St. John's Daily Star, 1919-08-28

              The St. John's Daily Star Our Average Daily Circulation July, 8,174 Newfoundland THE WE A THER Probs  VOL.V  <gs_j|g_|jE> 1 ($3.00 per Annum.),. THURSDAY, AU GUST 28,1919. (PRICE: One Cent.) No. 189. "REDS" MURDER 5000 POLES MANY  SLAIN Bolsheviks Tortured and murdered 5000 Folk in Minsk Before arrival of Poles. NOTORIOUS RED LEADER TAKEN London. Aug. 26—Information has been received by Reuters from a polish official, giving additional details of the occupation of Minsk. The entry of" the Poles was so sudden that they, captured the whole of the notorious extraordinary commission for combating revolutions, in whose cellars which were used as chambers, were found remains of thirty Polish officers horribly mutilated by the bolsheviks who had tortured and murdered altogether five thousand people during their occupation. DENIES STORY OF BREMEN'S CAPTURE Misting German Submarine Was Not Captured by British London. Aug. 26—There is no truth in the report that the crew of the German commercial submarine Bremen was captured during war and returned recently to Germany, according to official information given out to-day. It is stated that the Brit ish admiralty has no knowledge con cerning the fate of the Bremen but that it is assumed the . submarine foundered while endeavouring to cross the Atlantic. Bolshevik Successes London, Aug. 27—Pakova, southwest of Petiograd, has been captured by bolshevik forces, according to anofficial statement issued at Moscow. The bolsheviks also claim successes on the Volga in General Denekine's territory. ROYALISTS TO VISIT U.S. Brussels, Aug. 26— The Sousays it learns that King Albert and Queen Elizabeth will leave for the United States on September 22, and that it is their intention to stay there one month At the American embassy, however, it was said to-day that the date of the departure of the king and Queen had not yet been made known- Cardinal Mercier will leave for die United States on September 15, according to the most recent information. It is said that he probably will meet king Albert and Queen Elizabeth abroad. RESENT ACT OF AMERICA French Cross Because U. S. Meddled in Turkey Paris Aug. 27—French officials are much exercised over the warning to Turkey that the massacres of Armenians must cease, which the United States is alleged to have acted alone in sending to the Turkish government. The subject has been under discussion in the supreme council in which it was reported that there was sharp criticism of American interference in Turkey through missions and otherwise despite the fact that the United States has shown no disposition to accept mandate for the administration of any Turkish territory.» m *  Under Martial Law Paris, Aug. 27. (By the A P)~ Martial law which was proclaimed in Budapest a few days ago has been extended to the whole of Hungary, according to a Havas despatch. ASK HOOVER TO EXPLAIN U. S. Engineers, Society Wants to Know About State of Europe London, Aug. 20—(via Reuters I J Ottawa agency) —Mr. Brownlee, | chairman of the amalgamated society of engineers, has written to Mr- A.C. Bowerman, M. P., secretary of the parliamentary committee of the trade union congress, urging him to take steps to give relative information regarding the source of the economic situation in Great Britain and Europe. He quotes the following passage from Mr. Hoover's recent warning regarding the position Europe is in"Unless production can be rapidly increased there can be nothing but political, moral and economical chaos, finally interpreting itself in loss of life on a scale hitherto undreamed of." No economic'policy will bring food to those stomachs, fuel to those hearts, that does not require the max imum of production. There is no use wasting tears over the increase in prices which are to a great degree the visualization of insufficient production.The trades union movement, said Mr. Bowerman, is more powerful today than at any period in its history With power comes responsibil ity, and however much we may reject the criticism of those who are not trade unionists, we cannot evade the responsibility to the community. I consider it incumbent upon your com mittee to take some action to alleviate the situation. The mere raise of wages without increased production is no solution to the difficulty. * m *  HIGH COST OF LIVING IS STILL MOUNTING Still Soars in Canada—Rents Show Little Change Ottawa, Aug. 25—The cost of living soared another advance during the month of July, according to the current issue of the Labor Gazette. The average cost of a list of twentynine staple foods in some sixty cities at the middle of the month was slightly higher, being $13.77, as compared with $13.72 in June, $13.00 in July, 1918, and $7.42 in July, 1914. There was comparatively little change in fuel and rents. » » Wealthy Rag Merchant. London, Aug. 28.—The rag and bone industry is proving to be so prosperous owing to post-war conditions that a dealer at Stratford has installed electric lights and a telephone in his shack. He no longer makes his rounds with a push-cart, but rides majestically in a "Yankeeflivver."VESSEL ASHORE The coaster Horace A. left yesterday for Hr. Grace but was driven ashore in the narrows and afterwards returned to port. The captain being afraid some damage was sustined to her keel, will avail of the services of a tug to take her over to-day- * The Horace A. carries a general cargo. »• ' ' WINS IN AIR Major Schroder Probable Winner of $10,000 Prize in Toronto—Albany Race With Mail. ONE MAN FLEW GERMAN PLANE. Mineola, Aug. 26—Colonel William Barker, the Canadian 'ace,' arrived here from Albany at 920 o'clock this morning, completing the first half ot the international air race from Toronto to New York and return. His machine is a captured German Fokker model and carried a bag of Canadian mail which was immediately transferred to( another airplane waiting on the field, and rushed off to Washington.Five airplanes which were unable to start from the local field yesterday for various reasons got away just before Colonel Barker arrived. Colonel Barker made the trip in one hour and twenty minutes. Sergt Coombs, the first flier to reach here from Toronto last night, started on the return at 911 a. m. IS Prize Winner Toronto, Ont., Aug. 26—Major Rudolph Schroder it is stated here is the probable winner in the New York-Toronto aerial race with its $10,000 prize. He arrived here on his return trip from New York at 5 o'clock. His flying time being nine hours and thirty-five minutes. Completes Round Trip Mineola. N.Y., Aug. 26-Lieut. M. J. Plumb landed at Roosevelt Field fifty and a quarter o'clock this afternoon, the first aviator to complete the round trip cruise in the international aerial derby 'between Mineola and Toronto. Used German Plane Toronto, Aug. 27—Colonel W. C. Barker, V.C., famous Canadian ace, flying a captured German Fokker machine, completed the round trip from Toronto to New York and return in the international derby at 9.35 a.m.. He was the first of the competing aviators to arrive at Leaside today. ■ ■ TRAIN NOTES Tuesday's express arrived Port au Basques 3-25 pm. yesterday Yesterday"s west bound left Quarry 3.45 a.m. To-day's express is due at 4 p.m- » t REIDS BOATS Argyle, left Placentia 10.25 am. yesterday on western route- Clyde, left Lewisporte, 4.45 pmon 25th. Dundee, left Port Blanford 12.20 p.m. yesterday coming to Port Union Ethic, left Humbermouth 6-30 p.m yesterday. Home, left Fortune Harbour 1.15 p.m. on the 25th. Clencoe, arrived Port au Basques 7-3o a.m- Meigle, left Placentia for St. John's 1 am- yesterday. HUGE LOSSES OF U. S. ROADS American Railroad Deficit Reaches Total of $242,573,000 New York, Aug. 26—According to the official figures regarding stand ard return earned by the carriers in the three-year-test period, the average for June in those three years 'was approximately $82,550,000. roads earned in June, 1919, amount ed to $52,270,702, making the deficit for the month $30,279,298. The cumulative average of standard ieturn during the test period of the months ended with June was 400,--022,000, while the cumulative deficit shown by the final reports <v the end of June this year is shown to be approximately $242,573,000 SENSATION IS SPRUNG Henderson Labor Leader j Running in By-election at' Widnes Reveals Agreement Made by Lloyd George with him in.1917 LIBERAL VOTE BACKING HIM London, Aug. 25—A bye-election in Widnes is arousing exceptional interest. Arthur Henderson, secretary of the labor party and for a short time a member of the cabinet in the early days of the receives the support of the local lberals- The fight therefore is one between labor jaraLxonservalioj-i. His opponent is F. M. Fisher, formerly minister of marine in the New Zealand govt. A statement by Mr- Henderson that he went to Russia in 1917 with power from the war cabinet to dismiss Sir. George Buchanan, the British am bassador, and assume the position him self, has created something like a sensation. The Daily Graphic declares that the prime minister cannot afford to leave this assertion unnoticed as the nation will want to know 1 why Mr. Lloyd George entrusted such extraordinary powers to a m?n who whatever his merits as a labor leader, knew nothing of Russia or '.he diplomatic service. Henderson is meeting with some 1 opposition on the ground th-v: he was, a pacifist, and despite his acknowledged moderation of expression Vie characterises this as a "damned lie.' refuting it further with a narratk.n of his work as a member of the war cabinet■ »  Must Surrender Bela Kun Basle, Aug. 27-r-The extradition of Bela Kun and his associates in the former Hungarian communist govern ment has been demanded by Hungary from the Austrian foreign office according to a despatch from Vienna. ■ 1 ' ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ FRANCE BAULKS AT TREATY TERMS +4+++***+******** Paris, August 26—The result of the first day's debate on the ratification of the peace treaty by the French chamber of deputies caused the optimistic forecasts of prompt ratification to vanish. STRAWS IN THE POLITICAL BREEZE ILJ ONORABLE gentlemen of the executive, as well as the rank and fyle of the membership of the government, are beginning the election campaign with a display of spirit that shows they intend to take no chances and will neglect no undertaking calculated to create favor for them in the eyes of the electorate. So far they appear to have been "whistling to keep their courage up" and to maintain the morale of their following. Now, however, the election is but a couple of months hence and they are commencing their campaign with a vigor that shows they are by no means so cocksure of the reenlt of the battle of the ballots as they would have others believe. Now was it, we wonder, with the object of "making assurance doubly sure" that hospital accommodation was so suddenly amplified in this city during the last two or three months. Our readers will remember that, early in the summer, a great deal appeared in the newspapers regarding overcrowding at the general hospital, the number of applications for admission that could not be granted and the many outport patients who were in boarding houses in the city, waiting an opportunity to get into hospital. It will, perhaps, be news to many that this state of affairs was overcome by a government arrangement with a private hospital under which a large sum of money has been spent on the treatment of patients sent in by the government. But it will surprise nobody to learn that the premier and his colleague had more than a passing acquaintance with the majority of these patients, indeed most of them were constituents of Sir Michael P. and the genial P. F. And nobody but one of an absolutely and ineurablyPRINCE OF WALES INSPECTS KANUKS BT. JOHN—The Prince of Wales got the most homelike wel come when he came to Canada. After being "heered wildly b: the ex-soldiers, be inspected the Home Guard. And.the Kanuki looked their best at this inspection. • TRANSPORT CAUGHT FIRE Blaze Was Extinguished With Aid Of Soldiers New York, Aug. 25_-—The transport Pretoria, reported on her arrival from Brest to-day that a fire broke out in her coal bunkers and raged for 36 hours before it was extinguish ed by a volunteer corps of soldiers. Members of the crew were unable to check the blaze and the captain ordered the coal shifted- Soldiers working in units of forty men at a time. The Pretoria brought back 1104 troops. * t  Old Books as Rubbish. London, Aug. 30—A parcel of old books which an Ealing woman sold to a second-hand bookseller as rubbish and which he bought for 75 cents, weve three first editions of works by Shelley which were resold for $250. ■ »  GLENCOE'S PASSENGERS The following arriv«d in Port au Basques this morning: V. L- Dedorniniers, S. Kebunsky, R. H. Huelin, F. Mahen, M. Snow, J- C. Duchamn, Mrs. S.- E Gilvery, Mrs. E. PeyKon and 3 children, Major J. W- Andrews, J. E Lake, Miss J. King Rev. C. A. Adey, H. & Mrs. Keough, G. T. and Mrs Batisha F. J. Snow Mrs- A. Williams- VERY PLEASANT DANCE Mr and Mrs Gordon Winter, gave a dance to a " number of young friends at Smithville Tuesday night It was a very pleasant affffair and thoroughly enjoyed- The ball and dining rooms were tastefully decorated for the occassion The C. L. B- furnished the music » ■  Early morning weather reports along the line indicate south west winds, fresh and dull 50—60 above. BELGIUM SIGNS PEACE TREATY Brussels, Aug. 26—The Belgian senate to-day unanimously approved the peace treaty with Germany. The chamber of dep uties ratified the treaty on Aug- Sth. STILL KEEPS THE BARS UP Britain Refuses to Abolish Passport Regular tions Washington. Aug. 26—Great Britain alone of the great European nations has declined, for the present at least, to remove restrictions on the admission of persons under foreign passports imposed during the war for the purpose of excluding political agitators, persons of doubtful loyalty and other undesirables. This was developed to-day by inquiry as to why Great Britain was not includ ed in the list of countries to which the state department had announced passports will be granted on pre-war conditions after September 15. ■ »  Goat Weed Cutters. Quakertown, Pa., Aug. 26—The owner of Gulick farm, near Hilltown, Pa., has solved the high cost of clearing away ivy and weeds along the fences of his place. He has turned loose a small flock of goats, and the surplus foliage is rapidly disappearing.5 DAY WEEK vNova Scotia Miners Want Shorter Working Period and Ask for More Wages. BIG CONVENTION NOW IN SESSION Sydney, Aug. 25—Wage increases amounting to from 25 to 30 per centover the present scale will be requested from the coal operators or Nova Scotia by the United Mine Workers. The application for this I new increase as well as a five day working week will be made by the miners this week. Upwards of 95 delegates representing every mining district in Nova Scotia gathered here in convention and will remain in session until Friday evening. Naturally the five day week and the proposed increase will be the topics most thoroughly discussed, although the idleness at the Sydney mines, and elsewhere in the province will also take up a considerable portion of the convention's time. Attack Labor Minister Sydney, Aug. 26—Representatves of the United Mine Workers this morning turned their batteries ■on Hon. Gideon D, Robertson, minister of labor. The convention this morning gave a short endorsation of the one big union- According to the secretary-treasurer, McLachlin, the mine workers of Nova Scotia no not recognise the case of the 0.8. U. in a way, but they do favor recognition of every workman in Canada and believe that these workmen irrespective of their union affiliations should have been requested to attend the Ottawa conference- MAY COME UNDER OFFICIAL CONTROL U.S. Goternment Urged to Control Big Packing Companies Washington, Aug. 26—Declaring that the steps neecessary. to control he business of he five largest pack ing companies, the federal trade com mission in a special report to president Wison, recommends that the  operation of refrigerator cars and or cars used for transportation of meat animals be declared by the government as a monopoly. The report further recommends that the property concerned, including icing stations and other facilities as well as cars, be acquired by the government, and rail railroads thereafter be licensed to own and operate them. Will Visit UJS. Constantinople, Aug. 26.—lhe shah of Persia will go to the United States after he has visited Paris, according to a statement made today by the Persian foreign minister who is attached to the suite of the shah who is now in Constantinople. 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