j nl v 4 Lois Wilson, Ben Lyon '} Bluebeard's 7 Wires | MON. TUES. WED. The Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court YEAR 98; No. 108. KIN LAST EDITION. INCH NOW BEING FELT BY STRIKERS 9 Their Pay This WeekcEnd Is Meagre--Po- lice Protect Food Shops-~The Situation Is Unchanged---Climax Not Reached. Worson May 8.---The Govern-miners' families have applied to the t announced early this afternoon t the strike situation was the poor guardians for relief. Police in. congested districts o! London were reinforced. me as yesterday with transporta- tion improving and no negotiations for peace. A survey of the whole country showed that food stocks were normal and mails were moving "{ eatisfactorily. Wherever temporary habortages of food have occurred, the "announcement said they have been | to the difficulties of retailers in ansporting supplies from whole- salers stocks. | POLICE PROTECT FOOD SHOPS. Scores of truck loads of police were rolling Into congested districts of London to-day as a precaution against possible attempts to loot food shops to-night, when the pinch of the strike will be felt keenly by kers who receive no pay en- pes. To-night there will be onl} ke pay, equivalent to a few dol- , Which means no Saturday don from Aldershot military camp and tank corps was embarked Belfast this morning for. an known destination. un- SITUATION MORE INTENSE. London, May 8.--The text of the Government's official communique issued yesterday afternoon reads: "The work of feeding the people and maintaining light and power and essential communications is be- ing successfully accomplished. Nevertheless, as was to be expect- ed, the situation is becoming more intense and the climax is not yet reached. Orders have been sent out by the leaders of the railway to do their utmost to paralyze or the necessaries of life. "Intimidation both by disorderly night beer and no shopping for 'a|crowds and pickets has occurred at | many places and may soon occur at | joint of roast beef and supply ot potatoes for the Sunday menu. In the Welsh mining districts strikers are beginning to feel the ch of hanger, and hundreds of | CANOE WAS UPSET: LAD HAD CLOSE CALL d Cournega Had a Thril- » - ling Experience Near Tamworth. many more. His Majesty's Govern- ment has directed all authorities to repress and overcome these crim- inal obstructions." f INSPECTOR WAS OFFERED BRIBE TO FREE BARGE Captain Said He Would Give Him $50,000 for Vessel's | Release. Ottawa, May 8.--When Inspector Paul Gauthier, of the Quebec Liquor Commission, seized the barge Temblay on November 19th, 1924, at St. Sulplee, Que, some thirty miles below Montreal on the north shore of the St. Lawrence, the captain of the craft and two mysterious Am. ericans aboard offered bribes : of 'Donald Courneya, the sixteen- year-old son of the proprietor of an hotel at Tamworth, had a thrilling experience on Thursday evening, when the canoe, in which he was fk paddling got cross-wise of the swift rent in the river there and upset. Armored | cars are being moved toward Lon-| at | and | transport unions for their members| break down the supply of food, and ¥ [seeesed00e00000ee |» * | DR. THIRD BEQUEATHED -* | $10,000 TO QUEEN'S *! L 2! Principal Taylor of Queen's # | University; in his annual re- * | port, makes this reference to # | the late Dr. James Third, for- + merly professor of the prac] } SPP Pere ted i | | | tice of medicine: * "He was a great physician, # loved and respacted by the # | whole community. In his will & | he has provided for a bequest + to the University of $10,000." & | * * (e [2 & » $4200 00 000000000 | LITTLE RED SCHOOL | HOUSE ON WHEELS] | ol "little old | travel on if the | the' Toronto, May 8.--The red schopl house" will wheels Northern Ontario present plans being made by Ontario Government and the Can-| adian National Railway are com: | pleted. For some time the question | | of providing proper school acecommo- ' dation for the children at isolated points in the morth has been receiv- | Ing serious consideration by 'the | provincial educational authorities, { and it is felt that the difficulty could {be solved by having moveable | schools. After giving the subject thorodgh consideration, it has been | virtually decided that the require- ments could be met by taking an ordinary Canadian National coach | and refitting it up as a portable school. By adopting this method both the school and the teacher | could be moved from one section to another, and the youth .of northern Ontario could wake up some morn- | ing and find their school all waiting for them on a convenient siding. ! Volga Overflows; "22 Are Drowned Moscow, May. 8.--Twenty- two persons havé been drowned in floods 'caused by the over- flowing Volga river. Much dam- age has been done between Yaroslav and Nijni-Novgorod where the water is at an unpre- cedented height, covering a tract of country twenty miles wide. The water is covered with wreckage of destroyed houses and cattle carcasses. Soldiers on steamers are carry- ing on salvage operations. CANADIAN ARTISTS EXHIBIT. Six Obtain Honor at Showing of $50,000 and even moré for the re- lease of the craft with her 16,200 gallons of smuggled alcohol worty $168,318. Gauthier told the story of the bribes at yesterday afternoon's ses- sion of the customs probe adding that his reply was to pull his gun and threaten anyone touching an- other case of the liquor, then already in process of unloading. » 'aceident happened just above 'dam at Moss' grist mill and it looked very serious for thie boy for a time but the lad, not content with saving himself, attempted to save his canoe, and finally after a hard struggle was able to bring it to calm water. . Except for a good wetting, the hoy is none the worse for his ad- venture. -- ri ---- TOUR OF MARITIMES. a -- - Parliamentary Group Will Leave Ottawa on 19th. Ottawa, May 8.--Thirty-five mem- bers of Parliament and Senatérs from Quebec, Ontario and the west, a number of them accompanied by their wives, are planning a tour of the Maritimes this month, in order to gain a first-hand knowledge of conditions in the 'east. The party. made up from all political groups in the House and Senate, will leave Ottawa on Wednesday, the 19th in- stant, will be away about seven days and proposé to visit Moncton, St. John, Halifax, New Glasgow, Sydney, Canso. Edmundston and a number of other points. The party will be accompanied by a number of the Maritime members. : 3 R 'FOUND GUILTY. Winnipeg, May 8.--Found guilty ia Court of King's pees here yea- terday on charges of fraud and con- spiracy, F. O. Maber, former director of the Northwestern Trust Company, was sentenced to three years in prison. The case had been proceed- ing for several months. On similar charges another direc- tor was acquitted, while a third dis- shortly after tbe failure of company two ago. Investors in Manitoba sad Saskat- 'wan suffered heavy losses when company went into liquidation. wr ---- notified by their mittee fo hold thems Open " 3 Port Colborne, May $.-- King winter is making his last stand as inch by inch, the twenty-six steel freighters in the ice off Port Col- borne fight their way through to open water. With the steamer Royal- ton in the lead the stranded vessels 'made a determined assault on the Ice pack yesterday. and at 7 o'clock only a boat length separated the try in this i f emergency." Rumors of these pensioffers already have volunteered their services to the various partments, April financing by municipalities and corporations "substanti heavier than the preceding month. aid was also higher than 'April of } two previous years. wy 2 Pictures at Paris. | * Paris, May 8.--8ix Canadian ar- tists have carried off honors at the Spring Salon here: Mrs. Jeanne Munro, Orillia, Ont.; Miss Mary Alexandre Bastlake, now a resident of Croydon, England; Percy Val! Tudor Hart, Montreal; I. Theodore Dube, Quebge; Miss Cecilia Mackin- { non, St. Chtharines, Ont., and Mrs. Edna Spencer, St. John, N.B. (NEW YORK BANDITS ARE AGAIN ACTIVE Police Kill One and Wound An- other--Others Make Haul of Diamonds. mmielen New York, May 8.---The day of criminal activities was climaxed last night when two men held up dia- mond importing company in heavily guarded Malden lane section and escaped with $75,000. in diamonds. Earlier in the day police killed ome hold-up man and wounded another, probably fataily, in pistol fights. Court Postponed Strike, London, May 8.-~The Earl of Cromer, Lord Chamberlain, announc- ed yesterday that the Royal Courts, which were to be held on May 13th and 14th, at Buckingham Palace, and at "which King George and + THE COMMONS STILL TALKS UPON BUDGET A Vote on Tuesday Regarded As a Possibility. DUTY ON MOTOR CARS Not Enough Declares Member! "-Auto Factories Closed for Political Reasens. Ottawa, May 8.--The House of! Commons adjourned last night over the week-end with the budget still under consideration. A vote on Tuesday of next week is vegarded as | & possibility, but it may be delayed until later. As the Finance Minister made his statement to Parliament on April 15th, the budget has now been be- fore the House for over three weeks, Yesterday's debate was marked by a complaint from T. L, Church, Con- : stables General London, May 8---The rank and file of Labor are beginning to declare that the declaration of a national strike was a 8- take in strategy. The fee is growing that the leaders who have accomplished their purpose should have called the unions out one by one, thereby giving a demonstration daily of increas- ing strength instead of calling all labor reserves in the fight at the outset. 0 NECOTIATIONS FOR PEACE IN BRITISH STRIKE The suggestion is now being made on the Labor side that the National Strike should be called off while still apparently success- ful and be used as a threat for the future if the miners do not get justice when .the negotia- tions are resumed. These developments indicate weakening in the Labor ranks, although it ds still asserted at headquarters that the strike is continuing surprisingly good. AMMUNITION BEING * SEIZED IN SCOTLAND Flour Bombs the Principal Weapons Used by the Edinburgh Strikers. Edinburgh, May 8.--Chief con- throughout Scotland have been ordered to seize all explosives, small arms and ammunition in the country. The secretary for Scotland issued a proclamation to this effect. Four bombs have been the princi- pal weapons of Edinburgh strikers thus far, however. Volunteer tram- way workers have been pelted, but there have been no serious disturb- servative member for Northwest To- ronto, that Ontario lacked adequate | representation in the Government. Nowadays, he said, men who set-| tled the policies of the Government were mostly westerners. In this con- nection, he referred to Robert Forke, Progressive leader, as "deputy premier of Canada." Thomas Donnelly, Liberal member for Willowbunch, approved the bud- get, but suggested that the tariff re- duction on motor cars was not large enough. like to it ent more," pv 5. Jointed! out that "I wou he said, light trucks and moter cars had be- come an essential to the farmer. The Government was charged with injuring the oil"industry- in Canada by the removal of the bounty on the poduction of crude petroleum by J. E. Armstrong, Conservative of Hast mbton. Mr. Armstrong also said at a cut in automobile tariff had been made without proper data, and that it was a matter that should have come to the new tariff board. Alfred Stork, Liberal, Skeena, dis- cussing the same matter, remarked that certain. automobile manu- facturers had closed their plants on Friday for "political reasons," . and opened them up on the following Monday for business reasons. Shortly before adjournment, George Parent, Liberal member for Quebec West, expressed the belief that the budget would prove popular. An- nouncement of reductions in taxa- tion had met with widespread ap- proval, he said. The debate will be continued on Monday, by Dr. M. J. 'Maloney, Con- servative of South Renfrew. TAX RATE INCREASED. ances. Five thousand volunteers are keeping up skeleton transport ser- vices. Seventy per cent. of Edin- burg's normal milk supply is reach- ing the city. Train service was im- proved each hour Wednesday, but coal stocks were low. The leading newspaper, the Scots- | man, continued to publish morning! and evening editions, which were de- livered in motor vans. Most of the other Scottish newspapers arg not publishing. NEW CIVIL AIR BOARD. With Colonel O. M. Biggar as the Chairman. Ottawa, May 8.--The government has appointed a new Civil Air Board as distinct from the present Military Air Board. The chairman of the new organization {is Colonel O. M. Biggar, and the military arm of the Air Board is represented by Wing Commander J. 8. Scott. The other members of the new Civil Air Board are A. M. Narraway, Controller of Surveys, Department of the Inter- for; E. H. Finlayson, Director of the Forestry Branch, and J. A. Wilson, secretary of the military arm, Afr Board. The function of the new board is to advise the Minister of the Inter- ior and the Minister of National De- fence on all quesfions of civil avia- tion. These include patrol of fish- eries, forestry patrol and other like matters. SHIPMENTS OF HOGS Brockville's Revenue Lowered By Court Judgment. Brockville, May 8.--Because of loss of $12,806 revenue through a Judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada in respect to the fncome tax from estate, the tax rate of Brock- ville for the current year has been fixed at 41 mills, an increase of three mills over that of 1825. The judgment deprives the town of ihe income tax heretofore payable by the George T. Fulford estate upon its accumulated revenue, it being held that the sections of the Assess- ment Act upon which the assessment was made were beyond the powers of the Ontario Legislature to enact. -------------------- C2200 000 229% 90000 * * + VITAL STATISTICS * + FOR MONTH OF APRIL + + -- * % The vital statistics for the # month of April. as registered at # % the office of City Clerk, Dr. ¢ ® W. W. Sands, are as follows: + # Deaths, 56; births, 47; mar- % Queen Mary were to have received many Canadian and American visi-! tors, have been postponed indefinite- ' ly, on account of the general strike. | leading vessels of the out-going and y adrons. ; « riages, 19. : + ARE NUCH HEAVIER Several Countries Double Out- put, But No Lowering of Quality. Toronto, May 8.--Shipments of hogs are becoming much heavier in Ontario. Practically every county re- ported a gain last week over the week previous, with Perth, Simcoe, Kent and Huron well over the 2,000 mark, Despite these increased re- ceipts on the Toronto market, qual- ity was remarkably well maintained. Thus Huron, which shipped 1.219 grading 28.6 select for the week ending April 22nd, was credited with 2,743 grading 28.5 last week. Some of the counties have in- creased both quantity and quality. Victoria, for instance, with 264 grad- ins 22.3 select rose to 1,108 grad- ing 28.7 in the latest re 3 does not seem to be worth noting in the n marketed, but more coming on the market seem to indicate that * * CEPT 0% 082020000 running a bit short in - SOCIETY WOMEN AGAIN DRIVING MOTOR TRUCKS London, May 8.--Society women are again buckling down to ' the menial tasks Which-many of them performed with such signal resource during the war, and titled dames may be seen these critical days dish- washing or selling newspapers from motor lorries. One of these is the Duchess of Sutherland, who is driving a lorry for the Times and Evening Stand- ard, and selling issues to passersby. Among other society women simi- larly employed are the Duchess of Westminister, Viscountess Masserene and Ferrard, who is a noted society beauty; Lady Maureen Stanley, daughter of the Marchioness of Lon- donderry, and Mrs. James Carrigan. DEMAND FOR QUACK REMEDIES GROWING According to Dr. Vincent, the Head of the Rockefeller Foundation. Toronto, May 8. --"There is a widespread and growing demand for quack remedies," Dr. George B. Vincent, head of the Rockfeller Foundation, told the combined con- gress of the Canadian Public Health, Canadian Social Hygiene Council and Ontario Public Health Officers' Association, yesterday afternoon. "Anti-vaccinationists and foes of animal experimentation are fanati- cally vociferous," Dr. Vincent added. The Ontario Public Health Of- ficers' Association elected their of- ficers as follows: Honorary presi- dent, Hon. Dr. Forbes Godfrey, Min- ister of Health for Ontario; presi- dent, Dr. T. W. G. McKay, Oshawa, first vice-president, Dr. W. J. Cook, Sudbury, setond vice-president, Prof. Millar, Queen's University; secre- tary, Miss M. Power, Public Health department, Hon, Mr. Justice Riddell, in his presidential address to the Cana- dian Social Hygiene Council, declar- ed that of the deaths in Ontario year- ly fully 34 per cent. were of ex- ternal origin and therefore pre- veutable. Claims Reports of Disorders Are Greatly Exaggerated London, May 8.-- Sensational and exaggerated reports of violence and disorder, sent to North America in connection with the general strike were discredited by Pembroke Wicks, official Government spokes man, at a conference with the news- 'papermen late yesterday afternoon. It was not denied, he added, that intimidation and disorders had oe- curred in many places, and that they might recur momentarily. But the exaggerated form in which some news dispatches were being sent to the foreign countries, particularly Canada and the United States, was receiving' the serious consideration of the Government. Nereida Vicar Caused a Flutter in Dovecots by Order. London, May 8.--An order that Women choristers should be veiled has caused trouble at Ashby (Leices- tershire) Parish Church. The order was enforced at a performance of Handel's "Messiah™ in the church. A number of women choristers resign- ed in consequence, and took their LINERS SAIL ON SCHEDULE 2 Conditions at Liverpool and Southampton on Are Improved. STRIKERS' _ COMMITTEE : biol Terms With Police at verpool, and Seek Advice From Them. London, May 8.--The British Ga- zelte," government newspaper, re- ported yesterday gradual return to normal conditions at Liverpool and Southampton. At Liverpool it was said 13 vessels docked, and ten dock- ed at Liverpool Thursday, and that cargoes of 16 vessals were discharg- ed there with volunteer labor. It was said 6,000 tons of cargo were placed in sheds, 1,000 coming from one ship alone. A number of strikers reported for duty yesterday in all departments of the Mersey and harbor docks. Notices were posted at Gladstone dock that 6500 men were needed and in a few minutes 150 had volun- teered, despite pickets. The situation at Southampton was declared equally good. The North German Lloyd liner Columbus and the Cunard liner Aseania sailed - as scheduled. Many ships there are discharging cargo. The Mauretania has discharged 4,000 cases of fruit. The Cunard liner Carinthia landed its American tourists, who went to London by. automobile. Union Castle liner Mildenonian fis tully bunkered and will sail Saturday. Southampton remains generally quiet, with all essential services maintained. English malls were conveyed Fri« day to Belfast by a destroyer. . Volunteers who unloaded a cargo of butter and bacon at Grimeby yesterday included Cambridge Uni: versity students. The French liner Paris, from New York, landed mails and Dassengers at Plymouth yesterday. They pro- ceeded to London by train, The North German Lloyd liner Berlin, from New York, passed Ply- mouth yesterday proceeding direct to Cherbourg and Bremen. The P. & O. liner Comorin landed 250 pas- Sengers from Australia at Plymouth. They were brought to London by special train. Reports from the great shipping centre of Liverpool describe the strike as the most peaceful which ever occurred in that port. There is no disorder and the strikers' come. mittees are on good terms with the police, from whom they ask advice. Unloading of ships is being rapidly done by a large body of volunteers, who are housed in the docks, the transport of goods is protected by the police from the docks to the city boundary. No interference is reported, : of Liverpool Seventy per cent. tramway men have returned to duty and normal tram services working in some directions on Thursday. Dock keepers in Liverpool reported for duty Thursday and now are at work. All men at the electrie power stations, which are the' mala source of supply for power and light ing in Liverpool, returned to work Thursday. - A POLITICAL MOVE Belfast, May 8.--The situation fn Ulster is practically normal apart from the reduced ' steamer service and mall difficulties. The latter will probably be got over by an sir service. 5 In the Senate of the Northern Parliament Senator Cunningham i FROVBRITAN