Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 13, 1928, Winnipeg, Manitoba AV Thermometer T an 12................. I IS is full of Meteorological Office 5cr AUGUST 13, 1928 5c per 24: PAGES A sun Moon 2.23; mcon 19.22. cooler Lives IN OPTIMISTIC MOOD Worst Visitation in 25 Years Sweeps Cecil Hotel and eral Other Buildings Was in Blaze Starts in Hotel to Cops With paratus lo Free Us worst ot the tire in 2J years this and as KT. HON. C. a result the Cecil ft solid brick Qf the says us doubts If powers will want to go to hotel and they have signed Kellogg law J. baroer end Charles blacksmith all frame with niosi oi the n total with considerable done to the roof and interior and of Roval Bank Tlie loss Is at The five broke nut in the Cecil presumably the about 4 o'clock In the headway before the smoke i awakened D. one ot die NAVY IS SliLL Offing to tlie dense smoke none of nor Mr. and Mrs. A. Dr. and Mrs. B. S. O'Grady were able to save any ot their personal j than clothing i dent to cover T. of the was Ui Winnipeg i The flee made so much by the tima the volunteer brigade arrived with the gas engine and hand i that they were unable I to cope with being obliged to direct I their efforts to saving as much as of die business section ot the hotel was the western I after the the farmers for miles around arrived In lust Remain Go Despite Progress of De- clares Bridgeman Pact Will Help Solve Problem of Naval Disarm ament by T. 12. navy Is hsr first and is likely to re- HOOVER IN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH REVEALS HE IS Favors Higher Tariff Lower Freight Federal Farm .to Help Agriculture Probably Most Extreme High Tariff Speech Ever Delivered by Candidate Says Visit to West Proves Splendid Refresher for Deliberations at Geneva Drowning and Street Car Smash Each Responsible for Loss of Life Approves Kellogg But None the Less Insists on Military Preparedness Despatch to the Free By TOM KING Aug. 12. The reaction in Washington to Mr. Hoover's acceptance address on the speech was as all formal addresses are apt to but It was also It was addressed to the women of the because It Is upon the women's vote thac the Re- publicans rely most confidently for Child the could have given me a ter preparation for my work In Genera the meeting of League of tions and In Paris at the signing of the Kellogg treaties than my visit to the I would not have missed it for declared Pre- mier W. L. Mackenzie as with un- bounded enthusiasm he spoke of his trip to Western and bade well to it In Winnipeg yesterday could not have been given a finer he that forded by the spirit of the west the unity and good the glorious fields of ripening and above all the strong sentiment in i the west back oi the league and the j treaties outlawing have seen unmistakable evidence that the people take a broad view of the government's policy in ment of the and conditions home and of preserving relations with other One got the impression during tne rocy interview that the premier felt he had Just finished a great holiday that has surpassed all his re- freshing him and stimulating him for his task us the representative of the Dominion during the next few weeks in impression of the west at this he told the Free what have who come out Under ideal conditions the greatest crop Is ripening that we have ever I been surprised at the growth In the cities and towns that I have good substantial development it I was particularly struck with the growth in Asked what political tendencies he had detected during his visit Mr. King PLUNGE FROM GRAND BEACH IS FATAL D. Braczko Drowns Despite Wife's Effort at Canadian National Resort One Badly CAR When Tram Crashes Into 0 Auto at Quebec Crossing JUMPS RAILS SATURDAY referred to the approval and tional affairs of its decision to tion legations in Paris and Tokyo as means with which his messages of on Page CROP INSPECTION REPORT ALBERTA BY E. COKA 1IINO Agricultural and Commercial Free rress Aug. 165 miles between Lethbridge and working up to Nobleford and Barons on the then west to and Into Calgary on the highway in an en- deavor to secure some idea of the ex- tent of the big hail storm which ed these The crops south and north of Nobleford and up to but Mr. Hoover none and a valiant bucket brigade main 1 Insisted upon military Evidently the candidate was anxious to forestall or suspicion of pacifism which might attach to his Quaker upbringing and early Upon the wet and dry Mr. Hoover was frank and He opposes the repeal of the eighteenth amendment and denounces proposed modifications of the Volstead act as proposals to nullify the So far as this campaign Is he will ba the bone-dry he would to make to Tress I ttlo tariff the paramount but Private 1 he Is ready to the fight on the wet dry Issue as the champion of Farm Relief Policy On the Issue of farm en so for many years to So snoke the Rt. Hon. William the ad- in the progress ot modern science and of he believe that the navy Is was less He favors higher tariff duties on cultural including cattle and meats and dairy He to because she is Liquor Ma dP ft Yarmouth S i because must maintain dl permanent communications with her dominions beyond the Press continued the 820.- Is no doubt at all that aviation COO Honor secure bv the Canadian becoming more and mere valuable service every In connection navies nude Here tonight when the customs but I am not inclined to believe that the the time has arrived or hydroplanes can replace Wilfred D. currying 800 cases of i planes battleships in fighting on the nigh seas He expressed a few personal opinions on the prospects of future wars and on will Take Care of Itself I am not one of those people who say that one Is necessarily going on Paga FIVE 10 PLAI but certainly not for The wheat heads are filling to the and the percentage is the largest so of six rowed heads far seen in The standard of cultivation through Nobleford to ons is very high and is reflected In the condition of the A few fields Immediately south of Barons showed some hall damage though as a rule not From Barons turned west for and found very serious hail damage for at least ten out the 25 miles between these The damage ran from ten to 100 per but the fields only damaged to the extent of ten per were The last twelve miles Into sholm appeared to have escaped almost entirely and crops could hardly be Prom worked south and west for some 12 miles and found on Page Twoi TO AUSTRALIA MESSAGE IN BOTTLE SAYS AMUNDSEN SEEN Southern Cross Does Distance Latitude Making of Miles in 23 24 Minutes Mystery Envelops Tragedy Near South Three Perished Campbell In this Canada's and world 4. Harry fatally when car I. Herbert in acceptance speech himself to be 1 I. i by disastrous morning damage about I Premier King visit to west is refresher for trip to reports Caribbean hurricane Hon. W. C. says navy Britain's best I. Thirteen finalists ready for Free Press golf 17. British Columbia cricketers finish tournament 18. Export of liquor from border cities at Page 5. When it Encountered Cook is Drowned wooden W. B. owned by the Steamship of Michigan sank yesterday 300 yards off the breakwater One tne was d. The vessel with two barges Press South Aug. 12. Mystery today enveloped the cause ol la crash here last night In which Colonel Lee Mason and Robert of and Hartshorn of Short were The plunged into the farm of Samuel of similar tragedy last Officials at Hadley airport ed reports cf witnesses of the who said the was being put through an outside loop when It be- gan its to The it was said at the one of the most dangerous In Colonel a veteran of the United States air who recently served with the tive forces against the had been giving flying lessons to Howell and Two Killed In 500-Foot Crash Press Aug. was men were killed yesterday in the crash ih 3. Extern Canada has list fatalities 5. Three persona seriously 1. Ninth Olympiad considered best 17. from and went ashore tlie barges broke oose the steamer proceeded alone but when U the breakwater suddenly sank of an airplane which went into a nose dive while stunting over the field and fell headlong from a height of 500 The victims were Jack 25, and Maurice 25, both of Associated Press Aug. 12. captain Charles Kin and his Charles P. arrived here today In their plane ern completing a flight from a distance of 1.950 In 23 24 The flight has never been made be- The two aviators recently made the historic flight from California to tralia In the Taxicab Driver's Refusal To Accept 336-Pound Woman As Held Justifiable United News Cable lo Free Press by Free Press Private Aug. 12. Refusa by a driver to accept as fare a 336-pound woman was upheld by the local police court as a Justifiable re- ttC last time a said the I took her she broke off the door steps when she stepped on and then after she got into the her bulk burst the British Railway Clerks Accept Wage Reduction News Cable to Free Press by Free Press Private by Aug. 12. British railway clerks overwhelmingly agreed to the two and one half per wage re- duction The reduction was by the Other BODY WOT RECOVERED Thousands on Shore Unaware of Tragedy Taking Place Short Distance Out D. of 250 Austin drowned yesterday afternoon at Grand when he Jumped from a small rowboat Into the water about quarters of a mile from the beach Braczko was out on the water in a boat accompanied by his wife and his Provincial police ing the affair were unable to obtain full details last Persons on the shore were unable to say whether or not Braczko was making an attempt to swim and his to whom he was married only was In too excited a state to give an Unsuccessful efforts to save Braczko from drowning were made by his wife and They held the oars out for him to but he was either unable to reach them or to maintain his hold upon Braczko drowned at 4 while the beach was crowded with thousands of persons seeking relief from the in- tense heat of the These persons were unaware of what was happening far out on the Dragging for the body of Braczko was begun just as soon as Mrs. Braczko and his cousin reached shore with news of the The men dragging for the body worked until operations prevented by a rising but their search was not re- Attempt to Locate Place Impossible Fress Aug. 12. A Lloyds agent at on an Island off the coast of yesterday reported finding a bottle in which was enclosed a sage 1-7-28. 84 degrees 23 minutes east. Boald Amundsen Boald Amundsen and five com- nions in a Latham airplane have been missing in the Arctic circle since June 18, when they left to seek the crew of the dirigible The position 84 degrees 23 minutes east would be several hundred miles east of Franz Joseph Iknd in a region where it has not been regarded likely that he would be Since no latitude was given in the message an attempt to determine the place would be Press Aug. 12. Two men were instantly another was injured and two others received minor hurts when the automobile In which they were riding was struck by a adian Pacific railway train at level crossing on the Point Rouge road Georges 58. and Armand 22, father and son removed to hospital here In a critical The other two passengers of the automobile were allowed too go to their homes after treatment by All were dents of Quebec THREE PERSONS HURT Man and Woman in Critical Condition Following Smash on Lord Selkirk Highway Boy Seriously Hurt in Logan Avenue Mishap Three victims of dents a woman and an boy were last night In Winnipeg their conditions reported Attending physicians early this ing feared none might The victims George M. WINNIPEG HOTTEST IN Thermometer Hits 92 in the Shade But Year's High Still Unreached Winnipeg sweltered In heat day that put the thermometer up to maximum of 92 or four points short of the highest for the year set on 23 which was 96. At the thermometer had ed 85 according to the Free Press At 1 it was 87. Just be- for 2 it was nearly 90. From then until 3 there was a slight but WEALTHY FARMER OF IN CELL W. Convicted of Unnatural Hangs Himself Despatch to Ihc Free Swift Aug. farmer of the Leader condemned to five years in the penitentiary and 20 es at a of the district court at cheated the law day by hanging himself his suspenders in the The coroner was notified and at the Inquest exonerated the police from all blame in connection with the leaves his widow and ten Deceased was a wealthy owning about six sections o. land and had about six hundred acres or wheat ready tor the Wife Dies When Told Husband Killed in Auto Accident Aug. funeral services were held here today for Mr and Mrs. C. M. each 35 years Mrs. McVickers died from the shock of being told her band was killed In an automobile cident near branches of the service already have 3 o'clock 90 was reached agreed to the and 92 at 4.30. The thermometer was above 90 from 5 to 5.45. It was 87 at 7; 80 at 8 and 75 at 9. Winnipeg was the point on the At Calgary it was 70: 68: Swift 78; Prince 80: Moose 80; Motorist Has Fatal Stroke Aug. motoring to his summer at Port Bolster H. C. BO of this president of tire Turnbull Elevator suffered a stroke and died while being taken to cine 84; 86. aged 72. reported early this morning to be la a state of 47- 511 Warwick grave inter- nal Arthur aged 681 Logan possible fractured skull and other tion Loose gravel on the Lord Selkirk about five nilles south of St. was responsible for grave lury to two persons yesterday Miss and Mr. Goes Into When the automobile they were toring m struck the loose gravel at the of It was thrown Into Miss linger and Manuels were unconscious when they extricated from ths Motorman Harry Scrivens Taken From Wreck Badly Dies in Hospital 19 PASSENGERS SHAKEN Two Women Taken to pital for Treatment ing Crash in Old Motorman Harry 43. of was fatally injured and passengers were badly shaken up when a W. S. and L. W. trolley was wrecked at quarter of a mile north or the Old about 3.13 o'clock Saturday A number of tlic passengers scratches nnd bruises and of both were Injured to the of requiring at the Winnipeg General Mrs Lydia 150 Dorchester sustained abrasions to right shoulder and chin. Miss aged ward of the Old St. received cuts to her left arm and knees and rm in Jury to her left After treatment had been both Motorman terribly died In the operating room of the General a few minutos after he was When pulled out of the tangled wreckage of the con- trol cabin of the ho was barely yet partly The words escaped from his rescuers reached Then lie lapsed into unconsciousness Ho had a wound to his left hii left lower Jaw was he bleeding from both nostrils were badly lacerated and hlb right knee was A Charles 231 College St. both joint of Steamers Stockholm West Carmania Montcalm Caronla OCEAN STEAMSHIPS At From Halifax Gothenburg Halifax Montreal Hamburg Glasgow Montreal Swansea New York Southampton New York Yarmouth Liverpool Plymouth riT New Montreal E. C. Adams Hull York Vancouver The Life Story of the Prince of Wales ling 13 were WEATHER 71: at 20' miles an sky Temperature at 7 2 92: Mi. P. Rupert JS Vancouver 50 Current p. M. Jaw p. p sound 2' Toronto 62 68 SJ 70 78 46. 70 M Hat SO Retina 70 ci 71 75 7S 73 St. John and or lower showers but scattered in r STARTING next Free Press readers will have the of reading one of the most interesting stories ever written about the most interesting in public Edward the Prince of inherited at birth one of the heaviest responsibilities that could fall to man's to be a ruler of Yet who could say today that he had even in the smallest shouldering the Beloved the I world called in a by the entire Prince Edward's every move is watched I with the most intense His his his routine are all considered Perhaps no other man in the present generation has commanded such wide But until DOW there has been no collection cf anecdotes and of history which are woven about the life of the Told in a Life Story cf the Prince of sweeps you through the years from the time when the anxious world waited for news from White Lodge to personal and pertaining to the Prince's present Touching every important high light and revealing intimate glimpses of his Free Press readers cannot afford to j miss this It shows how very human a Prince may dis- closes his relations with the peoples of the It deals with his training for the heavy burden he his IKe as man on board a anecdotes of his world his heritant love for sports of all Well do you remember the rumors of Royal This as well as all other of are dealt with in a most esting Victoria's love for her little David is alone a touching bit of this It tells ot the many times she drove from Buckingham Palace and Windsor to the when she was unable to for the child to be brought to References to and tates of the Prince's university his part of human and Imperial aspects of his Canadian tours have been written with great care and expression Theory telTs with many amusing of the Prince's private life York House and of his relations with bis Royal in in in In New Zealand and all of his foreign has furnished even more than enough interesting stories volume Written by Walter and Leonard Life Ston Prince of comes to the Free Press having been read and approved by SEr Godfrey KC va. Principal Private Secretary to the ol the and to the was not ex- At Miss to live and from the hospital early sained con according to reports ou pace fouri LOOKING the Free Press Aug. 13.) Raspberries huge patent by occasionally TAKES FOURTH VICTIM Physicians of Baffled jn Effort to Diagnose Disease to Free 1'rcsi by Free Private All 12. An odd unknown to medical men In its deadly today had claimed out four members of a family and a and every other sometimes the palls of raspberries sold to Winnipeg re- tailed them at 26 cents a an citizen bought direct from Mrs. fifty A The water In Lake Winnipeg ported to be the lowest ever A horse attached to a gave unique exhibition of llin balking standing now on one end and now on the other and dancing anything rather step the fnr from appreciating this clever seemed bored and even a Years Ago The streets ol the were but from all sloughs around the sound of the whole countryside was busy putting up hay and the wire whitening toward bounteous In Springfield who old enough to walk and carry iwas out picking was believed caught in Its grip Cyril 3, of sas City was stricken ing his near died Saturday in a hospital .at Springfield Late Saturday his Alberta 15. was removed to She Is believed to have contracted the unknown Extensive investigation by ists has failed to nnd causes tor the mysterious An examination of the viscera of Mrs. McGhee and Mrs. Weatherman proved futile to Spring field physicians in diagnose the their effort to The Prince in This remarkable series of chapters in a life story will ils appear exclusively in the Free chapter every starting nest LINER PASSENGERS CRASH Otranto and Japanese er Meet Stem to Stem in North Sea Aug. hundred sengers were aboard the last night when she collided with the Japanese stcs In the North Sea at this afternoon abandoning their trip to the weglan The Otranto will ampton tomorrow for the which after while badly was to Passengers who had a clear view of the collision said the vessels met stem to the passenger steamers board cabins being badly The cause of the collision has not yet been To Test Flight Aug. wan reliably reported here today that tests will be made shortly on a v monoplane for a proposed Years ASO Jack the famous broken-hearted over his defeat by ert had been brooding over that event until It was Mild to have brought on temporary mentel was being treated at the St. Joseph hospital m there was a fight with a waiting for him when he Thirty Years ABO It announced from Washington that the United States and Spain had agreed upon a protocol embodying tlo proposed terms of negotiation for treaty of including the tion of Cuba and Porto shipments of gold continued to at Vancouver from ana was word of heavy gambling on board the drafts lor sums as high being Twenty-five Interest in the coming fight between those two veterans of the J. Jeffries and James J. Billy WAS with although big fellow weighed over 230 jeff said the fight would Corbett also said It would be added that he did not mean the as A so 1 Forty N. secretary of the board of reported that J area of wheat In com- pared with that of 1887, had increased 20 per 2o 16 per in lecture at said the needs were filling up and
