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au. muah,

worm r_¢|n1-into , -rn; norwonrlu _ D ..

PRINCE EDWARD IBLAN D LIKE THE DEW. -OVER 45,000 BEADEB8 DAILY A” ` i _ ' _

t=t\¢f'°**°*‘?"" °“°"""""""°° °°"°- . . - f - ny mir, cmd., uno; u. 0. A." "

"tina 0“*"‘"*"' "°“"°°¢| 1°” lvmlna Guo-an CHARLOTTETOWN CANADA MONDAY DECEMBER 22 1919 Amiutti cuimripuin, somone,

U9 , , - ' 1887. - - 5 ,_ _. 'I _ a 1 s ' i » .__ i _ i _ *_ .__ g

_ , . _

PROVISIONS OF NEW IRI, H HOME RULE

i

e ~ \ *°".

BILL I

Government Somewhat Similar to That in Canada Wi

Two Separate Parliaments and a Superior Body

. Chosen hy Both Sections.

` (Special to The Guardian.)

n governnlent for Ireland oiiulogou to tits provincial governmental sys-

ster and Southern Ireland respective-

ly, with a superior body chosen ny- it combined Irelaiid' it is indi both sections, all of the_ bodies to_ ted, even greater powers maybe giv be responsible regarding imperial af- than any proiioscil for the scpai fairs to tho British Purliainent to sections,

Italian Plehiscite

Has Been Ahandoned

I)’Annunzio Rcmai

l

will probably excoetl $l1,000,000,000 (Special to The Guardian.)

It‘Iill\ll<I, l)\~c‘.t1.--’l`l|<- pit-l>ist~itt~ I was to have lit-eii hell I "2 t l=t

the YIHWI Ye'-II' 'JI 1914- “II "I WI‘I"I‘ iiiino wht-ther the p(rti\ii.~ii(iiii.:i) (tilt

_ _ by (iciieral Bzitltigtl' tl - lt: l'i al

D\`°XI‘““I*“ I"g“""“ “°"‘I"I‘°"I by II?" ol' stuff, for tht- stiiilt-iiieiit.| milf( Nillltliiill CIW Bimk “ml “md” p“I’I'“ l-‘iiime ilislititc. iiivolvlng the \v .[,,d,,y_ Despite this grunt gain, whlcl

Britain Retains Leadership in World Trades

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The foreign

trade of the United States for liili

the first year following the wtir, 3,, (¢n|npiii'ed with $4,259,tlO0,00(l for

pi-t-ct-'led the war, according to ap-

is partly due to increased prices, Great Britain still retains the lead-

tlie hank's statistics with a total for 1919 that probably exceeds that of the lluited States, possibly reaching the $12,000,000,000 mark.

Exports form two thirds of the

United States’ trade while imports

attain the some ratio in Great Brit-

.Become Preside

(Special to The Guardian.)

LONDON, Dec 21.-Preinier Clem 11

ite- clauses, but the German government ith never made its assent for the putting or- into force of the peace treaty contlit- the ioiial upon a previous solution of that

g' question.

in "

nln's figures. American exports np- proxiniate more than $7,000,000,000 us against $2.305.000,000 for -the 1914 fiscal year and imports $3.800,000.000 against $1.89-4,000,000. The internat- ionnl trade of the world has ad-

vanced to $70,000,000,000, a gain of ceau of France, has decided tlefin 530_000_000,00() _ gym- the year pr-eport. ly to retire froiu the Preiiiiersliip w ing the war and $10,000,000,000 for in two niontlis, it was reported auth

atively from sources close to

As these figures include exports “TIS€F". ll was learned that dill"

and imports of all countries, this l tl counting all merchandise twice, the London. statenients were In 1919 total- represents $35,000,000,000, that the French Premier v

tially had decided to accept the Pr

._ fseiicy. He has been assured th

will be no opposition if he becon

a candidate according to this infor

' tion, Clcmenceau will not be at “fig

that oi 1918.

worth of merchandise.

S ecial to The Guardian)

Otilcc that the conclusion of an econ- omic agreement with France present- in numerous advantages compared

Fears for Safety

Negotiations with Paris and London

for a political treaty have encounter _ I ed great ditllculties but it is said a

that whatever the result, Belgian neutriility will not be revived in any ioriii.

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connnnsnu srnciiis l

VO 4

*LOST-BRONZE AND BLACK Sli-K

muffler. Finder please leave 'at Guardian Office. 3I-

______________._.___._-_---- ‘DON‘T FORGET THE CHRISTMAS

concert ‘in Kingston Hail Tuesday night. Sale of candy. 5782-

'WANTED-A YOUNG GIRL AS nurse- maid. Apply Mrs. '1`e1llDI¢§» 49 Longworth Avenue., Deo. 20-31-

'WANTED.-'YOUNG NURSE MAIDv

for evenings, 7 to 10. ADDIY O0 Grafton St. ~-5784-12-22-Mlil.

*FOR QUICK SALE - THREE P01111! sown. Daniel MacNelll. Vil- lage Green. 5707-12-1SM5ipd_._

'CHRISTMAS STATIONERY Wi`I`H _ selected initial letter in gold bronzel from 1.00 to $1.50 per box. Control _Job Printery. 176 Kent Street. _ ti.

°LOST.-AN OX. BLACK AND

white, 1% years old., no marks. Last seen on Whlm _Road Lot 59. Notify R. .D. Westawny, i.0Wel' Montague. 3--

LOST.-Ai GENERATOR DRIVE

chain one inch wide thirty one inch- es long. "l~‘inder~ pleiise leave atk- ounrainn once. ‘_ Sass-12-22-Mai

elected a U Di I vcs would

. ie prov ~ 1 t -

LONDON. DPC 2!---The proposed bers to tiie Doniinlori‘LlII`Ou‘;eeLol Iii;

1,-inn bill. which Premier Lloyd mons. The idea will be to give it in G00\‘H¢` Wm °“m“° In me HOUSE Oi' amount of autonomy to ouch sect

(lomnions, will, it is believed forecast of ireland with thoroughly easy in

s liiner" ‘ ‘ 1-

I11*

a lon collided with a special train i’roiu Si.

_y providing tor their coinmiss

‘ he"John, N. I1., loaded with stcerage

u

_ __ I d _ as soon as they desire to reunite,

tem in (,anat..i. t in un eistood to pro bill being intended to pave the ro

vine for serarutv imrliaments for Ui- for elimination or one ide.. of par

which irish rc -esentnti ie (Special to The Guardian.)

tl

hai

Jllf; (Special to The Guardian.) iii- tli

_ itl

tlrawal of the l)`.-iiintiiizio t’o|~t~o_~, nn the oeciipiitioii til' the city by regiil:

_ _ lltilian ti't1tip.=i liiis been ziluiiititiiie

i‘\’¢‘I11I’ I" “"”`I4I U“‘d"> “"°"r‘I'"H t" l)'Auiiiiiiv.io iiiiide iiiiblic

iiouiicenient tonight. that the ple cite had been aiiiiiilletl. lie dt-cla he would liiinsclf re'iiiiiin iii ctiiiinitl

of thc city.

il.

in

ie recent con ference

Old Age Pensions . -‘iii Increased in England

ent ___

( p _ fiend," it was declared' but will dit

BRUSSELS, Dec 21.-Announce the affairs of the Freiieli Goveriiiii ment is made by the Belgian Foreign through thc cabinet,

l°`e.ars are entertained regard

the safety of Captain James Walsl Suiniiiersitle. Captain W' s e so

I I v

ali'

i

weeks .igo on board the steamer Beav- er bound foi the West Indies witl cargo of produce. The steamer \ detained in lliillfiix and was in ch of ,Captitiii Wti-lslt. Saturday night people here received ii telegram st ing that he has been missing si the previous Saturday and that boat which he used in going to from the steiimer had been picked There l s tiiifortiimitely little ro for hope as, if he were living, would certainly cominunicnte_ w his people und the owners of the sl

The supposition is that his boat capsized, probably during one of gales' of which there have been many during the past. week. (lapt Walsh was iilivayg known as a c ful, anti capable seaiiitiii, one w luis toured the world either as iiii er or Mutt-._ Besides being :i suct

ful mariner he was it citizen wht

all esteemed very highly, and

iuaiiy who knew liliu will unxiou tliougli with little lit await more tiefiiiite nf Mr. Milton Wiilsli oI` t_I\IH

is ti brother and Mrs. llyron llowii ti daughter. There are also two s Harold in Sit-iniiterside and Jack, stutleiit in Prince of Wales colle at present at hoiiie in Summer anq two other daughters, Mrs. liu Brundage. ‘Suiiimerslde and M Florence in Western (liiiiiitlri. To family and rt-liitlvt-is in tlieir g anxiety the Guardian tenders dee

a S hi at nc th

TD Irish police remarked that “Chief Sec- oi h

ml ii ou h the back of his car." The Siilté

. t r g ' $5" ment electrified the llouse, but Mal-

th

.Telescoped hy

ONAW/t Maine, ooo 21-1-‘iitccn

in- . . gn persons were killed or buriiecl to .onl death and' many sustained burns and

c-‘ injuries today when it freight train

d _

Freight Train I

without producing E certificate

_ ' \ __ ` . 0 .,,,..

_ Manitoba Ouarantmes

Eastern Canada

ON O.I’.R. LINE FOR CA

from the east in the near future w not be allowed to enter Manito

iii na of

' 1,030 Canadians

th Fifteen liilled or Burned to Death and Many injured New Agreement Pending

When C.P.R. Train from St. John, lt. B., Was -S ev- --en ---<-----M M------»»-I Exclusive Market in France in Exchange for Exclusive

° ' Market for French Silks and Velvcts.

passengers from the S. S. Empress I (Special to The Guardian.)

of France on the C. l’. lt. near here. The freight train telcscoped the en-

gine und forward cars of the pass- (Special to The Guardia"-)

enger train in which the wreckage

a uincd Tile engineers of both OTTAWA Dec 21 -A statement l~‘reiit.-li vt-lvcts, volvetceiis and sil

of fabrics. A new treaty has to be negoz- l<‘reiicii market for wheat. Under pre da lated with France ~ inusiiiucli an trio sent conditions, Canadian wheat enter-

w's b ' . - - - ~ ‘

grains were among the k;N;(]__ has been issued I>y.the Dcpariiieiit

Overseas Military Forces of Cana

_ showing that by the end of the pre- agrcenient matic some years ago by _ing France pays a duty of thirty sev-

t. 1’AltIh‘, lit-t-._ lt. ‘-'l`lit~ Gei'iii'.iii iiolt- O iii reply to the Entciite, tielivi-\i'i.-ti to __ i'iiul Uutzista, secretitry of tht- pt-iii-e _I t:oiifei'oiit:t- today Says: _ ‘_ “'l`lie (ltwioiiii gtivtwiiiiieiit tit-sii'es to

tlissipzitc the iiiisiiiitlerstaiitling, that owing to the iiioiiieniiiry iiliseiice of

' Anierit-aii tlclegtites from the coiiiiiils-

I

il

FLW .siuiis 1ii‘ovitled l'oi“l>y. the peace trtiiil-_,f iid

‘I Geriiiiiiiy cliiiiiied iiiotlifitzatitiiis aiitl

tlispositions of the treaty concerning the extradition of persons charged with culpability in acts contrary to mili- tary laws, or the repatriation of pri- soners.

nt "The Gerinnn government, previous

to receiving the Allied note, had al ready explained the reason, why it would appear necessary to modify the

- conditions for the execution of those

The German government mziintains

ode its opinion that the best means to irt- reacli ti solution of the Scapa Flow csi- incident would have been to submit

rankg remain ng in ng n w a

_~__ _ dwindled to 1,030-while the nuiiil en " on tho active pay list accounts dr U pod i`i'oiii 412-458 to 1,474 within

TO.

ns , Gives Reasons for _Delays

Mode of Reparations to he Submitted.

ALLIED NOTE

I

in Replying. Proposes a

the t-:iso to iiiltwiiiilitiiiiil :\i'lilti'alltiii iii. ’l`lii- ilagui-. Such ii iiieasiiiw- would iitit liavr- delayed putting the treitty into l'oi‘ct~, or the gilziiiiig of the pro- tocol tlius iiiotlit'ied.

"l)osii'oiis, iiowt-vet", oi’ _tloiiig its

utiiiosl for the early i'e-eslzilillslimeiit

of pt~at'4-, the .Geriotiit governiiieiit tie- citires itself ready o make reparations _ for the tlaiiiuges catised to the Allied and assocltitt->d govci‘iimcnI.s by the destructioii of the ships.

“Bu-,t the German government is un-

able-to effect such reparations in thc manner tlemnntlcd by the protocol of November 1, because the execution of the demands formulated in that pro- tocol would compromise lrretrlevably Gei'inany's economic life and also ren- der impossible of execution the other enormous obligations which the treaty imposes on Germany. ‘

“The German government will for-

niulzite, through experts, positive de- tailed propositions showing a inode of reparations, which, although 'adding ii new and lieuvy burden on Germany, in its present situation, are not alto- gether iiiuoiiipatible with its vital in-

_tei‘csts."'

(Special to The Guardian.) -

LONDON, Dec 21.-Tho House of

Commons today passed a resolution increasing the old age pension to 10 shlllingg weekly. The bill has now pass ed all stages and' becomes effective iinmediitely lt involves an additional

h cost to the state of 10,000,000 pounds

annually.

_______._..._.-

ing . of ` ni

e SHOOTING CAUSES SENSATION

u NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Cabling fro_iii _I London Tuesdn-y night the New York lg Ilei'altl'e. coiwespondcnt. says: S ‘t'I‘here was a sensation in the _ House of Commons this evening when Q i_.`ieut.-fCol. L. `C|. Malone, during an 9 acrimonlous debate over the supple- (i inentary_flnancial estimates for _the

n retury Macpherson, only a few weeks 0 ago narrowly escaped death as he was ' entering his' castle, ii shot lit-ing fired

S one gave no further details.

Q; The press has a variety of ‘allegeil ' autlioritatlvo t-xplaiiiitions, front which

Ig" it. is difficult to tell just what tlid il ti

li

‘SL regal lodge ortlereti Mttcplit_~rsoii`s '"5"' cliauffeur to stop, failing which, and

ml iii fear of ii raid on Macpliersoiis 'uw Iiomv, lie flretl into the back tif the Sw' u\it.timoliilt>. 'l‘llis vorsiuii liowevt-r does me not fit tht- point t‘ol. Malone souglit -ws. (My The lrisli Office was olosctl Wotliivs-

OT; day, and tiettiils could hui Ile Uilllliib

` happen, 'l`lit> inure gciit-‘ral explaiiut- " ion was that. rt .seiitry outside the vico-

to iiiakc.

ed there.

u It is known that Mi'. Mxicpliei-sivi

gil; imp 1,90" (ltr.-iilciivtl i'cpeii-t.etlly.

lphl Iss “““' Par-:ss cAusT|c iN cniricisivi or

""”-“t -i.i.ovo GEORGE est

LONDON, Dec. lil.-Tho attitude of

tho United States with regard to set-

‘wANTED.-A GIRL FOR GENERAL housework. No washing. April' MP5-

* J. C. Sims, 249 Prince St.

sois-12-15-Mir.

iii- *

DUB ‘ii as

Z 2°:-'o

tleincnt of affairs in Europe occupied u large part of the editorial discus- sion o'f i'rcm`ier Lloyd Georges speech before the [louse of Continous

-yesterday.

The Morning Post scores the -Pre-

' mler for "trying to throw the blame

‘Lear-or] er. Perens nom

last night between Wright’s Bridge and railroad crossing a larze

‘_t_ black fur robe. Finder leave nt Fen-

neil & Chmdier‘s and receive re- tward. 4 3|.

THERE HAI IIIN ON MY PREMIB- Bs sin July, one sheep and lamb _ _mnrksigro notdllaes under right ear;

t 0wnei;*0¢lI ht" satme bynproivllw

11r0pe_`d. lngfort sa

7 En tim-in-22-Maipn

_ . _ _, _..._ .WAN1'lo.--lANo\Aw, PL/msn. - lllrniug lathe, 15 h. p. steam online limi other wood-working mggnigerr

Dbly Gpurdgeon Hiokox, ns aw.

___ _ 5704-12-22-MMpdA °.wi\N1-ln.-AN ot.n fvrl crm ` 'fire Franklin ltove, in £006 N' . Nir. Apply p. o. Box 183, Charlotte-

Qosi-tl'rt-t is STRA is GET-rtNG on ‘MY NERVES.

W

-9 _P C N 0

_ town,-giving pi-ine wanted. 5700

-1

A., '_' ,__,. \,,_, L

I on the American nation," and calls

\“ the speech "n confession of failure,"

It defends the Senste’s action on the League of Nations and says Mr. Lloyd George "put his money on the wrong horse when he supported President Wilson’s disastrous blunders. The newspaper then attack the League of Nations as a chimera, declaring it should be scrapped as a failure.-

fI`he Daily Mail etpiiaslzes the tm-

portance of the announcement deal- ing with Turkey. `»vhICI1 ill- BUYS- “"- doubtedly involves the end of Turk- ish rlue in Constantinople. lt regrets the desperate need of a solution in the Near florist, and that the uncertainty regarding final decision by the United States compelled the Allies to act without further delay.

'two waited for -America-hoped

for her-in saving the wreck of civil- ization in Eastern Europe and West-

' ern Asia," the Mall adds, "and, .though

' cern of the Daily News, which says:

Allenburg Building

Burned to Ground

'i\»'ASlllNG'i`ON, Dec. 17.-Every

newspaper in the United States was called upon today by the house Post Office conimittec to reduce its con- sumption of news print paper by ten per cent for it period of six months in an effort to rolicve the present `serious shortigc which the committee has been told tlireziteiied the destruc- titiii of it iiurnbcr of sinall papers.

LORD MAYOR OF LONDON

IWELCOMED PRINCE HOME

LONDON, Doc. 19.-Sir Edward E.

Cooper, Lord Mayor of London, on be- half of the city, today formally wel- comed tlie fl‘i°ince of Wales homes uf- tcr the 1-‘rinco`s visit to Canada and the United States.

The cercnioiiies took place in the

Guild llail in the presence of a rep- resentative gatiicriiig, including ‘Pre- mier Lloyd George, former Preinier llerbert 11. Asquith, Sir George H. Perley, I-Iigli Coiiimissicmer of Canada, Lord Morris and United ‘States Ani- bassador Davis and Consul General Sklniier. The Prince, replying to the Lord Mayor-'s address, said the wiiriiitli of the welcome ho first ex- perienced in Newfoundland followed hi-iii tliroughoul. his trip in North Am- erica. llc sinitl hc greatly enjoyed his tirst visit. to t‘aiiada and the United States, wlioro lu- was aecordt-.,| the liti.spll.ulil~y t'or wlilch those coiiiiti‘it=s are t`uiiiuits, and expressed his apprec- iation of tht- t~ot‘diulity with wli.li:li ho was eiitcrtuiiit‘d.

hope for the moiiioiit 'is tlistippoiiiietl. we ht-‘licvti its firiiily as ever in lit-r gtiiieroslty and iiisiiiteresteilness. Only by hor uid can the work of recon- struction be carried to a satisfactory end."

America Delayed Game.

The Diiitly 'Telegraph thinks the

Government at-ted wlsal'y when it re- solved nol. to wait longer for Ameri- can co-operation in Turkey, as it sarys American opinions show little dlsposi tion to assuiiic responsibility in the Near East.

Regret is expressed by the Chron-

_ icle that the uncertainty of the United States delayed the conclusion ot’ pence 'with Turkey and hampered economic relief in Europe.

“We all understand the difficulties

of the American Government," says the newspaper. "but in -the interest of humanity it is scarcely possible to exaggerate the need that these diffi- culties be overcome. The American public should awake to the fact that the cost of its delay bids fair to rival that of the great war."

.Fear that the British Government

is not in earnest as 'regards the League of Nations is the chief con-

"There is no limit way between the League-even if 'fate decrees a-League without America-and reversion to -the system of armed preparedness that would carry us infallibly into a war compared with which the horror and misery of the last war would pale

FRANCE NADA’S WHEAT

Whereby Canada May Get

Lloyd Harris, who headed the Can

l`0iiUN'i`(), Ont., Det. £i.-Caiiatia aiiiau mission to Europe, whereby ln

may get an t-xc-lusivc market. for her exchange for exclusive Canadian mar- wheut iii France iii return for un ex- ket for velvets, velveteens, silk fa- clusive inurkct in the Dominion for lirics and kindred articles, Canada

k may have exclusive access to the

I. 5 ," sent mouth, the total number of all lion. W. S. Fielding when he was en cents per bushel which is confi-

S i E la d ill h ve Minister of France, has been dciioun- dentiy expected that some conces-

ier cetl along with other treaties. At tire sions may be obtained from the op- present time flaiiatla is "out on sus-. French Government whereby Canadu

it :ended seiiiteiice/'»in other wortl:-i,Iwill secure preference treatment that

into thc dist'1irtl at the t-.ntl of thi' iiiunllis. lt is merely good for llir

Ulster Unionists

| (Special to The Guardian.)

'()l"I-/\\N»\_ ()iii., Ilec 21.-'I`Iic UI- ritei' lliiioiiisl. ticlegatiiiii litiaili-il' by \\`lIIi.iiii (‘<iol\‘, NI. I‘., wliitzli is visit illi( the [lnileti Hiatt-s iiiitlei' the aus- pices of the leagiio for tht- prniiiotion of Ai1iet‘lta'tii{tli'i-thsli t'i‘iei\tlsliip will exif-ntl their trip to iiieliitle two (‘iiii-- atliun cities, Toroiito, and Ottawa. ’I`lit= tit-legalion, which iiuiiiliers about

States the cuiiimittt-e will cuine Canada during the second or thi week of l-'cbrutiry anti will zultrre

to speak to thc members.

Summerside Boys Were Lost in Storm

There was great anxiety in Su inerside Saturday when it was learn-

n

night came on. The lads left home soon after dinner to get a Christmas tree and lost their way in the blind- ing snowstorm which started about Ii p. ni. As evening approached their parents became anxious ,und utter

boys without success about 9.30 noti-

bell was rung for assistance.

A crowd' of men turned out and

search was kept up until 6 o‘clock Sunday morning when the boys were foiind on the ice coming from a smelt shack back of H0lman‘s island, where they spent the night. They were quite badly frozen about thc face, hand and feet. but after being taken hom and cared for they were resting quite comfortably last night. The boys were found by Mr. Paul Wedge. Billy is the son of Mi'. and Mrs. itotleric Morrison and ,lack -is the son of M

and Mrs, George Morrison.

Arthur and Raiiinie Gallriiit, sons of

Mr. and Mrs. T, C. Gallant also lost

nets near }loinian’s island and wait- dered as far as Schurman`s Point thinking they were on the right road home.

They finally arrived at the home of

Mr. Hacker in it somewhat frozen con dltioii, where they received shelter and care until able to get hoinc.

NIBHI llillil

lllll llll5llllllN5

» (Special to The Guardian.)

PARIS, Ili-c. Iii. /\l`|t-i' i'iii'tliei‘ cun-

sitlerullnn totlay ot' .-\iisti'iii'.~= i't=q\iii't-- iiieiits for the relief ot' lioi' <li.sti'e.~isiiii; fond contlltions, the Sii|ir|-iiio (‘.riuitt~ii decltiotl that it would be iieei-.~:.s:ii-_v to |`ui‘ni.\'li relief' to the itiitotint ol' $7t_>__. tltlil,llU0 iii the least, the i't~lir-.t` to go l`oi'wiii‘tl ul. the rule oi' $!l,5tltl,0titl monthly. iielit-I' was cxprt-ssc-ti bythe Auslritin tlelegittitiii that the ttiliil siiin necessary would rettcli $ltlti,otitl_tlotl, which is the amount tf|ianm~|lor (Ten- ner yesterday asked the Council to loiin lo _-\ustriit.

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into nothlngnesti.”

"“'|i|UimUi|lllii\\""

visitors hope to he in the tziiioital-“Wham Sl John S0m_is_ _md Pope while parliziiiieiit is iii session iii order L 'M(_Mm`]0`u Kelismgton ‘

their way returning from their sntelti

-OOOOQOOOQOQOOOQOQGO

(E

iiiontlis at ti time ziiiti at the expira-

tion of that period. iiiriy or iniiy not

. ¢ `

To he rt-newotl' for ziiiotlivi- tliret- inoiith

Negoli-iitioiis.ai't' iiiidui' way at thc pr

sent time upon- the :itlvit:t\. ol' i\lr.

I

year or the signing ot' the ariiiistict-_ Fraiice has notified the (‘.;iiiailiaii| will enable her to sul>DY the require-

Goveriiiiieiit that the treaty may goiments of France for cereals. Fra.nc0

,..

cidoes not produce enough wheat to t-` feed her own people and there is no

country which occupies such an ad- vantage as tlunada that favorable

S_position having been won by her et troops upon the French fields of war

ORBINATION CEREMONY IN

ST. BllNSTllN’S OATHEORAI.

/iii iiiipie-sive ttioiiioiiy \\.is ht I

“II uw I)rImiD"I (OMIM ur mv Unmiill iii‘S`t. lliiiistiiiiis t'ntlii>tli':il Yl‘s‘tei'tlii}'

nl iiitiriiiiig when the orders of the holy “__ pi‘it=stliooti were conferred upo.

. . _ ,_ ,,"` .\iessrs. Liiwreiice Smith, Kelly's

meelmgs in '1°mm" ‘md 0lt`l“‘1‘ Um Cross; .Iuines Murphy, 1-lope River'

eighty, intciitis to visit about tw_t'~iit_v _ __ _ ,_ _,_

n

i

ed by Rev. P. D. McGuigan, Vernon itiver. ltev.M.J.bniitli,Kinkora, and` Rev. James McGuigan, as Master of (lei-eiiioiiies, officiated. A sermon a - propriute to the occasion was preac - ed by Rev. Father M. J. Smith who toolc as his text, "As the Fatiter Sent Me I also Send You." l-le dwelt on the

m_ great respoiisibiiitlcs which those

young men had taken upon themselves

His Lordship Bishop O`Leai'y, assist-

P h

litiiti t,rust.cd that they would prove tlieiiiselves worthy of the sacred duties of their calling Father 'Smith their referred, in n touching manner |io the Spiritual joy which must fill the hearts of the parents of those men and hoped that the example shown by them, would exhort other

yioiing men to take up the hol'y voca- t ou.

After the service the relatives pro-

ceeded to the altar rail, where each in turn received the blessing of the newly ordained priests. '

These young priests will chant their

first solemn high mass in their re- spective parishes on Christmas day. Ad Multos Annos. t ' ,

ed that Billy and Jack M-orrison, T" ' " _

aged 12 and 14 years respectively had, T J ll L d not returned to their homes. wlie , 0 n a

Honoretlhy Belgium

(Special to The Guardian.)

ST. JOHN, Dec. 18.-The Meduille

Seilfchhlg the WWII fm' U19 missing do La lteinc Elizulietii has been awar-

ded by King Albert of Belgium to two

fied the town autliorities and the firc SL John |adie.__,_ “,.S_ ].~,.,,“k S_ White

and Mrs. Atherton Smith, in recog- nition of their services in behalf of

dividing up into parties, seaI‘Ch@lI the the Belgian people duriiig their time town and surrounding country. The of U.ibmmiun_ '

COM-MITTEE IS READY TO

REPORT ON ACTIVE MILITIA

0'l"1`A\VA, Ont., Dec 19.-The com-

; mittee which was irppointed to report

on a scheme of rt\oi'gniiizntlon for the

Cunatiitin active iiiilitiii has practic- ally coiiipletcd its lab<ii',~i uiid \vill shortly be in ii position to submit sug

III gcstions on the matter. The com- ' mittee, which tzonsisted .oi ‘Major

Generals Sir William Otter. W. G. Gwutkin and Sir Edward Morrison, and Brigadier General McNaughton, has, in the course oi” its iiivestigations into the prcsciit situation, visited every military district in (‘anada. Yes- tei‘dii_v it returned to the capital front Ki-iigstoii, the headoiiarters of military district No. 3, which was the last to bo visited.

There is no iiitIiciii.ion ‘:it`tlie present

time as to what siiggestioiis will be t-iiiliotlieti iii tht- reptirt of thc coiiiiiiit lee.

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THE \\'EAT`[l`EB

_ 'TEMPERATURE

TIDE, MOON. ET*

On Satui-dtiy morning the coldest

was I1 lit-low diiriitg the morning. Dur- ing Saturday night the lowest temper- ature wus 4 below.

The highest on Sunday was 10 zi-

liove zerti. lit-twveii 5 and ti p. ni. it went lo 4 below arid' at 10 o`ciock last night it was l bt-low,

lluriiig the sttirin Sziturdtiy after-

noon tliv vt-lotrlly tit' the wind was 24 iiiilos ber lioiir.

'l‘ht- tide will he high this morning

at 11.21 and toiiiorrmv ut 12.03; it will be high tonight at 10.22 and tomorrow at 11.04.

Sun self., this afternoon at 4.44 anti

tomorrow at 4.45; it rises tomorrow morning anti Wednesday at 7.49.

Last quarter moon, Sunday, Decem-

ber 14-th, 10.41 ii. ni.

British Government _ , Float_s Sugar Co.

(Special to The Guardian.)

LONDON. Deo 21.-The nritisn aov

tlrnnieiit is _going into the sugar pm. ttucing business and has decided go invest -f-250.000 in an £1,000 ooo com pany winch is to be floated called the

egome Grown Sugar -Company Limit-

Tlle g0V€l‘l1Itlent will guarantee Ia.

dividend of 5 per cent for ten yours on the private capital invested and will ask i'or no interest on its own subscription until it 5 per cent divl. (lend on the public capital has been 'liiiitl. A large estate at Kelham, near fN€“'i1l“k. has already been secured ;l;t;i_'_e sugar beet growing is in pi-d.

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'Colonial Commissioners '

To Sign Protocol

(Special to The Guardian.) -

LONDON. Dec 21.-The High Com.

missionerg of Canada, Australia New fonnninnn and south Africa iéii rot- Pilfls £01123’ where they will sign the protocols of the pence treaty. The for. nial signatures of the commissioner; will be appended Saturday and they -will start on their return for London Saturday evening.

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Hops -ro nEri.oA1-

1-HE LAKE oatewooo

- ii-i\i.inAx, nec. is.-it is hopes soon to refioiit the United States Ship- iling Board steamer Lake Galewodii, which went ashore last week at Pott Hood island. The Maritime Wrecking and Salvage \Company's wrecking tugs liiziggie Marshall and Sarnia City 8 rived on the scene yesterd-ay. ang coiiiineiitied work Ilninediutely. Th tugs left liallfax several days ago, bile, owing tn lienvy weather at sea had to put. into several ports along the sho for shelter. They left Mulgrttve emi; yesterday morning for the scene of tit! wreck. Captain A. E. Taylor, man ` - er of the Company, went on the Baum (lity to superlntend the salvage opdl-_ ations. ‘

Although the Lake Galewood is well

on shore. it is hoped that with favor-

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We sell the new

at 100 .and accrued

same as original pric to rent at moderate r

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