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' Gift Seekers

AHere arehunlireds of gifts all packfXLi sealed and wrapped in Holly Paper ready for

the address and postage stamps: ‘Cigars in pkgs. of 10,25, and 50. British Consul Cigarettes pkgs 50 and 100. Players, pkgs of 100 and in tins. ‘ "i Pall Mall Cigarettes pkgs 50 and 100. Herbert Tareyton pkgs. 50. Tobaccos in Jars, tins and packages. Also pipes with or without cases, cigarette cases and holders.

Lambros Bros

ays I Santa Iiiaus

I've been coming to Charlottetown for many years and each visit convineea me more strongly that practical Gilt:

are what you people want and that slippers and other kind: oi Footwear are the most acceptable and at the same time

useful presents and I want also to say and impress it upon Xmas givers that GOFF’S is the best place to get them. be- cause there even the cheapest kinds are reliable.

They Have A Hand made indianMoccasin: direct from Indian Loretta. Ouebec, Fur Trimmed (real fur) at $1.50 and Fur Trimmed and Fur Linedat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “$3.00

Exceptional good value is found in a job lot of Women’: Boudoir Slippers in Velvet, Suede, Kid. etc., at 88c. Some of these high grade goods made by Packard. Also new Alligator and Spider patterns Suede in ‘most beautiful colors at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51-25

Men's in Black, Grey, Brown at $1.35. 52-09- 37-59 iMen‘s Black or Brown Kid $1.65 to 53-25

Better Values Cannot be Found

Anywhere

Qllnited States to take part in the

.11 111v $0111.“ and llllllroprlate Xmas

y (so-sin u The Guardian.)

WASHINQTON, Doll. ll-Thai. bu no inten- eitl observers so.

President Cool iion to send on the forthcoming preliminary con- ference on disarmament arranged by the IAIQIIOW)! Nations appear- ed to ho clear today from stato- menis ln an authoritative quarter.

No suggestion of that character had been made, it was disclosed and it wsl plainly intimated that ‘both the President and the Secre- iary of State are anxious to send Yofficlal delegates fully empowered Ito sct for this ‘government. This. mulhentlc information is further evidence that President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg in consult- ‘lni; leading senators concerning the League's invitation for tho

iprellminary conference called.by itho league to perfect plans for the disarmament conference it- iseli’, ans proceeding on the convic- llon that. this government's inter- est in the cause of world peace makes it -!I€C$B8&IY for it to enter wholeheartedly into the League's plans. In other words the admin- istration should it glvs formal ac- Wlltance to the League's invita- iion as now appears to be prob- able will he a full participant and not a more lookorvon.

Malpeque

Tho services in Mslpoque church on Sunday, Dec. 20th., wore dis. tlnctly of s Xmas nature and tend- ed to emphasize the true signific- ance of the Christmas idea. in the morning the Rev. Mr. Glllls dis- coursed on the visit of the three wise men wh-o were seeking a 111118. and in his application of the 16x1. he pointed out that all ages and conditions oi? men find satis- faction in the purity and goodness of ilie child Jesus. In the evening Mr. Gillis stressed the thought that the home is one of our rich- est legacies and Christmas should be centralized in the homo. Ho showed that tho some problems that Jesus had to solve in his home life are ours today, The music a; both services was also of a very special nature. I-n the morning the offertolre was “Bless the Lord

hymns were sung. In the evening the following was the musical pro- gramme. Mrs. Jae. Campbell pro- siding ai tho pipe organ;

018m: Prolude-Offartoire No. 5 Lefebure-torley. Solos, Holy Night, Peaceful Night." Mrs. Clark W004. side. Offortory Cunzonettii, Ho].

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rnncniumourrnrowu GUARDIAN , .T,.,. Closing Exercises 0t

Halitime Basketball Committees Ap- poinimi

The following are the commit»- toes appointed by tiho Dominion Basketball Association to repro- senn. the ‘Maritime Provinces. ‘Prince Edward llland—G. F. Doy- le. ihosldonl. u. n. s. A- A- 11- e1 Canada; Ray Pendlslnll. Y- M- C- A. Charlottetown. iNova Soothe-J. G. Quill”. Seo- PGCBYYTTBBJIIPBP, M. W. B., Holi- fsx; Pickford Black, Halifax; A. T. Bradshaw. Y. m. c. 4.. Halifax. 'Naw Brunswick-H. '1‘. Houiton. Y. M. C. A., Saint John: W. E. 81A!‘- ling, Vice President. ‘M- P- B. A- Ai. U. of Canada.

M. P. B. SecretaryiAn- swers Number 0i In- teresting Questions

RELATIVE TO HOCKEY BiITUA- TION AND THE DIFFER- ENT RULES GOVERN- ING THE M.A.H.A.

J, Gordon Quisley. Secretary‘ Treausuror, M. P. B. A. A. U. of (Den-ads answers the following ques- tion; relative w the recent letter of Mr. Frank Wilson, President of the Maritime Amateur Hockey Associa- tion, which appeared in the Hali- fax Chronicle of Inst. week. null will be road with much interest by local hockey fans and Island fol- lowers of the sport. in general. Mr. qulgley says in park-

I presume ii. comes within the purview of my office as Secretary‘ Treasurer of the M. P. B. to sn- swer the questions which are list- orl at the bottom of the articl: which appeared in the Morning 0hroniclez~ 1.——Does the 1M. A. H. A. control hockey exclusively in the Mari- iime Provinces or must this A: cools-Lion ho subservient. 10 111° .M-. P. B. A. A. U. ofC. and re- fer everything to the M. P» 13 ilor their confirmation? Auswer—'l‘ho ‘M. A. H. A. 111W? full control over Hockey 111 111'? Maritime Provinces, suhiect al- ways to the rules and regulations of the M. 111.13., from whom they derive their authority. No matter need be referred to the ilody 1111‘ less they consider it wise. ‘11111 any Club has the ilflvllﬁﬂo 01 8-D" peeling 1o this Organization, l! they do not feel they have re- ceived just treatment at their hands. no we represent "rho A. A.

The Kindergarten

lt was an inslllrln! sight and B busy time at the Kindergarten yes~ tsrday iorenoon when the Christ- mas exercises were being held. The children turned out in seed- ly numbers, and the attendance of parents and interested» citizens was exceptionally large. indeed, the Christmas closings of the pub- lic schools would not call forth a larger attendance.

The Christmas Tree was loaded with zlfls. all made by the chil- dren of the Kindergarten themsel- ves, and the tree presented a very lovely and tempting appearance. The ‘distributions were made by the children from the tree to the parents

Miss Berna Husstis, who is in charge of the Kindergarten. He: slated by Miss Helen‘ Maclidillali. directed the children throuﬂh the following programme:-

Openlng Exercise by the chil-

dfﬁll.

Chorus-Jack Frost is n Rogu- lsh Little Fellow.

Trio-—Away in a Manger-Alli- son ‘Foster, Buddy MacEachsrn.

Arthur Hearts.

Recitation-Pauline LePage. Chorus-Jingle Bells. Bell Ring-

ers-Jock MscLeau. John McEwen

Walking Dolls—Do1-een Alley Bun-

ty DuVar.

Solo——Diddlo, iDiddlo Dumpling- Janet. McLearu. Recltnti0n~Ernest McCaroy. Chorus-Hero's n Ball for Baby. Solo-Wind Through the Olive Trees-Alistair McDonald. Duet—l’lcl.ure Story iBooks—lllll Rogers and Jackie Beer. Cherub-Where are the Merry Little Men? i Recitation-Roberta Hill, Doro-| thy Davie.

Recitstion~By the Children. Dueir-The Family-anus Grace Hughes and Claude Bell. ‘Gums-With our heads and hands and ieot~Alex Campbell. Marjorie Ford, Donnie McEachern. Rscitatloii~Billy Tldmarsh. Solo——Tliis is My Dolly—Ruihle Puncher,

PIIXILQIIIIIIIG"‘LII.UB Miss Mufieiis Betty Grooms, Edith Wliltlock. Tony Jenkins; Spiders, Plugene Richard, Garth lllcEwen, Douglas Nicholson. Solo-Bethlehem

Sttir—AlllsuliJ

Gillie.

(ﬁbrous-Snow, Show, Every-

where.

Distribution of Gifts from the

tree to tho parents.

Good-bye Song. It is only iiilr to say that the

FRINGE EDWARD!

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CEMBER 23, 1925 I --.‘.1.'l

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FRIDAY, DEC i , ' reﬁt}; At 2.30, 3.45, r and‘ e245 FRANK.

‘The Prettywiﬂ Yltgvuei j

Jon DORAN

“HAPPY" MoNALLY. TOM DELAY, LILLIAN L55“; MELISA HARRINGTON, PIECOTT mo DEMUTH. ' ED. sores, SULLIVAN a LESLIE MUSICAL ACT

AND

“THE PRETTY NIFTY” CHORUS

ADDED ATTRACTION BOB McCHARLES HAWAIIAN GUITAR ARTIST,

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MATlNEE-Ii. NIGHT 7 AND 8.45 ALSO

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Today at 3.15, 7 & 8,45 Matinee—26c, 16c, _ Night 37c, 26c, 16c,

Valentino in a fine role as a young Italian nobleman who can't escape the lure of a beautiful woman,

A strictly-modern story of tempestuous stirring drama and touching sacrificq

love,

With Nita’ iNaidI as the cobra womam-lady of lovg,

U. of Canada in the Marltimos. —1lf such ls the ease, has the Ex- ecutive of the M. A. H. A. noth- ing to say in the matter and are they wasting their Time? ‘Answer—1\Vhe'ther the Execu- tive of the 1M. A. H. A. is wasting their time or not, is for them to soy. Let each one of them in the

class of little boys uud girls con- ducted themselves and did their parts in a most pleasing niul 0X‘. celient way. The choruses were, sweetly sung with Christmas spirit‘ and enthusiasm. The recitutions

111111119X‘. Old English carol "There's n Song in the Air," by choir, Solo "Nazareth," Miss Mary Rogerg, Posiludc. Tolliet Hoetlos Saint Slarys.

n r RUDOLPH

First Railway In Ber-

Lndlel’ Ribbon Trimmed Felt Boudoir Slipper in a variety of colors at 98c. Makes a very nice Xmas present.

Snow Shoes, Moccasins and Children's Legging in cloth and corduroy and some Boots and Shoes, etc; slightly damaged by water being sold at big discounts.

Hoieproof and other Hosiery for men and women at very low prices.

“u;l-i.;.....-.. lightening ‘Hiltch l... Double Hitch Hockey Boots new and clean stock ars without doubt the best for the price. Also some cheaper varieties at $1.50

$1.98

What Santa Claus Says for He Knows

GOFF BROS., LTD.

Better Heed

muda Is Authorized

lﬁAllill/TON, Bermuda. Dec. 22. ——'I_‘he Bermuda Railway bill, pm- 111111118 for the construction of s. light railway to rn-n ﬁrom one end of the island to the other, has been llﬂﬂiwrl by the legislative council, @114 110W zoos t0 the governor for final action.

-lf the railway ls built. it will be the firs; mechanical transport pari- mitted in the island. which hith- erto has advertised “no motor csrsn 11° Pﬂllwﬂyﬂ. no tram-cars, no smoke and soot.”

To whiten clothes that have ‘bo- come yellow. stoop them over rnighi. in lukewarm water, and in the morning wash them in clean soap- suds. Then put them in the boiler with cold water, some piecec of 8011b. and a iesspoonful of powder-

'THE FAMOUS FAMILY SHOE STORE

The Favorite Ghew

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In easily the belt ﬂavored and has the longest lasting qualities. When l man buys Hickey’: he got: tho Beet.

IIIIIKEY 8i IIIIIIIILSIII

TOBACCO COMPANY LIMITED.

Manufacturers Charlottetown

it comes to

It Takes a Lot of Fusslng

To make a good Fruit Cake and of eourae I should he baked weeks before Christmas tc ‘be priiperiy mellowed,

Why bother? We make our Fruit Cakes of the but fruits, nuts, sugar, spices, fresh sgg: and rleh milk and bake them so as to develop that splay, rich flavor which makel our Fruit Cakes the beet you've war wild-

STEWARTS BAKERY

KENT STREET

mqﬂiiacﬁiid wit/lures m Hol-I-Y PAPER AND IOXID

ed borax. Boil for 20 miinutesmlnso immediately. and let them lie for

quiet h-ours of the night new“! hi; conscience and there secure his answer s; to whether he is doing his duty. and contributing towards the development of the young manhood in Canada's $18111 National game of Hockey 0i‘ 011191 wise.

The last statement is s, oomllll- ment they have handed themselv- es, and far be it from me to for a moment suggest that "i-IIQY 119-119 11°’- doue marvelous things -in the realm of hockey. However, I do not see may 5.0 much progress has been made in the development of the lin- es wo anticipated when a. subsid- lairy organization look over control of this pasl-inv Up to the momﬂﬂi- uio effort l" 1.. on inside to bring along the intermediate players, e!- cept by individual clubs, nor ‘has the M. A. H. A. done anything in mnnection with tho school b0?- who should be their greatest care -—-Ie1nvl-ng‘ this largely to indivi- duals. When they have orsﬂnllﬂd

another night in clean. cold water to which a little powdered boy-m; has been added. You will find that this will remove all traces of

g yellow.

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. WRONG ‘PIAACE TO ZUOOK .

“Well, old man, tomorrow ii start for iPa-lm Beach. Tm looking ilor a

V‘ cold winter."

“You won't find it down than,

,., You should try Alaska.“

FROST BITES l h

Rub with Mlnardh. It eases the pain and prevents complica- tions.

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6872-12-23

P-atronize Home Stores E-at Home Products; l-nsure island Prosperity

from the Common School "lsosgues

and in many instances the little performers had to come out and. make their bow in response to Oil-j cores. .

The large aiiendnncc oi‘ parenisi and others, and the creditable piar-i formniice of all, mark the Kinder-i‘ gsrterfs Christmas programme us! one of the most. entertaining ﬂllili encouraging events oi the Christ-l mnstlde. i We congratulate lilies Hues-ills‘, and Miss MucMlllun on the spice-l did success they have met wiihl in their training "of the liitle ones. All parents with children oi Kin- dergarten use would do well lo occasionally visit the classes, es- pecinlly on public occasions, and; see for themselves the admirable work that ls being done by these two accomplished teachers.

‘A

indicate the/t ‘the lPreoideni intend- ed tbe canes only ias a personal gift . But the ilndian chieiialns t/Jok them as confirmation of their

up through to the intermediate. they will receive my oonlfﬂl-lllll- tions. but. for carrying along the organization of Sﬁnior 1.6851165 do not give them a. great deal of praise, as these practically run them

' selves,

Indians Use Canes Presented By Lincoln

NUBUQUERQUE, N. \M., Dec. 21 ~—'ln 1868 President ‘Lincoln gave 511v" mounted canes to euoh of thirteen governors of pueblos among tho ‘Pueblo and Zuni Indians <iu New Mexico, on tho occasion of their visit w waanlnsinn- ‘Yves? these canes ‘represent the 61111116111 of authority In the puebios. The? have been handed down from 810V- ernor to governor.

Iiincoln’s memory. l-llfﬂlllll 111°

‘canes, gtill stands as ‘tho symbol o! i authority- the recognition of the for his red-

Gu-eal. White Father redskin children of New ‘Mexico. Accounts of the visit

AISOOIATIOIIOAROO or rinse-or r. s. I.

of the _'iPuehlo governors to Washington

. Cubs Cone Sugar Co.

authority to rule the pueblos. Thus they ibeca/mo scepter-s of power. and now they are known as "cc-rc-

1 monial dunes" and are cii/r-ried by

tho governors while performing im- portant ilntiois of office.

A quarter of ‘a century ago 1. ceremonial cane figured in n coir troversy between Pueblo Indians of Espsnoia. N. M.. and n nlndiun service official that neoirly led to serious trouble. The white offi- cial toolt away the cane from the pueblo’: governor and gave ii. w the man whom he desired to elev- sie to the office. The wrath of the ilndlsns was aroused and the government moilllfed their griev- anoo only by trying the offlolnl and giving him s suspended soni- sues.

til n1. certain periods by the eucl- que or council of the elders.

STOCK QUOTATION

HIAILIFAX, Dec.

Members of mchense: At. Toip. and iSants Fe Ry. .... American Can 0o. .... ..

Am. Car and Tdy Co. American Locomotive Co. ... Am. iSmoltlng and élgsfng. Co.

129 262

Obi-lo Coplllr 0o - NX. Con. and Hod, Riv. RR. Cube Gone Bugs!‘ 6°- Pld- - international aper Co. ...... .. Standard Oil of New Jersey .. Kglly Springﬁeld Tire Co.

hull Pei. ..:.. Int. Petroleum .

4 Standard New York

Pan-Amerloln Petroleum llsadlngCo. .. .... ..

Solsthsm Ploitie C0. Union Plait ‘lc

l0 .. , iﬂnlndiiltflhl ohol Co.

loom. .......__.... ‘Iilkﬂweok

' <~~-~ wad-s». 4.-_

i and tho solos, the duets, the games.‘ the walking dolls, and the panto- - mine, all evoked hearty applause.

The governor of ‘a. pueblo is elec- ‘y

S The Christmas number of Rod

ZZ-Qumallm" of the male members of the fnnilly Mnlshsd by Johnston and Warﬂ- during mo Christmas holidays. ,A

111° Mlllllreal 51°19‘ wealth of good reading for the heal

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Ir '- lmlcs PRESE _

n v KHZ-CARLTON PICTURES, mo. J.D.WILLIAMS, PRESIDgNT

Prince Edward Orchestra

Steel ‘o Abliilii Sliaviznlgzm

liuureiitidc Pulp ..

(Janadlzin Steamship Pill

lillonirenl Power

Winnipeg Electric

iNIJ-Ililllili Breweries

iilnn. (ions, Siueltcrs

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Bunk Comiuiai-i-e .

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4-11 .

W-henH-Dec, H6; Itlny. i501“; .lu l-Ili.

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l F’) , . This is the FURNACE that has been given such satisfaction for a . great many years.

Call, write or phone us about four heating troubles.

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_ 80 Grafton Street ODDOSIte Prince Edward Theatre ..

over the production of the prsviious The Egenlmeniiai‘ Station, pen <11 Week ' iWiiile lsghorns bio. 1 are fourth Mr. Everett l-lowait-s whueiwnh lomamint. “d M‘. Cymlai l-sshvrnn lend for the week with .\i6.cKt\niiu‘s llsrroti not" f” B (Oiﬂl (if 32.2 pﬂllllﬂ. Mi‘. Chgrlgg ﬂﬂh with 1053 point‘ MscKennifs Barred Rocks were The totaihuukber of markeliilﬂ“ “°°°'"1 W111‘ 31-7 1101111! 11nd Mr- 955s produced to date is mar. ulNl Tnlmwgo Foster's Barred Rocks the total points to data 1386.7. were third with 29.3 points. The number of marlooteblc esR-‘i iMr. Talmszo Foster's pen of produced (or m; '9“ y“ 35.1% Barred Rocks lends the Contest of a posgibl, ‘ to (lute with 177.7 pointg The Ex. _____€._’______ Deter-liner i9, 1926. lgerlmentai Tlllflll. pen of White w“ a vermin“. m eu-ancni ‘* _ , ~ ghornu No. 4 is second wiith 123.1 pr ' you | M th r Graves’ The nu of. egg: lsld for the points. Mr. Everett Hewett’: White W221; magymlhqrcr? l: has saved

, iii’ 11cm» <>1 .11 Inshore: s" third rim the iives comm-escrow“ , nmryaw,’ ..

rl-I; Jilly

ROD AND GUN

and Gun just issued seems Io be Jusl. the thing for the real periods

thy mun loving tho outdoors is to be found in this issue.

The stories and articles this month srs not merely sessonahle but cover all sporting activities and seasons. There are good hunting stories that are always good rend- ing, whiile trout ﬁshing in Nova Sco- iis is Boniiycasile Dale's theme und other ﬁshing of all kinds is touched on in G. P. Simon's Fish- ‘ng Notes; A good article in the Guns and Ammunition Department this month is Sighting the Hunt- ing Riﬂe by Major Townsend Whol- en.

The series of articles In the Tllg Woods of Canada and Breezes from the West, are retaining their very fine quality lint! Fri-echo; gnolher winner in tho January cartoon.

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EGG LAYING CONTEST -——-I_t Note: on the, P. E. Island Egg Lay- lng-Centest for the week ending