The Lethbridge Herald from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada • Page 1

IRISH IRREGULARS FRQWi UPON PEACE MOVEMENT EDITION yOLUMEXVL LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA 'FREpAY, FEB. 9,1923 NUMBER 51 osion Picariello Appeal Dismissed Harbors the CALGARY, pel late division of 1 eeurt of Alberta by a'majority, Mr. dissenting dlamlwed the appeal ef Amsllo and I smndro a new trial and Have confirmed of and a Jury: the accused an of an appeal to the court of Canada. J. McKlnley who In not present when was made known on Friday The appeljate In written statement remark: 1 of (Plcarlello and "Owing to the absence of.

Mr. Justice I Edmonton Vail the engagement of Mr. Justice" Simmons t6 the court here'all week'and to the cessary absence of Justice. Stuart In Edmo'hton it- has been found' Impossible' to hand down the for judg- before Monday 1 Impose a Pe i-'-. a Peer Proposal is Favored iiiunkipai; law.

eei of, the -letUUtnre' on that aplty mhrht'iupom taxes and la'lira' of giving a dljconnt.v pose a penalty, Bed Deer was gtreu tho right to impose penalty 'of jjer cent" hot cent, addl tional on all not paid July 31 and two. per on; all not laid making a. totl pea- ally of- ten'per, on those not bald-till the latter, najt; of the committee howe-ver, questioned the right the city of Red Deer treasury notes period to ten years. Mitchell, W. If.

David. Bon, of and Dr. of attacked clause on Ulat tha are Issued only for a short Unie against uhcollected taxes and they declared top principle was not The asking for.the was dtpod over.until the public board could, be asked for-a ruling. Tho-quesllon at freeing, hospitals from held--brer. of expressed was', that private ehoutd'not but municipal and government hospitals should aol pay.

Red Deer was granted the right to make a graduated for the Imposition of the business tax on a rental, basis. At present-Red. Deer business-men are paying a '20 per cenf. business rental tax which weighing heavily on The Cam rose charter amendments provide for; the exemption at the'pro- perty of the Alberta Norwegian -Lutheran College'; from taxation for a term of ten years. This.was granted.

MINERS QUIT WORK FORBACH, Lorrelne, Feb. -Twenty-two thousand miners quit yesterday In the coal fields In northeast Lorraine, having failed of, Tha wert -counting' on the suspension of the Ruhr to fores the owners to grant their claims presented a month" ago. of troops hive, been sent to the prliv clpal centers, but no untoward In- jldents have occurred so WHAT THE LEGISLATURE DID THURSDAY Debated wheat toard securing statement ot Premier, debate adjourned. First reading tr-. act to make tini- form law respecting conditions in accident and insurance policies.

Second reading to Edmonton and Deer charter amendments. Reported out of committee ol the whole tho amendments to the irrigation districts act, an net respect- Ing agricultural societies, and reported progress on the drainage act Irregulars A- Proposal Not Acceptable To the Element taaA Atteiapt To Brini About Peace Ireland Col- Once More. DUBLIN, Ftb. '-prapoMl for contained Duty 1 Kefcer-tS-tlmSKSTH Valera arid other. leading Irregulars cannot wi'dfTIolBl communique.

Inued by the Republican the' Repub'lleairsovernment and. Hi; army 'council. render ef 'Llam, Deny, been DUBLIN, Kul- cahy, a proclamation lajirt granting ten the rrender of proclamation. "Bearing In mind Llarri Deny 1 acceptance Immediate 7 un- of'allarnw arid men, the government anineaty to all aflalrist the flovernnwny.wrto will surrender wKK OB'or rtiafy 1S L'-'-'---: A number of have rehdered with their, and ammunition and hive signed an' undertaking to the government. 'T have beetr released.

7 A INCENDIARY: CAMPAIGN eb, 9-- Off of UM iatwr-' teyirnmefrt have re-: 1 prfparina an 1 extmlvji" the; northern I tbF protection and i -Aeve'ral -rthe' ar -rival of. Irregulars. In Ulster. DEASy.S HOPEFUL- SIGN: DUBLIN," 1 wr- received by the.press and public as the first- hopeful- signs, for months. 1 Deasy'was a close as- Melate of Michael Collins In the.

fight against the Is credited In many: quarters with having been thj brains of the-ir- military eampalgh, In addition to; his note of surrender, Deasy wrote a long and elaborate expianatlon of his Although; this tains extreme criticism of government It been mads public In full by the goyernmtht authorities, its general effect be- ins conildere'd- a forcible ment peace. move, among the.i,imer- icfciprisoners is also- being order.for welcomed four ed to represent 600 men Umer- Ick'jail desirous of instituting peace necatlations. sis in a. are feeing nieaaed to makinc -an it tempi to' influence tha loaders. The fgpternment's fr'eahlof- feT- -ail -ji trM'vtaXe- to of i pre- Tiooa had HtUe effect': 'J.

9-pHopes for a rt conciliation between tie. Irish Frieff (Contlnaed.on Paw Flve.l AGREEMENT; REACHED Feb. agreement has reached between the Turkishja.uthorit!** In Smyr- ha and naval cemman- dtrs, sanlan dispatch by way of Conatantlnople under-whlch status quo would ba maintained pending diplomatic 1 i reported, froni.CoMtantinople that, the. their bah on forelsnjwarihlpi to Ismld, the 1 wWch said to have been'minedi: liked 'i Mine Smyrna. Too FebV-f--A report that the Turks demujd a 1 wllhdrawal of allied Warships from Ismld iras received Irqm Conslan- TbafeaiTiac Smyrna harbors are sild to have bae'a mined.

v. located at the head of tie oast of BritiBh and a Smyrna to "while commis- sioners'hav'e the Angora government -countermanded its "departure of the shipii. OTTAWA, Feb. Progressive amendaient to the'speech Irom -the throne moved by ot the burdensome customs taxation," and tho rab-unradment thereto moved, by J. T.

Calvary, nrj- Ing economyj both; defeated early yesterday niorning the moas, After the defeat of the two amendments the house; then-adopted without division Jie address in. reply to speech Irpin the throne, debate on which for a week. TEN FOlT iLINCOLN, TOGETHER EW -YORK, Feb. men who cast flrrt votes for Abraham Lincoln' for president, met yesterday, at a luncheon psrty In honor "of memory. 81x othirs whs had pfannsd to attend sent their regrets.

A DECEMBER COAL DELIVERIES flnsl fig- An Qermin delivered to France Belgium for December eompllwl were made public today, these Qerminy'obligated to de- fiver and delivered 1,516,376 SEEKS DISBANDMENT OF PRESENT It C. M. P. OTTAWA, Fob. Dlsbandment of (ho present Royal Canadian Mounted' Police and a return to the old system of the federal police force for the guarding of public buildings and the Northwest- Mounted Police force, whoie acilvitlfa would be confined to unorganized In a resolution which has, been placed on the order, jmpef.dl the houso of com' by S.

Wopds'worth, for labor First came the Tote on the sub- amendment, submitted by Mr. This was defeated on tho following vote: Against 114, for 76. against 38. first announcement gave 'the Tote as 114 to 64, but Arthur Melg- hen, leader of tho opposition protest ed that it was 'obvious such a count was "absurd," Tho figures wera again added. An error and too'correct figures announced.

Conservatives all yoied for the sub- amendment. Liberals voted against it. The Progressives split Fourteen of thorn voted with Ihe government, McConica, McDonald Temlskamlhg, Sales, Black of Huron, Milne, Pritchard, Seismith, Elliott dt Dundaj, Kelly, McBride. and Humphrey. Forts, Progrwsiro (Continued on Page.

FoHons Beast Attaebs PincJwr Rescuer: Gives'Itsi life (From Our Own Comspondent) 7-- a nasty accident occurred near.Cowley on Tuesday when a boar' belonging to N. Nelson- went wild and attacked a tlppe, badly tearing trVe flesh on the thigh. Mr. Latullppe at once 'called a dog to rescue and the boar Immediately took the dog by tho throat, k'ltltnfl It Instantly. 'Medical help was called, and when itti wound was dressed It was necessary to make nine stitches.

TERRIBLE DISASTER AT CtJMBERLANb, B.C.; 21 BODIES Explmion Occurred Two From Entrance to the Tunnel--Second Diwuter of the Kind Within Six After Night Shift Had SUrted Work CUMBERLAND, Feb. 9-(CanadW Pmi)-- A terrific explosion of i-dwnp-frrtne second level of No. 4 mine of the Canadian (Dunsmulr Limited) here last night at 8:30 o'clock snuffed but the lives of fifty-one miners, It was estimated this morning. At eight o'clock today twonty-one bodies of victims had been recovered, and it was said that mire bodies were still In the mine. Identification of the bodies recovered.had not been completed early the dead twenty are and the remainder.Orientals.- worked all night without cesotlon In an effort to.

reach the miners entombed by the blast. It was apparent, however, that rfew coujd the deadly fumes (hat rolled along the tunnel of the mine. Some "of.the men were killtd outright by the explosion and tons of debris blocked the way of the rescue crews who worked heroically to reach the'Imprisoned men. Fourteen men were found In a nearby part of the workings; They were huddled together In a spot as far away as get from the fatal fire damp which followed the explosion. All were asphyxiated.

Two arid Mummy working.together, killed by thhe shock of the explosion. The disaster Is one of the worst In the history of-coal mining of Vancouver.Island. 28 BODIES CUMBERLAND, 'B. o'clock this morning It was offlc'tally' reported that 25 bodies' of victims' of the explosion In. No" 4 mine of the Canadian Limited) had bee.i taken' out Fourteen of and eleven are Chine'se; There are still ten -bodies In the mine, It Is stated, before 7 can" be Six nieh we're" badly Injured.and, are now whom.

It Is a i Gov't Liquor Stands Kext Lowest Amongst (he Cities of the Province (By a Staff Reporter.) EDMONTON, Feb. figures, just issued by Commissioner Bishop in charge of tho enforc'o- ttent of the Liquor Act show that Leth- L1KELY MEMBERS OF AUSTRALIAN CABINET bridge is the most temperate city in the province. While other cities have been buying freely of the government liquor vendors to keep the drug stores -Feb. supplied, has peen lagging away behind and in point of per capita -C- consumption Is lowest in the province. loner Bishop's bulletin gives a comparative statement of sales through the liquor vendors to the drug stores during the mouths June to November inclusive as follows: P.

Cable)--The Melbourne'Ar- gus says it'haS'learned on reliable authority -that the new ministry of the commonwealth will include the following: Nationalists: S. Bruce, former treasurer; Mr. Pratlen, Hon. Mr. Foster, forra- cr minister of works; Senator 0.

F. Pearce, former rdinister of stftla for homo and territories; Hon. L. M. Groom, former attorney-general, and either General Sir Neville Howie, or Chapman.

Country Party: Dr. Esrle Page, leader; Messrs. Gibson, Stewart and Atkinson, and Senator Wilson, City- Edmpnton Calgary Medicine 'Hat Red Deer Stores Amount $258,900.26 38 9,758.20 3,331.40 9,564.80 Thus Lethhrldse Is second lowest on -while Edmonton the capital city is tho highest Indications are government'sales decreaso as the 4 southern porflon'of tho province Is reached. Greenfield Government Is Under Attack For Failure To Put Wheat Board Into Operation After Passing 1922 Legislation (By a Staff Reporter.) EDMONTON, of tho legislature aro now in the throes of one of the.keenest debates.ot the session, (W a result o( developments during consideration of R. C.

Marshall's resolution on the wheat board on Thursday atteraoon. Tho resolution as known, demanded an explanation from the government for the failure of the government to put in force tho legislation of. tho special session, last autnrae'r providing (or compulsory wheat board. After. Sir.

Msr- ehall had presented the resolution Premier Greenfield made his statement wheroupon'the debate got out ot hand and a.hectio'half'hour In which tte government supporters In the the amendment: nendment: 1 amendment, the oplnloa ot thei prowri the government should continue- tho negotiations carried on last year wHh the governments of the Dominion of Canada, and the province of Saskatchewan for, -the establishment of a wheat board and that every effort should be made this year by the said governments, together- with tho government, of tho of Manitoba, if that government puses the necessary legislation to establish such a board la time to handle" the crop for 1923." Immediately- this amendment was' moved by G. Forstsr, Handbills, seconded by W. H. Shield, Macleod, tho'speaker was called into the do- bnls and was forced to earn his money for -First the amendment was attacked blag no that Mr. Eowea, member for.

Edmonton, moved.to adjourn the debate, but house voted Mm A ilttlo later M. DavMson-of Calgary, moved to adjourn the debate and the speaker ruled that tnfs motion had been previously defeated, and ruled It out of order. The final result was that the debate waa adjourned till Friday by Sam Brown, Farmer member for High River, with the possibility that the- dtbato will last a couple of days and the certainty that the house will divide on tho government amendment Tell Tale AH this occurred In spite of the effort to havo'the debalo choked off when Premier had made his statement During, hi? explanation of tho position government as to why ca The explosion occurred in what Is known as No. 11 lead, sometime alter the night shift had gone to work. Offer Assistance PJTTSBUItO, Feb.

J. Bourquin of the United States bureau of mines', stationed here, said a-, rescue car-could bo cent, to tho Canadian Collieries near from Wallace, Idaho, it the.Dominion authorities- needed assistance. "While-line mine: In the Dominion;" bureau oCniines. stands' ready' to Its' as- be-. 'r axes, Right of Way Not to Be Taxed Districts Don't Pay Interest (By a Staff Hcporler) EDMONTON, Feb.

Vernon of railways, and telephones, told Dr. Stewart, tcth- bridge. In answer to a question during consideration of Drainage Act amendments In the legislature'" on Thursday that, drainage districts in the north had'defaulted on April and November interest payments this year and tho government had bad to step in and meet He said the' dlffl culty seemed to be that the municipalities had been collecting Uie laics and these had hot been segregated to pay the dralnago district hoped that the amendment requiring the drainage district trustees to collect, the taxes would overcome the difficulty in future. 'The amendments to the drainage district act are very similar to those adopted for the Irrigation Districts act. Hon.

Sir. Smith brought in a suu- s-titutu amendment for tho taxation clause in the latter act so that while tho right of is not taxed for school and municipal purposes, reservoirs will bo. Tho Keho Lake reservoir will now pay about Used year. Tho leglslalitre debated the'resolu- tion slanding In the name of Mr. Do- chene.

Beaver Kiver, calling on the government for an explanation as to why the northern railway line exton-" slons, for which money was. voted last winter session wcro not built This was answered by a statement by Hoii. Vernon W. Smith, minister of railways and phones. He stated that tho reason was that tho government had been unable fo como to any agreement with tho Union bank and tho McArthur Interests in connection with! 25 Years Married Has 23 Children; Grandmother, 42 TORONTO, Feb.

public ward at St. Michaers hospital there la a woman and beside her'lies her tweatr-tilrd The babylVas born ea-ly 'tbla'- Mrs. Oscar BlatcWord, aged 42 ol Shs-has been married 25 j-eara. "If Is Uie will of God," she said. "God would punish us 11 ire did hoi have Sha was 15 years she and now she is a grandEndther.

Poiirteen of hcr'chlldren hare died; 1 Thin oidest living child la 24. New Mexico Mine Explosion Claims Hundred Miners nAWSON, IN! Feb. fc-- Sey.en bodfea- of 'miners entombed in 'mlaeV No. '1 of tho! Phelps-Dodea properties', hero, by 'an' explosion noon, been Ihe company has innotmced 5hat there ajre- 'ot resculcg 1 alive en- who' 'the mine' at tin. time the One' hundred 'and' li che'citcdront that.

tfie "mine when bccur- J'ia' TenttlaUngr. fan was so in-. li'was not by' the explosion arid 'continued la 'operation. The' main force of" tiio plosion passed' through tho In-tito airway which the main- haulVse road and on the surface, demolished 1 tho concrete 1 seoiiently the liaiilage way caved In a (Continued on Pago Three) TWELVE LASHES AN'D "ONE.YEARIN FOR SASK. FARMER; SASKATOON, Fab.

lashes and a year in jail was the sentence.Mr. Justice MacLean yesterday Imposed on 0. H. McNamara, a fanner of the WaimaD, who pleaded In court "6f king's bench'to a charge, of Incest His 14" and 13 year, old 'daughters were concerned. 'i Mr.

McNamara was first triad at the last session 'of (he 'criminal 'c6urt' lhe. jury disagreed. tho MacLean declared McNamara had evidently forced the girls to give' testimony In his favor which differed from tho story they had told at Ih'o preliminary hearing. MONK TAKES LIFE OF CHIEF'OF RUSSIAN CHURCH IN POLAND WARSAW, Feb. chief of the Ruwlan church In Poland, Metropolitan aiiass- Inated night by the RuisUn monk, aitastln belonged tor a group of the clergy which opposed the metropolitan htcauis of the tatter's pro-Polish policies.

the B. O. nnd B. C. extension, but that recently an agreement had been reached which, ho believed, would mako it possible to proceed with construction next year.

Following this explanation Decheno -withdrew hlg motion. I WOULD WITHDRAW ALL CLAIMS AGAINST A OTTAWA, Feb. of all Canadian clalmi agalnit Germany for reparation is In a Resolution to be brought before the house by S. Woodsworth, labor member for Centre Winnipeg. Mr, Woodsworth in his resolution states that this woulrf be In the Interest world peace.

76 yr. Old Woman Charged Attempt Murder Husband PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Feb. 0. --Charged with attempting (o murder her husband by putting strych-' nine In his soup, Jlrs. Marion Campbell, aged seventy-six, Appeared before Magistrate -Marshall on Thursday and remanded unlll February 14.

According to the police, the aged, couple, who reside at St. had not teen getting along well and on January 29, Mr. Campbell ale some which caused, partial paralysis, from which ho is now suffering In tho Portage" generaf hospital..