St. John's Daily Star, 1920-01-31

              The St. John's Daily Star  Our A verage Daily Circulation November 8,811 Newfoundland *^^M^ ThE WLATHER Probs ~ VOL. VI. "—"■' ■- ■ ■ — — — ■ — — ■ -- ■-■  (PRICE: One Cent.), SATURDAY, JANUARY 31,1920 , • : ~~ —_-■„■■,- - ■ .. > ■ , ■ .. ___ _- ($3.00 per Annum.), > No. 25 FIUIVIE AGAIN STORM CENTRE REDS HAVE FREEHAND Ail Resistance to Bolsheviks )hst of Irkutsk Has Disappeared.IONDON, Jan. 30—Difficulties of supply probably stopped the advance of the Bolsheviki troops along [he trans-Siberian Railroad, west of Irkutsk, according to advices from the ivar office. All resistance to the Soviet army icems to have disappeared. Bolsheviki detachments are reported to have ;eached the Chinese frontier, southtast of Blesk. In South Russia, the Bolsheviki have resumed their adrance against General Denekine. Kolchak in Manchuria Honulu Jan. 30—Admiral Kolchak t reported to have escaped from the bolsheviki and to be in hiding in Man thuria. according to a Tokio despatch jo the Japanese newspaper Nippu Ju fu here. ' 1 __» ■—■  STRIKE DRIVES SHIPS FROM PORT OF BOSTON fVharves are Already Piled High With Freight—ls Steamers Must Go To New York. Boston. Jan. 30.—Diversion to j jtber ports of steamships bound here tvas begun today because of the ttrike of 1.200 freight handlers. with dock space scanty and wharves piled high with accumulating freight, the shipping board steamer National pridge was ordered by wireless to bring her' cargo from Chilean ports lo New York instead of this port. Fifteen other vessels are due within a few days, if settlement is not in light, most of them will be similarly diverted. » <m • The members of St. Andrew's Society and the ladies auxiliary held a social reunion at the society's club rooms last night and a most enjoyable time was spent. The Argyle is at Placentia. S_M i , ._______________________________________»_____»_______________________ Hounds Gave the Queen Few Minutes of Anxiety A. Z. LASH, K.C., of Toronto, one, of Canada's leading financiers and lawyers ,and a native of Newfoundland, who died recently of a paralytic stroke. He was President of the G. N. W. Telegraph Co., and on the boards of many other big con_ cerns. London, Jan. 30—Queen Mary made the mistake recently of wearing a huge grey fox muff when attending a meet of the West of Norfolk fox_ hounds. Just before the pack was . started one of the hounds spied the muff, gave tongue and made for it. i Soon most of the pack swarmed about the queen to the great delight of the i king and the considerable discomfort of the queen. The master of the hounds finally extricated the-queen) without damage. 1. — ,  A ROYAL AVIATOR. London. Eng., Jan. 31—It is un-1 derstood that Prince Aimone of | Savoy is shortly proceeding to Cairo to study the British aerial organization there, says a Rome telegram.Ukrainians Say  They Have Taken  Black Sea Port  + **************■■ Vienna, Jan. 30—The capture of Odessa by Ukrainian forces, commanded by General Halvenke, is announced by the Ukrainian press service. — ■ — I—i i ■' NEW ROW ADRIATIC D'Annunzio Gets Hume Into Limelight Again By Seizing Official Funds. JJQME, Jan. 30—Italian soldiers clashed with Slav and German sailors on board the steamer Africa of the Triest-Lloyd line at Singapore, recently, when one of the sailors insulted Italy, according to report. It is said the incident was one of considerable gravity. The steamer Di- Medua, laden with stores for the Italian army of occupation in Albania, in stead of putting into port as was her destination, was headed straight for Fiume where D'Annunzio proceeded to seize, not only the cargo, but also two million lire which the Italian war office had consigned to the captain for payment of the Albanian troops. D'Annunzio justified his act of sequestration on the ground of extreme necessity as his satellites were clamoring for their pay. Fiume Again in Limelight Montreal, Que. Jan. 30—a cable to the Gazette from Milan says "further surprising development is reported in Fiume affairs." The Roman government has despatched the steamer Taranto to San Giovanni. «~___->- Young Fanatic Murders Serb Cabinet Minister Sofia, Jan. 30—M. T. Akeff, former minister of public works and minister of the Interior in the Malinoff Cabinet of 1918, was assassinated at Pescara, near Philippopolis. on Jan. 24th. The assassin is described as a young fanatic. « ♦ ■  POLICE COURT A shopkeeper of Hamilton Street was summoned for having a sheet iron chimney in his store. He was ordered to put a brick or concrete one in its place or use an oil stove. A drunk was dismissed. Two drunks who assaulted a citizen on Rawlin's Cross a few nights ago were each fined five dollars or ten days. SENSATIONAL AND UNFAIR  THE HERALD seems bent on keeping up its reputation for fake stories and sensationalism, even at the risk of causing grave uneasiness and probably panic among the people.Its editorial last evening re the coal shortage was written for the I seel purpose of attaching blame to j the present government foi any shortage in the coal supply that may exist or is likely to exist during the remainder of the winter months. With this object in view, it disregarded facts and exaggerated the bad features of the situation. Posing as greatly concerned for the poor people who may suffer through the shortage of coal, it took advantage of the temporary tie-up of the port •fey ice which prevents free entry of coal laden vessels and berates the government for alleged short-sightedness in not providing in advance for the city's coal requirements. As every intelligent citizen knows, : there would not be any cause for concern regarding coal, were it not for the exceptionally prolonged period of almost unprecedented frosty weather which has blocked not alone ofctr port but the Canadian ; ports whwee our coal supply is drawn. The government made ample provision for the country's supply as far as time and opportunity permitted after they, assumed power. Coal-laden ships with sufficient coal for the city's immediate needs have been off our port for some days gradually forcing their w.iy through the ice barrier. The Herald has not yet blamed the goevrnment for the ice-blockade, and if they are not responsible for that then they are not blamable at all for the threatened coal shortage. The Herald and other critics of the government conveniently push out of sight the fact that the government have been barely two months in power, and that during practically the whole of that time we have been experiencing one of the most severe and prolonged spurts of cold weather vn recent times. The quantity of domestic coal consumed during December and January this year has bean, we understand, very much ■greater than during any similai period for many years, and stocks which would, under normal conditions, last almost till the end oi February, are- row run out These exceptional conditions and extraordinary, demands on the coun■try** coal supply are deliberately ig- by The Herald for the>sorcUd purpose of creating' a panic among the people, being quite satisfied tc inflict any mental or physical tor« ture on *all and sundry if therebj it can bring the Squires gavernmenl into disrepute, and fasten on then responsibility for any lois or suffering /which may result from the unavoidable blockade of this port whicr keeps our coal supply from reaching our docks. ,___ ... INDEED, AND THEY ARE GUILTY  I rrrrrTYY,n,YTT'n''n'YT MR. J. A. Robinson in this morning's News states that the public rumor that, the Daily News outfit was identified with the circulation of pictures of His Grace the Archbishop with offensive words written under the picture is "absolutely false." The current rumor as to the Daily News being connected with that infamy is not absolutely false. It is absolutely true. Dr. Robinson either knows that it is true and lies about it or else has neglected to make any inquiries as to whether the rumor is true or false and has written his editorial not knowing what he is talking about. It is a fact that Mr. John C. Puddester stated last spring that in spite of his activities in talking about Robinson resigning as Postmaster General and leading a political party he was opposed to it. Mr. Puddester said he was merely talking that way because he was connected with The News and that he had to boost Robinson, but that as a matter of fact he was very much opposed to the scheme because if Robinson resigned as Postmaster General Mr. Puddester would himself lose his job with the Daily News, as there would not be room in the outfit for Robinson, Currie and himself, and he felt he would have to be the man to go. A few days after Mr. Robinson resigned and went back to The Daily News, Mr. Puddester said that he expected he would be leaving The News because there was not room in the outfit for the three of them, Robinson, Currie and himself, and as Robinson was back he expected he would have to go out. Mr. Robinson in his editorial in li this morning's News is trying to get | an excuse whereby he may fire I somebody. He is not going to fire himself. He is not likely to fire his j understudy, Currie, and as he con-! I trols The News in spite of his protestations when Postmaster Generah to the contrary, the man whom Robinson is most likely to fire is Puddester. This is clear from this morning's editorial in which Mr. Robin- | son says: "If it is found that any employee had utilized the stock or machinery of this office for such purposes he would receive his instant dismissal." Beyond repeating that The News , was responsible in connection with that vicious rumor against Mr. Squires and beyond saying that The - Star is in a position to prove it and invites The Daily News if it thinks its reputaton is aggrieved to take j libel proceedings against this paper for saying that the Daily News out- 11 fit was connected with it. The Star ; J does not intend to say anything more and does not intend to name the people responsible for the circu- j lation of the report. Their names are known to hundreds of people in St. I John's, and if the Daily News thinks 1 that even the Daily News reputation i for slander is injured by the re- !•] petition of the fact that The Daily i' News outfit was connected with that < infamy, we will have the pleasure of ] producing witnesses in court and ' proving that our statements are cor- ' red. As to Mr. Squires having any hatred towards the News or anybody connected with it, that is not true. ; Mr. Robinson suggested that The ] Daily News refused to support Mr. j' Squires The j 1 Daily News pledged its support to j Mr. Squires, and, after having done! so, went to Mr. Squires and laid be- |; fore him a certain price that The ' Daily News wanted. Mr. Squires re-:' fused to pay the price, and the.'1 Daily News undertook to oppose |' him. On a score of occasions the I Daily News pledged its suppore to Mr. Squires and on two occasions offered to sell its political support to Mr. Squires. Mr. Squires has no hatred for , anybody connected with the Daily ■ News. He is merely happy that they are not associated with his party. . By having them in the opposition he feels that his is the good fortune of ' not being identified with the basest slanders, most insolent characters and most pronounced self-conceit that has ever dominated a newspaper.Mr. Squires has no more hatred towards anybody connected with The News office than he has for a beetle or a fishfly. ASK POLES FOR PEACE Soviets Suggest Friendly Set dement of the Differences Now Outstanding I ONDON. Jan. 30—A wireless despatch from Moscow says a declaration signed by Premier Lenine, foreign minister Tchitcherin and minister of war Trotsky, addressed to the Pilish government on behalf of the coun cil of the people's commaries, invited a friendly settlement of all disputes and questions outstanding between Poland and Soviet Russia. < Poles Harrass Bolsheviki Jan. 30—Polish troops continue to pursue the bolsheviki, according to a staff communication received here. MEASURE OF PROTECTION.  IN Connection with* the threatened fiu epidemic which all will pray may not reach our shores, the executive government has taken precautionary measures to gVapple with it. At noon on Thursday a special meeting of the council was called for the purpose of discussing anc? dealing with the matter in vi&w of the prevalence of the disease in the United States. When the country, and particular ly this city, wasi in the grip of the disease last year, it was efficiently grappled with by Dr. Campbell and Dr. Fraser, the latter being then acting public health officer in the absence of Dr. Brehm. On Thursday the government decided to. give full control of the matter to Dr. Campbell, Dr. Brehm and Dr. Fraser, should the epidemic get a hold on this city or in the country this year. Dr. Campbell will represent the executive. Dr. Brehm as health officer, and Dr. Fraser will bring* to the board the valuable experience obtained in his treatment of the disease last winter. They have'been given full power to deal with every phase of the skua tion should the disease make its appearance here, and the public health will be safeguarded from the very first by a competent medical board, co-operating with the medical doctors of the city as occasion demands. The public will appreciate the ac-tion of the Squires executive in grappling with this matter. They have not waited till an epidemic is upon us as did the Cashin government last winter. In Hon. Dr. Campbell the executive will have a man well qual-; ified to handle any epidemic that may occur here. The government have shown great wisdom and foresight in preparing to handle any situation that may now develop thru the spread of influenza either here or in the outports. Nothing has been left to chance by Premier Squires and his executive associates. The government have again demonstrated their zeal for the general public. They have grappled with the influenza problem in a business-like manner. I -~  DIVORCE FOR THE POOR London, Eng., Jan. 31—-Of the petitioners in the thirty undefended suits which were set down for hearing before Mr. Justice Shearman twenty-one were poor persons. LUNATIC COSTS $60,000 ■ ■'■■■■ ■■;—"; ■ t Chelsea, Eng., Jan. 31--A patient has just died in Hanwell Asylum, who was sent there from Chelsea 41 years ago at the age of 19. His maintenance has cost the guardians over $60,000. < ,— »' i—■»» . ■» The steamers Prospero, Eagle and Diana are still jammed NO PRICE DROP YET Reginald MacKenna ■ Says Sudden Drop Would Now Mean Catastrophe [ONDON, Jan. 30—Lower prices will be slow in coming, said Reginald Mackenna, former chancellor of the Exchequer and now chairman of Lon don oity and Midland Bank, addressing the stock holders today. Any at tempt suddenly, to bring about decrease in the cost of living, he said, would mean disaster. He added: "I would urge the reduction of the country's expenditures to figures less than tax revenues by which means alone issuance of currency can be restricted and London established in her old position as the financial centre and free gold market of the world. "It is my opinion that this country's rate of taxation is higher than any other in the world. It is dangerously near the point where thrift, business, enterprise and needed development of capital may become sriously impaired."« i  In Very Poor Condition. It is likely that the direct cross country service will be discontinued to Port aux Basque until an opportunity arrives to keep the line open. The track at present being in a very poor condition. Begining Monday the service will probably be from St. John's to Millertown on the eastern end and from Port aux Basque to Humber mouth on the western end; The s.s. Kyle will continue, in the meantime, running between North Sydney and this port. 1 — i The insane domestic who was a! the police station Thursday was conveyed to the Asylum yesterday aftei being examined by a doctor. Seized with distemper, fidgets and high-strikes.—lrejand in Columbia Dispatch. WAS FRUIT OF UNREST British White Boox Explains Trouble and Shootings At Amritsar, India lONDON, Jan. 30—A white paper report on the disturbances in Punjab India issued today says that special contributory causes in the agitation at Amritsar were speculation and discontent over prices of commodities, dissatisfaction with income tax and an attempt to arous Islamic feeling among the lower classes out of sympathy with Turkey. Regarding developments at Lahore the report says that economic condi, tions, cost of food and clothing, and rental rates contributed to the dis| content of the working classes, but the ready support given to the forces of disorders by the trading class could only be explained by general causes affecting Punjab as a whole . * mm *  ARE PRISONERS OF REDS Eight Yank and Two British Officers Fall Captives of Bolsaevikl London, Jan. 30—Eight American and two British officers are believed to have fallen into the hands of the Bolsheviki according to the Daily Mail's correspondent at Harbin whose statement does not give any details, and is not precise. It apparently indicates that the capture of officers occurred to West of Irkutsk but no date is given. 1 mm i . , A country man whose residence is about five miles from town became so badly doped with vanilla essence I early last night that the police took him to the station for safety out of . the storm. EXCHANGE SITUATION Cannot Be Corrected By Arbitrary Action of U. S„ American Officials State. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30—It would / " be both "folly ,nd unthinkable" to call upon the United States to remedy the present i"*™>a,itieB ~ in exchange. This is the statement made by Secretary of the Treasury' Glass last night in a letter to the committee of the chamber of commerce of the United States which consulted the government as to an international conference of financiers to discuss the present business chaos of the'world. Causes Alarm In London London, Jan. 30—The renewedslump in exchange is conspicuously featured in Thursday morning* papers some of-which apply such %rms 1 as "chaos" and "grave crisis" io the position which they declare threatens !to bring to a standstill international trade or drive nations back to barter. Some of the papers advocate "a settlement of the difficulty by an inter* national conference which banker: recently asked the government to convene and which, according tc some sources, the government has ! already invited. Others are disinclined to place any faith in such a convention. Retires Paper Issue Paris, Jan. 30—An importan! part of the proceeds of the new French loan will be applied to the retirement of paper in circulation.^ This will be one of the special features of the government's plan tc improve the financial situation o! France, the associated press is abje;tc mm k , • . ; The financial policy of the French government is to avoid as far as possible, restriction of trade with aj nations, particularly her allies anfl associates, and any prohibition of importations will be measured only bj the absolute necessity of the exchange situation. _ FLATS IN WORKHOUSE! -~... London, Eng., Jan. 30—So that ac commodation can be provided fo working class tenants, the woTkhous at Mary Place, Kensington, is to b sold to the borough council. G.W.V.A. ROOMS OPEN The Great War Veterans Club wil be open to visitors all day Tuesday Teas will be served by a ladies com mittee and all visitors will be mad welcome. : I Men's Tweed L-?,\ SUITS £f) I 1 from $12.00 kZJ 9 | to $ -5.00 / | I Serge Suits /zf/ 1 ZgSPffi/ Men's 1 "^/^X/Raglans I J /With or Without Belts | j /£_ i /from $Zs.bl) | L /**< to $36.00 | I /<w_fl_f /All Well made and | J / \V \ > Guaranteed Good _» v / Fitting I ifT> H :  I / /Full Lines Men's I / p OVERCOATS I I OIL COATS etc. 1 I /_L I I / All at Prices I j HARD TO BEAT 1 Bowring Bros, Ltd. -II „ ~„ i„IM m ~fflir «i«M).MW-MlM)hf.lAl-HIMMI-S -FLOUR- *^^*^_^^___ *ill lAjr>'i^v__. Another 10,000 Barrels Stock in We are now booking orders for as required. [FRANKLIN'S AGENCIES, Limited L WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS