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Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1924

ll llliilltlli‘

tiPllil ill .ll.FHE|ll|lH

(ginadlan Presi)

_;..n_ 2.'l—"We are not. 5 lp the Maritime Provin- atve are u"; gflCéStilfJlllslfi. Me m); threatening our sis we mm. nor does New Brun- lamznvy it... progress which have bot-n able to achieve l. sacrifices which we have ugwmhlg‘ to undergo ‘in order rcililifitliifillltlll might hold to- ... but it docs ‘seen: to ~me that Upper Canadian“ friends should in closer touch with us. that y sheuldtnot allow the spirit of mmlrty dollar to be the solcob- Him prompts them in the de- opment of tho country. We not always endure, without e pretest, the very apparent k of interest on their pztrt in . {more growth and DTNDBNIY the hiarltiltlcs. if our T190018 llflli ed in that way in 1867 ‘there upl be no Canada today as "we

t t." i111}! declared Hon. Peter J. m; Premier of New Bruns- ck, in an address which he de- ered in their hall last night be- the Men's brotherhood of St. v|d‘ll church in which he dealt til the resuurrrs of New Bruns- ck and its relation to Dominion Canada. Realizing tlnzlt what a n in his position had to say (ll reference to the Pact, of Con- cratlou would the closely scrut- lzed, ‘the Premier" explained at e outset that he had taken pains . prepare this particular address d for the first time in his polit al career of thirty-three years he tended to read i-t in a formal . nncrf t Alter tracing the remarkable rowth in the trade of Canada and bowing that at the end of the last iscsl year, March, 1923, the tmde riauce in favor of the Dominion > $146,000,000, _Premier Venlot we'd’ that Canada's prosperity oday was due to tho loyalty of the arltilno ‘Provinces to British in- titutlons and their self-sacrific in r alntalning lllt‘lll in the early ark days Wllt‘ll t-lto Canadian

r nlcdor ion n‘ is formed.

, JOHN.

923 Wage Rate For Cape Breton- M i n er s

(Canadian Prue)

SYDNEY, N. S., Jan. 29- Tho ritisil Empire Steel Corporation w offered to restore the 1923 rate law to minors who went on

lilt- on tln- sixteenth of the nth following a reduction of 20 rcent 1n wages made on the (if ecnth. Sui-ll was the announce- ent made this afternoon when the

Ego ('0l1li‘.|‘i‘lI('ti consisting or m. rescniatircs of 110mm a ' v-fliliaurltvd uuill Folly ellc nl: an agree-meat.

Will ‘lho offer will the tllm‘ i’ canvas

i Condensed Specialsl

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‘Mbiifl WANTED-MRS. ‘R. E. Mulch, lilii Euston Bf. 3i

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‘Pa; SALE-NEWLY mun. m" ,°°“'- Avrlv to James Block- ~- Hilllileld. last-local. ‘Wlturzoq-

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SURVEYING FOR A NEW RAIL ROUTE +

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. + (Canadlan Press.) ll- § FREDERICTON. Jun. 2ii.—— ‘l- _~l- Canadian National ltali- ~2- Il- ways are looking for a route 4' Il- for a connection with the ti‘ 1' New England States which 1- 1' would make possible a short II- Ilt line‘ from llalifax to the Uu- -l- vi ited States. A surveying par- 1- O ty, who are now working '8' O from St. John Valley R ilway Ilt it towards the United States Il- JO border are under the instruc- -l- ll- tiong to flind a feasible route + lltthrouglt the northern portion -l- It of the parish of Kingsclear, Il-

‘Il- York county, to Harvey Sta- +

Il- tlon, on the maln- line of the -l- 1* C. P. 11., whence lt is under- 1- + stoop they will work along -l- '0' towards a connection with the 1' f Maine Central Railway at or -l- + near Vancoboro, Mo. Il- +O+++++++++++++

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Premier’s Proposals Receive Substantial Support in Chamber

(Canadian Press)

PARIS. Jnn. 20~Pr0nlicr l'oiu- cares demand that tho (lhambt-r of Deputies rcjtnw-t all motions to post- ponu consideration of the iucrcas- ed taxation nlozlstlrcs was upheld this evening when the Charulbcl‘ voted 42C to 102 to begin discus sion of the metnsurcs article by article.

Ratlitrals, Socialists and Conl- mtlnists launchctl a strong offeri- slve against the govnrnlnerrths new tux program‘ this afternoon when “my. flied, eighty‘ nulendtlpctlt-s, while the leader of the groups were (llscusslng from the speltk- ears’ ‘platforlu four different -mo- tlons to utljntlm the tilsctlssion un- til after ‘the elections.

The Finance (lomntlttec voted to report adversely on tho aluund- mantis and the Chanrber rclflctctl one after the twther the motions to adjourn the debate.

Tito vote of 152 was the biggest you. tlrq QppCiSltlOll was ublo to muster, "but this is not regarded 11-‘! a. test of stren th of the govern- ment forces as the division of ‘the Chant-her will be modified when it comes to a vote on the propositions themselves tomorrow. 'l‘actic.s of the Socialists and Radicals in en delivering t0 (smother l.-lle bills with amendments, it is predicted tonight in parllamenpcirclcs. all! doomed to the same iu-te us llw motions to adjourn. _

The government tmalflfli-Y Wdl he smaller, bllt it will the 141F110 enough in the opinion of experts in parliamcnitlry proceotlings.

'l‘he m-ost vigorous nmzlull against the government today wit“ Moulet, Socialist liolmiy

m Lyons, who was M. CllillilllY-‘i a ncy before the high court. iic

clared it was not tltuo for tho French people and their rflllfeflmli‘ atlves in. parliament to lvbditzlttu their power into ~tho blind-i "f ‘my one (man when such countries as Great Britain were sottlnl! ti" W‘ ample of popular government. .

The tone of the debate iudityuos that the sharpest light W1" "C ti“ Premier |I'olncnre‘s (lemuutl that the Chalmbcr authorize him t0 01'0" ceed to the ro-orgnnizatlon ni’ pub- lic services (by decree in order to effect ecenol ies. action taken in m"; way p; tlm referred to tho Chamber within six months for ub- proval. The Socialist-Radical cry against this in the lobbies is Mus- solini. The chamber. llllwever- ‘m’ far more moderate. suggestln! "lili- [hg opposition feels that it is 5ND’ portinZ a lost cause.

,Retired Clergylllan

Frozen to Death

(Canadian Pren) I

astral. N- H. Jefl- "rim" Ina/ii‘. Jones. a retired clerllymflnr was found frozen ‘to death in lfronot of the stove in his lonely - 0g! here yesterday. in n. llnll near y; M, hougqkqqper, Mrs. Sarah dean. worth, 81 yenrfiflid» "i" '°‘"'H “ conscious nnd 07ml "w" w"

Bloodless Revolution in Great, Britain

(Canadian Free!) - LONDON, don 29—'l‘.hf Secretary of the Colonies J. H. T 81- ‘m: with the Prince of Wales wash on “t or the Australian Dune e ‘ up "nor-day, nnid in reference to the advent of ‘the Labor 50'3"‘ mm, the chant‘ _ 011°": Illlllt thct the Old Devil-Po!‘ H. u“ o“ flgpif! will stilllo '

" Rev. G. C. Taylor

Delivers (Lecture At M. C. A.

0

Thn opening luoctirlg of tho Y. M. C. A. Public Speaking class was hold in the Board room last night and was attended by u largo ltuluhcr of enthusiastic lucmbers. 'l‘ho mcntlng was opened by llov. Willlaln (_)rr lvlulllgau who in a short ltddrtrss outlined the course of study anti pointed out the fundamental require nlents of lhu art of public spcnkintyl Ho also gave numerous illustration." of how easily one might prepare lliluself ill order to bu ublc to tic- liver a speech on very short notice or as tllu occasion ulight demand. Rev. Mr. Mulligan (fiflllitlllfltwi by giving asslgulncnts to all present which he expected they would car» ry out at the ltcxt ulectirlg 'l‘llltrs- (lay night.

There are eighteen members ul- rcady enrolled in this now class and every hope is hold out for a ulost successful and profitable course 0f study. llicotings will be held every ’l‘uestlay and Thursday evening .at_7 p.m. in the liauk of Nova Scotln liuiltling.

Before the lecture of the evening

short program was carriotl through and, consisted of the foll- owing: Solo—Miss Jean AllelnReatl lug-Edwin White; Solo-Miss Jenn Fraser-Slng-sotlg.

Tile chairman Mr. J. H. Ayers thcn introduced the speaker of the evening Rev. Geo. C. Taylor who delivered a most pleasing and ill- tcrostlltg address on “Some Remin- ‘lsccnces of a Padre lll The Great \Var."

Rev. Mr. Taylor in opening his address gave a brlnf review of tbc time spunt in Ellfllllllll previous to strtting out. for France.

llr: gave some humorous silic- lights on the conditions in England and pointed out tho numerous dif- ficulties experienced with superior officers lll his efforts to uphold tho rights of those under his charge. lie told of how after luuny months spent in hospital and camp-work in England he at; last received or- ders to report for service in Franco. Upon arriving there he found that x1e order to proceed to tho 0th

rttll - Erigade had been cancel- led" aggii arrmr-‘wauluase compell- ed to spend considerable tlnlc at the base. However contrary to this new order he proceeded to the front

ministration For sive Immigration duction in Expen Taxation.

( Canadian Press)

MONTREAL, Jan. 20—“Are we to sit by in silent, shivering impot- otlcc while illtlfic men are trekking out of this coltntry into the United Stntcirf" asked Rt. l-lou. Arthur Meighoil leader of the Conservative party, at one stage of ills address to monlhnrs and friends of the Lib- crztl-Cnnscrvative Association andl tho \\7Olll(3fl'i-l Conservative Associ- ation, who gathered at the banquet that celebrated the opening of new headquarters of those organizations ltere tonight. Mr. lvleigilon attacked the pres- ent adulinistrntiotl at Ottawa be- cnusc of what he rtpcribed as their lack of an aggressive immigration policy, and referring to the ex- odus from (ianada asserted that “the figures are not only distress- ing, they are startling. -

iio claimed that there must be drastic reductions in cxpcrltliturt: on tho part of tbc gnvcrnlncul, nud that tllorc luusl also ht,- reductions in t. ration in order to load t0 a i()\V0l'llll.',' of tho cost of living.

On the other hand, ill his address the Conservative lPiillUP proflwsseti his faith in (lanada, dtltuatttling that the resources of tho Dominion must be utilized, by Carladinn industry. llv zlgaiu accused the Liberal party ‘of rojtactirlg its own convention ple- dgns, of forgetting its flfil-PlllCllflll cry of tecoumny and of catering up- on a policy of extravagant t-xplentl- lttlrc.

'l‘llp first function oi‘ the evening was an informal dinner euderorl to Mr. and Mrs. Mnighexl when Mr. liicigheu pnid tribute to those who. he ilPiilllfUil, hlttl liuno so much f0-

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arriving lute ut night at Mount St. Elol without definite dos- tirlation in view. in this vicinity ho sought out several well known Charlottetown officers who helped him out of his difficulty uutl through (lilo of thcm succotnlt-tl in ltlfitlflmliig attached to the 36th Bat- tefy.

ruccivotl his bnptlsul of fire when the coulpuuy were forced to under- go u severe bombing raid from Ger- man planes. Whllo on this front he bud many sad duties to perform as he officiated at the inlrial of sov- erni woll~known Charlottetown men who had paid the supremo“ pricc. llov. Mr. Taylor went on to point ollt ho\v the Canadians by their strategy and initiative were proving themselves as fighters which took second place to none.

(Inmmouciug nt lllil 70 tho ltcv. Captain then rccltlletl in his ill-ur- ors the story of tllu malty lllltllnli in which the Canadians mndu for tlmm sclvea a uamn which will forevvr live in the pages of history. lit- gavu a general outline of tho many hardships curlurtzti by Padres anti tho services they rcndcrotl to the mun. A vivid word picture yus then given of lilo battle of Alllliill-‘l which was tho turning point of the war and iu which Canadians cover- cd tholnsolves with honors.

it was about this time that tho spcttlfm‘ was forced to retire to hos- pilul lln having been n victim of n gas attack. After spending a few days a Roucn be was “tngKcd" for England, but again disobeying or- dcrs ho succeeded once more in re- turning to the front.

From this time until the memor- able November 11 be served with tho same unit nml participated in u number of important battles.

The Rev. Captain Taylor, ln con- cluding stated that- he counted himself lucky in returning from Rouon to the front instead of going to England. because in so do- ing h-e was able to be with his unit until the end of hostilities.

At the conclusion of Rev. Capt. Taylor's atldross a hearty vote of thanks on behalf of those present was extended to the speaker by Dr. J. H. Ayers, after which the meet- ing adjourned.

Govt. Considering ' ‘Case of Former

(Canadian imam‘)

orrawn. Jim. ‘Iii-Ne official information is avmilvble regprdlns the attitude or the cflflmmflnt 0n labor‘: request {untitled-alone of Jaime! Mcbnchiall. n9" ""7"! sentence in Dorelneotorurenitenil- nry for sedition! “M! hilt it will nut be surprising if the request is

lt was ut lift. St. Eloi that hel

n. n. w. omcin.

wards tllu rvllallilliatitlu of the (inu- Bcrvutivo party lu llfoutrcnl. llu said ire was glad to co-opcrzttte with

those who stood loyal ill tlt-fcttt. lt-

was at this function that Mr. Mei- gherl dcclarctfthc new head quarters ‘of lilo party in this city opcn and added that they would stay open. ‘in conclusion of‘ his address at. tho function he said: “There are those who say I can novcr load the (lou- servativo purty to victory, but: let me say that I am equally incupnhlt‘ of, holding it back."

Just prior to the banquet, which was the feature of the gathering Mrs. Mclgilcp was presented with :1 bouquet byu (lelegation of young women. Mr. Meiglten exprcssctl thanks ill French on behalf of Mrs. hlolghetl.

Mr. Moighon begun his major ntl~ dress of thu evening by saying that. his purpose was to review tho out.- stltntllrlg quustiuns which cimllvngt» tho minds and attention of tho (‘au- atlian pcoplc and (laundiau states- mt-u. 'l‘hcsu questions were fl .. policy, including taxation, ilulnig- ration and defence, the latter prob- lcnl involving Canada's rcllttions with tho British l-Ilnpire. ln this cmluotrtitul Mr.‘ hicigilt-lt flfliililftlii that ho bclievutl lll coopi-rlttloll lu

N. Y. Girl Held F0r_ Theft of $130,000

(Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, Jun. 2ii—ilolon (iulden 29, was held by police tu- day charged with grand lurccny in connection with thefts of jewelry worth $1.'l0,000, from tho hotel Ant- bnsstlor here and an hotel of the same nn-mo in Atlantic City. The police stated the prisoner posed as a maid to gain access to the guests‘ rooms.

Amur Province Proclaimed a Free State

(Canadian ‘Proud

‘FOKJO. Jam. 29~Mltlto force: have seized upon the voclvsion of the death of Nicolai Lamina to pro- clulm n fnae stnrte in Amur prov incc, and have interrupted service to Vladivostok and Enstvmrd. ne- uording to advices necelved by the Japanese government: from Mak- en.

Canadialt Tea 1 Ilnportslncrease v Canadian Pu‘ l)‘ OTTA AQJnn. 09e- e value of

ten hubris to Cnnnmdncreued Imfll ll 108.000 fn- fill t0 $18.-

ed. The unto: is still nn-

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Conservative Leader Attacks Present Ad-

Lack 0f an Aggres- Policy-Calls For Re- ditures- and Lower

some form not only in standing within the liritish conlmonweallll but also in bearing a lair share of the burden as honorable men and an an llorlorztblc nation under the aegis of tho liritish Eulplre. Ilu reviewed the question of im- migration for a number of years past, dealing at the some time with the problem of unemployment in Great Britain, the United States, and (lauuda, and the relationship existcut between these two matters. He thought that all immigration would be stultlfictl unless "we get our feet on a bedrock of fiscal policy." Again he declared that inl- migration was useless “whfe Can- ada remains a mere filtration mat- erial through which our children puss into the United States."

Ilczlling wilil transportntioll l\lr. Meigltczl paid u tribute, to the Can- adian Pacific Railway “launched by the gr-rlius of Cartier and Mac- Donald". The twriginrtl Grand Trllllk organization was also praisctl by him. lln tloscriilotl however, the ncw transporatitnl lines that nrtlsn from tho zlmbltituls of politicans and builders far in advance of the needs of tlu- country as "so far in advance as to form n yoke bearing heavily on the necks of ‘the tax- payers."

ltt-ft-rritlg to Canada's tirtbl, be said, "(lnuutllt lmlay lath- ors undcr abnormal and inordin- utu taxation. (Tanatla tutluy ‘has upnu its ‘but-k a pyramid 0f taxa tlumlzreatlwl‘ than that jn zlnypt-hcr part of the Illritisll Empire. and greater than that of its nearest competitor."

national

(Continued on Page 3)

Flllllii SIVIAKE FUHTHEH GAINS IN IVIEX [Ill

Rebel-s Lo?t_0ver 2,000 Men During Past Few Days

(Canadian Press) Milllflf) CITY” Jan 20 --— The t-apturo by Federals of Esperanza a. strougholtl of the rdbol line guard lug Vera Cruz is reported. This and tho conscquotll. disorganiza- tion of ‘the Do La liuorta forces is lurvrasttvti rls Inarking wlml, is bl‘ lic-vod to tho a. bogln-ning of the cud of tho tlulf (least. Itobelllom.

ORIOZAHO, Jan. 20- Another robe] stronghold in the path of the federal offensive is expected to fall shortly.

lt ls believed that the rebels have lost in killed and wounded since Saturday more than ‘two thou- sand including several prominent loaders.

Draft 0f Church Union Bill N 0w Completed

(Canadian Prue)

TORONTO, Jun. 20-Law clerks of the Ontario legislature have served the Church Union ~Bil| which is to be presented in all provinces and in the federal house. it was received yesterday in a draft form and is new being scan- ned and whipped into form by 108' nl officials.

N. Y. Bank Rob- bers Are Still at A Large

(Cnlndinn Fran) LONDONVILLE. N. Y., Jan. 20- Fnur men who robbetfthe State Bank here of $11,000 in silver were still at large today despite efforts of state troopers nnd deputies to apprehen them.

The rob r! after forcing the na- slltnnt cashier. two book-keepers

Matters Discussed at Board 0f Trade

Matti-rs connected with the ir:lll»<lr.l|'lzlt|llll survicv to and from the Province were discusslsl nt a special meeting 0i the Council of the Charlottetown Board of Trade last night, at which wcro present representatives of the Senate and FIJllCPIl Parliament. l\lr. A. MacDonald, prcsltlcnt of the lloartl of Trntltl, presided. 'i‘l|crt- wort- prcserlt llon. .l. it]. Sinclair, Sou ator McLean, Senator .\iltrph_\‘, Senator (Prowsc, lilac. s. .l. .l. ling- llcas, M. i’., l). A. liittciilnrltirt, .\l. i’.. and the following Bu; -‘l or‘ 'l‘rado (Iouucil mnmtilt-rs, Mc rs. .| l’. (iordon, W. i". Tldmarsh. l‘). ll. ‘Beer, id. 'i‘. lligl-ls, 'l‘. W. 'l‘uruor, it. E. liitrtt-h, ll. V. liuntaiu, .l. t). ilyudnz-tn, A A. Pomeroy. N. itali- enlbury, W. C. S. McLurc, l’. W. Clarkln, W. L. Hlgginl. Tile need of an improved nlail 11ml litusSQYIKPI‘ service betwcnrl Sackville and T0l‘lllf.‘lll|ll(! wn: strongly ‘presented ‘by .\lr. it. l-I. Mulch. After discuss-ion it was rltwcirlt-d tha-t the secrotarw be iustructctl to write Mr. L. S. Ilrown, ntanzlgt-r oi the Atluu-tic division, (J, N, it" at Moncton, asking tlta-t an early 1.9.. sonal interview be arranged with ‘the Board of Trade for a ftlll dis- cussion of this mwttcr. r. N. Rnttcnbury brought up the need of additional railway room, and better accommodaiiolt for shippers of lmritshable product; at ‘the railway wharf. Mr. A. A. Pomeroy spoke of the unsatisfac- tory boat service between Char lOlilUlOWll and Pictou (luring thc past fow years, anti of tho need of having on this route a stcamcr better zulapteti to the work, Mr. W. l<‘. 'l‘idln-:tr.s'h urged the desir- lrbili-i_v' of having (lharlottctowrl in» eluded zls a port of call in the now service :nbout to bc iuattg-urzttt-d be» tween Sydney, the Niagtlitlens and Souris, provided this meets with the wishes of ‘the people of the Magdalena, as he belicvotl it would. Senllttlr Murphy reforrcd strong- ly to the present train service be» tween Cllzlrlottctowlt and Tllllliill, which is causing (much dissatisfac- tion ill Western Print-n County ow lng to the ‘time le_t lu transit, and the expense invo ved. This mat- ‘lPF, which had been presented Ibo- forc tho ldontetou authorities, with- is, will he prcssetl still r lic attkctl tbat-‘tho rcqur-st receive ‘lilo support of lilo Char- loftctulvrl liourtl of Trade.

Af-tor considcrtlillo (llscussitnt on the tlltcstitlus raised, the meeting luljotlruntl. A vote of thanks, luovcd by Mr. liiggs and tsecontlotl by Mr. lilggs. was ‘tcnderotl the members of the Senate and lfbtlcrztl ilmlse for their attend- ance.

Will Retain Anglo Persian Oil Co. Holdings