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‘CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, THURSDAY, FERRUARY 19, 1020.

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Account of Alarm- S. Goods Coming to

Province and Cut- throttling‘ in Local In-

‘ dustry. _

(Dom. Prees Special)

‘LONDON. Feb. 18.—The Metal Trades Employers Association of British Columbia has written to -the agent general In London- for that province askhrg that he end- eavor to secure manufacturing rights for the Pacific coast of ‘var-

ious British products which will be exhibited at the British Industr- ies Fair here this mouth. This ac- tion has been taken on account of the alarming quantit-y of United States goods‘ wlirlclr ‘are finding their ‘Wily into British (lolunrbia and the cut tlrroating In local lir- dustry, the association says.

Johnston, arrived in ‘Charlottetown from Halifax on 'l‘uentlay night. 'l‘-lre ‘Sergeant Major is here in con- nectrlou with the work of drilling of cadet corps under the tilrcct- ion oi’ (fol. It. ii. (‘an\pbeli. llo ex- poets to be on the Island for some tirrre.

The Ser-gt,. Major has e record Qr39 ynars of army service, years in the imperial forces and 14 in the lCunadian army lie is a native of Dublin, Ireland and joined the army at the age or I4 years en- listing as a bugler in the Royal Irish Rifles with ‘which regiment he saw service in India, Egypt, and South Africa. lie remained contin- nuously with his regiment till he re- ceived his pension. lie put In fif- teen years of service i|\ India. On

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‘WANTED-TO RENT A FRONT ofllco in budinee; centre. Box 446 lOity., 7126-2-1BM-E8ipd.

vwAunsps-ro PURCHASE A ‘gander. Apply to Gordon Carr, Oyster Bed Bridge, P. E. I. 7141

VETERAN ARMY OFFICER HERE ' " Tl] INSTRUCT CADET CORPS

| Sergeant Major instructor" A. one occasion the regiment lost 400

men through cholera. ’i‘his was just before the South African war and timing to tho rcgInu-rii iravirrt; been so woakcrI-‘tl ‘by ‘the. ravages oi‘ this plague they were not sent to Iillil‘ part in tlrat trampalgn.

'l‘he SgL-Maj. came out to, (‘arradn in 1902 with the Girrnison regiment for IIa-Iifax and when that body was disbanded Ire enlisted In the Royal Canadian lteginrent with WIIICII he has since remained. l-le- Iras been slated a number ot‘ times in the past for instructional work in P. E. Island‘ but the plans were changed each time. Ile has arlways heard the ‘island very highly spok- en of and is glad that at lust Ire has had the opportunity to come and see the place and become ac- quainted with its people.

Radium Producer Died in Pittsburg

(Dom. Press Special.) HITTISDUIRJG, Feb. 18.—Joseph -M. Flarrnery, aged 65, and the first producer of radium in America, died today at his home here. Flan- nery had been Ill for several weeks with a complication of diseases developing from pneumonia.

‘WANTED TURNIPS FOR FEED- lng. Saunders Newsorn A’; ‘Co, Market Building.

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WANTED AT ONCE GIRL FOR general housework. ‘Mrs. it. E. Match, I85 Eustou .

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;FOR SALE—-SUMMER COTTAGE at Keppoch. (‘air be used by one or two famillesu-Appiy 238 Kent St. .

FOR BALE-All‘ A BARGAIN,’ one wagon, sleigh, Irarncss and robe. All new. William Glow. ‘Little York. 7140-2-19-ME6lpti

'WANTED.-—A COOK FOR PLAIN cooking. Apply to Mrs. A. A- Bartlett 175 Fitzroy Street, be- tween the hours of 6 and Iloclock in evening. 7139-2-l9-‘M001wk.

‘WANTED A GIRL FOR GENER- al housework In Iarrrliy oi three. Apply Mrs. John II. Malcolm, 7 West Street. 70894-17343"

FOUND SUM OF MONEY, OWN- or may have same by calling on Ensign Crunwell, Salvation Ar- my_ 7144

rGlNTLEMAN WANTS A ROOM ‘tarnished reference. AUDI? GIIBHIIGII. 7017-2-16-ME4Ipf]

‘TAIILOWS PR-ESSMAN WANTED Steady work the year round. J. M. Ross, 748-751 Main St. Mone- ton, N. B. 705fld-16-M-E-tipd

_.__......__.__-—,-—-— WANTED AT ONCE BV A LADY returnin to Boston an experien- ced mad for housekeeper for‘ family of two. ADD]? l“ 353

Prince Street. 7147-2-19MEtf

"WANTED.—A YOUNG GIRL T-O “‘ washing. rs. . . - 248 Kent Si. 7083-2-17-Mi33I

‘WANTEOF- BY MAY 181' smell house or rooms for light. house-keeping with modern con-

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‘WANTED GIRL FOR GINIRAL ho sework to l0 l0 M°""'°“I "r fnm y of four. Good home and I000 wages. Fare advanced. Another position ll guaranteed If two Blrig wish to so together. Ap- ply at Guardian Ofdce or DB0"

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‘FARM FOR OALE-MRU- DORA Wilson of Summerviiie, Township Number 66. has uttered her farm containing 102 acres of land for sale at pulblic auction to he held on Wednesday Maren 10th 1980 at the hour of l2 00km! neon In front of the office of 8.

U.S. Expedts Allies ‘to Yield to President

(Special to The Guardian.) WASlilNG’l‘l)N, Fob. lli-JPIIe Allles- will yield to President. Wil- son's stand on Flume and will at least postpone execution of their plan for settlement of the Atlrliriic problem, it was predicted at the State Department today.

The answer of the Allies was 0x- pected i0 he received at tho State Department today.

Thinks President Wants an Excuse

(Special to The Guardian.) ROME, Feb. 18.—SInce the Am- erican Senate Iran served notice on Europe that. it will not longer‘ re- cognize President Wilson's agree- ments, It is time to appeal direct- ly to the Senate, the idea Nazion- ale snld today in commenting on the President's Adriatic note. Other newspapers suggested the brusqueness ol‘ the note indicated that Wilson Intended to use the Al- lied stand In the Adriatic contro- versy as a pretext for withdrawing the Versailles treaty from the Senate, “where defeat is awaiting

Reparations Comm. Without President

(Special to The Guardian.) PARIS, Feb. 18.—M. Jonnnrt, president oi‘ the Reparations Conr- mission, has resigned, it was an- nounced today. Premier Mliiernnd has offered the position to‘ Andre 'l‘ardieu, but. Turdleu has not nc- cepted it. _-_-<n-e>————— THE SHAH OF PERSIA.

ROME, Feb. 17.—The Shah of Persia arrived here yesterday and was greeted by the crown DPIIIBB and ministers of the cruwn- 119 drove to the Quirinal, where he was welcomed by the Italian king.

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‘ran WEATHER ‘rnnrnnarvnn Irma, MOON are.

TORONTO, Feb. 19.. Cold today-

The tide will be high this morn- ing nt 10.8’! and tomorrow at 11.33: It will be high tonight at 10.23 and tomorrow at 11.20.

Sun sets this afternoon ur 5.32 and tomorrow at 5.34; it. rises to- morrow morning at 6.54 and Satur- day at 0.52.

Lest quarter inoou Wcrlnusday. February 11 at 4.49 p. m.

New moon Thursday, February

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$3,000,000 Realized First 2 Day“. Drown

Muskrat Touched

(Dom. Press Special.)

NEW YORK, Feb. ill-Touching the record mark of $5 per skin, the highest price ever paid at an auction of raw furs in this city, brown muskrat wag the star of the second day at the sale in the Mas- onic Hal] here. Min-k easily capt-

glun IlililIlIN

Record Figure otfive

dollars. Other Sk ins Away up.

ured second honors with Marmot, Stone ‘Marten, and Marten follow- ing in the order named. Sales for the day reached $1,600,000 which is the largest total for a single (I:iy's selling ever touched here and ‘which brought the grand total for the first two days up to $3,100.- 000.

BOLSHEVIST

(Dom. Press Special.)

‘LONDON, Feb. 18.-——A Ilolshevist agent carrying advice and instruct- ions to comrades in Arucrica has been arrested while en route. to the United States, the Morning Post said today, quoting advices from . ‘Scandinavian circles. The newspap- ' er Sllll the advice and instructions were contained in a letter from President liuebarin of the commit-

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WAS ARRESTED

lie Was Coming to United ‘States With Letters and Instructions to U. S. Comrades to Start World ‘Wide Revolution. ‘

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tee for ilrc third internationals in Moscow, 'l‘he letter, according to the newspaper, outlined a program for world revolution, alluded t0 ex- clusion of the Lefts from the Anr- eriean socialist party and urged that time is ripe for forming a communist party in the United States which should _ com- municate immediately with tho au- iirorilies in charge of third inter- national.

‘ Sir Robert Borden Sails Feb. 26 for N.Y.

(Dom. PreesSpeclal.)

, OTTNWA, Feb. l8—<Sir Robert Ilor

‘den is sailing from Iilngland on the Carmania and is expected to ur- rlve in New York on Feb. 26. IIe will thereafter proceed south with Lady Borden.

Presidential Powers for Vice-President

' (Special to The Guardian.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. I8.» A con- stitutional znnondment giving (‘on- gress rind Supreme Court joint power to zmthnrlzt- the vice-presi- dent or ranking cabinet officerxlo irssumc the‘ tiutir-s oi‘ president tiur- ing disability of tho chief execu- tive, has been prepared by Ilepre- sentullvi- S. ll. Ideas, (lilio, for In- troduction In ilouse today.

Reported Secretary Baker Will Resign

(Special to The Guardian.) ,

WASHINGTON, Feb. I7. ~ Still shaken by-the sensational develop- ment oi‘ the Wilson-Lansing break. Wirahington today was filled with persistent rumors to the eITr-ettlrzri. Newton I). Baker, Secretary oi’ War, and one oi‘ the men mention- ed '

PRONOUNOED DEAD. ' BUT IS STILL ALIVE.

MONTREAL, Feb. 17.-—Lieut.- Col Worrnil, ‘D. S. 0., and bar M. C. and bar, former oilicer comman- ding the 14th Battalion, Royal Mon- treal Regiment, while nursing his wife, who was ill with influenza, contracted tho disease ‘himself, which later developed into pneu- monia. Early yesterday be was urr- conscious and Inst nlslll ‘II the 31°5- pital his breathing apparently ceas- ed and ho was pronounced dead. Later he rallied, and‘ this morning regained consciousness. It is now believed that his recovery is pos- sibie.

BIG FALL OF SNOW IN WEST

EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb 18.- lAllrcady this winter more snow has fallen in Edmonton and the sur- rounding district than in any win- ter for the past 20 years. according to the local meteorological advices which show that 64.5 inches of snow already has fallen thig sea- son und it is snowing again today. The heavy snowfnlls generally over Alberta.

Farmers all over the province are looking forward to a record. breaking season In crops. moisture will -be abundant in all parts of the province, It is said, by men In every district who have been attending a convention of Alberta municipali- ties here. ‘

.__#¢-o>——- MAOONIC TREASURER REGIONS

‘MONTREAL, Feb. lL-After 42 years as grand treasurer, I. H. Btenrns, resigned this office at the annual mee ng yesterday of the Grand Masonic Lodge 0f Quebec. Mr. Stenrns’ health is failing.

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Sir Arthur Currie Is Convalescent

(Dom. Press Special.)

. OTTAWA, Feb. 1S.—~Lt.-Ge'nernl Sir Arthur Currie, who has been atlffering from an attack of Influ- cnza, is better and will probably be able to return to his office at I-llllitia Headquarters withdn the next [cw days.

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Three Commissions Appointed byLeague

(Special to The Guardian.)

LONDON, Feb. l8.~-'l‘lrc Council oi‘ the League oi‘ Nations has up- pointed three commissions to re- commend respectively‘ new bound- aries oi‘ 'l‘tii'kt‘.y and Armenia", a qeperal plan for dealing with Tur- keys (It-bl. and rteorgnnizzrtion oi‘ the nation financially and, third, some settlement oi‘ Greek claims in Srrryrna.

'l‘he.ae committees are ordered to report. in a few days.

TurR-Nbtiiied ‘ 0f Allied Decision Re Constantinople

(Dom. Press Special)

LONDON, Feb l7.-—-Ad»lllli‘ill Dcro heck, British Commissioner at Constantinople, has been instructed to notify the Turkish government that the Turks will be allowed to remain In (lonstairtinople, it was learned oilicially hero today. The Aliicd communication, however, warned the Turks that unless they ccusoti pcrsecutlng the Armenians tho treaty will be altered.

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ARTICLE WAS NOT INSPIRED BY THEIR CLIENT.

LON-DON, Feb. 17.-—'l‘ho Times yesterday printed the following un- der the heading of “Lord Grey's letters"

"An article appeared in our Issue of the fifth instant under the tread- ing of ‘Political Notes, Lord Grey's Letter,‘ In which wo referred to the outrageous denunciations of the United States In a. weekly journal which is reputed to be con- trolled by a Canadian born unionist member of parliament. Messrs Bull and‘ Bull, solicitors for Col. Grant Morden, M. P., for Chlsick, assure us that their client did not inspire the article referred to in any way nor ‘does he control the political views or policy of the paper In question.

---_-4-0¢-i- NOT APPROVED.

PARIS, Feb. 17.-Hugh ‘C. Wal- lace, tho American ambassador, ac- cording to The Temps, yesterday delivered at the Foreign Ofllce a memorandum from President Wil- son in which the preslden‘ said he could not approve of Premier Lloyd George's proposed settle- ment of the Adriatic question. which has been submitted to the Jugo-Slavs. The newspaper says that an identical memo sndum

was delivered tn the British Fore- ign Oiilce In London.

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IIIISI IISJIIIEWIIY IIEN

Thousands Added Eo-Pay Roll During‘ Gov- ernment Ownersh ip will be Dismissed if

Present Plans are

(Dom. Press Special)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.——it the tentative plans of the railroad inan- ager go through the return of tirc ownership on March first wlill clear the way for the ilisruissml of thousands of men added to the payrolls since the Government took over the railroads in December 1917. Tho estimates

I of the number oi’ men rt wit] be

RWNEREHIP

Carried Out.

possible to dispense with without lowering efficiency varies lfrom l0.-

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Larger.

000 nzuned by conservatives to thrice that number mentioned byl others. 'l‘he program is to squeeze‘ all whose eruployruent can be crcdr, ted up as n result of Government‘ operation and incidental to what the railway men sly is the lower-f ing oil‘ individual efficiency insep-i arable from government ownership or control.

Fishing Schooner Adrift at Sea

(Dom. Press Special.)

IIOS’I‘UN, Fob. lli.—'l‘ho coast guard critter, Gresham, was tilspat- (‘hell today to search Ifor the disab- led fishing srlrotmer Fannie. Par- EllliIS,_I'f'[)i)l‘li*d (trifling out to sea with a crew oi‘ 20 zibotlrti. 'I‘he eut- tt-r is expected to reach George's Iiank near where the helpless fish- ing boat was last seen within lire next few hours. .

Th4- trawler Waco tilscovcred the Fannie Parsons drifting sSunday but an endeavor to tow her was made impossible by the heavy seas.

Deschanel Becomes President of France

) (Special to The Guardian.)

IAItIS. Feb. litfRaymond Poin- care_ today transferred the presi- llfllllfll flowers ol‘ France to Imp] llescintncl. , The ceremony took place rn Elysee Palace shortly be- iore 3 p.m. Ileschxrnel was elect- ed at ‘a joint session oi‘ the Senate and Chamber oi Deputies at Vor- sailies, January 17.

Sir Thos. Lipt0n’s Challenge Accepted

(Special to The Guardian.)

NEW YORK, Feb. iii-Official acceptance of the challenge oi‘ the Royal lllsier Yacht Club to race for America's Cup, was announc- ed last nil-tilt by the New York Yacht Club, the first oi‘ the races to be held on July l5 oft’ Saintly llook.

The Shamrock lV., owned by Sir 'l‘iromas Lipton, will be the chai- longcr- anti the cup is to be tit-tend- ed (wither by the Resolute or the Vanltic.

Germany Refuses‘ Poland’s Demand

(Special to The Guardian.)

BERLIN, Feb. I8.~—Thc German government holds that Poland's demands for delivery oi‘ German Will‘ Kuilty are invalid and refuses to fulfill them, It was learned offl- cinlly today. The Polish demand lransgrcsses the agreement con- cluded between Germany and Po- Innd Inst Autumn, the government holds.

Condensed ‘Te legrams

ROME ECONOMIZING ON NEWS PRINT

ROME, Feb. 18.——Govern|nent is irrepnriirg drastic measures to limit the consumption of print paper, it was learned today. The measures it was said, include limiting ls- suing of new books and of pages In newspapers.

FRANCO-BRITISH TREATY PERATIVE NECESSITY.

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(Domlnlon Press Special.)

PARIS, Feb. I6.—The proposed Franco-British treaty is an abso- lute and inrperatlve necessity for France. Marshal Foch said in an Interview today. Relations between France and Great Britain must continue even closet‘ than at pre- sent, Foch asserted.

ALLIED REPLY HANDED TO U. S. AMBASSADOR.

(Special to The Guardian.)

PARIS, Feb. l8.—Allied reply to President Wilson's Adriatic note was handed to Ambassador Davis in London yesterday morning, after Premier Millerand had approved It. the London correspondent 0t‘ the Echo do Paris said In a desputch printed today.

A postscript to the note threaten- ed American withdrawal from Eu- ropean efihirs If the Allies fail to yield to the President's contentions for settlement of the Adriatic ter- ritorial dispute between Jugo-Sla-

President's Reply Not Made Public

(Dom. Press Special.)

IVASIIINIYIYlN, Feb. lti.~—'i‘hl.- Allies have asked President \\'ilsorr l to ruake a further suggestion for the settlement of the Arlriatic ques- lilm. arcortling to zivailable infor- mation today as to the contents of the reply to Wilson's protostagainst llrc proposed settlement. Tire reply was detridert at the State Depart- ment loday but it was announced it would not be made public and that ‘Wilson's original protest would also ‘be withheld. At the White House it was said there was no im- mediate intention of making public either of the documents.

Not a Brusque Reply To Prusiilicnt Wilson

(Dom. Press Special.)

rLONDO-N, IPt-b. l8.—-Andrcw lion- ar Law, Government spokesman, sapeaklng in the Commons today, denied reports that the allies at first drafted n harsh uncompromis- iu-g _reply to President Wilson's, Ad- Ylflllc note. Everybody in the Gov- ernmnt understanding the supreme Imilortance of good understanding with the United ‘States. Boner Law asserted his statements were In reply to a ‘question by Sir Edward Carson, who asked for an explanat. ion of the reports that a brusque reply to the Presidents note was drulfted immediately after its re. ceipt and later changed when Vis- count Grey and Lord Cecil inter- vened.

J ail Sentence Now For the Boozers

(Dom. Press Special)

WLNNIIWPDKI, Feb. ltL-Jali sent- ence without the option of a fine ior persons ctmvictcd-of violations of the Manitoba ‘Temperance Act, which is the recommendation of the Cirief license Inspector in his an- nual report. is announced as one of the provisions to be introduced In a bill amending the act which ilWllIts second reading by the legis- Iature. , It If stated another amendment will make It a crime for anyone to sell scripts given ‘by a doctor

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SUPREME 000m‘

The court met again yesterday morning at 11 o'clock when the case of Sullivan vs Tidmarsh was resumed ‘before His Lordship Chief Justice Mathieson.

_ Argument was heard from Mr. McKInnon counsel for the defend. ant but no decision was given.

Al‘ "Dblicatlon for naturalization by Mr'. Frederick Lambros was also before the court ‘but action was de- ferred pending receipt of neces- sary ollleial instructions from Ott- awa.

Tho court adjourned about 1.30 thus completing the term which opened Tuesday January 13.

Rev. Dr. llicLellan’s . Strong Appeal ‘ For Teachers

OTTAWA, Feb. lib-That the members of the teaching profession all over Canada are at. present badly underpaid, thus taking away all inducement to those who would otherwise devote their lives to It, and that n. nationwide propagan- da should be immediately institut- ed to offset this condition as well as to awaken public Interest in the fundamentally important nature of the teaching profession n, basis of national advancement, were some of features of today's opening ses- sion of the national council of educ- ationalists.

Dr. McLeIlen, of Charlottetown. P. E. l., made an impassioned appeal for a. propaganda, which would ettr the people of Canada to e sense of their obligations toward‘, the

Secretary of State Polk. According

Egypt. is distributing 12,000 pounds

(Dom. Press Special.)

LONDON. Feb. 18.—-The British Navy will soon have no 12 inch gum; on its ‘battleships. There is going to be a big naval spring cleaning and among the ‘ob- solete vessels to be sold, will be some whose work has made hist- ory. The list probably will include tho Ilellerophon, St. Vincent, Her- cules, (‘ollingwood indomitable, Superb, Colossus and inflexible.

An Arl-rniralty official explained that tho new gunnery policy was

Number 0f Old Historic Ships will be Dis- posed of. Twelve-inch Guns will be Sub- stituted by 13.5 and 15-inch Guns ‘or. k

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