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Wheat and ‘~ Flour For Export t0 be Carried at Lower Rates BY Western Trunk Line Rail- i roads.

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CHICAGO. 1111-. May m-a freight rate cut d! five and one half cents to 11% cent! per hundred pounds on i wheat and wheat flour for export was announced today by western trunk line railroads."

The reduction‘ was made, it was explained, at the solicitation of the president of the United States and subject to the approval of the Inger. state Commerce Commission.

They will be issued with the under- standing "that they shall expire on Sept 80, 192B, and that they shall not be considered a precedent or as an admission by the carriers that the rates today in effect are not reason- ably low under existing laws."

The Fates from the Missouri River to Chicago end from Bt. Paul and liiinneaaolis to Chicago represent a reduction e! I eenfs per 100 pounds. From the Missouri River to the Gulf, it il I Ildilttion of ll cents per l00 pounds. end from St. Louis to New Orleans a reduction of s15,

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HALIFAX. N. 8.. May ‘f-Repre- sentetlves of seventeen presbyterinls azteudfld the first session here today 0! the third annual meeting of the Maritime Conference Branch of the Women's Missionary Society, United Church of Canada. Mrs. C. F. San- ford. 5t. John, president of the branch, was in the chair. In a review oi the past three years she said progress along union lines had ex- seeded expectations. There had been an increase of the number of mis- sionaries. organizations and period- (csls. Mrs. Thompson. Charlottetown, responses to the address of welcome.

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"lieserve July 3rd for big Picnic at llorell. 3613-8-Wed-9i nu July 3rd.

"Dr. Clift, M. D.—Giart now home Invention cure. Purdy Stationweat- shester Co. N. Y. U. l. A.

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"Mt. Stewart. Wednesday-Thrill- lnl Western Show. 3643-5-6-31. "The Concert and box social in Plat River Hall will be held on Friday May 10, instead oi Wednesday. as pre- viously announced. saae-a-a-u

"Werningr-Jesaie James coming Montague Saturday-dices Theatre. 3685-5-8-31

"Con" one, com; all to Wiltshire menu en Wednesday. May 8th» 3646-5-6-31

"Merell dramatic club will present their 3 act comedy drama "Arrival oi Kitty," in Mt. ltewert l-{all Midi! May 17th. 000d Specialties. dance ef- tor show. . 3672-5-8-13-15

"All interested in i-iertsvilie Cem- Iiery please attend annual meetlns in l-fertaville Hell. May 8th at ("W") ‘I dcloeb p. m. By order of committee. D. D. Nicholson, secretary Treasurer-

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“Motion Pictures. Malpeque, Wed- Pamy: Ireetown. ‘Thursday: Cape sflVfllfl, flflay. SOTS-BJI-li.

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Body of Miss Barbara Pitcher Found In River

(Canadian Press)

MONTREAL. Que. May 'l—A coun- iry-wide search for Miss Barbara Pitcher, missing McCiili University student who disappeared from haze March 2i, was brought to an end to- day with the finding of the young woman's body in Back River near a convent at Sault Au Recoliet. workmen also found the body of a young man in the same spot which had apparently only been in the wat- er for two or three days. The two bodies were found floating in the river by employees oi the Montreal Light, Heat and Power Company who were worging nearby. Morgue officials stated that the body of Miss Pitcher gave every indication oi being in the water for some time -probably since the day she was missing and showed no marks of violence.

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SUPREME C O UR T

-_- The Easter Term oi the Supreme Court Opened yesterday morning, His .Lvrdship Chief Justice lvlathleson presiding with associated judges, Mr. Justice Haszard and Mr. Justice Ar- senault ‘on the Bench. The following cases were disposed of:

Acorn vs. MacDonald. Judgment by the Chief Justice declaring that the verdict of the Jury in favor of plain- tiff be set aside and motion for non suit allowed with costs. Mr. Justice I-laezard concurred. Johnston K. C,

for plaintiff, MacKinnon, K. C. for defendant.

George Kitson vs. MacLcod. Judg- ment by Mr. Justice Arsenauit for tile defendant, Duffy, K. C. for dc- fendant. Stewart, K. 0., for plain- tiff. ' .

Francis Cairns vs, Ralph Worthy. Judgment by Chief Justice that the verdict of the jury for plaintiff be set aside and a. non suit entered and that the defendant should have his costs. Mr. Justice l-lassard concur- red. Johnston, K. C. for plaintiff‘. Stewart, K. C. for defendant.

De Laval Co. Ltd. vs. John M. Quinn and another. settlement be- tween parties was entered and the action discontinued. An order was made for the payment out of Court t0 the plaintiffs OI $2.41. Duffy, KC. for plaintiffs, McNeill, KC. for de- fendants.

Re Clovis Perry. Application for ceriiorari. An order for the payment out of Court to the respondent of $50 deposited as security for costs.

Henry Gallant vs. J. Robert Mac- Donald. Appllcatlon for certiorari. Wyatt. K. C. and McCailum for e0‘ plicnnt, Thane Campbell for re- spondent. Argument was heard dur- ing the day.

The Court adjourned until this morning in order io hear an shim" cation cf Mr. Johnston, K. C. for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in the Case O! 500m V3»

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Pref. Andrew Hunter, Toronto Uni- veniiy, who has accepted the chair of physiological chemistry at the Uni- versity of Glasgow. lie will leave for Scotland the beginning of June.

Resigns Post At Toronto Ilniversity

(Special to the Guardian]

TORONTO, May '1—Another Unl- versity of Toronto professor has de- cided in abandon the cap and gown in favor of the roll-top desk. Prof. E. D. MacPhee is resigning as as- sociate professor of Psychology in order to become assistant general manager of a Toronto manufactur- ing concern. ‘ -

"My relations with the university have been cordial and satisfactory," Professor MacPhee said. “Only yes- ferdey 1 refused an attractive offer from the University of Iowa. I wish to try my hand at business on ac- count of the EXCEDMOAuI opportunity which seems to be presenting itself to young Canadians in that line of endeavor."

Pref. MacPhee is president of the Maritime Provinces Association in Toronto and leaves on Saturday for a short tour of the Maritime Prov- inces in company with the Maritime trade commissioner, R. W. E. Burn- aby.

THE QUEEN 7 IN L__(_)_NDON

(Special to the Guardian)

LONDON. May 7—-The queen er- rived in London today from Bognor to take up residence at Buckingham Palace until Saturday. For the first time in this reign, Her Majesty will hold the royal court without the king who has not recovered suffi- ciently to take part in the season's first courts at Buckingham Palace on Thursday and Friday. The queen smiled to the crowd at the station and then immediately motored to the palace.

Toronto Iii/ill be Scene of Annual Convention

‘(Special to the Guardian) TORONTO. May ‘i-Toronto will be the scene of the annual provincial convention of the Liberal-Conserv- ative Association of Ontario on Thursday end Friday, November 2i and I3 next. and at the meeting of the executive of the provincial or- ganizatioh yesterday predictions were made that the gathering. which will be held in the auditorium of the loyal York hotel, will be the great- est political demonstration ever held in Canada. The dates coincide with those of the Royal Winter Fair and the delegates will thus be enabled to take advantage of the low railroad rates, prevailing at this time.

President John R. MacNicol occu- pied the chair BM ‘other; present were: Mrs. H. A. winnatt. London; Mrs. l-i. Fallis, Peterboro; Mrs. Ar- thug Van Koughnet‘, Toronto; Mrs. l. iflieroth. Hamilton; Thomas R. Btinson, K. C.. M. P., Lindsay; Pater Ilown. rert Rope; Rep. Joseph I. ‘Thompson, M. P" Toronto; W. G.

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A three day's conference in Char- lottetown during the second or third week in September of representatives of the Maritime Boards of Trade and the Maritime Senators is sug- gested in a letter to Mr. J. O. Hynd- rnan from Mr‘. F. Maclure Bclanders. honorary secretary of the Maritime organization. The communication was referred to by Mr. Hyndman at yesterday's council meeting of the Charlottetown Board of Trade. The purpose of the conference is to dis- cuss economic handicap! in the Maritimes and it is suggested that an agenda be prepared covering ful- ly the various matters to be discus- sed. The conference, it is proposed. should be held in the Confederation Chamber of the Provincial Building, where, surrounded by historic asso- ciations of intense significance. mat- ters arislng out of the Confederation conceived in that very room might be discussed. The idea. it is believed. would appcalto the press and peo- ple of Canada and would bring strik- ingly to their attention the grave disadvantages under which the Maritime Provinces have been lab- oring so long. The conference en- deavor will ba to make the confer- ence entirely non-political and it is hoped to have the full co-operaticn and support of the three provincial

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Confederation AChamber, Provincial Building, Is Suggested As Ideal Meeting Place For Represent-It atives To Discuss Maritime Econ-

governments.

Tha suggestion after some discus- sion was left over for consideration.‘ a committee consisting of Messrs L; O. Hyndman, S. A. MacDonald and. S. A. Meclnod 0810i appointed toi interview the Provincial Government on the matter.

A communication was read by’ Secretary W. L. Higgins enclosing a; resolution unanimously passed by the Maritime Board of Trade en- dorsing the attitude of the Mari- time Provincial Guver ments in their claim for equity in lend con- cessions to other Provinces of the Dominion since Confederation. and urging that upon conclusion of the present negotiations with the West- ern Provinces for the transfer of

the earliest opportunity be taken by the lvferitime Provinces to definitely establish and obtain their just equity in these concessions.

Other communications read end " cussed were in connection with Empire shopping Week. Calendar simplification. uruetisfactory provi- sion fm‘ shipments of freight to Magdalen Islands from Souris, tariff schedules, and e letter from Mr. Burnaby, Trade Commissioner at Toronto, referred to elsewhere in this issue.‘

IN TRAFFIC

A judgment of considerable inter- est to motorists was given jointly in the Supreme Court yesterday by Chief Justice lifuthiesoir and Mr. Justice Hazard in the case of Ben-l jamin C. Acorn vs. Daniel A. Mc-i Donald, when the verdict of the jury given at last Hilary Term was inl favor of the plaintiff was set aside‘ and motion for a nonsuit allowed; with costs.

Following is the text 0f the juHg-i mcnt dervercri by the Chief Justicefl

The plaintiff in this action sues, the defendant for that the defend-i ant so negligently and unskillfullyi drove and managed a motor vehicle on a public street or highway that the motor vehicle was forced and driven against the motor vehicle of the plaintiff whereby the motor‘ vehicle of the plaintiff was broken and damaged, etc, and the plaintiff claimed three hundred dollars.

The defendant pleaded one plea "not guilty." whereupon issue wee joined.

The case came on for trial at the last Hilary Term of this Court before Mr. Justice Arsenault and e jury, when a verdict was rendered for the plaintiff f0; $250.00.

On the trial at the close of the plaintiff's case Mr. Donald McKin- non, counsel for defendent. moved for a nonsuit and the trial judge re- served the question of nonsult for the consideration of the Court en bane.

Mr. McKinnbn, K. C., now moves accordingly for a nensuit er. in the alternative, a new trial upon some twenty-one different grounds ef which ‘than relating to nenluit will first be considered as prllmtad at the artil- ievut under turn beads.

l. That the plaintiff did not dis-

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PositionOf Unlicensed Driver That Of Trepasser On Highway Is De- cision Of Supreme Court In Case Of Acorn vs. MacDonald, In iVlzich Jury Verdict Is Set Aside

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part of the defendant causing the injury.

2. That plaintiff's evidence dis- closed contributory negligence.

3. That plaintiff's car having been operated in violation of the statute he cannot recover without evidence of wilful or malicious injury on the part of the defendent.

Cause of Action. The action erase out of the follow- ing circumstances: On the 21st of

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Change In The I Elections Act

(Canadian ‘rm-i

OTTAWA. Ont. May I-Tlte per- liameniary committee on privileges and elections today decided to re- commend a change in the elections not an that persona receiving charit- able assistance would be allowed to vote. The act es it stands PNVIM! persons receiving eueh assistance

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The Hon. Wallace Neebitt, K. 0.. treasurer of the law society, has made a gift of $10,000 to the society, .

the income from which is to be EX" ,- pended for the improvement of legal k education in Ontario.

Balloon Lands _ In Adirondacks‘

(Canadian Press)

ALBANY, N. Y, May 7.—A dis- patch to the Albany News from New- come, Essex County, reports the land- ing of the Detroit Times, balloon en- try, piloted by Arthur Schlosser and Edward J. Hill, in the Adirondack _wilds yesterday afternoon. After be- ing without food for thirty six hours, Bchlosser and Hill reached the settle- ments today. y

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To Put Labor In Power

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LONDON, May 7--Sir John Simon. formerLiberal cabinet minister, em- inent jurist, and chairman of the In- dian statutory reform commission in an address at Liverpool last evening reiterated the absolute refusal 0f the Liberal party to repeat the ex- periment of 1924 of putting labor in power should no party gain a. clear majority in the coming general el- ectlons.

"The Liberals will set themselves to serve the best interests of the country, not forgetting the King's government must be carried on but they will at all costs preserve inde- pendence and fradom of action," he declared.

Increase In

Wheat Exports

(Special to the Guardian)

TORONTO, May 'l—'1‘racing Van- couver development from the state of being backdoor m the North Am- erican continent to s future hope of the world's greatest wheat port, George A. Cran, well known in British Columbia newspaper circles. addressed the Gyro Club at luncheon in the King Edward Hotel at noon today. The opening of the Panama Canal in 1915, he stated, and'the Peace River country had made Van- couver. Mr. Cran stated that Van- couver: wheat exports had increas- ed from 1,000,000 bushels in i921 to 100,000,000 in 1928.

But No

A resolution strongly protesting against the proposed transfer of the? provincial militia this year to Alder- shot, N. 5., during the sunlmer trainq ing period, moved by Mr. S. A. Muc- Donald at a. council meeting of the Charlottetown Board of Trade yes- terday afternoon, was defeated on a1 standing vote, after a, discussion: which brought most of the members! present to their fee-t. The resolution as voted on, which was seconded b1, Mr. S. A. MacLeod and supported by. Mr. J. O. Hyndman, read as fcllows—‘ i "Resolved that the Charlottetown? iBoard of Trade strongly protest against the proposed arrangements‘ to have our provincial militia hold their annual camp in the province‘ of Nova Scotla. We consider this a‘ most unfair discrimination against this Province.

"We urgently request that the pr-o-‘ posed arrangements be cancelled at once and that the annual camp take place here as in former years.

“Further resolved that a copy of this resilntlon be forwarded to the Hon. MinLster of Militia and Defence and to our fcderhl representatives and Senators urging that immediate action be taken."

An additional clause in the or- lginal resolution in the following words: "It is only a few years ago that we were placed in the humiliat- ing position of having our military' district removed from here to liali- fex, which was most unfair and against the best interests of our; local militia," was withdrawn before the vote was taken. .

President H. P. MacPhee. who oc- '

either by direct gifts or by livinl ill a charitable institution from WWI- The committee felt that with so many and varied forms of assistance now being extended io persona in un- fortunate circumsteneel, it would be foo fer reechibe to disfranchisa them all and it would be almost im- possible to differentiate.

The eunmittee refused to agree to the svslltim that the clause PIWIIi-ihl illllll Mo! retina elle bl diatineted- ‘the liberal opinion scented to be that the judges did not want the law changed, that they did netwiehtabepleeedintheposiiim of eup, ting

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cupied the chair, explained that the subject had been suggested as one, which might be discussed at a coun-

cil meeting, whether or not the Board ‘ should put itself on record as op- ~ posed to the tansfer and use its in- l iluence to prevent it. There are about y iorty-iiva officers and 200 men in

training here for ten days every sum- i mes, and it is proposed this season

to have them train at Aldsrshot. "1

den lay." continued the president. "that there are military reasons for ' this; and there ere perhaps econ-l anaio, commercial and social rea-

IQBI against it. I thought it proper. i since a number of the members or}

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Trade Board Discusses Transfer Of Militia

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it, that we should have the opinion of the council whether or not any action should be taken by the Board. It is of some advantage to the mer- chants and people of Charlottetown. of course, first these men should

'have their training here, and it ls

certainly nice to have them with us. The military reason given for the removal is that they can b; more properly trained where there is a larger number of men and rno:e space for manoeuvres. Modern war- fare calls for more open manoeuvres than the old style. and that has been the reason advanced.

Mr. R. E. Mutch said that "in Militia Department had decided on a certain plan and he did not think any one present would be very com- patent to pass judgment on the matter.

lilr. W. F. Tidmsrsh thought ihbt any action of the Board ivould be futile. The matter is already decid- ‘cd and the reasons given. Thur year the unit from the Island is to be re- ‘| moved for special training. In 1930 ‘they come back here. atlfliii- 3B did not know whether, in i981. they ‘vrould go back to Aldersllot or not. ‘but the plan had been worked on‘. iby military authorities and he felt jquitc confident that anything the 'Board can do would be futile.

Mr. S. A. MacDonald: I do not 1045i ‘that way about lt. I think it would be a great injustice to this Prov- incg to have the troops removed. it is only a few years ago that they removed the Military District. Up to that time we had commanding oi- iicers and all military orders went through that officer. Now we are linked to Halifax. If it was e case where they had taken the officers from Nova. Scotia or New Brunswick over to Prince Edward Island we would soon hear about it. In i930 the training will be given here. but we will only be having our own men. Surely there is spec; enough in Prince Edward Island to train our own men. There is an economic reason for keeping them here es well. I think that if we ait down and allow one thing offer another to be removed from the Province, after e time we shell simply b; e