MAXIMS OI‘ A

MERCHANT

Don’t jump from here to there until you are "quite sure just‘ what ray is.

dillloltehwl amm- ‘n. om-

Ioulll Guardian.

Illllhl IIII

The P

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, _ FRIDAY, NOVEMBERJS, 1925 _

is

MAXIMS

OFA

MERCHANT

Where a man’s word

not as good as his

bond business leads to trouble.

neon-batons Dollvarodlll gum-Canada all lLl-A-ILII

N. frail m- llllfilfll PHlIlil llillilllli

Witnesses state Griev- ances and Express Opinion on Cause of Strikes

(Canadian Press)

SYDNEY, N. 8., Nov. 12.--The commission investigating the coal industry of‘ Nova Scotla under the chairmanship of Sir Andrew Rae- ducan. continued it session here today. Nine witnesses were called and examined on behalf oi the mlin- era.

The first witness examined Wil- liam Vokey. a. new Aberdeen min- er stated he had been able to meet his bills until recently when con- ditions became intolerable. Alex Decoste shooter and leader. testi- fied that many oi the people liv- ing in his district were using old

cement bags for overalls and glov-

as.

John Howie. of Dominion num- ber six stated he was “up against a stone wall." on account of dull times and expressed the belief that there were too many minor offic- ials and "their presence in and about mines was unnecessary.”

His family. he added. and many learn.

others as far as he could we're dependent ‘upon iihle lrelllie-f commit-tee.

The cause of strikes, ‘according to Harry Campbell. Caledonia. was ‘that "the company ‘always wanted

a cu; in- wages."

‘Un-usual lhours of labolr. bad box- es tin. ‘the mines. laok of shlftmen, up ‘working places for men), transportation of tools, bad hon-sling conditions. car- ting of water ‘to ‘miner's houses on a cart equipped with an ‘imprcvifléll barrel and bad sanitary conditions ‘were enInu-merated by James Clslrke. miner of Reeorve, as the grievances of the men in ‘his district. Other

(worlunen who ‘fix

witnesses teatlflied lto wagqa rq-

ceived. James Higgins of ‘Reserve miner oi Reserve. as the grievancya when asked as to what the (in/use of friction was, stated‘ ‘that the oom- ‘pany wants to press ‘thie- ‘tniner lbe-

low what he is able to live on. -,—--¢-oo——---

May Be Montreals Next Crown Prosecutor

, (Canadian Press.)

QUEBEC, Nov. 12—lt is report- ed here following yesterday's meet ing oi the Provincial cabinet that A. R. McMaster. K. C., ex-M. P., for Brome. may receive the Eng- lish appointment as Crown Prose cutor for Montreal.

Montreal lost both senior crown prosecutors with the appointment oi J. C. Walsh and Jos. Archam- bault. to the Superior Court bench.

To Place Fifteen Percent Levy On

RealEstate

(‘Canadian Press.)

PARIS, Nov. 12—-Premier Pain- ievc's latest plan for tho restora- tion oi thc French treasury sub- mitted to the Finance Contmittco cf the Chamber of Deputies today. calls for a levy oi fifteen percent on real estate. both improvllil "nil unimproved, payable over a _por- iod oi fourteen years.

PilotIs Blamed

‘Morwnismh. Nov. 12.- Judg- ‘meng handed down b! CflPiBl-ll‘ T‘- A. Jmmrs. Dominion ‘Wreck Com- missioner. in connection with the grounding or ‘the steamship ‘Slaves- mlon Vobis. finds ‘the ‘pilot of the vessel. Jos. H. Talbot, 11.10110 ‘in d?‘ fault. Owing to ‘his decision to re- sign at the cfolo of tflvllkhtion. the count: imposed a fine of ‘$100 only ‘to be paid in two monthly ‘in-

sta-lmqrts. .

0ondensed"ipecials lAIl-lc par word. net 01¢! insertion In this column. o

‘TURNIFO-IWI OHALL BI BUY- ing turnips Friday and Saturday this week. Geo. H. Toombs & Son. 6013-1l-12-2l

MOI PRINTING OI IVIRV description. cheaply and expedi- tiously executed. Guardian Central Job mam-r. Phone 118-

Dllflnii

‘YOU WANT GQUUINVILOPII ram so m m.‘ lo forjto. no m m. room too. 1.04» or

$1.08. Postpaid. Guardian offloa-

‘U _. “UNCQII'MUIAQII— . ova-it . use M‘. .... 1" m:

‘- 7‘

IMPHESSIIINS ' [IF SBIITLANI]

_Is Subject of Interest- mg Lecture Delivered Before Large , Aud- ience at Caledonian Club laist Night by Mr. John Ander- ‘ son.

Before a large audience in the Caledonian Club rooms last night with President T. .1“. White in the chair. the second oi the season's series of lectures was delivered by Mr. John Anderson. who spoke oi his impressions during his recent visit to lScotland.

Mr Anderson. whose trip through ‘Scotland lasted. three weeks, gave his hearers an interesting descrip-

As the first Scottish town that he visited was Dumfries. he began by describing the most hlstorhaal points oi that place, namely the re- sidence and last' resting place oi Robert Burns. l-le gave an account 0i his visit to the home of the Scot- tish Bard. which he found was oi very comfortable proportions. The cemetery in which Burns was bur- ied, however. did not seem to ‘be very well kept up. When Mr. An- derson visited the birth place oi Burns in Ayrshire he found that more was being done to keep alive the memory of the poet, two large monuments, one standing seventy i'cct in height. having been erected to his fame.

The agricultural life of Scotland.

der the control of the great land owners. and farming,

strictly according to rule,

of the landlords. the countJY.

garden.

Free Church.

in church.

braver and sai made by the War on the manhood of the cities, villages. and hamlets. some oi whom had lost every sol- dier they sent across to France. The spirit oi the people under this sacrifice had been exemplary, and they had endured their losses with fortitude. Their spirit was well expressed bythe text on one vil- lage monument. "Their fame only. came back." Conscription. said the speaker. bud no need to be enforc- ed in many oi tho villages and towns because when it became law they had no men loft to send.

Tho educational system oi the country, Mr. Anderson discovered. bud its chief virtue in being a very thorough ono. The teachers, for tho most part mendwpro all well ,tru.inetl und paid. Such institutions [of higher learning as Glasgow Uni- ivcrsity wore largely kept up ‘by thc ,grallts and bequests oi public ‘spirited men.

Scottish enterprise tho lecturer said. was perhaps best illustrated in the city oi Glasgow. with its po- pulation oi‘ one million people. it had a water system that would ‘provide for double that pc- pulstion and which brought the city's water underground from a reservoir thirty-four miles away. The artificial navigation advantag- es oi thc Clydc was another in- stance of far-seeing enterprise.

The speaker found the Scots to bo very temperate in comparison with thc other countries oi the United Kingdom. it being the only one thnvhad asked for the local option law. While attending an agricultural show. which WW8 Ill- tended regularly by cattle and horse buyers from all over the world looking for high class stock. Mr. Anderson had been struck by the fine physique of the farming population representadilTle (‘lid not believe that in any ct er p ace o equal area could be found so many fine looking big statured reorie- This was ‘largely! due to the out- door life t ey e .

.ln their amusements, said the lecturer. the Scots studied to make

young people.

no other country that had so rich a store of folk songs and folklore. Mr. Anderson concluded by recall-

made Scotland a country to ‘be not- ed for its production oi great men. of about flvo millions. but was constantly sending tout a corners of the earth.

cl, Gladstone.

said the lecturer. was entirely un-

V being done under their orders, was carried on and moreover seemed to flourish under the influence and perhaps because Many parts of particularly in the valleys. appeared to be ‘one great

Speaking of the religion oi the native‘ Scots, Mr. Anderson said that while on a visit to the old home oi his family, he spent Sun- day there. and attended the Wee He was much im- pressed with the service and also with the sacred concert given in tho open air during the evening by the town band. ‘During the pro- gram the people conducted them- selves much as if they were again

The lecturer then touched on the evidences he found of‘ the oi the Scottish people that heavy tolls had been

d | t 1 g (h tLWilflpm Thompson, smug“ ' pals-gar pfxeasm-muslcpvas due the success oi the Atlan- what Mr. {Snake's attitude will be w“ concerned the” w“ pgfhapfl tic cable and most oi the electric-on the question oi such a confirm- ‘Since he cannot vote to place the Con- in

h h d hearty vote oi thanks was accord-mower, ‘he must give his support to

m‘ “m” of me men w o a ed to the lecturer. moved by Mnlthe King government. That the Pro aaoonged ‘by Reviggresslve leader will have no reluct- , th d l ti n J. W. MncKsnaia an supports ance about taking this course is

em.“ m u" l . ‘ Mp“. o by Mr. W. L. Cotton and Mr. F. J. assumed from the tone oi the in- terview he gave from his home ln

U.'5.W|ll ‘Milli ill Tlifil BAN

ByApplicationof Marine Law-s-— Attor- ney General Reports on Question of Dif- ficulties.

WASHINGTON. Nlov. Ja-lileu- risla-tion to provide for application oi the maritime ‘laws. to prohibi- ‘tlon enforcement was suggested ‘in a report of the division in charge of ‘prohibition and taxation of the Department of Justce made tbday t'o ActorneyJGleneraI Salrgerrt, to remove some oi ‘thle difficulties it ls encountering in the cou-rts.

The division expressed ‘the opin- ion that the new smugglling ‘treaty with Canada, will undoubtedly di-s- courage and prevent a large por- tion “of liquor running‘ over ‘the border," adding that the “smug-g-

"Ofl 0! the country and its people. ‘ling situation on the southern land.

‘border is not as se-rlous ‘as ‘that cu the north.”

iA-mong its difficulties with the maritime laws, for which i-t recom- mlenfledl remidial Ieglslation. the division ‘listed: '

The lack of dc-finilllz determina- t-lon oi the boundaries oi Unllted States marginal waters, . '

Tho necessity for determining the boundaries oi ‘the different fod- eral judicial districts. so that pm- ccedlrrgs may be brought within ‘the district where seizure oi a vcs- sel its made‘.

This number of pending prohibi- tion cases, the report disclosed, in- creased from 22,000 at ‘the end of the fiscal year 1924, to 25,000 at ‘the close oi the last fllscal year.

‘in the latter year. ‘thc number of oases flernlinntcd‘ was H8000. of which 39.000 ended with convic- ‘tions. whllle the total ‘of fines in these procecdlings was placed at nearly ‘$8,000,000.

‘tilc ‘vessels alleged to have been

nations, it observed was "to-move

from the shore line of the Illtitcd States ‘to a position where ‘thc mm smugglers ‘believe tlrcy are beyond the power ‘and ‘authority oi the public vessels oi the Unriterl Stat- es."

"iDuring the‘ fiscal year and for a reasonable period of time. prior thereto," the report assorted, "it ‘may -be conservatively state-d that more than 800 foreign vessels have been engaged‘ fmm time to ime in the smuggling trade."- _

‘The government, i; said. seized 39 foreign vessels during ‘the year and succeeded in obtaining forfei- tures of 10.

N obleman And Wife To Enter Religious Life

QATANIA, Nov. 12.—ln gratitude

for his miraculous cure at Lourdes. the Sicilian nobleman lgnazio ‘Pn- terno Castello Di Stugna. of the Princes of Biscari, " will enter a monastery. while his wife takes the black veil Through special dis- pensation of the ‘Pope. dissolution of the nobleman’s marriage was permitted. Ho had been afflicted with par- alysis and generally pronounced lu- curable, ‘but the waters oi the fam- ous Grotto made him to walk. Theroupon he decided to devote his life to the church, and his wife agreed to this programme.

EMBARGII T0 BE LIFTER

(Canadian Press.) IBOSTON. Mass., ‘Nov. 12—The embargo of the Boston and Maine railway on potatoes destined for the Boston market will probably be lifted early next week railroad officials indicate.

-__-

Baldwin were among thc states- man she had contributed to Em-

The report declared that domes}

ell-gauged in liquor gmuggling, which ' were neliaed during the last year. totalled T53. The practical effect of the smuggling treaties with other

the so-callwl" ‘rum row ‘out further

(Canadian Press.)

DEVONPOHT. Eng. Nov. 12- Sixty lives. officers and men have been lost by the disaster to sub- marine M-l, which dived in the waters of the English Channel off Star Point early this morning, and has not been seen since. The day's search proved unsuccessful and tc- night Admiral Sir ‘Henry lFrancis Oliver, Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet signalled the follow- ing message:

"Commander-in-Chief very much regrets to inform Atlantic fleet that it is feared submarine M-1 has been lost with all hands during exercise in channel today."

BRITISH SUB lliill BREW Gil‘ ‘ a ' lllillN Til WATERY GRAVE ‘MENT [ll P

SixtyLives Lost When M-1 Disappears" in English Channel While Taking Part in Naval Exercises-Searchers Fail to Locate Lost Ship.

g0.‘

A court of inquiry will be held tomorrow. A flotilla-provided with the‘ necessary apparatus failed to locate the exact spot where the vessel is lying. But it is in deep water where divers operations are impracticable. Search vessels were recalled tonight and although they are under orders to proceed to sea again at any moment no hope re- mains.

When the submarine flotilla left Plymouth this morning for the channel a strong wind and boister- ous sea prevailed but there was

nothing to suggest element of risk

in carrying out tactical exercises.

FIRE IN "VICTBRIA

Just before going to press a tele- ‘plloue message was received from Crupaud stating ‘tint-t fire‘ had brok- ‘on out in the village of Vlownh.

' ‘Regarding tho origiin and ‘extent (of the fire ‘little information could be obtained beyond the flact that a general store and residence were iablnze and that telephone oom- ‘m-un-Ication ‘between the village and yCrapaud had been severed.

—--i<o-oo-—--

Driving Wheel Fell Off A Big G.N.R. ‘ Locomotive

‘HALEFAX, Nov. 12—Thc 6.40 Canadian National Express for Sydney this moriilng was hold up two hours and ten minutes when one of the driving wheels oi‘ tho big Pacific type locomotive broke and iell off at Tower Road ‘bridge. n few hundrep yards from the ter- minal. The train was in charge cf Conductor J. C. Chisholm and En- gincer William Smith. No damage to track or train resulted as the train was moving very slowly. All other traffic was cleared on time.

-—-—<-o->-

Scorned Silence; Is Nearly Mobbed

LONDON. Nov. 12.—'I‘he

police

today rescued from an angry throng the driver of a motor sweeper at Ludgate ‘Circus who

kept his motor running during the Armistice Day silence honoring the war dead.

"You ought to be lynched." shout cd some us they surged in on thc driver.

_"l"ull him off h‘s seat!" shouted others; but the “Bubblos" closed in and saved the man from possible violence.

Milli ii PRESENT

(Special to The Guardian.) ‘OTTAWA, Ont., Nov. 12-15115- gestlons that the ‘Progressive lead- er, Robert Fcrke, may be taken in- to the King cabinet. may be re- garded as premature. ‘Should Mr. King have such a move in mind he would take no action in connection with it until after Parliament has met and the House of Commons has decided which party is to ‘be in power.

The Prime Minister has made it

al achievements of the world. At the close of the lecture an inter- eating discussion took place and a

D. Edgar Shaw.

, opie to Nash. Robert ‘Balfour. Boner turns on dunes. Law, (iainpheil-Bannornian, and Sanatorium."

iNext weak Rev J. '8. Daggett lec-

"Tuhercuiar, or Life in a any desir

.ation for the government.

lservatives under Mr. Meighen

if]. -

Ottawa Denies Re- port

(Special to The Guardian.)

EDMONTON, Nov. l2—-0fficial denial of the report from Ottawa. that (Premier Herbert Greenfield has resigned from the leadership of the Alberta government. was given here today. ‘it is forecast. however, that there may be deve- lopments in the provincial political situation within a few days.

German Reply

(Canadian Press)

paras, ‘ iNov. 12. full into the

coundll satis factory

Tells Of Success

Satisfactory

- Germany Replied to the council of Ambass- adors this evening. It is under- stood the document shows real ef- lfort on the part of Germany to dia- armament and an earnest effort to spirit of Locarno agreements. it is felt ‘in Paris that the note gives the Ambassadors assurances ‘that lprovtisions of d-lBB-flflflmell/t clauses of |t‘be treaty of Versailles have been fulfilled and it ‘is expect- ed evacuation of ‘Cologne ares. will ‘be ordered ‘beginning December 1. WINNIPEQ, No“ 12__Fu11 and

In Cancer Battle

TORONTO. Nov. lit-Selecting a

iiiil l] SHIP- .E.|

llflilfi

Silver Blacks for Tor- ronto Fair

(Special to The Guard-Ian) MONTREAL, Que.. Nov. iii-One of the most valuable shipments of sliver black foxes ever handled has been moved by the express depart- ment of the Canadian National Railways from P. E. l. to Toronto. The animals which numbered 200 and all of pure ‘bred stock have a gross value exceed-lug $50,000. each of the animals ranging from $1,000 to $5.000. These animals represent the very best stock produced in P. E. l. which has no rival in the fox breeding realm and they will all be exhibited at the Royal Wint- er Fair Toronto where it is expect- ed they will duplicate their perfor- mance of past years and -curry off the principal prizes, '

The foxes were moved in a. spec-

companied by represontntivs cf the Canadian Silver Fox Breeders As- sociation and the exhibitors who occupied two special sleeping cars. The representatives of the C. S. P. B. A, were, John A. Webster. President. Walter Grant. Director Peter G. Clark. Geo. Callback. Director, Dr. Allen. Veterinary General. an dC. E. Mc- Nutt, feeding supervisor.

The exhibitors were P. G. Clark. George Callbeclo, John A. Lea, Geo. E. Brown. H. McLeod, ‘P. Weeks, E. l-l. Rayner. Capt. Fred Peters, Ray Tanton. G. ‘H. McCallum, John McNally. B. llVicArthur. W. Jordon, A. McLeod. ‘W. A. Jenkins W. R.

Company.

‘Discuss Political Situation

(Canadian Press)

frank discussion of the political

ening. All standard hearers of the party in Manitoba constituencies

in attendance,

Comprises 200 Pairs of

ial baggage car and they were ac-

ViceJPresident. .

Caliban, ‘B. l. Rayner, Clarence hior rissey, Pure Canadian Silver Fox ‘Company and Canadian ‘Breeders

Progressives W i 1 1

situation as a result oi the recent federal general election will take place at a meeting of the Progres- sive party to be held here this ev-

both elected and defeated. will be

Will MAKE NI]

meeting of the Toronto Academy of Medicine for an announcement of world-wide interest‘ to the medl- cal profession and victims of can- cer, Professor W. Blair Bell. of Liverpool University and Honor- ary Director of the Liverpool Can- cer research. toid leading physic- ians of the city here last night of the successful treatment of the dread disease by the chemical ag- ent, load, lie cited several instanc- cs in which remarkable success had been achieved, and assured the members of the academy that fifty or so patients wcrc believed to be well out oi" about 200 most hope- less eases treated.

Lively Day In Dublin

cs and shots flrcd‘ over the heads of crowds by the civic police were necessary to clear the streets to- night after a day of suppressed ex- citement and demonstrations for and against observance of Armis- tice Day. in counter demonstra- lions crowds of youths in military formation marched through tfhe streets singing and cheering for the Irish Republic. The hospitals treated fifteen injured. three of them seriously. One ex-service man died from injuries received in a flght in public house. arising out of an armstice celebration argument. At times the police were powerless to disperse huge crowds which were addressed by Republican speakers. -

Haig Sends Message

plre. Marconi, had been clear that he does not intend to '

of Scottish extraction. lSir Wil- make any move for the roconstruc-

liam Dawson and Francis Bain, the tlon of his government until he V t ~

latter an Islander also, were has been confirmed in office by u e

among the great naturalists she majority of the House. “

had given to the world. To Sir Meantime. politicians of both (ym-Nvgrw Nov‘ 114161,; qtfflr.

l.ord Kelvin, parties entertain no doubt as to Rm," gal-l 1.13m gcmmnaur

ce during ‘the Great ‘War forward-

ent C. W. V.. .A-. the ‘following ar-

mistice day message. , "Please qonvey mleeaagebf .

benamce to relatives of fallen