St. John's Daily Star, 1921-03-21

              The St. John's Daily Star Our Average Daily Circulation, September 9181 Newfoundland THE WEA J HER Probs~ VOL. VII. Price: One Cent MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1921. ($3.00 per Annum.) No. 64 25 IN. S. COLLIERIES CLOSED 10,000 Men Thrown Out Of Employment 15 PERSONS ARE KILLED DURING IRISH FIGHT WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS WHEN KRONSTADT FALLS Fortress Fell As Result of Repeated Onslaughts of Red Army. BODIES OF THE EXECUTED REBELS THROWN ON ICE COVERED GULF out and on Trotsky's order given before the final attacks, were-executed. Their bodies were thrown on the ice ■ in the Gulf of Finland with stones and scrap iron in the pockets so they will sink when the ice breaks up, probably a fortnight hence. All other rebel soldiers interned are awaiting the future which, according to the refugees, most likely will bring executions. As food is scarce and the victrious soviet army : is on half rations, the situation of the prisoners is easily understandable, the [ refugees point out. —— ! CTOCrCHOLM. March 20—Details of the fall of Kronstadt before repeated onslaughts of the Bo'.sheviki army under command of Leon TrStsky, soviet war minister, have been brought here by refugees from the citadel. According to the refugees some seventeen hundred left endeavoring to fight their way toward the easts and in other fortresses approximately one thousand were made prironers by the Bolsheviki. All officers and leaders among the military forces and civilians were immediately picked Air Force Buildings Are Destroyed by Fire Damage of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars at Mineola Aviation Field. Mineola, N.Y., March 20—Fire of unknown origin last night destroyed the three buildings of the medical j research laboratory of the United States air force at Mitchell's Field. causing a loss estimated at between one hundred and two hundred thousand.thousand. The property destroyed in-, eludes valuable instruments and important records of scientific tests peculiar to aviation. More than fifty patients in the nearby hospital yards, one within! fifty feet of the flames, were re-] moved. There were no casualties. ■ ■ I, 11.. —-— Will Dissolve Parliament. London, March 20—The Milan! correspondent of the London Times j is reliably informed that Premier i €io!itti has definitely decided to dis;dis; soive the Italian Parliament. The j elections are likely to be held the : last week in May. ■ ■ Ciyde arrived at Burin at 3 p.m. S-""~day; no later report received. Death of Noted Newfoundlander QTTAWA, March 20—The death occurred here sadden ly on Saturday night at his 'ate residence on Daly Avenue of Martin Griffin, €. M. G., LI.D., who for thirty-five years was parliamentary librarian in the House of Commons. The late Mr. Griffin, who had been in failing health for some time, retired last June. Martin Joseph Griffin was a ssn of Capt F. Griffin, of die merchant marine, and was born in St John's, Nfld., 1847. SUCCEEDS BONARLAW Austin Chamberlain Named For Leadership of the Unionist Party and of House of Commons. HAS CONSENTED TO ACCEPT POST 10ND0N. March 20. — Political speculation as to the result of Bonar Law's retirement has not abated, but the only thing that seems certain is that Austen Chamberlain will be elected to die leadership of the Unionist Party and the Commons at tomorrow's Carltc«r€lufe meeting of the Unionist members of the house. Mr. Chamberlain has already informed the Unionist whip that he is prepared to accept the leadership, providing the election is unanimous. This insistence of unanimity, possibility, has its motive in the remembrance that, nearly a decade ago, both Chamberlain and Walter Hume Long, having equal claims to the leadership on Balfour's retirement, felt impelled to stand aside and allow Bonar Law to be elected. ELEVATOR DESTROYED  BY FATAL EXPLOSION Nine Watchmen Trapped in Structure, Two Killed and 1 Missing. HUGE CONCRETE BLOCKS KNOCK FREIGHT TRAIN OFF THE TRACKS fHICAGO, March 20—An explosion of grain dust rocked the entire southern section of Chicago early Saturday night, wrecked one of the I world's largest grain elevators and broke every window within a radius of a milefc Of the nine watchmen who were trapped in the structure by the blast, two are known to be dead and four are missing. The bodies of the two known dead were recovered Saturday. » , The elevator, which consisted of a series of steel and concrete towers, was built at a cost of more than ten million dollars and was operated by the Armour Grain Company. The explosion was due, it is believed by officials who made an early enquiry, to a fire that started in the loading chute. The blaze set fire to the dust filled air and the resulting blast rent asunder a big tower releasing thousands of bushels of grain. The explosion hurled great concrete blocks for hundreds of feet and derailed a freight MISSION PREACHER At the Mission heltj at St. Patrick's last night the preacher was the Rev. Fr. Coughlan who delivered a very inspiring sermon. The mission fo? children commences to-day and ends on Wednesday. It is very likely that the Redemptorist Fathers will visit some of the outports before returning to the States. GOES TO THE BOTTOM The following message was receiv ed this morning by Deputy Minister of Customs from Sub-Collector at St. | Joseph's as follows: "Schr. Barbara Barr sank near Little Coiinet Island 'Saturday; nothing above water excent 20 feet of *t*m." train which was standing on the track beside the elevator. Heavy damage was caused in nearby towns by the explosion. Windows were shattered in Hammond, Whit ting and East Chi cago. The heaviest sufferer was Whitting, where it was reported every: window in the down town business district was broken. Early estimates put the property loss at six millions. Would You Do It? Would you hold a plate of glass In front of your face and let somebody pump lead at it with an automatic? Here you see H. B. Gold doing it while Frederich Van Rensselaer Day. writer of the famous "Nick Carter" dime novels, tests out new unbreakable glass. This glass is to be used in bank and jewelry windows. AMBUSH IN IRELAND IS PERSONS KILLED Thirty Soldiers Are Attacked By 500 Sinn Feiners Near Kinsale. MILITARY LORRY IS BOMBED IN DUBLIN; 2 SOLDIERS KILLED fORK, March 20—Seven soldiers and one policeman were killed and several wounded and seven mempolice near Kinsale, early Saturday, according to latest reports received here. Some thirty soldiers were motoring along the main road when they were attacked by five hundred armed Irish, republicans who were concealed in thick woods. The crown forces left the lorries and joined battle with the ambushing party which was continued until military forces arrived when the Sinn Feiners began to retreat.Passengers on the Cork and Ban-j don Railway line witnessed a thrilling \ pursuit in which many of the civilians j were seen to fall, the remainder be-j The entire district is-m a state of> ferment. The crown forces are reported to have burned farm houses and -produce in reprisal for the am- J bush. Two Soldiers Killed Dublin, March 20—Three bombs! were thrown at a military lorry here j on Saturday night, two of which exploded, killing two soldiers and wounding six others, including one officer. The remaining soldiers fired, wounding three of the attacking party. WORSTSLUMP IN YEARS HITS COAL INDUSTRY OF THE CANADIAN EAST / Every one of the Twenty-Five Mines of the Dominion Coal Co. is Idle. ARE CLOSED DOWN UNTIL TUESDAY AND MAY NOT REOPEN THEN Ten Thousand Coal Miners and Railway Workers Out of Employment. CYDNEY, N. S„ March 20—Cape Breton tonight is in the grip of the worst slump that has hit the tastern coal industry for many years; past. c Every one of the twenty-five mines | of the Dominion Coal Co. is idle and will remain closed until Tuesday and it is just a question whether many of than will be ordered lo resume production then. Not a wheel has turned on the Sydney and Louisburg Railway, a subsidiary of the Dominion Coal Co., since Saturday noon, with the exceotionexceotion of vone regular express. The closing of the collieries leaves this usually busy coal road without a pound of extra freight to move. The order to close all the Cape Breton collieries of the Dominion Coal Co. follows on the heels of President Wolvin's statement on thei bad condition of the coal market and it is feared that the bottom of the decline has not yet been reached. About ten thousand railroad workers, miners and other classes of labor are affected by the shut-down order. MOBILISE IN GREECE Royal Decree, Published at Athens, Calls Classes of 1913, and 1915 to the Greek Colors. GRAECO-TURKISH CLASHES, BRUSA ATHENS, March 20—A royal decree was issued today calling three classes, those of 19!3, 1914 and 1915 to the colors. King Constantine in a message to the people explained that the measure was adopted to insure greater protection to the Greeks in Asia Minor and the pacification of the near east and to assist the allies to secure the execution of the terms of the peace treaty with Turkey. Prepare for Offensive Paris, March 20—Reports are current in diplomatic circles in Paris that the Greeks are preparing a great offensive against the Turkish Nationalists. The Temps this evening prints a Constantinople despatch ?ay;ng an offensive on a large scale is imminent.Clashes at Brusa. Constantinople, March 20—The Greeks have eliminated Turkish authority in Brusa district, fifty-seven miles southeast of Constantinople. They are arresting Turkish officials, cattle. A destroyer also has shelled Karamosal on the south shore of the Gulf of Ismid, northeast of Brusa. Bolsheviki detachments are reported to be approaching Batum on the west coast of Georgia where allied warships are watching Bolsheviki submarines anchored in the outer harbor. —i 1 m i  Bishop & Sons schooner Over-lhe Top left Cadiz on Friday last with a load of salt for this port. TORNADO IN ONTARIO FARMER LOSES LIFE Severe Hail Storms and Heavy Rain Does Big Damage in Some Sections. LOSS OF PROPERTY AT PORT HOPE ESTIMATED AT HUNDRED THOUSAND TORONTO, March 20- Tornadoes, severe hail storms and heavy rain visited several sections of Ontario on Saturday and caused a great deal o,f damage, besides taking toll of at least one life and probably more. Hugh John McArthur, farmer, near rClemis, was killed by the crushing of his barn by a tornado, and his brother-in-law, William Ferris, of the same village, who was with McArthur at the time, was seriously injured. Probably Port Hope suffered most in a material sense from Saturday's rainstorm, as the estimated loss there is over a hundred thousand, and the Midland Railway was damaged so badly that service may be tied up for several days. ■ qiji m KYLE REACHES PORT The s.s. Kyle, Capt. Cross, arrived from Louisburg at 9 oVock 'his morning bringing a large mail and the following passengers:- Miss E. White, James Thorns, A. G. Diamond. G.S. Doyle, L. Taponte, R. J. | Hickey, sr., W. Stone, Mrs. J. Pope, R. J. Hickey, jr., M. Basha. W. Pope. Mrs> R. j. Hickey, Rev. Fr. Nolan, J. Cousins, Mrs. J. Mjrley. *—|»' TRAIN NOTES Yesterday's outgoing express was cancelled owing to snow conditions and on account of Kyle coming to St. John's An express will leave St. John's at 1 p.m. to-morrow for Port aux Basques taking local passengers. Carbonear train arrived at St. John's at 1 p. m. Thursday's west bound express was at Curling this morning. GOT THE PORTIA OFF. The Daisy and Senef succeeded in towing off the S.*s. Portia at 4.20 o'clock this morning. The Portia is now at St. Jacques. There is no water at all in the ship and the dam age done was very little. The Seuef put back on her regular seivice again. SHOCKING BRUTALITY IS ALLEGED AGAINST YOUNG GIRL'S FATHER Case of the Crown Versus William John Nolan, of Avondale, for Murder Comes Up Before the Full Bench for Trial, and Hon. W. Warren Addresses the Special Jury, Who Will Hear the Testimony. MIN. OF JUSTICE GIVES JURYMEN AN IDEA NATURE OF EVIDENCE TO BE PRESENTED Inhuman Treatment Alleged Against Father, Who Denied Girl of Nine Paternal Care While Well, Who is Said to Have Refused Her Medical Attention and Wouldn't Get the Priest When She Was Dying. EXPOSURE ALLEGED AS CAUSE OF DEATH Lack of Nourishment and Frequent Beatings and Exposure Said to Have Devitalised the Little Child— Soles of Feet So Badly Frostbitten They Dropped Off—Died in Neighbors Arms. THE case of the King vs. Wm. John Nolan for murder began at 11 o'clock this morning before the full bench. Eighty nine jurors of the double panei, (96) summoned, answered their names. The following special jury was «■>).!■ ftTirrfr-'-WnT **T" Beams, Donald Butler, Chas, Hall, Wm. Shirran, Frederick Butler Elijah Saunders, John T. Kelly, Ml. Organ, Robert. Hennessey, Stephen J. Tucker and Robert Morgan. The others were released from further attendance.The charge was then read by Rt. Hon. Sir W. F. Lloyd, Registrar, which is that during January Wm. John Nolan, at Avondale did murder Isabel Nolan. On this charge he had been indicted and pleaded "not guilty." Hon. W. R. Warren, Minister of Justice addressed the jury and point ed out that following the Evidence no other course was open to him to prosecute for murder though such a charge seldom comes before a jury. Six years ago Nolan's wife died leaving 5 or 6 children. During Janu ary last three cf.them lived with him in the house. One was Mary, about 18 years of age, the next Greg ory aged 11 and the third Isabel, or Belle for short, who now lies in her grave. I wish to state for your benefit it was the duty of Nolan to provide for and maintain them and, if death ensued through his neglect of duty, he could be held responsible. If they became ill it was his duty to provide proper medical attendance for them. A far as I can gather in August Wm. John Nolan began an attack on Isabel which culminated in her death The child, as one of her years might be, was possibly wayward and he sometimes accused her of stealing, j He chastised her and, the Crown says, tortured her in such a manner as to devitalize her body. Alleged Stealing. The first time he chastised her was for stealing, as he claimed, $10. After beating her he stripped her, tied her to a beam in his back kitchen and "threw water over her. After that he several times beat her and on various occasions subjected hel to the throwing of water. A few days before Xmas when it was freezing he put her out of doors naked. The child ran to a relative, Mrs. Prender* gast, who gave her something to eat, gave her boots and put a shawl ove; her and took her home. Nolan took the boots from her and made his son lead her to the brook with a rope around her waist and threw cold water over her. Then he brought her Home, thrashed her, threw more water over her and made her go to bed with the frozen dress on her. One morning later he fastened on her as the one who took 50 cent* from his purse and threatened if she did not return it he'd kill her. About 4 o'clock he returned from the woods and she said shi had not put the money back, as she had not taken it. He then threatened to id 11 her and went out to !.is stable to attend to the horse. Remembering her former treatment she ran upstairs and put on stockings and pair of boots belonging to her brother Gregory, her own having being burnt. They were tied with string. She immediately ran away. The day was very cold. She ran up the road, tUTnetf out another, and proceeded towards the cemetery where her mother had been buried. Searched for Child Her brother was sent to the meadow to look for her but could not find her. A lad named Mason said he had seen her, and the two were sent for her. Nolan followed, but missed her at first. Returning, he saw her crawling over the snow. He dragged her by the hair to near Molloy's house, then jet her go and kicked her down the road ahead of him. When he got to a point called The Scrape, an incline, he kicked her down that, and kept driving her before him. In running away from home her boots and stocking had come off and she had travelled about a mile in her bare feet. The boots were later picked up by her little brother. Badly Frostbitten As a result of the exposure her feet were frostbitten. On getting > her home, Nolan took three lashes ofj a rcpe and beat her. When she ran? away she had only a cotton dress oiu She coujd not stand up and he beat her about the floor. After he had some tea he beat her again, »nd about 7 o'clock removed her sc*a*y dress and beat her naked and threw her out into a bank of snow. Neibours passing heard her cries and Nolan was asked to account for it. he accused her of stealing $5. dt When Mason, the neighbour,, had passed, he cold the children Mason had said Belle had taken five dollars He then took her dipped it in to cold water, and put it on her. They all slept in 'one bed. On  ting upstairs they took off her dress and put a little shirt belong lb the boy on her. .. , • » Nolan came up with a stripping about 3 feet long and lashed her with it. Nolan wouldn't let her go to bed but made her stand by the chimney. About midnight he put the wet dress on her again and put her out in a draughty hall. The only way she could keep up was by hanging on to a broken window in the door. The girl became petrified and never walked after. Left Her Alone. Nolan paid no attention to her in the morning but went to the woods. The children tried to bring her about with hot water. On his return Nolan put a poultice of scraped potatoes to her feet instead of getting-a doctor. 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