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Paardcberg Banquet Was

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Fairy Guests Attend Delightful

Luncheon In

Davies Hotel-

‘ Touching Reminiscences.

The twenty-ninth anniversary oi the Battle cf Paardeburg was cele- brated fittingly lust night when four- teen veterans of the South Airicun War, together with twenty-six guests sat down to a most delightful ben- quet in the Davies Hotel.

The dining room and table was tastefully decorated, and the cuisine was of excellent quality.

, "The programme was as follows: Toastmaster-Col. H. D. Johnson. The King. .

The Province-Premier A. C. Saun- ders, Mr. W. Chester S. McLure, M. L. A. - - ~ The City- Councillor Kennedy. Councillor Holman, Councillor Mac- Leod, acting for Mayor Yec.

i; Solo-Mr. Charles Earle.

it Oration-Revww. Bruce Muir.

v Prince Edward Island Militia and

Canadian Expeditionary Force. --Lt.

Col. A. G. Peaks, Major T. E. MM-

Nutt,

The Legion-Mr. Leo Bradley, Pres. Con. Legion.

. Solo-Mr.‘ Charles Earle.

The Ladies-Capt. H. R. Stewart.

The Press-Mr. C. Mitchell, Mr. -H. A. Mceservy.

The Hcstesses.

God Save the K111i-

Tbe vocal solos of Mr. Charles Earle were both beautifully sung, ﬂ-lld were henrtily encored.

Premier A.C. Saunders, in respond- ihgio the toast to the Province, after expressing his pleasure at being pre- sent with the veterans, referred in the fact that our province was small ln territory but large in accomplish- ment. He had not, anywhere in the United States or Canada, seen an)’ one million acres that compared with it.

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I11 1914. we sent I000 cf the newer oi our youth to France. Five hun- dred were killed, and one third of the total force were casualties. He went on to allude to the similar spir- it of devotion and sacrifice exhibited by the South African Contingent, thirty years ago, when Prince Ed- ward Islanders went forth to battle bravely on the veldt of South Africa for Queen and Country. The prem- ier expressed his pleasure on having been able to extend the some privi- leges as regards exception from taxa- tion to the South African veterans. as to the veterans oi the World War.

Mr. W. Chum S. Mclnre also ax- pressed his appreciation oi the honor at being present on this ocoasic . Prince Edward Island is smell, it is true, but measured from the stand- point of manhood it measures up to any country. Here we have a blend oi races-the shrewd. Englishman, the Canny Scot, and the ﬂghtinglr- ishman. with these we have. inc. the jovial light-hearted Frenchmen.

And our men of this province have measured up to the highest expecta- tions bcth in war and in peace. We have not all had, he said, the oppor- tunity to see and do what you men haye done in war. May the veterans who are hcre meet from time to time to commemorate the day when they

did their duty for King and Country! ‘though the Minister cf the Interior

In ‘ ' the speaker said that in doing this. we also honored the mem- ory of their comrades who had given up their lives in the far countries in the cause oi the Empire.

The next toast was that to the City. of Charlottetown. In respond- ing to this, Councillor Kennedy cali- ed attention to the fact that hep we were citizens of a very beautiful and well laid on city. He traced the progress which had been made in re- spect oi streets. squares. "sewerage and water systems and other im- provements. He mmended the ex- cellent servlce now. being given b! the Electric Light company. the new schedule of rates beini very advent- ageous. we had. he eaid. eilht mari- uiacturing establishments here. and should have many more.

Councillor Holman whose name was coupled with that of Councillor Ken- nedy in respohdlns to tho W!“ *° the City, added his tribute of praise to the beauties of our city. It was one oi the most beautiful and up to date for its sise on this Continent. It is true that our boys makc a hlmﬂ for themselves wherever they go. But the pity of it is that they have to 8°- He drew attention u. the excellent “mm; punt recently established in

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Federal Minister of In. terior Hard Pressed in Debate on Natural Resources.

(From Ollr Own Correspondent)

OTTAWA, Feb. 27.-Last evening the house was occupied exclusively with the Senate bill transferring di- vorce proceedings from the Senate to the superior“ courts oi Ontario. It was introduced by Mr. Wocdsworth, Winnipeg, who made a very plausible and logical pies for its passage. It was pointed out lnthe course oi de- bate that the proposed transfer- rence had nothing to do with the moral or religious merits oi divorce, which was mother question entirely. It was simply a question oi jurisdic- tion whetherdivorcca, regrettably on the increase. should be dealt with by the Senate admittedly at big ex- pense, or by a judicial body such as the Supreme Court of Ontario. Not- withstanding thatlthe division of so and es against- was largely on relig- ious lines, all but two Rnmln eithe- lice and all the Anglicans. voting nuy. The government itself and followers, as well so oppositlcmsts were divided.

A1 this afternoon was taken up with the adicurned debateon Mi‘. woods- wcrthb resolution with reference to transfer of uaturelrresources to the

elled over a wide urea, but it was evi- dent that the subject as fer as the Seven Sisters power is concerned has made a deep impression in the 'West and will have a. profound effect in the approaching provincial elections. Al-

acted with good intentions he is ra-

ther in a boo: and the Manitoba members do not hesitate to rub it in.

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Mr. J. Howard crooner.‘ Toronto. National physical director of the Yoimg Men's Christian Association and one of f‘ ‘ ‘s a , "ves at the lest Olympic games is expect- ed to arrive today on an official vis- it io‘ the local association.

Mr. Cracker‘ who is a native oi the Meritlmes, and a decade ago one of

our beet all around athletes lack member of the Canadian Olympic _

Committee and has been overseas se- veral times with Canada's Olympic athletes with wbomhe is very Dobu- lar. it has been arranged to nave Mr. Cracker give an illustrated talk in the "Y" on may evenihl. March 1st at b cbiock on Canada's port in the i028 Olympic‘ games. He will tell in pictures and in story the wonder- ful achievements of our girl athletes ll well as oi PIN! ‘ Wiiliaml. Phil Idwsrde, Jimmy Sail, Johnny nu-

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PARLIAMEiYTARY WHIPS

cmberfnr Peel. remains chief p“. Ottawa that Major-General Ad). liamentary whip, m; E, w_ my" (3) RM (1). member oi Vancouver-- member for Duffel-in, Simone, he; appointed chief whip of the Cornﬁ- been appointed whip on committee; votive party. with Sam Charters (i) -

Attempt Made On The Life

Announcement has been made ‘

End Stick of mite on__Floor of His Office ‘in Parliament Build- ings—Half Burned Fuse Silent) TestimonguofﬁﬁbtardlyEffort To _, End Premierk Career. '

. (Canadian Press)

QUEBEC, Feb. 27-—Questioned today as to a rumor that an attempt had been made upon his life, Premier Taschereau stated that when he went to his office in the Parliament Buildings at 10.45 last night he found a stick of dynamite on the floor with a half burned fuse attached. The fuse had been extinguish- ed by some agency after burning a few inches.

Premier Taechereau had been attending a com- mittee meeting in-the Parliament Buildings and at its conclusion returned to his office. Switching on the lightsihe at once noticed the dynamite lying on the floor. Premier Taschereau had the explosive remov- ed by police and it was discovered to be dynamite of the most powerful type. The incident was kept from the public until this afternoon when rumors began to circulate and Premier Taschereau briefly gave the facts to the public.The Premier said he was not con- vinced that any attempt on his life was intended, but that it was possible the dynamite was intended to

STiTluﬂNEHY [IF PAH Hill E NT ﬂilllliili IN ILS.

C0nservativeM.P. Asks Why the Dis. crimination Against British Goods.

(Canadian Press)

OTTAWA, Feb. 2'l—“Why are the lead pencils, penhclders, ‘ink, pens. keys of desks, keys oi oifices, keys to members‘ postofiice boxes and other forms oi stationery. furnished on members’ desks in the House, made and purchased in the United States oi America. including the At- las oi Canada, of the immigration and interior departments," asks T. I... Church, (Conservative, Northwest Toronto), in o. series oi questions which appear- on the order paper oi the House oi Commons. “How long will this policy continue?" pursues Mr. Church, “will stationery made in Canada. or the British Empire be substituted therefor, and when?"

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wssiirr crow? m». 2'l—-Pres- ident-Elect Hoover he: solved the problem of the Attorney-generelshlp by choosing William D. Mitchell, present Solicitor-General of the De- partment of Justice. Mitchell is a Democrat. He testified to this lest month at a. hearing before the In- dian Affairs Committee of the Sen- ate. -

Being from Minnesota, where the non-partison league swamped the Democrat party. this does not mean as much.as if he came from some- where clse, and it may be that he voted for Hoover, as he has gener- ally been on the Conservative side as against the Insurgent party. One mutter remains in doubt about his appointment-that is, whether he is in be permanently Attorney-General or only as a stop-gap till Hoover can decide on some eminent Republican for the post. Naming another man from the department is regarded as a particularly hard blow to assist- ant Attorney-General William J.

destroy his office.

Lindbergh And Fiancee a Have A Narrow Escape

‘ i- i (Canadian Prose) upended and landed on its back. Nei- MEXICO CITY, Feb. Tir-CHSHCS ther was injured.‘ A. Lindbergh crashed his plane in it was learned that the Colonel and landing it at Valbuena field today. his ﬁancee had landed at an unre- The machine turned completely over. vealed destination while they were on Howe: accompanied by his ﬁancee. their pleasure flight, losing the right Miss Anne Morrow. wheel of the plane in that landing. The plane had come to the ground r ‘uqntly m; mud gyms;- 1nd safely Ind was hiding across the field w ‘pump; m’ ‘mum; y“; of bu“. when the accident happened. After it m; mg degrees “my u; “m; while hid 80M limit 3° Y"!!! it llldililhly the machine was minus one wheel.

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Donovan. The gossip today is that Donovan was offered the Governor- Generalship oi the Phlllpiues, but Mrs. Donovan vetoed that as she did not wish to subject their children to the strain of life in the tropics. Then it is believed Hoover offered his friend and adviser the post of Secretary of War and Donovan still has that under consideration. Mitch- ell is a sturdy prohlbilionist.

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(Special to the Guardian)

BOGNOR. Sussex, Feb. 27—Snow. wind and mist conspired to prevent King George from enpcylng the in- vigorating sea air through open win- dows today. His bedroom windows had to be kept closed. The King, however, sat up and read newspa for a while. His Majesty was partic- uleriy interested in the press reports of icdayb Levee. at which the Prince of Wales presided in the King's ab- ssnce. It was officially lhted thk evening that the King had passed a good day.

14rd Dawson of Penn is expeﬁd to come to Craigweil House before theendoftheweekwseetheliing. When he arrives another official medical bulletin will be inued.

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Premier of Quebec

fN.S.Legislature Formally Opened

Speech From TYzrQneForecasts Pro- hibition Plebiscite, Redistribut-

ion, Etc. And A

Arms.

(Canadian Press)

HALIFAX, Feb. ZT-That the people oi Nova Scotin are to be giv- en an opportunity to decide as to the retention or repudiation of the Prohibition Act, was indicated in the Speech from the Throne read at the opening of the first session oi the Thirty Ninth General Assembly oi the House of Assembly, by the Lieutenant Governor, Hon. J. C. Tory this afternoon. Other legislation forecasted, in- -cluded a measure to provide for a more equitable distribution of the representation in the Legislative As- sembly. It was also announced that the councillors of state on behalf oi the King had rte-established by official sanction the armorial ech- ievment first granted to Nova Scctia in the year 1625 by King Charles the First and have abrogated the royal werrent of 1867 by which a second coat oi arms was designated for the use of the province. This means that the lion rampant has been restored to Nova Scotie. in place of the fish accorded her at ‘the time of Confederation, and that the province will once again use the arms of Scotland reversed as to colors.

Another announcement contained in the Speech from the Throne was

ation of Old Provincial Coat of

nnounees Restor-

that the government bad. - a muniiicent offer from a prim

erection of a suitable building which to house the public archi oi Nova. Scotle. and that Daih University bed generously ofiere furnish a site for the building.

The speech also dealt with the il ‘

chance involved in the abolition the Legislative Council, old age elons and summarized the pro made in agriculture, mining, f estry. education, hydro-electric p0 er development and highway c structlon. ' The paragraph dealing with perahce legislation was as foil “The operation o! the Nova z..- Temperance Act. having been c ‘ in question by a considerable of public opinion, my govern _ has ’ecided to give the electors opportunity in express their op - on this important subject. The - purpose a hm wilhbc mounted! The reedlngcf the “ folio ' the election oi D. G. MoK Cumberland. as speaker. The house was opened with usual pomp provided by dot ments from the naval and - i establishments and the firing of’ salute from the citadel.

SHANGHAI, Feb. z-L-‘rhs pol- slbility oi China's withdrawal from the League of Nations was suggested today in dispatches re-v ceived here from Nanklng. These advices stated that Sun F0, Min- ister of Railways, proposed China's withdrawal at a meeting of the political Council of the Nationalist government. The Council decided to refer the question to the forthcoming third national conference of the Knomin‘ the ‘ ‘lonalist Pl"!-

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THANSPH SEHVIBES

‘Ice Conditions Bad Car Ferry Ta ke u Eight Hours to Cr u:

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‘linking almost eight - for crossing yesterday, du: "is nee condition oi ice on the Tor-mm side oi the Strait, the car ferry dock ed at Borden last night at “.10, _F isr leaving ‘Tormentine at 2.50 terday afternoon. The mail train rived in the city at 1.15 this m

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On account of thzcn weather, trip was made yesterday. The - aeroplane will go on the route W!!! ii conditions are favorable.

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