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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, FRIDAY APRIL 3,1936
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Q1 TAIN URGES NEG OTIA TIONS WITH GERMANY
olitical
Appeal .1
Iourt Established Under N__e_w Road Act
»ng Attack Launched Against Dictatorial Gov- nment Measure By lVlr. Wade Hughes, Who, vwever, Could Muster Only Two Support- s When Vote Was Taken—Many Bills In Immittee Yesterday.
F m: Sfvu. live Nwcuovx ‘is (onsets; CHANCE?» ARE A Doctor-l!
Guardian's Special Wire) hitting winds or gales rsin or port snow; not I! Ill "mlwrsture.
O, April z-Minimum nun temperatures:
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West: Strong winds or lles shifting to westerly ma] rain; not much lllflpfllivure, ' v this morning st 8.43 st 8.08.
this evening st 6.29 and 'ow morning at 5.39. 1 Monday, April 0, 6.46
do tide eighteen min- hln Charlottetown.
I CAB FERRY isn 0.46 A. ll. (Intro)
ncntlus (Erin) l1 A, ll. silly current Rnndnr.
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City chocolate Drink. refreshing, ilve csnts 11-3471-4-1-31.
llvo hogs st Albany merald Friday April 3rd O. C. Green.
L-ililoo-B-Sl-ii. orders for Seed Grain, ntity of Feed Oats on srs Wnrshouse, Hunter
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your orders for Kcnors
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t W. D. Ross, Kinrcss. n-ssro-l-a-u.
live hogs Hunter River r11 7th. Everett Iissisrn ion llosss, Isnsingtou mdsy. Signed A. Ii.
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pndcnnsncs vsrioty lsttsn Church school- a igssr ” cuts-omen
snc. one l. stc. Admission 2b
. Knitting Board stock through loosl lbs during wssk of ll follows: Monday, r- ‘mssdsy, mvei-Jrmvaw; Wed-
I Dictatorial power, taking away the right of appeal to an independent tribunal in the matter of lands and ma- terials purchased for road- making purposes, will be vested with the‘ Campbell Government if the Govern- ment's new Road Act, which yesterday passed committee stage in the Legislature, goes into effect. Section 61 of the proposed Act constitutes the Exec- utive Councii as a court of
ations made by the Public Works Minister. Herstolorc, appeal has been to the Coun- ty Courts.
Led b! Mr. Wade Hughes, Fifth King's, n strong cttsck was launch- ed against the measure. When the vote was token nficr recess, how-
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over, only three o! tho object-int membersqlfesas. Hughes, Ssville and Msclhy, stood by their guns. The other! either sided with tho ‘Government, or remained outside the bsr of the llossc until tho is- sue was decided. -
Mr. Msoliinnon (Fourth Kins!)- who st tho morning session lud predicted thst the result would be discrimination in favour of Gov- vs ‘ friends, withdrew his oh- Jcotions st the sitomoon session. and supported the bill.
Earlier in the day, Mr. l. Wsltor Jones scored s victory when the clsusc, limiting th; speed of horses crossing Hillsboro Bridge to six mlics an hour, put through over Mr. Jones’ protests on tho previous any, was nmcndcd to "on ordinary trot" on motion oi the Prcniior, who hsd himself voted for it pre- viously. Mr. Jones Innintninofi. however, that the section wls still l!‘ ‘HQ-ll .
Mostofthcdaywssspcntln committee reading of vlrlous bills. Ono oi’ them, having to do with tho jurisdiction oi Stlpendinry Magistrates in Charlottetown and Summersldc, was hutlly withdrawn by the Premier sficr Mr. Barbour (Second Prince) had started round- ly to denounce its sllcgcd purpose.
The Hones, after msklng s. stc-rt on the bulky Highway Traffic Act, csiiournod st (l o'clock, to meet this morning at 10.80 um.
The following cnnusl reports wsrs tabled st tho morning ses- sion: Public Accounts: Provincial Auditor's report of Liabilities as at Aug. ll, i085; Public Hsslth; Edu- cation; Agriculture; Old Age Pen- sions 0o n.
Provincial legislature Aprit I. ‘rho l-lcuss met st 11.40 s. m.
Mr. Mustard ssksd whst wss tho government‘; policy with nspsct to hsrd-surflcs rcsds.
Hon. Mr. McIntyre that no policy has yst been ormuisted. ‘rho government wss still nsgoti- sting in the mutton
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final appeal from any valu- ed
A Tbs Premier presented s petition praying for a bill to incorporate the Ncrthumbcrland ‘rrust company. A hill in accordance therewith was read a .irst time.
The following bills on motion of the Premier were resd s first timer
An act to amend an sot to fur- ther amend. the Chancery Act i010.
An oct to amend an act to regu- lsto the ssls and installation of lightning rods.
An sot to unend tho Prohibition
Act. New 81.811101!
Hon. Mr. Dennis submitted the following report of the committee on agriculture, which was approv-
"Wc hsvo considered the advise- bllity of the ‘Department of Asti- cuitun securing an additional stsl- lion to servo the interests of the breeders of Kings and in view of the need of such c. horse in this county and of the fact that Prince and Queens Counties are already provided for by imported stallions. your committce recommends that immediate steps be taken to pro- cure s. suitable horse. preferably privately owned if possible, but if not. purchased by tho government st a price agreeable to the Minister of Agriculture, and to replsce the Clydesdale stallion which died
sumo! $1.000 was collected in in- surance by the government." TEE ROAD AC1‘
On motion of Hon. M:- McIntyre the House resumed committee rcsd- mg, with Mr. Stewart in tho choir. of the Hcsd Act 193d.
Premier Csmpbcli moved that Section as (s) providing that n0 person shsil drive s horse or hor- ses on Hiiisboro Bridge st c. fsster rats than "on ordinary trot, not
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Exhibition Assn. llcorga nizss
SAINT JOE-IN. N. 8-. April 3-47- Ii‘. Bailey, Bupen‘ tsndcnt of the Dominion lhrperimentsl Station at Fredericton and president cf the Board of the Maritime Winter Fair, was elected president of the Mar- itime Esthibltion Association at a
today under the auspices of the Bsint John Exhibition Association. Others fectsd to office were: Vics President, E. Iksnk Lordiy. Sccrslsry-Mcnsgsr of ths Rsiifsx inhibit-ion Association, sad Socra- tsry-‘Iressurer, A. W. McKenzie. Amherst, Secretory-Treasurer of the Maritime Winter I'll!-
Msmbsrship in tho society. which has boon dormant for four ycsrl. be thrown oosn to sll class "A" and "B" fairs throughout tho
(27 Dead, Heavy Property Loss In Southern States
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reorganization meeting hold here‘
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G e n e v a , However, Claim s Emperor Seeking Stronger Sanctions Against Italy.
(A. P. By Guardian's Special Wire)
ROME, April 2.—-1talian armies in Etmopla pleased deeper into new territory today as Emperor Hallo Selassie was reported w have mule peace overtures.
The first contacts, these sources declared. were communicated to Alessandro Lessons, Under-secre- tary of State tor Colonies who re- cently returned from a tour of 1n- specticn in Eritrea.
Counter-attacks by the personal troops of the Emperor were repor- tcd. to have been repulsed as ital- isn troops moved toward the Lake Tana reilipn.
_ (An Ethiopian ofiicici communi- que, however, denied the defeat of Selassles bodyguard).
Tension increased in the Italian capital as students attempted bu stage c. demonstration before the British consulate.
The officially controlled press as- sertcd:
“From todsy on, Ethiopia ceases to exist." _
Demand Stronger Sanctions
GENEVA, April 2.—-Ethiopia, as- sertive that Italy "has rcdoublsd its bn-rbarity in waging s. war of ag- Bression upon a. small people," de- manded Wnlsht that the League of Nations invoke stronger sanctions.
"Being unable to crush the vigor and courage of the Ethiopian war- riors," said the note, "the Roman government is systematically killing women. 01d- xnen and children and bombing and destroying towns, vii- iagaeisguchurches, convcnts and hos-
Ths demand was contained in a note from Emperor Hails Selassie, who IISKCCI the League to give Eth- iopia financial aid to enable it to resist aggression.
A league committee some months ago rejected s proposal to aid Eth- iopia. financially. .
NEW I NII I A IIIIIERIIY SAIIS
Marquess 0f Linlith‘ gow Given Cordial
(B! Thomas T. Champion Csnsd- inn Press Staff Writer)
LONDON. April 2—'I'hs Mar- cusss of Liniithgow was given n cordial send-off today ss ho loft Iondon on a start of s Journey to Indie, whore he will assume the post of Viceroy. Ho is succeeding the Earl of Wiiiingdcn. who was Governor-General of Canada 1011-31.
Ho will meet his predecessor on April 17 at government house, Bcmbsy. The following day the Willingdons, sfter s farewell din- ner by the Prince; of India, will begin their homewsrd Journey on the some ship.
Accompanying Lord Linlithgow an the Morchionoss. their three daughters sud s staff of sis.
Lord Uniithgow wss chairman of the roysl commission on Indian agriculture, loss-as sad chsirmsn of tho joint selsct committee of the two houses of psrlismsnt in 1088 which studied the
new fu- constituticnsl rsform in hidin-
King Edward VIII: To Be Crowned I n M a. y, 1 9 3 7
(By Thomas T. Champion, adlsn Press Stair Wrlicr) (C. P. By Gunrdlnnh Special Wire)
LONDON, April 2-(0. P. Cablc)-King Edward VIII. will be crowned in May next year- probably on Thursday. May 27.
Prime Minister Baldwin an- nounced in the House of Com- mons today that His MB-jesty had approved of auangemenio for the coronation ceremony to take place in that month. The actual date, he added, would be announced as soon as possible.
Court circles singled out Thursday. May 2'1, as the most probable date. It was recalled the ccronations of Queen vic- toris and Kins George v., took place on Thursdays-June 28, 183B, and Junc 22, i911, respect- ively. Edward Vllfs coronation also was planned for o. Thurs- day, but on account of the Sov- ereignh illness was postponed until Aug. 9, 1902.
May 27 was considered the most likely Thursday for the present King's coronation be- cause Thursday, May 6 is the anniversary of King George's accession, while May 13 and 20 are too close to Easter. f?
IiIIIINII IIIRY PRIIBES NEII
Con-
IIEIIEIIIPMENIS
Further Stay In Exec- ution of Hauptmann S e e n — Governor Quizzed.
(By Samuel G. Blaokmsn. Associ- ltcd Press Star! Writer) (A. P. By Guardian's Special Wire) TRENTON. N. J. April z-mc Lindbergh kidnap-murder drama sped toward a new anti-climax to- night ss s second execution eve for Bruno Richard Hauptmann found s. grand jury considering the sharply divergent views of a gov- srnor and an attorney-general as to whether Hauptmonn is guilty. Governor Harold G. Hoffman. of New Jersey, who has challenged the evidence that convicted Haupt- menu, spent on hour and 1s nun- utes before the Mercer County (Trenton) grand jury which is in- vestigating a charlie Paul H. Wen-
TItENTON. N. . prll 2.-(A.P.l— Prosecutor Erwin . Marshall ssid tonight the Mercer County [fund Jury had discontinued by vole its investigation of the Poul l1. Wendel csse,
It was not immedistcly cicsr so to the exsot status oi the csse - whothor an indictment or s. "no bill" had boon voted, or the owls merely icft pending.
dcl murdered the Lindbergh baby. Ho was followed by Attorney General David T. wllentz, who has fought successfully through six courts to sustain Hauptmannbs con- vlction.
Wilsnifs View
When he emerged nearly two hours later, Wilentz expressed the opinion that “oven accepting wen. del’s -- fession. there is no basis upon which s murder charge could be placed in this county." Asserting that 1n the "confession" the kidnapped child's death was ascribed to s fail out of bed. wil- entz added:
"That doesn't spell murder in this county.
"It is my considered judgment giltjhis county has no jurisdic-
on.
The kidnapping occurred gt Hope. well. in l-funtsrdon County, where l-fsnctmsnn was tried and convict-
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WIIFIIIIII MILITARY IIIINSIIITIITIIINS
France Contends Hit- ler Attempting To Dictate To Europe.
(By Guardian's Special Wire)
LONDON, April ZP-(C. R-linvas) -—Great Britain today handed to the French and Belgian Amblssa- dors ldentlcal letters reaffirming her readiness to assist In main- taining the ‘ m frontiers of France und Belgium in sccords-nco with tho Locarno treaty.
Another letter, transmitted to the lmbsssado simultaneously, spccified that negotiations with Germany must be carried on st the sums time ls the general staff consultations.
Prime Minister Baldwin fnoed on hour of ‘ t, qucstionlng in the House today on the forthcom- ing military consultations. Captain Pom MacDonsld, Conservative, n native of Nova Scotia, asked:
1. Who will represent Great Britain in the general staff con- vcrsaticns?
2. Does Britain expect to have Italy pa-tlcipatc?
3. What will the nature of the conversations be?
4. Will n be possible to postpone them until negotiations with Ger- many reach a more ndvnnccd stage?
Premier Replies
Replying, Mr. Baldwin declared the first question was receiving the attention of the government at the present time and that the third question was answered by the gov- ernment's white paper of March 26, which declared questions of pro- tecting Belgium and France against a German attack would be dis- cussed.
As to Italy's participation. tho Prime Minister said the "conver- sations 1n which the government agreed their staffs will participate will be with the staffs of Franco and Belgium. The government do not have information as to wheth- er the Italian government propose
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PIIIIISES IIIIIRII III REII IJRIISS
Lord Tweedsrnuir Pre- sides At Meeting In Ottawa.
(C. P. By Glllrdinn‘! Spools! Wire)
OTTAWA, April 1i.—Pennle5 sent in by zealous boys and girls 1n rural schools and money contributed in drives gave the Red Cross $472,982 of their revenue of $770,752 last year. More than 820.000 of that amount, however, was spent in em- ergency welfare measures that have become the peace time cars of Can- ada's greatest war time organiza- tion.
Distress by fire was relieved in Now Brunswick, outpost hos itals built in Canada's hinterland, ving clubs organized for old soldiers with small pensions, glasses supplied for children and teeth given those un- sblc to buy them. Clothes, bedding special food, surgical supplies I11 nursing services were also provided.
Such was the bird's sys view of rports from Halifax to Vancouver presented. at the 40th annual meet- ing of the Central Council of the Red Cross Society of Canada. lord Twocdsmulr. President of the Soci- ety, presided.
The Governor Osncrsi expressed "gratified amusement" st the scope of the work and the balanced bud- get. He mention ’ “the war that never ends," the struggle lgsinst poverty and psin and told the ss- sembly they should hold themselves ready ss emergency or shock .
The Novs Scotis report, rsld by
.1. O. Cass of lislifsx, strsssod tho work of ths Junior ass Crom for crippled children for tho lntersst shown in el-Wrvicc men. Prince niwsrd Islsnd hsd resch- cd the saturation point ss for as membership in tho Junior flog Cross was conosrnsd, George Tweedy of Charlottetown reported. More than 00 per cent or school children belonged to the gogigty,
Cyril Waite of Bsint John, N. B. described emergency work with
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Audit “dieveals N0 Evidence Of Liberal Economy
Serious Position Of Finances Shown By Government Re-
ports Tabled
Yesterday.
Increased liabilities of $952,292.15,
of which $345,899.88
was accumulated since Aug. 15 by the present Liberal Gov-
ernment pledged to Legislature.
“drastic economy,” reports of the Provincial Auditor tabled
are shown in the yesterday in the
The Public Accounts
The Public Accounts tabi of $952,792.15. '
yesterday showed an increase in liabilities
ORDINARY REVENUE
DOMINION GOVERNMENT: Federal Subsidy , Direct Relief Old Age Pensions
$647,181.88 32,937.50
143,109.86 0 813M934
GENERAL PROPERTY & INCOME TAX, ETC-z
Real Estate, Income, Property, Road, etc. Canadian National Railways Property Tax
CORPORATION TAXES: Fire Insurance Tax Life hisurance Tax Acceptance Corporations
Accident and Guarantee Companies
Banks
Trust and Loan Companies Telegraph Company Electric Light Companies Telephone Company Steamship Companies Domiciied Companies
OTHER TAXES: Succession Duties Amusement Tax Gasoline Tax LICENSES:
Motor Vehicle
Peddlers
Life Insurance Agents Fire Insurance Agents Marriage Idcen-ses
FINES AND PENALTIES FEES COLLECTED:
Letters Patent Prothonotury
Registry oflices
County Courts
Private Bills
Prince oi.’ Wales College Brokers
Falconwood Hospital and Infirmary
Provincial Secretary's Fees GENERAL GOVERNMENT: Casual Revenue
138,018.71. 40,000.00
14,073.65 7.1.79 900.00 1,154.17 15,502.84 2,033.33 800.00 8,228.86 2,500.00 450.00 58258.29
19,038.93 5,333.83 212,434.00
103256635 150.00 220.00
63.00 1,085.50
178,918.71
105864.48
33 7,656.76
104,084.70 426.19
31,032.28 6,521.fl
Dept. of Public Works-sale of junk, refunds, etc. 432.75 3.
Dept. of Agriculture-See Agr. report Dept. of Health-See Health report
Prohibition Commisslon——Police maintenance cf jails
91d Age Pensions-refunds from Provinces
Dept. of Education-bequest Enforcement o! Prohibition Act
TOTAL ORDINARY REVENUE
CAPITAL
Relief Act 1934 and l935—-Federal contributions
668.79, 18,481.98 and
22,000.00
697.35 299.63 1,340.83 52,234.16 1,524,546.52
REVENUE b 339,155.53
Interest on Sinking Fund Investments, profit onexchangcs, etc 50,960.37 ' s1,914.c71.4z Increase in Liabilities-IMF: 952292-15 1935 Sinking Fund Provision 130355-00 $2,997,308.57 ORDINARY EXPENDITURE PUBLIC DEBT CHARGES: Interest on Debentures, Loans, Bank Overdrafts ‘ 5242-55949 Sinking Fund Provisions \ 130435.00 8 373-115-413 Administration of Justice 68,672.27 Department. of Agriculture 53.57222 Department of lilducation 346,374.38 Department of Health 33.14336 Department of Public Works and Highways 503-797-134 Department of Provincial Secretary-Treasurer 11,820.82 Executive Council 4.18050 10311051-19 Elections 9.621.170 Falconwood Hospital snd Infirmary 119305-53 Legislation 16.36641 Legislative Grants 48,675.99 Library 3,033.51 Miscellaneous 5386.34 Direct Relief 05.03930 Pggtggg ZULU Provincial Auditors Office 3331-49 Purchasing Agent 686-43 Provincial Building 9.79955 Old Age Pensionr-J imlnistntlon 6-0718! 01o Age Pensions Paid 191-09157 Telegrams 34531 Motor Vehicle Expenses " 5.1"” Gcsolinc Rebates, ow. 33.55149 Superintendent of Insurance m 1mm. onomsnv sxrnnormna “WW-l” CAPITAL BXPINDITITIII Rights of Wsy 0 1m” Permanent Bridges §f§§,i,§“"°m crow s 11mm lorry Fairvicw construction account 30575-59 Provincial Budding repairs sud renovations 45337-30 hiconwood Hospitsi re-constructiou 323173 any,“ . 0,301.10 00.33101 Relief Acts m4 and 1m fillet Dcbonturs Discount and Expenses 853-09 Gnu Seed Notes dishonored ti‘!!! Provincial Ssnstoriuw-Crsnt to meet post dsficits IND-N HMLQM
p! the inorsssod liabilities $608,808.77 were incisrredlmdsr thsllsc-
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