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Precautions In lalustlne lisdoulilod

__._. ;mUsALF.M. June l6——(C. P.- mu)-—Pf‘eCB.l1ti0!l5 were redoub- Monlght on the ova of Arab an- ,‘ services commemorating the dam" of Moeleirls executed “in bloody ma nouns- continued sporadic disorders were meanwhile from outlying

ALLIANCE APPEARS

Landon And Wife Congratulated

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TOHENBHMEN 0F IJISMISSALS

Bradalbane Lib e r al

Congratulated

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suuflt mill or FRlEi!ll§H|P ls sulunrn

Diplomatic Observers

SERIOUS sTE7i<E SITUA TION IN BEL GIUM ,

[TAL 0. GERMAN Troops_(El11ed To

Curb Disorders

In Labor Crisis 170,000 Men Idie— In Strike, pr...

cautions Taken In Spain And Venezuela Strikes.

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'El't?u:ol?iti)w!I,':Jes.etr'vi::u will be puxe- Meeting Assured of See Effort To Force

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in living within the old city of In Making Political League Meeting. gave police mild tr(l)o:)rssr1’:“\\' ..e.l.'§'lL';';,.§,’{a{,':,s?,:‘;sV§',:‘;f,:f,§f"

gugalem evacuated their homes, W.“-¢y_ as a precaution.

Dismissals.

(C. P. By Guardian's Special wire) ROME. June l8——ltaly, from

Mounted police, waving drawn sabres, charged rowdy

crowds in Liege, Belgium’s fortified city, while strikers

Crippled ‘F0110!’ S91'VicE by threatening to burn the cars

sourcm close to Premier Mussolini, I . ‘"1 933 they were kept in their sheds. With 170,000 men idle,

A challenge ‘'0 Liberalpar‘ sounded a strong note of friend-

COMINCI ‘EV‘ENl3 {.1-==

Iiflhow-—Bl'BndBA|)".’.l‘r8 Wednesday. L-5054- - 16-31.

"l\llrias—-Crapeud Thursday. L-5054-6-16-21.

4-Dance after show Friday night at Murray River. 5007-21 "Bt.'1'eresa‘s Tea Party July ‘ML 1..-5104-e-11-3i.

i "Auction sale 130 Elm Ave. Mon- ‘ury, 2 o'clock. L-sosa-e-i1-is-20 l "Borden Lina Club loading at Albany every Wednesday. bun 12 to 3. L-W78-6-16-2i

t"Milton A. Y. P. A. present ere‘: Grandma" in Bratkley tonight. L-5121

"Christian church pantry solo ell 65 Chandler store Saturday, 20. L-5006-6-1'1-ll

"Variety Concert by Charlotte- town Male Chorus, Seven Mile Bay tonight. Dance after.

"Reserve Saturday. June 2'1, for take sale at Holman's by North iillton Girls Guild. L-5083-6-17-ll

"See Play, “Jimmie, Be careful,"

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London on the front porch of their home In ‘I‘opcka,, Kansas. where him on his nomination for president

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Governor Alfred undon and Mrl. r by the Republican national conven-

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tlon. Govcriior Landon and hi. wife are shown waving to the cheering

hundreds gathered to congratulate crowd.

sland Stllden Receives Degree

ty stalwarts to say that “there was ever a Govern- ment in this Province which replaced officials to a great- er extent than we did,” is re- ported to have been made by Premier Campbell at the

eral Association of the First District of Queens held Monday evening at Brads]- bane.

The Premier’s boast with regard to partisan dismiss- als was made in reply to crit- icism that not enough jobs w e r e b e in g distributed among the “faithful”.

He also stated he had in view the introduction of legislation es- tablishing a provincial Civil Serv- ice, which would have the effect

annual meeting of the Lib-‘

RT. HON. ARTHUR. MEIGHEN

(C.P. By Guardian's special Wire) UITAWA. June 10-Rt. I-Ion. Arthur Meigherl, Conservative leader in the Senate, today cele- brated his 62nd birthday and was greeted with a basket of 62 roses on his desk as he took his seat. Government leader Dandurand

congratulated the former prime minister. Eearlier a. luncheon tend- ered by Rt. Hon. George P. Gra- ham. (Lib. B'rockv‘.l‘e) had been at-

‘ “ lei!s\Iec~lrorn-both sides

of making Liberal-< ,_ permanent. The meeting lack of enthusiasm. Several were but slimly represented. Mr. Fred MacDonald, Hampton. President of the Association, pre- sided. The following officers were all re-elected: President, Fred MacDonald; Secretary, J. Verner Moore, Westmorelarld; Vice Pres-

was marked y B

of the chamber. Political opponents for years, Senator Graham and senator Meighcn are close person- al friends.

60TH ANNUAL

ship for Germany today. While the R»I.ich’s

to acquaint ll Duce with details

hh recent conversation with Chun- cellor Hitler, Virginlo Goyda es- throughout the hioplan war, “manifested sincer- frlendship for

sertcd Germany,

ity and political Italy."

Gayds, editor of II Gio

d'Italia, is Fascism‘: most author-

itative newspaper commentator, Usually well

held may be considnred, they said.

Some diplomatic observers saw

in the leaning toward Germany move to force France to

lifting of sanctions.

Should there be a new central between Italy

European alliance

Ambassador, Ulrich Von Hassell. wag arriving

informed sources predicted an Italo-German econ- omic conference in Rome would he shortly. Danuhian accords

follow Britain's evident trend toward the

disorders.

' Venezuelan soldiers, extremists with the flats

ting low.

program of designed largely to satisfy the mands of hundreds of a

strikes in France,

spanking of their rnachets, broke up strike game,-. ings in the Great Lake Maracaibo oil region. Food supplies were get-

A noisy dispute over the social Premier Leon Blum,

de-

thousands French strikers who now are going slowly back to work, caused tem- Dorary suspension of the French senate. There were scattered new

and Germany, observers pointed out, it would reach over territory from the North Sea to Sicily. There also have been reports of Italo- German negotiations on the set- tlement of Austria's status.

As for the League, ll Duce was preparing a memorandum for pre- sentation to either the council or assembly, meeting late this month. Informed sources said the memor- andum, while outlining Italy's po- sition, probably would not make a

l8—(A. P.)——Sold.1ers, using long- bladed inachetes as clubs, broke up a succession of strikers’ gatherings today.

It was said the troops were using the flats of the heavy knives with care but were strictly prohibiting any large

Break Up Gatherings MARACAIBO, Venezuela, June

No serious injuries were reported.

mblages of people. With the workers in the Great

Belgium’s strike situation appeared serious.

Three thousand miners trooped into their workings in H_uelva. Province, Spain, to add to that nation's varied and Wldfspread labor trouble. They said they would stay there until their demands for more money and steady work were m°i~ CW“ guards and shock police were on the watch for

I a la n ii if i r I 3 Win Prizes At Edgehill School

WINDSOR, N. 8., June 16—Rf-. Rev. John Hackenley, Bishop of Nova Scotis, conducted closing ex- ercises at Edgehlll School for Girls here today. Miss Barbara Billing- ton of Winnipeg won the Governor General}; medal.

Frances Hunt and Audrey Miles of Prince Edward Island won book prizes in form VI.

Prizes for neatness and deport- ment, won by Consmncc Hyndrnan,

Charlottetown. Prize for German. Audrey Miles.

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"Hear Cornwall present two one lit Plays in Bonahnw Hall, June 1'1. Admission 10c and 306. Sale of ice “‘m- L-5062-G-16-2i.

"5“Yl“B live hogs, calves and ‘““‘- Albany Thursday lath. bnersld 19th until noon. G. C. °"'D- i.-slla-0-twt-tr.

m"Would the man that picked up ° Hub can at M. D. MacLeod‘s Flt Unaer Montague. notify H. L. ‘mold. Bristol. L-sill-e-l7-ll.

"Reserve next week for the big

lid of the City Hospital. L-5120-6-l7-if

Jhmtt Haslam, Emerald, A1. hmmlfise. Kcnsington, buying live N M°ndt\l'. June 22nd. Hunter Mikel‘ Tuesday. (signed) A_ g:_ wed.

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"Wes cu.‘ sand dunes. burs, W as and warm water. Build your czont.-ally located camp, club . *' Slimmer homo and park. hi ”““d°1's lilvpllss at Brews. L-49l8-8-I'.-2l

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.1 cs”? to the ice cream festival “nmffnaza school grounds

,‘ WV °V_¢fl1nI. June 21th, in aid °m°M Institute. Music by "9 5°\md Systam. L-5364

"““my River Shipping ‘club '°°°9"'“8 Wool on behalf of the V" (Btowcrs Assn. at Murray m 1 Hon Saturday afternoon 1° 4 o'clock. ship your W3:-Oneratively and 3“ high. 9- L-sm

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‘mwlfli clubs during week

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. Brad ..:.;,,°-. n-‘''*-'-'? u... .. Albany” ‘°. 0., "W11 No: as no “if. moo; be was soo- mus "‘ -ea-ma‘ "mi?

Instantly Killed In Ch’town Warehouse Yesterday.

The instant death of I-fr. Willis MacGrcgor, 63-year-old employee at DeBlois Brcs. wareiiou.-c 3-::-Lerdsy morning had been accidental, a cor- oner’; jury decided last night. The dccased's hand had been caflsht be- tween a moving elevator and the elevator shalt guard gate. There were no eye-witnesses to the occid- ent but it was believed that Mr. MacGregor, who had been working on the third floor, had started the mechanical iili. from the floor above and ihlnirillg it was below was lean- ing over the guard gate to see if all was clear when the descending ma- chine C.‘.ugl‘if his head, breaking his neck. An automatic stop had halted the elevators descent.

The inquest was conducted by coroner Dr. I. J. Yao. The following was the text of the jury‘s verdict:

“Wc, thc jury empannelled to in- quire into the cause of the death of Willis Macciregor. do find that on the lath day of June, 1936, at the DeBlois Building. Charlottetown, the deceased came to his death by be- ing caught. between the guard gate and thc elevator causing his neck to be broken: that death was ac- cidental and we believe that the ele- vator was started by his own hand."

The jury was composed of Messrs. :_. ;—.m

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Guardian‘: special Wire) CAPE TOWN, June 10. — Prime Minister .1. B. M. I-lertaog tonight reaffirmed South Africa's adherence to sanctions against Italy and forc- cast I world war within 30 years if

they are droi1Ped-

"If the League collapsed." Gen- eral Hertnog declared in the House of Assembly. "south Africa at least will have the satisfaction of the world knowing she was not unonl those countries which ran lily from their duty to the Hague.

"We should not right who unfaithful to the o merely M- cauuwsfnr ctharsare goingtobo untrue to it. if other nations like Britain and France are not PHD“- gq (5 non ho pffll (M3

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mass Administration, Graduate div- ision.

Ten thousand people attended the exercises.

(Mr. Macmillan is a son of Mr. James A. MucMlllan. and a neph- ew of Hon, Gyms Mach/Iillarl of McGill University, Montreal?

Complete Cabinet Reorganization

LONDON, June i6.——R.eorgnnlsa- Lion of the Cabinet following the re- signation of J. H. Thomas was C0m~

lated tonight with the .ur>D°iN‘ men: of Earl Ennliope as first com- missioner of lvorks

For the past two years Lord Stanhope has been under-secretary for foreign affairs, acting as the government's spokesrnan on foreign office matters in the House of Lords. As first commissioner of \\'0l‘k.i he will have a. seat in the Cabinet, in- creasing the COI‘lSL‘l‘\'f\llVe represent- ation at the expense of National Labor.

lord Stanhope succeeds William Ormsby-Clorc who replaced Thomas as secretary for the Colonies.

I.»ord- Stanhope will head the Bri- tish delegation to the Montrwx Conference which opens ncxt Mon- day to discuss Turkey's request for

Britain Said Readfi‘aL Sanctions Against Italy

permission to refortify the Darden- elles.

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continu.i.ng sanctions, that does not affect South Africa, which intends '0 NIPPON the 1 '-‘Wile to the last.

"If the Least; falls by the failure of its nlembe .. to honor their on- ii tion. there will be 3 world war wthin so years."

1.0 N. Jrns I6.—(A.P.—I-‘or- Gilli Secretary Eden, an informed source stated toda , will announce in the House 0 Oommo on “"5411 that Britain is ready to lift sanctions i':om Italy if the rut °‘ ‘'50 “timbers of the Hague agree.

Th“ Policy. already reported de- cided upon. is expected to receive “*0 °I.lIlm'I formal stamp of ap- Droyal tomorrow. 'm jumfy me move. it will be stated simply that

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Stewart and D. N. MacKay, the representatives of the district in the Legislature, and Malcolm Mac- Kinnon, Churchill.

Tile Premier in his address re- viewed some of the measures passed at the legislative session. lie stated that the Government had taken long steps toward balancing the Budget. With regard to a na- tional park, he said that in all fairness to each section, before a final decision was made the Gov- ernment would submit the ques- tion to a caucus meeting of all the members of the Legislature.

The usual formal resolutions of "confidence" were adopted, also one expressing sympathy to the family of the late Premier Lea.

Bilingual currency System Opposed

UITAWA, June lii.—-The Barber motion to defeat bilingual currency was defeated’ in the House of Com- mons tonight 160-43.

0'I'I‘AWA, June 18»—0pposition to bilingual currency, paper money printed in French and English, as proposed by the government's new Bank of Canada bill was voiced by Conservatives in Parliament today.

Harry Barber (Cons. Fraser Val- ley) presented a motion which would have the effect of deleting the bilingual clauses of the bill and reverting to the system of some bills printed in English, oth- ers in French. Debate lasted all afternoon with Conservatives en- listing scattered support from the Social Creditors.

Harbors Bill Passes Senate

O'I'I‘AWA. June i6—Rt. Hon. Arthur Melghen, Conservative lead- er, predicted today in the Senate the "weight of probability" was that Canada would revert soon to the old system of local harbor commissions. no spoke as the bill to set up a national harbor com-

' ‘on was given third reading

vithmndiviaico.

Mr. Sylvere Des- Roches Elected President of Organ- ization.

The slxtieth annual meeting of the Prince Edward Island Law Society was held yesterday after- noon in the Law Library in the Law Courts Building and was well attended.

A resolution expressing regret at the death of Robert N. Ma.cNeill. K. C., a member of the Council, was passed. During the thirty years of his practice Mr. MacNelll had stood for the highest stand- ards and principles of his profes- sion and his passing is a loss not only to the profession but to the community. The deep sympathy of the Society was extended to Mr. Ma/:Ncill’s widow and daughter.

Officers and Council for the in- coming year were elected as fol- lows:-Prasident. Sylvere Des- Roches; Vice-President, David L.

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(C. P. by Guardian’: special wire)

TORONIO, June l6—A. J. Hall- burton of Halifax was chosen pre- sldent of the Navy ueaue of Can- ada at the close of the annual meeting today. eedin Sam Harris of 'I‘omm.o.

Other officers follow: Honorary Presidents, T. B. Macaulay, Mont- real, Sir Edward Beatty, Mont- real. and Sam Harris. Toronto: Vice-presidents. senator Patrick Burns. Calgary, D. 0. Coleman, Morltreul. S. R. Noble, Montreal, W. M. Neel, Winnipeg. Mrs. W. G. Lumbers. 'I'orvnto. and Mrs. A. E. Walker, Barlonvillc. Ont.

Elected ‘members of the Domin- ion Oouncil were: senator Burns, Col. 1'‘. A. Lindny of Victoria. 3. 0. Mr. Neal. 0. 3. Allan, Saint John. N. 3., Frank Ifitmerald. Sydney. N.‘B., Good n. Welland, Ont., J. 0. lfyndman. garlotteoown. P. E. I.. H. I.

mpson Regina. and Mrs. it. 1!. in-rt.

EABT ORANGE, N. J., June it! —Dr. Harrison 8. Martland. E586! County medical examiner, an- nounced tcnlght that “every in- dicatlon" pointed to a man who killed himself in Monmouth County today as the mystery slayer of D. McFarland Moore, retired in- ventor and former associate of Thomas A. Edison.

He was identified as Jean Philip Gerhardt. 35, of Staten Island, New York. he shot himself as pol- ice officers approached his car to question him.

Secretary of War Target Of Attack

LONDON, June 16-Lord Pon- sonby, former Labor leader in the House of Lords, suggested today that the Secretary for War, Alfred Duff Cooper, should be confined as “o. deliberate, dangerous and disgraceful scaremonger."

The Labor peer used sharp language to protest Duff Cooper's statement of yesterday that "it is the duty of those in authority to

flghicn the people of this country

out of thcir~wlts."

(C. I’. By Guardian’! Special Wire)

OI'I'.‘AWA, June 16—'I'he Su- preme Court of Canada will deliv- er Judgments at 3.30 pm. A.D.'I‘. tomorrow in the longest and most important constitutional reference in Canada's history. Fate of eight laws passed by the Bennett Gov- ernment will depend on the de- cislon.

Every man, woman and child in the country will be affected by the decision because the eight laws were of a. social nature, the basis of the reform platform of the last govemment. when the King ad- ministration came into office last October the statutes were sent to the court to be tested constitution- ally, to be examined in the light of the British North America Act whether my were within tho

complete abandonment by the gov- armnent of a law of “peace and or- der” which contains features bor- dering on martial law.

Troops Mobiliscd

BRUSSELS. June l6—(A. P.)-

Angry Belgian strikers threatening to bu.m trolleys, paralyzed street car service in Liege tonight.

Mounted police charged with

drawn snbrcs to disperse groups of rowdles during the day.

Police arrested 29 brnwlcrs at

Liege, and there were reports that seven foreign agitators placed in jail. fol-cements were dispatched from

also were Gendarme rein-

Brussels b_v special train to the Charlemi area. Although officials stated thc

country was calm, it became ap- parent is menacing situation had been created by unruly elements among the 170,000 strikers. munlst agitators were reported act- ive in the important industrial reg- ion about Charlerol.

Com-

Regula: army units were mobil-

ized to keep normal public service functioning. and the Governor of Liege, fortified city near the Ger- mun frontier, prohibited street as- semblles.

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Supreme Court WillRule On Reform Legislation Today

competence of Parliament or in-

vaded provincial legislatlve fields. The eight laws are:

Act resulting from the spreads report. Employment Social

Day's Rest in

Creditors Arrangement Act Section 4989. of the Criminal Code which stipulated fines and impris- onment for unfair business prac- tices.

In a general way, the Dominion claimed the laws were constitu-

tional, that Parliament had the them. The validity, every respect.

legal power to pass

provinces attacked their

some of them in others in porn

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Dominion Trade and Industry Commission price and Insurance Act. Minimum Wage Act, 48-hour Week Act. one seven Act, Natural Products Marketing Act, Farmers; an

Hurray Harbor Hall, Saturday. ident, .1. Leo Mcouigan, Hope Mk M ibo 11 my 3 D. 171- L-510’1-0-17-11~ BOSTON. June l6—Among those River. Representatives on the _Cen- 5P9¢11'10 Niluesiv 191' the 11131113 01 Sadie a§""“nh 13 ‘$910!’ W5 W; ISLAND MAN CELEBRATES " -——g receiving degrees from Boston Uni- my Execuuve_ .1, Leo Mcdulggn sanctions. . om” “bog!” 10113315 Ufilggn 83W 90TH BIRTHDAY Women's Institute ice cream versity at the commencement ex- and J. vex-ner Moore. munch was re rdgg tte lltlll on grounds at Southport ercises held in the Arena here today The speakers included Premier Food 5“ “and md1“d“;“ ' B, (C- P- by Guardian’: Special Wire) ool Friday, June 19. was Alan Maoivliilan, Clinr'.otlc- Campbell’ Mess“ Russel c. Believed sh er though ‘hm wet: Se“: S'I'EI..I..A.R,'I‘0N, N. 3., June 16- ‘::.°.:::<*:.’:::. c,*;w,d1,:;,;md °e°~° 1, V we mm no ass‘ “"2 ' ' re vng ” c are wn, represen ng ’ l l ay are r ii an Mr'W1l]ls MacGregor distinction in the 0011686 0! B“-5' county Association: w. F. A. - |nventor “*Th°:’§‘;°,‘;;’;°Yu“:“(;‘§";'and,ng we reilatlvesflgflthered £11 Wis: hixlau nap- pness. e was a may

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Fresh or strong northwest winds;

partly cloudy and comparatively cool; probably some light scattered showers. TORONTO, J une l6—MinlmuIn and maximum temperatures: Dawson 44 80 Aklavik 46 82 Edmonton 50 54 Regina 54 58 Winnipeg 52 54 Toronto 50 68 0:tawa 48 oil Montreal 50 70 Quebec 50 68 Saint John 50 M Halifax 64 M Charlottetown M 06

Maritime West: Fresh northwest winds; partly cloudy and compar- atively cool.

Maritime Bast: mesh or strong northwest winds; partly cloudy and comparatively cool; probably soomo light scattered showers.

I-ligh tide this morning at 3.01 and tonight at 9.48.

Sun sets this evening at 7.49 and rises tomorrow momlng at 4.18.

New moon Friday, June 19, at 1.14 a. m.

Bummerside tide eighteen min- utes later than Charlottetown.

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