Sherbrooke daily record, 18 juillet 1921, lundi 18 juillet 1921

[" Sherbrooke Daily Record 4\tf \t\t\t\t Established 1897.\tr\ti\tSHERBROOKE, QUE., MONDAY, JULY 18, 1921.\t\t\tTwenty-fifth Year.MAY NOT CONTINUE IRISH CONFERENCE TODAY\t\t\t\t\t Expiai\tlation Oi\tE Mystery Ships Given B\ty U.;\tS.(\tOfficers APPEARS LIKELY THAT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE AND DE VALERA WILL BE POSTPONED; COMMENT IS GENERALLY ' Indications Early Today Were that the Conference Would Be Postponed Until Tomorrow in Order to Give Sir James Craig, Premier of Ulster, an Opportunity for Further Consultation with His Followers\u2014Intimated that the Sinn Feiners Are Not Inclined to Hasten Deliberations and that Conference Between Lloyd George and Republican Leader Will Be Long Drawn Out.(Associated Press Despatch) LONDON, Jnly IS.\u2014Postponement of the Irish negotiations until tomorrow at least appeared likely this morning when it was 'learned that conversations- between Mr.Lloyd George and Eamonn De Valera, Irish Republican leader, might be halted until Sir James Craig, the Ulster Premier, had been given opportunity for further consultations with his followers.Mr.Lloyd George returned early this morning from Chequers Court, his country residence, but late this forenoon no decision had been reached as to whether he would be able to meet De Valera today.Both De Valera and Craig contingents remained in London over the week-end, consulting among themselves, but resumption the Downing Street conversations undoubtedly depend upon the progress Sir James makes in *olving| the difficulties facing him and his party in the negotiations.DEFINITE OUTCOME NOT TO BE EXPECTED FOR SOME TIME In view of the secretiveness of all those principally concerned in the Irish negotiations, this morning\u2019s editorial comment generally is cautious in referring to the outlook, but some writers venture the belief that any definite outcome is not to be expected for some time yet, and intimate that Sinn Fein leaders are not inclined to hasten the deliberations.The Daily Mail, to substantiate its belief that the conference now going on between Premier Lloyd George and De Valera will be a long drawn out affair, hints that Mr.De Valera will have, to return to Dublin for a consultation with the Daiel Eireann leaders after Mr.Lloyd George has given * final expression of the British Government\u2019s attitude concerning the entire Irish situation.This newspaper also predicts that the Irish Republican leader will not be able to arrange a meeting with Sir James Craig, the Ulster Premier, until after he has consulted with leaders of the Southern Irish Parliament.Citing another reason for delay, the same writer says that a special treasury department report has been ordered on certain financial aspects that already have been discussed, and add^ that should any definite developments depend upon such a report, they must necessarily await its completion, which would consume considerable time.STATED THAT IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY IS BUSY TRAINING In-some quarters, however, there are warnings against over sanguineness because of the many serious difficulties which yet remain to be surmounted.Another reason for these less optimistic expressions is found in a despatch from the Herald's Dublin correspondent, who says that the Irish Republican Army training and equipping operations, which are not forbidden by tie recent armistice, are proceeding vigorously, so that should the London negotiations fail, everything will be in readiness to resume the field.?\tTURKS RETREATING BE- * ?\tFORE THE GREEKS * ?\tCONSTANTINOPLE, July 18.* ?\t\u2014The development of the Greek *h offensive in Asia Minor in four ?\tdirections is reported, with the ?\ttroops of Mustapha Kemal said '> \u2019h to be retreating over the whole \u20225* front.\u2022F ?J» y- «J* -*J*\t?J» ij* -«£» *!?-tj*\t?£* REMARir PASSED AWAY ONSATURDAY Well Know Member of Roman Catholic Clergy Dies After a Brief Illness.MANY BUILDINGS DESTROYED BY FIRE IN SYDNEY Fire Started in Hotel and Spread Rapidly\u2014Loss Estimated at $100,000.SYDNEY MLNES,\u201dN.S., July 18.\u2014The worst fire in the history of Sydney Mines occurred here at an early hour this morning.Fifteen buildings were destroyed, including the King Edward and Coronation Hotels, with an estimated loss of $100,000.The fire was discovered about 2.15 ¦a.m.in the Coronation Hotel.It was then breaking through the walls and roof of the building.A call was sent to the North Sydney firemen, who came to the assistance of the Sydney Mines brigade.Notwithstanding the efforts of the firemen, the fire rapidly spread to the King Edward Hotel and to the adjacent buildings, the prolonged drought having made every bit of wood as dry as tinder.It was not until after seven o\u2019clock that the fire was brought under control.Guests in the hotels and occupants of other buildings got out with considerable loss, several escaping in their sleeping clothes.No one was injured.In addition to the two hotels, the buildings destroyed include three houses belonging to John Egan, two belonging to John Vickers, the shop occupied by Joseph Henry, Kilpatrick\u2019s livery stables, an old tenement room known as Rankin\u2019s Row, and another tenement room, one of the oldest in town, known as the \u201clong iWatt.\u201d Several bams and outbuildings were also burned.¦.\u2014 ¦ \".THE WEATHER * ?PARTLY FAIR, SOME SHOWERS Rain has fallen over the greater iportion of the Western Provinces, and thunderstorms are fairly general W-OntaDo, and they are reported nt a.few places in Quebec.Forecast! Moderate to fresh winds, mostly south to south-mat, pertly fe|r today and on Tuesday, w*h showers and DEALERS IN TORONTO HAVE PLENTY OF COAL I - Claim that Orders for Coal Are Coming in Very Slowly.(Associated Press Despatch) TORONTO, July 18.\u2014The Toronto Coal men announce that they have abnormal quantities of coal on hand and that orders are coming very slowly.They declare that there is no chance of the price weakening, but, on the contrary, is likely to advance as the season progresses.SIR SAM\u2019S CONDITION IMPROVED.(Associated Press Despatch) LINDSAY, ONT., July 18.\u2014Sir Sam Hughes reported last night as much improved.The death occurred Saturday afternoon of the Rev.Abbe Francois Vincent Charest, a well-known member of the Roman Oatholic clergy of this city, who passed away in his 78th year, after a brief illness at the St.Vincent de Paul Hospital.Father Gharest was born at Ste.Anne de la Parade, Champlain County, was educated at Nicolet College, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1864 He was parish priest at Ste.Camille de Wotton, and afterwards at Stoke Centre, but being greatly interested in French-Canadian farm subjects he was appointed agricultural missionary, and held this post until some three and a half years ago, when advancing age compelled him to resign.Thoroughly familiar with scientific farming, for many years, during the winters, he visited the parishes, lectured on agricultural subjects, attended the conventions and confer- JEWE THIEVES HAVE BEEN BUSY ABOARD SHIPS Detectives Placed on Vessels in Effort to Run Down Suspected Band of Jewel Thieves.NEW YORK, July 18.\u2014Detectives employed by insurance companies have been placed on board trans-A Can tic liners in an effort to run down a suspected hand of International jewel thieves, it was learned today.Several robberies of steamship passengers have been reported recently, the latest being that of Mrs.J.L.Seligman, of New York, who reported the loss of nearly twenty-five thousand dollars m jewelry when she was a passenger on the steamship Olympic.Detectives are working on the theory that a band of thieves select one after another of the great trans-Atlantic liners and \u201cwork\u201d it during passage.LT.STUDENTS SUCCESSFUL IN M\u2019GILL EXAMS Long Awaited List Published Yesterday\u2014Many Local Successes.The matriculation and school leav-results have at tsot been published by the McGill authorities and the long days of waiting for many a student in this locality have thus been terminated.Numerous students from the Townships were successful in their examinations and the following list contains the names of successful students from the various schools in this locality.Those marked with an X have qualified for any faculty except science, those marked with Z, matriculated into science ences held in Ottawa, Oka and other j and those not marked have been suc-places, and kept in touch with all thejCessful in their school leaving, newest theories, as well as the prac- The possible mark was one thous-tical side of a subject so important to this country.His advice and assistance were greatly valued and were always at the services of all who required help.His genial disposition and friendly manner made Mm popular, and he was always received with pleasure on his official visits.Father Charest made his home at the Bishop\u2019s Palace, where he studied and conducted his extensive correspondence, at the same time taking part in the active work of the ministry.He had outlived the members of his family, but his death came as a shock to his brother clergy of the Palace, as up to the time of his illness he seemed in his usual health.He will be regretted and greatly missed by many old friends in the diocese, both clergy and laity.The body, which has been lying in state in the Bishop\u2019s Palace, will be taken to the Cathedral this evening and the funeral will take place tomorrow morning at nine o\u2019clock with interment in the crypt.* * » * * * TWENTY MILLION ARE STARVING IN RUSSIA.* * * * - ^ Associated Press Despatch.» BERLIN, July 18.\u2014\u2018Twenty » » million persons are on the » ft] verge of starvation in » drought-stricken sections of » » Russia, subsisting mainly on » » moss, grass and the bark of » trees, according to the Vos- » » sische Zeitung, which quotes » » information from \u201creliable » » Russian sources.\u201d\t» * » ******* * * * * -e- * * * * ARTHUR SAUVE AGAIN REPEATS HIS CHARGES Defies Premier to Prove His Government in Good Standing with Municipalities.MONTRTAL, July 18.\u2014Speaking at Berthierville yesterday afternoon Arthur Sauve, leader of the Quebec Opposition, reitered his statement that the Provincial administration has failed to observe the provisions of its Good Roads Act, by failing to pay the municipalities the provincial share in support of the cost of road construction, and defied Hon.Mr.Taschereau, Premier of the Province, to prove that his Government was in good standing in this respect with the municipalities.He gave instances of be- ENGLISH EDITORIALS ARE HOPEFUL REGARDING DISARMAMENT PLANS AND IRISH PEACE NEGOTIATIONS Sunday Observer Sees Harding\u2019s Invitation as One to Consider a Policy Which Will Make Naval Disarmament on the Pacific Possible, and Does Not See in Japan\u2019s Qualified Answer Anything More than a Prudent Desire fon a Voice in Determining the Nature and Scope of the Conference\u2019s Agenda.(Associated Press Despatch) -World peace London, July is, as the ideal of the proposed Washington conference, and Irish peace, which it is hoped will come from the conferences between Mr.Lloyd George and Eamonn De Valera, furnished the subjects for optimistic editorials in the Sunday papers.The United States has given a Great Britain will not fail her, says the Sunday Observer, commenting on the events of the week, which it declares, \"have wrought extraordinary changes on the world stage, comparable only to the dramatic transformations resulting from the declarations of war seven years ago.\u201d The paper sees President Harding\u2019s invitation as one to consider a policy which will make naval disarmament on the Pacific possible, and does not see in Japan\u2019s qualified answer anything more than a prudent desire for a voice in determining the nature and scoope of tho lated action on the part of the Gov- conference\u2019s agenda emment, and of losses sustained by municipalities.Hon.E.L.Patenaude, former Secretary of State in the Borden Government, also spoke at the meeting and touched on alleged abuses of the colonization programme of the provincial administration.\u201cIt does not lead us to believe for a moment,\u201d the paper declared, \u201cthat Japan is not prepared for a Ml conference or that the Inter-relation of armaments and policy is less obvious to her than to anyone else.Japan\u2019s interest in a settlement guaranteen her peaceful development is not less imperative than that of other powers concerned.\u201d The paper utterly refuses to consider the chance of failure and says:\u2014 \u201cSuccess in Washington means success elsewhere.Peace breeds peace as war breeds war.Europe will catch either infection.From continent to continent, from foreign policy to home policy, peace or war will spread, according as the) choice now offered is determined.\u2019' Commenting on the Irish question the Sunday Times siays: \u201cIreland is first in our thoughts, and if there is| anyone who doubted the genuineness of the desire for peace in both countries, he cannot doubt longe» after the events of the past week.\u2019 All the Sunday papers comment» in hopeful vein on the Irish outcome, but all, likewise, carefully refrain from using words, which they consider would be likely to prove unfavorable to the success of th« negotiations.U.S.STAND REGARDING DOMINIONS Prohibition Officers Give Explanation For Peculiar Actions Of Mystery Ships Declare They Are Confident Smuggling of Intoxicants Being Conducted on a Tremendous Scale\u2014Cargoes Worth Vast Fortunes Are Believed to Have Been Brought from Foreign Countries.(Associated Press Despatch) Atlantic city, n.j., July 18.\u2014Pirate yarns and reports of mysterious ships seen lurking along the trade lanes of the nort Atlantic may be explained by the discovery of \u201cblockade runners\u201d that have been landing valuable cargoes of contraband liquor on the Jersey coast in open defiance of revenue agents in this district.In maritime circles, persistent «tories have been told of strange vessels approaching merchantmen on- the open seaa, as though prepared to attack, and then dashing off Into the darkness without observing the individual rule of answering code signals.It was even suggested recently that these spectre-like craft might be able to explain the disappearance of certain vessels.What revenue agents believe to be the explanation of such unusual actions on the high seas, was brought about by the sc taure at whiskey valued at twenty thousand dollars, which is said to jgavo been landed- along a cove,, near Wildwood, N.J., from an alleged mystery ship.Prohibition officers declared today they are confident smuggling of intoxicants on this coast is being conducted on a tremendous scale.Cargoes worth vast fortunes are believed to have been brought from foreign countries, transferred to small boats at night, and cached in unfrequented spots.It is thought probable that the blockade runners have also transferred their illegal cargoes to vessels bearing authoritative clearance papers.This, the officers say, would account for the strange actions of the \u201cmystery ships.\u201d Their explanation is this:\u2014 The captain of the liquor laden vessel is instructed to meet another vessel, bound for a United States port, at a given point along the coast and transfer his liquor, which can then be landed with a legitimate cargo.When the \u201crunner\u201d reaches the rendezvous it approached various vessel» and failing to got proper signal, hurriesf off to prévaut discovery.and, the results being as follows: 1 x Wall ace A.Winifred (Granby I High School) .805 zConner, Gordon M.(St.Francis College High School) .792 xGrundÿ, Frank Redfem (Sherbrooke High School) .789 xRodger, Sherman (Cowansville High School) .772 xBishop, Ada Frances (Bury Intermediate School) .771 zFarrar, Norman (St.Francis College High School) .765 xPepler, Jean Viola (St.Francis College High School .752 xPaige, Bernice Amy (Sherbrooke High School .751 zCaverley, Russell Edward (Sherbrooke High School) .747 xHambleton, Melvin Wheeler (ISt.Francis College High School) 743 xFaraday, May (St.Francis College High School) .721 xPurdy, Evelvn Geraldine (Granby High School) .718 xMacRae, Margaret Katherine (Bury Intermediate School) .712 xTree, Rhoda L (Granby High School) .711 Stewart, Hilda Margaret (Sherbrooke High School) .710 xHunt, Jennie May (Bury Intermediate School) .698 Bridgettme, Phyliss (Cowansville High \u2018School).687 xChadsey, Mildred (Cowansville High School) .678 xSweet, Mary (Cowansville High \u2018School) .684 Hughes, Annie Vasey (St.Francis College High School) .681 Bryce, Frances Helen (Sherbrooke High School) .668 Crombie, Harry Norman (St.Francis College High School).665 MacKinnon, Grace Leonora (Sherbrooke High School) .669 Parker, Olive Agnes (Coaticook High School) .659 zBourrte, Austin Herbert (Stan- stead College School) .658 xSim, Cora (Stanatead College School ) .658 xMaatine, Clarence Wright (St.Francis College High School).657 xVoisard, Juliette Thcrese (Ayer\u2019s Cliff Academy) .657 xJameiaon, Mabel Margaret (St.Francis College.High School) 656 xPrttchard, Olive Marguerite M.(Sherbrooke High School) .650- Sangster, Muriel Isabel (Sherbrooke High School).639 Wyman, Doris (Cookshire Academy) .636 Matthews, Marion Willard ( Stan stead College School) .633 Harvey, Hazel Mildred (Thet-ford Mines Model School).680 Start, Helen Alfreda (Stanstead College School).606 zElliott, Edward Arnold (Stan- ( Cantin rmd on paxta 7D Rear Admiral Sims Commended By The Majority Report Of U.S.Senate Laval Committee-Report Scored Mr.Daniels Admiral Sims Is Upheld by the Majority Report of Committee that Held Investigation, but Assailed by the Minority Report\u2014Recommendations Were Presented with the Reports.(Asscciated Press Despatch) WASHINGTON, July 18.\u2014 A conflict between Republicans and Democrats as to justification for Rear Ad.Wm.S.Sims charges of misdirection and delay on the part of the United States naval administration during the early months of the war, was shown in ma^ jority and minority reports, published today, of the Senate Naval committee\u2019s investigation of the controversy between Admiral Sims and former Secretary Daniels.Assailed by the majority for hav-pursued what is declared was a \u201cself-defensive, non-aggressive and non-helpful policy\u201d during the early stages of the war, the naval administration under Secretary Daniels was upheld in the minority report as simply vindicated by the uniform success of our operations,\u201d and deserving the \u201chearty commendr-ation of this committee and of the people \u201d With the.lapse of more than a year since the conclusion of the na-va 1 sub-committee\u2019s inquiry, publication of the ####* » » BRITISH RED CROSS SO- » C1ETY REPORT.» (Associated Press Despatch) London, July 18.\u2014 The action o< President Harding of the United States in refraining from extending to the British overseas dominion to the disarmament conference was a necessary deduction from the attitude of the Republician party to tha action of the League of Nations in granting the Dominions separate voting power, according to Professor Keith, of Edmonton University, writing in the London Time» today.For practical purposes the difficulty can be surmounted, the professor says, by including Dominion representatives in the British delegation to the disarmament conference, but the episode is none the less of fundamental importance as a reminder that, as far as concerns the United States, the Dominions have not yet attained the International status, which must be recognized as theirs by all the powers which ratified the Trtaty of Peace with Germany.The recognition conferred by tha negotiations of President Wilson was obliterated by the refusal of jjfc ; the American Senate to approve his » ; action, and it must he recognized » ! that the status of the Dominions » \u2019 must be still imprefeci, so long as » {they are not recognized as na- Associated Press Despatch.LONDON, July 18.\u2014A report issued by the British Red Cross Society shows that during the war the public » subscribed 16,000,000 pounds » tions by the greatest of the world # and contributed stores to the » powers, professor Keith concludes.value of one million pounds.******* **** **** aggressive policy\u201d pursued prior to 1918, was the declaration of the minority that \u201cat no time did tha navy fail to perform promptly and efficiently every task that wa imposed upon it.\u201d The majority report presented two recommendation, one for the appointment of a commossion of naval officers to study the application of lessons of the war to the United States Navy and the other for a pre the] sidential commission, including civ-reports constir | ilians, to study and recommend rotated the closing chapter tn the no- ] forms in the naval organization.The minority made no recommendations.In supporting, against the operation of the minority, many of Admiral Sims\u2019 charges, the majority, as did the minority report, dealt con-delays and derilictions in the navy j spicuously with the Admiral\u2019s overdepartment was brought to light ] shadowing charge that navy depurt-during a committee inquiry into Ad-1 ments delays in prosecuting the war mirai Sims' controversy with the estimated-to have cost unnecessarily !er8 of this convention is declared by torious sims-Daniels controversy of May 1920, precipated by Rear Admiral Sim\u2019s letter, sharply criticiz-