Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, September 22, 1927

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 22, 1927, Winnipeg, Manitoba Tempera tikk a Winnipeg fice a Russ readings -.30 ., sept. 2.l4.47 10.30 ., sept. 21 ., sept. 22 . Sept. 22 a s i Cir full report meteorological lira. See Page one. Vol. And Cool. Sun rises 0.12 Sun sets. Is.28 Moon rises 2.18 Moo ii sets Winnipeg thursday september 22, 1927 5c per copy edition with comic 0c. 28 pages Lia Tepi 1 big i pud expect ii new permanent Leader win be selected at meeting wednesday oct. 12 urination to take place eve each preceding Day time limit speeches method voting to be left to convention two suggestions made to delegates Canadian Tress despatch Ottawa sept. 21. The new per Leader the conservative party will probably be selected tit Ajja Winnipeg convention wednes Day afternoon. October 12. Tills at Lea s a the Date suggested in a Amatine programme for the meeting pm pared by general a. D. Mcrae Earl Nan the conservative organization committee. Sem nations for leadership Accord lag 10 the tentative programme will late place in the evening the pre Day. Each mover Seconder and candidate will speak that night. The a Jeg estion is that each nominating spec n be limited to ten minutes Sij Secli by the Seconder to five to indies. And the address the can Iaac to Twenty minutes. This arrangement is in accordance j Ith suggestions that some t me i Sii Ould elapse Between actual Nomina i followed by speeches and the i allotting for the party leadership. I the question the method Vot lag be left to the convention. Two suggestions will. However be aside to the assembled delegates up in which they will be asked to de cide. One is that the lowest Man i each ballot should automatically retire and the other is that All candidates should remain in the voting Mitil one nominee receives a majority Over All. Joint t Darin in suggested joint English speak ing and the other lit suggested. The tentative pro gramme also provides for the election a Deputy chairman from each other provinces. Tilt convention will open at 11 clock monday morning. October 1c, and will conclude late wednesday afternoon evening wednesday oct. 12. Addresses by prominent con it olives will under the tentative programme feature the opening pro a dings the rally. Eich Delegate to the convention is Feng informed by the National com Maltiee the Complete nature the prominent figures at anglican Synod in Kingston continued twelve experts say reason for Fate old glory will probably never be known associated press despatch new York. Sept. New York Mirror says today that the . The transatlantic Mono plane old glory recovered at is in condition that probably the Rea son for its crash never will be known. The Mirror sent Captain Sidney Canadian flier representing Joe government Newfoundland and Cecior Alexander Engineer who help 81 prepare the old glory for its flight. The Steamer Silver City to meet Steamer Kyle which recovered the a report by Bennett says i from the wreckage picked up by steamship Kyle i consider it quite to arrive at a definite Rea for the forced descent old two fineday w. Holman St. Paul wins class a r Derby from new York to and j. S. Charles. Richmond Victor in class 5. In boys dormitory is found to been cause loss 20 lives in we Beauval roman Catholic 1. Test non Stop race across continent aviation takes nature lat Lonal 1. Programme for conserva at Winnipeg is pre Matheson is compelled Aloe if Cave Kingston for win 9. Defeats Brooklyn while age 20 Adel cardinals Are at tache says West 1 is most prosperous " Peg Market gardeners request b. Welcomed to Una stent Les i a Kobbs in Street in Pago i. 8., peace fabric advances Page 1. Tos prepares for championship f Page 20 v8nsin2pasurrouncl5 an Val Peter arc jailed and Tant session re organization whereby the prominent among the members the anglican clergy from Many parts Canada in session at Kingston at the annual meeting the Synod Are Reading from left to right in the group three. Archdeacon Vroon Hali fax. Archdeacon Timms Calgary and Archdeacon Draper Louisburg . Descending from the Cathedral Steps Are shown Bishops Harding Regina with and Rev. H. E. Smith Victoria . Beading the announcement Are from left to right Bey. H. O. Tremaine. Of Toronto Cleri Cal representative the upper and Rev. W. E. Kidd Ancas Ter ont., clerical Secretary . The. Offi cers. Of the Synod delegates is judge h m. P de Roc lie Melville Sasic one the import executive coun replacing four file party two men and woman uninjured when car smashed by train water Street Driver ignores warning Light flashed by switchman duty the red Light swung by a switchman a oar sped in front a train Box cars being pushed North across water Street and was almost totally wrecked shortly after 1 clock this morning. Three occupants the car. Two men and a woman escaped injury by a half breadth and disappeared into the crowd which quickly gathered at the scene. The car. A Pontiac coach License number 4-857, is owned by j. W. Ernes 134 Rupert land Avenue. West Kildonan. The car is smashed and twisted into an almost shapeless mass. The switchman states that prior to the train backing up he was stand ing the tracks waving his red Lan Tern. Two cars coming wast from the Provencher Bridge stopped at his Sig Nal. The wrecked car came speeding from the East. Ignored his signal and was hit and dragged along the track for 38 Yards. Kansas wheat Pool handles bushels paying Farmers Little Over. Canadian press despatch Washington sept wheat pools handled bushels wheat in 1926-27, and paid their Farmers a fraction Over a Bushel after deduction for expenses two per cent Reserve and average freight and country handling charges. The department agriculture announced this estimate today adding that the net Price obtained by the pools was a fraction Over 51.30 a Bushel. 29 persons indicted in he men swes follows investigation at Cleveland alcohol King associated press despatch Cleveland o., sept. Indictments against 29 persons in a half dozen states returned several Day. Ago by Federal grand jury Here were made Public today alter an investigation the activities the Superior alcohol company ring in which 112 persons were indicted a year ago. Thirteen philadelphian four san franciscans 10 minnesotans one chicagoan and one new yorker arc the list defendants in the 12 indictments made Public today. Gladiators clash tonight Down in Soldier s Field Chicago is a Twenty foot ring. Into this ring some time Winnipeg time tonight will step two mod Ern gladiators to Battle for the title heavyweight Champion pugilistic world. In the history the prize ring no Battle has attracted the. World wide attention As this Cne Between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey who seeks to regain the title lost last year at Philadelphia. The interest in the outcome is As great in Winnipeg As it is any where recognizing this fact the Manitoba free Tress has prepared to follow its policy More than half a Century and furnish the people Winnipeg with the Best and most up to the minute service that it is possible for any organization to give. Tonight the citizens Winnipeg will be furnished with n regular free press service the fight. At the ringside in Chicago will be a corps experts working for the free press. Prom the ringside stretches a Telegraph wire to the editorial rooms the free press and Over this will come the graphic blow by blow Story the Battle this Story will be relayed Over the special free press equipment to those who wish to gather . Carlton Street for those who Are unable to come to the Fres press building to heal first hand the Progress the conflict the free press has arranged for a special Telephone service with the Manitoba government. Telephone commission. By calling 3-2 the Public will is kept fully informed the Progress the Battle. Although the wow by blow St Ory will be Given tonight there is the graphic Wold pictures the crowd and Battle that will be a corps experts the associated press will furnish the free Prei a with stories by some the Best writers in fhe newspaper world Grantl Ancl Rice will Tell a vivid tale How a Battle was won and los Sam Perl Man., the free representative at the . Will have a Story to relate that will make interesting Reading. In addition there will be r Host authorities included names Well known to fro readers As prank Getty Jenry l Parnell Maurice Mermey who will Eracli vie an the contest. All these will have stories in the morning editions the Tref press the Tot full accounts obtainable in Winnipeg. Panic is believed id have Cost Indian pupils lives acts heroism Are recounted in burning Beauval Indian Mission in which sister Lea and children lost their girls calmly carry Young compan ions to where panic occurred Lea Ding to boys dormitory is scene heaviest loss Canadian press despatch be Aimu .snsk., sept. Indian schools Canada and the roman Catholic Church among the indians experienced monday night the sad dest Accident in their history when Trie Mission Here was destroyed by fire and one the Sisters and Nineteen Indian children were burned to death. Fire is believed to have begun in "the1 Centre the building close to the Furnace and spread toward the boys dormitory where the heaviest loss life is believed to have cured due to a panic among the Young pupils. The sister Superior at the Mission was the first to raise the alarm. Awakened by the Roar flames and the crash falling timbers she rushed to the alarm then ascended an outer to the boys dormitory where she called upon the terrified occupants to escape by the Way she had come. A needing they crowded to the main staircase and perished together for it was at the Bottom these stairs that 19 bodies were after wards recovered. Girls effect rescues in the girls dormitory the scene was one comparative order. In Good order the elder girls valiantly carried their smaller companions in their arms to safety. Rev. Father gag nov narrowly escaped being one the victims the flames As he essayed the Rescue the boys trapped in their dormitory. Entering the smoke filled room in search its sea l inmates he was overpower plans swiftly at unanimous approval Given by league committee to project introduced by French arbitration and Security regarded As vitally essential to completion scheme comprehensive Resolution which is considered certain to be passed by Assembly is adopted associated press Cable Geneva Switzerland sept. Weaving the peace fabric at Geneva advanced swiftly today bringing out a Sharp Relief the colors arbitration and Security As vitally essential to the completed tapestry which disarm Ament constitutes the third necessary element. Unanimous approval was Given by the league nations disarmament to a project introduced in its original form by the French Dele Atlon whereby the league s preparatory disarmament commission while arranging for a general conference limitation and reduction Arma ments will simultaneously Centre its activities Extension arbitration agreements and a graduated system Security among the nations. A comprehensive Resolution which la considered certain to be approved by the Assembly was adopted today requesting the Council the leagues urge the preparatory commission Oil which the United states is represented to hasten completion its technical work thus enabling the Council to Convene a conference for the limitation and reduction Arma ments at the earliest possible Date. Arbitration and Security another commission Wylli discuss the Best Means developing a workable system arbitration and Security be tween the. Nations. It will labor simultaneously with the main preparatory commission but its membership will be restricted to nations belonging to the league. Jurists will probably sit the commission because the complicated juridical nature the problems to be considered. This special commission will be responsible however to the main Dis armament commission. It will study Means reinforcing the league covenant by suggesting Security agree ments so that nations May graduate their commitments in proportion to the degree Solidarity existing b3 tween them and the elaborate Meas Peter vekko1n the younger who arrived at new York september 16. And is his Way to Brilliant. . To assume the leadership the Douk hobos the Christian Community Universal brotherhood to which he was elected the death his father Peter Veregin the elder in the Kettle Valley train explosion at Farron . October 20, 1925. Continued Page Stephen killed former employee free press struck Down by automobile continued to Velic two and. A. Half million freight hurled into Fraser scattered Bank Canadian press despatch Ara Couver ., sept. Silk valued at is lying in. The Praser River the Bank the Stream near Yale East Here As the result the wreck a Canadian Pacific railway special silk train which left Vancouver at 11 clock this morning. The train which consisted 18 cars destroyed telegraphic communication along the Canadian Paci fic railway track when 10 cars lurched Down the Bank. Five cars tumbled into the turbulent Waters the Fraser River while the five others were arrested in their fall by. Rocks and Trees the eight cars which remained the rails were rushed to the. East at 4.so this after noon. Canadian Pacific a Allway officials expect the greater part the valuable freight will be salvaged As the steer cars making up the silk train were Only partly smashed. Cosgrave and de Valera invited to conference to discuss National interest colonel Page commanding lord sir Athena s horse Here sustains injuries Canadian Tress despatch Cal Karl. Alto., sept. Ant colonel l. F. Page d.s.c., com manding the win nips Squadron lord Strathcona s horse sustained a fractured thigh and today when the steering equipment an Auto Mobile in which he was Riding wrong. He was taken to holy Cross Hospital. Ass Ciau cd truss Ca Ile Cork Irish free state sept. 21. President Cosgrove whose government came out victorious by a Small mar Gin in the recent general elections and Eamon is Valera Republican. Leader who Heads the have been invited conference Here Friday to consider the economic position the country and the question conciliation and Unity. The invitation emanates from j. P. Daly chair Man the Cork. Harbor Board who at a meeting today appealed for Unity by the political parties in the National interest. Special to Friss Liy Slaff correspondent Chicago sept. 21. Stephen w. Hot Abs a former member the Winnipeg Pree press composing room staff was fatally injured Here this morning his Way Home from work. Or. Hobbs was struck by an automobile while crossing the Street and died a few hours later in Cook county hos Pital. Or. Houtas has been employed by the Chicago Herald examiner for the last five years As a proof Reader. Prior to coining to Chicago he was employed in Winnipeg for nine years serving As a Linotype operator the free press and the now defunct Winnipeg Telega am. Born in England he came to the United states at the age 21 and was employed by various new York newspapers. He went to Western Canada in 1s13 and remained there until 1922. He is survived by his wife and three children Stephen jr., Olive and Leo. They Are All in Chicago. Funeral services will be held Satur Day. Nookie a word Mou Chris new Leader Douai Tobor reported taken from train at Border immigration officials How Ever state Man taken off named Reiss i non Stop Stinson de Troiter gets away from new York first followed ii minutes later by Royal Windsor third plane entered but rumbles to Stop just before death near end runway Stinfort menaces hundreds per sons in crowd As plane swerves in take off where is Peter Veregin the Lounger did he slip into Winnipeg unheralded and unobserved last night despite the watchfulness and reporters was he detained at fort Frances under the name Paul Reliss minister the gospel because he did not comply with the immigration regulations according to despatches from the Cunard company. Peter Veregin the younger elected head the Christian Community Universal brotherhood As president and spiritual Leader the sect shortly after the death his father Peter Veregin the elder in 1925, arrived in new York. September 16 from Russia and left for the West with the expectation arriving in Winnipeg last night. But a close examination All Pas sengers from Montreal and Chicago did in weather report special United to tree to Chis by free press private Sam love Roosevelt Field .v.y., sept. Great planes roared into the West to Light in the first non Stop trans Continental race in the history Avia Tion. A third plane the air King piloted by Steve Laccy failed to get into the air. Loggy with fuel. It rumbled to a Stop just before the death Gulch at the runway s end snapped tall skid Bent its rudder and was apparently out the race. The Stinson de Troiter designed and piloted by Eddie Stanbon with Fred Koehlor another petrol us Navi Gator was away first. It took the air at 2 . Duke Schiller s monoplane Royal Windsor with Schiller at Thyl stick left the runway at 2.11 ., . Neither finl been la porn up to Midnight a prize awaits the first to reach Spokane Washington 3.200 Miles away. Second prize s earring bad weather machine trouble it was estimated that the filers would reach their destination within 25 30 hours. Menaces Hundred persons Down the incline moved the Plauck gathering Speed As Stinson shoved la the throttle Peg. Then it swerved a Little to the left menacing a Hurt Rcd persons the thousands who lined the runway. Stynson shut off Speed and straightened it out. He had lost valuable momentum when he again dared to push the throttle Peg a front him. When 3.500 feet from its starting Point and 55 seconds Attar the Flag dropped the monoplane slowly lifted itself. Three minutes later 700 feet in Tho air Stynson s plane vanished in to Tho West where a Dull glow marked the september Sun behind the Clouds. Soldiers were already Wheeling the Royal Windsor into starting position. It was got a buy with lots drama. Schiller took ills place at the controls and Edward Bohen climbed in to nerve As Mechanic. Schiller off i eleven minutes after Stinson de parted the sister ship started Down continued Inge two loohn6mckmrd Tho following is the weather report issued from the Winnipeg met Orono Bucal office it 7 Temperature 48 Maxi mum for the preceding 12 hours 53 mini mum 42 Haro Moter. 30.08. Northwest wind at eight Miles per hour. Precipitation .01. Ski overcast. Weather has been fair throughout from the free press Flics sept. 22 fifty years Aro a Winnipeg youth who had boasted that by borrowing a horse from one Friend a buggy from another nud. Harness from a third he could court his Hannah Maria Jane without expense to himself came a Cropper when the horse ran away and smashed the harness and disintegrated the buggy and broke its own. Leg. The the my a 55 go my a 30 50 02 02 70 s3 port Arthur. 42 go . Rupert. Cochrane 3g w Victoria 52 Parry sound. 44 53 Vancouver 52 London 32 c-4 Kamloops 40 Toronto 40 04 Calgary. 38 Kingston 43 c4 Edmonton 20 Ottawa -.42 00 Swift current 20 50 62 go Leford 32 Quebec _ 50 go Prince Albert 38 so John 50 58 hat. 30 Halifax 56 00 Moose jaw----36 Charlottetown 50 to Saskatoon forecasts Manitoba and Saskatchewan winds fair not much Chancre in temperature. Winds becoming showery stationery Hulcher temperature. A note Western winds fair with about the same temperature. Declares Western Canada is most prosperous area United states commercial attache at Ottawa asserts visit to Prairies in Harvest time is future Canada is in West. Western Canada is the most prosperous area that can be found the map the world Bald Lynn w. Meens commercial attache the United states legation at Ottawa upon his. Arrival in Winnipeg last night from an extensive trip through the Prairie provinces and British co Lumbia. It has been most inspiring to visit West at Harvest he continued. I have had an Opportunity to visualize the amazing productivity Canada and As i saw the innumerable piles Grain and hundreds threshing machines in Active. Opera Tion All this vast Region seemed enormous store he. Was. Not the Monotony the Prairies that so Many people speak in a disparaging manner he stated. To Hir the were intensely interesting because it was Trie Prairies that the future Canada Lay. Or. Meekins pointed out that in other countries the crops might be As Good As in Canada but the Cost land and labor was so much higher that the individual Farmer could not find such Reward As in Canada. Or. Meens who attended the chamber Commerce convention recently held in Victoria considered that the spirit co operation Between the United states and Canada was in creasing. The feature the Conven Tion he said was a lot Goodwill Between the United states and he was also impressed at the con Ference by the fact that Trade with the Orient was increasing in spite the unsettled conditions in China. from the Orlen for West Ern products was being very Well maintained he stated and was off setting somewhat the weak Market in Europe. Ocean steamships arrived at from Anu Luna Southampton. New York Montreal Canadian Montreal forty five Abo Rev John Pringie b.a., was inducted As pastor Kildonan. Church Rev. H. Mckellar addressed the people and Rev. Or. Mattheson. The newly inducted laying the Corner Stone Rockwood county buildings at Stonewall with masonic honors was scheduled for the coming week. Forty years ago t. Murray better known a Winnipeg account his enthusiasm for the City with which was identified for to Long was making a name for himself in real estate in Sioux City was predicted that Coal would go up to a. Ton in the West and worm be so scarce that Many would have to Burn Corn cobs where they had them to Burn. Thirty Lvi years Abo the rejuvenated Nickel plated Sla Iron jacketed Braes banded shining old steam fire engine Alex. Logon put out an experimental fire kindled under the eyes aldermen Cockburn Wyatt. Pred Erickson and mayor Alex. Macdonald before the fire had time to Emit one challenging Liss fire chief we. Code was in charge operations. Thirty years Abo the Price Gas in the City waa reduced from per 1.000 fret to with a ten per cent Portage la Prairie town Council decided to invest in a fire engine and like Loyal Manitoba is. Voted to buy it from. A Winnipeg manufacturer John my a Echelc Price 82.600. Twenty five years apr the highest building in Winnipeg the new merchants s Bank Ijo Bard building at the Southeast Corner main and Lombard streets com deadly politeness who British minister at Caracas was handed his passports the trouble was the. Raising the British Flag Over Goose Island which Venezuela held was hers. Twenty years Abo the description in the Book Gen Esis the seven lean years was Veri fied by a monumental inscription covered Rupsch Bey the rom Egypt Logist the hieroglyphics described How upon a Date Corrento Saint exactly to the Date riven. In the the Nile failed to Rise for seven sue Cearlia yearn and there Wall a tar two Tammu ;