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Conference Will Be Held in Ottawa Early in Jan-
uary. Si_r R0be_rt’s Health is Such That Re - tirement 1s_Adv1sable at as Early a Dateas Possible. Str Thomas White Declares he is not
a Candidate.
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.- (Special to The Guardlan_) _ OTTAWA. 16.-Sir Robert
Borden's successor will be appointed and the new Government installed within a month. Arrangements to this spd at any rate are now being made. The actual date when Unionists sup- porters will meet lies with Sir Robert and he still declines to make any com- ment whatever on the situation. It is semi-officially intimated however, that the condition of the Premler's health is such that retirement from active work in public affairs should be as early as possible. Sir Robert was at his office this moming but rested in the afternoon. The usual afternoon meeting of tha Cabinet Council was not held.Several members' of the pres- ent administration will no doubt take the opportunity _to retire from public life. Since early summer Cabinet changes and retirements have been discussed with the inevitable flood of rumors -but with a change in administration so near at hand it is not expected that there will be any Cabinet retirements in the interval between now and the gatherlngci' the Unionist supporters, while early in January has been men- ioncd as the probate date of a parry cancun should such 'be held.
inquiry at the Prime Mlnister’s of-
ce today brought no further details. Sir Thomas White, formerly Minister of Finance, last night definitely set at rest the rumor that ho was to succeed Sir Robert Borden as Premier. Sir Thomas said" mention of my name Tn rr-portn from Ottawa respecting the Prlmo 'Ministership has been entirely
‘ my part. I am not a candidate for any oillce in the Government, my inten- tion bolng to retn-rn gradually to bus- iness life. My reasons for retiring from the Portfolio of Finance were given fully, frankly and without reser- vation at the time of resignation. Sir Robert calls on Hia Excellency OTTAWA, Dec. 16.--Sir Robert Bor-
don paid a, visit to His Exicehloncy the Governor General today. Quest- ioned in the corridor, he declared that there was no significance in his visit. Asked if he had any statement to make regarding the present situation he replied in the negative. The Prem- ier appeared to be in good spirits.
Official and Unofficial
O’I‘TA\VA Dec. 16.--With ‘the retire-
ment of Sir Robert Borden as Premier pending, all official information is lacking. The Premier himself is cou- sistently silent and the utmost reti- cence is maintained by his colleagues. The very lack of any denial ls-how- ever, the best positive indication of the Premiers intention.
ln the best' informed circles it is
not believed that Sir Robert will change his mind for his physicians have strenuously urged that he get away altogether from public life. in the meantime. wires mostly under- ground, are being pulled for his suc- cessor. The announcement ot' Sir Thomas White that he was not in the running is not taken here as final. He is stfill bracketed with Hon. Arthur Melghen and Hon. J. A. Calder as one of the three greatest probabilities. Iiad Sir Thomas remained in the Gov- ernment there would be little doubt
without an y knowledge or consent on.
as to his securing the position.
SIR ROBERT’S FUTURE
AGAIN DISCUSSED
Known Now That He Was
Offered Ambassadorship to
United States But Declined in Grder to Help
the Union
Government.
(Special to The Guar-dlan_)
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LONDON, Dec. 16.-tln connection
with the wide spread belief here that Sir Robert Borden will be the next British Ambassador to_ the United States, it is certain that he was of- fered the position last spring. Premier Lloyd George was then most desir- Gus that he should accept and lt was authoritatively stated then that it was only because Sir Robert Borden him-
self felt that the Coalition Govern- ment would not hold together with another head that he declined the honor.
Some Canadians here are hoping
that the Premier might come to Lond- on ns iligh Commissioner but the gen- eral belief is that Sir George Foster has already been appointed although tho change has not yet been made public.
30,000 Tons Food
To Relieve Austria
(Special to The Guardlan_)
PART-S Dec. 16.--Initial measures of
relief for Austria were taken 'by the Sllilrsme Council today after that body had heared a lengthy petition present- 04 by Dr. Karl Reimer, the Austrian Chancellor. lt was decided that as s. first step in relieving the Austrian iD0d shortage, thirty thousand was of food should be despatched-to Trio 'W to be shipped thence into Austrian territory. I
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Canadian Products
Exhibit in London
(Special to The Guardian_)
LONDON, Dee. 16.--Announcement
is made that an exhibition of Canad- ian products will be a feature of the London season next year.
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*WANTED.-QUANTITY 0F CRAN-
berries. Write Jenkins and Son. 2i
*.WANTED.-~A FEW BOARDERS.
'Apply 25 Upper Prince St. 3|.
WANTED WOMAN T0 _WASH BY
the day for family of three. Apply Mrs. Halbert, 187 Kent Street. 3686
FOR SALE-ONE PURE BRED
Yorkshire boar 8 months old. Frank Halliday, Eldon, Newtown Cross, lt. ft, No. l 3688-12-17M6ipd.
'CHRISTMAS STATIONERY W|I'H
selected initial letter in gold bronze from 1.00 to $1.50 per box. Central Job Prlntery, 176 Kent Street. tl.
»wAN1'en.--A ami. Fon osusnan-
housework. No washing. Apply Mrs. J. C. Sims, 249 Prince St.
3015-12-15-Mtf.
~wAN'rso.-.sv Mmnltto court.:
(no children) small furnished house for three or 'four months wrlts “S” Box 116 Charlottetown. 2| __._....-_,__.__..._.__..._.--- *THERIE ll/'ILL BE A MEETING OF
the Furman institute of Marshfield on saturday evening December 20th
at 7.30 o'cloc. (W. S. Godfrey, Pres-
ident. 3084.
-- ron aAr.e.-'rHs.|!R9PlllTY.OWN-
my b. the late W. B. Allen known as tIie Central Hotel, situated on Grafton St. olliwsite Prince Edward For particulars apply to Lottie M. Allen telephone office-
A telegram was received b y Mrs.
J. A. McDonald. Cardigan. yesterday morning from Mr. McDonald at Tre- passey Bay, Newfoundland, conveying the news that the new schooner Bar- bara McDonald is a total wreck near Cape Pine, on the southwest coast of Newfoundland and the additional is-sd intelligence that her commander, ICaptain Thomas Whittle, of Charlotte town, had lost his life by being wash- ed overboard on Thursday night last during the heavy storm.
The Barbara McDonald was on her
maiden 'voyage at the time, and her owner, Mr. J. A. McDonald was _-iboard. She left Georgetown on the night of December 6th for St. John's, with a cargo of potatoes and oats and hay on deck shipped by Mr. J. S. Wedlock of Charlottetown..
Considerable concern was felt re-
.garding the vessel as the great storm which swept over this portion of the continent had left a trail of shipwreck behind lt. Captain Whittle met his death on the
.Thursday previous to the loss of the ship.
He was well and favorably known
in Charlottetown and his many friends here will be very sorry indeed t0 ’learn of his sad death. He was about 76 years of age and a native of New- founriland.but with his brother Cap- 'tain Joshua Whittle who was mate of the ill-fated vessel, lived most of his- llfc here.
The New Vessel Recently Launched at Cardigan Came to Grief on Maiden Voyage. Death of Captain
' Whittle a Sad Blow.
years ago and the only known surviv- ing relatlve besides his brother is a `ittle grand-daughter, Florence aged ten years, who ls living at the Y. W. C. A., in this city and to whom the Captain was very greatly attached. The deceased sailed on many vessels out of Charlottetown and had practi- cally retired from active sea life but when the opportunity came to take command of the new vessel Barbara McDonald the lure of the sea proved too strong for him to resist.
The Barbara McDonald was launch-
ed at Cardigan on October 25th last -the third vessel to be built at the shipyztrrl-s of J. A. McDonald and Co., within the year.
The others who were onthe vessel
and who landed safely included the owner, Mr. J. A. McDonald, first mate, Joshua Whittle, Charlottetown; Step hen Pike, Charlottetown; Robert Emery, Wood islands and A. Yorston of Georgetown. -
The Barbara McDonald was a three
masted schooner of 170 tons; 86 ft. long; 110 ft. overall and 25 ft. 6 inches beam with a depth of hold of 10 ft. She drew 10 ft. aft and 8 ft. forward.
The vessel was valued at between
$25,000 and $30,000 and the cargo -at $16,000.
The hull and freight were-insured
for $18,000 in companies represented by Messrs. Hyndman and Co., I of this city. The W. K. Rogers Co., had $7500 on tho hull and $10,000 on
His wife predeceased him some
the cargo.
The Grand Championship
. Nine Seconds and
(Special to The Guardian.)
AMIIERST, Dec 16.-Island short-
horns are at the top at the Maritime Winter Fair.
This week the noted herd of Messrs
J. M. Laird and Son, Kelvin Grove, has been ushered to the top. They bring home the Vnssey sliver trophy
ISLAND SHORTHORNS
AT WINTER FAIR
Herd of l. M. Laird Son_Capture Two Silver Trophies,
Trophy, Fourteen Firsts, Four Third Prizes.
for _ best shorthorn ani- mal; the Snowball _trophy for best shorthorn herd, also winning the grand championship trop- hy for best beef animal, any breed or grads, besides winning fourteen firsts, nine seconds and four thirds with exceptionally keen competition.
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Order issued for Compuiso
(Special to The Guardlan_)
TORONTO, Dec. 16.-The first gun
in the legal battle over compulsory vaccination was fired at Osgoode Hall
’l`uesd.ay morning by Major H. M.' Mowat K.C., M.i’., counsel. for the provincial board of health.
Although ordinarily seven days
notice is required Mr. Justice Kelly has given Major lvlowat special leave to proceed with his motion for a pe- remtory order of mandamus directing the City Council effectively to order the vaccination or revacclnation of
TORONTONIANS _MUST . I BE VACCINATED
1 z e
ry Vaccination Because of
Continued Spread of Disease. 674 Patients Now Under Treatment.
persons resident in this cily who have not been vaccinated within seven years and to issue n proclamation by post- ers tothat effect. ' The action is demanded by the pro- vincial Health Authorities in view of the seriousness of the smallpox epidi- mic which has its storm centre in Toronto. Reports covering the past Z3 hours again show a slight increase in the number oi' new smallpox cases.
There was a total of 56 new cases
reported, a. little above the average. There are now 674 patients being treated for the dl-soaae.
$250,000,000 IUIN
F00 IlEO0N5IH
(Special to The Guardian)
BRUSSELS, Dec. 16.-The loan of
$250,000,000 which recently was con- cluded ln Great Britain, in intended
canals between Antwerp and the Rhine I
for the carrying out of important pub-l llo works especially -he consruction of ,»
In nuniu ucuni ul mslun
entirely in Belgian territory. and the Antwerp Boerdlck Canal. An English syndicate will taks charge of the con- struction or both canals but Belgian labor and materials will be used and the work will be under Belgian Gov- ernment supervision.
Encouraging, Reply
From Merchant Marine
His Worship Mayor Wrkht received
the following letter yesterday in re- ply to a telegram sent some days ages- -
Montreal, Dec 18,
_ our Mr. Mayor:-l have your tele- gram 'of the 11th regarding the calling at Charlottetown of our vessels, and thank you £01' SWIG-
As you are aware, our steamer the
"Canadian Adventurer" left your pan
’ . costa-1r~n4l
CALID- on the
sen;
SMWOF
the 9th last., with a full cargo for John's Nfld., and we are pleased she has been able to accomplish voyaly
question
taking me of line is
handling of the ships and the require ments of the country, you can rest ss- sured .-that wo will not lose sight of Prince Edward Island. 1 hope within the very near futuro to .be able to go into the matter 'very thofollshly with our people, and possibly frame up some services.
(Sgd.) Very truly yours,
f R. s. 'rsA»<|.s,
Manager
Canadian Government Merchant
Marine. , _
A N NOUNOEMHNTB,
COMING EVENTS.
MEETINGS, ETC.
will cert
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Dead Body of Child
Found at Tignish Manslaurhter Verdict
i
The mystery surround-ing the dis-
covery of the dead body of a. newly born child in an oathouse in the cen- tre of Tignish by a labourer at one o'clock on Sunday morning was inves tigated by a c0roner's Jury on Mon- day and a verdict of manslaughter was returned against party or parties says the island Farmer. The Attorney General's Department have the mat- ter in hand and certain suspicions are being followed up. Arrests are ex- pected The ooroneu. Dr, McBride, was notified immediately the dis- covery was made, and a post mortem examination was conducted in which he was assisted by Dr. Champion of 0’Leary.
PIIIIIANENI IIIII IUIIIJE F00 IIIINIII
(Special to The Guardlan_) IJON’.DON, Dec. 16.-The important
role played by aviators during the war is to be commemorated in the French army in times of peace.Where- as no official air regiments existed in 1914, he reorganized army will have fifteen regiments using rapid planes .and three bombarding regiments; Al- geria and Morocco each will have one regiment of flyers". Pilots will be spec- ially trained for service in those regi- ments, while voluntoers with proved abilitle to ily will be accepted.
,INIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIZE BUIISIIIIIIINUPII
(Special to The Guard|an_) LIERPOOL. Dec. ,16.-Premiers
Lloyd George and Clemenceau in conferences last week took up the delicate problems connected with Tur- key and decided to internatlonalize Constantinopoie, according to the post today. "This, swys the Po st," may ‘serve as an inducement to America to join the entento in administering the region she refused to -take on sin- gle handed."
IIIISSIIN |]0IONY A IIEIIUY F00 H0|IIl
(Special to The Guardlan_)
NEW YORK. Dec . 16.-The Uni-
ted States army tr-snsport Beaufort. now loading supplies in Brooklyn, is to be the "Ark" to carry back to Altus- sia the Ellis Island radical Colony consisting of Emma Goldman, Alexan- der Berkman and some eighty other Russians awaiting deportation. Ac-
corging to reports current here to nig t the vessel is scheduled to leave this week with a. Norwegian port as its first call.
General lilectipn Discussed
OTTAWA. Dec. 16.--The general im-
pression in political circles today was that the cabinet may remain intact, or practically so. until a new leader, is chosen, and Sir Robert l3orden's res- ignation le in the hands of the Gov- ernor General will of course suggest the new 'loader to His excellency as the proper person to call upon to form a new administration as his resigna- tion will involve that of his Ministers also. To the new leader will fall the task of deciding the number of the present ministers to be retained and the choice of new blood for the gov- ernment. _
The possibility of the present situa-
lion leading to dissolution of parlia- ment and a general election before another session of parliament is held is also beingcanvassed at the capital today. The chief difficulty in the way l_les in the fact, that without tho pas- sage of a Dominion-Election Act tho necessary machinery for the holding of n general election does not exist, although special provision has been made for the holding of bye-elections. The general election of 1917 was fought under tho provisions of the 'War Time Election Act under which special arrangements were made for the taking of the soldiers' votes and tho votes of women relatives of the flghtlng men. Without a new Domin- ion Elections Act women in provin- ces where they are not on the pro- vincial lists would not be able to vote. All things considered dissolu- tion this side of the meeting of Par- liament and the passage of a new Do- minion Election Act would appear to be practically impossible.
Another Barlllire at Souris
Another bad fire broke out in Sourls
about midnight on Monday night by which the building on the North side of Break Water Street occupied by Mrs. Nettie Mosher as a grocery store was burned to the ground with all the contents which comprised a large stock of groceries. ,
How the fire originated is not
building is said to have been at about 83,000, and was in- »for something over half that
, He Was a Judge at
Mr. Chester McLure has just re- turned from the Boston Fox Show, and he reports that the show was a decid- ed success. Mr. Mchure had the hon- or to be one of the judges at the first live fox show ever held in the world. This show was held under the auspi- ces of the American Fox Breeders’
Boston, Mass., and' judging by the suc- cess of it, it is likely to be made an annual event, The judges were Mr. Chester Mohure, (chairman), Char-
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Mr. Chester McLure Just Returned from Boston, Where
This Show Gives The
Guardian Interesting Description of lt. -
erican ranch and ‘owned by an Amort- can breeder; to be judged acoordlng to the standard and scale of points of the American Fox Breeders' Associa- tion. 1 The Sheireld pelt value cup. a silver ‘cup offered by Mr. Charles A. Bheifeld, lot Florence, Mass, for the thorough-
Association ln the Horticultural Hall,I bred fox whose pelt would be Sudged
` as of the highest value in the present ,fur market was awarded' to Kaiser, a dark silver male four years old, the property of the Pillman Silver E0!
l,
MR. CHES
TER MCLURE
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lottetown, Mr. J. S. Sterling, Platts~. bllfg. N. Y.. and Mr. George Brackett, Boston, Mass. The show committee was Mr. Robert T. Moore, Onawa, M0~. Df. Samuel F. Warlworth,,Sher- born, Mass., and Mr. Harry S. Kelsey, Lexington, Mass.
In the show were 52 Silver Black
foxes and one beautiful speciman of a cross fox, known as Ajax.
Class one consisted of thoroughbred
foxes born prior to the year 1919. in this adult class were 25 entries. The blue ribbon was captured by Sheffeld, a black male four years old, owned by the Sheffeld Silver Black Fox Co., Northampton, Mass. The red rib- bon or second prize went to Borestone Lone Star, black male two and' a half years old, owned -by Robert T. Moore, Onawa, Me. The third prize wont to Sultan of Sherborn, a pale silver male owned 'by Dr. Samuel F. Wadsworth, Boston. Mass.
In the second class which was
thoroughbred foxes born ln the Spring of 1919. the blue ribbon or first prize went to Borestons Sirius, a black male pup owned by Robert T. Moore, Onawa, Me. The red ribbon or second prize went i/0 Boreal/one King Karl, a dark silver male owned by Robert T. Moore, Onawa, Me. The third' prize went to Albro, dark silver male, owned by Sheffeld Silver Black Fox, Northampton, Maas. `
It is worthy of note that the prim
animals in these classes were stan- dard bred and fully registered in the Fox .Breeder-s' Association of Prince Edward Lslnnd.
ln class three for non-thoroughbred
si-ivor foxes horn prior to the year 1919, the first prize went to Dougal. pale silver male live and n half years old, owned by tho Green Mountain Silver Fox Co , South Rygate, Ver- mont. The sacond prize went to Sil- ver Dick, a silver male one and a half' years old, owned' by Howard 'Pill- man. Ayer. Mass.. The third pfrizo wont to Pete, silver male one and ,a half years old, owned by Adhey W. Grny, Townsend Harbour, Mass.
In the fourth class for non-tborouglr
hreds born in 1919, Midget a medium sliver female pup won the honors, owned by the Green Mountain Sliver Fox Co., South Rygate, Vermont.
In class live, cross foxes, there was
only one entry. and this was one of the most beautiful specimens of his class that could bc soon. He is the property of Mrs. A. Hl C. Mitchell, East Holliston, Mass. For disposi- tion, conformation and body fur, this
fox received honors from all the
to these classes there awarded. The silver Mr. Milton S. Thomp- Mass, for the beat n red on
W6\‘0
the show, b and owned to be
the
Farms, Inc., Ayer. Mas-B. `
The silver cup offered byllcnry D.
Moore of Philadelphia. Pa., to be awar- ded to the best pair of matched silver black thoroughbred foxes, to be judg- ed according to the standard and scale of points of the American Fox Breeders' Association, was awarded to_0thello, a dark silver male, and his mate Desdemone, a extra dark silver female. the property of Mrs. A. H. C. Mitchell, East Hollision, Maas
The foxes in general were well pre-
pared tor show purposes. They showed clearly that they had been handled and had become accustomed to people examining them. They ‘were in suitable cages so that they could be easily seen andhandled, the floor of the cages being covered with white sand. The foxes were on ex- hibition for two days, and seemed to aa-ther enjoy being .viewed ity the many people who visited the show. The largest attendance was Wednes- day night when the Horticultural Building was crowded to its utmost capacity.
The moving picture mah
strongly in evidence throughout the entire show, and no doubt mul; Ot- ceptlonally good films of the tint D0! exhibition will soon be shown.
Dr. Ned Dearborn of the Depart:
ment at Washington acted as secre- tary to the judges, and spoke et the show on fur farming.
A number of Islanders were theft,
among them being Mr. B. Graham Rogers. Summersldo, Mr. John L Lea, Summerslde. Mr. Frank W. An- drews, Charlottetown, J. Walter Jones, Charlottetown. Mr. Edgar Milligan, Northam, 1" E. l., had a beautiful exhibit of 25 sliver fox pcltw. These were much admired by the ladies present at the show. Mr. J. P. Uuifus of New York,also had on show some 15 silver fox pelts, which no doubt he had purchased from the fox breed- ers of Prince Edward Island. '
I believe, said Mr. lllclnuro. that the
fox breeders ol’ Prince Edward island missed a golden opportunity by not having had a s`hmv this year in our own province. The enthusiasm among the spectators as well as the exhibi- tors rivalled that of the boom days of 1911-1913 in Prince Edward Island.
Mr. F. C. Kaye of tho Black lib:
Magazine was a busy man during the two days of the exhibition. That it was a profitable exhibition lor him is putting it mildly. He and his secre- tary, Mr. DoWolf, were kept busy I writing for subscriptions for the Black Fox Maglnlne.
Mach could
ways at this
,of the different interest to the of the prizes s
seemed to
both the
- The
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learned in