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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1920-07-01, Page 7�sr 1.1101.FACIONS.FIGHT GRIM BA LE IN STIRTL5 OF N. N RR Five Killed and One Hundred Wounded in COuict Between Nationalists thad Unionists. Londonderry, June 20. ---Five per -1 sons were killed, ten others seriously' wounded, several of them probably, mortally, and about 100. others were less seriously injured during a period of desperate rioting in .this city•Sat- urday night. The fighting was ac- ,conipanied by several attempts at in- tendiarism, one of whish :resulted in the birning of a large drapery store; „ The . rioting was a continuation of the disorders of Friday night, when Nationalists and Unionists were en- gaged in clashes for several hours and the military had to be called out. Phe military remained in what were con- sidered the danger zones, but notwith- standing its presence the.. disorderly elements held sway for some time. In many instances persons who were ,suffering from minor wounds went home without receiving treatment. The authorities have . no record of the number of such cases. Among the wounded are severalshipyard workers; with bad gunshot wounds, The men killed were Edwin Price, Janeea McVeigh, Thomas McLaughlin, Thomas Farren and James Doherty. The, authorities had taken elaboiate precautions in view of the expected renewal of the disorders, The military, fully equipped, took positions at the+ head and foot .of Bridge 'Street, whish the Nationalistquarter, _anal on is Fountain Street, the Uniouist"quarter. Anarmored'ear was drawn up at Car- lisle Road, between these localities, to keep the rival factions apart, {{ Thehopes that these' precautions 1 would lead to the preservation of peace, however, were not fulfilled, and another night of terror resulted, These; latest scenes of rioting, which left the city absolutely terror-stricken, were said to have originated in what at first appeared to be a minor squabble between Unionists and Nationalists at the junction of Longtower Street, in the Nationalist quarter, and upper. Fountain Street, the Unionist district, these' two streets being separated only by Bishop Street, the scene of blood- shed for many.years during periods of rioting. Men armed with eiflcs and revolvers. , afterwards came into con- flict and before the military •could intervene several had been killed, Markets o the World Food For the Eskimo. Vilhjelmur Steransson, the Arctic ex- plorer, to whom it is proposed' to lease the south half of Baffin's Land, for a muskox and reindeer preserve. TRADE PACT WITH WEST INDIES Increase in Mutual Preference Between Islands and Canada. Ottawa, June 20. -The scope of the agreement reached by the Canadian West Indies Conference is indicated in an official statement issued Satur- lbs. $5.50 t $5.60. Brain,$54.25. day' The text of the agreement will d bli till A but Shorts, $61:25. Hay, No, 2, per ton, not•he ins a pu c iAugust 4 , carlots, $28. Cheese, finest easterns, .in general, says the statement, it may Butter choicest creamery, 53 to be stated'that the agreement - c, Wholesale Grain. 54c. Eggs, fresh, 54e. Potatoes, per "(1) Carries the assent of all the June 2222a -Man. wheat- bag' car lots, •$6 to $6,25, delegates present at the conference; Toronto Live 'Stock Markets. "(2) Is (rained upon an increase of No. 1 Northern, $8-15; No. 2 North- the mutual' preference now granted and an extension of the list of products upon which preference has hitherto been given; "(3)Ineludes in the mutual prefer- ence all the British Colonies in the West Indies;; "(4)Contemplates mutual co-opera- tion. of the signatories towards tfhe provision and maintenance of improv- ed steamship transports and indludes a memorandum urgently pressing for improved cable communications." Women Now Eligible For Victoria Cross ern, $3.12; No. 3 Northern, $3.08,. Manitoba oats --No, 2 C./V., $1.38%; No. 3 CW., $1.38%; extra No. 1 feed, $1,88%; No. 1 feed, $1.37%; No, 2 feed, $1.36%. Manitoba barley -Nr. CW, $1,99; No. 4 CW., $1,69; rejected, $1,66; feed, ,p , All above in store Fort William, Ontario wheat=•-F:orb. shipping pts., $11 to $11,50; do, come .$7 to $8; according to freight: No. 1 winter, $2 stockers, $9.25 to $11; feeders, $11 to Toronto, June 22: -Choice heavy stn'ers, $15.50 to $16; good heavy steers, $14.75 to $15; butchers' cattle, choice, $14.50 to $15; do, good, $13.75 to $14.; do, med., $12.50 to $13; do, coni,, ,$11.75 to $12; ,bulls,, choice, $12.50 to $13; do, good, $10.50 to $11.25; do, rough, $7,50 to $8; butcher cows, choice, $12 to 412.50; do, good, to $2,01; No, 2 winter, $1,98 to $2.01 No. 3 winter, $1.92 to $1.93; No. 1 'spring, $2.02 to $2.03; No. 2 spring, $1.98 to $2.01; No. 3 spring, $1:95 to $2,01. American corn ---Prompt shipment, No. 3 yellow, track, Toronto, $2.40, nominal. Ont, oats -No. 3 white. nornirtal, Burley-?t'Ialting, $1.87 to $1.89., Buckwheat -No. 2, nominal, Ontario flour ---Winter, in jute bass, prompt Shipment, Government stand - era, $13.25, delivered -at Montreal, nominal. Manitoba flour -=-Government stand- ard, $14.85, Toronto. Peas -No. 2, $3.00. Millfeed-Carlots, delivered, Mont-' - ----- +------- real freights, bags included. Bran, I Frit. Mediterranean Fleet per ton, $54; shorts, per ton, $61; i good feed flour, $3.75' to $4.0. Preparing for Action Rye -No. 2, nominal; No. 3, $2.20 London,. June 20. -The entire Bri- tish Mediterranean fleet, including the first battle squadron, is concentrating in the waters of the Near and Middle East, in anticipation of warlike op- erations that may plunge that part of the world jnto a new conflict, with war prints, 49to $51c; ordinary ;fairy between Turkey and Greece as the prints, 45 to 47c; takers, 85 to 40c; nucleus. oleomargarine, hest grade, S1 to 2,7e. An additional battalion of British . Cheese -New, large, S2 to 33c; warships already are moving Greek twins, 33 to 33;e; old, large, 333•z to soldiers from Smyrna to Isnsid, the coastal province east of the Bosphorus. $12.50; canners and cutters, $4 to $6; milkers, good to choice, $100 to $165; do, com, and fined., $65..to $75; spring - ere, $90 to $.165; lambs, yearlings, $13 to $14; do, spring, $15 to $20; do, spring:per lb., 18c to 20e; calves, good to choice, $16 to $18.50; sheep, $6 to $10; hogs, fed and watered, $19.25; do, weighed off cars, $19.50; do, f.o.b., $18.25; do, do; country points, $18. Montreal, June 22. -Butcher heifers, coni., $8 'to $11; butcher cows, med.,, $7 to .,$10,50; canners, $$ to $6; cute ters, $6 to $7; butcher bulls, com., $8 to $10.50. Good veal, $14 to $15:50; med., $10 to $18. Lambs, good, $18 to "$20, Hogs, off -car weights: selects, $20; sows, $16. to $2.25. Hay -Baled, No. 1, per ton, $30;: mixed, $25; straw, carlots, per ton $16 to $1'7, track, Toronto. Country Produce -Wholesale. : Eggs -•-Selects, 55c; No. 1, 52 to 53c. Rutter -Creamery prints, 57 to 59c; do 'solids 57 to 5.8e; choice dairy 84c; twins, 34 to 34 e; Stilton, old, 5c." Maple syrup -1 gal. tin, $3.40; 5 -gal. tin, mer,gal., $3.25; maple sugar, Ib., 30 to 31c. , Provisions -Wholesale.. Smoked meats ---Hants,' ined,, 43 to 45e;' heavy, 36 to 88c; cooked, 61 to The Gordon Southam Memorial64. rolls, 32 to '33c; cottage roils, 36 Scholarship, No. 1. at Upper Canada to .3701 arewl.-fast bacon, 45 to 50e; backs. Plain, 51 to 53e; boneless, 5.6 to College, has been awarded to Hugh Branion of Dunnville. This scholar. ship, .which is of the value of $500 a year for three years, is obtainable Upper Canada College Scholarship. 60c. Cured meats -•••Long clear beton, 31 to 32c; clear bellies 29 to 30c. Lard ---Pure tierces, 28 to 28'>.e; tubs, 281.6 to 29e rails; 28% to ":3?#e, plants, only by a boy:whose previous _educe - 29% to 30c,. Compound, ,fleeces, 26 %c tion has been carried ,on in the public to 27c; tubs, 27 to 27aar ails "7?u to 274; prints, 28. to 2813he. , or high schools of the Dominion. Hugh ' Dranion, though only fourteen, is al - Montreal Markete. ready in the Third Ferns of the Dunn - 'Montreal; ,tune H?:- O ts, Canadian r.iAnother western, No. 2, $148 to $1.49; do, zro..�•vil e Hig p chlol off oby similar co 3, $1.47 to $1.48. Flour, new stands d, 814.85 to $71v05, Rolled oats, );?, 90 lege in April, 1921. LL A EEIIN .OCEAN OLYMPIC MAILSTRIAL CRUISE E WAR PENSION INCREASES RECOMMENDED BY EC1AL COMMITTEE Report on Pensions and Re-establishment Favors Increases lent? Amounting to $8,000,000. A despatch from Ottawa says:-, Marked inerekses of pension, tSate in- surance for returned soldiers and the' grant of a war service gratuity based on three years' service to the depend-, ents of those wlio died during the war, and who were in receipt of sep- aration allowances, are the chief , recommendations contained in the report of the Special Committee on Pensions and Re-establishment, tabled in the House on Friday night by Hume Cronyn, Chairman of the committee. The main pension increases are made by means of an 'nereased bonus. The increased cost to . the Dominion will be in the neighborhood: of $8,000,-, 000. The pensions bill for the current year is estimated at $26,000,000. The act proposed will come into effect on September 1, next, and will add nearly one-third to that :amount. As the new rates will not become effective until September, it is estimated that the A despatch from London says: -By a Royal decree published Friday night women will in the future be eligible for the Vietoria Cross. '.The -decree provides that matrons, sisters, nurses and the staff of nursing .services and other services pertaining to -hospitals and nursing and oivilians• of either sex serving regularly or temporarily under t]ie orders, direction or super- vision of the British forces shall be eligible for the decoration of the cross. Won't Give Bounty For Canada's Wheat A despatch ;from London says: -In the House of Commons on Friday the Premier, replying to a question, said he could not adopt the suggestion of a bounty on Canadian wheat to meet the shortage in the crops. Pronounced Ready' to Undertake Atlantic Voyage -No More "Floating Pala ses" of Her Kind to be Built. Southampton, June 20: --.after a Taranto will not construct liners satisfactory preliminary cruise from Heavier than 35,000 tons. Harold A, Sanderson, chairman of Belfast, completed .,Saturday, the giant the VCrli]te Star Line, announced that liner Olympic, salvaged and restored the company does not propose to lay • to splendid' eendition, doclted• have to down a 'sister vessel to the, Olympic, ' day preparatory: to sailityg for. New and that no new " iioating palaces" of ai az:1� Friday. her ]rind will be built, mainly on ea- • count of the prohibitive cost of con - Aside front the conversion of her oil struotioaa burners, tho only new feature on the Lord : Parrie, the world's greatest • resurrected liner is a plaque placed at shipbuilder, said in a statements "In the train Stairway commemorating the the future, however, I expect Japan to Olympic's sinking by the German sub- gain' the most favorable place in con- marine U-103 during the war. struetion, on accountof the cheapness I A delegation of distinguished British of her labor and coal reserves, as well sbi.pbuilders ,oho •weve aboard during as because of her ability to get sup- tho Val cruise, agreed that hereafter -u'lies and cheap steel plates," Michael O'Leary, V.C., Returning to Canada London; June '20. -Lieut. Michael O'Leary of the Connaught Rangers, one of the earliest V.0 is of the war, has resigned, and intends to return to Canada to resume his old duties onl The total of such outrages for all of the Mounted Police. last year was 599. $ pensions bill for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1920, will be $33,000,000. Several important amendments to the Pension Act are suggested. Pen- sioners with less than 14 per cent. disability are given the option of com- muting their pensions, Pensions under the recommenda- tions are based on the 1918 rate. For those pensioners resident in Canada the bonus recommended is 50 per •cent. over the basic rate, with 20 per cent. bonus for those residing outside of the, Dominion. A private soldier in 1918, if totally disabled, received $50 a. month, or $600 per year. Under the new schedule he will receive $75 a month, or $900 a year, A widow will receive $720 per year, as against $480 in 1918. The same rates and increases will apply to widowed mothers or other depend- ents of deceased soldiers. COST OF LIVING STILL ON INCREASE Family Budget of Staples Was Higher in May Than in April. A despatch from Ottawa says: -The Labor Gazette reports that in prices the general movement continued up- ward, increases in grain, fodder, live stock, fuel, building materials, and furnishings slightly more than offset- ting decreases in eggs, milk, hides, textiles, and in raw furs. There were decreases in some metals and in metal products, but there were increases in others. The Departmental index num- ber of wholesale prices rose to 356.6 for May, as compared with 353.1 for April, 284.1 in May, 1919, and 136.3 in May, 1914. In retail prices the aver- age cost of a family budget of staple foods in 60 cities was higher, rising to $16.65 at the middle of May, as com- pared with $15.99 at the middle of April, and $7.42 in May, 1914. The chief increase was in potatoes, which averaged 46.15 per bag, as compared with $4.78 in April. Sugar also ad- vanced .substantially, averaging 21.7 cents laexound-' for granulated,. as compared` "with .5' cents in April. There were slight increases in some meats, and in several of .the other lines, with decreases in eggs and milk. Coal and coal oil were also upward, and rent averaged considerably higher. Saskatchewan Crops in Good Condition Saskatoon, June 20.-A much- needed rain fell here Saturday. Some crops on the lighter lands were begin- ning to turn yellow, but the new mois- ture will bring conditions back to normal. Generally speaking, condi- tions were never better at this time. 1,237 Sinn Fein Outrages _ Since Beginning of Year Dublin,' June 20. -During the first few months +of this year, says an offi- cial statement given out to -day, 1,237 offences, charged to the Sinn Fein, were committed in Ireland. These include murders, assaults and incendiarism. ARRIVAL OF cit P'r. ERYATT'S Capt. Frya.tt's drip, Drussels, whioh has been presented to the British shows the BS. Brussels being towed un the '1`yne by British Saskatchewana • 'lsato i h and Belgian alone grew 56 per cent, Canada has 12 622 post orates; only SHIP Nation by the Dutch Government, arrived in the Tyne from Antwerp. 1 PRESIDENT WILSON TO RUN THIRD TERM TAX TO BE COLLECTED BY REVENUE STAMPS Original Method is DitiiculI, Cuanberrsonne and Costly, A despatch from Ottawa says: ---.A0 the collection of "luxury taxes" under a the present method is proving difficult, cumbersome and costly, it has been, ,decided to abandon the whole pro- , cedure in favor of collection by, means t of revenue stamps. These revenue,_ stamps will be ready by July 1, and, .. as they are available for puchase by ,a merchants the sending of duplicates of every sales receipt covering goods,. which are taxable will cease. Thai will be a great relief to merchants throughout the country, and it will be , a great relief as well to Mr. George W. Taylor, Assistant Deputy Minister of Customs and Inland Revenue, as he will not have to provide the tremens dous staff which would otherwise have been necessary to deal with collections and accompanying vouchers. The revenue stamps will be provid- ed in denominations of from 1 to 16 cents inclusive, 13 cents, 15 cents and all multiples of 10 cents up to $1; Izt additiou there will he one, two, three, four, five and ten dollar stamps. If a woman buys a sealskin coat on which the tax is $20, the procedure will be for the salesman to affix two $10) stamps to the sales slip or invoice and collect $20 from the purchaser, the stamps acting as evidence that the . tax has been paid; the stamps will all haye to be d rfaced, so that they could not possibly be used again, • As the stamps would have a value equal to that of bank notes or Dornin- • ion bills for a similar amount, a great deal of attention is being given to the question of having the stamps so de- faced that they cannot be "raised" or , used again. The use of ink may not be considered sufficient, as traces of . ink can often be removed. Some kind of punch has been considered for the purpose of perforation, and experi- ments have been made as well with indelible pencils, to obtain marks which cannot be removed without so injuring the stamp that detection of the fraud would be inevitable. What- ever is used, ample precautions wilt be taken to prevent a fraudulent use of the stamps. The excise tax stamps must in every case be affixed to the sales slips or invoices at the time of -sale and cancelled. A. despatch from Ottawa says: - Four more minor. amendments were made in the luxury and sales tax by the Commons on Friday . afternoon. Although the imposts were considered most carefully when they were before „ the House in the resolution stage, the bill based thereon was again gone over with the utmost care when it was bee fore the Committee of the Whole House on Friday. The first change was to raise the limiting price on caps, • except fur caps, from $2 to $3. Caps costing more than this figure are taxed at 10 per cent. of the whole price, The second change was in the lis;, of articles excepted from the sales ta'z. Sir Henry Drayton consented to add, to this list wheat meal, split peas and pea meal. The Minister explained that. all patented breakfast foods, such as shredded wheat, corn flakes, and cream of wheat, were subject to this tax. Marmalades and jams also cons, within the scope of the impost. Sir Henry Drayton introduced, vii amendment to provide that only plain gold wedding rings should be exempt from the luxury tax. A day or two ago it was decreed that all wedding, rings should be exempt. To -day the Minister said he did not think the ' House desired that the expensive wed- ding rings, such as those of platinum set with stones, should be exempt. The members agreed with him, and the amendment carried. The last amendment was. a change in the stamp tax on overdrafts. Sir Henry said there was no desire to tax those who had an accidental overdraft at the bank. An amendment was agreed upon, providing that the over- draft for the purposes of the act would not be deemed outstanding instil thea fourth day an which the account was overdrawn. Interpretation Placed by Poli- tical Observers on Interview. A despatch from Washington says: -President Wilson is a third - term candidate: This was the interpretation 'placed. by both Democratic and Republican political observers here Friday night on the day's three highly important and significant developments in connection with the Democratic nomination. These developments were the inter- view with the President published Fri- day morning; William G. McAdoo's announcement that he will not allow his name to be pesented at the San Francisco convention, and the formal statement of. Assistant 'S'ecretary of the Treasury Jouett Shouse that the McAdoo supporters will back Senator Carter Glass, of Virginia. Representative Frank W. Mondell, of Wyoming, Republican floor leader of the House, openly declared the President's interview indicated he has a third' term in mind. Other Repubii- •can leadersincluding some of the Washington, in hold'the same view, but decline to be quoted. - w FOREST FIRES ALONG RIVER DEE Scottish Countryside of Thirty Square Miles Swept by Fames. A despatch from London says: - Damage estimated at aout $5,000,000 has been caused by a fire which has been raging in the forests along the Dee in Scotland for the last three days and nights. A despatch from Aber- deen says the scene was awe-inspiring in the early morning hours on Friday. The whole countryside behind Craigen- dinnie Hill was swept by flames. The fire belt was more than ten miles long and three and one-half miles wide. Mere than 8,000 acres of valuable forest have • been destroyed and about 30 square miles are either in the grip of the flames or have been devastated. TWO HOURS' FIGHT WITH IRISH POLICE Sinn Feiners Attacked Bar- racks at Cookstown. A despatch from Cookstown, Ire- land, says: -A hundred Sinn Feiners on Thursday attacked the police bar- acks here and drove the police to the upper part of the building. They cap- tured two police constables, and with-, drew after two hours' fighting. Cookstown is a strong Tyrone Un- ionist centre. Ulster Volunteers were aroused by the gunfire and mobilized, but were not asked to assist. Tlicy -a7 , 1,, u0 c watched the siege of the barracks Ode C A "rN S Ji`'` JLI_,,.5 constable was severely wounded by PEC'EIVE.a.: BY KING fusillades by the raiders from the ground floors into the police above, Sent to His Majesty for S I - • keeping in 1917. McAdoo Declines A despatch from Laudon says: -A , Presidential Nomination , packet containing the last of the ---- murdered Czarina's jewels, valved at A despatch from San Francisco, more than $500,000, despatched per- Cal,, says: -William G McAdoo sent scnally by the late Czar Nicholas on a message on Thursday to the Western the outbreak of the first Russian revo- Idelegates to the national Democratic lotion, in April, 1917, to Ki.ig George Iconvention instructing them not to for safe -keeping, arri.ed at flu i ng- vote for him under any circumstanees, ham Palace this afternoon, n, cabin;; as he had fully made up his mind not bee f held up in transit i'vr more than to accept the nomination for the thaeo ears, mresiderlcy. - 'lie packet was part of the enfants `�""�' of two mail bags made up for delivary Canada's grain growing centre has in London and hidden in Petrograd shifted from east to west in 50 years. -until only lately the Russian author - IL. 1870, 85 per cent. of wheat, oats itiee released thein. The jewels are and barley was grown in Ontario, 12 mostly diamonds and pearls. in Quebec, 21h in East. In 11317 tugs. 4 f all Ca iaclar Alberta 12, Ontario 5, 3,6138 in 3837,