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Roster" Brave Ships

i IRST-NAMED “REPULSE” toSAIL ST. LAWRENCE F was French Frigate TAKEN BY BRITIB}; m0

YEARS AGO.

(B! sowm s. JOHNSON) cmadisu Press Bill! ' wNDON. m io-icr-r-nars‘.

gepulse. wartime D of Bri- mn-s first battle er squadron. chosen to as. e tbemKlhI 591% ﬁﬁ‘ uwromantic up: with m; QQSLV histoge 0f

Quebec-next May. me will be following a route fa- irriliar to a distant predecessor. Nearly 180 years ago when Bri- “In and France were fighting jpspeflliliiy for sovereignty on the North American inept.‘ n (lid-ion French frigate Below» was captured by the British ‘Ves- m» briow Quebec. Tre prize was ‘rfmotf-y renamed “Itepulse and gofnngpsioued for service as a mm_.i.war under cant. J. [m A wwk later thi- sbi-n was en- "ged on patrol wb'le the British ‘met of 40 men-nf-war, tinder Admiral Sandus began its 12- weegc siege of Quebec. ending in me uistnry-makinil triumPh 1'01’ British arms on the Plains of gbnliam. ' _

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ritish flag. ﬂsiued in m- §‘.‘§..B...grq-nrer.i on the St. Law- ﬂc, in July i760. With a numb- L. of other ships. the‘ "Rebuke" a... combing the riverrfcr enemy craft when ‘three Prench- frigates. iuddenlv have in siﬂht M," M97." treal. The British closed 1n and opened fire with such telling ef- {m that Hie frigate: were 1mi- 01" of action and sunk within a few

OUTS.

“This was but one of many epi- sodes in the life of the second inner-ﬂuke," Bhr- took a prominent pa.» in A-‘mu-ei George Rodneyh exploit: culminating in the we ture or Martinique in 1762. She was nlso present at the redwtion 0i New York. Sept. 1176'. e_ month= later she was_ wrecked off Bermuda.

Started In 1598

Altogether i2 Briitishﬂtvarshins. have b~rvie the name Repulse. rim n! that name was launched at Dentforri in March. 1590. A1- iliouch nnlv R22 ions. shi- CARI“! an armament of 38 he“! and 12 iiizhi. w.“ an!‘ was known as a i-qpar Shin," H-i- chief claim to ret-otvplﬂon was participating lnbhe attai-v diverted against Cadiz on J1me 2n, i506. an expedition lcd by Admiral “ohm ‘neveveaux. vcond Earl of Fssex. The ship was also with th- expedition under Admiral Sir R. Tevesnn against the Hench oori "i La Rochelle in the summer oi "W2

The third "RBDIIISO" B150 55W service in Amerlcanuwategszbotngnn; shed at Cowes n 0v. . ship was of 1387 tons dis i106- cvnt and carried 64 guns. "or being commissioned the was Sen‘. under sealed orders towards the Mediterranean and. there 118-

Oibraitar. During

1781 the of was gist-tailing "14 "B1811 to ﬂie Jamaica. sta- tion. She won further laurelg in the Battle of the Saints. the name 3"“ W Rod-OW! victory oi April ‘l3; 17811)’ over the French fleet

“RBPIXIW ended her career in navy Jones’ locker. She was

H. M. B. ulse the eighth was yet auotherag? the line leaving a record of brilliant exploits. Com- missioned for the North sea fleet in 1803. she was oi 1706 tons and armed with ‘it guns. Her first major achievement was the cap- ture of a Spanish treasure ship oil’ Ferrel. Spain. early in 1805. Two ‘years later she won distinction in ithe Dardauelles and was in the thick of the action during the bombardment oi Flushing in Aug.

809.

Her scrool of battle honors also

lists several skimishes with French men-of-war. On Aug. l0, 1813. her guns took heavy toll in the 08-D- ture of the French battery near Genoa. As she sailed away she en- countered and destroyed a french convoy. - The modem “Repulseﬂ at pres- ent undergoing her second trans- formation and re-flt since her launching in 1916. will emerge from her Portsmouth drydock sometime next March. Splck and span in a new coat of paint. with special accomm “ tion for the King and Queen and their suite. and the latest armamenin. she will leave for a "shake down" cruise in the Mediterranean be- fore final touches are applied for the royal trip to Canada.

Her Wu" Record

HMS. Repuise has already been commissioned with a full crew of Boil-odd. Most of the ratings are Devon, t men from the Battle- ship Royal oak. now in dock for rc-fit. It will mark the fint time a west country crew has manned s. ship selected for e. royal cruise.

During the last two years of the war "impulse" served as Rear- Admlrsl R. 1". Phillimcreh flog- slaip. Although she sighted several enemy ship at long range she escap-d the experience of a major

action.

24 the “Repulse” was a uni of a British squadron which cruised around the Empire. At that time she visited Victoria, vIIIOOHVGI and Quebec, with a bri halt at St. John's, New- foundland. The battle cruiser also had the honor of

Duk I

e o Prince of Wales. on Africa,

Ch . Capt. E. J. Spooner will be in command of the ship for the Can- adian trip, with S. L. Betesoh l5

Argentine,

cred in Darby's gallant relief ‘ of. member of the king's suite.

mzked off Ushant on March 10. i

Unions Win From Borden Nationals 7-3

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carried ff the l in fir five mlnutasoof a efhuencorg-t scioua from a. cut on

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Seven minutes after the e started. Victoria took the l on “.i""5.“°“‘ W“? “u... N! 0 e . Ve m as later Olin l-Iowatt of Borden took

a pass from Elmer Mclnnls in the count. On a play from and Knox, faster put the Unions in front the period ending. Victoria den 1. The Unions added two more goals in the second Bctig rum Taylor and Taylor frmn mule Mc- Leod. the .at.ter while the teams were playing four men s, side. as the four pas-tkztigants in a lively scrap sat out eir five minute ctorla 4—Boirden

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penalties. Score, Vi

r 33E‘ t‘??? "°“‘ "ii°.§‘°r“3.°‘ r er or . e o e Unions Bot the {Egg-lilac from Knox and Tsgior, foloweci speedii by H. Mutter‘ of the Nationals, who shot 111. 0n a Doss from Clint Darrach, Two min- utim lainrthe nlons scored ago-in. Lester Molcod netting the goa on a _ pass" from Tay or.

A4’ Currie of BUIGCIIJNSKOC its n loose puck outside the ictoris. ue line and shot. it- highpli. struck the rafters and bounced into the Vic- toria net.

Two seconds before the final bell ster Mclcod of the Unions. on a face-off outside his own blue line. took a pass from Betta and shot puck past the astonished Bor- _den goalie, who did not see the ay to make the count Unlons 7- at-

—Goa. Stanley mrc, aq- e Mo‘

Flint Period (‘l-Victoria Knox. (Lester McLao.

Momma) 12. .

ll-Victoria Lester McLeod (Tay- MPenKBIgiKes-J) nights McLeod, is Mclnnis. B. Betta.

Second Period

tgicwii.’ 3% ‘niyiihi “is

or e c- Ieod) 18. . Penalties-W. Muttart (2). H. Muctart». H. Betta, Ci. McLeod, W. Muttart. all majors.

rum ale-visions, Bette (Knox, 'Ila.yZor) gala-Borden. a Muttart (0. Howatt

s-vum , use. McLeod (Tay-

Elrﬁsidile anifVicinityj nrwiiriiiiuutvsia. whoto-nwhw

a position 1n I. chusetis, ls now on

‘c ' ve illness‘ left o cvergbisfriends which we hope wi be- soon raised b? news of his eertainrecowfy-

The folks in this section weia

abocbed to hear of the serious tn- Jury received n00 b? w- "h" Owen cf whose lcl wag ba l.’ run-

bse f some years. Mr. cort..i.““3'w§§dna°§s when. the‘ accl- dent ha. period 5nd tells how Jn- uu ti’ in

his home lyl hill . free Mr- Gordon’; Yeg He , 61'0" some miles before he received

medical attention. He was then not to Prince county Hospital.

Congratulations ‘are offered t0 Mr. and Mire. rlok B! on u... arr‘va.l of a bﬂry eon. 0°11 Saturday, Feb 4. , ‘

A fire of unk origin broom to ui the wonderfu new mill and mill pmsnt of

Mr. J h S. Murray. vibe. This a igeribiu loss to Mrimllurray l;

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bus acti fir.“ _

O'Brie“n_R0ad School which was held on Monday night. Dec. 212- Instrumental music: opening chor- us by all the pupils; recitation of welcome: by EH1 0'" "= “Wm... l. . “at” upils; solo A n ar Y1 8' time. Auntie! Ailments; drill,“'rhe Greeting Cards; song, Our recitctl

netru

“Jack Frost": drill; Santa's Help‘ erg by little tots: dialogue. Want/ed a Wife: recitation by Betty Mhc- Nelll: dialogue two tuners: song Santa Claus: 0108116. W001i!!!‘ gig-big; gdo by Eric Murphy: reci- tation by Edward McKenna: reci- tation by Thane Mcrlelll; solo by Audrey Brennan; closing chorus. Santa Olaus then arrived. freely distributing candy and ammu- The audience was large and all testified

that the teacher Miss Leone Arbing. was deserving of much credit for the fine 903°”; ance. -

B G USED BY “w

A moisture detector is now 1n inters

m, by p; which indicates when plaster or mason y is dill eno to receive s. coating of

is also used to locate

aln . It @1161“ itaks in old wells and roofs. as the

militia t‘. '33. ii tbeimeter. The machine is oper-

tpise by g small battery within-the

cue. i Not only but‘ is also

is it of use to ainters

advicu when caterers

is silfflcient dried for ties. wood

eneers. an other surface coat-

io be cemented into Plow

wi out danger of loosening from under-surface moisture.

m - ooursasn‘ or coulvr

"Well, like," said the tTB-fﬂv policeman to the perfectly W"! motorist. "I 53pm "you kuvw why I've stop your.

-"non't t me." she r lied. let me guess. Yes. Lknowl ou'ro lonely." <

1dr 12.13.

“ Currie. 15.28.

10 -Victorla. Icstcr McLeod, (Betta) 19.58

Pe lty. 15c lor. no 1w .4)-

The Glasgow n74 Maple mm mso defeat at the hands the

fast- est ever witnessed in k.

Roy Nicholson. act in the role 21f referee handed out ut one pen-

ty. Despite the wide margin of the score, the game was evenly motel-r “ sghout the entire sixty nunutes with both teams staging brilliant passing plays. The Loam although lacking the speed and endurance of the All-Sports have a. very promising squad and will no doubt go lpiaoee in the playdowns. The W ts ire

are leading in the le , hlegdhdetst number of p0 ts to their cr .

V. Deacon shot six of the All- ﬁaoris goals with Johnston and

clean sinking the final two. The Leafs’ msriiekasmen were B. McKen- zie. It.

0o , L. MacRae and E- McLeod.

Lineups:

All rte-Goal . Easier de- fence Willie. x Johnston! for- wa H. Smith. Deacon, I. Nicho n and D. Mclcan.

Maple Info-Goal. .Dclmn; d0- fence, Shaw ,3. Ford. forwards, B. rngoxeuzii n. D ‘gobs. é-

Q g e m I a. hfcltninis

On woudcv mam the Graham's Rloadrinkwasohescemofbwoof the best hock” hatches o! fl" season. namely. Mo!!!“ MIN"!

g iidton

tcs O goueaks vlsl. girriamh Road Mon- arc

h Juniors. - et eir first defeat flgnlitmﬂzllcw 111W! "1""

t-nosuau. out. Hewett (mmﬂ '1

NEA Service, W _ Famous‘ Go

cowboy artist, often called the Will

MET JIM WILLIAMS

has often wondered what it was homely. "human interest" drawings

you've known him five minutes you you for it.

his winter in Ios Angeles, but this, cesalon to Mr. Williams and their

says, “I never was much of a hand Before this his life" had been an

has been; college football player. railroad fireman, cowboy. mule skin-

machinst, artist. All this

Jim Williams re-lives his own

gree, rha . than any other art- ist. Hi): dam, recession of "Out Our Ways” contains series, a "Worry Wart" (about kids.) "Why Mothers Get Gray" series, a machine shop se- es (fea. his old forman,. the "Bull of e Woods"). an oc- casional cartoon of the old border cavailry days, and a. “Born Thirty Years Too Soon" scrim, the last being a nostalgic recollection of life as it was a generation ago.

NOW MEET JAMES ROBERT WILLIAMS

I-Ils full name is James Robert ams. e was born in Nova. Scotia of parents who bad come from England. He was still a baby when his family moved to De-

pla g football at Mt. Union Co ege 1n Ohio.

For that matter, he was firing on -thii Pennsylvania railroad when he was only 15~but let Jim tell it. "Back in those days," he says, “we didn't have any complicated eligibility rules 1n college football. I was‘big and husky and tou h. and, that's what counted. e scholastic pretty elastic, I got in. I was _ .

“Atlblwasasb asIamto- day. I was tired of school and I got a job as railroad fireman by Passing for 2i. Didn't have any rouble, either."

But this job didn't hold him

;. He headed west and landed a job in Kansas as a mule skinner. He drifted on, and tied up with a cattle outfit. lie cooked for the cowhan‘ . He punched cattle. one day, down in Texas, he saw some cavalrymen come info town and he like: their-d iookus; So he enlisted an serve a ee-year hitch. lot of waking in the army. -

And he did considerable fight- ing-wlth hls, fists. He was hard a; hickory. and as tough. 1-ie weighed about 183 pounds. was as light on his feet as a tap dancer. and was quite a scraPl-lﬂf- B? W" the light heavyweiﬂht ohampi of his outfit and when his enlistment was up he turned pmfessionaL

i cannons-row cuaanutar

Good News for Everyone: Jim Williams i Is_ Going to Keep On Drawing

Signs New Contract With

B! ERNEST LYNN NEA Service Oomle Art Director

J. B. Williams, familiarly known to readers of The Guardian for his. famed “Out Our Way" cartoons, had just signed another long-term con- tract with NEA Bervicc. Inc. This means that the work of this noted

continue to be published in Charlottetown exclusively in this newspaper.

The ever-popular "Out Our Way". a topnitch comic since it made its first appearance nearly 1'1 years ago, ts now the most widely used of all newspaper features. Approximately 725 daily newspapers pilb~ 11m it s12 days a week. Two hundred and fifteen papers run Williams’ Sunday page. “The Willetts." These do not include the numerous papers in foreign countries which translate the feature.

Oi the many millions of daily “Out Our Way" readers a large share

the best explanation lies in the fact that the reader can so readily identify the subject matter with his own experience. And behind this lies a story, the story of Jim Williams himself.

Pirst, meet him as he is today, and on his home ground, which is a. canon-mo cattle ranch near Prescott, Ariz_—a ranch boasting about 800 head of cattle 4b horses. a swimming pool, a concrete tennis court, and I. lake. He is middle-aged, sandy-haired, compact and muscular. He has the squint that comes from long-distance looking. He wears boots, overalls, a ill-gallon nat. In short, he looks as if he might have stepped out of one of his own “Out Our Way" cowboy cartoons. After

This is the west that Jim Williams loves, and the ranch in the Ari- zona mountains is the realisation of a. life-long ambition. He spends the latter just out of the University of Southern California. Williams

His career as a comic artist began with NEA Service early in 1922. venture and excitement. These are some of the things that Jim Williams ner, cavalryman, prize fighter, llceman, is still a part of him. It forms the philosophy and background without which there never would have been an "Out Our ‘ Way." It accounts

for his rare abilflty to meet so many different classes of readerspn common ground and in terms of the familiar.

trait, and at the age of l4 he was -

UQWGQXMBG'Eﬁ_ gem?

hich‘ Supplies ‘ mic to The Guardian

Rogers of the comic art field, will

specifically about this series of that held such charm. Perhaps

start calling him Jim, and he likes

he will tell you, is largely a con- two grown children, Helen and Bob.

for the big cities."

almost unbelievable record of ad-

life in his feature-to a greater de-

from a. mountain back of the house. The grove of the swimming pool. To the right is the lake. Stables That dark rectangle on the left is an alfalfa field.

Looking down 0n W" 9' u" wumn“ much

trees hides the house. the tennles court and most of and other ranch auiicirrss are lo "w '°"l'°“““-

"lhe first fur coat I ever bought ‘my wife was with part..of a purse l won as a pro," he tells you. "She made me quit, though. She just plain dldnt like it. And when a big feller busted my nose one night, that ended it."

i TATTOOED TOO

i All the time that Jim Williams was chasing cows and cooking the time he was in the army. he [never forgot that he wanted to

the an artist some day. ‘The kid

{who had enrolled in a college art course at i4 was now a man who sketched at night in the cowboys’ .bunkhouse and in an army bar- Jacks. While he was in the cavalry he somehow picked up the knack of tattooing and his in- herent artistic ability made him

pretty good at it. For a price he tattooed lovely pictures on the

A front view of the Williams tench house, a mile high in the", _ Arizona mountains.

and his favorite horse, Hard.

broad chests and brawn! arms Q his mates.

This was avprofesslon for which Mrs. Williams expressed an even greater dlstate than for price ighting. .

“I brought my kit with me out of the army," he chuckles. “and one day she found it and I never

saw it again." But he still kept on with his sketches. and he was still at I

after he had landed a. job in a machine shop in Alliance, O. 1h was while he was working hen that he sent some sample cartoons to NEA Service in Cleveland. He was hired promptly. and a. stwrt time later, the first of the "Out Our Way" cartoons was ublished. Williams’ artistic talen extend considerably beyond his daily and Sunday drawings. In his ranch home are two beautiful ship models, eve detail of which he made tth own ban . One is a Spanish galleon for which he has refused many offers. Ho h an expert silversmlth, a fine water color painter, has even dubbed h. sculpture. He built ming pool, supervised the digging of his lake, designed his own lrrt- gaticn system. Once when ha wanted some stone-laying cone and_had hired some experienced men for the purpose, they balked at some of hs own ideas, saving they couldn't be executed So he showed them how to do it. (Copyright. 193B NEA Service, mo)‘

QUEEN'S HOME VACANT

. —-(OP) -Vacant since the King and Queen with their children moved to Buckingham Palace, 145. Piccadilly. is to be let.

A scheme for converting the house into flats has not ma- terlalizaed.

SINGLE BUT MARRIED

EDINBURGH-w?) -A. Scots- woman who asked for a divorce when her l-iindoo husband married again was told-by the Court here she might be treated m; not. mar- ried accordlng to the laws of In- dia but as married in S0015 law. But the court decided it had no jurisdiction to grant divorce be- cause the decree would not he no ccgnized in India.

two ES Efiouid be watched in in: coming years. their alertness and courage will bring them through to the senior hockey teams of the Island in a few years,

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Lin»... fitt place as the best- all 11hr,» P-ii-‘Klllnfln- aroun player with Layton. Diur~| Ti. nlng a. close second. Dave McLeod a trophy donated by

Ioi one Graham's Road team de-

f: - i: _ _ ‘ - wooed ted in $0 years, members cf_the Senate ‘ “m. ‘hmra-tloolasmzthtihfeugreelden? reported Intention of aiding European articu- Mﬂllh "@91-

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.. r ultra of thirty... will]: Oby all the you:

democracies Infantile Sheppard, Johnson and Thomas. *

..~» ....=..—.—.—..—.1z=g¢ the surrounding districts and the

. use teams are competing for teams are still wondering if Clif-

Mr- Hugh ton will real‘y lake home the 511W!‘ Campbell and_ great interest isiznug. ,__

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