Matinee-lfic, and 11c. , Night-Zfic, 21c, 11c. QeiIGREAT WEEK END PROGRAM Two I New ~Stars Fred Thomson AVND His Wonder Horse “Silver. King” AND A BIG CAST IN THIS THRlLLlNG WESTERN PICTURE ward Jack Dempsey IN “The Title Holder” “Why Pay Rent” " J. BROWN PRODUCTION Two PART ‘IMPERIAL Directed by~ Albert: Roget!» COMEDY- .__ . - SPECLXI. HOLIDAY ATTRACTION H. WILMOT MARJ IE Young - Adams (‘OMILANY Xmas Night: “THE VEILED WOMAN” At 8.30 Sharp Opening Play Xmas l‘ili-.itiiicc “SZMA "i‘HY” At 2.30 Sharp tL-YA IIDE‘\'II.I.E ACTS—6 XMAS MATINEE-SZG. 37c. XMAS NIGHT — 80c, 52c. RUSl-l 26¢. i RUSH 37¢. Prices SEAT SALE OPENS MONDAY, DEC. 22nd AT 9.30 A. M. Special Notice-Curtain will rise sharp on time. Parties arriving late Will be obliged to wait until first Act is over. When a A Scream Startles You —-ancl your heart jumps up in your throat- and you know one of the children is hurt- run to the medicine cabinet for the bottle ol C ilcbinetil ‘e'."'xx'l¥r.isei>ric u n I n e N: Whether it isba cut laand 01’ B 8?5h§d kg" -—-a torn arm, urnt nger, SBIBIIIO an bruise or open wound-apply ABSQRBINH JR." lull strength. lt may smart for an instantfbut it will cleanse the wound, destroy germs, prevent infection, ease the pain and promote rapid and healthy healing. For toothache, saturate cotton with “ABSORBlNE JR." and place in the cavity in the tooth. Then rub the face with L".is reliable liniment-it stops the pain. lf the chilrlvn get sore throat or tonsilitis,malte a gargle with “AllF-OKBINE JR." You see how ulelul, linw hflrlLl". l-n .' nw-cs-sary it is to keep a bottle of "ABSORiilKIf. JR.“ always in the house- -it lave: l0 much pain airtl suilciing. $1.25 a bottle» at nioit llriiggiitn’ or nut pintpaid lly W. F. YOUNG Inc.’ Lyman nuiimng. "outfiel- - SHOP from Holman’: Catalog. W! HAVE tT-Buslneaa local column page 10, turn to it.—-1i' HARRINGTON AND STAN- HOPE-Church services tor Sun~ day 21st. will be in Harrington at 3 p, m. and Stanhope at. 7 p. in. The houns ofsorvice for the winter will be Harrington and Union Road alternate Sundays at '3 p. m. and Slllllllfllie every Sunday at 7 p. m- iiniess other anouncenient is nizido. WOOLNER - SIMPSON NUP- TlALS.-On Wednesday evening Dec. 1i). the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hammond Toonibs, Kensington, urns the scene oi’ a very pretty wedding when their sister, Alberta Mabel \Voolner was united iii marriage to William George Simp- son one of KeneingtonX-i most highly estitemed citizens. Rev. E. M. Aitken of Cavendish was the officiating clergyman assisted by Rev. W- J. MacLeod. The bride was given‘ away by her father and look- ed charming in a gown of blue and silver charmaline with trimm- ings of s-ilver laoe and carried ,n bouquet of pale pink carnatlons and maiden hair fern. Lohengrins Wedding March was beautifully rendered by Mrs. O. C. MucNeill of slllllllhflhiltle- Al. the close of the ceremony" the happy couple receiv- ed the congratulations of dll present after which about thirty invited guests sat. down to a sumptuous wedding supper. The beautiful dis- pliiy of wedding gifts including sub- i-tiintiiil cheques, testified to the popularity of the contra-cling par- lltzs‘. During the evening it bond of guy sorrnziderei appeared on the CHURCH 0F SCOTLAND-alley D. M. Lamont will preach on Bab- batli 21st at Lot 48 10.30 a. in.. and in Peoples Church. City at 7 p m. SOMETHING SPECIAL in every line at special prices, see business local column. page 10.-ll mo} PERSONALS. Mr. J. R. Hooper. North Milton was a visitor to the city yesterday. Mr. Whitfield Yeo, Nomi Riv-er was in the city yesterday. Mr. Frank Smith, New Argyle was a visitor to the city yesterday. Mr. John Mclntyre,_ Mill Cove was a passenger on the eaebern train to the city yesterday. Mr. R. \v. Stewart, Montague ls among the guests registered at the Queen. . Messrs. -Erlc and Athoi McKin- non, Montague were visltol-s in th city yesterday- IMrs. John Hughes and Mrs. Michael Tobin. Morel] were visit- ors o0 the ‘city yesterday. 'sc.xmriilili~ii.mlis gs. » I A Watch ailil clock A - Repairing cuonoas a WILLIAMS 109 Great George Street every one of us at new. Bl/él‘ 1'11" -s"t.llll.ng into us the many N011"? meats necessary for the business world, which, ‘no doubt. most jot us are about to enter. , For years past: you ihave devoted youir time and attention, unspiir- ingly. 1.0 tho atlvlanccmont of your pupils ln- the path of knowledge; overr insisting on thonoughness and accuracy, both of which are prac- tically indispensable in the detail work oi’ tIhe commercial world. In this you have‘ no: iziilod. We may only look to thefoi-mer stud- ontis of t-his- Collage, who. through your thorough training. now hold responsible positions throughout. Canada and the (‘tilted States, We feel, Mr. ‘Moran, that mere words cannot convoy to you our deep appreciation, and we a-sk that you kl-ndly accept this small token 01' our esteem. ‘May nil the joy; of Christmas-tide be yours, and m-ay 1925 be for you a year 0t’ luzppliiess and prosperity. ‘Signed on behalf oi‘ t-he 1924-1925 class Iof tho Union Commercial Col- Capt. Wm. G. Richards. George‘ town came to the city yesterday on the eastern train- Misses Winnifred Sterne and Mary W. itiacLeaii, Souris, were in the city on zi visit yesterday» Mr- Goo. D. Jenkins, Mt. Herbert HFUlIU and zidilcd somewhat to the iln-iiintfs entertainment. _\Vlih music and happy social intercourse ilii» lllllt‘. pnssetl all too quickly and zit 2|. lillr- hour the happy couple drovc to their future homo follow- i-d by tho congratulations of their} niiiny friends. v .\llnnril'u Lliilnient lined by Physicians NOTES BY THE WAY (Continued from Page 12) in restoring prosperity to Canada. TllGTE‘ seem to be millions o! the (‘anzidlzin people who think as Mr. "ilvlghen IlOOH, but lot us forget that for the momcilt. \Ve bog to intro- ilucv another patriotic Canadian ltkniseiwuitlvv, tllo Right lion. Sir lfil-orgt- i‘). Foster, its tho most fiiiuous of (‘zinndizin optimists, bar llo is ln~L0ndon just. now lllltl made a. speech there the other l iiiy in which we are told “‘he pre- |liii0d that Canada will have sev- cnty-five million people in the not ‘distant future.” l ‘ “The not distant future" is not n very definite phrasc- hut in C0111- I llOllL‘. W115 in the city ycstordayyon busi- llCBS. Mr. D, Brehnut, Strathcona. came :o the city by the eastern train yosterdny._ .\lr. Bernard Callaghan. John- siunes River was in the city yester- day- Mrs, Catherine Allen llilS taken rooms fior the Winter with Mrs. Ar-i thur 'Ma.K‘.F£LCll('l'l’l, 76 Grout Georgei Street, City. | Mr. lI. M. llnrtly, Fluid man for the llolsteiin-Fritvslan ASlSflCvltlllflll of Canada hcudquariers at Brant- ford is -in tiie Province in the in- terests of the Association. Iii‘ spent yesterday in Charlottetown and leaves ‘this morning ‘tor Novil Scotizi. —'I GhFsmmas Closing At The Union Commercial College! filhe Union Commercial College chose-d ‘for the holidays on Friday when. the Diplomas, Certificates tbild Prizes won during the term [won pnrliint-r- its niciin-lng would Iii.- fairly cxprssscd in the words, "lu-fori- long." Lot. us say ten years! (‘iiuiidzi has now nearly nine -milll- ons and to ilcllvor. sixty-six milli- ons more “Flllllll ten years would be rather "going the pace." Evi- dently Sir George is an optimist, iind no common optimist at that. miliinlsts and has them beaten to it frzizzle. Not Premier Kiing nor any mem- ber of his Cabinet has such conti- ‘dcncc in the near futrue of Canada as Sir Gcorge Foster has. l-low ji-ouiil they have’! They cannot fail [to son that the fruit of their own policy has been to empty Canada oi‘ its people and to put a blight upon our Immigration prospects. ’l‘l'.i- King Govcrliniclit-ls the one g-i-riitcst obstacle to Canadian progress today. That obstacle must be rt-nlovcil. New hope and con- llilcncn in Canada's future will llll‘ll spring up, such as is impos ~‘l'\li‘ undoi- [ITPBPIIL conditions. —i-<-o>— AT LAST Jllr is far ahead 0f all the Liberal l A i-crinin girl cried plteously oi‘- lrr her young mini had proposed. "\\'liy are you crying. ileiir?" iiski-il tho ynuug man, solicltoilsly. "lliivo i oilciulvrl you?" "No. ilcur," answered the girl. "'l‘liiit‘s not it. I am crying for pure joy. MOIIIFI‘ always said that l was such an idiot that not even n don- . .v~vvovv~v The Most Sensible Gift Rois YOUR ldOTiiLR. SWEETHEART 0R SISTER La Princesse Pearls Rich, Escnch Opalescent PEARL NECKLACES and other Novelties WILL BE ON SALE TODAY, iuoliiiAY, TUESDAY ANI) WEDNESDAY Rcddin’s Drug Store A gift that will last a lifetime. guaranteed lndesotructabie and unbreakable. your Christmas gift. Call in and look them over. 4-OQ-O I15..“Q.....;..~.»~.~»»~»H+¢». La Prlnceaae Pearl Necklaces are With sterling clasp and attractive boxes. Purchase now and save from 35 to 50 per cent on l(t‘y would propose tome. and now one has.” - Miss Eva Roddick Tells How Cuticura »llealed Eczema “ My trouble began with an itch- ing and burning oi‘ the skin and then eczema broke out on my hands in a rash. It got so try- ing on my nerves that I scratched it, which mused watery, lore eruptions. It was very painful to put my hands in water, and hard for me to do my work. l also lost my rest at night because of the iii‘ ‘on. "l began using Cuticuru Soap and Ointment and! ey helped ma, and aim using almost two cake: of Cu- tlcuni Soap and two boxes of Cuti- cura Ointment l was completely healed." (Signed) Min Eva Rod- dlck. Fallelgh Lake, Nova Bcotla. Daily use of Cutlmn Soap, Oint- were presented. . Aildrcsscs and gii-tis wore presented to the teachers by ‘the ‘students. Prin. Moran iii ru] plying to the address coirgriittlluictL the difietrc-nt classes on the excel-l lent. word done‘ during U10 ‘twill-l Spoclizil reference was made to tho high zivcrragesniadc in the weekly] spullin-g tests. The splendid pro-l gross made by students in tho Shorthund Department. W85 due ill ll, great ‘measure to the efforts of, tho instructor, who spared no! pains in fully explaining thc Work in the ilifferen-t. (zlassvs, l’rlii. Moran announced that. Col- lege would reopen on Tuesdtiy, January 6th, and that a largo nuiii- her oi‘ new students would be en- rolled then. 'i‘he following students were awarded Junior ‘Commercial Certi- iicntes: Florence Quinn. Cit)‘- Miiy Grant, Itlort. Augustus. Annie Solomon, GCOTJGIOVVX]. Cora. Douglas. Mt. Stewii-rl. Jennie Douglas, Mt, Stewart. Miinion L. Dunn, Murray lizirboi‘. Noriile Bruirutt, Mt. Slcyvzitrt, Mary McLeod. City. Georgie Flynn, City. Senior Commercial-l lmllilfllllcltli Walter Weeks, Fredericton. Albert Wood, i‘o.'ikes_ Special prizes fo-r Spelling: tCora Ilouglas, Mt. SlUvViIPl. Jennie Douglas, lMt. SlCWilFl. Graduates from the Sliortlinnd and 'I‘ype\vrltiing Department: Norma Y0llllk0l’, North River. Ella MCDODLLlil, ‘Chenry ilill, lie-nu Donald, Bay View. liildit Egan, ICity_ Katherine Molmnalil. Si. l’0t(.~l's. Estelle ‘Mcllonnltl, New York City llo-len ll’. Cook, Kcnslingtoii. Jtl-litlplllllc llurrlngton, City. l.-ula. Myers, Crupaud. The following students made 118% and over tin tho weekly Sipitllltig 10s.! for tho toiriii: (Torn lmuglas _. Jcnnlc lxlllglhllti‘ Nliiriioii Dunn __ Mlty Johnston ............ __ Aniiiv Solomon __________ __ Floreut-iv Quinn __ ________ ._ 00.9 _ 90.!) Nellie McDonald Norino Barrett __ Allan McKay __ Mary Clinton __ Isobel Traiinor Lilian Coridon ___ __.. Tho following address was scntcd lJO ‘Prin. ‘Moran: Mr. William Moran, ‘Principal, Union Commercial ‘College, Charlottetown, P. E. l_ Dear Mr. iMoran: - We, the pupils of the lTnlon (lommorcial College, have assemb- led heri- this morning. at this, the ment and Tnlcuin helps to prevent sliin iroublol. - ‘r . onion an . #80?” our new Shaving Site‘: c1050 of the old year, to express to you, our sincere appreciation of your unttiirlmg efforts in ou.r behalf. i. legs. Prln. Moran and his nssis-inni Ali-es Sellar extended to tho stud- ents their hes-t wishes for in ‘.\'lt‘l‘l‘_\' Christmas and o Happy ‘New Your, __ Direction For Shipping Silver Fox Skins TO MESSRS. c. M. LAMPSON a co. LONDON. FROM PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND av RE. GISTERED MAIL 0R EX. PRESS FOR THE YEAR 1924, AND UNTIL FURTHER NOT- ICE. " Silver Fox intended for Messrs. C. M. Lanipson & Co's Lmlulol] Sales should bu shipped by registered iiiail, or by oxpregs, l1‘ more convenient- lf shuuwil by rcgistt-reil mall, ilio skins should be piiclted in 1711i‘- vvls Weighing not ovcr 4 lbs. o 01.. the outer covering oi’ which should ho of unbleached illllSlEll or similar material; and the following iidilress should b9 pl-iiinly inurkcil on the outside of tlio lléltiltllgfli V Illessrs. C. M. Iiilinpson ,9,- (‘an 64 Quccu Si. London, E. (‘- 4, blllglllllill l" illllllliflll. ‘tho shippers llillllUl and ziddrl-ss S‘ll()lll(l he piiicud oiil lllb‘ Olllfilllo of tho pnckzigo. to un- tllllz‘ hlcssrs. Litinpso-ut & (to. to lilefltiiy it. on arrival. and packages’ should bc llllllllll‘l"('il consecutively! from .‘\'o. 1 upwards. I Furs consigned to Messrs, Lump-i son & (‘u. by rogfstcrcil iiiuii or! by express may be lll5lll'l‘ll uiiilci"; the terms of their open policil-s| from the time they lCtlVQ the ship pens possession until dclivvimd to‘ their llGSlllHllllOll. but they’ ciiniioi! be insured by Alcssrs. lizinipson ttl Co. ii‘ forwarded by ri-guiui" parcel‘ post. I if insurancu lliltlvl‘ the terms oi‘ hlessrs. Itlllllllsull k Co's. Ulla-fl pOliUIOS is ilvsirtiil. the above iii- srructlons should be ciireiillly fol- lowod, and a lcltcr of zidvlco must be sent to Allrud Fraser. 212 Fifth Avenue, Nev: York, N. Y., stating the number of [luckiigcs shippcil. the number of skins in t-nch pack age, and the amount of llltélllkdlllft‘ (ltlsired. The DOSL offict- receipt oi- express receipt must it(.'('0lll])llll}‘ the letter of zidvltitn I80 KENT ST. THE SWEETEST GIFT Chocolates They Christmas their own. seem to air carry a distinctly Charming Packages Filled with delicious cream. fruit, nut and hard centres. Beautiful Baskets Suitable for qlovea, liand~ kerohlefis or sewing when find-u Til! REXALL ‘PO50: A CHRISTMAS tram the famous story by Charles Dickens. Color GU90!!! . What CAROL Adapted i... if... and alt" i And Scrooge also \\'L‘ill ziroiiiiil iol til llv\\' clothes so that lit‘ look so crow llwill lo look- (ll t'lll'." Christmas lliiy. lll(‘l.'lllt1l' lYll-‘l clus- ll 4,1,0"; (11,. $piriis iiiid c\'i\r_\'tiilll;£.ltiii his \v:|_v l.i l'llil'l'll u: 'l pulled out :1 roll of b ilk nolrs, lllt‘ Srrcogu got .’1 ll\‘\\' family. " acne veer‘- » | '.Rt~‘,E.l'\i—Tl?_Ol.l%Ei?F1 : "ilitfifi HAT-B v. WN Puid-up (‘npitnl Rtwi-rvt- - TotiilAsscts - XII. SCROOGE PRsPARE-s Ilraudug: Scrooge Costuin Pl ESTABLISHED 183E mflnnaanlaflfla-nsnwua-Mia ‘(A-l him-i. yum-manna a- I, l '\='r w. No man can predict when he my sustain a loss of power m. a _ financial reverse”; fAi such a time a , Bank of Nova COS]? ‘savings account is a suregprotection for the ~ An interest in a liiibiness, a profit- able investment, a home of your own, a trip abroad-will these, too, possibilities in a savings account persistently built up. GIG Our local branch manager will we]. come your account. ' Eflieinkof Nova Scotia 1.. n. uriniav. uiiiiiigi-r L‘II.-\IKI.IIT'I‘I'JTIH\'Y s 19000.0(“)vllruuvlivs also lit .\liu-rio_ii. illimny, W ‘WNW, llitll'lll‘ll, llullllirilltl, l\l'l|.\'l||,1|ul|_ ' \lliilll"lll‘ UHi-iiry. hi. I've-rs, zlo-OUOIOOO tiiiiiiiiiurliiilu. Vii-loijin. iloi sllnp ziiiil got liililsl-ll‘ Stllllt‘ --- wouldn't illfittllllly. its h.‘ w: P and glooiiiv ' i ll hul when SCI logo vxpliiiilvll llll‘ lili ll llt; llllll out ill loin. llv w. .' illilfll tiiiloi" llt‘l]\l"tl - ului ».~. Wyn way il iilltl iin- it du- llillrji lip fool proud‘! lliilu‘! hi‘ _\'4_:ll‘.~; past. Just l: m ti: l hzippy‘."l’.,\' zit-iiiul l-ouul ll.‘ ".\ll‘l'l_\‘ (‘lirjuniu Your lllllllll"\'tl and vitilibvd-iglll limes. illrurliiiii e, (Sritioul- 1.11 1 church Svrutigo lflll t! t, "till iid _'-'.il\'l‘ him i-‘iniil lillt'l'} lll|'t‘\- liii: M! i _ |'.‘ll"‘lll llil int-ii will" ll.'l\‘.' to l'I ll l)l‘llli‘. \\li.ii do rim ‘illl’ ll oi‘ it llt not‘ lliiiii I glut-i‘ li- 'li do lilllllll'l‘ to 1i trying in iiizikv up. ‘for ull llll‘ liiiil-s lll‘ llllil l':iil il to] (Copyright, i924) fi an KODAK STORE sw- We realize that you have always llllil tilio best interest; of each and Pu rdie A & Fergusoifs SLIPPERS, HOSIERY, HOCKEY BOOTS AN!) SKATES MAKE ACCEPTABLIC XMAS GIFTS Ladies’ first grade Felt Juliet Slippers, with leather soles and heels, plush trimmings in colors, Old Rose, Brown and Black. Per pair . . . . . . . . $2.00 Ladies’ first grade Comfy Slippers with silk ribbon run- ning all around the top, pom- pon, and padded Elk soles, in colors Red, Maroon, Taupe, Navy and Brown. Per pair Also a very nice line of Red (‘omfy Slippers with Pom- Pgn __ ....... $1.10 Ladies’ Boudoir Slippers in Suede and Kid in all shades. Per pair . . . . . . "L50 Ladies Patent. Boudoir Slip- pers with rubber heels. l"ci_' pair $2.20 Same with patent covered heels $2.75 OIL TANNEI) MOCCASINS Iiittle Gents per pair $1.25 Yoiiths.............. $1.60 Boys .... .. . $1.85 Men’s............. $2.25 130013“? $2.95 up . HOCKEY Youths, per pair . . . . Boys, per pair . . . . . . $341) up ‘iVomeifs, per lldll‘ 1513.30 up lllcifs, per pair . . . . . $11.50 up lVE SELL SKATES We hzwe_ skates to suit everybody, from (‘liildi-cnfls‘ Rob Skates to Prof cssioniil Tllubcs. Prices 60c, $1.50, 52.25, $3.50 and up to $7.00 per pair RHINO OVERSl-lOiCS (‘liildrcn’s, per pair . . . . $2.50 Misses, per pair . . . . . . . 73-75 Woiuen’s, per pair tlitilti nil hlcifs, per pair . . . . . -‘.~'3i-=>il ill) MEN’Sl SLIPPERS $1.95 Men’s Grey imrlBi-oivn lou- lher slippers in Alligator rind Spider patterns also in lllzicli_ Kid Willi padded elk Solos and rubber heels. Per pair . . $1.95 Mcn’s Kid Slippers with loulher solos and heels. iii-tum per pair .. . . . . . . . . .. 52-25 Black, per pair . . . . . . . . 53-00 We have the finest line of Lumbermams Rubbers in Canada-RHINO RUBBERS ‘every pair guaranteed, prices lowest. iery and Gaiters for Men and Womn. Also a complete line of Felt Boots, Hos- SHOI’ EARLY. CASH SYSTEM When goods are allowed on approbation the highest priced pair must be paid for before leaving the store. PURDIE 8i SHOE COMPANY, LIMITED. $4.4 Sunnyside Ztii FERGUSON Charlottetown, P. E. I- ii“: