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that _ works ' 0111 PyaCAICG.

accompliflhes ' g is the one

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The People's Pape

Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

i liilii lll llN STRIKE llllMlNl a

‘tjgh Railway MPn fuse to Await Result of Parleys

‘(gillalllan Press) NDON, Jan.

NNEE lliAN MA

l BE MAllE ill

GERMANY _B_Yl_l_l_|.l|Eli BANKS

Only Way Now Seen t0 Save Present Re-

parations Tangle,

Which is Admitted t0

be the Greatest Cause of European Mu

ddle.

(United Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. Zil-An even

zsrfiopéa o! tilal settlement of the German re-

otiations which Wlmm lead 1o partitions problem will result from

llemenl of 1119 "mwuy strike

tllo Allied inquiry of private ex-

‘ ' ith . re dashed Itliis aftllfnoon w Doris into Geriilauys financial con- . issuance oi a statement by 5- ditioii, it is hoped in official Wash-

ctilry of the Alsace- Locomotive En-

atlon -had Waited

ingtoii. The unsolved reparations prob-

leni has been hold as the kcy to

European economic and ilolitical

111111 “mm” of neg disorder, which has increased, Ee-

tlsnt . H l b," lulu not wait ‘longer dtlgglqllll mg,- to ‘intensify the

situation up to the time of

ording to the opinion of liiaiiy, witli

each year that has elapsed since tlie armistice.

Ail tile German government re.-

g statement liad ‘been ‘hopeful as managers were in session xccutlvc committee of

(‘ve ‘mt-n was waiting for i-llllulslllcll would bring tzho dis- tants together.

lway d the c

lwlly service

throughout the

“my Ms rtillilrtbd to lie grad- lly lllllll-gving and ‘more strikers

lllitted with tllc National Union iluilwaynieii returned ‘to work tlie‘ big centres.

ev. Geo. C. Taylor Will Lecture at

cords and documents pertaining to the tortuous financial path that Ger many has trod since the war are to be thrown open to tlie inspection of the Allied experts. Much time is expected to be passed by the ex- ports iii (lerlllaiiy as they pursue their studies. It is believed here that the inquiry will consume about six months.

The Allied Government believe that ille first of the two coiiiinit- tees of experts is the ulore iiliport- ant. This body will study the tlues- tioils of the stabilization of Ger- many's currency and the balancing

Dawes of (Jiilcago. wlio is the pres-

Tllll. 0vl\nlng u; 73p lll tlw Y, M, ideiit oi‘ the committee, and Owen . A_ lmlllllnl: ,l lmhllc Hlmaklng D. Young of New York. llotll of ass will lie organized, unllm- (lm these liloii are able business exec-

atluruliip of the iiev. lllliglin, iii. A. L. L. 1)., l}: D., of t James Church ‘

For tlie past two months the

Wm. Orr "V115-

All tlie influence and efforts of the experts on this CUIIlilililOC are expected to be directed itilvarils ob-

of the (lerniail bildgol. The Anleri- '

Y. M. C. A. To-night .°.'.‘.'Za1"‘If?iifilfiltli"oilllfdfimilf 1

(lilCiltlbllfll committee tinder the 1111111115’ I1 T0111 1111114111011! (ill (‘ior- “lllance cl lll Ullllll-nlnn l)“ _l_ l.l_ iilaily's capacity to pity reparations. ycrs, has been quietly seeking out While the agreeliieilt between the use young iiien who have tho ‘111'1'°1'"111- 1'01""! "11 111" iililllify muons “l Vllelwrlng lhemsulves did not specifically provide for an “lam wllllng u, lull ln some our investigation liiio Gerilitiny’s capilc est stud . Tllls llllllulc Rpmlklnl; emu.“ ll; it is held llcre that tho breadth of eslanilllril course in ilso through- “"1 101111111“ 101' 111" 1111111113’ W11"

ity to pay total reparations, still

ut the Dominion ailll U. S. A. and very 379111 111111 W111 1111111111 511911 ill rlin three mouths and a llltli’ 11' 5111(1)’-

cvillll! each 'l‘uesdiiy' and Thurs- iiy ll‘0ln 7 lil X lull,

Ail those interested peaking are invited to attend this

An important factor that will

uugur well for silccess of tlie ex- ln pullllc pert inquiry. it is belicvctl here, is that an zlgreolutint llliit will inspiri-

eetilig at the Y. l\l_ C_ A_ at 730 the confidence of tlie bankers of ilie

United States tind other great fin-

.m.

Atll lull lll ll“. Aasoclallon m“, ltncJal countries undoubtedly will "n, ll“, ll,,,._ Gvorge Q Taylor result in n huge rehiillllltlttltui loan lll “m. l, popular lecture "Remm to Germ-any, with wiiicll tile former

cenccs of ll Padre" or the “Lights

d Sh l *. " ' ., T.§.‘.°.“?.‘i'.E-.‘i.° ‘i.’..°.;'.i..§l‘“..,~ Greek Revolution-

1181i on this subject ‘and his hear-

'~ lire assured of ll pleasant and

illiul talk.

‘Tibia is tlie third lecture of a

- cs of‘ 10 lectures being given the ludliezltional Colllniltteo oi’

iauY- I'll. (.. A. it is hoped flint tho

a ‘(it illgi-neral will lake advant-

t l" 11“ fllllioriuliity and tum

Rood liullibl-rs.

A" ' b11011 lliilsltal progrnln and

Leaders to be Imprisoned

(Canadian Press.) ATHldNSyJlln. 28.-—l)e.ntll sen-

tences against (lt-ileriils (iargiilltl- es and Leonard Popuios liilii tllroe coloneli-l for taking part. iii the rec-

llgllmll: will “round” the locum} out counter revolution lilive been 1181’! 111‘Vl‘|'2l| Wli“ known Cllnrlollw commuted to five yonrg imprison- Wn people will tuko part" mont under u decree signed by tllo His Worship lllnyol- Jenlllns wllll rogont. Eighty six other officers - J. ll. Ayers will tin lmlmnl m are given pardons.

Present tl ll o Ammphllrlonliarli of Directors of

Th” 1"11"\1'1iil: is tho schedule of Found

galsctuirlf course: ‘ylulffggll-l ‘Alum-Rev. Goo. C. m] 12" lqli so iices of s Psdrc. ' , 1-_~ l>.ili.-A. Irwin-Hist- bflgrl rlntlng. 1i Iitbhil p.ill.--J. 0. liyniiman- N- osources and Requll-B.

Hill‘. 15f.

lnflulnh- 3 D.ni.-—Goo. S. In-

yiiian's Part in Litigation

a" 30111. 3 p.ln.——.l. K. Roas-In- H

Pflnco.

A m" 15111- 11 l1-m.-—Dr. Seaman-

“1- admit-R unlxfln__liullucnl Eggr-loxlli. Orr

mi

Condensed Specialsl

“Tl-In 9e Q“ hTthY-Om.‘ III

UNDLES or otn P '_"_"' titans ron ‘"1’- Avlilv at this office. ti.’

Situation Bad in Two Provinces

(‘Canlfllln Press) TORONTO. Jan. 28.——"Has pro- hibition proved a success in the United States and Canada? Yes. "Should Scotland have prohibi- on? Yes. "Should it be brought about gliaduially or suddenly? Gradually. “Wlhllt is the best way? Local option for a start. "Has government control in Can adian provinces boon a success? o

"is there any connection between the increased use of narcotic drugs and prohibition? No."

These are the conclusions of the commission of Scottish churchmen investigating the working of pro-

—~ hibiition in mhe United-States and

Canada. Their report 11115 11%" 1111' tallied by the Toronto Star Weekly.

The commission toured the Uni- ted States and Canada toward the

on ——- wlfeli- AMERICAN ruti. and stasis. They were in Toronto

191mb one a pl told“!!! N“. _ on e slcisll. K - Melanin Brom, out 5t. - IIIB-l-fihii

F” “Li- — Imus ntv- °

"Yflttih Ruck cock

l erell. $1.60. Ap-

llow‘ H‘ 5111111111115. Spring Park ' 8i

0 tn-rullnicl-llo not! l __ , u w, nfullcl-ltgillrllllu smut. 011 IALI on 1'0 ti? ‘ , -aoll- N" wmf'"111fll tiottwoom

.0. Gunilla“, 1 Iii-mm.

11> ‘roll cinema: “AW: . Aitkoll,

in Septonlber. in the uilanv 0111119 visited both ‘prohibition and anti- pruilfbition peopllo were interview-

Fioe Sweeps N. H. r Town; Million Dollars Damage

Llfffhlllgrgllfllll Illtmssll. as-

‘1191! Iinawopt tlie east side of main

33st of this White Mountain town , y m! still beyond control ‘after raging llree hours and caus- lllg damage estimated ‘at nearly s million doilnc. No 11m m

lit-t lt-pi. path to‘ have been lost. v

‘eiieluy country can resuilie repara- tioil payilieiils and thereby aid the financial condition of tlie AlllPH.

Before (lcrlilully can gt-l to her feet economically and resume tilt- payment nf reparations she iiiust be granted a loan, it is admitted. But AlllOFllfilll uiili other bankers will not grant. such a loan until there is an agreement ziiiiollg tlie Powers oii rl-parzitions, tlie amount that (lei-litany can pay, and oii sat- isfnettiry fiilaiiirizil plan uiidei" \\'lit'.ll reparatioils are to be paid.

'i‘liat is another arguiiieilt for the experts being allowed to exllluiiie finally iiito ill-riii-aiilfis capacity to pay toilil reparations. if tll’! lexpei-t conference is not permitted to pro- ceed along these lines. it would cause no silrprisi- llt-ro if tlie Alll‘..‘|‘l- (‘Jill represelltativcs \\‘liliill'('\\', oii tlie ground that it would bu. ilselcss to continue their efforts.

A final zlrguilloiit for tlie suct-i-ss of the inquiry is held to bt that there seems lo be no other liope of bringing about a sl-ttlt-iiiclit of the rcparzlllolls problclii.

IN DEAL WITH STINNES

‘ (“llarli-s M. Sclnvllb, Illiileil States slot-l uiiiglliit. is !'f‘|li)l"l.1‘(l to have lillliltr all arrliligeilieilt with liul-to §ililllt‘._q lllfllGfifiliflfl capital- ist. to export unfinished German products t.o tile. States, where they will be completed and unloaded upon the Soiith American markets in an attempt to oust Japanese and British trade ill those countries. The tlliicci is to [iiliifl tho materials out of iiie itllur ilistrict to Americ- iirl collsigliecs thus escaping with lt>\vei' export duties.

Wlllllll [NAMES NHElM Hill NM N g WUEE

(United Press) illllltLlN, Jun. 23—-\villi(!lill ll liiid with hint the whole lllonarcillstic system were tho cilrso of Gerliiltny declares the Socialist Vorwaerts, eoliiuleliting on t.lio unfavorable vcr dict rendered against tho former German emperor by Dr. Frederick 'l‘lliilinie, tile most recent writer to loin tlie anvil chorus against the Doorn exile. - Tlilllliut-‘s book is bllsod on Fore- ign Office information and is call- eli "The (ireiit Policies of the Eilr- opelin iflllilnets." Vorwrirtswleclliros it merely adds another link to the condomliiltory literature which has recently flooded Germany. Thiliiiue (lnclnres Wilhelm is res- ponsible to the German people for having brought about the war: that he not only wanted t0 he his owli chancellor. lilit his own chief of staff; that he refused the advice of the foreign office! anti that in view of this personal leadership, Wilhelm alone was and is responsi- bln for German policies since 1890. "ln the final analysis, one must say," Thimnle writes, "that tho personality of Wilhelm ll, contr- ary to that of Bismarck was the cause of Germany's downfall."

Trenton Car "Works Close Down; Lack 0i Coal

(Canadian incl)

NEWOIJA-SGOW. Jon. ll-Witil l fllbrkeiflolwil-Y P! g . - 111° c" Worklrat Trenton ave clooed down indefinitely’ B1111 1-119 51961 Plant is worm: untranslate-

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 191.214

Critical Situation In Sydney Coal Trouble

(Canadian Press)

SYDNEY, N. S., Jan. 28.-“We are n0t_

golng to. freeze, the coal is here and we are going to get it,” declared Mayor Fitzgerald in an interview on the coal situation today. His

Worship added, "I 'd0n’t imagine the Provin-l cial police will be on hailid to stop us when we l _

g0 after the coal eithe1-.”_

The Mayor was referring to the large banks of coal inside the fences of the Domin- ion Iron and Steel C0mpany’s plant, which the company claims cannot be released for dom-

estic usebecause it is steel plant hot.

needed t0 keep the

GLACE BAY, Jan. 28.—Tliat tomorrow afternoon will see the end of negotiations on

wage agreement

between

representa-

ves of the Dominion Coal Company and the United Mine Workers is more "than probable,

but what the outcome

of the Conference will

be can only be conjectured. The U. M. W. have not receded from the demand for a 20 per cent wage increase and

company officials have

stage where they will talk increase.

lllNlNlN NllNNNS TNE MEMCNY 0F NINNINEEVC. MAN

Tablet Unveiled By Sir John Lorne Mao- Leod Former Lord Provost of Edin- burgh—First Individual War Memorial

(British United Press.)

LONDON, Jill]. ‘lii-To 2t vvllllll» pug illan lwloligs tlie honor of llav- lug erected to his memory tlie first inrlivlililal \\'i'll‘ liieiiltlritll. Among iiiaily tablets coilliiitiliiorlitiiig the bravo (lends of various Scottish rlulili in tlie edifice known popul- arly as tlic Iiiglilanders’ Memorial (‘llurcii is tlie illeliioritti in tluus- tion wllich is devoted to the ineln- ory of McLmid, Winnipeg, V. (1.. and it was llnvelled Sunday night at most impressive services i.i Glasgow church. Every member of the Clan McLeod froiii the various roglliiieiits stationed witilln a wide radius of the city and many ex-ser- vice men of tlie sumo eluli parad- ed willie. tlie Air Ministry provid- ed a guard of lioiior from Leu- cllarg tlic nearest nir force sta- tioii.

The tablet was unveiled by Sir Joliu lliirlll‘ Mlllfllllil fornicr Lord Provost oi‘ Edinburgh in tlie unn- voidable absence oi‘ Mclletill, cilicf of the clan wlio lives at i)linve-- gun on tlie island 0t’ Skye. Sir John lii unveiling tho iuoniorltil said that it liad been subscribed entirely by members of (‘inn McLeod a3 it lok- ell of appreciation for bravery and heroism of one wlio liad brought.

Hearing Through The Elbows Latest

(liy lmminlon News Service.)

ldlNliilN, January, 2fi.—lfviarlng' through an elbow and drawing‘ with the voice were amour-l‘ 1-11" scll-litille marvels tlt-mtilistritteil n (‘i-w tlnyi-i atro, at the lii\|\('i‘li\| (‘ol- lego of‘ Science.

liy means of’ the ntopllone atleui’ person is enabled to hear normal silllnlis. transmitted not throllilb Alli‘ dloplifllgm of his earl-s. bill. through the bones of his skull. hi» elbow joint or the knuckles of bis linnd straight to tlie. brain. People who were not deaf hilt merely cilrltiils. were stopping their i-ilrs. and ‘by placing ll. dine on their fore- heads lliltonlng through the skull to the conversation of their friends. Who-ll a telephonic receiver" was tilted. it was plausible to hour at- mnsphorll. noises which resembled the squeak oi‘ it miluan.

Drawing with tho mouth ls lir- eolnpllsiiozi by the altl of the nildl- ometcr. which resembles a enmbln- ation of n. grsmophnnc and an eltctrlcai sign. When u person sings. pinys an instrument. or shouts into the lnvertod melts- phone. tho sound In instantaneously photographed on a revolving diilc. A gentie-lntonlng of the vowels given a regular succession of

flashes, hilt July mplc played on '

COHOOPUHI looked like a storm

It loo.‘

This machine was put to u tut hypemlng baby, who made mont of the mounds known to science and

a few of its own invention.

tliroilgli tlie llaulltltrss (flilli the highest. litiliors.

The tlfficial record Lend won tile Victoria (fmss was l.li!‘ll read.

Sir Jollu said that no fliFlllOl‘ roe- ord than this was required to prove to tlie other illtiilllnlffi of tile clun the wonderful tenacity and high courage and devotion of the eliipire's great dominion in her ser‘ vice to tho motherland.

Several members of the congre- gation wept lls the record of the airmun's heroism was road and it was recorded that ileiitli liad collie to him after receiving the supremo H0110!‘till?lllglltlifllllllliiil‘)! lloiioi- in the world at tlie builds of lllS stiveroign. After tlie service till- congregation lined up, foriiieil a queue ‘to pass by llil‘. iiiiliiitiriitl and placed flowers llilfllltlill.“ ill pro- flisioil.

ltev. ltodcrick McLeod preached all impressive sermon based upon llli! self sacrifice of lie wlloiil tilt-y honored and other members of tlie clan and pointed out that tlie sili- feriilg and self (lelliltl which they llliil showed liad won tlicnl an ulti- mate triumph.

Schooner Breaks Tow Now Hard on Rocks

(Canadian Press.)

ST. PIERRE, Miq., Jan. 28.- Tlie gchoont-rs B‘. iiirtle, Lulieii- burg while lil low of iinotlior res-- sel, broke lier tow line today and stranded on the rocks at the on- trance of the harbor iiere. Unless tho weather moderates it is thought she will be a total loss.

Case Against New ,

York Exchange Dismissed

(Canadian Press)

WAS INGTON, Jan. 2B.-— The Uniloli hates Government's suit. against. the New York Sugar and Coffee Exchange, which was charg- ed with operating in violation oi the Anti-Trust law was dismissed today by the Supreme Court.

Would Take Case of McLaohlan to Privy Council iiAflfbcxiuh-Ian. ‘fat-Applica-

tlbn is t6 be mule tonoriovi to tho Supreme Court of Niwllootia for

a special lone to appeal to the Privy council the one o! James

great. credit to tlie wliolo clan

efforts 3 which liad won for liilii and for the I

of how Mc- 1

illlll toll; lil

» Great Britain-Lil tent in Hands of M erals.

v '-

‘ l.o.\'no.\'. Juli. 2.\‘——llo\v ltilig ii..- new Govl-ruliielit will lust is now the prtllloiiliiiiliit qut-stioil iii ling‘ land. \\'lieli it is rt-callt-tl liow re- cently, as during the general elec- tions, both tlie (‘nusr-rvzilivl-s tiliil the Liberals voiced intense zllariil lost Labor should collie iiito power, it is surprising lio\v calmly the new (loveriiiiit-lit iins lit-ell i'ecl-iv'i-tl. Still more reiiizirkabli- has 1lt'i'll the lliliillllilll)‘ of lli;- press ill ae- kiiolvlt-ilgiiig what is characterized the skill and szigaciiy liiilllHiiy Mae- Donald, lllt‘ new Premier. tlisplayed iii choosing his first ministry, iiol only iii czirefillly" llovetailiilg the trade uiiinii aliil intellectual wings of his party ilito a colilposeil whole, but also iii selecting olitsltltlrs wlioso iiailies are calculati-ll to allay ally ilpprelleilsiriii ill tlie country that |‘i_‘\‘0llllli)lliil')' legislation will 11c zlttt-ilipti-tl. This initial Hil('(f( the llt'\\' l'l‘l‘lllli'i' has lell to some revision of tlie ideas about tlie tluru tioii of his zilluiiliistrzitioli. 'i'lie

l

PRESIDENT LEWIS

Oi’ tlie l'iiited Mine Workers‘ convention now lileetilig iii iudlanlr- llUllN, llt. which a radical iitteillpt to rc-instate President. Dali Living- litouc alid Secretary James lllc- litiitlllgill, ill-posed Nova Scotia (lis- trict officials, failed. .\lr. LilWlS ili‘(IlZli‘l‘(l to tlil- met-ting that. tlie Nova SCOllil uiitieials liad violated lll-urly l“v’i‘l'_\' lll‘(l\'lS‘l0ll of the union's constitution and liad given il(lll(‘.l"l'ii(‘t‘ lo llli‘. lied llll.t'i'llilll(lll~ ale of iiiis. l.

PHEINIEH AIME lllll [NHNPEAN PEABE

(Canadian Press.) LONDON, Jail. 28.—An official statement issued today says that Prilile itiinlsler ilaiiisziy hiiiclion» iild has given no interviews since lie took office. and points out that interviews with llilil which are lili- pelirilig now were. girl-ii lit-fore his ilseiuluptltiil of office. when lie was nil-rely a private individual.

The slateliiciit adds: "This tines not of coilrse imply that. his gener-

' ill lines of policy differ from those

foresliazloweil. The question of ltussiii and our relations witli France, reparations etc, have to be tieveiopetl very carefully and in a iiloat liberal spirit always with tlie view to the (iovernilleiifs lioi- icy of pitting Eilropn once more on it.“ fUPt and ro-cstablishing co- operation with everybody.” .:._<0->-—-

Application For Incorporation of

(Canadian. Press)

been given oi an application in par- liament for incorporation of a Company to be capitalized at $500.- 000,000 with power to connect the lower 8t. Lawrence ltiver by ship canals and _slllp channels with the bead of the Great Inkes. '

MoLllchlan. deposed president of District 28 U. M. W. serving sen- tence in Dot-cheater penitentiary

[MVERNMENLNCLB PCNEN?

"That is Now the Predominant Question in

s oii tlii- part of'1<‘-'1§1.

l-rclicral belief is tlial All". lllaelhiil- l_v uiidcr tile ilecesslty oi‘ ailopiiiig aid has been ziciuzitiril by two prili-‘tlitl iliidgtil prepared by its predeces-

not yet approached the _

, prove tlie first pitfall for tlie gov-

,led upon to ilissolve Parliament at

MAXIMS

OIA

MERCHANT

If you want to be

ch

aritable give .of

whlat you NOW pos- sess. Tomorrow is not yours. -

Annual Subscription Delivered I8.“ “II

Ily Mull, cllllll and U. 8. A.

e of Party to Some ex- r. Asquith. And Lib-

cipal liiotives: first, t.o take a safe line, tralc-illziteil in secure. nliicli |ili'i'llL'(l atllilinistrallve ('XIlt'i'li‘ll(3i‘§ laud, second, to improve the pros- [pects of his party at the next gen- :t'l‘ill election, whenever that may ‘Piiilli’.

, li .\li'. MacDoiialil strcures tlie fair Iplay which the bulk of the press ac- lliili)\\'ll!tli-{l'§i lil‘. is entitled. it is the UllllilOll ill political circles tlizil his lalllliiliistratitiil may lust a yezli‘ nr two. 'l‘lic Iieliei prevails tiial tlie1 touclistones will be fiilzlilce and for- i-igii affairs. Without going outside ;lll(‘ proposals oi’ fornicr Prelliier ‘BiililWliLS adillillistrzitioii, it is coli- lsidereil that iii the Speech froiii the 'i‘lirolle Mr. llizicDoliilld can find an illllllln llrogiulliiuiti of social reforms ‘concerning llilitillplflyilittlll, housing Wllfl lilo like. to which tli-g- Opposi- tion in tlie i-iouse of Commons could take no exception. for two years at

Finance _\vill hardly trouble tlie lllcw l'l‘t'llll(!i' at the present. br- lvailsi- his (iovcrilulieiit. is practical

z [foreign affairs, especially r lrriioils with France, and Lilo repar- ation,- probleiu, are expected to

lflfliillCill.

l The life of the Labor (lovem- lillillll is iii tlie hands of Herbert ll. Asquith aiill the Liberals. ‘rvlleil Mr. Asquith gave (expression t0 llll‘ opiiiioli that the King was not cal-

llllll lllticf” 1

ENAANEENEB lil Hit

Inmates of St. John

Tenement Carried

Down Ladders to Safety

(Canadian Press)

ST. JOHN. N. B-. Jan. 28.-A score of lives among four sleeping families were endangered in a fire which broke out in a three storey frame building in Prince Edward Street about 2 o'clock this morn- ing. Several people. including a 65 year old lvomfsn and a four months old baby, were brought down lad- ders ironl windows in the burning liou-se by firemen. Others made their escape through the front or back STZLlFWGYS and still others. mostly children, were brought to‘ safety by Policeman Percy Gander after he smashed in a door and a window to roach the people and give them air. The four homeless ialmllies. who made their escape with only a wrap or an overcoat 0V8!‘ ‘their night clothing were cared ior liy neighbors. The fire started iii the People's Meal: hiarket. .