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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1948

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Record Attendance At Annual Souris Exhibition Yesterday

AUTO WORKERS IDLI

pETROIT. Sept. 8 —(AP)—Fifty thousand auto workers were idle today due to a strike of 170 plant guards of the Briggs Manufactur- ing company. Briggs‘ 25.000 pro- duction ivorkers refused to cross picket lines. a company spokesman mid. and Packard Motor Car Com- p,“ and Chrysler Corporation were forced to lay off 25.000 em- piovces because of a car body shortage. .

Coming Events

"Laim party and dance. De- nble school, Friday, Fept. 10.

' "Dance at Walter Friday. Srptccnber 10th.

Conniclfs,

"Come to the dance at Bread- slbano Hall Thursday, Sept. B.

"Dance. Mt. Stewart. every ‘fliu-sday. Eastern Rhythm Boys‘ Orchestra.

"Dance. lunches. Victoria. Hall Friday 10th. Auspices Women's Institute.

"Ice ("ream Social and Dance, Brookvale School. Friday, Sept. 10th. MrNcils orchestra.

"(tome to the Dance at Corran Bann Hitlay, Septeiznber 10th. Good music.

"Unloading car Feeds at Col- ville. Wednesday afternoon and Thursday. Cecil J. Stewart.

"llance. (irivellalslall, Monday, Septmibcr ' 13th. MacLeaifs Orch- 0517B.

"Dance. Cardigan Heed School. Yllfitli‘. September 10th. Good BlllSlC.

"Bliditetown — Movies - Sat- lllday. “ilcturn of Frank James", Tyrone Power.

“fiance in Toronto School. 1h‘!- liai‘. Sepwmbcr 10th. Good music ISSlITNi.

_:'Chic‘.ten Stipner and Dance, tulle Pond. Monday. September lJtti. Supper se.ved form 5 o'clock.

“Chicken Supper and Dance. iolla llal. Tuesday. September ‘ml- sllililtrs served from 6 P. M.

"Hhlslioro Junior Farmers‘ liiflllllll arid Film, Mt. Herbert. O:-

llfllltlli‘ F d. l - E" 101;}. ri 1y even rig, Septem

"Remember. Dancing. Modern and old Time. Islanders Country mull» Travellers Rest, Every Th“l'5(l-'\.l' llile.

"'iil!'2c=i. horse show and onlv liiflwlili! match in the Province at Plinth-a Sent. 22. Albert Acorn. s"l’i"-"~'.\'- Cardigan,

“silt mes-HM of Canadian IAI- L p" be held in Mt. Stewart nfilllln Hall Friday. Sept. l0 at '30 illm- Charles carrlgan. Sec- fetary,

‘_"Ccme to dance alt North Wilt- glllii hall Friday. Sept. 10. Good MSW. sale of refreshments. In ' "i Dfilllnation women's In- silt/tile. .

OI Bhosloitt-ina Match and Horse m," s“ “undue. September 22nd. open {-990.00 in prizes. All classes ‘l ilrovince. Wirta for pzize

iiiit. Bndigaéilbert Aoom, Secretary.

OI the ‘kmfiei-illfl of shareholders r-f Wm h nits County Plowing Match wean’ llbld in Hall. Bridgetown.

“Wily. September 15th. at l - - Full attendance requested.

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Jnllust arrived-Two car-loads of w m’“"i shill“: one car-load bar- " Pill- two ciirloads hog grow- "hf" ififlllel‘. lav mash. dairy

ll- vihent. chick grower. We

live , ~ (“mam R- L. Dickieson. New

“District Convention of Marsh- giigiJeCtisvt-hend Road. Pleasant ‘ma’ llifolk. Stanhnpe. North u" ‘fidwest Cnveheld. Dunstaii- n“ be h York Women! Institute a! eld in York Hail. Tuesday, Ditmber 14th at 2.30 P 1| Box d5“ lunnlq- '

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A record-breaking crowd of more than a thousand people at- tended the Eastern King's Em hlbitlon at Souris yesterday after- noon, Despite cloudy skies the success of the exhibition was as- sured by a greatly increased entry list over last year in the various competitions which were held during the course of the after- noon.

The exhibition was officially opened by His Honour Lieu..- Governor if. A. Bernard who was introduced by President Edwin Reid of Rollo Bay. During his pref-story remarks, His Honour commented on theabtindant lieli~ vest which was so evident at. the fair and he said that this blessing of plenty should not only be mu cause of much happi".ess but also of thankfulrless to Divine P.ovr

idence.

The Lieutenant-Governor then emphasize/i the fact that farming. Canada's number one industry, is a high Calling and that those iii-lo" are engaged in it may be proud of that fact. He extended his eon- gratulatioris to the President and Directors for the best exhibition in the history of Sourls. His H.111 our also commended the exinbl- tors for the spirit of friendly coin- petition which characterized the fair. 1n concluding his Iemarits. the Lieutenant-Governor urge.- the young men and women oi th- country to show an ever-lncreus ingintierest in exhibiting at the fair.

President Reid then introduced the Provincial Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mr. W. R. Shaw. ivlio stated that in tiie twenty years that he has been attending tne Sourls Exhibition this year has seen the best showing of catilc within his memory. Mr. Shaw ex~ pressed his belief that the ‘COM- strucllve and progressive atillullv of the farmers was largely resiwl- slble for the high (futility _° breeding on exhibit at. the ".1 He informed his listenersthai. lac. Judges were especially pleased

with the showing of dairy cattle.‘

Livestock ls the basis of agricul- ture in the Province and the con- stant improvement in the breed reflects therefore on the economy or ,the Island as a whole. Referring to the "heaviest grain crop" and the “ivonderlirl potato crop", Mr. Shaw remarked that production has been so tremend- ous this year that some farmers have not been able lo harvest at their crops. During his talk ‘h speaker emphasized both the nn_~ pnrtance of agricultural resent-tn and the value of a strong coni- munity life in maintaining a pro- gressive and healthy economy. He asked the youn! people lii "es audience if they realize-d the flit" portunlty which farming on the Island offers to the present sw- eration. "We are ill-St bBEIIIIllBS i" come into our own." with new avenues oi transportation being opened up such as air freight l») distant market-s. Mr. Shaw (‘il- vgsinned an PVPY~lHCFEHa|JI amount of rural electrification anti further improvement of the pm.- sent. splendid system of provlnual roads. In closing his remarks NI;- Shaw restated his belief that ab! future of farming in this Pro:- ince is very great and he cau- tioned his listeners to remember that the greatest crop of all-t e

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Offer New Series 0f Savings Bonds

OTTHWA, Sept. 8 -(CP)—An- other series of Canada savings bonds, which went over with a bang when they were offered pun- licly last fall. will go on sale Oct.

12. Finance Minister Abbott an- nounced today. The new issue—the third-will

be dated Nov. 1 this year and twill bear interest of 2 3-4 per cent each year for 10 years. The terms are the same as t-hosa of the lust year's second series. which told for a total oi’ $267.375,B50.

'I‘he bonds may be redeemed st any time at any bank in Canada for full face value plus interest and will be registered in the own- er's nalne. offering complete pro- tection against loss.

Not more than $1.090 worth may be registered in any one name. but. bfilifls may be bought in the name of each member of a fa-rnilv ivhethcr adult or child, up to the $1.000 lflrnlt.

Britain And Russia Discuss Trade Pact

LONDON. Sept. 8 —- (AP) — Britain and Russia have begun

to bargain c-n a long-range trade.

pact aimed at easing Britain's food shortage and helping Russia

‘rebuild its war devastated factor-

. executive of the

ies.

This new trade agreement, like a short-term deal now ex- isting between the tivo Countries, is intended to amount virtually to barter, extending that principle of trade well lnlc- the period when monetary exchanges may he ex- pected tn become mini-e stable.

The exchange of’ goods are ex- pected to crme out even, leaving neither country with the necessity of laying out hard cash.

Maritime Baptists Plan For Rallies

SAINT JOHN. N.B.. Sept. B - tCPl-Plans for denominational day on Sunday. Nov. 7. and to." rallies frcm Sept. 19 to 2-3 in the interests of stewardship and evangelism. were made by the Maritime United Baptist Convention at. a meeting here today. The president. Rev. H. L. Danton. llnllfax. presided.

Dr. Paul Conrad, New York. director of stewardship for the Northern BflpilSt Convention lnliio United Stairs. \\'ill be the guest SDPZIRPI‘ at the rallies.

Members iverc present from all three Provinces and appointed committees for the ensuing year.

BIGEER “HEAT CROP

WINNIPEG. Sept. 8-(CP) -— Wcstern Canada is expected to harvest a wheat crop of 355500.000

bushels this year compared with JHSLOIKLOOO bushels produced in 1047, the Winnipeg 'l‘ribuiic sairl

today in its sixth telegmphic crop report.

LAVAL, OVERCRIBVDED

QEREC, Sept. a -tt?Pl—LlVll University authorities announced today that. lack of space will force them to turn down applications for enrolment from some 1.000 students. The University's 1947 registration was 3,513.

Cape Bretoners Favor Sale Of Beer And Wine

svmvmr. N. s.. seal- ll 4UP) -A majority of voting Cape Brett- oners said today in a plebiscite that they favored sale of beer and wine by glass or open bottle.

This will permit licensing of hotels to sell beer and wine and opening of taverns.

Al. the last session of the Nova Scotla Legislature it was decided cdnrnunities could relax liquor laws i-f they voted in favor of it by plebiscite. Previously. beer and wine were sold only in trov- ernment stores in Nova Scotia.

Halifax already had voted in favor of beer and five hotels now are selling it with meals. Liquor. however. still must be purchased It commission stores.

m Sydney. the wets scored a thin one-vote maiority and it was probable a recount would be naked. ‘s, pun-A fl lfl were in

favor. 3.006 against. About SO per cent of eligible voters burn- ed out.

The Temperance League waged a herd batvle in the steel city. Ii. used a low-flying plane equip- ped with loud-speaker to urge residents to vote "no" as Well ll inserting advertisements in news- papers and buying tlrne on the

r.

In Glace Bay, where only 15 per cent. of eligible voters showed up at tthe polls, the weta won by 3P5 votes.

New Waterford. another min- ing town. said "yes“ 443-202, and Dominion went the suns way 138-113.

Sydney lvLines. vnhere the dry! carried the day more til-tan l. year ago, voted wet 933-753.

Cape TE-reion County favored

Tributes From Bench And Bar

From the Hon. Thane A. Camp- bell. LL.D., K.C., Chief Justice:

"The late James J. Johnston was for many years one of the foremost members of the Ber of this Province. He was recogrized by the Bench, by his fellow barristers, and by the public, as a keen and able advocate, one who would leavelno stone un- turned in the interest of his clients cause.

“Throughout my practice at the Bar, I had almost constant association with M1". Johnston, usually on the Opposite side. In spite of our frequent forensic clashes, I learned much from his mature knowledge ctf the law and his ingenious conduct of court proceedings. He was at his best

in the most difficult cases. and I

-doubt if there was any contempor-

ary lawyer in Canada to whose resourcefulness a seemingly hope- less case could be more safely en- trusted.

"To his four years as Attorney General in the Bell Government, he brought his usual vigor‘ and ability. But he went down to de- feat with that Government and his subsequent political activities tlid not lead to public office, This was due neither to" lack of ability nor to lack of popularity, but. probably to the fact that he sought to follow all issues through as a lawyer. rather than com- promise them as a politician.

“Among his family and friends Mr. Johnston was an exceptional- 1y interesting conversatlonlst, be- ing widely read and informed on a great variety of subjects, and having a vast store of amusing anecdotes always ready for the telling.

"In his retirement and recent death the courts 0.! the Province

have lost an Outstanding and colourful character." From Hon. A. E. Arsennult.

LL.D., K.C.. former Premier, and retirnd Justice of the Supreme Court: ‘

"It was with great regret that I learned o! the death of my

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News Briefs

PRAGUE. Sept. B -— (AP) - The Communist government, jitt- ery over fears of a putsch, today guarded every step of the state funeral for former president Eduard Benes. Regular troops with bayonets, military police and armed civilian factory guards kept watch.

OTTAWA, Seipi. 8 (CP) The Federal cabinet. met for 2% hours today. A spnkenven said later there would he no announce- ments. There has been speculat- lnn that a Cabinet shuffle will be announced at the tune Prime Minister Mackenzie Kim! leaves for the United Nations meeting in Paris in five days time.

MOSCOW, Sept. a — (AP) - Pravda, official organ of the Communist Party, today charged

Premier Tito has joined the imperialists and is waging a terrorist campaign of "mass

arrests and murders" against a majority of the Yugoslav party.

MARGATE, England, Sept. S — (C?) -- One of the top leaders of organized labordn Britain to- day warned the Trades Union Congress that forces of .Com- muniavn are at work in world trade unions and have penetrated even the British trade union movement.

MOI! SMOKE! POI IAPI

TOKYO. Sept. S -—-(AP)— Jap- anese smokers got good news to- day. Their cigarct rations will be increased one-third of a cigaret daily. beginning in December. Then they will get two clgarets a day; the ration now is 1 2-3.

TRACTOR PRICE! ADVANOI

CHICAGO. Sfist. 0 -(APl— In- ternational Harvester Company

announced today it has increased

‘farm tractor prices an average of men sale by 1.080 votes i0 LWl-ilfl" P" Qufljflllli Tllflfill.

The dean of the legal profeggign in Prince EdWEId Island pflfiiud away in Charlottetown yesterday in the person of the Hon. James J. Johnston. K.C.. a former Attorney General of the Province and past President of the Bar Society of which he had been a pzominent member for over half a century. He was in his 81st year.

Regarded as one of the ablest lawyers this Province has produc- ed. Ml‘. Johnston appeared as counsel in many impotent cases. and scored notable stircesses in legal battles both in the island courts and at Ottawa.

In 1944, due to advancing years and failing health. he retired from participation in his profession. the business being carried 0n by his son Mr. James B. Johnston.

The late Mr. Johnston was born in Charlottetown on May 2. 1860a son of the late John Johnston and

Catherine Connolly Johnston. Ile was educated at st. Patricgs School and St. I)unstan's College. graduating from the latter institut- ion in 1687. He entered on his laiv studies with the late W.W. Sulli-

Efforts To Settle Berlin Crisis Fail

BERLIN. Sept. 9 --('I‘l'iuraday)-- ltfPl-The Russians rejected early today a French protest of the "double cross" kidnapping of 1O Western Berlin policemen.

The I-‘rench protest. made by Mai-Gen. Roget Noiret, deputy French cmnmander in Berlin, de- manded the release of the l9 Ger- mans. They were snatched at dawn

yesterday by Russian machine- gunners and eastern sector Berlin police -wliile travelling under a

Soviet safe conduct guaaantee from the besieged city hall.

The Russian deputy commander. LL-Gen. M.l. Dratvlti. replied to Nolret. in a letter published to- niizllt by the Soviet News Bureau.

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LONDON, S Ten Doivillm: Street disclosed to- night Prime Minister Aitlee is under treatment for an tilcer, lle entered a hospital two werks ago. At that time it was announced

The French protest coincided with a United States protest to the Russians against Communist dis- ordezs at the city hall elf-maxed bv the mass kidnapping. The Ameri- can corrmandatit. Col. Frank llow- lev. sent the protest to his op- posite IIFFIIibBI‘. Mai-Gen. Ale ander Kotikov.

x- Howley condemned the recent

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EDMONTON, Sept. 8 —t0Pi - Three of five United States army elr force men who bailed out of their crippled transport were kill- ed last night when their para- chutes failed to open. The other two were injured.

Three others who stayed with the aircraft. a twin-engined Da- kota carrying eight persons on a flight from Edmonton to Min- neapolis, scrambled to safely al- ter it crashed and burned six miles east o! Leduc. Alta.

Names of iihe victims were with- held pending notiflcation of next of kin.

A ground search party under USAAAF. Maj. M.V. Ehlens found

from where the plane The party also brought an in- jured parachutist. identified as A. .12. Lawlor of Maine, to hospi- tal.

The fifth parachiutkst was said to have suffered only a sprained ankle.

Lau-lor and the plane's pilot, Lleut. Brook Dubell of Philadel- phia. are in hospital. The para- chu-tist suffered a fractured spine while Dubell suffered rib and pelvLs fractures.

Dubell said he ordered i-he five nleh, passengers on the trip. to bail out after a fuel line broke.

Three Lake Seamen Get Prison Terms

‘WIIAND. Ont.. Sect. I -ft —-Three members of the Canadian Seamerfs Union (T.L.C.l torlw were sentenced to two years each in penitentiary on charges of

Schmaltz and Nick Sawchtik, are C.S.U. organizers in Thorold. The third. Joe Miller. is a member of the union.

The charges followed an inci- d-ent in the Lake ship-ping strike called by the union against Can- ada Steamship Lines, ovmcrs of the Battleford. and samia and Colonial Steamship; over the issue of union recognition.

fioiisldor Bonuses For Federal Glvll Servants

OTTAWA, Sept. 8 -— (OP) — Cost-of-llving bonuses for civil servants are being considered by the Cabinet, lt- was reported to- day. The report said basic rates of pay would not be altered. but that bonuses, advocated by various civil service associations as a

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boas-ding the vessel Battle-ford, with arms last June 6. ‘Ihvo of the men. lmuise

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Three Airmen Killed When Parachutes F ail

' Oil Well Fire i ls Subsiding

EDMONTON. Sept. 8 —(CPl- {Flames were lower tonight over ‘time rogue Atlantic No, 3 oil \VE!l. land officials expressed hope meas- ;ures to check the 48-liour-old fir‘- 'may be having some effect.

l The fire is burning fiercely over the immediate well-head and at a few other spots where gas and oll

'are reaching the surface through

‘ground fissures. Flames have burri-

ied oli from the black farm soil

lover the 40-acre well-site.

he was suffering from eczema of" the foot.

r Probe 00st 0f lMen's Shirts

OTTAViNs Sept. 8 ——fCP)~—Men‘s shirts cost more than twice. as ‘milch as in 1939 and there aren't inearly enough to go around, the Prices Commission was told today.

Starting a study of shirt costs and prices. the commission heard a government statistician and rep-

fresentatives of two of Canada's ‘five biggest shirtamanufacturlng irompanics.

The statistician. PH. Leacy, said the COSt-Of-llvlflg index for men's shirts-other than work shirts-ls 227.6. compared with the. general index of 155.7 at last July 2. Both

Subscriptions Delivered $6.00. i lhll $5.00; other Provinces b U. l. TIM.

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Maritimes Site Special Arguments

Seven Provinces Renew Opposition To Railway Effort To increase Rates.

By John LeBhne

OTTAWA. Sept. 8 —tCP)- A double-barrelled attack has been launched by seven Provinces on the railways’ attempt to obtain a. new round of freight-rate tri- czcascs.

The Provinces, it was disclosed today, have:

1. Filed submissions with the Board of Transport Com- missioners formally opposing the new ZO-per-cent hoist sought by the companies.

2. Given the Board notiu that on Sept. 2i they will move to have action on the 20-per- vent increase deferred until the Dominion Cabinet repliei to their demand for a f-oy commission on transportation and to their appeal against the

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ACCEPTS PAINTING’!

OTTAWA. Sept. 8 —(CP\- The iNational Gallery announced today ‘its acceptance of a gift oi’ 22 out- standing exarnplen of the work of lPrudence Howard, Montreal paint- ier who died 18 months .ago and whose memorial exhibition now is llOllflllg the principal cities of Canada.

By Robert C. Wilson

5 fell into deeper political confusion i than ever tonight. with no strong man in sight to form a cabinet.

Edouard I-lerriot. 76-year-old zpresldent of the National As- ‘istmbly. declined to undertake the ijob, and President Vincent Aur-

iol asked little-known Henri Que-t uille to try to put. a government

together. .

Few observers thought the 64- year-old Qucnillc. a Radical So:- lirilisi. ICntiservatlvcl. had a lrhance. A doctor bv profession. la prewvar senator and Mitiister lrf Puhlin Works and 'I‘i'an.<.porr .i'i1 the government. that resigned Tuesday night. Queiillle said would tell Auriol tomorrow wheth- er he would attempt. the inst.