Evening Telegram (St. John's, N.L.), 1924-01-24

              The Evening Telegram. I VOLUME xlvl  $6.00 PER YEAR.  St. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24,1924. PRICE: TWO CENTS. NUMBER 20. I * » rare TfcJtttfllM Tlfg ffiRVICi: OF THE PtTT#fe-ISA LIVE DAILY IN A BUSY ITS NEWSY ADVERTISING. FOURTEEN PAGES. WEATHER FORECAST. a fair and moderately cold to J»*d on Friday. BOPKB & THOMPSON—Bar. 29.85; Local and Canadian .. ..$B.OO per yea* Great 3rltain and .U.S.A. (including Postage) .12.00 per yea* "Increase your profits by advertising Is] The Evening Telegram. E C^r; k m m I INVENTIONS WANTED in Canada and United States. Write for leaflets and free list of inventions wanted by manufacturers. Free report as to patentability. THE RAMSAY CO., Patent Attorneys, 27? Bank St. Ottawa, Canada. au«2*,th.tf ' GOTO Tessiers for Fire. Tessiers for Life. Tessiers for Marine. Tessiers for Animal. Tessiers for Accident. Tessiers for Sickness. Tessiers for fidelity. Tessiers for Liability. Tastier* for Automobile. AND . Tessiers for Courtesy and Prompt Attention. * TESSIER'S INSURANCE AGENCIES. St. John's. Box 994 Thone 244. dec29.tf Books Nineteen Twenty Four. GET THEM TODAY. DICKS & CO., Ltd. Booksellers ad Stationers. St. JOHN'S Grocery Stores Pork Rib choicest cut, lb. .. 24c. Pork Ham Butt choice, lb. .. 16c. Beef, boneless, lb. .. .. .. 9c Bologna, pickled, lb 22c. Sausages, Canadian, lb. .. . 30c Flour, best grade, stone .. 65c Butter, best Creamery, lb. 34c Potatoes, large dry, gall. ..12c Turnips, local, lb 2Vic Onions, small, lb. ...... 6c Milk, pet, 1 lb., tin 16c Tomatoes, choice, tin .. .. 18c. No. 1 Bread, lb 9c Sweet Bread, lb 13c, Butter Bread, lb 13c Chow Chow, (Staple and Strong's),( bottle 28c Extra Fresi Eggs, doz. ..65c Jam, StrawD Basp, 1 lb., pot 35c Soup, 1 lb., tin 10c Small green Cabbage. J j. Jj ST. JOHN. Duckworth St & Sales I AUCTION. Attention! Butchers and Fl3iiseholclers. \\Q will sell by Public Auction, AT OUR ROOMS, .", Waldegrave Street. Friday, January 25th, at 11 a.m. 60 Quarters Fresh Beef, FORES AND HINDS. FEARN & BARNES, Auctioneers. HOUSE FOR SALE. 55 I'RESCOTT STREET. Splendid Dwelling Locality. House contains Drawing Room, Dining Room and Extension Kitchen, rooms and Modern Bathroom. goUse in excellent condition. Immediate occupation. Terms arranged. Applv to FRED J. ROIL & CO., Real Estate & Insurance Agents, Smallwnod Bldg. Duckworth St. JanW.tf FORSALL House No. 51 Freshwater Rd., tvn Ftoreys, drawing room, dining room and kitchen on ground floor, three bedrooms (3) with clothescloset? and bath room on second floor. Large cellar, extensive rearage with side' entrance to admit motor car. All modern conveniences including tele-C phon\ Also One (1) Paige Seven (7) Passentrer Touring Car and One (1) Paicp Five (5) Passenger Touring Car Both cars in perfect running order. appiv to P, G. BRADLEY. Solicitor, .tu.tb.tf Helton? Bidg., City FOR SALE On ;' - South Side ot Bay St. George line- cf Railway, fit 1 \hout 40C acres good agricul-al '.and, 25 acres cleared an fir tli* plough. Herts very best agricultur r1 ;.?'•/ with about 45 acre ■ anec with about 10 acre. ired. I -in acrea with about 10 acre leared. e above properties are alon ' Railway line, on the South Sid' Si. George, between Sl r ?n4 Keatherlow which is onl. of miles .from St. George' 1 ids. All lots are of the ver i for farming purposes, an from Seaboard to Railwa; '■ ximity to Railway Station lad ttleraentil and nearness -to bi Humber Industry should interes prospective practical farmers. For fui r- eulars apply to James R. Hayes, St. George- FOR SALE. Freehold property on Patric Street, in the West End of th City, together with seven dwel ing houses erected thereon. Thi property will be sold as a whol or in separate lots to suit pui chasers. For particulars apply t BLACKWOOD, EMERSON & WINTER, Solicitors AecT tf Mcßride's Hi) OR SALE! 8 Surreys, 5 Buggies. C. F. LESTER HAMILTON STREET. »d.tf POUND GOODS. SHIRTING. BLAY CALICO. FLEECE CALICO. FLANNELETTE. CUP TOWELING. HAND TOWELS. TABLE NAPKINS. SATEEN. BLANKET ENDS. Rubbers, Fleece Lined Hose, Stockings, .eta H. K. WILSON, 122 Duckworth Street. jan22(3l)tu,th,f The Maritime Dental Parlors The Home of Good Dentistry. W $ 7 w « s* Your Health Depends Upon Your Teeth, For painless work, reasonable prices and modern methods this is the office. Treat, your teeth well and they will treat you well as you grow older. If necessary you can have your Impressions for platework taken in the morning and your work, completed the same day. Plates repaired in three hours. Crown and Bridge work at reasonable prices. Full Upper or Lower Sets .. . .$12.00 and $15.00 Painless Extraction 50c 176 WATER STREET. P.O. Box 1220 'Phone 62. M. S. POWER, D.D.S. (Graduate of Philadelphia Dental College, Garretson Hospital of Oral Surgery, a n d' Philadelphia General Hospital.) jan2l,6i 1 CARD. I Dr. M. F. Hogan, Dentist, 142 Water Street, ! over Lamb's Jewellery Store. (Opp. Royal Stores). Telephone 1255. JUNKS * Kindling Woo Birch junks, finest qualit for sale cheap; also d . k kindling wood deliver* f daily to any part of city. West End 0 Wood Factory , Box 1366 II decl2.eod.tf 'Phone 118 Try These Famous JONTEEL Beauty Products. Combination Cream 80c Talcum Powder 35c. Compact Powder .. .... • -SOc Expensively Perfumed. Inexpensively Priced" THE DBUOGfcST. THE EEXALL 'WOSB. NFLD. ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY Burns' Nieht Celebration 165 th ANNIVERSARY. Scotch Concert, Haggis Supper and Dance WILL BE HELD IN THE CIA ROOMS WATER ST. on FRIDAY, JANUARY 25th. Concert commences at 8.15 pjn. Under the distingulilied patronage of H. E. Sir Wm. Allardyce, K.C.M.G., Patron of the Society. ' Music by St. Andrew's Orchestra—J. H. Penman, Esq., Conductor. Tickets:—Double, $3.00; Ladies', $1.50; Gents', $2.00 To be had from members of the Committee or at Club Rooms. *n24'si CONCERT and ENTERTAINMENT THIS THURSDAY, JANUARY 24th, at 8 p.m., in the Presbyterian Hall, Queen's Road. The following artistes have kindly consented to perform: Madames Outerbridge and Mews; Misses' L Glendenning, H. Chafe, O. Hatton, M. Johnston, M. Munay; Messrs. H. Chaplin, A. W. Mews, B. Chafe, P. Jardine, R. McLeod, F. Glass, J. Cowan and A. Whitieway. Doors open at 7.30. j r.| r,| cv|(£| Csmm nkers' Hockey PRIfcCE OF WALES' RINK TO-NIGHT, AT 6.30 SHARP, BANK OF MONTREAL vs. ROYAL BANK OF CANADA. Admission 25c. including 8 Skating Bands after. EXT LEAGUE GAME FRIDAY NIGHT. GUARDS vs. FEILDIANS. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE CO., Ltd. OF LONDON, ENGLAND. (Established 1824.) ASSETS EXCEED £25,000,000 STG. Insure your property against Fire in one of the best English Companies. Security Renowned. Prompt Settlement of Claims. Baine, Johnston & Go., Ltd. AGENTS. janl9,6,ieod,fp _  m •T" » YOUR SUIT AND OVERCOAT Btitch by stitch. Experience and knowledge are evident factors in the production of our Clothes. ' FIT AND FINISH GUARANTEED. W. P. SHORT ALL, THE AMERICAN TAILOR P.O. Box 446. 'Phone 477. 800 Water St, St. John's, Nfld. i H D I l i i I D•:♦::♦:-D;:♦: j H. S. APPLES, Etc 400 Rrfn. GOOD NOYA SCOTIA APPLES; 100 Cum CALIFORNIA  Cents JM» *% «ffs. 40 Cases FORM ■Wf****a££!2£' " ~ CHOICE TABLE APPLES. LAWRENCE LODGE TASKER No. 454. An Emergency Meeting of above Lodge will be held in the Masonic Temple to-night at 8 o'clock. E.A. Degree. By order of the R.W.M. G. W. GUSHUE, jan24.ii Secretary. Open to the Public C.L.B.C. Old Comrades Lottery Drawing takes place tonight, Thursday, January 24th, at 8.30 p.m., at the Old Comrades Rooms, C.L.B. Armoury. Prize list will be in to-morrow's Telegram.P.S.—Will those who have Stubs left, please send them in at I the Old Comrades Rooms or i 'phone No. 2022, and we will call ! after them. jan24,ii LANTERN LECTURE On Views of English Cathedrals, Synod Hall, Monday, January 28th, at 8.15 o'clock p.m. ADMISSION 25c. I Proceeds to pay for Electric Light Installation. , Jan 24,28 The Old Colony Club. Saturday afternoon, Jan. 26th, at 3.30 o'clock, an address will be given by Miss Cherrington. Subject: Education. F. McNEIL, jan24,2i Hon. Secretary, CITY CLUB. There will be a Special Meet ing of the City Club in the Read in* Room THIS THURSDAY EVENING AT 8 O'CLOCK foi the purpose of receiving Nomin ations for the Committee for thi ensuing year. A large attend ance is requested. jan24,i NOTICE. There will be a Meeting of th Star of the Sea Ladies' Associa tion this Thursday evening, a 8.30 p.m. As business of import ! ance is to be discussed, will al | members please attend. jan24,li A. J. BUCKLEY, Secretai NOTICE. The Concert in aid of th Methodist Guards Banc which was to have been hel on January 25th, has bee Postponed until Februar 13th. Particulars later. jan24,li Specials at Mercer s Corner Duckworth Street and King's Beach. 1 mahogany dining table very old, Chesterfield settee mahogany vei old, Sheffield plated candle stick brass, etc.', l.childs' bed cot, 4 fane straw chairs, 1 drum seat, velvet u] holstered chairs, 1 solid walnut dii ing table, 1 solid oak dining table, whatnots, 1 bed spring complete, quai itv of flower pots, stoves, clothinj etc. Jan 24-31 Underwood Portable "The machine you will eventually carry." Ask us for illustrated matter and price. ROYAL STATIONERY COMPANY. janSMi ••• Distributors. STATUTORY NOTICE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SFLD. In the matter of the Companies Act and in the matter of Bishop Sons & Co„ Ltd. Take notice that all persons claiming to be creditors of or who have any claims upon or affecting Bishop Sons j & Co., Ltd., in Liquidation t -a requir- ] :ed to send particulars of their claims j in writing, duly attested, to the Li- j quidators for the said Company, Post Office Box 866, St. John's Newfoundland, on or before the 19th day of i March, A.D., 1924, after which date the said Liquidators will proceed to j distribute the assets of the said Co., ; \ having regard only to the claims, of i which they then shall have had notice, j St. John's this 19th day of January, A.D., 1924. BLACKWOOD, EMERSON & WINTER, I Solicitors for Liquidators. Jan24,24i,eod I f Grove Hill Bulletin. CUT FLOWERS: Daffodils, dozen $1.20 Hyacinths, dozen sl.7*) Freezias, dozen $l.OO Carnations, dozen $2.."0 Sweetpeas. per 100 $2.00 Calla Lilies, each 50c. POT PLANTS: AZALEAS, CTCLAMON, PRIMULAS, FERNS. THE FLOWER SHOP 166 Water Street. decl2,eod HOUSE TO LET. That most desirable Dwelling rJloase, No. 24 Cochrane Street; apply to M. & E. KENNEDY, Carpenters and Builders. janl7,tfreod Office 23 Renouf Bldg. NOTICE. We are selling away below cost: 100 cases California ORANGES. BAIRD & CO. Water Street, East. W. E. PERCIVAL, AUCTIONEER. I FOR 1 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFECTS. r. Percival's Auction Rooms, Adelaide Street for quick Sales of merchandise of every description. Phone 1960. jan2,2si Houses, etc. For Sale U FOR SALE 'Up-to-Date * Evening Suits; also Suits for hire. C. M. HALL, Tailor, Bates* Hill. Jan23,tf FOR SALE—I White Foot Sewing Machine in good order; apply J. ADAMS, Allandale Road. jan22,3i FOR SALE. l Superior Doherty Organ. T Full tone, walnut case, in perfect b. condition. May be seen at 29 Tlc:y torla St. Phone 875 W. Janls,6i,eod 2 FOR SALE—One Small " Side Sleigh, very cheap; apply to N. f' J i MURPHY, Wheelwright, near West End Fire Hall. jan22,31 «j VICTOR SAFES. it( A size for Every Business J WALTER E. WHITE, »| Bon Marche Bid. 'Phone 1521. declO,m.ttus,tf * Double Dwelling Housej For Sale—That most desirable house m situated in a Central locality, 8 and ]1 1Q Balsam Street. For further partic- T ulars apply at 10 Balsam Street or i LEO WALL, Water lord Bridge Road. Janl2,loi,eod The Llewellyn Club invites all meri to the Canon Wood Hall To-Night, Thursday, the 24th inst., at 8 o'clock, j SPEAKER: REV. C. H. JOHNSON, M.A., B.D. This is the first time we i have had the pleasure of a | speech from Mr. Johnson. | Let us give him a hearty I welcome. Subject of Address: | "Five Years in the Cana-1 dian West." L. CULLEN, 1 Jan24,n Secretary. CARD. y? m. R.Howley, K.C. Eric Jerrett, LI HOWLEY & JERRETT, Barristers, Solicitors, etc. Board of Trade Building, St. John's Newfoundland. jan2,3.10.17,24,31  LOS T—Rivalry betweei Richard Boyd and a representative o_ a big Oriental shipping concern over the possession of the big fleet tied up In the bay is being discussed as a possible reason for Boyd's being "Re-» ported Missing." jan24,li LOST—Two Yearlings, o._ red and white bull, one red hefier witll about face, top cut off right ear cm both animals. Any information please communicate with THO3. BROWN. Brigus and get reward. jan22,3i __ WANTED TO RENT  Rooms, with use of bathroom; apply by letter to "C", do this office. jan24,H BOARDERS—One, two or three Gentlemen can be accommodated with Board and Lodging in private family; double or single rooms as preferred, with all modern conveniences; apply at this office. jan24,2i NOTICE—We are open to accept orders for Box Snooks of any kind; Round Timber and Birch Junks. Can deliver by rail or vessel during spring and summer. WM, MILLS & SONS, Shoal Harbor, T.B. jan22.3i HELP WANTE WANTED—A General Girl; apply 26 Brazil's Square. Jan23,tf WANTED—A General Maid Apply with reference at 267 Theatre Hill. jan24,li WANTED—Immediately, a Good General Maid: apply Miss HOWLEY. 15 Military Road. jan2J WANTED—A Girl, experienced in general housework; apply to MRS. HALL, Bates' Hill. Jan23,2i WANTED—A Reliable General Maid: apply MRS. R. A. HOWLEY, Allandale Road. Janl7,tf wTn T E D—A Genei Maid; apply to MRS. F. J. CAHI 30 Gower Street. Janl6.tJ WANTED A Good Girl for general housework; must be' fond of children; apply 53 Military • Road. __ LanJ?ilL. WANTED—A Good GenerialMaid; apply to MRS. ARTHUR ; HAYWARD. 17- Sheehan Street (off 1 Forest Road). Jan24,1l WANTED—A Girl who un derstands plain cooking; apply LADY CROSBIE, 'Devon Place," Kings Bridge Road. jan24,tt  WANTED—A Maid who derstands plain cooking, good wages given; apply MRS. CHAS. HUTTON, 222 Water Street. jan22,tf , WANTED—A Good General Servant in a family of two; apply MRS. E. P. HUGHES, 106 Plea  Street, Jan 24 WANTED Expenen Grocery Assistants; apply by le stating length of service, etc., t ,KNOWLING'S. LTD. jan2l, WANTED—An Expenen ed Girl, where another is kept, understand plain cooking; apply PERLIK 44 Queen's Road. j WANTE D—A Ca. Maid; chiefly housework; very li tie cooking or washing; apply MRS. MURPHY, 214 Water St. (ot McMurdo'a Drug.Store). Jan22,3i