‘MARCH s. was“

;::~' , Annual ilsetlng 0f Bruce Stewart ilo. Limited

The annual general business mggtingdi’ HOUR. B71100 Shawn-t, a 00., Limited. Ill held at the mmpmy‘! IIGMI _oifioo Inst gym- mg, the 31d inst.’ v

The directors‘ annual report and financial statnmeut was presented o. u.» ~' w the ‘ . treasurer. l!!! li- i-s pleasing to note j steady imillvveancnt in business. pitting reference was made to the Mm of eight of the company's giai-éhcldem during the year, with gpacioi reference to the Passing‘ of flan, John McLean. who was a director of the swipe!!! since its

' mwi-porstion twenty-six years ago.

The report refers to him as "a man of sound judgment, always willing to db what he could for thei advancement of the company. We have lost a wise counsellor and valued friend." _ The report refers to the amount of $42,090.41 paid out for wages during the year and that there was a substantial increase in sales of more than 14% over the previous year. Reference was also made to the increasingdemaud for the ever popular Imnedsl ensine. and show- oa a. considerable improvement in the number of sales made.

The total assets as shown by the balance sheet amount is; $236,527.92

' and the current liabilities $26,256.10,

leaving e. surplus of $210,271.82 which is repmsented by paid up mipital stock $157,400.00. snd/ sur- plus amount of $52,871.82.

The directors gave the assurance that with the continued improve- ment in business, as has been ex- perienced during the past year, they will be in a. position to auth- orlze a dividend, possibly next year.

The vacancy on the Board of Directors created by the deatlrci lion. John McLean was filled by the appointment of his son, Mr. liarry D. McLean

tifter expressing thanks to all as- sociaind with the company and to bank officials for all coilrtesies ax- iended and services rendered, the twenty-sixth annual report and financial statement _was unani- mously approved by the sharehold- ere, who expressed themselves as being highly pleased with the re- sults of the year. ‘- v

The new direoto elected for the ensuing year are as follows: Hon. Rank it. Hesrtz, Frank M. Stewart. John A. McNair, Charles H. Chandler, D. D. Morrison. Harry D. McLean and LleuL-Ool. C. L. Mac- Kay. a

New Glasgow

Miss Jeanette Clark. Rustlco, is the guest oi her cousin, Miss Ruth Stevenson.

The Graham Road Hockey Team drovc‘ to New Glasgow, Wednes- day evening for s. friendly game oi hockey wit-h the New Glasgow Im- iaLs the visitors carried home l. . honors the score being 3-1 The boy; were treated to s. lunch after the game and the "Imperlals" ex- pect to play a return game in the near furtule- '

A great numbelj oi farmers are busy engaged hauling mud for their farms from Robinsons Is- and.

Mrs. James E- Andrews and lm-s. A. B. Outcllffe Hunter River, were visitors to Charlotte- town Friday.

The Women's Institute cf North Rustico held an enjoyable Valen- tine party at the home oi Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wcolner. Friday evening irubruary 12th. The house was very prettily, decorated with

. valentines which gave a very in-

viting appearance an lnterasting prcgramm was carried cut as fol- lows: Chorus Old Faithful. Read- ing by Charles Itelley Solo ma. Harry Mcxensie. Reading by Dorothy Toombs. Duet by Miss Blanche and Mr. Lowell Wyard. Reciiati I by little Miss Simpson. Solo by Mr. Benjamin Wcolner, also three Dialogues were greatly enjoyed. After this a dainty lunch was passed and a sliver collection was taken. The remainder of the evening was spout in social in- tercourse and the National Anthem bgaaiéght a. pleasant evening to a C. .

The mar; friends of Miles Rubi’ Stead will be glad to learn‘ that m.» is able to resume her position as Teacher in ‘Whcatiy River School after her recent illness.

The “Bunshinfl Sewing Class met at the home of their leader, Mrs. Richard Blnns Saturday afternoon Februray 22nd the meet- ing opened with the vice Presid- ent in the Chair the minutes of theprawioiu meeting wan read by the secretary and signed. Roll Dell was answered by giving dates of their birthdays llsc names of Birthstones sitar ihe usual order of busineu our "y sinsins was enjoyed by the girls. After this the usual instructions, were given by the Supervisor Mrs. Binns assisted by two members from» the Women's Institute. The Class meets every second saturdsy during the month and are doing modem.

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Iilllllli enfirpfi ific.‘ Other effects oi sanctions are that ihevwlllcreatgagrestwailbe. tween nations and will quake as. cnomic liberalism even more (m. realizable and Utopian. The cov- enant (oi the League) will become more and mole difficult to apply and economic wan between the " will ‘- the rule.

"Ital? refuses to admit the judg- mm "hi! b! tbs League o! Na- tions against her as illegal and in- iquitous and will stand with all liai- Imus“! to Qilflose the effects cf sanctions."

The Petnlccl incident. was ills 111811118111: oi a discussion of Can- ada's lie-rt in uiepeegue of Nations whim B"!!! 9311911811 a. motion by T. C. Doilllus (O.C.F.. Wcyburn). The Prime whistler-adjourned de- buts with the promise tbs whole attitude of OI-nwdl toward wit, the League oi Nations and sanctions. would be debated later on an es- timate of the External Affairs De- pertinent.

PETBUOOI‘! ADDRESS

MO March 2-Sanc- tions cannot stop the Italian en- terprise in Easter-u Africa. said Ccmmaudatore Luigi Petrucci, 1t- alisnConsul General in Ottawa. in a luncheon address to the Italian Chamber of Commerce bale over the weekend.

The League oi Nations lidlr. Pet- ruccl continued, is taking steps ag- ainst italy in order to save the last stronghold of slavery in Africa. The Italian consul general discum- ed the work cf the League.

"Ig it not true," Commandaiore Petrucci asked, “that in its l3 years oi existence the League oi Nations has done nothing for the well-being of the world?"

Italy at thastart gave its whcla hearted support to the League, Mr. Petrucci said, but-that country was soon disillusioned. Attempts to submit. Italy's national problems at thEhfirst meeting in 1826 were met wl almost offensive nt he sold.

The Magus, continued the speaker, has! dons nothing oi value to improve the economic situation of the world. Its principal en- deavor was to maintain the status quo in the political and economic state of the world. '

Quoting a letter from Lord Cas- coyne Cecil. Bkhcp cf Exeter, Mi. Petrucci said, "I believe that Italy ought not to have been allowed to feel the necessity for expansion."

The speaker expressed regret that Canada was snPLving sanct- ions agalust Italy. These sanctions he said, werc dangerous because they could bring mother world war and had dstroyed Italo- Osnadian trade. Italy, ha contin- ued would oppose with all her strength the effects of sanctions.

Disc the misunderstand- ing between Italy and Great Brit- ain, Mr. Pctrucci said it was due to difference oi political ,' ’ and tamper ‘. I-Ie hoped that they might soon be united again and said he felt Canada was in a position to play an important part in this rapprochement.

EMPEROR

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ainst ItsLy was paced be ore Premier Mussolini today by the League of Nations notion-I C0111‘ mittee.

The committee approved a pro- pouiby Foreign Minister Fiandin of France that the council com- mittee o! 13 be convoked immed- iately for one last survey of the possibilities oi peace by Bantu"-

ticn.

nut if pesos efforts fail An- thony Edm. British Foreizu 5"" "tn-y, clearly stated Great Brit- ain's readiness and desire to go ahead with an oil amblrlis l! other Loam" mmberiwmfl‘ M“ in the move.

Plans Pesos weevil-lie"

It was authoritatively stated io- iugiit that Flundin vim W m" Mussolini and Emile"! 35"‘ 531‘ asslc invited to basin m" MW- tiatlons wli-hin the framework o! the Lelllll-

A French spokesman emphasis- ed that only Great Britain h" proposed ‘an oil sanction. W“ 2° other state has yet pronounced its views and hence it is prcmatuas m say an oil embari° "W" ° declared if conciliation fails.

Th‘ committee o! lb-whlch i!

h mm“ ILL a n51y_, §f,',‘,“’m.‘..°,§°ii a._m. tomorrow to discuss conciliation. The coll-

census at today's sanction com- mittee meeting was that unless the 1a get, definite results within hours. discussion of an 011 Vm‘ bsrgo will be resvmcd- In other words. the leaders are holding the door of mm 0W1 i° Mussolini-but only biiaily- . An oil expert's r9110" 591°" "l: sanctions ccmmittne 1791"“ ‘lax. that an oil embarsv will!" W Leagug guitar wo d affective if United States’ exmria to Italy ‘m, umjted to the normal lsvei of those prior to 1935- President

our-win hssissd that it was {filo would be no daisy and edd-

MYJ prepared to accent any docile! "I vim m» a speedy room-o. ‘which uuo comuilttea may some. so srsan or woaa m“ imwiiT-“izeahnlm: lam‘: --- i?» m c“ - can:

(ca. oaaesiaara lpeolal win) Go t are in ism on Assassin- adinaaaef miooaiuon of m ell cabana b! Parliaulent to cooperate speeding mdmbers cf- the team and IN uotba rgeguiamaieayum- pfQpflia to join in a solid sli- ai ‘m, m. my“; s! gliciflfln of aueii a. sanction ' ii "min" allude ma; to emu other pristine! "W!!!" W ’ "U! ‘Q ‘qnmmgng bugle t“ Q lllb. nil!‘ Q1‘ ' e1. ivatebusiceaswse zracfi-IIJAIOIO moi-we'd,"

mus crmnuorraroww GUARDIAN

Bight Reverend John IlscKenley. D- D» lord Bishop of the Diocese of N"! 500"!» who will preach at the

lllllusl ce of the Dlcceaau Church Society In St. Peter's Cath- edral ill-night It 7.30 o'clock. The public are invited.

INCREASED

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"Wit We propose." the Provincial Treasurer said, “we are firmly con- vinced that the refunding of our debenture debt at s. low rate of in- terest must be_ accomplished. We are proposing the strictest economy consistent with efficiency. It. would seem evident that this government will be compelled to call upon bond holders to accept a lower rate cf interest.”

In outlining the financial position of the province, Mr. Cockroft stated the estimated deiicit for the fiscal year ending March 31. 1935, was 85.23.850.50.

After providing for increased rev- enue totalling $3,208,618.75 by way of new taxes or increases in exist- ing. taxation, the government bud- geted for a. total deficit of $2,549.- 04480 cn bcih income and capital account for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1037.

Revenue for the fiscal year on income account, the provincial treasurer reported, is estimated st $18,600,393 while expenditures are estimated at $l8,566.l'i0.5'l, a sur- plus of $34,222.43. Estimated rev- enue on capital account was given as $664,508.63 and expenditures at l3.248,776,_ leaving an estimated deficit on capital account of $2,583,- 267.32 but this figure is reduced to $2,549,044.89 when the estimated surplus of $34,222.43 is deducted.

The net funded and unfunded debt of Alberta was shown as $153.- 923,02'l.49 at Aug. 31, 1935, a net in- crease oi $3,313,078.20 as compared with March 31, 1935.

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fronts, the dcsertcrs said.

Meanwhile authorities here un- easily awaited specific details of last week‘; battle in the ‘fumble-n Mountains. Late tonight they ha/l received only meagre dispatches, which said several hundred Italians and Ethiopians had been slain or wounded in a. savagu, hand-to-hand fight sf. Muggia, high in the north- ern mountain range.

Claim Armies Annihllaicd

(The Italian government claimed Ethiopia's Tembien armies had been annihilated in a three-day battle lest week.)

The Imperial radio station at Dessye has been ominously silent for the last two days. Government officials here were unable either to deny or confirm Italy's claim of a» decisive victory on the Northern front. _

The Abuna. head of Etihopisfs Coptic Christian church. urged wor- shippers assembled in St. George's cathedral to go on a bread and wat- er diet to make more provisions available for troops at the fronts. The civilians pledged heroic sacri- fices in the cause of national inde- pendence.

(By A. E. siulliso. Associated Press Staff Writer) (A. P. By Guardian's Special Wlrc)

ROME, March 2—-An official It- alian source declared tonight corn- plete victory on the East African battlafronts in "in our hands" and "we will not be satisfied until all Italian aims are achieved."

However, Fascist leaders "will ex- amine any peace proposal ud- vanced," this source added.

The government claimed defeat of four Ethiopian chieftains in the smashing ‘llcrkahlrfl advanc; iron: the northern frontier since last Thursday.

Move Toward Gondar

A flying column oi 5,000 Italian soldiers was reported in the move toward Gondar. capital of Central Amhara. province in the centre of one of the richest regions oi Em- peror Halle Selassie! kingdom.

With the victory reports from the Fascist commander, Marshal Pietro Badcgllc, the hopes of official Italy rose to s new high with expressions that the East African campaign was proceeding satisfactorily ac- cording "to previous plans.

Official sources hedged away from peace talk as the military re- ports rollowed into headquarters. They declined to comment on que- ries of any connection between Marshal Badcglids recently report- ed conquests and peace moves.

Near Lake Tana

The latest reported advance car- ried the Biacksbirt troops to a0 miles south cf Lake Tana, the headwaters of the Nile.

(British sources reported months ago that any invasion cf the ‘Tana

ion would bring strong protests. H. rule's flow is vital to British

den and Iilvpt.) itary reports declared the “than of the dying column be- Tenlbieh and Gondar

Bls were declared to have been‘ scattered. with anoi- us mu-

icgetller wl h surren- dlsi of whole battalion- of tho de-

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Mariner Leaves Relic

of Famous M a r i e Celeste and M o s t Baffling Problem of Sea, _

Bill-IRON. NB. March Ir-(OPJ -The death ci Captain George Orr, 8'1, at his home here has removed the last survivor of close relation

record-disappearance

from the brigantlns Marie s c4 years ago. A famous stained. broken sword found aboard the abandoned craft is in the possession of the Orr family hare.

Captain Orr was a member of the crew cf. the, British basque Del Gratis, half. of whose complainant sailed the Mprle Celeste into Gib- ralter after finding her drifting aimlessly between the Madeira and Canary islands. Amusing conjec- ture-thrcughout the world, the un- solved mystery became the basis of numerous plays and thrillers by prominent writers.

Hope of learning what happened to Captain Briggs. ac. his wife and daughter, thelatter aged 4, and his crew of 12 has long been abandoned. On Nov. 1, 1811, the Marie Celeste sailed from Boston for canoe, on the fateful voyage destined to make her world famous. The brigantlne was built at Spencer's Island, N, 5,, launched in 1860 and registered at Parrsborc, N.S. Later she became tilts“ property of a. United States

I-Icr cargo included a. large

amount oi alcohol, and this was

considered in theories suggesting possible trouble among the mixgd crews of United States, Swedish, German. Ellklish and Canadian na- tionalities. The only Canadians were a sailor from Nova Scctia and a native of Saint John, NB, named Bell.

The Del Gratin, commanded by Captain Moor-house, was sailing in a. light breeze when the mate focus- ed his telescope on a distant vessel, according to the story often told by Captain Orr.

“What do you make her cut to be?" inquired the Captain-

“She is a brigantine anal has the stars and stripes at her peak." 1e- plied the mate, handing over the glass.

"There is no doubt about it, she is an American brlgantlnc all right, but there is something uncanny about her." the captain remanked after a few minutes of peering. "She is under full sail heading up “m1 111111118 of! to the wind appar- ently without anyone at the helm."

Coming alongside, Captain Moor- house moored his vessel to the Cel- este and every member of the crew boarded her, still without seeing anyone else. As the life boats were in their proper places it was first feared that the other crew had been stricken with yellow fever and were dead or dying 1n their cabins. Careful search, however, ‘showed that no one but the visitors were aboard.

Nothing i. dicated why the com- plement had vanished. A dress which Mrs. Briggs had been making for her daughter lay on a sewing machine. Embers smoked in the galley stove. Plates of food rested on the forecastla table and this, with the warmth of tea in the cups, showed the vessel had been aban- doned only a short time previously. The navigating instruments and log book were in the cabin. Clothes of the former occupants were found as well as the cook's watch in the gal- ley and a small clock still ticking in the captain's cabin. Not a thing seemed to be missing except the master, his »wlfe and child, and the crew.

On dock again the Del Gratin

men tried the pumps and saw that the vessel was not leaking. Then on a hatch near the galley they found the stained, broken cutiass trimmed with sliver and tasseis of red. The long, tapering sword, a type once used by Hench and Eng- lish duelists, was the only thing out of order on the ship. The mysterious Celeste was taken to Gibraltar, and when tin Del Gratin reached New York each member oi the crew received 8700 as his share of salvage. Orr, although only 21 years old, became seccdn mate cr. the Gratis hut left her at Bear River, NS, . ud sallud for Richlbucto, N.B.,- bringing the fam- ous sword. Se was one of the few surviving links with tbs old square- rigged ships at ltichibucto.

Personal

Sergeant Dominic Doyle ofthe local police force is confined to his home through illness.

m. Crawford Jay of orionottef town was taken suddenly ill early yesterday morning and rushed to the Prince Edward Island Hospital where he. underwent an operation for appendicitis.

Bis many friends will regret to learn of the serious illness of m. Donald Campbell. North River. He itsna patient at the P. ll. I. Hospi-

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LONDON. llareh $—Additional exhibition games will be played in Germany, trance Holland by the touring Canadian Olympic hoc- key team. it was-announces tonight. The schedule calls the Canucks to play teimrrcw Dueaseldorf, oermaay. in Psris,~ amen s, in Amsterdam afar-ch I and e and in Paris slain larch .. One game also has been arranged for rpndcn but

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The Central Guardian

POLICE COURT-At the Pbllcc Court yesterday a customs case was adjourned for one week. A man who appeared on a charge oi using abu- sive language wamdismisssd.

JUDGMENT FOB DEFEND- ANTB-Judgment in favor of- the defendants was handed down on Saturday by Mr. Justice Saunders in the case of Reginald Parkman, plaintiff against Allison and Dixon Holmes, defendants. '

AT GYM) — Dr. P. A. Creelman presided at the regular weekly meeting ci the Gyro Club last night. The meeting was devoted to busi- ness. It was announced that the international conference will take place in Halifax on August 3-'l. Del- egate from the local club will be ‘ ‘ ‘ later.

SCHOOL BOARD MEET — Miss Annie Watson. teacher at Prince Street School, was granted three months leave of absence by the Charlottetown School Board at the regular monthly meeting last night. Miss Watson will study at the Fine Arts College at Boston. She will leave the first oi April. Estimates for the year, passed last night, were changed little from last year.

BENTENCED T0 THREE MONTHS IN JAIL-F. E. Paul was sentenced to three months in Queen's County jail by Stipendiflrll Magistrate G. J. Tweedy yesterday. He appeared in court on a. charge oi obtaining money under false pretences. Paul had been brought to Charlottetown Saturday after his arrest by Mounted Police in Saint John, N. 8., last week cn in- struction from local authorities.

WATER. MAIN BURSTS —- A water main supplying tho stand pipe at the corner of Chestnut and Queen streets burst about four o'clock yasmrday afternoon. The water was flowing out cri street and sidewalk and had to be shut oif. Four men in charge oi Mr. Stanley Matheson oi the Water Works De- partment labored until midnight b0 complete repairs. The stand pipe is used t0 supply water to the city sprinkler during the summer.

DEATH 0F UNION ROAD RES- lDENT-Mrs. Beecher Bryenton or Union Road died in the Prince Ed- ward Island Hospital yesterday fol- lowing e. brief illness. She was 61 years old. A daughter of the late Richard Wise of Milton. she had resided at Union Road. since he!‘ marriage. lillbs. Bryenton was a leading figure in Union Road com- munity life. She was President of the Women's Missionary Society and a member of the United Church_ Surviving are her husband. three daughters, three sons, two sisters and one brother.