Sherbrooke daily record, 17 mars 1920, mercredi 17 mars 1920

[" \\ Sher Established 1897 SHERBROOKE, QUE., WEDNESDAY.MARCH 17, 1920.PRICE TWO CENTS STATED IAT CHANCELLOR KAPP HAS RETIRED Allied Troops.Have Taken Possession SOME DAY, PERHAPS.Chancellor Kapp has Retired Following Negotiations with Independent Socialists, led by Dr.Cohn?in Which the Latter had Threatened to Attack the New Government Forces With Armed Workmen, According to Report\u2014Another Report States That Colonel Bauer, Confidential Adviser of General Ludendorff, Has Been A.ssassmated.p ARIS, March 17.\u2014 (Havas)\u2014Dr.Wolfgang Kapp, the new German Chancellor, and General von Luettwitz, his military lieutenant, Haye decided, to retire from the JAMAICA WOULD DUTY ON direction of German governmental affairs unconditionally, according to a despatch received from Frankfort, quoting advices to the Gazette of that city.It is said this decision was reached after negotiations with Independent Socialists led by Dr.Cohn, in which the latter had threatened to attack the new Government forces with armed workmen.A Wolff Bureau despatch from Berlin states that Colonel Bauer, confidential adviser to General Ludendorff, has been assassinated.A general strike is effective over nearly all of Germany.CLAIM DR.KAPP HAS NOT RETIRED (Associated Press Desptach) PARIS, March 17.\u2014A despatch from Berlin, timed in that city at 10.30 o\u2019clock this morning, says the report that Chancellor Kapp has resigned is false.FEAR REVOLT BY THE 5FARTACÀNS (Associated Press Desptach) P.ARIS, March ! 7.\u2014The news that came through during the night from Berlin and other German points, telling of sanguinary clashes at Dortmund.Leipsic, Mannheim, Frankfort and Brunswick, together with a report that a Council of Workmen had assumed power at Chemnitz, has given the impression here that there is more to be feared from the revolt of the Spartacan movement than from the activities of the Kapp Government in Berlin.According to the latest despatches, the military movement has resulted in bloodshed in twenty-four German towns.The Spartacans are reported to have risen in Dresden, where a clash with troops is declared to have resulted in a casualty list of I 00 dead and 300 wounded.Fighting in Breslau, Hamburg and Kiel also is reported.STATED THAT THE PRESENT BERLIN GOVERNMENT CANNOT BE MAINTAINED (Associated Press Despatch)\t! rommnnnnr O^TiTSTnrtrrî^JTtrTî)'¦ AMSTERDAM, March 17.\u2014(Gcr- : man)\u2014\u201cThe present Berlin govern-mervt will not be maintained,\u201d the Berlin correspondent of the Handels'blad today telegraphs to his newspaper.\u201cGeneral Merker\u2019s efforts at conciliation may bn considered to have failed.\u201cField Marshal Von Hinder.Government Formally Introduced Legislation for State Control of the Liquor Traffic.(Associated Press Despatch) KINGSTON.Ja.March 17.\u2014The Government formally introduced legislation today for state control of the j liquor traffic.| The measure will be opposed on the I | ground that it is unnecessary.The | j governor of Jamaica, Sir Leslie Pre-.byn, in his address at the opening of ; the Legislative Council today, sub- : mitted a proposal to reduce by 50 per j cent, the duty on cotton and woollen I products in the British Empire on en- ; tering Jamaica.This would have the; effect of diverting trade from the 1 United States to the United Kingdom.It is proposed also to impose a tax on sugar exported from the colony, and to establish a cement factory to augment the revenue of the Government.me:/we.an- f's Qjnu.'c A 3ATH a m AMMy TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR BONUS TO RETURNED MEN AGAIN BEFORE THE HOUSE-DEBATE ON EMPIRE Flynn Proposai Supported by Two Petitions \u2014 Indian Lands Will Be Turned Over to Soldiers \u2014 Centralization Report Precipitates Discussion \u2014 Bulgarian Treaty is Ratified \u2014 Questions on Canteen Fund and St John Armory Coming Up \u2014 Shippers and Railways Cannot Agree, MANY MEDALS PRESENTED TO WAR HEROES EMPLOYEES GIVE STATISTICS RE LIVING WAGE (Associated Press Desoateh) *\" OTTAWA, March 17\u2014The J.H.Flynn proposals for a $2,000 cash bonus to soldiers who served in F ranee was again introduced into the House, ti™0 by Horatio C.Hocken, Toronto.The request has some added elaboratiorfs in the form of two petitions, one containing about 250 soldiers\u2019 names, the other with : ome three hundred signatures, manv of which re women\u2019s Chairman Flack, of the Soldiers' Settlement Board, announces that i plans have been completed for throwing open, about April 20th, a number or former Indian reserves for the benefit of returned men.These reserves, which are in Saskatchewan, will aggregate some 84.000 acres.DEBATE ON EMPIRE CENTRALIZATION.Concerning the rumor that there was a movement to centralize the British Empire, there were some .«tiring speeches made by Hon.Mackenzie-King, Hon.W.S.Fielding, Hon.C.J.Doherty and Hon.Geo.Foster.The latter stated that there was no ground for the report.The House unanimously approved the of the ratification of Treaty with Bulgaria.Third reading was given PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING FROM HOTE Man on Parole from Penitentiary Robs Roomers of Clothes anO Effects.For some time mysterious thefts-have occurred at the \u201cHotel des Voy- to ageurs,\" and until quite recently no clues were available as to the perpetrator.Yesterday, however, two boarders at the hotel missed their clothes and effects, and later found some of them in the possession of Armand Jacques, who is on parole from a penitentiary term for thefts committed some years ago from cottages at Lake Elmer.At first accused denied his guilt, | and when he appeared ' efore Judge the ' Mulvena pleaded not guilty, and ask- bill transferring the powers formerly ! ed for trial by jury.As evidence was vested in the Dominion Police Com-j str'->ng ugainst him, some of the clo-\tj\t- jmissioner to the Commissioner of the \u2022 thes being found in his possession, he A Iost, Of Î1 a non non -Ko fi\u201e,+ (Sir Charles Fitzpatrick Made Pre- ! Figures Showed that the Perchas- ' tH.?>'al Canadian Mounted Police, rhej Changed his plea to one °f guilty and Aloan or Çlo,000,000\tis to be float-1\t.\t.V,\t\u2022\td\t£ a\tn 11\tu j bill to reduce the amount of silver masked for a speedy\ttrial.He will be »p.g\trower\tot Une\tDollar\tMad Canadian coins was also given third jBentenced today ed for carrying out works of improvements.-p- MANY MENTALLY DEFECTED sentations at Grenadier Guards Armory, Montreal, Last Night.IN NEW YORK CITY Been Reduced to Fifty Cents.(Aaso'Jnted Press T'-tpaisb) TORONTO, March 17______City hall employees asking the Board of Con- tAssociated Press Pesj .teh) MONTRE1AL, March 17.\u2014Nearly -\t' a hundred officers and other ranks Renorl Staffs that Fnrhv Thoncan.-Î ' were last \u201cSbi presented with med- j troî today for a minimum of $30 a 1 m j n'r ¦\t/L, 0njva , a'8 decorations for gallant and ' week, instead of $24.as at present,- iVienîa! Detectives in New York .distinguished service at the front by: cited figures to show that the cost of' \u201cIs there a sum of money as a sur-Art* fWtido (ncHttiMn-nr\ti Honor> tbe lieutenant Governor | maintenance for a man and his wife 1 plus from the operating of the army «IC vu-*iue 1 KSlHUUOns.\t; of fVie Province of Quebec.Sir Charles I and three children totalled SO 1 SS n canteens in Great Rritain end hVon-,.'-» ^ CANTEEN FUND QUERY._\t,\tCol.J.A.Currie will ask the fol- andiv/eek, instead of $24, as at present, ; lowing question in the House: reading, ami the bill to amend the Annuities Act was formally report ed.The complainants, L.Cirino and C.Talarico, claim that they lost effects amounting to $96 and $77 respect- The deba te was concluded by Ron.]of the property Had'been N.W.Rowell.\t'\tsold and some has not yet been recov- ered.SIX MET DEATH IN FIRE._______ _\t^______^____________ (Associated Press Despatch) i of the Province of Quebec.\tSir\tCharles j and three children totalled\t$2,155 a canteens in Great Britain and France?\tSUDBURY, March 17.\u2014Six lives j Fitzpatrick, in\ta\tformal\tmilitary pre-J year, or $41.45 a week.They quoted | How much is that fund and who holds\twere lost in\ta fire at Sturgeon Falla The an-j sentation at the Grenadier Guards j statistics compiled by a «mercantile : it at present?How much is Canada\u2019s j early last Saturday morning when a agent to the effect that the\tpurchas- share?las any decision been arrived\tlarge frame\ttenement house, occupied ing power of the dollar had\tbeen re-(at in the matter of the disposal of\tI by families,\twas totally destroyed by duced since January 1, 1914, praeti- such a fund, if any?\u201d\tjfire.NEW YORK, March 17, ______________ _________ nual report of the New York State! Armory Commission for the mentally defected ; A notable feature of the presenta-declares that at least forty thousand - tio-n was the number of medals whicti mental defectives in New York are.had to be given to mothers, widows outside institutions, while the State is : and sisters of gallant soldiers who j caring for only four thousand.I had lost their lives.GERMAN CRUISER BOMBARDS KIEL burg yesterday sent a telegram to Chancellor Kapp demanding the immediate withdrawal of the Kapp troops and the establishment of a constitutional government.He sent a similar telegram to President Ebert.EX-CROWN PRINCE IS REPORTED AS REGARDING SITUATION AS SERIOUS (Associated Press Despatch) LONDON, March 17.\u2014 Four hundred people were killed and many wounded, while the city sustained great damage, when Kiel was bombarded by a German cruiser, says a Central News despatch from Copenhagen.Allied Troops Occupy Constantinople And Guns Of Giant Warships Command Both Sides Of The Bosphorus Today Every Ship Moored at Quays cr Anchored in the Golden Horn is Cleared for Action \u2014 Ail Allied Powers Participated in the Movement \u2014 Four Thousand Bluejackets and Marines Have Been Landed.*-\u2014-\u2014 (Associated Press Despatch) WIERINGEN.Holland, March 17.\u2014There has been much feasting and other celebrating within the quarters of former Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm here since the news of the new developments in Germany began to reach Wieringen.Frederick Wilhelm is reported as regarding the situation serious.He is said to have assured the burgomaster that he will not attempt to leave Holland.MANY PERSONS WERE KILLED AT TREVES (Associated Press Despatch) PARIS, Marhh 17.\u2014(Havas German)\u2014Fifty-nine persons have been killed and upwards of a hundred wounded in disorders at Treves, in the United States zone of occupation southwest of Coblenz, according to advices received here.Revised figures for the casualties in the fighting at Dresden are said to show that more than a hundred were killed and three hundred wounded.PRUSSIAN MINISTERS ARRIVE AT STUTTGART LONDON, March 17.\u2014General Marker, Dr.Karl W.Heine, of the ITusaian ministry aud others arrived et Stuttgart from Berlin late on Tuesday, according to a Stuttgart despatch to the Exchange Company.' Members of the Ebert cabinet conferred for a long time, and decided not to enter into negotiations with the Jalirallon.DELEGATION TO ASK FOR GRANT FOR MEMORIAL Government Will Be Asked to Assist Alumni of New Brunswick in Erecting Memorial Building.(Associated Press Despatch) FREDERICTON, N.B\u201e March 17.\u2014A delegation from the Alumini of the University of New Brunswick will meet the provincial government on Thursday evening and urge a grant towards the fund for the erection of a $75,000 memorial building in honor of all those related to the provincial university who have taken part in the war and especially to provide in this way a permanent memorial of those who have given their lives in the great conflict.AGITATION IN FAV0R~ OF SOVIET GOVERNMENT (Associated Press Despatch) CONSTANTINOPLE, March 17.-i-AiIied troops have occupied this city, and the great guns of the British dreadnought Benbow, and other giant Allied warships, moored to quays or anchored in the Golden Horn, command both sides of the Bosphorus.Every ship is cleared for action.Ail the Allied powers participated in the movement, being under orders from the British commander-in-chief here, the Italian contingent including detachments having Moslems in their power.Four thousand blue jackets and marines were landed | mills over by their warships.& & *\tLONGSHOREMEN\u2019S STRIKE * *\tREPORTED SPREADING.* *\t- « $$ (Associated Press Despatch.) it *\tNEW YORK, March 17.\u2014 « St The longshoremen\u2019s strike call- ^ St ed Saturday against coastwise 5t #\tshipping companies, spread St St last night to the Colonial Line, St St operating boats between New St st York and Providence.\tSt St\tSt stst*stststststststststst#stst OTTAWA TAX RATE RAISED.(Associated Press Despatch) cally to fifty cents.The application may be considered by the board today.LUMBERCOMPANY TO BUILD MILL ON FORMER SITE The New Plant on St, John River Will Take Care of Large Portion of Canadian Lumber.Tomorrow A.T.Leger, Kent, N.B.J will ask the cost and maintenance \u2022>\t* l&ECN ÎO LON«; «|NCe ,.ve IN THE OARUOR 1 ssmsaBta^ THITj THE KIND OF A RECEPTION I CET WHEN l CALL?CREAT HEAVENS the OOKE DE VICUT I AM MORE GRATEFUL TO Tanlac than words can express, for it has given me health and happiness aft^r twelve long years of suffering\u201d was the enthusiastic statement made the other day by Mrs.Olivine Peltier, of Vermont.ST.FRAKCiS DISTRICT-LOCAL HAPPENINGS » ¦ ¦ -¦ ¦\u2014¦¦¦ Paily Report from Correspond- sickness in this place, not a family of mil of What is Going on in which some of its meint>ers have been Various Communities.TOMIFOBIA Mrs.C.R.Ruiter returned on ill, and confined to the house for week or more._\t% J.M.Reed was in his blacksmith shop yesterday for the first time in two weeks, as his shop was closed on account of illness.There has been no sen-ice in I riday from the Sherbrooke Hospital, | church for the last two Sundays on here she successfully underwent a account of the bad roads, but wea- the Barnston Methodist Church, of which he was a member for over half a century.He was a great lover of sports, and in his last days was as fond of his fishing pole as any boy.He had been in feeble health for some time, but for the last ten days failed {very rapidly, and his death, which the was a great shock to his many friends, }ery serious operation.There has been a great deal er\t- ¦ ¦\t¦\t- - of TnÂPëjj M À ^ K\tIAS CAPSICUM PETROLEUM JELLY For colds in chest, throat and lungs, and cramj>s in stomach.Quick nal application REFUSE SUBSTITUTES CHESF8R0UGH MT'G CO.-,co»«sôc»o2^rEt>i