MAXIMS OFA MERE MAN linlml feast. w-f clawing Guardian, Founded 186’! Thrown opposingfiit. Railway Committee Postpones Vote On Strike Issue. MONTREAL. March 18-401‘)- l's opening session over. the Gon- elzll COIIICPCIICQ 0 Canadian Ral- wly liibcr tcn gilt awzlitcd firal strike ballots fronl its lnJlnbcrshIp 11¢ that is cheerful hath s. con. undreds Whole Measure :22?" L tefore calling n vote on the qucs- . ii0l1 of a notion-wide tic-up of Catlatiivs rail trnnsroitotlon. i The Committee, open .g a cru-l ital as einbly to dctrll lc- whclh- l 1r all e=tmated 117.000 lllfll are to be relied off their jobs, found its 54f‘ n s‘ov.'cd by delay in the ar- i cf the ballots. They wcre ‘clad in time for tomorro\v's s.\~nll. In ill“ boliotne. unditrwny fcr a mflilill. l‘l‘.lI‘0'.i' i from 0P”. loco. . wr r x srzl! or (if. . la the cvcllt lilo l'.ill\\‘:\\* t. tailed to ll"."i‘t. cirnlntltls for tilt rn-loraiion. c'.~‘ wage Union lcatkrs . as the Cnnrmiticc opsllcd ‘ i _ rililnlls, that the‘. aim so lat was irrncfic Cil"i’5 ill favor of a strike. ilill See Ii Abbey “Gan Take It" t('- I‘. by Guardian‘; Special Wire) LONDON, March 13-011 Satur- ilir morliltig the Coronation Ar- "liisclncllts Committee will know silrc whether tlofl-ycat-old lVe-tminstcr Abbey "can take it" Onc thousand [ZURPLYIIICII on that iii‘ will be put. through n rehear- 5110f thc ccronafion ccrclnolzy. Tllilfg to lcok "pccrish" they will.- Dlfiitlt‘. thc at lcs to glvc tlio nulli- tritfcs an idcu of what tho tlrnfflll gtrct of the large gathering will vols‘ The soldiers will pack the gal- lcrics to give a practical lcst of their stability and will mill-ch ill iillmntion ovcr the flooring to "like rilre it has no weak spots. Ill tciting thc seating nrranlw- “"115 lnrser soldiers will be con- sidered as peel-asses trying to fit alelnsclves in the 18 lnclics scat- ! BDMre allotted each. CQMINCI ‘EVfNll "McLean Mills iii Blanche] will ‘W! for sawing about April 1st. 11-497-3-11-15-19-21. hxfludderi death game for Rogers PM at Borden Rink Friday, glfilh l9. Mont-lane Produce. uillmlnerside vs. Borden Nationals. iermediaies. 1,4103. ‘ "Livestock Marketing Board flidlas week of March 22nd. ' iiillgh local shipping clubs as fol- P“? Tuesday morning, Kenning- G" 8nd Charlottetown; afternoon, gun"! River, Melville. Mlllvicw. Mitiilc. Souris. St. Peter's, Morell. un- Stewart; Wednesday mcrning will train time, Mt. Stewart. Hun- Rivcr. afternoon, 12-3. Albany. list stock with local secre- “l mos. wlottetowu Guardian Two Con“ q Out On Third Reading Bill Is Rejecte-c-P-After Scathing Analysis In Speech By Senator Arthur Meighen. 0T'I‘AWA, March l8—(CP _Thc - teatcd third reading of the trallsport hilsleglpillt; at: Govcrnlncnts action on the measure unccrtairl. The vote came after Rt. Hon Arthur lilcighcn opilosit-Y it" livid" i" "l" UPP" House. told the Chamber he I19- lieved the measure should not be allowed to pass and that It was "not in the public interest" that it do Sm One Conservative, George Lynch-Staunton of Hamilton voted for the bill, and two Liberals, D. E. Riley of Hi l; River and William Duff of Antigonish-Guysboro opposgd ll. Otherwise the senators divided on strict party lines Willi liberals Slllllwfiinl; third reading and Conservatives VOICES OPPOSITION _ The Conservative leader, speak- ing at a sitting that; ran half an hour over the dinner adjoumnient said when the bill came before the Senate he llad promised to view 1t sympathetically and had treated it throughout in that spirit; but he now wished to voice his attitude which he had concluded was tho only logical one. The reason he had fet as he had was that he knew there were evils to be cured. After listening to the evidence taken before the Senate Railways Committee, the Conservative leader continued, he had come to the op- inlon that "it is not in the public interest that the bill should pass, and I have thought so for several wecks." Only in exceptional cases, he believed should the Senate de- frnt a government measure intro-‘ rluccd in the Upper House and thus prevent the measure reaching the Commons. It was because of this belief, hel said. that he had supported and; had uskcti others to support the re- porting of the bill out of commit- tee, although he was decided in his o\\li mind against. it. "I think it would have been en- tilcy wrong not to have reported- thc bill but to allow it to die in committee," SenatorMelghen said. Of Major Consequence “I am of the opinion.“ Senator Mcighcu (lectured. “that this is ri measure of major consequence, and that a vote of this House in its favor will be regarded by the country the considered judgment of tile Scniltc of Canada after hear- ing wcclcs of evidence and all the arguments fidifillCtfl, This measure is of such paramount consequence that I do not feel justified ill ranging myself with those who would permit the bill to pass." Ho. did not think the Transport Minister had any other motive than tn cure the difficulties that exist "but my reason for opposing the bill is because I believe he is mov- lng along thc wrong lines." Hc wished to state publicy. Sen- ator lvlviglien said, that he was asking no one for party reason or any other reason to vote as he did and the liberty of action of every senator was as free as his own. Intcrprovinclal and lntemational highway traffic which the bill pro- posed the federal body should con- trol tvas less than two per cent of the whole truck and bus business. hc continued. "So that the sphere we aoe trying to control is very narrow." But the provinces had ob- loctcd strenuously even to the ‘Do- minion controlling less than __twf (Continued on page 3) Tension In France Eases As Blum Wins .Support PARIS. March l8-—-(AP)—~'.i“eQr of turmoil over the bloody Olichy riots was alloyed tonight as 2,000.- 000 workers peacefully ended s half-day general strike and the Popular Front government emerg- ed from what was regarded as a crfgig with its support intact. The wheels of Paris stopped turning during the morning when workers laid down their tools w protest against "Fuse; assassins" and to demonstrate tn: strength they weld to enforce their de- mands that "Fascism" be dissolved in games. - ‘n >;/'%/’ The People’s Paper ° Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew /// ’/// Ir" y‘! ,__,_;;\\_____ Read byEv erybody CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 192.7 Killed In Texas A merry heart. muketh a cheerful countenance. MAXIMS OFA MERE MAN 12 PAGES - §ENA TE ‘DEFEA TS TRANSPOR T BILL 30-18 Annual Suim-rltitlon lIi-ihi-retl lly Mull Cilnudu uni] ‘ ~-v.._.*_'__; $5.00 U. h. A. $5.00 A “_. .__4 Schoolhouse Blast FEDERATION FURMEDBY civic _B_UDIES Mayor Turner Takes Executive Position In New Set-up. M a y o r Robinson Regional C h a i r - man. OTTAWA. March f8—(C'Pl-—Out of an amalgamation of tllc Do- minion Con. erence of lvfaycrs and the Union of Canadian Mulfcipal- itles today arose the new Can-odi- an Federation of Mayors and Mu- nicipalities, designed to co-crdin- ate activities in the interests of Canada's local governing bodies. Merger of the two organizations was the concluding act of their- three-day conference here which had dealt mainly with relief. tox- atidn and housing problems, es- pecially as they affected the mu- ntoipalities. Moderating the stand taken at the preceding two annual meetngs and that rrcsmmsnded by their own resolutions committee, that the Dominion Government should taike over the entire cost of rel‘cf. the con-fares decided to ask the Government to increase its g-rants- ‘; in-ald. Otherwise, they said, pro- i gressive, bankruptcies among the 'munic'palltie's'bvould be the only alternative. The conference determined also to petition the Government to in- troduce without delay an adequate assisted plan aimed specifically at the provison of housing at low cost and low rent. It will ask that the government aIsumc full responsibility for as- ystance to all ex-scrvlcclncn and their dclpcndtnts; to conduct. with the provinces, comlfete water sur- veys to prevent alternate floods and droughts in certain areas and steady water shortage in oihcrs; and to cxtcllrl the provision 0t‘ the Fanncr.‘ Creditors Arrangement Act to include urban pr party holders. The Nation-at Exccutye cl.c_tc_d (Continued on page 3i Jamaicans Ship Tuliers To Canada MONTRAEL. March 18-(CP)— Mcrc than 700 crafts cf potatoes grown in Jamaica from N vn Sco- tia. seed will arrive in Ililllirx to- morrow. part of the cargo of thc Caveller. Canutfan National Sbeamshlps frcglltcr. The Jonlaicn pots-tors are shill- ped t; Canada months bo orc the Dominion crop is ready fvr mark- et. Last ycnr several small quan- tities of tihc tubers were imported during the wlnt-cr sroscn. The lat- est shipment will be tllc lnigcit on record. Wheat Board Policy Approved By House UITAWA. March 18——(C’P)-—By a vote of 119 to 45 thc House of Commons today upproicd the Klilg Government's notion with respect to the Wheat Board. One Liber- al. Harry Leader of Portage La Prairie, voted against the Govern- ment. and another, Dr. Thomas Donnelly of Wood Mountain, was not present but earlier announced he would vote against the Govern- ment were he present. strike ended about mid-day. Ten- sion had been high sine: Tuesday night when Communists and p:- lico battled in the streets of stib- urban Clichy. It was announced the Leftist coalition making up the Popular Front had reaffirmed its support of Premier Blums cablnst. The Govenmlent. it was gener- llll‘ bfllivvéd- mlxht be censured by some groups in Parliament con- cerning the riot in which five persons died and about 30o w!" injured. But it would face no tum to in majority, J More Illegal Fishing In ’36 Lobster Fishery-Probe Reveals In- creased Illegal Activities Last? Year In Prince ‘County Areas. S’side Sessions ‘Continue Today. Five fishermen, residents of the west side of Malpeque Bay. testi- fying before a Royal Commission investigating the illegal fishing of lobsters and smelts in districts ‘l and 8 during 1936, admitted yes- tcrday that for several years they had) been engaged in the illegal fishing and calming of lobsters, The Commission, with Mr. Justice LeBlanc, of the New Brunswick Supreme Court, sitting as Commis- sioner, held its third session at Stunmerside yesterday and will conclude there today. Another feature of yesterday's hearing, at which nine witnesses were examined by Commission counsel, Hon. H. F’. G. Bridgesfwas the testimony of Theodore Arsen- auit, a Maxiamville man, who stat- cd. that. after the close of the late season in 1935 at Point du Cherie, Emil Paturel, the manager of Con- nolly Fisheries Limited. had told him he "would buy lobsters from lnc until Christmas", although a few minutes previously the wit- ness was told by a. man he pre- sumed to be’ R. J. Connolly that the company was not interested ir. illegally caught lobsters. Despite Mr. Connolly's declaration the wit- ness< said he had accepted the word of Mr. Paturel and delivered to William Arsenault, foreman for Connolly Fisheries Limited, be- _ tween 600 and"l0o pounds of lob- stcrs. ' Another highlight 0f the day’s testimony was the evidence sub- mitted by Henry Gallant, Summer- slde, who said that last year he had hauled about ‘I00 pounds of lobsters from Darnley on the north side of the province in District 7. to Fifteen Point on the south side in District 8, during the fall sea- son. Arsenoult was the first witness examined yesterday morning. He admitted poaching lobsters during 1935 and 1936 and said that in both years he had sold his illegally caught lobsters to William Arsen- ault, all employee of Connolly Fisheries Limited. at Point du Chenc. He said he made two or three trips each ycnr and stated that his total for the two years would be ili the vicinity of 1200 lbs-about 600 libs. each year. The witness said that in 1935 he sold his legally caught lobsters toBriul- ford Smith at Point du Cherie and on the last day c-f the season he talked to a man hc believed to be R. J. Connolly and asked him con- cerning lobsters illegally caught nt- tcr that date. and was informed by the mall that thc firm was not ill- tcrcstcd. But a few minutes later he talked to Mr. Paturol-and. was. informed he could dispose of his lobsters until Christmas. He dell- led that he had sold William Ar- senault i200 lbs. of lobsters ill 1936, and said this would be about the total for the two years. "When was thc first time you lluhcd lob" crs illegally?" "In 1935.“ - "When did you sell William Ar- sennult lobsters? After the close of the fall season?" "Yes, in l936.bct:wccn thespring and fall seasons." Brought Back Gasoline The witness said he was in Shediac when the Commission was sitting there and he had seen Wil- liam Arscnauli; but had not talked to him concerning the investigat- ion. The witness told the Conl- mlssloner he made several trips to Point du Chane in i936 and usual- ly brought gasoline back with him. That was during the legal season, and he sold his lobsters to Brad- ford Smith. Arscnault said he brought back as many as seven barrels of gaso- _ ' could tell line for distribution to his broth. 81's and father who were also en- Qflged in the fishing of lobsters. “The lobsters you delivered to William Arsenault-were they in bugs?" . "Yes." “Did you know it was against "is 1W w transport lobsters in bags?" nNon "Was there anybody else front your section selling illegally caught lobsters at Point du Cherie in 1935 or 1936'?" “Not that I know of." "When did you deliver your il- legally caught lobsters at Point du Cherie?” “M nlizht. 1 guess I was told that would be the best time." The witness said he washed but one benied lobster in his life. He had done this after hearing con- siderable that fishery inspectors a berried lobster. "I washed one and watched it for two hours but could not tell the difference between it: and a lob- Sh!‘ without qmwn." He persisted he had done this but. once, and that for only an experiment. He told counsel he fished in North- umberland Straits about half way bet/ween the Prince Edward Island shore and the New Brunswick coast, when he fished illegally. Lost Gehr and Quit The next witness was David Smith, Freeland, who stated he was a lobster packer and also a fisherman. and operated a factory in the Hardy Channel. He said he never kept his factory open after the season ended, nor did he open it before the season started. However. he admitted he had packed lobsters illegally in the woods a. few miles from his home, of! and on for the past twenty- flve years. "How many cases of lobsters did you pack illegally in 1936?" “Between eight and twelve." “Whom did you buy the lobsters from?" "I fished the greater part of them myself." “When did you iflsh and pack the lobsters?“ "Between the (Continued on page 11) “spring _ vfall Italy To Boycott The" Coronation (A.P. By Guardian's Special wire) LONDON, March Ill-Wri- day)—li.aly will boycott the Coronation May l2 of King George VI, Premier Benito Mussolini announced ln an in- terview published today by the Dally Mall. because the govern- ment. invited Emperor Ilailo Selassie of i‘ ‘ ' pia to send a representative. In the interview, obtained by G. Ward Price, the Italian leader was quoted as saying: "The invitation sent to Tafari (llalle Selasshfs family name) will entail the absence of an lt- alian delegation from the (‘or- onation ceremonies. "We are most sorry. But if al- lowance: are made for routine ififllllliflm. then our attitude also must be understood." Mussolini reiterated to Price that Italy's colonial ambitions are satisfied and declared Italy was ready to seek "s friendly settlement" with Great Britain, Try Salads Orange Pekoe Blend BY an PIllS Pontiff Decries Com- munistic Logic In Implorin g World To Resist Its Spread. VATICAN CITY. March 18- lAp)—1POl])€ Pzits, condemning "utllcistic colnnlullisnl“ as a false doctrine ilndcrnlilllllg the “very foundations of society,“ tipgoulcd today to "illl LlKXSC who bclzevc in God to rcsnst t-hc .ul'i:.ils zlttziclcs of the godic‘ The Pontiff decried comlnllnistlc logic and implored thc world to re- sst its sprtad by a return to the czncepts t the church and by IllCClilRig "the great duties imposd by justice." He urged that all differences be suL-lncrgctl so that the world's forces. Catholic and non-Catholic. church and state, might be array- ed to defend its institutions. Acknowlecigntlg tiltxt Commun- ...ln's objective of fighting for lab- or ‘thc very real abuses“ of the 300 and perhaps 670 children strange explosion tore to bits disaster of its kind in United The disaster demolished School in the heart of 116 miles southeast of Estimates agreed that cipal Troy Duran said h 670. Dallas. Governor James V. Allred instructed that a military cou gin an investigation. RUSIIEI) T0 scans; economic crtlrr are “entirely and undoubtedly legitimate,’ the Pope plcadcd for the employers of labor to stand behind the church in sec- ing justice dcne. "The wage-comer." he said. "is not to receive as aims what is his due in justzoe. Lei. no one at- tempt with trifling charitable don- ations to exempt himself from the great duties imposed by justice." The Pope assailed the theorists of Comniunisln as inimical to man- kind und declared "the bitter fruits of subversive ideas which we foresaw" and foretold," are mul- tlplyin-g. "According to this doctrine," he declared. "micro is ill the world only one reality. matter. prime forces which rrolve into plant, animal and man. "In such a cl zctrinc. as is evi- dent. there is no room for the ides. of God; there is no difference be- (Continued on page 3) Rebel Regime Busted In Spanish Bolony DAKAR. SENEGAL, March 18- .m impeq iiulqauer scafiniatk-QJV l lllglll. from Strains West African colony of Rio De Oro repofied forocs loya‘. to the Madrid-val- 911cm, GOVCPIIIIICIII’. revolt/ed against insurgent domination and captured thc capital, Villa. Cisncios. I The rclugccs said thc uprising begnn Monday night. when the Govcrnnr Franckacoks. insirrgent adminis- tration was out of the city. the Villn Cisnoros radio station force occupicd the whole city. they rclatcd. ;llico - regal Visit '-.".i N.B. In June PREDERICTON, N. B.. March 18 -—iCP)—Lord 'l‘\vcedsnluir, Gover- nor-Gcncrnl of Canada, will New Brunswick next June, accord- ing to information hero today. was bclicvcrl he would be in Fred- ericton on Julie lmsuycarovris cancelled. Socialists MADRID. March undcr heavy artillery fire. Govern- ln an attempt to drive barricaded sector of Madrid. Exploding five mines Clinical Hospital. held by the in- auffcred heavy casualties as pushed forward against fOTllfLCd outposts. As the bitter fighting progressed in this sector. with Govcrnnlcnt trocp< reported to have strength- ened their posifons around thcho - pital. word of a ncw insurgent drive in Cordoba Province nrar designated G e n e r a1 His executive assistant was killed. was (l(‘Sll't\\‘(‘il and tho Government visit It _ l0. A proposed Vice-Regal tour of thc Marittmcs Suffer Heavily In University City Drive (A. P. by Guardian's Special Wire) Ill-Attacking mcnt troops fought furiously today‘ insurgents from the University City under surgents, Government lnfan trymen they Poaoblanco reached Madrid oom- Red Cross nurses. 606W“ b?’ U‘ some fushgfl against. time to aila the confusion herc—1.0i)0 oil field workers tore at the debris. flftlllied to find their chil- C y parents strove _ dren and hundreds of curious blocked the highways. Superintendent W. C. Shaw W110 lost a. son in the exilhlfilfl" "19"" lzed that. it was caused by a" ac‘ cnmulation of gas. ' Show said that accumulated gas in a space between the floor of the one-storey building and "l0 ground undoubtedly caused the ex- ploslon. The building was heated by E115‘ steam. radiators and there was n11 - main boiler. ‘H0 In School Seven hundred pupils slid 4° teachers were in the bullding— most of them jn the audltflflflm- It was 3:20 p. mr-ill-‘i- 10 min‘ 11kg before dismissal hour. i Suddenly with a force of trem- endous proportions the walls of the l building began to shake. teachers i and students alike were. trapllcii- A low rumble sounded. Many thought it was a boiler explosion. None was sure hours later. Ear-Ilammorlng Explosion Witnesses said there was an car- .hammerlng cxplosinn aftcr thc l i grumbling roar that prcccdi-d thet 5 bias]. The roof thcn. they said. movgd up, the walls cradled out- . ward, and the roof fcll into_tht- c wreckage, crushing those n-ithln. i Flames shot forth for a time. Nearby stood illc grade school-I- empty-Jts several lituitirctl pupils‘ having already been dismiss-oil for the do)’- Bricks llurlctl Fur Distant Brick; hurtled throuoh ill!‘ nil‘ for o. quarter of a nliic. Children were decapitated. some vwrv manulcd- Sonic lot limbs. Supcrintcndcllt W. C. Shaw ‘ill:- onecl the victims to rag tlwll> illiii their clothcs torn off. Some bodies were near thc cdcc of the wreckage. RPSJIC workers removed rcn. few older than l5. will-c taken to Henderson where they wcii. ll out. in lllli>l‘(l\'i:(‘(l morgue. m _ ing identification. Tcn botiics 0i theirbtcachcrs wcro llfOilfllii villi v vtContinucd on page 3v mnnders. Government infnlllrymcn bntilcrl a drivc by ln-ilrccnts to rot-ch tho rich nlercury lnillcs near Ahnndoll. llli‘. advices said. Artillery bonlbnrdmollts of on- emy positions was carried on bi’ Government troops along ill(‘ up- per Guadalajara front. Thc Gov- ernment announccd a defence shaft- had bcen driven arrow to Prlyhrils and Solnlllllo. ioiltll and on! of Brighilcgil, halting an insurgent advance. Gcncral Jhst‘ hiiaju. (‘.‘llllll.lllfl< l‘- lll-clilcf of Itlrldridls dcfcllcc Ill‘.- noriicrd lrs troops had northeast of thc city of Guadala- jara and near Brihuegs. Chaos developed at the scene. those’ first. One hnlldrcd bodies of cllild- ‘ l.-‘- captulvtl ‘ Moronchcl. npproxllnrilcly ‘.30 nlifc. i “BUMMUNISMT Frantic-Sjarchersy BUNDEMNEIT Recover Mangled BodiesFromRuins 300 Already Removed From Debris. Death Toll Of Pupils And Teachers Expected To Reach 67 0- NEW LONDON, Texas. March l.\'— (AP) --I\I0l"c than were killed today when a n $1 iltlittltltl-school. the worst States history. the London (‘tmsolitlzitcd the vast cast 'l‘e.\':l;< oil fields about 300 bodies had been found. Prin- e believed the dead would reach of 'I‘cxus declared martial law in the precinct. ordered in National Guard troops and rt of inquiry be set up, to be- MUHAMMEDANS Makes Bid For Affec- tion And Loyalty Of Subjects. TRIPOLI, mim- Mervli 16- Prcmier Benito Muswlmi M11419 a, new bid tonight for lovyaity and affect-ion of Italy's Moham- medan subjects. promisulg them the Fascist; regime soon will adop-t laws "to prove to you how greatly it is interested 1n improving W“! destiny." It Dzlco, prcsentcd with a gem- studtiiwl Islnlnit: sword to symbol- im his leadership, instructed thc assembled. atoslcnis to spread his words to thc people. Fascism. he said, “desires b0 prove its sympathy for Moslcms to the cntirc world.” Colorlilltv-garlied Arab horse- _—— . - V: *~. "v -.;-_;—Z--z V (Continuedoi-l pageii) A LATE succlzsg V5 (HE. RESULT m: EARLY FMLURE. I l i l l l l 1 iCunluli-an Press) l 'I‘ORON'I‘O. 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