Sherbrooke daily record, 6 juillet 1920, mardi 6 juillet 1920

[" Sherbrooke Daily Record I Established 1 8 C;:-\u2014.' *\u2014* \u20225e'n'n,,1 SHERBROOKE, QUE., TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1920.Twenty-Fourth Year.COX WAS ELECTED AFTER LENGTHY STRUGGLE Gas Department Plans To Increase The Present Rate GOVERNOR 00X VAS FOULLY NOMINATED BV DEMOCRATS AS CANDIDATE FOR PRESUMA' AFTER A STRUGGLE OF F0RTV-F008 BAUCIS When the Balloting on the Forty-Fourth Vote Had Reached a Point Where James Cox, of Ohio, Had 702 Votes and Was Rapidly Approaching the Necessary Two-Thirds Vote, Sam Amidon, Manager of the McAdoo Forces, Took the Platform and Moved that the Nomination of Governor Cox Be Made Unanimous\u2014Immediately There Was a Roar from the Tired and Worn Delegates Which Lasted for Several Minutes.nrrrowrrinrrir^ôTrTrimrr^ EIGHT WERE KILLED & IN TRAIN COLLISION (Associated Press Despatch) SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.\u2014James M.Cox, Governor of Ohio, was nominated as candidate for the presidency of the United States at the Democratic national convention at 1.40 this morning.The nomination came at the conclusion of a forty-four ballot struggle in which he had steadily beaten down the forces of William G.McAdoo, former Secretary of the Treasury, and president\u2019s son-in-law.When the balloting on the forty-fourth vote had reached a point where Cox had 702 votes and was rapidly approaching the necessary two-thirds of 729, Sam B.Amidon, of Kansas, manager of the McAdoo forces and vice-chairman of the Democratic National Committee, took the platform and moved that the nomination of Governor Cox be made unanimous.Immediately there was a roar from the tired and worn delegates which lasted for a full four minutes before Chairman Robinson could put the question on Amidon\u2019s motion to suspend the rules and nominate Cox by acclamation.At 1.43 this morning the motion was formally voted over v/ith a rolling chorus of \u201cAyes\" and a crashing of brass bands.State standards which had surged back and forth in the desperate battles of the deadlock ran to the front of the hall and to a pj ce before the platform In the.confusion and excitement of a nomination, everybody forgot about a nomination for a vice-presidency, but the leaders have been figuring or a list which prominently included Franklin Roosevelt, of New York, assistant Secretary of the Navy.While the crowd was demonstrating its release from the deadlock, the leaders arranged an adjournment until noon today to canvass the question of a second place in the meantime and meet again prepared to complete the ticket.SLIDE OF VOTES 10 COX SIDE STARTED BEFORE (Associated Press Despatch) McAlester, Okla., July 6 \u2014Eight persons were killed and twelve injured when a freight train crashed into the rear end of a carnival company\u2019s special in the Atoka yards, about thirty miles south of here.ARMED BAND WAS FIRED ON LEADERS OF THE OPPOSITION COULD REALIZE IT The Cox really start *\tDE VALERA PLANS A * *\tPROPAGANDA CAM- *\tPA1GN\t* hand wagon movement'*' late yesterday after-[ noon before tht recess for dinner, i During the -interval both sides of the fight made de:perate appeals to tam-many.Throughout the evening New York\u2019s vote stood the same, twenty for McAdoo and seventy for Cox.On the third ballot of the evening session the slide to Cox started, and before the leaders of the opposition could realise it the votes were flopping over in two\u2019s and three's and four\u2019s in a fashion which sent him over th',' majority mark and put him 1 at a new level.After that, the going was easy.I Georgia went into the Cox column I with her entire twenty«eight, the \\ withdrawal of Attorney General | Palmer had not only released the delegates who wa^U-^to slid^ to the,\tm\t^\t\u201c Cox column.The aecesion of two\u2019s elS.t™\t^ &\tS BYSOLDIERS Raiders Attacked Military Barracks at Holy Cross\u2014Two Were Killed.(Associated Press Despatch) DUBLIN, July 6.\u2014The Military patrol fired yesterday at a party of I armed cyclists, killing one cyclist and wounding another.Raiders attacked the military barracks at Holy I Cross on Saturday.Two of the at-| tacking party Were killed by the I police.Three thousand dock workers 1 struck for two hours here yesterday.They marched in procession to the .vty ball, .vhere they signed a mem-; orial asking the release of James j Larkin, head of the Transport Work-! ers' Union, who is now serving a i sentence in the county prison.DELIVERIES MESSAGE FROM POPE.(Associated Press Despab-h) DUBLIN, July 6.\u2014Pope Benedict is most desirous that Ireland\u2019s national rights should be reeocuiccd, s:: d Card, al\tPrimate of Ire- land, speaking in Armagh Cathedral today.He added, however, that the Irish people need never expect to regenerate the country by means of crime or bloodshed, and that the Pope is most anxious that they \u201cab^ stain from anything contrary to God\u2019s law.\u201d CARPENTERS\u2019 STRIKE ENDS THIS MORNING Sliding Scale Was Proposed and Accepted.The carpenters\u2019 strike., which has been going on for overt thre weeks,) was ended this morniily when the men re- ned to work, following; the acceptance of terms agreeable to both contractors and tlje union.The men struck when they were refused an increase of from sixty to seventy cants ar.hour, ijiid both sides were adamant in their.1 stand.At a meeting of tbj, Union held last night, however, a sliding scale was adopted which v .11 meet the views of both parties.The contractors were unwilling to pay all and sundry the rate ask 1, but were agreeable to a scale in proportion to the efficiency of the men.The following schedule was finally agreed upon and accepted: First year men, forty cents an hour; second year men, fifty cents an hour; third year men, sixty cents; first class carpenters, seventy cents.BOLSHEVIK ARMY HAS DEFEATED THE POLES (Associated Press Despatch) London, July 6.\u2014Polish forces between the Bere-sina and Pripet Rivers have been defeated along the entire front by the Russian Bolshevists, according to an a official statement issued at ~ Moscow yesterday and re-° ceived here by wireless.\u201d The Bolshevists have bro-; ken enemy resistance on the ) Crimean front, according to ! an official Soviet statement ! under Sunday\u2019s date.JUUL!LgJUSJ1.9Æ,0.S.,8.S.g g g g O.O.g.OJLA CONTINUATION OF ROAD WORK CAUSES A LIVELY DISCUSSION AT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL BANKRUPTCY ACT NOW IN FORCE.(Associated Press Despatch) OTTAWA, July 6.\u2014Bankruptcy act passed in 1919 came into force July 1st last, under the provision of the proclamation issued in January last.Finally Decided to Continue Work on Streets Under Construction\u2014Road Department Accounts for Six Month»\u2014Has Hard Time Getting Through\u2014Department Blames Office Staff, But Aid.Fortier Says Firms Are Negligent in Sending Accounts\u2014School Taxes Are Raised.Greek Soldiers Expect To Eliminate The Turks From The Province Of Bigha Shortly\u2014Greeks Made Rapid Advance The Greek Trooi of Balouk< and Have Dardanelb that the Gn Them and (Associated Press Despatch.) NEW YORK, July 6\u2014A * special despatch from San * Francisco states that De Val- * era plane to spend large part, * of money from sale of \u201cIrish Repubhc\u201d bonds by conduct-ing propaganda in the states.* ; BATTERY ARRIVES AT BELFAST I / (Associated Press Despatch) BELFAST, Ireland, July 0.\u2014A | battery of artillery arrived here today and proceeded to the Victoria ; Barracks.now I will not even mention them.j-aimer nau nov oiujr rewasea cue We will not attempt to dictate ullles:s Pennsylvania delegation, but other it is rppps,fl,.v U nrdor\t\u201e TO PAROLE GENERAL LUCAS (Associated Press Despatch) LONDON, July 6.\u2014Sinn Femers have decided to parole General Lucas, recently kidnapped, in order to visit his wife and new born child.tkeTownplanning INSTITUTE HELD ANNUAL three\u2019s and four\u2019s soon blocks and When the twcUyYoùrth WitMn tweirty minutes after the ballot was well on ite way the votes\t^d resounded w!th were tumbling into the Cox column ,.Ilro_a,ln?of the victor, I Thomas Adams, of Ottawa, Was Elected President Yesterday.¦Bo fast that his nomination seemed an asssured fact beyond all doubt.The coming dcvelopmcntwas obvious to the McAdoo men and Amidon, of Kansas, rushing to the platform secured recognition from Chairman '«Robinson.Everybody who recognized Amidon knew what he was up ;there for, and the convention knew .Cox was nominated several minutes before the motion was put.With the nomination, the convention gave nn exhibition of relaxed energy.After dancing and hopping about the auditorium for five minutes or more, the delegates cleared out, leaving the big hall abysmaal jand dark, litter of torn papers, ban-ilicre, ribbons, flags and other aband-jonea parnphonlia and a mass of dis-jarranged chains.A presidential candidate had been Inominated after forty-four hard [fought ballots which had threatened to eclipse the celebrated forty-six ,that it took to nominate Woodrow Wilson in Baltimore eight years ago.Hot animosities had been stirred up and fierce charges had flown back uud forth in the hurried conferences .which had been going on all through the fighting.But tne moment the omination was made unanimous, all the factions seemed to join in the demonstration.Manager Moore, of Ohio, the cen-jtre of a large group of admiring | friends, who were showering congratulations upon him, said: \"We did it without making a , single promise, ,.ot even for a postmasters hip.\" Asked about the vieo-presidency, Mr.Moore said: \"Of course, I have the brass band had blared, tho crowd rushed through the doors and the big fight was over.CHEAP SHOES ARE IN SIGHT OTTAWA, July 6.\u2014The first annual meeting of the Canadian Town Planning Institute opened here yesterday with a splendid attendance.During the afternoon the business sessions of the institute were held and election of officers took place.Thomas Adams, of Ottawa, was elected president.(Associated P: CONSTANTINO Greek troops have swept the country west of Baloukessar, c.ear of Turns as tar north as Adra-mit.They also have landed large forces at .Chardek on the Dardanelles.Consequently, they expect to eliminate the Turks from the province of Bigha shortly.The Greek advance was so rapid and unexpected that the Turks were nncb'e to destrov the railway, wnich, with its rolling stock, was left intact.Dynamite had been piled under some bridges, but the Nationalists were in so great panic that the charges were not exploded.Their retreat was in such disorder that the Greeks easily inflicted great losses upon them and took many prisoners, with few casualties among themselves It was found necessary for the Greek forces to shell any towns, as all hoisted the white flag when they approached.Turkish civil officers in the territory surrendered have been continued in office.In the Baloukessar-Pan-derma district, the Circassian leader, Anzevour Pasha, has a large following which supported the Sultan\u2019s government, but was unable to resist the Nationalists because of lack of military support As a consequence, this district has suffered severe punishment from the Nationalists, who haw hanged many and have levied tribute op the people.These acts have aroused great hostility toward Mustapha Kemal, the Nationalist leader.Have Already Swept the Country West Clear of Turks as Far North bis Adramit Landed Large Forces at Chardek on the -Turkish Retreat Was in Such Disorder Easily Inflicted Great Losses Upon k Many Prisoners.-\u2014\u2014 Despatch) July A.### *#«#***«* ® * *\tSTATES BOARD WILL * *\tFUNCTION AS FORM- * *\tERLY.\t* (Associated Press Despatch.) J.OTTAWA, July 6.\u2014Cap- « tain Wiliam White, newly ap- \u2022 pointed chief commissioner ¦ of the Board of Commerce, states that the Board will coiibinue to function as for- * j merly and will continue in- * j veitigâtions into profiteering, * as ; a£ afc aç «V\ti TO MAKE ROADS or not to make roads was file question that occupied the whole of last evening\u2019s meeting of tho City Cormciil, and after all was said, the matter was in almost as nebulous a state as when the mettîng began, save that the road accounts, which had accumulated for six months and had reached the neat sum of $99,610 were passed.The crux of the situation is that some of the Aldermen contend that this year\u2019s estimates have already been overdrawn, and that, owing to the defeat of the last by-law for a loan to eoirtinue work, the road making and indeed,, all other extensive operations must cease forthwith.Alderman Forest, however, the chairman of the Roads Committee, cannot see the necessity for this, and is most anxious to continue operations, contending that, strictly speaking, the allocation for his department still shows a credit balance.The bone of contention is the expenditure of sixty thousand dollars for equipment and road working machinery which, it is put forward by Alderman Forest, should not be charged up to this year\u2019s account.The meeting adjourned at a late hour with Alderman Forest begging for four car-loads of Asphalt which is needed to continue work on the roads, but his plea was left unanswered and will again be considered next week.THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT MONEY THREATENS TO TIE UP WORK IN MANY DEPARTMENTS All the Aldermen were present^____________________________ save Alderman Genest.At the outset, a petition was presented by Alderman Skinner, chairman of the Market Committee, from a vendor asking that she be allowed to sell biscuits, candy and home cooked food.This precipitated an argument, and Aldermen Edwards and Forest lined up on the opposition, «while Aldermen Fortier and Skin-jner upheld the request.It vas [claimed by the opponents that if [ this petition were granted, the recent action of the Council in ruling that trade in all but strictly farm products be forbidden would be a dead letter, and that a stand either one way or the other must be taken.Finally the motion, introduced by Alderman Skinner, supported by Alderman Brault was put to a vote and a division ensued as follows: Aye, Aldermen Skinner and Brault; nay, Aldermen Fortier, Forest, Edwards, Delorme, Tetrault and Trudeau.Another petition, which was referred to the Road Department, asked that Drummond, Pacific and Kingston streets receive more attention from the sprinklers.The reports from the Finance Committee were then presented by Alderman Fortier and adopted.*-# [Road Accounts Start Trouble.! *-& It was when Alderman Forest moved the adoption of his road accounts that the Council really be-(Continued on Page 10.) #- Threatens To Bombard Mosque of Brussa.*_-* (Associated Press Despatch) CONSTANTINOPLE, July 6.\u2014 Bombardment of the Great Mosque at Brussa and destruction of the town by airplane attacks are threatened in an ultimatum received by Numerous Orders Have Been Cancelled and Trade Is Very Slack.(Associated Press Despatch) TORONTO, July fl.\u2014Unemployment is now general in the shoe industry throughout Canada, and it began with Uic increase in prices due io the new taxation, according to general organizer O\u2019Dell of the Boot and Shoe Workers Union.Shoemaker» he declares have suffered to a greater degree than any other craft, of the skilled trades.\u201cAt all factories that I have been in I have encountered the fame story.Cancellation of orders and taxation is given as t.hereason,\u2019 said Mr.O\u2019Dell.Mr.O\u2019Dell remarked that the same, slackness in the shoe industry was noticeable in the United States and in Great Britain.In the United States, however, manufacturers were disposing of shoes at bargain prices.», ,\t., .\t,\t.\u201cIf things do not improve soon, Aad men in mind, in fart, two of there will he some cheap shoes,\u2019\u2019 ^hem at tho present moment, but was his comment i U Ur !\" Resolution Will Be Proposed Asking Power To Raise The Price Of Gas Cost Of Manufacturing Increases Report Presented at Last Night\u2019s Meeting Explains Reasons for Higher Rate\u2014By-Law Will Have to Be Amended to Allow Augmentation\u2014Labor and Materials Have More Than Doubled in Five Years.THE high cost of living wiu soon have another rung added to its ladder if the resolution which was preposed by the chairman of the Gas and Electric Committee, Alderman Edwards passes the Council at a coming meeting.This time, it is the gas bill that will show the reflection of general conditions, and Alderman Edwards announced that a resolution would be introduced amending the city bylaw and permitting the gas rate to be raised.The reasons for this were presented in a report, which shows that the cost of manufacturing gas has risen, in spite of the strictest economy and the best management pos- I\ti sible, to more than double what it was in 1915.The present rate is one dollar and a half per thousand cubic feet, and the cost of manufacturing and delivering to the consumer is $1.77.The new rate will be probably in the neighborhood of $1.75, based on a sliding scale, by which, if cost of manufacturing goes up or down, the rate will also be altered in the same ratio.Out of thirty-five companies operating in Canada, twenty-four have augmented their rate since 1915.Another factor that enters into the high cost that obtains here is that, by the process now in use, there are no salable by-products.the Governor of Brussa from Vice Admiral De Robeck, British High Commissioner at Constantinople, who has been in charge of British landing parties along the coast of the Sea of Marmora, because the document says \u201cNationalist forces, in violation of the, peace terms, have attacked territory occupied by the British on the Sea of Marmora and have hindered the landing of forces from the fleet.\u2019\u2019 It is reported that Turkish Nationalists, believing that the British have not sufficient troops available to support their marines, have been defying the navy all along the Dardanelles, the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmora.British warships are constantly firing at \u201cGun Nests\u201d established by the Nationalists in the mountains near ports in the area to be jointly occupied by the Allies under the treaty, but Nationalist snipers continue operations so close to the shore as to endanger shipping.Extensive fortifications have been made by the British on the mountain at Beicos, near the north entrance of the Bosphorus, where the dreadnought Iron Duke has been shelling Nationalist bands in the surrounding mountains.Turks are holding forty Greek girls and men at Brussa as hostages and are threatening their execution.EXPORT TRADE Manufacturers contemplating the extension of trade in foreign countries are offered the assistance which this Bank\u2019s world-wide business connection makes possible.The experience and facilities of a department of the Bank devoted wholly to foreign business are at your command, ssa THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND $! 5,000.000 $15,000,000 Turks Hare Taken Beicos.LONDON, July 6.\u2014Turkish Nationalist troops on Monday occupied Beicos, on the Asiatic shore of the Bosphorus, about ten miles from Constantinople and opposite the allied headquarters on the.European side, according to a despatch to the Mail from Constantinople.Fighting with British and Greek troops in the town followed the entry of the Nationalists.The British fleet, says the report, bombarded the Turkish positions.The Nationaliste, however, continue to hold Beicos, the Allied troops having been withdrawn.THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Head Office, Montreal.Capital and Reserves $35,000,000.Total Assets $550,000,000 670 BRANCHES: , 580 in Canada and Newfoundland.90 in West Indies, Central and South America.A complete banking service is offered to exporters, importer», manuircturer* and others wishinK to extend their boainesa.Enquiries are solicited.LONDON:\tNEW YORK Prince» St.E.G.\t68 William St.BARCELONA.Plata de Cataluna.THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (FRANCE)t PARIS: 28 Rue da Quatre-Septembre.tr t THE WEATHER * *5.* ?*****?-S> *\u2022}****{\u2022*\u2022*> WEDNESDAY, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.Light scattered showers have occurred in the Maritime Provinces while in Ontario and Quebec the weather has been fair and a little warmer.It has turned cooler in the west with showers in many places.A disturbance which now covers the Mississippi Valley is likely to causa showers in Ontario.Fair today.Wednesday, fresh southeast to southwest winds, with showers and thunderstorms.A Better Service For Less Money 25 TICKETS If every passenger had a strip of Tickets and there were no delays in making change, the cars would travel faster, and consequently, make more trine.And you -would be p«ytng 6 «enta instead of 8 cents.For Economy, Efficl.conomy, tlticiency ont yon ion co.Buy a Strip.and Con, FOR SALE BY ALL LEADING MERCHANTS, k 01832714 FÂCÉTTWÔ^ SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1970.' Bringing Up Father COPYRIGHT Î918.By George McManus jglssSrj oh:\t->o en Jqv HERE - I LOVE K Q.U\\ET PL-^È UKE Tha») * t>0 THI-Î> UWuff\u2018l1' son, Irvin, of Sherbrooke, were at iirs> f atten and Mrs.Dew are Mr.A.B.Waldron\u2019s on Thursday j\tV1Sltmg frlends ,n Br0mp' laMrs.James Wallace, of St.Ilya-! , ^ Jj/'1 *ing\u2019- f^rmeI,y \\ Jacinthe, was the week-end guest yof'\u2018Ie,nt of.^untic, is here from Mani-hpv .(i^r Mr»\tLoba> Visiting his sisters, Mrs.Wm.Poor digestion and assimilatiort mean a poorly nourished body and low vitality.Poor elimination means daughter Clogged bowels, fermentation, putri- day, and will be the guests of her parents, Mr.and Mrs.Harry Duf-fill for a month or so.Miss Wilma Duffill, also from Ottawa, is here on a visit to her her sister, Mrs.Stephen Pocock.Miss Atta Bowèn (nurse) is home from Coaticook, where she was caring for Mrs.E.Young and family.WATERVILLE Beaupre and Mrs.Labrecque ,at their homes on Second Avenue.Mr.Fred Parry, from Montreal, is spending a two weeks\u2019 vacation at his home here, and is the guest of Capt.and Mrs.Jones, Echo Vale.gnses which are absorbed by the blood and carried through the body.The result Is weakness, headaches, dizziness, coated tongue, Inactive liver, bilious attacks, loss of energy, nervousness.poor appetite, Impoverished blood, sallow complexion, pimples, skin disease, and often times serious illness.Ordinary laxatives, purges and cathartics\u2014salts, oils, calomel and th