St. John's Daily Star, 1920-09-18

              The St. John's Daily Star Our Average Daily Circulation, June 9005 * —-^———-——————^—^——————————^—^—-^——^——^————^——————— Newfoundland THE WE A THER Probs-tofay. Mostly Fair, Skewers. • } - * i - —i n i ■" "- " — '' '" ' "'"" " ' '""" ' "' "" ' ■ .i VOL, VL (PRICE: One Genu - — ■ ■ - • • - r i ' SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1920 ($3.00 per Annum.) No. 211 British Coal Miners Refuse Government Offer Reds Score Naval Victory Over Wrangel Forces DECLARED AS PANE Jtfan Wanted by New York Police in Conection With Bomb Case is Adjudged Insane. NEW YORK POLICE SPREAD DRAGNET HAMILTON, Ont, Sept. 17—Edwin * Fischer of New York, who was arrested here today in connection with the explosion on Wall Street, New York yesterday was adjudged insane by local lunacy commission and ?ent to Hamilton jail for the time being. . It is said his friends wish him committed to an Insane* Asylum, but a despatch from New York state an officer of that city was on his way to Hamilton with a subpoena for Fischer. Fischer is wanted as a witness before the grand jury in New York the despatch said. Doctors on lunacy commission stated that Fischer was not responsible for his actions. Dragnet is Spread New York, Sept. 78—Convinced that the explosion on Wall Street Thursday was deliberately planned by radical officials of the department of justice to-day spread a dragnet over the country. Relatively little importance is attached to the j detention of Edwin P. Fischer. ' - ■  The Supreme Circuit Court leave by the S.S. Daisy for the northward tomorrow. : . i In the window of Messrs. C F. i Pennett & Co. are specimens of ap- i pies grown in Musgrave Town, 8.8. The apples are large and juicy. I hew come from Mrs. Wm. Oldford's garden. J ELKS HAVE BIG NIGHT; LOCAL LODGE STRONG St. John's Lodge Members to Attend Initiation at Bell Island On the 274 AN enthusiastic meeting of the Elks was held last night Seventeen candidates were initiated and after the ceremony refreshments were partaken of. The order hae been under way somewhat less than two nonths and has attained a membership of about two hunched. This argures well for its future success. In the cdbrse of * few weeks a number of will visit Belt Island to attenq at the initiation of several candidates and a big time is anticipated At last night's meeting a publicity committee headed by Dr. H. M. Mosdell, past exalted ruler, was appointed.NORTHERN FISHERY REPORTS. To the marine and fisheries this morning: MakL>vick—Strong west wind; clear; poor fishing. Cape Harrison, strong northwest wind; clear; poor fishing. Holton, Smokey, light west wind; clear; /poor fishing. Grady, Domino, light west wind; clear; good fishing. Flat Islands, light west wind; fair fishing; no bait. Veniion Island, Battle Hr., Kght west wind; poor fishing. U. S. Citizen Killed Washington, Sept. 16— E. W. Speed, United States Citizen of Derby, Texas, was shot and killed by a Mexican named Santoago Ovazos on the Mexican end of the fcternational Foot Bridge at Nuevo Laredo yesterday, according to a telegram received to-day by the State Department from the United States Consul at that point Cavazos is now in jail in Nuevo Laredo. The express with the Kyle's mail and passengers is due at 6 o'clock this evening. NO REASON FOR GLOOM Employment Much in Evi- '. dence and Everything Points to Good Winter, Says Trade Review. GOOD MONEY AT LUMBER CAMPS MOST of the men who have given up the fishery are going to the lumber camps in the interior, where they are getting steady employment at $4.00' to $5.00 per day. The advantage of having this industry to fall back upon, was never .more apparent than it will be the coming fall and winter, when thoee who have got either very little fish or made a failure will be able to earn enough in the woods between now and New Yera to tide themselves and their families over the winter.Already, large gangs of men have gone in to Grand Falls, Bishop Falls, Benton and Glovertown, and have gone up the country to the lumber camps, and others are following every day so that they will be able to put in about three months' work before the winter comes. Good Wages. It is said that they are able to save about $80.00 a month at the work which will be $240.00 a man before Christmas. This would be considered a fair summer's fishery wages in ordinary times and such being the case, between Bell Island mining work and work in the woods there should be no reason why any industrious man would be in want the coming winter. Some .people ate inclined to take a gloomy outlook on the smallest provocation but Newfoundland is a country of marvellous recuperative powers and our darkest hour is always before a bright dawn. Now that the buying and marketing of the season's catch of codfish is set on a good basis, and fish is beginning to move well at other ends there is a reason to hope that the old colony will stand on an even keel once more by the close or the year. , "What we want," says todays Trade Review, "U leu politics and more unity and a united poll all together." __^^#__ S. S. Sable I. leaves Sydney today for this port._ PERSONALS Mr. E. ColKshaw is a passenger on the incoming express. Mr. W. H. Peters leaves by the Rosalind today on a visit to the States. Mr. Ralph Stick leaves by to-mor row's express enroute to Sackville, N. 8., where he enters Mt. Allison College to study medicine. Mr. F. F. Harris of the firm of Harris and Elliott k a passenger by the Rosalind enroute to New York to purchase goods for his firm. Mr. Hubert Slater of the Heart's Content cable staff, left on Sable I. for Sydney to spend a vacation. Captain J. Bonia arrived yesterday from New York. He is a Ijrother of Captain T. Bonia, and is one of the foremost Gloucester fish killers. Mr. Ogilvie, manager of the. Exploits Valley Royal Stores, Ltd.. Grand Falls, leaves by the S. S. RosaKnd en a buying trip to New York and'other American trade cen- Mr. Edward Harvey, American buyer for the Royal s Stores, Ltd.. leturned by the S. S., Rosalind after an extended tour of  American markets. / Rev. J. G. Joyce on his fifth year leave of absence from the Methodrsl Conference leaves on the Rosalind to pursue hit studies m the post graduate school of Boston univanttsr.GETS ROAD IN SHAPE Railway Commission Is ,■! Pushing Ahead in Work iJ of Cleaning Up Railway l System. MANY REFORMS j ARE OUTLINED!i the meeting held today the fol- I lowing business was decided upon: Report from Mr. Pitman, passenger agent, was read. j1 Arrangements were discussed for ' a daily train and boat service from . Port au Basques next year beginning April. Improvements for the hand!- * ! ing of baggage were gone into. The i cutting out of the Topsails section , during the bad winter weather was j, decided upon and trains would be • run from St. John's to Millertown, Junction and from Port-aux-Basques j to Humbermouth, the necessary car j equipment and plows to be arranged for at each end before the weather j gets bad .-■' \ The passengers from North Syd- s ney would be run to Argentia. The ] immediate continuation of the line 1 to Argentia and proper wharf and( dock familities there were gone into. Tourist trade should be encour- • age dbut before deciding on any advertising program the commission instructed Mr. Pitman, the General Passenger Agent, to make a complete canvas and report of the ho- "t tei, boarding house fend other facilities all over Newfoundland to ascer- s tain the conditions and likelihood of ( increase and improvements, as un- { less the accommodation were pro- t vided it would be useless to spend  money in bringing people here if \ there was ho proper accommodation I provided for them. In other places 1 hotels and stopping places are profitable and it only needs enterprise and encouragement to get started < here to benefit from our great scenic 1 and sporting resources which have laid idle so long. Tourist rTade. In connection "with developing this important branch of the business the commission expect the hearty cooperation of the press of the Dominion and also the assistance of ' the Board of Trade. The importance of the tourist trade to a country can be guaged by the fact that Canadians are estimated to spend some $20,000,000 a year in winter trips to California, Florida, etc. Newfoundland from its geographical position, scenic, sporting and historic attractions should if properly developed become the summer playground of this continent and the relative importance and financial benefit can best be guaged by the problem, i.e., that if Canada with 8,000,000 people can spend 20,--000,000 on winter holidays what would be spent by 110,000.00 people of the United States for summer holidays if we had the facilities and accommodations here for them. The tourist crop should with care and development be a close second to our annual codfish harvest. Suburban Service. Between Holyrood and St. John's was decided upon for next season, starting June first. Trains to leave Holyrood 7.30 a.m. picking up suburban passengers on route and landing them in St. John's at 9 a.m., leaving again at 6 p.m. or 6.30 p.m. It is felt that this would fill a long felt want as many people  to have their families in summer cottages during the season and also ' have rail facilities to come in and out of town for business. Commutation tickets in connection with this train at reduced fares for the season was discussed. Report from JVfr. J. Powell, general superintendent, was read deal-i ing with ballasting the track, snow- i fencing and general repairs of brides, trestles and culverts. \ The Coal Areas. Port aux Basques shed and terminal improvements as already or- j derecl by the commission were re- i ported to be going ahead, the men and material being on the ground. The government dredge will be I there next week to do some needed i work. I South Branch road for coal had i also been started and work was re-1 j ported to be progressing. Mr. J. H. Fulmore, superintendent of locomotive power, reported that the engines were in fair shape and the needed repairs being rushed rapidly. 30 engines being reported in good serviceable order and the repair material for the balance i on the way. The six new super-heated locomotives now on order by the commission should put the motive power department in good shape to handle the busings next spring. Freight Department. Report from rM. E. W. Taylor, General Freight Agent, was read and the recommendations taken into consideration. Increase in freight and passenger rates to conform with the recent increase in the U.S. and Canada were discussed and the following was agreed upon—first class fares to be increased one cent per mile. Re storage facilities for express packages: a letter was read from Mr. Curtis pointing out the delay and "inconvenience of the packages having to be left on the platform owing to the lack of accommodation and customs examining store. A letter was sent by the commission to the Mayor and Council urging their co-operation to permit a temporary building to be erected to remove as quickly as possible this congested and annovina state of affairs. LUMBER PRICES DROP BIG STOCKS ON HAND City Yards ana Wharves Blocked With New Offering*—Demand for Lumberjacks •frffi price of lumber of all kinds is declining in the local'market, and the supply is much in excess of the demand, that lumber yards and lumber wharves are blocked with all grades; and tfiat more schooners!i have arrived here with cargoes the past month than during the! whole year, is the opinion of The Trade Review. The cut last winter was probably the largest on record, as mill men were attracted into the business by the high prices that prevailed. The usual result happened, the market became congested and prices slumped. « Besides this, there is not so much building going on as there would be but for the high cost of labor, carpenters, bricklayers and masons. The mill, however, seem to be preparing for another big cut next winter, aid are taking a great many men this month to go logging. It is thought that prices will not for many years reach the high limit that prevailed from 1916 to 1919 and that the inducement to buy for housebuilding will be much greater next season. Body of Missing Boy Is Found Yesterday On the 23 of May, George, the 2 year old son of Mr. Stephen Miller, of Portugal Cove, strayed from his parent's home, and many days were spent in a fruitless search. No trace of the little fellow was found and his fate remained a mystery until 3-esterday, when a little decomposed body was discovered lying with the head tn~txie~ wa?er7~mr the east side of Duck Pond, midway between the Tor ( bay and Portugal Cove roads. The body was identified by the dothes jaiid boots. Duck Pond is about three miles from the Miller home. Reds Claim Victory Over Wrangel Forces London, Sept. 18—A victory for Soviet fleet in the sea of Azov over General Wrangel's naval forces is announced in official statement from Moscow. In land fighting the Soviets concede a setback in neighborhood of Oriskhoff. MacSweeney Very Low. London, Sept. 18—MacSweeney pased a bad night without sleep and ths mornipg was in state of complete exhaustion said a bulletin issu ed by the Irish Determination league Mary MacSweeney his sister, said he is looking worse than ever I have seen him but is still conscious. Arbs Seek Peace. Paris, Sept. 18—French high com mission in Syria has received requests for an armistice since the de feat of the Arab forces near Damascus by a French Column. BAD TRAIN ACCIDENT Worst Wreck in Years Occurs West of Moncton— Cars Roll Over Steep Embankment. NO PERSONS ARE INJURED fjJONCTON, N. 8., Sept. 17—One of the worst wrecks on the eastern C.N.R. lines in recent years but miraculously and happily attended by no fatalities occurred on C.N. R. near Jones siding about eight miles west of Moncton this afternoon when fix cars of number fourteen express which connects at St. John, with C. P. R. from Montreal went over a r-igh embankment piling up in alii directions. The run off is attributed to a brok en rail over which engine passed safely anH remained on the rails. The mail express and baggage cars aiso second class and first class coaches were derailed and plunged down a steep embankment and how all passengers and train hands escaped with their lives is nothing but a miracle. Some of the cars rolled over and were badly smashed up. Poles Take Lutsk and Advance Along Front ! ■ ■ Warsaw, Sept. 18*—Lutsk, important fortified city .has been captured by Poles who won successes along two hundred and forty mile front, says an official statement. The Diana is expected to sail this evening for Battle Harbor. FOR QUEEN'S COLLEGE FORWARD MOVEMENT Special Services Anglictn Churches To-Morrow—Collection to Be Taken Up. TOMORROW again in all the Anglican churches of the city special preachers will bring before the people the great problem of the supply and training of the clergy The services will be of an intcrcessary nature, with special reference to Queen's College. The Bishop's appeal, together /with a collection envelope has been sent to all the church members and at the various services curing the day the collections will be taken up. The objective set before the Church of England people of St. John's on Sunday is a big one, viz. $20,000. But there is no doubt of! the urgency of the need. The appeal of Bishop White, who knows the i needs of the diocese so intimately,' which was published last week, and the stirring article contributed some time ago to the Diocesan Magazine by the Rev. J. T. Richards which is inserted in another column today must impress even the most cas nal reader. No one knows the spiritual detitution of those livincr in the far north better than Mr. Richards, who has laboured for almost twenty years in the lonely mission of Flower's Cove. In resoonse then to the appeal of Bishop White and such men as Mr. Richards we believe the church people will ?ive to-morrow every dollar asked for. The) special preachers in the churches to-morrow will be found in our church column. The Sable I. leaves North Sydney today for here._ _ t Weather across country is N. E. light, raining in places, 40 to 55. ■"■ ■ ■ — " ■ — ■ -1.H..1- i. i-i .1 GET 8 HOUR DAY SHIFT Dominion Coal Co. Men Are Given Concession by Commission—Miners Are Well Pleased. NO DISPUTE IS LOOKED FOR ■■I '■ '■* SYDNEY, N. S., Sept 17—The recommendation of an eight-hour day for all emplbyees of the Dominion Coal Co, has been received with approbation by the miners and execu tive members of the United Mine j Workers. Formerly although the men j;n the pits were only being employed |for the eight hour period, a number o{ the i"en, who were oc i -->ied around the mines, were working eight hours and a half daily. The finding of the commission recommends that these men be placed on an eight hour shift, and they are indeed pleased. The report of the Royal Commission arrived in Glace Bay this mornling and followed in quick order by 'the board members and executive of the United Mine Workers who are as f.embled in the town from all the mining fields of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. To-morrow morning they will T>e in session to discuss the various articles that are contained in monthly report. Although few of the executive or the board members have studied the official finding very closely, they have, however, gone over the press reports. A Canadian press representative questioning the different members was certain that there were much impressed by the report and thought it would Dβ quite satisfactory. Secretary J. W. MacLachlin and Silby Barrett stated that the United Mine Workers would accept the finding and in their own opinion, there would be little or no dickering over any of the clauses. Bomb is Exploded At Genoa Stock Exchange London, Sept. 18--A time bomb was exploded at the stock exchange in Genoa yesterday, says a despatch to ihe Exchange f-etegraph. No casualties. Authors of the outrage were not apprehend*i. Little damage was done. ■—- ——^——— Reports Good Fishery Along Frnch Shore The s.s. Earl of Devon, Capt. Carter, arrived yesterday morning from the Cook's harbor service, bringing a full freight of codfish, canned salmon, oil, etc. Fairly good weather was met with going and returning, and all ports of call were made. She reports good fishing along the French Shore the last few weeks; codfish herring and squid being very plentiful. Traps, trawls and hook and » : liners have all secured good catches. ROSALIND'S PASSENGERS S. S. Rosalind, Capt. Mitchell sails for Halifax and New York 6 o'clock this evening taking as pas sengers. Far Halifalx,, Mrs. J. McjGrath,, Miss E. Ellis, R. J. Randell, Mrs. A. Rennie, Miss E. Quinton, Mallie Ellis, Miss B. Goodland, Dr. Paddon, Miss Mary Jackman, Miss Pike, Miss Pippy, Miss Mabel Gar'and, Miss Pauline Campbell, Mitt M. McGrath, Mrs. G. W. Ellis. HL V. Randell, Miss Gittleson. Miss F.thel Rodway, Miss G. Parsons, Hugh Anderson, B. Miller, Mrs. Heath, Miss Irene Snow, Mrs. Coir ford, Miss Myra Pike, W. E. Robertson and 18 second class. For New York, Misses M. Fahey, Grace Fahey, E. Smith, T. Power, O'Tool* Collins, M. Pendergast, F. Kennedy Simmonds. H. E. Smith, M. Doran, Mary Duff, M. Barter; Mesdames S. P. Whiteway, A. P. Jcrucas, Mc- Kenna and infant, J. P. Moorey, W P. Rooney and two children, Me** srs. Whiteway, W. H. Peter*. F.V. Coady, F. F. Harris, Leo English, A. Serrick, W. Counmey, j. G. Hodder, W. B. Barry, Fraser Bond. A. G. Osrilvie, Patk. Keating, I Davis, W. Hamett, E. Elliott and 32 r.econd class passengers. S. S. Susu left Carmanville 230 p.m yesterday going north. » . •• ;■««■»»■»■«•»« in t«'i« ■ »■«' ».».».» t t ■»■■ t ■ »■■■ I■■ t ■■»■■ I «■■«■■■ t ; ■in » —».■—.<..-•.«■ inn «!>.«.«.».»"«' inn «■ I I N?w Goods_l j j FULL RANGE j ! GENTS'TWEED 11 11 SUITINGS, SERGES | I{ ' AND i - OVERCOATINGS. , I ALL CHOICE PATTERNS ALSO BLACK and COLORED ITALIANS. POCKETING  I For Tailors Use. I FOR YOUR SELECTION. I COME EARLY. / I BOWRING BROS.. LTD. \ 1 CASINO I I THE HOME OF BIG ATTRACTIONS. | JIMMIE EVANS I AND HIS BIG MUSICAL COMEDY I I REVUE I I The Season's Comedy Success: I I THE GLADIATORS." | I In this Comedy you will see some- I thing that will make you forget all your troubles. DO NOT MISS IT! 1 ALSO 1 1 Ail the latest rag-time Songs and Bal- I I has with sparkling Costumes and a wide- \ 1 awake Chorus. Also, New Jokes and ; a Novelties. * \ 1 SPECIAL 1 }| MESSRS. SHAW and CLARK | 1 will be seen in a Competition Dance. I I Watch them lay it down. | I The Dainty AGNES CLARK will be I I heard in a Saxophone Selection. This is | 1 something new. DON'T MISS IT! I I AT THE SATURDAY MATINEE 1 1 "JERRY" has got a Song for the I I children to join in. |