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Subscription Delivered $6.00. ' Mall $5.00. other Provinces d; U. S. A. l1.0t

UNRULY SCENEDEVELOPS IN HOUSE or COMMONS

Island Potato Shipments

Held Up By At St. John

l2 Gallons 0f ‘Shine Seized At Summerside

A passenkcr in a Charlottetown taxi was arrested by membgrg o; rite local detachment RCMP. in Summerside on Thursday evening charged with having in h]! p“. session twelve gallons of moon- shine. At the same time the auto- Hivbile. l i946 sedan, was placed under seizure.

The passenger appeared i-n Sun. rnersido Police Court yesterday mornlnf! and after pleading guilty was sentenced by Stipcntliary Iviiglsmrtt- I. 3-2. Strong. KC. to pa)‘ a fine of $300.00 and costs or three months in jail under the Excise Act and $200.00 or three months tinder the Prohibition Art, the jail aentenrcs to run con- seeutivelia-S.

I. S. Women Log Rollers To Compete

OTTAWA. lvlzireh 28——tCP)—-T\V3 women log rollers from Nova Scotia, will have a good sized chunk of British Columbia fir on which to demonstrate their art at the lil- tional sportsmen’: show ltcre next. April 21-26, ii “'11s learned today.

The women are Viola Paul o‘ Bear River. NS. and Iaiura Wam- boldt. Molaga Mines, Queen‘; County. -

Coming Events

"Reserve April 17 for musical fairtasy in Pztrkdale Hall.

"Cardigan liirtrilfhlastcr Monday, "Cyclone Saily" a three act comedy. gig Social and Dance after. Curtain

"Loading flogs for Canada Packers Ltd., 'l‘uestlay until further notice. Dingvrcll and Rossiter.

"OILS. Rummage Sale. Ives Showroom. Great George Si. to- day, 4 pm.

"Unloading car bulk oats Mon- day. March 3d. at Colviilc. Kit- son and Younker.

"Cleaning Stock of Insect "Pow- der Dust Guns, use the Guns and do the job right. Livestock Marketing Board.

"Loading Hogs at Peakes Sta- tion each Thursday for Canada Packers Ltd. Merlin Devine.

"Loading Hogs at Cardigan Sta- fftion each Thursday for Canada Packers Ltd. Norman McKenzie. Cardigan. ,

"Loading Hogs at Montague Station each Thursday for Carada Packers Ltd. S. C. McLean. Phone

"Receiving Hogs at Crnpaud for Canada Packers Ltd. every Tuesday until 11 A. M. R N. Dawson.

"landing llogs for Canada. Pfi- Qs at Vernon Bridge each Tufldly afternoon. while truck road closed. W. Crane.

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"To arrive. choice double ra- cleaned Peace River oats. Book. McGuigan do Boyle.

"Loading iiogs for Canada Pock- ila Ltd. each Tuesday at. Vernon River. G. Lea.

"Kingston Hall, Tuesday. April lat. Monthly Meeting Kingston grgrltoh. No. 30, Canadian Legion, 8

"We have a good supply of Sheep Tablets just arrived. Dri-Kill Bot. Capsules. Hog Worm Powder ai ways on hand. It pays to save feed and the above save; it. Livestock

Jtfarketlng Board.

" Hon for Canada Pack- OII at St. Peters each Tuesday until train than. while roads closed to trucks. Signed David Pratt.

"Notice-Bean Suppor- in Wench River Hall. April 1st. Tuesday.

"Loading Hog: for Canada Pack- ora at Mt. Stewart. each Tuesday until train time, wthiie roads cloud to trucks. Signed Earl Jay.

"Large number of pigs wanted

at Fredericton Monday. Paying IN a pair for good pigs over 80 pounds each. 8c a pound for

pigs up to 200 pounds. will bu! lny also. Knud Jorgensen.

Congestion Waterfront

Disappointment with the trans- iwfielifl" Provided in Saint John for the despatch of Island pota- toes for the British market wtas voiced strongly yesterday by Mr. J. W. Boulter. manager of the P. E. I. Potato Growers’ Association and chairman of the Potato Ex. port Board.

“Our organization in this Pro- vince." Mr. Boulter said, "is work- ing perfectly. So long as shipping would allow we could despatch flfty cars a day for this purpose. Due to the holdup in loading steamers at Saint John. however, we have been obliged to discon- tinue until the present congestion is relieved."

Over ‘700 cars of potatoes have roilcd from this Province to fill the 3,000,000 bushel British order. but less than one-half of this number have been loaded in the steamers. Mr. Boulier said. The cars are tied u-p at Mbncton and other points waiting for unite: tigmsportaiioil.

Several boats arc named for loading at Saint John and Hali- fax in the next three weeks. but these are “not nearly suflticient. to take care of the quantity that. should move within that period

of time." Mr. Bouiter told a Guardian representative yester- flay.

One boat, tlle "B.O. Borgasson". taking I20 carloads. is due to ar- rive in Gmrgetcw-n ncxt week. This is a fine new boat, with a speed of 131A. knots or better. Her cargo will be ready on her ar- rival in Georgetown.

The Latest. advice from the Brit- ish Food Mission is that they are finding great difficulty in secur- ing chartered boats for‘ Island loading. Mr. Boulter said.

The Board hero feels it to be imperative that the quantities a- greed on be loaded at. Island ports. as the price paid to tho farmer to date was based on tho loading of practically one-ital! the cargo here. This will involve less expense than if shipped to Halifax or Saint Johmand allows a higher price to Island growers.

island Man Drops llead At Moncton

MONOPON. N. B. March 26- No inquest will be held into thc death o! Tiimau Richard, M. a former resident of Mount Car- mel, P. E. L. who dropped dead here today. Coroner P. Mel... At- kinson said Richard's death was due to natural causes, and prob- ably resulted from a heart at- tack.

Rlchard had been living in the nearby village of Dicppc. l-le was visiting the homo of Mrs. Susan Legerc when he was stricken. Mlrs. Lcgcre told police Richard had complained of feeling ill and had borrowed $7 to pay for a doctor's examination. I-Ic was leaving the house to go to tho doctor's office whcn he dropped dead.

Richard had beerucmploycd as a painter in the Moncton area. and had told relatives, ho planned to return to his homo in Mount. Cnrnicl tomorrow. Among the survivors are his widow and one (hild in Dieppe. and a brother residing here.

100st $5,644 To

Fill In llump

The cost. to the Provincial Gov. crnment of filling the dump at the Gill’ Bllliroachcs of Hi-llsboro Bridge was $5,844.10, according to infor- mation tabled in the Legislature yfisicrday in reply to a question by Mr. Mathesdn, 2nd District of Queen's.

The total cost of the construction of the concrete parking space on the south side of the Court House was $2,718.38. The contractors were the County Construction Company, Ltd" and the cost of the concrete work was $3.50 per square yard, including excavation.

Bills Introduced

The House met yesterday at 11.30 a.m. A bill introduced by Premier Jones and Elven first reading was an Act respecting uniform weight +n bread.

Also read a frpst time was an Act to amend the Summerslde In- corporation Act to provide for the issue of 1.200.000 debentures for purchase of a new electric power unit.

Other first readings:

An Act to amend the Chancery Act; an Act to regulate and license ‘Inns; on Act. respecting crop mort- gages for securing the purchase price ot seed potatoes and fertil- izer; an Act to make uniform the low respecting bills of sale and chattel mortgages; an Act to con- solidate and amend the Acts to in- corporate the Charlottetown Y. M. C. A.; an Act to incorporate‘ int: Catholic Women's League Scholar- ships Association. diocese of Char lotlctown; an Act to amend the Town of Montague Incorporation

Ooiiservatives Elect Dfficers

UPPMWA, Mar. 28-J. M. Mac- donncll (PC-Muskoka-Ontarlo) to- day was unanimously rc-elected president of the Progressive Con- servative Association of Canada at its fifth annual meeting.

John Bracken. Progressive con. servativa leader. was rc-electcd honorary president. Honorary vice-

présidents elected were P. D. MflArthur. Howicki Que, former president; (ftordon Grayclon (P0.

Peel); and Mrs. A. Fortln, Mom. real.

ll. 0. Members Plan Tax-free Expenses

VICTORIA, March 28 —-(CPl--

Conservatives Approveildury Uncertain Farm Price ResolutionWho Fired iFatal Shot

CYITAWA. March. $—(8pecial) —-Aiter a battle behind. closed doors. the resolutions committee of the Progressive Conservative Association of Canada today ap- proved a resolution whereby the Derty sets its seal of approval on floor prices for all basic farm products.

Moreover tho resolution calls for the fixing of prices one full year in advance.

Authorized by the committee. the resolution will be submitted to the entire meeting tomorrow morning and it is expected that it will be carried urithout dis- sent.

Maritime: In Favor

Weight of the entire Maritime delegation was thrown behind the. resolution which will assure the farmer of a price for his produce which will be a fair price and regulated on a basis of produc- tion cosis. Delegates speaking in

Amendment to the constitution act. Introduced in the British Columbia Legislature late lost night will allow members to claim up to $1,- 500 for expenses incurred in dunes connected with their ridings. Proof of such expenses must be shown in order to claim exemption. g Last year the indemnity for a. member was increased from $2,000 to $3,000. This increase, some out- lying members said, was eaten up in income tax and the many vis- its they had to pay to the far-flung boundaries of their rrdings. The new set-up will benefit thcm to the extent of about $500, it was

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ll. S. To Build 200 Miles 0f Highways

HALIFAX. March 20 -(CP)- The Nova Scotta Department. of Highways and Public Works to- night called for tenders for recon- struction work on 134.7 miles of trunk and county highways. Ten- ders for 60 miles of road-building were called for earlier bringing the total this season to more than 200 m les.

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N. S. Reports Surplus 0n Current. Account

(By John hnglola)

HALIFAX. March 28—(CP>-The Nova Bcotia, Government today rc- ported for the year ended Nov. 30. 104d. the largest peacetime surplus in the history of the Province- 01588048. It compared with an estimated surplus of $51,446.

The public accounts. “hbled in the Legislature by Premier Angus L. Macdonald, showed revenues at. $22,546,060 and expenditure: at 010,007,011 as compared with eati- matea of $19,171,171 and 010,745,725 r , ctiveiy.

The public accounts showed that l0 of the 1G provincial departments realized greater revenues than estimated. Highways and public worka earned 00,112,227 as compar- ed with an estimated $5,250,828 in a year described as difficult In which to determine registration; and gasoline tax returns.

Highways and public works fil-

ured again among expenditures with SSTMASL-Madtlbl ’abo\e estimate. It was explained tnlt the amount to, be expended or. highway maintenance was increas- ed by order-ln-council "when it was seen highway expenditures were running well over estimate." The groan funded debt la- crelled by about 06,000,000 to $106,779,631. About IJOOMO

was borrowed to redeem ml-

tured debenture» 01-5005000 for

highway construction and nearly 88.000000 for oonatruc

tton of public buildings and for loans to achooil and to the fishing industry. ‘Ilia prices r0- celvod for bond: loaned In

September. I940. were report-

ed to be the moot favorable in

the Province! history.

The Nova Scott; Liquor Cam- mission during the year- had solea of 123,315,477 and reported a sur- plus for the year of 88,88,002.

Works Ministen...Flayed

MacKenzie

In Draft Address Debate

Sharp criticism of the partisan- ship shown by Hon. G.-H. Barbour. Minister c-f Public Works and High- ways, was voiced in the Legislature yesterday by Mr. Walter G. Mac- -Kenzie. Conservative member for the First District of Queen's, who spoke in the Draft Address debate and made one of tho most rousing speeches of the session.

lVlr. MacKenzle was the only speaker yesterday morning. He concluded shortly before 1 o'clock, when the adjournment was moved by Hon. W.F‘.A. Stewart. Minister of Agriculture. The House then adjourned until 3 pm. Monday.

1W1. lVllacKenzic compiimotitcd the mover and scconder and oher members on their addresses in the debate. “There has one member." he added. ‘whom if I cortgratulated 1 would be an awful hypocrite I refer to the Minister of Public Works and Highways. I was ashamed to hear a mitiister- of the Crown muke such o. ridiculous tid- dress. I diti not hear it all, but from the time I came ill. he devoted practically all his time lo giving an account of a bye-election that. war held in the Second District of Firinoe, and bcustiizg trlcuut the outconrc. I was reminded of o. story about a rooster that sat on a 1105i half a. d-ay and crowed 13S if he had done something "worth whiic.

"If we look around. we find that. we had six bye-elcctlqrrs the IPPOViIICQ since iii-s '.tt)\'01‘i‘.lil€Ill.

0am; into office. The COHSCPVBUVG mpposed four of them, arid thcy won three. That is not taut-h for the Minister of Public Works Lo crow about. He attempted to refute the criticism of the Opposition loader about the road Work done

in the reports find that Prince County received about as much gravel as the other two counties put together. 'I‘hnt speaks for itself.

"I took he part in iillll bye-clev- tion to rivhich the Minister referred. All I heard was that you couldn't mnke a mistake _ that. the can- didates were both good meat. We on this side of the House are 1'19!’- fectly satisfied with the outcome. It was no s iso because that district has been traditionally Lib- eral. When the Mathieson Govem- ment came into office in 1912. the Ooncewi-tives captured every seat in the Province but those two seats- When the Sullivan Government was elected in 1819, the Conserva- tive; had 2'7 seats. and the Liber- als retained two in that district.

Sldoatoppcd Summer-side

"I notice," continued Mr Mac- Kemzie, "that the Minister side- stepped any reference to the Sum- mersldg bye-election. Really they should have won that contest. There were two mod men- in the

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its favor pointed out that in many cases, a farmer did not receive returns from his crops or stock sufficient to cover his costs of preparing the ground, cultivating and harvesting.

Opposed to the floor price clause which will become part of the Progressive Conservative par- ty manifesto when it receives the blessing of tomorrow's meeting were iticinbers of the Commons elected from some of the urban constituencies. They claimed that floor prices would lead to ltighci- food costs and appealed for a rc- turn to the economic law of sup- ply and demand.

To the forefront in supporting the resolution designed to give a ta-ir deal to the farmers of Can- ada. were B. Roy Holman. presi- rlcnt o.‘ the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Associa- tion and J. A. Gillies. vice-presi- dent. Both are slated to speak in its favor again tomorrow in event. of discussion artislng before the

‘ gcneral meet.

Asked by The Guardian at tlte close of committee sessions ii’ the floor price clause might cause a rift in the Association. Mr. Holman replied emphatically in‘ the negative.

“Discussion on the floor price question was free and tlnilamper- cci. It is true that. some of the members of the committee did not share our views and feared establishment. of floor prices might mean increased food costs," he said.

“I feel we convinced them the increase in cost to the general consumer would be negligible. On tho other hand it will give our farming population security and a fair return for their labor."

Ra- elected Vim President

At the annual elections. Mr. Holman was re-eiected as vice- prcsident of the Dominion Asso- elation representing thc Maritime Provinces. In accepting his elec- tion by nccinmatlon. he said he was deeply touched at the gener- osity of his colleagues from New Brunswick und Nova Scoitia in not offering a candidate from their ranks to oppose him.

Elleetrd to the national execut-

in that section of the Province. bu‘. , brought down f 1

ivc were W. Chester s. McLure. tProgressive Conservative member 1'01‘ Queen's; P. M. McClltili. oi iEllcrsicgv. and M .'. R. E. Suther- iltind. A‘. a session of the wu- men's organization, Mrs. Suther- land stressed the increasing im- portanco of women as an influ- ence in national affairs, and urg- ed women of Canada to join the party ranks and take a more act- . ive purt than hitherto in public u

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Molotov h: Sharp Attack

MOSCOW. March 27-tAPi—V M. Molotov, Russia's "no" man. tonight threw a handful of mon- key wrenches into the machinery of the foreign ministers’ council. blocking all agreements. and went out of his way to deliver a severe attack on ‘rut-key.

Despite a drive by state Sec- retary Marshall to speed up the work of the flagging conference, hopes for an Austrian treaty, let alone agreement on much more difficult German questions. ap- peared dim in the face of the stub- born Soviet opposition. '

Molotov said Turkey had enter- ed the war only in its last mo- ments. and that it was "incompre- hensible" that Turkey, Paraguay and the Philippines be invited to the peace conference on the same

basis as the other 18 countries.

inquest lleitl-‘Yester- day Into Death 0f Joseph E. Mcllonald.

A coroner's Jury yesterday alt- ernoon found that Joseph E. lic- Donaid of Wcst SLPotcrKs, King» County. died tn ilie Ctizirloitetouu Ilospiial on thc morning u! March 10 as a result of a gun» shot wound received on the cr- cning of March i8 at. Dundotnhtit that owing to "the unsatisfactory‘ evidence produced, we are tinzibl- to state in whose hands the gun was at the time of the shot."

The inquest, held in the Cit)’ Police Court, was presided over ‘by Coroner Dr. J. D. MacGtiigan. Mr. G. R. ffoiincs reprcscntvti the Crown.

M. Forsythe, foreman; J. M. Mc- Fadyen; Aibcn McLean; Hobbs; Roland Wood; Ralph Jenkins and D. A. McConnell. Dr. W. H. Soper, tlic first wit- i ness. said early in the evening of March l8 last. he had heard oi’ an accident at Morcll. ivitness went to the ‘City Hospital with Dr. I-lowatt. and when Joseph McDonald arrived, udtncss wont to the operating room. McDon- ald was on the table shmvinr: signs of shock. With Dr. W. J. P. MacMillan, witness lmiked at. around. Dr. G. B. Straw of Mount Stewart bad started giving the injured man plnstna. McDonald had. \gunshot wound in right shoulder. There was a round hole in tile right shoulder. He died about. 3.15 in the morning. Witness said catise of death was shock and hemorrhage. Jurymmi: "Was not the wound in the left shoulder. Doctor?" Witness: “Pardon mo; y'es. The wound was in the loft shoulder." ‘Dr. G. B. Show, Mount Stow- rtrt. said he was making a call in Moreli on evening of iilarclt l8. Two boys came to the house tvherc witness was and told him a man had been shot. Witness went to the store of Leo Roche in Dundee and found Joseph Mc- Donald ly-ing on a couch in tho

Witness cut clothes from Donald's body. Patient had been shot. in the left. shoulder. Some- one cailcd an ambulance and wit- rzess administered morphine to McDonald. when the ambulance come. witness took a look at Roche and pronounced him dead. When ambulance arrived with McDonald at. the City Hospital. witness took McDonald to the op- erating room and administered plasma. Witness then left him in the care of Drs. Soper and Mac- Millan.

Made No Statement

Mr. I-Iolmcs: “Was McDonald

ilnconscious?"

statement as to how ire had ro- ceived his wound. All he snid to me was: ‘Don't lot. me d1c‘."

Di‘. J. H. Elihu‘. provincial pathologist, suitl he tnndc an ex-

Doxihld after his death. Tho body was \cry pale and had the up- pcurancc of having been bicd thoroughly. in loft shoulder‘ there was a that": of cntrt‘ of some missile. 'I'l1c trouncl was round and punched out. Wotuiti was u- boul an inch in tliallleirr. lite top of left arm ‘Jone was stint~ tered. The inside of vround dis-

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WASHINGTON. Mart-ii {l8 (AP) - Fbrmcr tiipionuit Georgi;

don't believe thcrc is bcttcr tlzau an even chalice that 10 per rent. of us Americans will be alive live years from itow."

The reason for his pcssimistn, lit: acid. is that Americans are so "charitable" that they won't use the atom bomb first.

Earle mlled Russia the "terrible menace."

He gave hi: testimony under oath to the House of Representatives Committee on un-American activ- ities at hearings on bills to outlaw the Communist Party in the United Slates.

He recommcnderl that the Un- ited States "immedi-ilelwtise the atomic bomb" against any country zhai refuses to lleriiiil inspection of atomic plants. But he skid "the

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