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FINANCIAL HISTORY DF FlF'I-‘EEN PRIZES IN
GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC! GUARDIAN CAMPAIGN
` OTTAWA, March 20.-The Grand Trunk Pacific held the liouss today. Sir Thomas Wlltlte sketched the finan- cial history of the road from its ln- ception until it finally passed into the nnndn of a government receiver a couple of weeks ago. "We are carry- ing on as receiver," replied Sir Thom. n,.,, when queried as to the Govern- nient’s future intentions. "W'c are maintaining the service. What we shall do will be as`\ve may determine. Ilut l may say that unless a satis- factory situation ensues the Domin- ion Government will be obliged to pursue whatever legal remedies of it may havo, and lt has many."
Sir Thomas also went into details
oliable because they had refused to rf?COSnlze their G, T. 1'. liabilities. Negotiations with the Grand Trunk were not possible until G. T. P. lla.
aut factor. .ln passing, Sir Thomas iucntionod that tht- (lr,-ind 'rl-nnk Paciflelind cost something like $200,- 000,000, if deficits :ind fixed charges for the last three years were includ- ed. The llomiulon Government was interested to tho extent of about
The llousr- was in cominitif-r- on ii
\'1‘--‘-Olutiou to confirm the 0rdi»r-in- Council appointing Dr. Reid rocoiwr
ol the ahortivo negotiations for ao- quisitlon by the government of the Grand Trunk along with tho Grand Trunk Pacific.
The two offers were: ily the Gov-
ernment-$2,500,000 for the first throt- yvars, $3.000.000 for the succeeding live yeans, and $3,600.00 annually tliereafter. All the liabilities oi' the Grand Trunk and of thc Grand Trunk Pacific to be assumed by the Government. The terms not accepted; the 'arbitration as an alter»| native. , By the conipany-Annual rental of
ovor $5,000,000 a. year for the Grand Trunk. The Grand Truuk's reply madl- no reference to the company's obli- gations in regard to the Grand Trunk Pacific.
Sir Thomas ilefinlteiy laid it down,
that the Government had no deslre‘ to exact the strict poiuid of flesh from the Grand Trunk in respect to thc
Grand Trunk Pacific, but in the vlow`
Simi Um" W0 ill U10 i’-V<‘Hi1\§- ! gone, li' so, send them a copy of Wed-
The Hrucral pleii wasunude that
public ownership should be given i: fair chance. W. l-‘. Machean, of South York, expressed liimscif as fav- oring acquisition by the Government not only of the Grand Trunk and the Grand Trunk Pacific, but also of the
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(‘zinadin.ii llucifi c railway, of tele'-f stnutial eiicoiirn.geint=ui: in llie wuy of
graphs and express. \\'. F. Nickle, of Kingston thought the G. T. P. and the G. '1‘,`sliould he taken over and efficient men placed in charge. Mr.
ltobb, chief opposition whip, t`eai'eu.Tcaiiil>aii;n. THERE IS NO SPECULA-
iiowevtvr, that the policy of rushing into iiationoi ownership of the Grand 'l‘ruiik would result in the some cffec:
in the West as the l. C. R. had in;
the East.
The resolution was cari‘ic-tl and ii bill
iiusod thereon- wus' introduced. itoil-}ion ns fi contestant.. lt is the votes
way nialtc-.rs will again bo before thc llouso toniorrow.
:I7 I I I I Aworking-these will not bring you a. A Dunno iuio iii 40 suv iiiunis .. ..
» . `traln you would not wntcli it until it
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Bound and Caged the Guard _and Got Away with 88? . - -
Service
(Special to the Guardian.)
DUBLIN, Mar. 21.-The biggest
raid by Sinn Felners to secure arms which has as yet been recorded took place yesterday morning at the air- dromc. near Sentry. six miles iroin here, when Sinn Peiners numbering nmrly forty over-powered the soldiers
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resting in a guard house. They were bound and gagged and were tied io
iff-`$"'1.."`.i'.’.i° .flI1§'...T.fI§.` 'l'l.'~‘.."'.ll.IfI.‘I§f.’.',`fSpeeches and Music Features oi Wind-Up. Mr. Vernon
to prevent. pursuit null ilu- rnideisl
made their escape.
Gtliciaiis and Uliranians ,
Warned by the Allies
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PARIS, March 21.-Marshal Poch and other generals were called in dur- _ ing yesterday'a prolonged session of the Supreme Council to give their advice as to the action which should be taken in Galicia, where Ukraniun forces are besieglng Lemberif which is threatened from three sides. li was decided that a sharp warning should he sent to both sides, asking for ii. suspension of hostilities, The Warning will take the form of an “in- Junction" to the two armies.
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CONDENSED SPECIALS'
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WANTED HOUSE-MAID. REFER-
ences. Apply to Mrs. W.S. Stewart. 294 Richmond Street. it~9l-ll-lliintf
0AlRYMlN'l SANITARY BUTTER tuner. inflated. “vreuii mir! Bs” ter"--85% or 100. Per D0" 40°- Gtmrdhll gmce. _ 8694-1-30metf.
*Losv on on Anounn mAncH
flrd. a prayer book in case. Will ilu' finder liltfllo leave at this office. . I - 4649-3-ziivini.
.__._________,____.____. -.- WAN-.TID ov iz women a on 4 rooms for light housekeepinl In “ lteum heated house. Apply 230 Rich- mond. 1:-got. - 45az-ii~ioMelrd-
1% °lMaAm in rsncits.-sx1'RA Guilty yellow liexagon pencils. rub' l>0i_"tip| Maui, per dosen, worth 10 -s .-.+-»»..oi-»»»- 1- »--»= an _, mm sell, at discount. Apply 0\\“f“' , inu"ti§¢,_' . . --iam-icuii.
95140-000-000- ' Aniake the payment- to' you, or to the
tlio Grand Trunk Pacific .iisciission en-'
man or woman who has his or`her own interest at hen-rt, and is really anxious to win one of the' fifteen' niag- nlflceni. awards, should see his or her
ifrieiids at once and ask them to save 'tim coupons from “Tile Guardian," ul- 'so in paying their subscription to
,Campaign Department so that they ,run secure votes. Perhaps you have ,hosis of friends in sonic. place where ' tho Campaign news has not as yet
A nosday‘s "Guardian" marking--the page ' on which the contest add appears, and l .tcll them it is your intention to be aiiiongtlie winners when this great Cillllililllln closes on May 24, 1919. The
'mail should bring you good news in ‘tho way of congratulations, and sub-
; u subscription. 1 Write to the Compalgn Department ilf you do not clearly understand the iterms, r_ules and regulations of the
'TION ABOUT THIS (‘Al\ii’AlGN.
,“'I‘lie Guardian” offers the prizes to -the winners: the winners bccoinc winiiors only by Work ond cncrHY- FOV lyour industrious efforts votes will he `given on subscription: this in turn Tplzrces you in your respective posit-
, which will enable you lv win the pril- us, and nothing also Will assist l/Ull. .i-uit-h on hoping and waiting. and 110!
Sketclicd inHouse of Commons by Sir Thomas White. All Including' Automobiles, (0 be Given
:;z;::;‘i;w.:";:::.2;f:.z::;“:z.°i;:;§ Away to Mui a1dW0mu1 of Energy-
The time for id-ly contemplating the to get aboard. lf you are going to on-
lmu , _ Dt'0BDBC'l of securing one of “The ter -this campaign in earnest, now is > 05 Were rfsflrdcd HS an ll1ll>ort» Guardian" awards is passed. Eve-.ry,tlie time to do it. Make yourself coin-
,that you were there to contest their i
I This is not a. popularity proposition
one ofitheso prizes. and we can see
pulled out of tho' station and then tri’
fortable with zi knowledge that -who
ever wins the prizes ahead of youi
will not do so without having known'
right to victory and then, moreover, you`wlll have won ti _cash prize.
but a, labor -proposition. You work now so that you may ride in one oi' the prize automobiles later. It is not too late to enter the campaign, but our advice to you is that 1f'.you are going to enter that you are' foolish to do- iay. Get your name in. Let your friends know that you are out to win
no reason in the world why you should not win one oi' the fltlteen priz- és.
There are just two ways to vote in
this campaign: one is by clipping the coupon front cncli issue of “The Guardian" and sending -them to the Canipuign Department before the ex~ pirutiori day. The other is by sub- scription payments. Note the scale ot’ votes in this issue: see the differ-
ent prizes and the number of votes given on payment.
The Campaign Department is ll0\‘f‘-
for your conveiiieiice. There is nonc- to blame but yourself if you are look- ing for information and have not as yet called us up.,\Vt=, have ix telephone and if you will simply call us, or write 'us telling us you do not understand, we will call or write you at once. This places you under no obligation. Do no* fail to read each issue “of The Guardian" for new developments of the campaign.
A t‘.]iorlot.‘teown's ,first annual auto-
’W Cl' imp- i-ti' ii. fi
S .ixgl nfilgilimrvw onto in a :maze o iz ory
Will beSl,500,000,000
(Special tc the Guardian.) '
l’AR.lS, March 21.--Canada has
completed her war cost estimates for submission to the ropuratioii commis- sion. lt in understood, according to inn Renter correspondent, that thc ‘amount will exceed $1.500,000.000-
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,Address of Homage ‘ To Ex-Kaiser
lll:lRLli\'. Mor. 21.--The aildress ol
homage circulated on the occit-<lSli»D ci' the former li1inperor's blrthllily F0- relveii -lIi6,iil2 sigiialiircs ii is u_nnouui~- lcd. Tho address nntl Silinilillreo Will
Ibn bound iii a series of 37 volumes ond sent t.o Aiuerongeii.
.\ i\' i\'0UN(.‘-Ei\IENTS-
COMING EVENTS'
MEETINGS, ETC
, npelnr Brodie has been instructed
sm sell for lt. 1.. Day. York on Satur- ' dny March 29th his stock. cl‘0l5 “ml Im' 5 lem;-nts lf vow stormy following
I T\'cdiiesila.f‘- 4631'3`20M6"'d
"Tho 01.1 i-‘ulks Snrrerl Ponce-'t
i will lm repeated in the Hazelbrok Bap- T llnl Church on Sunday evenlnll M“""I‘ 23rd' A silver collection will be roc- ewe,|_ 4853~32lM2ipd.
'un meeting of Cornwall Eng
¢| wlll be held in Cornwall Hall.
.iueni for lillfl will he iiiaile. Mr.
, , A - tlio ineiinlt.
r The ileaguo of the l.ro.~‘.s Band was ibn hand with n. choice programme- loi’ lively music, there was piano and
lgraniaphone music galore, vocal sel- lections and speech making. T There was also the awarding of the
,$20 gold prize which ln itself was I quite an allurcinent. § The big show-i‘ooiu was packed to Ioverfiowing and crowds who could ‘not gain entrance stood out side to learn their fate as to that. twenty dollars
- Tiin-first item on tho bill-of-fare Twas u solo by Mr. Arthur Bruce who
; was well received, being entiiusiustic- i ally encored. 1 Then annie o speech by Premier f Arsennult, who linplJi‘-'Wil £0 he ill the Aaudienco and was detected by the lengt.; i-ye of Mr. C. \V. Rogers, the "‘King-pin" ofthe Auto Show and in- vited to stty a few words.
The Preinier in n brief and pointed
,address expressed his regret at be- 1 ing unable to be present nt the open- i ing of the show and congratulated the ldealers upon their courage and enter- zprise in going uhead and putting on :such n _-.redlfuhlo show us a starter l for bigger ones in the future. ills ad- 'dress was one of optimism and faith in the future of l'. E. Island-and declared that good roads were com- ing to help along the march of prog- .rosa lie also heartily congratulated 'the icitizcniii unon being privileged Tin havo such it show hero. \ | At the close of tho l‘remicr’s ad-` Adress came thn drawing for the prize. TMr. J. A. Webster and Mr. Marsh oi' the Doniliiion Government kindly uct- od as jtnlgt-it and little Miss Ruby
;TF¢‘I\ii?iliiy, March flilnd at 7.30. Settle- Benoit wus asked to draw for the
ticket after thc box lint. been put through ii thorough "shake we-ll before
, - ill : ldr so '
lm" ‘T U 45247-Ii-22iiifl.lusing" process. The ticket picked
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out was 1003 and the owner of it proved to be Mr. Vernon Iiowatt, School Street, who was out. on the street when the word was passed around that 1003 was the lucky num- ber. lie had just one ticket which he got on the opening_nlght of the show but it was sufficient. An excellent address by Judge Stew- art came next, followed by another from Mr. C. \V. Rogers who warmly thanked the retail merchants, tho auto dealers, the press and the pub- lic for their warui support in making the show sucli a success. “Boost P. E. Island." was the text of Mr. Rogers address and he stated his firm convii-,tion that by constantly boosting and letting the world know what possibilities are afforded in this fair Isle of the Sen that zi great future lies before us,
During the course' or inn evening
some children sold candy the proceeds of which netted $23.80 for the Sf. Vincent's Orpiianage.
“Greatest Thing Since Christ Was Born”
PHILA, PA. Mar. 21.-Speaking as
it private citizen of Canada at the annual dinner of the National \\'holr:-
sale _I)ealcr's-Association here last night, non. iiugn outin-ie, -sein-nm General of Canaria, said he trusted the three principal nations party to the bwgllo of Nations convention to mzil-;c it a dependable, instrument although he admitted he would be more enthus- iastic over nn Anglo Saxon Alliance.
The league of nations, as President
Wilson cone-elves it. Mr. Guthrie said. will remove from the minds of mr-n the fear of war. in form it will be the :rentost thing for mankind in this world since Christ was born in Belt.
Germii_iiy’s Future
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON, March 21.-The Luxem-
burg Chambcr of Deputies passed '
republic established, according to de-
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which Justice Sli' John Sankey is the cliuirinnii, issued tonight, recom- mends seven hours of work under-
sliding scales, and an advance of ont.-
in the interest of the country the
New Train Service
Paris to S. Europe
(Special to the Guardian)
service from Paris to Soutlieasteiu Europe to replace the famous Orion:
ntiuii the question of a Suspension briilge zicrous the llosplioriis ut Cor.-
Enteiite Demands
k Leaves__lor Egypt
(Special to the Guardian.)
PARIS, March 21.-General E. li
ll. Allenby, who commanded tht
after having reported to the Supreme
tino was quiet.
Sir _§t'{»iI-§rI'll§i§'A`¢cepi
l’Al1lS, March 21.-Reuters Limit
ed understands that the offer oi' th' British Amb.iss.idoiship ut Wislimz
prohnhln thot he will accept.
President Kelly oi G.T.R.
Arrives in Halifax
HALIFAX, Mar. 2l.-~Ai'non;:
civilian passieiigws arriving on Baltic was Prcsidciit Kelly. of Grand Trunk ilnilway, lin loft special car ottarlieii to thc .\lui~i'ii-it
til lilo lilo
` lcliem.
\ Express.
BEFORE
spatches received here.
Ll0l'tl-iletlrge today, the session inst- ing from 3 o’clork until late in the ev~ oning: The differences coiistituu-
of Nations for while the work of the
being met in reaching an accord on
A Pltbi-“ii” f°f PARAMDUNT QUESTIO A ,
CDNFERC CE
nd... Mamiabyi-oieofio to 23 Premiers oi Britain and France and President Wilson-
calling for it plebl-scite to decide whe- H ld' C f R
ther the present dynasty will be main. 0 by ‘““‘°"~ “ “iw “’”““-‘Y °'°‘°"““ °f “ and Settlement of Frontiers. --=
_ (Special to the Guardian.) ‘reparations and frontiers. The chief
G PARIS, Mai-(iii 21.--David Lloyd-l issue of the question Of reparation lg
. . corge, the Br tisli Prime Ministcr, not what Germany should pay, ‘but
M. Cleinenceau, the French Prcniioi-.T what she can pay. The commisoiom
--_ and President Vi'i|son are holding :il whlql, llnvn nlndied the nubiect have
(Special to the Guardian.) series of meetings for the ndjusiinentf gradually reduced tho clnlmn tn n
LONDON, March 21.-Tim interim of dil`t`creiices bet-wet-ii them. 'l`liey?mt;il of nylon; forty hillton doum-“_
i'<‘l>0l‘t oi' the Coal Comniissioii, of conierrcd :it the residence oi' .\ir -
Negotiations Said to in Broken off.
ground instead of eight from July 10, some oi’ tho larger questions pcndiugf P,~,plg_ Mn,-ch 21___Unde,. Q Pom,” and six hours from July 13, 1921, Sub- now, reparations for war losses and dole of Mn,-nl, 19 lpn Hnvnn con-9,, ject to the economic position of the the Fi-nnco-Gerinnn frontier. pondent says that the Gel-mqns hav. industry the report recommends an These questions for the rnomenti inf, refused to sign the termsvvirtual- increase in wages of two shillings per have assumed paramount importance-.I ly agreed upon the negotiations nn” shift for colliery workers now under taking place evcnohcad of tho League been considered by the Allies as brok-
ru off.
shilling for workers under sixteen commission revising the covenant is 'rpg correspondent adds mu gn, yours. practically finished much difficulty ts Germans were quitting Fosen. imma..
diately.
colliery workers, it is further recom- W i _ __ _ ____ _ _Y
Government and Private or
:1;°i;:‘.f‘i.-.f;‘.‘?.;;“;“.i.i;;‘;i;;i“ MUCH NEEDED CHANGE IN
CABLE AEHANGEMENTS
Commercial Business to be
iuxiiis, tum-cii 21.-A fast ii-aiu ' SCIII at AIICITIHTC I'I0\ll'S. -
EXDFGSS, ii b¢><211Hll-‘ KHOWII 10111151 \‘-'till , (Special to the Guardian.) ' A hours; no commercial or private cabl- discussed at a meeting this week oil LONDON, lllurcli ill..-Cable ug-en-A ns could previously be transmitted diplomatic repi'csentati\'cs of’ Gi'ent‘,clcs hear with t-xireine pleasure that until all government messages wen Britain, Belgium. Serbia, Roumaiiia, the right of the government d'.\pa:‘t- flnlsnnly The rennlt often W" 3.” Greece and F‘ranco under the chair- ments to priority in the uso of the government work occupied me cables inzinsliip ot' Albert Clavelile, Frent-li cables is to bn iiiiinorliafcly drasticnl- for twenty hours without ceasing. Zllinistei' of Public Works. The new =y reduced. The Canadian Associated Pre” als” routo would run through the Slinpion Government and uoii-goveriimsiit nnfl,-_-mlnnds that the press bureau Tunnel and Milan, Venice, Triest, Ag- m<.‘SSH-aes will be sent at alternate linlf censorship will cease within a month,
ruin and Belgrade. Latex- it would be ___ , __ V V
continued to Bucharest and to Con-___ _ , __
stantiuople; There is under consider- L
stniitiiiopio over \vliicli coiinection ‘
would be made with the German built -
line to Bngdad.
Hungary Refuses British Government to Finance British Settlers iii Dver-
, seas Dominions. ‘ '
(s',°°°'“' ‘° ff” °'““"““"'7 , (8P'°'°' *° “‘° °“°"°U°") fat pre-war interest to the dominion
ljA`liISv- M8I`<‘-li .»i.-The Hllngallah LONDON, Mar. 2l.-The Canadian i governments- acting as agentsjor the
goioiiiineiit has refused to obey the .tszzociotoii Press uiidcrslunde ll;-,L nnl Brillisl, gm.C,mmem_ The ,dm is to Ententifs demand for the sni'reixiit~i igroenieiit has been reached for thai opml up new tracks' build “mm” Of m@l`l`hH-Ill BUTDDIHS. i1CC0I`dillZ Y-0 11 promotion of an imperial sch(-nie ofland generally finance settlers L68' Budapest desnatrii 1° the Journal ucv emiin-ation to enable Driiisii soiuiorsgisiaiivo street will me given in tin. Debillli- The Hlliltiariuns take the -o settle in the tlominions. The baslslscliefrno which is lndupendent of the ground that acquiescence would moan -if the plou is free passugc provido.i i plans of inn don-llnlonn gm- then. 90| the Pllll Of Dallllbc trilfflc- ‘ly the llritlsli government und loans, rllcrs.
Thirteen neutral powers were rr-
:-roseiited by ambassadors. iiiinistcis.
' Swcd-xii.
lton to Sir Robert Borden, this (viii
.niinn i' emi-r, i still 0 . s' ii b t - ` ~ `
Iort has rliot yet Fnade nitlccli-tiFiIil. Ent 1 l‘“;‘l!;_3`:'l¥lx;r(-;;)l;_E'LT(_'
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it is said that it is by no moans lm I ~ »
(`0l‘ENl»iAGl~].\'. .\lnrt~h 21.- .»\ rr-
port from lic-isingfors reports that typhoid fever is now raging worse than ever in Petrograd, where 200 ari- dying d:iily in the public hospitals, and many more in private homes. The llolslievik uutliorltios art- doing noth- ing to curb the disease und even pw-
by
vt-nt iii:-iiiiiocllon i-niisidi-i'liig this i. relic from thi- time oi' tho “uppri classes."
G°“"“‘ A“°“"Y IMPRESSIVE MEETING 'S
DN LEAGUE DF NATIDNS
» 1 ' rs
British Forces in the conquest of l’ul PARIS- M-'1i`» 131---Tlie mer-ting of Spain was represented by her Under esmm' Wm leave for Egypttonighz i-,prtscntailyos ofncutrul nations yt-1;-1 Minister of Foreign Affairs, png-nln_
lcriiny' to present the views of ilu-ir by her Foreign Minister and this
Counm that the Situation in lmpg --oniitries on the l.t-agile of Nnlioiis.. South American Republics hy resident
'irovod to be an iiiipirssive orczisioii. inllnlglnl-S_
TIN' 119192-ia-tes sat at a large green
.nil dole :tics with thi-ir rwi ies of lnpla at whlnh Lord “oben Ceo"
g lu
.nilitary :iiiil rivilizzu :itt:|i‘lict‘s. 'l`li~- pr-_-'lip M |11 |_
Us A b d he -lations rlirevily 1-, ,»,..-sciiit-il \\-in-,-. it H;\"(:i;( aiii1ouni:ocdOqTI1:tf tire? ;:FiF|Tin\ o o m "crsl:i, Saivziilor, Suit/.crlriii<l. .-\rf;v:t |lllff,.,-paces 0,. disagreements had d_
- 1- ua, Spain, llolland. Duiiiiiarii. :iiiflit-cloned and that me dl5¢n"l°n_.w.,.
I proceeding satisfactorily.
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Thursday night was 36 and at il o`rlot1k yesterday' morning was 38. The highest yesterday was 42 and at 8 7. in. list night 35.
ride win be high this :ittei-noon it
1.36 tomorrow at 2.05 and Monday at 2 rio: irwui n mga tomorrow momiitn
:ii 3.07, Monday nt 4.02 and Tuesday ut` '
5.08. Tho innon wus full on Sunday
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