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CHARLOTTETOWN,‘ CANADA MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1924

NEWSPAPERMAN HONORED

Robert Donald, Chairman of the Empire Press Union. who received I Knlflhthood of the Order of the Britihh Empire on the King's Birth dsy. The Kiing'e Birthday liet In eluded thirteen Knighthoodsl. and two baronetgieo, but no peers were created.

Prof. MaczMiillan on David Prize Jury

QUIEBEC. dune 6.——Cyrus ‘MilC- Mlllan. professor at ‘the Arts Facui ty. MoGtli University, has been ap- pointed a. meniiber of the David iPrlze Jury. replacing Professor Ste- phen Inaeock. who, being a com petl-tor himself, could not retain his position. The J-ury new complet~ red stands its follows:

ilion, Thomas Chlififiii, Senator L. O .il)aviil. Gu-iiiartl do Champrls, li. Dombroski, Rene du Retiree/tribe ‘Msheux, Edouard Montpetit, Sir Andrew MiioPiiuil und Cyrus Mac- iMilian. /

The Jury will osstwuiiilo in a fcw days in study the 62 works submit- ted and must. make award-s by De~ camber 81. ‘

u. SIWPYBOhibitLion-istsi Adopt Platform l

(Canadian Press) COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 8. The prohibition piirty ailopted its

tickot yesterday.

.- Nominees were for the President

—-H.-‘ P. Faris, Clinton. Missouri.

Banker"; for vice-President, Miss

Marie C Brohm Temperance Work-

er of Long Beach. California. -—{§-}-i-—-

I. 0:5. n. Elects Officers for Year

_, _ (Canadian Press)

TORONTO, Juno 8.———Tlin result of n hiiliot for the election of coun cillors of i. 0. I). h. for various provinces was annouueoil iit yester day's session as follows: New Brunswick, Mrs. Ileher Vrooni. Rothdsjiy; Novs Scotia. Miss G. it‘. Faulkner, lislifax; I’. E. island. Mrs. J. ill. ll. McCrcndY. Chilllvll-v 'towii.

Condensedflpecials

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Fiery Speeches Made Against U .S. Will Oppose Exclusion to the End.

(Canadian Press) TOKIO, June 8.—-Twenty-five thousund persons heiird fiery spee- ches. bitter resolutions und other

States ut a meeting here last night. The speakers include Shiukich": Uyesugi. nationalist publicist and professor of political science at the imperial Tokio University; Lleut. General Buenjiro Horinouchi. retir- ed. hero of the Tslngtno campaign: Vice Admiral Kumizumi. retired; Kotaro Mocnzuki, a leader of the Kenscikai (political party) and sev eral other members of parliament. The phrases: "We must punish Alllvflflli. for the sake of world peace". and "This is n. mutter for all the Asiatic race," recurred in iunny of the speeches. Etsujiro Uyshnra.

lmzilers of t-he Knkusltln which as ii part of the combined op

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Pidgeon Makes

Report as to Nego- tiations with Op-

ponent-s of Union- Vote will be taken

‘ Today. .

(Canadian Press)

OWEN SOUND, OnL. Juno tir- It iii understood probable that the vote on the (Ehurch Union question will be token st n somewhat early hour by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In Cun- ada tomorrow. Rev. Dr. G. C. Pid- geou, in his address said that in accordance with the last Assent,- bly, the Union Committee had in the first place sought to arrive at a better uiiderstuiidng with those opposed to Church Union, and iiiid sought to arrange u meeting with them with ‘lllili. cud in view. They yvcre ailviserl, however, ihut it was of no use to hold any meeting for iconfereence unless the principle, that the Church would go into the un‘on as a Church, wns given up.

on which President Coolidge sigir;

position wns successful in the re-‘At this 9mm n ‘Ieumock GCWHNM‘ Wm pummnentnry elections’ urgxfhose opposed to Unlou expressed 0d a “mud rising of n" Ashmcsithc wish that those woh dcsird to Mam“ [he American exchmon unite with the other Churches provlslok Uyshura was unnamed mrahould do so as individuals or as the United States, being a grsduwcongreguflons “m! "u" the fleshy" ate of the University of Washing-term“ church should he 1e“ m mm ezlirry ("g1 nits; lown lptziifkiles ns it de- _ _ srei. n iS|lOl1'Cl‘QWil.Sl’iD ‘mlfsgillrgnygtllxznlgizgflggrbgr sgconipromise, uiid all negotiations lilnglsh news agency, proposed toyiorkflgltxleg ‘zlpx I)?‘ Pidgcm‘ m.“ the meeting that May 26. the day|fi a L‘ a n“ came" opposed to Uiilon was asking to submit to

parliament und the courts, for the g: gllfmllgvrygmtlggprxlab: $biagvglllfllflfllllllfltlfill‘ of its constltiiion. or national humiliation ,, {und to -iliis the Presbyterian Church ‘ would never agree. Dr.’ Pldgeon

-""'"‘ ' “ ' " the co "America's, anti-Japanese move- ' I , , . {iwflz-uvillfiss tiiiinétiltsrfsiudlnsllir‘Anfilrzwgr" (glllgflllytggilfizlll, Meiosis 9r“ M“ - ‘mm?’ 7' 5 0M9’ milthnt ‘the opponents of Union were ‘fir; 2:22:32; Yflttli” flfiimnletm usklug for a second vote of the l“ l u)“ 0 '5 5 “people. Tlioir slogan wns "trist

A l ' u: i u i ' reso ut on passe hIlGQFAfQ niohen breasted f9“! {esolutions tor,m,w,,,,,bne woven,“ Wm, d, n, “idemmm o! the Assembly‘ the slnyers stopped tit a restaurant

Q0 no

ni‘on and will uppoiio exclusion to the 0nd.”

British Communists Approve of Strike

(Canadian Press)

LONDON, June 8.—-Bf'itish Com- munists today showed their hand in the rsil strike which is continu- ing to spread, while the public is waiting for further statements of the government's intentions. be~ yond Lnbor Minister Shaw's ile- clnration that it would endeavor to iiiuintuin public utilities und pro- tect men who are continuing to work. 'l‘liu (loniuiunist party ot‘ Great lirltiiin issued a statement declaring workers liiid tried vainly to get their grievances reiuetlied through constitutional trade uuion machin- ery tind had decided to striko only after it was evident thut the offlc~ iuls of tho National Union of Rall- wuymeu did not intend to act.

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Commons Debate On Lausanne Treaty As it Affects Dominions

(Canadian Press)

LONDON, June 8. —~The tlebaie in the llotise of (lfllltlilofis on the Luusanuo Treaty mutter and the relation of the Dominions thereto. will have done some 300d. "10 Manchester Guardian says. ii ll leads to the overhauling of mach-in- ery required for the unification of the entire policy-

Tho Guardian comments on Premier Macdonalds 8118805110" ll that Great Britain were to ens!!!" in further negotiations involvinB oit.'.er the honor or the resources of the EmDire. those should b" made the subject of n very careful enquiry by constitutional repre- sentstives of the Dominions as well as of Great Britain "in this particular case" (signing 0f Lans- M1110 Treaty which has not sup‘ port of all tho Dominions).

Examination o! rapid file cable- ggaihs between London and Oil-IVE qpyl the Guardian, "indicate that

dill reservation: in the sisnins of

i the people." Whou asked. however. in Parliament. whether in the cv- cnt of another vote, they would ho hound iiy it if it was adverse, the reply liud been tbiit they would not nccept it.

Printipal D. J. Fraser, of Moiit- reztl Theological Seminary sought to justify the opponents of the Union in refusing to meet the un- ion committee. It was not wholly

ponents of union. He reviewed the actions of recent Assemblies with regard to union matters and claim- ed that the union committee had not carried out the instructions of the Assembly with reference to union matters.

llonnld Mclvicar, LI B. of Syd. uey, (l. 13., said that tho Westmin- ister Confession was still the stan- dard of the Presbyterian Church. The Church had the right change this confession. but tiii it did change it. it hud no right in outer on the proposed union. and surrender tho conftissloti. l-{o con coiled to all tho right to join nnv communion they desired pa; so,“ they hud no right to try to compel ill"! l0 so in with them. The Pres- byterian Church, he said. was not .1 lcizul entity. but u voluntary associ- ntiou.

LATER

OWEN SOUND. On-t., June 8.\ A‘ "i" "Fellini! 0f the Presbyterian Givnerul Assembly here today it “W! DPQUY iwncrnlly agreed that u vote on .the_ehurch union resolu. tionswould be taken about 10m- o'clock Monday afternoon. so far us leaders on both sides are con- cerned t-he debate might end and vote be itsken at once.

Reichstag ‘Elated Over Prospect 0f Settlemen

(Canadian Press)

expressed in ‘governmental hood- quarters today over the outcome of the voting ift the Ratchet-lg on the question of approving Cer- miuiy’: sccspttihce of the repara- tion Expgrte report. With s clear majority of ill votes in its favor. the Marx cabinet‘ how is equipped with full Iii ‘only

the Treaty implied. and it is a imlly clear at the Canadian government in t have volunteer-

ed s more do fled expllitnlion.”

negotiations

by any means the fault of the 0p-'

‘ of Giuusppu Sersfiiil chitrgoil with

to “n, om quirod if they

lit the Reparations ""1!" Commission for the fulfillment oritelwh iflllfllfllsli the emthey could return any verdict they

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Anllnemotional, Ma -Deliberation Ma l . For the

CHICAGO. June 8. -—Ti1e confes- sion of Nhlhnn F. Leopold, J.. made public last night by Robert E Crowe. state's attorney. after the grand jury had indicted Leopold and Richard Loch. both million- aires’ sons and brilliant university graduate students, on twenty-siix counts. ‘charging the kidnapping for ransom and murder of Robert Franks, Muy 21 was revealed its an uincuhitionnl coldly motter-ofl-fztct document.

The next problem was to get the victim und we were undecided until that day." said the confession after it related the plans fo_r cap- turing, slaying and disposing’ of a child in preparation for demand- ing $10,000 ransom. “Then we de- cided to take the most likely look- lug subject that came our way. 1t jut-t happened to be Robert Franks. Iiiciinril was zicqiiuinteil with him. and culled him over und introduced him to mo. und then risked Rowen-t to go for n ride.

"llicluird suid. “Come on in, l want to ask you about it tennis rzicquei.’ 1 got in tho car then and stepped oii the gas und we proceeded. As we turned the corner Richard put one hand over his mouth und with his right build heat him on the hcud. lie did not succumb us readily iiS we expected and Richard piillCtl him-to the back sent und forced a chili or gag into his iiioiiili. i guess he was lit- stpiitly suffocated."

iii coldly formal language the confession rclutctl the (iisposul of the body ziitcr it lizid lit-cu stripped, Leopold stilling ill. first ho fiuircd there would‘ be difficulty in. forc- ing it lute n iaulvurt iviii-ri: it was found. Whou the body stuck ‘iii the culvi-rt Lisopolil snid ho forci-il it farther by pushing wltii his toot. ‘ With the victim's body in

and ate sandwiches before carry

lug out their plllflN for ‘the burisl

anti first llClllilllfl of ransom. lfllfilitiflllt: ilctnlls llliil been work

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‘Enquired if they Could Bring in a Verdict for Manslaughter i —Were Locked up I for Night.

(Canadian Press)

MONTREAL, June s.—1ii seven o‘clock tonight tho jury in the trlfll

murder iii connection Willi ll")

hold-up of the llorheliiilfl Bmik ml‘ ed

lcction car hei-i: uii April 1 Wilt!!! $142,283 wus stolen uiid two nieli were shot dcuti. ziniioiinceil tlint they hud been unable to tench an agreement. Mr. Justice Wilson sent them hack to their delibera- tions und stnted that the 00M‘! would meet at ton o'clock tonior- row morning. "For myself l be- lieve Nlegro, from the first to the ‘lust word of his evidence." in those ivords Mr. Justice Wilson express- 'ed his personal opinions as to the vulue of the evidence of Ciro Nle: gro. self-confessed accomplice in tho hold-up. when summing up this evening at the close of tho trial. R. L. Calder. K. C... Crown DTOBB" cuter. in his address to the Jury emphasized his abhorrenoe for the character of the crown witness, Niogro, but insisted that in its de- tails the main story of the crime was correct. Lynon Jacobs and Al- ban (lermuin, ilefeneo Counsel, res- ted their case strongly on attacks on the character of the Crown wit- nesses Niegro and Emma Lebouef. Ills Lordship rebuked the defence for what he considered a regret- table allusion to "England and Eu- rope sending their criminals to

tter-of-iact Document rked Preparations Murder.

ed out for the collection of the money, which was to be placed in a safe deposit vault and kept for a year before being spent. The process of getting the money was decided on first, then a means of notifying the father of the victim was arranged. and finally the dis posal of the body was planned, the confession said.

Extreme care had been taken that there might be no slip in putt lug the plan into effect, but neither of the youths had bargained on the discovery of the body the day after it had been hidden. the finding near the body of a pair of glasses later identified as Leopold's and the (BLDG? of the slain boy forget ting in his excitement part of the directions for delivering the money.

v Leopold said that through field glasses he and Leob watched chll

dren at play on the afternoon of the kidnapping to determine who should be their victim. Two were, nniler contemplation when the Franks boy happened along. The intention from the first had been. to kill the victim, said the confes

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to Imperial Prefer- ence for Solution.

(British United Press.) JEN-DON, June 8.—A tour of the great industrial interests in the Midlands shows Engliand is very perturbed at proposals for Canad- lnn reprisals following he;- refusal to adopt Imperial Preference. Bald- win's challenge to the- government. hsd had as a direct result the in- ducing of many Laborites who un- derstand industrial conditions to forsake their party's interests for imperial trade.

Owing to anti-war developments England lost most oi’ her European markets while Germany has been aibls through inflation of her cur- rency 8nd cheaper manufacture to gain contracts even in the Domin- ions. Labor thus admits the unem- DllWment problem to be unsolvable unless Dfcseni rniarkefs are retain- ed and new ones developed.

As the last election was fought purely on Protection it is unlikely that Labor will give direct prefer- ance, but it is possible. indirectly, under the guise of social amelior- ation that the Dominions‘

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_ experts Doubt was expressed by state's attorneys as to the story of Mrs. Louise l-lohiy, 45, mother of three children, who yesterday filed suit for 8100.000 ilumngos against Leo pold und Loch. charging them with having kidnapped and attacked her

would receive exceptional terms.

Funeral Oi AS11111- merside Pastor

two weeks before Franks was kid niippcd. (Canadian Press) The grave closed yesterday over CHICAGO. June 3.——Ali blame the mortal remains of the R ver-

for the murder of Robert Frankfend J. 1i‘. Denny. pastor oi‘ tbs is pine-ed upon Nathan Leopold. .lr.. .mengide [Mgthgdlgt Chum“

iiy his former chum. Richard Loeb, This w“ the first {Warm or an in u confession uiniie by the latter fictive Hummer [or man’), years ‘m! to Stu-to Attorney Crows a week (reap gqfrow was evince“ 1,0505“,

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"l want to say thatul offer no sis-lug cuss. if it was not for the sug- the m-wn senera~|y_ Th n t t 805N011 and flulllllllls 9t 11°°P°1w0ftl1o funeral toolk pieczuir: [the the crime would not have been sonage where a short Bervlce was committed," Loeb snld in ending conducted by the Re“ Mr Brodie his confession. [of South; and the m“ M‘. lye“ or ,.Kenslngton. The cortege then pro-

ago and made public Saturday. by. rmembem 0;’ the beruved‘ _ . ufitisuoir stir c, itllempeoplekif I

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WILKESBARRE. Pa, June 8. -— Fifteen men are known to be dead and a. score or more were injured in the Loomis Colliery of the Glen Alden Coal Company in Hanover township yesterday. Fourteen bodies have been brought to the surface.

Explosion Caused by Splrks

The explosion occurred in the bottom vein of number ‘four slope. number two shaft. when sparks from a blast are believed to have ignited a heavy pocket of gas. Forty-one men were working in the section affected and some of these made their way to the foot of the shaft. All, were more or less burned.

Rescue Work Hsmpered

Rescue crews st once entered the workings but their efforts were hampered by s serious fire and cave-ins that followed the explos- ions.

The celliery premises were bs- seiged immediately after tho ex- plosions by relatives of the victims and thousands of curious.

The crush was so great as to in- witli rescue guards were placed to keep them away.

terfere work and

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. name a premier. after consulting ' M. Steog and a few other political. denders according to ' has lost nothing by being de '

ilnterdict the Left has b!“ D

I. o. n. E. Holdfldjtii‘

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Hydroplan; Fell Six» Hundred Feet Land- , ing in Rocky Hills. I

(Canadian Prose.)

naval olficers and three non-com- missioneil officers were killed and ii. fourth nun commissioned officer

ed lo prove fatal. in an air disaster at the Yokoshukn nnvui base on To kin Bey. yesterday.

The six were aloft in a hydro- nirpiiinii when its fuel tank explod

'l‘lir-. rriiit fell ulioul six hundriiil feet Juuilini; in the rocky hills ub- ovo the naval base. The plane was of the F-S typo.

Conservative Wins in . Oxford .

(Canadian Prfles.) LONDON, ilune 8.—The Conser vativcs- won n iiois-ble victory in the hy-election for Oxford jresterdsy returning their candidate, Captain R .C. Bourne, with a large majority,

ssry by the iinseatlng of Frank Gray, one of the Liberal whips in the house of common. and a peti- tion charging illegal and corrupt practices. but his agent was held guilty.

The election returns were:

Capt. Bourne, 10,079.

‘Commander C. l}. l-‘ry. Liberal 8.247. Kenneth Lindsay, ILubor, 2,789.

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‘Consuls? There were few in ¢ouitfAllt0

BERl-UY. June 8. -—Illstion we: he, said. who had not to admit that

their parents came from England -or Eitrope. and immisrntion W“! pretty carefully supervised. tile Lordlhi terminated his charge at 5.55 and ho Jury st once retired to consider their verdict.

The jury returned at 0.30 audien- could not brine in s manslaughten- TM the Jury tlint

of

0i Family Killed

(Cos ls Prose-l

GIUWJEN lib ,. Ohio. June 8.— Six persons. virtually the entire {anally of Ade-in Pittman of Brod ord. were killed lets todpy when their sutomobila e ed on the traekeend was d tilted by an ssethounnt, Big our pusenssr

saw fit.

train of Devin, nine lattes north of liars. '

illorm was occupied by the ltev. Mr. \Ayers.Kensington, who presided. TOKJO, June 8.—Two Jupsnegelflnd other clergy incluiiiiig breth-

roocivoii injuries which are expect-liner“ ml"! a VOW “"59 $011871!!!“-

The byelectlon was made neces-

ceeded to the chcurch headed by the Sunday school children und the late Pastor's Bible clues and I followed by a large concourse of mourners. At the church a solemn ‘funeral service was held, Tho in- terior ot‘ the ibuiiding wits suitably draped the reading desk being cov- ered in black. relieved by s eras-i. in purple. while the late pastor-s chiaiir was upholstered in iblaclt re ‘ilevsd iby white. The vocal llTlLlc was led by s. full robed choir with iMies Strong st the organ. ’l‘ii.*. plat-