Charlottetown Guardian, Two Cents,
a 1887, :

Morning Guardian, Founde

Boy Drowned
Near Yarmouth

(Special to The Guardian)

YARMOUTH, (May 14—News_ of
the drowning of Bloi, the fifteen
year old son of William Muise, is
reported from Ellenwoods Island,
one of the Tuskets. How the acci-
dent happened is not known, as the
first intimation any person had
that something was. wrong waa
when a small skiff, in which he
had) gone to attend some lobster
traps set a short distance from the
shore, was seen floating empty.
Close examination reyealed a bro-
ken oar, and a few feet away waa
seen the boy’s cap floating on the
surface of the water. Beyond
that, nothing further is known, as
the body has not been recovered.

GATESORIG.
DENIAL GIVEN

‘LONDON, May 14 —Mr. Malone
asked in the House of Commons
today if the Shell Oi? Company
had entered into negotiations with
the representatives of the Russian
Government laist. November to ob-
tain a monopoly of petroleum
rights in Russia, and if an agree-
ment was signed ‘by both parties

during February and was now
awaiting ratification by Moscow.
Mr. Chamberlain said that he wag
‘informed no such negotations had
been entered nto and no such
agreement had been signed.

Se oe
BUDGET MAY 23

(OTTAWA, (May 14—The budget
will be brought down on Tuesday,
May 23, Hon. W. S. Fielding an-
nounced this afternoon,

a oe

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CONDENSED SPECIALS}

. RATRS.—10c, per line per day, i9c.
per line per day for 3 days or over.
8c. a line per day for 6 days or over.
Count 6 words to a line. Groups of
6 figures, initial letters, count as
one word, 10 per, cent, discount for
cash. Address forms part of ad,
and must be paid for, Special Rates
Furnished Room ad., 75c for seven

words for one week. Situation
Wanted, for seven. words, 60c per
week,

*WANTED—CAPABLE HOUSE-

keeper, none other need apply.
Good wages. Phone 446-L.

*JNO, ALFRED MCDONALD, SUR
veyor, Hermanyille.

*FOUND—ON GRAFTON STREET
a sum of money, Apply B. W.
Farquharson, 68 School St.

*FOR SALE—8 ROOM COTTAGE,
situated 177 Water Street. All
modern improvements. Apply on
premises,

*MAN OR WOMAN TO __ DISTRI-
bute well known line household
necessities; tremendous demand
territory arranged, work pleasan
pay liberal even’ for spare time;
experience or capital unneces:
sary. Bradley Company, Brant
ford, Ontario,

*LOST—RUBBER TIRE OFF CAR.

riage. Finder notify W. °° 8.
Brown, Livery Stable.
*NOTICE—NOW 18 THE TIME

to have your lawn mowers shar
pened and put in running order
‘All kinds of stove repairing;
also stoves bought and sold
James White, 36 Kent Street.

REAL ESTATE REPRESENTA-
tive wanted for Prince Edward
Island, _ Charlottetown resident
preferred, Must own car and
have good acquaintance through-
out district, Opportunity to con-
nect with most successful and
aggressive Farm Agency. in
astern Canada. Apply stating
present ‘occupation, age, busi-
ness or farm experience, etc.,
ito Valley Real Wstate Agency,
Wolfville, N. 8.

AGENTS MAKE $10 A_ DAY.
Staple line, permanent business,
big repeater, easy seller. Write
at oncé, Murray Specialty Co.,
Box 399,,Toronto, Ont. \

*TO LET — FURNISHED ROOM
with board, Married couple or
two gentlemen preferred. Apply
47 Bayfield St,

*MEN WANTED — WE. WANT
a few real live representatives
in every city and town in Cana-
da to sell automobile stop sig-
nals; positively prevents acci-
dents; every car owner a pros:
pect; easy to sell; big profits.
Write for particulars and agents’
proposition, Canadian (Auto

Floods Show no

The People’s Paper

Mh

| poe, READ DY
Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

Every

Worth While Printing

‘All The Ads. ~

All The News
Worth Reading

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA MONDAY, MAY 15, 1922

Shot to Death
In Automobile

(Special to The Guardian)
INFAGARA FALLS, N. Y., May
14—{The body of a man identified
by Camadian citenship papers in
his pockets as Dominic Sciaroni
45 years of age of Guelph Ontario
was found north of this city on
the Lewiston Road with three. bul-
let wounds in his head last mid-
night,  |Plolice believe ‘he was
shot to death while riding in an
automobile amd thrown into the
road'way.

A: short time before the body
was discovered by motorists | se-
yeral shots were heard. When he
was found Sciaroni had one hun-
dred dollars in pis pockets and ho
wore a valuable diamond ring
which the police said eliminated
tohbery as a motive for the crime
The. murder may have been;
the work of bootleggers so.
the police believe and are work-
ing on that theory in the search
for the slayer or slayers,

Heavy Rains Impede

Seeding Operat'ons:

(Special t2 The Guardian)
WINNIFRG, May 14— Heavy rains
in many localities throughout Ma-
nitoba and Saskatchewan have
again impeded seeding operations. !
Rains have been general in Manito-
ba during the past few days, anu
it will ‘be well into next week be:
fore land operations-can again be
resumed. :
Saskatchewan points report rain
falling today and Moose Jaw: ex-
perlenced a heavy wet snow early
in the evening. The meteorologi-
cal office there shows a_ record
rainfall of 1 1:5 inches during a
twenty-four hour period.

WINNIPRG, ‘May 14—The floods
in the Poplar Point and Raeburn
districts show no signs of abating
and the general opinion among
farmers, who have farmed for
twenty years and more, is that the
peak of the flood will not be reach-
ed for some days. At any rate,
they believe not for four days after
a definite decline is found at Bran-
don, as it- takes the. flood waters
96 hours to travel that distance,

Tweny Square Miles.

For six miles south of the Can-
adian Pacific Railway main line,
east of (Raeburn, a huge. lake
stretches south for four miles to
the Assiniboine River on the south,
On the north side the water is rap-
idly covering the land, as it finds
an outlet through culverts. No esti
mate of the damage to seeded
lands is available, nor is any esti-
mate of the acreage affected, A
large portion of the flooded area
is land used extensively for haying
and will benefit from the soaking.
One report gives the flooded area
as twenty square miles at Raeburn,
A short distance east of Raeburn
an angry flood, whipped by a strong
wind, is surging up to the roadside
with) the roar of a cateract. Sheets
of spray were lashed forward by
the winds, rollers similar to those
seen at the beaches, beat on the
roadside and occasionally streamed
over the highwag.

Near C. P. R. Tracks

The flood still has not reached
the high-water mark set ¢here in
1902 or 1882. It was more than a
foot higher then. ‘Land-marks
are still visible, which were com-
pletely under at the time of the
former floods. (Several farmers
express the opinion the river still
had “a foot to go” before the peak.
A gang of Canadian Pacific Rail-
way workmen were rushed to Rae-
burn tonight, where they worked
all night dynamiting the embank-
ment. The water already is lash-
ing the tracks and coming over the
embankment, ‘The men are lock-
ing ties with bands of barbed wire
as ballast and placing rows of sand
bags on the south side. {

‘Fifty head of cattle were maroon-
ed today on an island which was
rapidly being washed awaiy. ‘No at-
tempt was made to save them as
farmers themselves marooned, dare
not make the trip across the flood,
which was tunning heavily. Flat-
bottom boats, which they construc-
ted, would not stapd the turbulent
waters, they believed,

LOANS TO FARMERS

SYDNBY, N. S., May 14—Expen-
diure of $15,000 in seed loans to
farmers who may need them was

50 Percent
Reduction in
~ British Freight

(Special 4. The Guardian)

(LONDON, May 14—The English
and Welsh railways annonce im
portant reductions in freight rates.
‘There is a cut of 50. per cent in
collecting and delivery charges
rates are reduced on some raw
materials including iron and steel
and the brick ‘and building trade
will also D:newit,

$500,000 Hospital
For Moncton

MONCTON, May 14—The Times
learns that ground work for a new
hospital, to be erected in this city
by the Sisters of Providence, will
be under way shortly after the
first of July. The building is to be
erected On the grounds adjoining
Mary's Home in Union Street and
wil! consist of a main portion -with
two. ells. ‘When completed the
building, which will be modern in
every wa,, will cost in ths viciu-
ity of $500,000.

Advises Continuance.

(Special t3 The Guardian)

\@ENOA, May 14—As the result
of the meeting of the economic,
conference, sub commission on
Russian affairg today the situation
became so critical that it seemed |
doubtful whether the British and,
‘French positions could be recén-,
ciled....M.  Barthou, head of the
French delegation declared at the
meeting of the subcommission that
range would never consent ito
having mixed commissions on
which the Russians served give
considdration ‘to Russian credits
debts nad the treatment of foreign
property nationalized in Russia.

GBHNOA, May 14—Prime Minist-
er, Lloyd Georga,. in opening the
discussion said the Russian reply

ry

Another Crisis Reached
In Genoa Conference

Differences Between France and England on
Russian Situation Seem ‘Irreconcilable, Lloyd
George Disgusted with Russian Twisting but

was most provoking and unsatis-
factory characterizing it as typical
of Soviet diplomacy which he said
always introduced such arguments
at a time 'when (people were really
trying to do business. He thought
however that: in substance the
document ‘showed: the Russian
delegation wished to come to some
arrangement if possible and every
body Mr. Lloyd George remarked
had their difficulties with public
opinion at home ang it was not
right for other statesmen to critl-
cise tha Soviet representatives too
severely, He said he’ thought the
breaking up of the conference be
cause qf jthe Russian document
oma be serious for Europe and
Asia,

Dearth of Dociors
In North Country

TORONTO, May 14—Miss Laura
‘Holland, R.'N., chief of the nursing
service of the Ontario division 0:
the Canadian Red Cross Society
has just arrived from a survey ot
the section of the province adja-
cent to Dryden, Rainy River and
Fort Frances, in response to re-
quests from those districts for nur-
sing assistance. Miss Hollans
spent some time going over the
country by motor and rail, and ha»
collected a fund of information of
pioneer life, often primitive and
bare. Whether the Red Cross can
help.as it would like to do in this
particular tergitory mests. not so
much on the extent of the need for
nursing sefvice, which is self-evi-
dent, but on the many other dis-
tricts of similar need which exist
in .many parts of the province.

{One doctor serves the entire
Dryden district. There is no nurse
at all, with the exception of local
helpers whose experience has been
unaided by any. practical training.
For the first years of the pioneer
life there was not even a_ doctor,
and the majority of the rising gen-
eration of the district came into
the world unaided by he skill of
science. There has been a wast-
age of human life and health as a
result. j

The children, ‘however, are
stundy, healthy youngsfers, — with
few physical defects, from general
observation, but quite wfhout me-
dical or nursing inspection in their
schools or homes to detect minor
remedial troubles.

SYDNEY'S TAX RATE

SYDNDY, N. 8.; May 14—Syd-
ney’s expenditures in 1922 will be
$71,000 in excess of last year, ac-
cording to the civic estimates pass
ed by the Council tonight. The tax
rate remains at three and one-half
per cent.

Likely Be Serious Loss

OTTAWA, May 14 —That there
was a danger of nearly a million
bushels. of potatoes being. thrown
out to rot in the fields unless the
farmers of the Maritime Provinces
and particularly of INew Bruns-
wick were given some government
assistance in marketing their crop
was the declaration ‘made by 4
deputation representing New
Brunswick potato growers which
waited on Hon. W. R. Mother-
well, minister of agriculture, last
evening. i

(High freight rates and the Unit-
ed States tariff were largely blam
ed for the present condition, under
which a million bushels of potatoes
were still in the farmer's hands:in
New Brunswick and present prices
were too low to allow of marketing
the crop and securing any return
for it.

The potato growers asked that
as a temporary ralief, the uow
American potatoes should be kept
out of the Canadian market, inas-
much as the placing of American
tariff jagainst Qaandian {potatoes
had prought apout the present glut
of stocks in New Brunswick, The
New Brunswick jfarmers at the
present time, it was sald, are only
being paid forty cents per barrel
for their crop, which cost them
nearly two dollars per barrel to
grow and harvest.

fH. H. Hatfield, of Hartland, N.
B,, and J. (.1lison, Motnreal, re-
presented the potato growers.

that the matter would be given

authorised by the ape Breton

Shops, P. 0, Box, 164, Niagara
Falls, Ontani

County Council here tonight.

every consideration possible at the
hands of the government.

‘means of the

How. Mr. Motherwell promised |

Here is Canada, Now
Where is My Rarch?

da! Look at this!
these places. Where’s-‘my ranch?”

In this characteristic, rapid-fire
‘ashion did His Roya) Highness the
Prince of Wales greet Canada‘as he
2zame to a halt before the twenty-
foot: illuminated map of this coun-
try that hangs at the Tokig Peac:
xhibition recently opened. It
was on the occasion of the Prince's
much rushed visit to the exhibition
that was sandwiched in among the
numberless events of his official
visit to Japan; and the fact that he
spent. no less than fifteen minutes
at this particular exhibit may be
taken 48 very much of a compli-
ment to Canada. ‘

The “EK, P. Ranch” in’ Alberta,
which the Prince bought during his
trip, was duly pointed out, together
with Banff, Lake Louise and Tim-
mins, all associated in the Royat
mind: with excellencies of one kind
or another, And then His High-
ness had to see the railroad lines
steamship routes (Atlantic and Pa-
cific and all the “resources” ‘of
Canada picked out on the map at
command of an electrician by
3,500. switchboard

I've been in alll

lamps installed.

J. Rankine, agent of the Cana-
dian Pacific Steamships, was pre-
sent, and to him and B. R. Bruce,
who directs the exhibit, the Prinnce
expressed this pleasure over the
exhibit and his hopes that it would
draw Japan and the Dominion of
Canada ‘into closer relations for
their mutual benefit.

The Prince’s visit to the British
Pavilion was noted by the Japanese

much favorable comment to Cana-
da. (

———_

Dara-Gai-Noor |
Sold for $5,500;

'

NEW YORK, May 14 —The big
Rara Gai Noor diamond brought
there by Princesis Fatima, ‘“‘Sul-
tana of Afghanistan,” last summer
whitch the princess said) was the
second largest diamond nj the
world ang worth a king’s ransom
‘was knocked down for $6,500 today
at a sheriff's auction. Of the $5,-
600 only $136 was left for the
princess from tihe sale of the
“River of Glory” gem. The rest
went to satisfy Mens for loans,
duty on ihe diamond, attorney's
fees and hotel bills,

John-R, Keim a diamond expert
and jewellery buyer, bought the
Dara Gai Noor, after a few min-
utes furious bidding, which clowed
up considerably after the bids had
gone over $5,000. Princess Fatima
had said that whe expected to
realize $300,000 on the diamond,
because of itis historical value, bul
experts had appraised its intrinsic
value at less than $7,000.

(Princess Fatima who fs still
somewhere in the United Statets
—exactly where could not be
learned today—was ont at the auc-
tion. Her sons wereh owever, and
also her attorney.

The auctioneer announced that
the Government had fixed $1,400
duty on the diamond, which would
Tepreseny 2 rough valuation of
$7,000. The historical associations
of the stone, however, enhanced its
value, he said, ang he recounted
some of the stories of the princess
of how the etone was supposed to
have been the property of Alexan-
der the Great and to haye once
adorned the famous Peacock
|Mnrone of Persia.

TOKIO, May 14—‘Here is Cana-

press, which lay in wait, and drew}:

make the shirt,

Big Shives Mill
Closed by Strike

‘CAMPBELLTON, May 14—The
Shives Lumber Company's shingle
mill which was sawing two weeks
and which was down on Friday,
Saturday and. Monday to change
from sawing piled logs to Lake
from the boom, is idle becauwse the
sawyers. refuse to.work for the
scale offered.

The whistle blew at the appoint-
ied hour on Tuesday morning, the
;machinery started up with every
man at his post. Several of the
sawyers approached the superin
tendent ang asked what rate the
company intended. to pay. They
were informed ithat eighteen cents
a thousand, at which rate they had
|been paid for the previous two
weeks’ work, would be ther ate
for the immediate future; but were
informed that, should the shingle
market improve this rate would be
advanced. me

They were: also shown figures
which showed that at the present
markey price of shingles, every
thousand manufactured showed a
loss of fiftyithree cents.

\Notwithstanding this the shingle
sawyers walked out and the mill
had.to be closed down, About one
hundred men, including the saw-
yers are thus out of work.

‘The men say thait if the company
will pay them twenty cents. per
thousand they will agree to work
the season for this amount,

The Shives. Lambert) Company
mill here is the. largest shingle
mill iin the maritime province. It
has eighteen shingle machines.

uc a wig
HAS EAGHT-FOOT WAIST

ANADARKO, Okla, May 14 —
Big. Bill, a Caddo Indian, living
near Gracemont, ‘has just ordered
his summer suit, a pair of trous-
ers and a shirt.

It took ten yards of material to
while the panta
have a modest waist measure of
eight feet.

Big Bili is believed to outstrip

lal other Indians in size. He weighs

624 pounds ‘has a thigh measure-

ment of 386 inches and an upper

arm measurement of 28 inches.
—_— 6 ——_——

AMERICAN WORKERS SECURE
CONCESSIONS

OHICAGO, May 14—Operation
of all ‘Soviet clothing and textile
factories in Russia will be turned
over to an American workers’ so-
ciety to be known as the Ameri-
ean Russian Trade Industrial Wor
kers’ Association, with a capitali-
zation of not less:than one million
dollars. it was announced today
at the biennial convention of the
Amalgamated ‘Clothing Workers of
America. i

‘When the announcement of. the
concession by the Russian govern
ment was made by president Syd-
ney Hillman, the convention vot-
ed amidst great enthusiasm to au-
thorize its officers to form the
company, made an appropriation
of $10,000 to defray initial expen-
ses and voted the purchase of $50
000 worth of stock for the union.
Ten dollar shares will be sold to
workers and others in restoring
Russian economic life, it was sald.

The enterprise is to be coopera
tive with all earnings over ten per
cent, applying to the extension of
the project, The necessary factor
fes, equipment and raw materials
will be furnished by the Soviet go-
vernmment and the capital and. tech
nical skill is to be supplied by the
United States company. Control
of the management will be vested
in a central board and on which
both parties will be equally repre

The Truce Again
Broken in Ireland

(Special tr The Guardian)

DUBLIN, May 14—Hostilities in
Ireland have been resumed despite
the peace conferences between
leaders of the various factions, The
new disorders centre in Ulster and
Irish, Republican army mutineers
| arson squads set fire to and de-
stroyed the British Navai Wireless
Station on the Donegal coast,
Thursday night. The mutineers
had ejected the coastguards 30me-
time previously before starting the
fire and they auctioned off the
furniture ito the local populace,

IBPLPAST, May 14—4A postman
was shot dead in North Belfast this
morning and another man was
Wwoundeg and one of the victims of
last night’s shooting in the Mar-
rowbone district died today,

Spurned by Skater,
Physician Ends Life

NEW YORK. May 14—Infatuat-
ion for a young woman who until
the season closed was a profess-
ional skater at the Hippodrome
caused Dr. Alfred H, Riedel an

“eye specialist, to kill himself with

‘poison yesterday in his office a-
partment at the hotel Markwell
230 West 49th street, between
Broadway and 7th avenue, :

‘Dr. Riedel who was a graduate
of a German university and had a
good practice, had frequently talk
ed. about the ~ girl to Wm. W.
Green, proprietor of the hotel. He
said as long ago as last Nov., that
he intended to end it all because
\the skater ignored hig attentions
‘He cabled to her parents in Ger-
many im the ‘hope of bringing
their influence to bear in his be
half, but without the desired re-
sult, He was married when a
young man, but the couple had se-
parated several years ago. Mrs.
Riedel is said to be living in Erie
(Pa. They. had no children.

One of the Hippodrome skaters
told a friend on Saturday evening
that she was worried by Dr. Rie-
del's conduct and threats which
she said he had made. . Midway
in the /Hipsyodriome . season, . she
left the company for a week in
order to -avoid the doctor. She

i

A Bad Fire on
Sunday Morning

About one o'clock Sunday morn-
ing an; alarm was rung in for a fire
in the store of Messrs. Paton &
Co. Ltd. As usual the firemen
arrived promptly and took imme-
diate steps to combat the flames
which originated in the clothing
room on the second floor and ap
parently in the vicinity of the elec-
‘tric switchboard. The fire had
worked its way between the floo;
and the lower ceiling which neces-
sitated considerable digging and
cutting but after an hour’s wokr
the last embers were flooded out.

A good deal of damage was done
by water and smoke, many shelves
of goods being practically ruined.
It was impossible yesterday to get
even an approximate idea of the
amount of damage done. but it is
known to be very heavy. Tae
work of cleaning up will begin this
morning and during the work the
stor@ will necessarily be closed.

Insects Threaten
Valuable Forests

FREDERICTON, N.B., May 14—
Two species of destructive insects
are making their reappearance. in
the forests of New ‘Brunswick.

International
Court of Justice

GENEVA, May 14—The Court of
International Justice this afternoon
was thrown open to the entire
world when the Council of the
League of Nations decided that
Russia, Germany, Turkey, Hungary
and Mexico could bring cases be-
fore the (Court, provided they hac
previously agreed to accept its
decisions and not declare war over
the disputes in question.

These nations were the only ones
to which the Court had not previ-
ously been available for the settle-
ment of disputes. ‘

Today's decision by the Council
gives the Court truly world juris-
diction for the first time. It was
determined by the Council that the
countries admitted to pleading be-
fore the Court must pay part of the
expenses of the hearings before the
Court brought by them.

countries included in the Council's
decision need now only to notify
the Secretary-General of the Lea-
gue of Nations of their desire to
lay specific: questions beofre the
Court. The SecretaryGeneral thon
will notify the members of tho
League of Nations.

Indian Army to

These insects are known as the
larch saw-fly and the larch case
borer, and steps are already being
made by. the Depari@ ent of Lands|
and Mines to minimize or prevent
the danger of destruction simila¢
to that which occurred in the proy-
ince some 40 or 50 years ago, when
these insects wiped out complete-
ly the valuable tamarack stands of
the province.

Col. T. G. Loggie, Deputy Min-
ister of Lands and Mines, is for-
warding a communication to Dr. J.
H. Grisdale, of the Federal Depart-

ment of Agriculture, at -‘Ottawa,|
who has charge of the Dominion
entomologica operations, asking

for information regarding the ways
and means with Which to combat
this new danger.

Tamarack is especially valuable
in shipbuilding operations, the
lumber being used in the construc:
tion of ships, and the province has
only recently: recovered from the

said she had told him repeatedly
she did not care for him, but he;
would not believe her, The Hippo
drome being closed, she was con-
sidering the offer of an out of
town engagement when she heard
of the suiaide.
©
FAMOUS GENERALS
GUESTS OF MONTREAL

MONTREAL, (May 14—The_ two,
most famous war-generals on this!
continent met at the Canadian Club |
luncheon here today at a special
meeting when General John J. Per-
shing, former officer commanding
of the A. B. F.,.G, C. °B., was
férmally presented to the club by
General Sir Arthur Currie, late
commander of the Canadian Expe-
ditionary Forces. General Per-
shing, in his address, paid a high
tribute to the record of the Cana-
dian army overseas. He added
that he did not think it necessary
to talk of the friendship between
the two countries. “There is a
boundary line but no one seems
to know where it {s,” he recalled
that 25 years ago when he had
crossed the boundary he did nov
know he had done go “unti a red
coat came up and wanted to arrest
me.”

2
AGRICULTURISTS ARE
CANADA'S REAL NEEv

MONTREAL, May 14—Restric
ted immigration as to the type of
entrant into Canada, but revision
of existing regulations, was advoca-
ted by Lord ‘Shaughnessy in an in-
terview here today. His Lordship,
who arrived home. from Hurope
yesterday, suggested that agricnl-
turists, not from Great Britata
which can ill spare them, but from
various countries on the Buropean
continent, was what was needed at
the present time, tothe exclusion
for the present of those engaged in
industry. ‘He added that. excei-

Yent agriculturists could be securcw
from Norway, Sweden, Holland ana
the Slavonic countries in the
|South, as well as from Hungary
and Austria.
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YOUNG GIRL SAVES

MAN FROM BULL

\BIBLE HILL, N. S., May 14—
Having been knocked down and
butted by a dehorned bull, C. A.
Archibald, an em'ployee of the Do
minion Live Stock Department, is
in the doctor’s hands, suffering
trom serious injuries, The infuriat
@qd animal would probably have
killed Mr, Archibald if a ttle girl
had not noticed his peril. and sum-
moned her @ther, Blair McCurdy,
who ran into the farm yard and
created a diversion.

devastation wrought by these ‘in-
sects during their first ravages al-
most Half a century ago.

Canada and the
Air Service

‘OTTAWA, May 14—Referring to
the gift of $5,000,000 worth of air-
plane equipment by Great Britain
to Caanda, Hon. G. P. Graham,
(Minister of (Militia and Defence,
told Parliament this afternoon, that
Canada wag hardly in al.position to
enter the field of aviation to a
great extent just now, and he did
not think the Government was pre-
pared to embark’ on a_ publicly
owned and operated air service:
He hoped, however, that in a com-
paratively short time fire protec-
tion operations would be carried on
from the air entirely. Replying to a
question as to the amount of ow-
lay on air force, put by Hon. Hugh
Guthrie, Mr. Graham said that all
the costs chargeable against the

ir Board would be shown together
with credits from other Govern-
ment departments and from Prov-
inces.

‘In answer to further questions,
(Mr. Graham said aviation work
was proposed in British Columbia
in the district known as the rail-
way belt, and added that almost ail
the men engaged in forest patrol
work were former members of the
Air Force. &

Donald Sutherland (Conservative,
South Oxford) thought it was drag-
ging the defence forces down into
the mire to use them for foresi

ranging or for the detection of
smugglers.
Mr. Graham said that the re-

organization of the Air Force was
the most difficult matter he had
ever undertaken. Asked for fur-
ther information as to what was
spent last year on aviation develop.
ment, Mr. Graham put it at $60,000
on civil aviation stations.

‘The Air Board estimates resolu-
tion was then carried and the dis-
cussion on the matter was ended.

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SPEJED SKATING ASSOCIATION
FOR MARITIME PROVINCES.
ST. JOHN, May 12 — The for-

mation of a maritime speed skat-

ing association will be discussed

ing to information given out this
afternoon by Frank White, memb-
er of the execufive of the Canad-
jan Skating Association and mara-
time representative of that body.
The advantage of the. maratime
branch is that the organization
will have power to grant sanction
for meets in the maratime provin
ces and will have representation
at the international convention.

here on’ Saturday afternoon actord |.

__ Be Reduced

LONDON, (May 14—Under the
scheme for the reduction of tha
Indian Army about two thousand
war time subalterns. and Captains
will receive fairly substantial gra-
tuities and other compensation, ac
cording to their rank in the service,
‘Moreover they are granted free
passes with their families to any
British Empire port.
Reuters learns that in the latter
connection the India Office directed
enquiries to the Dominion and Col-
onia) authorities regarding pros-
pects for such settlers.
The Colonial Office has replied
sympathetically as . regards vacan-
cies in the Colonial. service ani
will provide a number of appoini-
ments, principally in West Africa.
The The New Zealand Govern-
ment was unable to offer induce-
ments for retired officer settlera,
but prospects are held out in the
other Dominions.

DIED FROM THE
EFFECTS OF SCALDING

MONTREAL, May 14—Tripping
over a clothes line on ‘April 30. on
to a pile of clothing which had just
been washed in boiling water, Meta
(Mintish, aged 60, was 80 badly
burned that he died this morning
in the General Hospital. He fell
in such a manner that his face was
buried in a pair of scalding over-
alls which he had just washed. Tho.
boiling water trickled down his
neck and caused the fatal burns.
Coroner McMahon described thls
case as “most unique.”

BAN IMPORTATION

OF IRISH DOGS

OTTAWA, May 14—The impor
tation of dogs from Great Britain
and freland has been. prohibited by
the department of agriculture. This
measure has been approved owing
to an outbreak of rabies among the
animals in the Old Country. Dogs
may be imported however provided
they are accompanied by a certl-
ficate signed by an official of the
British Board of Agriculture that
they are from an uninfected arez.
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