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Provinces On

I OUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS. I MEETINGS. ETC

Iipance, Cardigan Hall, Iipbniuy . ,postponed.

"Hockey nt Fredericton tonight, :.-- River vs. Fredericton. L-f-ss

"Unloading cars Springhill Coal trillion. Saturday and Monday. , 0, Webster. L-ATDB-Z-ZS-fll

"Playoff game at Wheatiey River ... ht. Milton Hornets vs. Stars. .. ission 20 cents. 11-4791

"t g out in any old costume and . .. to New Glasgow Carnival to- . lit. Admission l0 cents. L-ABM.

"Hockey at Fr derlcton tonight. ... River vs. Fredericton. 14-4805.‘

"Dance, Pleasant v Grove Hall, pduesdny, February 27th. 1f v . y, ‘ihursday. Free lunch.

"Bean Supper C‘ ‘ “ Church ocl Room Tuesday, February 26. _ Lawa-s-zs-zl.

"Brackley All Sports vs. Second Royals at East Royalty tonight. L-flilfl

"Hockey at Bradaibllne Rink to- llt, Tryon vs. Bradalbane. Skate tel’ mulch. 11-4788-2-23-11.

"The postponed dance in MBA. Hall, Vernon River will bc » ilFebruary 21th in aid of C.W.L. Admission 25 cents. L-47B4-2-23-li.

"Comwall at. Powrial Rink Sut- ay, February 23rd. Prizes given. >= ce in The Florida Monday, Fob- ry 25th. Is-f184-2-22-2i.

"Hockey at Marahfield tonight. first game of league finals, Marsh- lield vs. Dunstafffuge. Skate after. L480!

"Hartsviile Maple Iieafs vs. Wilt- ire Beavers at Wiltshirc tonight. layoff game. Skating after with lisic. L-fllil

“Livestock Markcting Board load- v at illiliview and Melville Tucs- lil. Feb. 20th. Please list down

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"Baptist Church annual cake all: in aid Prince Edward Island Hospital at Moore and McLeod! this afternoon. L480!

“Winsioe School vs. Midget Granites, Winslcc Married Men "'~ Eightfold Married Men. Game ‘lifts at. "I. Skate after. L-ABDO

"Bee “Rose 0'

My Heart" in Webster's Corner Hail, by John-

"0115 River Dramatic Club, Febru- W 26th. If stormy March 1st.

_ L-circ-a-za-ai. "30! Social and Dance in new fhwl. Watervalc, Monday Febru- c 25m. n unfavorable, following llliht Admission ill cents. L-HSB-I-QH-Zl.

"All Rebekuhs and Oddfellowc m City are ctvecicd to be present wegddfcilcw: Hall cn Monday tnwlil next at 'l o'clock pm. to M thlltc the birthday anniversary W“; founder of the ordcr Thos.

"The Sun Lift offers a vary mmmm" D0110? on d tcdhifcmamltbucanlin- "Imi- Ontion and guaranteed rlducticu without gum.

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Price Equality.

Monday, Pub. 25, a new lchcd- ulc of pegged price: for Prince Edward Island and New Bruns- wick potatoes, placing both prov- inces cn a pricc parity, will bccomc effective. Information in thi: cf- fcct hu been received by Mir. J. J. ‘lkaincr, provincill agent for tbc Eastern Potato Box Marketing Board. A circular to all sub-agents in the province has been issued by Mr. Trainer, notifying thcm that the following Arc the minimum Prices for Green Mountain. po- tatoes, if Canada No. 1 grade, cf- fcctivc Feb. 26, at which potatoes produced in this Province may bc cold, cash track, on the following markets:

Montreal, 80 lb. bag ..... 60 cents Montreal, 00 lb. bag .. . l’! cents Toronto, 00 lb. bag .. . '15 cents Halifax, 90 lb. bag 5'1 cents

Other Nova Scotia points, Hall- fax basis, will be plus or minus tho transportation differential.

The minimum price for Cobbler: will be five cents pcr bag less than tho above quotations, except ct Halifax.

Mr. 'I‘raincr emphasises that all quotation: and sales to points cast cf Pater-borough, Ontario, and to all points of Northern Ontario will notiraconfirmed at a lower pro- portional price mic than the mfri- imum Montreal base rate. Prices for Pctcrborough, Ontario, and west thereof and for points in Southcrn Ontario (Old Ontario) will not be confirmed at a price ratc proportionally lower than the minimum ‘Toronto base rate.

It is also intimated by Mr. 'I‘rainor that the previously issued circular No. l, dated Jan. 29, has been revised by deleting the fol- lowing reference to sales through dealers: "Sales of potatoes made by all representatives for delivery in Montreal, Quebec City and On- tario cities shall be made only to dealers as defined by thc Eastern Canada Potato Marketing Scheme." Tho deletion of this clause also be- comes effective on Feb. 35, and in effect will permit of sales being made to chain stores or any other rctcil or wholesale dealer.

HALIFAX, lab. 22. — A revised list of. price: for Nova Scotia pota- toes, cc-incidlng with an advance for New Brunswick stock of fivc canto per bag, wu o-nnou ‘ by provincial agent Roy Grand of th: Eastern Canada Potato Marketing Board tonhiit. Th: increase, effec- tive Beb. 25, will cqualisc the price of the Nova Scotia potatoes with those of Prince Edward Island.

His statement said “minimum prices of Eastern Canada number l grade, effective Plcb. fill, at whim Nova Scotia potatoes arc to be sold, cash track on the following markets are: Halifax: flu-pound bags, 50 cents: Sydney: OO-pound bags,-5"l cents." '

Redemptorist Tr a n s f e rs

Rev. J. A. Cloran, Rcdcmptorisi Father, who has been attached to Holy Redeemer Church ham, leaves this morning for Ibrcnto. Bcv. Father Paul Fisher, C5811... of Cor- nerhrook, Newfoundland, is expec- ted to arrive in Charlottetown next Wednesday, to take over duties con- nected with the parish. Kc will bu associated with luv. hthcr Robert McKcnna, CBS-R. of the Holy Rn- dcemer Mission, Toronto, who arriv-

M ed in the city this week.

Prior to bis work in Newfound- land. Father Fisher, who is a native of Quebec city. W" "labia: ml- ilgh at, thg collage at It. Anne Do Beaupre, Quebec. From thcrc be wont to St. Johnb, onmdland, lategk being transferred to Corner- brc .

Father Marianna. who is a nativ:

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WILEY POST

(A. P. by Guardians’: Special Wire)

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Z%A leaky oil llnc thwarted Wile; Post, o, . cycd globe glrdlcr, in his -' attempt to dash through the sulr-atrato. where from Lo: Angelo: tovNgw “"3 "d" in less than eight hours but he mot a tutu of sky-high speed that made him eager and confident for his next attempt soon.

Taking oif here nf. 6:07 a, m. P. S. T., Polt cllmbcd nearly flvg milca lnd levelled off. An oi line 511""! I lllll and he came doi - without landing gear in Muroc Dry Lake, on the Mojave Desert 125 'm.iles north of. hcrc

"Boy, how I was travelling!" he exclaimed us mechanics reached the accnc.

"I hope to get going again very cocci, Wbllbly in a few days, "I'll make it nut time, too."

Tho Winnie Mae, high-winged mcucplmc that ' ‘him around the world and on other record flights. was undamaged in the iuadlng save for n bent propeller b dc.

VERMiiYEATli STAND TRIAL

(0. P. by Guardian's Special Wlrc) AJEUJEVHIIAE, Ont, Feb. 22- I-Iarold W. Vormilyea today was adjudged competent to stand trill for murder after a five-minute de- liberation by a re-cwoun jury;

After a series of swift and all- impcriahit dpvuAOWIIGIltB late in the aifirncon. the murder hearing wr~ continued with tho defence mixing to establish that if Ver- milyca killed his mother last Oci. 4 with u hatchet he was insane at the time _

Tho first real crisis of the ‘.0- day-old trial came when Dr. Gold- win Howland, Toronto psychiatrist and neurologist called by the de- fence. testified that Vermilyea was of the "paranoid typo" and that. if ha committed the crime he did 9v while insane

The psyclritrist told Crown pros- r litor George Urquhart he would be willing to certify to insanity and that Vermilyea should be confined to'an institution,

Mr. Justice Nicol Jeffrey immed- iately excused the jury and raisr th; question cf Vermii;ea's abill to stand trial. His lordship in- d!’ “Y the testimony had brought the question of sanity or insanity immediately to the fcrc.

Throughout t“: discursion bc- fore the jury returned, Vermilyea sat unmoved.

JNIDENTIFIED PlANE BRASHES

(A. r. by Gubrdiun’: Special Wire)

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THREATENS T0 LEAVE _l_E_Ali|iE

Will Return Decided “No” to Peace Plan to End Chaco Dis- pute.

(By Paul sandal. Aocciafcd Pm: Fcrcllll Staff) ‘

(A. P. By Guardian's Special Wire) BUENOS AIR-IS. Feb; 22-801‘ armies knocking at Bolivia‘: very doors. Paraguay tonight apparent- iy made ready to follow Japan and the League of

cicn’s acceptance of the League‘: Chacc peace plan scheduled to ex- pire Sunday. Paraguayan clamor for withdrawal from Geneva was insistent and Bucncs Aires diplo- mats :aw little likelihood that President Euscbio Ayala could re- slst.

Altered at League Action

The Paraguayan press, public and political circlcl were clpcclaiiy angered at. the League's action in lifting its arms embargo against Bolivia, which has accepted the plan without reservations. while maintaining it against Paraguay, which thus fur has returned ans- wers tantamount to rejection.

Because General Jose Estigar- ribiafis Paraguayan veterans have advanced through the dlsputqd Chaoc area to the cuter defence: of the Bolivian army base at Villa Montes, observers here were con-

peace proposals would be "no."

RECEIVED WORD

GENEVA, Ibb. fl-Prccs reports that Paraguay is preparing to rc- slgn from the League of Nations reached Gcncva just two days bc- forc the date on which she will be Judged as wading ilieill war against Bolivia.

Unless the Asuncion gcvcmmcnt by Feb. 24 accepts-ac Bolivia has done-Aha Icagueb plan for pom. in the flhaco, Paraguay by the League's edict must refrain from resorting to war lgainlt Bolivia.

Under the covenant of League member: Agree not to rc- sort to war in any case until time months after the council or a:- aombly has reported on the con- ircvcrsy in quilt-ion.

PROTEST NAZI

BERLIN, Feb. 22—Hard on the heels of advice the executive board of the Nut Christin: yesterday gave michlblahcp Lud- wig Mueller that ho rcaign in the interest of church harmony, church authcritic: todb were BtAITOd to protest against he Hit- ler youth rally scheduled to take place Sunday. ‘

The rally was to hear Walter Darre, Minister of Agriculture, speak on the subject: " ‘rho Hitler youth is neither ant nor catholic but Germanic." , Atund- fllwfl ll wmllilllcry. ‘lvangciioal authorities hallo prctcctcd vigor- ously on the ground that tin rally will intcrfcrc with church attend- ancc, pointing out funhn that m; topic cf Dom‘: lddruc is "wholly inadfniulblc libco under no cir-

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WITH ETHIUPIA

P e la c e Negotiations F a l ii n g Through Claim Italian Dis- patche - Troop. Ships Sail.

ROME. Feb. ikBemi-to Must-o iini gun new indication today of his tcntion to deal firmly with Ethiopia as Italian officials as- serted peace negotiations at Addls A-bcba were llmllinfl badly-

(Dccpatchcc from the Ethiopian capital said mimfw H0118 m" ggiq IlAUl-Il tcruns neutralizing the border mun in which Italians and Ei-lflwlflil have cluhcd often in rccmt months.

The Vlullcania sailed from Napl with nearly 2.000 man o! the m“ ginccrs, artillery and , ‘Ibmorrcw she was to take aboard ccvcrai thmisuid more cold- icrs of the 29th division mobilized M Mesaina.

"t Genoa the lLOOO-tan ship Naz- Q10 5mm sailed with 1,800 mech- lntcl, foadbuilrlrrs and other ex- perts. The vessel was to call at Naples Sunday morning for 400 more en.

The arm-y division at Messina, where 120 military doctors already arc concentrated, was issued new colonial uniforms and pith 1181 mets. Part of the 12th regiment cf engineers was enroute to Messina from Palermo.

It was announced the cruiser Burl, 3,800 tons, was at Nassawa to embark troops. and that the Bianca mm would leave Naples Sunday

‘with more troops.

A Oovvrnruont spokccmcn at Bomb laid mtpcrorfleiaccio, "with- out to the Italian answer :1 some of Addi: Ababa‘: ccndlitlim: for a neutral acne. hu lcnt an order to the mliiltllry oom- mandnr at Ocrlcgubl to crcatc a lcnc. Ito wa: being ‘unar-t‘ be wanfod to givc the impression that lthicpic was willing to create a lam and that Italy has reduced.

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Sir John Simon Plans Diplomatic Tour Of European Capitals.

(C. P. By Guardian's special Wire)

LONDON, Rb. Zb-Dlrcct con- vercatlcns between Great Britain and Germany, not only on the pro- poscd Western , defensive sir pact but on the whole fluid cov- ered In tho Anglo-French cowl-d of Feb. .3, tonight were declared oar- tain to tabs piacc in the near fu- tore.

Thl: wl: a Nmlflmblc mp for- ward from the situation prevailing following the Anglo-French invita- tion to Germany (and tc Italy and Belgium) to join in a series of ac- cords dcslgncd to bring Germany back into tho League of Nations, conclude a gcnfiral arm: limitation treaty. extend tho Central and East- ern European pacts and thus cou- solldatc European peace for years to come. -

Direct Discussion:

Great Britain today, after days 0f consideration by the British and French governments following the initial German reply to the Anglo- French overtures. opened direct dis- cussion with the gu meats of Germany, Italy and Russia through the British ambasadors in tho rcs- pective capitals.

After only a few hours. it was repcrtqd that preliminary discus- sions in Berlin had revealed com- a agreement that the contam- ctcd Angio- , an ccnvcrnMons should not be confined‘ ‘to the ques- ticn of the air pack-virtually the only phase on which Germany cx- pressed willingness to talk at first -but should embrace the whole flcld oovcred in tho Armin-trench

May Take Diplomatic Tour

It ‘has not yet been definitely dc- cidcd whether." the Anglo-German conversation: shall be conducted by Foreign Secretary Sir John Sim-

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The measures were given first next week.

his unemployment insurance

The conventions referring to hours of work and the weekly day of rest were among five ratified by both Houses -of Parliament within the past fortnight.

Both measures are based upon conventions adopted by the inter- national labcr organizationof. the League o: Nations which were ratified by both Houses of Parlia- ment in the past week. Discussion of the measures was held over un- til next week. a

The Acts

The two acts are entitled "The- Limitation of Hours of Work Act," and "The Weekly Rest in Indus- trial Undertakings Act," and both apply to the same classes of work- crs. Industrial workers are deemed. for the of the acts, to include those working in:

Mines, quarnes and other works for the extraction of minerals from the earth;

Industries in which articles are manufactured, altered, cleaned, rc- paimd, onmmcntcd, finished, adapted for sale, broken up or. de- molished, or 1n which materials are trans-formed, including ship- building, and the generation, transformation and trans-mision. of electricity or motive power of

on in Berlin, or by Gonrmn Foreign Minister Konstantin Von Neurath in Imidofi. But talks ill Berlin W‘ pen-red much more likely. They would not only enable Adolf Hitler. who has the last word on German foreign policy, to participate dir- cctiy, but they would facilitafc a visit by Sir John to Moscow and possibly to Warsaw. a diplomatic

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lillBAililliVT. FACES CRISIS

(A. P. By Guardian's Special Wire)

HAVANA. Rb. ill-A school strike sweeping Cuba, its announced pur- pose thc overthrow of President Carlos Mendletirs Government, to- day succeeded in bucking tho ranks of the Mendleta Cabinet.

Under pressure from striking stu- dents and teachers. Jose Capote Dials, Secretary of Education, and Rafael Santos Jimlnez, Secretary of commerce, both of whom are uni- versity Professors, qult the govern- ment. Their portfolios were hand- cdrltempcrarily to two other secre- t:

as.

Throughout the rural districts to- day the strike, which participants estimate already has involved 300.- 000 persons, continued to attract adherents, with one school after another joinln the movcmcnt.

any kind; O on a t r u c ticn, re-construction, maintenance, repairs, alteration.

or demolition of any building, rail- way, tramway, harbor, dock, pier, canal. inland waterway, road, tun- nel, bridge, vladuct, sewer, drain, well, telegraphic, or telephonic in- stallation, electrical undertaking, gas work, watcrwork or other work of construction, as well as the pro- paration for or laying the found- ations of any structure; '

Transport of passengers or goods by road‘ or rail, including the handling of goods at docks, quays, wharvea or warehouses, but. ex- cluding transport by hand.

Thc Wcekly-dcy-cf-rest Act is along lines of the Tor/id's Day Act with somg widening of scope. It provides penalties for failure of mnplcycrs to observe its provisions which require that all the staff employed in any industrial under- taking affected shall have a rest of at least 24 consecutive hours in every seven days.

Sunday Favored

Whore possible the day of rest must be given the whole staff si- 'multariecusly, if possible on a Sim- day. Ehwmptions from application of the not may be granted by the govemor-in-ccuncil after consul- tation with responsible associations 0f workers or ermloyers when they exist. _

Sub-sect‘ two of suction five of the Lord's Day Act, is repealed.

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Maximum. 8-hour Day, 48-hour Week And Statutory Weekly Day Of Rest. Legislation Be- fore Parliamirit.

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further step in the government!» reform programme was taken today when Prime Minister R. B. Bennett introduced two bills establish a maximum eight-hour day, statutory weekly day of rest in

by which he hopes to 48-hour week. and a industrial undertakings. reading and will be discussed

Mr. Bennett draws his constitutional authority for this

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BRITISH EARL ARRIVES

The Earl of Warwick snapped aboard the Bcrcngaria as. he arriv- ed at New York to join his wife, the Countess of Warwick, who has been holidaying on this side cl tho Atlantic.

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(C. P. by Guardian's Special Wire? PARIS, Feb. zz-"rne French Chamber of.’ Doputiu by standing vote ‘today ratified thc Franco- German accord on transfer of.’ the: Saar territory to Germany, signed at Naplm Monday.