Does not he, to whom you betray another, know that you will at an- other time do as much for him?

llernln Guardian, Founded Iss1. Charlottetown Guardian Two Cull.

. It

Approved Projects Total $21,565, 796

Island Receives Substantial Share Of Federal Relief Expenditure

To Date.

MANSUTITGITTER

[ZASE SENT llP

(Canadian Press) O'I'I‘AWA. Ont», Nov. 6-—Appr0val hcs,been given by the Dominion

eras“: Read by Everybody

Covers Prince Edward Island Like the_DeW

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1931 I

MAXIM-s MAXIMS OI‘ A. or A MERE, MAN MERE MAN

The secrets of politicians are a troublesome burden to such as are not accustomed handling than.

2 PAGES

Annual Subscriptions Ilellvrrru 9.5.00- lly Mull Clmslll nllll U. B. A. 10.50.

Tlllrlla ADVANCE INGRAINS

Expanding Trade And Improved Business Sentiment Through- out the Agricultural Regions. -

(y Claude A. Jagger, Asioclated

Government to municipal and prom

vincial projects for unemployment: M Ham’

NEW YORK, N. .. NOV. 6.—Th9

Inventor's Wife

BAD ruin,

Given Sight

STANEEYBRIITBE [AS T N I [i il T

General Store, Barber Shop and Ware- house of U p t o n Smith Razed To Th Ground. t

(Special to the Guardian) Fire of U! unknown origin

Confide

Gives Reason

gress. _

nce In

Canada_’_s_ Future

Is Urged By Minister Of Trade And Commerce-Recent Devel- opments In Canada’s Industry

For Confidence

That An Upturn Is Now In Pro-

relifth total t i’ hihwili? be igprofidmamycosag 56:7 To ; stock market burs; through prev. this the contribution o’ m; Domln; ,- lous resistance points to a new high

(Canadian Press) BRANTIORD, OllL, Nov. d-Op-

destroyed the general store. barber shop and warehouse of

luorgmmn

Evidence Heard At

_ Preliminary Hear-

fir» ing in Summerside Yesterday.

/

(Special to the Guardian)

At the conclusion of the pre- liminary hearing yesterday at the Court House, Summerside, against William D. Clark, charged with

s. manslaughter, in connection with *1 ‘ the accident near Sulnme

u: on the night of October 21st, which resulted~in the death of Charles Waugh, ' Magistrate Ernest H.

i Strong found that there was suf- ficient evidence to sand the ac- cused up for trial at the next ses- sion of the supreme court.

Bail was allowed $2,000 in his own recognizance. with two sure- tins of 02,000 each.

Hon. J1 n. Stewart, x. 0., se- torney-General, and Mr. W. Henry

ion is $10,234,211. Senator G. D. Robertson, Minister of Labor, made on; announcement tonight, indi- cating that it showed what had been done up to November 4. This does not include municipal or pro- vincial works in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. In these foul- eastern provinces, work is uh. der way, but the details have not yet been checked and, therefore,

the totals are not yet available for publication. Ii; ls expected, however, that the Minister will make a fur- ther announcement regarding these provinces in a few days.

Tile total above mentioned does

Continued on page ,5

THE CHINESE- lAP SITIIATIUN

level for the autumn recovery today, as bulls gained fresh inspiration froln the wheat and sliver markets.

The conviction grew in Wall Street thlt a real turn had been negotiated in October, a; the week- ly mercantile reviews spoke of ex- panding trade and improved busin- ess sentiment through the great ag-

ing advsnce in grains. The bond market pushed upward for the sixth succesive session, with

bought. Gains in quoted security and commodity prices since the low

ing appreciation of paper values. the mm as probably in excess of $i2,000,000,000. While these are "paper" valuu it is pointed out that they are the basis of bank loan collateral, and the appreciat- ion has i undoubtedly greatly strengthened the general financial structure.

ricultural regions, with the sweep-l

‘gilt edged issues which are partlc-. ular favorites with banks actively!

levels-largely reached early in Oc-l tober, have resulted in a stagger-;

ACCUSED BY STEP-SON

ii Hrs. Thomas A. Edison, widow of

{the inventor who has been accused}

lfby Wm. L. Edison; son of the in- _,ventor by a first mgr-rig“; “m, ‘hill-Ill “exercised undue influence"

his father. He is contesting the

Canada ’s Crop

WINNlPECL-‘Man, Nov. il-(By the Canadian Pl'98d)—A yield of

340,970,800 bushels is the estimated. smoke and nothing could be done Wall Street statisticians calculated] when 0WD of the three western

provinces, according to repQfLg compiled by the Northwest Grain Dealers’ Association, in its annual forecast. '

The acreage on which the estim- ate is based is that compiled by the association early in the season, tak- ‘ing into consideration threshing

Mr. Upton Smith at Stanley Bridge last night. The lols is estimated at nearly 89,000. The llolidlng was valued at nearly $3,000 and the stock between $0500 to $3,000. '

Mr. W. 'I‘. Weir sold the store to

n. ‘l

SEES FOR FIRST TIME

tilnlsm and confidence in the future of Canada were urged by Hon. H. H. Stevens, Minister of ‘lrade and Commerce, in an address to the Board of Trade and three service

’ Edna Goddard, 9 your old Bell- alre, Ohio, girl, sees for the first

Mr. Smith this summer and his lobster factory equipment stored in the building and valued at $3,000 was destroyed. The insurance was‘ about $2500. '

The fire was discovered shortly before 10 o'clock by Dr. Flem- ming. Mr. Smith had left the store about an hour before. The fire sp- pcared to have started underneath the floor of the barber shop. When

discovered the building was full of

to save it, end in a short time it was a mus of flames. Mr. Weir's house nearby was saved with diffi- culty. Neighbors for miles around came and rendered what assistance they couldj

with 23,178,000 acres used in the Dominion Goverrunent report,

time following a cataract operation on her eyes. “I’m so funny looking and momma looks different from what I thought she would-J didn't know that eyes were different col- ors and everything so bright and, differrnt." I i i

NINE 01.3.40 *

(Canadian Press)

BARBIE, Ont, Nov. 0. (By the Canadian Press)-Tlle total dead in the fire that gutted cottage “A" of the Ontario Hospital for the in- slne at Pcnetang early Monday morning, now stands at nine. V10- tor Milsop of Crecmore. 11nd Edward

clubs today. Mr. Stevens briefly re- viewed recent developments ill Call- advfis industry which gave reason for confidence that an upturn was now ulldcr way.

Mrs. Stevens briefly cited tilc fol- luullng facts as reasons for confid- once;

Wholesale prices, taking 1926 fig- ures as 100 per cent, dropped as low as 72.2 in June of this year and 70.4 in October, a splendid opportunity of expansion bclng offered by these low prices.

New industries in Canada since August, i930, totalled 111, and c. fav- Ioroblc sign was that l3 of these were ‘British.

Continued on page 5

CUMMUNISTS ARE illliTWEil

‘BUT 0N BAIL

(By Jack llrlmblcton, Canadian Press Staff ‘Vriterl

TORONTO, Ont, Nov. -6—'I'h0 Communist Barty in Canada had never fonlented revolution,- had never advocated the use of force and violence in overthrowing the capitalist system; nor had it ever preached the overthrow of the ex- isting government by force. This was the testimony of Tim Buck and Tom Owen, alleged leaders of the party, in giving evidence in their

_ own behalf here today. Buck and

Ewen, with seven others, are on

(Canadian Press) | OTTAWA. 0nt., Nov. 6.-.\ ‘ meeting of the National Liberal organization committee will be

trial for being and acting as mem- bers of an unlawful association, and with being parties to a seditious I conspiracy. The trial adjourned this ‘evening, to resume Monday morn-

Firth, having died from the effects‘. of smoke. Milsop died on Tuesday- and Firth on Wednesday, Dr. Kidd superintendent of the hospital said‘ today. John Cor, o.’ Hamilton, thei only survivor of the ten men who] were confined to the lower floor "is: making a wonderful recovery," Dr.‘ Kidd stated. - 1

Noonan, acted for the Crown; Mr. Thane a. Campbell, x. 0., m the accused. ' ' I ' Tim proceedings opened at 11 oblook and continued throughout the day. Fourteen witnesses were _ examined. . "I, Fred walls, who was driving “ with Mr. Waugh on the night of

,ng. All the accused were allowed T to leave on bail of $15,000 each. The testimony of Buck and Ewe! followed the closing of the Crown's case this morning. In its final moments, the Grown had introduced

returns. The figures for wheat are whioh m gqpt, 9, egglmgggd g mp 104901.060 net scream. compared of 240400.000 bushels. -

co V’T TAKES STEPS TO SECURE REMOVAL

held in ‘Ottawa. on November 23. Rt. Hon. Mlwkenrle King, Lib- eral leader has issued a call for the lneetln, which, it is expect- od, will be attended by approx- imately flfty-five prominent Liberals from every province of Canada.

WHEAT SELLS PUB. OVER $1.00

(By P. l. Llpsey In, Associated BUSBEL

Press Staff Correspondent)

GENEVA, Nov. 6—The possibil- ity of a concerted withdrawal of diplomatic representatives from Tokyo. as the next move in the Sine-Japanese conflict was consid- ered by the League of Nations

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 6.— Wlieat sold for over a dollar u bushel on the grain market In Seattle today for the first time in many months. Mon-

Continued on page 5

rescued

the accident wssthe first wtness called. Examined by Mr. Noonan for the Crown, Mr. Waite testi- fied that he was driving home with Mr. Waugh, from the farm of Brew- er Waugh at North Bedeque on the evening of October 21st. He was sit- ting on the right hand side of the l’ wagon and driving on the rifllt " nae. 'f‘here was a drizzle of rain at the time. When past Gilllspleu ccrncr coming towards Sllmmerside something happened, he did not know what, but 0n mgainlng con- » sciousness he found himself on the road close to the ditch and Mr.

ContiniEIbl-l-page 7

ANNOUNCEMENTS, cglvlllvo EVENTS, MEETINGS, ETC

-——v- ‘fumlstice Dance, HI“- TIJB-‘Idfly. November lunch.

Georgetown 10th. Free 9949

"Pantry Sale Saturday afternoon. Moor d: McLeodb, Catholic Women's l-eesuo. 9897-11-6-21.

"North Wiltshire Club loading live stock Thursday, November 12th.

"Keep ‘Thursday, November 19th open to attend the Tea and Sale in 5t. Paul's Parish Hall, 9981-11-7-11.

"Rummage Sale Christian Church. School. Room. Saturday, November 7th, 7 P. M. 9901-11-(1-21.

'"Masquersde sud Dance _ln St. Patrick's Hall, Sourls, November 17th. 9863-11-5-31. _~ "We will be buying Dressed Hogs, Qfslns out, on Tuesday and Wed- nesday. November 10th and 11th. lfeter MacNutt do Son. 9902-11-6-31

L"Hunter River Club loading livo

,| ~ stock ‘Ihursdsy, November ma. Also 1 stock must be listed with Secretary ' and delivered at Pan, no later than l2 o'clock noon. 9920-11-7-11.

"Buying Live Hogs and lambs, Tuesday, November 10th, till 11 a. m. averett Alden

oase, ens date. ‘Everett wedlock. eooni-li-Telfili

"Chicken Supper and Bazaar in Stanley Bridge Hall, Wednesday, Nov. lith. Supper served from t im- tli 1o o'clock. Tickets, as cents. 1f not fine, come Iriday. 9000-11-04!

"Hello l } l Everybody. Como to Chicken Supper and Bauer at Manse, vmal, November 11th. Supper served at I o'clock.

. _...".9?.3:1!.-.'l-.li= .

leaders tonight in planning for the next meeting of the Council in Paris on Nov. 16. In fact. the legal section of the Secretariat, under or- ders from Secretary General Sir Eric Drummon‘, was studying ar- ticle 15 of the League covenant to determine whether the member na- tions could be asked to remove their Ambasc-Ivrs and Ministers in the event that Japan continues to reject measures of arbltratlonfiiiis article deals with sanctions of s. military and economic nature to be evoked against an aggressor/nation.

It is understood that this exam- lnatlon also envisages the practic- ability of levying an economic boy-

cott against Japan, but such ac- Continued on page 5

.'Notlce, Yen's Movies and dance, Pleasant Grove, Monday. 9912-11-0-21

"Molell Club loading hogs and lambs, Wednesday, November 11th. 9951

"The ladies of Vernon River Parish will hold their annual Arm- lstlce Chicken Supper in C. M. B. A. ‘Hall, Vernon River, on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 10th and 11th. Bazaar, Bingo, etc. . _ 9940-11-74!

__,_._ "Belfast Club loading hogs and lambs Fodhla Station, Tuesday, November 10th. Clean up shipment of lambs for season. List with Secretary. . 9925-11-7-11.

"Special on Russ and Carpet! to be shampoo cleaned, sized, altered o.‘ made over into new rugs. Send for catalogue. price list and instruc- tions that will save you the freight. Maritime Rug Works Limited, Saint John. N. H. 9907-19-8l8atwkly.

"Masquerade Danes in Mt. Stewart Hall, Wednesday night, November 11th, under the auspices of Mt. Stewart Branch Canadian Legion, B. E. S. L. Prices awarded.

0949-11-2-31.

"The Prodigal Son in song. as presented in Falrvlew Baptist Church, will be repeated in Wheat- ley River Hell, Sundsy. NW- "h at vso p. m. 0918-11-84!

"Will be buying dressed hogs, Tuesday all day, November 10th. and Wednesday, November 11th until 11 s. M. ravine ton market prices. A. B. Outcliils, Hunter mvan 0895-11-0-31.

Cl b loading hogs and ladigogltgnueasdag, November 11th until noon. Clean llP 1m limb! M‘ season. List at once if you Iloh i0

Ull-II-Pl-I. hip.

0930-11-74.!-

tana dark, the highest grade was taken at $1.01 s. bushel.

mclonawl Nnvlmclllllu

(Canadian Press)

VANCOUVER, \B. C., Nov. B.— Warning that merchants who do not observe the Remembrance Day holiday on Wednesday, November 11, will be prosecuted, was issued today by acting Chief of Police John Mur- dock. The Chief declared he had received word from the Attorney- Generars Department at Victoria

that the holiday must be observed by merchants and business houses.

Canadian On Board

(Associated Press)

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 6—The University of Michigan board o! regents today elected the Canadian born Dr. James D. Bruce, Vice President of the University in charge of University relations, a new post created at today's meet- ing. Dr. Bruce was born at Wil- llamsburg, Ont. He has been on the staff of the medical school hers since i925 and director of the de- partment of post-graduate medicine since 1929.

T00 DELAYS TIiKE UTE

nounolv, Nov. o. (APJ-J. s.

Offers British Authorities

Guarantee By Govern-

ment Inspection Against Colorado Beetle.

Assurance that if the British authorities can be __ uaded to re- move the potsto embargo the Can- adian Government w'l| put on an inspection which would ensure the freedom of any shipments of po- tatoes Trom ‘Colorado beetle, was received yesterday by Ml‘. W. Ches- ter S. McLure, in a letter from Maj-

Continued on page 5

OF POTA TO \ EMBARGO

Trial Shipments

(Special in the Guardian)

VICTORIA, B. C., Nov. (is-Trial shipments of British Columbia t0- matoes from Kamlops (,0 Hong Kong dealers made with the cooperation of provincial authorities, have re- sulted in repeat of orders for the product, it is announced today by Hon. William Atkinson, Minister of Agriculture. The initial shipment sold readily and at prices consider- ed satisfactory.

Thirty-three men were without injury, from the second storey of the building by attend- ants. The inquest which was to have been held on Nov. 10 h-ls been postponed until Tuesday, Nov. 12 in the Town Hall at Penctang.

Confesses To Fatal Shooting OfStepmother

(Canadian Press) MONTREAL, Que, Nov. 6.- Charlcs Edouard Lapolnte, 25, today told police he had accidentally fired

Bank Reviews Evidences Of Better Business

factors in the situation :

lowing the general elections;

An unusually industry;

the general public;

adian banks;

in Canada;

Mollison, Australian flier, tool: ofl from Lympe sirdronluearly today in an attempt to so? a new record from England to Cape Town, but was turned back by for over the English channel and returned to

the flying field. He had intended in better the

new record of five and one half days set by Miss Peggy Salomon and Gordon Store, who arrived at Con! ‘lbwn Istsrdw.

December;

country points;

TORONTO, 0nt., Nov. 5.-(By The Canadian Press)- The Canadian Bank of Commerce in its November com- mercial letter says “Canadlfs business structure has been strengthened during October” and lists these ‘favorable

The upturn in wheat pricesf

Increased activity in certain‘ Canadian industries ; Rise in the value of major agricultural products; Promise of‘ more stable conditions in Great Britain fol"

More construction work (not including relief works) contracted for during September and October; early season upturn In the newsprint

Increased railway freight trsffic- due to the grain movement ‘and to the continuation of seasonal buying by

An influx of United States funds for deposit in Cun-

~An increase in the purchase of Canadian securities by largo American concerns which have business connections

A firming-up of Canadian exchange quotations; the liquid stste of Canadian bank deposits;

An actual increase during August, deposits as well as in saving! 4811mm;

A continued decline in note circulation;

A return to favorable trade balances and the prospect of even more favorable trade

An increased volume of livestock from stockyards to

Movement of cattle from Canada to France and Bri-

ln current (demand)

‘balances from October to

the shot that took the life of his stepmother, Mrs. Charles Lapcinile, 57, early this wcck.

Lapolnte signed a statement tell- ing of a visit he made to the home of Mrs. Lnpointc last Monday after- noon. “I asked my stepmother why she said on Saturday last that she was tlrcd of life," said the confes- sion. “Slle did not reply and I ask- ed her whether she wanted me to shoot llcr. She replied, ‘I dare you.’ I got up from the piano, went into the bathroom and took a rifle. "Going buck into tllc kitchen I pointed the rifle at my stepmother and told her to prepare herself. 511B shouted ‘be careful, there is c bullet in it.’ Before she was ublc to say more the rifle discharged and I saw my mother drop to the kitchen floor. I wanted to call the police but W08 scared, so taking my cont and throwing the rifle on the kitchen floor, z went out of the house."

Inpointe made the declaration at his own request and broke down ll he said, "it was all accident."

‘Gloria Swanson Married Again

(Canadian Press) ELMSFORD, N. Y. Nov. 6.—May- or John E, Murray said tonight that he hsd married Gloria Swanson, film actress, and MlCilflCI Former, wealthy Irish sporisnlan, August 18

at the home of Dudley F1014 M91011?- tho Attorney.

Moving In

TVbeels Of Industry

Great Britain.

Forward _

(Copyright, 1031, By The Canadian Press)

LONDON, Nov. 6.-1By George I-lunlbleton, Canadian Press Staff Writelfl-The wheels of industry are

moving forward. Highs": lvlleat prices have brought new {lope to (Canada and United States. British Iunemployment continues to fall. A ‘number of woollen firms have bc- gllll CVCYLHIIO in tile west riding of Yorkshire. In six weeks, inc Bri- tish woollen trade centres have re- duced tllc unemployment roll 0y 35,- 000. The South Wales coal ivlrlustry is reacting beneficially to the new

trade impetus.

The Indian government has plac- ed a large order with a British mo- tor vehicle firm. A declaration oi 100 per cent dividend has been made by one British automobile firm; another has raised its dividend from l0 to 12 per cent. and a third has announced that during 1931 its sales abroad increased 277 per cent.

One young Londoner in a battle for business won one of the strang- est raccs known. By swift train and special aeroplane he sped 2,007 miles to Casablanca; Northern Africa, in

Continued on page 0

Record & Forecast of the Weather

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DIINIMPH .\.\‘ll .\I.»\.\'l.\ll.'M TEM- PEIIATIIRE! Dlnvsull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 {i0 Vancouver 50 ldlllllnlliou 5U Bnllff 4.1 Flllullry M Saskatoon 5i ltogilnl .. . . . fill \\'lllnipl-,: l! Trll-ullio Ilil Ululwll liq lilonircni fill Qllrllcv . 3T" Snllli John ll >l‘-' llllllfnx .. . 40 (Illnrlrviir-vlvrx-n ill 4i

.\<\ NOPSIQ

Pressure i! high over illn (lrr-nt Lakes illlll i~lilllill\l'ill‘il in rho Gulf of lllexiro with 10w pressure over ihr‘ western provinces llllll ln.lhe (‘llllf of sr. lmwrr-nl-o, nlsn off lin- Labrador enlist. A fr-w smllicroll showers have occurred lll the Slnrllllncs, while it has boon qlllrc rmvl in Ouillrlo nnri ollflllflt" with snoivilurrlv-s in many districts. Thr- rvrnlllr-r llns been fnlr mu] Illllil throughout (hr- weal.