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lliE BElllllAl autumn.

5H0" Mi- Helmei" Bewit- ct-iooouivse ‘AND climates ' to suit every taste and purse White's, Sunnyside. 11

‘fl-IE W. ‘I’. WELLNER Com- pany have still an assortment of Xmas gifts. Theyareyours at your own price. Auction sales afternoon and evenings. 1i

l, All! FAVOR- ED RY FASHION

tilt" is iAllEll

rny Dominion News Service)

llfnygiide graves-pathetic graves {Jyluvdhata and there in the junk- M-an- have fresh flowers, and fr-wh bowls of rice and fresh cups of- who that those who died in tit-t Pllfflliillfikf may have refresh- nit-ti ll’! m.» tuner world.

i-"lr-t the faith of the

FOR THE FATIGUEIY shoppe toast and tea at White's, Sunny- side. 1i.

A MUSICAL GEMF-Mautiderls Iimss Cantata: "Bethlehem," at Methodist Church. Tuesday 18th st-d p. ni. by~cholr of l0 voices.

i: 9 :sp9i4"§“'_g— METHOPIST

- 'cwois*§t1§l}“ voices. in Cantata Tuesday, 18th inst. -Admiselon 25 cents. . 1i.

LEFT FOR HOM/En-C. S. Diaz- well. of Mldgeil, P. E. 1., who for the past two weeks has been in Halifax undergoing treatment at Camp Hill Hospital. has left for his home. While in Halifax he was the guest of Mr. and "Mrs. James Huntley-Halifax Herald.

LONDON. December 14.-For

"\I‘ first time ~in the history of

the Royal Mint so far as in known

‘ ' . trusted employee has mafi use of

Mmnmuosilm d e: m ills position to counterfeit coin of‘

*1 w.- t. >

dbm-“wrv an," b511,.“ ' ab“ tifnf-m thgrrcalm government mach.

iiry t?‘ lnvcd DIG W 0 ‘IVS-Obfu- §'A.'m.-.w‘e“‘.k“bw' "the mo“

at “flf'°'{°,"‘?‘°,'“ m" " elaborate precautions are taken

until-anon: aOTtagQLE-iiigliydb b‘: i: m pwvem ‘my servum bemymg

t ' t . buudmm And u do“ m" ‘on implicit confidence reposed iu l'd say that Tokyo and Yoko- ' ‘ -

, E thing is cardnlly schedul-

‘hlma ‘M57 "e ‘mm’ amid shack’: ed. $021118 to be turuted into coins

scrim,“ “reap "m, everybody are weighed when iii-Niel! l0 U"?

n: e ury and that great workmen rewwmhed on we“. w, things will come therefrom. '

turn; every operation is check- Returns From

oil and ro-chcckstl in ordcr to dc- ‘(Comlnued From Rage 9)

"w- ravorrwisr oisr cmcuir-

Sunday ‘Decnefl Preaching servic- s: Tryou, 11 a._m. DeSable 3 p.m. rapaiid, 7 p. n1. Rev. ‘W. M. Ry- an, M. A. will~ preach stall the services. . FERRY BOAT PURCHASER- Mr. Samuel Grady. Summereide, has “ti-chased from Messrs. Gallant Bros. the ferry boat King Albert. delivery to be taken at the close of navigation. She will be main- tained on Sun-ute- idedledeque terry service ncxt season as usual.

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a’ ‘Insult romicco c0103" °' tin»-

FRICELESS PICTURE IS BIIRNEB

(iii-q

4%” labor for the production of war mateiial and civilian requirements must be determined. The women of -t.lre country and the physically unfit and exempted men must car- ry on the industries without inter- ruption, so far aspossible.

"Another great study that con- fronts the War Department is the supply of raw materials. ~A group“ of experts is working on the prob- lem ot‘ assuring the supply of strat- egic raw materials that must he imported, endeavoring t.o find satis- factory substitutes of formulating

a‘. P‘

toct any tiisbonosly.

And yet, despite this. one of the old servants of the Mint. who. hi’ reason of his apparem fidelity. ha! been entrusted with a master keY- contrtved to circumvent the regula lions. _

Though certain suspicious lu- cidents had been rfltflfit“! w ha"? happened in the liliut. nothing 01* finitely transpired. And. curious to relate. it was s sbarPBYBd PM‘ office clerk who revealed the "110"- traffic the man wus engaged in- it was but a little thing that brought him to justice. and in B 86117-91199

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PANSIES AT CAPE TRAVERSE. —Oue of the finest bouquets of the season, summer included, came to The Citardian Office by last night's mail. it was s generous bunch of pan-ales picked on Dec- ember lfith in the garden of Miss Evelyn Cameron of Cape Trav- erse from a bed containing many more in-full summer bloom and with many buds ready to bloom. They are large, healthy and frag- rant and would grace a gaiden even in summer.

LUCKY ROBIN HOOD >FLOUR TICKETS.—The prize winners at yesteildayki matinee perfhrmance of Robin Hood in the Prince Ed- ward Theatre were Miss Boates. Lillian Duchemln. Jean Tait, Violet Gotell, Hector Ross, Gerald Dou- rette. Ralph Jones and Edward l-iennessy. Each of the lucky ticket holders will receive a. bag of Robin Hood Flour. At the closing per- formance yesterday afternoon the Prince Edward Theatre was packed to tilie doors and judging by the

$100 weekly easily made at this season handling our Fast St-liinc line of rubber specialties. Cash in on our big agents’ competitim, M,“ gt a. Radio Receiving. Set 1mg,

tits B- - E. Mfg. 00-. Dept. ::2 London. Ontario. 1- 12-81mm

AUC'l‘ION , gnu?

IP01! and will include the daniinlng 0t Deer Lake and Grand Lake.

Ar, Grand Harbor Dip, in the White iJny-a smaller plant is being built by 0 Quebec capitalist and at Hampton. at the mouth of White Bay there in another plant. in course of construction.

0f the gold boom in Labrador absolutely nothing is now being hoard. it has evidently fallen as lilirlld as the proverbial door nail.

The tiered style of dress has conse back into favor. and is shown

Mr. Lavergtie. who ii-i slaying at tho Revert» Hotel, has bad several yosrs experience in Milflllfi repair work and ha. made uiuuy trips to Newfoundland in this connection.

‘Rev-Ross C. Eaton Speaks at Hi-Y Supper Meet.

, The regular weekly meeting of the dii-Y (‘lub was held last even- ing in the Y. .\l. C. A. with n full attendance. After a very bountiful

Siinpper supplied ‘by the Boys them-

‘ selves, and served by the ladies auxiliary oi‘ the Y. M. C. A. and girls of West ‘Kent School Rev. floss C. Eaton igsve a very inter- esting address on "The Christian

‘_ Ministry‘ as a Life Calling."

During his remarks. Mr. Eaton

, stressed the fact that no nation or

v nations could long survive without lbc Christian Church or Christian Ministry and made an earnest up- peal for the boys of’ the Hl-Y Club to mOuSldflf the Christian .\iini_-itry' as s life calling.

The following programme was also carried out:—Grace, Mr. R. C. "Eaton; Supper, Sing Song; Address Rev. R. C. Baton.

it was decided to hold a social on Friday. December 28th in the h’. M. C. A. when Lady friends. of members will be invited. Sunday morning meetings are to be held under the direction of l-li-Y mem- bers. and to begin on Sunday morn- ‘:17. December 16th at 10.00 s. m.

Foreign Wlork Subscriptions:- 1' decided to give as much as

.1: at each meeting. Several

' n; .or membership were

, tn for consideration and

' voted in. During the meet-

‘he representative for the

e iii-Y council was elected.

. mlqubarson, President of

vuanottetown Hi-Y Club was

The delegate chosen to represent

yrluce Edward island in this Colin-

-il. The Chairman last night was Jae Farqnharson.

This Club meets each Friday ev- ening when in addition to the reg- ular meeting, there is an address by diflereut professional and bus- iness men on Vocational Training.

-—-—10&---——— AUTUMN DAYS - Ho! for the loavm that eddy down Crumipled yellow and withered brown, Hither and yonder v street i-,And trampled under the passing feet: Swirling, billowing. drifting by, - \\'ith a whisper soft and a rustling sigh. Starting aloft to Windy ways, Telling the coming of ‘bonfire days.

and up the

Ho! for the rakes that young hands wield,

Gathering leaves from far afield.

llesping them high and vride and long.

For the scurry 0f fer-t, the snatch of song. .

And the flnrrying igust that all the

of penal servitude for his conviction. For dishonest official.

firs:

20 v Years thc

Francis Bowie served iii the Nev)’-

l-‘onrtecn years of that time. he was

continnouslv on service. and for the remainder he was attached to the Royal Fleet Reserve. His K004i conduct earned for him a pension. and some time after his discharfid his credentials secured ."im em- ployment at the Mint. That W8‘ l‘! i911. ciid three years afterwards. so exiiitplary was Howie's (‘F0- duct, ho won promoted to the. per- manent. staff as a full civil servant.

lie Gradually worked his way‘

up. ttntil ho became a bcaikmcss- engv-r.‘ and was given a master kcy. which gave him across t0 most of the rooms in lbw hlliit.

lly ri-ason of his ititimato know- ledge of the Mint, lie was familiar with ‘he tieccssnry and varied processors through which coins intended for circulation pass. it should be explained that in the first instance out of sheets of silver. of varying thicknesses. according to the size and value, arc stamped what. are.

TECHNiCALLY KNOWN AS “BLANKSP

"blanks." as originally produced

into past-able coins they are sub fer-ted to a certain

on electrically-driven

comes out perfect. At night current which drives the machines is switched off. and eacl

order to prevent any uuautborisei interference. Bowie managed iliscoioured “lilunks" which bat exceptionally early. ho straight to the Mint. and.

fly-ivhocl of one of the machines power. struck 25 spnrloun crowns. His Jack of practical pericnce somewhat him. for the counterfelts shield, and the milling too

ness and recource. Some of the dull coloured coins were speedily brightened with sulphuric acid found ou the premises. and which he provided himself with n generous supply-and the milling marl-ts were improved by tho

These are just a shade larger than the finished product. and the.

are silver in colour. Before thesel shining discs can be transformed;

chemical "iction which (bungee the colour to a brownish hue. This process is ednpted to "soften" the metal so that when the "blanks" have been wain polished and are placed in pressing Ynachtne they Mite the impression of the dies better. and the milling

the many

fly-wheel they weigh a quarter of a ton is chained and padlocked in

it) secure possession of a number of

been "softened" and leaving homo wi-nt wltli the nld of his master-key, obtained access tn the press-room. Herc he severed ilie chain attached to the

inserted his "blanks," and by hand half-

8X- dlsaPPblntcd WBFE faint in their impressions on the was faulty. Bowie soon showed readi-

of

ti; design above in an especial- l£ graceful frock of beige colored l

it lace. trimmed with narrow

lvet ribbons. The same dress vxuld also be. effective in black l e and old-blue velvet.

matter. He refused to hand over tiu-icoins, and instead called one of t e railway police officers and gavel, Bowie into custody on a chatte- OF UTTERING COUNTERFEIT

i COINS

He was found guilty and given a prison sentence.

U. S. Unemployment Problem _Serious

(Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. l-i.—'l‘hc acute labor sh uriuge of a. few months ago has become an unemployment prob- lem whlchqshortly threatens to be of menacing proportions. E, J. Heu- ning. Asslsfant Secretary of Labor, told the Na. lonal immigration Con- ference today.

"Real unemployment ha-s sup- planted the k130i‘ shortage of a few months ho ck," Secretary Han- nlng said. "Our information is that it is growing worse and threatens within a. few mthths. i0 118001119 acute." I

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United Church

(Canadian Press)

TORONTO, Dec, 14.—-Otie of the ‘irst. legal steps in the securing of legislation for the incorporation of the United Church of. Canada has been taken by the law and legisla- wion committee of tine 10in! 00m- mittee on Church Union in issuing n. formal public notice. The notice states: ,

"That application‘ will be made to the Parliament. of Canada at its Jjiroaching session ilcr an Act making provision for the comple- tion of the union of the Presbyter- lsn Church in Canada. tho Method- ist Church and the Congregational- lat-Churches of Canada, to form the United Church of Canada: liicor-

l i l

ada; providing for the admission thereto of local union congrega- Lions; providing for thc holding, use and zidmlnlstritlion of the pro- perty of the solid churches and the congregations thereof; and provid- ing for the carrying .of the said union into effect."

810K010 0 EXPRFSS TRAINS

Steps to Incorporate,

porutlng the UlnillBd Church of Cnn- l

application of l‘ file. Some of the

RE-ELECTED IN BOSTON.- Tbe re-election to the ‘Public School Committee in Boston of Dr. David D. Scanuell is reported. -Dr. Scaiinell is a brother-lu-law of Mr. Reuben McDonald, of the Patriot and visited the island this summer spending a fcw days at Mrs. Scan- nell's old home in Georgetown.

Scanncll, who has been a member of the School Committee for nine years, would have won his elec-

sition.

LADIES SHORT COURSE CLOS- ES-Tlic formal closing of the short course on Home Economics was hold in the Technical School lat-it evening and ilvas largely ut- touded. Principal Vernon (‘rock- ett presided and in his opening rc- marks stated that of the tolul at- tendance of 235 at the Technical School this year there were 115 ladies. This ivas the first short coursc held in Home Economics and Wl-lg undoubtedly very promis- ing. Refreshments were served dur ing the evening, Miss Eva Beers cutting the ices, Miss Coffin pour- ing tea, and the young ladies tak- ing the course serving the refresh- ments, which they had prepared themselves. Visitors admired the splendid display of mlllinery and dressmaking and commented very favorably upon it. After tho P10? ceedings addresses were made by Hon. J. H. Myers, Commissioner of Agriculture, Hon. Dr. McMillan. and Mr. R. H. Rogers, Superinten- dent of Education. all of whom commended the establishment of he course as part of the curricul- um. lt was announced that anoth- er sbort course on Home Econo- mics would be held in January and that. later on. a public ilisplsy of the work done may be looked for- ward to.

FINAL CAMPAIGN SUPPER.- The P. E. 1. Hospital campaign supper last night at Zion (‘burch hall was a scene of great rejoicing when the total amount. subscribed with several rural sections still to hear from, ivoa announced as 874.021. This was tuudc up its fol- Tutal up lo Thursday night, Campaign Committee,

~ \\'0nisn's Division, 51,7175; ltlcifs Division. 8082; This showed ll. total subscription yci-ileriliiy of $2,690. Tho corps championship ivai-i won yesterday by Mrs. .l. J. McKlnnonks team, which collect- ed subscriptions totalling $556. 1n the Women's Division llirs. W. H. Pethlclfls team with S427 won the banner and in the Men's Division. Mr. E. H. Beer's team was rtguin at the bead of the list, with sub- scriptions totalling $345, Addresses followed by the Campaign Chair- man, Mr. Frank Hearts. and other members of the Campaign commit- tee. Mrs. Tidmarsh, chairman of the Ladies’ Committee. thanked all the lady workers for their untiriug efforts during the campaign. Mos- srs. Barbor

The Boston papers state that Mr.‘

tion on any ticket. owing to his! popularity and fitness for the po- ‘.

frequent cheering and baud clap- ping of the youngsters “Robin Hood" has made a great number of friends in Charlottetown.

PERSONALS

Ziir. o. n. Kingfnr Clarkson, Ont. is registered at the Revere.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Bell. Murray Har bor. are guests at the Hotel Vic- toria. '

hit-tiers. W. F. Jacckcl 3E‘ cnliack. New York, are ‘Victoria.

and A. at tho

Messrs. Wm. H. Smith. Michael Farmer and Hugh Duffy, Kinkors, are zit tlic Revere llotcl.

lion. .l. H. Myers. Com-itiissloncr ‘of Agriculture. has returned from attending the Amherst Winter Fulr.

Mr. Harrington, assistant. direc- tor in the P. E. l. Hospital sub- <crlp1lOu campaign, leaves this morning for Philadelphia.

Messrs. E. M. Robinson. Spok- ane. Wash, and C. E. Robinsonyst. Paul. arc guests at the Queen riot- cl.

v Messrs.‘ J. S. Wise and L. C.

plans to keep the sea. lanes open.

‘_"l‘lie extent. to which this couii- try will be prepared to meet any emersenfiy that ‘might arise de- pends to a great extent upon the industries of the country and upon the engineers within those indus- tries. lf the local branches of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and of other engineering bodies would devote meetings to the problems of the districts in which they are located. and would continue into their plants the indus- trial preparedness plans that are being perfected up to their front doors -by the War Department, this coimiry of ours would be carrying such a strong insurance policy against war that. no enemy or coin- bination oi’ enemies would dare to attack its."

.

Watchman (to thief at. an iron Wllllilfy): "Here. you, ivlitl. urc You stealing those things for?"- Tlllflfi "Wily. the iluctlor told inc to mike a lot. 110111011."

TENDERS

Scaled tenders will -bc rcccivi-d by tho undersigned until Decem- ber 27th, 1923. for the MacGrogor farm, situated at Clifton, New London, containing flilty acres oi choice land. wcll wult-rcd and buildings all in good repair. Tllli‘ litlgltcst. or any tender not necessar-

Nesbitt. New York, are at the Queen ilotel. >

Hon. Jss. A. McNeill, Hon. A. F.‘ Araenault, Summersicle. and Hon. Murdock Kennedy, Bradslbane, were registercd last evening at the Revere Hotel. |

American Yaohtsmenl to Race British

NEW YORK. Dcc. 1-i.~—Thc Board of Trustees of the Seawan- haka Corinthian Yacht Club has accepted the challenge for team races in the six-metre clash rec- ently received from the four Brit- ish yacht clubs. and an internation- ul match on this side of the Atlan- tic for__ the British-American Cup next August or September is us- surcd. The British clubs represent- od are the Royal Yacht Squadron. Royal Thames Yacht Club, Royal Victoria Yacht Club, and tho Roy- al London Yacht Club.

Three series of races have boon sailed since the trophy was offer- ed for competition. in 1921 the [iri- tsh team won on British waters, in 1922 the United States team won tho races sailed off Oyster Buy, Long Island Sound. This year tho British won again in British wat- ers. The dates for the next series are expected to bo arranged be- tween Sept. 1 and Sept. 15, and the series will be sailed off Oyster Bay.

Entirely new. Big demand. qulckzly. Territory going fast. ticulnrs free. Express Rug Knitter flamingo amounts to many thous- Co., Box 715, Toronto, Ont. 1215-11. ands ctr ilollnrs.

ily accepted, Address tenders to " LEMUEL J. ORR,

(By Dominion News Service)

LONDON“. December. ititnous Jttilph-alleipainting "Ma-diinn ilel Pozzo" (iLady oif the Weill

hand shop for

Cizrrogiivytl, ‘the Hlolylieud idence of lSiir Robert Thomas.

ture in a romantic way. .l.~:tdy Thou-its required

turo to fiill" a vcid- in a room

tiioilr London house.

ipai-ising a isecontl-liaml shop on

ntcdi.

on biiii uud iffcrcd

$250. Sir Robert, scouting

rafuserf. remark int:

in.

Chariot-i. ii. The ii iii-

wit-s lost. ilesitirtwyetl

French River. New London 5111-12-1 5~Suitw.

AGENTS - WANTED

Agents-intake $5 to $100 u-cek-

I101. (‘Q1178 “I'll-ll 0-01.

lNumomu-s itimaisnres were saved by volunteers. but may others “wire destroy-ad; Sir ltubert anti ly gelding Express Rug Knitters. Lady Thomas float every article of Act cficitihng eycopit. those obey snore at Par- tho tiinie

0.’ the outbreiaik .

14.—~A

bought two yea-rs iago in a second- 3125 and. valued since mt. ‘from $100,000 to $300000 ivais destroyed recently iii a fire nt res-

Stir Riobert Thomas. a rich sh"?- owner, became owner of tlic pic~

n, pic- in ‘Sii l‘ italic-ii.

ila . was sitznuck by nihc CXDTQQSWOD on the tlice of a ("llilld in n picliurc whch appeared noiucuilintt d-"ilitpitl-

lilc boilglivt -1.'iio qiiclrurc fior $12.3 and asks-d tzho details!‘ to c-liiin i'i..| A few day's lufor Lilo tluzilcr t-itl-lt-iii to re"iuy it fort some-l thing In the eliizerncss of the man.| that lie was tierfwiiiy satisfied irluh the burgu-

Bxlponts were chilled to exiinfnc the lpictture, and they pronounced January, A. 11,1924 at. thc hour oi‘ ‘t b0 be a lost canvas itihclt ‘once twclvc oclock ,noon:— belonged no time odllccttlion qr King

"in lWllllCll alto rpictuirc m“. entire King's County in house except n new wing built tiecqlsland- “Wiluilfiii- and descrlbi“ M » erttf-y m: a cost or 950.000. it wsslfiliiowfi» the greatest oilmbresk ever kW"W| in mi... 54.9mm, “my, raged m. oi-Bougihton Bay, five chains north “Ivuirs The locail fi-re btiiigvide. hand- "inripcvl -by wimo/r difficulties, could

The

At V. Hudson's Stanhope. on Wed- nesday. 19th. at 12 o'clock Sllllrp, if ntory, the following (lay, Mv farm of stock, crop and imp“, meats as follows:

STOCK~—4 COWS, 2 t0 freshen now, 2 in Februaryq 1 tut cow. 4 X00111: cattle, 2 work horses, 1;; she's-p, 1 sow to furrow rlii March, 1 sow pure =bred York, 3 Ollller ‘pigs, B. d’. R. pullsfs and roosters, R. 0, P. dams. Other liens, 3 pure bread Toulouse geese, other old geese.