‘JUST RIOIIVID — A OUPPLV 1024 7 "lbl-tidr‘ 0- m. 2s.- ~71.‘ iliiln iii] iii PNEES iii-DAY A . (Canadian Pro") TORONTO, Oct. 22. ~— Whether m, Ontario Temperance Act, pass- ed m 191B, under which it is illegal w "npofl, or purchase intoxlcatinz “qpora for beverage purposes, is to wptinus or whether the wmfiflrfl- ilvely open sale of intoxlcants under provincial government con- ml shall be established is the ‘Ramp that citizens of Ontario will decide through the ballot box tomorrow when s. plebiscite of the’ province will be taken. Tomor- row's plebiscite will make the mum "me irt the past thirty years ‘ha; tho citizens of the DPOViIIBB “yo been called upon to express the“. pppr0llfll or disapproval of "qua,- prohibitory legion-tlon. The present law was introduced pt tors ago as a war measure filngd wiis confirmed in 1919 by a lebisciie which gave a dry inlaid!‘- "y of 407,289 in e. total vote of 1147.785. Two years later an- oiper pleblscitc- was taken on. the private importation of liquor and m, a mirjority of 166,874 out of neariy a million votes- cast the llllefiidlllelNi- 1° ‘Dmhiuit imwna‘ . tlon from wet provinces and state-s- wag adopted. A spirited campaign has been conducted b!’ 50th "i6 wet! and drys and heavy pcllihg ,5 (ixpctliefi tomorrow. At present Ontario is surrounded by wet provinces. British Columbia. Ai- berth, Saskatchewan and Manitoba ham“; up returned -to sale o fliquor rude,- govcvrnment control, as well as tho province of Que-bee to the cost of Ontario. The ballot paper will ask two questions. "AFB You in favor 0E the continuance of the Ont-ark) Temperance Act" and "Are you in favor of the sale as a beveraSe 0f beer and spirituous liquors in seal- ed DQCRDEGE under government control)’ The system which the provincial government is expected to introduce should the 0. T- A- be ilefeateil is similar to that now existing in five other provinces in Canada. Maritime Relig- ious Education Council at Truro (Spuclai to Guardian) TRURO. Oct. 22. -—The sixth an- Hlllii convention of the Maritime Religious Education Court-ell open- cil hers today in the First Barri-is! Church. L. W. Simms, St. John was chairman of the opening meet- ing and reported on the year. 110i ing the resignation. of Rev W. C. MilCillllll, Fredericton, as BBDUQ! Secretary und his appointment as General Sucre-tary; also the P8518‘ nation of Miss Alice Harrison. liloncton, as Boys’ Work Secreuflfy- in the absence of Robert Reid. St. John, treasurer, his report was- reud by Rev F‘. Milligan, Halifax and showed the finances to have suffered a deficit of several thous- and dollars represented in an over- draft. covering the year's work. The President, Prof John Line. was chniirmzni of the evening scs- sinn. The convention closes Thursday. Liquor is Seized In Halifax Club (Special. to iThe Gilardiln) llAiLlFAX, N. 'S., Oct, 22-—ill‘ spcctor Tracey seized a. iiufluiii)’ 0f liquors valued at about $400 "M" he raided the boathouse of the Roy- iil Nova Scotia Yacht squadron e - ly this afternoon. ‘Caretaker of t 8 squadroii, who acknowledged own- ership of a portion of the liquors. vrill he charged in court tomorrow morning in connection with tin- seizure. Condensed Specials 0 Rkfimao per word. net each insertion in this column. t *WANTED—BELL 80V. APPLY Queen Hotel-Bi. ‘SWEET POTATOES, 3 LBS. FOR 25 cunts. Jenkins d: Son. 268 10 22 m2i. ____________.,,________________ ~oourr ronorr voun'i-iou.:v- Qusrte 90o, smalfsiae 25c. Jenk- ins d: Son. 2B4 10 22 m2i “TO LET-TWO FURNISHED rooms, heated, Phone connection. Apply illii Prince St.—2l. --______.__ ‘ENVELOPEG-fld FOR '10s, B0 for 20c. 100 for Bum-Guardian Office. ' -tf ‘REAL HEALTH roan-reuse Whole Wheat Flour, Cc per lb. 25 ins. or over 5o lb. Jenkins a Son 284 l0 22 mil J of Lumbsrmanh Rubbers. (new) suing at a second hand price. Second l-lend Storm-M. ‘SAUNIOMI UAUIACII MAUI fresh toill-Y- Saunders. NQWIW! t 00., Market Building. 0050-0- I-B-mos. nos PRINT-INC or lvlnv description cheaply and, 0:82a- i""i“G‘Zi.°f-'.l““"°$'f"“"lii. "' rs n , o _ - w" In"! I Btf. ' I t, . P. B. BANPANiN Fiiii iiRPNAN- AGE iiPENS Prince County wing of the Pro- vince wide campaign to raise $50,. 000 in one week for Prince Edward Island Protestant Orphanage open- ed its activities last night with sn enthusiastic meeting in tho Y, M, C. A., Summereide. The Albenton Division and the O'Leary Division. headed respectively by William c, Lawson, and A. J. M-attheson, open- ed work in those communities sim- ultaneously wl-th the Summerside Division. Six teams of five women each. under the chairmanship of Miss Carrie Helms-n, and five teams of five men each headed by Charles R. Rogers, We Chairman command- ing for Prince County, and nine members of the executive commit- lee for Sumrnerside attended the opening supper. The meeting start- ed "i dildiilirty o'clock and before it Ciossd the names of more than "Yd hundred Prospects had been taken by the volunteer workers. ViceChairmap Rogers was the principal speaker. In addition to a talk by Harold Lee Stephens, of Frederick Courtenay Barber's Bill". ‘the bellowing members of the executive committee spoke briefly: Mayor Johnson Lldstone, L- A- Moore. and A. C. Saunders- MP- sidbhen advised the volunteer corps as to the best means of prQ. curing subscriptions. Mr. Rogers and the other speakers urged sum. mersido Division to procure more subscriptions and more money than its Charlottetown rival divisions. The Rev. G. S. Mitchell, of the Presbyterian Church, J. J. lumen, editor of the Summerside Journal. and H. H. Simpson. Secretary of the \'M'C'A'| were interested guests of the executive committee. ' The first rally slipper or tho Sum uv-‘rsido wing will be held tonight in the Y.M.C.A., the supper being Brruilled by the women volunteer workers. The Prince County camp- aign will continue until next Thurs- day, the thirtieth. Sir James Craig Is- sues Appeal To Electors (Special to the Guardian) BELFAST, Oct.,22.——ln an appeal ‘ssued last [night by Sir James Craig to Ulster electors he says that they are faced with a direct _chnllcxige by the Republican party for the purpose of testing Loyalist strength. “The-refore," he continues, "l ask you to rally to the polls and. show the wcrld that far. from weaken ‘ng Ulster is more determined than ever to maintain the imperial con- nection and to disavow Reipubllcian- ism root and branch." Case of British Craft Postponed Till Nov. 16th (Canadian Press) NEW LON-DON- C0nn., 00!. 22,- Charges of violation of the Ansid- _ American treaty against the crew of the three mastcd British schoon- sr Over the Top, on Rum Row by the cons-t guard cutter Tnmipo, Monday morning were continued until November 6 at the adidufuiid hes-ring iddlly- ' Captain Martin B. Westhaver. 0f Luncnburg, N.S.. and supercargo Cozen of Newport were releas- ed on bends of 81.000 each and the five members of tho crew on bonds of 8300 each. The crew are Edward Jones, J. Melbourne. Nick Nickle. Oscar Knckl-o fl-nii 510K000!" Con" tor nil of Luncnburg. \ .._j<e-c-—-—— “Gail 0f the North” Thrilling Melodrama The Colonial Stock Company’. presented the "ca" °i m; Nag?!‘ u. tense melodrama oi l9 t country, to only u m" ‘mdience a the Prince il-Jdwsrd last night. Tl: audience. ii’ small. W“ generous ll its appreciation which wagon; warranted. T-ho HDPiB-udf’ i‘ m by each particularly 800d 0°“? d the dialogue. Wduridhgrx d°"° "e n Tgleaféli-ilhirrfgiahe North" i! ‘"1" "E pgoitlngly crucial situations. deal? lath“- '""' "d" “‘““°" ‘.‘.‘§..l"‘.‘.f.’ being so disposed throusm am“ action as to relieve 1108B e ' climaxes. The result is B Didi’ ma’ whgn played by capable actors}? it was last night. bdidd m“ {lapflnul tontion of the audience t0 i- 6 curtain. Clarence Leroy d" m“; Knits’: the scape 8rd“ 5°" “E E e m, “ il-l-uixhes. Hazel Fox as d! uh French maid servant most islet"; ely" itilled =her role. Ldui" M as Davis and iEilsen ONei: M! "- ' ' w mwbly t8 6n. “firm at: u Doctor Quacken. pooh g mercenary 01d Wid°"°"' warts,- Deluna as winla uuluw the lngrstiatias you!!!" M“ flag’: widow. and Mo!!! Willi“ d‘, r the somewhat luckless olflbful 1° the Doctor all cursory and eds" "' ely sustained their roles.. Another 500d l!“ c I ville bill was siren u" sift-for‘ was announced that the p y ‘QIAUTIIUL Oi M ‘OCANV furniture, etc, ait lucid le of. “Harland Home" neat ay. ‘ fluififi-QQ-w-(ll. la ho "Tire Marriage wnubtiltmxmtili e"Clll of the North" y, s "Magoo h; a matinee this cliiornoca. ' examined the list of securities con- nged vauds H iiiiiiiii iiNil Slliiiiii an l5 inrpiiiuii Prosecution O p e n s With Evidence of Chief Investigat- or Into Alleged Crime FORMER——H 0 M E BANK WITNESS HEARD Compares , Coupons Cashed by Smith With Those De- posited by De- fendent. TORONTO. Oct. 22.—-Evidence given by Major A. E, Nash. char- tered accountant of the firm of Clarkaaon, Gordon & Dillworth, who has come into prominence in connection with his investigation for the Crown into the affairs of the Home Bank was the feature of today's hearing of the Smith- Jarvis Pepail trial before Chief Justice Meredith and jury in the criminal ltssize court, the major buying act-ed as the chief expert iuvofli-isstor for the Crown i-nto the alleged provincial bond scandal. Mr. Nash submitted to the court a statement allowing coupons of bonds cashed by Peter Smith, for- mer Provincial Treasurer of On- ""10 and uillflged that these bonds had been shipped by Brown Broth- ors of New York to A. H. Repel of the firm of Jarvis & Company, bond brokers of Toronto. in pre- vious evidence it had been shown that the head of the Jarvis firm, Aemi-lius Jarvis, hurl deposited with the Brown Brothers part of the profit obtained from the sale of duty free bonds to the Ontario government. Compares Statements. The wlsness stated fhnt ho had tallied in a letter under date of June 3, 1920, from Brown Brothers to A. H. Pepall and had compared the securities with the coupons at- tached i0 Peter Smith's deposit slips in the bank at Stratford. with the result hi:- found that a large number of the bonds enumerated ill the letter agreed with the num- bers of the bonds from which the t iiW Will TAKE i5 iiflililfii iMontreal B a n (I i t s Have Small Chance of Life — Riot; is Feared. _I_____ (Canadian Press) ' I OTTAWA, Oct. 22.——-Unle.ss stay of execution is grill-Md by the courts the - five Montreal bank bandits will be executed on Friday morning. Hon. George P. Graham acting Prime Minister. pnnounced today that an Order in Council had been passed providing that the law take its course. MONTREAL, Oct. ZZK-Shortly before noon today it was ascertain- ed that 70 additional guards had been sent to the jail as an ‘added precaution against a possible riot or raid by underworld forces to rescue the five bandits who will be hanged on Friday. lt was announc- cd that those permitted to-attend the executions‘ must enter the pri- son not later than six o'clock on the preceding night. Rumors were in circulation to- day that a conspiracy was on foot to kidnap Arthur Ell-ls official hang- man. In case of such an event the duty of executing the condemned mien would fall upon tho shoulders of the sheriff according to lawl’ —— Rumors Of War Between Britain And Turkey ROME, Oct. Zl-Rome newspap era today endeavored i0 stir up a warscarc with Great Britain and Turkey as adversaries. The Messagerds Paris corres- pondent reported that the entire THE OHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN British Mediterranean Squadron was being hurriedly assembled at Malta for a purpose that is not d‘s- closed. The British Atlantic squadron is duo shortly at Trieste, the cor- respond-silt stated, ll Piccolo, on th-e other hand, rc- poited receipt of Constantinople dispatches to the effect that mobili zation of all Turkish army classes has been completed, apparently with a view to a conflict with Eng- land. This newspaper» said reports from Moscow led to the belief that Russia would side with Turkey in case of hostilities. Great Britain and Turkey have laid their dispute over the ‘lruk border and the Mosul oil regions °°uDOIlS had been taken. The per value of the bonds from which rho coupons had been 078.94. The 314636219. This analysis by Major Nash, was produced by tho Crown o5 one, of the fresh links in the chalp of Bvidflnce by which it is seeking to establish the alleged connection between the securities that were left by Agmf-lius Jarvis d: Comp- any with Brown Brothers to the ‘order of A. H. Pepall and the bond coupons claimed to have been cash- ed by Peter Smith in Stratford. market value was- Firemen Scared Away ,by Spooks (Special to Tho Guardian.) NEW YORiK, Oct. 22.—'l‘he organ room and chapel on the ground floor of the New York and New Jersey Crematory at Hudson Boule- vard and Liberty street, Jersey Ci- ty, were burned out recently. The damage was estimated at $10,000. Firemen who had to enter the place were apprehensive of spooks and Firemen George iEilllCilillB fled "for his lifo when a withered wreath rcll and struck him on the shoulder Fireman ‘Sslmcr also retired hast- ily when a stream of water struck o lino of urns. causing them to clash together, iiiiN. PiiiiSPEi.‘ 0f Discreditable Li TORONTO, Oct. 22. —-Address- lng the Liberal Conservativu busi- ness men's club at the noon lunch, Arthur Meiiihen declared that dis- rugard of the natloml policy of protection accounted for Canada's failure to make progress during the three years of the King gov- emimcmt. The outlook for the Conservative party never looked brighter than ‘li. the prudent hour. said Mr. Melghea in opening. He said he was able to bring to Tory Toronto a message of good cheer from the party in Quebec where lately th0' party had been faced with contests 2n which the methods of the enemy were the most discreditable in history. ln those contests such ua that in Rimouslri he said, Liber- als had stcpp to the basest of appeals to pro lldico and “scion. e recalled one rrupninent lovem- ment officiaLwho, had liked the women of Ouobscif they were so- ing tb vote for fifelgben "whole hands More lied with the iilood of their sons."_ ‘* _ " Touching on- itlio cm. Nest cashed was $18-i,-| ‘struck by Whiddenfls car "near the IIFBIIIG COllTl, Billiliilfll MEIGHEN _ Rimouski. a special meeting of the League Cciuuuil has been summoned at Brussels next Monday to arbitrate the matter.‘ ~ ---———--<e->-—-_- Trade Agreement With Belgium Formally Ratificd (Special to the Guardian) OTTAWA, Ont., Oct. 22.—~The finalities of the trade agreement between Canada and Belgium were concluded here today with a formal exchange of ratificatlons by King George and King Albert. Hon. G. P. Graham and Hon. J. A. Robb were present on behalf of the Canadian government and John Van Riicketal, Belgian consul at Montreal represented Belgium. —————<ea—-—-- C. N. R. Policeman Acquitted liAiLlFAX, Oct. 22.——Earl Whid. den C. N. it. policeman charged with manslaughter in conncction with the (loath oif Arthur Johnson who died a month lifter being South Terminals last summer was acquitted this afternoon in tho su- iS iIEiiE NEVER servative Party Tells beral Tactics in Piss railway agreement hc related its history, how tho coming of the war had forced the Government to suspend the aggrement. Two years ago, tho Government luft the matter to a_ committee of parlia- ment and on which they had a majority. and it reported favoring the adoption at first a part and then the whole of the agreement rates. Chaos ensued. All this wlas thrwon at the Railway Com- mission for solution, and they de- cided tho legislation this govern- ment had ssed had failed to re- store the o d agreement- . Premier King had gone through the West boasting of having res- tored the agreement. and now the question fact-d him: - "Ara you going to carry out what you said you had donef" "ft is new time for them to de- clare whether they have been blufiiing eetemi Canada or, 110i." laid r. Meighen "We beliive it is u ust, but let them o ab d. if they think they can, an let them before the, Magus .of~ Notientnl-and- .'. mont. Slit JOHN SIMON Liberal Leader. who Pressed for a Parliamentary inquiry into the Campbell case and Labor Government to suffer defeat. caused the O-O NINE A BRIEFS Last Minute News Flashed In Over the Wires (Canadian Press) MONTREAL, Oct. 22---Sen- ator Lorne Webster was elected a director oi the Brit- Iish Empire Steel Corporation and Construction 60.. at a meeting of the board of that croporaticn hcre today. MONTREAL. Oct. 22.—it was stated at the Prince of Wales quarters in the Ritz Carl ton Hotel this mortiing that His Highness had practically recovered from the Cililii which yesterday caused him to pos- pone for twenty four hours his departure from Montreal. The Royal visitor, It was an- nounced, wlli depart tonight for Hamilton, Mam, over Cen- tral Vermont lines. PARIS. Oct. 22.—Thc recog- niltlon of the Soviets which was semi iofflcialiy announced for Friday last ls now understood to have been delayed by the Run sl-ans themselves. Moscow it Ia said has intimated through its French supporters that even tacilt reservations concerning debts will not be tolerated in the act of recognition. CARCROSS, Vt., Oct. 22. — Practically the whole of the male population hcre has- est out fc-r Little Atlin Lake, where lit is said a band of Indian prospectors, under the leadership of “Bio Lake” Jim ‘have discovered placer gold within forty miles of tbila town and twenty miles east of the old Taglsh port. HALIFAX, N. 8,, Oct. 22. -—- The sixty two vessels com- prising the Lunenburg fllshinq fleet have this year secured 170,425 qulnfals of fish which have been sold for $1.- 539,200 according to resume of years work made out recently. NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 22. — Four more names last night and today were added to the list of dead from the explos- ion aboard the cruiser Trenton in Hampton Roads Manda)’ bringing the total to twelve. 0f the six surviving members of the turrett crew on duty l! the time oi‘ the disaster. fbul‘ are still believed to he in I critical condition- (Canadlan Press) CHICAGO, Oct. ZZJ-Jluttel Scott, chars" Wm‘ i" "m," of a drug clerk here last win- ter will go on trial on Decem- bei- 1. when his case was cal- led today the State Atorncy told the court he was bus)’ °" a city case and Ndu°5i°d a continuance. The court set Dec. 1. LONDON. Oct. 22.-Milds Elsie Kipling daughter of Ru - yard Kipling] was mar-riled today at Si. Margaret: Church, W“! minstcr, to CPPAIi" 6' Ham" bridge, Honorary Attaches of the British lcgation at Brill gels. A reception was hold I! Stanley Baldwin's homo i" Eaton Square, which was loan- ed for the occavlon. Gets Divorce To G0 0n‘ Stage (gpoolai to The Guardian)- Ol-lllCAG-O. Oct- Mrs. Lewis said that the divorce w“ merely a. year's experimc.“ during which she wanted a rca. chance at a M6859 Cure"- Fnvos COAL ‘(STEAM (Qppgili i0 Th0 OUITUAI") TRURO. 09i- fakv the cnnaeqtlences." ' ment army is marching toward Oc- 22.—X‘.eorSe V- Lgwlg, grandson of Robert D. Lew- is, a. former president of the Am- erican Tobacco ‘ComPuilY- 0mm“ a divorce from Mao ‘Beach Lewis. said to be a niece of Rex Beach. novelist, and also of Fred Stone comedian. 22.—A four-foot vein of what is said to be first clam coal has been discovered at Bel- this country. three miles from th erailway station. ‘The vain was discovered three or four weeks ago by George Cooleu. a iirollwdldl‘ who has msidediat Belmont for ti“! last fou risers. The coal is only a quarter o! s mile off the highway and 0mm. is no wbuildina a road to the proposed mine. To Form Provincial . Branch Of Labor Party at Winnipeg (Canadian Press) WlNNlPEG. Oct. 22. -—-A provin cial branch of the Canadian Labor pally w ll be formed at a conven tici. h.-.e on October 30th. Win nipeg Trades and Labor council last night issued invitations to all ipolitical and industriall polities to attend but excluded members of the One Big Union. Members Named For Committee (Special to Th; Guardian.) PAIRIS, Oct. ain; datore Lavisa. oi‘ Italy, members of the committee on deliveries in kind provided for by the Londo protocol. ' in connection with requests lrom th eJspanese, Roumanian and Ser- bian delegates that they be repres- ented on the transfer committee, the commission decided it was iii- competent to change the composi- tlon of the committee. it decided, however, to draw the attention of the transfer committee to the ad- vantage of hearing interested dele- gations when opportune. -— {ea- Use Timr Bomb? To Disperse Mob (Special to the Guardian) DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 22.-A riot call was sent to police headquarters tonight when a crowd of persons. said to be Ku Klux Klan sympathi- zcrs, were reported to be attempt- ing to prevent persons fro menter- ing the Arena Gard-ens, where Ald- rich Blake, former secretary of Jock Walton, deposed Governor of Oklahoma. was scheduled to speak. All available police reserves were culled out and the officers succeed- ed in forcing back a crowd of sev eral hundred persons who were said to be preventing persons from en- tering the building. The subject of Blake's address had been announc- ed as "The Ku K-lux Kraze." Tear gas bombs were used by police to disperse the mob and shortly after 8 o'clock the crowd had been driven into side streets. -————<e>——-— Nations Asked For Suggestions (Special to The Guardian) GENEVA, Oct. 22‘.—All the stut- es belonging to the League oi Na- tions have been requested to for- ward to Geneva before Nov. i7: -any suggestions which they may‘ consider of value in the prepara- tion of the programme for the in-p ternotional conference on reduc- tion of armaments which ls plan- ned for Geneva nevt Juno. it is on Nov. i7 that the first meeting oi the special league council commit- tee entrusted with the task of tack- ling the problem of agenda will be held. There is Rebellion In San Salvador (Special to the Guardian) SAN SALVADOR, Oct. >22.—Re~ ports received here from Teguci- gnlpa. Honduras, are to the effect that 600 men were killed and many wounded in a battle between the Government and revolutionary fcr- ces at Adjuterique. The advices add that a Govern- otepeque in an attempt to recapture the town, which is in the hands of the rebels. General Ferrera, leader of tho revolutiionlsi-s la said to be fleeing toward tho Guatemalan iron tier. [Bildiiiikiliill- PENHENEE HE- FiISHI “Not a SihgTe Foreign Soldier Shall _Re- main on Egyptian Soil," Premier Pasha Declar- es. (Spflqili to The Guardian) CAIRO. Egypt. October ZZ-JFW Egyptian Premier, Zagloul Pasha. was enthusiastically greeted in Al- exandria last night film" hi!‘ N“ turn from ‘England where he inter" viewed Premier MacDonald, regar- ding Egypt's aspiration for com- plete independence. He admitted that ‘he ihad returned without real- izing these aspirations but declar- ed he was, ready to sacrifice his life if necessary for his country's independence. The British had replied to his re- qutst "with a refusal without proof or Justification." it had been dem- onstrated that the Esyillilus must remain solidly grouped under the banner of "Complete independence for Egypt and the-Sudan." "We will never admit, nor will those who come after us, that a sillglc foreign soldier shall remain soil the pilot received "every atten- mca snvau lABiiiNTE [NNIERNMENT “IN THE HANDS iii liNNNEN” Declares Marquis Cur Speech in London- mont’s Fore LONDON, Oct. 22.——“The Camp- bell case and the Soviet Treaty is not master of itself," declared oi‘ State for idgreign Affairs in a speech in the city of London re- the Prime Minister. it is tho Labor extremists who have compelled the holding of this! election. They think‘ that by taking the appeal tu the country in a hur- ry they may have a better chance. "iThe Prime Minister is ln the hands of the‘ (lespcradoes 0f his party..The country is revolting at: ainst this form of government, as it is not government by the better men of the party, but by men in the background who pull strings and dictate the policy and hold the Prime Minister in bondage." Mar- quis ‘Curzon said that in all the areas of the great international horizon he saw trouble impending. He did not accuse the Labor Gov- ernment with producing: this con- dition of things, though in some cases the government had acceler- ated li, but tho present government was incapable of solving the im- pending difficulties. The country would now insist on having a strong government which would set British interests before everything, else. remembering that it was the pivot and centre of the British Em- pire, and would not allow the claims of the citizens of any pari of the Empire to be bartered away in return for the embraces of the Boishevosts of Moscow. ' 0i Dominion Premiers satisfied. ~With reference to Premier Mac- Donald's attacks on the Baldwin Government's foreign policy, Mur- quis Curzon said the Government IEH FENEEEI’ iiN[| NEAR Elli. [iijiiiiiiii Paris Newspapers Display Story of Alleged Seizure Prominently. (Canadian Press) PARi-S. Oct. 22.——A story recount- ing the alleged confiscation hy the German authorities of a French balloon which landed near Emden is printed prominently in this after- noon's newspaper's. The balloon, participating in a competition, left St. Cloud on October 11. When it was forced to descend upon German tlon and aid from the authorities and was invited to lunc hby the Mayor of the city but he wns detain ed for two days pending ‘instruc- tions from Berlin. When these came they ordered that the pilot be released but that the balloon with its instruments, maps and all of its material bc confiscated. The newspapers point out that the French balloon was confiscated at. a moment when the German ZR-ll lavas flying over France with the uuthoritizzttlon of tho French Government. é______ ABotyi," TH’ Grim’ MusQuLc-R EXEKFiHi ‘r o To ‘Qiifisti-i’ is. EYE.‘ 5N9 {flaw MUSQLES \NORi<\N(.r OVEILTIMED \ TORONiTO, Oct. moderate north-west stationary or hiizher temperature. tures: _ Toronto, cloudy . . . . -. 4-i——-'i4 Montreal, fair . . . . . . .. 42-34 Quebec, cloudy . . . . - ~- 46-37 Clrtown, cloudy . . . . .. 46-37 Halifax. fair . . . . . . . . .. 48—38 St. John. fair . . . . . . .. 46-36 Boston. cloudy .. 52~40 New York, clear 43—40 and tomorrow morning at 8.48. Sun sets this afternoon and rises tomorrow morning. at 0.29 ' 23.—Maritime. winds. fair. Maximum and minimumtenipera- liigh tide this evening s-t 7.07 at 5 zon in Sensational -Attacks Govern- ign Policy. Q..____ during the Imperial conference in 1923 had personal and private aa- ‘show that the Labor Government surancca from all Prime Ministers of the Domiions that they were en- _.Vlarquis Curzon. former Secretary tirely satisfied with the way things were being done, an dthey desired nothing better than that Great Bri- 3z__1~he Reparp. plying to Premier iiiaclmnaliip ut- tain‘s Foreign Policy should con- tim, commisswn today appointed tucks on the Conservative foreign tinue i obe conducted on the some Sh. Thomas [it-wick o; Great Brit. policy. “it is in the hands of ltalines and in the same hands. Mr, Bomelmens, of Belgium; gunmen.” As soon as the illllflnlflllc M_ Arum of France, “m; c0nnnen- pitol is raised, up go the hands ofTreaty, Marquis Curzon declared‘. After denouncing the Russian "The Labor Government nae no real conception of the Imperial ides. The members of the Govern- ‘ment pay lip service to the Domin- |ions—-Coloilial Secretary Thomas. iwlro is an excellent man nlimost boils over with frothy patriotism in his numerous speeches—but if you look at their acts you will see that they drop the resolutions pas- sed by the imperial confelence. They drop the Singapore Naval Base scheme, although some of the Dominions tell you it is vital for their security, and finally they gig]; the Soviet Treaty with which, -I am 80".‘. not aslllisie Dominion Prime Minister has the smallest sympa- thy." Quuliuuius Marquis Curzon said: in Practice it comes to till-r, File!’ Purdue B lloiicy apart from tho interests of the Domlnlons, cop. ldluilillousof the Dominlons, and inconsistent with the whole imper- ial scheme which is the mninspring and iile of our whole position throughout the world." . Many Civil Servants to Retire (Canadian Press) OTTAWA, Oct. 22. —-<Hundrgd5 civil servants throughout the country are retiring this month under the provisions of the Calder Act. which expires at the 911d o1 October. The terms of this enactment ere cor-sidercrl to be more libural than those of the Superannuation Act because, in addition to a retiring allowance, civil servants may iv-lthdraw in full their payments into the retirement fund. A great many who are nearing the sgu of retirement figure out that it will be to their financial benefit to lcnvc under tho Calder Act before it goes off the statute. Is Released On Charge of Murder (Special to The Guardian) HALIFAX, Oct 21.——The jury in lhc case of Bestrico Thomas. col- ored, charged in the Supreme Court with murder of her infant. returned a verdict this afternoon of not guilty of murder but guilty of concealment of birth, On Aug. l9 the body of an infant was found on a north end doorstep and the Thomas girl was arrested. She con- ifessed to being mother of the child which she said was born dead. Sentence will be pronounced to- morrow. Pekin Government Forces Successful (Special to the Guardian) PEKIN, Oct. 22.—The initial suc- cess of the troops of Wu Pei Fu mil itary chic-f of the Pekin govern- ment over the forces of Chang Tso Lin, Manchurian war lord has made it possible for the Central Govcriunenfs first army headquar- tcrs to rcturn to Shanghaiwan and the critical situation caused by the massing of tho Mukilen troops is now considered past. Announcements, Coming Events, Meetings, Etc. Rates-h. per word each insertion. "You are invited to a good ‘tea at St. James Hall ‘today. "Specials in all lines of men's wear on 8 Days at Bruce's. 288 l0 22 mSi "Dr. Green will be in Bradal- bane, Friday. Oct. 24th.—2i. "Reserve Thanksgiving evening for Hot Goose Supper in- Victoria Hall. 299 10 23 mli "Rummage sale Friday. Oct- 24th Market Building auspices of Catholic Womens League. Parcels called for, Phone 878-1. 257 10 21 m8i. '~ Flirty shits at 25% discount st Bruces 8 Days. 283 i0 22 mZi "Holstein Breeders special meet. ing, important-in Agricultural Hill Charlottetown Friday, 24th at 1 p. m. B81 10 23 mli "Twenty five overcosts on IIIO t Days at Braces at 25% In 86% discount. m 10 ll mil "wAilliNlNfl-Y-EDW nova-azi- Katherine McDonald in "B00 on Egyptian soil," declared. the (Premier-- I.“ p. m. utes later than Charlottetown. Nisw moon Tuesday. Oct zsth Summersiiic tide eighteen min-Hunter Liar." a comedy, ism start to f lab. ‘ , iv , iii-lam, Kwltiiagl. Saturday: if...» Illinois). 1i