St. John's Daily Star, 1920-09-04

              The St. John's Daily Star VOL. VI. (PRICE: One Cent.), Our Average Daily Circulation, June 9005 Newfoundland! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1920. THE WEATHER Probs-\*m\t and Warm Sunday ($3.00 per Annum. I 1.,, — No. 200 Soviet Willing For Armistice With Poland Foreian Fish Markets not Hampered BALFOUR HITS REDS Replies to Soviet Note and Says Reds are Jesting— Thinks Explanation is Due Allies SAYS BRITISH ARE DECEIVED IOXDOX. Sept. 3—Arthur J. Bal■" four,' lord president of the council, replying to the despatch of Tchitccherin, the Russian bolshevik minisier ,of August 26th. regarding the Polish peace terms, said that the latter was mistaken in supposing that the British government recognized that the reduction of the Polish army to fifty thousand would be just. What the government said was that Britain would not consider it efficient ground for active intervention. Tchitcherin*6 representations considering civic militia a? being a concession to Poland characterized as "evidently meant as a jest and neither requires or deserves a reply." He considers, however, it is 8 jest requiring an explanation from ] the soveit government and points out that the British were deceived by the soviet withholding the fact that the militia was to be to taken from a particular class chosen by the victorious enemy. The British government's objection is not based on a choice of workmen. It would be -equally strong if the militia was composed of millionaires. Balfour concludes by saying that he never questioned efficacy of the soviet methods for making the rich man poor but that it is in . am •  The stewards' department of the Rosalind have been making preparations for o pleasant surprise For one of their number on the arrival of the ship in New York. Japs Will Keep Troops At Vladivostok Porl Honolulu, Sept. 3—Japan has declared her intention of keeping troops at Vladivostok until the security of life and property is guaranteed, according "to Vladivostok reports to Tokio cabled to a Japanese language newspaper here. British Cruisers At Belfast Harbor Now Belfast, Sept. 3—A light cruiser and the torpedo boat destroyer Tyven have airived in Belfast Harbor to protect the shipyards from possible darn&ge Hi "he event of a recurrence of rioting. Another battalion of troops i cached Belfast today from England. . «■ «  Sells Girls For $10.00 In Famine Districts Peking, Sept. 3—Parents are selling girls in famine ridden districts south of Peking, according to advices received today. Girls of ten years of age have been sold for ten dollars, it is reported in the petition for relief sent to the Ministry of the Interior. The famine is due to the drought, locusts and recent devastation by fighting troops. HOLYROOD GARDEN PARTY Big Crowd Expected to Take in Annual Fete on Wednesday. Father Finn and his zealous parishoners have made great preparations for the annual Garden party which will be held at Holyreod on Wednesday, next, the last whole holiday. Boat roces, field sports and side shows will be the order of the day, and dainty refreshments and teas-will be served. The feature of the day will be the boat races, in which the city truckmen and fishermen of nearby settlements will compete.TROUBLE FEARED Anti-F ren c h Sentiment Breaks Out in Hamburg —French Members of Commission Endangered PEOPLE ARE INFLAMED PARIS, Sept. 3—Considerable anxiety is expressed in French official circles as to the outcome of Sedan day manifestations in Germany. Reports received by the Foreign Office indicate that anti-Frcuch agitation has become extremely violent in Hamburg where the walls are covered with posters calling on the people in inflamed terms to manifest their sentiments. Uneasiness is felt regarding the safety of the French members of the Allied Commission there. , Delegates at Stresa Paris, Sept. 3—British , French. Italian and German delegates have arrived at Stresa. Italy for conference at which will be arranged the conditions of payments and advances to be made Germany for deliveryy of coal to allies. • mm a SEES NO HOPE OF RED AID TO FIGHT GREEKS Turk Nationalist Leader Depressed as Chances of Success Are Vanishing. QONSTAMiNOPLE, Sept 3—Mustaphu Emmal Pasha, leader of the Turkish Nationalist forces, is reported to be feeling that his efforts to hold out until Novembr rains block the roads anu give hirh a, respite during the winter are becoming impossible.He is said to have lost of receiving immediate Bolshevik aid and lacks artillery with which to fight the Greeks, his tr>ops being dispirited. It is anlxipatd here he wi-' flee rather than sunc-„der. » mm a Entertains Crowd To Little Street Quarrel Two men made things lively on Theatre Hill this morning, when they had a bit of a bout on the roadside. It seems that some time ago a driver of a waggon struck a man with a whip, and he, not taking it cxtctly a a compliment had been in ambush ever since. This morning, he got a chance at his man and pulled him out of the waggon. No serious damage, however, resulted but quite a crowd of people witnessed the scene which was rather exciting for a while. 1 am • The Mapledean wil probably get away to-day on her way to North Sydney. there she will go to Montreal and continue on her usual route until the close navigation. i^i POLICE  COURT The judgement of Judge Morris in the case of the resident of Casey St. for keeping a house of ill-fame, was handed down at this morning's session of the police court. His Honor, in commenting on the case, said that the house was no doubt a nuisance in the community, and he spoke very strongly on the part played by the owner of the house; but taking into consideration the woman's unfortunate circum stances, and her family of small chil vJ.ren, he suspended sentence. The woman will have to get rid of all the girls boarding with her, with the exception of her sister, and the ?lace will be put under the surveillance of the police. If there is any further trouble, she will have to pay a fine of one hundred dollars or go down to jail for three months. The woman is able to work when it is obtainable and can afford to exist without any hardship if she makes a sincere effort to do so. Her husband is in the lunatic asylum. Several cases of minor importance were disposed of this morning, includ mg the case of three unfortunate girls who had been taken for safekeeping.REDS NOW ASK PEACE Bolsheviki Now Anxious; for Armistice With Poles —No Difficulty re Frontier Question Looked For POLES ARE CONCILIATORY f ONDON, Sept. 4-Bolsheviki desire an immediate armistice with the Poles according to information that has reached the Times from .well-informed British sources in Warsaw. It is unlikely, says the Times niformant that there will be any dimcul \ ly over the frontier question and it I is probable that preliminary agree- • •f.ent will be reached between Poles and Russians in a few days after the first meeting. The Poles are willing to confer eith er at Royal or Riga and Poland is conciliatory. • mm- m m < Grand Falls. Wins First Game of Series 5 to 4 (Special to The  QRAND FALLS. Sept. 3--Open- ] ing game of baseball series was [ won by Grand Falls by five runs to four. The game was a thriller all through with good pitching by Hall and Foran, opposing pitchers. Can- , ning and Foran starred #$% third, while Crawley, shortstop for Grand j Falls, made a sr*ctaculjgL_ddc*uble j play unassisted, at a cri»j_i||p£ta& I Field umpfre decisions were considered raw. Score by innings: Grand Falls .. 0000 I 1 30x St. John's ..001010101, Canning relieved Hall in the Bth. , Two games are being played this , afternoon. • am a U.S. Coal Miners Seek To Break Agreement Scranton, Pa., Sept. 3—Representatives of the United Mine Workers of America who last night signew a new 2-year contract with coal operators based on the award of the anthracite commission giving the workers from seventeen to twenty-five per cent increases, met today to formulate a plan for re-opening the question and asking for further increases. Union leaders declare that the contract just signed is unsatisfactory and that it gives the workers little more than the offer of operators last spring. DENIES REPORT Trotsky Says Wrangel's Claims Are Not. True— Poles Still Advance in Lithuania. LETTS MAKE RAID ON POLES \ ONDON, Sept. 3—A formal denial of the reports that the forces of General Wrangel, anti-Bolshevik leader in South Russia had captured Ekaterinoder and Soverossisk, was made by Leon Tjotsky. Soviet Minster of War, on his return from the Caucasus, says a Moscow wireless dejpatch today. The war minister admits however, adds the message, that Don and Eutban Cossacks have joined General Wrangel's troops an dthe Soviet troops have evacuated Baku in the have evacuated Baku in the Caspian sea. Pies Still Advance Paris, Sept. 3—Advice st the Foreign Office to-day stated that the Poles continuing hteir advance in Lihunia have reached a point twenty niles north of Suwalki. The Lithunian government has been deeply noved by the occupation of Seyyny, :o the East of Suwalki, advices said. Poles Repulsed. Berlin, Sept. 3—A Kovno de- . patch issued by the Lithunian elc- ! jraph Agency says Lithunian deachments have attacked Polish toxen them back for 40 lEfts ot& m ***im  :i front. They also took prisoners tnd captured war materials. Will Meet at Riga. Copenhagen, Sept. 3—The Lettish ">vernment has agreed in principle o the transfer of the Russo-Polish >eace negotiations to Riga. This anlouncement is made in a Riga despatch to the Letish Press Bureau iere. 1 m «  Rev. Dr. Pedley Leaves For Canada Tuesday Revd. Dr. Pedley who has been acting Pastor of the Congregational fhurch since early in May is leaving for Canada by Tuesday's express. The Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational Church are arranging for B social evening to farewell Dr. and Mrs. Pedley in the lecture room on Monday, and hope for a full attendance of adherents of the church. Blue eyed or grey eyed men are the best marksmen. "Ye Shall Know Th: Truth And The Truth Shall Make Ye Free" rHE STAR draws attention to Hon. Mr. Coaker s address to the Fish Exporters which appears in to-day's issue. The address is sure to commend itself to all sections of the country because of ihe fact that it deals with a big question in an impartial manner. The Minister of Fisheries has again demonstrated that he has the right grip of the situation and his clear cut pronouncements, backed by facts are such that cannot but have a great weight with (he public in clearing away the deliberate misrepresentation which has of late been so persistently featured in the opposition papers and heralded broadcast thruout the country by those who are too small and to selfish to endorse a movement that has as it primary object the betterment of the fishery of Newfoundland and the general improvement of the trade of the country. Hon. Mr. Coaker has scored a signal triumph in his latest victory over the enemies of the fishermen and THE STAR heartily congratulates him on the success of his efforts on behalf of the country. The feature of Mr. Cooker's address that will commend itself lo all intelligent persons is that he has met the trade and laid his cards on the table in a clean cut pronouncement devoid of the rant md flareup which have characterized the attitude of his opponents En dealing with the Regulations from the very outset. Mr. Coaker has completely disapproved the statements that the Irade of the country has suffered as aresult of these Regulations. He has shown, and clearly so, where our grip on the foreign markets is not in'the least endangered as a result for competition in the Spanish. Italian or Portuguese markets. On the whole, THE STAR is confident that the Minister of Fisheries has made such a presentation of the case for the governnent that further outcries on the part of those who have persistently vilified and abused both the Regulation and the government, will if persisted in, but.merit the condemnation of all well wishers if Newfoundland. The country now.has the opportunity to learn the truth of the whole matter and 'Once to very man and nation comes the moment to decide, In the Strife of Truth with Falsehood, for the good or evil side." s LUMBER PRICES DROP MANY CARGOES IN PORT Larger Supply On Hand Now Than for Several Years—Contractors Are Kept Busy THE price of lumber has declined considerably the past few weeks owing to the arrival of such large shipments from the outports by the schooners and by railway cars, says There is a bigger h?*--1" in now thar> at any time for 1 years, and it is very difficult to sell cargoes that had not already been contrac"fc*J for. There are five or six cargoes in the harbor that s_? far can't be sold at the price that the owners are demanding. There is a considerable lot of building going on and the contractors are finding the benefits of the reduced prices, and are looking forward to still more favorable rates for all kinds of building material. The erection of working men's houses at Merrymeeting Road is absorbing all that is coming in. Thieves Play Havoc i With Farmers' Crops Farmers are loud in their complaints about the way in which their crops are ravaged by vegetable thieves. Much damage and consequent loss is the result of the operations of these despicable beings, who, not content with taking a meal or so of the vegetables, pull up plants that have not yet matured and leave them on the ground. This means a double loss to the farmers, who have toiled all thru the summer in an effort to make their crops a success. Cadet Band to Hold Dance Tuesday Night The C.C.C. Band are giving aj dance in their hall on Tuesday next, j This is the first dance given by the : band on their own account for a i considerable time, and no doubt, as in the past, every effort will be made 1 to give those who attend an enjoyable i time. The Grand Falls baseball j team will be trTe guests of the evening, as last year. _—,  Importers May Grant C.L.B. Sports Holiday The representatives of the C. L. B ' Cadets sports commijttee who in-' | terviewed members of the Importers'l Association relative to the obtaining of an extra half-holiday on which, to run off t{ie sports which had tc< be postponed on account of the vii favorable weather last week, have met with a favorable reception, and the matter will be definitely decided at a meeting of the Importers. A^ favorable decision is hoped for. ■ _-« > ' WEATHER PROBS Toronto (noon)—Moderate to fresh westerly winds, fine and mod- j erately warm today and on Sunday.! SKINNED. Asks for Mandamus To Unload Sugar Cargo Yesterday morning a summons <vas obtained by the firm of Morine & Bradley, calling on W. R. Stirling acting collector of customs of the port of St. John's, asking' him to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not be issued commanding Sim to issue a warrant for the unloading of two hundred bUrrels of Aug*, importecMjy S. Rosaexactly as a compliment had been in The case came up for hearing this morning, and was adjourned until Monday next at 11 a.m. a am .  Portia arived at 6 a. m. this morning from the west coast DEMANDS RELEASE British Labor Leaders Join in Demand for Release of MacSweeney— Another Protest from U. S. Labor MACSWEENEY IS SINKING FAST f ONDON, Sept. 3—The condition of Lord Mayor MacSweeney showed no radical change to-night, altho Mayor was said gradually to be grow ing weaker, his brother remained at the prison to-night. The Gaelic league announced to-night that for the first time during his hunger strike Lord Mayor had complained to his wife of feeling very tired. The prisoner was unable to converse with his relatives. He was still quite conscious, however, and his mind was as clear and his will as strong as ever. . Labor leaders have addresed an appeal to Premier Lloyd George asking for the Lord Mayor's release. Among the signers to the appeal ere William Adamson. labor member of parliament; Robert Smillie, I president of the Miners' Federation; ! Robert Williams, of the Transport Workers' Union, and George Lansfcury, editor of The Daily Herald, organ of labor. Won't Handle British Goods New York, Sept. 3—A resolution asking Secretary of State Colby to demand the release of Terence Mac- Sweeney, was adopted tonight by the Central Federation of Labor Unions. Announcement also was made that union warhouse workers will refus< Ito handle British goods until the lord mayor of Cork is given hi} Syrians regard pickled grapes as . great delicacy. ■«■<... ...... »n< i<-»»<— »n> 11 » ■«•_'!«"■■« iiiiii»iiiiii mat. 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