I guardian. Three Centa- “ggg. llbillcd IQI. ‘IIIIII llllrdlnl IQ]. 10¢ “I l“ GII nlll ,8. STATE DEPARTMENT PEEVEO WITH BRITISH ritish Iimhassy Ilad Written to Chairman or Committee Direchllenying there was Censor- ship on Cables‘ Cngrnating in Britain. :F ' (SPEC-till l0 The Guardian) ¥risldent of tho Western Union ~ e ‘ogvraph Compton that uMSi-ILNGYPON. Dec 23~—-'i‘.he oaible messages y . comm, _ g State Department thus inrer- m, tile Upped gm“ n-mn Grew. 959d in the controversy bettvec Britzarin were sutbletct to delay and . s English Emmi-ally and tribe Sen examination by the British Naval p capitmiiltiee hnvestimtlng catblc intelligence autttborittiles. Tine Em. t‘ 6810101"! 0V9!‘ m9 IJWBBUOD Disney's actiotn is understood to ‘be he. r til-re is a British censor regarded ‘by the Department a9 a. of cable meanest-B to (the Uni breach of ddplomiaric courtesy. The .. States originating int thte Brit depantmtetnt will take the subject t whitt- The- Ilewt-ment-‘B action matter- of the correspondent up ~ regarded as a rebuke to the diirectly wtitth the Embassy bu: M555’ f" 51313111118‘ lltlreot to Sen whether it wrilll ask for an explan- tor Ketilom. cbrainmlan of the ntlon or the action of the Embassy """ w!“ a “W” (‘Willing Ihf-‘IIB it'll-fluff directly to the Senator utiilwiio M Newtonmtb B. Carlton. has not yet been indicated. Darthriiouth Mayor , Tries to “(let Even” (Special to The Guardlatn) DARTMOUTH. N. S., Dec. 23.- Maum- cirmpsvii. M. n., rellldfid to sign (Jhietf of Police Willianl Mc- Kenzie-‘s check when presented wtfiih those of other civic enl-plcy ees today. The Mayor said “He would look i-nbo it". The Chief of lkrlfue recently CDXLIUWFYT a prose trillion which resdfisi in the Mm or being fined $25 for issuing too Premier Heard Nothing About it (Special to The Guardian) _ (YFTAWA, Dec 23—"l have heard nothing iatbouit it" said Premier dlcllr-llent when questioned on his return flrorn Montreal rut n'oon to- day regarding tho most recent re- port from Quebec to the effect that L. J. Gautthdar 1M. P. for St. Ryan.- cinthe arntd Rouvilllle was to be awe-m in as a mne-nvber otf tithe cab- inet toasty or tomorrow. ' ...._.__-oo¢-___ many liquor Prescriptions. a Russian Trade NEW YORK, ..... trial accidents in New York State in the fiscal year 1919-20 totalled 345,672, an increase of nearly 18 per cent. it is declared in a report issued by the Bureau of industries and immigration, New York State industrial Commission. N. B. Civil Servants Ask Recognition BREDERdlCTON, N. B, Dec. 23- Phe C.vil Set-vans 1\Sl(f\Cl.=i|._-r- have beau negotiating with ‘ti.- Government for arr introduction oi an act to regulate the Provincial Civil Service at the next session of the Legislature. it is deehred rho-rt the New Brunswick Civil Ser- vice be s/ubjected to the same re- gulations as obtained in other pro- vtfnces. $10,000 Fire at 1,83%? (l; The Guarrdlanyme . . Qiwfll,” - q P found lmpos-siblg! to" concifie the -- agreement with "Russia the- iore the rising of Parliament. Sir- Robert S. Horn, President oi the Board of Trade made the announ- renient in the House of Commons ind. expressed regret, at the (de- lly. - i oortnnrtsrin SPECIALS; - " TINT-BETWEEN ORLEBAR 87.! and Model School, a green andt ‘black silk scarf. Finder please ; leave at this office. 2488 Tort "Jiiixirrtnrrfi of um ‘n'l‘r°’ifil.'°blt.’.‘w‘i'v“lil"i'at°ll' m. ma. ' z. .' OXTBTII, N. S "MAKE MONEY AT HOME-dill. to $60 paid weekly for your lpnre time writing showcards for us. No canvassing. We ' in- ltruct and supply yo: with work OXFORD. N. 5.. Dec. 23.—The Sroiia Woodwolking (f0. Lid. owned by Dnvti-on and Parker, Lumber merchants of Halifax, was ("Iinplelely destroyed by lin- tier.- early this morning. Tho loss is re- timated at $10,010, mostly covered by insurance. About thirty mon will be thrown out of work. -._..__ "A GENT-LENIAN CAN BE‘ AC- - eonrnrodated with room and board In private house with all modern conveniences. ‘Central location“. mflflagé 00' C‘ °“§:7‘§{,%I§§'_,§ FOR ' sate. -- one LARGE .| Matteo-A MIDDLE AGED ditto help with housework in Mall family. Apply Mrs Ale! Anew. Charlottetown. zrss-ia-zz-ar photo camera also a bone cutter. Apply tu Mills and Thorne, 335 lllllsborough Street. 2489 -“I-*- SAWlNG-OWING TO RIGID EN for ‘ of the law rc saw dust. troticc in now given tho public that no more sawing will be done at Iionshaw hiillu. C. C. Crosby 2487-12-24-21 m: rox ruivculln- HAVE your fox skins’ cleaned by J. B. lismbmtsh. 12a Great doom Bi h-rlottatiown. who m. the on - farm-tints fufclacninl bloat J mum-n Canada. ft win in - item their value mm an to 4o ‘For cent. Telephone No. one Dec. 3M1 Pox‘? um Avrcurlorm-wl WANTED — SECOND CLASS teacher im- Plcnsant. Valley tSuhooi No 101. Supplement $125 Apply in ‘fihonlus Bertram Sec Bradaloarle ll. it Jnt-li-kfl-Yi‘ -\‘ - 5;’ f" Th8 P900083 Papgf \. CHARLOTTETOWN Last Two Districts Vote Licenses. Total Vote (Special to The Guardian) UQNIDON. Dec. 23—-P€LLl)i'Ilvl-d(] ivnti Alberdtcen the leading centres vi’ the Scottish fishing Industry, have vetted for u lintitatrion of liquor licences which medals a can- cellation of twenty-five per cent tiri hut Limitation is Indicated. // [y/I/I/wun’ -. . rvwvv-ovrfiq‘ m l too» . ca as“ \\_\\\\ - i»~w~~ Read l , CANADA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER-FM, 1920 SBBTLAND BRABIJALLY IS BECOMING BRY for Limi tation of Liquor is ainst Radical Changes l-uiigan of the existing licensee These: are tho last (lint-riots to vote in Soot- lirlnd. ’l‘llc complete pctll shows tilratt Scotland is against drastic kiwi-Eve tbut tile prctlrlbirtnnlsts have (erased 41 licmses rrnri 35 Parishes thtave vrred for limitation of a number of licenses. Trnro Condensed . Factory to Close (Special to The Guardian)" TRURO N. S. Dec Zii-Aunouncr ment wins made here that the Bor den ootrziparly Limited, manufactur- ers of condensed nrtlut, would stole its plant there for c. period of pro- balbly sixty days beginning the first of nexrt mmrllh. Cumberland Col- alffected by the closing down of the plant there. The Borden Cour puny will have butt oure of their five Canadian factories I'll: ope-rat- ion-, tibial. at. lnlgersol. Sydney Contractor . . Has Tax Trouble (Speclarl to The Guardian) SYDNEY. N. 8., Dec. 23.-—The Oat-swell C0l\‘5.‘l’L"..'ll\)|l (to, which is engaged in the erection of thr- new Bank of Nova Scotti here will fighflhe taximposed ’by the town of Sydney on all non resi- dents contracting firms doing Business in sad-toy. Frank L Dixon City Building inspector, amid Geo. Clemente Cltry I/rtbcr Foreman, were arrested at tlhe Council's instance; yesterday while directing the demolishing of a protective staging erected L-y the Company- around the half completed Bank building. The city officials llClt-‘(I on the orders tf the city council following the Company's refusal to pay the tux. ~ Maritime Provinces Telegraphic News (rSpecial to The Guardian) STEAMER SUSSEX IN DIFFICULTI ES tST. JOHN, N. B. Dec. ‘ZS-A high wind and tide caused the steamer Sussex to get beyond the control- 0! lass engaged towing her of her- berih today. The Sussex crashed the tug Neptune lrlto the West Side, ferry floats and then drifted onto the Navy Island bar. Tan tugs were‘ . unable to get the steamer off the- thur but will renew their efforts to- night. As the Sussex blocked the entrant-e to the west side floats the iierry service will he lifted until she is refloated. AM-ERNCIAN CLUB ADA/ICES 8T. JOHN CITY COUNCIL tST‘. JOHN, N. B. Dec. 23.- A Committee for the American Club- wnited on the City Council toduy| and offered suggestions regarding the compiling and handling of the civic budget. S. 8. EMPRESS OF FRANCE lN 8T. JOHN .51‘. JOHrN. N. B. Dec. 23.—The (f. P. O. S. Empress cf Franco arrived in port this morning with over 1.000 passengers, 6.220 puck- nges of mail and 1.620 tons of gene- ral cargo. FOR ssnvtcs REGISTERED a" m" n“? "7 1°99" 5971113‘ Yorkshire Boar. D. McNelll. Vil- °“' N" "is miltrlllw of Mt- loge Graven. 2393-12-24-31. QI l" ‘PM ohms-n m emu: era Association. Applicator: Carma ~ ‘WANTI-D IMMEDIATELY. MAID l" membérflhlv registration for rmrmr homework. No wash- u well ac Tattoo u ym b, 11m. Good wages. Apply 233 Queen jumlghgfl m‘, -_ '1 m 91- ‘ 2408-12-23-31 "WHO! Summcrnldfl lccw. s; t . . ’- “udmut °R ‘M-‘v-DROP H-EIAD sew- rlncs St. 2468-12-23-2i in; mach/ills. l8? P UNI WflNTlDh-l l" ‘UV- Iill for cosh or handling on a ...__._._.__b________________ FOR IALIw-FIVI LOTS SUIT Wiflmluion buts. Silver. Cross. able for dwelling or lobltar inc- Noiabrcs arriving in the Empress of France included the Countess of Minto, Major Gen. Lyons Bigger, Lady M, Scott. of London and Alex- under Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone. HALIFAX POLIOE- USE GUNS trlultt-‘AX, N. s. Dec. 23.—-}~lali- fox police are using their grins in an eriort to curb the present crime wave. Three shots We"! fired a! l! u‘ n“ n“ "m? "mks m"? 0°"? ["09- Alhli! MAJ‘. MacPher rleelng criminal this morninl 0n '1!- oto. Having the but pog - son, Borden. I South Street. None of the shots ‘"110 divination: with more; t 2470-34141, took effect and r..- escaped- "'1' Mm in lnndon, New vol-it. -...___.._._____.___.... "'- lmia and other contra, rLosv on Rr-iulpnAv mom- cHRtsTMAs DINNER the 16th flllt ‘- h I mum to handle any W or _ shire one p _ 1 robs. Return-tn Guardian 0O and receive reward lll-fl-ll-ll. on the Help‘. tween North lllvsrchd H; _- won uuzmwtovao s1‘. rorm. N. u. Dec. zs-A tree r arintmu dinner will t» rriveu a" a unemployed. Arranse- lnanu have been completed b? lhnr Qchotiold to have the ma“ llrvcd 1| Brussels Street ‘Church. .4» John's clrestel- and Hunts Country will be] Insane Asylum g Burned to Ground (Special to The Guardian) ST PETERS, Dec 23-—Members of the staiif together witlh twenty- aeven patients succeeded in sav- ing themselves yesterday when the Richmond County Asylum for the llnsanre caught ftirc from o. defect ivo flue and was comjprletcly ties trctyrtit. Later‘ idle nntzirit- s were r" moved 1o ‘EH10 public nlulrkct iiull uillelte ithety are now quartered. ‘ir Andrew Macohail To Spoalrwin St. John 1S1‘. JOHN l‘ . The (inund- lutr tflub is endeavor-lag to amlnge to have Sir Andrei-v i-icPhuil, Pro- frwr-nar‘ of Ihiedknrl iliairtry ill flic~ Gilt (‘urivr-rsfty, arlllrtl-"s tlrr-lr‘. stznc ttiur- durtlrrtt lac first wet-k in January. F1": ‘ ‘. x is at pre- wlwt repeating sortie rirrv- iv- “ u‘ island and in rr communication to. “the Club had. ofl-"v .- r. .- ._ fin mttirer of two dates. it is likely the January date will be u.r.l.._,... for. i Navyhud Army I Estimates Reduces? SurClal to The Guardian) LON .ON, Dc. 2Z3--Estimate.=. sub mlktt-ti by the Army and Nzuri‘ Dop. t: trends have been returned by Iiir. l ~yri George as chairman (if the tubinet Nuance Committee oral re time instructed the pa~-'ia hunt. to reduce their figures hy more than one half, strvs tir- "rrily Mail. Mr. Lloyd George has ~'~l that. the total naltloural Pr» peniiture for the coming yrear must be (held as near £950,000,000 as possible, the newspaper stays At Rotary Yesterday Rotarians were in full force yes- terday at their regular weekly lun- cheon at the Davies. Rotrviurr .i. O. Hyndman ably presided. Judge Warburton was heartily welcomed as a guest. Secretary Percy Turn- er. recently returned from a visit to St John. tendered greetings to the Club from an old Rotarian there, Mr Palmer Kinsman. bien- tion was made of the Iiotarian en- tertainment to be given the news boys of the city next Thursday ev- ening at the Market Hall. About 150 boys will he entertained in ull, and towards this every Rotariarr will have the privilege of subscrib- ing liotarian W. S. Louson has donated the handsome sum of $25. Rotarian W. M. Rowe spoke brief- ly of his recent visit to Boston and tltc splendid Rotary meetings he attended there. Rotarian R. E. lilutclr read a magazine quotation setting forth the unique feature of Rotary which allows in its local membership but one from each pro iession or culling. thus ensuring at every meeting a number smell en- ough for perfect sociability and yet representative of the community. The address of the day was delivered by Roturian Justice Fitz- gerald on the subject "Recent Dis- coveries in Ancient History." The vast scope of the topic rendered impossible any adequate treatment in thc brief time allotted. and the speaker was forced to omit many interesting details he would other- wiso have likedto dwell n90!!- Thc earliest records we have of the wonderfully advanced civiliza- tion existing in remote ages is in the histories of kintifl 8nd pharos. of their conquests and of the gor- geous templac and palaces they erected. Before this we have llI-l-IQ but legends and traditions oi I060 my nlpgr mon Arr we approach his- l MILITARY TAKE British Soldiers. (Special to The Guardian) LONDON, Dec. 23~alvfilltary for- ces: today occupied the City Hall and hiunicipal buildings in ac» cordance with the‘ demand on Monday of General Board, Cotil- mend-er oi the Dublin district, who sent. notice to the Dublin Corpora- tion requiring possession of, the buildings by today. A large por- ~~ or \\\ by Every ody IIHAHISE III IIITY HALL, IILIIILIN City Oificials Discharged and Defences Plac- ed Around Building Now _ Occupied by tion of the public services will ‘be disorganized as no other office has been selected. LS-entries were posted and the erection of defen- ces svas carried out early morning. When the city officials arrived only the town clerk and f’ his assistant and two employee. of his department were nlioared to enter. ‘STTDNEY, Dec. Till-On anti rif- ter December 2S1". Itle elll;r..i¢cis| m‘ the Uiiu: .\l .. -- Rn ) ways will refuse to ltrlntllo. freight‘ of any kind originating on or des-| tuned (for tfllc pinup-sixties of the lhmitrlon Steel Corporation and the Nova Scotiu Ste-cl a.n.i (‘cal -c.. rrn il ttvse corporations corr- sent itro submit the present, riifili- hates with the striking railway- lrren formerly employed in fhelri yards to a hoard of arnitrrttron. 0.N.R. EMPLOYEES T0 THREATEN BOYBOTT BOM|N|0N IRO it AND srrrt unsure; BAY, N. s. Doc 23- Tllo Montreal contract was signed by nlenribcrs of the U. d! W. r2‘;- ecutive of the Dominion Cool offic ials here today. ‘The employer-s u‘ the (fompany will receive ‘their back tnoney HllhJll-‘TIZYALZ to $3 each on New Year a Eve. The mern hers of tile U. ‘.\I. W. executive will next pro-wed tu the nlnlrllilnrr and will sign .- crmtrac: with .-\ crufia and flLiiirf Bllidlrtlr compan- res. YOUNG-ADAMS C The Young-Adapts theatrical com pany were seen again to advantage‘ at the Prince Edward Theatre inst evening when they presented be - fore a most appreciative altdlerrcc, McKie Rankine splendid four rrct- melodramatlc success, "The Love Divine." This is a play depicting life in Idaho, the characters being made up largely oi miners. It con- tres around the home of one Alex Fairfax played by Mr. Perry "Norman who is a whole-hearted miner, and his sister, Bess, which part. was taken by Miss Margie Adams in her usual pleasing and very capable manner. As Jack Mason, a gambler, Mr. H. Wilmot Young played a strong part and played it. well. The usual love intrigue of plays of this kind is a predominating fea- ture, and the parting scene in the second act is one of the strongest dramatic situations seen in a play torical times we pass from gods and patriarchs to men living the common term of life. Up till about seventy years ago we had no historical records. though we knew when we looked on the pyramids and ruins of pal- aces that great civiliaations exist- ed n remote times. Priceless Egy- ptian an tlBnbylonic records we know to have perished in the flames which consumed the old library in Alexandria. lt has been by groping amid ruins and decip- hering the still legible inscriptions upon them that knowledge has came oi Babylonian and Egyptian history drrting for beyond the dnys of Abraham. We find ourselves car- ried nine or ten thousand years back.—nut. to beginnings of nation- hood, but to civilizations far ad - vunced in agriculture. industry and art, with religious and philosop - hicai ideas highly developed. And during the whole of this period of nine or ten thousand years we find no change in the order of nature nor any alteration in the lives of the different. races of men. The speaker went on to enum- erate some of the marvellous ways in which the world has been giv- en access to the literature and his- liestfidiscoveriss was the Rosetta Stone. made in 1799 by a French Engineer with Napoleon's expedit ion into Egypt. Upon a mutilated block of black basalt was engraved something in three languages. Egy- ptian. Damotiun and Greek. The Greek Inscription was assumed to tories of past ages. One of the ear- ' 0. IN “THE tovr otvtrtr" lrerc for some time. ill the fourth act the lovers are re-urrited and everything ends in the usual happy manner. The vaudeville last night. was again a very pleasing feature. the different artists all receiving much applause. The company tonight will put on the famous play “ln Old Ker. - tricky," an American drama. which has made n. wonderful success and which when staged here some years ago, was considered one of tho greatet plays over seen in Char- lottetown. Those who saw‘ it at that time will wish to see it again, and those who have ncver seen it, knowing of its wonderful sitc- cess will be anxious to see it TTTE-tnrrow night the company will present that well-known sub - ccss, “'1 he Trail of the Lonesome Pine. Counterfeit For Funeral Expenses (Special to The Guardian) ICLKTTART, Ind., Doc. 23.—-—l\foney laid away by Walter Moody for his funeral expenses was found by bankers to he counterfeit after it had been spent to meet burial costs for the man, who died two weeks ago. The money. in new twenty dollar bills, dlad been kept invlol- ate in the Moody homo for sixteen years. Moody's widow, who became his second wife years after he set the money aside, will have to make good the loss. Totem-ANTHEM Arrested in Si. John (Snecifld to The Guardian) ST JOHN. N. B.. Dec. 23.-0. H. Grimstead, a native of Sweden was arrested in west. St. John to- ‘ry by Serge n‘. ihit-v- w; Jone-g and Detective Donn-hue on the charge or attesting nn nuwnmlrls in Toronrto. The arrest was made {at the request of the Toronto pol- ce. --—-¢0¢-__._. T0 BUBSIDIZE UNIONS Efforts to Bfiuro Work British Unemployed for LONDON, December 28.—The Government is making an effort to end the deadlock with the building trade unions over the Government's proposal that the building industry should acorn: 50.000 unemployed ex- sorvioc man. Continued on H“ Tum. \ adnalofferoiwuccaciofl locum a M-lluatvlva can. gnarl malnutrition. in AUTOMOBILES ~- 11am. . ,\ .5, Manufacture Hope Held 0|it. ' _ w tits-r ,.. (Special to The Guardian) ‘UTTA\VL~\, Dex: fife-No hope held- ourt Tur automobile and cor. fociiiontatry llllrflifilo; who Brave bee. Elven. an appointment. with 551W)’ UNtYIun for next Wctlnvstio wilt-n they will pron-st ngsmpg-p p)“. m); G0\"('liliil(‘ilf';: iigllttll r-‘i-ritrtlr-ig the other luxuries escape. THE PIIIILTHY IN Mr. A. F. Curran Just portant Position lifr. A. P. (‘urn-an of the Live, Stock Branch, Poultry DivIlil0fl..l)e', partment of Agriculture. has arriv- ed In Charlottetown from tSt. John, N- B- I1) Friend (Ihristmas at this home here. Mr ‘Curran who was formerly connected with the tbranch here has been transferred m New Brunswick with headquarters in Moncton having tbeen appoulted Promoter of Egg Production for the province. in conversation with a represents. ilve of the Guardian Mr. Curran stated that in New Brunswick of lrrte they have been carrying on the ctr-operative marketing of poultry with marked success unden- thc dir- cction or‘ the Live Stock llrrlrich. in rt month and :1 hair they handled between twelve and fifteen tons of live and dressed poultry. The farmers of New Brunswick, are Taking very kindly to the co-operative market- ing of eggs and poultry. “We anticipate during the com- ing winter. said Mr. Curran, to establish a central caudllng station in the town of Moncton where eggs produced in the province will be Shipped to this point where they will he candied and graded and the producers paid according to grade. Generally speaking the farin- ers of New Bnlnstvick areqaking n very deep interest in the poultry industry and from their experience in the ce-operativc tnrirkcting of eggs and poultry in P. IE. Island they realize than‘. it. is possible to make poultry raising one of the greatest ‘branches of agriculture. As is generally known New Bt-uns wick has been importing its eggs A Successful ‘ P. ll. Island Student To Arnold If. ltfclaeod, u Toronto boy, has come the distinction of winning n. fellowship in open com- petition at Cains (foliage (Cam- bridge.) England. Valued at three hundred pounds lllérllng per an- num, this fellowship la tenable for three years, with the possibilty of a nenewal for three years more. Mr. McLeod is an honor gradu- ntc rind gold medalist in mathema- tics and physics of the provincial university, having taken hls ill. A. at University (follego in i913, and his M. A. the following year. in 191G, as holder of the 1851 Science Research Scholarship and the Cains College Wollastou Stu- dentship, he went overseas to do war work for (the British govern- ment in the experimental depart- ment oi the ll. F. A. factory at. Fcruborough. After the armistice, he entered (hauls College to con- tinue his research work. A son of the Rev. George B. Mac Leod, of 28 Pleasant Boulevard. this clever young Varsity alumnul came originally from Covchead, P. B. i. and was educated in the pub- lic schools of “Iestville and Truro, Nova Scotln, and in the Truro Acad- emy. lie is just I8 years of age. understood, are should absorb 60.000 unemployed ox uervlcc man accepted, and that guarantees shall be given against unemployment in the industry. The Government lays down as an ascent i? I ., AllThnNoavc‘ ' " ~’;_;,, Worfllcadlng All m» Ads >\%? " - = I Worth ARE STILL LIIXURIES WIII Interview Sir Henry Drayton With View _to Removal of ' SI-l ‘T0 "W! Fiat sold. ’I‘li4.~ civilly ulanu INNEW IIIIIINSIIIIB Branch in that Province Tells of the . Work and Prospects There. been made. the chief of which, it is that the unions IIIGIIQ" lllaolllllgmIl-I-Lll-Q- ANll oirtot Luxury Taxes. No . Al. Zuxury Tax. The rrruoniobile men xlillli they are out or pocket mgnry nloustltlds 0f dollars on accent“ of luxury Taxi-s palrl on can; which ucturters contcilri tilt-yr shoal-l rim, br- taxed u-hile tobacco, cigars and "P65" IIIISTIII r-?rf.CT“" Appointed to an Im- with the Live Stock _ _'I...'-,.—<v.>=.»_.,T,»-. for many rent-s rmtl they (fro going w I-‘P I" <'\ Desition to_ supply the local dent-and anti haw-e‘ u. surplus forvexport in the near future. Lnder the nlri system of market- Ifltf in the province there was very "tile. “Ylf-‘Qilfd-Eement to the aver- age farmer to produce and they look on the new s~ystem as some- "11118 that will revolutionize the Pa! and poultry industry. The Provincial Department of Agriculture have being giving every encouragement to tht- farmers to increase production through the medium of poultry- clubs, agricul- tural societies. etc, and it. is gratify- ing to not» the large number of pure bred flocks which are spring- ing up,all over the province. The-ileum‘ sevcrial r-nrnmvrcial poul try farms being established in the province, some oi which are being operated by returned soldiers who aromectlng with splendid success. The turkey industry in New Brunswick is much in advance of that in Prince Edward Island. "We find, said hit. Curran, a few farm- ers having difficulty irrralsting tur- keys. To my mind it. is due to u.- greut extent to weakness in the stock. No doubt it is a point which the departments of agriculture could investigate and experiment upon in order to find a remedy!" Prom Mr. Currazrs experience in the poultry industry in P. E. ls- lund he finds that the same thing applies llerc, and if something is not. dcm.» to improve conditions in this respect the time will not be far distant when the turkey indus- try will be a thing 0f the DB5!- .\(r. Curran leaves the first of the New ‘fear to enter upotnbis poul- try work in New" Drums/trick. THE WEATHER- TEMPERATURE», -_. TIDE, MOON, ETC. iiiglr tide this morning at. 0.66 and tonight at 9.14. Sun sets this uftcrnootl n1 4.20 and risers tomorrow morning B! 7.40. i-‘ull. Moon. Saturday December 26111111339 3.. m. LAST -~ SHOPPING DAY \ \ \ OH! GEE i 1t= SPEED l6 MONEY \ isl condition that the unions shall at 5.000 R‘