I ;il'*’ ld' jfs rf ,. ._, _,ji MAXIMS °" * \\\\~ QNN Q//W/QM //r MERCHANT W' 1 world /1//J, p P y y y _ » . Q » -_r r V | X ` ' I "(21 _ The hand that writes ‘Q \ ` t h e advertisements ' 2”?///’ ff” _ _ / » _ _ \`\“` `\\\\\ - ' §'a3 _ wie' the _ business y The Peo les Pa er ,;;:.-”-"=‘»1...aT_ Readb Ever bod ~\_ s _ \~ ' ` \ ._ ., ‘ *"3 I ` Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew ' QQ g .. . .. 1.1, __ ' 1 . . s . ,_-._ - , _ ' ~\§‘ , . o|'A` MERCHANT 31. ._ ' Your invested dol- lars will gain pep from your advertising 410|. lars. ' _ tstosn Guardian 'lsr Charlet o Oe t pm-inns Urllrdlu. rounded lzsr 5 CHARLOT’I‘ETOWN, CANADA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1924 Annual lsbserlptuas Dsllvsssl UN By Hall, Ualllll all U»B.L"Il.ll HIEK5 lllliit IN Siiilililiii illll IHHIINI U, S. Capitalists Seek Gold Mining Rights in Russia, Says Writ- er _ ANOTHER. OPINION “(‘zarlsm is Dead,” De. cial-cs Grandmother of ' Revolution BERLIN, Dec. 15- -The Beriner Zditung Am Mitta,g's Copenhagen correspondent says that Henry Ford and oth- er Americans are negotiating "through the bankiing house of Brasoi and Company, of New Vork, regarding the support of the Grand Duke Cyril's claim to Czsrdom of Rusaialn return for Siberian naliiway and gold mining concessions. The corres- pondent saiys the Grand Duke will raise a "white army" with funds supplied by the automo- bile manufacturer. The Grand Duchess Cyril Wladrnlr Ovltch, wife of the pretender to the throne, is visiting in the U. S- Says Czarlsm Dead PRAGUE, Czecho-Slovakia, Dec. 18.-Czarism is dead in Russia and (li-and Duke Cyril‘s proclamrrton lthat he consilers himself the future ruler of Russia is ludicoous in the opiirion of Cmtheriinc Breshkovska- ya the "g1--- illi_ili|i $250000 Fire in Ottawa __1~ ircnicn Light Mam- (Spcclai to the Guardian) OTTAWA, ilrc. 15. -Start;-r.-g in the vicinity oi the cicvatol' shaft. a. fire curly this morning cruised $250,000 damage to the Cecil Hotel Sparks Strrft, and caused some guesis to niuko u hurried exit in their night cloth-.s, while others wc-1 - it-:tour d ill n spectacular man. ucr, lining carried dowilr ladders by ifilx~lll-sn. 'l‘ll¢-_ tmpcwturc wus two .below zero when the uiarln WCS liurucli ill at 8 20 a.. m. Herrioi; Instructs I Wash. Re French Debt To U. S. (Canadian Press) LONDON, Dec. 15.-The >\Vest- minlster Gazette tflliiiy Illliiilshes R despatch from its Purls corrcspoli- dent purporting to bp based on re- --sid.. ir--forinf‘i’nn snylnll Pfelili" Herrlot has cabled Ambnsador Jus- serand at Washington- instructing 'him to discontinue neS0ti'il¢i0ll5 coilctrnilig the l<‘l‘ench debt I0 U10 United Stairs. Ncgoiations will be resumed after tho new YGHF. Whim M. Daeschner the New Ambassad0r arrives. It was indicated the Am- erican terms have been dubbedone- rous according to the dcsDHi0l1~ Hangsman Ellis Reduces His Fee ltiously executed. Guardian Cen- tral Job Primary. anon., 1:43. I zsrc-s-a-tt_ ,_ *Fon sal.: -- erase sterol-1,! Good as new. Bargain. William, Bateman, El; Circle. l, _ 1300-12-3-81 '@i_i¢_-.--_-_->-- *LOST--FROM MY RANCH, DEC., 10th, Male Bilver Black Fox. Re- »ward offered. Boyd Livingstone# _ C|Yde River.-1880-Il-15-21 _____________ °wAN'rao_‘rwo rar/lA|.l rox-Z es. Silver. Patches or Red. Writei -Box 451. City.-1409-12-16-21 wlNNlPno. Dec- 15.-'An appli- cation for the "job" ol' hanllihlr Harry Tatsrnuik. convicted; hers ++++e+++++e+++ -1- 4.-so E N If 'l N 'I'1"I'*'I'l|'+++'I'*****'I'*'I'+‘I"i'i"F * AP ==§ l < mb ,ll-47-: liu_lillill By Baldwin Action - Singapore Base, Con_ st-riction to Meet \Vitl1 Protest Opposition May Start Discussion During Throne Speech Debate' 'I LONDON, Dec. 15.-The deter- mination of the Baldwin cabinet to after so ‘hard a struggle. has creat- ed an Anglo-Japanese situation . ~ , . 'I- FAMOUS DANCER 2§;:..‘;‘:;i.i.‘:.2§;u..;€°“““ 'I' Sfrong Protest Exprcted. In authcrltaltilv-e quarters I-t lsi learned that Japan has not yet pro tested against the resumption of the Singapore scheme, but its views on this question are well known in London, and when the Geneva rotocol is iinall burie strong protest, basing her objection largely on the grounds that the \\"hole question of the Empire's Pa- cific policy should not be surrend- ered to the domlnions, whose anta- gonism to Japanese linnligration is perfectly \vell understood at Toklo. Conference Suggested. The suggestions is put forward in responsible circles hero that the thc domin-ions, and also favoring sidcrablc doubt as to whether such a suggestion will be seriously con- sidered. Tile situation today has become the m-ain topic of conversation in political circles here. and it. is ex- pected that the Liberals and Labor will opsn up the whole question of British relations with Japan dur- ing the debate on the reply to the Speech early next week, when the Slillirnpore scheme is under discus- s on. l-1-O-3-li .Ll |]|iNi|3|]lii[i ' 2,000,000 Gallons of Vod- ka Destroyed by Sov- let Police (Special to The Guardian) LONDON, Doc. 15.-Two million gallons of 'homo brewed vodka and' 300,000 Illicit stills were confiscat- orl by tho Soviet police in Russia during tho last eighteen mon-ths. according to oliicial statistics, Near- ly 400.000 persons were arrested and tried in the same period. in viow of t-he alarming increase of the manufacture and sale of home brewed vodka in connection with tiho approaching Christmas holidays. a fortnlght’s campaign on a national scale will be Inaugurat- ed by the police next week. Pro- vincial reports are to the effect that the peasantry are consuming an immense quantity of grain for their illicit stills. Civil War Ends In China (Canadian Press) SIIANCHAI, Dec. 15.-The end of civil war in China after four months of fighting was virtually assured today. when abandonment of further hostilities to the regime of Tuan Chi Jul on the part of t.he Yangtze river provinces was made certain by the arrival here of the family of Chi Shieh Yuan, Military Govemor of this province and the report that General Vchi was pre- paring to follow. Makes First Appearance GENEVA PROTOCOL t British Government should immedl- i ntely discuss the si‘t-uatioi; frankly with Japan. but the Baldwin Gov- 'I Y' _ -*Y _i -- - ~ . _ J HYDRO INVESTIGATORW A`ND MEN HE CENSURES s" I the Iinvestigation of the Setteii c cxonerates Slr_ Adam Beck on al F. A. Gaby, Hydro engineer, for c Hydro. Hon. I. B. Lucas -Judge Collin G. Snider F. A. Gaby In his report to the Ontario Government on his findings in hargea, Judge Snider of Hamilton I counts affecting his honor and' integrity but censures Hen. I. B. Lucas, Hydro legal counsel, and er-tain of their dealings with the foliowtrg that his Illness may friends of Loucheur, Briand an I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' fore the end of the year. Since to develop. The situation of the fered by the Spaniards in Mor + . ltIsfear1:'dt`hutJapnliwillenterda ++*+*+++*+'|""++""|"|"|"'°'|""'|"|""""|""‘|"|‘ pulling 'wires behind the -scenes to force a -Ministerial erisig be. to his bed at least until t"e end oil the yea, he will be unable to use his personal prestige in the stormy debate which is sure difficult the last two days on a ccount of the heavy defeat suf- .|, ,|, ,|, ,|, ,|, ,|, ,|, + 4, 4, ,|, ,|, * * ,F unese amendments that were won _-A- ~ (Special to The Guardian) _ PARIS, December 15.--It is feared by Premier Herrlot's 'I' 'I"|"|"I"|'l'++'I"I"I' force his resignation and the d DeMonzie have already started Premier Herrlot will be confined Cabinet has been rendered more POCCO ~ l i I . i w .» There can be only one reason for -this happy smile-Santa Claus. Readers of this newspaper will be directly responsible for the radiant slniIcs-such :is that bc- longini; to the youngster ubi>v2-- \"i1:i_~li will light up on Chrlstnlas morning, the faces of lnorc tha/ni fifty kiddies for whom they have all-eady proniised 'to uct as “Alias Santa Claus". There are other children however. who, unless seven'ty~fi\'e‘ 0.1-so more "Alias Santas" culn be found for them, will not be so nble nor eager to greet Christmas iuonnl with a smile. Every day for the past week and more, new and deserving cases have been brought to the Guar- dlan's attention by the clergyman of this city and Summeirside the two towns being covered by its Alias Santas plan. lilolherlcss or faltheriess families; others where this parents are unuble to incur the burden of their support, the child-ren nf al these Iruiiilloa ordin- ilrlly know little or nothing of Santa and his goodness. You can do something to rcndcr their situ- ation n little less pathetic. In the following list you will find tho Cli-risitiun nninoi-i of the children and the proacni.-i they want- If you will be an Alias Santa Claus pick out one of these (canadian Press) names-mflny prefer nnnxl ‘snkets . here they are available. Tele- rscsntly of killing his nunt and LONDON, Dec. 15.-Austonlw U condemned to dia Febru-ary next, Chamberlain today made his first`g:‘:’l‘x‘; ;’]",\;l","si1‘:lll'l::§elf?““r,‘,.h“£f’Il' has been made by Arthlll' EIU!-qappearance in the house of Com-,send the mmm Securely and "ofIi'cia1 hangman." to Sheriff mons as the now British Secretary I’ _ afeiy wrapped and plainly sd Colin Inkator, and ls featured by a-for Foreign Affairs; he answered a, - ` sharp reduction of fees. T 'number of questions regarding tho|,‘gle€“IfIfLq(f‘::§‘ l3;‘rHb';‘:;‘db:'; For "similar jobs" Ellis has beendilgyptlan question and the League ofmanm élalls on chrmmas Eve M paid 8250, but yesterday he quoted Nations stating that the Egyptian mmm” ghe "prevailing -price at S100 and|mat=i.er was not raised during the Each at these children needs an expenses. No explanation of the‘rscent Rome session of the Council "A" S Cl __ reduction is given in the application and declaring it was not the policy “S *W* “"3- bm ,,|,"_\,e,,n “nested that “fear of the present government to sub- 21 ‘MH\1i”i¢e. tool net. of competition in -the trade” may mit the Issues involved in the Egyp have .brought about the lower tsrlii. tian question to the League. (Continued on Page 5) -1 “HE SEES SANTA” ` l]H|]W5 N I_|”1 C-I5 -l 'I"I"I"I"I»'I"I"I"I"i'I'l'I"II'I' _ ;;I“'“I H135? 1:.:-.> .':l: “Phi 1|? :ci-<‘ Members of Papal House ‘irmrov-E_ DOCUMENTS 'I' 1' 'I"|"I"l"l"l"I"I"I'1"I"I"l'1'|' < |_|_l i :cl E, Take Part in Impres. sive Ceremony DIVORICES INCREASE TENFOLD IN SIX YEARS OTTAWA, Dec. 15.-Six- ty-eight applications for di- vorce have been made to the Senate of Canada by Persons ln Ontario and Quebec since the last s=s- sion of Parliament. There lis an Increase of_ two over the same period last year. The Senate committee on divorce last session tried 133 cases and about the the same number is ex- pected this session, 'I' 'I' 'l"I"I"P'I"I"l"I"I'1'§'I"l'*§ Papal Bull Read Amid `| Profound Silence to (irowd Gathered Out- side Basilica ' llO.\1E, Dec 15. -The :ere ucuy of loosening the nrusonry which walls up the holy door in the gigoceed \vi,t)h construkctlnlhlllalf th? 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'l"I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' il]’2i‘s4Iali::vzill0i- HIIIE E -E -< ernment has shown such unmlstak- <- ahlo signs of s. sentiment favoring, I Rather Tha" Lose ‘veit FROM STAGE th United stat s il in l I I. 170111 Support the King' WILL RETIRE c c. 'la mere soon-_ ‘ Govt. \\'lll II:`tve the Order of the Ry. (Yom mission Rescinded ' (Special to The Guardian) OTTA\VA, Dec. 15.-Should the Privy Council here decide to grant the \Vcstern appeal against the or- der of thc Railway Commission re the Cro\v's Nest Pass rate struct- uro and rescind that clrtler, littlc surprise would be occasioned in the Capital. There is undoubtedly a certain division of opinion in thc Cabinet on the subject, but the majority are believed to favor the principle that the Government must stand behind its own policy which was aproved by Parliament, and It is not the function of a Com- mission to overthrow a statute of 27 years standing. The miniorlty of the Cabinet take the view that the order should stand pending the fin- ding of t'hc Supreme Court on points oi’ lnw and jllrisddction; t-hey hold that to restore tho rntcs would crcuto a chaotic condition due to the discrimination involved. From the purely political stand point Prcmicr King has all to gain and little to lose by the rcscindlng of lliu ordcr. It would appear that all tho ground hc and his party- have gained ill the West since 1921 and during his recent western tour luis been lost through the ac- tion of the lloard. From tho stand point of principles it is ccrtailn that supposing he rescinded thc order he would he fairly well unassail- able. I-le can well take the _attitude that it is in the power of Parlia- ment and of Parliament only to abrogate what Parliament has ap- proved. NIHEIESS iiiii H E Young’s Speech in N. Y. Transvual (Special to The Guardian) ` JOIIANNESBURG. Dec. 15.- 'I‘ile latest feat in wireless com- munication is a hall-column des- criptive report of t.he banquet to Owen Young in New_ York last night publ-ished in The Johannes- hun; Star today. The speeches were picked up at Hendrina, in the Tri-lnsvaal. and telephoned to The Star office. -it-0-Cl llllnjiill Snow Melts Into Streams (Special to The Guardian) WINNIPEG. Dec. 15.-Following in the immedlaltie wake of n week of subzero weather, the entire Can- adian West is enjoying its second the mildness has extended into rd streets in many cities and towns water. The forecast promises continu- ance of higher temperatures for at least another day. which will be followed by colder weather. In the event of the Supreme Court finding that the agreement is superseded by the Act creating the Railway Commission. it will be for Parliament io say what shall bc dons on the question. %+H%%%+ (Canadian Press) BERLIN, Dec. 15.-ChanceI- lor Marx today tendered the re- signation of h'Is Cabinet to President Ebert. OTTAWA, Dec. 15.-Cel. Emett E. Clarke, director of transport and supplies lin the Department of National Defence died here today after a lengthy Illness. He was born lin Montre- al in 1874. NEW YORK, _ Deo. 15.- Three twelve year old boys and . on, nine year old were drown- ed yesterday In Lake Mitchell, Depew Park. when thin Ice broke under their wsilghl, whllg they were sliding hanging to esen others cost dis. NEIISY _IQIIEIIRIEFS I Flashed In At A Late Hour ALEXANDRIA. Dec. 15.- Fourteen students and other persons arrested a fortniight ago In conection with a cir- culation of alleged seidltious circulars were reieasedtodsy. TORONTO, Dec. 15.-A sur- plus at the end of the year of almost four million for the dity of Toronto ils indicated. it was announced today. BURLINGTON, Dec. 15.-- Four' hunters were drowned yes terdsy in Lake Chsmpiaimwhen their boat overturned s few miles north of here. Reported Quickly in WA early winter mild spell. Unusunliy_llg=;1 h’gh temperatures for this time of the season yesterday prevailed in Alber mg in and Saskatchewan, and today me prairie mists were reported from ho 'icvcrnl districts, while snow cover dn wore transforniod into streets of 25 'I"I"I"|'+ 'I"I"I"I"I' More divorces were grant- ed by .Pariiiameng last ses- sion than ever befor°, the figures having risen from 12 lin 1918 to 131 in 1924, 'I- N 0 BETTING NTS BETTING ON HORSE RACES STOPPED Rev.. Dr. Shearer, Chief of the Social Service Council of Canada, headed the deputation which waited on the Prime Milnister at Ottawa, demanding the suppression of race-track betting and the prohibiton of the publication of racing lin- formation. The Premier assur- -ed the deputation that the question would be dealt with ` by the cabinet. moi lil pit of \Vater in the \Vest Federal Elections to take Place Between 15th and 25th QUEBEC, Dec. 15. -The general eral elections will take place beginning of June next accord- to information available from Liberal headquarters here. it said that lntsructlons have al- mo changes occur between new d ncxt Spring thc elections should .i place lu.t\vi>cn thc 15th and th of June. , is i\ifli1il0\>H- Light rains, Slcci and ready lic(-or given out that unless I I( lu ORE; DA;/5 u= You sour G-ET A \<\e\< our ot= Tl-05 T||\/\E_ OF YEAR *_* Qof~i.soi_T A DocToR.- Youve Gov Low , stoop reassess. _ /f/2 _ , 73'* C _ . ’ff1@ .-_,Q _ __=>\ . _ \. ~ ‘EI " \ -.- . ' . \ .rl ».-__ TORONTO, Doc. 15.-Maritime. stormy North-west winds and gales. lair and cold. Maximum ami Minimum tempera- lures: -Toronto. cloudy . . . . . .. -Montreal, clennbelow _ Quebec. clear,bolow .. Halifax, cloudy . . . . . .. -St.. John. clear Boston, clear New York, cloudy Ch'town. cloudy . . . . .. 8 High tide this afternoon at 225. 22 6 14 40 18 2 8 14 2 32 30 18 30 22 10 -I'-l»'|"I'-I'-I-'l"l'-l"I"l»'I"I"I' (Speoial to the Guardian) _ |T.|i|#| “D22 E _ _qgmi VW; PHINT ill I BIHEIH Sam Gompers, Born in England, He Came to America When 13 Years Old OPPOSED VIOLENCE Has Been A. F. L. Presi- dent Every Year But ` One Since 1882 SAN ANTONIO. Dec. ‘lla- Samuei M. Gompsrs. president of the American Federation of Labor, died at 4.10 Saturday morning. The primary cause was acute heart disease with pulmonary oedems, complicat- ed by advanced nephritls and arterial hypertension. Mr. Gompers had been improving early in the night and had tak- en two or three naps. buts change occurred st 2.80 l.m. and his heart began to fall. refusing to respond to drugs. Mr. Gompers was eonsoioui much o fthe time and was able to talk to his physicians abou! administering a hypoderrnic. Knew End Coming. Apparently he knew the end was near and called some of his clos- set friends to his bedside with whom he talked over his own fun- eral arrangements as William D. Mahon of Detroit, president of Am- aiga-'matsd Association of Street and Electric Railway Employee cae to his bedside, he reached C011* his hand called him "Bill" and to his handclasp responded with* a. feeble effort. .lame Duncan, a vice-president of the American Federation of IA- bor, who had known Mr. Gompsrs for 44 years. was another close friend who was among the first. to be summoned. All officials of the Federation who were members of Mr. Golnp- ers’ party on -the trip from Mexico City, where he was taken ill. were present when he died. Immediately after Mr. Gomlpmj’ death, members of the executive council of the Federation and oth- er officials held a meeting for the purpose of drawing up a formal statement and making funeral sr- rangemen-ts. (Continued on Page 3) Announcements, _ Coming Events, Meetings, Etc Rates--2c. per word sson Irsssfdon. "Reserve, Tuesday, Dec. 23111. for Xmas Concert and This IU Wheatley River Hall. If not fins, following evening.-1362-12-18-Oi "fcherry valley School Concert and Christmas Tree Friday. Deosm- ber 19th. 1378-12-15-8| "Reserve Sat-urday night, Dao. 20tli, for the Concert and Xlmw' Treo in Highfield Presbyterian Church starting at 7.30. 1410-12-I6-1| “Come to the Christmas Concert in North Granville Hall, Thursday evning December 18th. - 1377-16-1!-It '°Don't forget the Clirhtmas concert in Winaloe South Chllmil, Friday night, Dec. 19th. 1353-12-19-mlii "Come to the goose supper at Rose Valley Hall Wednesday night. Doc, 17th. If weather proves unfit it will be held the first fine night following. 1370-12-15-mBL “Reserve Wednesday. Dec. 17011- for the Church concert at Oorn- wall, at 8 p. m. If stormy tollovrla-¢ evening, 1876-12-1.5-Ill . "A variety concert will be held in Long Creek Orange Hall on Tuesday evening Deo. I3, aaie d home made candy. Admission I0 and 15cts. 1371-12-L5-mlb "Come to the school concert In Capo Traverse Hall Monday avion- ing, Doc. 22nd. Admhsion 25 cents, ladies with piss fries. II not fine come the following oven- ing- 1401 12-14~mlI | "Come and seo the play in Hun- iter River Hall entitled "Amit Sil- |san‘a Visit," under the sulploss ol ‘the Presbyterian clmr . on'l'1|nrs- day, December 18111. WMM!! Adults 35c, children Candy sale is close. 1, ll-ld-KI ._._..... '°sslveum'| A;-my Bun Dumas . and sais tolyht. Doin‘t 10111. _ (Canadian Press) “nd mmorrow m°"“'“8 at 1.38. supper and” Ie at the B- A. OTTAWA, Dec. 15.-Canada's Sun se-ts this afternoon at 4.16. wrrght. many useful Artie* total trade for elgh-i. months offlsi- and rises tomorrow morning at 7.36. able foo' Xmas present; w al§_ cal year ending No. 80 totaled 81.- Last quarter moon Friday, Dec.'Supper served from I li . At 244.000.000 s decrease of 309.000,- 19. at 0.11 a.~rn. ' mission to mppq' |50 proodsds ` 000 as compared with correspond- Bnmmerside tide eighteen mln- interest of new fofmca. IQ t a . ing sight months of last year. u es later th n Charlottetown. 'V - vii'-I kbs(