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The St. John's Daily Star VOL. VII- (PRICE: One Cent.) Our Average Daily Circulation, September 9181 Nctufoimd ljm<2 THE WE A 7 HER Rrobs-~& Lto W. Whds; Snow. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1921 THE WE A 7HER Erobs--*. Lto W. Wads; Snew. ($3.00 per Annum.) No. 11 PLOT TO DESTROY PHILADELPHIA DISCOVERED BY U.S. AUTHORITIES GREEK DEFEAT * ' *? SMYRNA IS MENACED IRISH OUTRAGES MORE SHOOTINGS OCCUR BOOZE IS DEMANDED Must Have Liquor On American Ships to Make 'Em Pay, Say TJ. S. Officials. OTHER NATIONS PERMIT ITS USE WASHINGTON, Jan. 13—UniAj States passenger steamship officials; appealing to-day to the House judiciary Committee for a modification of the Volstead Act, frankly declared that they would be unable to compete with ships of foreign registry unless permitted to handle liquors for use by patrons while at sea. " They received little consolation, being informed by Representative Dyer, Republican, Missouri, that they did not have a chance. This remsyrk v.as made after Wayne Wheefcr, general counsel for the anti-saloEn league, in opposing any modification of the present laws, expressed fhe view that some day the world would be dry and ships of all countries would sail the seven seas drop of liquor aboard." 1 ■ ■ HAS MADE NO DECISION Millerand Has Named No Successor to Leygues. j Paris, Jan. 13—President Millerend wil not decide upon a man to whom he will offer the task of forming a new cabinet in succession to the Leygues ministry, which resigned yesterday, until to-morrow noon or later, it was announced at the Palace of the Elysee, the Presidential residence, this evening. > i ■ Montenegro was part of the Serbian empire in the 14th century.- Larks nest on the ground and always perch near the ground. GREEK OFFENSIVE HAS FALLEN DOWN SITUATION GLOOMY fONDON, Jan. 13—The assertion that the Greek offen- t sive in the direction cf Brussa, Asia Minor, has failed, is con-' . ■ tamed in a Rome despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co. under Wednesdays date. The situation in Smyrna is serious, it is declared, and it probable that the new Greek commanderin-chief will be recalled. 1 m i TORONTO GREETS AMERICAN AIRMEN American Baloonists Given Civic Reception by Queen City Toronto, Ont.».Jan. 13—The American balloonisls, Lieuts. Farrell, Kloor and Hinton, who escaped death miraculously $n the North Country, arrived here this afternoon on the Canadian National Railway train from Cochrane. They were given a civic reception by Acting Mayor Maguire, and were also greeted by Major Wemp of the Canadian Aero Club. * • The balloonists showed no ill * effects of their long journey and seemed to be in the best of spirits. . t. *•*»-* NOT ALLOWED TO LAND Australia Bus Out Man Who Wouldn' Swear Allegiance Melbourne,' Australia, Jan. 13— Mr. Esmonde, regarded as a Sinn Fein and who is a son of Sir Thomas Grattan Esmonde, former member of >the British Parliament, refused to take the oath of allegiance and in consequence was refused permission to land in Australia. *"»>—.• Lawyer Wounded. London, Jan. 14.—William Mc Grath, Kings's Counsel in Dublin, was severely wounded when fired on by a man who forced an entrance into his home early this morning says the Central News. SAYS PLAN IS NOT HIS liudendorff Denies Suggesting That British, French and German Force Invade Russia. GEN'L HOFFMAN FATHERED PLAN MUNICH, Bavaria, Jan. 13,— General Erich Ludendorff, former First Quarterma(s£grGrenr eral of the German army, to-day denied that he had presented a memorial to the Allies, containing a plan for a joint offensive again Russia by Great Britain, France and Germany. He declared he had no connection whatever with General Wilhelm Hoffman who, in a recent interview, said General Pershing or Marshal Foch should lead an army against the Bolsheviki. German Newspaper Yarns. Berlin, Jan. 13.—German news paper rumors recently have been crediting General Ludendorff with having worked1 out a plan with General Wilhelm Hoffman for the military invasion of Russia and to overthrow Bolshevism The purpose of plan was reported to be to give the Germans an opportunity to force Russia to pay German's war debt. 1 o I NATIONAL "FISHDAY" Canada and United States May Decide On Special Observance of February 9, Each Year. TO GIVE A BOOST TO THE FISHERIES QTTAWA, Jan. 13—Canada's fishermen's Day, or National fish day, Feb. 9, may an international event, according to a statement from the department of Marine and Fisheries. Gardiner Hoole, Boston, President of the United States Fisheries Associatidn, and officials at Washington, are expected to assist in putting the suggestion into effect. The Post Office department here has arranged for special cancellation stamps to be used in the post offices oi the chief centres in Canada, bearing the legend: "National Fish Day, Feb. 9." These will be in use very soon. In a statement, Hon. C. C. Ballantyne, says every Canadian should be interested in the development of our national resources. Of these our fisheries are among the greatest. Each and every Canadian has a share in this great national property and, indirectly, draws his dividends. His interest in seeking markets for our fish development should be just as intense as it would be were he an actual subscriber of capital and drawing profits in actual cash. Of all the markets offered for Canadian fish the home market is the best. That puts each one of us in a position to assist in the expansion of this outletProspero left Wesleyville, early this morning. Ex-Sergt. J Ryan, formerly guard ! at the police station,* is at present ver> ill at his home, Prospect Street POLICE DISCOVER PLOT TO DESTROY PHILADELPHIA MEW YORK, Jan. 14—In a sudden mobilization of protective measures, the police department at eight o'clock last night placed under guard churches, homes of prominent men, public buildings and large industrial places. The inference was that police activity was connected with a radical plot to raze Philadelphia, discovered by federal detectives. TWO KILLED IN AMBUSH volley FireTTy Attbush Party Into Police Lorry Kills Two Sergeants and Wounds Four Constables . BELFAST REPORTS MORE REPRISALS [IMERICK, Jan. 13.—A number of members of constabulary from Ennis were ambushed tolay near Crattloe, County Clare, A. volley was fired into their lorry from both sides of the road. A. sergeant and one constable were killed. The attacking party escaped. At the identical hour that the police lorry was ambushed yesterday, a party of soldiers, near O'Connel bridge.m Dublin close to the scene of the occurrence, heard a shot fired. According tc the official report this came from an unknown direction and although the soldiers did not fire it was found that a girl had beeu killed and two girls, a boy and a man wounded. A report issued* at Dublic Castle this evening says that twc sergeants were killed and foui constables wounded in the am buscade near Cratloe. Incendiary Fires. Belfast, Jan. 13.—1t is report ed that incendiary fires have oc curred at Dungloe and Burton port, in reprisal for ambushing of a troop train yesterday ir Donegal. No direct confirmatior of the report has been received as telegraph wires have been cul Bombs Are Thrown. Dublin, Jan. 14.—Two bombs were thrown at a lorry containing auxiliary police, while it was travelling in Meriot Square, a fashionable quarter, last night. The driver speeded up the lorry while cadets fired in the direction of the attacking party. Following a woman who cross ed a field' just outside Cork, the military discovered dugouts which contained explosives, rifles, revolvers, military equipment and some papers. Several arrests have been made. ■ *tm m SAYS STEEL PLANT SHORT OF ORDERS '' ' Pres. Wofvin Says Plant At Sydney Needs More Business Sydney, N.S., Jan. 13—With reference to the situation at the steel plant and the outlook for production, the Post is in receipt to-night of the following wire from President Wolvin at Montreal: "Continued operations of the Dominion Iron and Steel Lompany, Limited, will depend entirely on the volume of business for which orders may be received hereafter. Orders now in hand are no more than sufficient to keep the plant in operation until about the end of the Ent month.' ' Fighting In Syria. >ndon, Jan. 14.—Severe fight ing between Bedouins and Druses Syria is reported in a Cairo despatch to the Central News. The Druses are said to have lost fifteen hundred killed. Bif Fire At Sydney, N.S. ydney, Jan. 13.—Fire that broke out at midnight here tonight completely destroyed the Ingraham block owned by Crowd is Bros. The loss is estimated at a hundred thousand. The blaze was most spectacular one of the large brick walls collapsing. One 'Good Resolutions' Is His Name WORKLESS FIND FAULT Vehement Dissatisfaction at Montreal Over Results of Activities of Unemployment Committee. ALMOST SQUABBLE AT THE CITY HALL MONTREAL, Jan. 13—'Vehement dissatisfaction with the results so far shown by the Citizens Unemployment Committee at the City Hall is expressed by both officials and woikless men of the Unemployed Ex- Service Men's Association. Indeed so keenly do the workiess men feel about a statemeut published yesterday that officials of the Great War Veterans' Association are satisfied that the city is not doing its best to help the unemployed that at meetings held last night and this morning officials of the exservice association had great difficulty in restraining their men from going to break up things at the City Hall. J. T. Thompson, vice-president of the Ex-Service Men's Association, said this morning: We have stopped sending our men to the Citizens' Unemployment Committee because we find it is a waste of time. Nothing whatever is done. IS NOT UP TO CLAIMS Committee" of Toronto Doctors Reports On the Cancer Serum Discovered by- Glover. m ■■ "■■■ ■ ■ ■ REALLY NO BETTER THAN MANY OTHERS TORONTO, Jan. 13—Dr. T. J. Glover's claim to having discovered a serum for the successful treatment of cancer is reported upon adversely by a special committee of the Council of the Academy of Medicine in this city. The data which your committee has been able to obtain have no* convinced it thaj the results of the treatment obtained by use of Dr. Glover's serum are better than those obtained by similar methods introduced by others and which have ultimately disappointed hopes enteiv tamed by them. American Pugilist Wins . • From British Champion. London, Jan. 13.—Pete Herman United States bantamweight, won over Jimmie Wilde here to-night. The referee stopped the battle and awarded the decision to Herman in the seven teenth round. ■ . «, , Treaty Is Printed. Riga, Jan. 14—The treaty of peace between Poland and Rus sia has gone to the printing press Rumors regarding the postpone ment of the signing of the treaty have been denied by the Secretary of the Polish delegation. PIRET IS ASKED TO FORM THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY DARIS, Jan. 14-Raoul Piret j has keen asked by President Millerand to form a cabinet in succession to the one headed by George Leygues, which resigned Wednesday. 1 m » JAPANESE APOLOGISE Express Regret For Shoot ing of American Nava o the Incident. IGNORED ORDER OF JAP SENTRT Washington, Jan. 14— The action taken by the Japanese authorities in connection with the shooting of Lieut. W. H. Langdon appears to have averted the danger, that the death of the officer might grow into a serious international incident. Washington. Jan. 13.—Lieut. W. H. Langdon, of the United States cruise/ Albany, was shot by a Japanese sentry at Vladivostok when he failed to understand or heed the command to halt, said an official version of the incident received today by the Japanese Embassy from its government. Lieut. Langdon, Ithe message said, had drawn a revolver i cter the sentry had pulled back th: hood tha covered his face in an jeffort to de termine his nationality, ibut did no fire until after the had shot him after the officer had turned to walk away. " | An other message t£ the Embassy said the Japanese] Government and people were greatly concerned over the incident and {{that both the Minister of War at and Jap-| anese 'commandant «V Vladivostok has expressed regretto the Commander of the Albtmy, of which Lieut. Langdon was thief engineer. India's Nationalist Press Approves of Lord Reading. London, Jan. I3.*i-The entire press of India, including that of Nationalists, warmly welcomed the appointment off Lord Reading as Viceroy of India, says a despatch from India. The newspapers editorially express confl- j dence that Lord Reading will] succeed in bringing peace .andprosperity to the co- ntry. -*'■■~ t mm * ■tn ■ BOURGEOIS RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT Of SENATE. 1, French Senate Recommences Af - ter General Elections. Paris, Jan. 13— The Senate re . convened to-day for ts first session following the rifccent elec- j tions and proceededfto organize j by re-electing Leon I ourgeois as its president. M. Bourgeois received two hundred Bind twenty votes as against seventeen fo> the other candidates PROTESTS TO GREECE j Britain Takes Greek Goit't to Task Becaune Greek Papers Condone Attempt to Murder Venizelos INCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN PARIS | | ATHENS, Jan. 3—The British! ** Minister, Lord Granville, has! entered a protest with "the Greek Government over the action of certain sections of the Greek press in • printing editorials condoning the attempt to assassinate Venizelos,] i made by two Greek officers in Paris last August when the Premier was! attending to peace adjustment mat-| ters in that city. The articles in question urged the Greek nation to stand behind the. accused men and endeavor to ob' tain their acquittal, as however in- I defensible political assassinations | might be, those officers, it urged, ; represented the Greek nation and j felt they were ridding the country, !of a tyrant The editorials added that proofs should be given the French jury which is to try the officers showing the allegel tyrannical character of the former premier as justifying the shooting. \ ■ m 11 CHARGES OF SINN FEIN. I! Statement Regarding Actions of British In Ireland. Dublin, Jan. 14.—A Sinn Fein I j bulletin asserts that from Decern f ber 18 to January 12 Crown forces have "committed thirty-seven murders, forty-two attempted murders and woundings, burned | seventy-eight homes and shops" r l and that in not a single case has j I any punishment been inflicted, j WILL HELP AUSTRIANS Allies Prepared to Save Austria from Ruin by Raising a Loan of 250 Millions. MAKE THE NATION SELF-SUPPORTING | PARIS. Jan. 13--ffhe allies are understood to be considering another effort to save Austria by floating a loan equivalent to two hun- I and fifty millions as proposed by the Austrian section of I the Reparation Commission: The sum. experts estimate, will Ibe sufficient to enable the country jto put its industries to work and I gradually become self-supporting. France is in favor of this projection nut is unable to furnish funds herself. Austria Short of Funds In a statement today regarding ' the situation in Austria Baron Eichoff, Austrian Minister to France, said the prospective resignation of | the Conservative Ministry of Chancellor Mayor, which is expected at any time, will in the opinion of Austrians here, leave the country in a state of political chaos. No party is ready to assume reJ sponsibility for governing the nation without money even to pr.y the clerks in the different departments.■ Mi I Masterpiece By Rubens Is Bought "For a Song.'' Montreal, Jan. 14—Fernleigh Ramus, artist's agent, believes he has bought at an auction an original "Samson and Delilah," jbv Paul Rubens for twenty-one j dollars. If it is genuine, a low price would be fifty thousand I dollars. lt= I A fir it = I We Have in Stock I A large Shipment I 1 '■ r ' -- i I I : : of : it 1 ( J.C Coke Tinplates 14x20 I do do ;20x28 j IXCharcoaldo 14x20 I I •■ * 1 I Block Tin. Strip Tin. 1 I Solder, Half and Half. I I Wiping Solder. 8 - ' i I Bar Lead. I j j Babbit Metal of all kinds. 1 I Linotype Metal* I o_ „ -„— -„.-■ „,. ~, ny —— ■-y I Black and Galvanized I 5 I I jnCCI HOD Low Prices. I i '' j Bowring Bros Ltd. | j Hardware Department. | - 1 I mm H Bgngrm|jjTjjjTjj|i^^ 3 — - o_ 8. ■iiiihiiiiiiiii '»'■« ittii«' I i i i ' ~..—. ■ «n« .« I■» » ■»' » » '»*% = j j r/tf Crescent Theatre! j I j 7fo Cosiest Spot in Town | § I ....■■ it* = E NOTE:—KEEP JANUARY THE 18TH OPEN FOR THE BIG £ = CHARITY DANCE IN AID OF THE CITY POOR. § - l PROGRAMME FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: I 1 I | I I - i = ADOLPH ZUKOR PRESENTS j l I | I Marguerite Clark |j | -IN— 1 "A Girl Named Mary" | [ A "PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT PICTURE. (l [ I [ By Juliet Wilbur Tompkins. Directed by Walter Edwards | 3 Scenario by Alice Eylon. | - Pi IP y°u were a mother whose daughter had been stolen. | : ** . i = If after years of searching, you found that daughter in pov- | =erty; offered her wealth, luxuries, beautiful clothes. = And then | IC you loved and admired her all the more because she refused | = to own you,—wouldn't that make \ A Heart-Stirring Story. f j E CCC it in this beautiful picturizationof Juliet Wilbor Tomp- E | """ kins' famous novel, with wins.me Marguerite Clark | [ as Contrary Mary." § : y \ —————~ I. ■ o Abo, the Serial Star Supreme ._ I Ruth Roland 1 hi the current thrilling chapter of that great Path* serial story | I "The Adventures of Ruth" COMEDY, CARTOON and TRAVEL PICTURES SHOWN i WITH EACH SHOW. H fi*^Miiiainw|iwnwiiWMWiii*iiiioiiiiaiiitQitn uu°iiu iiii"iii nil Uii"iin»i™iiniii .lining
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Title | St. John's Daily Star, 1921-01-14 |
Subject | Canadian newspapers--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's--20th century |
Publisher | St. John's Daily Star Publishing Company |
Place of Publication | St. John's (N.L.) |
Date | 1921-01-14 |
Year | 1921 |
Month | 01 |
Day | 14 |
Description | The St. John's Daily Star was published daily except Sunday between 17 April 1915 - 23 July 1921. -- Not published: 30 May - 09 June 1918, 11-12 July 1919. In process: January-March 1918, September-December 1919, July 1921. |
Location | Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--St. John's |
Time Period | 20th Century |
Language | eng |
LCCN | 89032054 |
Type | Text |
Resource Type | Newspaper |
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Collection | St. John's Daily Star |
Sponsor | Centre for Newfoundland Studies |
Source | Microfilm held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies. |
Repository | Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies |
Rights | Public domain |
Description
Title | St. John's daily star, 1921-01-14 |
Subject | Canadian newspapers--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's--20th century |
Publisher | St. John's Daily Star Publishing Company |
Date | 1921-01-14 |
Year | 1921 |
Month | 01 |
Day | 14 |
Description | The St. John's Daily Star was published daily except Sunday between 17 April 1915 - 23 July 1921. -- Not published: 30 May - 09 June 1918, 11-12 July 1919. In process: January-March 1918, September-December 1919, July 1921. |
Location | Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--St. John's |
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Language | Eng |
LCCN | 89032054 |
Type | Text |
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Source | Microfilm held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies. |
Rights | Public domain |
Transcript | The St. John's Daily Star VOL. VII- (PRICE: One Cent.) Our Average Daily Circulation, September 9181 Nctufoimd ljm<2 THE WE A 7 HER Rrobs-~& Lto W. Whds; Snow. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1921 THE WE A 7HER Erobs--*. Lto W. Wads; Snew. ($3.00 per Annum.) No. 11 PLOT TO DESTROY PHILADELPHIA DISCOVERED BY U.S. AUTHORITIES GREEK DEFEAT * ' *? SMYRNA IS MENACED IRISH OUTRAGES MORE SHOOTINGS OCCUR BOOZE IS DEMANDED Must Have Liquor On American Ships to Make 'Em Pay, Say TJ. S. Officials. OTHER NATIONS PERMIT ITS USE WASHINGTON, Jan. 13—UniAj States passenger steamship officials; appealing to-day to the House judiciary Committee for a modification of the Volstead Act, frankly declared that they would be unable to compete with ships of foreign registry unless permitted to handle liquors for use by patrons while at sea. " They received little consolation, being informed by Representative Dyer, Republican, Missouri, that they did not have a chance. This remsyrk v.as made after Wayne Wheefcr, general counsel for the anti-saloEn league, in opposing any modification of the present laws, expressed fhe view that some day the world would be dry and ships of all countries would sail the seven seas drop of liquor aboard." 1 ■ ■ HAS MADE NO DECISION Millerand Has Named No Successor to Leygues. j Paris, Jan. 13—President Millerend wil not decide upon a man to whom he will offer the task of forming a new cabinet in succession to the Leygues ministry, which resigned yesterday, until to-morrow noon or later, it was announced at the Palace of the Elysee, the Presidential residence, this evening. > i ■ Montenegro was part of the Serbian empire in the 14th century.- Larks nest on the ground and always perch near the ground. GREEK OFFENSIVE HAS FALLEN DOWN SITUATION GLOOMY fONDON, Jan. 13—The assertion that the Greek offen- t sive in the direction cf Brussa, Asia Minor, has failed, is con-' . ■ tamed in a Rome despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co. under Wednesdays date. The situation in Smyrna is serious, it is declared, and it probable that the new Greek commanderin-chief will be recalled. 1 m i TORONTO GREETS AMERICAN AIRMEN American Baloonists Given Civic Reception by Queen City Toronto, Ont.».Jan. 13—The American balloonisls, Lieuts. Farrell, Kloor and Hinton, who escaped death miraculously $n the North Country, arrived here this afternoon on the Canadian National Railway train from Cochrane. They were given a civic reception by Acting Mayor Maguire, and were also greeted by Major Wemp of the Canadian Aero Club. * • The balloonists showed no ill * effects of their long journey and seemed to be in the best of spirits. . t. *•*»-* NOT ALLOWED TO LAND Australia Bus Out Man Who Wouldn' Swear Allegiance Melbourne,' Australia, Jan. 13— Mr. Esmonde, regarded as a Sinn Fein and who is a son of Sir Thomas Grattan Esmonde, former member of >the British Parliament, refused to take the oath of allegiance and in consequence was refused permission to land in Australia. *"»>—.• Lawyer Wounded. London, Jan. 14.—William Mc Grath, Kings's Counsel in Dublin, was severely wounded when fired on by a man who forced an entrance into his home early this morning says the Central News. SAYS PLAN IS NOT HIS liudendorff Denies Suggesting That British, French and German Force Invade Russia. GEN'L HOFFMAN FATHERED PLAN MUNICH, Bavaria, Jan. 13,— General Erich Ludendorff, former First Quarterma(s£grGrenr eral of the German army, to-day denied that he had presented a memorial to the Allies, containing a plan for a joint offensive again Russia by Great Britain, France and Germany. He declared he had no connection whatever with General Wilhelm Hoffman who, in a recent interview, said General Pershing or Marshal Foch should lead an army against the Bolsheviki. German Newspaper Yarns. Berlin, Jan. 13.—German news paper rumors recently have been crediting General Ludendorff with having worked1 out a plan with General Wilhelm Hoffman for the military invasion of Russia and to overthrow Bolshevism The purpose of plan was reported to be to give the Germans an opportunity to force Russia to pay German's war debt. 1 o I NATIONAL "FISHDAY" Canada and United States May Decide On Special Observance of February 9, Each Year. TO GIVE A BOOST TO THE FISHERIES QTTAWA, Jan. 13—Canada's fishermen's Day, or National fish day, Feb. 9, may an international event, according to a statement from the department of Marine and Fisheries. Gardiner Hoole, Boston, President of the United States Fisheries Associatidn, and officials at Washington, are expected to assist in putting the suggestion into effect. The Post Office department here has arranged for special cancellation stamps to be used in the post offices oi the chief centres in Canada, bearing the legend: "National Fish Day, Feb. 9." These will be in use very soon. In a statement, Hon. C. C. Ballantyne, says every Canadian should be interested in the development of our national resources. Of these our fisheries are among the greatest. Each and every Canadian has a share in this great national property and, indirectly, draws his dividends. His interest in seeking markets for our fish development should be just as intense as it would be were he an actual subscriber of capital and drawing profits in actual cash. Of all the markets offered for Canadian fish the home market is the best. That puts each one of us in a position to assist in the expansion of this outletProspero left Wesleyville, early this morning. Ex-Sergt. J Ryan, formerly guard ! at the police station,* is at present ver> ill at his home, Prospect Street POLICE DISCOVER PLOT TO DESTROY PHILADELPHIA MEW YORK, Jan. 14—In a sudden mobilization of protective measures, the police department at eight o'clock last night placed under guard churches, homes of prominent men, public buildings and large industrial places. The inference was that police activity was connected with a radical plot to raze Philadelphia, discovered by federal detectives. TWO KILLED IN AMBUSH volley FireTTy Attbush Party Into Police Lorry Kills Two Sergeants and Wounds Four Constables . BELFAST REPORTS MORE REPRISALS [IMERICK, Jan. 13.—A number of members of constabulary from Ennis were ambushed tolay near Crattloe, County Clare, A. volley was fired into their lorry from both sides of the road. A. sergeant and one constable were killed. The attacking party escaped. At the identical hour that the police lorry was ambushed yesterday, a party of soldiers, near O'Connel bridge.m Dublin close to the scene of the occurrence, heard a shot fired. According tc the official report this came from an unknown direction and although the soldiers did not fire it was found that a girl had beeu killed and two girls, a boy and a man wounded. A report issued* at Dublic Castle this evening says that twc sergeants were killed and foui constables wounded in the am buscade near Cratloe. Incendiary Fires. Belfast, Jan. 13.—1t is report ed that incendiary fires have oc curred at Dungloe and Burton port, in reprisal for ambushing of a troop train yesterday ir Donegal. No direct confirmatior of the report has been received as telegraph wires have been cul Bombs Are Thrown. Dublin, Jan. 14.—Two bombs were thrown at a lorry containing auxiliary police, while it was travelling in Meriot Square, a fashionable quarter, last night. The driver speeded up the lorry while cadets fired in the direction of the attacking party. Following a woman who cross ed a field' just outside Cork, the military discovered dugouts which contained explosives, rifles, revolvers, military equipment and some papers. Several arrests have been made. ■ *tm m SAYS STEEL PLANT SHORT OF ORDERS '' ' Pres. Wofvin Says Plant At Sydney Needs More Business Sydney, N.S., Jan. 13—With reference to the situation at the steel plant and the outlook for production, the Post is in receipt to-night of the following wire from President Wolvin at Montreal: "Continued operations of the Dominion Iron and Steel Lompany, Limited, will depend entirely on the volume of business for which orders may be received hereafter. Orders now in hand are no more than sufficient to keep the plant in operation until about the end of the Ent month.' ' Fighting In Syria. >ndon, Jan. 14.—Severe fight ing between Bedouins and Druses Syria is reported in a Cairo despatch to the Central News. The Druses are said to have lost fifteen hundred killed. Bif Fire At Sydney, N.S. ydney, Jan. 13.—Fire that broke out at midnight here tonight completely destroyed the Ingraham block owned by Crowd is Bros. The loss is estimated at a hundred thousand. The blaze was most spectacular one of the large brick walls collapsing. One 'Good Resolutions' Is His Name WORKLESS FIND FAULT Vehement Dissatisfaction at Montreal Over Results of Activities of Unemployment Committee. ALMOST SQUABBLE AT THE CITY HALL MONTREAL, Jan. 13—'Vehement dissatisfaction with the results so far shown by the Citizens Unemployment Committee at the City Hall is expressed by both officials and woikless men of the Unemployed Ex- Service Men's Association. Indeed so keenly do the workiess men feel about a statemeut published yesterday that officials of the Great War Veterans' Association are satisfied that the city is not doing its best to help the unemployed that at meetings held last night and this morning officials of the exservice association had great difficulty in restraining their men from going to break up things at the City Hall. J. T. Thompson, vice-president of the Ex-Service Men's Association, said this morning: We have stopped sending our men to the Citizens' Unemployment Committee because we find it is a waste of time. Nothing whatever is done. IS NOT UP TO CLAIMS Committee" of Toronto Doctors Reports On the Cancer Serum Discovered by- Glover. m ■■ "■■■ ■ ■ ■ REALLY NO BETTER THAN MANY OTHERS TORONTO, Jan. 13—Dr. T. J. Glover's claim to having discovered a serum for the successful treatment of cancer is reported upon adversely by a special committee of the Council of the Academy of Medicine in this city. The data which your committee has been able to obtain have no* convinced it thaj the results of the treatment obtained by use of Dr. Glover's serum are better than those obtained by similar methods introduced by others and which have ultimately disappointed hopes enteiv tamed by them. American Pugilist Wins . • From British Champion. London, Jan. 13.—Pete Herman United States bantamweight, won over Jimmie Wilde here to-night. The referee stopped the battle and awarded the decision to Herman in the seven teenth round. ■ . «, , Treaty Is Printed. Riga, Jan. 14—The treaty of peace between Poland and Rus sia has gone to the printing press Rumors regarding the postpone ment of the signing of the treaty have been denied by the Secretary of the Polish delegation. PIRET IS ASKED TO FORM THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY DARIS, Jan. 14-Raoul Piret j has keen asked by President Millerand to form a cabinet in succession to the one headed by George Leygues, which resigned Wednesday. 1 m » JAPANESE APOLOGISE Express Regret For Shoot ing of American Nava o the Incident. IGNORED ORDER OF JAP SENTRT Washington, Jan. 14— The action taken by the Japanese authorities in connection with the shooting of Lieut. W. H. Langdon appears to have averted the danger, that the death of the officer might grow into a serious international incident. Washington. Jan. 13.—Lieut. W. H. Langdon, of the United States cruise/ Albany, was shot by a Japanese sentry at Vladivostok when he failed to understand or heed the command to halt, said an official version of the incident received today by the Japanese Embassy from its government. Lieut. Langdon, Ithe message said, had drawn a revolver i cter the sentry had pulled back th: hood tha covered his face in an jeffort to de termine his nationality, ibut did no fire until after the had shot him after the officer had turned to walk away. " | An other message t£ the Embassy said the Japanese] Government and people were greatly concerned over the incident and {{that both the Minister of War at and Jap-| anese 'commandant «V Vladivostok has expressed regretto the Commander of the Albtmy, of which Lieut. Langdon was thief engineer. India's Nationalist Press Approves of Lord Reading. London, Jan. I3.*i-The entire press of India, including that of Nationalists, warmly welcomed the appointment off Lord Reading as Viceroy of India, says a despatch from India. The newspapers editorially express confl- j dence that Lord Reading will] succeed in bringing peace .andprosperity to the co- ntry. -*'■■~ t mm * ■tn ■ BOURGEOIS RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT Of SENATE. 1, French Senate Recommences Af - ter General Elections. Paris, Jan. 13— The Senate re . convened to-day for ts first session following the rifccent elec- j tions and proceededfto organize j by re-electing Leon I ourgeois as its president. M. Bourgeois received two hundred Bind twenty votes as against seventeen fo> the other candidates PROTESTS TO GREECE j Britain Takes Greek Goit't to Task Becaune Greek Papers Condone Attempt to Murder Venizelos INCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN PARIS | | ATHENS, Jan. 3—The British! ** Minister, Lord Granville, has! entered a protest with "the Greek Government over the action of certain sections of the Greek press in • printing editorials condoning the attempt to assassinate Venizelos,] i made by two Greek officers in Paris last August when the Premier was! attending to peace adjustment mat-| ters in that city. The articles in question urged the Greek nation to stand behind the. accused men and endeavor to ob' tain their acquittal, as however in- I defensible political assassinations | might be, those officers, it urged, ; represented the Greek nation and j felt they were ridding the country, !of a tyrant The editorials added that proofs should be given the French jury which is to try the officers showing the allegel tyrannical character of the former premier as justifying the shooting. \ ■ m 11 CHARGES OF SINN FEIN. I! Statement Regarding Actions of British In Ireland. Dublin, Jan. 14.—A Sinn Fein I j bulletin asserts that from Decern f ber 18 to January 12 Crown forces have "committed thirty-seven murders, forty-two attempted murders and woundings, burned | seventy-eight homes and shops" r l and that in not a single case has j I any punishment been inflicted, j WILL HELP AUSTRIANS Allies Prepared to Save Austria from Ruin by Raising a Loan of 250 Millions. MAKE THE NATION SELF-SUPPORTING | PARIS. Jan. 13--ffhe allies are understood to be considering another effort to save Austria by floating a loan equivalent to two hun- I and fifty millions as proposed by the Austrian section of I the Reparation Commission: The sum. experts estimate, will Ibe sufficient to enable the country jto put its industries to work and I gradually become self-supporting. France is in favor of this projection nut is unable to furnish funds herself. Austria Short of Funds In a statement today regarding ' the situation in Austria Baron Eichoff, Austrian Minister to France, said the prospective resignation of | the Conservative Ministry of Chancellor Mayor, which is expected at any time, will in the opinion of Austrians here, leave the country in a state of political chaos. No party is ready to assume reJ sponsibility for governing the nation without money even to pr.y the clerks in the different departments.■ Mi I Masterpiece By Rubens Is Bought "For a Song.'' 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