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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1935

' New Flax Process Discovered By Former Prince Edward Islander

Discovery May Make Linen Cheaper Than Cotton, And Enable Canada To Replace U nitetlStates As Chief?

Supplier To Lancashire Mills

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ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS. MEETINGS. ETC

Sal to-nlsnt Saint hmuwnliiiwi r. iii. L-uui-z-o-n.

"Zion Church Valentine Tea.

rm ma. '“““’°“" e w Lwsw-Q-Q-bl.

ssmwkgy at Hlghflelfl tonight, Winsioe Married Men vs. Brackley married Men. Skate after. L-4242

Rink tonight Milton Hornets vs. can. rescue’ seme- 5-4151

"Buying rive hogs Kensinfiw and Emerald Maggi niary 11th. B s m‘ L-flafl-Z-l-fli.

"Rustico Rangers vs. hiperisls 'ts New Glasgow tonight. Game starts at ll sharp. Door prlzesllglzgzil.

"Persons who have hooked r084 for sale, or who wish to do hooking for me, write immediately to Joe R. Smith, Margata. L-4132-2-9-l1.

"Dance in Grand View Hall, vchruary 14th. Refreshments.‘ Asi- mission 15c. Good music.

11-4328-2-0-11.

"Hockey, Bradalbane Rink to- night, doubleheader, Emerald Jun- iors vs Bummerfieid Juniors, ‘Em- erald vs. B. ‘albane/ '" 1.14300

"Valentine cake sale at E. A. MacDonald's February 0th, by the liarshfield Presbyterian Y, P. S.

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"The Annual meeting o! Bt. Peters Egg Circle will be held in Anderson's Hall on February 12th st 2 P. M. LrUIB-Q-Bell.

"Gt. Petefls Annual Cake Bale at Rogers Hardware Store this after- noon in aid of Prince Edward Ts- land Hospital. L4214-2-9-1i.

"Hsrtsviile Maple leafs vs. Wiitshire Beavers at Wiltshire to- night. ' 11-4244

"Cornwall Rink, Meadow Bank vs. Cornwall, 7 tonight. Bkatmg B to 10. Dunedin vs. Cornwall, Mon- rley- 14-4235-2-9-11

"Como to Old Time Concert, Pie Social and Entertainment in Trac- Idle Hall, Wednesday, Rb. 18th. 1i rtormy, Thursday. 11-4239-2-9-21

"livestock Marketing Board loading hogs at Sit. Peter's Tues- day afternoon, Feb, 12th. Please list with secretary L424’!

"Hunter l-‘tiver Club loading hogs, Wednesday fcrenoon, Feb. 13th. Please list with new secretary, Ern- "t Houston, New Glasgow.

14-4238-2-0-11

"Carnival and Moccasin Dance, Covehesd Rink. Wednesday, Febru- ll’! 18th. Admission 10 cents. If not m, first fine night following. Cos-

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"in order to live comfortably in i" years. one must save money T" met purpose. We have an ideal ""100. Why not investigate. Ask

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"miller and Nicholson's new glozlildt H GI N Bfllllfv 0H0 8010K!!!‘ u "C0 in the Red Package at 10c c “arse. “"-

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Journal, from the Inadon pendent of that widely-known pub- lication. We quote the article in

full:

1101100010 (By Maul-it h claim- ed that a Canadian expel-vs dis- covery of a process for preparing flax will make linen cheaper than cotton and s. mixture of linen and cotton cheaper than cotton alone. with mover organisation it is stat- , Canada oould roplloe the United states. now the chief sup- plier of cotton to fencashire, be- cause the new fabric would re- quire as much flax as cotton and when manufactured will be so chesrp that it will render the Brit- ish Empire no longer subject to stress of Japanese competition.

The Canadian expert is Franklin Ii. Smith, formerly of Charlotte- town, Prince Edward island, and widely known to textile manufac- turers in Britain; he is ‘a govern- ment consultant. The directorate cf Canada's experimental fanus, it ls stated, has been much with the importance of his now process.

The conversion of flax into linen has hitherto been accomplished by mothers in ‘many respects as old as arscbnt Rome.

MR. SMIITITS EXPIIIMINT

What Mr. Smith has deneis to alter the whole process so radically that the present technical draw- backs are eliminated. m the first place, he stated, he simplifies and makes more efficient the delicate and lengthy operation of samrat- ing the fibres fom the straw. ‘Ibeh- nicaliy, by what is known as “squa- meohanioal deccrtieation" he his specdcd up this separation so that

SPECIAL TARES EUR FARMERS

Reduced Fares Ob- tained For D e l e - g a t e s Attending Farmers’ Week Meetings.

Farmers ai-‘ending Farmers Week meetings which open In Charlottetown on Feb. 1t will receive special coashleratlon in the way of railway focal. Hon. Thomas MaoNutt, Minister of fllflcul informed The

Mr. MacNItt. In ens-operation with m. W. Cheater l. lllslma, M. P., succeeded, affa- some difficulty, in obtaining from tlu railway authorities the special rate. which will be first class transportation at the cost cf second erase return fares to all Inland points.

HomMurrayMac- Laren Sworn In As Lieut - Gov.

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' the loss in weight and str-ngth of

the pressure takes only 10 hours in- stead of six or seven days. ‘I112 straw may be some years old.‘

EPOOIIAL CHANGES

m. Smith, however, not only cleans and purifies the fibre to a high degree but he also increases the yield 0f usable fibrrand cuts down waste. He avoids wear and tear on the strands such as is usual in the present cleaning process and he saves much of the loss of weight during the bleaching and finishing. Moreover. in the new fabric, either all-flax can be used or flax and cotton mixed 1n any desired propor- tions. The yam, of excellent quality, cmnbines ‘the virtues of both cot- ton and flax fibres and can be used in large quantities in many varieties of textiles. it is claimed. The fibre is processed from tow of an qual- ity, thus creating a market or tow that heretofore has never existed.

Also. the fibre can be bleached in the same time as cotton and when processed it is stabilized in length to the average of the cot- ton staple-e. fact or great significance to the cotton in- dustry of Lancsshlre. Ordinary com- nrercfsl yarns and cloth cannot ‘an dyed without a. preliminary bleach- ing treatment requiring from one to seven or eight days. By Mr. Smith's process, and cloth, as Iptm or in the oorn state, can be dyed in disoct colors xithout any ptcllminary t. atment. Incidentally,

bleached fabrics is out down to 6 pcrigrom 24 pert cent in weight. an ilperpen fromjrtc per cent in strength.

DESGBIBES PROCESS

"My process." said Mr. Smith, “has bmn tested both in Lantrshlro and in northern Ireland. It yields

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Italy Will Not Sign Air , Pact In Present Form

IDNDON, Feb. B-Italy would bswtilllngtosixnthepxoposed sir pact with Britain, France, Bel- gium and Germany, if an addition- al clause is inserted freeing her from any obligation to aid Britain 1n case of attack, wall-informed oral-tiers said tonight.

The demand for this additional clause, it was said, arose from the Italian belief that it would be vir- tually impossible for Italy, effec- tively, to send air squadrons to the aid of Britain, and vioe-vezea, due to the discusses separating the two countries.

Retinal by Italy to sign the pro- posed pact-providing mutual as- dstenoc by air 1n the eyent one of the countries is the tamet for an unprovoked attack by one or an- otihm- of the signatories-in its present form, was deemed a cer- tainty hens today.

Subsidies 13.124 Provinces By The

Dominion Govt.

UPPAWA» Fab. .3—8\iisidies paid by the Dominion to the Prov- inces increased from 011400.958 in torment year ended March D0, b $13,771,000 for the year Ollhd Minn 31, 1984, awarding 00 tabbd today in the House Commons by Secretary cf state Cohan.

Provinces die amounts paid the fiscal yocr ended last March figures for one fiscal year 1033 an», = Alberta. crass.- (srnssusc); British qoltnlbll. J01 (£074,501); lb. $1.-

w utmost): New Brune- Ofiilso 0000.040):

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nvtniuii or FLANIHN 60W. FEAREli

Industrial Codes Fall To Help ‘Business — Hostility Develop- ing In Parliament.

(By John Evans) / (Associated rm- Staff writer) PARIS, Rb. B-Failrno 01 Prem-

ier Pierre-Etienne Fiandlnh pm- jected industrial codes t0 turn the business tide upward today appar- ently was capping the foundations of his govsrnm t. 5v leaders tried to amend political fenoes,admittingthe premiera position was weakening, the Bourse took alarm at the cabin- et's seeming instability and mcuri- tles slumped sharply. Government Porter alone lost 4,000,000,000 francs (about 5901000000) in value. Although none was ready to. pre- dict the government's fsnmszdiate overthrow, Flandinb supporters

Pirates Seize J a p Ve s s e l

(l. l‘. by Guardian's Spoclal Wire) LONDON I!)

SHIPSBRASIT, T4 INJURED

(A. P. by Guardian's Special Wire) Feb. lL-‘Phe

groping hole in the side of the Reading Railroad ferry Cape May today in a collision on the ice- clogged Delaware River *

Fourteen of the Terry's passcng~

were frankly alarmed at_ lios-. tility developing in the parlia- ment where his majority yesterday‘ shrank to 46 votes, the smallest yet.

The governments foes selaed up-

on the premier’: presence at the‘ Notm Dame mass Wednesday in honor of the victims of the riot-

ing of Feb. 8, 1934, and the boos and hisees that greeted him in the streets, to administer several set-

backs on the chamber floor and in

committees.

On the BOurse today only one stock out of 70 listed advanced. Government securities lost two points. Bank of France shares fall 500 francs and International bonds declined slightly. Suspension of quotations from the London ex- change helped drsg prices down.

But Face $21,

Austrian Woman Is Sentenced To Death

(A. P. by Guardian's Special Wlrc) INSGBRUCK, Austria. Feb. B- Hildsgard Gcessl, charged with violation of the explosives law, was sentenced to death today, the first woman to be sentenced to the sup- reme penalty for the crime. The woman was charged with complicity in an attempt to kill Anton Stmhle od’ the Heimtwehr by lacing a time bomb under his bcd. m- friend, Max Wild, who ad- justed and pleoe the bomib, also was sentenced to death. .

AGRICULTURAL SHTiRT BBIIRSES 0 0 N B l ll l] E ll

25 Students Take Ex- ams After Four Weeks Hard Study.

‘Twenty five students, erurolled for the egricirltural shoot; courses at the Prinoe of Wales College, hold under the aumioea of the Pro- vineial Department of Agriculture. took their examinations yesterday after putting in four weeks otf in- tenalve study,

The subjects studied included dairying, livestock‘ feeding and b " wpoultryraisingqplantdis- eases. use of ohemlml fiatiliserr, 000.. and was under the supervising: 0f D9000? Moises- W. 1!. Show.

encal officials

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Dionnes Make Stage Debut

ers were injured and sent to hos- pitals. The 38 passengers aboard were rescued by the Wilson Line vessel City of Wilnnngion, and by several tugs which rushed from wlrartves along the river front to aid the colliding ships.

Only the quick action of the having a line throw-n aboard the tiny ferry, lashing the two craft together, prevented the vessel from sinking.

‘Fire crash occurred as the ferry, pulling up on its slip on the Rhli- adelphla aide of the river, crossed the course of the Furnes-Withy liner freighter, in-bound from Ion- don. A few small hole. high above the water line. and, twisted bow plates were the only damage sui- fezed by the London Corporations.

000,000 Suit

By W. J. Conway, Associated Prices Stalk Writer (By Guardian's Special Ware)

CHICAGO, Feb. 8. -— Mama and papa Dionne made their stage de- but today but a 811100.000 breach of contract suit cast s. shadow across the footlights.

Shortly after they had ta-kcn their first bows in a loop theatre, attor- neys for lvan I. Spear, head of the Century of Progress Tour Bureau, brought suit for a cool million 1X1 rlederal Court. The plalntm alleged the Dionnes had broken an agree- ment giving him exclusive rights to exhibit the quintuplets and mom- bers of the family. Fifteen other

and institutions were named parties to the litigation.

Both the Canadian visitors and their mnnagenal stafi declined to comment on the action until the Papers had been sewed. A similar suit against them was thrown out of Court hero last summer.

The Dionnes were already an- meshed in trouper trouble when news of the legal difficulty reached them. They acknowledged they

aciked the Barrymore technique but they had not anticipated the rigors of ‘thespian life.

smiles wreathing their faces and applause ringing in their ears, they repaired to their dressing room fol- .ow1ng their first appearance. Some- one suggested a platter of fish with lemon sauos. Coats and hats wore donned in a nonce. But they wore halted by an irasclbie stage director.

your rooms," he ordered. "We've got to rehearse the aot again."

He was a minds’ of the dinners —at the expense of the impresarios. “I'll send for sandwiches," he snap-

ped.

Faces fell. The Dionnes had spent the whole morning learning their simple lines.

But they manifested little ner- vousness as they waited in the wings for their initial step across the boards. Mama concealed ner buck fever by holding papas hand. Olivs placed his arm about Eizires waist. They laughed aloud when a trained mule kicked a blsckfaced comedian into the orchestra pit.

‘rhea-the curtain bell.

A sound pict of the quint-s lquealusg under their daily minis- trstiosrs was flashed on the screen. An announcer took front and centre

53TT|TNESSES HEART] EUR DEFENCE

Hauptmann T ri a l Nears Close as State Calls Rebuttal Wit- nesses.

(By John Ierrb Associated Preal Staff Writer) FLEMINGIDN, N. J., Feb. 8- Testiznony in the case of Bruno Richard Hauptrnann was practic- ally oonrplete tonight in the hands ofthe l2metnanrlwomen inihe jury which will decide whether the German carpenter shall be execut- ed for the kidnapping and murder of balby Lindbergh. Counsel for the dour defendant rested its case today after 53 wit- nwses had been brought to the stand in an effort to refute the state's contention that Hauptmcnn entered the h nursery window the night of lviiarch 2, 1932i. and mode off with the curly head- ed youngster. Attorney General David T. Wil- entz helped speed the trial toward its end by immediately calling his rebuttal witnesses. Quickly he sought to bring out refutations of defence testimony, following a. ser- ies of witnesses, by Henna Fisch, sister of the little German furrier. Isador mach, whom the defence has sought to implicate in the kid- na . Two "practical" lumbennen and a "surprise" witness who testified hesawtbekidnapledduinaoar driven by s man not Hauptmum in the early morning of the die/y before the crime, finished the de- fence case. The two lumbermen testified concerning points brought out by the state in connection with the wood used in the ladder. The state's rebuttal is expected to be finished tomorrow, 1n which event the summation by ,_ tion and defence, and the court's charge to the jury is likely to send the jury to its delibaations some- time late Tuaday or Wednesday‘ next week. Only sills-rebuttal testi- mony romaine to help Haruptmsnn. The weather today was murky and Haurptmann squib-med in his