x _nAx_1Ms OFA MERCHANT _ -_-_- The hard-boiled man leads a hard-boiled‘. life. Cont: 1J1 OHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1925 Readb Covers Prince Edward Island Like‘ thoDew verybody it .MAXIMS." OFA MERCHANT You can’t “Pull 9- thing over” by putting‘ ofl’. Annual Subscription Delivered B! Hall, Candi IBJC Ilil U. B. A. 0| rnilnlsuuin‘ solidi o Allied Plano-Consults‘ U.S. on Attitude to Al- iay Uneasiness- at‘ Paris -- Old Field Manshial Held Figurehead .LONDON,- April 28'.-—*Pl'0B‘l‘€Sl8 to- ward ‘President Ocoiidgtfs disarma- ment conference and Europe's sec- urlly ipact ‘must cease ‘for the time hsing until Europa, and particular- ly ‘France, becomes accustomed to one presence of Field Marshal von llindenburg 1n tl1e German ‘presi- dency. ‘That is the British viiew of the situaltion. ‘Great ‘Britain is apprehensive ‘re- gwrding the ‘reactions to Von Hind- enburg‘a election ‘ ouitside Germany and paradoxically“ rely-log on Von Hindenburg himself to save Ger- nrany and Europe from the ipredict- ed dire resu-‘lts of ‘his ‘P01111001 success. INTENDED A8 FIGUREHEAD. - Britain regrets Von ‘Hinds-album's claret-ion‘ and ‘realizes that his NH!- ionallst supporters intend» ‘the old gentleman to ‘be a figurehead, but there is consolation for ‘the ‘British in the ‘thought ilhat {You Hinden- burg is an honest soldier and ‘not a poiiIt-ican. lt is ‘hoped that ~he will fulfil his ipromises of ‘loyalty to the constitution, and it 1s believed that if ‘he does. iEurope after initial un- easiness would ‘return to the staite of mind existing before the elec- lil0ll'. DISCUSSION BEGU N ‘Immediate discussion has been begun with France to assure-her to British support in lobe event of ‘bel- ligarency zn ‘the German attitude 1o ‘ward disarmament, Cologne or the Dawes‘ ‘plan. AAnglo-Amterlcan d-is- 011851011 likewise ‘is progressing. The government still is consider- ing the advlsaiblliby of congratul- ating ‘Hindenlburg on his election. It is feared that ‘France woui-d ‘be of- fended if such congratulations WEire sent and i-hat Germany twill be of.’- fen-tied if they are not. Says Present Day Religion Tends To Make People Worse TORJONTT). ADril 28--Deliveri-ng ‘his first address before a Toronto audience Rev Harry Dmmerson Fosdick, noted Baptist preacher of New York, told the‘ alumni of Victoria College, that religion could be a destructive as well as constructive force, and that when .1t was-socially harmful, it could .be a curse. Much of ‘the present day (lhristianity did not make people better, he said. It made iii-cm‘ worse. ‘PRESSES FOR RURAL l. HON. SENATOR W. B. WIL- LOUGHBY ' Called the attention of the Gov- crnment to the matter of rural credits, and the necusslty of lcgiala Tun this session to give effect to some scheme to -pro- vide cheaper money for West- fllm farnltrs, both on \iong term and short term credits. ‘He says the question of rural credits is of great significance to Western Canada as that part of the Dominion deserved very favorable consideration owing to certain condition; which cxlct there and not in other parts of Canada. No Sign of a Disarmament ‘ Conference (Canadian Press) LONDON, April ZEl-Prime Min- ‘flier ‘Stanley Baldwin replying to n question l‘n thc House of Com- mons today regarding the possible summoning of ‘another disarma- ment conference declared that he did not see any sign of an early ca‘li of such a conference from any quarter. Will Permit Byng T0 Remain Here (Canadian Press) LONDON, April 28.—The Canad- ian IPrees learns authbuitnitiveiy that ‘there is no question of the Bullish Codernn.) 111's ‘willingness to permit Baron iByng of Vimy Ito extend the period of his office as Governor Gen-oral of Canada. If ‘he himself‘ ‘is wiilin-g to remain for a second term His‘ Majesty's ‘present advisers would ccriszri-nl-y prove most ready to accede to suich o. course. The Governor Gcn‘era‘i's lilvc year tcim wil-l ‘ixlpire July 1920. ___,.4+>——-, Minister Defines Miners’ Position (Canadian Press) Stop quarrelling about non-end eontiais, he urged. and all strive.‘ to practice ‘the golden rule nml thfl dy-Lng ‘leach-lugs laid down by the Lord. Will ‘Ofler strong Opposition To Tax (Special to Gulrdlan) OTTAWA. April die-Ontario op- position menthol! mtboifer sirens opposition ‘to ‘Ullii! Government's rc- solution imposing a ‘tax upon "i" export of water power, ‘when ‘that. resolution comes up ‘in committee at the conclusion of tho Drawn‘ Budget debate. in eugswer do a question put by Sir‘ Henry Druyton recently. Hon. Thomas ‘Low, Min- ister of Trade and Commerce, ‘whose Department will administer the ‘tax flllbfd the-tan would be ‘paid by thc exporter. and that it was not the intention of the Gov- r-rnmcnt to ‘force its payment ulwll the importer by tin Itlbreut‘ of‘ cancellation-of Olplmt leases if‘ such payment wag not made: ' n O00‘ Condensed Specials BATE-to par word. net enrh lascrtlonln- this coliilnn. 4 l ‘J0! PRINTING GP IVIRY‘ descri tioa cheaply and exped-i itio y executed. Guardian Central Job ermm." Phone 188. ‘H0110! FOR ‘anti-mas nan used 1n 01x delivery lorvlcc dur-| in; winter. Moore l: McLeod. Ltd. - OOH-NM“. FOR CALI-Ill! IODNID C01‘- ‘BCO, Mt "wit" hllflffl. bard- wood floor-a. good lawn and stab- lee. Apply fl manners 9t. 7184-2001.. OTTAWA, April 28,- "'l‘h.‘1 men will stand tight. until tht-y aiurvc or lliorc la going in be mn- nf llu‘ bloodiest fights ever soon. 'T'Tl('. men will not fl‘l‘l‘.(li‘. from llivir position btecnusc they cnnnnl afford 1n." lu llicsc words ltcv. l>r, '1", hicAvny Ilapllst Minister of (liacc Bay indi- cated position with regard tr) mini ors of Nova Scotiu and British Em? piru Steel Corporation in course ni‘ ad: ross i-o about 50 ltucsts nt luncheon today undcr nuspltri-s of the Notional llciicf Committee. ___.__<-0->——-——— S. S. Hillsboro Com- pletely Overhauled The S. S, Hlllsborn has resumed service on the Charlottetown-Rocky Point ferry after having been thoroughly overhauled and repair- ed under the ‘expert supervision of ‘Mir. Duncan Mcbaren, Cardigan. This is the fourth overhaul the vessel has undergone "and never before has the work been so effic- iently and expeditiously carried through. The last ccasion was in i920 under the Bell government when the work was not completed until the first of June. This year the work commenced in March when she was completely overhaul. ed and cauiked both bottom and top sides, new planking put in. a number of new knees. several plac- es of shoe and keel and fender were provided together with a com plots new sot of Dilddl "319915- The bottom was scraped and complete- ly covered with copper while new hard sheathing was put all round at the water line to protect her from the ice. The steamer was launched last week, the first time without any trouble. The Public Works Department deserves credit for the most satisfactory manner CREDITS puns=_‘_.._._..i__..._.t.u___.__...__- l luwhioh this important work was carried through. ‘militarism among 1h‘? German pe‘o Custodian Copp Holds Vast Fortune (Canadian Press) OTTAWA, April 26.—More than 014,000,000 in cash and victory bonds gepreaentlng the proceeds of the property and securities of Germans taken s: a result of the great war Is now In the hands of Hon. A. B. Copp, Secretary of Stats, it was officially learned here to- day. This amount is being hold by Dr. Copp in the capacity of custodian under regulations re- specting the trading with the enemy effective May 2, 1916 and the Treaty of Peace which vested the Canadian property of German National: in the Dom- inion Government, An addition- al approximate sum of 814,000,- 000 In value remains to be ob- tained by Mr. Copp as custod- ian from various sources. ’ —-———<>+>--__ HT N lllilli THE lTEHlllN PETIP French Say the Elec- tion of Von Hinden- burg Should Open Eyes of the World-- Women’s Vote Chiefly Senti- mental. New York. (Canadian Press) LONDON .- Wi n s t o 11 Ch u rc hull, i11 his m-aid en 3 laid before the HIOIISO of mons to- day, placed the British Empire on a gold bas- is and an- nounwed the reim- position‘ of the McKen- na Duties on ‘imported luxuries. After finding additional sources of revenue through increased death duties, tax on silk and a few other urticlcs, the ‘Chancellor of the Ex- chequer ‘went to the relief of the general British public bya straight cut o1‘ sixpence in the pound on. the income tax. I11 announcing ‘Great return to the gold stands-rd, Mr. (‘hurciiiil declared there would be iatmplete imperial unity in- this policy. hi1". Churchill stated that Holland and the Dutch East Indies- ivhich were very important factom in the worlds commerce, would not simultaneously ‘with Great Bri- ta.11 today in restoring the gold Winston Churchill PARIS, April 28.-—Ti1.‘11 You I-iiu» denh-urgs Itlection to the (lcrman presidency may lprovc beneficial if it opens (‘he eyes of the world ‘to the real sentiment of the German people, was ‘the opinion expresses today in official circles, where the result of y‘3s‘terday's polling caused no sunprise. In the same quarter it was said that the ‘heavy vote cast by the wo- men for ‘the ‘Field liiarshal ‘was deemed the most significant feature of the‘ election. The men. it ‘was believed, ‘had voted for either D1‘. Marx or I'll-aid‘ ‘Marshal Von HTlldh-‘ll’ burg in the greater part for party reasons, w-liile ‘the ‘women's votes for the "war hero,” it was held, were chiefly sentimental. "Thls.” salda spokesman alt the Foreign Office, "ought to open ‘the eyes of the ‘world to the ‘fact ‘that there is no such ‘horror of war and pie ‘as ‘has been thought in certain countries.“ - “This -lesson," ‘he added, “ought to ‘be ‘medi-tated mpon- ‘particularly it; the lAu-glfiSaxon countries, where 1 ‘ere 1 as ' w" a mWEkQd dlsmsi‘ that the Plant Line ‘Steamship Cor tion ‘to give ‘the German ‘e0 ie ,' cred“ for having been ‘uonvveftedpto ‘poratilon of BliJSIOXI will operate din- .::r...:..:.;‘"" t‘..::;';"""..t::..:;‘.‘: D‘. - a , ‘ ' .a.>§.-.-.1M.1.T.T...Q1T gfiiflaillyoigttizgiieouiz st°'"“”h“’”' Cwm“ and ‘Chmpm’ m, “may of Versailles‘, H“ _pr°_ between Boston and Charlottetown p638] “m, Germnny annex Austria calling at Halifax and‘ Ilawkes- was (mm, as Mwrmh,“ m mm bury leaving Lewis Wharf, Boston. Amos as any extreme project von every Saturday afternoon at 2 o- Ilindcirburg might have tin view, “Mek- The r551,“ {m-ived .100 yapg-‘w per. This is the outcome of negotia- mit cf extended editorial comment “"115 957MB“ ‘"1 by MT- Edwl" N- und ‘whun, {pg-re I5 appear; comred Gunsuulus, United ‘States ‘Consul by the party affiliations of t-he pg. at Charlottetown in co-operution with iMr. Hyndman. sprctive ‘palpors. Thua-IXEre NOUNCHC, organ of the This is the most important and encouraging news the prnviiiccv Cnrlcilon. (‘be lefit, declares that V011 Hiadanirltnrs exoecttio pacif- has received for some time. n. will ism can ‘deceive no one, that ‘ho is add neiw life to the water-front n1 an oncmy of German democracy. the Capital and will be greatly 11]). and that his election ‘is a remote preciated by the people of the pro- m" certain 60118901161109 0i’ the vinco as well as by the many thou- pmfwh ‘mculmmm’ "T the Rullf- sands of natives of the Island now L'0‘“°"r°' “nother ‘organ d! ‘"119 residing in the United States and ‘en’ ‘Willis "dmntlm ‘The "Faim?" many of whom desire to make an or “'0' election ream’ “a” The" occasional visit home. It will also m, “.9 need ‘ho W ‘mduly pflshnlsmc‘ prove a great stimulus to the tour- “, "he ‘grim von Himiemmrg‘ T“ ist ‘trade now developing and 1n on er to ‘ge elected, found it advis- need o; such g service. ' This service will fit in admirably the Associated Boards of Trade has received official intimation "Pertinax," ‘in th-e‘ Echo De Paris, April 28 -— Budget Com- Britain's. 0 standard. mcirllis apart. roused for a c of $300,000,000. used except as 11in has Churchill, is standard. June first. is unity of ac empire. completion of the House of accept all llfeS. new revenue, nounced slight l £12,500 its on natural silk will em basis. duties and thee ed to bring in 000,000 sterling PLANT LINE STElllllEllS Tllll BllSTliNfl llllllTE Two Oil Burning Express” Passenger Steamships to Ply Between Boston, Halifax, Port Hawkesbury and Char- lottetown Comm encing Early in June. Q--—--_-_ Mr. J .O_ Hyndman, President ofwlth the programme mapped o-ut for the coming ularly made for the which will be sit for Island All Islanders ing Plant this venture has evinced in which was for appreciated by Province. It is possible May. although representatives South Africa the gold standard LONIDO N, April ‘bill's statements duties on estates with the lllNSTllN lllllllllllllllllEllllEllEll' BUDGET SPEECH YESTERDAY The Chancellor of the Exchequer Places the Empire on a Gold Basis, Reimposes the McKcnna Duties and Reduces the In- come Tax Sixpence in the Pound-Has Arranged for $3 00,000,000 Credit in Britain has already accumulated all the dollars she needs for the American debt payment twelve To make assur- ance doubly sure lChurchill has ar- redit ‘in New York These ~wi1l not be a. last resort. All iiitse. precautions were intended to warn speculators of the resources against tzhem if they tried to (lis- iurb the new position which Brit- ‘taken. Canada, said already on a gold returns Australia restores today. There tion throughout the 2B—-Upon ‘the Chancellor Churc- on the Budget Commons voted to of the proposed meas- Among the measures for raising Mr. Churchill an- ‘adldltions in death of more than sterling and certain dut- ahd artificial silk, with a. basis duty of four sh-llings per poundJ on raw silk. Made up be taxed on an ad valor- Thc additional death on silk are expect- an additional £14,- in revenues. ... IL= summer and pariic. arrangements Old Home Week held in Charlotte- town in mid-summer. it will also revive the freight was very considerable years besides providing quick tran traffic which 1n former farm products lob- sters and other fish. will we fcei assured heartily cooperate in making this service a success to the enterpris- Line who are making The thanks of our people are due to Mr_ Gunsauius for thc zcul he reviving a service many yours greatly the people of the that a special trip may be made about the middle of this is not perhaps advisable so much 1n advance of the tourist season. It is understood James Carragher &- ‘Co, ti1e agents of the old Plant Line will be the that Messrs. at Charlottetown of the new Plant Lina. declares that the only difference between Dr. Marx and Von Hinden- burg ‘is in method‘: their 111m lg we sum-r, namely. revenge. King George Arrives At Nowmarket able no ‘comm-liege himself." Race For Mansion, (Canadian Prue) _NEW YORK, Atpril »28.-— Mrs- l-lhrry iBrow-n. oFPlttsburg Pa.. and ‘Mrs; "Jimmie" Corrlizaa. two of ("he ‘most well known American hostesses are not on speakil-ng terms a‘t the momenit. It is all over sponcerxl-itaise which Mrs. Brown has succeeded in obinlnlng for the season at a weekly rental of some- thing ‘llke 02,000.00 a ‘week. (Canadian Press)‘ NEW MARKET, Eng, April 27- ills Majesty, King George V. arriv. ed here this afternoon to witness the running of the Two Thousand Guineas tomorrow. Following the races he will leave for Santirifllf- ‘Mrs. Corrlgan- came over ‘from ilam- New York a month earlier than us- ual ‘in order to get Dpegcertlllpause.‘ - So did ‘Mrs. Brown. ago a one 6S with one ggeilltG opened a; once. - Mrs. Corrigan, however. started SEATTLE. April 2ll_ salmon wiiha severehand-loeimlllarl-Spelloer and his Countess solved Mr». BPOWII and "m" like ramesnakes‘ have novlslt ithelr country ‘place. Altborv a way of telling the age according m John -N. Cobb. director of the college of fisheries of the Univer- ally cf Washington. "Every year adds s series of half circles to the scales of trout and salmon.’ said Dean Cobb. "Each series is dist-insuiahwbit?‘ from the preceding ones by a line. The lines are similar to those 0n a oroescectlon of a tree and ‘the should travel straight ‘back to Dom, don and become mt once the chaini- aine of Spencer House for ‘the small above. IMFG. C beautiful little place ‘in Street. a ‘house she rhad ‘two or three years ago. , met-bod or tellim the are of fish n. like that need by vtgiodmw t" ascertain‘ aces of tress. Hostesses. Squabble . Fish Catch For March 25,259,300 lbs. (Canadian Press) OTTAWA, April 28.— The total catch of sea fish on Totalled both Atlantic and Pacific coasts during March was 25.259300 pounds ‘ valued ‘st $942,458, compared with 15,328,500 pounds, valued Yflll’. at $701,600‘ during |correspcnd1ng period in preceding Life Prisoner Wins ‘$30,000 Lottery P-R-AGU D. Czechoslovakia. Park. for a week-end; and 1t was April 28—Karl Pusltace, who‘ ls normally very surprising that on'servlng a life term in prison, for the Monday morning Mrs. ‘Brown the murder of his wife. has‘ drill"! the capital prize of 1,000,000 crowns (about: 880,000) in the state lottery. But he will mt of the money. dies. \_/ weekly consideration mentioned have the privilege of spending any The entire sum ls n has, however. to he deposited to Puakfica‘ d l ti Mrs. Ifieppoll‘; in a local bank and it wl go 0 . “m” ed n ‘a n‘ ' Motmt five-year-old son. w-hell the 1811M‘ It 1s believed the ‘fortune labor will will double ‘within 20 years. $11,000 Expended OTTAWA, April assist the extension market for Canadian coal total of to a statement made noon in answer to Thomas L, Toronto. The were made under Church, Railways and $667.63 t9 of the coal handled plan was from Nova Scotla. Rumored Eskimos Killing Their (Canadian Press) Rasmussen, famous dian Government lag insufficient food. fercnce with the Government, Prohibition Has"- Few Friends (Canadian Press) intcndent of Legislative Work State ownership. with some form and also with On this basis tion ‘has fewer friends sesscd a good many years ‘hack. Hanover Celebrates Victory 0f Von (Canadian Press) HANOVER. April helmet Monarchist seems to have taken possession Hanover and are “B11911!!! the election aurnnts and cafes. these Monarchist ing themselves night_shouting Member-s hoarse bibing freely. To Bring Supplies .___t. $T‘71\T'l'T/i‘1. Washington, Zlmlbrccurln and (lnnnda - 111': gasoline and supplies Pedro Zanni. for May 18th. New aoifsydEfii ceediug satisfactorily under season. sionera are now direct superyillbn to the’ work each county. Cain, Queen's County and' Mr. Drlscoli, Kenélngton formerly held office as formerly in‘ the discharge their duties and farmers are es by Statute labor sd. and it proved and economical roads". To Help Coal Sale 2B.— To of the a only 811105107 has so far bedn expended, according in the House of Commons this after- qucation: by North disbursements regulations authorized by orderlincourucii of Sept. 3. Of the amount so far PXPcnded. 810.393.“ has been paid to the Canadian National the Canadian Pacific Railway. All under this Girl Babies OTTAWA, April 28—Dr. Knut. Arctic explor- er, ls here to interview the Cana- regardlng poa- He would say very little regarding this how- ever but said he would be glad to mill“! ‘findings Dublic after a con- In Brit. House LONDON. April 28——-According to Walter Graviile, Grand Super- emls are for local veto and against Labor agrees of local option public ownership. Mr. Graville con- cludes that the tempera-nee ques- in tho House of Commons than it pos- Hindenburg 28- Stool organizations celebrating ex- _ of Von Hilltiellbllrg at their favorite rest- groups are ycll- day and "Hail Hlndenhurg" singing patriotic songs and im- To World Flier .\,'i‘il ZIP-Two tugs from Vniicnixvz-i‘ 1,11:- leavc 11cm tonight for Japan w 898W fllPiillfl. cxtrn seaplane parts Major Argentine aviator who expects to resume his flight round the world from Japan about 1111 In Operation Work on the highways is pro tl1‘_ new arrangements iniriiduced this The three road‘ commis- installed giving _ The’! are, Mr. William Sumlnefvlllé, Kings’ County Mr. George McDonald. Cornwall T, A. for Prince County, These olicials take thc place of the two engineers who in this city and whose posftions were abolished in favor of th s more direct super- vision. Tile Road Masters continue liberty to commute their road lax- as formerly, Last year the Department of Pub- ilc Works bought l"Weir Grader, a machine with tractor incorporat- so satisfactory in its work that the Department has acquired two more, one for each county. They can each be operated by one man and a boy and the work carried on throughout the whole season. es- pecially at the time when the far- mers are busy on the la11d with their horses and will be used on Ihe main highways” while‘ Stnute be available for the TERMEI) THE C-N.R. A CORPSE SAM JACOBS, M. P. For George Etienne Cartier. startled the House of Commons with out-spoken declarations on vital problems confronting Can- élzflggglillldlgagglflaid tgiexist m ‘he ada. He would increase the im- made a w“ e‘; edmoe iricentliy migration ‘of “healthy whites m). north {g ingest, T: n ° t e- able to earn a living" to 450,- mat Eskimms w e 5121s, ruuflors O00 per year and scii the Canad- 1 , - er ‘fag l e“ Ian National Railways, which g ri babies on account of there be- hc termed a corpse. —<——<0a— Gold Standard- , Return Has Its Effect In New York —-———' o (Canadian Press) NEW YORK. April ZZT-The-pouiul sterling advanced our cont to $4.83, the ‘highest ‘price in ten years and 11-1». than four cents from ra1‘i-i.y‘\vi-i.h»i11 fifrcrn miuiiics after; the nmvs of ("iriut Britain's return‘ to gold standard had been rccc-lv- of cd in New York. the Grand bod e f G d T‘ - ““““-<‘°"*—'— lam. Conaervatgive: ...-g," on 6Tb‘; liquor question, against both local b veto and public ownership. Li-b- (Canadlan Press‘) NORTH BAY, April 2S.~---i“_ Coop er, young farmer living about tour miles from South River \\‘1l:< :l.'ilii‘ii. by lightning when in brad with his! wife and little ciiiltl Friday nglii. The wife 11nd child \\'0l'(\ scorched bill were able In put out ilic fire] and suffered 1m serious injuries‘. ‘ Halmut Catch On The Pacific WASITENGTON, April 2S~ (‘nil- uliztu and Iiuitvd Sifilvs tifficial l‘t‘|ll‘Cfil.’lliZ‘ilT\‘&ri who have boon on- '-! uni in studying North Pacific f.ll(’l’illls announced today through Fish ffommfssionvi‘ O‘I\llille:y that Mart-h landing‘; of halibut at Paci- fic ports were il;.\‘liil,7l'.' poumls. Of that 10ml Viiiiv-zl Sluice vesr-"cls landed 0.220.026 pounds. During 192i (fzinudiziu and Unil- crl Status f-‘ihermen lauded 57.- 000000 pounds of halibut and a il‘('.'ll_y' has iii-on pm illln effect (‘=- taJN-‘hlni: n rltisod straismi whirii til": 513a!‘ (llIlPil Ftbruary I5 'l‘l1<- studios are being nrazinlaliic»! in dcit-rmini- lilo effect of thc p11‘- scut (ITTUCZILTOII of clnsorl and opini seasons upon tho ‘maintenance 0i lhu liniiiiiil supply. The Weather, Etc. IF HJE. GET MANY MORE APRH- . Q-TOWETZS - THE MAY FLouJEQS Wu_l_ ‘H Avg T0 START‘ A roux W0 65! of of to in of ' m ‘Fresh north-east winds. cloudy and cool. p11 r: ly Gives Sensational Tes- timony re Last Voy- ' age Canadian Mer- chant Marine Ship "Consignees Su- ing for Large Amounts (Canadian Press) VANCOUVER, April 28.——"bl 3'01! insist upon svnding the ship ‘to sen iu this condition for God's sake take me out of her." This was the pica u"hi‘ci1 Captain Wm. Bradley. former lllflslhfl‘ of the ill-fated steam- 1'1" Canadian Exporter told Mr. Jus- ‘ire .\‘iurp'l1y' in the Supreme Court vvszcrday that ‘he made ‘to shore officers of the Canadian Merchant Marine Just bef-ore the vessel ‘left port on her iii-fated voyage in July. The answer ‘he alleged he received according to his testimony ‘was “if this slllp is in Vancouver tomorrow morning, newspapers will say ‘that the strikers ‘have beaten the C.G.M. \V‘iti1 First Officer Newton Gamm- bcli tmihv bridge the Canadian Ex- porter piled ‘up on Wlllapa Bar off rho coast of Oregon near ‘t‘he mouth of the (‘tilu-inbin River early on the xuoriiing of July 31, and after sever- al (lays on the reef-s fin-ally broke up and sanitf (‘nnsignees of ‘the cargo are suing for claims of $45,000, ‘while other consignocs who have claims ‘in ex- cess of $150,000 are awaiting the outcome of lll‘: action. Bill To Amend The Church Union Act Killed in N. B. (Canadian Press) IFREDERICTON, April ‘bill of 1 28.—— A to amend the Church Union Act 924 was ki-lird this ‘nrorning by Ibo Corporations Committee of ‘illv? imzisiwuiro. The Committee (lecidwl 11m to report thc Bill on thc ground Iiizn i‘. was ultra vlres. Cold Spell In France (Canadian Press) PARIS. April ‘ZS-A cold s-rpoll lll)\\' prcvaiis practically through- 20111 Franco am! fruit trot-s which are in bloom are menu-cod by frost. Girl Gets Legacy LONDON, April 28——-Poiitcness among shiop girls received a stimu- lant recently when it was announc- ed that Miss Susan Piomer, of ilorusey, who died some weeks ago. ll-ilil WTTTQIT an annuity of $450 to Alias Kate Weanhain, nu employs 111' an Oxford slrcct drpartuicnt ewrc, “In ‘mcognition of many count-site.‘ rctzclvcil at licr hands." M1 p Wvuham had ivaiied upon .\ii.. Piourvr in 111v store (luring 1hr Incl ivn ymrn‘, lllli liztd uu idea llidi Till‘ t-Lniulucr was wcnltlrv. Announcements, Coming Events, Meetings, Etc. Rntu-Zc. per word each ln-lcrtion. "Play at Wiitshire. unlll Tuesday, May 5th. postponed 717 "Emerald Dramatic Club will present n play "King of thc Philli- pines" at Hunter River. April 30. 707420-21 "Play, "Alias Miss Sherlock" at Cardigan postponed until Thurs- day. April 30th, llTfl-i-ZQ-li "Massage and Electrolysis. '.lMiss Eva Dyer, 231 Richmond St. 5914-23-01 "Rustico Friday, May lat. Play Oak Farm by llope River talent. Interesting specialties. Admission 20 and 35 cents. '695-4-28tutf31. .s___. Alaximum and minimum tempor- niurts: Toronto. fair llcnircnl, 1'li‘lll‘ .. .54—-'lli Quebec,‘ vicar .58—.'l6 Halifax. cloudy . . . . . . H48 -. .r.1--‘o S1. John. fair Boston, clear .. . .. ... New’ York. cloudy .....7‘i~- (‘lrtow-n. cloudy . . . . Hill-Iii! High lidr this afternoon at 1.717 and tomorrow morning at 3.49. Sun sols this evening at 7.06 and rises tomorrow morning at 4.47. First quarter moon Thursday. April 30th, at 10.58 p.111. Summerside tide eighteen min- utes later than Cbdrlbtletown. "Reserve Saturday. May 9, for Homocooking Bale, by Ladies of Baptist Church. 704-11 "Follow the crowd to Mt. Stewart Wednesday. Special show. . 052-4-27M2i. “See a thrilling play. Alias Miss Sherlock, well staged. in Cardigan» on Thursday April 30. 6764-28-21, "Come to Afton Hail Friday 1st. May at ll o'clock and lee "Cran- berry Corners." Admission $6 and 15 ‘eta; Sale of home-made candy. If stormy nixt flue night. 683-! 28 2i. iJlPiliN n? iiliiiiiil iilN. [Xiliiiiiifl ‘,4 _‘_ noel _ A‘-.. Fvsi-o-s: ¢.-..._..__ __ +-