THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1924 PAGE THREE Farewell Smoker British Hangman Resigns Position years death AB were y sympathy Once loyal Such popularity must be deserved ILLUSTRIOUS STAR LODGE NO. 17 PRESTON UNITY, London April 12 Did the ghost of Edith Thompson, banged laet On Tuesday evening April 22nd, year for the murder of her busband the Officers and Members of the drive John Ellis, England official above named lodge assembled at No.
hangman, from bis job? M. Street, San Miguel, the residence Some people seem to think so, of Brother James Lightbourne, and but whether or not that is the fact held smoker in honour of Brother Ellis has resigned after occupying Alfred Roguet. Deputy Master of the grim post for twenty three said Lodge, who sailed on Friday 25th, for his native home Granada lo sending in his resignation to Via Trinidad on a 60 days vacation, the police commissioners he gave Brother Blades, and.
no reason for his action, merely permanent secretary of Loyal Prethanking them for past courtesies.
gress Lodge No 18 of the Order, and Free Ellis friends in the little town of mother of of Illustrious Star Lodge, long Rochdale, Lancashire, have been with Brothers Blackburn, Green, and unable to persuade him to give Xlleyne, an Past Office of Loyal Promess Lodge, were honoured guests any reason for his resignatation, but they say that since the exeruof the occasion. At 30 At 30 Brother tion of Mr. Thompson he has Charles St Hilaire, of Ilustrous never been the same Star Lodre, oponed the meeting, in Mrs. Thompson was a young wo his opening remarks his oneni pointed out mer who plotted her husband the reason for which all were present, with her lover, and who put namely to give mechanical farewell op a strong fight for her life at her to Brother Geo Alfred Rouget, Deputy trial. She collapsed before she was Master. He called upon Brother taken to the scaffold and had to be Blades to act as torst mater for the carried to the trap semi conscious evening and beld in place while the adBro Blades said that in accepting justments were made and the trap sprang. It is believed by many of the appointment, he felt that Ellis frlends that this has preyed honour had been conferred upon him, which made him feel as if he was the upon his mind and that he has al last lost his perve, one for which all had assembled to do honour to, that evening. He then Mrs. Thompson, bowever, was Bot the first woman at whose declared the smoker opened, and execution Ellis officiated. There reminded the brethren that they were was one other, Glasgow mur.
there to eat, drink, and smoke, and deress named Newell, but that was express their feelings at the expected many years ago when he first departure of the brother. Tousta started his career, and the delivered by Bros. John executee was of a vicious, brutal Butcher, Irish, Butcher. erimioal type, not likely to excite Crukshank, all members of any Illustrious Star Lodge; all expressed During his incumbency as first themselves in regretful terms over executioner of the country it is the expected departure of Bro Roguet said Ellis carried out the sentence and hoped that he might be spared to of the court in 200 cases. Many of come back to be amongst them the criminals be sent to their more. Bros. Blackburn. Green, and doom were men whose cases were Alleyne of Loyal Progress, joined in famous throughout the world, expressing their their regret with the members of Illustrious Star, over the Among them were: Dr. Crippen, Sir Roger Casement, George departure of Bro Rouget, who they Smith, the bridges in the bath all knew was an ardent and murder; Seddon, the London worker of his lodge Order.
and poisoner and others.
Brother Rouget expresed his regrets at leaving such a true and noble band of workers, he found in them men. valour which they demonstrated to Central American District make good! There are loads of him from the is no royal road to the spottime he became ordinary cigarettes smokers member light. Popularity, today, means Hlustrious Star Lodge, up want something better!
to the LOYAL ORDER OF ANCIENT to the present evening, he said that delivering the goods!
Better quality proved by betbe ha SHEPHERDS, he was going, because he had to de Last year brokeall records for the ter taste that why men are number of Chesterfields smoked.
so, but he courted the day when he turning by thousands from other will be held will be back and be amongst them Why? Because Chesterfields Panama, cigarettes to Chesterfield.
once more. Brother St. Hilaire bere Landed the chairman a a box of choiced cigars to and the presented to the LODGE NOTICE.
brother. which had been donated by the members bers of his Lodge. The chalrman made the presentation in a This is to notify all the Lodges Imeta lucid manner, and Bro.
Rouget of the Loyal Order of Ancient CIGARETTES responded in heartfelt terms, thank Shepherds, Ashton Unity, Friendly ha brothren for their hind Society; that Bro. Joseph Meets. consideration, member of pride of Colon The Chairman said that he had No. 2776, Colon, was suspendeb from all Rights and Privileges seen that the members of Illustrious Copyright 1924, Liggett Myers Tobacco Co.
for of the Order of Shepherdry, Star Lodge, intended to live up to 18 months, after being found guilty their name by what had been done of serious misconduct, and repeatthat evening, which showed a true of the General Rules mechanical feeling and demeanour.
stead now. Others, it is true, who quaintanceship.
Bro. St. Hilaire, at this stage pinned tive April 9th, 1924 purchased holdings on the land dur. Of him his fellow Jamaicans and Square Compas and and emblem ing the after war boom period, are West Indians in general were justly of the Order on Brother Rouget, and That Bro. Simmonds, mem BRITISH TRADE AND FINANCE millions two million acres have been bow facing very difficult times. proud. By his death a vacancy has admonished him to live up to all der of Pride of the Gem Lodge absorbed by the towns and with another point to be remebered is been made in our society that cannot its principles, which he promised to No. 833, and Marks, member do assisted by the hlp of the Suof Ebenezer Lodge, No. 2784. Great Britain is so predominantly drawn from agriculture. During the that it is not only in Britain, but in be easjly filled.
BE IT RESOLVED that we hereby preme: Bro Baldes, Chairman, thanked Colon, were expelled industrial in its economic structure, war the submarine campaign compel all countries in the world, that farfrom the Order of Shepherdry, for that one is sometimes apt to forget led her to make an intensive agricul mers are finding things troublesome, associate ourselves with the wide er all the brethren for thir attendance, eommitting repeated breaches of that after all agriculture is still the tural effort and one and a half mil. That must always be the case every cle of sympathisers in coveying to the and kind expressious towards the the General Rules of the Order, Targest individual British occupation iton acres were temporarily added to where when, as now the prices of bereaved family our sincere condol. brother, and commended bikin into the erious personala misconduct, also It present tendencies continue, it the arable area under cultivation foodstuffs are low in relation to the lence this night the seventeenth of hands of the Great Architect of the of swillfully and mliciously, slao der will lose this position: for the the land was unsuitable prices for doroducers the manufactured goods April, one thousand nine hun Universe for carrying him and retur ing him safely to the brethren. God ing the District and its Officers. gressive increase in Industrialisation and the war increase has been largely which food producers have to buy. It dred and twenty four.
Effective April 16th, 1924. Hunter.
and the concurrent decline in agricul, lost. At the same time there is is, however, generally realised that be with you till we meet again was All Sheperd Lodges are advised ture over recent years are features of strong tendency for other kinds of the machinery of the British agricul Permanent Secretary sung, and the chairman pronounced which are tarming to British economic life to grow at the of utral industry is in need of improveexpense of Whyte.
to be governd accordly.
the closing prayers on the evening causing anxiety not only to all the the growth of corn for direct sale. ment, especially in the matter of coActing Vice Grand well spent, all departed after the Mc. MURRAY, but also Nevertheless, political parties in the State, but also in Reed spite of the reduc operation and credit. Efforts are now usual band sbake and bon voyage, Noble Graad.
to economists. It is on the one hand tion of arable land, it, must not be being made to effect improvement in feeling themselves satisfied.
SAM. RUGLESS, an accepted axiom that Britain could supposed that the amount of waste both directions.
not under any circumstances feed land in Great great.
18 very great.
We wrote recently of the prospects! RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE sucherself; and that in the main the According to a recent estimate by the of a budget surplus. As week prospects grow basis of the economie life of the International Agricultural Institute, ceeds week the WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty country must consist in the produc nearly 85 per cent of the total area steadily brighter. That surplus of will accrue on the God to remove from our midst and ex of Great Britain is used for produc 40 millions Fountain Pen Service. tion of manufactures to export in ex LIBERTY HALL by death, on Monday change for necessary foodstuffs and tive purposes. This suggests that the national accounts for the current fis membership raw material grown in other como economic farming, which is not tarm co pow.
coun amount of land, really suitable to cal year, which ends on March 31st, the 14th day of April 1924, our late 29 Street, Panama in e in Treasurer, ANDREW CHARLES We refit your Fountain flight trom the country districts to ed is not very great.
tries. Nevertheless, responsible quarters. Financial cireles FAIRWEATHER, and ENGLISH CLASSES Pen with Rubber Sac, Gold the towns is hardly satisfactory The drit from the country to the chat, although the next budget will of private and public nature are by Day and by Night are are now allowing themselves to hope WHEREAS his many virtues both Pen, Section, Feed, Cap or development at a time when the in towns there has been in two and Barrel, while you wait.
of a West Indian in this comdustrial towns contain more than one falf years Chancellor worthy present difficulties, the a reduction of now opened for the million unemployed. To say that Eng 100, 000 in the numbers employed in will be able to achieve his task with munity, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, Sammer Our manufacturer was land is already over industrialised agriculture Jends colour toute trecut making any addition to the in among the first to make phrase which lies easily that as a mark of respect and honour Gold Pens for Nibs. and irresponsible lips a generalisation the effect that farming doesn pay RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE his duties commendably, and has For particulars apply on the spot to on quent loose talk that one hears to come tax.
to one who has always discharged the superiority of these in which bess large questions. But since in Britain. There is in this country so always had the economists temper, point, finish and responsible BARTON, LL.
maro ex. great a diversity of farming that any Whreas this Lodge, Loyal Excelsior dence all around excellence for pressed doubt whether Britain great such generalisation is impossible and tary be directed to Principa way may learns with regret of the death on Committee sincerest writing bas been recog srowing Industrial population can absurd. One branch of farming mas No. 9308 of the LO. Ice of this Committee, the Secreexpect to find full regular employ.
sympathy and nized by the public foroveriment except at the height of trade prosperous, whilst another is un Monday the 14th April of Mr. Ancondolence to the bereaved family of remunerative. Moreover, farmers drew Pairweather the beloved father the Nlustrious deceased urging them upon our minutes, one be sent to the fifty years.
booms, it is natural that large ad must, like people engaged in urden of our esteemed fellow member Dr. to be courageous in this hour of bereaved family and coples to the.
aitions to their ranks in the shape of industries, take the bad years with Fairweather of Panama City. their affliction and be solaced in the local Press for publication.
he is not dead but Dated at Panams to the City of cause of. during the war (in practically every from the days of the French Canal amply gone before to account for his Panama this Ist day of May AD.
During the last twenty years a branch) made Jarge profits, the as By his industry and probity he endear earthly stewardship: and, 1924.
122 CENTRAL AVENUE period in which the population of cumulation of which, if winely used. od himself to many, and enjoyed the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Williams PHONE 682 Great Britain has increased by ten should be standing them in rood respect and confidence of a wide acla copy of this Resolution be spread Secretary, West Indiaa Committee Charles st.
Chesterfield Ing the Lodge They Satisfy millions!
of the Order No. 166, and 24. ette London Correspondence.
prout. Britain is Private Academy common estimate nearly and conti have and to communicate the Fuller Jewelry Store for a role in wonderineslould be a se eie Themen hemen sa pong The deceased resided on this fathmus thought that