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I :1 IIECIIUITS JOIN NAVY - Twenty-seven new recruits have joined the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Kent since training commenced last September, bring- ing the total strength to sixty. "Those enlisted since September in- clude: S. L. Kennedy. D. C. Llewel- lyn, W. R. Morgan. R. A. acAleer. F. Stewart. W. Watson. . D. Big- ger, W. Maclniyre, J. M. LeCialr,

V140 Shepherd, Lelloy MacDonald, Cyril Wheatley. Allison Worth. R. S. Jay. R. C. Diamond, R. H. Dia- mond. D. Wcvbster. Lorne Dolron, and E. L. Doucette. all of Char- lottetown. A. Beaton. Central Roy-

-aliy. G. G. MacDonald, Winsloe, Kenneth Coies. H. Coies, E. Mac- Kay. L. Gallant, F. Burke and F. Macxay all of Parkdale.

A Oovehead carpenter, James Birt, 73. who was working in Chm-. lottetcwn was found dead cn the Mount lpdward Road near the au- cumber plant about 5.15 Saturday Evenillg.

lvir. Birt, who was employed on the construction of a new rink in Parkdale was returning to the home of his daughter when he collapsed, He had just completed work for the day.

He had been working in char- lottetcwn for some time and was boarding with his daughter, Mrs. Raymond Doucette. Parkdalc.

He is survived by four sons and four daughters. The sons are Uttlev Birt, Parkdale; Seymour, Harry and Art Birt, Covehead.

The dauclicen include Avis. Mrs.

Thomas Barrett, Charlottetown ; Ste..ia. Mrs. Raygncnd Qyucgjggl Parkdale; Ruth, Mrs. Brlnsley

Smith, East Royalty and Grace, Mrs. Leonard Ford, Oyster Bed Bridge.

Gary Neilsen, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Duke Neilsen Charlottetown is a patient in the Prince Edward Island Hospital suf fering from a broken leg and oth er ll'lJl1f'iCS he received when 5: ::ck by a car on Saturday after- 110011.

The accident was one of eight which occurred in the City on Saturday. The other seven accid- ents were of minor nature.

Gary was hit by a car driven by a Bouris man as the young lad ,along with two companions were . crossing the St. Peter's Road, near

.the jail. In addition to receiving a broken leg he suffered multiple bruises about the face and head.

Poor Driving Conditions

The majority of Saturday's ac- cidents were blamed on poor driv- ing conditions. Five occurred at intersections. while the remaining two involved parked cars.

The first took place at the Royal

. Bank Corner when a car backing - out of 9. parking space struck a car travelling north onhqueen, Time of accident was 10:40 Satur- day morning. . 5 mi fte noon two cars col- lideii"iityitiic' Lbrner of I-Illlsboro -and Kent. About an hour later two lmorc cars collided at the comers 1 of Queen and Euston Streets. At 2, 6.40 ill the evening a car travelling west on Plissmore Slrect was in a collision with an auto pioceedln, '- south on Queen. Slight damage was incurred in all accidents. Another accident invovling two calls took place at the corner of Kent and Pownal Streets. One car - prc:"”ling north on Pownal re- . ;.lizht damage to the front -,, left fender and running boalfdu fj Time or the nccidcnt was 8:10 P. M. -- A little over two hours later two ; more cars collided at the inter- - section of Print” and Gvralton -cct. The car I:' 'lling east on 0 Grafton suffered (1 broken front fender. rlllllling board, and bent L nxic. The driver of the other car, -,- all cut of town resident, was taken , into cuszody on a charge of drunk- . en driving. i '.";ic eighth accident of the clay nccu-prod nt 8216 Saturday night when .1 car proceeding north on Him Avcnuc collided with a park- cd auzo. The right hand side of ill? parked car was slightly dam- nzcti.

TUESDAY ' Markcri increase in offerings. ,2 membership and congregational

.'. interest was noted at the annual mccling of St. James Church Whivh was held in the Kirk Hail insi PV('i'lil18- The meeting opened with a short devotional service conducted by the minister the

H. . Somers, M.A.. after which Dr. Harold was appointed chairman and Mr. Reginald Maclnan, Bec- retary. i Satisfaction was expressed at thevcompleie renovation of tho. Kirk Hall, and warmest thanks tendered to the committee on renovation which had put the building in such magnificent con- dition. This had been done with- out encroachment upon the reg- ular funds of the church which In fact had shown a marked increase in' both local management and missionary offerings.

PAITIAI. BLACK-OUT - A .,c.onaiderabl area of the City was .- in total dariknela for about. two hours last evening he to an un-

ef power lines near the Irwin Pril Co. on Richmond since: about as. wind-

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Church held in Heart: Memorial Rev. Mr. Irwin is thirty-two years of age and is a brother of Li. Col. (Dr.) J. K. L. Irwin of ill): city. Another brother, Rev. Hugh Irwin. is presently in India as a missionary of the United Church.

Rev. Mr. Irwin will come here lrom his present pastorate in Law- rencetown, N.S.. and is expected to take up his duties in this city in mid February. He will have special charge of young people's work and that of the Sunday School, and will succeed Rev. Dr. H. C. Rice. whose retirement took effect on Dec. 31 last.

Reports of various commiiiees were presented last night with the final reports to be submitted at another meeting on Jan. 22. prior to the annual meeting of the Board.

WEDNESDAY

Twelve new branches of the Women's Institutes were organiz- ed in prince Edward Island during the past year; three have been reorganized and none have been discontinued. reported Miss 1VlarY H. Robin, W.l. supervisor. at the Agricultural conference yesterday.

She reported a year "of broaden- ing activity in many fields of our work," At home many Institutes have helped to improve their schools until now only sixty-six of the 550 rural schools remain with- out new or renovated buildings.

The Institutes have cooperated with sixteen service or welfare organizations at the Provincial level and have made monetary contributions to eleven Health and welfare organisations and two cultural organizations. In all twenty-two organizations have re- ceived cooperation. "Many wei- fare organizations have come to look upon the Women's Institutes as a Community Chest."

A detailed report of activities outside the Province was also SW-V en.

Excellent report! of prosress in Girl ouicilnx were aiven It the Provincial Executive meeting 01 the Canadian Girl Guide: which was held at the home of Mrs. G E. Hartlen on Saturday afternoon with the Provincial Commissioner, Mrs. Gordon Huicheson, presiding-

The minutes were read by Mrs. Whiteside. secretary. after which a financial report was BIVOTI by Mrs. Fred Picltard. 'lTeISi11'e1'-

Girl Guide cookies having been received from Marvin s, Mrs. D. 'MaoGuire, chairman of the Fin- ance Committee, told those pres- ent of the price quoted for the cookies and also outlined the re- guns or the previous Cookie Day. After considerable discussion. 11 was decided that this FEB? "19 Provincial Executive will again sponsor a Raisin Day rather than a Cookie Day.

Miss Suzanne Macxinnon. Pro vincial Camp Adviser. reP0F'-Gil that the Girl scouts of America are again requesting two Canadian Camp Counsellors to go to the United States for six weeks next summer where they will assist at Girl Scout Camps. The name of a qualified P. E. I. Guider and Camp- er is to be submitted for consider- ation.

Professor George Raithby of the Ontario Agricultural Ocllcge was selected yesterday as Judge of the Jersey cattle competitions at the Provincial exhibition next August. His sclectio was made at the an- nual meetin of the P. E.I. Jersey Breeders Association held in the Department of Agriculture oflicG5.

Two American men were named as alternate judges. They are Messrs. Dale Dean of Meadow Ridge. Mich- igan and Wallace MacMonnies of New Jersey.

The Jersey breeders will also ask ask Professcr Ralthby to classify their cattle. Professor Ralthby judged the Holsteins and Jerseys at the Provincial Exhibition last year.

The Island Association will for- ward an invitation to the Canadian Jersey cattle Club to hold one of their annual meetings here in the next year or two.

Theiannual meeting of the Can- adian Jersey Breeders has never been held east of Montreal. it was stated. Their annual meeting is usually held during the latter part of February.

Mr. George MacMillan of Com- wail was re-elected president of the Association. Vice president is Mr. Fred Colds, Milton and Dr. J.P. Lantz is secretary treasurer,

County directors are: Messrs. Miller Henderson and William Clarke. wiltshirc. for Queens: Erh- est Undemay, Bay Fortune for Kings: and ldwin Lord, Bedcquc, for Prince.

A statement. signed by the pris- oner, and made on the day of his arrest, December 5, was introduced in evidence at the trial of William Weeks yesterday. The prisoner is facing a charge of murdernas a re- sult of the death of -James Mullins on December 4. ,

The following is a copy of the statement as read yesterday before Mr. Justice George J. Tweedy and the Jury:

"Cxlarlotietown, P.E.1. December 5, 1930. "Statement of William Weeks,

"I live at 02 Gerald Street. I am married and have two children. 1 Im a labouring man: am 41 years

it! 0"Bdoce making the following

an-ohm of g I under- stand the warning. ,

"YeatIrdiy me and the wife left bane. I was supposed to report to the unemployment offico at no in the morning. Lgot than at ten past ten. We left there. She went

hat, between the colonial building and the Post Office. He gave me some drink. This was after dark. We came right up Queen street. We went North to Douglas street: turned up Douglas Street toward.-i I:lm Avenue. He dropped me all of a sudden and said. Tm going in herc.' I said. in my own mind. That is Mr. Mulilns' p'ace.' I stood in the sans-way between Dan Maione'a and Mr. Mulilns'; right by the fence. This fellow must have zone in Mr. Mulilns' back door. I never heard no breaking or anything. He came out in about five or ten min- utes. and he came up the street with me and just passed remarks like 1 fixed him or something like that.' I left him on Em Avenue and went home and told my wife, tl think something happened to Jim Mulilns'.

THURSDAY

The-fiscal year of the Prince Edward Hospital was changed from March 31 to December 31 by passing an amendment to the Hospital by-laws at a special gen- eral meeting of the Hospital Cor- poration held in the Library of the Nursing School last night. The chairman ofthe Boardaf Trustees Mr. N. D. MacLeall presided.

The annual meeting was ad- vanced from the month of May to February and the date of the re- tirement of the retiring trustees was advanced to February meet- ings. The annual meeting this year will be held on February 22 in a classroom of the Nursing School. ,

At the January meeting of the Trustee Board of the Protestant Orphanage held on Tuesday, the lath, Mrs. H. 8. Henderson pre- sented the Financial Report for the Year 1060.

This was her 24th consecutive report and it was a very compre- hensive one, covering all phases of Orphanage Finances.

Total Maintenance Receipts reached an all-time high of 320,- 090.48, while 37,599.80 was received from Estates and placed in the Endowment Fund.

Before presenting her report, Mrs. Henderson expressed grati- tude for the way the Orphanage work had been ” T gr-t" -1 too, to the ever-generous people of our Island Province and the many outstanding workers who give iii-ecly of their time and en- ergy. . Mr. W. A. Stewart, owing to illness, was unable to be present as Chairman, and Mrs. Henderson, Vice-Chairman, presided.

A fitting tribute was paid to the late Mr. Heath Strong, K. 0.. of Summersidc, who had passed away since the last meeting of the board, by all standing and ob- serving a prayerful silence in his memory. He had for many years been a faithful and valued mem- ber of the trustee board. -

Mrs. Claire Weeks, 31-year-old wife of William Weeks, on trial in the Supreme Court in Charlotte- town on a charge of rriurder in connection with the death of James Mullins, testified on her husband's behalf yesterday afternoon.

The Court was adjourned by Mr. Justice George J. Tweedy until 20 o'clock this morning, and ii is thought the trial which has con- tinued from Monday, will be con- cluded some time this afternoon.

Mr. R. H. Bell, K.C.. counsel for the defence. has at least one more witness to present this morning. and if he should bring in a second it is expected it will be the prison- er who has not been heard to date.

Mrs. Weeks in her evidence festi- fied that she had been married fifteen years and had two daugh- ters, Eileen, 14, and Wilma, 11. After telling of the work her hus- band had done during the first years of their marriage, she said they had bought a home on Doug- las Street for 5800, and after liv- ing in ii and her husband work- ing on it for some years had sold it for 32,800 in August 1950. it was mortgaged at that time. They then bought a house on Gerald Street, for 31,630 cash.

Just previous to December 4 her husband had been unemployed and had been working around their new house.

The urgent need of a portable generating lighting plant, a new fire alarm system and a life net was strongly emphasized lust nilfhi at a largely attended an- nual meeting of the City Fira De- partment. The meeting was held in the City Hall with Fire Chief H. H. Jewell presiding.

Fire Chief Jewell called atten- tion to the lac: that the doors of the Fire Station should be wider and should open upwards. Other necessary roquirements suggested were racks on the Blckle to carry rubber boots and a new pump to replace the LaFrance purnper which is now over 20 years old.

The firemen were unanimous in urging that a portable generatl 3 plant with a large spotlight provided so that they could safe- ly place their ladders at night fires.

Captain W. E, Connolly of the

Hook and Ladder Company stat- ed that firemen were in danger of losing their lives at n hi fires under conditions when no lighting facilities ware available and when they had '10 deal with overhead wires carrying high volt- age. The need for a new alarm in- tem was stressed by Captain 0. W. Stewart. who suggested that the present on bail should be replaced with an air hoi-n.""1'oo much confusion 1a caused by ing- ing the fire bell for pu I other than first such an the nine o'c'lock curfew and funerals." he lad.

provided. "It a life not cost! UN and saves only one life it will IIVIJIIIC for itself many times

over-.' mm captain Connolly.

Captal co lly and Stewart I50 '"3"- both l'e:ll'QlHdm::lC a life not Do

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Pirince of Wales Colhge concern was given in the College auditorium last night, the.l-eoitaliat being Miss Margaret Ann Ireland, brilliant young Canadian pianist, who . is a native of Winnipeg.

only twenty-three years of age. Miss Ireland plays with ripe mat-

difficult programme seem easy of accomplishment. Certainly it

performance, Judged from standpoint.

SHIP IN PORT - A Panaman- ian ship the Oddvar ll. arrived at the Railway Wharf yesterday morn-i ing with 2.800 tons of fertiliser in her hold for the Island Nrtilizer, company. she called at Halifax on her way here from Baltimore to! unload 200 tons of fertiliser aftor

arrival in port yesterday lnarks'a. late date in the season for a car-5 go vessel to enter the harbour with! nearly a full ed. Oil tankers usuauy run late in the season and an Irving oil Com-' pany tanker is expected in here on' Saturday.

The regular Kinsmen Club Charlottetown

meeting of was held at the' Hotel with Ron Smith as chairman and Gordon Rica as co-chairman. The Club voted 350.00 to the P. E. I. Musi- cal Festival Association to be awarded as a scholarship in the forthcoming Festival.

The principal bullnesa discussed was in regard to W8yl Ind me'U15 to augmen' the service funds ofl the Club.

Mr. Bill Macitinnon was pre- sented thc Kinsman Baby Spoon by Rob Taylor. . Messrs. Jog McKennn and W.: Reg. MacLean were introduced as prospective Kinsmen, There being no further business the meeting adjourned.

In a seed survey undertaken during the past year by tihe Provin- cial Department of Agriculture. Out of 164 ' of oats ' t d and tested only it graded Number 1. states Mr. W. R. Shaw. Deputy Minister. 118 of the samples were "rejects," out of which 26 were for other grain, and the balance for weed seeds and low quality. 46 of these were exceedingly bad fcr nox- ious weeds and other weed seeds. Many of the samples were decided- ly unfit for seed grain.

In a one pound sample, taken at random. there were 10,096 weed seeds. This would leave 343.364 weed seeds in a bushel. or if a man sowed tlhi-ae bushels to the acre he was actually seeding out over one million weed seeds per acre. some samples had twelve weed seeds of different varieties.

In making the survey the field- men went throughout the Prov- ince and selected from the seeders in the field sam-lies of grain. An accurate record was made and these samples were subsequently tested.

in the 93 mixed grain samples there seemed to be a very much better quality of grain. which would perhaps indicate that the man who sows mixed feed is taking greater care of his grains for livestock feeding.

A former Prince Edward Island man, Mr, Lawrence J. MacDonald of Montreal was found dead in his bed at the Admiral fmiiy Hotel. saint John, New Brunswick, yester- day.

Mr. MacDonald was a native of Little Pond but had lived in Mon- treal for the past eighteen or twen- ty years. Prior to living in Ment- real he had resided for a time at M-oncton.

He represented the Pcrrin Glove Company in the Maritime Provin- ces and was well and favourably known here, especially by the re- tail merchants. He was in chur- lottetown on business about the middle of November last year ,

He is survived by a son. Law- rence J. MacDonald Jr.. who rep- resents some commercial lines in the Maritlmea, A daughter Louise predeceased him about a year ago.

The potato market in United States points is still picking up although the improvement in prices has only been moderate. reports Mr. W. RI. Shaw, Deputy Minister of Agriculture. Seed demand has im- proved. over 41 million bushels of potatoes have been shipped under price support in the United states as compared with in million bushels at the same date last year. I

Home attempts-have wen made to establish alcohol plants for the disposal of surpluses in the United states and possibly some success. may be achieved in this respect. The chief ouifet for Maine potatoes is still the dump pile although there is some little improvement at Support or even less. ,

The support price for Maine for January is 01.70 sacked and loaded. Seed demand In Maine. particul- arly for Cobblln which are not plentiful, II fairly active. In Island. Pennsylvania. and New Ytir the market has strengthened. Buppltl. however. Rom adJae'ent ton-leery. still oontfnuo to domin- ate southern narleia. -

The death ooellrrldiin this City last evening of lira. Henrietta Seaman ltyan. wife of George 3. Ryan. round 0.N.n. conductor. he had been in poor health for the past two years, but it was feli that perhaps there was a chance for recovery. but such was not the ease. lilo been her long ill- nus with patience and the and came sudden and without

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, She leaves to mourn her hus- band in this City together with two sisters, Mrs. Janie Maccaull