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Annual abeerlptlone Delivered $5.00 By llall. Canada and Ii. S.A.s4.so

Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 192v

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_A Most Comprehensive Report Submitted byCh1ef Nurse Miss Mona G. Wilson.

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'i‘he annual meeting of the Prince Edward island Division of the Canadian Red Cross Society was held in the Red Cross office yesterday afternoon, the President Mr. Justice Haszard presiding. ing were readand approved Dr. S. After the minutes of the last meet- R. Jenkins, the secretary of the Society submitted his report which being read and adopted was follow- ed by the report of the treasurer. Mr. D. A. McKinnon which was also adopted.

The report of Miss Mona Wilson Chief Red Cross Nurse (which is given below) was next submitted. Mr. Percy Pope! in moving its adoption spoke of the importance of the work whichis being done by the Rod Cross Society and congru- tulsted Miss Wilson on the very valuable service she is rendering to the Province. Rev. Mr. Ray-

mond in seconding the motion said he wished to add his very hearty congratulations of the

splendid report submitted by Miss Wilson. He said the high per- centage of tuberculosis on the ls- land should not fail to impress and pressure should be brought to bear to remedy this. Mr. W. F Tid- marsh in supporting the motion said the report was most full and comprehensive, the best report yet given to the public. in speaking of vaccination Mr. Tidmursh said that the fsct of 80.6% of children ‘attending rural schools was s. men- ace and some action should be tak- en to make delinquent mothers feel their responsibility. in this re- gard. Miss McCollum of the Y. W. C. A. also supported Mr. Tid- marsh in this particular.

Mr.- Percy Pope expressed his re- grets of the absence st tho meeting of Dr. Harry Johnston who through illness was unable to attend. Mr. Pope moved a resolution, which was passed, that a record of re- gret be entered into the minutes expressing regret oi the absence from illness of Dr. Johnston.

Mr. Justice Haszard, the Presi- dent, then briefly addressed the meeting. Wilson on her excellent report- the best he had heard since he be- came associated with the society. It indicated great work was being done. ' Every school in the Prov- ince had been visited by the nurse. For the money expended and the small staff employed the work done in this PPOVlllllLl passes that. done in any other Province of the Dominion. Much eiredit is due Miss Wilson and Miss lvlills for the great services thoy have rendered to the Island. Justice Hsszsrd informed the meeting that this your sometime around the latter part of Mny and the first week of July u. Dominion-wide campaign for funds would be inaugurated. The objective ior the Province was 86000 which he thought. would bc reached.

The election oi officers resulted as follows:

OFFICERS Hon.President—liis Honor Lt. Gov. Heartz. President-Mr Justice F. L. Haszard

Vice-President-Dr. J. W. P. Mc- Millan ‘ Vice-Pros. King's Co.— Mrs Gor- don Ives Vice-Pres. Carrie Holman Secretary——Dr. S. R. Jenkins Tressurer-—Mr. D. A. McKinnon Executive Committee Mr. Percy Pope Mrs S. R. Jenkins Dr. H. D. Johnston Mr. V. Goodwill Mr. W. F. Tidmarah Mre C. Gavin Duffy Miss McKenna Mr. John cKenna Mr. Wm, orau Mr. R. H. Rogers Delegates to Central Council

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Rural School Children Unvaccinated - Officers for the Year

Mr. Justice F. L. Haszard

Mr. John McKenna

Dr. H. D. Johnston

Miss Carrie Holman. Alternate

Mrs V. Goodwill. Alternate

Mr. W. F. Tidmarsh, Alternate

A feature of the meeting was the serving of a dainty lunch, after the business was completed.

Secretary's RQW" 7°" 1925

To the President amid ‘Members:

‘Ladies and Gentlemen:

iDuiing the year there have been nine meetings of the BXBOHUVB-

The delegates 0.1190111!“ l0 "i". tend the meeting of the Central Council have fulfilled their dzutiflfi- Dr. Johnson attendinE the March meeting in Toronto, and Mr. Just- ice l-Iaszard the November meet- ing at the same LDIBCB- A‘! i719 13"“ meeting it was decided to conduct a Dominion wide campaisil i0!‘ funds to be held during May and June. The amount quoted to be lraised in this provlnceis ‘$5.000- lThe Division was required to at)" 'polm ‘a Campaign iCommittee of seven members, four of which hB-VB accepted and three declined, so that there are still three vacancies to be filled.

\I)l‘~ J, L..Bissar, Chief Commis- sioner of the Canadian lived Cross Society, paid a visit to the Division in July. ‘Representatives from var- ious Charlottetowim organizations were invited to meet him, nnd at this gatheiing, Dr. Bigger gave un excellent address on the peace time activities of tho Society, and spoke of the value of the Public Health Nurse in any community.

Miss Wilson, Director oi‘ Nursing. and her stuff held inspections in 83

tlic medical examinations. dition to the school work the out- standing activities of the Division during the year have been the Jun- ior Red Cross work, the four Home Nursing Classes given, the holding

He congratulated Misslof chest -clinics and Crippled Child--

ren clinics. Two of the latter were held in Charlottetown and one in I-Summerside. the number .0: ps- tients examined being 106. Sever- al of these cases have been treated in the local "hospital-s. The Division

Halifax who came over to hold the clinics.

Your Secretary was appointed to represent -t:ho Provincial Govern- ment and this Division at a meet- ing of the ‘Maritime Tuberculosis Educational Committee dn Moncton

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Rural Credits Bill Included in Prop- osed Legislation

(Canadian Preaa)

-OT'I‘AIW‘A, Feb. 9. — Notice has; been Riven by tho government of legislation for the establishment of rural credits, old use pensions. for revaluation of soldier settlement lands, for the penny post on drop letters and abolition of the tax on receipts .

‘The legislation was before the house last session ‘but failed to be- come law.

Furthermore the government is bringing down a hill Ifor o, loan of 512300.000 to the Montreal Harbor commissioners and the ‘bill to con- firm the scheme of arrangement oi August 26, 1028 with the holders of 10111" Percent debenture stock oi the. Grand Trunk IPacific railway. i

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National Debt De- A creased by Forty ' Million Dollars

(Canadian Preu)

OTHRAIWA. Feb. 9. —- Canada's national debt decreased by $8,380,- 527 in January. The total net debt of the dominion at January 81 last W85 ‘203401193363 almost 3n gvgn forty million dollars lees than a yearago. The statement was ‘le-

wed today by the Department of iFinance. _

WiH Not 1E1.

(Canadian Prue)

OTYTAIWIA. Feb. ll. — lion. A. R. Manson. Conservative member for IFort Wllllnm in the federal parlia- ment. will noiit is understood re- sign his seat ln the house ac a re- sult of his appointment to the new Ontario Liquor Commission.

l rcscntativesJThe sessions will prob-

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to Court Protocol Have Not Been Ac- cepted by Foreign Governments.

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WINIIHTLPIGTON, Feb. 9. —- The long fight over American member‘ ship in the world court apparently! has come to an end with the United} States standing (loflnllely outside‘- the tribunal.

‘Three foreign governments who agreed at (‘reneva to ask for modi- fication of the Senate reservations to the court protocol have advised the state department officially of their decision. President Coolidge announced that if the reservations were not accepted without change he would not reopen the subject.

One of the iormnl notifications came from Great Britain but whst other nations have replied to the American overture remains undis- closed.

IState department officials would not even indicate today what lines were followed in the communica- -tions nor confirm that they consti- tuted rejections.

‘Recelpt oil the notes from abroad, became known today at a timel when the Senate was refusing on the ground that it was unneces- BBTY l0 181KB ilD it resolution pro- posing that the Senate's rutiiicn- 3105i of tho court protocol be rescin-

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"Polish-German Treaty;- ‘Makmg Slow Progressl

(Canadian Press)

BERUN. Feb. 9.—ln a state- ment on the Polish-German commercial treaty negotiation; the semi-official Wolff Bureau 5W8 It unfortunately ls too true that a serious crisis has arisen and despite many months of endeavors by Ger- many no progress toward the adluatment by treaty of the entry sojourn and settlement of persons. or concerning cus- toms provislons, has been made

THRRITFTH Pillllill IN ll] EHRNBHA

Departure of Two Bat- tali-ons From Heng- k o n g Yesterday Caused Consider- able Surprise in British Circles.

(Special to the Guardian)

HONG KONG, China, Feb. 0. The second battalion of the Wor- cestershire regiment left for Shang- liui today. The second battalion of the Durham Light infantry, which recently arrived from Calcutta also

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Operators Insist oni

Reduction of Wage Scale which Expires March 3lst— Battle Royal Predicted Ov- er New Wage Con- tract.

(Oanadlan Preu) ‘WASl-iifNG-TON. Feb. 9. »- A battle royal over the question of a" new wage con-tract in the soft coal Ifiolds is predicted when the miners

‘ and operators meet in joint session

at Miami, Florida, February, 14.

Fear of a failure to agree and a strike of great proportions in the bituminous fields after April 1 is expressed in many quarters.

Operators will insist on reduct- ion of the Jacksonville scale which expires March 31. The scale com- mittee of the United Mine Work- crs is undcr instructions to accept no reduction. ,

Little prospect exists that legis- lation will be passed before con- gress adjourns giving the president power to protect the public inter- ests in event of a strike and there is uneasiness here over the situa- tlon.

Serious industrial effects both in

left for Shanghai on the traus- 1MB 9011111?!’ 0i‘ Canada 5-79 Blillfe" pmt Takmva‘ bonded unless there is an agree- UOMIDNV 5-8;,‘ 9_ __ New, ma; men! although non union soft

coal operators insist they will be able it‘ there is a strike. to meet all demands.

lic surprise in view" oi‘ Premier Baldwin's statement on the Clllllj use situation in the Ilouse of Com-

Commons Debate

(‘Canadian Press) 6 LONDON, Ifeb. ii. --ll‘ormo.r I'm-

Commons debate on the Kings ‘Speech from the Throne. paid tri- lbute toilny to tho policy pursuedl -to\vard China by Sir Austen Chain- berlain, the foreign secretary’. l He. hoped it would be possible tof uvoid luntlingirnops in Shnnghaid but the government. must nct if lthere was any real peril there. The former premier asserted} that the Chine-so movement was,‘ ,not Ilolshevist. but wus tisscutlally‘ nationalist. The equipment. of'

is gicutly indebted to Dr. Acker ofthe Chinese factions twnmc not from: 0f 1'<>l'"li-il\91‘1*-

‘Russia, but from United States and’ British mcrchniiis in Slmngluii.-

inces were represented at. the 0PM‘ lug here today o-l the national con- ference on technical education. Hon. Potcr Hoouan. mlnlsior of labor, who called the conference. briefly welcomed the provincial reli-

sbly last two or three days.

The conference will deal with the. problems of vocational education| with particular reference to the distribution and administration of federal grants undcr the technical education act.

The following are among 111B delegates in attendance: Prince Edward island, Hon. J. D. Stewart. Premier of P. E. l.: W. Doultor, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, H. H. l3haw, Supt. of Education.

Sent to Su- . preme Court

The case of Fred Lswlor charged with forgery which was adjourned from the morning, came before gigs Honor yesterday afternoon nt

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The prisoner who was not repre- Il-"tsd by counsel pleaded “not guilty."

uuief oi Police Sihsw. Mr. R. J. McNelll, grocer, and Mr. A. W. I-iyn an, Manager of the Royal Ban were the only witnesses.

Mr. sill cashed the cheque for the prisoner, the latter telling him it was good.

Chief of Police Shaw, who when the matter was reported to him. started quietly to work on the case with the result that today s war- rant was sworn out and placed in thehande of Sgt. Allan, Mclnnis

who brought in the prisoner. Lawlor who is an overseas man has been living in Toronto for some time past. He answered all questions put to hiin by Hie llonor, but seemed not to realize his ‘D0!!-

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mous yesterday.

lt is [minted out, however. ihni the premier said llll‘. i|lli‘iillOll\\'llUl-‘ lit-r the troops ivould he lnndcd at‘ Shanghai or stationed at aiomc, oihci‘ point within convciilont ills-Q

“Ghouls the 10ml doumfs mam“ mlel. may‘, Georg”? LHWJ,“ lead“. inncc would ho loft In the Ilrilish, ‘ [n adltuking the floor in the llousn of l““lll"lscllllm"°“ i)" ‘he 51ml

and that tlii-‘origiiiai plan i-nllcd for illc; troops to proceed to Shanghai. ‘StiL-vNillit-H, Fob. It. —- Canton- ese nationalists today struck nt- Alncricnn vxtrn trarritorlality prlv-, ileges in (Ihina. The foreign com- missioner notified the American consulate that plaintiffs in legal

luctlons licnccfoijth must appear in

Chinese courts unaccompanied by s! representative oi the American gov/ eminent. That was regarded hero as a violation of thc trcuiy rights

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Hon. Hugh Guthrie. leader of tho; Opposition, requested the tnhliug in the House of all CDTIPBDOIIIIBIICfIl between Baron Byng, former Gov- ernor General, and Premiers. lilclghen and King at the end oi‘ last session, when tho government? changed and the House dissolved.

Mr. Guthrie also asked the pub-f llcntlon of correspondence botwccu; former Premier Meiglicu and the; Governor General in regard to tho resignation of Premier liicighen, lust autumn. 1-

Premier Mackenzie King was notl in the House when the request was. made. Hon. Ernest Lapointo. Minister of Justice. promised to refer the request to the Prime lvllu- ister. it is expected the matter will come up again tomorrow.

Conservatives Hold Party Caucus

(Canadian Pren) OTTAWA. Feb. ll. —~ Conserva- tive memibers foregathered today’ for the first party caucus following the prelChrietmas recess. The dis-

over one thousand dollars, nearly one hun-

Cn Directorate of _' British Canadian ‘ Packing C0.

(Canadian Press)

ISMUNT JOHN, N. H, Ifcb. ii. —~ At yesterday afternoon's meeting of tho sliareholilcarifof the ‘British Canadian Packing -(.‘o.. it was decid- od to have 14 members on the new directorate, 12 elected and two named by the New Brunswick gov- eminent.

‘Tho following were among those elertcdz~Sziniord Phillips, (Ylceary. ‘l’. B. -l.; Alfred Simpson, Sum- lil0l'5lll0, ‘l’. l5. l.

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Included in Estimates which Passed House Yesterday, is $12,000 for Post Office at Ken-sington.

(By Our Own Ccrrespohdeni) OTTAWA, Feb. 9. -Committeo

of supply and ways and means yes-

tcrday reported resolutions incor- porated in a bill calling for expen- ditures of nearly ten million dollars for fiscal years 1926-27.

Prince Edward island's share ls hundred and twenty

dred and nine thousand for har- bors and rivers. Charlottetown. Summerside, Rustlco, Blooming Point; $12,000 for post office at Kensingtou. The Hon. Leader of the Opposi- tion and Mrs. _Gutbrie banquet members of the press gallery at the Country Club this evening. This being private members day most of the afternoon's sittings was occupied in discussing two re- solutions moved by Mr. Church of Toronto. One was to reduce the different forms of direct taxation and the other for an improved sys-

cussicn ‘was very general in its tem of registration for election. character and took the form oi His contentions were met by the "get together” gathering. Practi- Hon. Ministers of Finance and Jus-

cally all members of the official opposition in the house and s num- her of Conservative senators were in attendance.

Poultry Exhibit From King George and Prince of Wales

(Canadian Preaa)

OTTAWA, Feb. 9. — Hla Majesty King George and H. R. H. the Prince cf Wales have notified u.» British section of the world'e poultry ccngreee that they intend to exhibit poultry at on Congress Exhib- ition to be held at Ottawa

tice. On the question of improv- ed methods st elections Hon. Mr. Guthrie pointed out that there was

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no doubt room for considerable im- but the resolution bo- fore the House offered no solution.

Mr. Church withdrew both resol-

Proceed to China

ROME. Feb. ll. -- The itaiisn cruiser San Giorgio, according to Vere, will leave Naples for China about the

ecd of the month. She will carry Archibald, marinas and polllbly some! uni oianoh, J. A- bout-ior. millet mfliiia

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Will Compete In New York - Paris Flight

(Canadian Preel)

NEW YORK, Feb. 9. -—- Com- mander Rlchsrd Evelyn Byrd, air conquers. of the North POIC. will compete this spring for the $25,000 prize offered by Raymond Ortelg for the‘ first non-stop flight between New York and Paris, the New York Times says‘ today.

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He Will Receive $75,- 000 For His Services in the Outfield, Ac- cording tothe New York Times.

(Canadian Press)

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9. -—- Ty Cobb will ploy baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics‘ this week. The former manager oi the Detroit Tigers announced last night st n dinner of the sports writers that he had accepted the offer of man- H1861‘ Connie Mack.

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NEW YORK, Feb. 9. —Ty Cobb will receive $75,000 for his services -in the outfield of the Philadelphia Athletics, the New York Times Tsays today. The contract will Ica for a salary of $40,000, a fbonus of $25,000 for signing and an iextra $10,000 at the close of the season. '

At the same time a. report was current among baseball men gath- ered here for the major league mid- whiter sessions that Tris Speaker. absolved with Cobb on charges of baseball uo-‘edness by Commis- sioner Laudis. is to' receive $75,- 000 for his efforts this season ln_ the outfield of the Washington}

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Great Britain Has \ Large Deficit}

i (Special to the Guardian) l LONDON, Feb. 9. —-The Conser-l vatives are so alarmed nt the in- creasing rnte of expenditure and‘ the effect it will have on the bud-j get that widespread demand for‘ economy is now current. - k Last week the Nation's deficit. increased by 500.000 pounds and; the total deficit for the year today, stundsat 114,500,000 pounds. i Revenues in this last quarter 0f. ithe financial year are imDPOi-‘Bd but this advance is offset by in- lcreasing expenditures. Last week there was an increase of 22,000,000 pounds. Premier Baldwin is determined to cut down expensive legislation realizing that Winston Churchill's future as Chancellor of the Exche- qugr depends on how much he can economize.

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Young People's Rally Zion Church

‘Yilllllll Peoples‘ ‘Rvllv- R"- W- M Kannawln. D.:D.,, of Toronto Trfl" vglllng Secretary for ‘Sabbath School and Youns Peoples Work ° the Preubytefllln Church in Canada

Zion Church hall on -the eveninK 0i il-‘riday, February lllth. All of the yqunger people of the city church- es and of the churches in the coun-