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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA THURSDAY

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Evening Session-Retirement of Dist- rict Secretary Received With Regret.

a llnllncial statement showing . (tithe bcst years in the history the local Society. a satisfactory ,1 of activities in Sunday Moi work. the proposed division the Maritime and Newfoundland vision into two separate divis- .-, and‘ tlte announcement of the tirenlent of the District Sec my Rev, F‘. S. Porter. were fes- es oi the 35th annual meeting of a p_ E. island Auxiliary Bible cicty held in the Heart: Hall gully afternoon. The presid- t, Rev. H. D. Raymond. who was elected for the ensuing year, sided. All executive meeting was ld lathe morning. The afternoon gating, which opened with devot- aal exercise led by Rev. Dr. w. of the Central Christian‘ hut-ch; was devoted to the rec- tioa of the reports of the various feels, published elsewhere in the lltlldlan, and to the election oi icerl. branch reports and other utine business. -

EV ENING SESSON

The closing session was held at averting in the hiethodlst hut-ch anti \vas a most inspiring ne. Itcv. .\ir. Raymond presided, her local clergyman on the plat- m being Rev. Messrs. G. C. Tay- r. W. .\i. Ryan antl_ W. Orr Mulli- an.

After a brief devotional service a hy Rev. Mr. Taylor the pres- ent spoke of the llim of the “Bible iety, which is. to give God's ritten word to every man in his Ill language without note or

mue%..foundad. ula.....1804,, the ety - lls enlisted no lose than

-: cf the languages of the world - which to send this written mes- .= broadcast. -more than 300 of use languages having been coul- ltted to writing tsepecially for this _ le. in this Province the local rgtnlzation has been endeavoring o further the great work of the who. During the past year more halt $8.900 have been contributed. ad had the books been kept open iter llec. 31st the contributions 01-11923 would have shown over NOW 86.000 oi this money has heady bet-n remitted to the head ifico of the Society and another 5.000 will so forward within the » 010 few days. making n splendid (lninibiltlon for so small a Prov- nco toglllrds the great quota made N! e Dominion of Canada. 11k . wlthinthe memory of the Miler. huh been leading all the “‘ "11 Dominican la this work. 71111118 progress being con-fid- e; Y looked iorwar to. The presid- » vreferred particularly to the ...° ‘"1116 Work carried on in the

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91111611)’ Schools throughout the Island in the awarding of prizes for learning Scriptural passages. and puid a high tribute to the ef- forts in this direction of the Sunday School superintendent, Miss Has- lam. He also referred warmly to the work oi the retiring District Secretary.

Rev. E. H. (‘ot-ltrane, of Moncton. delivered an inspiring address upon the work oi the Billie Society. He explained in eloquent language whltt the Bible is, what it tloes, and what the Bible Society has done. is doing. anti plans to do, with the Bible. Ho pointed ollt that whereas in ‘India. with its vast. population, there are but. fifty different lang- llllizes. in Canada the number amounts to 11C. Hence the great need of the Society in this country.

Rev. Mr. Porter's Vaiedicfory

Rev. F. S. Porter, upon the eve of ills retirement as District Sec- retary, expressed himself very feel- 11181)’. “if have had five years of in- spiring association in connection with this great work," he said. "l look upon it as one of the greatest in the world; there is only one greater. anti that has finally. with an irresistible cail,, taken me. I shall never forget the delightful relationship which i have sustain- ed with this Auxiliary. i am proud to tell you that the Prince Edward island Society has risen in late years to be the banner Auxiliary in the entire Dominion, from the At- lantic to the Pacific; and l go away. therefore. with it feeling of prid‘e..~..not-. laying the flattering unction to my soul that l"am res- ponsible for this achievement, bltt congratulating ylou nevertheless. that this is the case. Many forces have conspired to brin-g it about.

"l should like t0 gather a cluster of l-luortelles tonight and weave them into a garland. anti then place them on the brow of one man in this Province, who is llilnself the living exponent of the ideals of "the Bible Society: ll man who more than any single individual has made the Prince Edward ls- land Bible Society what it is at this hour; who has traversed this Prov- ince from Georgetown to Alberton and Tignleh in its interests; who knows it from beginning to and. and who has spoken on behalf of our organization for many. many years. ti refer to Mr. J. D. Seaman. l should like to make this a sym- bolic act of my own personal recog- nition of the faithfulness and devo- tion of the meh who have carried this burden and who have succeed ed in placing this grout work on the foundation where it rests so solid- ly -totiay. Believe me. l shall remem- ber you. and hold you in affection- ate. regard throughout all my days."

During last night's service an Anthem was sting very effectively by the Choir of the Methodist Church.

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The following‘ resolutions. moved by Mr. J. ~D.‘Seaman, were carried unanimously:

1. WHEREAS arrangements are being made by the General Board for the division in the near future 10f District No. l into two districts. one to comprise Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. the other New Brunswick and Prince Edward Is- land, therefore resolved that we express our approval of such divis- ion and hope that it may soon be effected. Further resolved that we urge upon the. General Board the desirability of having rellrflflfllllfl" tives of the Prince Edward (island and New- Brunswick altxiliaries upon the committee who shall ap- point the General Secretary for the district in which they are included.

2. WHEREAS the year 1925 is the 400th anniversary’ of the print- ing of the Tyndall New Testament. beinghtlle ‘tlnst. New Testament in the gliah language. therefore re- solved that the Executive commit-

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Capt. F. D..Campbell, of the Lovlat Steam- ship Co., is in the City

(‘apt F. D. Campbell, Halifax. connected with tlrc Lovat Stca-n- $11111 Company, is regiszerctl ztt the ilcvere l-lotel. (lapt. Campbell is leaving shortly for (llllsgcnv. Scot- laltd, where the Company's new steamer for the Halifax, Pi-rlllit, Magdalene and Sourlt-l route is bc- lng built" by the Bcw-McLazlghlan Co. and it is expected will be com- pleted about the middle oi April. The new steamer. which is rec- eivingu Dominion Government. sub- sidy ot‘ $50,000, will carry about 500 ton..- of cargo and seventy basal-ac.- crs, ilrst anti second class. Site will have a speed of twelve lHlOIS and will be equipped with wireless and other modern devices. (lttpt. Campbell, who fortnerly irelongcd to Newport. P. E. l. will return to Canada on the steamer, which will carry n »Glasgo\vcrew' on her maid- cn trip to Halifax. .

Asked regarding the feasibility oi‘ including Charlottetown as a port oi call. on the new route, Capt. Campbell said he did not think this would be possible because oi‘ tile extra distance involved. The Sourls route from Pictou is considered the most favorable. The new ser- vice will beneiit particularly the Magdalen dslands. both in the mat- ter of trade and tourist traffic.‘ The Magdalene have had no ef- ficient steamship service since the Sybil was withdrawn during; the war.

At the recent annual meeting oi‘ the Charlottetown Board ot‘ Trade the deslrablliuv of having the steam- or cull at Charlottetown was strong- ly onlphusized.

30 Victims of Jap. ?_ Quake

(Canadian Press.)

' TOKlO, Jan. ltlw-Reporterrccciv- ed here front the country district to the south west of Yokohama. near Fujiyalna mountain. have brought the known death toll in yes terday's earthquake to approximate- ly thirty.

Only One Accident On English Railways -During Year

(Canadian Press.) LONDON. Jan. Iii-There was only one railway accident in Eng- land involving loss of life during 1923. according to the Railway (laz- ette. 'l‘llis was at Diggle. in July

(l. WHEREAS the work of the Bible Society in connection with the Sunday School has been suc- cessfully carried on for four years. and whereas there are pos- sibilities of greater development of the work. therefore resolved that we recommend tho “Executive of tho Auxiliary to arrange if possible for tho employment of the Secretary of the Sunday School work to devote his or her full time t0 the work. Further resolved that ii’ possible tlrc services 0f Miss C. M. l-iasiam be secured for that service.

4. RESOLVE that at this 85th annual meeting of the P. E. l. Attx- iilary of the ‘Canadian Bible Soc- iety we desire to express our sirl- cere regret at the resignation oi the District Superintendent. Rev. F. S. Porter, M. A., i3. D. During -his term of service for the Society ~in ‘No. 1 District he dlas been in- strumental in lbrlngdng the re- quired organization to a high, point 0i‘ efficiency. it'1a largely duo l0 his efforts that this year may In? Uermed a ‘banner year for the‘ ‘P. E. i. Auxiliary. By his cheerful bear- ilrg, scholarly addresses and states- manlikc advice. he has inspired trll those with wlbom he worked. May God almighty bless. snide and help him in his new sphere oi‘ acuvities,

(ThlSVPFFO ution was exprt-lvd unanimously by a standing vote.) , ii. RESOLVED that the thanks of the annual meeting. be oxtelld- ea to the retiring officers oththe Auxiliary for the efficient servic- es rendered during the year: t6 the District Secretary, Rev. l~‘. S. Porter for his work in connection

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no collccorl ot‘ the seremi branches tllfolillliolii the Province for their t-flicient services res-lit- ing iu the largest contributions to

it}! any year. to the Pastor and o icilrl Board of the Methodist Church for the use of their lbuiiding ton ibis labeling; to tlhe choir m‘ all-o church for services at this meet- ing; to the friends or Charlall?‘

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li()\\" Tl IE DIXMUDE

The great tiirigihle airship the Dlxmtlde, which with ll Front-h crew oi hall‘ ll. lluntirt-tl. 1lil~l disap- peared nhvs-tct-iotlsly is now believ- ed to have. been struck by lighten- ing l':t|- above tile trlolltls. tltlrillg u terrific storm owcr Africa. Rnmtlnct- untl tragedy nli-tlglr; lin tllt- t-ainry oi‘ the airship. wlllt-il was surrendered

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(by (lernlally and applied by France to her own use. Defying the ele- 1m-cnts of the air. it started off Oil 1a long cruise, and except t'or the iilnding oi‘ the body oi" its command- ‘cr titers is no trace oi‘ the missing" @1111). Tile sketch shows what ail- ipztrelttly happened to the Dixmude fur up in the ail‘.

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(United Press)

NEW YORKfJnn. lfh-Runtsay MacDonald and the other leaders of the British Labor Party are be- ginning to find their way blocked to any real power and are trying to develop a coltntertrttack by lank- ing King George the scapegoat. The Luboritcs‘ danger comes from tllclr lack 0f experience with the farseeing political strategy of the House of Commons. which is the nlost subtle in the world.

Ramsay MacDonald's plan. torm- ulated before parliament convened. was to accept office as premier after the fail of the Baldwin min- istry. antl thcn bring on a ne-w gov- ernment has a creditable program of accomplishments. The success- sion of MacDonald to the premier- ship is merely the stepping stone to the major part of the scheme.

No Labor luinistry can last in the present parliament without the sup- port of the Conservatives or Liber- als. Thc Liberal party approves of lliacDonultlk-l desire torecogize tho Bolshevik government of Rus- sin, and also has joined with Lab- or in attacking the Conservative policy of protection. Therefore. MacDonald as premier can rely on the benevolent help of the Liberals as long us Labor does not introduce contentious bills, such as a capital levy, or nationalization of the mines or railways.

hlacDonnltYs strategy as premier must be to gain the confidence of the countjy. to prepare the way for labor success at the next succeed ing election. if recognition of Rus- sia is followed by a revival of trade in Europe, British unemployment will fall. if at the some time France and Germany should agree to cease their mutually destructive antagonism anti come to terms. the effect would be to give MacDonald‘s party prestige at home. even though MacDonald had no hand in the continental reconciliation. This is the position MacDonald

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would like to sec bfought about. .wlth himself at the head of the gov- ‘ernment. Then he would ride for la fall. by introducing a measure in- to the commons which would go down in defeat. At this the Lab- or government would resign and would demand a. general election to be held immediately, lwhile its prestige was at the zenith. Un- der such conditions. it is quite pos- sible Labor migbt be returned by a majority and be able to form its own ministry in the commons, with- out depending on liberal support at all. Then Labor would try to pllt through the capital levy and nationalization of public utilities and other parts of its distinctive platform.

But Herbert Asquith. the leader of the Liberal party. has his own plans. He might be willing to support a Labor ministry, though not to give his allegiancmto Mac- Donald. Asquith contends that if MacDonald as premier were to be defeated in the commons. it would not be necessary for the King to order a dissolution as long as an- other mlnlstry commanding a ma jority in the commons could be for- med. This new ministry would be a coalition of liberals anti conserv- atives under Asquith's premiership. its purpose would be to prevent a. general election until such time as the Labor party's popularity had waned. ,

Constitutional lawyers agree with Asquith that King George is not compelled to ordenan election as -long as new ministries having a majority ill the commons can be ‘formed. But MacDonald cannot Iconsent to that proposition. So he and his lieutenants have begun to warn the King not to heed the constitutional lawyers, but to pre- pare to obey whatever the premier in power tells him to do. _This procedure. however, may prove dan- gerous from the labor standpoint. for the monarchy is popular with the great mass of Englishmen.

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(Canadian Press.)

LAKE HURST, N. J. Jan. 1G.- The giant navy dirlgible Shenan- doah which was intended to be us- ed for the polar flight by the Ulllf- ed States goverruuent. broke away iroln her moorings early this ev- ening and went sailing away ill a fifty mile southeast - gale, disap- pearing in tile general tiirectlon oi’ Canada carrying Captain McCrea- ry and twenty-nine of a crew.

Efforts to get in touch by wire- less has proved fruitless but hop- es are entertained that the offic- ers and crew will be able to out- manouver the storm and bring the dirigible safely back to the flying field.

MITCHELL FIELD. N. .i.. Jan. lit-Wireless communication was established late tonight with the dirigible Shenandoah and those on board reported themselves safe and confident of riding out the gale.

They were then over New Bruns- wick. New Jersey and asked for storm reports. After breaking from the mooring mast the giant airship flew at the rate of sixty miles an hour before a gale from Lakehurst to Westfield. then succeeded in coming about into the wind and since that time has been able to hold her own in the teeth of the gale.

A Great Historic Picture at The Prince Edward

One of the finest pictures shown for sometime is "A Royal Divorce" which tirew crowded houses to the Prince Ed. Theatre three times yes- tel-day. The picture portrays in aviv id and sympathetic manner the tragedy of Napoleon and Jose- phine -—-“The Little Grey Mun" anti the beautiful West lndian Cre- ole who attained to more than a throlle—e nicbein history not far removed from that of Joan of Arc. When she was seventeen Jose- plline nlllrried Viscount Alexandre Beauharnais. Two children were born to tbenr-a sou, Eugene, lfnd a daughter Hortense. The husband was one of the last victims of the Reign of Terror. and after the fall of Robesplerre, Alexandre Beau- harnais was led to the guillotine. Eugene. the young son of Jose- phine, presented himself before Napoleon, then l-n. command ‘in Paris, and begged for his father's sword, which had been taken from llim when he was imprisoned. The General gave the boy the sword. when, to his surprise. the boy burst into tear; and kissed it. The next day the boy's mother called on Napoleon lo thank him. Bona- parte fell in love with her immed- lately. courted her persistently. and later married her. Their mar- ried life was ideal save there was no child to bless the union. When his vaulting ambition made Napol- eon Emperor. the question of the succession became a grave oneql-ie feared that if he died without is- sue the splendid organisation be had created would be destroyed. lie decided to divorce Josephine. After dinner one evening he made his decision known to her as gent- ly as he could. Josephine's little boudoir Wllg the scene oi the final chapter in the great tragedy. it was here that the last good-byes were said. The Empress begged her husband not to forget her. She promised to follow his wishes ill caring for her health, to turn n deaf ear to any gossip concerning him. and nevcr to doubt his love. She spent the few remaining years of her life at Malntnison. the small estate near Paris where she anti Napoleon bad spent the first hap- py years oi their marriage. On March l2, 1910 Napoleon married Marie Louise. daughter oi the Em- peror of Austria. A year later. when the long desired heir to the French throne was born. and Jose- phine heard the cannon which an- nounced the birth of s. son. ahe

called her people together and uald:-— "We, too. must rejoice. l -wlli give you a ball and the whole city shall .be glad with us." Soon sfter without Marie Inuisds know-

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Claims to Have Pre-l dicted Japanese * Earthquakes and Knows Causes of .

Quakes l

(Brit-lab United Press)