St. John's Daily Star, 1920-05-10

              The St. John's Daily Star VOL. VI. Our Average Daily Circulation, March 8,898 i- ' i « < .ii iii» ' ii ' .' ' 7" (PRICE: One Cent)! NcuitoundUand MONDAY, MAY 10, 1920. THE WEATHER /Yofo-&E.ariS.Giles;fam.^ (93.09 per Annum.). No, 107 France Refuses Postponement to The Germans Carranza Forced to Flee From Mexico City STAGE BIG PAGEANT Hudsons Bay *wO.  memorate Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary at Edmonton. REPRODUCTION OF DAYS OF YORE EDMONTON, Alberta , May 9— . " With a parade fully two miles in length in celebration, of the Hudson Bay company's two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, the greatest historical pageant Edmonton has ever seen got under full swing Saturdey afternoon. . Indians and Palefaces, rrontiersmen and trappers and soldiers, mounts and scouts, Britannia aaid |h, fair daughters, Canada and her mne beautiful provinces, Red River j carts and modern highly powdered cars, prairie schooners and huge ducks and Indians then some more Indians. Kaleidoscopic in its character, quaint in its costume brimming over with the lure of the romantic days of old and the promise of days to come, the procession wended its way along Jasper Avenue and other 1 ■ ■  At the Balsam Place—E. J. Ryan, Trinity: P. R- Holt, Montreal; Rev. Dr. H. Pedley and wife, Montreal; 0. Hodder, Twilling|te; Miss M. Snoderly. New York; I. E. Cheseman. H. Petite, Burin; S. H. Croskett, Bonavista. ■ '. ~* ' The many friends of Mrs. Capt Abram Kean in St."John's and triru[ out the island will be sorry to hear of her dangeroi#s illness at her home 'The Anchorage," St. John's West. (apt. Kean and his family will have the sympathy of the community." Roumania To Make War On Bolsheviks f OPENHAGEN. May 9.—The Politiken publishers, a report from Budapest that military preparations are proceeding in Rumania. Berlin newspapers add that the Rumanian premier h«s gone to Warsaw *• negotiate with .General Pilsudski, head of the Polish state for an alliance against Russia. • . 1 ■ «— BIG IMPROVEMENT IN BRITISH TRADE Rise of Exports in British Manufactures is Reported as Being Exceedingly Satisfactory lONDON, May 10—The official " British trade return for April shows further improvements in exports and a fall of some magnitude in imports. The number of working days in the month was only twenty-four, owing to holidays. Imports were £267.100,000, or less by £3,100,000 than in February. which also had twenty-four days. Exports went to £100,620.000. more by £2,500,000 than in March, which had twenty-seven working days. Re-exports were £2,000,000. The adverse balance of trade thus fell to £40.500.000. The rise in exports of manufactures was exceedingly satisfactory, the value of April's shipment being £88,689,000, as compared with £42,867.000 a year ago, and 34,--077,000 in April. 1913. The chief contributors were cotton, nearly £35,000,000, woolens and worsteds one and a half millions, and iron and steel £10,000,000. Schr. Terra Nova *5 <fays rVora Barrington arrived m port'this mofrt ing. 1 Mrs. Percie Johnson was a passenger from Montreal by the S. S. Rosalind yesterday. INDIAN PRINCE GIVES GIFT TO EMPIRE M aharaioh • f Cashmere Carols Sam [QNDON. May rO.-4J*«wfctnt gift to British expire comes from the Maharajoh of Cashmere who has canceled the sum of seventeen takhs of rupees equivalent to one hundred and seventy thousand pounds to which he was entitled for services* of his troops overseas. Casnwere's present regent Genera! Sir Perlab Singh, is among most of the famous of ruling prices of India. His personal service in France where he proceeded to the front in 1914 is amongst die records of splendid loyalty of India during the war. *~m~*  China and Japan Take Up Development Of Aviation London. May 10.—A Tientsin telegram states a Hawfley-Page aero* plane inaugurated yesterday a postal service between Peking and Tienstin. Among the passengers on the aero* plan was a British Minister. Reports received of die longest flight yet undertaken by Japense aviators show that three of the military aeroplanes which started were British machines of Sopwith make. Other two machines were of French make. Lieutenant Osaki, in a Sopwith, who had taken the lead flew the distance of about 500 IfUometres across the Tsusima straits to Korea m four hours and forty-five minutes. ,—» m ■ Man Loses Both Legs On Bell I., Thru Accident this morning from the Nova Scotia I Steel Co., Wabana, saying that a (man named Wm. Breaker, trammer, employed by the company, met with a serious accident on Friday while jdown in the mines which necessitatjed the amputation of both legs at jthat place on Saturday. Before the .operation a statement was taken on oath from the man by Magistrate Powet'in case he should not survive * the operation. This morning Mr. T. A. Hall left for the scene to hold an enquiry. NEXT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT LISBON i ' ! Delegates from Neutral Countries ami British Dominions Will Be Invited to Attend lONDON, May 10—M. Millerand ** bade farewell yesterday to dele-; gates of the inter-parliamentary commercial conferences which held its last public meeting today. He said that the association had singularly helped work of civilization in peace and deserved universal gratitude for its labours. It was decided that the next conference which will be held'at Lisbon shall admit delegates from neutral countries and British dominions. A resolution was voted which invites allied governments to institute international committee charged with the task of studying the questions of exchange, credit, transport, supplies and labor conditions of every country.■ i ■ LAID TO REST. The funeral of the late Wm. J. Nauffts took place from h*s late resi-4dence Theatre hill yesterday afternoon and was very largely attended Among the mourners being the members of the N.I.W.A. of which body the deceased was a prominent member.The services for the dead were read at the R. C. cathedral «ft»r which the funeral procession wend■ ed their way to Behvdere cemetery r where the remains wre committed to earth to await the great ressurrection day. ~m~  The Qintonia, Capt Chambers • which left here last week bound to Oporto has harbored at Aquaforte owing to weather conditions, N The Robert J. Dale made a good Jim,.' to port from Gibraltar, having arrived yesterday after a trip of 40 days wkh a cargo of writ- Schr. Dazzel, Capt. Snow, R.RR. arrived yesterday from Cadiz after • a run of 30 days whit a bad of sak to Campbell & McKay, D'Annunzio Captures An Italian Steamer Trieste, May 9-^—Captain Gabrielle | D'Annunzio on Saturday captured1 the Italian steamship Bar Ofejerfary, j bound from Trieste to Catania with a j -j cargo of grain. The poet dispatched j twoantisubmarine craft to make the capture which occurred in Quamero Bay. The captain of the ship was ordered to proceed to Fiume. BRITISH INTERESTS IN FISHERIES OF NFLD. Halifax Herald Describes Deal In Wkkh Atfantic Fisheries, Ltd., Are Interested. TOE formation by British capitalists of the Newfoundland Fish Products, Limited, acquired the entire issues] share capital of the Newfoundland Atlantic ' Fisheries, Limit registered under the lr«vs of Newfoundland, which entitles it to trie benefit of a grant by the Newfoundland Government of one-half cent per pound on certain fresh and frozen fish exported from its cold storage premises up to 1927. The Minister of Marine and Fisheries for Newfoundland has assured the company o fgovernment support for the undertaking. The new company has made an issue of 187,000 eight per cent, cumulative (participating preference shares of £1 sterling each and the same number of ordinary shares of one shilling each, thus assuring ample capital for development purposes. The profits of each year remaining available for dividened which shall have been paid for such year, and the balance will be distrubted as to one-haftf among the prefer"eiiee shareholders and as to the other half among the ordinary shareholders. 1 m ■—i  MAKES IMPROVEMENT IN AEROPLANE DESIGN Details Are Not Published But Big Things Are Expected as Result mJFuture. LONDON, May 10.—Improvements in design of aeroplane relatively as important as was invention of pneumatic type to road vehicles have lately been acheived in England. Details which although extremely simple may not at the moment be disclosed has been used at,national physical laboratory and has justified claims made on its behalf. These claims broadly stated are that proven result planes of half the present size will suffice. Handley- Page innovation amounts at most to revolution. It will enable aeroplanes to get away with smaller run and to alight in smaller space. It will give designers bigger margin which they can utilize for increasing strength of machine and for modifications making for increased safety and comfort arid if desired it can be utilized for .greater speed. Observer says it will have great effect in making aeroplanes more effective for commerce. ■ y i  Schr. Samuel Courtney Is Destroyed By Fire Messrs. T. H. Carter & Co. are in receipt of a message from the. captain of the schooner Samuel Courtney, who is now at Gibraltar with his crew, stating that the vessel was destroyed by fire. Whether the fire occurred at sea or in the harbour is not yet known, as particulars of the loss have not been received. it» , S. S. Susn is still jammed at Seldom.Scbr. EHnC. Hoftett has left Burin for Halifax with 2,456 qtls. codfish. The Little Princess arrived from Oporto on Saturday, salt laden. haven to Halifax, put into port this morning for fuel oil. She is consigned to Fumess Withy Co. Mr. John Carter, cooper of Colonial street has been confined to his home seriously 'i\ for the part three months. Schr. Falka made port yesterday from Cadiz to Morey & Co. With a cargo of salt. Her run occupied 42 days. «•>» ■ Mr. R. G. Rendell who has been visiting the States/ and Canada on business returned by the S. S. Rosalind yesterday. ARRANGE PAYMENT British and French GoVcmments Agree on .Scheme by Which Germans Must Make Reparation. AMERICA MAKES LOAN TO GERMANY \ ONDON, May 10—The Daily News understands that the British and French governments are agreed in principle on a scheme by which the annual instalments of the German indemnities are to be paid. Hie total amount of the indemnities has yet to be fixed but, according to this newspaper, the sum suggested is one hundred and fifty million pounds pei year for thirty years. Wilson Harris, the Daifa News Cor% respondent, explains the scheme which he says is under consideration whereby that, or some other amount, would be regarded as Germany's yearly minimum based upon an agreed standard of national prosperity to be represented by an index figure,. In any year, when the index figure rose, an excess profi's levy would be made, and,' say, fifty per cent pf her excess wealth. Jfoulci be taken from her towafcjjh the total figure due. [t i.s reported that Germany is to ask for Spa conference at wh'ch this subject will be discussed, to be postponed till after the Reichstag elections next month. An exchange telegraph message from Paris says representation was made by Herr Mayer, the German charge d' affairs, in Park, on _s^M^cct the French is ops#ed %" any adjournment. In the meantime a Washington message says a bill has been introduced in the American Senate to advance Germany two hundred and fifty million dollars on six per cent hoods partly in order to help her meet the allies reparation demands. £ Paris telcgiam states an exten i.oh ci five days has beea granted to thefHungarian delegation in which to sig" Ike treaty. Gn Tuesday the powers of the Turkish delegation wiHba verified at \ eWl't? and the treaty Will be handed to them at the Salon D'Horloge on the same day. it is probable that if the delegation desire <o examine the treaty, sufficient time vmII.U r'lowed them before they are required to sign. Asked No Postpnement. An inspired statement, m the Berlin press denies that the German gov ernment has requested the postponement of the Spa conference and declares that it has only, intimated that owing to the Reichstag . elections,, which had been fixed for June tenth one date fixed for the Spa confer-, ence, formerly May 25 th was incon states that no official request has been received in London from Berlin asking for a postponement tho if a note were sent it would probably be addressed to the French government. The newspaper suggests, however that a postponement until after the Reichstag election might ac more satisfactory to all parties, as the allies would then deal with Cierman reports. German representatives who could speak with more au thority and fuller responsibility. Belgian King and Queen Visit England By Plane London, May 10—The king and queen of the Belgians who arrived at Farnborough, England, yesterday, by air from Brussels, travelled by an aeroplane of British manufacture, Haviland IV. They were escorted by two other similar machines. Their majesties, who were received on landing by Lord Rawlinson, motored to the country seat of the Earl and Countess Curzon of Kedleston, where they will remain until tomorrow when the whole party will travel to London to attend the marriage of Lady Cynthia Curzon on Tuesday to Mr. Oswald, M* P. The store of Jesse Whiteway will be closed this afternoon between the hours of 1 and 4 as a mark of respect to the .late Miss Winifred (Winnie) Winsor, one of the most trusted and respected lady employees who worked with that firm preceding her death. Her funeral took place this afternoon. CAPITAL IN REBEL HANDS Chihuahua City and (Inset) Oeneral Alvaro Obregon, leaner 01 «ke rebel forces that won possession from Carranza troops. Chinuahua is capital of the State of Chihuahua and is considered the most important strategic center in northern Mexico, v it commands the principal railroads. _ _ .„. MASSACRE OF FRENCH BY TURKS DESCRIBED General Woodward, Member of U. S. Commission for Relief ia Far East and Eye-witness of Massacre, , Tells of Turk Treachery and Atrocities ILEPPO, Syria, May 9—The! slaughter of the little French gar- [ rison which" evacuated Urfa on the promise o/ safe conduct by Turkish nationalist troops after the town had been besieged'for sixty-one days, is j described in the diary of. General Woodward .accountant for the Am- j erican commission for relief in the i near east, who was an eyewitness of the massacre. He escaped and returned to Urfa after several hundred j French soldiers had been killed or, made prisoners by tribesmen. The French were ambushed by tribesmen in violation of an agreement made by Namik Effendi, who came from Angora as the Turkish nationalist government's representative, the diary says, and promised the Frenchmen safe conduct if they would evacuate. At that time the French had only four days rations; left and had eaten all their horses and mules and evacuation was considered inevitable as the garrison was greatly outnumbered by the enemy. Describes Massacre General Woodward says in his diary that he saws the Turks killing French wounded on the field and that he and an officer of Gendarmerie saw prisoners' killed by,the Turks after they had surrendered. Namik Effendi agreed to protect the chris-1 tian population, provided a guard of Gendarmerie and transport of 60 camel and 30 horses if the French would * leave ".the" diary says. "We were suddenly attacked from the rear and from both flanks while we were moving as a column spaced at regular intervals. An order was given to deploy and this was carried out into the hills occupied by the enemy who almost surrounded us. The attack lasted for two hours, the Turks having two thousand irregular troops and one machine gun. They made a special target of our transport, doubtless for plunder. As the firing increased other tribes joined in the attacks. Our rear guard was caught in a trap from which few escaped alive. "With the transport destroyed, our rear guard cut off and our line of defense broken we could only surrender ,and an officer of the Gendarmerie was sent with a white flag. I accompanied him with an American flag. -We were continually,fired on as we approached the enemy asking for his commander. We weTe told there was no commander as the troops were irregulars and finally we sent messages to the flanks and the firing ceased, but another party of Kurds arrived almost immediately and firing was reopened. "Of the French detachment of five hundred only one hundred and thirty-two soldiers and one officer returned to Urfa. The remainder presumably were killed. ■ •  Delegates To Russia Receive Passports London, May 9.—The foreign office has withdrawn its objection to grafting passports for delegates Quelch and McLaine, named by British Socialsit party to visit Russia. The remainder of delegates will start at the. earliest possible date for an investigation of Russian conditions.* mm *  A message on Saturday to Dr. Brehm of the health department, stated smallpox had appeared in seven houses at Renews. Dr. Freebairn id attending the patients. REBS. NOW IN CHARGE Mexican Capital is Taken by General  Carranza Flees to Vera Cruz. VILLA LAYS DOWN ARMS; QUITS FIGHT EL PASO, Texas, May feY—Three state capitals in Mexico fell into the hands of the revolutionists today through the revolt of Carranza garrisons coinsidentally with the un confirmed report given out by the revolutionary leaders here that Mcx ico city, capital of the republic, had been taken by general Hill. Carranza Flees. El Paso Texas. May B—Revolutionary forces under general Benjamin Hill have taken Mexico City, ac cording to an unconfirmed report re ceived here to-day from Chiuahua city and made public by revolutionary leaders here. The message from Chihuahau said "It has been confirmed that pressdent Carranza left the capital for Vera Cruz." Political Prisoners Murdered. El Paso, Texas, May 9—General Francisco Muogia, Carranza military commander at Mexico City, before leaving the capital which now is in the hands of revolutionits forces, carried out wholesale slaughter of poltical prisoners at Santaigo mil itary prison according to a bulletin issued at revolutionary headquarters here to-night. Fifteen Mexican generals wer« among these reported slaughtered. The "city'" Vas shocked over this bloody epilogue of the Carranza regime.Obregon Commands Mexico. El Paso, May 9—General Obregon's forces are in complete possession of Mexico city according to an official statement made in Jaurez late to-day by revolutionists. Carranza has fled to Vera Cruz. Villa Quits Fighting. Juarez May 9.—Francisco Villa, the bandit and revolutionary leader, has laid down his arms and turned his force of men over to General Ignacio Ennquez, revolutionary commander of Chihuahua city district, it was anonunced here tonight by General Escebar. No Disorders Reported. Washington. D. C, May 9.— Official confirmatinon of the occupation of Mexico City by rebel fortes at noon on Friday was received to-day by the state department from the American Embassy. There was no disorder and no foreigners were interfered which the roesage said. Four left Key West to-day for Tampico, Mexico, the navy departmenti announced to-night. 1 im ■ ■"■ S. S. Sable I. is still at Halifax undergoing an inspection. Word was received from Grand, Falls yesterday that the conditioa of. Mr. Evan Fraser had improved, and' is slowly rallying.  POLES CAPTURE KIEV AFTER HARD FIGHTING! Polish Cavalry Entered Old Russian Capital, on Satur- : day Hard on Heels of Retreating Bolshes—Capture Was Preceded by Stiff Fighting J WARSAW. May 9—Polish cavalry entered the city of Kiev on Saturday morning on the heels of the retreating bolsheviki. The city has been evacuated by the bolsheviki and Polish infantry kept up. this advance toward Kiev during the day. The stiffest fighting engaged irt by the Poles before they reached the outskirts of IKiev was along the Irpen River, just west of that city. The bolsheviki were well entrenched and defended the strip between the Irpen and Dneiper until they were literally blasted from their (positions. The Poles first crossed the Irpen to the northwest of Kiev near the mouth of the Dneiper early on  after three days' fight latfore the city's gates. Soon afterwards the passage of the river was effected in force of various points »over emergency bridges, some of which were built under fire of bolsheviki guns. •' <V; l- *f*N .The main Kiev} bridge across the Irpen was destroyed by the retreating enemy, and is beinst repaired hv soldiers aided by the local popula-; tion. ' '! For two days the struggle Wat* for the most part an infantry battle. By the end of that time, however* the retreating defenders had recovered sufficiently from their exhaus* tion to bring up artillery. Mean- While the Poles had also brought up guns, but progress of the\. artillery to the battle front was much hampered by rough country, dynamited high—i ways and bridges and various ob-j stacles placed by the bolsheviki to J handicap the advance of the Poles. It was early on Friday that the Soviet troops began gradually to give way before the Polish cannon fire on all sides. The defenders were j put back on Kiev where the only ] available crossing of the Dniper was j to be found. Modem armoured trains j from the south on the Polish side j aided the infantry in their fight for j the ancient Russian capital, but the . advance along the railroad from | Fastova was made under great difficulties. •- >-■ •-* js- -. - ' - f*. | A NICE LINE Ladies Spring Coats .. American Made Smart and attractive in style. Bought at low figures and marking at the following Prices $14.75, $32, $40 & $44, each SEE THEM! j,. ,  Also the Very Newest and Latest in Ladies' Raglans $1109 tip to $27.00 SPLENDID VALUE. , Ladies' Black B Rubber Coats •slBsjOO Full Range Misses' and Children's. Ladies' Spring Straw Hats Selling Fast. Get Yours now Before All Sold.