The Quebec chronicle, 5 août 1919, mardi 5 août 1919

[" x} WEATHER FORECAST: FAIR AND WARM.ESTABLISHED 1764.Phones 1247-1248.Paironized by HAN SEEHBPRZNE the Duke of Cennaught MAILLARD'S Chocolates are sold by A.GRENIER 94.96 ST.JOHN STREET.Fuod Control License, No.83-9343.! STAGE SET FOR OPENING OF LIBERAL CONVENTION SESSIONS WILL OPEN AT TEN.THIRTY THIS MORNING UNDER JOINT PRESIDENCY OF HON.G.H.MURRAY AND SIR LOMER GOUIN \u2014_\u2014 Ottawa, Ont., Aug.4\u2014The stage | ple.The auditorium is so large thet is all set foc the formal opening of the Nationa! Liberal Convention to | have select a leader and adopt a platform.Ou Tuesday morning.sharp at ten- » thirty, the Convention will open in Howick Haft at the Exhibition Grounds.Music wl mark the opening hour.The National Anthem and O Canada will be sung and the Governor.General's Footguards's Band will ac- sompany the singing.After the music, proceedings will begin.As already announced, the joint chairman will be Hon.G.H.Murray and Sir Lomer Gouin, and the vicechairmen will he the Provincial Premiers and the Ontario Leader of she Opposition.The Assisturt-Secretaries are D.C.Ross, M.P.and Lucien Pacaud, M.P.These gentiemen under the direction of the Chairmen will prepare in advance the daily order of business for the Convention.The first day's programme, which has been printed in French and English, wil be distributed among the dele- gares and press correspondents when the Convention convenes in the morn.ng \u2019 the members of the Parfamentary party are the immediate followers of the Leader, who may be selected, | they held a caucus today at the Victoria Museum, when a free exchange of views took place, and, it is said.a satésiactory understanding wae reached as to procedure and other mattets.To prevent anything like a cut and * has been adopted tha: the author of eny resolution which may not be accepted by the Resolutions Committee, to be appointed tomorrow by the Convention, will have the right tu appeal to the main body of the Convention from the decisions of the Resolutions Commirtee.In view of the large attendance of de'egates and of the unusual importance of the husiness ta be transacted, the voting for the Leader wll not Fkefy take piace hefore Thursday.Thirty-one scrutineers, and forty.sin tetlers wifi collect (he ballots and count the votes under the supervision 0! a gencrai secrelary, Mr.Andrew Haydon, who wi'l discharge the duties of returning off ver.Very Busy Scenes.Today winessed very busy scenes at the Museum bwilding, where the National Advienry Committee and its various sub-committees were hard at work.amd at the Exhibition groumis, where the genera! secretary and the local cor mittee in charge of plane, were put'ing the final souches on the preparatory arrengements.In \u2018the main auditorium of Howick Halwhich tomorrow will be seething wih human activity, there was today but an impressive array of empty chairs.| Within the space assigned to delegates who, inclusive of members, Federal and Provincial.Senators » and others will exceed 1,800, allotments have been made for the vari- » ous provincial delegations.There are two main aisles.To the left of the pisaform the Ontario deiegation will be seated, while those from Quebec will occupy the seats to the right.Among the representatives of the + qther provinces have been divided the seats in the centre between the aisles.Outeide the space set apart for delegates, and in the galleries, provision has been made for seating 3,000 peo.dried platform being hid down, 3 rule | men who wili be called upon to speak expressed some doubt as to\u2019 their ability to throw their voices to | its farthermoet Kmits.Over the large platform on which seating accommodation for two oe three hundred people have been provided, there hangs an impressive pic ture of Sir Witéréd Laurier, the late Libera) Leader.Much Uncertainty.There i still much uncertainty as to the leadership of the Liberal Party.Many runoes were in circule.tion today as to the probable ultimate choice of the Convention.One story | was that Premier Martin of Saskatchewan would be persuaded to stay in the race, and that À he did so he RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL FRON ALIS, DEMANDE LABOR PROPOSES TRI-PAR- TITE CONTROL BY PUBLIC, MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES.Washington, D.C., Aug.4\u2014Organ.ized bor came out today with the unequivocal formal demand that private capital be retired from the railroads.A tri.partite control proposed by the public, the operating management and the employees is demanded instead.Addressed by the American public and signed by the engineers, the firemen, the conductors and the American Federation of Labor.4 formal statement was issued announcing this proposal which will be carried before Congress Wednesday.\u201cIt marks.\u201d says the statement, \u201cthe step by which organized labor passes from demands for wage increases to demands that the system of profits in industry be over-hauled.\u201d This sentence sums up in a few words, the proposs! of which there have been hints and indications, but which is now laid before the country for the first time.Everywhere in official Washington it is recognized as the most serious and far-reaching proposition the country will be callea upon to face.Characterizing the proposals as \u201clabor bills\u201d put forth as a remedy for the high cost of living, because, the radiroads are the key industry of the nation.The bill demands the genuine co-operation and partnership : based on a real commumity of interest land participation in control\u201d of which | Herbert Smith, ; President Wäson spoke to Congress | Yrkshire Miners\u2019 Association, gid and which the statement says, has i heen ignored by labor and the private owners oi the railroads.\u201cWe ask.\u201d it says, \u201cthat the raif- would likely be a winner.Anothes sory abroad was that it would be ; announced to the Convention that Sie Wilfrid Laurier before his death had expressed the opinion that Hon.W.; S.Fiekding would be the best choice | for a succeasor to himself.Quebec members were in caucus during the morning, but it was subsequently stated thm they had reached no definite agreement as to whom they would support.While Mr, y is said to have considerable support from Quebec, the favorites of the members frem that Province are undoubtedly Premier Martin and Hon.MacKenzie-King.A feature of the Fielding support, it is seid, 3s that comes from all the Provinces.Thchoxe of Hon.Sydney Fisher as leader would de quite matmfactory to a considerable number, of Quebec delegates, while Hon.G.P.Gna ham, like Mr.King, finds the Pron ince of Ontario his chief source of strength.Hundreds of additionst 1 roads of the United States be vested in the public; that those actwally engaged in conducting that industry, not from Wal Street.but from the railroad offices and yands and out on the rairoad Fines.shall take charge | of this service for the public.\u201d The trainmen pre not represented {in the statement because W.Egle, : President of the Brotherhcod, was out of the city, but it was said they will join in it.ALLEGED BIGAMIST : HAS DISAPPZARED Moncton, N.B.Augut +\u2014With the isappearance from the ty of the re.srned soldier, the alleged bigamist, and his accuser, the wom® who claimed to have been married to him seventeen years ago at Sydney, the local police authorities believe that the last has been heard of the threat- | ened bigamy case, so far as known \"wife number one who suddenly ap- QUEBEC, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1919.HIGH TITLES AND MONEY GRANTS FOR * BRITISH LEADERS GREAT BRITAIN TO HONOR VICTORIOUS GENERALS AND ADMIRALS.London, August 4\u2014High titles and money grants will be given by Great .Britain to her victorious Generals and Admirals of the Great War, according to time-honored customs.The vote of thanks to the victors will be presented in the House of Commons on Wednesday, according (to present plans.The name of Marshal Foch will bs included.Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig \u2018and Vice-Admiral Beatty as expected, will be made Earls and each given a grant of $500,000.Field Marshal Viscount French of Ypres and Admiral Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa, will be given grants of $250,000 each.A number of other commanding 1 officers will be given money grants, making a total ior all of $3.000,000.Premier Lloyd George's name was proposed today for some honor by Sir J.F.Remnant in the House of Commons, but Andrew Bonar Law, the Government Leader.replied that he mentioned the matter to the Pre.| mier, who said he would not for a | minute agree to it.YORKSHIRE COAL MINERS VOTE ON REFUSAL London, August 4\u2014Yorkshire coal miners are voting today on a pro- ' posed endorseemnt of their leaders\u2019 \u2018action in refusing the Governmet's j terms to settle the strike, in which more than 200000 men are still out.President of the branches «f the association are pass- \u2018ing resolutions uppruving the deci- \u2018sion not to accept the Gvernment's pian, z UNCLE SAM TO HAVE BIG ARMY Washington, Aug.4\u2014Maintenance \u201cof one field army with a war strength tof 1,250.000 men is proposed in a ; bill establisheding a_pemuanent miti- .tary policy which was sent to Congress today by Secretary of War | Baker.\u2018The actve force of this army would be $10,000 regulars, while the remainder would be young men who had taken a three months military train.sory for all 10 year old youths.This | reserve strength would be used to ll \"out the twenty infantry divisons and one calvalry division into which it is to divide the regular army BUFFALO DISCOUNTS CANADIAN SILVER Buffale, N.Y., Aug.4\u2014Canadian ; delegates arrived from all parts of peared on the scene while the re.silver coins were worth 8 cents less the Dominéon during the day and many more are expected on the morning trains.À comperatively smau number wil not be able to reach Ottawa before Wednesday and wil comsequentiy miss the first day's proceedings.It was stated tonight thet Horn, J.W.D.Farris, Attorney-Genersl of British Columbia, who expected to, atiend Lie convention, was detained in England by the liverpool strike and will not reach Canada unti Satwday.He has heen in England on legal business for British Columbi.KINGSTON MACHINISTS REFUSE COMPANY'S OFFER.Kingston, Ont.August 4\u2014 At à largely attended meeting the striking machinisis of the Canadian Locomotive Company, turned down the offer of the company by an overwhelming majority, The men state as the cost of living has risen in the last year, as the Company's offer means the same amount in dollars and cents being a forty-five hour week at a fifty hour pay, they canno: see their way clear to sign for their wages for another year, not knowing where the cost of living will step; the machinists that are willing to submit their differences to the board of conciliation.\u2018turned man was living happily with wife number two has returned to the United States without laying information while the accused departed in another direction, leaving wife num- her two believed in Moncton.The police have no information as to the be anything more heard of (he matter, WILL CARRY OUT ARMISTICE CONDITIONS, Paris, August 4\u2014(Via the Havas Agency).\u2014 icutenantColonet Renanelli, head of the ftalian Military Mission.in a despatch from Budapest in answer to one from Premier Clemencean.says the new Hungarian Government absolutely intends to carry out as quickly as possible the conditions of the armistice.Colonel Fomanelli asked that the Allied Powers each send a regiment to sup port the Hungarian Government, Minister Haubrich placed two cavalry barracks in the outer confines of the city at the disposal of the Rumanians and issued an order enjoining the inhabitants to maintain good behavior toward the Rumanians on pain of severe penalties.ADRIATIC ARRIVED Halifax, N.S., White Sta: liner Adriatic arrived this afternoon from Liverpool with 2.408 ARAQUAYA COMING.Portland, Me.August 4\u2014The Hospital Ship Araguaya will arrive here between August 13 and 14, ae cording to advices received today by | Capt.Grant of the Hospits] Clearing Depot, bringing 380 wounded and convalescen: Canadian soldiers.and QUEBEC Flower Phone 5835 9 SL John Street passengers of whom 750 were so!- diers and 1858 were civilians and dependents.Two thirds of those on board were women and children.The steamer had s pleasant voyage with about iour hours of fog.Among the Nursing Sisters were Migs E.M.Best, of Walhalla, North Dakota Nursing Sister Hudson, Nursing 8¥- ters Atreil and Matron Rigley, all of whom bad won decorations.FIRST ATTEMPT TO FLY ACROSS ROCKIES Vancouver, Aug.4th\u2014Capt.F.C Hoy, D.8.0.left Minoru Park here at 3.40 o'clock this morning for Calgary via Lettrbridge in the first attempt ever made to cross the Canadian Rocky Mountans in an ainplane.At 8 o'clock the aviator was com.pelied to land at Chilliwack, seventy miles distant, owing to fog and rain.the flight will be continued jater in the day Xt is expected.August 4\u2014 The than a dollar as a circulating medium in Buffalo today.Notices were post- ef in banks and business houses fixing a discount of one cent on a dime, two cents on a quarter and four cents on a half dollar.+ Canadian coins have passed at par pust war conditons, other hordes cities were making Ruffaln dumping ground far Canadian money of all | denominations.| MONTREAL JUDGE ANNULS MARRIAGE Montreal, Aug.4\u2014The marriace of Georgette Moore an! Joseph I Laplante, which took place in December, 1911, was this morninz an- \u2018nvlled by Tustice Monet because Mrs, Moore failed to secure proof of the presumed death of her first hushand, who disappeared a few months after their marriage in June, 1802.Recentily Moore was scen in Montreal by a] friend Louis William Johnson, an .affidavit from whom to this effect was used as evidence to support Laplant's case.Mrs.Moore did not appear in court.CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY CLOSED.ing course which would te compul.: DISCUSSION ON HIGH COST OF LIVING RESUMED COMMITTEE MEETING OF U.8.SENATE CALLED TO CONSIDER MEASURES Washington, D.C.August 4\u2014Dis cussion on the high cost of living was resumed in the Senate today imme- \u2018diately after the session opened, Chairman Gronna, of the Agriculture Committee.announced that he had called a committee meeting tomor- !row to discuss m¥asures to reduce the cost of living.Relation of the price of wheat to the cost of living was debated by sev- era! Senators.Mr.Gronna denied that the Government's wheat prices guarantee causes undue prices for bread.He was supported by Senators | Kellogg and Nelson, Republicans of i Minnesota.who said wheat was being sold far above the Government's guarantee at the principal terminals.he three Senators predicted that this year's crop would be lower than Government estmetes, Senator Gronna saving & would be 650,000,000 bushels and not 1.850.000 as Forecast by the Department of Agriculture.Senator Gronna declared that the packers and all dealers in food products \u201cnever made higher profits\u201d than they dd uhder the Food Adminietration\u2019s licensing plan during the war Senator Kirby.Democrat.Arkan- ' \u2018sas, asked if the Government Grain \u2018 , Corporation was not now manipula ting prices | «What is this man Barnes he asked.\u201cMr.Barnes has been criticized in \u2018all the wheat states.\u201d Senator Gron.na answered.\u201cfor bearing down the prce.He has made every eflort possible to reduce prices.\u201d Senstor Nelson said the Canadfan Government had taken over the wheat crop in that country and \u201cwiped out\u201d Canadian exchange.PRUIT REPORT Prospects Have Improved in Nova Scoie and British Columbia Ottawa, Aug.4\u2014A report is issued today by the Fruit Commissioner's Branch, Department of Agriculture, says: \u201cSince our last report was published, prospects have improved in Nova Scotia and British Columbia.We are now estimating the Nova Scotian crop at 1,250,000 barrels, in- ciuding all grades packed for export out of the province.As the loca! consumption is estimated at 200.000 barrels, \u2018hat brings the total crop up to nearly 1300000 barrels exclusive of fruit used by evarporation, can- ners factories and cider mills.With \u201cihe extension of the British apple embargo It is lkely that a large portion of the croup will be exported.The Okanaran Valley crop is now , estimated at 10 p.e.larger than last year as compared with the 25 pe, increase predicted in our last issue.\u201cSo far as Ontario is concerned, tiere ig very little change to renort.whereabouts of the principal in the for years, but bankers explained be.{The principal feature is the almost rase and believe there is not likely to cause of the widening discount ue 10 | ynanimous report from all districts i that savs give better promise than any other varieiy.\u201d | The eather occurred today in some parts of the | Western l'rovinces and in the southwestern counties of Ontario.clse- where the weather has heen fair, Washington, D/C.August 4 ~ The Chinese Eastern Railway has been closed since July 26th by a strike of its employees.Despatches receiv, ed today at the State Department said the men had juit work because they claimed the value of the currency in circulation at Omsk had so little purchasing power that it was impossible for them to live on existing wages.iG.W.V.A.CELEBRATE WAR ANNIVERSARY.Sydney, NS.August +\u2014The G.W.V.A, celebration at Sydney Mines to- | day, the anniversary of Britain's entry into the war, was a pronounced success.A civic holiday was proclaimed and the town was thronged with visitors from the neighboring districts, Veterans from Sydney attended in a body.The day opened with a parade in which the different societies of the town joined with the veterans.Horse racing snd a base.Temperatures: Min.Max « Prince Rupert .48 66 Victoria .«.«.,\u2026.30 66 i Vancouver .56 64 Kamloops .#62 80 Edmonton .48 T+ Moose Jaw.60 a3 Winnipeg .62 Te Port Arthur .3¢ 73 Parry Sound .\u2026 8 80 Toronto .\u2026.3 84 Kingston \u2026 6 kt) Ottawa .36 0 , Montreal .36 is Quebec .H 7 St.John \u2026 Loe.BO se Halifax .\u2026 50% Forecasts: Lower Lakes and Georgian Bay: Moderate winds.partly fair and warm but thunder storms in western district, Ottawa Valley and Upper St.Lawrence: Moderate winds; fair and warm.Lower St.Lawrence: Moderate winds; fair and warm.Gulf and North Shore: Moderate westerly winds; fait and a little warmer.Lake Superior District: Moderate ensy to northeast winds; mostly fair, not much change in temperature.All the West: Moderately warm, with showers in some localities.Maritime Provinces: Moderate ball game were other features of the 3 southwest winds; fale and moderately warm.doing?Toronto, A\\ngust 4+\u2014Showers have j The Queber Chronic TEMPERATURES: Minimum, 54; Maximum, 74 TWO CENTS, & x en 0= Blue Fox Skins Natural Color Rarely indeed does Nature of fur and marvelous color.produce such wonderful quality The soft, delicate, easily worn shade of hlue is a delightful foil against a woman's cheek.Such Raw Skins as Blue Fox may he taken into the United States free of duties.Holt Renfrew Co.are in a partcularly sdvantageous position whereby rare pelts of Blue and Silver Fox may be secured and marketed at unusually moderate prices.| Quebec Fres at SeMert's.| Rare specimens in collection.black mussels in certain streams Pearl in bdrilliancy.Lapis Lazuli.Amethyst, Peridot, Aquamarinelishment, \u2014\u2014\u2014< meme An excellent collection of these fine Pearls may now be seen of pink.There are round, oval and egg-shaped Pearls in this The fresh water Pearl is a genuine Pearl, and is found in large of these Pearls have a beautiful lustre, remarkably like the Oriental Fine Italian Cameos and Corals.Stones for Signet Rings and Seals; Blood-Stone, Sard-Oayx, Unmounted Precious and Semi-Precious Stones.Sapphires, Rubies, Emeralds, Diamonds.A cordial invitation is extended to Tourists to visit cur estab- \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 G.SEIFERT & SONS, DIAMOND MERCHANTS, 16 FABRIQUE STREET, Water Pearls white, cream and various shades in the district of Quebec.Some Beryl, Topaz, Opposite City Hall =| \u2014 Ford One Ton Truck Cheapest to Buy and to Keep up.$775.00 fob, Quebec, \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 PRUNEAU & COMPANY 149 ST.PETER STREET.Sole Ford dealers for Quebec and District.bonhéonsocanonoaoas, R iv 9 SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.2 eo ARGUODOGONGANEACANA Arrivals at Sydneyx August 4\u2014 Steamers Ali Jalf from Quebec; Stagpool from Gibraltar; Indiana from Botwood.Nfir.: J.A.McKee from Levis.Cleared: Steamers J.A.Mc- Kee for Levis; Indiana for Botwood, Nfld.Steamer arrivals, August 4\u2014Silvia at Queenstown, from Newcastle, N.B.; Ballygally Head at Belfast from Montreal; Sachem at Liverpool from Halifax.LORD LYTTON KNOWS NOTHING OF EMBASSY.London, August 4 \u2014 Lory Lytton, who was mentioned in Sunday's news papers as a possibility for the post of British Ambassador to the United States.in a statement today said.\u201cThere is nothing in it.| know nothing about it heyond what 1 have seen iff\u201d the newspapers.\u201d PASSENGER KILLED IN DERAILMENT.Montreal, August 4\u2014Thomas Toofey, of East Templeton, Que., is dead.and another man is badly injured as a result of the derailment of the C.P.R.No, 8 Imperial Limited between Stoncliffe and Adelard early this morning.News Trdox j + Page At The Theatres .,, .5 L-test Telegraphic and Cable News 22 02 22 22 Le 1 0e + 3 Editorial: Press Comment .4 In And About Town.Latest Sporting News .8 Telegraphic News .« .7 Shipping News .= 8 Financial and Commercial News.9 Social and Personal: Reminiscences of the Past .10 JAPANESE INTENTIONS AS TO SHANTUNG Washington, D.C.Aug 4\u2014Infor- mation reached Washington today that a formal statement from the Japanese Government as to ite intentions regarding the final disposition of the Shantung, Chine.penineuta, wii! be made public very soon.The subd- stance of the statement has not been disclosed.The Japanese statement.according to available information, is designated to dear away all misunderstanding and doubt se to the purpose of T Japanese Government, Beyond nothing with regard to the contente = the statement could be learned [ 0 © il 1 $ T AT THE EMPIRE | Norma Tulmadge in the role of a half Indian girl, scores « decided | siaxess, in \u201cThe Heart of Wetona,\u201d the novel attraction showing at the | | Empire the first three days this week.Miss Talmadges popularity in i i Quebec is unquestioned and unusually large crowdy turned out to see the In initial showing of what is considered her screen mastérpiece The Heart 1B of Wetona\u201d.The picture is unusus] in many respects, and deals with the || al-absorbing intensey human love aflairs of the little Indian girl, who gets | into deep trouble.The unfolding of the plot is interesting and worked | | sut in a very logical manner.The children who atiended last evening * A were greatly pleased with the warlike \u201cred skins\u201d and the \u201cgrown-ups | \u201cere more than pleased with the production altogether.; rold Lloyd, in one of his latest comedies, is right there with some brand me eer in his \u201cfun manufactory.\u201d and Topics of the Day, con- | \u201cins à few items that are highly diverting, while the news weekly is very : Lteresting.Usual prices.\u2014Advt FANNIE WARD IS GREAT IN \u201cTHE PROFITEERS\"NOW | SHOWING AT THE VICTORIA | \u201cThe Prone * starring Fannie Ward scored an immense hit at the | i Victoria yesterday and large crowds witnessed this magnificient picture | at both performances The siory is tensely dramatic and at the same tine deals with an all-important theme, the cause of the high cost of living.\u2018There is a comedy and weekly on the same bill.Coming Thursday tieorge Walsh in \u201cPutting One Over\u201d and the first episode of \u201cThe Mys.! N eries of Myra.\"\u2014Advt | pre roses seven IE ERMINE UT IAIN | di MADGE KENNEDY SEEN | n IN GREATEST SUCCESS li AT THE ALLEN TODAY the entire ! Kansas City, | | tle, hogs and sheep for country, are Chicago, St.Louls, and Omaha.\u201cThe five big packers either jointly or separately have an interest in 28 ' of the 50 market yards; they have a majority of voting stock in 22 yards and are jointly interested in 15 of them.More than 86 per cent of the animals pass through the yards in which they have an interest.Al though an increase in the number oi \u2018 stockyards, markets and meat packing centers may be regarded as desirable, the big packers use their power to prevent the development of such additions] market and staughtering cen- tera, Prices Agreed On | You have vour last chance today to see the inimitable Madge Ken- i -edy in the greatest success of her brilliant screen career.\u201cThrough the! Wrong Door\u201d is another one of those East and West comedy-dramas with \u2018he added advantages of heart interest and intensely dramatic situations | which arise from a startling exchange of ilenties and the bright i humor ' RY that is necessarily incorporated in an up-to-the minute play of this type.M Adventure, mystery and romance are combined in this picture and make of M *- à winner that appeals to all who see it.A The program which drew large crowds yesterday also includes ay i wonderful new Christie comedy entflled \u201cHere Comes the Groom\u201d, which I make one laugh all one's troubles away.You can't afford to miss it, eo | i come today.; | i Tomorrow and Thursday the ALLEN will show William S.Hart in | \u201cSquare Deal Sanderson\u2019 \u2018a most compelling story staged in the open and chuck full of acton.Mr.Harts character of photodramate work is uni.| | que because he i human, redblooded, wesile, powerful, conwincing artistic and genuine.Charming Ann Little is leading woman for Mr.Hart in this latest picture.Coming Friday and Saturday\u2014\u201cComradeship\u201d an all-British produe- ||L tion which is creating « éarore.\u2014Adve | OT AA SRY A RS SE EOE S00 0000 A000 A222 00MIN SICH PACKERS ALLEGE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION CHARGES MANIPULATING RETAIL PRICES AND CONTROLLING LIVE STOCK., Washington, Aug.4\u2014-Methods alleged to be used by the five big pack- era in controlling the meat packing industry are described in Part ITI of the Federal Trade Commission's report, made public yesterday.They are charged with controlling the stockyards, influencing prices in live stock markets, dominating the manufacture and distribution of meat products and manipulating retail prices, An incidental result of the invests gation, the report states, was the finding of a device known as the \"bearer warramt\u201d which briefly is a receipt for a certificate of stock.It is charged that by this device dividends can be collected and stock voted with officers of the corpors- tion knowing who the stockholder is.The commission asserts it traced 19.4 per cent of \u2018\u2019berear warrants\u201d as belonging to J.Ogden Armour, president of Armour and Company.The Chicago Stock Yards Company of Maine, a corporation capitalized at $8,000,000, is ssid to contro] se- vera] other corporations which operate stockyards.yard railroads and adjacent real estate development in Chicago.Mr, Armour, the commission alleges, received $1,583,000 in stock for $194000 in cash and drew $356.060 in dividends up to 1917 on the warrants.Four Markets Control Prices How Swift & Co, Armour & Co, Wilson & Co, Morris & Co., and the Cudahy Packing Company control the American meat industry is set out in the report in part as follows: \u201cAlthough there are 80 stockyards in the United States at which live stock are bought and sold, more than 60 per cent of the animals pam through 12 of these 80 yards (Chica go.Kansas City, St.Louis, Omaha, St.Joseph, St.Paul, New York City, Ft.Worth, Sioux City, Oklahoma City, Denver, and Wichita) and the four largest yards alone receive more than 88 per cent of the cattle, 43 per cent of the hogs and 61 per cent of the shee.These four markets, which largely determine the prices of cat.\u201cAs they buy most of the animals slaughtered at the 13 great markets, their ability to determine from day to day the general level of livestock prices is incontrovertible, That they .do determine it is generally, recognized by livestock producers and commission men and this is confirmed by correspondence from their files.The big packers through their centralized buying system determine the general level of prices each day at Chicago before the market has opened and send out the orders to their buyers at the different markets as to Il the prices to be paid.The local buy ers for the different packers go into | the market at the same time and as- | sume the same buying attitude.\"Of the meat trade in the hands of interstate slaughterers in the United States, the five hig packing companies have more than 73 per cent of the total.Of the meat trade of both interstate and wholesale local slaught.[§ erers they have more than 67 per cent of the total.In addition to the su perior advantages over the indepènd- fi ents in the buying of livestock, the big packers obtain cheaper credit, buy supplies for less, get better transpor- | tation facilities and services through their control of great tonnages of shipments.Meat Prices Respond \u201cThe big packers\u2019 ownership of re.! [fi frigerator cars\u2014they own 91 per cent | [d of all beef refrigerator cars\u2014and their development of car route and hranch house systems is such that the small independent's opportunity of widening his field beyond a purely local | business is much restricted; «nd the big packers, by extending their ownership into the outlying areas of ; the industry (wholesale meat houses, ' {ff consignment houses, and hotel sup- \u2018 ply companies) have so restricted the genera] markets that the small independents in many cases can dispose H of no surplus products over the local ! [I demand unless to the big packers | l themselves.This has made possible | a the invasion by the big five of fields not related to the products and byproducts of mest packing.\u201d A month of joyous bargains in GOOD FUENITURE,\u2014the only kind we keep,\u2014 TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1919 & 193 the kind that makes a real home of comfort.This is the most important Furniture b Sale we ever held.Only the most careful planning has made it at all possible for us , to offer such unusual bargains, of which we mention just a few.Conditions in the furniture trade are disconcerting.Prices are unusually high\u2014and continually on the rise.Goods are extremely hard to get for quick delivery, special factory prices are nonexistent.But nothing daunted in our determina- lf tion to make a sale worthy of our traditions, we have taken the choice of the furniture in our vast stocks and have vigorously applied the \u201cblue pencil\u201d to the price tags.Ml The Reductions Vary From 20 to 30 Per Cent The Sale will continue for a full month, but of course the choicest bargains will go first HE a Oje * Watch The Newspapers Each Day For New { Bargains Comfortable, Elegant Chesterfield Sets So considerable a part of each day is spent in rest, that a comfortable roomy Chesterfield Here are some heautiful Sets at much marked-down prices.| Set.at once an object of beauty and convenience, should form a part of every well-furnished home.Very big Chesterfield.85 inches long.covered with a fine tapestry in attractive design.Reduced from $112.00 £0.Lo.outrun ttre tetra eee $80.00 Chesterficld with one large arm chair to match, and cushioned seats, covered with good tap- | cstry.Reduced from $185.00 to .0.2cce een enca sense na cac s nee sense anna $150.00 ! Chesterfield with two big arm chairs to match, has spring back and arms, and Marshall cushions, covered with extra g quality of tapestry, Reduced from $460.00 to ., .$376.00 Living Room Set, consisting of a Chesterfield atyle sofa with two cushions, and two arm § hairs to match.Reduced from #980 to Lo.Lee ea sa eee sa cannes een aa an $15.00 1 @ ) Fine Bedroom Sets the inspection of connoisseurs.one other chair.Reduced from $425.00 to .$360.00 another clair.Reduced from $350.00 to .$276.00 Bedroom Set of genuine Black Walnut in dull finish, 4 plenes, consisting of bed, dresser, dressing table and obiffonier.Reduced from $250.00 to .Lavasasecne $220.00 Bedroom Set of solid Quartered Oak, highly polished, consiet- ing of bed, dresser, chiffomier and dressing table.Reduced from \"vies: 000020000000 .#210.00 to .\u2026.\u2026.vase e sense sense sc ce messe sance à $1765.00 Bedroom Set in Mahogany finjsh, very well polished, 4 pieces.Reduced from $138.00 t0 .covncveencarcssnarennn $1185.00 and dressing table.Reduced from $78.00 to .$66.00 § The same set with the bed to mateh.Special.$70.00 - For Dining Room | And Living Room A kably fine Dining Room Set of solid Black Walnut, § consisting of 10 hy very long buffet, China cabinet, side table, oblong table, 5 chairs and armchair.A set unequalled in our stock a warm red shade, All Wallpapers In Stock Now Less 20 Per Cent If you buy new Furniture during our sale, lo not commit the error of putting it in rooms with walls, thereby marring the effect.time.worn There is a big inducement to put up new Wallpapers where they are needed, in this spe sal Discount Sale.Further, this is the time to get the work done most reasonably.20 Per Cent Discount Off All Wallpapers This Discount for 10 days only.re will save money on these specials.Carriage Rugs at the lowest prices.Comforters, with pure cotton filling.with cover in pretty floral desixns.size 60AT2 in.Spevial | $3.60: 72x72 inches.Special .0000000ee Lane ae ea een es as a ana d ess a nana nn Lacan es $4.00 by White Flannelette Blankets with pink or blue horder, good heavy quality.size 54x72 inches, Special a pair, $2,808; size 64x72 inches.Special A PRIr .uuiiiiiiii ii anna ana $3.48 Carriage Rugs of fancy colored cotton with fringe.nice patterns.Special .98¢ White Cotton Bath Towels, heavy make, with fringe, size 17x36 inches.Special, each .210 [i Bath Mats, in heavy ingke, mixed shades, size 22x:4 inches.Npeeial o.oo.:-$1.10 Retail Division At Prices Attractively Low Look through your supply of Bed Coverings and see if some replacements are not norry the government and had withdrawn on the expiry of the strike notices, the labor of their 800,000 members; if the National Union of Railwaymen and the Associated Society of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen had been equally recalcitrant with regard to their own quarrel wéth the government, and had drawn out their 500.000 members; if the Transport Workers had cast in its lot with the miners and railwaymen, as it was probably bound in honor to do.Great Britain would have been nearer a social revolution than anyone had previously thought possible.These organizations, united in what is called the Triple Alliance, comprise, with the famiies of their members, something like 7,00,000 persons, or one-sixth of the whole population of Great Britain.A struggle betwee nthem and the government between them and the government It must have been short, for the whole country would have been, in a week or two, fireless, foodless, traine lass, and wageless.The government would necessarily have stuck at nothing to suppress what would have been \u2014lawfui as it wa\u2014essentially an act of c'vil war; within 24 hours the whole country would have been in military occupation.\u201d The Eight-Hour Day The crisis passed.leaving certain valusible resuite beñind it, It showed the general publ the real causes of unrest; it warned the reactionary classes that ther day was finally over and it proved that the vast bu'k of British workingmen were reasoua- ble people if reasomahly treated.cidentally jt gave a remarkable opportunity for Mr.Thomas and Mr.Smillie to show the quality of their leadership.The effect of the criss upon national po¥cy was seen at once.The government renewed its promise to the railwaymen of an eight-hour day, and che old jingle was heard once more: \u201cFight hours to work Eight hours to play Eight hours to sleep And eight bob à day.\u201d Not an uneessonsble program.And when the public real\u2019red that 30s.a week was realy worth about 28, It showed but little tendency to criticize the Labor unions, Besides, it had been educated by great industeinlists fike Lord Levecrhuime (of \u201cSunlight Soap\u201d) and Mr, Hichens (of Cammen Lard, the great shipbuildrs) to he.lieve that a six-hour day was the best working period for master and man alike.Thus it was ready for a bi reform program in the = industrial world, The Coal Commission has carried the education of the public still tui.ther, though sometimes its teachings have been comradictory.As in the similar case of the railways, publicity hes revemied the fact that we are no the muoch-vaunted Federation, which had it own claims.| Shredde combine Read is easy for the whole wheat, notht s an -cooked work or worry.NS 4 MAKING THE HOUSE A HOME woman-vho knows how toselect ing food at the minimum cost sa \u2018Wheat Biscuit is 100 per cent.wasted or 1] ah be or ob fruit ant or ideal food for the Summer and ready-to-eat\u2014 no kitchen.on days.being carefully eliminated and combina,ion has taken its place, This might see mto be a lesson in national- izatson, Why should the community not benefit from the results ot | combination rather than a few capital'sts?The ques.ion has beea asked a thousand mes during the sittings of the Coal Conwmissiun, and at first it was answered by \u2018he ylib remark that \u201cParliament will nationalize the coal mines next session.\u201d Today the prediction is mot made with the same confidence that it was six weeks ago | Doubts are now creeping in.People remember the failures of government managemenm in many departrients during the warfi and they are beginning to be impressed by the well.nigh unanimous opposition of the commercial community to state own- erehip.The socialist tide is therefore not flowing nearly as strongly as it did a few months ago, partly owing to the comeideration mentioned above and partly owing to the failure of the Labor Party in Parkament.None the less the legislative program of the government stands as proof that practical socialism in several new and diffrent formas has come to stay.In housing in the generation and control of electricity.n public health and in aviation, the sphere of the State # being generously enlarged; and if, for instance.the promising !eginning of oil-pro.cing at Chesterfieid leads to substantial results, there is little doubt that *\u201ce oil wells will be § vernment property.No one but he people as a whole has any | right f possssion over sew sources of wealth today.EFFORT PROMISED TO | SAVE AIR SERVICE Washington, August 4\u2014Efforts will be made by the War Department to check the rapid disintey-ation nf the army air service, Newton D.Baker, Secretary of War.informed the House Cosnmittee on Militacy Affairs yes- I te~day.! Members of the committee pointed | out to the Secretary and the chief of | staff that the general army orders\u2019 providing for the discharge of all na- : tional army and reserve armies wis largely responsisie for what several; army officers have recently referred to as the \u2018junking of the air service\u201d.Mr.Baker prom'sed that efforts.wuld be made to induce many of the amy fliers, who vere neaely all national or emergency officers, to accept commissions in the regular establishment, so that the present per- f sonnel will not be diso:gan:zed.It was stated by D, R Anthony, Representative from Kansas.that, there were 11900 commission vicad- | cies in the infantry snd that ene of, these might be utilized Mr.ilaker) agreed to this NAVY 18 DISCHARGING ALL RESERVE FORCE Washington, August 4\u2014Demobiliz- ation of the navy is progressing ratise factorily.according to a Navy De-' | partment announcement yes*erdas.! UA totla of 316.554 enlist+1 rien have been discharged sinc: the armistice In- | was signed, of whom 94708 were et | considerabe wind in favor of listed in the regular «ervice ad 2:2.- 248 were members of tne reserve force who were feleasrdl ta inactive duty, ! subject to call.More than 22.500 reserve officers have ha returned ts civil life and 7124 still are on \u2018wy, There still are Ton gnliated men of the reserve force nn du.v.most of them aboard transports They will be.relensed as rapidly a: recruits can he, obtained to take their places Tt is.expected that all the reserve officers and men remaining in the rervice will be re'eased within two months.Recruiting now is more cncourag- ing.the rate of new enlistments heing about 5000 monthly.Both the Atlantic ond Pacific fee's are still short handed, however.Naval nificers cx- pect the areival of the Pacifiz feet on the west coast to stimulate recruiting throughout the west, SORGHUM MAKING __, They are calling it \u201ccane sirup now, but it is the same oid sorghum of Confederate was times\u2014and just as goud as of oid.Reports in the state papers indicate thet the output of home-made sweetenin\u2019 thie season is going to be a record breaker, and this makes largely for Independence of sugar on the farms and likewise in town for the farmer who includes a jug of sorghum in his load of pro- longer benefits of Indi vidualiom and free com- duce stands in no danger of fai.ure EDUCATIONAL ST+ALBANS sand Istandsnasium.Cur year.A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS Headmaster: A.G.M.Mainwaring, MA.Very healthily situated at the fvot of The \u2018Thon Separate houses for Juninrs and Seniorsprepared for the R.M.C.and the Universities.No failures in any public exam.in the last six BROCKVILLE, yoars.Five candidates passed into R.M.C.this Next term commences September ith.For prospectus.etc., apply to the Headmaster.20 acres of grounds, large gym- own farm.Attendance limicad.Boys DIRIGIB SUPREME IN AIR BALLOONS WITH GREAT SPEED WILL CARRY TRANS- ATLANCTIC CARGOES IN THE FUTURE.Detroit, Mich, August 4 \u2014 Huge 4irigible balloons with a speed of 100 miles an hear will be the air gray.hounds for the traus-Atlantic com- mere: Of the future, according to William B.Scout, formerly à meniver of ihe Aircraft Board at Washingtou, now consulting engineer of the Uni ted Aircraft Eng.necring Corporation of New York, who attended sessions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers held in Detroit.\u201cThat tae Atlantic has been crossed by acrop.ane is of great interest,\u201d sa'd Mr Sout \u201cand the infarmation is of enormous value, but we are yet far from res! commercial trans-Atlan- tic service wh.ch can operate irres | pective oi weather.\u201cWihile aetoplanes will continually do better in trans-Aantie and cross- | country worn, tlie dirigibie balloon the will undoubied\u2019y he method oi fly = \u201cFor distances aeroplane will prc ofl account of La gr overseas der 1000 miles the ubiy be suprese Wt speed.though we may expect dirig.bies of 1v0-mile speed shortly, \u201cWhile the mritish direc: across the Atiante to Ir a new step.and a wende.ui achievement, as an engineering fet the tight of the navy planes remains as the greatest rea; accompiishuien as hin ted at hy Aleuck\u2019s statement that 5 boats were the only practical we chine for crossing the ocean.\u201cAs an engine test oi su; or'orty the navy plane NC4 with Liberty motors, steud up fo: 16 hours runny at close to a full load.The isrit «eh engines ran on'y 16 hours an only under partial tarottie as the \u2018ue left at the end of the jouricy showed.\u2019 | The tai speed of the Vicxers plane from London to Ireland was fasicr than the straightaway speed of this pane with a l'œht load at touring height, which proves that there was the B h machine It was the wait for wis wind\u2014without wh'ia the cross ing would have been close to impos possible-wh ch cosumed so much time at Newfoundtand\" M- Saat is connected with à firm whicit recently purchased the fly ug equ pment of the Royal Fiying Corps in Canada.and says that the 400 nes roplanes so acquired already have been disposed of, \u201cIt was with no idea that there was an jmmediate market for the planes (sat the Canacan equ'pment was purchased\u201d, he said.\u201cWe announced the planes for sale somewhat m fear and trembling.Today they are all gone.Ranchers out west have purchased them for vee in locating herds.A truck service company is using 8 plane to carry spare parts to trucks he'd up on the road.clothing concern has bought a fleet for delivering goods to out-of-town deal- trs.A paper mH has bought an outfit with cameras \u2018for mapping pulp timber districts all proving that the aeroplane as & business is a live one.\u201d CYCLIST IN SPECTACULAR FEAT An army motorcyclist at one of the training camps recently averted the death of a young keutenant by a most extraordinary feat of hern'sm, save petition in industry.Competition is .to empty the jug 0 ca &.(Popular Mechanics Magazae, Ka- LE SE IS | SCHOLARSHIPS An ambitious and industrious boy may win any one of the many Scholarshios, ranging in value from $50 to $130 per annum, with which the University of Blishoo's is endowed, Colleze Fine modern wuildings in a beautiful and healthy location only three miles from Sherbrooke by electric car.Degreesin Arts, Music and Divinity.University of Bishop's College Fess : Beard and Roem, $200.90, Tuition, 368.00.For information apply to the Acting Principal.or to the Bursar, J.C.Stewart, Lennoxville, PQ.i t ' » TRE BASTORN TONNERIPS CONSERVATORY STANSTFAD, QUEBEC.u-cess of 1's PIANO-VOICE-\"\"IOLIN Orsan, Oratory and all theor M a} suble-ts tascht by cr | practice rooms\u2014and all the al 3 c1ésred thrzth the close ccanestion via Stanstes : Cc'ezs.NEXT TEAM BEGINS SEPT.12, Borie for is fommanien oe TRUZMAN, MA.Principal, STANSTEAD, Que.GEO.J.:5 cire at high eperd goouml h.runawa, ner \u2018reve hs nee pracachute 1501 ging the ofi!cer latter had m>'e à ; jump of 2000 ter: tion bitloon À \u201cried him a cosile