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400,000 Farmers Ask Freight Increase Be Refused To Railroads

Two Men Killed In 0ntario Mine

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TTMMTNS. Ont. July 15-(0?) __Two men were killed and two soi-lousiy injured today at me nearby Aunor gold mine when 5) inns of loose rock fell on a six- nian crew working at the 1,000- icot level.

Killed were .John Mangotlc, 53- yvilf-Old hard-rock miner from nearby ichumacher. and c. J. Ari-am, B3 a. sluslierman from Suclbury w o had been working at. the Aunor since-March.

Coming Events

"Show midoifrrissy.

"Show Moreil Thursday.

"Show, Bridgetown, Saturday.

“Kelly's Cross Picnic Wednes- day, July 16th.

"Reserve Wednesday. July 16th (or Rollo Bay tea.

"Ice cream social. Cherry Val- ley School, Saturday, July 19th.

"Talkies St. Peter's Bay. Thurs- day "Valley oi the sun".

"Dance in Blooming Point School Friday, July 18th. "Long Creek Baptist Picnic. Friday, July 16th.

"Dance and ice cream in Lyn- dale school, Friday, July 18th.

"Unloading car oi cedar shing- lcs at Colvllie Siding today. R. A. MacPhail, New Haven.

"Regular dance tonight Sea Breeze Pavilion. Dancing from B till 1.

"In stock. asphalt shingles and ri-ll roofing N. Aubrey Cutcliffe. Fl cderlcton.

"All interested in Bradalbane Cemetery meet July 17 at 1.00 p.111.

"Ice cream social in Frederic- ton Hail postponed until Wed- nesday, July 23.

“gem- ggv. w. f, Green lecture in North Wiltshire Church. Fri- diy. July 18th. Missionary slides \\‘lll be shown.

"Come to Mission Band Ice Cream Social at Cornwall Hall. ‘Ncdnesday, July 16th.

"Regular Dance. Moniazlle Curling lilnk every Thursday . Al- Blnnchardts Orchestra. Modern and 01d Time.

"In stock for hayina’. 7-5 l"- hay rope; also wire blocks and cable. Vernon J. Noye. Hum" River.

"Dance and Refreshments in Nine Mile Creek School Monday. July 21st. 1i not iine. Tuesday- Proceeds in aid of seheel.

"Unloading at Colville Siding today. car cedar posts, fit f0!‘ turning; car of lime tomorrow. R. A. MacPhnll, New Haven.

"An ice cream festival with cake will be served at Beaton's Warehouse, Bonshaw, Friday evo- lns. July 15th. Come and spend a social evening.

"In stock, all kinds sprays. Bluestone. Hydrate, Lime.

D.D.'1'., Bug Poison, Arsenate of

Lime and Peronax. ‘Dillon h

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"Dance at Covehead race track Wednesday night followin!

"Come to the old-time dance in

Rowe's Hall, nracliley Point. Fri-

dly, July 1B. Modern and old-time

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"Dance and Ice Cream in Gra- hflmb Road School.

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"Wheat-Unloading No. l North- ern wheel Tuesday. Wednesday Brill! MQI

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the races. Rollie Maclfensieu Orches- in.

Wednesday. Jilly 16th. If not fine, ‘Thursday

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By JOHN DeBLANO

OTTAWA, July Ill _. (OP) —Ac- 3.1151113 the rad-ways oi trying to take advantage" o; temporary 800d times, the Canadian Federa- tion of Agr-culturo today asked the Board of Transport Commis- sioners to turn back their attempt to raise freight rates.

Declaring increase; “god by the railways would add more than $000,000 a'year to the farmer's 3958M blll. the Federation said they would be "seriously detrlmen. tnl" to agriculture and the Canad- ian economy as a whole.

The Federation, representing 400.000 organized farmers — the bulk of the Dofnlnion‘; agricultur- ists - delivered its brief through president 11.11. Hannam. He was 'one oi thrce witnesses heard to- day as the Board contirued re- ception of final evidence in the notional rate inquiry that opened iive months ago.

other witnesses were R.J. Les- iie, general manager oi the Nova Scotia Apple Marketing Bcard, Who appealed for the oo-operailon of the railways for the “survlval" of that Provinces fruit-growing industry. and WJLC. Schwartz, who said the Halifax food-packing firm he heads would have to move to Montreal if rates were increased on the scale sought by the -rall- ways.

The 6.000-\\ord Federation bnlci declared that, while the railway application for 30-per-cen‘. freight- rate increases was based on 111'“- ent conditions, it was “unreason- abie" to expect. that they would ccntinue- indefinitely. A recession might strike in the near future. The Federation Edi-led ll- 9°0- tended that "the railways are at- tempting to take advamage oi what can scarcely be more than a. temporary slniation to fix u?“ the shoulders cf the Camden people a high lfelllllhfflte 51""!- ture for the future.“

Farming would be particularly m; by mp: increases. be:a".:se transportatlOn was a more vital inctor in agriculture than lvn most

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New Gar Ferry 0ue_ July 20th

Latest word with regard to the new car ferry "Abegweit" is that she is due in Charlottetown on Tuesday, July 29, states Premier J. Walter Jones who returned yes- terday from Ottawa.

It is definitely understood, he said, that the new Icebreaker will visit Charlottetown before going into service on the ._Borden-Tor- mentine route. The Premier had hoped to have her visit here on Sunday, July 27. but was iniorm- ed that this could not be arrang- ed. The date July 20 is still prov- isicnal, depending on therebeing no further holdup alter inspection in drydock.

On arrival here every facility will be provided for a general public inspection, the Premier said. Visitors will be divided into par- ties and conducted all through the boat in systematic manner. Lt.- Col. W. W. Reid, D.S.O., supervisor of the Travel Bureau, will be in charge of these arrangements.

Premier Jones appeared Monday before the Board oi Transport Commissioners at Ottawa in con- nection with the proposed 30 per

‘tcent increase in railway freight

rates. He presented a strong case against the increase so far as tho Maritime Provinces are concerned, stressing particularly the adverse effect it would have on the new tax agreement which the Island made recently with the Federal Government.

General Motors To Halt Production

DETROIT. July 15 —(OP) ._ General lvfatcrs Corporation dis- closed tonight all its passenger car production would be halted for one week, rial-ling next Monday, be- cause of “disturbed conditions in the steel ‘in-Jestry."

Reduccd steel inventories, which the Corporation laid to the "@051. mining situaiihon" of the first two weeks on J11 y, make. ii "imposs- ibie" to continue iuJ-timc manu- facturing, Gciisral Motors. sa‘d. A total. of 115,020 workcis will be laid oii‘ next week for one week and 65.000 others will be laid of!

SONG WRITER. DIES

SANTA MONICA. calla. July l5‘ _»(AP) - Walter Donaldson, 53-, year-old author of "Yes Sir. Tim". My Baby." end .othei- song hitni died at h's home tcdfll’ alter near- 1y a year's illness with a liver ail- ment.

"Reserve July B0. Wednesday.

for Tracadie Picnic.

"Dance Thursday, July 17th. at Campbell Bros. building, Sea. View.

"Dance Johnston's River

School, Wednesday, July i6. lce cream. "Dance in Borden Thursday

July 17. Modern dancing. Music by Perry Bros. Orchestra.

"Wheat. Protect yourself on requirements oi wheat. $2.25 cwt. Unloading Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday P. 1.. Morris, Feed Service, Kinkora. '

"Notice asphalt shingles, roll roofing also perenex and all

spraying material in stock...G....C. Green, Emerald,

"Adjourned Annual Meetinz Cavendish ‘ieiephone Company will be held in the Hall Thurs-

day, July 17th. All box holders please attend. Very lmlwflllll- business.

"All interested in the upkeep oi Fredericton Cemetery meet there on Thursday. July 17th l9

one-thirty for the purpose oi cutting grass, etc. By 0rd" °‘ committee.

"Attend Hospital dance ‘held regular ‘Thursday nights. Matthew its McLean's warehouse, Souris. Old time dancing. Ohaissonu Or-

chestra. Modern dancing Cliff Peters‘ orchestra featuring ins Alexander.

sounding jive Hog; Thlliidly ls follows: Summerside till 1-39 P. M. Kensington till 3 P. M- Bordem Bagnall. Hunter River Thursday all day- 171m" wlmm" Breedaibane, Thursday till train time. rnioxins wvl“ "h" "m permit. Maomwiiii and Cutie!-

"Coliecting hogs for Canada Packers each Frirlly "W! T17” Albany. Carleton. fifllfliwn. Cen- ggg] mdeque, Lower isedoque. xinkora, Newton. CID! "1"?" and Augustine Cove. Messrs. L o. Mouse nd eons. ohm Alb-

the following week, a Corporation spokesman said.

Money From Book

Arrived Just In Time

BOSTON, July 15_(CP)-Ross Lockbridge. 33-year-old English instruction took a year's leave 0i’ absence from Simmons College to write a novel, "Raintree County."

He was down to his last $100, he said today. when he learned that his book had won a movie com- pany award carrying guarantee of at least $150,000.

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MONTREAL, July 14 — (OP) — Everything possible is~bring done in the United Kingdom in dKscour- age war toys for young children. Hilary F. Page. British toy manu- {acturcr who specializes ln plastic educational toys. iaki today. He is in Canada to arrange a toy exhib- ition in Toronto.

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OPPOSE WAR. TOYS

UONDON. July 18 - (Wednes- day —(CP) - Despite a previous denial by the Press Association the Daily Express in its early edi- tion today gave front-page play to a story saying that Mrs. Eileen Higginboth wife of the chair- men of the Argyli and Suther- land Highlanders Club, had been told that the wedding oi Prin- cess Elizabeth and Lieut. Philip Mountbatten would take place in February.

The Express staff reporter in Edinburgh where the Royal Fam- ily is visiting, said Mrs. Higgin- hotham asked Mountbatten lf the marriage would be soon and was told: "Yes. very soon-probably cariy in February."

Other morning newspapers ig- uoredthe Press Association's re- port of the February wedding, which was followed quickly by e correction saying that Mountbat- ten had given a non-committal reply when asked whether he "would be getting married soon."

EDINBURGH, July 1B —(Wed- nesday) —(OP) - Princess‘ Elin- lieth and her fiance Philip Mount» batten danced until the early morning hours today at e spec- tacular ball to aid the National Association oi Oiris’ Clubs in the

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Crop Prospects Are Good To Excellent

orraws. Jilly is - (on _' “Good to excellentWcrop pros- pects have been maintained on the Prairleayexcept in some soc- tions of Saskatchewan and Al- berta where rain is badly needed, the Dominion Bureau of Statis- tics sald today In the eighth of a series oi cross-country crop re- ports. I

In the Maritime Provinces, haying is under way but humid weather ln some area; has made curing difficult. Yields generally are good but not as heavy an eg- pected because of a lack o! clov- er. Grains, potatoes and crops are all pfltllilllng but the apple prospect: in Nova Sootia. are variable.

Haying ha; begun throughout Quebec but hot. humid weather is delaying operations.

Halifax To Remain Two-Member Seat

OTTAWA. July i5 -(CP) —By a standing vote oi 62 to 48, the Commons today approved govern- ment action to nullify the recom- mendation oi the House redistri- bution committee that Halifax constituency, now a. two-member seat, be split into two separate ridings returning individual mem- bers. _ _

The action, announced yesterday and said by two cabinet minis- ters to be based on “very strong” representations from Halifax, was protested by M. J. Caldwell, C.C. 1"‘. leader, and Clarie Gillls (COF- Cape Breton South.)

Moving an amendment to de- lets the committee's recommenda- tion from the government's redis- tribution bill, which changes the boundaries oi many of the coun- try's ridings. State Secretary Gib- son said representations against the proposed division had been re- ccived following the committee's decision.

Mr. Caldwell asked who were me “unnamed persons‘ whose pressure was “sufficiently strong to "override" the decision oi a

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Prices Board Prelim!) To 0urtaii Activities

OTTAWA, July 15-1101’) -- The Prices Board gradually winding up ‘its activities, ls expected to drop mun-o]; drum practically every- thing except rents and sugar this Fall and carry on with a greatly- i-educed staff it was learned to- day. It 1.5 understood tlle exact {om the Bccrd will take. and idatcg of removal a; further ceil- ilngs. are io be eel cd at meetings of Cabinet and Prices Board oi- iicials later wit. W091!-

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Marriage Live Topic

rooms. It was the first time they have been seen dancing together in public.

Crowds oi pretty Scottish girls and handsome kilted escorts watched attentively while Eliza- beth, ia a gown oi soft rose pink, and Philip, wearing the "monkey Jacket" evening uniform oi the Royal Navy, slid gracefully over the polished floor, chatting and laughing happily.

During a lull in the dance. the couple went to a window oi the ballroom. opened it and waved to the cheering crowds below.

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Halifax, Saint John Settle Tax B i ll With C. N. Railway

HALIFAX, July 15 --(OP)—'I‘l'ie finance committee tonight recom- mended to City Council that Mayor J. Ahcrn and City Clerk W. P. Publicover be authority to sign a five-year agreement with Can- adian National Railways for pay-

pn the C.N.R.. properties in Hali- ax.

After a four-year legal battle to obtain payment from the rail- way on its operations in the city, Mayor Ahern 1d the committee "the first che e will be in our hands by July 28." /

Under the agreement the City will get $300,000 covering the last three years during which the City has sent the C.N.R. a tax billfland $05,000 annually for the next five years. This _is the revenue Halifax would derive by imposition of a business tax on $2,304,215 worth of tax-exempt railway property.

Under a similar agreement Saint John, N.B., will get $150,000 cov- ering post years and $28,000 an- nualiy for iive years.

Upon obtaining government con- firmation that the railway-city agreement had been approved by the Government, Mayor J. D. Mc- Kenna of Saint John and Mayo:- Ahern exchanged congratulatory messages. The two cities co-oper- ated in the negotiations with the C.N.R.

Damage But No Deaths In ‘Quake

BOGUPA, Columbia, July 15- (APb-Wldospread, damage was :aused by yesterday's violent earth- quake at Pesto‘, but only seven of the city's 50.000 inhabitants were reported injured. No fatalities were recorded.

A former governor of the Nar- ino Department, oi which Pasto is the capital, estimated the damage today at 1,000,000 pesos (about $580000).

$125,000 Loss From Electrical Storm In Ontario

(By The Canadian Press) A iirv: loss of 0125.000 unestin-i- ated propety damage and the death of a 16-year-old youth told the story of the worst electrical storm cf the iear which hit with terrific force southern districts of Ontario MOIICBY night. During tho brief but iierce downpour, six houses were struck by lightning. at least three barns were razed by fire, and s heme for the aged received a dirrct blast from a bolt cf ripping lightning.

On farms, already harassed by incessant spring storms, crops were again twisted and flattened and haying operations gieritly cur- tailed.

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damage estimated at 25,000.

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Near Windsor. FTed Gilland, 1.6, was fatally struck by a lightnkifl bolt while on a swimming party had taken shelter under a tree when the "nail of the" ripped down frcm

Near Toronto. at Lakeview. 14- year-old Darwin James was tossed into the air and knocked uncon- scioiu when lightning struck tge

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At Kingston. lightning scored a smashing hit on the Roman Catli- clio home for the IBM. breaking into chunks a huge limestone cross and tearing ‘l bell loose from its

Queries Minister 0n Questions Be The Fur industry

OTTAWA, July 15—(Special)— Wedged in between long sessions of acrimonious debate on redis- tribution this week, W. Chester S. McLure. Progressive Conserva- tive member for Queens has sec- bred answers to questions on such varied matters as Behring Sea. fur

Douglas Abbott today assured the Queen's member that his depart- ment is giving "the usual careful consideration" to a resolution for- warded him by the Canadian Na- tional Silver Fox Breeders Assoc- iation with respect to the remov- ai of the excise tax on ranch furs and the sales tax on articles manu- factured or trimmed with ranch- raised furs. g For nearly two years. Mr. Mc- Lure has been fighting the fed- eral impost on furs and the prin- ciples of double and even triple tax burdens involved. While he found former Finance Minister J. l... llsley "inflexible" in his deter- mination to maintain the high tax on ranch-raised sliver fox furs, the Queen's member has hopes that Mr. Abbott in face of recent representations made about this burden may at least reduce the present percentage oi the tax.

Fisheries Estimates

On fisheries estimates discuss- ion, Mr. McLure elicited the in- formation from Fisheries Minister Frank Bridges that net revenue tc Canada from its share of the Behring Sea seals was $466,835.03 for the Fisheries Department plus i. considerable sum in import

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Pleads unveil. 32 Briminal ilharges

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15- (AP) — Swart. restless Frank 24. police-styled "black clove rapist," pleaded guilty dur- ing a 15-minute hearing today to 32 felonies ranging from rape to burglary and was whisked back to jail pending court action.

The tall, graceful Avllez, hus- band of a 17-year-old bride, is accused by police of ravishing at least seven women, terrorizing and robbing others.

He was captured by police Sat- urday after a city-wide hunt for an elusive black-gloved terrorist. He pleaded with capturing officers to "shoot me."

Avilez, police _ ' said, became known as the "black gloved rap- ist" by prowling the streets at night wearing black gloves and carrying a knife and pencil flash- light.

If given the maximum penalty on the 32 charges Avilez would be eligible for 10 life sentences plus 435 years.

EDMONTOIVS VISION EEALIZED

A vision cherished for a quarter of a century by Edmonton aviation enthusiasts "was realized tcdgy when regular airline service lie- Orient was established ing Orient-bound west Airlines started thrice-weekly service.

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tween the United Siaies and the through Edmonton- with an early mom- today, described‘ iisr mother, Mrs. filaht. uonii- Louise Scarboyry. aa "too old and regular in too bad health ior anything oi

Parliament May Prorogue Today

OTTAWA, July 15 —(CP) —Veterana Minister Maig- Inaamiie onhiaiacdtold the Commons ‘ ‘ b that "with the co-operntion oi all members" it is hnpcd u; “m- elude the third session of the 21st. Parliament tomorrow afternoon.

Rising Just before adjourn-

seais, civil service affairs and the 32:50:!’ “wlfliliilfngi “h! iox fur industry of Prince Ed- "u, thin d m. e up ward island. Finance Minister y x “n ‘my m‘ ‘m

the order paper” and in n“. wcr to C. C. F. questions about what would come first he said that "nothing came first and nothing came last" on the fin- al day of the session,

Only business remaining on the order paper are the eati- mates oi about iive depart- ments of Government and third reading consideration of the contention Government redistribution measure which will increase Commons mem- bership from 245 to 255.

Mayor Curley To Collect Salary While in Jail

BOSTON. July 15 - (AP) —’I'he City Corporation Counsel ruled to- day JBi-‘TLBS M Curley was entitled to his salary as mayor while he is in jail.

Joseph A. Soolponettj gave his opinion after doubt arose whether the Legislature intended Curley to collect hi; pay at the leis 0f $20,- 000 a year after naming City Clerk John B. I-Iynes "temporary mayor.”

Curley was sentenced to six to 18 months in the Federal Correc- tlonnl Institution at Dsnbury. Conn, after his conviction on charges oi mall fraud.

Later. William E. Leahy. counsel for Curley said the Mayor would donate ‘his oi-monthly $68620 _sa1- ary cheque to charity. Curley has instructed Temporary Mavor Hynes to name the charity.

Two Drowning Accidents In ll. B.

SAHTI‘ JOITN. N.B-. July 16 — (OP) — Jacqueline McLeod, 13, of Golden Grove Road, was drowned in Dolan's Lake this afternoon. She had been swimming with Frances O'Neil, i4, and Was helping the other girl to climb a rock when both fell back into the water. Three other young swfmmers res- cued Frances but were unable to reach Jacqueline in time. Hei- bcdy was recovered a few minutes later.