St. John's Daily Star, 1919-08-02

              The St. John's Daily Star Our Average Daily Circulation. June, 7,813 Newfoundland THE WE A THER Robs -Rain Today and Sunday.) VOLUME V. ($3.00 per Annum.) SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1919 PRICE: Two Cents No. 173 LIBERAL BRITISH PROVISION FOR PENSION FOR WAR VETERANS CLASH IN EAST Taps and Chinese Troops Clash in Manchura—lntense Feeling Thruout China over Robbery of Shantung Province' CAPITAL UNDER MARTIAL LAW Tokio. Aug. I—The1—The collision be-. ,uern i:d Japanese troops, j. Manchuria announced in an offic-' ement is regarded as signifi-: in showing the extent of anti-, Japanese feeling throughout China o'er the Shantung question. The sit nticularly tense in Manwhile news also has been ieoi a crash between Japanese' rr.d Chinese civilians near Mocheng,; ia Shantung province in which cas_; uaities occurred. slulu, Aug. I—Serious antiturbances are reported! i, the capital of the pro- \ mtung in China accord-1 advices received here to-dayl tkio by The Nippu Jiji, a Jap-; ■wspaper. able added that the command cr of the Chinese garrison has dedared martial law. STRIKES NOW ORDER OF DAY IN BASLE Troops Use Machine Guns To Keep Order Basle, Aug. I—A strike, almost in its scope, is in progress Troops have been called upon and nachine guns have been placed in the heart of the city to put down the disturbances in which stones were thrown by the demonstrators. Shots had to be fired in the air to dispense the crowds. Encounters between the strikers and the police have 'taken place. RECOMMENDS  RATIFICATION  Paris, Aug. I—Ratification of the German peace treaty was today recommended to the chamber $ber of deputies by its commit. J tees by a rote of 34 to 1. Two members were absent. NEW APPOINTMENTS TO BORDEN CABINET ! Successors To White and Dogherty Are named Ottawa, Aug. I—The swearing lin of the new cabinet ministers has, ; i-. is understood, been fixed for to\ morrow. Although no official statement will be published till afterwards the generally accepted appoint 1 ces are Sir Henry Drayton as minis'' to- of finance and as niin 1 uter of agriculture. SHIP REACHES PORT WITHOUT SKIPPER U.S. Authorities Probe Strange Disappearance of Captain Philadelphia, July 31—Federal detectives began a searching investigation to the mysterious disappearance if Captain Adolph Mauerhoff, master of the steamship Lake Germania, when the vessel arrived at PhiladelphiaWhen the Lake Germania left Palo Atlo, Cuba, the captain was supposed to be aboard. Last Sunday, however, a terse wireless despatch informed the United States shipping board, owners cf the vessel, that Mauerhoff was ' missing." No details were given. United States District Attorney Kane ordered two detectives aboard when the ship reached Reedy Island nnd it is probable that the crew will 1 c detained by interrogation. The authorities fear Mauerhoff may have oeen the victim of violence. » m »  The Meditation left OportJ with a cargo of salt on Tuesday last tor this port. _____  CHICAGO RACE RIOTS OVER City Quiet Again—32 Dead and Over 300 InjuredChicago. Aug. I —With state troops in full control of the black belt of Chicago, rioting was pronounced at H end to-day. The total dead since the inception of the race riot which resulted in the orowning of a negro lad, is thirtytwo; 18 negroes and whites. The total injured has not yet been jfhcially tabulated, but is known to 1 c more than three hundred, and may exceed five hundred■ » GEORGE ST. DRIVE IS SUCCESSFUL Objective Reached With Over $200 to Spare The workers responsible for the success of the George St. campaign met for the last time last night, Mr. C. P. Ayre presiding. After lunch had been served the chairman announced a further gift of $100 from the Hon. R. A. Squires to the amount collected by the winning team, and 'also $10 from Mr. Percie Johnson, an accompanying letter stating main- Ily in appreciation of the assistance | rendered by Mr. Horwood and associates towards the C. of E. drive. The chairman called upon the Rev ,T. B. Darby, who congratulated the , pastor, Rev. D. B. Hemmeon and I spoke of the good which must ensue j when people become interested in church work. "Interest people to j come to church," he said, "and they I will become interested further. Mr. R. F. Horwood, manager of the campaign, briefly referred to tke challenge of team 6 to team 4, the : result of which will be made known when team 6 is returned. The Rev. D. B. Hemmeon also spoke interestingly upon the results of the drive, which were moral as well as financial, and the sincere gratitude he felt towards the men and women who had assisted. A vote of thanks was accorded the press on the motion of Mr. C. ' R. Steer and seconded by Mr. J. W. Taylor. Mrs. Angel thanked all those who had helped make the' camjaign a success. The chairman congratulated team 6 on winning the banner, which was then presented by Mr. Steer, the loser. Mrs. Penny won the ladies' championship and Mr. Penny the men's The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the ladies who had provided the delicious repasts served the workers.The reports of the teams were as follows: Div. A—Leader, Mr*. J. E. Angel. Mrs. R. F Horwood's team. .$114.00 Mrs. Clarence Scott's team. . 31.20 Mrs. Kelloway's team 52.00 $197.20 Diy. B—Leader, Mr. F. H. Steer. Mr. C. R. Steer's team. .. .5-511.40 Mr. J. W. Taylor's team... 31.20 Mr. C. C. Pratt's team.... 516.40 $1,059.00 Previous Total $8,879.88 Hon. R. A. Squire* 100.00 $10,236.08 ■ . — CALLS AT PARADISE Archbishop Roche Visits Splendid New Church Paradise, Aug. 2.—His Grace the Archbishop called here this afternoon on his way from Burin to Placentia and saw the new church with which he was greatly pleases!, and where , he spoke to the peopl<%.promising them to bless it solemnly fivt year. ' His Grace, who was accompanied , by Frs. McGrath and Savin, then proceeded to Placentia by the Cabot. The s.s. Terra Nova, Capt. N. J. Kennedy, sailed for the northward on Thursday. CHICAGO'S TRAM  STRIKE NOW OVER  Chicago, Aug. I—Chicago's street car men voted to.day to end the strike, by a majority of 389. The car service will be resumed to-morrow mormiag probably at four o'clock on both surface and elevated lines which hare been tied up since early last Tuesday morning by a strike of fifteen thousand men. NOW THEY'RE RAISING THE GERMAN FLEET SCAPA FIX>W.—"You just can't please those Englishmen." says the German. 'After they'd tried to argue everybody in the world Into the idea of scuttling our ships, we did, the job for them in Sea pa Flow. A.nd they go right to work fishing them up again " This <b a picture of the salvage work being carried on at Bcupa Flow. NOVEL AND ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR GREAT PEACE DAY ON TUESDAY NEXT All the World and His Wife Expected to Be Present—Kaiser Bill's Prototype and Representative to Be There. fOL. RENDELL has charge of mar shaling the parade, which is to be one of the big affairs of the peace day celebration, Tuesday next. Inspector General Hutchings is expected home today and will be requesterj to co-operate.First will come the navy, led by mounted police, then the miUtary, brigades, boy fcouts, bands, cap'ur_ ed eneiiy trophies, including four heavy feld guns drawn by Veen hones, motor cars with wounded soldiers, v-a.d's and nurses, of the executive council, judges, mayor and members of the city council. Floats representing all nations, ♦Un makers, clowns, minstrels on *oot and mounted, decorated cars and vehicles of every description and the general public. The kaiser will also be there. Don't miss seeing him. ♦ Naval reservists troops are requested to assemble at junction of King's Bridge and Military Roads at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. CapturrJ enemy guns will be parked by 10.30 at same point. Parade commences at 11 o'clock sharp. Motor cars with wounded soidiers w 11 be given precedence in tha parade and will assemble Tuesday morn i *ng from Ordnance Square down!' Gower Street in readiness to come ] in and enter the Eastern Government House gates immediately after « the captured enemy trophies- j l I All the floats and motor trucks 1 ] will resemble Tuesday morning be- Iween Circular Road and the East- \ em gates of the government house I to crier immediately after the gov-| ' eminent and city representatives. i All decorated motor cars will park ! along Circular and King's Bridge I Koads to enter, the government " 1 ouse grounds immediately after the t %ats etc. 11 Don't Forget (he Wounded ! All motor car drivers are request-; <: rd to keep at least ten yards apart i to avoid accident. I Prizes will be given for the best 1 decorated float or motor truck; for ', ■ .ie most beautifully decorated mo- ! lor car, also for the most original a car decoration, and for the best! decorated vehicle of any description, I i ; for the best costume i both ladies and gentlemen; for the't hest clowns or minstrels; also special t frizes for the best decorated Fords ? -nd Overland cars. Don't forget to send in your namej early if you can possibly arrange to' take one, two or three or morej Naval and Military Units to Take Part—Procession of Decorated Motor Cars—Provision Made For Wounded Men. wounded soldiers in yoar car to the 1 arade. An effort will be made on return cl Inspector General Hutchings to have all the city fire engines and f-.iemen join the parade. At a meeting last night of the] war veterans it was decided; they, would do all possible to make] the parade a success. Most of the i motor trucks for floats are not ob-j tamarile until to-night; therefore die; ladies in charge of the decorations will have a very short time in which j tc do so much work. The route j Kill be: . | To start from Cavendish Square' and proceed through government house grounds, thence up  Load and marching over Queen's' Road, Theatre Hill, New Gowerj Sireet, Job's Street, returning east: by way of Water Street, Prescott' and Duckworth Street. There are 130 wounded soldiers in hospital at present All who will volunteer to take some of them,: in their cars to the'parade are request_ ed to notify Mr. Collishaw, Bank of! Montreal Building; phone 507. MINERS PROTEST TO PREMIER 'Address Memo to Borden On Labor Convention Sydney, N. S., Aug. I—What is thought to be virtually a bid for recognition by the government of the one big union is contained in a message yesterday forwarded to Sir Robert Borden, Ho.n- Gideon Robert son and Tom Moore, president of the Trades and Labor congress of Canada.The miners of Nova Scotia practically refuse to attend the labor convention called by the government to meet in Ottawa in September as a protest against the alleged domination in that proposed gathering of the ultra-conservative labor element. APPROVAL OF NEW ADMINISTRATION Hub National Assembly Approves New Constitution Berlin, Aug I—The German assembly at Weimar, approved the new German constitution yesterday by a vote of 226 to 77. Konstin Ferenbach president of the assembly, formally declared the constitution adopted. The opposition vote came from the German national peoples, the Ger man peoples and the independent socialist party. The s.s. Digby leaves Ha'.hax on Tuesday next for this port- PEACE PARADE  ************ ***! Order of March, A 1 gust sth, Tnes-I day, in Peace Demonstration. 1. Detachment of Police. 2. C. L B. Baid. 3. Royal Naval Reserve. 4. Troops. 5. C. C. C. Band. 6. Captured enemy guns. 7. Transport with other captured! trophies. 8. Boy Scouts. 9. Brigades. 10. T. A. Band. 11. Motor Cars with Wounded, Nurses, V.A.D's, gic. 12. S. Ajßand. 13. Floats. Cars and other vehicles. I, 2, 3, 4, 5, mass on Cavendish Square. 6, 7. Park on Cavendish Square. 8, 9, 10. Along Duckworth street with head of column near Cavendish Square-11. Collect along Gower Street facing east. 12. Proceed along Rennie's Mill Road, Circular Road, King's Bridge Road, and join fir-, ade at eastern gate of Gov- - ernment House. The whole parade ready to move it 10.45 a.m. A number of men are engaged excavating for the erection of the workmens houses on the east side of Quidi Vidi Road. PARADE NOTES The most origin made | by a member of t' fizens committee as to the bi • of celetfrat* ing the victory days, was a baseball match on St. George's Field. What imagination! The kaiser will be portrayed in the parade by a real genuine brother, grunts and all. He will be elevated and his name written on him so that you can't possibly mistake him. Some of the car decorations and floats for motor trucks have already been designed and are being built. They will 'cost their owners from, next to nothing up to hundreds of dollars. Some will represent the different nations and carry living pictures composed of pretty girls dressed or lacking dress more or less fantastically. Mr. H. E. Cowan will see that the clowns and minstrels provide lots of fun. Between seven and eight thousand children will be fed in Shamrock field on Tuesday morning, 'all the kiddies in the city from sto 12 yearsof age will be given the feed of their lives. SUM IS BIG ONE A YEAR Britain to Spend Almost Five Hundred Millions in Soldiers' Pensions Each Year. RAISE THE SCALE FOR INDIVIDUALS Some Changes Made in Manner of Paying Allowances to Dependents of Fighters. lONDON. Aug. 1 (via Reuters Ottawa Agency)— Sir L. Worth ington Evans, introducing the pensions estimates in the Commons, £86,000,000, said that on the present scale pensions would amount to £96,000,000 annually. Dealing with the position of British pensioners who were resident in one of the British Dominions or the United States at the outbreak of the war, he said that many thousands of these men had rushed forward and joined the Imperial forces and many desired to return to the country of their adoption. At present a man might return to Canada with a pension granted on the British scale, which was lower than the Canadian scale. Thus he would appear to have suffered because he had joined the Imperial forces. Widows of men who were killed were at a greater disadvantage, because the British pension rates were much below the rates payable to Canadian widows and insufficient to enable a widow to live in Canada. He thought if this disparity were allowed to continue, a case might well happen that one sister married to a Canadian who joined the Canadian forces might be receiving a widow's pension of 33 shillings, four pence per week, while her sister, married to a Canadi« who joined the Imperial forces, would have a much lower pension. He was glad to say that the British Government was negotiating with the Canadian Government and if, as he hoped. . these negotiations were carried thro' successfully, pre war British residents in Canada and the United States, who enlisted with the imperial forces or reservists who joined from these countries would be given the option of taking pensions and allowances | medical treatment and training and other privileges at the rates and upon the same terms as providedlby the Canadian Order in Council, Nftatead of the rates of pension accorded under Royal warrants. Tjiis would add to the expense, as Britain would have to refund to the Dominion the cost of iuch pensions, but it would remove what otherwise be a great scandal, harmful to the best interests of the Empire, the Government was prepared to accept the following changes, viz., a new flat I rate pension for totally disabled whien would be as follows: Single men, 40 shillings, repre! senting a rise of forty shillings; mar j ried men, 60 shillings, a rise of seven shillings; married man with one child, 57 shillings six pence, a rise children, 63 shillings six pence, a jise of 16 shillings six pence; with two of 16 shillings six pence; with three i children, 69 shillings six pence, a I rise of 17 shillings six pence; with j any additional children, six shillings for each subsequent child. In the case of widows' pensions, the government was prepared to accept recommendations for a new rcale for widows under 4 years with children or over forty with no children shillings weekly and for a widow of any age with children or over forty without children, 26 shillings eight pence weekly. There would be paid in addition, in respect of the first child ten shillings; second child seven shillings six pence and subsequent children six shillings each additional. The change would take effect on Sept. Ist. * m* »  Theatrical Magnate Dead New York, Aug. I—Oscar Hammerstein, theatrical h/filder and prodicer of grand opera, died in a hospital here tonight of a complication of disease?, after an illness of severtff days. ■ ■ — A staff of men are now engaged placing the dancing platforms in po&. tion in the two parks. A New Line Men's TWEED CAPS Light Color Light Weight Just Right for Holiday Head wear. - ————^———i^————— *. Get One Now Complete Range Sizes PRICES RIGHT ! OUALITY RIGHT! 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