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EVGIYD MU

Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1924

llllllilll tul- ntts thus an tussn

Half Million Ritssians in France Without a Recognized Coun-

. try.

. _ oottiTfLao

Conferences Going on Daily Between Refn. gees and the French Authorities

(Associated Prose)

PARIS, Dec. 9.--More ‘than 500. 000 Russians in France have cens- rtl to be refugees and ltocame ex. ilos, without a recognized country tlntl without a protector. according to M. Mnklakov, the Russia Social. 1st leader. who explains that this condition is one of the principal consequsncesof the recognition of the soviet zovernnient at Moscow by France. Maklakov added tha-t the action of tho French govern. meat will make more uncertain "l" PPF-‘illectivo of u political cimngc in Russia. Ho. is confident, llmvrvol". that unless the Bolshcv-_ lsts change their policies radically, they will ultimately, succumb through a counter revolution,

"The"world is abandoning us by livllfefli‘ is how Madame Maklakov put it. ‘We have no longer any 0th PF protector than God; He, in 11in “'l*“i°"\- i! milkilltl our trial a long m"! “My one. but Ho will see that justice is done in the end."

These expressions from tho Mult- iiiiilW-‘l Five a fair idca of tlte spirit in which the anti-Bolshevist Rus. slaps take the new situexion.

lhere are three proposals (or the immediate solution of the Rus- “i-"iil rvintreo Drtfblem. The first is ‘Thillfiivlion. but only a small min- "Yiiv are supposed to have enough (vollrngo to tzo back to their country.

Prince Sends $25 to His Union Fund

. NEW YORK. Doc. 9.-—The Prince of Wain, who last Sep- tember was made a member of the New York local of the In- ternational Pflntllng Prenmsn’; and Aulotants‘ Union, ha; do". 116d Q25 t0 the Chrlatma; Fund for the ‘Fubercular Sanitarium of the Pressman’: Home. Tom Bltematychoirman of the Sun- Iilins Commit! e for the Home. blfovaht the fund to Hie Royal Highness’: attention, and the check for O25. "with best. wish- ‘OI. ' 'P"°'"P1iy came to hand.

iiflllltrs shin i ill ttttitnit

Parliament Opens in State -- Important Pronouncements in His Majestfs Ad- dress

NAVAL EASE AT SINGAPORE

Closest Co-operation With Dominions and India Would be Guiding Principle of Govt.

(Canadian Press)

IAlNDON. Dec. 9. ~—Klng Georgo opened parliament in state today with a Speech front the Throne full of important llfflllnlllllltillitifllfl on foreign and dontcstlc affairs. 13c- glnnittg with n. declaration that thti

British relations with foreign powers continued friendly, tho King's speech pointed out that

Eaypt hntl accepted Great Britain's

Tho second is French flfllllffllizgm

"0"- it is ihooaht in the Russian

. colony that perhaps 100,000 Rue-l

slams now in France will take ad.

"ilili-“KQ 0f the invitation of thelof

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SELLS ISSUE t

C.P.R. SeTll; Issue 0t $30,000,000 Twenty Year 4 1-2 P.C.

(Canadian Press)

MONTREAL, Dec. 9.—Attnoullce- tpttnt was made today by President lo. W. Beatty, of the Canadian Pac- ific Railway that an issue of $30.- 000,000 of that company's 20 your ‘A 1-3 Der cent, secured sinking fund notc certificates has been sold to a Canadian syndicate. This is only the second time during the ten yvara that an issue of the cout- Dolly's securities has been offered i" "l9 (‘rflllfldian public.

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I Condensed Specials

each insertion in. this column.

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‘BFOARDERB WANTED -—APPLY o7 Prince Street. 3i

scorn-as nsouutn soc. Foa 55c. lb. W. C. Wright, Cor. Kent and Rochford Ht. 1222-12-8-31

‘BAUSOME QAUBAGEB‘ MADE fresh today. Blunders, Newsom d: Co.. Market Building.

0050 9 124 Smos.

‘LOST A SMALL KEV BETWEEN Richmond Si. West and Post. Qiiioo- More at Guardian.

1259-l2-10-nt3i.

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‘JOI PRINTiNO 0F EVERY description cheaply and exped- itiouely executed. Guardian Cen- tral Job Printory, Phone 183.

8816 l! m.

‘SPECIAL OFFER OF HIGH tirade envelopes, 50 for 20c... 125 for 350., 250 for 550., 500 for 81-00, 1000 for 81.95.

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‘STRAYED-LIGHT BAY MARE. marked one white sock hind foot and star. Aged. Finder, please communicate with W. C. Wright, Ci'iy-—12ill-12-i0-rn-1i

‘MEN WANTED-WANTED 1w man for spacial work. Must have fair education and be will- in: to work hard for good money. Pcrtnaneut position for those "h" qualify. For particulars ask for Mr. Dickson at the Vio- tnrlh Hots-l today only.

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RATI.—~{C. Q07 word, ngt ‘

demands for a redress follnwlzig the cantpallzn of hostllitY against British interests in Egypt and the Sitrztn. culminating in the murder tho Sirdar.

Referring to important deliber- ions of the lteagttta 0t’ Nations. the speech mentioned the visit to Home of Foreign Secretary Uilillll- bcrlain and said the British and Dominion governments had not yet had time to cctuplttte. their study of tho "Geneva ar- bitration protocol. which they were now examining. Thu Gov- ernmeut was unable to recom- mend parliamentary consideration of the Soviet treaties. but the de- sire was exprrssed that "normal intercourse hetwcctt titc two-coun-

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idiiiiii

Premier King is Cen- sured by Union Of- ficials

'l‘l)llt>l\"l‘t). l)cc. 0.~lu a strong- ly worded lvilpl‘ drawn up at a min-ting horn yesterday, agents of the luti-rttatlotlal ‘francs Unions of the American Fctlcruilon of Labor \\'."rltlltg in Eastern Canada. told Prltito Mittlstcr Mackenzie King that it's attitude tuwavtls one of their number. Jill-in A. F101!» o! linmiltott, hail boon “beneath the dignity of his nlllcc."

The letter adviscd- the Premier thnt labor did not seek favors from his Guvcrtttttent. and that ~lt would lu~ spito of the personal preference of Hon. Mr. King insist upon its right “to seek the foot of the Throne" through rtprcsentutive of its own selection.

Tho reason for thc letter is the statement said to have been made by Premier Kiut: in September whru ill‘. heurtl n labor deputation. that he had known Organizer Flatt for 20 years, described hltu as a "Tory" and added that so lonl; 118 Labor was represented hy him. it could export no favors front the Government. i

Island Exhibitors Make Great Showing At Winter Fair

(Canadian Freon)

the third successive year Amos Et- ter of Amherst will be the lnrflflsi money winner at the Maritime Winter ‘Pair. Today with tame wins in the Hereford and sratle itself oiss ‘oer, M-r. Eottor brought his Will- nings up to $1.000. tMr. latter made a practical clean-up in the short- horn classes, but gave way to Wm. O'Brien and son of Windsor in the __..____._.__.__—--—

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WHAT 0F THE

cttittntl

SANTA BLAlIS FURGETS?

An Appeal To The Riot.

aders of ‘This News-

paper To D0 Something to Gladden the

hearts of Those Chil

dren Who Are Expec-

ting Santa Claus and May Be Forgotten .

As no doubt the readers of The Guardian are aware, there are in this city many children of needy families, who, in the ordinary course of events are completely overlooked by Santa Claus when he makes his annual visit, on Christ- mas Eve; children to whom Christ- mas Day is not very different front any other in the year. except to be a little more dismal and drcttrly and disappointing because Santa has failed to bring them any of that joy and happiness that is usually

mated every xuorning. minus the names of tho children for whom "Alias SatttasWhave been found. As each reader decides upon the child for whom he or she shall act as "Alias Santa," he should write the City Editor or telephone 133 so that name can be struck from the list. His present should be secur- cly wrapped and plainly addmsscd with the child's number and Chris- tian name, just as it appears ln the llfllwer. The gift should be sent to the Guardian Office not later than

fllNllll lNUG Sllllfilllililll llillillllli

WILL INMESTIGATE INLAND WATER- ‘ WAY

Come to Decision on Questions to be Dis- cussed by Engin- eers

OTTAWA, Dec. il.—An zlgrcc- meut has been reach-oil between

something to sell and readytosell it. ‘l b i

Come to "work with

Alum] libllrl Noll Dollv Iy loll. (lungs All ll. 0.1.

. THE LATE GENERAL STACK TNSPECTS A GUARD _ OF HONOR COMPOSED 0r EGYPTIAN SOLDIERS m -'_

g C-

tecltnical officers representing Cau- atlo. anti the United States as to the questions to be attswcretl by

slve scenes.

i» General Sir Lee Stack. the murdered Slrdar, was buried at. Cairo on Nove

This photo taken sh

ortly before his death shows him (in the

mber 22nd, amid impul- background) with Lord

Al”,

Atutmnsr, N. s... fioo- it-For‘

two days lteforc Christmas. Front

hero they will be distributed to the

children on Christmas Eve, llundrt-tls of pairs of eager eyes

associated with this Anniversary it is an effort to ensure for those children a little of that trappi- ness that The Guardian now top- peals to its readers. This news- paper has fnrntulatetl a plan whereby with the least bother and expense. any persons who wish to do so, may act as "Alias Santa Claus" t0 one of these needy children. With the asslst- sire. Some of the demands are “um of the QIQ-fgy and private (gill. ,vcry titmlt-st, but tltntors can bn tis-

Whcthcr they will be saddened or rlnddettotl depends entirely upon you.

zons it has compiled a list. of sucl’. Hurts! ithat any addition on their

children. and also ascertained justWHrt will tum-r what Cltristtnas present each chllddtitltlles and add

than please the lilo clement of

the surnames omitted and a punt-Ila not (Dltrlstitttls. hers assigned to each child, ail-IL

ltears in this issue, and will be rc- (Continued on Page 3)

\vill he watching this column daily.

The following is a partial list of children and the presents they dc-

th-e enlarged joint engiueeriltg board which will report upon tlte itroposetl St. Lawrence develop-

ing; over several tnonths. Will Go to Committees. Under the

terms of reference will now go to the respectivs national advisory committees to be reported upon by

s.

The instructions, to the engineer- ing board are thus within nteasur- able distance of ratification and n

IS YOUR HEART BIG ENOUGH?

the cxatultiatlon of from an engineering basis. actively under way.

. the cxantltta-tlon of .8.

Navigation and Power.

‘Tho present proposal. ‘according tn tlvpurttttcntztl officials, embraces project ex- londlttg from the upper lakes in ildowttilvrfl and front the stand-

A few dollar; may be tiittle to you, but they will be the means of bringing happiness to children like thesefBe Alias Santa Claus on Chrlltmn Dayl

IE THERE A SANTA GLAUS?

THE Qutzsrtow

licar Mr, Editor,»-

Is titcre o Sonlo Claus or is it cit/y Daddy and Ilium: ttidkfttg

Izriirztr? i’ ‘Willi! lo know ‘rottsr my brofltrrs so)» tltr frlloitav ii

i/trir grmlr: fr!) lhrm Ihrrr is no Still/ll,’ and that lint/tors and .’i10tltr'r.t' aml friends fill our slorkittf/x tvltrit m‘ go to rive/v. Plrnsn,

Mr. [idilor do loll mc if sum/n Claus i’: rmI or ortly make briirvc Your Li/Ilc Frimtd, VIIt'(iI/VI.»1. I'm: Atzswtstt "Ycs, Virginia, tltcrc is '1 Santa Claus.

dreary would be tlic tvorltl if tltcrc were no Santa Claus. it woult

be as tlrcary as it iltcrc were. no Vlrgiuias. 'i‘ltcre would llc no clliltlish faith then, no poetry, no rotuaucc totuakc tolerable this llut that is no sign that there is no Santa Lilaus. The tnost real things in the world are

existence. Nobody secs Santa Clotts.

those that neither cltildrcit not‘ ntott sec.

(‘You may tczir .'tp.'trt the liabfs rattle and sec what makes the noise inside, but there is 1t veil covering the uttsccn world which not the strongest men that cvcr ‘livcd could tear apart. (lnly faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside the curtain and view glory "beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world thcrc

is nothing else real and abiding.

“No Santa Claus? 'i‘ltattl< God, ltc lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginl:t—tiay, tcn times tcn thousand years from now-Ate will coittintte to ntnke glad the heart oi child-

hood." —-THE EDITOR.

a

lie exists as certainly as lovc and generosity tutti tlcvutiott exist. And you ltnow that they alsouud and give to your life its ltigltcst ilCIlilfy and joy, .i\losi llow

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titljltftttnss

Elevator and Barge _With Content-s Des- troyed by Fire

(Canadiam Press) PORTHURON, Mich, Dec. 9. - The Grand Trunk elevator hero, mnifliiliflg 600.000 bushels of grain ‘was destroyed, anti the barge Alexander Maltland with“ a cargo of barley. was burned almost to the wa-ters edge by fire of undo ternrincd origin this morning. An early estimate of the loss placed it at more than 8500.000 including $100,000 to barge and its cargo.

Nil IJLEMENEY

Was Hanged Notwith- standing Heroic Appeals

(Canadian Press)

HULL. iilllll," Dcc. ilr-Villlliiutt (l, Smith. young pnllntor. whose cou- iIPIllIIHilOH lo death for the nturtler of a woman last August, aroused in- tensive itppculs for clemency, was hanged ut tiiuc o'clock this morn- ing. ln a last desperate effort to save Sntlth, :1 itumbor 0i’ local not» ables. including the Mayor's wife this tnornittg telegraphed an appeal to King George asking him to ex- orcise his ltoyntl prerogative and spare tho colttlotutlctl man's life,

Arlie Marks At Prince Edward

Last night the Arilo Marks Play» crs played "The Brat" to a good house at the Prince Edward. This is not the. first time that this pro- duction has been put on hare; its interpretation by tho Arlle Marks Company last ulaht compared very favorably with other local showings and showed to more than a slight extent ilic influence of Miss Marks‘ individuality. Shit playing titn tl-tie rolc. lier efforts wore ahly soc- ontlod by tho supporting cast which was as follows:

Mrs Forrester -— Miss Stutz

Janc~Mlss Pcillly Loga

Angelic-Miss Merdlt- Scot-t

Timson-Mr. W. L. Phillips

McMillan Forroster—Mr. Brady

Marizoi—Mlss Bessie McNaughton

The Bishow-Mr. Paul D'Math0t

Stove Forrester-Lindsay E. Perrin

A very strong vaudeville .wt\s shown last night and elicited loud and enthusiastic applause from the audience. It. was announced that tonight's bill would be "What Every Girl Should Know."

l

Agnes

Paul

ment. The agreement marks the ‘_ conclusion of negotiations exlend- i.

‘II arrangements arived -l- at between the two countries, these q.

ttltont to the governments of out-it ‘i’ cottntry, which will- have filial pow- -|- ‘l-

would like to get.‘ This list, wlthisurpriso without which Christmas H

Ifcw ivccka tit the most should see 1' the pYOjeCL-l-

Allenby, inspecting a native guard

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. here Sunday, after a paralytic, st month. He was 87 years old. years old and took part in man

dtath. Occasionally he iMlmai-fld

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'I"I"I-'I"I"I"I"II'I"I'-\"I"IF+\I"II+Il-Il-‘PIIHI-ififii-‘l LAST SURVIVOR OF LlGHT BRIGADE HAS PASSED AWAY

have been the last survivor of the Light Brigade on its Immortal charge at the battle of Balaclava during the Crimean war, died Mr, Cutting joined the British army when he ‘was sixteen

story of "ow he was standing close to Lord Raglan when the or- der was issued that sent the Light Brigade into the va-lley oi

which might clear up a disputed point in history regarding the fatal order, but never made it public.

This photo shows the ty pe of native lolcilere In Egypt.

tuition

Known Benefactiona of “Kodiak King’ to American Institu- tions.

(Canadian Freon)

ROCHESTER. N, Y, Dec. 9. -— Bringtttg his total known benefac- tlons to 858,602,900 George Ealt- man. head of the Eastman Kodak Company. has announced new gifts of $12,000,000 to institutions of higher education, alfter recent-

of honor.

Y

9.-—El|is H. Cuttinfl, believed to

roke, the svcond during the last

y campaigns. He often told the

~1- 1' + ~i~ + Il- -l- Il- + + ‘l- that he possessed information, 1|- ‘I- 4' +

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llBERilL-CBNSE VENTlliN llElli

non, K. 0., Nominate

Made Unanimou

A large attcntlnucc and great en- thualasnt characterized the Nomi- nation Convention oi the Liberal Conservative party which was held yesterday in the Strand Theatre and at which Messrs. J. A. hlessvr- vey and Donald hlacKlntion, K Li, were humiliated as tho two Llhcrttl Conservative candidates to cotttcst Queen's at the next i9dlliill elec- tion. About four‘ httndrtrtl dele- zates were present and occupied nittlf the utaiu floor of the hall, which was completely filled by lu- torostetl citizutls front town anti country.

Mr. W. A. Stewart presided and titer some prclltnlnary remarks ivy ltitn tht- itotuiitzttittg was begun by i)r- J, S. Jr-nltitts, who ntovcil ihv uotttiulatiott of .\it'. lizttutttutttl Kelly.

Other nominations were as foi- OWSI

lion. Mnrtlotrlt Kennedy. M. it. A., hover, Wm. ll. littgtut, H0110 ltivur soconder Capt. D- McDonald, Wileatloy Rivet".

J. A. hlcsscrvcy, tuover, Georgi- llelllois.

Col Fred llicltztn, Vernon. Mover, John McPherson; sccoutlvr Wllfrteti Lawton.

Donald dlciflilnolt, K, C, hlover, S. C. Dolron; sccontlcr Jtuues hamphiero.

Shuw lvlaclvlillan, M. L. A. Mov- er John Fraser; secondor Jantus wicLcan.

W. Chester S. McLure. M. L. A. Mover J B Craswull; seconder, J. Doucctttl. .

Four ballots were taken, Mr. J. A. Mosservoy winning the first. The second ballot brought. down tho number of dominoes to three: Mortars MneKlttntm._Kcttnctly and McLure, umottg whom the honors worn fairly evenly divided, with Mt‘. bicKlnnorl ltutliirr; f third ballot was taken with slittllktr rc- aults and Mr. Mclntrc withdrew. The fourth and final ballot gave a clonr tuujorlty to llir. Donald Mc- Kinnon. who was tlcclllrtztl the ttotttinaioil cnudltlnto.

During the cottutittg of tho first ballot, Mr, Donald Nlt-hitlsott cx-M. l’. was caliotl upon and spoke a low words. tuttlittittg briefly some oftltutllslszttiafticiltttlIlrisitttr utttof the ltrcscttt Dominion administra- tion. llc mentioned lltm tho wvhttlc (trit cottstitttentzy of Nova Scotln hut] recently gone to Ottawa to sec what could he done about the

O

Messrs. J .A. Messervey and Donald MacKin-

And Enthusiastic C0 n v e n i; i 0 n In Strand Theatre-N o m i n a ti 0 n s

O

ly announcing a. gilt of $Z.500,000 in tho greater university of Roch- ester campaign.

Buiialo Has Big Gale

RVATIVE BUN- YESTERDAY-

' (Canadian Prue) BUFFALO, Doc. 9.-—An 80 mile southwest gale §W9pt_.. Buffalo t0- tlay, causing scattered damage in the business and residential sec- tio-ns. and kicking up rouxh seas on Lake Erie which kept shipping within the protection of the harbor breakwall. The city windows were ltlow-n in and plate glass store fronts suffered.

d At Well Attended

S.

port tht- party hntl rendered him when he had ltecn ln active poli- ties.

Dr. McMillan. the next speaker, said that it was ‘a delight to every true Conservative to see so utagni- Eiccnt a Cottvett-titm as was being held hero today. it was a sign that the county would have a real

Announcements, , Coming Events, Meetings, Etc

Rateo—2c. our word each lnoortlen

representation at Ottawa after the ‘ '- clnctlon. The County and the “Remember the gziatiaztlo Baa‘? ’ , " whole Province had felt the penal- December 12- ' ' ‘m - ~ ‘ iy and lgnomitty of liming at Ot- "The A-ucuon sale. Stephen

town tncu who did not properly re- prostln-t. thcm, and he thought this could be said of the two now sit- tiuu. lip only wanted to say that the proper attitude of all true (‘nu- scrvitivvs, who when tilt" vnlttt- of

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Cummlsky. Johnston's River, has been postponed until Wednesday. Dccctnber 10th at 1 o'clock. -;

1220-12-8M3i. ..

"Come to tho School Concert and Xmas tTreo in Mount Stewart - Hall, Monday, December 22nd. , ‘v

1297-12-10-11

"Iisefttl and enexponslve gifts and homo cooking at the Baptist Church, Friday. 1256-12-10-m3i.

one. OPPiNG‘ o s

"Attend Whist tonight. at Roa- nry Hall and help a worthy cause.

g0?) BlZNuSS 1293-12-10-11 y l? Hula G-ETS __ c A The A tlo Sale. Stephen .. QHRBTMM BE i i ER Cummlsky. klicflhngtoffa River. has ' SHOPPINA" EVERY been postponed until Wednesday.