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When everyone is wrong,
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Nine Buildings Destroyed In Is $75,
Founded 1872
CHABLOTTETOWN, CANADA,
MONDAY. MAY 17. 1954
A! Murray River; Los
French-language Play Wins Top Festival Honors
By Paullos Kennedy Canadian Frau Staff writer
KAMILTON. Ont. (CP)—For the second year in s row a French- language play. written by .a. Cana- dian author, took top honors at the Dominion drama festival.
Saturday night. at the finale of -he week-long festival, adjudicator Hugh Hunt awarded the Calvert. trophy for best play to La Nouvelle Equipe Theatre group of Montrr.-ii for their presentation of “Le Roi David," written by Jean Fillatrault of Montreal.
A dramatization of the biblical story of David and Bathsliebii. urltten in classical I-“rench verse, the play marked an experiment on
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Coming Events
"Reserve July 21 for 'lYyon Bap- tist Church picnic.
"Don't miss Vernon River Dance ‘Tuesday. lath.
“see “Aunt Jenishy on the War- path" tonight in Summerrleld Hall.
"Regular Dance. Bonshaw Inn, Tuesday night.
“No dance in March Hall to- night. Postponed until Wednesday night.
“Weekly dance. Wiiisloe Station liall. 'l‘uesdn_v. May 18, Doiron Bros. Orchestra.
"I:-ishtown concert at Stanley Bridge. Monday. May 17th. One- iiet play; gnd. specialties.
-‘Lot at Hall. Wuinesday. May liith. Kelly‘s cross Play, “The Med- riloaoma Maid" at 8.30. Dance after.
"Special! Fresh Lobster Supper every Wednesday and Sunday. 5 to '1 at The Orient Hotel. Victoria-
"Two one act plays and spec- ialties. Lorne Valley. Tuesday. May 13th. Dance after.
oaH‘_n-mama Plgy "Uncle Josh Perkins“ in Wheatley River Hall. Wednesday. May 19th.
"Seeds! Store open daily. also Monday and Thursday CV60-‘I185 until 0 p. in. Arthur Veaey.
"Marshfield Presbyterian Church innight, B p. in. Film "All That. I Have."
"Trinity Y. P. U. present "Tish" liarahlield Hall. May 18 at B115. Sponsored by Central Y.P.U.
"Whestiey River play. “A Ready Made Family" in North Milton to- night. Winsioe Road May 21st.
"kings County Legion zone rally st. Peter's May la. All veterans iielcoma.
"Dance, Fort. Augustus linil. Wednegdpy, Burke's Orchestra. nus leaving I. M. T. for dance at 9.15 .
"Unloading carload puncheons Albany station tlill aftrrnnon. S00- ruii price off car. Weddell Bros, i'rapsud.
"Se. tho summcrsidt‘. Baptist players present. "Come Out Of Your Come" in l"i't-dericton Hall Monday. May 24th. sale of candy.
“Come to Coveiiead Road vari- I-ty concert m York Hail Monday. May 17th. Sponsored by York Evening Auxiliary.
"Indian River Players will pre- unt their p1ny‘fni~ Afl]iltlll‘u'lllflfl ~\ Klng‘Gi-org» Hall, Kcnsingiolli Tuesday, May )8. Curtain 8.30.
"The "Uncle. Josh Perkins‘ Play “ill be adjudicated in Harrington Hull. Monday. May i'Ith. Dance after.
"Crapaud hall on "l‘ucsda.\‘. Mar.» 13. Summer-side Trinity play and stood specialties. United Church W. M. S.
“Hear Davis Ward at Glen val- lev Variety Concert. Bi-eadalbanc Hail. Monday. May 17th. 330 p. in. Sale of candy.
“Women's Institute sponsors Mix and Mrs. Parent. New Glasgow Hall. May lath. 0 p. m. Lecture, British Agriculture, Films. Scotland.
“Come to Covehead Road vari- 'l.V concert in Belfast Hall Wed- nesday. May ioth. sponsored by North Pinetta W. I.
"The annual meeting of Breads‘.- bane Peoples‘ Cemetery will be held in the Hall. May lath, 3.00 p. in All interested please attend.
“Cornwall Hall May ioth. CM’! letnn Players present their 3-ac’ ""“'d.v in aid of school. sale or
Above is a general scene of
George Campbell home. On and Harold‘ Keenan's home
Czech Elections Held Sunday
VIENNA.
nation even closer to the Kremlin.
role for the Communist party can- didates, spoil their ballots. or not vote at all.
Prague radio said 100 per cent polls were recorded in many vil- lages by noon. but that in the towns the voting will continue un- til it .p.m.
The Communist broadcasts were given over to exhorimg Czechs to vote. to patriotic music and to da- scribing festive treks to the polls.
MISSED MOTHER'S DAY
(‘()l.UMBlA. S. C. I/\l"i -—l"htllip Wittenberg filcd a 350.000 damage suit against Eastern Airlines, Inc, Friday charging that it caused him to miss Mother's Day hair: with his family. \VIU.(‘f\l)t"f‘il said he stif- for:-d “great mental anguish and pain" because his return flight from Akron. Ohio. was delayed one day in Charlotte, NC.
"Come to iluiitcr River Tucsdziy, May lath. 3.30 p. m. Bcdcqiie. Play- ers present "Calamity Kids". Aus- pices \V‘oman‘s Association.
"Kelly's Cross Players prescnt their 3 act play “The Meddlc-some Mnid". Crapniid Hall, Monday, May l'lth, iii. 8.30 Sale. of child)‘. Acirnission Stir and 35¢‘. Dance .1ftei'.
"in stock asphalt. !llin:lP<. content. harbor] “ire, cedar pnslz, girls: <r-eds. Also i1ll1f‘liii_\‘ fire wnorl. Prompt (l(‘li\'(‘l')'. \\'.1rldell Bros.. Crnpaud.
"Como in Cornwall hall May
if: to see Carleton pln_\'ei's prcsent their .'l-act comedy "Aunt Jmushy on the \\’nrp.-ith“. Sponsored by Cnrnuall school committee.
"Unloading Cedar Shingles All grades. 10% discount this wcek only. Free delivery 2.‘ miles. We also have Cedar Posts. R. A. Mac- Phall dz son. New Haven.
"1-‘cdcraiion of Agriculture Meet- ings, St. Mary's Hall, Souris, Mon- day night. Prince Wales College. Tuesdar. High School Suinmersiric Wednesday. All meetings at 830 p, in.
"See nlm "_Mr Texas" bi’ Evan. gelist Billy Graham, Georgetown Town Hall, Monday. 17, 8.00; Mon- tague, Yeo's Theatre. Tuesday, 18. 7.90; Upton Gospel Chapel,'I‘huro- day, 20. 8.00. Also “This Gather- ing Storni" at Yciiis Theatre.
less than two hours. Ruins of the Ships inn Grill ca
dab of a dwelling across main street from the fire. housed the bank at one time-—and the Cook store. W The pumpors were placed on the bridge.
(Reiitersl ~ Czrchoslo- vakia. voted Sunday to elect com- mittees which will tie the satellite
The voters had three choices—-
Only Smouldering Ruins Remain
the ruins at Murray River’: disastrous fire
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ii be secn"ir'i'the biicfgffiund at the
yesterday. Nine. buildings were levelled in
left. Beside it was the
the right was the Cook and Son store. The warehouse and Mrs. T. L. Cook's dwelling
and shop
Queen Elizabeth's Welcome To London Recalls Scenes During Coronation
lent-e of a state drive.
But by the time they reached Buckingham Palace they were smiling and waving to the crowds
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By RANALD MACLURKIN LONDON, tReutersi—Queen Eliz- abeth came home Saturday from her six-month world tour to a Lon- don of pesling bells. marching bands and dense crowds roaring. their welcome. ’
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To Million U. S.
0 Ball Employees
shouted: "we've missed y ducky. Don't. stay away no long again.’ WASHINGTON. (APl— A pres- idential board Saturday recom- mended granting health-welfare,
It summed up the mood of the
millions who had lined the banks vacation and holiday pay benefits worth 51.50.000.000 annually to i,-
of the River Thames to cheer as she sailed triumphantly into_ the 000.000 U. S. railroad employees. The. board turned down other de-
hcart of her capital. it was like last year's Corona- mands made by the 15 rail unions in the case. most of them Al-‘l..
lion all over again. As they (lid
llien, Londoners hzid camped all The board. at the same time. ap- proved a number of rail manage-
night on the sidewalks to make sure of a place on the route. No sooner uas she in the palace than the crowds burst through po- licc C0l'd0ll5 in throng the railings and start up the chant: "Wa want mm“ de".““‘d" . he unions had made no pay in- the Queen we want the Queen.’ T . ‘ crease demands.
Within minutes footmcn swung The unmh, h“.,,h.,d are when- operating"-—thnt is. made up of railway workers who do not actu- ally operate trains.
’i‘hcsr- wcic the board's priiicipal
back the glass doors to the pal- ace balcony and the Queen came out to wave to the Crowri. Beside her was the Duke of Edinburgh rccommciidations for a settlement: 1. Hospital, medical and surgical benefits for employees financed jointly by employees and carriers.
and their l\|D children, Prince
Charles. 5. and Princess Anne. 3. The unions had asked for inclusion of family mcmbera in the benefits
SECOND APPEARANCE and that all costs be paid by em-
An hour lill(‘I‘, the appcais of 40,- 000 sliniitiiig Londoners pri'aiiadt‘d ploycrs. 2. An extra week of annual vaca-
tho royal family to make another balcony appearance. The Queen the crowd: saw as she. H _ V _ on for employees with 15 years or diove in jiiigling carriage throu,,h mme 5M.vh,9 TM pnsem muh mum vacation time for 15-yr-ar em- ployees is two weeks.
the capital from the river was a
slimmer Elizabeth than the one
who left inst November. But shc 3.1-,“ fm. hohdays my wMked_
was tanned with the sun of the Empimees how 3... “me and .
Commontvealth countries she has ha” my when they work . hohmy.
visited on her 50.000-mile tour. The hm"; finding, hm hm bind. ing on the parties. but such rec- ommendations made under terms
When the drive through the streets began the children were at of the Railwav Labor Act usually form a basis for a settlement.
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first wide-eyed at. the din and the crowds—it was their first exper-
REBEL LEADER READY FOR NEW TALKS
SAIGON, lndn-China tAPl Viet- sent French virus in f‘.iap's rcp- jiinh Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap told the rescntstives, A command up kos- iFrcnch Sunday he is willing to dis- man in Hanoi said two nffi ers. cuss new plans for evacuating Maj. Roger James and Maj. Jean Dien Bien Phus wounded. The air- Roger, were charged with getting lift of the casualties hit a snag some definite answers before re- Saturday night after fewer than sumption of the airlift. Dr. Pierre 30 hm bf~‘°" "?m_°V9d- HUNG. head of the regular French A R|'N‘f‘lRl mission flow by hrli'- liaison mission for evacuation of coplcr from Liiang Piabang. Laos‘ the uiuinrlod. apparently did not
.Viniitaguc_ \\‘etiiic5d:iy, May ill at 3.30,
capital. to Dien Bien Phu to pre- make the trip.
were in the background on the right. This picture was taken from the veran- A narrow street runs between where the fire ater was pumped from the river, only a
started-which short distance away. Bartei"s Film Lab.
Pope Pius Says World Being Carried To Ruin
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) ~ The Pope said Sunday "the brilliant conquests or science and inclinat- ogy" are carrying the world to- wards “desolation and ruin."
He was broadcasting to the Ho-
man Catholics of Switzerland, gathered in a congress at Fri- bourg.
The 78-year-old pontiff. still con- vaisccing from a grave illness, made three separate speeciics—in French. German and Italian ,the official languages of Switzerland. The theme of all three was the danger of materialism and its in- ability of control of the products of modern science. Though he did not..mention them, the Pope was understood to be referring to nu- clear weapons.
He said: “by research and the exploitation of natural resources, material progress pursues its course without halt. The church approves this evolution but she has to add an urgent warning: when rat:-rial progress is not counter- balanced by powerful religious and moral forces, it i.hrc.iitens to be- come the cancer of human so- ciety."
N. 3. Man I’-orally Injured By Tractor
t(‘.Pl —— Herlwrl '1 died Sunday in hospital here from injuries re- ceived when a farm tractor ran river him as he tried to work it free from is slump.
Shaffer got down on his stom- ach to chop the stump away from the machine when it lurched and rolled over his prone body. The injured man crawl:-d more than a quarter of a mile in a road where
MONCTON. Shaffer. 00.
A passerhy siimmonrlcd Ii doctor.
wfviercy Lift Breaks Down
Repniia receivrd here Saturday said the hitch in the airlift re- sulted from the Vietminli'.a unwill- ingness to release any Viet Nani- ese along with the other French Union casualties. Estimates of the wounded left stranded when Dien Bien Phu fell range from L300 to 2.000 Gian agreed inst, week in ne- aolule vrmuvni nf the "seriously
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Fire which for a time raged out of control and threat- ened the Village of Murray River late yesterday morning caused damage estimated at $75,000.
It took the combined efforts of the Murray River Fire Department, the Montague Fire Department and a Char- lottetown crew with pumper to bring the conflagration under control.
The outbreak occurred about if) o'clock. There was no loss of life. Buildings destroyed together with estimated losses included:
eluded: Mr. Milburn Bueli, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M:.cKay. M1‘. and Mrs. George Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Sharam and four children, Mrs. Tom Cook and sister, Mr. Harold Keenan.
HEAT HAMPERS FIREM EN
The fire was laid to an exploding oil stove in the kit- chen of the Ships-Inn Grill, recently opened restaurant located in the former Porter Hotel. it is situated on the south side of the river near the Post Office. Heat and bil- lowing smoke hampered the efforts of fire-fighters to quell the fast spreading flames. Nine buildings in all were razed to the ground. The blaze was visible for miles around and thousands were drawn to the scene.
About 10 am. Mr. Miilbum Bueli. owner of the res- taurant, was lighting the fire in the oil stove and then had moved away, when the stove exploded causing a flash fire which swept through the old building in a matter of min- utes.
The Murray River Fire Department arrived and en- deavoured to save the other buildings across the street. but soon the whole area was burning. A call was put in for tho Moniague Fire Department which arrived about 10.45 followed later by a pumper from Charlottetown about noon. However. the fire progressed so rapidly that they could only hope to save any buildings not already burning.
From the Ships-Inn Grill, the fire spread to an adjoin- ing house on the left owned by Mr. George Campbell which he purchased only on Saturday, and which still carried no insurance. A small barn to the rear also was burned to the ground, and a Barber Shop. operated by Will Moore, a part of the Campbell house.
JUMPS ACROSS STREET
in the meantime the fire had jumped across the street to Cook and Son’s Store operated by Mrs. Percy Sharam, and before long the attached house of lvlirs. Tom Cook to the rear of the store was a mass of flamers. Across from the Campbell house was the warehouse of the. Cook and Son Store, the residence, garage and shoe repair shop of Harold Keenan, and these too were consumed by flames.
South of the Ships-Inn Grill, the woodworking shop of MacKay and Co., was badly scorched, and only the asphalt shingles prevented this building from being burned.
Flying embers from the burning buildings started roof fires on the warehouse of Fred Johnston's store across the river, and set fire to old piling on the wharf. Buildings to the north of the raging inferno were also threatened.
The Murray River Fire Department, the liiontagiic Fire Department, and the. fire crew from Charlottetown were instrumental in confining the blaze to the area wliicli was approximately 200 feet square of fire razed htiildings.
All the buildings in the close area were erected by John D. Hume about 70 years ago, and were of frame con- siruclion.
The ladies of the community prnririod lilll('llL‘S mid tea for the firemen which was greatly appreciatocl.
Diplomats Expect Far East Conference May Be Entering Upon Decisive Week
i'eqiiir4’men‘s must be met. before a militarv aunt".- ticc. 'T‘l\c. West uants to xcpa:-atr the two oiiestioiis of an ai'ni‘.st'.rc and a political er-vllcmrnt.
No one expects this wcck tn hi- the last of the conference The gen- eral view is that it, will last. at
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Hy Stanley Priddle seven political
(;ENi~‘.\’/t, iReutersi -—- The Far East conference enters what west.- crn diplomats expert to he a dc- risire fourth week todsy with the first. restricted meeting or the nth.- miiinna trying to end t.he indo- China war.
Restricted sessions on the Korean problem also are likely during the week, though both East and West. apparently have written off all hope of reuniting the country. where an armistice was signed last July after three years of war.
South Korean circles openly pre- dict the Korean talks will break down this weci: on the issue. or llnlied Nations supervision of elec- tions.
The Big Three western ministers will examine the communist posit-
N. s. resiivui or Music Names Patron
SAINT JOHN. N.F. (CPI -Sir Ernest Mac.Millan, conductor of the Toronto symphony orchestra. was made the first honorary life member of the New Brunswick festival of music here Saturday.
Announcement of the honor was made. by B. R. Giiss. president of
l0“ Of! 1nd0‘Chl|lfl l-‘idly 90 9" the festival, who presented Sir “'f"‘Lh i‘ "1"? L" ’”‘.V P°~"“’“”.V M Ernest with it certificate of the relaxa on in their attitude on two
appointment. main subject: of disagreement. .
These are: .
i. The Commtinisi demand that an Indo-China settlement include the states of Laos and Cambodia. as well as Vict Nam. The West. especially France, insists these two are not political problems. and that the only requirement, is the with- drawal of the Vlntminh rebels.
7 rnmmitisi insistence that in
CHECK SEA RADIO-A‘('Tl\'lTY
TOKYO tReiiic-rsl — ~ It govern- ment survey ship set out from Tokyo Saturday to try to deter- mine wheihcr American hydrogen bomb tests in the Pacific threaten the .l:ipam:-so fishing industry. Fish 1-might nrar .l.-ipan last week have hccri fniinrl in tuna dnviacimi_:l_r
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Eind Increases in Radiation In Western U. S.
ALBUQUERQUE, N M, to?‘ — Reports from several places in the western United States have shown
ShlP5'Inn Grill. $201000‘ £‘H.‘(‘S in radiation ciuring the Cook and Sons Store, $i5,0li0. \\(‘F-k. Residence of Mrs. Tom Cook, $10,iititi it‘. i'fi"0-"-5 have ‘W1 to a sun.- Warehouse of Cook and Sons. $5.000 =‘f~i_-“H it?’ the f8i10U'- from hi- Residence of George Campbell, $10,000 2}:Cenii»bcr::vi;i?LSsd;:n::: Residence. Garage, and Shoe Repair Shop of .~m'.. M9. ‘M10... ° Harold Keenan, $15,000 Since last Tuesday. Dr. Linsoin Small barn on George Campbell’s lot. I-jzvfi. lmd 0? the Unwcrsit.» of There was no insurance on the residence of Gorirgn ':‘P“O“1_V';"f°~‘3“"qgfi>3_1‘i"fll€é1td of {ne- Campbeli and the small barn, but the other propci'l_\=, ll. Co,,‘n.',,”:',.Fa‘Lh‘ng5 oxfehopr Leo 35 W85 Understood. 15 partly C0Ver9d- llie iiilltl'lll'. of ziornial background Some l4 persons were rendered homeless. They in- lat}
=. front other places in the tics. 5:: cr counters are in common ii.’-V‘ 54L’)\v that radiation also has _]‘.iil’li.'JE‘d there. notably in Wyoming and Utah.
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Bishop Boyle Said Much Better
LONDON. tReuter5l — Bishop James Boyle of Chariottetowmwho is in a London hospital. was re- ported to be. "much better" Stin-
oay. He was taken ill on his way to Rnmc for the canonization of Pope Pius X.
Eight injured when Train Hits washout
PRINCE CISORGE, B. C.. (C?) —Eigi1t persons were. injured Sat tirday when a loriomoilve and {our cars of A Canadian National Rail- \Vi’l,\‘S passenger train hit a flood- culised wrwliout 29 milos west of litre.
The iniiircd seiigcrs and the sinner.
Thu. locomotive rolled into 1 rs. vine.
incliiried =ix pal- fireman and en
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S: Johiia HALIFAX, WP) — The weather o.’l.cc l‘.l"l(‘ says drier air will
uiwrcad i’! the district. and temper- lllilrs iiiil l'l’I‘ in higher vaitiea Monday as there will be some sun- shtnc
‘Rcgirmal for-cirisu.
Sr. lfl""i Ri\'(‘l‘ \‘a.ie\'.=. Cioiidy. cleaiirlit iii the -i.'te:’iioon; wrirnier. with llflhi. winds. L-high at Freder- icton 45 and '75, saint John 45 and 65. Edniiiitdsloii -is and 75.
Prince Etiuard Island, Eastern N. B. rnunticsz Variable cloudi- ness clearing in the afternoon: warmer. with light winila. Low- high at ('l\arlfltlPInI’I'I I5 and 85 Mnnclnn 45 and 73
Bay of Chaiciir \'av.tali‘.e cloudi-
nca: rm-v wamiz i:<zht winds l.ovt-luzio at Campbcllton 46 and '15.
lligh tide today at Charlnttetowii at 9.48 a.. m. and H21 p. m.
Stiimnicrsicle tide. eighteen min- iit-: l~.‘-i- than t'her‘ni'etm\'ri
“wt i..=cr ‘Mini’ at 442 a. m. and
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