St. John's Daily Star, 1921-02-12

              The St. John's Daily Star  vol. VII. v.; Our Average Daily Circulation, September pjgj (PRICE: One Cent.) Newfoundland SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1921. THE WEATHER Probst Clearing and Cold ($3.00 per Annum.) No. 35 Five U. S. Bluejackets Fired On At Vladivostok Canadian Banks are Swindled out of Big Amounts Greek Nation Will Seek Financial Aid of The U. S. MUST FACE HUGE LOSS British Railway Companies Are After G-overnmenl For £150,000,000 Ai Damages. OTHER BIG CLAIMS * ARE ANTICIPATED , T ONDON, Feb. 11— The British Government may have to pay 150.000,000 pounds in claims as ;i result of its control of railroads during the war, according to estimates submitted to-day by h government committee, which is investigating the situation. The claims are divided as follows: !K).00,000 pounds -for arrears in maintenance, 40,000,000 pounds for abnormal wear and tear, and 20,000.000 for the replacement of stores. It is understood the railway companies may make other claims, but that the committee was of the opinion that no others will lie admissable. ■ m* .  DOMINIONS PROGRESSIVE British Receive Tribute From Samuel Gompers Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 11—De fending the grant of a separate vote to each of the British* Dominions Mfe»4ke Assembly oi the-* League of Nations, * Samuel I Gompers, President of the Am-' eriean Federation of Labor, declared to-night: "They are more often with progress than against it." . . 7. U. S. Shipping Board Steamer (Disabled Boston, Feb. 11—The Unit{# States Shipping Board steamer Rico',, is disabled in mid-ocean by the loss, of her propellor. with the Tanker Cathwood assisting her, according to wireless reports. The Rico is bound from Antwerp for Mobile. Greek Nation Very Hard Up ATHENS, Feb. 11--Economic Jfonditions in Athens are bei coming serious and the' new Greek premier has informed Edwarcl Gaps, American minister to Greece, that the financial situation is "desperate," and declared tnat only action by the United States in advancing some thirtythree millions on credits created in 1918 can bring relief. m SSSSSJ ■  WHITE STAR LINE BUYS BIG LINER BISMARCK Largest Vessel In World, Of 56,000 Tons, Passes To Ownership Of British Concern T,ONDON, Feb. 11—The White Star Line has purchased the" steamship Bismarck, the largest vessel in the world, for its New York service. The Bismarck, a vessel of 56,--000 tons, was built at Hamburg for the Hamburg-American Line. Last fall it was reported that fire had badly damaged the vessel while lying at her dock in Hamburg.(The Bismarck was to have een delivered to the Allies' nder the terms of the Peace reaty. FISHERMEN ARE SAFE Another Schooner -' - 7 Boston, Feb. 11—Ben Muse d Eli Burke, two fishermen who were left in an open dory without food or water when the log shut them off from their schooner on Georges Banks a week ago, were brought to port to-day. *They Were rescued by the schr. Monarch, after they had been drifting only a short time. ■ mm i  X Weather across country to-day is E. winds, light, raining. Thermom iter 18 above. U. S. TARS FIRED ON fchot At on Street in Vladivostok, By Buss Officers, to Make Trouble Between U. S. and Japan. FIGHT TO CUBTAII. NAVAL ARMAMENTS JOKIO, Feb. 11—Five United States bluejackets were fired at by unknown persons in Vladivostok, at 11 o'clock Tuesday night, one. of them being wounded, says the Sahi Shibun's Vladivostok correspondent today.The bluejackets, reinforced by Russian policemen, arrested three Russian officers, formerly under late General Kappel, once commander of the western armies of the Omsk government, the correspondent adds. The impression in Vladivostok, according*to the correspondent, is that the attack was arranged by communists with the object of straining relations between Japan and the United States. Will Defend Sentry Tokio, Feb. 11—The formation of an, association to support the case of Toshigoro Ogasawara, the Japanese sentry who shot and killed U. S. U. Lieut. Langdon, has been decided upon by a group of army reservists. Will Not End Campaign Tokio, Feb. 11—The defeat of :he Yukio Ozaki resolution prapos;ng curtailment of naval armaments n the house of representatives here yesterday does not end the campaign jgainst military and naval expansion, according to newspaper comments >n the situation. FISH TALES TOLD TO CONGRESSMEN American Fishermen Send Representatives to Demand an Import Duty. - WASHINGTON. Feb. 11—This was fish story day for the House Tariff i Whitects, as was to be expected rith fish tales there was agreement >ut not as to size, weight or fighting i lualities. It had to do with grates, hat of the duty sought by the fish lealers on certain kinds of fish now ' ►n the free list' pi whether there hould be any duty at alii It was the first round of the ways ,nd means committee's battle with lie free list and chairman Fordney uled 'a draw*. Statistics as to' "catches" of omestic and foreign fisherman would aye to be looked up before action 'as taken, he told the witness. ( s — s  S. S. Sachem left Halifax yester- j ay forenoon and is due to-morrow, lorning. i i Are You Braver Than Your Husband? Most women are more daring than the men, says Mles Ruth Law world famous girt aviator and head of Ruth Law Flying Circus at Chicago*. To prove it she always goes her daring stunt flyers one better. Above is one of them. "Daredevil" James, hanging to a speeding plane by his teeth When he did this. Miss Law stood on top of a plane with her hands stretched above her head whUe the pilot looped the loop. A camera man in another plane caught the lower picture while she was head down. Russ-Polish Peace Treaty JJELSINGFOR3, Feb. 11—Ihe treaty of. peace Soviet Rusia and Pdland was • signed at BigSyesterday, it was announced in a wireless received here from Moscow. BANK LOST LARGESUM Home Bank of Canad; Liable for Amounts Paii tOut on Cheques' of De faulting Lawyer. CJST NOW REPAY SUM OF $200,(KX JJONTREAL, Feb. ll—ln the su preme court this afternoon, Jus tice MacLellan rendered judgmenl ordering the Home Bank to, pay th sum of $205,960.37 to Corporation Securities, Limited. ~..' ? This- is the amount which C. H Cahan, X.C... Jr., secured from Cor porations by signing, checks in th name of the concern of which h< was a director, and making then payable to himself. C. H. Cahan Jr., disappeared after securing the money. ' , The Corporation's Securities claim ed that the authority of C. H. Cahan Jr., was limited, that his title was defective, and that he did not acl in the usual course of business. The bank on the other hand urged that the transaction was out through in ihe ordinary way of business. WESLEY BIBLE CLASS. ?remier Squires Will Address the Class on "The Unknown Warrior." Hon. R. A. Squires will deliver an iddress to the class to-morrow after >oon at 2.45 inv the auditorium of the Church taking for his subject The Unknown Warrior." As the speaker is noted for the nasterly way in which he has handed previous addresses to the class, 10 doubt his address to-morrow will appeal to all members. A hearty invitation is extended to ill. Doors open at 2.^0. Smuts Is Sure Of A Majority Latest returns of the South African election following results: South African party, 73; Nationalists, 43; Labor,19; Democrats, 1 ties, 2. General Smuits has thus elected ' 73 men out of a possible total « . Defendant in an assault case was ssssssV ASKS FOR INQUIRY British Railwaymen's Ex eeutive Instructs J. H Thomas to Bring Uj Shootings in Commons. MAY PRECIPITATE GENERAL STRIKE , JONDON, Feb. 11—At a large); attended meeting today of th L executive of the National Union o 11 Railwaymcoi, it was decided to in struct J. H. Thomas,. National Sec relary, who is a member of th' House of Commons, to raise the is ; sue in parliament of the shootinj of railwaymen in Ireland. ) The case in point is the affair a Mallow last month where severa ■ railway employees were shot, on< i fatally, the incident leading to actior , by the locomotive engineers anc : firemen's union in demanding i '< goverment inquiry, with the impliec threat of a general strike if the government failed to act. The- desire of the railwaymen ia to have the case discussed in parliament with a view to pressing for a full public inquiry and the taking of measures to insure the protection of railwaymen in the performance of their duties. TORNADO DEATH TOLL IS NOW SET AT THIRTY Two White and Over Score of Negroes Among Victims—Others Are Fatally Injured IfCONEE, Ga., Feb. 11—The death toll in yesterday's tornadoswept through Gardner settlement numbered today about thirty. The list of fatalities stood at two whites and more than a score of negroes, but a number of injured were expected to die. Relief- has been sent from Atlanta j and nearby towns- and the injured and homeless are being cared for by Red Cross and'civic organizations. 1 m> •  HANNEVIG OUTFIT GOES UP THE SPOUT Liabiliteis of Concern Eight Million and Assets $500,000. New York, Feb. 11—Involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the federal court today by creditors of Christoffer Hannevig, individually, and-as president of Hannevig and Co., a banking firm, which also dealt in exchange. The petition stated that liabilities of- the company were more than $8,000,000 with "free" assets of $500,000. The-Fiji Islands have eels which whistle when excited. I ARE AFTER GT. BRITAIN Senators State British Are Conducting Naval Holiday Propaganda in the United States. Matter debated IN IT. S. CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Feb. £I—The statement that he had received suggestions that Great Britain was circulating propaganda in the United States in order to deter naval building, was made in the Senate by Senator Borah (Republican) Idaho, during a general debate on disarmament. He understood, he said, that the facts were in /possession of the navy department. Senator Poindexter (Republican) Washington, author of the Senate Naval Committee's recent adverse report on Senator Borah's suggestion for a six months' naval holiday, in answer to a question whether the commitee's investigation has disclosed any such situation, replied that*there had been some testimony on the subject, but the committee did not believe it should be made public. LATEST NEWS  Is Shot Near Home. Constable Eady, of Clonakiltj County Cork, was found dead yes terday near his home A label pin ned to his back was inscribed "spie and informers beware." It is decla cd a party took Eady from his homi at night. I. Refused to Agree. i The Texas house of representa tives yesterday refused to adopt th< Senate concurrent resolution invitini i Mary MacSwiney, sister of the lat< Terence MacSwiney to address th< 1 exas legislature. Preliminary Steps. Preliminary diplomatic steps to ward the formation of an associa i lion of nations distinct from th« l/eague of Nations will, it is understood be discussed tjext week by President-elect Harding and Charles E. Hughes, probable secretary of •flat in the new cabinet. Reach No Decision. The international communications conference convoked at Washington rfter an interim of two months' adjourned yesterday without reaching any decision on the disposition of German cables. Rejects Trade Treaty. The Jugo-Slavia cabinet has repect draft of the treaty of commerce with Germany, prepared in collaboration with German representatives here end approved by the minister of com merce. The German delegates have left.  TO START AIR SERVICE Will Be Operated From Peace River Crossing To Fort Norman, B. C. Vancouver, 8.C., Feb; 12—A plane of the Handley-Page type used on their service between London and Paris and Brussels is to be used for passenger and freight service between Peace River Crossing and the new oil fields at Fort Normal*. Orders have been placed with the; English firm by a Vancouver syndicate and early delivery is promised. It is expected that the service wijj be inaugurated in March. f The ainplane will carry sixteen pas sengers at a speed of 85 j frniles an hour. The passenger cabin will be enclosed and equipped comfortable upholstered seats. ' CHASES CONGREGATION Church Follows Up Population As . It Moves Coquitlam, 8.C., Feb. 12—Atendance having fallen off due to iiminishing population, the J3ritish Columbia Board of Babtists have irdered that the local church be oaded on scows and moved thirtyive miles down the Fraser River to Cerrisdale. . ' CROSSES THE FLOOR LONDON, Feb. 11—Lord Robert Cecil has definitely intimated his decision to cross the floor of the House of Commons and take his seat on the front opposition bench. Lord Robert will head a non-party group which is insisting on economy in public expenditures. SINN FEIN ARREST Chief Propagandist of Par ty in Custody—Shooter of Irish Railwayme: Charged With Murder. OFFICIAL SURVEY OF OUTRAGES MADI nUBLIN, Feb. 11—Desmond Fit; gerald, Sinn Fein minister < propaganda, was arrested here t< night. His arrest is considered i probably the most important sine Arthur Griflith, founder of the Sin Fein, was taken into custody. Verdict of Murder. Dublin, Feb. LI—A military ii quiry into the shooting of a numbe of railwaymen at Mallow, Januar 31, by the police in connection wit which railwaymen are threatening t strike today rendered a verdict o murder against persons unknown. Survey of Conditions. Dublin, Feb 1 1 -The official surve; cf conditions in Ireland during th week ending Feb. 5, issued todaj states that the campaign of outrage against thecrown forces was continu ed with intensity, entailing 35 casual ties among these forces during uv week 21 cases involving mortal injury.~~ ■ - ■ m%% I  BANKS SWINDLED OF SUM OF $17,000 Cheques, Chemically Altered, Rob Bank of Montreal, Royal and Merchants' Banks. MONTREAL, Feb. 11—The Bank Hl of Montreal loses $10,000, Royal Bank $5,000, and the Merchants' Bank $2,000 by a clever ruse under -vhich a man, so far still at large vrote out small cheques in invisible nk on each bank, had (them certined md, later in the week, returned and :as?ied them when the amounts he iad originally written on them had >een treated chemically and develop;d to the raised figures. The cheques vere cashed without question. Will Consider Swiss Refusal Switzerland has been asked to end a representative to the meeting ouncil of the League of Nati/is to >c held at Paris, February twenty rst which the question of Switzerand's refusal to permit armed orces being sent to Vilna to cross iwitzerland will be discussed. Will Submit Counter Plans DOME, Feb. 11—In an interview yesterday, Herr Gosiler, German ambassador to Italy, declared the German authorities were working feverishly night and day drafting counter proposals to the allied reparation claims. The blood in a human being trays 61,200 miles a year. r SIX YEARS IN ARCTIC I Two Hudson's Bay Men Make Trip of Fourteen Hundred Miles From Northern Wilds. DESCRIBE LIFE BACK OF BEYOND VANCOUVER, Feb. 12—After an absence of more than six years in the Arctic, Captain Henrik Henri ksen and Rudolph Johnson, of the Hudson's Bay Company, have returned to civilization for a vacation. The trip out was by dog sleighs, leaving Herschel Island, November 19r crossing the Divide to Rampart House on the Porcupine River. The run to Fairbanks, of 1,200 miles, occupied forty days, and the thermometer during all that time ranged from 47 to 72 degrees below zero. From Fairbanks they travelled by train to Seward and thence by boat to Seattle.- It was in the summer of 1914 that both, Danes by birth, left Vancouver in command of the ifty-ton gas boat Fort McPheron. They established trading >osts at Herschel -Island, Bailie sland, 250 miles east; at Kitti;aznit, Aklavick, Bacon, Tree River, Kents Peninsula, and Shingle Point. Extensive trading with the Eskimos was carried on. Life at a fur post is monton• ous enough, but at an isolated F spot in tb*» Arctic circle the ex. excise'of all the Christian virtues i is required to face conditions of. ten worse than irksome. It is a , bleak barren country, although iin summer vegetation makes its appearance, and it is during this brief interval between winter and winter that fur trading is carried on most actively. The skins most valued are the fox, [hear, weazel, musk ox and cari- . I bou. r Polar bears show no fear of man and have been proved to be '— ; friendly animals. Captain Henjriksen said they are "tame as I oats." They are frequently seen in the vicinity of the fur posts I peacefully devouring some unfortunate seal on the ice. However, at the sound of a shot they quickly disappear into the adjacent water. The fur is i valuable and the flesh, after hanging for a day or two, has been found very palatable. It is a delicacy much in demand by the Eskimos. Grouse also abound on Herschel Island, and as game laws are unknown in that northern fastness, the place is truly a hunter's paradise. ■ mmmmm ■- BACK WAGES PAID INVERNESS MINERS Mines To Be Re-Opened Shortly, It Is Expected Sydney, N.S., Feb. 11—The Inverness collieries management 5 o-day paid $10,000, on account of the $51,000 back wages due the miners, who-are now without employment as a result of the closing of the mines. It is thought that the mines may be re-opened shortly as a result of conferences uoav being held at »- sp »  TO BRING OUT TEAM Scots Footballers May Make Visit To Canada Toronto, Opt., Feb. 11—It is definitely announced today that the Dominion Football Association is arranging to bring out / from the Old Country Connel's Lamous Scottish soccer team this spring to play a series of games with Canadian soccer teams be- — ween Halifax and Vancouver. » m *  Earthquake Shocks. Rome, Feb. 11. — Earthquake shocks were reported from Farenza about one hundred miles south of /enice. \ Schr. Edith ,M. Caveil, from Micante, bound for Ramea with a :argo'of salt for J. Penny & Sbn* irrived at Hr. Breton, last night. t v v lijf THE I Iff CRESCENT THEATRE!! THE COSIEST SPOT IN TOWN B — I I THOS. H. INCE i>re«nti - 11 Stepping .'M™.'^sf 1-1 ENID BENNETT 1 I |||f -.'Stepping Cut\ I P " . - " ' I I | VOD-A-ViL MOVIES-(A Whole Show in Itself.) 1 11 RUTH ROLAND | I 1 >n the current thrilling chapter of that splendid Pa the Serial: I I THE ADVENTURES OF RUTH [ I I COMING—CECIL B. DeMILLE'S Super-Special:—"WHY f I 1 CHANGE YOUR WlFE"—starnng GLORIA SWANSON and I 1 TOM MEIGHEN. 1 NOTE:—MONDAY: The Greatest Picture of the Year: 1 | CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG in "EYES OF YOUTH.*'