.. - JANUARY? 6. (1927 lllllillll illil iliHANiiilii BESIEGElliIIBYV iNFlliilATlEll MilBl Taking Advantage of the Absence 0f Brit- ish Marines Chin ese Coolies Invaded the British Conc ession After Destroy- ing the Unguarded Barricades-Situa- tion Said to be‘ “Very Discouraging” ' (Canadian Press) lp-EKPNlG, Jan. 5. — Oflficial des- emlbarli patches from Hankow, where the British British colon-y is being besei-ged by lilousailds of infuriated coolles, as the result of anti-foreign agitation, shows the situation is growing in-i creaslngly serious and indicate that the angry natives are out of con- trol of the Chinese military forces which undertook to maintain ord- clsrPractically all barricades to the concession have been destroyed and a consular despatch says the British Band, the principal thoroughfare for foreigners along the waterfront there, is "unsafe for authorities here have he unable to confirm the report. Confidence In (Canadian Press) integrity of Ty Cob‘); d, l _ Detroit and anznézrlllgfz lllifloélfragvixllf stabbed team” “"15 “dmlled “"1, serloufily wounded Monday by by the- City Council last night zllzitutolu within the British conces- siellille British armed forces feeling that it would have been impossible, to hold the masses without flFillF retired, leaving the concession in change of Cantonese troops. The (Canadian Press) Iirtleh war memorial opposite tiic NEW BEDEORD, Mass" Jan. coilsulatewug damaged and lill biir- '—The Steamer Carl Matthew ricades at entrances to the coilccs- sion were demolished. held here today while As a result of a conference ycs- men headed by Owen P. McKenn terday beiiween British and Chinese Boston, investigate her cargo. authorities by which maintenance - caries unguarded. The coolles, ap- was allowed with her nor lIIVlVSlOIl of the concession started. vestisatlon- The available British armed force was inadequate to (lBfll with the above (he water line. situation and had it not retired ii! possibly would have been over- whelmed, with great resultant dan- l ger to the civil population. Bflliill authorities feel lllfll ll l-lle "lalln" land again there will be an immedi- ate crisis. FOREIGN OFFICE VIVEW Charges Brought Against Loeb (Special to the Guardian) Hankow have been instructed to DPBDar-atory to leaving-port. City Council Express Ball Players ‘DETROPT. Jan/ii. - A resolut- ion expressing coitlfidence in the s k and Tris a H. u, w pea er, former managers of the Iomgnen n adds ma! he s Cleveland baseball unanimously ing Investigation 4 Brockfield, Nova Scotia, is being cue-toms She was brought into the harbor of. order wag left to the Chinese, last night by the C. (l. 131. and EBritlsh ‘marines were not landed closely guarded by three patrol which consequently left the barri- boats all night. No communication was pareutly acting under an organized coastguard authorities or customs jilauyreinovsdthe barricade by sec- men allowed to make any stats- tions and py 5.30 p. m, gradual illPflt until after this mornings in- The bow of the boat is stove in and Leopold THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN clllolllllllill soclllll- llllllls llllllllll MEETING r Three Small Children I o . . Perished in Fire (Canadian Press) I y CHAMPION Ml h. J . 5.- Three small til-users; ‘o’; m. i and Mrafl‘ omaa Snell Thomas - an 4; Earl. 3. at: Villliamx. l ereauoca“ yzsgme , rt:",:'.'.:.r.';ri:".*::.':raw: 111 Z1011 3111111011 Inst ' I was absent when the firs start- ed ag-‘lved stoma in time to res- cue ebo sef th b - lng house, but sign-Ta toe-adv; them failed. Attendance. l Maintenance Men l Asking Increase (Canadian Press) AIONTIf/EAL, Que, Juli. Tile Annual Meeting of the 8!] lal report was submitted and employed on all Canadian railways| opened lbetlveen the wage C0l1l‘mli- for the men here today. The men who are members of'l-lollse to House collection by Men .. 109.50 705.25 elevallml 0i’ ill?! £11116 0T 11 Cflllllfll the United Brotherhood of Muin- St. James lSliniliuy School . . . . . .. 5,00 Ships. tenance clf Way Employees. are St. Pauls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28.50 _—“—<°'>'—"—— making for a general increase ofjlaptlst 1.50 ' ten cents all hour. A ituiuber of Trinity . . . . . . . .. 30,49 71.49 In Wflflilllg conditions are also at is-l t st , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ".20 ' “ " 0f Broadcasting - The nleellns today nnllkell the le- Total , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 s17 7i stimptiou ol’ negotiations which MONCTON N ii Jun 5 -—- were adjourned some months use.‘ , EXPENDWURE Cfljnfngnchlg '.Tp',‘,,-5,1,,'y' J,,',,_ bu,’ the hours for afternoon broadcast.- " Paid Dr. ll. ll. Jollusoil ins from radio station C N R A. Postage and Excise . . . .. .. Balance in Bank of Nova Scotia .. Marines Landed °- (Canadian Press) 5- MlANuAlGlUA, Nicarguu, Jail. 5. - A force of 160 sailors and marines today disemlbarked from the U. S. S. Galveston. at Corinto, and begun entraining for Managua to guard the United States legation and to protect United States lives. and property. Addition to the l Chateau Laurier (Special to the Guardian) OTTAWA, lOut., Jan. 5. —-An- nouncemeut is nlade today that the Canadian National estimates will "ontalln two millions for a two- butldred‘ room addition to the Cha-teau iLaurier, the C. N. R. Hotel ‘n the capital, and for the covering in of the tea room above the can- Total W. a‘ December 3i, 1926. by tho President, Dr. Ayers. After a committee consisting o gregatlpn in part as follows, tak Book: The Bible." qpflng" ‘Each mom l“ we new never to he written again. true re W. B. Bentley. J. I’. (tor-don and Murdock Ross. had been appointed for the selection of officers, Rev. Ross C. Eaton addressed the cou- ‘lng as his subject “The Church's Christianity is not a. book relig- ion, but it ‘is a religion with “The Great Book." We are -not enslaved by tn.- ‘Wlilllllg oi’ some (lead iiaaiilondlnnry reader understands and of the -past as strict and stern de- votees of the letter of the law of _ some SElCl‘€(l_ writing. ‘If all the work Wm be Blane‘! l“ m“ Bibles “in the woiltl were destroyed -LONIDON, Jan. 5. —— The Foreign ollliioe today slllll ilnll 111° llllllllllll" at Hanikow, was frail-sh! ‘Yllll ill“ slayer of ' JULIET. Ill., Leopold. Jr., gravest dangers blit that it we! brought into court here today fro felt that thedirltish autllvllllflfl 911 the gtgte successful in “ed m, d9 averting armed conillnl- Tile nilllll- $100,000, tion is considerably 886ml‘ h)‘ lllfi Chicago evacualtion of the Bnlsh marines that the spot would he they kidnapped and the pliollll of resnnnslbillli" ed him iu November. 1923. for lsw-‘a-nd order within the Bril- ish concession on the Chinese aill- his thorities themselves. It was ‘sitiltell Whhlh he identified [hem as ms a that the position of the British gallant“, marines who were holding mobs now scrviu Neither of the slayer at bay but under the strictest ord- ed awed with the proceedings. ors ilot to fire a shot. wills unlcll- was ilic side able. uni] thuit consequently evil-caution has been directed, ‘The Foreign Office says that tiic l0 <Hankow ilistulibaitces was duc tiic prison lli two years. i Increase in Com- Jan. 5. —Natha' and Richard Loeb IBobby Franks. wer penitentiary and identi fendants iii a suitfoi brought by Charles Ream. taxi driver. who charger and mutilat- ‘The prisoners heard Ream lei‘ story of the attack. durin: g ilfc sentences. seem lioelfs first uplltlurailcc out- Cantonese agitation attempting to [JPOVCRB the British to use force in delfense of the British conces- slon. thereby stirring lip another crisis such as occurred recently ni \Vilnitsiell, in order to enlbrasll (irzat Britain's newly ileclareli policy of conciliation. l mercial Failures (Canadian Press) TORONTO, out. Jan. 5. Henkow could not be confirmed. erallle ‘lecrelwe l“ llllllllll-les forces are leaving there at full speed rm, Hankow. tie more than 2 per cent tliosc fol IONIWON Jan 5 _Fl.amlc my 1925. whereas an indebtedness esti- . , . . the ,, , ._ mated at $409,232,278 for géilirgogglilsgangzgg ggrdnigalggiliyg‘, twelve months Just ended is nearly uomnlumly M Iiunkow to um “rm ii percent below tho amount for the “h govt immediately preceding your. 'i‘he . , ‘ , , " -. iusolvciicics is the lair!’- slrAuouAli Jitll. n-loospiitlitis ""1"?" °l_ - from liaukow‘ say iliut lit llovcn ml" wlwrml m" ‘my Y9“ 3m“ . 1022, but tho lilrbilitlcs aro Shilli- oclock yesterday evening a ClYlil- _ __ _ _ mu uiob cntorod tho iiritisli cou- 1”“- lm‘ “ll “a” “Mk l” 1930' ccssion (hero. occupied iliu ClH- "“_—'“‘°‘"""-—— lotus lion-so, Lho lululiiilipal bu-ild- Corns And Athletes hlss and "expelled tho lirltisli from the Concession." Chinese pol-loo TWO Nebraska. CrODS lift} patrolling tllo concession. mlllll- i- - liiiniilg order. lOMAiliA. Juli. 5.--Corn is not tiic 'l‘l'1Ki-NG. Jan. 5. —Au official only crop produced in Nebraska. llr-ipaltch fronl Nanking says the Although the Cornhusker state city of Wiiliu, Anlrwei ' province. has but a luillioli alld a half pop i-lhou; 500 ntilcs up the Yflnktne uintion it produced a 1926 crop o. liiver, from Shanghai. itus bean athletes wllo gained fame in a var- looteil presumably by northern led tield~nli the way from win troops. iliug the world's pig calling cham- The United States destroyer piousliip to high honors on the John D. Ford, has been ordered to track. baseball, football fields and ‘Wiiilu. ' in the squared arenas of wrestling ‘HOMO/KONG, Jan. B‘. -The Bril- isll wdsrsllips Vlndicative. Carlislv- and Wishart today were ordered to lianlgko. lSHAlNflhl-A-l. Jan. 5. —R9P°l‘l5 here say all women and children at * O-O Condensed Specials RATE-Jo- ner word, net - N011 insertion in til-is column. aild pugllism. _' Here are some of the Corillllisk- ers laying claim to athletic prom- inencc: Steeher, Mann. Peeek Wrel-itliilg: Joe Stecher. claim- ant oi tiic heavyweight wrestling championship; Wayne ("Big") lMunil, former heavyweight cham- pion anii challenger of champion- ship aspirants. and John Pesek. “Qw “Neilln-‘lhll ~'l'll!"1‘ Mlw- °n° °l ll" "-—— _,.._ loading heavywelghtlcgiltendors. "three -- ssoono mun iBoxing: Monte Mlmll, rome- ‘lie. slate price. no: m. City. lNebraska legislator. who has won . JIBTT-I-Q-tfmany of his bouts by quick knock- I""""- . ' ' out; and Ace lHudkins. "The Ne- WMlTEO-INIOHT roirrea. APabt-agka Wlldcat", who has beaten p17 ll Queen Hotel. OiiIB-I-Gllljomo of the leading lightwelshi- "' “——-————---—-—---——-contenders. . ‘Ylfw wmv oooo dfllll-OPII rnrlcss 50 for I00, 1 M‘ 85o 250 Locke And Alexander During 1926 — A A report that British wolnen and “lllllll lllcrease l" ll"? 1l111l1l1@1‘ °l clmdren already have evacuated commercial failures, but a coilsid- is .LO.N,DON_ JUL 5_ __An exchange shown by the report of failures Telegraph despatcli from Shang- m” 1926 wmplmll by R- G- Du“ “d llal says that all availlrble naval Company," Wm‘ a “m” o‘ 21-7731 st years defaults exceed by a lit- last wing will have a built. “gum would SH“ land. A great admirer of that olitstaud lug Christian shlpowner and truld ... Merger Story Denied ($l>ecial to‘ the Guardian) one occasion DETROIT, MlciL. Jan. 5. — 0f- Bible of the ficials of a number of automobile long us there manufacturing conlpallies denied a. story reported -to been carried in the London, that. were have believe lll.Clli‘ilStlllll’li.y-" it is ilourislt in the esman lSlr George Burns, said on “were all the land destroyed. as men of the today stamp and type of Burns, lIElJvVOUd-Ll . some years ago. Ellk- primarily u. religion oi‘ the Spirit Night With a Large Ex cellent Address, by Rev. Ross C. Eat on. Report of Secre- tary Treasurer and Election of Officers Charlottetown Branch of the Prince Edward Island Bible Society was held! llast evening in the Zion Church. There was a large attendance over which- lVlr. Murdock Ross presided. After devotional librercises, followed by prayer the following financ- adopted" as read; . ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT or THE CH-ARLOTT-ETOW w- - l i v - . 353%,? “S121? BRANCH oF THE BIBLE SOCIETY FOR, YEAR-ENDING oec.s1,192o RECEIPTS tee of [he Runway Jxssockmon of Balance from 1925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Canada and the 99mm] commjuee Collection ilom annual meeting. i925 [House to House collection by Ladies .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 8.00.00 1.3 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ......... ..s 817.74 B. ROBERTSON Secretary and Treasurer Tile reading of the financial rc-the Bible is the revelation of God- port was followed by a few remarks progressively developing as mind of the different age period t that was previously given. erently sought for seekers, we lla.ve a. Book that th sees more tury axo- treasures. As well. might we fear the man who aims his sun at the . sun to hlot out the light of heaven - as the one who ‘attempts to iulvali- date the truth of the Word of God. Any anxiety on our part betrays our confidence in the ability of God to cure for l-lls interests in this world, We recall a lpoem learned “i1 stood one evening by the black- 16.44 the was able to understand. This reve- lation culminates in Christ who l-i Central and by Wlhom all other events and characters are to be tested. His words become supreme - for us and fulfill and supercede all Thus as the result of those who lhave rev- light on this great Book as the fearless trut-h- intelligently than the most learned theologian of a celi- The Bible needs no defence. We - need fear no investigations of its Bmibfl SWP ols. a member of the liousc Naval Committee. announced today he would immediately reintroduce ills bill for elevation of guns on United i-States battleships. ’l‘he committee was told by Rear Admiral Bloch, Naval. Ordnncc lChief, that at 23,000 yards tile Bril- ~ 18h could array 20 ships algaiilst l0 of this country; the; at 22,000 yards, 12 United States silips would oppose 20 British; and that ratio would be 18 000 yards. -Britten’s bill would provide or 0 Mono-ton, will be frcni 2:30 p. m. to l p. nl. Stock market reports and time signals will be broadcast- ed at tiic same time heretofore. Sir John Willison To Administer Act . (Canadian Press) a OTTAWA. Ont.. Jan. 5. ——The Journal carried the following news ‘ Gilli W A H B H A F nocturnal ulilu-scnlent ' throughout italy are bclllg “tuiucd" by order ——- se ‘to MWSHINGTON, D. C.. Jail. 5. ——- After listening to testimony that nritnli naval ships materially Olll-I lllnwlllnls plan l0 make this veal" lauge United States craft, Repres- entaltlve Britten. Republican, illili- against 20 at J following stalff special from Ottawa, Year of Intense Labor Is Dic- l tator’s Plan (Canadian Pleas) 110MB, Jan. 5. —~Caibarets, night clubs. and all similar haunts of 0i’ tile authorities, giving ri stories of of the res possible complete closing orti-hiu line with Premier one cl‘ intense labor. with a mini- main amount of pleasure. W. H. Moore to Be Chairman of Tariff Board l (Canadian Press) | TORONTO, Oiit., Jail. -—'i‘he Gloibc this morning publishes the under date of Jun. 3.: "W. ll. Moore of Toronto, ‘will be appoint- ed chairman of the advisory board of tariff. and taxation, the Globe was informed on good authority. lie will succeed Right lion. George P. Graham, who goes to the Sen- ate. it h; expected that Mr. Moore will assulllc his new duties ivilhill ii few weeks. .\ir. Moore was in Ottawa today. RCOFKZIIHZHUOI] uf tiic Depart- ment of Customs and Excise is also before the Dominion cabinet, and PAGE FIVE ‘ FIHE Hlfiifl ldXlmUTiflN FHENQHSHIP Explosion Occurred in ' Pitch-Filled Hold a Few Moments After Score of Workman Had Left For the Day. (Canadian Press) BALTIMORE. Md., 1on5. —-One man is tleafl three missing and thirty six injured as a‘ result of on explosion in the pitch filled hold of the French barque Richelieu, of 3,000 toils, that transformed the mm (our roaster into a seething in- feruo. Percy Lewis, 25. negro. lllell early today of burns and inhaled smoke and flames. All the ship‘! officers and ten French cadets aboard the vessel escaped injury. The 36 injured were in hospitals here suffering from serious burns. Thirty one of thciu are negmcs. The explosion occurred in the vesisc-Fs number three hold as she lay alongside a railroad pier at Curtis, loading pitclifwithout warn- the apilolnilneilt of Cheater S. XVal- ten; oi‘ liamiltoln, as Deputy Min- ister may lbo expected in the near future. “hir. Walters. was in Otta- wa today, ant] called on Premier King, in company with lion. WV. D. Euler, Minister of Customs. ————<oo-—-- Development Within The Empire Goal of Premier Bruce "According to rumors in political circles here Sir John Willison, will be selected by the Ferguson govern- ment to administer the new Ont.. liquor act. He will act alone and, with wide powers, the report says". FLUTTERING DRAPERIES 8 Ilfllpllfll‘); nil ill!‘ i-vi-liillg frocks ut pri-tlcllt i-lillor zlllii-r or fluiii-r. if ilu-l llltii-r, lfl1'_\' usually ilro forlncil of fringe] or ostrich pllllnilll. lililivr f_\'|l0 illily llo iIHl-tl t-ffis-ilvoly lo uvci-iiiullii- or i‘0ll' (‘Elli lllicll flllll curves ut‘ Illl‘ illruri- aliil lo add iilillvlduillliy lo i.'\’l.‘ll u siulplil costume. > Tile nleit were addressed by Rev Bruce Muir, Rev E. M. Malone and Mr. S. A. MaoLeod. Scc'y of the local branch of the Navy League. Rev. Mr. Mlllr in addressing the men said he wlis glad to llo able assist at-the function, and felt (Canadian Press) TORONTO. 0nt., Jan. 6. Speak- ing here last night at a banquet tendered him by the Ontario gov- ernment. Premier Stanley M. Bruce of Australia emphatically declared that the hope of the British Em- pire r-ested with Canada and Aus tralia and that if the Empire lwerr to regain the commercial promin once of old, it behooved the people of these rwo doinlnlons to awaken to the value of the resources at their command, to abandon the de- velopment which so often charac- terized the efforts oi’ young coun- tries and to set their faces earnest- ly toward a goal of commercial energy within the empire. “The greatest ambition of my life". said Mr. Bruce. "is to get people to real ize that". that those who were responsible for tile clltertaiilntcilt leserv d the I ' thanks of all. He 88W bcforee ltinilshow and, Westminster Gazette. that up i iti . I the tables of liv- smiths door . . S lwelve Alllellcllll alllolllolllltl Pull” lhg stlille. lgllgllaeélillbie is the ivritton And heard the anvil ring the vcs- Q1233: ‘gm ifiielwmilrlfirjezfiz; s bzfilllulacltjulietrs Pad,“hme'ifi“‘l i" (lcolarntion of tiic living truth. llwl‘ 010111059 _ rl-fcrred to Mlllllltll‘ iiisiituiiilns ill u m ‘I l“ F‘ Baal“ “ _ dwlQlllf" liocilgiiiziilg this. how large is And looking ill. 1' 511W llllvll lllylthosti ports-mil (voj-(py of 11,0 mfrlkulJb I l ‘m font-l" our indebtedness to iltc (‘rrcat iiuol‘. smallest. support of the i-{ouii peo- tlul truths oi Christian faith. ow eloquent llltl British Still Under been the testimony of the Word of God, speaking bravely when hum- "*—"" [an toilguo is often silent and jour- LONDONl Jllll- 5-‘ “Blllmlli 119V‘ iieylng to the llitel-most ends of the ’l' Wlll be slave“ 1° Plilllllllllml-‘eartli. making its visit iu millions ioast many of King (ieorges sub-of “veg where ma" himself coup] iects wilo, nevertheless. still putuevel; hava gong lp with anomalous restrictions im- During the past“, years “.9 have loeed during the war as precaution , , ,, i ‘ l lgaiiist air raids and to savc fuel come m a new uppru" at on 8m nd Con, ‘fuller ilnderstautililg lot‘ themBiblel. The ilJaiiy Mall, which has re- S‘) quiet and 5mm“ has l’ 5 a "ived its campaign to abolish these coma 8mm“ M“ few ‘maple, loan," ~s_strictions, imposed by "Dora"— wmlld ream“ mm ‘wmemng ‘y lefsnse of the Itcalm Act-lists mmlf “km l° l‘ 5'91“ remlmlm‘ l‘ ixalnpies: mens ways of thinking. or sonic- lspongg cakes may be sold “mp ‘thing similar to the Reformation 9:130 p. in.. but the sale of buns has ‘his when ‘illllcil- The Bl-llll? llllll be‘ ‘.0 stop an hour caller. come a new Book to many of us. Potatoes must not lic sold in Wycllff and Tynillilo in their day; heir skins aftor iold as n salad. Easel cannot be sold uitor 8 at. unless boiled nayounalsu. ' Chocolates can lic bought in tho- ters until 9:30 o'clock. but. not cigarettes or cigars. Apricots. irreeu figs Ullil lognli- hcrrlcs can be bought at any hour. blit apples, bullailail nild loulons \ro foi-liiildeil for four hours before midnight. , A shop may keep open after sight to give change to people to buy cigarettes from an automatic machine. but~not for the sale of cigarettes fronl the store itself. ilf‘ a chemist is asked to sell n that gave ilito lBiblo io tho people ll- in a language that could be under- 01‘ lllllllv llllo stood". Thanks to that much misun- derstood and muligncrl "Historical Crlticlsln" lilo Illlllu has bccli lrrought down out. of tho clouds of obscurity and is no longer regarded as ‘a talisman or o. ‘book of tnaglc proof texts, zbut is made to sinn’ with a Divine light of human aylu- patliy and reason. The central chur- acter is revealed to us not as tiic inhabitant of a. remote spiritual world when lpcor weak humanity cannot enter. but ‘as One who walks with us lli all the lowly path- ways of lifesharing our lotmeetillg Book; that has kept itl a. definite. pure and H130 iorlu tiic great essen- alill universal has Old.‘ hammers worn with boating jiciils of time. "llow iuully ulivils ltuvo W11 ‘llll-il" said I pic 0i every port. ‘Navy League who H0 u,“ “very, scandals oi‘ llil’! will conic to (if one w“ deeply inflamed u, the finite showdown wiicu (ouilnissioi brought the or h. M. iaiudis opcus tiic most oi In Scandals Today C'I liiCAGO, Juli. Fl. Tllc iiiiscbaV rers so?" twinkling eye. _ you know." wond upon still is heard D1678 E0116. “To wear and butter all these ham- “Just one" the blacksmith said with The ulivll wears the hammers out And so metliough the anvil- of God's For ages skeptic blows have beat And though the sound of clangiltg Tile anvil is ultharmed. the baht- l-luilors in port. IOKUUJUI‘ today. iio ""“°rdlm“'y_ Mann‘; l“ ll!“ Instr”: ma, 1m fluid‘ ma“, udmiruuun fmtilfgtiic siloit hero IOIIIOHDW morn N - . ' .- l - lhlgvlylelt:lxgfigogflgqll,Lfllnlvgito Commissioner liZHHllS, uctilll: n purring m the gram dljosbefltydioilt Judge. jury and lnljuisitoi 0t’ Canada he said it must re-rtctlwl“ decide the ffule or 3Com i” upon tht; great transportation sys-lggfgggtSlaltthlgnjglhaigggbslgglilr: b!‘ t . l\ . .\ ' , r ' olml-ialifdx illtipiiiidfdilldrwiiChane A- "swells" Rulers "n suggested in the .i)uncnu Report the Chicago while 80x bmlght ‘ alld is linw to have n Harbor (‘ont- fmlmmm” “"1" iron‘ Dem)“ l‘ mission. Charlottetown he said 1917 B“ the white S“ “mm ‘mg had an omens-n, m“ bu} u", tar: out tho ‘Boston Red Sox in the rac minnls were not what they should for the America“ Iglmue pennan be_but may hove“ rm, something Commissioner Laildis invited 3 batten The speak‘... touched on mcn, one of whom is dead ,to fac l ' Risberg. their accuser, when hr- ii p. ni., but cull-lie woro t-llo lcudors in ihc lllllVflffllJili-piltlil to its glory. it is ltut for us to We are not going to exhaust our vocabulary tonight trying to eulo- gize this immortal Book. It needs no word of ours to commend it or [lass judgment on it. it lpasscs jliriglllont on us. We recall the story of lbc American Tourist hastily milking his utuy through tiic would- crful lpicturo gallery in tho Euro- pcnii city. saying to tho attendant ‘fthcro is nothing much worth acc- ilu: lioro is there?" to which ho rc- celvcd tile tcliilig reply "Sir, thcsn pictures licre are no longer oil judgment, but tiic visitors are." WVe are going to bring forth for your consideration one thought which forces itself on us more and more. Tile primary need of the world as we see it in t-he light of our Bible is not for a wider distri- our temptations and solving ollr rill‘- headache powder after 8 p. m., he flculties. He is indeed the Divine- must be provided with proof that "reasonable grounds exist for be- ievlng" that the purchaser or l vinely (Human. We understand that some other person has a headache. yet the "Wlhlte Comrade" and Dl- contribute as the appeal comes. It button of the Book- That is good and necessary and we should all (Coutinued on page 7) BABY ACT-RIDE ALREADY APPEARING fiN BELGIUM BRUSSELS’, Jan. 5. —Thsre are already hundreds of little baby Astrids in lBeigium. Parents have, taken "a great fancy to naming. their infant daughters after the’ ‘Swedish princess who. has just be- come the wifopf the Belgian, crown prince. ‘ , . l... . A village iit"’tlle Belgian Congo‘ hastlso been named after her. The discovery is announced by a literary joarnalthat the name or i Astrid. although thoroughly Scan- dinavian, Illjlflll to a heroine in a book written by Guido Goalie. a noted ‘Flemish author. years be- fore the Swedish princess was, thought of as a corlsorf for the Delivered. was spent by the sailors now in port at the Navy League Building l‘ 55¢. 500 or [L00 1000 for crown prince. Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock wlmn 31-95 Poet G Milli Office. Track: Roland Locke. Univer- they were entertained by a nicely _Gl-i8i'dl||| l?!) iiriatliy. tf. aity of Nebraska. holder m‘ the 220 swimming. arranged programme ‘and present- ' yard dash record and claimant of Pig calling: Fred Patrol. whose ed with Christmas bags. the 100 yard dash record: Lloyd Hanan and Rev. Alva Martin. half milere and the University of Ne- braska relay team. holder of the inie relay record. assbmll: Grover Cleveland Alex- ander, hero of the 1926 world ser- ’l . Qavriinming: Helen and Corinne vague sill-r- “poomo-ese-eelfs" broughtimore pigs to their dinners than those of£4l8llB~lfldl°l Auxiliary. any other contestant at t-he world's championship no: calling contest. illbotbalixl While the Nebraska Corlihailkers did not approach a national championship in football. J. their mo eleven was considered local division presided and at among the best. violating the an address o! welcome "Ofiana lflfll lfl 1J0". panama, holders of several auton- YA- A. U. records for bgqkgtrokg strong New York university team no ll eii t.‘ and other: of loci-it. _" "lli: will‘? “liar B! r0443 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllilll lollslllllllsllolllll Piiili , L f sailors who at times ass dn. s At tliopNavy League Tuesday ' I Eventing. Q p y Presentations Made and An enjoyable and social hour lugs by Mr. J. Hears and Master Gun Allenby which were greatly enjoyed Mr. (Heal-n also contribut- ed a vocal solo which was well ro- ceivcd. the gifts ed was a vocal solo by Miss Mar- of the Ontario (Division onlio Navy semi llllonby. as was a lilano solo by Master Walter This is an annual affair and is also played the accompaniments always looked forward to by the most csplbly At Tuesday's entertainment Mr. Rosso Donovan was a feature of 0. Hytillman, p-eeident of the the entertainment. or were appropriate and well render- a" ed while his stop dancing was rs- morksble for a mm of his avail»- Addresses Another number much appreciat- MoNutt. who for the vocalists. Songs and step dancing by His songs the potato and produce shipments from this port and paid a worthy tribute to the men present who as- sisted in moving this great quant- ity. Ilev Mr. Muir concluded his address lly Wirlllilli; nil present a most happy and prosperous New Year. , Thc President. horo stated that tho Port of Si. John was also in he nationalized and in this city big improvolncnts wilru to be made. Engineers had boon at work on plans tor bottcr docking filciillies and lllCfIU plans should soon ho ready. lAt this point of the prograuitnc the Clirisltulas Bags were distribut- ed io those entitled and Air. liyiid- mall stated he had presented Christians Balls to those men who were ill ill both hospitals. Canon Malone, the next speaker first ol‘ all extended very best wishes for 1927. Ever since he could remember there was a great deal of romance about ships and the sea. The Canon then relat- ed an “old story that has a mod- ern bearing"——the story of the first ship that was launched. the “Argq" which started for the Golden Fleece. lie compared the Gold- en Flecce to the wealth of nations and all sailors are in a similar position, “looking for the Golden Fleece and taking it from one country to another." The speaker referred to the hardships without food in their line of duty. Canon hfalone concluded by wish- ing the "men who sailed the seas in ships" good luck and good for- tune durinz 1927. Mr. 8. A. McLeod addressed the men briefly stating he always had l a liking for sailors and the sen-J due no doubt to the fact he was l born in that part of the country where a grout many seamen came from. He knew all the men pre- sent who were honest and hurd- workin: and he earnestly hoped improvements would soon bo ef- fected st this port which would mean more wor and remuneration for the men. Mr. Mcbsottcon- cluded by wishin ill s very happy and prosperous ovLYssr. ,' Mr. J. O. Hadrian thanked all who had assisted inwa- . fig‘ in the entertainment ‘ a . - ; "l r i" which: , I does his talking tomorrow. and l of the number night. Schalk. newly appointed manage of tho White Sox: recently signed as sci-null liaeoma of tho Athletics; Donnie Bush. tll new manager of tho Pirates; Clar once Rowland, League umpire. but luaneittlr of ihl Wllltc Sox at the limo llio game’ in question “lore played. and Tyru' Cnbh. lnvolvcrl with Tris f-lpcalur on tho charge of throwing game ill lillil. Toronto snow Montreal snow .. Quebec cloudy . Charlottetown ralll . flaiifaa fog 9t. John fog .. Boston clear ‘New Yon: cloudy and tomorrow moi-all; at 18M. use rim tomorrow morphs oi I the nrolroln H1. had accepted t- Among them are Ra idddic Collins now an Americar A Flzttow WHO Moor: A Gooo Rlieoulflcrl IE, LIABLE To MAKE A BAD BREAK SHORTLY- uauil it on the hereon. ing. and but a few moments after a score of worlcrnen had left the hold for tho day. ii billo-w o! flame and smoke shot up from the hamb- way enveloping workers nearby. The blaze spread rapidly through the inflammaible cargo, and despite the efforts of fire flzhoers reset-l for six hours, when the Richelieu sank. Captain Jules Corned o1 the Richelieu. after ordering all work- men ashore. "followed them and helped tear the burning clothing from many of the victims. Two men were seen by firemen to fall back into the burning hold as (hey struggled to escape through the fiery hatchway. Many workers vere found unconscious their llothing in flames. firemen them- elves barely escaped as the vessel ‘ank. Only the crackling of the ualnmast gave warning but all reached safety. S-Year-old Child Burned to Death _ (Canadian Press) NORTH BAY. Ont.. Jan. 5. —- .<‘ire, starting in "New Year's doo- a-ations at the home of Leo Dorval. Mileage 66 on the Canadian Pacif- c Railway, caused the death of iis three yes-r old son, Leo. Blx ther children, ranging in age from .8 mos. (o 16 yrs. were badly trest- iitten when they were forced to valk 3 1-2 miles from the fire to i. railway section house. Less Love, More War For (New Year Films HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Jan. 5.—- .ove clinches for the final fade-out will be fewer in next year's crop j motion picture films. What's more, the shelks and she- a.s are going to have a hard tus- ‘e to hold their place through the anon, while the comedy crowd iTkB at premium figures and war -d costume pictures are given the ght of way. lhat is how John McCormick. est coast production chief, lines p the program at First National itudios. Natural endings. he tys. are the new rule. “Perhaps the year's generous im- iortatlon of, foreign-made pictures ‘lad something to do with it," Mc- Cormick: explains. "IEVB been accustomed to logical ievolopmout-whethor “Europeans happy or ragic-in their literature for hun- lreds of years and naturally do Americans, lnwuvtor. like the lighter. less nat- lral. u-cud for stories. but now hey uro Getting tho old World don: lit mesms more natural Mo tures for next year." Announcements, Coming Events, ' Meetings, Etc. "Special instructions. Pupils giv- en private tuition. Apply iFL W. You Phone 20-Y. 360146-31 "Wantod- Goose AM Dock ‘anthers. not mixed. Hoar; Mo?» no and 00.. Flirllilure Opinion- lffl, 167 Kent St.. next El Jbtol. m a a "members of- Winston n; Ulnlb take notlci meeting, ‘it-h. Melllbfll lfhfld lib ID nust list hols It or "josh rononro. Jan. a.‘ -—Maritiins nesting or they can-not be pewt- Mi- 30114.6, i? "Annual r i‘ '1 v trong westerly winds mostly fair 9 nd becoming a little colder, loos now flurrisl. _ .. 40-41 (High tide this afternoon at 1.24 Qua ssto this afternoon at 4.85 W“ ill a , Till“. 'r‘“' 1.1M"!!! 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