MAXIMS OFA MERE MAN ____-—-— Mt tulle the consequent“!- in Founded 1881. dlun Two Centl. (i rriilun. iilfafsrlffloafn fillll-l‘ t hberal ulnuium mulluns lnluumms mpvrx, N. W. T., Feb. 10- min; Canadian Pressl-Jlhe arch “m,” or the Arctic, Albert 11, having carried a. spectac- ‘lg lone-handed battle “pd police into two northland “when, tonight is hiking for We states soil. His chances of ywgAlilfika on foot before pur- u "Mounties" and trappers ‘whim, however, are placed ail "M; 10o to one against. ms straight-shooting Rat River unit was making good progress ‘guard yesterday, his trail from ‘held stumping ground south oi he leading over the mountlnous Me inio the Yukon, about 3f) nits south of Pierre House, tiny hiiillg D051. But police, making iiiier time than Johnson as they ue using clog sleds, were gaining in ihe fugitive. v Capt. W. it. (Wop) May, former tinldian wnr ace aiding in the lurch with a plane, said Johnson lul still 175 miles oi snowland to ma‘ on foot before Alaska will tin him shelter from the Clin- ‘lilflll Mounties. May took iucl and imilsupplics to Pierre House iodny tribe search party. IEVANNOUNCEMENTS, COMING EVENTS. _ MEETINGS. ETC "Talkies Sourls Thursday. New Semi. Finger Prints. 940-2-16-31. . "Warning; Montague Saturday. Talkies. 940-2-16-31. "Borden Line Club loading hogs, bulbs. and culves Albany, Thurs- dll. reb. 1a. aso-z-la-sl "Bruins vs; Flying Frenchmen at outer lied tonight. Skating after I Ill-itch. 978-11 "Hockey match at Milton Rink Wlllrwsdny night, Lindy: vs Hor- nets. Skate lliior v-etch. 082-1i ,~l"-1imllli"s Heartbreakers vs. rumours, liighfield Rink tonight. aim-ill; lifter match. 085-11 "llini- Mlle Creek Bulldogs vs Cornwall u. c. s. m. Cornwall Rink .. ailing after match. ' 084-11 H"‘Conle to the Dance in Orange ‘l1. Hunter River, Wednesday 111E111. Fob. i7. Refreshments serv- "1- 980-2-18-21 mlqluntlr River club meeting fur- ? Postponed until Saturday, Feb. I"?! 20th at l P M. in New Glas- ‘l 1'18"- 910-2-17-11. "New Wilishire District Royal Scarlet Chapter will meet in Burton lath“ 900m. Thursdaybaigbrusfy - ' - - - i. u ii h’ llilllvii-w and Uigg Clubs load- ": at: and calves February 23rd. m 11.0811 Secretaries. List early ure better prices. 071-2-17-li. hxllztlllhr monthly meeting 8 Aid P. E. I. Hospital, Heart: “"131 H1111. Wednesday Febru- "717111161 o'clock sharp. ‘ 931-24541. b A. Moore, Charlotte- meic eiorednsurlng. The Bun h "1101105 largest Insurance neg‘, l“ Policies to suit your every ‘ Feb. 10-41. "Consult .1, ____- "Annual M ti "1 be held l: 318C saomenflgluhg mhfqjl’ "reruns. February 18th at .Elliott oi the Marketing Will attend. 9094-11-11. "Notice-The ... f lunar nu o - wesrghool wish to notify ch, me. m" oi the district that without molrlgrthnotlts all taxes not paid a e 27th inst. will b; pug in binds for collection p p ha,‘ “ml-III. M1445}; Say “ha; you please-but. you withT’ Leader | akes Light Of Ii eauharnois Talk "uggests Time Of House Might “Better Employed”. 'Is (jalled To Task For Misstate- ment By Prime Minister. OTTAWA», Ont, Fob, iB-(By The Canadian Press) -'- Beduharnois again seized the centre of the stage for an hour, in the House of Com- mons today. Premier Bennett and m. MacKenzie K1118. Opposition leader. clashed once more over the ptetellnent made at Imldon, Ont, by the latter, that the Beauharnois company had contributed to Con- jervatlve pasty funds, and that the cmtribution had been returned. The i e Minister brought the matter p again, on a question of privilegfi. denied once more that any such nirlbution was made and inti- mated that an opportunity might dccur "in another place" for furth- cir investigation. The Opposition leader repeated at length what he had said in his London speech, and declared that there was evidence that a contribu- tion 0.” $10,000 had been made by R. 0. Swcezy, President of Beari- humois, to General Eric MoCunlg of Montreal, for Conservative party funds. He suggested that the time of the House of Commons might be ibetter employed than in pursuing such subjects To this latter remark, the Prime (Continued on Page 3) Wi ll Introduce Wheat Quota Bill Beginning 0f l/Vh. LONDON, Feb. i6—(Canadlan Press Cablw-Sir John Glimour, Minister of Agriculture, tonight told‘ a meeting of the Conservative parliamentary agricultural commit- tee that the government would in- troduce its wheat quota bill before the House of Commons at the end of this or the beginning of next week. Madeline Slade Defies Bombay Commissioner (Special in the Guardian) BOIlAIEA-ir‘, Feb. 16 — Miidelllle Slade, former London society 8111 who is now a prominent Nationalist and Gandhi's devoted dLsclple was ordered by the Govemment today to leave Bombay within 24 hours and to abstain from all unlawful activities. ‘I119 order was signed by Sir Patrick Kelly, commissioner o1 Police and was issued under emer- gency powers ordinance promulgat- ed to club the clvll disobedience campaign. Mlss Blade the daughter of a British Admiral was ordered not to return to Bomb” “WWI official permission, "Come any time Thursday BIN"- lng and you will find me still here" she was reported to have declared when confronted with the Govern- ment! order. "I don't propose to leave Bombay w obllze the Police CmrunLs-linncr and I shall cam’ on with my usual work." . _ "Hockey at Hunter River to- night. North Wlltshlre Girls vs Hunter River Royal Sisters. Gamo starts at 8 o'clock. 993-11 "The social oi’ the Presbyterian W. M. B. will be held in the 111M185 Muruhfield, Thursday evening, Feb- ruary 18. If not fine Friday "- wing, DUO-ll "Hockey Montague Feb. 18. Montague Imperial: vs Cape Trav- erse lloodhounda. Semi-final If!!!" for Island intermediate - ‘hip, 081-1! "Jimmlfl Heartbrukers var-sill Orunltes it I-lighfleld Rink tonight. Bufluvu Jimmie‘: taxi office It Ho. lusting utter match. - l-é .ummm BPENS UN minti2in. ‘At a meeting of the Provin- cial Government yesterday the date oi’ the opening of the Legislature was set for ivedneu- duy. March 2. The formal opening by the Lieutenant Governor will be at 8 o'clock. Members of the Legislature _ wlll be sworn In at 2.15 on the some day. TRADE Blll SlIPPURTEB LONDON, Feb. rt-(cshddlm Press Ceble)—The National Gov- ernment's trade bill, aiming at es- tablishment of a general ten per- cent ad valorem- import duty, to- night reached the committee stage after the House of Commons gave it second reading voting 451 to '13 to turn back a Labor amendment calling for its rejection. Bank Clerks Are Sentenced In (Special to the Guardian) TOR/ONTO, Ont, Fdb. ill-Two bank clerks came to the end of the trial of crime today. William G, Miilwantl who pleaded guilty to theft of $30,069 from the Imperial Bani: of Canada. received a term 0f two years, less one day plus 1 indeterminate term of two years, less one day at the Ontario Reform- ator-y, when pa appeared before Magistrate Browne. , Arthur E. Squire who pleaded guilty to the theft of $3,045 from the Province of Ontario Savings Bank was sentenced to three years in Portsmouth Penitentiary before Judge Wlddifield in, County Crim- inal Court._ Three associates of Millward were each sentenced to terms of one year determinate and one year indeterminate for receiv- 1118. News Briefs (Canadian Press) NEW YORK. N. Y., Feb. l6 -The body of Edgar Wallace, the British novelist who died It Beverly Illlls, CallL, last Wednesday, was taken aboard the liner Berengarln early to- night for return to England. Toronto SYDNEY, N. S., Feb. 1G—(By the Canadian Pressl- The cellar of a local church served as u satisfactory cache for boot- leggen‘ liquor until it was vis- ited by Tom MacKenzie, 19, ac- cording to evidence given at a court burial today. PARIS, Feb. 16. (NP.)—'l‘he Foreign Offlce announced this evening France ls ussoclaiinl’ "- sell with Greet. Britain. u" United States in new rrointl to Japan in connection with the observance of the neutrullt! rllhte 0| the International Scl- tlernent ut SI ‘ ' 4 LONDON, Feb. m. (Canadian rreu cable-rho nvsrflmwi’! trdds bill u. emu a when! tum tbrrrht m slven WW"! milky; in the House of Com- mons when u labor motion to "loot it was defeated by n vote of 451 to 73. OTTAWA, Ont, m». m. my the Cu-nudlun Prvlsl-Th! 15°" eminent bu under consular- hut)! the bringlfll 11°" °' ' new relief not dun-in: "w PM" ent session, Prenfer BMW“ told the House of F "M11111" today. The infonnflnn “u! 1"" u! m- by u. J. "mime. (Ub- Iqbal-n.) Covers Prince Edward Electio DUBLIN, Irish Prce State, Feb. iii-(Canadlan Press Cablel-Re- ports from rural districts tonight led observers to believe an unusu- ally heavy vote had been polled in the Irish ‘Free State elections held today in all ridings except seven in Leitrim. The fetal shooting of a Government candidate and n. de- tective caused authorities f0 post- pone voting in Leitrim until March 3. President William T. Cosgrave cast his vote in this city, where voting was conducted in a quiet and orderly manner. Eamonn De Val- era, leader of the Fianna Fail (Re- publican party) left for Clare, County Down, before the arrival of the President. The tires of three government island Like the Dew CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1932 Result Of Irish n s Will Be Known Today Observers B-e-l-i-eveThat An Unusually Heavy Vote Has Been Polled In The Free State. party automobiles were slashed at Rathmines, a Dublin suburb, and two persons were arrested for al- leged impersonation. Two youths, 13 and 16 years old, voted at King- stown, and a. baby, two years old, whose name was also inadvertent- ly placed on the election list was carried to poll his vote for Ernest Crawford, Irish rugby football in- ternational. Voting in the Free State elec- tions is on the basis of proportion- al representations and no results are expected to become known be- fore tomorrow night. In the event of a. close contest it was thought postponement of polling in Leitrlm might leave the issue in doubt un- til March 4 by which time, it was expected, totalling in that county's seven divisions would be complete. Wlll BEBUME RHODES SECY. (Canadian Press) HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 16——A New Glasgow despatch to the Halifax Herold stated that J‘. R. MacGreg- or, who recently resigned his posi- tion as general manager of the Chronicle Company Limited, Hali- fax, will become private secretary t0 Hon. E. N. Rhodes, Federal Min- lster of Finance. Some years ago, before Mr. MacGregor took up | newspaper work, he was secretary to Thomas Cantley, M. P. C. N. R. Directors Of I0 Per Cent (Canadian Prue) MONTREAL, Que, Feb. 16-Au- nounceznent was made at heed- quarters oi’ the Canadian National Railways that at the directors’ meet- ing held today the directors voted in favor o! a. ten per cent reduction in their fees. Thomas Moore, Otta- wa, voted against the reduction. stating that his dbjectionwuamat- ter of principle, hisbellef being that general salary cults were inadvisable under present conditions, Mr. Moore announced that he would donate '00 charity the amount rcllreovntbd b? the ten per cent cut. No Increases u In Salaries For Civil Servants OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. 16-(By the Canadian Prelim-Statutory 1"‘ creases in salaries for civil servants will not be granted this year. Premier R. B. Bennett told the House of Commons today. This will be following the general retrench- ment policy of the government, in- fluenced by faliing revenues. Civil servant salaries are increas- ed automatically each year by cer- tain fixed amounts, depending on the level of the remunerations and the positions filled. In The N. S. Legislature xmrvmm, N. 8., Feb. 18-(15! the Canadian Press) -—Leglsletion stuns umpire-grown tnlit u tan Per cent preference in the British market! was hailed u u rneior boon to the Annapolis Valley of "o" Booth. and must rework 1n- Take Wage Cut‘ HARSII WORDS 0N Flilfllllll Nflll. HUUSE --z , ST. l S, Nfld.. Feb. B. Newfoundland Legislature this _af- ,former Minster of Finance and ‘Customs, repeated his charges that 'm'inutes of the executive council had been falsified, that pubic mo- ney had been rnkappropriated, that a certain Minister consistently had refused to fyle income tax re- turns. “You are a damned liar!" ele- clured Walter Skancs, Liberal mem- ber for Saint Barbe, whom Mr. Cashln had charged with convert- ing to his own use $500, the s.- mount ol e. Marine and Fsheries Department grunt to his constituen- cy. Mr. Cashin, who had intimated lhe nature of his charges at the opening of the Leglslaturecn Feb- ruary 4, when he explained his res- sons for rsigning h's portfolio and severing his connection with the Government, today delivered a de- tailed statement. Interruptions were frequent, however, and the upshot or the argument was that F. C. Alderice, lender of the op- position. gave notice of motion for a. Parliamentary enquiry. Bills Given Third ‘Reading OTTAWA, 0nt., Feb. 18-—(By the Canadian Press)——’1‘he House of Commons quickly passed four of the six bills standing on the order paper this afternoon, considering them in committe of the whole and giving third reading, without any amendments. The bills were as follows: An act to amend the criminal code (summary trials); an act to amend the juvenile de- linquents act; an act to amend the crinlinul code (conveyance of crlrn- inul code); and on act to authorize an agreement between His Majesty the King and the corporation of the City oi’ Ottawa. to this apple-shipping centre will be greater than at first expected. According to first reports, the duty was estimated on the value of the apples, giving the empire Brewers u preference of 40 cents u- barrel. Now it is understood the. value of the barrels will be includ- ed u well u the value of the con- tents and this will give the grow- iemoon when Hon. Peter Cashln, 8 PAGES today. The bombardment started field pieces that had been silent for Before dawn the Second Waniing-wlth Gun, Exactly what the renewal of hos- tiiltles on a big scale portended was not clear. At first it was believed it meant the “second warning" to the Chinese-a. warning the Japan- cse military authorities said they would convey with guns. But short- ly after daybreak the heavy bom- bordmcnt ceased, apparently 1n- dicatlng that the Japanese lllld dc- termined to wait a little longer be- fore launching their major oficn- slve. Preparing Way For Big Push Immediately after the cessation of the bombardment information came from Japanese military circles (Byl indicating that the Japanese firing the Cunnflcn Prom-Harsh wordsi ii were hurled across the floor of the W PASS MUSE . OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 16. (By the Canadian Press)~Without dIscus- sion, 1932-33 main estmates for public buildings under the Public Works Department were parsed in the House of Commons today us follows: Ontario $861,660. Manitoba $06,700. Saskatchewan $61,000. Alberta 822.000. British Columbia $100,000. Votes for public buldings in Nova Scotia to the value of $47,000; in New Brunswick to the value of $46,600 and in the Maritime Prov- inces generally to the value of $50,000 were passed ln quick succes- sion. The total appropriation of $238,800 to cover buldings listed under a general clasriflcntion including the military hospitals and buildings, the experimental farms and the de- partmental buildings in Ottawa was passed with little discussion. The estimate oi $743,140 for pub- lie buildings in the Province of Quebec was not opposed, and the, committee turned to public works; appropriations for harbors and rl-l vcrs. Again the same spirit was manifested. With lfttle discussion and no oppositon the committee approved $430,600 for harbors and rivers of Nova. Scotis, $50,300 for Prince Edward Island, New Bruns- wick $254,300, and $717,590 for Quebec. Wants Reduction In His S a l a ry (Special to the Guardian) OAPEIOWN, South Africa, Feb. ib-The Earl of Clarendon, Gover- llvr General o! South Africa. who ll well known in Canada today wrote to the Prime Minister 6X91”!- sing g wish to contribute to the National economy by oweiulns a rc- duotion of 10 per cent in his salary 050.00". 10rd Clflrlehddfl then lord Hyde for lime yours before the war work- erslrnargin ofliocentssbarrol under the price at which United dieutothebouofitltbotwiiiucoruu Btltel shippers must sell. gd g gum in Qntarig with the en- thllinitb partnership of his wife. Heavy Shelling L_a.sted Available Artillery Is Brought Into Action — (Are Preparlng Way For Big Push. (By Morris J. Harris, Associated Press Stat! C.» espondenl) Copyright. 1932. By The Associated Press Over The Guardian‘; Leaggd w“, SHANGHAI, Feb. 17.—(iVednesdny)—After an artillery duel lusting =11 hlsht the entire Shanghai battlefront and the lluc reaching from ch39" W KMWWFI". lllliwfly to the Woosung forts, burst Into damn 511311311111 ilwakfi 1111 "1511! 10115- Tho Jilpunese put into action a heavy “"57 .111" 111M“ 1n "ilngkew Park and they also utilized large-calibre 1111mm“ "F1118 0f 111B b1: Buns threw a. red glare over Shanghai and thc northern border of the city was lighted up by fires started by bursting shells. A strong north wind finned u“; “mm; and blew clouds of smoke over the international settlement. CESTIMATES FflRi F Most unmarried lzcinen have upil mlsiic views u!‘ wedded bliss. A ‘Q-nsns-QI-ur-i XIAXINIS 0}‘ A MERE MAN Annual Subu-rlplloiln Ily lluil Clnllda unll L'. h. Thr ougho at 6.55 p. m. yesterday and kept, several days. had been canted on by newly nrriv- ed reinforcements who had unlim- bercd their guns in the vicinity of Chapel and had gone into action to prepare the ground for the big push. It also was reported that during the night the Japanese moved into posi- tion great numbers of heavy ordin- ance constituting th! nlost formid- able array of armament ever seen about Shanghai. Chinese Position Still Intact. |lt‘1|\l'!|'\l ‘Lilli. A. ‘Lilli. JAPANESE ilPEN B0MBARLMENT<nv SHANGQAIFRONT ut Night As All SENATE PRllBE nnulsuun ilniltnz OTFAVXHl, Ollt, I"\‘l)_ 16-—(By The Canadian PrtsilflTllé next wage ir. relation 0i . ziiond and Haydon to {in 1.1. hi; projec- is set for Mir.“ ‘c coni~ mittcc appcliirtcll to (on .10‘. an in~ qulry 11:10 ~ho 1-; oi the House of Common, to: l conznllttce on the Bralillom fools those tine" . short sittio" this ziizeziaorl. listen est. for an adjournment from l-Ion. Lrlclm cdrlnon, Counsel for Si-ndlor I\‘i'l)ouy2:ild, and de- cided to zlrliollm for two weeks. Chinese sources said the firing from their line had come for the most part from gunners in Chapel who maintained their positions and apparently suffered no great incon- (Contlnuecl on Page 3) i Will Not Sear; OTTAlvA, Ont, Feb. l6—(By the Canadian Press)—-Tho Canadian Government is not considering the‘ iadvlsabiiity of sending a "special Ambassador" to China, Premier Bennett told the House ol’ Com- imons this afternoon. Thomas Reid, 1(Llb., New Westminster) asked the Prime Minister if, in vew of the Sino-Jap conflict, such action was under consideration. Judge ’s Estate To Son (Canadian Press) OTTAWA, Ont, Pie-b. 16—\A.I1 cs- late valued at $200,982 ls disposed cf under the will of Mr. Justice E_ I. Newcombe, of the Supreme Court of Canoxin, whose death ocfllrivd last December. The sole beneficiary un:lcr the will is his son, Edmund F. Nev;- cOmbe of 0Ltawa_ The assrt-s of "l" estate are largely in Onmfl’) ‘m1 Quebec and consist mfllnli’ 01 bank md oihcr stozks nnd life ln5\11‘°n°°' Goes ___ llrill b1‘ . < Ambassa¢l0r1 d0H"11Ei’*Slmsiollnuoisni In the interval it is expected that "ounsol in flit for the conlrrllttee ‘ml. and preparations gong nliend with u; further delay; tlu- r n" nml Tl. S. llrkvrltsorl, iCrlllnsl-l for ll';'.l_ Anilrev: Haydon. iMr. Cannon wtreeql that .1‘. "i-l be ready to i1 cored when l m liluuln O'I'1"!\\V.~’\, Ont, Flcb. 16—(By The Canadian Press)-The number oi those benefiting under the Ddmin- ion Government Pension Act, is steadily growing, according to a. re- port tabled today by Dr_ Murray Mm“, Minister of Pensions and National Health, covering the fiscal year ended March 3i, 1931. On that date l-llero were 66.669 rliszlflility penioners and loom rl ~\ pensioners, as compared with 58,- 996 disability pensioners and 19,044 dependent pensioners (m iifarch 3. i030. During the your 950 disability pensions and 1,120 (lopsndrilt pen- s‘ells were rlfsvnntirlucd. Jvllrliss. .. to hospitals during {he your lnrzvmscd by 3.136 0W1’ the ylrevlclls 3 1r while outpatient il‘C.’\'."l)(‘ll'S mhrw-‘d from 122,651 in 1"?) w» lfiljllfi in 103i. w, \\'\Flll.\‘f.‘-'l‘0.\'. D.(‘., l-‘eb_ 16 —'l‘I:r~ United Stairs Senate io- tlzay rrjecirrl tile $730,000,000 , I.'lriIll!‘lI(‘~( xii m relief bill. ---. ~- - — ' — :11: ;'_T_—__l“ I Retard & Foreca st of the Weather .\ll*§'l'liflROl.OGll‘.\I. OFFICE, Tor-l unto, Uni, llYllv. lil blinirllunl ltlltl rilinlllluln ielupernt- Ilnllff lili- ‘Yllillllv l: 'l‘oronln l7. I‘ Otiuwn ZPFII Montreal F ‘.‘ Quebec ili- ll‘. Saint John ~i-‘_".‘ Ilnlifnx lib-EL! (‘hnrlnllrlolvli $-1i For-nouns: ()ltn’- and Fppcr Si. Lani-nee Valleys: l-‘resh winds, mostly solllll- easterly‘, olnuily null nlllllcr, follower] by sonic snow or rlilll. Lnlvor St, Lnwrcnrc Villlry‘: l-‘rosh eiistoriy in southerly winds; purily elmuly with rising temperature, foi- lmroil by some mow. Gulf nuvl North Shore: Moderate to fresh easterly in southerly winrll; partly cloudy nnrl somewhat milder. binrltimn l-inst: hlotlornte to fresh whirls shifting: tn nnuihollnt; mostly fnlr with ulowl)‘ rlnlng lrnlperaiurr. Mnviiim» “Hm-it: lllodernin to real: Ifllllllflflllufly winds: partly cloudy with slowly rising iemprrnlrlfe: pro- lmblr (ivilmvml by Inme snow or rnln. Yllrh tiTD- ihl! mnrnln gut. 7.22 nnil this llrlPfilflfifl at 5.18. Fun will thin afternoon at 5'19 uuil r|~~= inlllorruw‘ runrnlnlr It 0.50. Foil liirull Sirnlllly, Feb. 2t, 1(l_l)7 p, m. i-‘mnvnrrsiilr- ihle {which minutes tuddlyuwrormroswm. in m- thrill Charlottetown. iii t/rltmc. ling 1 its A woman is QENERALH sin \N hear. ‘liars than our If‘ ll Hill LE Borden (‘All FERRY Week linys--l.i\:i\-<-.- dull! 0.1-’: mu. llfltl ll.l<l um. l.u.'i\'|'ll ‘h-rmeuliuc daily: 10.30 l-lll Ind 2.50 Mn.