The Exeter Advocate, 1923-10-11, Page 6iEADING 11 ME BANK' OFFICIALS
PLACED UNDER ARREST Attempt to Burglarize 'Reptile
House in. Bronx. Park,
New York.
A despatch from New York says:-
Dr.Ten arrests represent the results of CaseyWood and F. J, B. Russill- the William 1PGardens
in DirectoreBof,
P Government'sChief Accountant 0, G. Smith; Audi- the Zoological Gardens tha•Bronx,
the Ontario action upon declares that he would give a great
the anxiously awaited report of Cur- tor Sydney H. Jones, The general deal to know what possessed the man'
ator A. B. Barker,of the Home Bank,manager at the time of the bank's who tried vainly to steal foul- ^sadly
suspension, Mr. A. E, Calvert,was out cobras from the east wing of the rep
which was made public last week. of town, but .was placed- in custody tile house. Dr, Hornaday termed it
The fact disclosed was one of a bad when he arrived back. Bronx Park's luckiest failure.
failure. To meet deposits and otherThe charges upon which the groupmThe Director explained that the
Iiabilities totalling $15,581,552, there
are held are three, all laid under four reptiles on which the visitor ap-
was declared to be available only $2,- Bank Act, viz::- parently had designs, two common
687,625 of quick assets, and "special" Against Messrs. Daly, Gough, Cal- hooded and two spectacle cobras, were
assets nominally worth $9,229,997. vert and 0. G. Smith it is charged that healthy specimens of the dreaded In -
The prospe.et held out by the Curator they did "negligently sign a false or dian variety which annually tools a
was one of lengthy liquidation and he deceptive statement respecting the re- death toll of probably 18,000 lives in
further stated that the hoped-for ar- turns of the bank." the land of sandalwood and temple
rangement by which an immediate di- Against Messrs. Barnard, Stewart, bells,
vidend of 25 per cent was to become Russill, CO. C. F. Smith and Wood When head keeper John T. Toomey
possible had not yet been effected. it is charged'that they did "negligent- opened up he found in the rear of the
As a result then of a spectacularly ly approve or concur in a false or de- cage of the cobras various tools, saw -
rapid round -up by the Provincial po- ceptive statement respecting the re- dust, splinters, burnt match ends, ete.
lice, the following were placed in cus- turns of the bank," This led to discovery that a hole had
tody: President H. J. Daly; Vice- Against Mr. Jones, the auditor, it been bored in the tin -lined wooden
President R. P. Gough; Directors C. is charged that he did "negligently door in the brick wall which attend -
A. Barnard, KC., J. F. M. Stewart, prepare a false or deceptive statement ants used.
Lieut. -col. Clarence F. Smith, S. respecting the returns of the bank." Investigation revealed that the mar-
auder had attempted to cut through
BRAIN PIERCED CATTLE FROM CANADA the plate glass.
BY SHARP WIRE ARRIVING TOO SLOWLY
FOUR AIMS TO
Y COBRAS
Report. of Curator A. B. Baker Shows the Failure to, be an.
Extremely Bad One -Charges Under Bank Act.
TURKISH REPUBLIC
gthg
FRANCE TO OCCUPY ..III �.. .
IF DilONARCHY IS RESTORED
If Nationalists Seize Power and Concentrate, French Will
Push Forward Troops and Take Over 'Strategic
Points. •
A despatch from Paris says:-
France does not intend to intervene in.
Germany, regardless of what situation
develops, Quai d'Arsy has annouibced
Although Paris and London are in
close communication, following ,care-
fully the situation in Germany, there
is no desire by either Great Britain or
France to interfere in Germany's do-
mestic problems.
In case of restoration of the Ho-
henzollerns, or any other Monarchy,
a continued violation of the Treaty of
Versailles, France will maintain the would not protest against measures,
occupation of the Ruhr and Rhineland. British troops will not participate,
This pressure eventually will force but would merely remain in the Col.
Germany to execute the treaty. ogne area.
No new military measures to ham
crease the zone are envisaged by.
France, although certain slight xece '4
fications of the areas occupied may be
necessary if the situation beyond the
Rhine becomes menacing. A.
Thus, if the Nationalists seize pow-
er and concentrate, the French prob-
ably will push forward troops and
take over strategic points, like rail-
road junctions, to prevent the Ger-
mans from coming too close, No slick ''"
measures are under consideration:..
It is understood that Great Britain
LONE FRENCH WOLF
IN TOILS OF POLICE
Saw Floods of Burning 011 Bandit Who Played Butler to
The first survivor of the Japanese Rob Rich Floe ie.
earthquake to pass through Canada en
route to his home in England was . A despatch from` Paris says: -The
Major M. H, G. Brackley, of the Japan- international search for Gabriel Al -
TO HAVE PRESIDENT ase Naval Air Service. He walked phonse Mourey, who 18 months ago, in
Toronto Lad Instead, Killed Scottish Meat 'Traders Com- from Tokio to Yokohama over debris
While Playing With plain Greater Numbers Wereand dead bodies' and saw the oil tank the guise of a butler, robbed the New
The Constitution Provides for explosions, He reports that the Cana- York home of Albert R. Shattuck of
Companions. Promised.$84,000 in jewelry, after Jacking the
Five-year Term for Head ,dian ship, Empress of Australia:, family in a vault in their cellar, ended
A despatch from Toronto says:- A despatch from London says: -A of State, saved at least 5,000 lives. near here when the bandit was shot
Twelve -year-old Alonzo H. Vermin, complaint that Canadian cattle were A despatch from Constantinoplenea there w n the
dad national
213 Pearson Avenue, was almost in -
of
coming forward in sufficient num- _ P'Former Enemy Athletes
Y a bers was made at the annual, meeting Will provide that TThe new urkish urkey be Constitution epub- a Attend Olympiad police rageent to arrest him. He is lying
stantl killed when a length of fine $' ST P in a dangerous condition in Saint An -
of the Scottish Federation of Meat lis with a President elected for aper- "-"--� toina Hospital.
galvanized wire in the hands of Jo- Traders' Association in Glasgow. Mr. A despatch from iVenna says;--
seph .A Apts.,
81aW Wilged son Avenue, of the Cen_ ar- Welch, president of the Glasgow 1Q of National Assembly will have four or five years. The voteAofri17 to Athletic d dcto acs by tuneMoago,retuxned, the 1toeFrance and took
learned some
pathia
r ed the back of his neck and reread Flashers Society, said that that body legislative power only,. the executive a n17 to p d Com to accept up his old trade of mechanician. Sev-
eral
P had helped to secure the removal ofthe French Olympic Committees in-,
upwards into his brem, The unfortun-the embargo and the promise was then power being entrusted to a Cabinet vitation for Austrian athletes to fir_ eral times he escaped police nets set
ate. lad was discovered by his father, made that the price of beef to the responsible to the Assembly, ticipate in next year's Olympic games. for him. So elusive did he prove that The Only War Premier at the
who pulled out the wire, then called public would be reduced. That the A Council of State will fulfill the
It was decided, however, not to nomin_
Mr. Shattuck, who came to Europe Imperial Conference
for a doctor. The lads body was re- promise had net been fulfilled ryas not function usually eared for by a Par- ate competitors until it had been learn- with the avowed determination to Premier Massey, of New Zealand,
moved to the Morgue, where an in- the fault of the meat traders because liamentary upper House. The mein- ed that German hunt him down, recently gave up the who of all the British premiers as -
quest was heed b Coroner McConnell. + bens of this Council will be appointed, Y also was invited to arch and went to London. semnbleil at the initial meeting of the
q Y cattle had not come from Canada in participate in the games.
Questioned by S ' gt. of Detectives the numbers expected or promised. He
Mitchell in Cowan Avenue Station Coast The Paris police persevered,. boxy- ' Imperial Conference, was the only one
denied that Glasgow meat retailers ever, and eventually learned that' who lead held the same guise during
after the tragedy, time Harris and Sin -«,ere charginghigher axises than M Mourey was practicing his trade at the period of the war.
tale was corroborative of that told. bycentres.•
• Ivry.
clair lads told their stories. Sinclair's those - - Mourey drew two automatic xevol- Japan Shaken Again.
Harris, who slated That he and Sin- Halifax, N.S-The surface plant of erican carrier C. 0. Jenkins, with 345,• vers when he was surrounded in a
chit were playing soldiers in the side ‘a -e + ? e . the Mala ash salt mine on Northum-
•�•.�� „'�" � g 000 bushels. cafe, and wounded one of the police A clespaich from Tokio says :-A
entrance of 213 Pearson Avenue when' Mx , ,•l '^ berland Strait in Nova Scotia,which P g� Man. -Approximately 3; i e' g q '
. � Winnie Man. -A before he.was wounded b the others. strong wake shock was felt here
young Verrian joined them, Harris ,u•. lea ' a a � was destroyed by fire in July, has been1 000,000 lbs. of dressed fish were taken At first he feigned death, and this Thursday last, but had no serious con -
and Sinclair each had a piece of wire, t`.r.::;.: rebuilt, and the mine and mill are be-• from the Winnipeg Lake this year, ac- led to the report that he had been sequences, On Tuesday 14 severe
with which they were fencing. Ver- x•+ ' . • ��' r's � �y L< ing operated again under improved; cording to advices received here. Fish- killed, but at the hospital it is said, shocks evere felt and five more were
Tian asked Harris for the loan of his �' Y w �,�.. conditions, The salt mined at present' that he will recover. If he does re- recorded en the seismograph, but all ..
b p lr
F`." `'ry from the Malagash deposit is of un-!
ing are notugood this year, and as Ft cover he will face a charge of attempt -1' were counter -vibrations and of little
wire for a while, and when Harris � ` � �^`" �� •� :�.'-< >cf; I appeared unlikely that the total stun- g .
refused this, Verrian struck him on r , usually high grade, running over 9,9 mer catch would exceed 2,000,000 lbs. ed murder because of his att,ck on; importance.
the elbow. Whereat Barris gave chase . $4 a per cent: sodium chloride and contain- it was found advisable to extend the the police, but this niay not be pressed •
to Verrian, at the same time, in play, �i 4 ,. .4 ing only a trace of magnesium season to help relieve the position :of if the New York authorities demand! A slight earthquake was felt at
thrusting forward the piece of wire, ;<.: ��rk chloride. his extradition to face robber charges Riverside, California, No damage wag
.� � �� � the fishermen. Y g ( g aa -
The sharp instrument penetrated the'. .t , Y...::;;;,:;{;:::�;....a St. John N.B. Present indications there.
Breported.
lad's neck, and, piercing the brain,
caused him to fall forward on his are that the movement of New runs- Edmonton, Alta, -Alberta, accord -
are ing to the last government agricul-
s` << wick potatoes to Cuba will be heavier
face. Meanwhile,the McGrath and ;r" G S5 tural report, has 400,dairy cows,
-: .:' 1` than last year and representation has $19,500;000.
Roden boys had been lain in the .• t,•� w *' valued atapproximately frs
y P Y g K ,};.; also been made to have large ship-
backyard of the Verrian home. Hear- `� ments from Nova Scotia and Prince The product of these cows last year
inga scream from 'Verrian theyran was worth$23,500,000, or$4,000,000
< Edward Island handled through this ..ore the +--- TORONTO. lbs. and over, 28c; chickens, 3 to 4 lbs.,
Weekly Market Report
out to see what could be amiss and "':" s"':tea.. t;n {r Government has
"`�'- than ""'"`� "'"'' value. Manitolaa wheat --No. 1 Northern, zoc; Hens, over 5 [ps., L4e; no, do 0
:4ws� •�;ki: .�,; ,• port. The Federal Gove
ew•r a.{oS';?"2r.r .a`^`'.'?1}Pisa:i�'C`. . /
were just in time to see the Sinclair;; Y� r wig been asked to arrange additionaltrance and Verrian lying on Calgary, Alta. -Probably in no
$1.Og��, lbs., 22c; do, 8 to 4 lbs., 17c; roosters
lad and Harris leavingthe side en : �� ; space to handle same as the present other year in its history has tourist Manitoba oats -No. 2 CW, 521/zc. 15c, ducklings, aver 5 lbs., 22c, do,
travel to Alberta been as heav as Man. Barley -Nominal. to 5 lbs., 20c; .turkeys, young, 10 lbs;
potato sheds were taxed to capacity Y All the above track, bay ports, and up, 25c,
ground with the wire sticking out at' Governor J. C. Walton last winter. this year, and an'even heavier year is
the back of his neck. The lad's father Governer of the State of Oklahoma, anticipated for 1924. The Canadian Am. corn -Track, Toronto, No. 2 Beans -Canadian, hand-picked, lb.,
r Montreal, Que.-Another cargo of Pacific Railway reports heavytourist yellow, $1.12. 7c; primes, 6c.
was informed and he at once repaired who placed that state under martial 73ritish Columbia lumber is now en p Barley -Nominal. Maple products -Syrup , per imp, '
to the side entrance, where he found law, to prevent the legislature meet- route to Montreal from Vancouver via traffic, and the reports of auto traffic Buckwheat --No. 2, nominal. gal., $2.50; per 5 -gal.. tin, $2.40 per
his son. The father pulled out the ing without his consent. the Panama Canal, consigned to a show that this has also been very Rye -No. 2, nominal, gal.; maple sugar, lb., 25e.
wire, meanwhile calling to the lad to Montreal firm. It comprises about 5,- heavy. Nearly 5,000 cars, many of Peas -No. 2, nominal. Honey -60-1b. tins, 11 to 12c per
speak; then, as the boy remained them from United States points, have Millfeed-Del., Montreal freights, Ib.; 10-1b. tins, 11 to 12c;. 5-1b, tins, 12
BATTLE IN PRISON 000,000 feet. The magnitude of the been registered at the Banff Park g p to 18c • 2 ,
silent, he carried him to his home, ba s included: Bran er tan $..8.251 -lb tins 13 to. 14c comb
ENDS t j SLAUGHTER lumber import trade to Montreal was alone u to the end of August. shoris er ton $31.25 middlings, honey, � per doz., $3.75 to $4; No. 2c
then called the doctor. But the bay made apparent recentlywhen it was P g ' p' ' g '
was dead. estimated by one firm that, in the Victoria, B.C.-Nearly five hundred $38.25; good fend flour, $2.1• $3.25 to Smoked3meats-=•Hams med. 27 to
Ontario wheat floe 2 white, 95e to >
o Hail of Bullets Poured Into course of ten months, they will have saw and shingle mills in British Col-' 29e; cooked hams, a0 to 43c; smoked
v o amble are r 'roducin annuall $1, outside.
O BAD
BLOCKADE
Convicts' Refuge. brought into this port eight cargoes P g y ap- Ontario No. 2 white oats -40 to 44c. rolls, 22 to 24e; cottage rolls, 23 to
r of lumber from Vancouver estimated Proximately three and a half billion Ontario corn -Nominal.
27c; breakfast bacon, 30 to 34c; spa=
AT HEAD OF LAKES A despatch from Eddyville, Ky.,
at from thirty-five to forty million feet of lumber and about the same Ontario flour .Ninety per cent. pat., sial brand brealcfas bacon, 34 to 38e;
says: Rifles and machine guns, which feet, number of shingles. This year the in jute bags, Montreal, prompt ship- backs, boneless, 84 to 40c.
had been pouring a hail of bullets into luFriber production of the province is'meat $"4.90 Toronto basis $4.80' Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 50
�a€� d arls?i3ent Has Grain Move- the mess hall of the State Peniten- Ottawa, Ont. -A heavy production estimated to be .worth $85,000,000, and i;bulk, seaboard, $4.70. ' to 70 lbs., $18; 70 to 90 lbs,, $17.50;•
nsne?3t well in Hand, Says tiary here, where three convicts have of pig iron in Canada as well as of a survey of world markets gives prom- I Man, ft to
pats., in jute sacks, 90 lbs.i$nd $16,50; lightweig'htl
s �+ been barricaded since a dash for lib- steel ingots and castings during the ise of a steady increase in: the next $6.50 per bbl; 2nd pats., $6.20. rolls $33. barrels, $36; heavyweight
Arty Scott.
erty in which three guards were killed, month of August is registered by the Hay -Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton, ,
Dominion Bureau .of Statistics. p{. decade. I track, Toronto, $14 No. 2 $13.50 No. Lard --Pure tierces, 17 to 171/ac;
DA despatch from Ottawa says:- were silenced soon after dark when g ' tubs, 17% to 18c; pails, 18 to 1.8%c;
D'Arcy Scott, chief counsel of the besiegers who ventured from cover l iron produced in August amounted to Prince Rupert, B.C.-During the 3, $12.50; mixed, $11 to $12. prints, 20c. Shortening, tierces, 1514
Royal Grain Enquiry Commission, has were not fired upon by.the tenants of ( 92,587 gross tons, 'against 81,647 tons month of August the air force has Straw -Car lots, per ton, $9 to Its, c; tubs, to 16c; pails, 16
in July. •Production of steel ingots been co-operating with the fisheries Cheese -New, large, 26 to 2rc; to 15 c; tints, 181/ to 60; p.
returned from Winnipeg. Scott the improvised fortress. Opinion wasgduring authorities for the enforcement of the twins, 27 to 28c; triplets, 28 to 29c; n
says that the grain is now freely mov- that the desperadoes Were dead or des- and castings the month was Stiltons, 28 to. 29c. Old, large, 33c; Heavy steers, choice, $7.25 to $7:50;`'
ew, however, 105,056 long tons, an increase of 43 fishery laws and 'regulations in the vi- twins , to 34c. butcher steers, choice, $6.50 to $7; do,
two thousaning to the d cars ad f reeinspecte inspected About of theypossibility that . In F the convicts per cent. over July, when 73,532 tons cinity of this city- Reports indicate y prints, 89 gond 6 to , 6,50 • do, .mad. 5 to$5.75;
Butter -Finest creamer g ' $ $ '
P Y were made. that the innovation has proved so to 41c ordinarycreamery, 37 to 38c•do, com,, $3.50 to $5; butcher heifers,
at Winnipeg. There are no indications withheld their fire to conserve a small successful that theservies will be con ' choice, $6.25 to $6.75; do, med., $5 to
of any serious blockade at Fort Wil- stock of ammunition Fora last des- Fort William, Ont. -The largestNo. 2, 36 to 37c. $Q;do, com.,$3.50 to $4.50;butcher
tmnued for the `rest of the season. In + xtras in cartons,44 to 45e
liam, and Mr. Scott is satisfied that perste stand when the attackers should day's shipment of wheat this, season Eggs-1;cows, choice, $4.25 to. $5; do, mod., $3
was made on September 19th, when all likelihood . the flyers will be per- extras, 42 to 43e; firsts, 38 to 89c;.to $4, canners and cutters; $1.50 to;
the Gn Commissioners, throughhasthe Boarder enter the building, itwas determined 1,297,000 bushels of wheat went out manently engaged to prevent illegal seconds, 32 to 38c. $2,50; butcher bulls ,
Grain the matter to maintain a guard about the •place fishmn Live poultry -Spring chickens, 4 ,good $4 to $5 • • .
on nine vessels, including the big Am- g• do, cone., $2.50 to $3.54; feeding steer
well in hand. and await daylight for further action. good, $5.50,to $6.50; do, fair, $4.50 •
$5.25; stockers, good, $4.50 to $5; do,'
Cp:7!`k:7!'.f!11I„ftl',.15,,,a -iP t•u�f,ifml,ILl,.Iw:�',71.!F; Inc-,d,.l-4!.:JIkB N..'!^.'.,!,:1.-uGW.. fa.,+'ai,::�!t d11:-'!rii.6ft: - - fair, $3.50 to $4; milkers and spring-
ers, $80 to $120; calves, Choice, $11
to 12.50; do, reed., :$8 to $10; do. corn.,
,,$4 to $7; do, grassers, $3.50 to $4.50;
lambs, choice, $10.75 to $11.50; do,.
bucks, $9.25 to $10; do, corn., $8: to
$8.50; sheep: light ewes, good, $6.50 to
$7.25; ,do fat, heavy, ' $4 to $5 do,
lip (.. :a? N. .7 r - s•i ; di! !Ij11 c !tl{t w .� ! ) t i�
,!�1P! ;: l. ,{; ,g yl :? III ! I culls, $2 to $2 50 hogs thick, smooth,
r ,. b -A La iT , t!:I.:�rh•. . IIF,. ti••• 1}{4
411,. IP.W„'$0.85: do, f.o.b., $8.75; do, eoun-
, try -points, $8.50; do, selects, $10.30.
MONTREAL.
Lambs, good, 70 Abs. and up, $10.50
do, corn., $8 to $9.50; veal calves, good,
$8 to $10: Hogs, ,thick, smooths, and .,(.
ungraded, ded, ' 9.50 select. hogs, $10.25.
Cheese, finest • westerns 2314 to
23%c; do, finest easterns, 22%c. But-
ter, choicest creamery, 36%, c. Eggs,
fresh, 42c. Potatoes, per a8, car lots,
$1.10., -
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DIST OF IMPORTANT LOSSES
SUSTAINED BY THE HOME BANK
Many of Large Advances of Doubtful Value and Others May
Take Years to Realize Upon.
The following are the important
losses sustained by the Home Bank
as given in the' report of the curator,
Mr. A. R. Barker.
The King Shoe Company and Can -
The False Creek .Timber Co., Van-
couver, B.C., $126,394. No recovery
can be expected.
:r The County Investment Co., Ltd.,
$787,887. The value of the brands and
adian Shoes, Ltd., $517,558.' Advances shares will be entirely dependent upon
of $577,558 were made, and it is esti- • the success which may be met in real -
mated that only $60,000 will be re -
period. of the assets over an extended
covered. period.
British Dominion Holding. and In-
.
estment Corporation, Ltd, Montreal,
$1.409,845. The definite value of the
securities must be;''determined with
realization. . The debt is guaranteed
by Mr. C. A. Barnard, Montreal, one
of the Home Bank directors:
Manufacturers' Holding and Invest-
ment Co., Ltd., $661,22$. The bank
has collateral notes as; security' for
Daly maks 'good e, , , g e; of Mr. H.
logs tiniest; Mr. IX6 J. p y g $165 821 and. . uarante
his' guarantee to the extent,of $48,090.J. Daly for $95,000.'
Advances in loans to Toronto brok-
ers
rok
ers against the: security of South Afri-
can War Veterans' scrip,' $250,847.'
Advances to »the : estate of ` the late
Brigadier -General `Mason ' and loans
to the late Colonel J. C. Mason, -e97,-
214.
Loans to the- Arnprior Cabinet Co.,
Ltd., $120,410. This will be a total
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THE'DANGER SPOTS FOR.EARTHQUAKES .
Sincethe a an se • i 11en s 1i where else these terrific eirth uakes mayoccur:
J p e� d sastez a the.world has�be a i ng 0
. 'The map shows' the danger spots on the earth's surface, and it will be noticed that the only part of Canada be-
lieved by sclentists'to be in ~danger is?the nelthern part of the Pac'iflc,coast.
Safety matches were inventedrated ie
Sweden in 1855.
As customers preferred' fish with
red gills, a Parisian fishiiiionger paint-
ed his wareswith red ink. Unfortun-
ately, a police inspector relied upon
his nose rather than his eyes, with the
result that the fishmonger was fired
for selling bad fish.
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