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Liberal

OTTAWA. Feb. ‘l - (0.1!) - In vigorous style today Hon. E. N. Rhodes, Minister of Finance, struck ' t lit remarks made b, .1. F, pom- ‘ (Lib., Temiscouata) that thc PHXIZC mnlster drove an imported oar whose origin was "disguised by | liiuplc Leaf." Premier Bennett . was not in the House of Commons c; the time, and the ire of the mlnisler of Finance was excused, "The Prime Minister of this country drives a second hand car," Mr. Rhodes warmly asserted. "He purchased it from a man in this country in needy circumstances who wanted the money. The Prime Minlswr had t0 have a car ,of' some tort and he purchased this car ou of his own funds." -

ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMING EVENTS. MEETINGS, ETC

" Annonncemcntn are Inserted fn Ilill column at’ 2 confu per word, lirlcily payable In advance.

"Dance in Graham's Road Hall _ Wednesday night, February 8th. 51981-2-7-21

"Whist and Dance Cardigan lllll, February 9th. Admission 25c. iicll free. 7997-2-8-11. ‘ "Hockey tonight at Hunter Riv- er, Royal Sisters vs. Married Men.

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“Notices-Dance in Lorne Valley School February 10th. If not fine February 13th. 8001-2-8-21.

"l-lighfield Rink tonight, ice- sporis. Big time assured. Skating afterwards. 8010-11

"Skate this afternoon 3 to 5. evening 7.30 to 10.30. Holy Redeem- er Rink. 8005-li

"Coming-Minstrel Show, Roch- ford Square Hull February 27 and =8. 0004-11

"Hockey tonight at New Glas- imw. Colts vs. Flying Frenchmen. Skliic after mntch. 8008-1i

“Charlottetown Macs vs. Nine Mile Creek at Cornwall tonight at 7.30. Skating after. 8008-li

"Hockey at East Royalty to- hlxht. Palmer Eicclric Co. vs. East‘ --,R»i'-uiv. Skate after. aolz-li

- “Don't forget Zion Church Val-

entine Tea, Tuesday ‘February 14th,

Ibo household and candy tables. 7972-2-7-21.

"Big Dance in St. James Haul, Sumiiicrﬁeld, February 8th. Good lllll5l(‘. Lunch. Good stabling for 01W iiorscs. 7961-2-7-2l.

“The Annual Meeting of Bon- "1110 Ecs Circle will lJC held in 018.110 Shore Hull, on Thursday the Q It I o'clock P. M. 7992-24-31.

"The postponed Annual Meeting 0! Southern Queens Egg Circle will be held Friday. February, 10th at 7.30 n. m. 7999-2-8-11.

“The regular monthly meeting of ilic P. E. I. Hospital Ladies‘ Aid will be held in ‘Trinity Social Hall 011 Wednesday, February 8th at "1"- 7065-2-7-2l.

"Come to Concert in Afton Hall, Thursday, February 9th. Good pro- F8111. Lunches. Proceeds in aid of 011W Dominion Women's Institute. l! "may am mic night. Feb. a-u.

‘ "Annual Meeting Wiltshire Ship- B Club will be held in the Hail, t 01111111’ afternoon, February 13th at Oclock sharp. Loading hogs Wed-

llesday forenoon following. 8002-2-8-11.

“Come to the big amusement Mitre where your worries and Ems are soon forgotten. mar ours of clean. wholesome enter- tainment at the n. I. s. tonight.

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u)“ meeting of the Belfast mm- Be? Institute will be held in the fast Public Hail _on Thursday.

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9th inst at 8 p. m. Important

business to be discussed. If not ﬂne Ptnfoliowlng night. By order oi J. ~ "lldav. ri-csiaciit.

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Taken To Task

HOII- E- N.‘ Vigorously Scores J. F. Pouliot For Person- a1 Remarks-Re Prime Minister, Who Was Absent From House.

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Taken In Sunny California

Mr. Rhodes went oh: “I am glad that the Prime Minister is not here and while I do not propose to g0 g0 far as I had intended, will say to the member from Temiscmiatc, (Ma- Pouliot) that the present Prune Minister (Mr. Bennett)‘ is second to no man in his generosity. His modesty in connection with his beneficienis, who I know to be many. is 4n marked contrast to any one who might suggest him as be- ing a Mussolini or dictator.’

‘the Minimi- of Finance regrett- , ed that in the absence of the Prime ' lvlinister from the Chamber the’

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I alarmed, this photo the orange trees bloom. and the hllhwlﬁ- s0 011°" 11D. i011 7111101‘ name of the Premier should be Wilslft taken in Canada. It comes balmy breezes blow all year around. 11911. lovers. Those few. dlsconsa- brought into a discussion ‘in a per “from Lake Arrowhead, California-Travellers were marooned in Arrow- 311° "Wwllilkes YW. 511W 00- 3'01"‘ svnul way as had been done by Mr. you know, the sunny state where head and mum-m; [yappgd ‘on m, way to work this moming may de-

lvolop info something yet.

Talk had been heard from mem- bers against the decrease in their emoliument of $400 for another year, Ma’. Rhodes continued. These same members talked about misery and suffering among some people. Were they prepared to begrudge $400 for another your as their con- tr toward; those in need.

The civil servants of the country, to whom he paid tribute, had been pleased this year to learn that then- salsa-lee would not be out mane than l0 per cent. In Australia the cut for civil servants had been from 15 to 20 per cent.

The $2,000 allowance to 114111111101‘! in lleu of motor cars was really only $1,800 p, year by reason of the 10 Der cent cut. The total cost to thc country as a consequenc had been only one-third at the cost under the former system, Mr. Rhodes continued, where chauffeurs, gaso- line, etc., were charged against the country. . -

Liberals

cellent Form

‘(Canadian Press)

OTTAWA, Fcb. 7. -— Protests against the 10 per ccnt salary rc- duction in salaries or emoluments of civil servants, members and sen- ators for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1034, came iii the House ‘ I“ mMd-“F “'5 “mm” l“ “u” ‘Vallillcllgllitlmglfffthilltlliftcﬁagoillgll? w the c“ °f the Prune Minister‘. Guysboro), E. R. E. Clicvrier (Lib. which 01°11!“ “"10"” mmptiawa) and .1. F. Pouliot Lib. i M1" Rlmdes- M1" ‘P°"“°l" “"1 saldl Hon, a. N. Rilsdcs, Minister of that "if the c” bemngs t° thwFinancc, lied first introduced liis 0000013’ I 5° ml 59° why- A“ View resolution for a. 10 per cent l-ccluc- of the P0001’ 0f C8054" ﬁrst» it tion in the salaries of Judges. The 511011111 hill"? been lmwnedi “d u resolution was quickly approved and it is privately owned by 0w P111“ a bill based on it received first rend- Minister he had no right to put the m; coals of arms on it." Then came a similar resolution

regarding civil servants, members and Senators. “I protest again

strongly against this resolution be- ing introduced," Mr. Duff declared. Mr. Chevrier was on his feet. He was strenuously opposed also to the resolution. Lust year he had regis- tered his protest. "I reserve my right later to submit my arguments “m! hm) again against this reduction," Mr. PERPIGNAN. France, Feb- ’l—Vlctor Smith, 19-year-old South African aviator who took off from Southampton, Enl- land, this morning in an st- lempt to better the time o! Mm Amy Johnson Mollison tn

05p; Town, South Africa, or- rived hero tonight. 11¢ v1I11~

(Ciuudlul rrcési ned to leave for Oran, Alltﬂl. b 7_,I.h uftcr a short stop. ‘MmwL N‘ s" F” ' °

suggestion that Mrs. Elmer E- Smlth was slain by two Amherst men whom she recognized as they looted her dwelling on Friday night had been added to the list of theories being considered by the police as they sought an answer tonight to the grim puzzle on- vsloping tho death of the aged invalid.

With two men already under guard in the town jail, officers of the Rnyal Canadian Mounted Pol- ioe aind town force went ahead to- day with fingerprinting and ques- tioning several local men known t0 have been near the Smith home at the time of the murder. ‘Ihey also took xirgerprints of two prisoner! taken in on other charges.

ﬁngerprints of men giving their names as Daniel ‘lurner of St. John's Nfld. and Hun-y Copper, of Chester, England, who are held as veg-rants, are now on the way to Ottawa. They will‘ be compared

MOLLISON COMPLLA». i. FIRST LEG

VILLA CISNEROS, Rio D8 Oro, Africa, Fob. ‘I-(A-P-l-J- A. Molllson, flyinr from Enl- lsnd to South America, arrived hero this afternoon. He intend- ed to um of! awn It 111"- nlght for Thles, Senolsl.

"Y. P. G. concert and debit! it Brackley Hall Thursday. Fvb- '-

Admlseion l0 cents. Candy 883369-11

svgockey at Marshfleld 0031811‘ Dims-taffnege vs. Msrahfield. Sec-

teams. Also lrl's game. Skate 2gp a aola-li

.11 annual meeting of m;'§‘§,§§°,,,,§§ Egg Circle will be hem 1n Hope River Hall 0n Satur- dgy, Fob, lltli, 2.30 p.m. Rebates

Opposed

T0 Reduction Of M.P’_S___Saf.aries

F inancé Minister Rhodes In Ex-

In Debate On

Salary Reduction Bills.

CIlOVPlCI‘ stated.

J. F. Pouiiot (Lib, Temiscouata) ciltered into thc discussuan. The government has eight Senatorial vacancies, said Mr. Pouliot, and at present they have a sufficient ma- jority in the Senate. Wliy should the government not leave thc Sena- torial vacaiicicsunfilled? lic asked. It would save $32,000 for one year and $64,000 if unfilled for _tw0 years? "Perhaps it would be better to leave the vacancies stand‘ until niter the general election," he add- ed. ' The Dominion should ask Great Britain to make good the money Canada had loaned Newfoundland, Mr. Pouliot declared. He believed there were "millions" that had been disbursed in a similar manner that should be returned to the Canadian treasury before civil servants were asked to accept a reductloni

He believed that salaries of Cab- inet mlnlsters were inadequate, in normal times, he would be prepared

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Action Is Dismissed

(Canadian Press) -

OTTAWA, Feb. 'l.-The Supreme Court of Canada today dismissed the action of the Nova Scotia Con- struction Company against the Quo- bec Streams Commission for extra compensation on a contract. Seven- teen volumes of evidence were tak- en over construction works to hold back the waters of Lake Kenogaml. The construction company sought $442,000 in compensation for varia- tions ln the plans but was awarded $11,764 in thc lower courts.

articles in the home of the dead. woman. ‘mrner told the police to- day he was really Qyfil spi-ackiln. of Halifax.

No trace of the blunt instrument with which Mrs. Slulth was batter- ed before her thmot was cut could be found, despite an intensive seamh of the locality. The police oplxfon is that it was a wooden club, which was burned after the cruno

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OTTAWA, Feb. 7—(C.P.)— No. secrecy or haste surrounded thp deportation of Peter Veri- gl , the Doulﬂlobor leader, Hon. Willey A. Gordon, Minister of I gruilon, told J. S. Woods- _ worth, (Labq Winnipeg North

Centre) in the House of Com-

mons todny. Mr. Woodsworth had asked 1i‘ there was "any reason for the great haste and

secrecy" connected with this action. - » The Labor Ieadc must be

ignorant of thc facts surround- ing this matter, said M1‘. Gor- don, Verigin knew mflllllls ago that he would be acmrlcd- 111s sollcltm- had been advised, and both solicitor and counsel I100 admitted he should be deported- They had lurked the dRIWTl-menl for some time in order to allow vﬂ-ig“, 1,4, "n; up his affairs." Be bu] be"; given several months. The decision had been mad, to depnﬂ. verlgln and. said the Minister. “he #11011 ""- talnly be deported."

MAKES REPBRT R E T R E A Tl

“WITH FRANCE

(Canadian Press) OTTAWA, Feb. 'i.-Hon. C. 11- Cahan, Secretary of $11858 M5 1111100 a report to the Prime Minister on negotiations he carried on in France for o. trade treaty with that coun- try. He told the House of Com- mons today he did not know when his report would be made public.

Mr. Cohan returned to Ottawa last night and was apillﬂlldcd 51°10 all parts of the House when he rose to reﬂy as to when the results of his negotiations would be made pub- lie.

' War Debts

(3, “my n, King, Associated Press Staff Write)

IQJDON, Fdb. ‘l-(Alth-Aiftu- the “big five" oi the Cabinet and Bil’ Rbﬂlld Lindsay, British Am- blsudor to the united Stews. had completed u. preliminary survey of the debt problem today. it W" learned that suggestions that a lump sum between 81.250.000.000 and 01.000.000.000 be 11111:! to the United States contemplated that this payment would cover all Euro- pean war debts and not merely

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Library Grant A Stewart Government Pigain Recipient Of

Carnegie Benefactioni

Additional S1111-1- Of Over $5,000‘ In Canadian. Money Realized) On Cheque Received From Car- negie FoundLltion Yesterday.

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A handsome cheque from "w Camezle Foundutio —thls "me for $30,000-was received y". "may big Hon. Dr. w. J. P. Mac- Milliln, Minister of Educailpn' in the Stewart Government, for the llllfllose of library demonsi atiun work in Prince Edward Island, The total grant voted by the Flllllldg- tion for this work is $60,000 and the remaining amount will be paid, $15,000 on April 10 and $15,000 on July l0 of this year.

As in the case of the $75,000 for

' "10 BR1101111110111. of a chair of coon-

omics and sociology. yesterday’:

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cheque of $30,000 was made out in’ American funds, and when depos-, "Ml ln the bank realized an addi- tional amount of over $5,000 in Canalfan currency. v

The library grant will he for the benefit of all sections of the Prov. incc. The lletails of the plan have yet to be arranged. Local require- mfmta in the matter o! literature and methods of distribution will be lmlwrtant factors in the plan, which will be worked out with the co-operatiun of the Provincal De- partment of Education.

OTTAWA, Ebb. 7-(Q.P.)--'I'he Federal Government has received no odditional offer from the Serkau syndicate in which it undertakes in finance the proposed barter with Russia. Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Min.- lstcr of Justice told the House of Commons today. The barter scheme involves 100,000 Canadian cattle in exchange for Russian coal and oil.

N0 ‘ Additional OfferFromSoviet

Barter Scheme-Involves 100,000 Canadian Cattle In Exchange p. For Russian Coal And Oil.

3M1". Guthrie's answer was given to s. question by Michael Luchko- vich (U. F. A., Vegreville) who, reading from a newspaper report, quoted Mr. Serkau as saying that the syndicate he represented was in a position to go ahead and finance its operations, provided that guarantees could be obtained from the government.

Trade Growing Between Cdnadu

And Australia

(Special to the Guardian)

HALIFAX, N. 5., Feb. ’I—Further pboof of the growth of the Canada- Australian trade is provided in the arrival of the Canadian National steamshlps freighter "Canadian Highlander" at Halifax yesterday (Monday) from Australia. Both in- coming and outgoing cargoes have been heavy since the communes- ment oi’ ihe port season at Halifax and the will carry a lame cargo of Cane.-

zmi. i The next Canadian National freighter due to arrive from the Antipodes is the “Canadian mad- er" from New Zenland about Feb- ruary 13th. ‘Ilo bc followed by the "Canadian Cruiser" about March 24th from Australia. The "Can- adian Victor" arrived at Brisbane, Australia on Feb. othmccordinc to reports received by Canadian steamship officials here.

Farming, Ho m e Making Business

HAiLFAX, Feb. ‘l-wanadian Promr-ﬂAgriculturc will never be a great profitmnklng industry," Professor J. M. 'l\'ucmi1n, principal of the Nova Scotla Agrrcultilral College said today.

"Farming at its best is a 111000 0f living-a home making business- and those most successful arc those who‘ obtain a real joy from mould- ing into shape what naiiirr pre-

sents and who have an undying love for the outdoor life." Prof. Trucmau xvna addressing

students at Pine Hill aiviiiiiy hall in a special lecture. Principal Clar- anoe MacKlnnon remarked that

"Canadian Highlander" Rucsle. K. b- Powell-

dlan products for Australia when A- 1140130111110. 500188 108F801. D1111 she sails from Halifax on February C- MCT-ﬂllfl- (A0013

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sympathetic understanding of lur- al problems.

Civic Elections In Nova Scotia

(Canadian Press)

_ HALIFAX, Feb. 7. - Towns throughout Nova Scotia today held elections to fill vacancies caused by the expiration of various councillors’ terms. No Mnyoralty contcstr. were scheduled.

Councillors chosen today in some of the Provinces principal towns in- cluded: _

Annapolis Royal-C. B. Foster, Gordon McCormick, F. B. Arnaud.

Bridgetown-F. Conneli, Jln, H. L.

Iuverness-Alian Maclvlilian, John

Kentvillfr-Mlss Leonillic Chip- man, H. O. Bishop, Harry L. Gates.

Liverpool-Lawrence P. Richard- son, Ralph B. Millett, George Vvliy- not.

Lunenburg-M. M. Gardner, G. W. Silver, C. D. Ritccy.

Middleton-H. T. Dowell. C. C7. Vi-oom, S. A. Grimm. (AcclJ

Parrshoro-C. L. Knowltcn, W. C. Hatfield, Dr. G. P. Maclntosh.

Port Hawkesbury-P. J. Walker, A. Wheaten, William lvialcolni.

Shelburne-dimank S. King, B. W. Morton, Leslie MacKny.

Sprlnghilb-J. Storey. M. Gilroy. A. Davidson.

Truro-L. S. Bursts. Joliu hic- Taggart.

Wolfville-Roliall. liicrslcail. R. Flam, W. K. Fillet-i‘.

Amherst-A. W. Alnililil, \\'. Tennant, W. M. Rimming; 15C.

Kmnvmig, N 1a.. Fcb. 'i—-rC. I p_)_1qqva, 5g mily womim, town coiinclll -. Miss Lmoutiucl ‘l; Chipman, O. ll. E.. n-as rc-eicctccl

IOCIBY. L/Liss Chipmaii stood st-cond‘ on a ballot of {our iiainc-s.

PROVIDENCE. R. l'., Fri). i ...~(A. ‘Ill-Ignace Paderriv- ski, famous pianist, and fnrmrr

_Prcmler of Poland, made it gnaw“ through his sccrrtary here tonight that he "could

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not polsilily- (ll-ll) till‘ that he may b0 n mmlidiﬂc fill‘ the presidency of Poland."

CELEBRATES HIS FIFTIETH ANNIVEASARY

Rev. A. J. Maclntyre, Ordained Fifty Years Ago, Will Be G iv e n Reception.

The fiftieth anniversary of 1111 ordination in Rome in i883. will bl celebrated today by Rev. P001111" A J. Macmtyre, of this city, chaplain of St. Joseph's Convent, who Wll receive the fellcltatlons of a widl circle of friends throughout the Province and elsewhere. This after- noon a reception will be 81W" Father Muclintyre in 306111094 Square Hall, where an address wiI be reed and a presentation mom He was connected with the 4110008‘ o! Charlottetown for ma-ﬂl’ Wu‘- (luring which through his kindn- neg 93nd generosity he won m! esteem and respect of peach Ol i‘ creeds. ~

The Guardian joins with his hoﬂ of friends in hoﬂl-"S "101- 119 I“ be spared for many more years d labor.

Cattle Exports To Date, 3,267

(Canadian Press)

MONTREAL, Feb. 7.—A Jot-ail 0f 380 head of export cattle left the Montreal stockyards for Saint John, N. B., today from where they sail aboard the S.S. hlanchcslcr division on Thurs- day for Birkenhend, England. Exports to date total 3,267 head.

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