St. John's Daily Star, 1920-05-12

              The St. John's Daily Star Our Average Daily Circulation, March 8,898  NtXMfoUtxd Imtd THE WEA THER Prob* ~Wegt Winda' *_* • THE WE A THER Probs -West Winds, Fair. I'fulfvT (PRICE: One Cent.), . WEDNESDAY, M AY 12, 1920. ($3.00 per Annum.). No. 109 Australia In Unpromising Condition, Financially Revolutionists now Control Whole Mexican Govt IS ALMOST HOPELESS \ I Conditions in Near East Grow Rapidly Worse With Bolshes Making Headway Everywhere. \ ■ ________ ARMENIA FACES | | GRAVE PERILS May ' '—The holsheviki are spreading rapidly from * Batum and trans-Caucasia and Georgia jpay turn bolshevik overnight, according to detailed confidential reports  ceived in official circles here. Armenia, it is said, is caught be-| tween the fighting lurks and the. warring factions in Azerbaijan, while', Armenian railroads and laborers in that country are controlled by local Soviets which it is feared may gain entire control at any hour. According to advices received here, the situation generally is considered almost hopeless. 500 Austrian Children To Be Taken To Britain London. May 12.—The first batch of Austraia children five hundred in number •will be dispatched from Vienna to England on May 20th. j Doctor Terrer, of the London Health \ department, is examining and select-; ing the children, who will travel to \ Rotterdam in charge of a Dutch; committee and will be sent then to j England in groups. Their stay will last from six to twelve months. The majority of tke children in the first, batch belong to Vienna and neigh-! borhood. J ■ ■ ' , -4. British Oil Production. London, May 11.—Eleven .oil wells drilled in Great Britain have produced a hundred thousand gallons of! To Send U.S. Warships To Guard U. S. Citizens Washington, May II—A resolution requesting president Wilson to send an American warship and marines to Batum on the Black Sea to protect American lives and property at that port and along the railroad to Baku, was reported unanimously 10-day by the senate foreign relations committee. ■ »^aw MORE SATISFACTORY REPLY FROM BOLSHES Reds Prepared to Negotiate With I Britain As to Treatment of Re- i mnant of Denikines Army. IONDON, May 12.—A telegram was received at British foreign office yesierday from Tchitcherin which constitutes a slight step for-i ward on ipart of commissioning for j foreign affairs towards meeting the lenuest of British government for definite assurances regarding the treatment of the troops in south Ruseja. lately commanded by General Denikin. In this telegram Tchitcherin 'states the bolshevist government is ready, under certain conditions, to enter into negotations with the British government concerning the remnants of the Russian .forces. He does not, however, state conditions. Tchitcherirfjagain refers to the rei lease of the h iingarian Soviet prison |ers, saying that he appeals i for them in /ie same way that the I British government has appealed for ■ General Deni fine's troops. B£ID SHIPS. i ! Sagona le. Port aux Basques I last night coming down the coast. J Argyfe ' Glencoe arrived at Port aux Basques this morning with mails and passengers from North Sydney. ( • Kyle is in 3ock. WAS "TOO BRITISH" Admirol Sims, who commanded the American naval forces in European waters during the war, is now involved in a controversy with the t_ S. Naval Department, charging delays and incapacity of American naval administration.-' - "RED FLAG" SOCIALIST PLANS ARE DEBATED Radical Declaration of Principles U Quashed at Convention Held at New York. i JJEW YORK, May 11—Red flag internationalists of the socialist party of America went down to their first real defeat in the party's national convention here today. By a decisive vote the convention crushed a radical declaration of principles submitted by the delegation from Illinois which provided for the dictatorship of the proletariat and the limitation of citizenship throughout the United States. Bitterness of invective marked the day-long debate between the conservativ fores of Mory Hill, of New York, and the radicals led by K. Louis Engdahl, Chicago. London to Paris Airmail Facilities Are Doubled Lqndon, May 12—The air mail from London to Paris is being doubled as from tomorrow, despatches leaving in the morning and afternopn. Services will be accelerated and letters for places beyond Paris for Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Portugal, should obtain from 12 :to 24 hours acceleration. 1 » ■  PLUMBER INJURED A plumber of the west end met with an accident yesterday afternoon on Harvey Road and as a result of which he received .some injuries about the head and arms. He was driving an express at the time when the seat occupied by himself and an employee slipped and knocked both men out /of the wagon. They were able to drive home. FLOUR PRICES ADVANCE As a result of the -shortage of 30 million bushels of wheat in the Canadian wheat crop last year, flour has taken, another jump, of $1.50 in the foreign market. Further advances are probable, as the fanners of have not yet begffri seeding. * * : ,T ■ ■  POLICE COURT CASES A drunk and disorderly was fined $5.00 or ten days. Another drunk who was kicking, at pedestrians on ' Water Street yesterday afternoon was treated with a similar fine: The manager of a marine store was fined $10 or 10 days for failing to keep a correct account, of the names of people from whom he bought junk. GOES TO NE WYORK Mr. Fred Parsons, ex-R.N.R., having served his apprenticeship as as mechanical optician with the firm of R. H. Trapnell, leaves by the Rosailind tomorrow en route .-to New] York, where he will take up a similar line of work, and also take a course in eye testing at one of the; optical colleges. His many friends wish him the success that he undoubt-' edly deserves. Seek U. S. Recognition. ashington. May 11 .—The revolutionary government in Mexico will ask for immediate recognition by the American government. . ill  _ Seal Cove and Wesleyville report ice moving off, . - PILED UP BIG DEBT Australia's Public Financial Obligations Reach Total of £300,000,000, or £60 Per Capita. HAS FEW ASSETS TO OFFSET THIS JONDON, May II—Hon? A. W. Watt, treasurer of the Australian commonwealth, who arrived here today, in the course of an interview remarked that Australia had piled up a debt of three hundred million pounds and had no assets beyond the morale of its people. Australia had a debt of sixty pounds per head thru the war. Canada's debt was thirty pounds per head, and where she before the war was a debtor nation, she was now,a creditor nation. Watt said further that the situation in the Pacific was very delicate owing to the attitude of Japan which tried at the peace conference unsuccessfully to insure eqpiality of races in all allied and associated countries, which would have given the Japanese free entry into any allied territory. Having failed in this she applied diplomatic means to delay the issue of the mandate to the Australian government for the Pacific Islands which would give to that government powers to" enforce restriction on colored immigrations. ■ o ■ Reid Co. Workers Quit On Sympathy Strike The discharge of the two workers who were recently suspended at the EUli.£o- vojjks because a>*jhestrik ers allege they had become the spokesmen for the carpenters and painters who decided to ask for increase in wages, has resulted in a general strike among all the carpenrtes and painters at the company's premises. No adjustment is as yet in sight, although the strike has beein on several days. Polish Nation Seeks Outlet to Black Sea V ■ - — — ii -hi - -. Warsaw, May 11 (by the associated press)—The military, economic and political contention signed by Poland and Ukrania just before the opening of the drive toward Kiev ' is understood here to have provided for a polish outlet to the Black Sea Such a southern outlet has been a Polish ambition dating far back in the national history, just as was a j seaport on the Baltic. Order Dissolution Of Labor Organisation Paris, May 11 —The French cabinet at a meeting to-day instructed minister of justice L'Hopiteau to open proceedings against the general federation of labor with a view to the dissolution of the organization which has been supporting the strike of the French railway men by calling other strikes. The decision of the government to seek the dissolution or the federation came after an hour's discussion by the council of ministers at the palace of the Elysee presided over by president Deschanel.Novelist Howells Dies. New York, May 11—William Dean Mowells, the novelist, died here today. Mr. Howells returned a few weeks ago from Savannah where he had spent the winter. While in the south he was stricken with influenza and never had fully recovered from its effects. LODGE DUDLEY PROTESTS Another protest against the Ira- ] porters* Association for not keeping the time honored Empire Day as" it should be kept comes in today from Lodge Dudley. At a regular meeting of this lodge of the Sons of England Benefit Society which has a membership of 500, resolutions were passed protesting against the action of the importers in eliminating the 24th of May from the regular list of holidays. It was also resolved that a letter be sent to the hon. secretary of the Importers' Association asking ham to call together the importers "and reconsider their decision. HEAD OF U.S. NAVY > President Wilson, who is command er-in-chief of the American naval | forces by virtue of his office has been! dragged into the Sims-Daniel-Boston I c ontroversy now being aired in Wash-1 ington before a committee of the Senate. WOQD&OW W/LSOfJ Perpetual Injunction Against Sale by The U.S.A. Of Former German Ships  Washington, May ll—The shipping board under a decree signed by justice Bailey in the district supreme court is perpetually enjoined from selling twenty-nine former German liners seized when the United States entered the war. An appeal in the case by the board was noted some time ago. The decrees resulted from a suit for injunction brought by Wil liam Randolph Hearst of New York. Board of Agriculture. Chicago, May 11.—Representatives of farm organizations in Canada and the United States, met here to-day to discuss the establishment of an international board of agricul-! ture. '• ■ m > ——— It is expected that the S. S. Prosper© on her arrival in town from the southwest coast service will at once be made ready for the northern coas tal service and that the next trip will take her in that direction. LOSES GOVERNMENT ■ N Premier Nitti,, of Italy, whose cabinet has resigned, following a vote of wanf of confidence in his ministry pashed by the.ltalian chamber of deputies, on motion of Socialist members.Nitti's Cabinet Quits Office After A Defeat In Italian Parliament Rome, May 11—The ministry of which Premier Nitti was head has resigned Decision to resign came when the chamber adopted by a vote of 193 to 112 a motion by the socialists regarding posts and telegraphs. Signor Nitti called for Rejection of the Action.: and demanded "that the balloting be considered <a vote:>of confidence in. the ministry. {The popular party ists. ,«' ~ - - —.-,•-'—"  SETTLED IN POWER ! Revolutionists Now in Control All Over Mexico- Will Restore Constitutional Regime. ! COUNTER-REVOLT IS NOT EXPECTED WASHINGTON, May It—With I practically all of Mexico domi- I nated by revolutionists and Carranza I reported a prisoner, official interest I here shifted today from the.military I phases of the situation to the expectied political developments. Agent* Jof the de facto rulers professed to j believe steps would be taken imme- I diately today for the establishment !of a provisional government to be succeeded as soon as possible by a constitutional regime. Reports received through official channels, as to revolutionary agents, coQimi- to indicate the the absence of serious disorders, although the despatch of a United States and additional destroyers to southern waters suggested the determination of the American government to afford foreigners protection in the event of serious trouble at any of the port towns. While officials here considered the revolutionary movement as too unj tried for judgment the impression I was manifest that for a time at least it would not have to face the usual counter-revolltion. Fighting Is Practically At An End In Mexico filpaso. May) t&iu new revolutionary party in* virtual control of Mexico to-day maintained that the revolution is in its final stages so far as active fighting is concerned. Statements from the revolutionary leaders at Juarez opposite here indicated all efforts now would be sent toward the restoration of the country's industry <nd prosperity.*"* * '|j Schrs. Veda McKown -»and Romance have sailed from Woods Island with bulk and pickled herring for Gloucester from Bay %{' Islands Fishery Coy. The Carpenter Steel Company, Reading, Pa., which employs from 2000 to 2500 men, has purchased 1200 of the mens suits made by the British government for returned soldiers, and will sell them at cost, a little less than $20 per suit, to its employees. _ ___L_fL-_L ••■■_____. _ I ~ ~ T IS STORM CENTRE I Secretary Daniels, of the United States Navy, has gone on record during his controversy with Admiral Sims, as charging Britain with refusing to accept American recommendations for fighting the u-boat menace. ) | o6iff>Motl ' Unfortunate Veteran Of Newfoundland Regt. In New York Hospital New York, N. V., May 11—Ellis Island officials announced today they had admitted to the country for special operation, Charles Davey, Newfoundland veteran of war, who, having last one eye by shrapnel, lost the sight of the second when a glass waterguage exploded on a coastwise vessel on which he was working; after receiving his army discharge. Davey is now in a New York hospital, firm in his faith that his sight will be restored. * ■» i  i Were Find $100 Per Day For Withholding Returns -r_i__-«__._«fcw_ __~. _ -j-r—_■—__ --. ._--* Windsor, Ont., May 11—Five Windsor men, Nathan Cohen, William Teahan, George Teahan, William Armstrong and Arthur Selby were each fined six hundred dollars I in the .police court today, at the rate | of a hundred dollars a day for every. day that they failed to send in income tax returns to the proper authorities.— * mm *  I BLAMING BRITAIN Daniels Says Delay in Tak in g Certain Actioi - Against Subs Due t< British Admiralty. PRES. WILSON'S NAVAL ADDRESS WASHINGTON, May lI—A courtter charge that the establishing oi the North Sea mine barrage waj delayed six months because of th< opposition of rear-admiral Sinn and the British Admiralty was mad< j before the senate naval investigate ing committee to-day by secretarj Daniels in presenting the second pari of his reply to the officer's charge] that the United States navy department had unnecessarily prolonged the war through failure to co-oper« ate fully at first with allied navai forces. The United States navy secre« tary also charged that Sims had attempted in his testimony to rob th« American navy of credit for this pro ject and give it to the British. How Wilson Pat It. Washington, May ll—President Wilson's hitherto unpublished wai instructions to officers of the United ! States Atlantic fleet given in person on the quarter deck of the flagship Pennsylvania on August 11, 1911 were made public to-day by secretary of the navy Daniels. Mr. Wilson spoke as commandei jin chief of the American navy and |at a time when the German submar- I ine menace was uncurbed. He said, "Do not stop to think what is prudent for a moment. You will win by audacity of method when you connot wkr by circumspection and pro* dence." ■ <__ » — LONGSHOREMEN OUT  WANT HIGHER WAGES Grave Situation Thrust on General Public and Shipping Trade of St. John's THE STAR understands that the longshoremen employed with Messrs Harvey & Co. are contemplat ing a strike to take effect at I o'clock this afternoon. This is a matter thr' | ill need the very grave con- Isiderai...! of the public who will J the end undoubtedly have to pay. Information to hand this morning I shows that the leaders of the union I seem to have impressed the men that the offer previously made by the firms is unsatisfactory although a great number of longshoremen are satisfied with the terms. In a letter to the employer's protective association the longshoremen's union asked whether the employers were prepared to reconsider their reply to the scale of -wages sub mitted, and at the same time gave them to understand that the union would meet for the purpose of considering what action would be taken if no answer was received within 24 hours. In a reply to the union employers informed them that it was not po«-; sible to get all the firms together and confer with them on the matter, but the offer of an advance previous ly made still remained open. » m ■ -« Debate In Commons On Budget Proposals London, May 11.—The House of Commons to-day debated the budget) proposals, especially the excess pro-; fits duty. On motion by Horatio. Bottomley to reject the finance bill, the debate was adjourned. The> House of Lords rejected the amende ment to the divorce bill protecting] clergy who refused communion to] divorced people. The measure* ultimately passed its second readingJ The Scottish house-letting and othed minor bills were agreed to.. , _] — 3*) 1 ICE CONDITIONS. __________ y Greenspond reports doose ice \ti vicinity. Ice has left Trinity Bay. i « The new schooner purchased - by, Garland of Gaultois, has arrived all that place with '425 barreis of flour and general cargo. Schr. Ethel M. Bartlett, has arrived at Burin from Boston with gen* _ir*l »«—" <~- I__J_u»**-._" gap Ml M|k ■GBMPA-OTAA fig* |W- / ___9__*-_-dß_r _____ -__f H^ WHITE COTTON UNDERSKIRTS All Neatly Finished with Embroidery and Insertion Prices From 1,41) t0 J.UU eac^ mm Black and Colored Moire Underskirts A Big Variety to Select From. Prices range from tpl.OU UP *° «p5.50 each. Color a Sgteen Underskirts \ From $2,40 UP t0 $5.00 each Colored SILK UNDERSKIRTS $9io i- $10.50 -* LADIES' SPRING READY-TO-WEAR HATS ONLY A FtW LEFT. GETOHENOW. " SEEWWDOW Bros., Ltd. READ THE «IAILY STAR. 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