The Quebec chronicle, 18 décembre 1922, lundi 18 décembre 1922

[" Weather Forecast: Fair And Much Colder ESTABLISHED 1764.MLL POLAND IN MOURNING FOR DEAD PRESIDENT Many Arrests Made In Connection With Disorders And Suspected Plots HALLER ACCUSED By Radical Deputy Of Being Implicated In The Shooting Of Narutowioz Warsaw, Dec.17\u2014Many arrests have been made, particularly among the veterans of General Huller's army in connection with the disorders and suspected plots that have assumed a new seriousness, now that President Narutowics has been assassinated.General Halier himself, who tered the art gallery Immediately after Narutowics was shot, was accused by a Radical Deputy of being implicated in the shooting.Haller's face turned livid and he immedia- tety left the gullery.M.Bikeraki, on taking over the Premiership, ordered arrests among Haller's 10en and the detention of Colonel Movelski, former Haller's adjutant.Haller lately has been used by the Nationalist l\u2019arty ça à counter influence in the army to former Prewident Pileudski.There is general mourning throughout Poland owing to the assassination of Narutowicz.All entertainments have been sus- vended.Body Embalmed Warsaw, Dec.17\u2014The hody of President Narutowicz was embsimed today.1t will be taken Tuesday to the Royal J\u2019alace, where it will lie in state during a great public ceremony.The funeral will be held after the election of the new Preældent.Narutowicz visited the Art Exhibition, where he was assassi- nuted.agmwinst the advice of Premier Nowak, who told him it would be dangerous to expose himself.Narutokicz, however, accepted an invitation from a delegation of artists with whom he arranged that his visit should be a private one.The President was shot while he was conversing with the British Minister.Wm.G.Max-Muller.Mr.Max-Muller had just offered congratulations on the election of Narutowics to the Presidency.\u201cCondolences, you say\u201d.replied the President.He had scarcely apoken when three shots came in quick succession.Narutonriez slowly sank to his knees and then collapsed on the floor dead.Narutowicz leaves two children, a daughter, 16 and a son, Earl Narutowice, Who Is fin the twenties, The son is a music student in Zurich, Switzerland.One of the President's last acts, was to telegraph Count Samoyekl, Polish Minister in Paris and hie rival in the final balloting for the presidency, thanking him for his cordial congratulations.Marshal Joseph Pilsudki, former Provisional President of Poland has heen appointed Chief of staff of the Polish Army.le repiaces General Sikersil, who has assumed the Premiership.The assassination on Faturday of / President Narutowicz has aroused the sense of patriotic duty among ail the political parties and there now la general co-operation for the maintenance of strict order.The formation within a few hours of & new Cabinet through the efforts of M.Rata), who automatically be- rame President when Narutowics wan assassinated and of General Sikerski who was called to the Premiership has given the people à teeling of security.: The immediate summoning of Parliament for next Wednesday to elect 8 new President has strengthened this feeling and Pilsudekl'® appointment as Chlef of ftaft has given additional assurance that all necessary firmness wil he shown by the heads of the Government in this critical time.The Cabinst is being rapidly filled trom the skeleton group of Minleters who took office Saturday night.The Ministers that were not filled are being operated for the present by the various men now holding portfolios.Nieuwadomeki, the assassin of Narutowics who is 8 painter and 63 years old, was born in Warsaw.He .was a student at the Academies of Fine Arte In Petrograd and Paris.19 INJURED IN NEW YORK GRAGH Shook Of Elevated \u201cShuttle\u201d Crash Heard For Blooke\u2014 Hundreds In Panic \u2014\u2014 New York, Dec.17\u2014Twenty-nine persons were injured and hundreds were throws into & panic last night when a swiftly moving \u2018rain on an elevated \u201cshuttle\u201d branch of the Interborough Traneit Company's Lexington Avenue subway crashed into the rear of a stalled train.Seven women and children were among the victims.The motorman of the moving section, Patrick Keogh, is believed to have been (atally injured.At Fordham Hospital, where he was taken after being removed trom the wreckage, officials of the Transit Commission ordered him under guard on charges of criminal neglect.\u2018The collision involved two southbound electric trains crowded with passengers which were running only a few minutes apart on theatre rush hours schedules.As they came together in semi-darkness the concussion was heard for blocks and the frantic screams of the injured and imprisoned passengers brought thousands of helpless spectators to the scene.The vestibule of the moving train where Motorman Keoght was caught in his tiny cab was demoNshed as was the rear end of the train it encountered.Keough's car mounted and partly taken stalled teen of the Injured were from the rear car of the train.| Pendemonium followed the crash, with men, women and children struggling to escape from the cara through the tightly closed vestibules, and thence across tracks and live third ralls to the etreets below the elevated structure.Many are believed by the police to have been saved from electrocution by the stationmaster at Hunt's Point, who saw the collision and immediately threw the emergency ayitches, cutting off power along the system.Emergency ambulances from every hospital in the district were hurried to the scene, while all police reserzes in the Bronz and several firefighting units were summoned to hold the crowds and prepare against an outbreak of fire.ALMOST MANAGED TO REACH SAFETY Nurse Who Lost Life In Montreal Fire Collapsed While Reaching For Window Montreal Dec.17\u2014Miss Eveline Dorothy Mcinnes, the nurse who was burned to death while attempting to escape from her room in the ! Corinthian Apartments, this city, last Friday morning, almost managed to reach safety but was overpowered by the mufforating smoke and collapsed just as she was reaching for the window.according te evidence at the Inquest held here Saturday.Jdeut.Dan Bheehy.fireman, related how he saved five people from |the biasing apartments, among whom were a man and a woman from the flat where Miss Mcinnes was killed.He had asked the man If there were Any more persone in the flat and had heen told there were not.Clty building inspector Emile Pepin said the bullding was about ten years old and was built in accordance WRh the city's fire regulations.Mr.and Mrs, Murray with whom ' Mise McInnes roomed were prevented by sickness from attending the inquest.It was adjourned pending holding of the formal fire enquiry.Om \u2014\u2014 His mental derangement is attribu- \"ted to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in 1918 which ne- cesv'tated two operations.Nieuwadomeki abandoned his art work and became active politically severnl years ago but his irresponsibility caused him to be expelied trom all political parties.There seams to be no doubt that he acted \u2018on his own remponsibifty without acoomplices or knowledge of any political group.PRA ART OST I +.Ea bought by our - oe .ERAT Are rE Are ES rer Bead Bags in the new envelope shape, Sun Watches for Boy Scouts.Good Canadian Bridge Cards, 60 cents.SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY \u201cBlanche\u201d Rend.Importattons 12145 DU FORT ST.[RN EE EE REESE buyer in Parisrade da ES nevizmon, wektrl if telescoped the one # struck.Fif-| CANNOT MAKE | FULL INSPECTION AT PRESENT TIME Thornton Merely Getting Outline Of Pioture And Will Paint In Details DECENTRALIZATION Point Stressed That Headquarters Won't Bother With Details in Administration Moncton, N.B., Dec 17\u2014\"it Le impoasible to make a thorough inspection at the present time, I am merely getting an outline of the picture, and wil paint in the de- talls atierwards.\u201d With these words, #ir Henry Thornton, after waking an inapection of the Canadian National Railways shop and offices in tris city, touk his departure in his special train for 8t.John about 12 o'clock today.Owing to ir Heary and party being delayed about two hours in reaciring Moncton (rom the leland, the banquet tendered him jest night ot the Brunswick Hotel under the auspices of the Hoard of Trade, which wus set for eight o'clock, did not get under way before ten o'clock.Consequently it was after 2 o'clock Sunday morning before Sir Henry Thornton conciuded his address.In the course of his address which wss mainly along the lines of his speeches et other maritime points Sir Henry spoke quite de- finitedy in regard to decentralisation He atremmed the point that head: quarters would not bother with details in the administration of the railway.One of the fundamentals of any successful organization muss be centralization and complet decentralization with respect to de- tatls, and let there be no mistake About that.Sir Henry zaid in part: \u201cThe Governor has put forward many excoeding important suggestions, which in my ignorance of conditions here, it would be just about as safe for me io discuss as The Canadian National Railway system has to be solved by a major operation involving amputation.\u2018There hes been allusion to the difficulty in getting responsitie and | apeedy action from the organization which administered this rallway in ithe past.Whether that be precise.Jy true or not, 1 am able to may that our organization for the administration of this property of yours whl be the kind of an organisation which wil] preserve a close contact with the public and give you a responsible and speedy action to anything wkhin reason.which you may present.The headquarters of this admindetration é not going to bother with cindere; in face we are not going to be bothered with very much of anyshing, and if there is any loaf Ing to be dona, it will be done at culties, \u201cIt ie only In that which I and thote who will be charged with the administration of thie property, can form à correct conception of the position in any part of the Dominion and if any one inmgines it is a juy ride, I can only ask him to look at the clock.I think 1 have violated most of the prinoiplee that are dear to the hearts of the trade union- lots, and the 8 hour day \u2018has ceased for me.\"Seeing this Is a railway community, 1 wam to speak to that part of your population here, to our rait- waynren.Railway wages are the first charge on the grows receipts of the company, they take precedence over all veplial requirements and sven bikie that are paid to trades people and manufacturers are a econdary oharge, as the wages that ars paid to the railway men are the fret obitgation which p day's short seamon of the car mock en ae reve n Bature Posterity a ujurlly the Fremtest J a ay of & point, sulfered by | uni, à onu rewer an Sank 3 2 cam man hon led matt acts \u201cand HL woven | MDOUGALL red advance ut \u201cne des was in Winnipeg Railway prefers VERY dollar unprofitably \u2019 t and [ed which was up?3-4 points to 43 un u sind lard lot male.Smelt: marks a crime against posterity.co WwW ANS ue PRE Se fe ia 3 Pi 6 St.Peter St ee pr end a Ate 4 retenu 5 py you are interested In the future wel 79 St.Peter Street - : Dom.ass up 2 1-4; - Bi « bec rene ole as Spanish River oft 1-8 and Froth or Coda ott oY.fare of your family and y > ou : section.eo Victory loan group again festured in the bond ave only to prove it by being thrifty.Tota} sales, Heted 5,261; rights 763; bonds $93.000.vu (By L.G.BEAUBLES & Co) The sure way to Prosper and to do your ucks.; a Open Migh Tow.Close.part for Progress and Posterity is to Less ROSE 6.es 68 664 Lorean .66% 66% GUK Guy .37% 37% BTN SIN 114 14 115% 114 .434 43% 4344 444 Asbestus Corp.Brompton Pulp .\u2018ell Te.ephon \u2018raz Ti put aside some of your income in the bank regularly.The Royal Bank of Canada Om LL i.e uss ee British Empire gieel |, 5 » : .Betis Empire, and Tia Cut ON mm We invite you to use this bank as your aE AA I\u201d Cvs eee eee .- 2 : = ug + nnu en eeti Can Cement .Lo.184 154 767 744 depository.; T the Shareholders of the Hane Can 88 Lines .184 18% 183 13% will be held at the Head Office, 147 Cun.88, Lines, 1'td.5e 56 se I St.James Street, in the City of Montreal, on Thursday, the 11th day 87% 6 61 TX re de EE | of January, 1923, at 11'0\u2019clock a.m.175 C.E.NEILL, ve , General Manager, 10334 Montresi, Que., December 1, 1922.\u2014 4 Detroit United Dominion Glass Doimninion Textile .Howard-8mith.Peter Lyall Cons Muutreai Fower .National Lrewerics ,.Price Brothers \u2018guebec Itailwa CU ne ib \u2018 OF CANADA phaviniean \u201cLaver nay : Latest Annuals mp ven me _ , Toronto Street Railway 1.LUS \"we.: pri on oar Wayagamack Cees ea 60% | = 7 7 TT, chams ie me © a fr Winnipeg Railway pfd, ©.13 3 | 1 Chatterbox 193 54% VICTORY BONDS=\u2014(Tax mp w | L.G.BEAU BI E N & CO.\u2014 ehotce Îine or pr = Cs vers as .2 .26 109.28 qan£n : ) 1933 6% 1.26 143.25 103.28 103.26 BANKERS AND STOCK BROKERS | = Quebec Rallway Ronda | \u201c1; as \u201c Members of Montreal Stock E: P.J.EVOY î s xchange TEL.973 .141 »T.SJUHN ST, E__ \u2014\u2014 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 = =-\u2014 _] .os Steady Progress Reported ; \u201c \u201d : The Chronicle Southern Canada Power Co.; \u2014t New York Canadians visiting New York will bs able to obtain the \u201cChronicle\u201d at News Stand.Canadian Pacific Railway Building, Madison, 43rd end 44th Streets, and also at Hota!- ing\u2019s News Agency, Times Square.New Industries In Field = ë \u2014 JUST RECEIVE A Full Assortment Of SKI BOOTS SKATING and HOCKEY BOOTS CARRIAGE BOOTS and OVERSHOES EVENING SLIPPERS in Gold, Silver and Satins Shoes made to order and repaired Wm.Jacques & Sons Tel.427 42 Fabrique Street, Quebec Annual Report Indicates Large Growth Of Business In Territory Served\u2014Statement Shows Strong Liquid Position \u2014Company Carries Out Successful Customer-Owner- ship Campaign\u2014Improvement In Industrial Conditions The ninth annual report of the Southern Canudu l'ower Company, Limited, shows that the company has made very stendy progress dur- Ing the past yea This year, owing to the large increase In the number se of shareholders among French-Cun- HA q adian, #8 well as English, investors, ! the company has arranged 4o Jæsue its report in bi-lingual form.This is one uf the Hirst companies in the Province tu introduce a report in this form and it is one that it bound to be appreciated by a very large number of shareholders.During the year the company fol.jowed vu! its plan of attracting new industries Lo the field served by it, and announces that the Franco- Canadian ijyers, limited, have os\u201d tablished à \u201cplant at Bt.Johns: the Premier Silk Mills, Limited, a large plant at Cowanaville, and the Can- adian-US.Knitting Company, Limited, their Canadian undertaking STYLE, FIT WORKMANSHIP ORDER YOUR CLOTHES From \u2014 S.J.BURKE MERCHANT TAILOR 107 ST.JORN STREET Phone 781-W TESSIER, FAGES & CIL., a: Mt Hyacinthe.During the year w cu i ) the Dominion Silk Dyeing and Fin- \".C.Hawkins HETHRINGTON'S BAKERY ishing Company also completed their | 'resident, Southern Canada Power | INSURANCE plants es These are Co, Ltd, whose annual report\u2018 Every varisty of high-grade all branches of important American shows that ihe company h 3 3 all brancher 9\u20ac oT Ar | Mer EE ane ar, Me Lindsay Bldg.203 St, John St.Bakery Goods, delivered te tions are still in progress which will advancement in earning power.Tel.1662 Quebec pies Ton Oly, dally.ensure the succemsful continuation of the efforts of the company in as- wiring to promote the industrial amount avallable for distribution up : to $ann sos, as aguinet $356.623.Out | \" of the total available for distributi rowth of the district, où x The company's system was algo) Preferred dividends wera paie, extended to serve the village of | amounting to $18,911, and a special East Farnham, a high tension trans- depreciation reserve was cre mission line was couxtrunted be- A RAR td to tween Actonvale and Granby, Which | he general statemen ¢ will be of important, assistance in ment of arsets and labllitics shows that the com- unproving the service in the Granby district, sub-station capacities were pany ia in a strong lLaquid position.increared and the eximing diatribut- Sem payable have fA ut h 802, 7,120, | ing Darts extended on Snap Ut accounts payable have heen reduced N | OLE Ri N COINPANY to $170,138 as against $199.818.av of itm 13,000 customers which it The com .: .pany reporte thal the! wus verving at the close of the flscal |, 7%, ier of customers connee- | year.; ted amounted to 13.249.ax against | Tncrease in Harnings 12,240 during the previous year and The annual financial statement of [10,667 In 1920.i To ha sou lo ak PAR AR THE NARE CHRONICLE PRIE OC au n earnings.3 ou campaign among its cus- - .amounted to $843,565, an rompared tomers for the sale of its 8 percent.FOR OVER A CENTURY AS A PRODUCER OF with $753,957 in the previous year, preferred atock and this resulted in an increare of $90,500 or 12 perrent.|a very Rubatantiai increase in the HIGHEST QUALITY PRINTING.After deductiona for operation.etc.|total number of shareholders on the the net earnings were $437,902.AS | books, over 1,000 rustomers taking compared with $379,080, an Increase advamage of the offer, lt was the .° of $78,000, or 21 percent, After the | Arst publie utility company in Canpayment of Interest and allowing for ada to conduct a customer-owner- e ecla 1Ze 1 À dad debts, the aurplum for the year ship campaign.The advantage of amounted to $150,063, againat $90.0 {thin cusomer