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‘sugar Produced From ' Beets Grown Had a Value of Approxim- J_ ately $1,500,000.

(Epeclll to the Guardian)

‘in Alberta had a value oi approx-

“; to figures submitted t0 I- meet- m; o; growers here recently. The industyy has grown by leaps and “was, In i913 seven thousand lures in southern Alberta were de- voted to beet growing and this had increased to 1,400 acres in 1030. In his mymond district alone last yur 28,000 tons oi beets were grown. The value of this crop was more than $800,000. Average cost '01 production was from 040.00 to 145.00 for a teri ton crop and aver- 1|: price received by growers at factories was $7.00 per ton.

INISTERS iiiciiii BY icciliiliiiiii

_Y€Sit‘i'd8y was Nomination Day liitllo constituencies represented yty ths four p0rtf0ll0 members of the Stewart Cabinet. namely, Hon. _- D. Stewart, K. C., Premier and ity. Gen. 5th Kingsﬂ-lon. G. Shelt- Bhiirp, Minister of Agriculture and Provincial Secretary. 2nd .rilice, lion. Leonard MacNeili, llllriister of Public Works, 5th Prince, and Hon. W. .1. P. MacMiil- In, M. D., Minister oi Health and llucation, 5th. Queen's,

The returning officers’ court tinned at l0 s. m. Ind closed at ‘P. m. There being no Opposition, tlndidates nominated the newly ‘twisted Ministers are elected by

iiunaiion.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, , COMING EVENTS. MEETINGS ETCS. uyshow and FAD; Morel]. Mori- ‘ 8848-0-17-31. “hm” GWPIOl-own, Friday. 0038-9-17-11.

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phfflmﬂ "vs hoes and lambs. ‘m, gulllver. niesdsy. September mama! ll A. M. Everett Haslsln ‘on and Alden Mouse, Reusing- ‘ 3V1"! same date. Signed ed aoiv-a-ll-ti.

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imstely $1,500,000 in 1e30, accord-

by Premier Stewart.

municipalities. In the rural

merits.

.the spring.

town side. The work on the ently oi’ stone and gravel. on permanent street work. where most needed in other

Dominion officials, and be the objective.

the Province which returned

Opposition to the possible sidetrack- ing oi the Bill to make Armistice Day-Nov. 11—a national holiday, which was given Royal assent June 1i, I991, will be offered by veterans’ organizations in Canada. according to a resolution adopted today by the Dominion Executive oi the Amputa- tiona' Association in convention here.

The Executive, in ’ _, the res- olution, not only expressed its ap-

Veterans Urge Memorial Observance November I1

TORONTO. Sept. lit-(C-PJ- preclation bi the adoption of the

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Approval of the Provincial Governmenfs plans for unemployment relief was received from Ottawa yesterday

The total cost of the projects approvediwill be £4279,- 500. 0f this amount the Dominion Government will pay fifty percent. Where work ls done in the city and incor- porated towns, the remaining fifty per cent of the cost will be borne equally by the Provincial Government and the

sections, the full cost will be

borne equally by the Dominion and Provincial Govern-

The plans call for extensive road work, road and street gravelling, bridge and culvert repairs, work on pub- lie buildings, etc., and will be started as soon as the necessary machinery can be put in operation.

A large part of the money will be expended this fall. Any work that can he done during the winter months will be continued without interruption. Outdoor work, uncom- pleted this fall, will be resumed as early as possible in

The unemployment projects for Charlottetown com- prise the expenditure of $20,000 on the breastwork in front of Victoria Park, and the expenditure of $5,500 on the ap" proaches to the Hillsboro Bridge, on both sides of the riv- er, commencing at the railway crossing on the Charlotte-

approaches will not be in the

nature of an "experlment” but will be constructed perman-

In Summerside the sum of $15,000 will be expended

The balance of the expenditure will be apportioned

sections of the Province.

' All the work will be subject to the inspection of the permanency and durability will

The Dominion grant is the result of a successful pros- entatlen by a delegation headed by supported by the Conservative federal representatives of

Premier Stewart and

recently from Ottawa, where

detailed proposals for unemployment relief were laid con- vincingly before the Dominion authorities.

Act but stated. "It is hoped that Canada. will pay special tribute to the fallen oi the Empire who gave their lives for freedom and justice, by a general national observance of this day.

"All branches oi this sssociallon are earnestly requested to promote and participate in all such sacred and fitting obaervanccs as they may deem proper.’

The Pontiff Is Satisfied With Accord E

(Special to the Guardian)

ROME. Sept. lb-Bpeaking to l group oi women just before thIlr departure on a piigrlmesﬂ t0 1M1!‘- des. Frances, Pope _Plus XI lllli night expressed satisfaction with the accord concluded between hun- self and Premier Benito Mussolini twojveeh a80- "‘We must thank 00d for the ao- oord" the Pontif! declared. "The prayers or the faithful have in- duced God to bring about such l nappy outcome to this affair."

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svnriliﬁr, u. s, espi. 16—Vlltko Markotich, who was struck by s. locomotive yesterday when he was returning homo after having drowned I. black cot in a nearby brook, died tcdﬂ in It. Rita nos- pitai. '

The 20-year old ateelworker was terribly lﬂlllrcd ‘and amputation of soul legs below thg knees rouse to improve his condition. The ac- eldent occurred at the Predgﬂck Street crossing when he dodged a switch engine-and landed direct- lr in iris oath or s freight loco-

James Churchj-lall, Bsturdli. Bel»-

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Work On Roads And Other Projects Under Federal Relief Plans. To Be Commenced .Im- mediately. Expenditures In Charlottetown Will Amount To, $25,500; Federal Govem- ment Will Pay Fifty Per Cent Of Total Cost, Thus Enabling Provincial And Municipal Authorities To Give Em ployment At Low Contributory Expense.

BENNETT BNVT ABlY HANDLING UNEMPLNYMENT

Comprehensive Pro- gram of R e l i e f Measures Being Un- dertaken to Provide Work. Q

(Canadian Press) '

OTTAWA, Sept. 10.—-A compre- hensive review oi Cl-nldB/S unem- ployment and an outline oi the re- lief measures which are being tak- en by the Pbderal Government in co-operation with the provinces and municipalities is outlined in n. state- ment lssued tonight by Hon. G. D. Robertson, Minister of Labor. The fundamental idea of the relief pro- gramme is to provide for the con- struction oi usefui public works and thus give s. maximum of work and wages to those who are without steady employment.

"Unemployment has been more or less prevalent in Canada as in other countries o! the world since the fall qf 1029,” said Senator Robertson. "In r September, 1930, o. special session oi Parliament was celled and the Gov-

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“Back To Land" Movement Is Advocated

(Canadian Prﬁe)

.0I‘TAWA. 0nt., Sept. i6-—A dell- utation rcpr the ' ' ‘ ion committee oi Montreal, called upon the Minister oi Labor asking that s. large share of any unem- ployment reiiei moneys granted the Province of Quebec be used for a "back to the lend movement." Hun- dreds of unemployed in the Prov- ince are farmers who moved to the cities and towns in morg prosperous times and are now more than wil- ling to return t0 their farms, or any farms that can be obtained for them. the delegation told Sen- ator Robertson, and the aim oi the colonization committee is to aid this movement.

Cold Shipments

(Special to the Guardian)

NEW YORK, Sept. l0-A ship- merit of 01,000,000 in gold was re- ceived n-om Canada today. the hderal Reserve Bank reported. A shipment of 01,898,000 consigned by the Argentine Bank of the Nation to the Chemical Bank and ‘Bruit m. oi’ New York, arrived this \f-

N§§7f9,500 TO BE EXPENDEDfiazcisisnii 0N I UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF 0 iitiiii 0 F lN PRINCE ED

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Pensions Tribunal, N o w In Session Here, Is Preslded Over By Two Distin- guished W zir Veter- 8118. ' -

The sittings of i118 .1: ll Divis- ' ion of the Pensions ‘iriozinui lJPgAll l yesterday afternoon in the historic ’ Legislative Chamber. There are 32 C nadian cases and one appeal case against the final award oi the Im- perial Mlnlster oi Pensions of Lon- don, England. In the latter case, the Tribunal will represent the !m- perlal authorities. It ls the inten- tion to try five cases at each sitting and to have its sittings in the morn- ing, beginning at l0 o'clock.

The applications are being made before Lieutenant Colonel Cyrus W. Peek, V.C., Vancouver, 3.0., and Lieutenant Colonel N. P. MacLeodi M.C., St. John, N3. Other officials with the Tribunal are Capt. J. A. “Belle, Ottawa. Registrar; Dr. ‘ Kenneth Cameron, Montreal, Medi- cal Adviser; Mr. Norman W. Low-

Hunters Worry The Mahatma

LONDON. Sept. lL-French and British porters found Mn- lsstnu Gandhi a. poor customer n throughout his trip from Mur-

sellle-s to Iamdon.

The Mahatma gavg them no tips for ‘carrying his splnnln! wheels, goat's milk. mattress rind loinclorhs.

“I am as poor as a church mouse." he told them. "I have nothing for you. Bender, l

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E pcrﬂormlng a. mere public duty."

. The porters invariably regis- tered disgust.

a Pullman with his sandals on

, . i Friday night Gandhi slept In i‘ i

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IN BRITISH NAVY

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Mutiny Among British “Tars” —Were Merely Protesting Solely Against The Pay Cuts

And Had N0 Intention Of

Disloyalty.

(Canadian Press) LONDON. Sept. i6-Any attempt

for fear souvenir hunters might get thcm. “Next they'll be steafing my loinrloth." he.’ said, "and then I'll be bereft al- ‘ together." i

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ther, Pensions Advocate of this.‘ Province; Mr. H. A. Bridges, St. John, N.B., District Commissioner ui I

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British Admiralty will Look Into Naval Pay And Consider Any Cases of Alleg- ed Hardship.

(Canadlan Press Cubic)

LONDON, Sept. lit-After sharp exchanges over unrest in the At- lantio Fleet during s. turbulent question hour, the House oi Com- mons wandered placidiy tonight through the emergency budgets proposal to increase the duties on beer and tobacco. The Government had comfortable meioritlea on the two proposals. 131 on beer duties and ‘l4 on the tobacco duties.

All thq storm in the House to- day was provoked by the brief statement of Sir Austen Chamber- lain, First Lord oi’ the Admiralty, to the effect the Board oi Admir- alty had agreed to re-examine the _ _ ‘ r in naval pay and to consider any cases oi alleg- ed hardship. In view oi’ this decis- ion the vessels of the Atlantic fleet have been ordered to proceed to their home ports. he added. Lab- oritm hnmediately seized on this brief statement. There was a clam- or from the opposition benches for immediate debate. but the Cov- ernment remained adamant. The opposition then put a. motion that tbs House suspend the 1i o'clock closing rule tonight. but the Gov- ernment had a comfortable ms]- ority, to defeat it by 286 to 105 votes.

Strikers Go Back To Work

(Canadian Press) ESTEVAN, Bash, Sept. Idr-Tllffﬂ mines in the mtevsn coal fields. closed down since last Tuesday, starred work todly, some of them reoruithg labor from the nearby

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Decided Improvement In Quality Noted At S 0 u ri s Exhibition, Yesterday, W h ic ii , ‘Was Opened By L i e u t . Goverlio Dalton.

I The annual exhibition for East- ern King‘s County, licld yesterday at Souris, was well attended, the live stock exhibits particularly showing a most encouraging im- provement ovcr previous years- The classes in cattle, horses, sheep, swine and poultry were well filled, and were very favorably comment- ed upon by Judges and visitors. The exhibition was opened by His Honour Lieutenant Governor Dalton at 11.30 a.m. Mr. Adrian Peters, president of the Association, presided. Yesterday being Nomin- ation Day in the three County capitals, the Premier and the Min- ister of Agriculture were unable to attend, the Government being rep-

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B EANNARNBIS PRillEBl Nlll G 0 A N E Ill]

Both Dominion And Q u e b e c Govern- ments Ready T0 (lo- operate In The Mat- ter of Proceeding With The Vast Un- dertaking — Invest- 05s Will Be Protect- e I

(Canadian Press) OTTAWA, Ont., Bept. 16.—-The Beauharnois protect will go ahead. Both the Dominion and Quebec Governments are ready to cc-oper- ate in the matter of proceeding with the vast undertaking. At the some time, the interest oi bonafidc investors will be protected. This was the intimationJate this after- noon at the conclusion of s lengthy conference on the Beauhamois en- terprise between Rt. Hon. R. B. Ben- nett, Prime Minister and Premier l...

hlﬂllﬁ fields. others ' in;

ternoon.

erstwhile strikers, tired of idleness.

liy uilscrlipulous scare mcngcrs to ialk of "mutiny" in the British iiavy has been stopped thoroughly by the sailors themselves.

Reports of the protests indicate iilcre has never been a. serious menace, for the sailors took pains to make it clear they were pro- testing soicly against the pay cuts and had no intention oi disloyalty.

Hundreds of men on the great battleship Rodney anchored with the Atlantic fleet off Invergordon, tumbled out of their bunks this morning and gathered on the gun turrets to raise a rousing cheer for the King. The Rodneys men fol- lowed the cheers with the "froth- blowers anthem," a. favorite with the fleet and somebody yelled "are we downhearted?" The thundering roar, "no" was echoed from the big battle cruiser Hood nearby and ‘inn carried down the line among ‘lie rest oi the ships.

Other advices said that while the mcn had refused some days ago to obey orders to weigh anchors when the fleet was scheduled to sail for exercises, they had given three cheers for His Majesty to make it clear their loyalty was not af- fcctcd.

Fleet Sails INVERGORDON, Scotland, Sept. 16.—(A.P.>-The British ltlantic fleet sailed shortly before midnight for the home ports of the ships in accordance with a decision of the Admiralty following unrest among the sailors.

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Ready To Co-operate With Fishing Indus- try, Says Hon. E. N. Rhodes, Who Sees Bright Future For P. E. I. Oyster Fish- cries.

OTTAWA, Sept. 16—-'I‘he Federal

the Canadian Fisheries Association in any campaign to further the lashing industry. but will bear only its fair share of the cost, Hon. E. N. Rhodes, Minister of Fisheries. told the Association at a banquet closing the 16th annual convention liere tonight.

A survey of the fishing industry had been made, Mr. Rhodes said. and when this ivas summarized in- to a comprehensive report the De- partment would engage in a. round table conference with the Asso- ciation with a. view to advancing the fishing industry throughout the country-

Mr. Rhodes, reminiscing, recalled the time when herring were |ploughed into the ground for fer- tiiizer, and when prime oysters sold at $2 a barrel. The Department of

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Government will oo-operate with '

UPTIMISTIB UVER PRESENI DEPRESSIUN

Minister of Labor says Canada Will Recov- er Earlier T h a n Some Other Coun- tries to the New Era of Progress.

(Canadian Press)

OTTAWA, Sept. ill-Indications point to the closing oi the present period of depression, and Canada will emerge earlier than some other countries to the New era. oi PTO" gross, Hon. Gideon Robertson, Minister of Labor, said yesterday "1 giving a. survey of Cariadafs unem- ployment prcblem and outlininl the relief measures being under- taken. "Being a young countl’! beautifully endowed by nature, hav- ing an industrious and ambltlwl people, she will shortly resume her advance towards normal conditions and still greater progress," Senate or Robertson said.

The Weather Etc

TORONTO. Sept. 16—-Moderate northcast t.o southeast winds. fair and rather cool.

Temperatures

Maximum 62 Minimum . . . . . . . 49

High tide this afternoon at 2.48 and tomorrow morning at 2.11.

Sun sets this evening at 6.00 and rises tomorrow morning at 5.42. " First quarter moon, Friday, Sept. 18. 4.37 p. m.

Summcrside tide eighteen minutes later than Charlottetown.

CAR. FERRY SCHEDULE Week Days-Leaves Borden daily, 9.15.1: .m.; 11.40; and 5.15 p. m. Leaves Tcrmentine dally:—l0.30

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