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THE UHAICLUFFIYIUW N GUARDIAN

JULY 6, 19.57

I Doukhoébors In Turmoil as

Gets Jail Term for Tip

Few Dull Moments for Canada ’s

Sect l/Vhose Members Shack Off Clothes at Slightest Provocation

By NBA Service VICTORIA, B. C.,

The Doukhbors water again.

The turbulent sect of some 20,- 000 Rlbslnn religious zealots which ha.» amused, horrified and div "ed ivcsicm Canada for many

June are

g9 _ in hot

Veregin, escaped doporiatzon by a hair‘: bn-aiii-h in 192M.

This time Vcrcgin faces a three- monih .<f‘l‘.l‘('ll(\‘ for "drunkenly abllfillli: peaccrible passengers on

. . lii2ii'.\'a_\"' and the scu- . . bltll can iriiicd by County Court Judge W. A. NLobCtl.

Clothe! and Proprlety

Western Canada's annoyance with the picturesque sect whose practice is to shin-k off all cloth- - wish to make cxprcssed by who said 1n passing

1i man wzih your miiu-d mode of life ic ‘a rotiiiii tho respect -. f of the members of the Si‘\‘l ivhii-h 1 1*‘: uiiili-r the name ' the Clup-iirm Community of Univ iimzlici-liixid."

s iicvcr a dull moment among lllQ DOllkllOlXlTS. and hasn't be founding ' 200

. "F5! Rusiia as the “Spiiii \‘Vrc~i1cr.<.’ They were so turbulent that even the Russians drove ihcm out. Led by Peter Vcregin. they came to Canada. and were providcd with lands and exoiizyved from military service on promise i0 obey ihe ordinary laws of the country.

A New “Ruler”

However, even in Canada they were continually in sqiiabbles with the govcrnment when their schools were continually‘ burned, and ad- joinmc railroad property damaged. The zlisnrdcrs culminated when someone blow old Pctcr Vereizin to his wward with a bomb as he was rzdiri: on one of the hated railway trains.

present "r-iiler“ of the

Well Drilling!

Communicate with

Trask Well 60., Ltd.

Vaughan H. Groom ' Summerside

Manager for P. E. Island

d

Fitting and Supplying Glasses Etc.

I'I. J. MABON

OPTOMETRIST MONTAGUE, P. E. l. Office Connected With

Drugstore

Professional Bards

EGAN & CO.

Chartered Accountant:

140 Richmond Street Phone 47. P. 0. Box l2-

cd by Matihaw and

causing co

8s these wcvc

pensing beverage Act was dischar from the North ed for being un This case was

Rody Steel hear of his serious illness.

Point School aficmoon of Garrett. the popular amined the pupils branches of study Tend?! NSPOYI-‘fe to the questions ask- ed showed teaching was me-“Wid by the several pupils, were flfesr-nted to them 3111112211 wnsemselrtvea m about lira-m s nrs. . o , 11m“ l... m" ‘gamer’ Mm misc“ sand which ls claimed t0 be the Ram. and others.

Peter Veregin, leader of the curious Russian sect of Dou- khobors. in his latest picture at police headquarters in Nelson. ll. (1.. where he faced sentence to

jail

Doukhobnrs is his nephew. also Peter Vcz-cgiri. He came ovcr from Russia when news filtered there o.’ the untimely end of Veregin the first.

Bu‘. under Peter the second, dis- order and trouble continued. Doiikhobor women continued to shiick off their voluminous clothes every time the sect camc in con- flict with tho secular arm. and the blushes that spread over the cheeks of provincial constables in coping with ihcsc confbcis would have painicd all the Doukhobors’

Eastern News

On Monday evening, a truck own- McLean.

driven by Daniel Mac step leadin

truck. The driver was unhurt.

A float.

dead. This is con

for shipment alive.

contrazy w the

postponed.

Friends and acquaintances of

‘Ifhe closing exercise war.-

Wednesday. Miss teacher, ex- in the

and by

conclusively: that the efficient. 'I'h.~ prizes.

speeches

-____ MMissh Louise flimtbull. Boston ass. a; roiirned o her home. MCLGOd & BCIININQY Miss Tiimbull has been at- VRLBENTLEYJLC. - -;_. 1y“. .. _ J. A. BENTLEY, K. C. pan-ism»; and Attorneyl-lt-IAI

MONEY ‘D0 LOAN Alex. W. Matheson

BARRISTER. SOLICITOR. ETQ Money to Loan Collections Office: 90 Great George Street.

M. ALBAN FARMER

BABBISTER. SOLI CITOB. l-‘PO l! LOAN

Wanted lit ilnce

Experienced Pulp Peelers APPLY IN PERSON.’ —to:

The Employment Service of Canada. Z84 St. George 5L, Moncton, N. B.

Wino: H0 to $60 per month and more.

Boa-rd: 60c per do

y. Allo 83.50 on the cord.

MacGuigan & Trainer MARK n. MacGUIGA-N, K. O. w. s1‘. CLAIR. TRAINOR. B, A.

Barristers. soiiciton. Etc. MONEY 110 LOAN Office: Over Provincial llchmorld Street. (fu-rlottetown.

byhiendlll ‘folio clbblgel pllntl are ' ' P l 0 lat Bell & Mathleson tomato plants an ltlll 30c per dour: I. B. Bell D. L. Mntlaleoon, LLB. prepaid.

Barrister: A Solicitors We are sold out of annual flower

MONE

Y T0 LOAN germ Block. ChlrlMteMIlIJl-I.

Palmer 8: Hasiam ll. l. PALMER. I. O- A. J. IIASLAM. B. A.. LL B. BABBISTIBS. ITO. Bank of Nun Scotlo Chamber: Charlottetown. P. I- l. MONEY T0 DOAN Phone 85.

plants with the Flaming Velvet drnggon. Aoferl and a few Marigold priced at 25c per dolen postage plld.

J. J. GAY 8: 80H

P, 0. In! lfl- I:2320-7- 4.

.____. , . PLEASE TAKE NOTICQ-Orders

exception of some retunlan. Snap-

P. 0. Box 187 Charlottetown

andllvltll Mi‘. and Mrs. Lam“ swewedl Innis, Red Point. Their father willl on Chapel Street. striking a sionei g to St. Mary's Convent, nsiderable damage to the,

containing 1700 lbs of live lobsters, which was moored in _ the dock at sOllfls was found, Mon- N mimght that with ~ ay morning with tho lobsters to bc sidcrablc bf a loss, l large Ones mwnded ivsgglirxiivcrl bv his wdow formerly

land tender can; ho

V Ch J _v m‘ with dense fog, e em m‘ ‘wmt spirits of the sport, and those ivho,

or Md noon thc_skie5 cleared. held on the “on” agmn‘

i thought of picnic, tea pnrtics ,hikes. motor drives. segzgaggsports which would changc

“m, which ‘Ihursday. Mr.

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barns with ease, with a couple of blushes left over.

After several brushes with the Doiukhobors, even the provincial police bcczuiic convincul that they were splendid farmers, for the way in which their broad acres were cultivated left little room for criticism. But their ways with thc daily routine of British law were deplorable. They undressed on the slightest provocation. or, as the British looked at it, too frequently.

Deportation Falls

The time came when the gov- ernment tried to deport the pres- ent Veregin. but Dciikliobors came flying from the length and breadth of Canada to prevent Peters de- portation. Despite troubles with his secretary’. Ammeter, who charged that Vi-regin deprived him of earned wages. Veregiri was jerked back practically from the pier. and saved from deportation. He oncc clamcd to have amassed an estate of 8750.000.

But the western Canadians have always locks-d oii the Doukhobors with a feeling mixed with roman-

‘ Alai-yj"; Convent Souris

E for the past yciu". She will be ac-i companicd by licr sisti-i- Catherine,

who has spent ill’: past iew yCilTh

Pctcr A. Mc-

meet thcm in Si. John. It is our 51d duly to record the death in the Prince Edward Is-

land Hospital, on the 1st inst. of‘

Hinry Mzicdonald of Bothwcli. The late Mr. Macdonald enivvvrl the hos- pital aliiiiiv icii iliiys :11.'<». with the .fiill nursing u-iz-lzl r-‘tlllll having l‘(‘gflil1(‘d hi.» old-time But God ivillcd

| home.

E Y E s I G H T Miss Iniuaii, his father Ivan Mac- stependary, Memh of the Pr“ donald, and scvcral brothers and hibition Act held Court in Souris SP“”~"5~ A“ °‘ “h” hi" ‘he on Monday. A party, from Black Super‘! slmpathy 0f a m“ o’ Point who was arraigned for dis-1f"‘""d5'

REV. R. J.

fled) Another party umbia. and Rcv. Vincent aforrison. Show was Rnmmh 1 motored to Rod POllli; on Monday d‘... u", mnuenm 1 last. Rev. Morrison will remain on

Prince Edward Island till the fall,

before returning to China. Dominion Day was ushered in

dampening the

are cmiployed in doors. But about old sal whose again camp- and other for a time. upon life.

George J. Macdonald, Souris, paid a flying visit, to Reil Point on Macdonald exports purposes, bridges, large quantities of

and those.

spirits were depressed.

at least. their outlook

for building Culverts cic.

—~E. WARD-

best that can be procured.

THE NVEEK - ENDEIVS ROBE WORRIES

I’ only that sun can be persuaded in keep on shining. we'll all be wanting t0 rush off for wcelc-end visits to our frieds who live in the country.

‘Don't bother about clothes," your hostess always tells you. and then you arrive and find the large- est and smartest of tennis tourna-

ments in progress. or a very grand dance at the local country club.

Take no chances. wise girl. Pop into thc suitcase the right clothes no you'll be prepared for anything.

To travel i . you'll nced a suit. .1 '

BRINGING UP FATHER

sy Antics .

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Chief 27 KlllEll IN MINE BLAST .|N ENGLAND

Hope Abandoned For 18 Miners Still Trap- ped In Flaming Boy- mo Chesterton Pit.

STOKE - ON - TRENT, England, July 4—An official death list of 27 was announced tonight in the coal-mining disaster near here as hope was totally abandoned for l8 men ,st.iil trapped in the Brymo

communes . and ORGANIZERS !

WHEN PREPARING FOR YOUR. ANNUAL HORSE RACE, PICNIC FESTIVAL, LAWN PARTY Oll- SUIIIMEB OUTING

DON'T FORGET THE CHIEF ITEM 0

I IGE DREAM

In dollolous flavors. Vanilla. Straw , Maple, Cherry Custard, Orange Pineapple. W! ALSO SUPPLY CONE. SANITARY PLATES AND

SPOONS- WE DELIVER To any location in the Province. order early. WRITE, PHONE _0R CALL

Central ilreameries Chiown

Place your

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othciwvisc. Ha 1

Macdonald. st. Col- ‘

Chesterton pit.

surface and five rescued men died in hospital from injuries received when explosions roared through the mine where about 200 men were working.

The interior of the mine was burning fiercely tonight. Arrange- ments were made to flood it as the flames gained ground.

An official statement said a res- cue team inspected the area 11nd found the fire cont nuing with ser- ious danger from fire damp. It ex- pressed the opinion there was no hope that any oi those still under- ground were alive.

Almost the whole population o! ‘ the small mining village of Ches-

while rescue uork proceeded. The first explosion occurred at a 1701M three quarters of a mile from T1116 ,1 pit shaft. ‘ v William Joiics. n miner. sod two men, Arthur Stanton and Wlillfllll lubgiings, were trappcrl by flflmefi when the fire warning sounded. Hc and others strove to rulciisc thcm. “Then came the explosion.“ he. said. "We had to race for safety. A second explosion followed almost immediately and we all were near- ly choked with dust. We hardly ginning of the end that Peter] knew what was happening but we Vflregin has actually been sen- ' managed. half blinded and choked fenced to jail, for thus far the N though we \\'l"l'('. to get throuzh l0 heads of, the strange sect have the bottom of the $1111"- imd t° been oddly exempt from the ordi- safety." nary processes of the law. Prominent among. the death 115i There are fininciai difficulties W" Jim" C°°k51 “"1" mamm‘ today. mortgages long overdue, dllecw’ °f the Shem)“ h?“ fwd mreclilsum Dwceedinss imminent. 8W¢°m1>@111'-.S‘°“°'°"'T“’“l,;H: the pogsibiljtgy o; the sph-Hlp o; Finney, senor inspector of‘ m esd. huge communal mu, , J. Bloor. sub-inspector of m n95 an

tic horror and righteous revulsion. 111cm community farms. fat with produce. were always a source of dkssension among western Cana- dians, their peculiar moral eccen- tricities an equal sourse of dis- approbation.

' M031 Predict End . It is free=y regarded in western Canada as o. possibility oi the be.

. ~ - Pvperiies g‘ nY-r-managfl!‘ of individual ownership. All these ‘ geléonigivlxli’, Aldguon 1o (11959 ‘T111155 “Sue the eventual split-up '

i who esrapcrl iiniflllllefl- 13 injured men wcrc carried from ihf’ mlnf- l‘ staicmcnt said. Fifi‘. Of "1959 1M9" dl0d.

o.’ the strangest communal colony that has taken root on the Norm American continent.

The sentence of Peter Vcrcgin iii.’ ;;:;";i1;"1i .‘.‘*"i““g

, ‘g5 giway" may be l '

mlbbclmlllng of the end for Cari- i‘ Dl". M1115 picturesque Doukhobors.

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VACATI-IS PINIPIFO l1‘ TOU C IIURFII

PICTOU

Y?“ m?“ ihelackci and skirt in ; idrfferent colors-rust and green

bray/n and yicllow. red and lJll/ll‘, or

Fl 5 Piped coat with a plain skirt. , pastor oi First Presbyterian ttra)vi=lling ccai ; Church was annouiicrd on Sunday. 0° fllii-tvr-‘cip in a cilaihn to the congregation Yciigili. with a gay. SWlYH-‘lll! . I from ilic lK-cfioii Prc-bytcry. The l Prcsbyicry w ilsal with Dr. l Baird's rcsigi anon at ll mc-"ting at

Little Harbor on July (l. and the . ‘ (‘JULY ~ runs-Erin‘ ii at a _ You“. new "1 59°F“ fmck 0f‘ meeting on July 2. some kind. A white nur on which. The Ulli\l..(il1 ivu. road by Rev. mu can “m” bngm c0101?“ 593T“ N’ Dr. aii-Cuifoch TllfilllllSOli, who was would be nice. shorts and a sports 1 the preach“. at to“, spryjcg-s 1n First Church _\‘CSl.'l'(l£‘i_V. Di’. Bifrd is attending a incctiiig of the Pan-

PLCTOU. July i-Thc P8512113" tion of Rev. Frank Baird. DD. 11$

"1""- °r b11v 1i rcMv-miuie if

your skill doesn't

cxtenil to coats.

case you go dancing l Prvsbvic .ii Afiancii iii Aioiitical. ._c , . A . .

‘_ , ’" An 0v landfill 111110 1n i111‘

I PERIOD Pu‘ “ OFr 553x] Prcsbviiirian Cliurcii l‘l Canada

IN DINING Rom‘ Rev. Baird was Morlcraior of

"‘ " thc (‘cwral Aycanliy of ih"

l - Dining rwms" furnished l“ def‘ l church in. 1930-31. Ho was born at

mm’ period style-Si twch “s Ch?‘ Chipmziii. H. anil alter coin-

‘Vpcndale. Sheraton. I*I('I7)lf‘l\\'l‘.'t" PM“: ._ p-jv- p-iupqunit. h‘

and Elnqlish Regency‘. arc bdrm nticnrliwl UH‘ Uim rv oi Ncw

featured in thc decorative ircai- ' 3mm“. “k a, P.X...(;,,.A(.KO,,V lnipr g1. menfs o.‘ some _of today's finest’ 1m, w p“... Hm Dmnpy 1.1311 and homes. At one tzmc, mo informal | Dfihousge University Wham 11g “m- dining room threatened in replace‘ graduaw] “M, a Mpfip, cf my; the more elegvm rmm" The “Mm f (lcgrcc. The degree of Doctor of l today. however. is away from me i Divm“. w,“ emu-Mr“. 1 dining alcove. and oven in more,‘ m, m; _\4,,.;gr¢ny pp I modest homes the dining room is ' 5on0“, . gwen a mace °f mmortan?“ Dr. ‘Baird licld yiastnraies at Sus- . Early lilnglish oak furniture is sex. Woodstock. Bcdford and Pic- ; also suitalfe for the dining room. mm when, he has men for (he y “Then the table is oak. ibcrc is al- pa“ twelve years. He ha; bpgn 1 most invariably an oak W913‘ i clerk of tho Maritime Svnod of the I dresser accompanying it. Prcgbytmaal, church m; a numb-r