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Deputies Used Guns, Annual Dinner

Sheriff Admits

(A. P. by Guardian's Special WIN)

WASHINGTON, April 30—Tl1e United States Senate civil liberties committee heard Sheriff Theodore Middleton of Harlan County, Ky.. testify today that he had refused to arrest or diuniss two of his deputies although he knew had shot a fellow officer and left him for dead on a mountain road- side.

The Sheriff blundly informed the committee that "quite a. lot of violence has been committed by my deputies," but added: "As a rule \\e dont dismiss them until they are cnnviczcd."

He .ai:l th.it deputies Wash Irvin and Ruin; White "gave inc _the g1l1l.\,' with which they shot

another lcpufli".

the flight 0i l-‘t-l). 21>’. Ta_v'oi' ,-iri-\:uu 1" iii\c.~.1,-_;.it

told the Si-it- igt White and l.lll bi-t-tiit.~t* he 1l~l iuyiti; of u of a ' 043111.101. mun stiid he es- ‘i only because Yti from his his chc t

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Thc wounded CJPtTl wilt ill» . he hiui situation b1 bttllcl i011) hantis at 0s.»

Ind "plfiiid stead. like a possum." Mufti tgltill

acknowledged that diffi-

readily

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. ‘ ‘rtvti he would .i.ti.~t them before a iilim- 1 ni stibtitictizieti." ‘l'lllll,- were issued Limit MTlllC‘ lllllf‘ tiller the lli‘ ailtlcd, ticitiiei" "l.

Ifrliicirrtix-si: the Piiiii~<i cit- nuiiil I.j.i:i<i liii..p.i-.il. on Apiil Ii, lELlT, ll) Mt‘ :iittl .\Il'.\. Ru)‘ Attic!‘- tnii, .\l:. lliirbvrt u wit.

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" DEATHS

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on April Iii). 1937 Stephen J. Ar- scnattlt. HQPFI 94 years. Futicrtt‘. Monday at 9 am from his late residence in St. James Church. Egtmont Btu".

lii.\('LELl..-\.\i'~- At Charlottetown on ilpril ‘l. 1937. Sixttts MacLcl- lan. n-c. T5 _\<';ll'.~, Funeral, from

his lute l't'_~ldél’i(‘i’. 46 Prince Street. Tuesday motning at 11-15 to St. Dunstuifs Basilica thence to the Roman Catholic Cemetery.

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We Wi>l1 to tender our most sin- ecr: thanks t0 iittr itcighuours, friends and O(llll\'l.()\\'S who so lillltll§ humped iii our l‘l‘CL‘lll sad ber- cmvincxit and also’ to those who sun". MIJvFHIP-S of Sympathy and Floral Tributes.

Inserted by .\lr. and Mrs. G.I. Beck and Ifamiiv. L-l2l6-5-l-l1.

Card Of Thanks-

JOllil N. l

iif the lute Bloomiii: Point, uish l ill thosi- who so kindly‘ ciiiitiibiitctl lliIliwh C ,\ and letters

0 nintttitliy, and w in any Way,’ .. i. vii them out ic llncss and , detiih o1 thcii‘ tiitiiii.

Card of Thanks

The iutujy

The lutltl)’ iii the late hit‘. Artmtlisixl Wiciiiiiiiiiit of Hazel- ' e wishes to trike this oppur-

gt '.lll\il_\‘ cl (‘Xi)(l\‘..~'lllg tL-ir heartfelt, lltuttits to frlrnils and neighbors‘ nun-t kind ilcls {is wcll as [Dr HOW-

Bl.- lllltl lettr. t»: .\llll);illl\' tlitriiig illPil‘ l‘t‘t.1ll sut‘. l)t'l'r'lllll‘ii‘lll. L-itltlil-S-l-lt- Card of Thanks, .\!:: r; 1?. l.i 12m- WAiltl family, Ivrri ‘i lszniik l'f‘il'tl\i‘.\ iicttliiiiirsl iiirl l: i. fir tlui r lcnrltit-ss inf .i.: iiivr r? ‘Ill. b(‘l'\"{i\‘(‘-' neiit. w ti for the lovely flowersl ind l‘=t<~i- iit sympathy so‘ llfllllllllllill)‘ s-xiit. L-lll07-fi-l-1il . _~___.__.____, w in“ . * iii iiibitlilmiild

[n iovinl memory of a dear Wife and Mother

MRS. JAMES W. TAYLOR who phased away May I. 1031i. Whnl In himn- without a Mother, What are all the joys we meet

When hi-r loving nmilr no longer Greets the coming uf our fret?

Yiiu were very trui- and patient

Through the years you struggled 0n Aml those dear hands now resting Made l home that now has changed.

To fhmic who have a Mother (‘ht-ruin her with rare; There will never be another To nil Im- neani chair.

‘ Inserted by Husband and Family. ‘taaoiv-o-i-ii.

N. D. MacLean

UNDERTAKER EMBALMER

Charlottetown and North Wlltiiliire Phone 149

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i new stalls for race norm-s. Skew- lirggiit puts on the best fair in Maine. but 1t is notable that a

Is Held By Rifle Club

The Miniature Rifle Club of No.

6 District Signals held its annual

dinner at the Armourles Thursday

night. -M8]Ol' F. B. Conrad, officer l commanding No. 6 District Signals i presided.

The toast to the King was fol- lowed by one to No. 6 District signals- proposed b)’ L. A. McDnu- ' gull and responded to by Capt. D.

N. Bell.

The slate of officers elected for 1 i937 follows: ‘ Honorary President—Maj0r F‘. B. ,‘ Conrad. ' Presidcnu-Capt. D. N. Bell. l Secretary-Foster Plckard. Treasurer-L. A. McDougall, re- t elected. I Executive: B. McLaren. E. Burke. , W. Dliinis. D. ltiayne.

A sticciul committee consisting of

W. Walsh

to assist the secretary in arrang- , iinig prize shooting. During the evening reports were givvit by secretary, Douglas Mayne land ireristirer. L. A. MoDougall. The average attendance at mect- ings held during the ycur was l2. the secretary said. The highest score shot during the season tivns :09, both Wesley Diniiis and Doug- las Mayne attaining this mark, the report Slil(i. The secretary pointed out that there was a noticeable improvement in the scores of Club inctnbcrs during the latter part of the season following the equipping of the rifles with nciv The Club was ln good financial condition. and able to announce a small sitipitis. the treasurers re- port. indicated.

Presentations were tiiade to Mr. William Smith, Armourles care- taker, for services he reiitlcrcd the Clttb during the season; to Doubt- las Mtrvne. secrvtitry. in appreci- ation of his ‘work during the year; and tc Wesley Dlunis for the sea- son's highest average score. 95.1. for 32 shoots.

The Put-tile Ferguson Shield was presented to a team captained by Douglas Mayne.

Included lit the alter dinner ad- dresses was one by Lt. Col. C. C. Thompson. officer commanding the Prince Edward Island Highland- ers, who was a guest at the din- ner. Short addresses were made by several Club members.

The Back Stretch

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deteriorated somewhat the past few years. mid not nearly as much is heard of it now. Very few Mar- itime horses have riiced there. but the writer can recall Frank Patch, owned by Adtuns and Mitchell. that won tlic 2.12 cass there in 1014. driven by Frank Adams of Halifax. I can also recall the time that 07m D was raced thcrc by Jack Irving for Gordon Ivcs, thcn of Moiitncue. Tom Trim also, started. bring owned at the time and driven by the late ex-Maycr P. S. Brown.

The heavy demand for seats at Good T1me'Park. Goshen, N. Y.. the Hambletonlan Stake. the lnrgcst' trotting pitrse for iliree-yenr-olds-or in fact for any age-wlll be raced August 11th, has cruised William H. Cane to add 2.200 seats to the covered grand stand along the home stretch. This brings the seating capacity to npproxltntitciy 25.000. The grand stand will therefore ex- tend aiinost from the upper turn to the lower turn or about 1.000 fer-t. As the attendance on the tiny of the Hnmbletonian often rims to 80.000 thcre will still be 55.000 people standing.

Sktiwliegan. Mlllllf‘. fair grnttnrls ire br-itit: improved by widvnlilii‘ the truck and the btiiltlitlg cf l8

chairman, Art Spfllett , and (ti-tutti! Mayne. was appointed i

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CBASWELL for Photographs.

CONl-‘EDILNATION LIFE INSUR- ANCE. L-GWS-‘Z-IZ-SII

RISING PRICIISS-Build your new home tit lower cost in the Smallwood Location. Special fin- ance plan saves you mOIgy-see the Smallwood Home Site Agent.

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POLICE COURT-At the police court yesterday a drunk and in- capa/ble who failed to appear had his flve dollars bail bond estreat- ed. Another drunk was fined five dollars and costs or ten days in Jail.

PROPERTY SOLD-A double tenement house on the corner of Queen and Fitzroy Streets was sold to Mr. Lorne Harper yester- day for $5,600.’ Mr. J. P. Bradley was the auctioneer. The property had been owned formerly by Ml‘. William Henderson.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED- ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Capt. Genge, South- I port, announce the engagement of {their daughter, Muriel Lillian, to [Maurice E. Burgoyne. son of Mr.

and Mrs. l Charlottetown, marriage place in June.

to take

13-1236.

LIEUT. COL. CHANDLER GIVES ADDRESS~At the Army and Navy Club lust evening Lieiit. Colonel R. C. Chandler gave a most interesting addres on the battle of Amie-its which opened on the 8th of August 191B. At the close of the tidtlrcss Colonel Chandler wa tendered a hearty vote of thanks.

FOFIITII YEAR DANCE-The Prince of Wales College Fourth Your Cites hclt. their Annual Pre- Couvucutiou Dance last evening in the l. 0. O. F. Hall. The Hall ivas gully ilt-coriitetl with college color..- and (lllliClilg was enjoyed from 10.00 till .330 with Alf MeKearitcy and his orchestra. The chaperones for the evening were Mrs. Warren A. Duchemut and Mrs. W. J. Mac- Donald.

FIVE CARS DERAILED The Tignish-Summerside railway line

Gerald B. Burgoyne,

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DPEiIJJIC or is. LMlil tonsrizit SEASDIl TODAY

Half Million Dollar In- dustry Employs 2700 Fishermen.

Cllmaxfng several weeks of pre- paratlons, more than 1,000 lobster fhhlng boats will studd waters off the Prince Edward Island coast from North Point to East Point and around to Victoria-part of District Seven-today. when the 1937 lobster seasons for that sec- tion opens.

Hundreds of fishermen were out o, bed before dawn and ready to leave the shores at 5 a. m., early as the regulations will allow.

Lines, traps, buoys and bait wlll

yards off-shore to 15 miles at sea

of which will be piloted by fisher- men, old and young. who have only the amount of their catch to fall back on as a major source of livelihood. i

First day of the two-months" open season is spent in layliig of lines folowing a. race to grounds fishermen have had in mind for weeks. Eventually the traps are put out, with herring baiting the dining-room delicacy.

Eight landed 5.892.500 pounds of lobsters, valued at $570,306. The catch was considerably lower than _, that of 1935 when 6.403.900 pounds were landed, but the value amoun- ted to only $488,469 owing to lower PIHPS. "This knows,"

t

year's catch-tiobocly l said one fisheriiuiit. t

District Eight, which includes‘ island coastline front Victoria l westerly to North Point, opensl August 10, and closes Septctnbei- 30. l

Last year about 2,700 ftliei-menl operated from 1.546 boats ln both districts, according to Provincial Supervisor of Fisheries J. J. Lar- abee.

MR. IIIRAM ROBERTSON

was blocked for twelve how's yes- terday by the derailment of five freight. cars a mile east of North- am. The cat's were part of the mixed freight and passenger train which left Tlgnlsh at 7 o'clock for Charlottetown. At 11.30. about .tii hour after the derailment. auitux- iliary train was sent from here. Last night at 10 o'clock the track was reported clear. The engine and passenger cars remained on the track. Damage was princi- pally to the ‘road bed. The cause of the derailment was UNKNOWN.

EVANGEI STIC SERVICES TO CONCLIFDE-The evangelistic ser- vices vthich have been in progress at the CcntraltChristlati Church for the past tcn clays will come to a close on Sunday with three grout services. In the tnornlng the‘ cvailgclist. Geo. W. Titus will ile- ltver a very timely message on the subject, “The Secret Disciple" and in the evening the closing message will be “lviodern Prodi- gals". Special music will be one oi‘ the fine features of these tier- vlccs and the Question Card which has been so intercstiitg to those in attendance wlll- be used for the lust time. In the evening several candidates will be baptised, One more united with the church iii the service last evening. making quite a goodly number for the week.

Personals

Miss Adelaide Lockhart who was on the Senate staff ‘in Ottawa, while the House was in session. has returned and resumed her dutlcii as Supreme Court stcnogratiher.

Mrs. Mary Cass of North River who ls visiting her daughter Reta in BOS10ll.'\\ll(’I‘f‘ she. went for med- ‘c.\l treatment. is much improved in health, nnd will be returning to her home some time next month.

prominent Maine horse owner who! was here last season snld 1t did‘ not. compare with our Provincial Exhibition.

Some amid trcttcrs and pacers will be knot-teed clown under the hammer at the annual Stirlngfleld. ll‘. lvirst- stile. May 20-21-22. Am-

‘ filli! the youthful and provcn cinn-

twvutiitrs ihiu will be offered art! Calumet Durham 2.01 3-4. J.T.B. ‘:02. Etnma Hctiqcwood 2.04 3-4. Pcpticr Martin 209 1-2, Stiint Pat- rick r3) 2.12 1-2, also a bunch of greeti_pai~ers by Peter Henley 2.02 1-4. and. some excellent young prospects bv Cold Cash, 1.59 1-2, Lee Tide 2.05. Fiillworthy 2.02.The Laurel Hall 2.00 1-4. and other successful sires. You boyii who have been figuring on buylngsome fresh horse material, there ls your chance.

There nre seventeen mares each of which have pi-oducecfuen record trotters. and one of them is The trading Lady (at 2,07, by Bingen. If I remember correctly, she was the dam of Colorado L. 13) 2.10. brought here from the Old Glory mile by the late Hammond Kelly. She is also the grandditm of the British Soldier 2.15 1-2 which the late W. B. McKle imported.

European horse buyers, mainly from Sweden, are making inquir- ies and pricing some of the best stallions in the United States. Three that they are at present dlckering on are Mr. Watt m 2.116. world's record holding two- year-nlrt trottt-r over a half-mile track; Peter Song t3) 2.1!! 14; and Schnapps (2) 2m i-f.

Today is May 1st. and com- mc-ticlng this week slow repeat miles will be the order of the day

Maritime tracks. Halifax and

throughout. Maine and some fvw

The many friends of Miss Doro- thy Rear. ltalinoral Apartments, Upper Prince St. will be glad to know that she ls convalcsclng and is able to be up and around again after her serious illness.

Mr J. J. MacDonald who spent the ivintcr in the c ty, left for his home in Pliictte on Tuesday. Mr. MacDonald while in the city made many wttrm friends.

CELTIC WINS I-li BELFAST, April 80-40? Cable) -Belfast Celtic won the Antrlm Soccer shield today. defeating Olentoran 1-0 in the replayed fln-‘ al game." The teams drew 2-2 in the first. encounter, April 21.

a horse on for some time: Char- lottetown la now ready and some of the local horsemen will cut out the road work and commence training in earnest next week.

‘The Horseman and Fair World, published in Indianapolis, Indiana. has u a frontsptece an excellent out of Red Aubrey t3) 2,05 f-l. n son of Guy Axworthy (i) 2.08 3-4 and Ida Aubrey by Captain Aub-

There pas ea avxit at the hoiric

oi his sister Miss veneva Robert- son, Birch H111 on April 10th 1937 at the early: age of 43 years Hiram Robertson, son of the late James Robertson and Caroline Jenkins. Mr. Robertson had been in fall- iiig health several weeks previous to his death. He was calm and patient and did bear his great zuffeiliig in complete silence and finally was revlnrded by his Great Muster, be- ing fully reconcllled to God's wlll. He leaves to mourn three sons and one daughter: Stewart, Willie, Seaman, and Jean, to mourn the loss of a loving father. Also two brothers and there sisters. Mr. W. C. Robertson of Birch Hill, Rev. E. C. Robertson, Thointon, Ont and Miss Venettit M. Robert on, Annie Robertson at home and Mrs. D. McCalluin of Soutliport.

The tuncml was held on Momlay April 12th aitencled by a liirge number of his friends and \\'R's' conditcied by Mr. Harvey Bishop Stutlcnt Minister assisted by Rev. Mr. Elliot of Pownal United Church.

Pall beiircrs were Messrs Willie Mutzh. Arden Richtiids, Lloyd Ballem. Allen Jenkins, Lou Cannon and Charles Dtiffy.

' tPatrlot Pica e Copyi

lled Army To Display; Might In Labor Day Parade

MOSCOW. April 30-Red Army troops btvouticketl in Moscotv to- night for a display of armed might in Russitfs Labor Day par- ade tomorrow, expected fn_ many quarters to reveal new develop- ments in motorized and mechan- ized military equipment.

Long lines of covered guns, tnnkii, trucks and other field piec- es were drawn up under guard in all principal streets leading into Rcd Square, where Marshall Klem- entl Voroshlloff, war commie-tar will give the command that tvill start the troops past a reviewing stand at Lenin's tomb.

The press has openly hinted at development of new army equip- mont.

Tomorrow's parade will be lnthe nature of a “dross rehearsal" for the Nov. 7 review in Red square. when the 20th anniversary of the revolution will be celebrated.

In contrast with past. years. Russia has not called ln any con- siderable number of field troops for the May Day ceremonies in Moscow. These forces will pdsl in similar reviews in their areas. principally on the western and fer eastern frontiers.

Amoitlmiiteiy 1.000 military planes are expected to fly over Bed Square. however. white the troops march past the reviewing stand. This will be occupied by Joseph Stalin. Communist Party

rey 2.07 l-4. whose first crop of foal: made a remarkable showing u two-year-olda last season,

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Pith lmlld up i H“

Secretary General, President. Kal- inin, and Premier V. M. Mllftoff, lmml other officials.

the lions a Mother is Sick

be carried anywhere from a few!‘

by big boats and small boat: some l

Last year Prince Edward I-land chm-tr fishermen in Districts Seven and Gregor,

Charlottetown lllale Chorus Delight 8’side Audience

The concert given by the noted i Male Chorus of Charlottetown on ‘Thursday evening at the High School Auditorium delighted a large Summerside audience with their fine program of choruses, solos and instrumental music. The concert was under the awplces of he Summerslde Brunch of the Puberculosis League, and was con- tdered a great success.

Repeated encoies testified to the iopularlty of the performers. Mr. aruoe and Mr. Earle receiving the greatest number of encores. The performance o1’ the whole cast was g much appreciated and 1t lshoped l the boys will return again in the

near future.

Programme

chorus, Come Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl, arr. E. Markham bee. Chorus. Old Black Joe. Foster- Koemmenfch.

Choru", Scots Wha Hue, Bunu- Roberton.

Tenor Solo, Selected, Mr. Arthw Bruce.

Chorus, Sylvia, Speaks.

Chorus, The Sailors Chorus. Parry. ' Instrumental Trio. Mr. A. Blan-

Mcssii». C. and R. Mc- Chorus, Tara's Halls, Moore. Chorus, Blue Danube, Strauss. Tenor Solo, Selected, Mr. Roy

Metzler.

Charity Songs (a) Eight Bells, (b) Away to Rio, (c) Old Man Noah, arr. Bartholomew.

Bass Solo, Selected, Mr. Charles Earle.

Churn, Fbster-Nirltllluger; (b) Night, Brahms.

Chorus, Laudamtis, Protheroe.

God Save the King.

Conductor. Mr. Albert Dennis.

Accompanist, Miss Lillie-n Earle.

ta) Old Folks at Home. In silent

Insurgent

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the Government have the cruisers Miguel de Cervantes, the Mendez Nunez, the Liberty and the Re- piiblica.

The Republics, however, is be- lieved disabled. The Baleares and Canttrlas are comparatively new, completed in 1932.

International naval rivalries first flared in August, 1936, when a government vessel off Cadtz stopped the Clcrmun freighter Kametuii which allegedly was carrying gasoline ‘to the insurgents.

1n December, 1038, the Bilbao Basques seized the German freigh- ter Palos and on New Year's Day the Cicriiiim warship Koenigsberg created world tension by seizing two government "freighters in re- prlsnl.

Tlic premcfit blockade of the Bay of Biscay hns resulted in several cases of foreign freighter.- being htiltod by Illfitlfillllll/ warcraft.

Britain uiitl France have warn- cd insiirgeitt. General Franco ag- ainst. ititcrftvreivrt- with their m"r— chtmt vessels on the high seas and Britt h-tficiicu warm...» iue on watch in Spanish waters.

"A IIARD BLOW"

BERLIN, April Luv-Germany re- ceived word oi‘ the Spanish instir- gent battleship Espiinaks destruc- tion with stirprise tonight.

The Berliner Ttigeblatt saw the incident. a. rt sensational contri- bution to titcoi-ies 0n air and navel strategy, recalling that Great Britain, in pirticular. had cart doubt on the ability of an alrybomb to sink a battleship.

"Undoubtedly destruction 0! U16 Efipiiila. was due to a chance hit. but for (General Francisco) Franco and the blockade (of Bil- bao). loss of the only ship of the line he possessed is a hard blow," the editorial admitted.