nltxlms or A

MERCHANT

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The most tiresome mania

great for his income of Idea

i-

whose expenditure of speech 1n too

the one

t‘, I ' ll‘ Niall‘

- //// 7/,

vw"

4_.¢.___ ___ a.

_ Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

.12,‘ .. .. -;.. . I ~ I I MAXIMS OFA MERCHANT-

tim. a lnan farther than a bull with two-it's velocity vcsus feroelty.

A motor ‘car with one horn can

ma...» n-n a .00 flush-mill." To u. Flues“

CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA, ‘SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, i927

FAIIINE IIIIIIIIIIIIINS AFFECT I

II IIIliIIlN PElIPiE IN IININA

The Situation Is Beco ming Increasingly Difficult Alld Complex, With Military Difficulties Aggravated By Food Short- age-Both Great Britain And U.- S. Com-

pelled To Take Action.

BHANOHAI, Nov. 18. -The situ- ation in China is becoming increas-

pose.

ingly difficult and complex with the

military difficulties aggravated by-

Martial Law Enforced

famine conditions that affect nine

million of people ln the province oi

Shantung and Chihli.

Heavy fighting is reported along

the ‘Iientsin-Pekow of Mlngkawang.

tborlties to take action.

The United States has despatched‘ the gunbout Ashvlile to Quengkongl

railway north orders. The gravity of prison doors. the situation has compelled both lnore convicts. British and United Bthtes naval au- however, is being enforced and it is hoped this will prevent serious dc-

ll.

liberating 1.000

veloplnents. General Chlang Kai-Slick, w

defensive and not aggressive pllr-

Naklngesc troops have successful-

-ccupled Hankow but their ad-‘ ‘vent seems calculated to lead to dis-l Already they have opened

Strict martial law.

American Railroad - President Dead

(Canadian Hess) CONCORD, N. .H., Nov. lli. - Charles S. Mellon, formerly presi- dent of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railway and the Bos- ton and Maine railroad died todav.

U. N. B. , Inter- Collegiate Title

[Canadian Press) FREDERICTON, N. B., Nov. 1B. —Universlty of New Brunswick is Intercollegiate Rugby champion oi the Maritlmes by virtue of a most decisive victory over Nova Scotia

noon, the game ending 20 to 0.

France To Pay — _ Thirty Million ‘ On War Debt

(Canadlah Press) PARIS- Nov. iii, - ’i‘llc French

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0i‘

I10

where serious anti-foreign demcn- withdrew recently as commander of (;.>v..,,-..n.@,.| pm. “guru-q \Vq_qhillg

lally against Americans. The Brit-

strutions have been directed, espec-lthe Nunklng forces, ish today sent the cruiser "Vindic-I

live" up the Yangtse troops destined for Hankow. there ls no British llankow, the move ls

was offered and all sorts oi‘ surmis- es are in circulation. 1t is gener-

v - -~ . — By Potato (lrowerl; Assn. I _ _ ? M P ‘I ulil pay Great Iilfidill $,.()llf),t)l'i0- _ IIlIInIIplNIINmZNtlANI-‘Iwillf ltHII/jtlliluwlllz NLNIZwIlIONvLcINIINpAI-lts ‘null "‘ 19-“- fl“ “"0 1"" l" "'27- " " difficult to reach Hankow with the

river at its present low level. It is assumed that if the troops are land-

property in a former concession for

concession at

or to assume leadership of the civ

river with ian element of the National party. As‘At a giant reception for Slick he Sum,“

was asked to re-cntel‘ military life‘ somewhat as a (irnerul and lu- rcplied evasive- mysterlous. No official explanation ly.

MClUlWIIlIi.‘ the City of Nu iitlng ilas been practically denud Iof troops to fill gaps in the Natlo

itroops may shortly rte-appeal- Pukow.

In addition to its military troubles ed they will be installed in British 33,000 villages in China are faced-

with famine conditions.

l5 FIHIIOW-‘d if’. ion (hill i-l will‘ pay again the com- be planning to rte-enter military life h,“

your, as Ill past years. 330.000,- 1004) toward llnuidltlltln oi ill-- gFrrllcll indebtedness lo tllc IIIIIIIHI

il-

This sum represents $10,- 000,000 in addition y $2(),000.0.)0 annual payment due for war slacks.

Ill all analogous manner. France

n. ed| n-i

is learn-HI that lht- French govt-ru- lncnl recently asked Washington to give receipts for (Ilia money 1s being paid on account under the forms of the Jilelltln Berengel‘ agree-l

ill.

Rapid Increase In _ , Smallpox Cases

(Canadian Press) TORONTO, Nov. lit-Twenty new cases within the past twenty four hours have brought the total of small pox cases reported in East Yon: township, just outside the oil-y, i0 45 today, according w of- ficial figures given by Dr. C. E. Mo- Lcan, Medical Officer of Health. The disease has‘ slifwd Till-h“? rapidly, and it is little more than threeweeks since the first case was was ..reported. Not only schools but citizens are being vaccinated by staffs of doctors centered at the schools. Dr. McLean has requested that public meetinzs be lie-strolled- Police are patrolling the streets t0 s” “my; quarantine is observed.

Tornado Strikes ,

Prince ‘Of Wales

(Canadian Press) | TORONTO, Nov. 18.

second prizc in llcr class, III‘ place going to “llrlllal Bouquet"

inure and u (‘inc three stallion. (‘upllaill Mordcn.

year

of the (ellampitnls Ill (ht- Caillo classes. The l-halnlplilll llul

Slates colors. Elm Iiiil Ilrookfielti. lilasw. and lauds, Ann Arbor .\IIt‘Il., winners. Lesser prizes were by n number of Canadian Fltrnls

Washington]

(Canadian Preel) ‘ WASHINGTON, Nov- 1*‘- ~ A’ tornado, followed by 1W" IWWYI raitlstormu that drenched tile oily.‘ struck two sections of Wushinl-vl ton anti neighboring

one death. more than n Mort‘ (ll 1"‘ lured and several million dollars damage to properly- 1

Tile storm, descending 75"!“ around 2.30 o'clock ill tllc 1l[I"l"l noon albuted by ll 53 mile an hour, kale ‘and blinding ruin. Ill south-l 08mph.) northeast. quarters ' Washington. lcarlul: oil‘ roof loll" us if they were blind box tics.- lllmvillg down lives and irons“ mission wires, and sending hund- reds scurrying to safety Willlill their homes. The only known to have been killed wa-‘I Mrs. Jane Cartel- who was struck} by llgiltnlug.

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Condensed Specials

RATIP-te. pol‘ word. I" each inlertlon in title column. l l

)-§O-O-O-O-O-§--

‘SAUNSUME SAUSAGES MADE fresh every dfly- 550M311- New‘. some a. C0,, mrketautlding- I!

“masons; AND soelirv private Christmas cards printed to order. Call at Guardian - J00 Prlntcry.

ironllsnc-lz aortas LAND ccvered with growth hardy/Md situated north side of Kintyfel Road. Apply to W. A. Mutfilé

‘ARTISTIC I-ITTII HEADS AND blotters‘ for use during Christ- mas season on hand a‘ Guardian Job Printery.

‘OOMITHING DIFFIRGNT IN

Christmas cards and greetlnlfl- See Guardian Job Printery eel- action‘.

‘YOU WANT 600D INVELOPES Prices 80 for 80o; 100 for soc: 200 for 60o: 80o for 81.00: 1.000

for 81.00. Peetpald- Guardian or- floe. Guardian Job Printery.

~10: ammo or avaav

“llflbflon. cheaply ‘and expedi- mOXDIIIIDtI: Guardian Cen- f j ‘Priahry, mime m. x‘ ‘ u

announced tonight is Dec. 7th. Liverpool: Thursday. Dec. Rflfiihi-‘f

Prince iddwnril island brcedel ran away with the blllk of prizes Iii llle Silver Fox

til cxillhi

Ontario breeders cumc in for scv-IAYIIIIII‘ 0- sPlllldlnif 0 oral prizes, ilowi-vcr, llcri IPWIILlWhD l“ Iudiiml! m‘? of Weston winning first for ildlllt Ciao: wmmumlwu- while other winners were E 1'. lmenm‘ N‘ Y" wha Judged the barred‘ ‘WIIBY. IQIWIIIE I" I!“ WM“ “I ‘Misti Washington of Allilllon and R. L-Iplymoufh Rock

fc-molc Ill lilo Dark Sliver

Richardson of Ilarric. ill the llcnvy (inulglli

llnd a grade gelding owned by ill Alllcrin ilcpnrtnlelli. nfatgrirullul walked away with first prlzc Ill ll-"

“I class.

'I‘()IION'I‘(), 0111., Nov,

or classes ill lhc Royal, ill NllIl(‘(I,ll1ii(It" Ill H pound boxes

c ilc won l Il rcc

ly pcrfccl us one could Imagine.

The Ilighcsi nutm- wcn| m (Wm..- rcut (‘rcnlncry. Winnipeg, wlliclll (lrc-Lnncry Bmnnflun’ w” 01mm MMM wm“vlult in Washington next week is 97‘); "m! _|_ w_ Cameron‘ 1.0m" h’, ltnllly only u social (‘all would up-

htill 07.7. The Peel

with 97.3. Sutton Dairy at Sntio

Wm, 971 m,“ n", Farmers Dn“_y:‘fllllctlolls arranged lli Illfl honor. Toronto. with all even 07. were lint carmmly “m” WWI“ h" "me “m”

far behind.

December Sittings Of Royal Commission

(Canadian Press)

HALIFAX, Nov. 18. —Eleven sitt- ings of the Royal Commission on Fisheries. all in Nova Scotia will be 351d during the first half of Decem-

r.

8th. Lockeporte; Friday. Shelburne; Saturday, Dec. 10th. Clarks Harbor: Monday. Dec. 12th. “Vermouth: Tuesday. Dec. 13th. Dlltby. After the Decembe sitting the

Commission will adlourn until after Christmas when further sittings‘ will take place.

A Prize Winner

- Tho‘ ‘Prince of Wales was a prize winn- |v-r on the first day of the Willie)‘

n nel ly (i. E. Morden and‘ . , SIJI-Ilreflfngllifl/IIIO, This Oakvillc firm the pmnecr pmmry 51m“ l" Am") took a nnnrbol- of prizes with III‘?

American l-nirlcs ninth» a sun-oi)“- Jvrltovl

and the reserves also wore Unltelnunois stale Farm-II know

IIll\ Oak-lln quality of the stock you are furl

wot-c ahead.

WDII

1-. variety and in your bantanls. which

Imrlll-s class, the IIOIIIIIIIOII 'l‘rn|lspill\l (‘u-l l-utrit-s landed a numhcr of prizvis

1h‘. - llollurs wcrl- fairly cvonly moved Ill (he opcnlnl: judging oi‘ iiw bulflday, according w a mephnne mewl

111"- sage received here. first Rroul) nf illc main (eonlpetlfl

llPi-‘lolll Ive class. that for crcanlory butler. Juno and packed in Manitoba some! lflvc plnc-s, (llrlnrlo mun Sflflknl-I and B. (‘.. one. All, e 'l mo. bum-r in illc first group rant:-

rl l-ll over 110.5 which is ailoul. as near-

Dec. 8th, crowd ni ten in (he legailon. and

. mcllt. The reply of Wllsilingioll is,‘ said to have been flint this colllil§ not he dolle until Franco has rail-l fled lilo agreement. llrasnlucb us Premier Poincare has tried scverrll Unit's ~10 find a lllfljfirlly in (he ilrvuunt ('Illlil1I1i’l‘ for ratification the prospects nl‘ IIIt! sit-p IiPp no; lllriullt for lIii! lnolncui with the grief-lions due ill six milnlills.

Fair, with ills three your 011i m1H"'-. - Somcrs (ikliciy. one u)‘ ihc IIUTS-Jihplolleer ilo is QXIlIIlIfIflK uf (ilo Royal _ l Ilorsc Show. ' 1 Thc more “'11s winncl- of III“, ' -

s1‘ *""“~ n‘ (Special to the Guardian) TORONTO, Nov. 18. —“’I‘hi5 is.

crlca," the Star was told today by. __ Frank Conway of the Leona Farms-u

C0111’. 111., who ls judging a number,

,of the classes at the winter fair.‘ Both in quality "and quantity you are far ahead of most of our polli- lfi’ shows across the llnc. The show is the only one of that has more birds, but

is

"I notice it

_ Cornish game breed, the silgsex‘

i-lare wonderful.

l, "Slllnlar testimony as seen by Rochester

Rhode Island

Reds: A. J. Fellow Lansdalc, Penn

‘and E. Valentine Thompson of Am-l

Ll

Hudlill Arrested

l (Canadian Press) ‘ SAINT JOHN, Nov iii-Ncilclniall Hudlin, wanted on an assault charge in connection with the slaying of l provincial policeman Russell P. ‘Hayward. was arrested at Grand Bay near Saint John about 7.30 tn-

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Technical College here this after--

(‘apiain (‘oll, lost, Frclnrh

‘PflTlIIlI SHIPMENTS BEING RAPNNY FIIRIIIIRIIEII

l

pal Crop. .

Island Division of the C. N. R., wl supplied the and pertinent information.

, "Up to the present time

of sixty cars; per day.

supply of Refrigerator cars.

without any tic up. “Up to date there has been Sill]

petl by water. , From Charlottetown

By Potato Growers Assn.

S.S. "Lund" 54.258 S.S. "Cassonpurk" . .. 114,957 S.S. "Products" . .. 50.050. S.S. "Svelldborgsllnd" . 84,240 SS “Bin” 40,044 By .1. .1 Hugl , S.S. “l')a[',o" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,930 Total 371,282 From Sllnllllerlzitic: . S.S. “Elma‘ . . 48.113 ' S.S. “Es-torim" . . . . . . . . .. 20,035

(Private Growers) Sol". "Marjorie Hannigan" 12,260 Schr. "James Williams" 18,503 By Potato Growers Assn.

Cm Friday morning the “Gual-‘qfroln the dlan" representative interviewed Mrt T. B. Grady. Superintendent of the

following interesting

(Not. 14th) we have moved from i800 to 2000 cars across by Borden and arc still keeping thcm going at the ratc This rate. has not as yet sahown any decrease. "We have been able to give a good Tiler-wand otherwise has been a good. quick movement, narrow gauge

lC. N. R. and Steamships, Co-operate ill‘ the Quick Marketing of the Islands Prillci-

lo . siliplnents. The

their

frost proof type of structure. Mr. Grady

frost proof. ,_ of frost.

iota-town, where transfer

place to the regular standard gaugel A nominal charge of j$2.00 extra is made for each of these

-, refrigerators.

,tro'st proof cars.

I This ls considered a great step in the right direction, and a proof that lMr. Grady, alld the other divisional ‘(Officials are doing all they can to

inconveniences which must necessarily arise where part of) the division is narrow gauge. Hith-I

‘remove the

strain incident to provid- ing great numbers of cars to take care of the large and sudden fall

latest type of these ware- houses makes use of hollow tile in construction—a method of building which. owing to instituting layer of air enclosed in the hollow tile, provides a more than usually

mentioned further that the Island division has lined

treated twenty-five

cars, making them These cars. it is ex- peeled will resist about 32 degrees Moreover, there is pro- vision by which the shipper may, in Bllshcls exceptionally cold weather, instal a small stove to keep the cargo from freezing while en route to Char-

Charlottetown Guardian Two Morning Guardian Fuullvd

Cede 1M1 -

Show.

(Special to The Guardian) TORONTO, Ont. Nov.

got through a lot of classes.

testan‘ were very evenly matched.

crs’ Futurity, MeLure and Mac-

Humphrey and McLure and Mc- Klnnon compete for world's champ-

wmorrow. The judges are giving universal satisfaction and all ar- rangements for the show are work- ing smoothly. Large numbers of peo- ple watched the Judging today.

Results of Judging third day silver foxes shown:

erto no frost proof storage facilities.‘

for potatoes have been constructed lalong the Murray Harbor line. 1

Dark Medium Sliver Female Pups R. B. Humphrey.

S.S. “Bur" completing cargo lDoubtless this is because. without 2- G- E~ 3mm‘- .irost proof cars, they would have 3~ Rl"hV°"'3l’@'-I- Total .. 100.576 ‘been quite useless, since the growers, 4- L- P°1I°°k- From Georgetown: (with all" the frost proof storage i 5- MIIUKI-fl 11nd ll/IOYYISOII- ‘ S.S. "Betty" . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32,738 Ithc world, could not ship in ordinary Making a total of 504,594 bushels. cars during the winter time. n. is liledlum Silver Male Pull-s By rail. the shipment to date is to be hoped that the higher railway estimated at 1,350,000 bushels. authorities. in view of the fact that 1- F- Smith- Maklltg a total shipment to Nov. they cannot sec their way clear to 2- F- Smith- lttb oi 1,854,594 bushels. ' lstandardlze the Murray Harbor line, 3- Ruthven-Brelt. During the present season, stated will so arrange frost. proof trans- 4- Mill-lure and MQKIHDOH Silver

Mr. Grady. there have been a large portaiion facilities and freight rates number of frost proof warehouses as to permit a. shipper located, say total capacity of at Murray Harbor, to ship his l-sc is bctwccn 1,000,000 and Sl-pctatoes during the winter to Mont- These are of tllc real, Toronto or Boston. , cutest advantage to the growers. more trollblc or expense than the‘ pclmitiing them to sell their potat-.shlppcr oes cn a favorable market, instead-Montague or Souris-or any point of being at the mercy of the foreign'cf corresponding distance on the 3. buyers, due to the fact that they arclstandard gauge portions of the Is-

erected. The

ti t 250,000 bushels. gt

located at

forced to dispose of their stock. no land division.

matter what the price. before hard: Freight traffic on this ‘divisiolll For instance Mlzihas increased 300 per cent in thel mentioned one Island grow-last five years. and with the divis- cr. whose warehouse had a capacity tonal officials -dolng the best they This man has-can with the ‘material supplied sold. at a favorable price 30,000 them, it is up to the higher com- mand of the railway to see that the L Further, such storage facilities road bed and l'oliing stock are kept are of great assistance to the rall- y'all abreast of the increase in traf- mrticulufly i“ uwgway officials as they ltllevc tiltifl lic.

frosts sets in.

of 75.000 bushels.

bushels for February delivery.

v . To Families 0f.

Lost Fliers

. (Canadian Press)

lPAItlS, Nov. Ill. —'A iund of)

550.000 collected Ill the

lllos m‘ (‘hark-s Nllllgosllcr

Atlantic flirt-s.

Park-l Aparllncuts and $20,000 purl o!‘ which French bonds.

gave was

Long‘ List; 0f 3001a] IZNL..ZT.?Z”§E‘?.‘Z>Z2. JNiZILN""°.“....II‘.‘i | ', surviving relatives of (lapizllu Functions Arranged "c";

For Premier King

(Canadian Press) WASHINGTON, D. (.1., Nov. l8. —Tllal Prelmlilr Mackenzie King's

pear from lilo long list oi‘ social

| left. for anything ciao.

The Canadian Frclnlcr arrives llcrc Tuesday aftcrntlon, Novembt cr 22, 11y lilo H1114‘ (be newspaper-- "it'll hllvc finished interviewing him. ho is (lilo at the Willie Housc. wllcrc be will pay IlIil respects! In

Prcuidcut Coolidge In n fnrmq] call. Ho. (lines (hilt. night at, (ha. residence oi‘ Secretory of Stale,

Frank fl, Kellogg. On Wednesday. Mr. Mackenzie H0080. The same day he will be

ti

0n Thursday its will lunch willl Senator Peter (lorry. of n, 1,, p

fashionable Washington

will dine later ai tho British Em- bassy us guest of Blr Ehmo 110w- arii.

1n addition in all these functions ll is likely that Mr. Mackenzie king will have to-faoe one or-fwn ilreakfasl parties. a vogue

t

Presidents Sister-

Adele Von Hindenburg, wife of the president's younger brother Flem- hard, died today at the age of 08. The president thus mourns the loss of two Beneckendorfi and Von Hlndenburg having died at Neudeck yesterday. j-{Owb-A

Famine Threatens

nese-At least halt‘ of Shantung and The commission Wm resnmeiKillil will lunch at the While a

gggfjglztugngtuggimregmrfgggdgx! silent of honor at tea at the Ilrltlsll sittings on F‘rlday and Saturday. ""“"“"“Y' M" “l "I'm" -'" "w “»“"' Dec. 2nd and 3rd. On Monday and mm" Mgaihm- Tuesday. Dec. 5th and 8th the Com- mission will sit at Lunenburg.

The remainder o; the Itinerary frlcud of bin liarvard days. in the M tongs-s; afternoon the Premier will meet

which 9,000,000 persons are des- cordlng to officials reports reach-

ing the Chinese International Fam- ine Relief Commission.

All Canadian

(In-Law Dead

(Canadian Press) LUBERICK, Germany, Nov. 18,--

sisters-ln-law. Line Van

,___.

Chinese People (Canadian Prom)

PEKING. Nov. l8. -A. P.—Chl-

portion of the Chlsil region in

tute is facing serious famine ac-

Telephone Line

(Canadian Press)

$50,000 Fund GivenlComlnitted For

Trial 0n Charge A Of Perjury

(Canadian Press)

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Leading Canadians

(Canadian Press)

MONTREAL, Que, Nov. 18. Charles it. Hosmer was buried here yesterday afternoon in the pre- sence oi hundreds of mourners. Among whom was numbered the Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King. Burial took place in the Mount Royal cemete y the honorary pall- bearers were Sir Vincent Meredith Sir Herbert S. Holt Sir Charles Gordon Edson, L. Pease, E. W. Beatty, K. 6., W. A. Black and Lord Athelstan. Miss Olive Hosmer and Elwood B. Hosmcr. daughter and son, respectively of the deceased were the chief mourners.

Son Succeeds , Father As Sultan

(Canadian Press)

PARIS, Nov. il,-Motel Moham- mend Annalah. third son of the late Mulal Yussef. has been chosen Sul- tan of Morocco ln succession ilo his father, says Le Matln. Mulal Mo- hammed Annalah is fourteen years old.

part of an "all-red" direct through connection by telephone from At- lantic. to Pacl in was reached at the

Georgetown. 1.

TORONTO. Nov. l8.—ln connec- llllileiiltion with their evidence at recent Status was lielivorctl today to iam~ sittings of the Royal Customs Com- and mission Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Roc- Tranu- co Perri of Hamilton. Ont... We"? _ lcommittcd for trial on charges of 'l‘llentlol'c Rosseuu. U. s. bunker perjury when they appeared before visited Madame Nungcssl-r, nlolher IIIBZIBI-Fflm Edmund “mes m} oi’ the noted French rlyrr. ill I191‘ “mm Ponce court’ mam,’ a’ r a‘ l,“- series of remands. They will be l“ tried at the next court of compet- ent jurisdiction. The ‘couplse ogre re‘- M Maraemo,’ (he Mayor “m; u... leased on renewed bal of 1 cas . American Consul accompanied by u. marked cheques hem“ awepwd’