Coverli Prince Edward Island ‘ Like The Dow The Paper That I l \ cilarlottetown Guardian, Three Cents. . Morning Guardian, Founded 189i. Evening Guardlan,1887. "Elia iiiiiiiii; Hill illllil app iiiniiiiiis Foch’s Advice to Occupy Zone East of the Rhine Likely to be Taken After Am- _ bassadors’ Conference on , Wednesday. Ebert's Troops Now in Neutral Zone, Which Promises to Become Storm Cen- iz-T. 2.. I? tre of Civil War. - (Special to The Guardian.) SPARIFACAIVS MENCE ALARIM. PARIIS, March 23.—-l“lirihcr al- arming reports from tile Rllllr Val- to perfect the organization of a {Red Arnly, are bringing the al- lies nearer to actually lcarrying out the plall proposed by Marsllal l-‘ocll for the occupation of a 60 French urged the occupation of this zone a week ago as lvas wide,- ly reported in senli official circles and told in despatches. under arms, it is said, eiug to csli for immedate action official action will be taken to ' lllcdnesilay. The Foreign Office here coll- iirnls the fact that the Lbert Gov- q ernnlent is violating the P0009 j treaty by sending troops into the = that something lnust be done swell lily if that zone is not to ilefiollie i‘ troops on the Rhine. M“-.. LAM,“ MONTREAL, March gates veterans‘, Association 011F000 Windsor Hall today. P. presided at tilt‘ ' ‘st-i n. pm L a morning, session held ill the " relinquished tho convention to Vice President the afternoon. It ilmi been tllc desire 0i , guide for lilo declaration of llrinfiiiiiii-‘i 93 i‘ tho convention before (WOCGCIIIHI! Wliii oiiiei‘ Viismess‘ The (lonvolltion proilrrtfificii i0 clause six of this rcflflilliioii- which proposed t.o cxtond tilt‘ iffliiciiiii“ anlong otllcr classes ‘to all llrrfifiiiis oi foreign birtll of like ago, wio have pfflpfifiy declared their lic- gift‘. for citizenship, and who after duo probation llilve bccn natulul- lzotl and who have assumed the fllll responsibility of ‘Canadian citizen- ship." This clause was cubical to *1" onslaught ily llritisll Columbia (IOIPKHIPH wlto objcctcd to it on till‘ grounds of tllc oriontill filliwiiiiii- A julnble of dciulte, followed. Ill which chairman Maxwell bad dlill- (‘lliiy in preserving order. ""11 iii‘ ' tor the resolutions committee lilul withdrawn clause six all other business ‘was postponed until ihr‘. procedure committee sllalil have Fishing Now With‘ Aeropianes (Special lo-Tile Guardian-I 'i’0llLON, March ZIL-Flshing by ilirplanc was introduced here ill the milnner that dirigiilles were used during the war to locatc sub- marines. Fishermen sent out air- pianos to locate schools of fish. The plane signals bilck to the fish lug sillack iby wireless and follow the fish schools unbil the boat- lnon can arrive, with their nets. l-‘isllorlncn expected the Dill" 1° "be ilighly successful. ————-—<Q0-—-—-—' rna WEATHER TEMPERATURE , TIDE. MOON srro. TORONTO, March 24.—Fresh southwest Winds fair and mild. Tile title will be high this after- noon at 1.08 and tomorrow at 1.47; it will be high tomorrow morning at 2.11 and Friday at 3.04. Slln sets this evening at 6.18 and kitmorrow at 5.52 and rl-lllay at . 0. New moon. Saturday, March 80111.net p. m. First quarter moon, limit 27th, 2.45 p. ‘m. Saturday. ley, where the Spartdcans continue kilometre zone, albout 34 1-4 miles, on the other side of the Rhine. Tile . TlleSpartacans in the Ruhr Val- icy have 50.000 seasoned soldiers who are wcli supplied with field guns and other lllodern equipment. This is regarded here as sufficiently menu- altbough it is not likcZ-y that any guard against the menace until the ' coullcll oi‘. Ambassadors meets on l neutral zone, so the French B8)’ storm centre of the German fiilviul war and so. a peril t0 the 11 9 “GREAT WAR. CONVENE IN MNTREAL 22.-—wull three hundred and eiiliiiy-"iiic litre from all parts of tile Dom. ll- llon in nttontiancc, the fflllriii 4"‘ nual convention of the Gri-‘iii ‘Var in lPresident W. Purney, attending the convict: lion contrary to the orders otbflil-t but the ellairlnansllip of [first Dominion p, B, Maxwell Ill tile ' executive to secure tho passing 0i Gustave Noske, Resigns BERLIN, March ZIL-Gustave Noske. Minister of Defence, pre- sented his resignation to Presid- ent Ebert this afternoon and the President accepted it. Other cab- inet changes are imminent. It is announced that the independents today, demanded d definite labor cabinet and that the Government is considering the demand. LABORIT-ES DEMAND RESIGN- ATION VOF EIBERT CABINET BERLIN, March 23.-—~Carl Legon head of the Berlin Labor Union“ late last night, demanded the re-l signation of the Entire Ebert Gov- ernment. Radical Workers decid- ed to continue the strike until the Government complies with their denlandsl 4O Killed in Clash with Spartacans LONDON, March 23.-—-Forty per- sons were killed and sixty five woullded in fighting between Sport deans dud Ebert [FOODS fit Hen- llingsborp, today. Warrant for Ludendorffe Arr"! LONDON, March 23.—-A w-"lrrflni has been issued ill Berlin for til-O arrest of General Lildendorff, an cording to a dospatcll. Llilifihfiflr has disappeared. VETERANS formulated n. DtJiiCY 0i llibcedure for tile guidance of the conven- (tod The appointment of this com- lnlttco willl the other colllnlittees concluded their business of the day. _ Tile business actually accoln- pllslletl by ‘today's sessions was as follows:- ltegistration of credentials, adfifi tiod oi‘ complimentary resolutions (greetings), report of the creden- tials cimllllittee. lldollilo" "i n‘? secretary-trctlsurcfls lldilress, par- tiul adoption m" tile ilociaratlon of principlcs (poiiCyl and Honolul- nlent of committees. Those sections of the declaration oi’ principles, considered and adop- tcd this afternoon stated that the Association stood for national scr- vicc botlt for (Ianada and the Brit» isll Empire. such service to be as frec frolll personal nlotivos as that rendered by the (iauadian Army overseas. it rejected any clainl to special or peculiar favors, based on lllllitilry services, and vclzlimetl that tlsepondtults of deceased Sili- llil-rs and nlon disabled in the ser- vice should be given by the GOV- crillnont adequate pensions and al- lowances, it reaffirms unswerving- ly loyalty toe King and Coun- try, and recognized that lasting ilvticrlnont could only he obtained by the frce expression of ihc poo- pic's will given in a constitutional Wily, The (lclegnles were entertained tonight at n reception given at tile lillilki Club by the Montreal Cen- tral brunt-ll. Ontario Interested In Armenians (Special to The Guardian.) TORONTO, March 23.—-Onturio llus added its official protest ngalln st tllo persecution of tile Arnlcn- inns. Premier ilrury some iiiiYii all" addressed to the Prclllier of tinn- ada a letter supporting tile repre- seniationswnade ily the ilolnlnlon on behalf of tho Armenian people Sir George Foster, acting DPPHPI ler of Canada. has replied slot- lllg that the Government confident ily expects that in the treaty ar- rangements which are ultimately made, efficient steps will be taken to assure the freedom and security of the Armenian people hitherto lzlldcr Turkish rule. ._.__._4-O1---i- ANNOUNCEMENTS. COMING EVENTS. ‘ MEETINGS, ETC. - hi3 "Tile McDonald Women's in- fitiilile will be hold at the home of Mr. Wilfrid Boyver, Bunbury. lit ThePeopie.’s Paper | with 977/71" /// [Yflwvvvvv-rfl 4‘\\\\ n/flg- *- ' 7/1’ TEllllili ‘VVWnyA-r‘ as" . ~v»-~<-\.k W’ . I a %_l:_~” ‘Q_——> \\\\k \\y“ \\\\ Read by Every ~ody CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1920. INIIIHEH FIIIII . IWII KIIIEII IINI] Were Exchanged. (Special to The Guardian.) lDUlBiJlN, liiarch 23.—'.i‘llree ilund red soldiers on the way to their barracks, after a visit to Dublin clashed with a crowd of civilians about midnight, and many shots were fired. One mun and one wo- man were killed and many wound- ed. Tile entire city was thrown ill- to consternation bordering on panic. The riot is said to have been precipitated by the disorderly con- duct of the soldiers who paraded tile streets about nine o'clock sing“ ing, ‘jostling passersby, hammering doors and smashing windows. Aft- er parading through Harcourt St., the soldiers returned toward their Three Hundred Soldiers on Way to Bar- racks Clashed With Civilians and Shots Trouble by Rowdy Conduct. IIIIIIINIIIIIIIIN MINI IN IIIIEII Soldiers Precipitated barracks followed by a large crowd 0f civillanll. Aft the Portoheillcr’ bridge, near tllc barracks d clash‘ seemed inevitable and a volley was fired over the heads of the crowd ‘but ‘by whose orders is unknown The shooting which resulted in tile killing of two aud‘tllc wound- lllg of other persons took place in Richmond ‘Si. ' 'i‘lle circumstances silrrounding it are not yet known, the sold- iers wilo started the disorders even tually returned to their barracks. Other soldiers not concerned ill the rioting were roughly handled by the populace while returning to the barracks. ' Mr. McKenzie King Fails at Ottawa The Sulnmerside Board of/Trade. after mucil correspondence with Mr. McKenzie King, has received intimation fronrHon. J. D. Reid. Minister of Railways and Canals, that the Government does not pur- pose proceeding with the stand- ardization of the Prince Edwazlrd island Railway this season. it will be remembered that the Sunlmerside Board of Trade was. at least once. very forcibly told that it would be advisable not to confine the prayers for help t0 Mr- McKenzie King alone; that the Is- land representatives in tile House of (luminous and in the Senate, who ilinl infinitely lnore influence the government than Mr. King had, should at least be recog- nized inany request for rights or favours for tile province. It is customary in every country for the government to give more attentie-ear to supporters than to opponents. The Bell government is daily exemplefying this: It might have appeared only reasona- ble to those members of the Sunl- mersldo Board of Trade who were ilctive in the standardization ques- tion to ilave asked the assistance of the senators and members of tile House of Commons wile were. supporters oi’ tlte government t0 bring the matter to the attention of the Minister oi.’ Railwaysdnstead they preferred to confine their re- prescntativcs to the leader of the opposition and attenlpts to boost llilll as lilo only friend of the Is- land at Ottawa. their deserts. in this connection the Sulnnlcrside Journal says: “Prince county llns never had a meulhcr ui Ottawa that has accom- plished so little for the county as has Mr. KIX1§Z~~RRd as for the lion- 0r it is rzally to laugh. "Long before Mr Kingwas con- ncctctl with P. E. island in any way tile govr-rlllncut gave this province an up-to-date transportation sys- iem llnd standardized the ruilwlly from Borden to Summerslde and (lilariottctown. This year it was understood that the railway wcst of Summerside would be standard- ized, but. it has been decided that tile work will not be carried on at present. 1i There is little doubt but that the work would have been carried on had Prince County had ll real rep- resentative at Ottawa who would have cmplulsizeil the need for im- mediate standardization. “M13 Killil. as a representative for this county has, so far, certain- ly been a failure. At tile time of the bye-election had the people of the County only silolvn suffcicnt interest in their needs .0 semi n supporter of the government to Ottawa by acciam- mntion, no doubt our needs would have been recognized. but the peo- plc were misled ‘hy the King pro. pagandil~to their own loss." iii. Enjoyable Social , _ in St. James’ Hall A most enjoyable congregational social was held last evening Ill St. Joules Hail under the auspices of the Guild. Tilers was a large at- tendance of all ages and all sizes. The sizes were n very important factor in the financial success of tile affair ils the admission fee was based on waist measurement. Tile congregational waist aggregated 8.200 inches the most expansive bringing 51 cents at the rate of one cent per inch. The programme con- sisted of music and games inter- spersed with a vocal solo by ‘Miss Constance Wilcar, ll piano solo by Professor Wstilis and a recitation by Miss Edna Gordon. lMr. if). A. ‘Mcitinnon presided and distributed the prizes awarded in the different games. Refresh- ments were served during tile ev- ening and all present expressed Thursday, March 25th 2.30 l1. I11- themselves as delighted with the 7812' evening's entertainment. They have got d ' "‘ Funeral oi Cork’s IMO AND MONT BLANC EOIIALLY T0 BLAME is Judgement of Privy Council ill Appeal and Cross Appeal in Historic Case. (Special to The Guardian.) LONDON, March 23.—’l‘ile Privy Counclisjudgulent ill the case Oi the steamship lnlo v5 tile French steamer Mont Blane and tile cross appeal concerning the collision which caused the liulifax explos- ion, declares tliat tile council is clearly of the opinion that both silips were to blame for reciprocal neglect to have reversed their en- gines and should have gone ilstern earlier. Tile appeal and cross ap- peal therefore botll fail and tile lildglllent appealed from is afiirnl- ed with no order for costs. --i—{O&-—- More Interest I on Bank Deposits ‘ (Special to The Guardian.) OTTAWA, Mai-ch 23.—C. A. Gauv rcall (T\‘il'1ISf.‘i)l1I.fl)'Ig apparently of the opinion that the hanks ill (Janadal should pay higher inter- est on deposit. He will ask in the COllllil0ilS if it is the intention oi‘ the Government to bring dOWn leg- islation to oblige Canadian banks to pay four ‘per cent interest on deposits. Benson Admits “Pu1l the Wool” Charge (Special to The Guardian.) '\V.-\Siiii\'G'i‘ON,-March ZIL-iieal‘ Ailmiral Benson tacitly ailmitteli today that it was be wllo gave Admiral Win. S. Sims the now fant- ous admonition "don't let the llri- tish pull tile wool over your cycs" “When Sims look charge of tile U. S. flcci ill foreign waters i vras su busy ilirccting tile operations of our ships ut that time that per- llaps l did make such a Statement," said Admiral ill-risen, At the 5n iillie llo absolutely refused to ills- cuss tile matter further. Murdered Mayor CORK, March 22.—-i<‘ifteen tlloll- sand persons luarchcd. today ill tile procession escorting tile body of the late 'I‘il0mas Macflurtain, Lord diayordof ‘Cork, from -the l. hithedrahwhere funeral service for him were held to the cemetery of St. Finn Barr. where the bllr- Ifll took place. Sonle 8,000 repub- lican volunteers many of tllelll in ilniforln, were in the ranks of the marchers who paid tribute to the memory of the murdered head of the city government ,who was shot to death early Saturday morning by pn unidentified assassin. lin tile funeral procession also were the Lord Mayor of Dubllll and (he Mayors of Waterford, ‘Kil- kenlty ilnd Limerick, with the lnonl hers of "the corporation of those cities. Arcilbisilop (‘ohaiail of Cork of- ficiated at the requiem 111E551 ill the Cathedral. ' There is a gravely tense feel- ing in the city. Bishop Collalan has apneuleti to the population to pre- serve order. DUBLIN, March 22.—-Between 1- 500 and 1.000 workmen in the shops of tile Southern ‘and Western Rail- ways left work at noon today and nlarclled in a body too church where a rosary was recited for the soul of tile murdered Lord Mayor of Cork. Thomas MacCurtaln After the services the men return- ed to work. More than 200 members of the Corporation and others left Dub- lin this morning for (‘ork to at- tend the funeral of Mayor Mac- Curtain. NEXI SIEP IN All ies. (Special to The Guardian.) WASHINGTON, March 23.—"‘1'Il€ original copy of tile Versailles Treaty is back in the possession oi President Wilson, the copy that he brought back with him from the peace conference. Washington is wondering today what tile ilext stcp is to be ill connection with the dorulltent that the ‘Senate has re- pudiated. lt is tile general» inlpres- sion that this step will be to notify the other powers that the Senate refused ratification. This would be for the purpose of clearing tile status of the relations between the United States and other powers. Regardless of what decision Mr. RELIEF SHIPS ALSO TO BE SOVIET ARKS Ships Carrying Flour for Needy Europeans will also Carry 400 Alien Enemies. (Special to The Guardian.) NEIW YORK, liiarcll 23—ltclIci' ships to be sent by the United States within the next montll with floilr for the needy countries of Europe are also going to be Soviet nrks. According to information ob- tained from immigration officials here today more than 400 Russ- ians, l-‘lilns anti Poles frolll all parts of the country who have been found to have advocated tile usc oi‘ violence to overthrow the Gov- erllincllt. will be shipped on thenl in groups. -_i<-o>—-—~—— ve0-M0-0+H ‘i CONDENSED suiciilsl fifi-O-fO-OOfO-O- FOR SALE 'A SHORT HORN bull»). years old in May. Weighs 850 pounds. Apply to D. Ross. Kinross. 7833-3-24Mlditipd DOUBLE TENEMENT HOUSE for sale 16 and 18 Ellll Avenue. Apply Mrs. J. West, 76 School Street. 7834 L...‘ n: i *WANTED SMART GIRL FOR Linotype. Apply Guardian Oilice. tf. FOR SALE TWO VORKSHIRE pigs, male and fclnale 8 weeks old. C. T. Ferguson, York R. R. 2. ‘ 782Z-3-24ME6ipd rroa SALE-THREET-“SHARES in Seal River Black Fox (‘onl- pany. Paid 8 per cent. this yPili‘. Apply A care iiicEacllern iiotel. Queen St., Cilarlottctown. 1i *WANTED TO RENT'.—HOUSE i3)’ Mil)’ lflt- Modern. Phone 105 7S37-3-24-bI'E3Iptl *THIRTY HORSES FOR ALE ill city. For further particulars apply at office of Mark R. Mc- Gulgan, Solicitor. 7838-3-24-111-361 ‘WANTED TD_BUY.—A SECOND hand desk. Write P. O. Box 284 or phone 521. 7800-3-23~ME2i *LOST ON MARCH 17 A SASK- atcllewan robe iletlveeil Prince Street wharf and Keppocll. Find- er please lcuve at Morell iiollse. 2i *WANTED AT ONCE, MAID TO assist with general housework and able to do plain cooking. Washing sent out,. lligll wages to right person. Apply 243 Queen ‘Street, Cilarlottetown. 7805-3-32-ME3i. ‘WANTED-RELIABLE ERRAND boy for drug store, Apply at Guardian Office. 7495-3-9MEtf. ‘WANTED-TWO ROOMS AND board for three people. Apply stating terms to '15" care of Guardian. 7633-3-16Midtf. ‘SIX SHEEP AND ONE RAM will be sold by auction at Mary Stuart's, Stsncllci. at Thursday, March 25th. 7773-3-22-ME3Ipd ‘FARM 72 ACRES FOR SALE, situated at Rocky Point. For part ieulars apply to liorace Mc- Kinnon. 7803-3-28ME2ipd ‘WANTED, BY MAY 1ST, HOUSE with modern conveniences and centrally located. Apply "M“, Box 116, city,. 7454-3-0-MEtf ville, Friday. ‘March 20th, one o'clock p. m. Stock. crop and implements. See hand bills. if stormy next fine day, A. C. Tay- lor. - .....-.‘ wrath-Mm:- .Q..--_..Ie . SPEIIIIIIIIIIN IIE IIIISIINS ' \ Will Probably Notify Powers of Senate’s Refusal and Proceed to Establish Peace With Germany and Modus Vivendi with 1 o'clock, ‘ ‘ASUOTION SALEF-AT GRAN- PEIIIE IIIEIIY \ i i .‘...J Wilson may take iatcr as to the tIiSDOStlI of the treaty itself, there is widespread belief that tile Prc-l sidelit ulay onnouilce his own polity,‘ ut tlll- same lime as be issut-st notification of the Senate's failure to ratify. For this reason Senate, leaders ‘have KIPIHYPI] tiliitiliii on their plan to declare a state of peace with Germany. They want tile president to SilOW his band first. In diplomatic circles the view prevails that itlle iulrlted Slates may establish peace with Germany and ilegotiate a nlodus vivelldi with the allies alld leave the Lea- gue ct‘ Nations covenant to tile solemn referendum of the people. SPLENDIII RECITAL LAST EVENING Mr, F. E. Morris, Pianist, Assisted by Mr. C. H. Earle, Vocalist, Delighted Large lutlience. I Seldolli is it lilo privilege of a Charlottetown audience to enjoy an entertainment, of such extraor- dinary excellence as iilhi 0i 1R8! evening when Mr. Fred E. Morris one of this Provlnccfs most gifted sons, fllmlsllcd a piano recital which lleld bis large ziuilience slleii bound with ple-zlsurc and itdillifllw lion. i Mr. Morris is truly a wizard of‘ lilo keys and his playing last night , \ 9?»; éité - - wag All The News Worth Printing All The Adi will-til Beading By Mall, cenadr. $8.00, U. 8. A.. $3.50. Annual Subecrir ' ESTIMATES IIIII IIIIIIINII YIIH , delivered, $4.00. SUBMITTED IN IIIIIIIIBNE Total Appropriation Which $159,763,5 to Meet Interest. , sions, Land Settle l’ tablishment. (Special to The Guardian.) O'i"l‘A\\'A, liiarcll 23.—Evillcllcl: of tile effort nladc by tilc Govern- iliPlli and the Minister of Finance to keep public expenilltilrcs iluring tile coining fiscal ‘year within rc- asonubie limits is gIV°ll ill tile estl mates presented to pillliulnent by Sir lll-llry i)ra_vt0n toilay. Tllc PSII mates call for total appropriations of $537,149,428. 0t‘ tllal suill liolv- ever’ $150,703,511 is required to meet intelests on the public debt ulld other statutory expenses. interest on the debt during illi- year ending IViarch 3i 1921 will reach $142,281,057, donlparetl with $106,847,443‘ this jwear, Furtilerluorc several large items are include-ll ‘to carry on activities in tile interest of returned soldiers, to nleet de- ficits on national railways and to increase efficiency oi’ the system and to complete the Dominion GovernnleilVs shipbuilding pro- gramme-. - For pensions the vote will be $27,520,485; for soldiers loud ‘set- tlement $50,017,000; for soldiers civil f9"?f-iiflI)IIf-l_Illllt3ill $34,000,000 There are two large appropriations for railways. Provision is made for s, $537,149,428, of 11 will be Required Large Vote for Pen- ment and Civil Re-cs- "-1 a J-J‘ w... u loan of‘ $48,011.07? bearing ili- tern-st at six pci‘ cent to flli'l"l cx- DQIHIIIIIFUF. nliule on indl-lllvlilil-ss incurred ill pajvillg (leiiclts ill up- cratioll of interest on securities ill excl-as of the amount :ll'ail:l.blc froln net earnings, or paying mut- uring loalls of tllc- (lanalliiln-Nortil- ern Railway (folllpailyv, or any coni- pally included ill tile (lanallizln Northern lluillva-y SYSU-lll, and for construction and betternlents. in the eleven months of 1919-20, ended l-‘cbrilary; 28th, lIlP revenue oi’ the country was $327,732,303. The revenue for the year would thus likely be between $350,000.- OOO and $360,000,000. That being so it is possible that the Finance iiiini sit-r nlay be obliged to issue allotll er loan next autumn. He would ilowevcr likely not have to borrow to the some extent as last year or ill previous lvar years. Tile n- nloullt of the loan, providing ex- penditurcs do not nlatt-riaily r-x- (reed the aluount shown in tlic ill-W csiinlutes, and revenues coi- iecteil on the some scale us ill 1919-20, should not exceed $200,- 000,000 SIIIIIIIIIEIIIIIES IIIII KIISEII SIIIIIIIIIIIIIN IIIII IIEIIIIINS BILL’ SSELS. March 215.—-\I\'llile was certainly a revelation to those l thousands of his former subjects who hd-nerw had not (he “ppm-um. I are in desperate straits from star- ity of hearing him. He was ably assisted by that masteryocalist of this Province Mr. ‘Charles Earle. wilo in his sev- eral nulllbers from grand opera.’ was also heard to splendid advan-| tage. St. Patti's Parish Hall where the, recital was held though seating] some 500 people was all too small; to accomodate comfortably the] audience of last evening and the‘ suggestion has been mane that theI recital if repeated in the near fu-‘ lure in .'l larger llnll would prove: equally as attractive as last night.) and if given in seine of the cities of the neighboring Provinces would meet lviill deserved recognition. Any attempt to do illstice to the performances of Mr. Morris in his elaborate programme of last even- ing nlust necessarily full short of what he deserves. Suffice to say that the manner in which llc handled the compositions of such nlasters as Beethoven, We- ber. Killlian, Chopin, Bizlt, Hen- selt, bicndelssohn, Padereswski and Liszt was truly wonderful and that. tho audience were deeply up- precilitive was evidenced by tile rapturous applause which greeted the various numbers. The compositions probably play- ed best by Mr. Morris were the Beethoven sonatas and the son- atlno No. z by Kuhian, a very dalniv composition performed most artistically. _The lninuet from Paderewski which tile performer studied with ills composer was an» other gem- and the audience, were so pleased that they‘ insisted on an encore, and in re- sponse Mr. Morris gave the F. min- or study of (lllopin. Bllt notvonly were tile great and widely known masters of music represented in the splendid bill 0t‘ fare bilt the original compositions of Mr. ‘Morris himself touched receptive hearts last evening. It takes time and too often death to bring recognition‘ to genius, but it is safe to say there nro nluny who will not stint‘ . Mr. Morris the credit due ilinl for his work in his numbers of last; evening botil frolu the siandpoint| of composing and performing. The! two voice invention number after. the manner of Bach certainly will colllpllre favorably witll any com- position of tilllt. stylc. ' ills Witches Dance which has been published for some time. is known in musical circles all over (‘anada llnli is an entrancing num- bcr, and another. ills Dance of the Knomes, an etude transendenta of, Liszt is m the highest form of tech- nicnl study. Rhapsodie No. 2 is tile test, of pianoforte endu ance and a truly magnificent composition, calling for many phases of music in all of which tile composer was dis iinctly at home. in his arrangement of Scotch nirs he showed wonderful ability to make very pleasing variations. Mr. (‘hllrles mama's opening num- ber was the Toreador song from the stand 09ers Carmen, given with power and all the expression yvation Ill Germany, William Holl- enzolleril is eating strawberries at The League oi Nations Will Visit Russia LONDON. March 22.—Tile Su- preme (founeil of, the League of Nations is expecting‘ llourly a re- ply frolu tile Russian Soviet Gov-- ernnlem giving the terms on which the League's special mission will be allowed to investigate tile in- terllal conditions of Soviet Russia. it is anticipated the reply will not be Zi refusal, but that it will con- tain a coltdition that a silnlliar Soviet nlission be allowed to visit the Allied countries for _identlc punposes. - Tile League's nlission, which is to consist oi‘ ten commissioners, five representing the big Allied Powers. and five frolll neutral coun tries. will probably be ileadetl by l-‘ridtiof Nansen, the Arctic ex- plorer, as president; its personnel consist of about fifty oiliciuls, who will live entirely on a special train, which will be mnde up at War- saw. it will include cars for sleep- ing, dining, recreation, offices, baggage and a hospital car. Ameri- can autoluobiles will be carried for use on investigation excursions fronl the train. Great care will be taken not to draw on Russian sup plies, all food and drink required by the mission will be curried a- board lts train. A wireless equip- ment capable oi‘ fiOlllillllllitfhiillfi with the Eifcl 'I‘ower at Paris will keep the nlissiou i“ touch with llonle. The result of tile Mission's investigation will be a ilecisinn by tllc League as to wiletller or not the Soviet Government lie recog- nized by the great powers and ill- vlted ‘to join tile League. The iillited ‘States, of course, has been invited to include its rep- resentation in the Mission, but so ,far the invitation it is known has not been officially accepted. The Soviet Government acknowledges receipt of the League's request for carte blanche for mission on St. Patrick's day. adding that the inat- ter would receive early attention. -——-<.-o>>-- Bainbridge Colby U. S. Sec. of State (Special to The Guardian.) WASHINGTON. March 23.—-Tllr nomination ‘of Bainhridge Colby. as Secretary of State was confirm cd late today lz-y the Senate. illnt splendid selection calls for. As an encore be sang "Ever Bra- vest Hearts," from Faust. His next was another choice number, "Le Corgi-Abs hunting song ,by Fleiger, and in response to an encore he sang “Calm as the Night," by Bohm, all of which were enthusiastically received. The lioinizman piano used for the occasion was kindly supplied by Mills-r Bros. His Honor Lieuf. Governor Mc- Kiunon who was present made a few appropriate nenlsrks ‘before the entertainment began. $1.25 eat-ll Ill liollolld. it was lear- ned today: The strawberries are being brought here and shipped to Anlorongen for the former Kaiser's table. Poultrylllen Organize 0n National Lines OTTAWIA, March 22.—»Rcpre.so.n- tallve poultrylnen from] all lparls of Canada in convention at Ottawa last week completed llle organiza- iioll of a (‘anadinn National Poul. try Association to embrace tile con side-ration of all lnatlers of inl- proveltlellts t.) the poultry and col- lect, preserve and piibllsll data, infilrnlalioll and tltlr-llnlents relat- ing to registration. The basis of registration l0 be qualification in the rPcord of lterforlnallce which are standard bred. Application will be made for the incorporation of the constitution and rules of entry under the live stock pedigree acl. This association will be cmltroi- led by a directorate of twenty two representatives fronl l-acll pro- vince, together with the Dominion Poultry diyisiou of the livc stock branch. Tile provincial men all- representative of‘ the poultry’ us- sociation and tile dcpilrtlllcllt of agriculture. The executive includes: J. ll Millman, Long, River. l’. h]. i., and J. A. Clarke, exptirinlcnt-li farm. Charlottetown, P. E. i., w‘, w, ()5. borne. New Glasgow, .\'_ J. P, iliiiifiry. Agricultural ‘(lolil-gc, Truro, N. S., A. C. Sicfullougil, drilflrtlllcllt of ilgricultllre of Fred- $105)"; R. A. Snowball. (‘lluilnlnl Prince oi Wales Has Tailell L Firm Stand LONDON, March L’2,-—-Sinc,c rc- tilrning to London l find the popul- arity of tile dashing young Pride-d of Wales increasing by leaps and hounds, due to the wolldcriui sue- cesses of ills visit to Fanadu and tllc lluited ‘States i\\'itil IIll‘ fair sex here .as on the other sidl- Ii" is a "perfect darling.“ As orl-ry- one knows the heir apparent to lilo British throne cannot do l-x- .aetl_v as be likes. especially will-u is (‘CHIPS to picking ills own friolllls among tllo girls Just before ills sailing for Australia last Tucsdaiv n privati- (lance lvlls givon at. lluckiilgilnlu Palace for young peo- ple, mainly ill honor of the Prince. The Prince wanted sonic of his best girl pills invited and, made out. a list. Whoever it is that hand- les such matters thought it pro- pcl‘ not to invite a single girl nam- ed, and moreover told tile Prince so. "Wei-l," said the Prince, “Count me out too.‘ and nothing could in- duce him to attend. Moreover he persuaded his brothers, Prince Ai- bert and Prince llenry. to stay away also, with the result that tile evening passed in gloom. A royal parental rebuke followed the next morning. but the Prince of Wales respectfully ‘but firmly intimated he intended hereafter to take a stand for liberty in choosing his own friends, especially among the girls. ._-_._¢ .. “old-as . ~