Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, July 21, 1927

Issue date: Thursday, July 21, 1927
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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 21, 1927, Winnipeg, Manitoba Temperature Winnipeg 1 acc press thermometer ., Juv 20 July 20 ., july 21 2.30 July 21 Lor full report of meteorological h warm battered Sun rises 4.41 Sun sets 20.27. Moon rises Moon sets 13.00. Winnipeg thursday july 1927 death of King Ferdinand brings Young grandson to throne Price-5c per copy edition Mith comic Loc. 24 pages of revealed evolving infantry regiments ant Brest naval base soviet Flag flown and officers trying to remove it 3efied bolshevism intrigue blamed a paper be Temps urges the Peoria to is against indications of National peril Centre of picturesque ceremony in parliament five year old boy visibly shy greeted by Roar of cheers Asho enters chamber accompanied by his Mother Princess Helena and followed by three shyness on taking oath snaps into military Xing Ferdin and after months of torment succumbed to cancer Early yesterday in of Queen Marie. Special press United news Cable to free by free press private wire Bucharest Rumania. July Snappy military Salute to a gather ing of his leading subjects a five year old1 boy today ascended the throne of Rumania. Sixteen hours earlier his grand father. King Ferdinand had died after months of torment. After a lengthy illness in which he was reported near death several times the final summons came Early wednesday to King Ferdinand of Rumania and his Young grandson Prince i Michael aged five shown in the Centre of the above picture yesterday ascended the throne. The boy s father Prince Carol the eldest son of the late King Ferdinand some time ago i renounced his rights to the throne and has been leading a Gay life in prance. Carol s picture appears at the extreme left. Second from the left is Crown Princess Carol Mother of the new King who was formerly Princess Helen of Greece. Queen Marie who is Well known Oil this Side of the Atlantic and who visited Winnipeg is shown second from the right. To the extreme tin princes he in o Ghitl Chelate Klub Ferdinand. Ting Winnipeg votes cation of j. Kensington Downes claim is made examination of ballots May result in several changes j. Kensington Downes. Who finished in eleventh place in the Winnipeg exposed in the sell newspaper. Be Temps. Newspaper cites cases in which it declares Barracks have been seen of demonstrations by troops. Reservists recalled for train . the and in of communism. Blaming the demonstrations on Bol fhe vist intrigue the Temps quotes j -5.-n the communist newspaper. I re ports of seven Demon str j judge Cory accedes to apply involving seven infantry regi ant the personnel of the Brest tie Temps declare. That it the Blois Tor Racks the soviet Flag red Vith the Nanri sickle Symbol of the us of workmen and peasants the National Holiday july 11 i Orr Irons arc defied i were unable to remove the i until Nightfall the newspaper de a i adds that on the Sam Day a j troops Scuri the red internal song in their mess room while i distributed n special newspaper tested by parisian communists for the voting at the provincial elections was i was yesterday granted a recount by the most recent . The Jud Corv before whom the a Pulca in Teitter declares was at Cherbourg i Lowda Viher. reserves reporting i a made or Downes was the duly marched through the streets last Man to be counted out. I Selss the internationale incl other it is announced that the recount n songs shouting Down with naval in Rolce and fighting the police. These Are indications of National the be Asp ppr says editorially. Ing officer stated last evening that All Good citizens should see them in i he had not been notified of the judge s Tiei True Light so that we May unite j decision and was not therefore in a Toronto s fiercest fire., in 20 years wrecks warehouse building of Canada furniture company completely feared at one time flames would sweep entire casualties reported employees All being out to lunch when Blaze started. Canadian press . Toronto july the fiercest fire of the last 20 years in Toronto a i five Storey warehouse of the Canada j furniture company in Toronto s Bush Ness District was totally destroyed and other nearby buildings were damaged at noon . Employees of the firm wore out of the building for their lunch hour when the outbreak was discovered. For a time it looked As though the flames would sweep the entire Block including the St. Lawrence Market and the old St. Lawrence Market Hall. A third alarm the first in Toronto in will commence monday at 10 ., but i rive years brought out every available c. V. Mcarthur. The Winnipeg return i fireman and fire fighting apparatus. Ssir.5 a bolshevism invasion experts believe Sharkey s youth i ulna Speed and boxing skill will Over Jack Dempsey and his position to say when the recount would take place or How Long it lastly. Col. A. W. Morley counsel for j or. Downes. Stated that there were More than 2.000 rejected ballots for Winnipeg in the recent election which is the largest number of rejections in the history of Manitoba. This number. He said Means that nearly one ballot out of Twenty was rejected. In Pas "15. Classic tonight. J Many of the ballots rejected he de Michael. Five years ascends to throne of Rumania follow death of King 1. Sir Frederick a Hyte discusses Brit ish policy toward China at Institute a Pacific relations 2. Fiercest fire in Toronto in 20 years dared were thrown out because of the Olej. Fact that the voters had made a figure the loss nearly All covered by insurance it was estimated tonight May exceed although vast sheets of flame Reed out from the warehouse endanger ing the lives of workers in buildings across the streets the thousands who gathered to watch the fire Only one casualty was reported. This was a three months old baby girl lying in her Carriage. Across the Street whose face was slightly burned by the heat of the fire. The fire started on the second floor and completely gutted the whole building. Two theories were advanced tonight As to the . One was defective wiring in the ceiling of the first floor and the other that of gasoline being used by two workmen for furniture renovating ignited. Belgium s Tricolour for National Day today is the National Holiday of Belgium and for the occasion the Black yellow and red Tricolour is hoisted to the place of Honor Over the free press building. Shimiy hit by my Lumsden and districts sur rounding swept yester Day afternoon crops Over wide area dam aged losses As 75 per cent. Reported starts h s one which resembled a number seven. So some returning officers rejected these ballots while others accepted i them. It is stated that if Many of i social United press fice arrival at Hartford conn., from Mitchell Field l.i., cheered by these ballots were accepted on the re count it was probable that several names might appear in the place by amp merely destroys warehouse of can now declared elected. Furniture 1. I delegation protests erection of Trie at Corner of Maryla id Street and Westminster 4. Winnipeg Plant of Canada Cement company present re with trophy for Accident 4. Secretary Hoover presents formal re or to president c Roll dec on missis Sippi flood 3. Authorities Are convinced slayers of i t meat read taxi Driver Are still in can sixteen year old John Alex. Hill holds Columbus club to or. I and Norwood wins res for private wire Smiar youth k led by 11 victim of electrical storm sweeps 1. I another severe Hall storm Saskatchewan mrs. J s. Hough died at her Home 130 this 2. Despatch to the free press Kph Instone. Man. July 20. John Hartford. Conn., july Char Les a. Lindbergh s first official gesture to promote Public interest in aviation by a National air tour was a tremendous Success. Twenty thousand persons headed by governor Trumbull cheered him when he arrived Over Hartford in the spirit 01 St. Louis at 2.20 Today on the first leg of his three months tour. The we team had made the trip from Mitchell Field l.i., in less than an hour and a half. Governor Trumbull flew Here from Niantic where the state National guard is encamped just before Lind Bergh s arrival. At least persons lined the streets from the flying Field to the state Capitol building and cheered Lindbergh As he passed. An informal reception was held in the offices of. Gov. Trumbull. Convict aviators of plot to smuggle in chinese f associated press despatch los Angeles Calif. July jury in Federal court Here today convicted Emmett Longbrake and John j. O Brien commercial aviators Bur Leigh k. Chailey manager of the Eagle air port on charges of conspiring to smuggle chinese from Mexico into the United states by air plane. Sure something definite will develop from negotiations with Canada associate it press a Spirl City South Dakota july 20. Was expressed by Secre tary of Commerce Herbert Hoover Here today that something definite would develop from the negotiations with Canada in the matter of the St. Law rence snap any project. The Canadian government he said had replied to the United states ask ing that it be Given More time to study the report being compiled by the joint committee of engineers. This report should be completed within three or four weeks. Construction of this canal or. Hoover declared would be of inestimable value to the Middle West. He is convinced that the Price of grains received by american Farmers is predicated Oil Liverpool quotations less the Cost of delivery there. If this Cost of transportation can be lowered he says it Means that much More will be received by the american Farmer. Will broadcast to Australia Senenec tally n.y., july 20. A special test programme for re broadcasting by australian stations will be broadcast by general electric station 2xap, affiliated with Way on sunday morning Between 4 and 6 Eastern Standard time. Special despatch to Hie free. Press j reglna., sask. July 20. Another severe Hill storm struck the province this afternoon when Lumsden and districts surrounding were swept by a storm Between 3 and 4 o clock. Crops Over wide areas to the West and South were damaged losses is High As 75 per cent being reported. The Hail stones were not As Large As in the two former storms but did More damage. The Hail extended West As far As the East end of Buffalo Lake and North beyond Bethune although that territory reported slight losses to night. Prom Lumsden the Hall storm appeared to veer South then East in the Section along the Valley As far Craven. In the Central Western Section of the province rain showers were reported at several Points especially along the Jajika Chewan River North of the Cana Dian Pacific railway line. Torrential Bains fall Banville was another storm Centre with a Hurricane wind but no damage except lodging of Grain was reported. Torrential Rains fell about eight o clock and this was reported general in a District fifty Miles around Banville. Regina was visited by a severe electrical storm it about 4.15 o clock this afternoon. The storm lasted for Abou an hour no damage being reported. With claims still pouring into Hail insurance offices in the City As a re sult of the storm of july 19. It is estimated that Over claims will be received in All when news is received from All the districts affected. Heavy claims Are being received from continued in Page two test in full swing with several entries already in free press office pirates and cubs staying great race i Zeekie. Eldest son of William deckle National league. Page 17. Living seven Miles North of Strath a Cousin trounce rangers 2 to 0 in j Man was struck and instantly division 16. By Light Nung this morning. The it at Edmonton exhibition 5. Further jail terms Given liquor Law 4, Ock Vav steamships arrived hons Kong Sar. Franc scr. Plymouth new York Montreal Glas Jow 5ttr Bri Sacir Mont real Manchester Minoll Moi real Lascow 3i sixteen year old lad had taken his team out to the Fields for the morn ing work but an electrical storm drove him Home at about 8 While i standing inside the barn with his from j father and Uncle near a pillar Light Southampton j Start Lilc the roof of the barn and _. Newark a double wire to the floor the boy and stunning his Uncle Alex. the condition of the latter is reported As ight results the free press in conjunction with the Manitoba government telephones has arranged a special service whereby the Public will be kept fully informed As to the Progress and outcome of the i Sharkey de Nipsey fight this evening latest reports will be Given if you Call 520 i the main fight starts at 8 Winnipeg time and from then on information will be available by Telephone. Blow by blow details of How the fight progresses will be i broadcast through the free press electric announcer m front of the free press building bulletins will also be i posted. Don t forget to Call 320 have writing you your begun to think and. Ads. For writing the free press contest which opened yesterday for a run. Of weeks under co operation with ten 31 Well known Winnipeg firms take time by the Forelock and Start today. The first week s contest is in. Full swing now offering 155 merchandise Don t prize and a grand prize of for the Best individual and submitted Al ahead As if you were writing a letter. It is not the appearance of the Aci. Or the fancy arrangement which is wanted but advertising thoughts or ideas. Read the rules. They Are simple and easy to follow. Bead them. You will find them in a Box plunk so a grains prize of s500 in the final week. a number of persons sent in ads. Yesterday and right Here it 1.3 Well to remark that the rules must be followed. Your name must be written on the Back of your paper and nowhere else. Write each and. You Send in on a separate Sheet with the name of the firm you Are writing about at the top of the front Page your name on the Back As has just been also Don t Send in ads. Written around any other firms thin the ones named in the list printed below. One person sent in five display ads., beautifully illustrated All of which went into the wastebasket because they were about firms not listed among the 31 which Are co operating with the free press in. The contest. Waste your time on Dis play ads or elaborate Layouts. They Don t count. Just write straight weather Keport the lol loping is Tho weather report is sued from the Winnipeg meteorological of fice at 7 Temperature 66 maximum for Lac preceding 12 hours. 72-, minimum. Barometer. 30.04 South wind at 8 Miles per hour sky overcast. Scattered showers have occurred in Saskatchewan while in Manitoba and Alberta the Vealor hns a crib or Tho most b fair. It is moderately warm throughout and maximum temperatures i. my. In. Prince Pupert 44 63 Ocsina Victoria Vancouver. Kamloops Calgary Edmonton Swift current Battleford Prince Albert 54 Medicine hat 60 Moose 60 64 Parry sound 54 76 London 50 Toronto 50 12 Kingston 56 68 Ottawa 50 80 Montreal 56 74 Quebec 56 73 St. John 54 30 Halifax 58 83 Charlottetown 65 Saskatoon 5c 80 forecasts Manitoba and i moderate Westerly winds mostly fair and i warm scattered showers. Ite winds mostly and South and East i Ostly fair and moderately warm Bly i Gljo showers in Wes. Portion. S m ably winds prob in the Middle of this article read the rules and if you observe them n perfectly Good and. You Send in May be disqualified and you lose the Chance of being of the w in ners this week. Some of tile samples Here Are a few of the ads. Submitted to the contest editor so men and women girls and youths rules for the free press Zain and writing contest prizes will of Given for each of the 3 weeks beginning with the week of july 20-27 for the Best acts written for each concern participating making 155 prizes a week. Winners will be announced in the free press. Addition to the a Bove a prize will be awarded for the Best and of All submitted each week. Grand prize of 8500 Cash will be paid for the Best of All ads submitted during the Campaign. For the next judging must be received by the free press by Midnight wednesday july 27. Those arriving too late will be automatically entered in the following week s contest and so on. Submitted for the grand prize must be received prior to Midnight september 14. In order to compete for the grand prize one and at least about each of the concerns participating must have been submitted. May compete for prizes except professional advertising writers and newspaper employees. No matter where you live you May enter May write about any one or All of the concerns or pro ducts listed and submit As Many ads As you wish. Are no obligations. You do not have to subscribe to the paper pay an Entrance fee or clip coupons and May consist of a word phrase slogan poem letter essay or regular advertisement. And advertising idea letter or slogan must be written on a separate piece of paper at least postcard size. Any number May be enclosed in the same envelope. Put the name of the advertiser in the top of the and and your name and address on the Back of the Sheet. Will be judged committee of Winnipeg advertising men and women. Suggestions awarded Lor ideas and suggestions not for grammar spelling punctuation or fancy handwriting. Idea is Likely to be new and original. Your ideas May win one or More prizes each week. Including the grand prize. You Are not familiar with the advertisers study their goods or their service so that you will i now what you Are writing about. You can write a letter you can write an and. Length and. Labo Ratton Are not Only unnecessary they Are undesirable. Write briefly and to the Point. Get members of your family to help you and have them All compete for prizes. The free press reserves the right to revise a Amend these rules. Here s the Short Stop for Sweet Candy for cars that Are cars and value for your Money see us Griffith limited. There is a dryness in the town a dryness in our throats a dryness that s been brought about by legislation votes but if you be read the papers it won t be Long i guess before you la find no dryness in White Seal by Tho brewing co. Ltd. The Beatty Washer is the finest piece of machinery packed into a Small space that was Ever invented. It changes a woman from a slave to a Queen. Placed within the reach of Ell on Cash and monthly payments. Puts a smile on a woman s face who has never smiled if your wife can t smile buy her a Beatty must observe rules. Read the rules. Then read the list of firms and pick out the one for your first and. Get paper and Pencil and set 5 our brain machinery going. Ideas will flow into your mind and that is All that is needed for this on Selling or advertising ideas if t hat sounds simpler. The idea Back of this contest is to get the Public to set Forth what Points in their opinion Are the factors which have helped the concerns listed to win the favor of Winnipeg citizens. That is. These business houses Are desirous of seeing themselves through the eyes of or. And mrs. Public. There Are no entry fees no forms to fill out not strings to this contest. All you have to do to get into the running for the handsome prizes offered is to mall your Many of them As you care to write and the More the better. Getting material for ads. Will be the simplest thing you Ever tried and possibly the most fascinating As Well As instructive. In the first place you know a lot about the products or ser vices of these probably been a customer for years and have read and Are familiar with their advertisements. On top of that go and see them and ask All the questions prepared to answer nil your questions about their products. The Way they Are produced the materials which enter into their make up and help you in. Every possible Way. With Ferdinand s death Tho last of Tho Hohenzollern Kings Centre of every european storm in two generations passed from the family of rulers. Tho new King Michael i., was a Prince of Rumania. His father. Prince in exile ill Paris. Michael with his Mother Princess Helena was in a child s deep sleep when at ., King Ferdinand fighting for breath As he had fought certain death from cancer entered his final sleep. While the of Rumania s population mourned Ferdinand Michael was dressed with the greatest care bestowed on any boy for a great event in his life and taken by his Mother to parliament. Enters parliament claim Lucr with his Mother in deep mourning with trailing Black veil leading him by the hand the Little boy entered the parliament chamber where deputies and senators were in joint session. Following the new King were the three regents who will advise him during his Nicho Las his Uncle the patriarch Niroku. Of the Bumanlag. Greek orthodox Church and judge g. V. Buzdygan president of the supreme court representing the court the Church and the judiciary. The a National a solemn one oppressive to a child. Everyone was in deep mourning. The gallery was packed with leading personalities of the kingdom and the diplomatic corps was present in. Force at the right ving of the main Loody 10f members of parliament stood generals of the Bucharest Garrison to right and left of the dominating plat form were Cabinet members High government officials and Premier Lionel Bratianu. In the Centre of the Rostrum was the metropolitan Pimen of the in urea surrounded by ecclesiastical dignitaries. They were there to admin ister oaths of loyalty. Greeted Hoar of cheers at exactly six o clock the president of parliament announced the arrival of King Michael. The dead silence was broken by a Roar of cheers. Hand in hand with his Mother Prin Cess Helena and followed us ills triumvirate of regents and Princess Helena s ladles in waiting the new King advanced. Visibly shy in resentful boy ish Awe of the occasion Michael Oil the verge or tears toddled toward Tho platform. Prince Nicholas court Regent Juls surf a holy Cross and a Bible held Forward band is get payroll hold up employees of freed Man company As they re turn from Bank Canadian press despatch Montreal. July of the police to locate the two men who held up h. Cohen bookkeeper of the freed Man company and a fellow employee h. H. Boss As they returned from the Bank today and escaped with a payroll were unsuccessful at a late hour this evening. The employees of the Freedman company had just entered the build ing that houses the offices of the firm when they were ordered to hand Over the payroll by the two bandits who were armed and unmasked. After securing the Satchel contain ing the Money the two men made a Hasty exit from the building and escaped in a waiting motor car. Continued on Page two politics my diplomats discuss what King Ferdinand s death will mean to Europe virtual dictatorship by pre Mier Bratianu arises in Shadow of new King Dhori in free press by free press private wire by Robert ii. Best Vienna Austria july the boy King Michael i., was enthroned at Bucharest today politics in. The. Breeding ground. Of european wars took a new turn. In Michael s Shadow arises a virtual dictatorship by Premier Lone Brati Anu. There Are also in the Back ground Michael s Mother the greek Princess Helena his grandmother Queen Marie Dabbler in diplomacy his father exiled Prince Carol whose love for mile Lupescu led him to abandon his succession to the throne. Heritage of Hess Arnola then there is Michael s heritage Bessarabia. It was Gleveri. To Kumala because the late King Hohenzollern against the ties of blood sent his soldiers into the Field on behalf of the allies in the world War. Bessarabia belonged to Russia. Rus Sia has registered extreme displeasure at being the indirect donor of Rich territory and has announced frequent Conan cd on paso looking Backard prom the free press piles july 11 fifty yours As sitting Bull describing the Battle with Custer in. The Valley of the Little Horn said it had Only lusted 30 minutes the general himself had been one of the last to fail. My. Haverty noted Winnipeg hotel keeper purchased the defunct Winnipeg Street omnibus line lock Stock barrel hoofs wheels and and in ded it his own progressive institution the Canadian Pacific hotel. Evangelist s Mother denies report of shortage of funds through embezzlement Angeles Calif., july burglaries at Angelus Temple in which an undetermined sum of Money was taken were reported tonight by mrs. Minnie kennedy., its business manager in commenting on the Hur Korty a Lac years ago the town of Nelson. Manitoba was yet Young but it was said to be badly in need of a. Cooler Tus nearly every citizen had More or less pugilistic Genius and they were continually try ing each other out to see which had the Emmerling a chemist in far away Germany was reported to have packed his trunk Lor Winnipeg immediately after analysing a of Manitoba soil received by mail from a Friend. Forty years Aro the Union signal of Chicago published an interesting letter from Sliwi prances Willard. Famous founder of the w.c.t.u., describing her impressions of Winnipeg during her recent visit she commented upon the Icet Alton Illinois revival to Speed to los j aspect of the Winnipeg children Angeles i they passed in to divine service on told of the burglaries sunday the Little girls in big Calann in denying reports thru there had been i Niliba with Unbro ded hair. Of tile Temple s funds a Trio image 01 ried return of her daughter. Alec simple Mcpherson. The Temple s evangelist who Tot Jay abandoned an through embezzlement. Continued on Page years ago . Obj said to be entirely a Bachelor town and the Young nip population were said to look up to times or More a any from their darning of Hocks washing of clothes to when Fiji us Young women were going to strike . Thirty years ago the Evans Gold cure Institute moved Adelaide Street. The Groat convention of the Epworth league taxed the capacity of Toronto s mrs St building and was regarded Al one of Tho successful gatherings Ever Winn speggers headed by w. B. Allan. W. P. Alloway and major Arnold went to Portage la Prairie a Day s cycling. Twenty rive years a so japanese fishermen off Osaka rup tured two Crri serp Eitts the creatures were huge the male being 43 1-nit and the female 3ft it supposed that disturbances had driven the mammoths up temporarily from their Home in the Depths of the sea. Twenty years Tom longboat easily Defeated John Daley in a four mile matched race at deputation of Goose settlers came to the City to interview Roll was was and j matted that Premier of j Ada had been by head and i the leading figure at the recent ool Onzol a Onle reace in London ;