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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1931 14 PAGES
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Situation Inrhé   use is 5
lan s For Summer
Months M a d e _ At
Meeting Held Last
Evening -- Arrange-
ments Made For Pro-
vincial Scout Rally.
A meeting of the Council of the
Boy Scout Association was held in
paula Recreation Hall lest elven
laev.
iner, presiding. Varloug
oonunlttees reported that over
gssoclate members had been
Associate members are en
to participate in the work 0!
organization, and to be recogniz-
honorary scouts for a minimum
u subscription of two dollars.
money realized from these sub-
sssistirig and providing for the
A provisional programme was map-
out for the commissioner, includ-
ing visits to Summerside, Bedeque,
Montague, Cardigan, and Murray
l-larbor. Arrangements will also be
made for i provincial scout rally in
Charlottetown on fne last Saturday
of the Commissioner'6 visit.
The secretary .reported also that
the Gilwell Camp for sooutmasters,
prospective scoutmasters, scout com-
mitteemen, and officials would be
held here in July, participated in by
the Scouts Associations of New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Twelve
!€l>l¢‘-Sentfilives. from Prince Edward
Island are expected to attend, and
twelve from each of the other prov-
inces. ' _ ’
The sci'rutui'y likewise reported
that the Boy Scout Camp would bc.
iieid iiuniediatcly after the Gilwclli
Camp nt Fnlwiew, and that a much`
lsrgcr ulieiirlnncc than last ycar's'
was cxpi-clctl. Scoutmastcrs were ad-i
rised io prepare their troops for this
innuiil event. On thc suggestion of
the cliuirmuii ii message of congrat-
liition and thanks was ordered to be
lent to llis Excellency the Governor-
Sencral for consenting to take the
lieliicn of Chief Scout in Canada.
(Canadian Press)
LISBON, April 17.-lt was oi-
_llriully announced tonight that
"iiiiillfy operations were started
Btriiiist the rebels, who rcvoltcd
ltalnsl. the 'Lisbon Govemment
In the Azoros,.snd that the gar-
rlsons on the two islands. Graci-
iasa and Sao Jorge, had surren-
tiered.
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
COMING EVENTS,
MEETlNGS ETCS.
"Zion Church Missionary Society
gil’ $010, Saturday, April 18th,
iillillls Ltd. 4794-4-15°3i ‘
d|‘Public Meeting York Hall, Mon-
l'i April 20th, at B o'clock to dia-
“Wl repairing han. ay order br nir-
°°°°"- 4a4o-4-is-al.
"Attend the Auction sale on
gfrmlses or inte Henry Lowther,
lewn. on Tuesday, Apru ant.
me-4-ia-ai.
m'°W\1l all persons who have orders
lor clover seed please come for-
“fd en Monday. April seth. Aim
Q take further orders for red
""1 Roland Beaton, Winsloe.
4825-4-18-21.
M"A meeting or the stock breeders
h Cornwru and vicinity wiii be had
,n'°°mwali Hell on Saturday even-
m_»m-‘gril :mth at 8 o'o1ook for the
0 Orlknilihg I P'll'mll'l
""“i\\t=~ seas-4-ie-ii.
m't‘500 lbs. of Xenon. Mixed Seeds
om unordered. Book now. 'hktng
u"Si0recsi- of crushed lime.
Wfrndwcw station. Book your re-
,M gmants at once. Bags on hand*
W gedlne potatoes. mg; institute,
ssntuuinl
*Msgs
and that Mscia was inclined to rec-
ognize the supremacy of thc con-
tral Federal Government.
ments to oiiice made following thc
public last Tuesday, the day Alfonso
_ _-
"Y S c 0 ii  Brzllzant Capital Funictzon
r
Ct. T- 595%, Provincial
-_ -mmm.
Ph°¢°¢\'lvh reproduced snovn snows Maier the non w D mn-id e ic c ne i inns
campand other scout features. _ ' '_ ' ,‘ 3 ’ A' _" "y`*”° cum"
The secretary. Mr. R. cl Parent' manlster to the United tales, with his bride, the former Miss Mildred Bennet, sister of the Canadian premier,
reported that the chief oommissiom 51 ole wedding was one of the capit.al’s most brilliant social functions, attended as it was by their exoellenoies,
Mn _ A_ Stu Wm vm ° l°V¢l'l°l'-K°lleraI and Lady Bessborough and a large gatheringof ministers, diplomats and high public dig-
J 95: W t T/118 "'”,ks._Ph
r in June. md remain rim ° °°""“"" by "°"“ "°"’°"°““‘"‘ ‘ ' the canadian lumber industry, he
ilu   suis ul
loin nuuliilc
luaiiuil
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Iiiclination Over All
Spain To Recognizes
Supremacy of Cen
tral Federal Govern-
ment.
(British United Press)
MADRID, April 17.-The iic\v Rc-
publicun Government headed hy
Nicelo Alcala Zaiiioru" took urgent
steps today to prevent the Republic
from breaking up into small auton-
omous States.
A delegation headed by iuenibcrs
of the new Cabinet flew to Bar-
celona and coiiicrrcd with Fraiicisco
Macia, Provisional Resident of tlio
newly proclaimed separate Catalon-
lan Republic. Reports from there
tonight indicated that the ncgol-
iations were progressliig favorably"
Macia cancelled several appoint-
proclamatlon of thc Catulonian Rc-
Xlil departed and 5, Republic was
proclaimed in all Spain. His action
was regarded by members oi’ the
Government here as acceptance of
the higher authority of Madrid, pend
ing at least the decision of the Con-
stitutional Cortes, or Parliament to
be elected. The Cortes is to decide
whether Catalonia shall have thc
right to hold a plebisclte on auton-
omy.
Miguel Maura, Minister oi Inter-
ior, announced dui-ing the aim-noon
that the country was quiet every-
where nnd that the people had ac-
cepted the Republic and gone back
to work. Rumors that the Repub-
lican Government intended to try Al-
fonso for various alleged mislwncee
while King, were denied by members
of the Cabinet.
Alcala Zamora in an interview
with the British United Press. scout-
ed the possibility of s return of the
Monarchy overthrown Tuesday- T110
.regime crashed in such conclusive
.manner and the will of the D¢°P1°
was so overwhelmingly demonstrat-
ed in favor of the Republic, that the
retum of. the Monarchy has been
made impossible he asserted. Zam-
ora said the Govemment wss_ turn-
ing its attention at once to prob-
lems of finance and farm relief. The
feet that Alfonso did not sbdicate
formally was no cause for elerm. he
said. ~
liilllllid
A R R I
Eittil,
ly
Quebec Can
Handle The
D ep o r t ee s
(Special to the Guardian)
QUEBEC, Ont., April 17.-The
Provinee of Quebec can absorb
the 30,000 French Canadians
facing deportation from the Un-
ited States, li they wzmt to go
on farms, Premier Tuschcretiu
said today.
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tram.;
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a week. - - -
mini muu
,ll I TH itlllil
l|$ URGEIJ
Liberal Member Refers
To Conference At
Which Hon. J. A.
MacDonald was Pre-
sent.
(Canadian Press)
I O'l"l'.»\WA. April 17--Negotiation
of ii trafic trcuty with Cuba. was urg-
rl iii the House of Commons today
!b_v A. E. MacLean. (Liberal, Prince).
Tiio Cuban market for Prince Ed-
wui-tl lsluiicl potatoes. he said, had
hr-cu cut oif by an increase in the
ittciiiinii duty. following tlic increased :
iluiuii placed on sugar entering Carr
.ada ut tiic special session' of Parlia-
URGES GUVT.
T0 BUYBUTT
THE SUVIETS
Conservative Member
Congratulate Govt.
On Its Action In Bar-
ring Russian Im'
ports.
(Clnldhn PIHI)
O'1'I‘AWA, Ont., April 17-Urging
the Government of Canada. to “be-
come a erusader” and endeavor to
persuade other nations to shut out
Russian goods, G. B. Nicholson,
Conservative, Algome. Ihst, in the
House of Commons today said no
nation could nfiaintalir lndustry and
provide a decent standard of living
in competition with “150,000,000
slaves.” '
Mr. Nicholson congratulated the
Government on its action in barring
Russian imporm. He would like to
dea
we
P0
trad
said
is to go 101' the 'purpose Nl'IW_MINISTE.R T0 WASHINGTON AND PREMIE'R/S SISTE R MARRIED AT 0'I"I'AWA. See it go fllrtlicr however, and ell
vor to line up the whole British
nnpire and the United States as
ll as the nations of Europe on a
licy of isolating Russia from world
e. The depression prevailing in
, was due to the capture of the
British market for lumber from
Russia.
li
ur u runnin
CITY DEPTS.
(Special to the Guardian)
TORONTO, Ont., April 17--A
general check up of various City Hall
Departments handling money, was
ordered today by Mayor Stewart af-
ter the board of control at a special
meeting discussed irregularities and
alleged forgery in the old age pen-
sion division. Percy Bouskill, 50,
chief clerk of the Department was
arrested at his Fern Avenue :ioine
last night and was r\'n_anded one
eek in police court this morning on
all of $2,000. He is charged with
f rging endorsement to more than
o
Arrived  Ear Hour 1 inriit. Cuba, Mr. MacLean said, was 36 pens1°m'c'heques and cashing them
In lwoyning ___ ()nly'pi-cpareci to give a preference to E
x ° Ciiimcliiiii goods in return for pre-l
ach cheque was for $20.
Although City Auditor Scott has
Smilii Cl'0Wd T0 \’t7li§-  _ ' _ . not completed an inspection of the
lciiiibe in the Canadian market for
“CSS Lillldiilg. :.<ii~*ni', rum and some other products. d
lspevhl H, the Guardran) mont changed its attitude there was P
BOMBAY. India, April l'l.-Earl V,
Willingdoii, tlic new viceroy, aiicllm"'t°ry treaty'
C ntess Wlllii don reuclicd liidi' F Mr' MacLean read B' llemn from
Ou ig cl,
Friday dlseinburkiiiglicrcat dawn lui" C“ba'n paper rcfenmg "° °' °°“'
the guns of Boinbuyfoi'tificatioii tliiiiiri imlcncc held were at which mm' J'
n
iBiit uiilcw the Canadian Govern-
I
not much hope of getting a. satis-
al to lab at A. MacDonald, Miiilstcr without
ered a 31 gun s u . E or Q pre- 4 _
fcnutioiis wc-rc taken by police to pre- Poiifouo' replescmcd Canada' This ¢¢l'¢3S¢ H RCNUUB h
t ii li tzllc acts ironi thc Bom- mdlcated Cuban Willingness to ue"
epartment books, Dr. Jackson, M.
0. H. and Bert Merson, secretary of
ensions state tfterc are no other lr-
regularltles in the Department.
Ethics Of
Capitalism
In River After
Long Search
BOSTON, April 17-The body of
the nun found floating in the
Charles River today was ldenq.
fied at the Northern Mortuary,
as that of John H. Mann, aged
Z4, of 94 Boston avenue, Somer-
VUIC, I native of Kensington, P.
E. I.
Malin. who was is truck driver,
disappeared on March 21, and on
his continued absence his wlfc
left her homo in Kensington,
where his father resides.
Identification of the body was
made by fellow workmen. Medl-
cal Examiner George B. Ma-
grath, pronounced death due to
drowning. He said it is probable
there was suicidal intent. Dr.
Magrath notified Mann’s wife in
P. E. Island of the finding ol'
the. body.
Western
Unless Rain
tsllecial to the Guardian)
81'
crop in Westem Canada. Famer;
fall. Cattle will suffer also. Precip.
ltatlon so far this year has been neg-
ligible. The meteorological bureaus
,scattered at varied points an umm.
'imous in reporting less snow and
*Ml* Vainfail f0!' the last six rrionth3_ com.
CANAIJAS lilllll
TRADE SHUWEIJ
ll IJECR EASE
(Canadian Press)
UITAWA, Aiprii 17--Canadafs total
trade for the fiscal year which end-
pared to the same period last year.
The snow fall was the lightest in
years. The rainfall has been nil. on
the whole the West is drier right
now than it has been for more than
a decade. seeding will be n wane, of
time until moisture holds the earth
together. There is no such thing as
a creek today in the West,
EDMO'f\"1‘0N, AP!'il 17.-Dry soil
conditions throughout Alberta oon.
stitute a critical condition. Reports
received by u Provincial Minister of
Agriculture indicate an urgent need
ed on Merch ai lust amounted to f°1' “in Drletlcelly everywhere
_si,'m.soo,4as. The tutai for the pre- lhf°U8h°“t the Province.
ceding fiscal year was s2,s9e,i'1'i.sas -*----
or a decrease of $609,375,090 during
the year just closed. Annoimcement
was made by the Department of Na-
tional iRevenue today. Of the total
trade :figures imports account for
$306,807,285 in the :fiscal year just
ended, while exports, both foreign
and domestic, had a value of $818.-
993,2l1. Total imports during the pre-
vlous fiscal year were 9,248,239,516
and exports amounted to $1,144,988.-
070. Imports for the y`eai"`.i`ust ended
thus declined by $341,431,631, while
exports showed a decrease of $327,-
944,859.
The largest single item of export
during the fiscal year just ended was
wheat, and it is noticeable that Can-
ada exported considerably more of
FLAPPER IS
BLAMEIJ EUR
IJEPRESSIUN
(British United Press)
CHICAGO. April 17.-Mrs. Nelle
B Stull, President, General Manag-
er and Corresponding Secretary of
the Widows' and Wldowers' Club of
America, Inc-, revealed tonlzh; the
9;-;iP"°d“"E mT;93°;;§ 311;" em ‘£31-cal reason for the recent business
P °“5 y°‘"' e “ "7p°_ ,ebb. "The flapper," said Mrs. Stull,
last year, however, was loss than in
the previous 12 months period. The
Canada during the last fiscal year
was 217,343,037 bushels, valued at
.1-is the cause of the' depression. she
demanded too much; she's a gold
. pa
nsite. She‘s making it dimcult for
the middle-aged woman to get a
REGINA. April 17.-Unless rain
falls soon there will be a Ziort aln Jack S In RenO
are refusing to seed until rain does
1 ., '
_    1 y   I e_1_'_1ou
iaudy _Is Found Si"iO1°iZ Gralll C1601)
Is Predicted In
Canada
.Farmers Are Refusing To Seed
Falls - VVest Is
n g i
Drier Right Now Than It Has
Been For More Than A Decade
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NAME LWKED WITH Fl‘GH'l'ER.'S
Mrs Blnbeth Church, Pittsburg
divorces, whom Jack Dempsey, form-
er heavyweight champion, new in
Reno awaitirig divorce from Estelle
Taylor, screen actress, is reported es-
corting about the dlvome colony.-
Copyright by Acme Newspiotures.
-ali-l
Students Stricken
H/ith Sore Throat'
(Special to the Guardian)
WINNIPEG, April 17.-Twelve
students taking a cream graders
course in the Manitoba Agricultural
quantity of wheat exported from digg” E leech and A veritable l__ College here are in lsiolation hospit-
al as a result of septic sore throat
induced by tasting contaminated
$177,419,739. In the previous year EX- hu5bmd_.. That is the was 1 _Q cream. Sixteen others with the en-
D01`iiS ibtfllled 177.005»373 bUShe1S- - - on or M.l ' tire stall of instructors are in quar-
Sillll ICBVIUB the Widows’ and Wid-
fF0m Whivll the Sum Of $2!-5.753.475 owcrs. Club me to its own d V- _ aiitine and provincial health auth-
Canadaks uiifavorable ‘balance of
H10 ly in yrla. Ohio. to in
women in favor of the young once
the previous fiscal your when thc un- ,
favorable balance was $127,981,314. when they re Out °h°°5mg Wives-
The fact is. she explained, that
D I iwomen are the lovcllest, the most
c arming and the most gracious
vm 5' ‘V O5. tiute lower dutiu.against Canadian wmudhn Prem < o,m,AwA out April l,,__Dw_cR5e when tliey'rc 40. since I’ve been
b - wcl , but becniis I th early - ~- ~ _ _. _ _
hziirmtlhers was only if soinriieei-own "°.“"°°5' C°“‘“"““.V° ”‘°”“’°“ ATLANTA. os., April 11-Dr. of $81,151,656 in the revenue collect- P‘°"”d°"” °f th” W“*°“’S' “lid Wid-
h nd t witness th laiidin tamed me q“°5ti°“ °‘ the pwibu' Harry F. Ward, Professor of Social ed from customs and excise duties °“""`S' C1“b» I"C- its bmi 11 YCHFS
Oli B 0 0 K. . ,
| ity of such an agreeniciit in view of , d ' b tl Dc rt t f N _ now. Ivc had more than 15,000 pro-
Th 1 C ,S d _ _ _ EthlcsintheUnlon'I'heo1ogioalsem- in eww y le Pa H1911 0 it
‘der ;“f:‘;:_ea’;“:rm?1:;‘Lzhmifswnul .the Uiiitcci States restrictions over ,MW of New Yun Cm., and Presb tional Rc,-mu., for the pas, f,s¢,,_1 D°-*HIS Of mafrlase: to be exact 15,-
thc “Gateway to India? Municipal the Island. Mr. Mnclican, however, dent of the Amnmn own mbem” 3,6” 8_5 wmparcd with me p,.,,vi0us 796 men have written me, propos.
authorities inadc a. i`oi‘iiial address thought a'1°Wer“a"“ by cuba' °°“ld Union, told the Pbruin Association 12 months, was announced here to- mg m°"""°3°~ Why d|dl1`f» S118 take
' be negotiated. Prince Edward Is- , -- d The 1,100 1,9, even e the 011° Of them? Well. you see I'm al-
of welcome. He permitted movie _ he" mt night th” °r3"m"d ay‘ me X r u ' °n
ermerumen in mire it piuiurebr nun md dm "°” "°“°“i ‘li my N" ex- christianity at the present tune is other hand showed an increase ci 'wiv m°fff°d» Said she. and rm in
and his wife spoke into microphon tem by the unempwyment Them; .imply ‘I mol in the hands at the ‘ziomyzqoi This produced B' net de- low; with my husband' thaw the
' ' established at the special Swim ° money interests and its ethics are the crease in revenue or $79,130,386 for fel “H500 why I started this club.
°’ ‘md me” headed " F"°°°”""‘ Parliament. declared Mr. Mucmm. ,emu of ¢¢,,imuni." the year. customs duties for the 12 I mticed So many women the land
through city streets to the seat of This was pamculany applicable to
*hi* B°’“*’“Y E-`*°"°'“'“°“"~ The Simi* the rural parts. runners or the rs- d.,,,,, of $48149 55,, 503 The ,,,,,,,,,,, lost their husbands and had to me
We” “ned Wm' °°°|”° ““‘°“9 W“°'“ land were finding it somewhat dit- collected during the iust ilseri year away the rest of their iiver beciurr
W” 9' 5°"°"°"5 spmkung °f wld' ficult to market their potatoes. . -mee Balls May was $129,149,568, as compared with 811 the single men were running af-A
’°"- P°“°° “nd d°E°°""°" Respecting tariff increases, the $177,712,071 in the previous year. The tel' these awful. flappers. The men
Wm” tm femlm Vi°°"°Y~ E-'°\`d pi-ice of raw products had come GO In Mnnffeal net excise tax collection last year are Still d0it\s it» And lt isn‘t fair
Irwin W" m='““¥ 2 SP°°°h emi- . down and it was not enough to any rntaued $se,asi.044 or $25,065,816 ies., and rm doing my bert to mp it
3;!0th;er:ce;mmP;:§I;lsJgiaéigfgsz that prices to consumers were not S _ ul than in the preceding year. and I’m making some progress, buf,
tel President 0! the indian Navomn increased. Many works had been Mg peoill to e gl:urdl1u7u)Pl Excise taxes comprise the sales its difncuit work and it keeps me
C. rm predicted renewed mil gm carried out for the benefit of the NTR-EAL, Que-. p .- r- and stamp taxes. From excise du- awfully busy, and Mrs, genu huge"-
bvngmdu Nmomusu in drastic End people of that Province under the vstely”’c;>uducted second hand and ties the Department of National ed away to tell the movie micro-
Y b h former govemment, Mr. Maclean pawn ers shops will become u Revenue received the net amount oflphone. the city editors, the real aud-
Wi<*°‘Pf°°d f°““» °°°“°° i ° ‘-`*°"' wid- There were several lnterrun- thins ofthe but in Montreal. if a ss'1.2oi.oo:i an compared with ;e4,- fence, the ioveiorn columnists ,md
.ernment had 'wi °n1y felled te ful- tions durlnz his speech. rwpossi ind before the oouncii by s4c.sas in the fiscal year of me-ao, the city siiciren an about the pe,--
fill thi; bmw Elfmlhbulinwerie ti; ofrrswa, ont, April 1'r-Ad- Alderman Denim comes into direct. or at decrease of s1,24e.oa'i. The net ua of marrying happen.
cltinl' 5 FIC 011- ell' B' 0 ,loumrnent of the House of Com- Alderman Dmeerl is advocating a receipts from “sundry collections"
while addresslns the Bombay will _________ ____ __ civic pursshop. Members or the during the riscai year just closed,
owners. the Viceroy replied. 1 deep- continued on page '1 council an favorably disposed to the mtaued $1,199,931 as against ;i,4ao,- amounted to 071,045,022. 'rhis vu an
"Wi ii" *°“‘i°“°? *° "BIN We ` - lusention. which would require an in in the preceding year. 'rho war increase as 32,021.2-ro over the mo-
ln-imediate future as aperiod of truce reorganize the forces for future amendment to the city charter be- a decrease of $380,180. Income tax 30 collections. which totalled $09-
incnthn penod just ended show n °v@1' Wh° felehed my use and then
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1 i
wlvblehldvlhtvvmvbetskentolatwzzie. ruebeecuuugmeaonmnihhsewavouectmnsdurmgtnbiutiuouxneilmw.
_ _ _ vade Chicago and to inform the city S
trade in the fiscal yen. which ended Suck th U farmers who supply cream' The in_
on March 31, last aniouiiicd to $107,- , 'ers at t Wyre making 9' big
096,813. This was u reduction from ""5t‘”‘° 1" i““°"“¢ "”“d1°'°¥”d
was °bt'a'm°d' mo mari ~ 'E1 e A-ck? oritics are busy tracing down the
ource of contamination among 100
fectlon is akin to malignant ton-
sllitis. `
.The Weather, Etct
'ftouate '
with Sale Mau:
Men is »i’|leT
(nav out 'fur
.loo To
EARN .
l
TORONTO, April 25.-Moderat(
winds, shifting to southerly, fair and
warm.
Temperatures
Maximum  53
Minimum  29
Hlsh tide this morning at ii and
tonight at 11.44.
Bun sets this evening at 6.46 and
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