Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 1, 1919, Winnipeg, Manitoba TODAY'S WEATHER for with t PROHIBITION IN U.S. The prohibition taw went into in the United at It number of moat of them tion lawi of their Sun rises at 4.24 ana sets at 20.40. Moon rises at 3.9 and sets at JULY 1, 1919. MORNING EDITION 16 PAGES NO. 310. HV ill HI uuni u jf I German Railroad Strike Is Now Ended June 30. The strike in Germany has the strikers the food supply was being j Q rf Headway Yesterday On endangered by the according of .to despatches from Government The government of Premier Bauer Not be Perfected Reorganized MEW TASK FOR NATIONS j is taking precautions against any j possible political Troops i j with occupy all the j i squares and railway bridges in I is Considered Independent con- twenty-six meetings of protest Delegates Will Con- this the question on the order of the day to Take Part in working people of Conference tinne new consisting of Stephen French foreign A. the British Robert United ares secretary will meet oon to outline of EARTHQUAKE CREATES DEVASTATION IN ITALY Clause in Pension Approved by Majority of Members is likely of anil Italian tomorrow after- of peace o undergo many II Pichon will oe chairman of the It is probable that a body to old Council of Ten ffi but the Council Four will continue the work of The missing clauses m the probably will be to Austrian delegation the end of the but it com- mons made good headway with bills The likelihood is. that prorogation will take place by Saturday it not The resolution authorizing the to raise by Killed and Several adopted after discussion tu the morning during Sir Thomas White explained that the money would be used largely for meeting expenditures for general lie announced that the Dominion was paying off a 000 loan in London on Dominion DOMINION DAY Winnipeg with all Canada today celebrates the birth of a Fifty-two years ago effected that Confederation has resulted in the Dominion stretching from Atlantic to the Pacific and from the 49th parallel of latitude to the Arctic tt was in the of 1S67 that the British North America act passed the British it was in. the spring 1919 that Canada position among the sovereign nations of the when her position recognized the Peace claims to receive further recognition when her representatives signed their names to the great pact from which is hoped will emanate freedom from devastating world-wide Every year since the epoch-making event the wisdom of the Fathers of Confederation justified and and if they had rived to see today proud they would have been the country that has played no insignificant part in justice and a mighty not only a country that has made such magnificent strides in the paths of peace that provinces then unborn since become the granaries of the It is truly a day that every Canadian be proud and no Canadian a greater pride in celebration of the sary than the people of this western which is becoming year after year the light-bearer of true democracy and the home of a that will carry forward the best of those elements of our British birthright that have helped in the spread of civilization throughout the habitable MUST REDUCE POLICE FORCE TO MINIMI Fire Department Not to Get Two Platoon System Before November at Earliest DISCUSS CIVIC ESTIMATES unlikely that the treaty can before July 31st Task of the June SO. The jk the als Filled With Wounded ft victims of the earthquake so far number more than a hundred and several thousand A million and a half people of the of The based upon the resolution was put through its various stages and stands for third Most of the sitting was up the consideration of the new naturalization There where the shocks were especially I was some criticism by the opposition spent the night in the open J of the clause giving the secretary ot discretionary powers in. The Duchess of whose tne i band is the cousin Victor I with An the granting of amendment by Hon. visited part of the making it necessary not rinded with rile of the and j nations must continue to in order to see that be the 01 the treaty carried declared in an in Pans edition of Daily China to June spite of their to sign the treaty en for the purpose of ing The Count accompanied by soldiers and Cross through the none with al and other All the here are filled with wounded and the work of rescue is on under difficult Buildings The shocks began about six o'clock Sunday They were very slight at but continued in until they reached their the Chinese at five o'clock in the after- for the secretary of state to accept the reports made the judges who NEW AWARD Toronto Street Car Men Given Increased Cent Fare Lively June award that was regarded as being likely to end the railway strike was made heard application lor by the board of conciliation this was rejected a division of 43 j The board evidently thinks regarded .is having withdrawn the peace conference and will take part in the The delegation is from This was in the sixth degree the passed the and the terrifying rumbling caused the vibration telegraph and telephone s ting church bells and in if the Chinese is some cases bringing down the domes it is said in of ice it is still possible for This earthquake is the to do so. ere that Tuscany suffered in the Presents Treaty to I past 15 The full force of the presenting the text of the disturbances was felt in the to the chamber of fill valley of the enclosed Premier Clemenceau between lofty mountains on the adp a in which he i western siope of the French national I a village of m- in suffered most the jiKs met at Bordeaux ana as we make internal peace is necessity for external The Centre and cheered the while the extreme Socialist remained Contrary to bis usual M. read his which only ten minutes for de- When he there cries from many I the local doctors being among the In the capital of the go san with a population of more than churches and railway stations were Whole Regions Among the other towns which greatly were which stands at a of feet on the San Covella and Much livestock was both the employees and Toronto Railway company stand to benefit by it. The men's acceptance or re- jection of the award cannot be de- until Wednesday as many of them have gone out of the city for the but it. was be- that they would The board of award grants tne men fifty cents an hour for the first three months from date 52H cents an for the nine and 5-5 cents There was strong objection trom I an hour at the end of the The clay is to the to 23, Mr. Blast voting with the further deliberation on the pension a number of members took exception tos the but it received the proval of the majority of the bers of the Term Twice Changed The was changed j In the first the term became by habit and some sections of house to the use of the at Then by to a definition in another it was changed though not to member of the was publicly presented by him as his The now stands for third Railway Liable For Bonds throughout Socialist upon observance of the of. cattle being buried which permits posting to be on only the day after a speech in their ft is feared that some regions might be entirely isolated the treaty through the destruction of com- the convention between France i as the time of the n-1 and between I Rreat earthquake in Avezzano in ranee and the United on the 191S. and airplanes have been In answer to a by H. A. as to had decided to assume all liability in connection with bonds of the Canadian Northern it was stated that these bonds remain a direct liability of the and subsidiary If the j net earnings of the Canadian ern are insufficient to pay the bond the government has arranged to provide Xor it for the present Mr. Mackie was told that the title to the physical property of this road is vested in the name of the Canadian Northern and this company directly liable for the payment of the interest on the bonds on such to the volume of 1n ihe M. France's Humanitarian Ideal the conditions of the treaty and spirit that inspired desire to anticipate the which musi take place at the hour is to greatest drama of nen we are still the emotion supreme duties magnificently first of should be of hope for France ji as for humanity the the humanitarian may and we publicly to common under the of our great tho con- of who se is ir joy without bounds sn irom the final word the rid ur posts of Force and Justice patched in all directions on ing missions along 'the Apennines the Arno and Grave damage is reported from Fano and Two Hundred Are June hundred ple were rendered homeless by the earthquake at Over Hundred Die at June hundred and twenty persons are to have been killed in and near 17 miles north of the centre of the earth in the Florence to the The town of Vicchio was to a heap of ruins and a number of villages were Villages June newspaper Tempo said today that the following were almost destroyed in Friday's ate Pa dulo and A church at Marradi they are to be paid time and for They are to receive time and a quarter on Sundays and By the the Toronto Way company's books are to be ex- Thomas city finance and G. T. chartered and company's if show that the are name of the Canadian when that road was taken over by it. In reply it was stated that the total cost of the of the on pago Mounted Police Raid Regina Trades June 30. Trades was raided by the Royal North West Mounted Police Three under an officer the sent labor officials who were and took charge of the building with armed guard at the Then they proceeded to go over the documents there searching for arrests have been made though it is indicated that some are bi to lowed to advance the street car In this case the rate will be a straight five cent Care to all except who continue to travel on cheap There will no longer be men's eight for 2 sold .at certain as Neither the Toronto Railway com- nor the is to benefit by the new fare of five ing t-o the If any surplus accrues by reason of the higher it is be used to re- duce not putting money in the company's or adding to the city's on the company's gross re- The railwaymen have received 39 cents an hour for a 10- hour They demanded cents with an eight-hour IS'S MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION TO U.S. Declares Seal of Common Sacrifice Now Set Upon Fellowship June 30. King George has sent the following message to President this glorious hour when the struggle of nations for justice and freedom is at last ed by a triumphant I greet Mr. and the great American people in the name of the British a time when fortune to and the of the war trembled in the the can people stretched out the hand of f to this side of the were battling for a righteous Light and hope at once shone brighter in our and a new day fought to a TVC lay down our arms in consciousness of valiant deeds nobly it Is on this day one of our happiest thoughts that the American and British In will continue for- ever to toe brothers in United before by ship and there has now been Lettish Make Advance June 30. Lettish troops are within nine miles of Riga and Hie Germans are evacuating the to a despatch received the Lettish press bureau from 3jibau. Calgary Fair Opens June industrial exposition was officially opened this afternoon by eral M.D. 13 The is the best that has held for many superior at- tractions having been The livestock end of the fair will be a Saturday was preparation and tomorrow veteran's when a parade of veterans will Two Lads Drowned While Bathing at Crystal City Pilot June A sad fatality occurred twelve miles of here yesterday when Earle and Dave sons of Ed. of Were drowned while bathing in a The boys could not and got beyond their Two companions made desperate efforts to save and one of them almost lost his life in so sistance quickly arrived and aid was given until Dr. Ferguson but life Was The deepest sympathy of a large community goes oat to the parents and Two brothers have j jusi arrived in Canada from service David 19, and Earle 17 Hears of Dr. Financial provision for the of Crystal decided an world peace I and the funeral held this afternoon to Crystal Peace Celebration and Other Festivities Are Figured at was tentatively made when the were considered by the city's finance committee yesterday With a visit from the Jefferson Highway authorities this month and 1 the festivities so it was decided to set aside A day celebration is expected some time during August and when the Jefferson Highway ors came they will be entertained to a banquet at city A ing of the city's reception committee wall be held Wednesday to deal further with this Several other important items were handled at yesterday's session Other are still to be but the committee hopes to get through by the end this are ex- City TO WORK WEDNESDAY Definitely Stated Have Decided to Call Off Strike Tomorrow SOME IRON WORKERS TOO Employees of the Vulcan Iron Works Give Notice That They Will Return RAILWAY WORKERS GO Definite was made last evening that the men who had been out on strike in the trades would to work on Although the news not as de- finite In regard to the metal trade contract it was stated that the men who had been employed in one of them had intimated their tion of going back at the same The settlement of the building dispute has been on the terras offered by the before general strike was called H. T. president of the building stated last that is increases to fifteen cents an hour the trades embraced in the So far as the contractors have concerned there has been no of the building toil By at the latest i the T it is expected that some 8.000 I Mr. ha men employed in the j been conducted between the who were out in of the various craft of the sympathetic wall j ln regard to work Hazleton that the not very was riot good as it was before the general By Friday at It Is Ex- Men Will Have Returned war mon aian National Railway It is Jt is anticipated a similar and police Before the war 312 mon constituted to get this number down 1 H members agreed I men who were employed by the that the detective force should Tne is the statement ment be effected respecting the but wanted the number patrolmen said the police com- mission had numerous com- plaints about lack of but said Winnipeg had more protection per capita than any city in With the inauguration of eight-hour it was figured that only 30 men were on the at certain The people of city are law-abiding and want to keep the said crime hus been reduced 50 per cent in the last 10 said The police estimates were the seal of- common George June reply of dent Wilson to the message of King was as gives me deep pleasure to ex- press to you my of the truth of generous message con- the great ends which have been by the present peace and new ties which have been created your own great ple We are on the eve of more than we realize them at the the real objects of the great free peoples of the united to defeat the of erty and through their representatives out a plan by which they may remain united suggested November in a free partnership of intimate I as the date for bringing in the council the cause of new The new men conld be and of freedom through the trained this His plan met processes of peace and jne approval a majority of No As Free the two platoon idea for the fire brigade dropped for this man of the fire and light committee strongly that the be dropped for this Mayor Gray suggested that a vote of men be It stated Chief Buchanan with of the older service the day in four On the point of breaking a Sparling said the men handed out in connection with the 'A general understanding was arrived at the members of the federated committee ard the officials of the Canadian National Railways at a meeting held on A number of men to return to work to the shops in ning order all men will be reinstated to their former Shops win not be able to operate in Fort it may not be sible to the shops in order before Meetings are toeing arranged ior various on Wednesday afternoon when f delivered various representing the different W. H. C. TOWNLEY He did not anticipate any There be quite a volume of small undertakings to be carried Vulcan Iron Men go Back The trades stride is over at the Vulcan Iron Works and the men resume work on there is nor a great deal of work on hand at the Some contracts have had to be ed down because ot the and the work which was in hand when the strike was called about nine weeks ago has had to be sent east for as. many men will be taken back as there work If any of the men fail to get it will not be be- cause of discrimination on- the part of the it was but simply because there is not enough work to go B. of the Vulcan stated last night that the if could resume He replied s 1 f: Sheriff Believed League Were Sheriff O. of Jackson but think sufficient work on hand for all He assured that there would be no as soon as work would all be employed Asked what the prospects of new for the season Mr. Barrett Of j said they were not very He was of things im- proving as time went The are returning to work on the accords of a liberal It is within the choice of men of every nation to enrich the peace by their I am to echo your greetings at this moment- ous time of renewed vision and con- WEATHER REPORT in the west today has been warm in Manitoba and Southern arid comparatively cool with local showers in The minimum ancl temperatures 48, 46. 62; 44. 76; 42, 72; 38, 64: Moose 54, 80; 86: Port 46. 68: 48, 82; 45, 87; 50, 82; 58; 84; 44. 78; St. 44, 62; 40, 72. Criticize Harbor When the Winnipeg and St. face Harbor Board came Mayor continuing ment of a year what good purpose this he large of grease and oil floating down the river no. attempt ed to have been made to remedy it. Sparling pointed out that the board made no report to seems to know anything about he Fisher did not object to sum cited for the board but wanted more work the year wae This year the sum asked is league a but I some of the and ers of the were I Sheriff Lee testified that he came I to conclusion as a result of in- i information he ed serving as. sheriff anil as a member of the county A. E. painter of regarding a. speech Gilbert made at Lakefield January 1918. Gilbert declared tooya -are home than in trenches five thousand miles and that toe sion and Jackson county officials are a bunch of wavers spell patriotism this Trial was resumed this after a recess since Saturday that j far received do not place peace as wo w the of killed at more than 100. The hospitals of Florence are internal peace a foundation for reported to be with Me requires the on Successor to Earl Reading Selected Of 1571 revanche has had our in victory will dis- is of all and ot all M Germany's jt Too long Political and June selection ot an ambassador to Washington to succeed the Karl of Heading has Winnipeg Grain Company Makes Profits of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars in Two Years Errors been made by the British i one were a times Andre A- Bonar jr but they had ment stated in the house of I it to Then Mr. commons Various have been made for filling the em- June story of the was of which 000. was paid In 1913-14 the paid capital was they were operating 16 country They handled bushels of with a. turnover of and the profits were or three quarters of one per cent. Jn 19H-.15, bushels of were and the turnover was and the net profit rise of a family to wealth through dealing in was told to the cost of living committee of 'the commons this W. R. the head the His father and himself started in 1910, a capital of Four years after that the profits in to the er- bassy Mr. Bonar Law said but so far the government had been un- preparations to get any of the gentlemen it to the desired to accept the Advertisers arc notified that ail Classified especially Real Estate must reach the Free Press tising Counter not later than 12 o'clock Friday noon to insure insertion Copy received after that hour will not be guaranteed insertion MANITOBA FREE PRESS LTD. the Next year profits were more than original The capital stock is now stated to i be and the profits in the last two years have been equal to the The com- pany Iras also holdings In other Mr. whose firms name is the N. Bawlf is a member of the Dominion Board of Grain in the course of his was asked the cause of the high cost of He unhesitatingly replied that the cause cost of iis the of all food he Prices of foodstuffs would ne Reid's cohorts take a little less for their never a fixed price for wheat unless tt is a high was another of His and Says Price Fixing Big Mistake fixing of prices is the gest mistake you can make in any He thought the United keep the price even if by boot before the price would clown to ian wheat would be mostly all out of the McWilliams said his elevator cost about The company was incorporated about 1904 or 1905. Five hundred seven per preference stock sued and The was This was more than j common to the the The business profits tax paid Over Quarter Million I In 1915-16. they handled of with of and a profit of 219. The business profits tax was In 191B-17, they handled bushels of with a turnover of net profit of 000. The business profits tax was In 1917-18, the business done and the profits made about Hie the tax paid being profits these years in- on Mr. Bawlf firm purchased 70- per of the grain What About the the ed G. B. at the con- of the evidence this after- noon of W. of the living of the in between and the Giving as the bail asked Dns of the Williams for his opinion wheat tions he said was up and all by the The company owned 125 65 in The company formed in toy himself The authorized price The said be- the should be open and all but of the in view of fixed States there be a Besides worth o bonds were The last of the bonds would be he Fortune in The net income for the year July 15, 1913, was out of which the The overages amounted to Fortune in He stated that they made more money out of overages thing simply owing to have been very successful during the last few ed Mr. can't help replied the make the what the effect be if deprived of the and Mr. Me Williams replied that the ad- They were quite prepared to a cash tariff if the guaranteed against The government had been re- goini of business today cents a on Profits would conle as soon as prices were understood there was in the world now Examining statements of- the Pringle out the site of the Bay which cost was en- tered in as the business was taken over by the Thunder Bay Terminal Elevator com- The purchase was made to value outstanding profits were made on the sale of the The Bawlf Grain company had an interest to the Thrift a Cure High Thrift hard Sir as White informed of living committee this were the only high cost of There roust he increase of increased farm remedy is to increase production and reduce he are the just simple thrift and hard That is oid as but it is When you phenomenon bf prices ail over the world you may depend It that they are not due to any local con- Sir agreed that anything that could be done loea lly should be If were any com prices If any unfair advantage were It should be v world situation produced high Sir ing British Airplanes To Fly Across Pacific Mile June SO. Several British start across the Pacific on Aug. 15 from San bound for according to a statement made here yesterday by Captain William of formerly of the Canadian He stated that the trip would be made with stops at a small British island and He said he would pilot one of the planes Poland Investigation Committee June former United States sador to Edgar and Homer H. of it was will compose the commission which the United States peace delegation will send to Poland to investigate reported The commission leave Paris in a few conditions are practicably same as when the strike that may be made will be negotiated the employers and the craft The metal council is not being Apparently only benefit the men have gained the strike is a clearer understanding of what constitutes collective Railway Situation The situation is. steadily improving at the railway It was ally stated that there a good many back in all The is sufficient to keep things it Is expected that by the end of the week every department will be fully the case of and who went on striko in of running trade tional matters are and a the men are at Street railway have an- that everything been restored to with the tion a curtailed service on Logan avenue a cave-In on A of men said to be known as agitators have been refused reinstatement by the Some of them were- ar- rested during the recent TREATY WITH POLAND would that that is Thomas far .as we can. get people do it. to 1 mean I Sir Thomas not expansion credit any u pon influence that the as a wages a purchasing RETURNED SOLDIERS FROM S. S. SATURNIA The train carrying returned soldiers from the will ar- at the C. P. It depot at o'clock this city 40 automobiles are to take the boys to Minto and thence to their homes after of dispersal will commence on the arrival of the men 21 the racks and will all be completed within Motor owners are be on time the and also to wait at until they get the soldiers 11 at tho The Rotary club IB the for Support of Important June treaty which the entente powers and the United States signed with Poland was made public Under Poland agrees to protect the minorities against assumes ment of such share of- Russian debt as shall be assigned cp by the and agrees tional telegraphs and miscellaneous conventions and other undertakings incidental to the of a national Four Troopships Are Expected This Week June 30. Three large troop dock here tomorrow i Wednesday with men returned j Scandinavian wiil be i here early tomorrow forenoon with passengers most of whom are i is expected to midnight She has 3. large number of. whom are The Grampian will on morning men and women on the passengers soldiers The is expected She has iers ano President at June Wilson the Railroad tne Indian anil minor and signature law 1, in at g a.m. Uie on territory when he
