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o Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew Cl-IARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1931

Ceiziladzfs Crop One Fifth Larger Than I11 Yr. 1929

Over Ten Thousand Hundred- weight More T ubers Grown ——Interesting Tabulation By

Provinces.

- ‘y su ran. ‘zilyllsIdllinlhrdlzilI-Two Cents.

Evidencedileard 1,. Clow__Fatality

gewnd Manslaughter Case ‘On Supreme Court Docket Opened Yesterday. Further Crown Witnesses To Be Heard Mon-

_ day.

Annual Subscriptions Delivered I000. B! lhil Canada and l7 8. A. “.50.

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NEW BUNTRABT Will LAST llNl|ll934

Agreement That Min- ers In South Wales Strike Will Obtain Same Rate of -Pay and Seven and Half Hour Days As Here- tofore.

.._.._,_'._________ Weatherman Acting, Up In Flo rida

Inquest Begun Qverékeleton

‘Gruesome Discovery At East Point Last October Now Be- ing Probed By Coroner. In- quest Adjourned Until Friday

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(Special to the Guardian)

MIAMI. Flo.. Jan. id-Soms- thing went wrong with n“; weather today; and soheoLs were dismissed because oi’ the cold in a land far famed for January's gentle zephyrs snd surf bathing in midwipter. A temperature of 38 degrees is something rare in southern Florida, where houses are not built for such weather. Rather than have children shiv- er in rooms lacking heating fa- cilities, all schools in Dude county were closed this morning.

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Inquiry into the finding of a skel- el-On believed to be that of an es- caped inmato of Falconwood Hospi- tal. who dlollflpeored from the hospi- tal in May, 192B and whose supposed remains were found at East Point on October 19th last, was begun at Souris lost evening by Coroner Dr. J. C. Houston, who was accompanied from Charlottetown by Inspector Platts of the Provincial Police, the _ skeleton having been exhumed on Thursday in preparation for the in- quest.

Seven witnesses in all were to have been examined last evening, but ow- ing to the winter train schedule, which would detain the East Point. witnesses at Souris until this evening, only three were present. The evid- ence of these being taken, rne in- quiry was postponed until Friday next at 9 s. m,

The witnesses examined were Allan MacDonald, William Livingstone and Fred Monsgharl, the latter two being employees at Falconwood Hospital. Following is the coroner's Jury cm-

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In the ‘Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Saunders the second case of manslaughter on the present docket, that of the King vs. Otto Curtis, was opened. After sev- eral witnesses for the Crown were heard the Court adjourned until 11 a. m. Monday. It is expected that the case will continue until Wednesday. Evidence for the Crown, however, will likely be concluded at the Mon- day morning sitting.

The charge against the accused is for the unlawful killing of Herbert Glow, junior, on Nov. 15th last at McDonald's Wood, RoseNalley. Mr. Thane Campbell, Attorney General, is appearing for the crown and Messrs. J. J. Johnston, K. C., ‘and Reginald Bell for the accused.

At the morning session yesterday the following Jury was smpanelled: Peter Goodwin (foreman), James Blaoqulere, Sampson Bowman, James - Walker, Lawrence Doucette. Percy J. Proud, Gills A. Murley, finest Burke,

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LONDON. Jan. lit-Representa- tives of the mine owners and the coal miners of South Wales, retum- cd today to the strike ridden districts with a provisional settlement of the wago- difficulty there which it was believed would pcrmit return of 150,- 000 miners to the pits on Monday.

'I'he settlement fust be submitted to the Miners and Operators‘ Assoc- iations before becoming final.

Brief despatchcs from Cardiff to- day indicated that acceptance of the provisional agreement would depend largely upon whether the miners negotiators would advise acceptance or mercly submit the terms without recommendation either way.

It was difficult to say whether the miners or operators yielded the most to make the settlement possible, but at first sight it seemed that the mill- crs got the bestcf the" deal since they will continue work at seven and one half hours a. day instead of eight

(Canadian Press)

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan, 10-1110 pe- tato crop of 1930 will be 20 percent greater than that of the preceding year, according to an estimate made public today st the Department of Agrlcuture. The estimate places the production at 49,160,000 hundred- waight as against 39,930,000 hundred- weirht in 1929. Decided increases have been noted in the Prairie Prev- incss and all provinces show advanc- es in production except Quebec and British Columbia. Although produc- tion is greater, ths value of the crop is considerably lower. With the 1930 prloe averaging 79 cents per hundred- weight as against $1.50 s. year ago, the present crop is estimated in the Department's report as worth $38,- 949,000, compared with $63,312,000 1n 1929.

No increase in the price of pota-

Heads Commerce

PRES. or llliE. B. or T. SPEAKS l IS M I N n,

Says Its No Use Trying To Compete With Maritimes, With Re- g‘ a r d To Freight Rates Question.

_ Dr. Robert liunicr Robinson vek cran physician and oldest U111!‘

(Canadian Press) house surgeon of Tumnto Genera-l

lord Sankcy, lord chancellor of i, lssd, chairman of Indian round lie conference, who recmtly an- sliced outline of constitution un- ri which lndla will govern herself, n been chose one or the arbitrators Illndu-ltloslcm dispute.

- ulvourvclzmswrs, iQQMiNG ., EVENTS, MEETINGS ETCS.

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I Bean Supper at l-lall ihls evening. Price 35 1082-1-17

"Annual Meeting Royal gem-leg “PM l" U188 Hall. Janus y 91st. ' 1546-1-16-21

"Mill\'le\i' Club loading m“ ‘rim. ' .Jan. 30th. Jenkins Bros

Ernest Pickering, Wesley Smith, Rob- ,ert Young, George Green.

Before adjournment at 5 p. m. the following Crown witnesses had been examined: James A. Reardon, Claude McInnls, Dr. E. D. Sinclair, Dr. J. R, Mathleson, Herbert Clow (senior), Lester Mound, Geddle McLeod.

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Held Responsible For Boy's Death

(Canadian Press)

MONTREAL, Que, Jan, l6- Three blows delivered with light- ning rapidity and landing with telling force on the stomach, mouth and nose of Jeremie Brien 27, caus- ed the lsttsl-‘s death early today. v. Filiatrauit, boardlnr-hwo Kroner

fvcts. While it mav be a very shrewd

QUEBEC, Que, Jan. 16-A. G. Penny, President of the Quebec Board of Trade in s. lengthy state- ment today expressed regrets that Ia-emfer Baxter-pf New Brunswick had seen fit to make political capital out of the freight rates question now before the Board of Railway Com- missioners, He expressed confidence in the Halifax Beard of Trade and the Saint John Board of ‘Prods to handle" the matter satisfactorily for themselves.

"As for the pronouncement of PrcmlerBnxter itself I have only one c1 nrnent to make, and that is that his charge of a. political conspiracy is both unworthy and contrary to

political gesture in his own province -of this I do not pretend to judge it is calculated to give offence to public opinion in this district." The President of the Board of Trade warmly defended’ the late Liberal administration at Ottawa for its fair-

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toes is expected for some time at least. In this wnneotl states: "Movement of potatoes to do- msstio markets has been compar- atively slew and growers reluct- ant to sell at the prevailing low prices. Due to oc-stlauc-l mild weath- er and good open roads, there has been s. big increase of r ‘toes be- ing trucked to larges- markets from surrounding supply districts. Grow- ers are expecting better prices, but with increased yields on the Prairies, practically auppplying the demand. and s. larger United States yield than was anticipated, the outlook is not very promising for much increase in price. at least in the near future.

the report

"Storage figures on January 1 in-

dicate approximately 9.0 percent less potatoes held in storage than on the same date in 1930. Most of the larg- er cities show a big decrease in stor- age holdings from last year's figures.

pparently the dealers are not stor-

Sir John Alrd, president of Cona~ dlan Bank of Commerce, which held a general rneetln, of executives in magnificent new building at Toron- to, the highest in the British Emp- ire, which will new be open to pub- lic prior to official opening ceremony

Appeal 1.) i I Dism issed 9

(Canadian Press)

TORONIO, Ont. Jon. 16—'I'he ap- peal of James H. Ballantyne, former Deputy Minister of Labor from his conviction and suspended sentence imposed by Judge Denton for the theft of a. dress last November, was dismissed by first divisional court at Osgoode Hall today without the 1108.!‘-

Wlm "° "dumml l" wag“- panelled for the proceedings: Messrs.

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John, Dr. A. H. Smsllwood, J. Frank Steams, E. L. Stewart, Frank Con-

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Tile Evidence

Allan MacDonald, the first witness called, testified that he was working at Victor Boston's, South Lake. when he found a. skeleton in the

hospital, lvllo celebrated ‘this {Win birthday anniversary on Jan. l5,

slim one lllarsuls

woods on Sunday, Oct. 19 last, at 3 p. m. The skeleton was near the rear of the farm, about 200 yards from the South side road and about three-

rey, J. Peter McPhee,

Panic Stricken People of Oaxaca C i t y Sleeping In the Open Despite Intense Cold.

quarters of a mile from Beatolfs house. Mr. Beaten found it first and then came after the witness and his brother. After viewing it they corn- muzilcated with Dr, Mclean, the coroner, who came and conferred with Mr. Beaten regarding the dis- posal of the remains. The doctor gave orders to have s. coffin made and to have the remains buried h’

MEXICO CITY, Jan, iii-Soldiers were turning ovcr the wreckage of

(Special to the Guardian)

LONDON, Jan. 16,—-Ono of the largest orders for heavy guns ever placed here by a foreign govern nent is being executed for the Governznerst of Spain by Vickers Armstrong. The weapons include 15 inch guns. re- sembling illosc ill British baitlelhips, mounted Oll heavily armored 1i rrcts. They are 60 feel. long and welsh 9'3 tolls, or with mounting and iAlfh-b 180

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ing for speculation or anticipating much advance in price. Prince Ed- ward Island and New Brunswick show considerable: decreases, while Quebec shows an increase in potato holdings."

The following tabulation gives by provlncs s. comparison of the 1930 yield with that of 1920.

1980 1920 cv/‘t. cm. 4.799.000 3,520,000 Nova Scotia 3,520,000 2,872,000 New Brunswick . 5,554,000 4,640,000 Quebec 13.181000153119000 Ontario , 12,466,000 9,484,000 Manitoba 2,717,000 1,161,000

ing of the Crownsevldence. Ballan- w... was unable to attend m» hear- ing as he is confined to hospital following an operation. Saskatchewan . Alberta.

the thriving city of Oaxaca tonight carrying out the bodies of men and women who perished in the earth- quake which last night rocked South- ern Mexico.

At least twelve persons perished any many more were injured, but tolegrahplc communication was im- possible nnd radio messages irregu- lnr, The city itself, fragmentary messages said, was in ruins and pan- ic stricken people slept in the open despite intense cold becauze inry were afraid to go back to such homes as were left standing.

who objected to Erica's presence in the house, was held criminally re- sponsible for the victim's death, following en inquest in the Coron- car's Court.

Indians send TheirBest Wishes

(Special to the Guardian) pnsrrrrono, sun, iG-J-iegret n their departure from Canada, good fishes for their future in India and hops that when "the cares of Vice Royalty have passed," they will re- turn, was expressed in a, telegram to Their Excellenclea, Lord and Lady Willlngdon, it Saint John, sent by the Six Nations Indiana, ‘hlsosrora. Reserve, near Brantford.

ions, and can hurl projectiles e1 1,921 pounds nearly 40,000 yards, thus out- ranging any battleship afloat. '1‘h(i telegram is informed that each gun with mountings will cost at least slmooo. Some of them are (iCLiZiHBd fnr the Pfilrslii! Islands, wluc ‘l sro regAlrli-d as (he strategic key to pos- lllflil! in the lilediiterancan, and others are for coastal defence.

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‘Worn; l-iogs at Emerald "rues- '_ y forcneoll, January 20th, Everett, '- ilm- ' isas-i-io-al.

{Charlottetown Heart Breakers vs I . ltcs at Highfield rink Saturday u hi. Skating after match. 1568-11

"Annual Meeting Orwell Dairying '- . will be held in Orwell Cove Hall, will)’. January 20th, 1.30 p, m. -l'. Dreeim, secretary. 1825-1-10-31.

"The Quarterly Session of the lid Division will b0 held in Fred- Wn. Tuesday. Jan. 20th at 1 o'-

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‘New Wlltshirs District Lodge f meet in Barton Lndgeroom. " h Milton. ‘Tuesday, Jan. 20th at W m- isso-i-lv-sl

“Dr. cllft. Purdy Station, West- 1‘ 90-. N. Y., U. l. A. Phone

m Chronic maladies prevented Wcuresd at home, when they or- b- 7490-10-l0-3mos.

"The annual meeting ef the m ud Creamery C0,. l be bold . ciflpsud Hall on Toe ay after- Jmlll?! 20th at I o'clock. H. killorwn. Secretary. 11504-1841.

"lwfhfl Salvation _ Army Ann al 1"" Sale will be held Thurs. . "Ian, 32nd. Can now on

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posslble in the cemetery at South Lake. Mr. Beaten however, could not get the consent of the parties con- ccmed. Oh Tuesday morning he or- dered the witnees to make a rough box, stating that they wouild bury the man themselves, Witness did rs instructed, and the deceased was buried that s-ftemoon Ln a. woods about ten yards from where the re- mains had been found.

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ncss in the case in question without attempting to make political capital out of it, and blamed political influ- el ce in bntll Conservative and Liberal circles from the Maritime Provinces for continued shelving of‘ Quebec's demands, before Order in Council finally sent the matter to the Rall- wsy Conmlission since the Boards oi‘ Trade could not reach an agreement.

1n conclusion he said, "when it comes to u-uthless political coercion the City of Quebec cannot pretend to compete with the Maritime Prov- inces as the extraordinary fulmins- lions o1 Premier Baxter go to show, and any Government likely to be swayed by such coercion would be simple indeed if it antagonized three provinces in order to curry favor with one community. Everyone in

2,650,000 1,149,000 2610.000 1,022,000 1,656,000 1,347,000

‘The United States Department of Agriculture is quoted as estimating the 1930 crop in that country at 361,- 090,000 bushels, which is only slight- ly larger than lost year's crop of 359,048,000 bushels. The price in the United States on Dec. 1 is given as 90 cents per bushel as compared with 81.31 a year ago.

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ll|ll|NiiIllDllNS SAY iillilBBYE.

(Canadian Press)

ST. JOHN, N. B, Jail. l6~"i,'ou

have given us character; we are, grateful to you for all you have done

for us while we were in your glor-

ious Canada," sald Lord and Lads/i Wllllngdon, bidding adieu lo news-l papermen clustered about the depart-

ing Governor-General of Canada andi Vlscountess Willingdon on board rile‘ C. P. B. Montclare, a few moments

before she sailed here tonight from

Canada's. shores for England. Lorri

and Lady Wllllngdon individually

shook hands with the newspaper representatives in their sincere man- ner and smiled n cheery goodbye as the scribes hurried from the liner with tile warning of "all ashore."

Report From the Ruined City _- , ;. Son: tiilioneu 15- I, Vile usro 4o, new, Qooo-FoR-Nofaluc. _ .

ARE New w » DEMANDIHQA, 1:"- NiCKEL (‘.1

he only clear picture of the disi- aster came out or‘ the ruined cltjl In n message to President Oritz T ‘:20

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N. S. HllllSE Will [IPEN FEBRUARY l9

(Canadian Press)

HALIFAX, N. 8., Jan. l6--The third session of the present Nova. Scotia Legislature will open on Thursday, Feb. 19, almounccd Prem- icr G. S. Harrington tonight. Since the House of Assembly met last year, i-lon. G. S. Harrington succeeded Hon. E. N. Rhodes as Prime Minister, the latter having resigned to become Minister of Fisilcriq ill the Domin- ion Cabinet. Five other members re- signed, Hon, Prank Stanfield became LicuL-Governor of Nova Scotla and J. J. Klnley, c. J. Cragg, E. C. Doyle and l). A. Cameron resigned to con- “5; 53,115 1n (lie Dominion elections.

PPre-nr. Bennett l/Vill Speak In Toronto Monday

rsngements are being made io accom- odate 1,500 people.

Al: the Albany Club in the evening, ML‘. Ferguson and Premier Henry W111 speak with Mr. Bennett. Limited to members of the club, this function will be "stag." The speeches will be broadcast over CKGW, arrangements having been made for the use of this station from nine o'clock on.

Unless there is a last minute change in his plans, Premier Ben- nett will return to Ottawa 0n the night train, Mr. Bennett will be lm- sble to accept the city's invitation it is believed, with breakfast at the to s ceremony of rwilflloh in "It home of Canada's new British High Council Chamber, according to word Commissioner, Hon, G. Howard Fsrircceived by Mlayor Stewart yrsier- guson. Women as well as men will day. The Premier, the Mayor said, hear the Premier at the Businsssflzppreoiated the gesture, but since he .~Men's luncheon. as Monday happen: had not been able to accept a sim- w p. u” clubs "lyueg day," Ar- liar inziiclisn frcm the Council of Ottawa. he felt obliked to decline

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Island Province Leads Canada In I930 Life Insurance

‘IQQI-‘lb, Jan. id-Prssidsnt G. larger amount of insurance on their A. Mgr-row, addressing the annual books new than a year ago, the gain meeting of the Imports! Life Asaur- made was less than for some years ansa Qonapsny, said that "speaking Plfih"

‘anally, the year 1000 saw a Islilng Imperial Life Assurance Company . ‘of! in life insurance woduotlon in experienced 1n 1990 a year of aub-

Oiltll my; provinces of Canada, with stantlal progress, despite a world the oaeeption of Prince Edward Ia- wide condition which had its de- hm, "u. qhgggg”, g might be ex- pressing effect upon Canadian busi- _ “ma, w" particularly mum in nua, it Wls ln-ousht out- . the Western provinces. The same un- "Assurances in the amount of 98s,- darlying financial and economic oen- 000,000 were issued during the you iiitiolis that made the writing of llfe and well over 92.000000 also were re- insurance more difficult resulted in vtved. Tho total enormous in for” s more than luueilv navy iemlfl- n" 1"" "'1' W" "°°'°°°'°°°- man "c. on old business, the nst ‘rhey have doubled in the last seven rdult of these lower w-ritlnss and FBI-Pl. mil-Infill! "l9 "cmellt heavy terminations being that while growth rats achieved by this com.- “ u . . m." IQODAI 1

(special to the Guardian) TORONTO, Ont; Jan. ‘id-Prem- ier Bennett will arrive in Toronto Monday morning for his first ap- pearance here since the Imperial Conference. Two important speeches will be made by the Premier during his day here. At noon he will sd~ dress the Toronto Conservative Buslll ess Men's Club at the Royal York Hotel. In the Evening he will speak at the dinnr with which the Albany Club is opening its new quarters on King street east. / .

Mr. Bennett will silt a‘ billy day,

Tglgoxfl), Jrm. IFi-Fterh strong winds, nwstiy im- and bccom in! somewhat milder. local snowflur ‘ ries. Maximum Minimum

High tide this morning si. 10.15 tonight at 9.17.

sun rises this morning at 1.30 I‘! sets this afternoon at 4.50-

New moon Sunday, Jan. 1s, l.‘ p. m.

Sumnlcrslde iidn eighteen lnlnut later than Charlottetown. “*‘"

(Special to the Guardian)

NEW YORK, Jan. lit-Radio telephone communication with the liner Majestic, three quarters of the way across tbs Atlantis, was held when the new transmit- ting station of the America Tel- ephone and Telegraph 00., was seeped at Ocean Gate, N. l.

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