St. John's Daily Star, 1920-10-16

              The St. John's Daily Star Our Average Daily Circulation, June 900$ Xemfoundlan<f THE WEATHER Probs- Fair and CoH VOL. VL (PEIOE: One Gent); SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1920. ($3.00 per Annum.) No. 236 STAGE IS SET IN THE OLD COUNTRY FOR COAL MINERS STRIKE, MONDAY CHECK UP SUPPLIES Canada Seeks To Conserve Fuel and Has Prohibited the Coaling of Foreign Steamers. BRITISH STRIKE WILL AFFECT U. S. IONDON, Oct. 15—Foreign shipping officials here were told by the British Coal Controllers' Department th's afternoon that theoreM i :ued prohibiting the coaling or foreign ships to issued fo enable the checking up of available supplies.Officials were given assurance that after this had been done passenger and mail carriers would receive first consideration in the allocation of slocks on hand. Orders also were issued that there would be consideration against foreign shipping in these classes. Aggravates U.S. Situation New York, Oct. 15—The impending strike of British coal miners to gether with the precautionary embargo order on exports and bunker fuel, will tend to tighten the fuel situation in the United States, a steamship man said today. Bomb Throwers Kill Rio Janeiro Citizens Rio Janeiro, Oct 15—One person was killed and twenty persons were injurea as a result of the explosion of an anarchist bomb here last night. The bomb was thrown into the Central Rail-vay Station. » ■ The Aubrey P. Brown sailed for Pemambuco this morning with 4367 qtls. of codfish from A. Goodridge & Sons. TO HELP WRANGEL O France's youthful military genfue, General Weygand, Is off to conquer more worlds. Hβ Iβ given credit tor the brilliant stategyj that enabled the Poles to repulse the Bolshevik armies. Now he: has been placed In supremo command of General Wrangel's antW .Bofrnevifci forces la South Russia.' G£AT. WEYGAND - Settlement Promised In Cape Breton Dispute Indianapolis, Oct. 15—Hope for a peaceful settlement <of the difference between miners and operators in District No 26., comprising all the Nova Scotia local union* of the United Mine Workers of America, was expressed today by John Lewis, International President. Lewis said the strike as yet had not been called and the miners were still ready to negotiate. :jl ■ ':& The James O'Neill has entered at Hγ. Grace to load for Europe from Munn & Co. . _ OUTLOOK DARK ONE Only Two More Days Before Miners' Strike is Due and No Settlement Is in Sight. MINERS EAGER TO FIGHT IT OUT Oct. 15—Although two days remain, in which some unexpected turn may be given to the alarming situation created by the decision of the miners to strike, hope a, the moment is at a low ebb. All leports from die mine fields show ? majority of the miners are determined to have nothing to do with the wage proposal of the owners and are ready even eager to fight it out "There is a better spirit among the men," said Herbert Smith, vicepresident of the miners' federation. "If the government refuses to give way only starvation will defeat the miners and they will go back then d'scontented." WRANGEL IS WINNER Offensive Begun by Anti- Bolshevik Leader in South Russia is Pursued Successfully. CAPTURES MADE FROM RED FORCES pARIS, Oct 15—The offensive began by the forces of General Wrangel, anti-Bolshevik leader in south Russia on the right bank of the Dnieper has been pursued successfully, says an official statement issued by the Wrangel administration, Monday received here today."We defeated sixteenth and twenty-first regiments of Bolshevik cavalry and part of the third division of sharp shooters," the statement adds. We captured six cannons and other booty." Successful Advance. Sebastopol, Oct. 15 — General Wrangel's advance across the Dnieper is proving successful in spite of the stubborn Bolshevik resistance and counter movements by the Bolsheviki in the direction of Pologu I station on the northeastern front. SHIPPING The Digby leaves Halifax this cv ening for here. The Czarina is due shortly from Brazil being now 34 days out The Coban sailed this morning for Sydney. • Schr. Over the Top is now 27 days out on the run here from Maceio. The Rosalind got away from New York at 5 p.m yesterday for Halifax and this port The David Morris has entered to load from the Labrador Export Co., for Exter. Schr. Moween is loading codfish and herring from A. H. Murray & Co. for Barbados. Schr Barbara Bar is loading at Port Union from the Union Export Co for Europe ■i The Natoma has arrived at Bay Roberts with a cargo of coal from Sydney. Schr. Annie N. Nedeau, Harold Crew master has arrived at Spaniard's Bay from Sydney coal laden. The Wessendar which put in here a few days ago short of coal has continued the run to Norfolk Va., having obtained a supply from A. Harvey or Co. MacSwiney Fed While Drugged U.S. Doctor Says Physician Thinks Lord Mayor h Drugged and h Chen Nourishment While lriaState of Coma, MEW YORK, Oct.  days of absolute fnfring would be impossible. Food in some form is being administered to Mayor Mac- Swiney, however unconscious of it he may be. This was the opinion offered here Thursday by Dr. Max Sfcevell. Dr. Shevell is a member of the staff of Lenox Hill hospital and has worked as assistant to Dr. Em horn, famous stomach specialist. He said: "It is my belief that the lord mayor of Cork is first dragged and then while in a state of induced coma, fed I do not think a fast continuing more than, forty five days is physioiigicaHy possible. Thirty-nine days was the period of abstinence undertaken as an experiment by a physician in a New York hospital. "If Mayor MacSwiney is drugged, , opiates would lend to prolong his ex- i istence, by lessening respiration. Nor- ' mal respiration is from eighteen to i twenty-two; opiates reduce this to twelve or even six and the breakingup process of the body thereby are retarded. Also the fact that he remains in bed would help him to last longer." ( SUCCESSFUL TRIAL OF AUTOMATIC STOP Railway Signalling Device Acts Well Under Exhaustive Experiments b Great Britain. £oNBONrt)cr i*-4sn eXna"ustrveJ and successful trial of J. B. Regan's railroad signalling device was made on the Great Western Railway. Mr Regan chartered a special train and invited to see the demonstration J. G. Thomaat T. P. O'Connor, the Duke of Malfnester, representatives of the Ministry of Transport, and engineers from many 'of the railroads of the country. ■ The invention is designed to bring to either slow speed or a full sftop a train which has overrun its sig-= nals, or which is unexpectedly confronted by an obstacle. The main current of electricity passes through the rails without affecting the engine as long as everything is working smoothly, but as soon a? danger arise? a short circuit is set up and the current is deflected, through mechanism attached to the engine, with the .result that the brakes are applied so as to either stop the train dead or reduce its speed to any required figure. The device was put to seven different tests, representing all types of emergency, and responded faithfully to each. The engineers were much impressed at seeing a heavy train automatically and smoothly brought to half speed and then to a stop, although under full steam. Wild Disorder Occurs On Londonderry Streets Londonderry, Oct. 16—Scenes of wild disorder occurred here yesternight, Carlisle Road being the theatre of fighting with revolvers. A hot fusilade was kept up for some time before the soldiers rushed to the scene to clear the street of rival groups. There is no report of casualties. FLOUR IMPORTS Up to the present the imports of flour are about 30,000 barrels short but this is expected to be made up by orders to be brought by the; Mapledean, Corunna, Nevada and several other ships which will be making trips, some of them two, from Montreal before navigation closes in the St. Lawrence about the end of November. WEATHER  PROBS »- | .. | ■._... Toronto (noon)-HStroog breezes ,to gates, northerly showers on East coast but mostly fair and cold today and on Sunday. ANOTHER MOUTHFUL SPA TERMS FULFILLED Germany Delivering Coal to France as Per Terms of International Agreement.FILL CONTRACT MONTH BY MONTH fARIS, Oct. 16—Germany has ful; filled the termsoof,f tfie Spa agreement by delivering to the allies one million, nine hundred and thirty-six thousand, eight hundred and sixtyfive tons of coal, the reparations com mittee announced yesterday. 1 Shipments for September amounted to ninety per cent, of the schedule while the August shipment amounted to 98.3 per cent. Big Revolt Reported In the City of Moscow Zurich, Oct. 15—According to an announcement of the German Foreign Minister, a great revolt is reported to have started in Moscow. Kremlin territory is declared to have been invaded. , International Help Will Be Given to China New York, Oct. 15—A final consortium between representatives of banking groups of Great Britain, France, Japan and Arnercia for extending financial • and economic' aid to China was signed today by representatives of the various groups at their meeting at the Chamber of Commerce of New York state. General Strike Called In Some Italian Cities Rome, Oct 15—A general strike has been declared in Trieste, Bologna, and Brescia, The Messageri announces today. Roumania Prepared For Peace With Soviets London, Oct. 16—Rumania v prepared to negotiate peace with Soviet Russia, according to a despatch from Moscow which says the Bolshevik foreign minister in reply to a tentative communication from a Rouma: nia said the terms offered by Russia would make it easy to reach an agreement. Local Man Refutes Yarns Re Depression Ottawa, Oct. 15— J. Devine, memper of the Civil Commission for Newfoundland, who is a delegate to the Convention of the Self-Determination League for Ireland, and who. arrived in the city today, declare* that the much talked about industrial depression in Newfoundland does not exist TO HOLD CONFERENCE REGARDING FISHERIES Canada, Newfoundland and The United States to Hold Important Meeting at Ottawa WASHINGTON, Oct. 16—Canada. Newfoundland and the United States are to appoint three members each on an International Committee on marine fishery investigation under an agreement reached at an informal conference held last month in Ottawa. The conference also recommended that the International Committee establish contract with permanent Inter national Council for exploration of the sea. BRITISH COAL STRIKE TO BEGIN ON MONDAY Nominally Starts Today But Actually Begins Monday When Miners Will Refuse to Resume Operations- Plans Are Still Being Put Up to the Men to Postpone Radical Action. CALAMITOUS CONSEQUENCES ARE FEARED * MEASURES INITIATED FOR SAVING FUEL LONDON, Oct. 16—The final preparations for the expected strike of one million British miners were being made to-night throughout the United Kingdom Emergency measures recommended, by the government, are being perfected by the local authorities and there seemed to be disposition on the part of the government, the Miners' Federation and the people generally to cany on a long stern battle to settle definitely the issue on which the coal diggers have decided to walk out. LONDON, Oct. 16—The coal strike begins nominally today and actually on Monaay. Last night telegrams were sent by the miners' leaders to all coal fields to quit work. To safeguard the nation's interests the government is giving effect to its tplans. Coal rations have been reduced to one hundred weight weekly to domestic consumers. The quality of gas is to be reduced. Street and display lighting is curtailed. All citizens must exercise the utmost economy. It labors' triple alliance does not make a move for peace, the par!:a-mentary committee of the Trades Union Congress and executive committee of the labor party which are to have a joint meeting on Monday may feel compelled to act. Urges Acceptance. J. R. Clynes, a prominent labor leader, is strongly urging acceptance of the alternative plan originally suggested by the government, namely reference of the wage claim to an impartial tribunal. Speaking to a labor meeting last night he said: "Unless there is some compromise, some give and some take and som* agreement to avoid the calamitious consequences that would immediately follow, tempers that will harden bitter strife will be aroused. It is far better that before the fight starts we should return to a (point of sanity which commonly characterize the British mind." The Daily Chronicle says "The British nation which has risen to so many emergencies in recent years is again subjected to a call upon its reserve of courage, patience, common sense and and good temper and we believe that it all will be met. The main business of the government is not to try stopping the dispute but to localize it. "Until the miners have left work and have been for a time on strike pay it is scarcely possible that they coud lbe got to listen to aj>y reason able compromise, either by their own leaders or by anybody else. But if that period passes without the area cf the dispute being widened to include other large unions .opportunity will come and it is the best opportunity for which we can prudently hope." The governments advice to the people is "To keep calm and save coal." Fell One Thousand Feet But Escaped Injury Corbin, Ky., Oct. 16—Falling one thousand feet in a burning airplane Captain Beavers and E. H. C. Connolly escaped injury by leaping from the machine as it approached the ground here yesterday. The gasoline tank exploded as the plane landed. Kidnapped Magistrates Who Were on Motor Trip Dublin, Oct. 16—Reports from Mullinar County, West Meath, say Magistrates Moore and Hyde were captured by Sinn Feiners while motor ing. The police and the military failed to discover their whereabouts. Will Admit Enemy States To the League of Nations Milan, Oct. 16—The congress of the League of Nations Society on Wednesday passed a resolution in favor of the admission of enemy states Into the league. A resolution was passed making Brussels the head! quarters of the*league. Billed as Potatoes Was Really "Wet" Goods Sarnia, Ont, Oct. 15—A United States secret service man working in I co-operation with authorities on this fside of the border, last night stop, ped a train as it entered the Sarnia tunnel and on investigation revealed that tone car labelled "potatoes" contained a hundred cases of wet goods. The Bessie Geo. Brag* master has arrived at Greenspood from Sydney with a cargo of ceaj imported by the master himself. NEW GOODS ! I! 11111111111111111 jjjllllllllllllllll • i • ' * ? We are now showing a full range FALL GOODS Complete ii\ Every Line* Having Bought at LOW PRICES We Are Able to Sell at Prices To Suit Everybody imiiiimiiiiiiMiimiiiimiii ~ Inspection Invited. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii '''tTllltllllllltl |i« lltlJIIItlllllllll!,,!! BOWRING BROS., LTD. Drapery Department. *«^—_....... _.____,_ __._. -------_. 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