St. John's Daily Star, 1920-12-07

              The St. John's Daily Star Our Average Daily Circulation, September 9181 Newfoundland THE WE A J HER Probs--S«& Winds and Rain VOL. VI. (PRICE: One Cent.) rufiSPtfV MW, DECEMBER 7, 1920. ($3.00 per Annum.) No. 278 British Leaders Hope For Peaceful Era, Ireland Premier Squires Returns From His Trip Abroad LEAGUE TO TAKE TIME Assembly Will Adopt Policy of 'Go Slow and Sure, Ten Referred To Special Committee PROPOSED CHANGES TO BE DISCUSSED [JENEVA, Dec. 6—The League Assembly today decided to stick to a slow and sure policy in amendfrig the covenant and to extend that policy to interpretation of the relations between the council and the Jbseinbly with regard to the re(pective duties and jurisdiction under the Covenant. The Canadian amendment elemina|ng article ten and the Argentine fmendment declaring that all lovereign states shall be members of the league that do not remain out«ide at their own choice were referred to a special committee which >viil study all the proposed changes' In the Covenant and report to the I next Assembly. The question as to what are the fcxact relations between the council and the Assembly was temporarily end partially settled by the adoption of a sort of wording basis in the form of four general principles enunciated in the recent report of the committee presided over by Balfour with certain amendments. t OPORTO STOCKS. — Prey. Week Week Stocks (Nfld) ... .13,713 9715 Tonsumption ... . 3,543 3.712 Stocks (Norg.) .. .16,172 11,315 Consumption . . . . 4,743 ' 4,915 About 10.30 this morning street tar No. 2 ran off the track at the torner of Adelaide and New Gower The car was replaced on the track with very little difficulty. IS OVER SCORE BANKS CLOSED Two More North Dakota Banks Forced to Close Their Doors MAKES TOTAL OF 22 DISMARCK, N.D., Dec. 6—Th< Citizens' Bank of Edgly and th< State Bank of Nortonville closed their doors today, according to word received by 0. E. Lofthus, State Bank examiner. I This brings the total of recent j bank closures reported here to I twenty-two, all on account of depleted reserves. HEARST HAS LOST HIS INJUNCTION American Court Finds Sale of Liners is Legal Washington, Dec 6—An injunc tion against the Shipping Board forbidding the sale of the former .German passengers liners issued By the district of Columbia Supreme Court, an application of Wiliam Randolph Hearst, was set aside to-day by the District court of Appeals. The subsequent action by the Congress authorizing the sale of ships, the court said, made the question involved as to the Board's powers 'moot* one. • m • Hon. H. J. Brownrigg, is steadily improving,and will be able to leave the hospital in a da* or two, —, » m •  The follownig message has been received by deputy nunastar of custcme LeMessurier from the sub-col lector at Port au Port: "Schooner Emeline Burke of Channel, Seeley master, with a cargo of herring from Bay of Islands for Halifax went ashore near Point aux Mai east side of this bay on Friday night last and ir reported to be a total wreck; crew safe.  THOUSANDS HOMELESS Earthquake Does Terrible BriAettTiction in Tepeleri ict, Near City of ia. Albania. EN THOUSAND PEOPLE DESTITUTE AVLONA, Alba., Dec. 6 —An earthquake occurred in Tepeleni district, bo the southwest of this city, Sunday, rendering fifteen thousand persons homeless. ■ ■ ECoTistantine Prepares Start For Athens City mc, Switzerland, Dec. 6—For ng Constantine will embark at i on a merchant ship at Athens, probably on Friday or Saturday. This decision was definitely reached today. The General Smuts, Rita Cluett and Norwegian steamer have enter ed at Oporto. The Frances"Moukon Gemeral Maude, General Huraer,, Carle Faustina, Myrtle Piercey, Poseidon, Meagen are outside and ♦he General Trenchard has been or BIG STORM, MONTREAL r Protracted Rainfall Causes J -St. Lawrence River to Jump 8 Inches Above i Usual Water Level. IS WORST STORM IN OVER DECADE MONTREAL, Dec. 6—Following the protracted rain of the week-! end the river level took a jump) and is now thirty feet, eight inches, or eight inches over high-water mark in a thirty-foot channel and over a foot above Saturday's level. From the standpoint of horticultural and nursery gardeners, the recent storm is the worst in over a decade. A combination of sleet, rain and frost played havoc with the trees and has caused widespread mortality to young trees. All telephones and telegraph communications between Montreal and Three Rivers has been cut off by the breaking down of many poles. i > ■ MONCTON CROWD MOBS CRAWFORD Not Allowed to Speak and Forced Kiss Union Jack Monpton, N. B. Dec. 6—Lindsay Crawford was not allowed to speak here tonight and after the meeting broke he was mobbed and made to kiss the British flag and given until the first train left to get out of town. * <mm • i S. S. Scotsburn. has arrived aft Bonne Bay from Halifax with general cargo and will load dry and green . codfish from A. B. Harding. i »—  POLICE COURT. -—,— .. , . | A young woman charged with loose and disorderly conduct was sent to the penitentiary at her own- request for six months as'she has no home and wishes to keep off the '. streets. Several civic actions were " disposed of. As a result of last Friday night's charity dance, given by a number of young ladies of Ayre &c §ons, the r handsome sum of $231.50 was) realized. - ——-■ m WEATHER PROBS Toronto (noon)—Fresh winds south wit! loca showers. Wednesday fresh northwest winds cloudy and colder. SUPREME COURT. (Before Justices Johnson and Kent) Annie Power vs. Andrew Murphy. Mr. F. Mews for platintii that a settlement hat i reached and that Mr. Higgins, K.C., and Mr. Foote consent to the cause bei.'igbei.'ig struck off the docket- White Clothing Co., Ltd., appellant and Walter Smallwood respondent. Mr. Emerson for appellant asks for Thursday, Dec. 16th for the hearing appeal. Mr. F. Mews for re nt consents. It is ordered accordingly.Premier Squires Returns pREMIER SQUIRES, accompanied by Mrs. Sqmre*, returned to the chy afternoon from a visit to the QM Country. The Prime Minister also visited several continental countries in the interests of the colony. Mr. Squires was met OB his arrival by Honourables W. W. Half yard, Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, Hon. Alex Campbell, Minister of Mines and Agriculture, Hon. A. W. Mews, Editor of the Evening a*HM*IJi jl jfjll r J. Foojy with Messrs. Hibbc J. H. Scammel Capt Gto. Gosse, J. T. Meaney, J Brown, R Hopkins, B. Stafford, Dr. Meeddlf1 Editor The Star; W. J. Carew, A. Knight and many other friends w"ho extended to the Prime Minister a warm home welcome. Mr. Squires is in good health and has covered much ground since leaving here in August. He paid a brief visit to New York oh his way back here and addressed a pqbhc meeting in that city on the same platform with J General Bo#h of the Salvation At my. Mr. Squires was kept busy during his absence and: spent several i weeks vjsitiag some of the prinr cipal fish centres 6f'Europe. He reports things fairly well in rbe Old Country but lots of unemployment and cHssatirfactitro in labor.' circles. PRESIDENT-ELECT HARDING OCCUPIES SENATORIAL SEAT IN CONGRESS FOR LAST TIME "Gentlemen, Be Seated" Third and Filial Session of Sixty-Sixth Congress, Final Legislative Session of Wilson Regime Is Held INCOMING PRESIDENT EXPRESSES HOPE OF TEAM WORK DU RING OFFICIAL TERM WASHINGTON, Dec. 6—The third and final session of the  congress began today with President-elect Harding in his seat in ithe seriate. The day of co-operation and friendly relations between the white House and Congress was forecasted by Harding in his short address from the floor of the senate. Though disclaiming any, desire to criticise the present administration Harding declared it one of the ambitions of his four years as chief executive to insure better team work between the two branches of the United States government. BETTER TEMPER DISPLAYED BY THE SINN FEIN LEADERS MODERATES GAIN CONTROL Extremists Forced to Admit That Policy of Murder and Disorder Is Retarding Rather Than Advancing Their Cause IRISH LOCAL AUTHORITIES CO OPERATING WITH BRITISH AUTHORITIES IN IRELAND Members of British Labor Mission to Ireland Believed Authorised to Mediate for Restoration of Peace to the Irish People ✓ Dec. 6—Among the indications reported from various quarters of a better temper in Sinn Fein circles is the very significant change which has taken place in the attitude of some Irish authorities. Recently the government have stopped grants in aid of Irish local authorities in respect of local taxation. When the local authorities do not take the prescribed steps to give com pensation for malicious injuries of ! tire or life or property. Just recently ihe county councils of Tyronne and Galway have agreed to pay such com pensation and, as a result, the govern ment have withdrawn their embargo on grants in aid of these authorities. The county council of Westmeath, also, is in course of adopting the same attitude. This is a very, notable change of front and will strengthen the administration in Ireland and help to restore order. Negotiations in Progress ■ The Times say*: "Rumors were current in the lobby yesterday of indirect negotiations between members | of the government and members of J the Sinn Fein. These rumors seem i not to be entirely baseless, though the precise character of the negotiations, if such they may be called can at present only be surmised. There seems to be no doubt that Mr. Henderson, leader of the labor mission >n Ireland has at-least an informal mandate to "explore an avenue" that might conceivably lead to an Irish peace, but little information is likely to be forthcoming until after his return from Dublin, which is ex pected early next week." Hopeful Atmosphere There are signs of a more hopeful atmosphere in Ireland. Sinn Fein extremists are beginning to recognise the futility of recent tactics and mod crate people know that every day that murders continue the friends of Ireland in the rest of he United King dom grow fewer in numbers. The public authorities in Ireland, as already indicated, have shown in the last few days a new disposition in regard to the administration of the law. There is, in fact every indication throughout the country, of a de &i*e to put an end to assassination r.nd to send <the leaders of all sections of Irish thought to the conference uom once more. / It is believed that the lapor mission is working along the last named line. Arthur Hendenpn, leader of AMENDMENTS TO HOME RULE BILL House of Lords Makes Some Changes in Measure RE PARLIAMENTS JONDON, Dec. 6—The Government was again defeated in the House of Lords tonight, when an amendment, proposing a new clause to the Home Rule Bill, offered by the Marquis of Salisbury, was carried by a vote of fifty-one to fifty. This amendment provided that neither a northern or southern parliament should be established unlil the King's authority and protection ef the rights and liberties of all persons in both Northern and Southern Ireland were fully assured and that otherwise an appointed day for putting the act in force should be fixed by the resolution of the Imperial Parliament. GAVE LIFE FOR CHILD > **  sjGuy Patterson, Hardlsy, i j Alta., Perishes in Effort c j to Save Daughter From i\ Burning House. r ,  J i WIFE WAS ALSO BADLY BURNED Patterson, a pioneer of. Hardisy, Alta., and his two young daughters, aged seven and four, were burned !to death when the Patterson home ■ was destroyed by fire today. Patterson's efforts were success| ful in saving his eldest daughter. In a desperate effort to rescue the two others, he was overcome and j died with them. Mrs. Patterson was badly burned in her efforts to save the family. GT. BRITAIN MUST WITHDRAW TROOPS i Only Means of Ensuring Peace, DeValera Says New York, N. Y. Dec. 6—Britain must withdraw all troops from Ireland and liberate all political prisoners as preliminary to Jthe restoring of peace in Ireland, Eamon DeValera, President of the Irish Republic, declared here to-day in a statesment relative to a message despatched to | Lloyd George concerning the Premier's initial stens leading to peace. ■ » . SEIZE DOCUMENTS OF THE SINN FEIN Sensat ion a 1 Discoveries During Police Raid Liverpool, Dec. 6—Sensational Sinn Fein, documents, alleged to deal with the purchase of arms and munitions on ,a great scale, are reported to have been discovered during a raid at Seaforth. In the course of the raid two young and stylishly attired Irish girls were arrested. AGREEMENT IS MADE BY ITALY D'Annunzio Agrees With Special Commission Rome, Dec. 6t—A despatch to the Epoca from Fiumei says an  ment with Gabriele D'Annunzio has virtually been concluded as a result of the visit of the special commission sent to wait upon him last week by the Chamber of Deputies. The despatch add thai the islands of Veglia and Arbe will be evacuated. Schr Jean and Mary, has entered at Fogo to load codfish for Brazil from Earle Sons & Co. (Continued 4n fcage 11) E! ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY! ] WE agree entirely with the sentil\ ment of the N.I.W.A. when they re; quested all Union Men and their famil{ ies to purchase HOME MADE GOODS I j so as to keep our people employed. We I have been for some time past and still are acting on THIS PRINCIPAL, hay- j ; ing laid in a large stock of HOME MADE BOOTS AND SHOES MEN'S and BOYS' READY-MADE CLOTHES and offering the complete stocks with all other HOME MANUFACTURED Goods at the FACTORY COST PRICE. for the benefit of the GENERAL PUBLIC. .....................................ttttttttttt BOWRING BROS., LTD. The Crescent Theatre. The Cosiest Spot in Town. PROGRAMME FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY THE EMINENT ENGLISH ACTOR H. B. WARNER in a truly tremendous Special, Brilliant in Theme and Action 'THE WHITE DOVE, 7 ACTS 7 ACTS He loved, but he trusted no woman Had not his mother proved faithless—the one woman in the world whom he believed true above all others? And then—his wife—whom he loved unselfishly! Had she not too betrayed the marriage vows? What, then, was there to prove oherwise—exceptt the ever appearing hand of fate. So, cynical in the extreme, he would live his life alone, where no woman could mar his happiness. And then fate, guiding his every move, spoiled his plans. She was J»ot the same, a woman from the world apart, and he wooed her and won. A dramatic production, brilliant in every detail—a story of love, pity, renjorse and happiness, with H. B. WARNER in a different role, more interesting than any he has portrayed before. OTHER ATTRACTIONS WILL BE: • "RINGING HIS BELL" (Comedy.) 'The Basque Country, (Travel.) SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT—Our New Serials will be: Selig's Million Dollar Wild Animal Serial—'THE LOST CITY/ and Pathe Coy's Popular Social Serial—"THE ADVENTURES OF RUTH"~-Btamng RUTH RILAND, both in fifteen chapters.