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MOOSE RIVER, N. S., April 18- Lziboring in drenching rain, blast- lng experts and olunteers were lpreparing tonight to set off a heavy charge of .1, smite expected to lessen the barrier between them and three Toronto men entomhed in the Moose River gold mine.

There was little hope of reachin Dr. D. I. Robertson, H. B, Magill and Alfred Scadding before tomor- row ulght and there was nothing to indicate whether they were dead or alive.

Frustrated in all attempts to en- ter the 60-year-old little-known mine since a cave-in blocked the passages Sunday, the rescue work- rrs tonight were carrying on three operations direct from the surface.

On one a diamond drill was be- ing used to establish communica- tion with the ill-foot level where the men were trapped. On another a giant steam shovel, compressors and dynamite were being used in sink a new shaft to the old lilmgher slope believed to lead di- rt-rtiy into the mine. The third op- i~r.it.’on was on a shaft which would I‘('qlliI'¢ more than a week to com- plcte and from which the bodies could be recovered if the rescue at- tempts failed.

“Shaft of Life"

Conditions. Educational

Sensational condemnation of ai- leged defamatory statements by members of "an organization known “§ i-he Temperance Federation" with regard to illicit drinking con. dltlons in the Province, was made in the Legislature last night by Mr, H- H. Acorn. First District of Kings, whose remarks on this subject. dur. ing the debate on the draft address ‘proved one of the "high spots" of the session.

Mr. Acorn also launched strong criticism against the educational System at Prince of Wales College.

Dealing with Prohibition, Mr. Acorn referred to the heated dis- cussion carried on through the press, charging that some of the statements made “were of such an exaggerated character, and so de- rogatory to the fair name of this. my native Province. that I feel I would not be doing my duty if I passed them over even with silent contempt." .

While he had always been a Pro- hlbitionlst, Mr. ‘Acorn said he was alwavs something which to his mind was still better. namely, "an advocate of Temperance." His Pro- hibition principles had cost him. in time and money, he believed. "as much as any member now sitting in this Legislature. and a great deal more than many who have been writing so gllbly on this sub- ject." The views which he pur- posad to express were his own, and in expressing them it was not his purpose to avail himself of any

The "shaft of life." begun last night after miners had been driven from the old Meagher entrance by falling rock and mud. was 10 feet deep shortly before midnight and there was about lo feet to go be- iore intersecting the Mcugher slope at a point beyond Lhe part affected by the cave-in.

_§’_FgiIr€s.9 W _0W, howev privilege to which he was entitled *——- as a member of the House.

He regretted that a man may be a strong Prohibitlonist, and yet not a Temperance man. He had known personally men who would not take a drink of liquor, but were uluttons in their eating; others who were lntempei-ate in their speech and still others in their writings. It was to this latter class which he wished particularly to refer.

“We have in this Province," he said, “nn organization known as the Temperance Federation, com- posed, I am willing to believe of mm and women who are personally above reproach, but who. I fear in their will for Prohibition have allowed themselves to make many statements which are not consist« cut with the facts.

“In the brief presented to the Government by the Temperance Federation we read, ‘Our observa- tions lead us to the conclusion that strong drink is becoming more eas- ily obtainable and is being con- sumcd in greater quantities than a few years ago.’ ‘On all hands there are evidences of increasing indulg- cnces, particularly among the young people.‘ 'Booi,legging, from being an occasional violation of the law has become a great industry.’ ‘As is ev- er the case, where there is exces- sive use of strong drink, immoral living flourishes.‘ ‘In our courts it is too often Die case that the ev- idence savors of perjury.‘ ‘We are or the opinion that the situation, which we bring before you, is one which has grown and is growing steadily worse.‘

"In brief, what do these state- ments mean? They can mean nothing else, than that me people of this province as a. whole, are be- coming drunkards: that the young

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BDRWWAIIITE NEW PRODUCT

New Explosive Super- ior to Nitro_glycci'- ine.

By Howard W. Blnkcslee, Associated Press Science Editor ilsy Guardian‘: special Wire) KANSAS CITY, April 17. — Corn

dynamite, a new product of Lhe test, tube. potentially superior to llltl'0-

L‘ -:m Chemical Society toduy by l:.s President, Prof. Edward l3nr'.ow, hmci of the University of Iowa De- lldmnent of Chcmis.ry.

'llie new explosive is one of sev- Cml po.sslbilltlcs opened by produc- ll()ll irom com or a sugar-like sub- slamce known as lnosuol, liit.heri.o unavailable because attraction made it cost about $500 a pound. In the last two months. Prof. Bartow said. Dr. W. W. Walker, his department at Iowa, has discovered a method of extraction which cheapens the rare stuff.

The difference between this and ordinary nifroglycerine, Prof. Bar- tow said, is that the new corn pro- duct is a solid instead of a liquid: that it contains twice as much ni- ‘much as nitroglycerine.

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"Pantry sale in aid of Baacilica All-u society at s. A. MacDonald's Saturday afternoon.

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By ldouard ‘nan. Auooiated Praia Foreign Staff

--——. "The regular meeting of the . BRUSSELS, April it. - Police ladies‘ ‘ ‘ "y of the r ‘ ‘ -1 charged that Nicholas liisen,

31. a former convict, was the author of letters to King Leopold in which the monarch was threatened with death and his three motherless children with kid .

Elsen, who police said has con- fessed the abduction plot, was held at Liege after an lnvesttgati which was secretly carried on for several weeks.

Belgian authorities attempted to

Orphanage Friday afternoon at 330 lesion Rooms. 1..-am-4-17-1L

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"Caledonia 1‘ t and Box social sdvertmd for April 17. la l“‘5lP0ned till Wednesday night. Anni cznd. L-mo-4-17-ii.

“Dr. I.-aOour‘liere, Dentist, will be in Hunt! Harbour South April will

Ind Nth. L-3790-I-I7-Ii. ._.._—— minimize the threats agalnsthfie "Gunner d D in Orwell King and his ohildi-en—-Josep e H-ii '" "M am by an-riom.unn,a.uaom,uum-no lj 1-ii. Aland. ma noun. Ouai

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people partlcualrly. are addicted to strong drink; that bootlegging is PB-mlmnt; that vice and immoral- ity are flourishing; and that the situation is steadily growing worse.

Terrifying If True

"If true, this is one of the most terrible indictments that has ever been made against the people of a peace loving. and law abiding prov- ince, and statements of this kind. blazoned, broadcast, throughout the whole Dominion, is something, Mr. Spcal-I, that I do not think. the people of this province deserve.

‘Fortunately. these statements have been made by people, who have no accurate knowledge of the facts, and the exact reverse. I am pleased to be able to say, is the truth, and in support of that state- ment. 1 wish to quote the Grand Worthy Patriarch of the Sons of Temperance, who in his annual re- port, states: ‘To any fair minded person who is of an observing na- ture, it is clear. that conditions are growing gradually better.‘ This gentleman is evidently of an‘ ob- serving nature.’ which I fear. is more than can be said of the Tom- perance Federatlon. ‘

“Further than this, if you will read the reports of the various Grand Juries, in this province. from time to time, you will lcarn. that there is a marked absence of crime in this province, and you will also note that in nearly every sit- ting of the Supreme Court of this province, the presiding Judge is presented with a pair of white gloves. a. visible token of the ab- :9IlC6 of any serious crime in this province. Do you think. Mr. Speak- er, that if our people were living in vice, or were perjurers. or drunk- ards, that crime would be so little in evidence?

"Ffiirthermcre. I have been a ros- ident of the town of Souris. for forty years. At that time, under the Scott Act. there were seven-

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ESTIMATES PASSED IN lE[i|S_lilliRE

The Estimates, calling for a total expenditure of 31,886,097. Passed through committee in the bell!!!- ture last evening in the short time or one hour and twenty minutes. There was very little discussion and no amendments, though the preced- ing Budget Debate on the motion to go Into Supply had dragged on for three evenings. The final speakers in the debate last evening were Messrl. Wright. Acorn, Cox, Mc- Isaac and Jones.

The House, shortly before mid- night, adjourned to meet It 10:30 a. in. today.

To Kidnap

Belgian King’s Children

Astrid. was killed in an automobile accident near Lucerne, Switzerland, last August.

The plot charged to Elsen began when the King received letters sign- ed “gangster" demanding 1,000,000 francs (approximately $68,000). The letter advised King Leopold to leave the many in a wooded section near Lieu. Police. arranging for the de- posit of a dummy package, lay in wait for the author of the letters. He did not appear.

linen was finally apprehended after oflieials traced a reference-in one of the notes that the writer was adforlner convict. Elsen was releas-

fmln prison at year after D114 1 I 3-} m i

Tenip.er_ance Federation .Cr1t1c1.sm Denounced By Liberal Supporter

Mr. H. H. Acorn Launches Attack On Prohibition Leaders Responsible For Alleged False And Derogatory Statements Regarding Liquor

He Also Ro undly Condemns

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Good Roads Association To Meet Here

(C. P. Guardian's Special Wire)

BIONTREAL, April 16-in- vltation of the Prince Edward Island Government, supported

by public organizations there, had been accepted and the Canadian Good Roads Assoc- iation will hold lts 22nd annual convention at Charlottetown Sept. 1-3, it was announced to- night.

Policy of the association is to rotate the convention among various provinces. Last meet- ing at Charlottetown was in 1929. The executive stated at- tendance of official delegates including highway ministers or their deputies was assured from all provinces.

llfiTiiR or FIVE HANGED

Pays Supreme Penalty For Poison Murder.

BIR.lVIINGl{AM, April 16.—A 34- yenr-old mother of five was hanged in Windsor Green prison today while a crowd of 3.000 kneeling on the streets outside, prayed and sang hymns.

Mrs. lJoroiliy Waddingliam, a widow, went lo the gallows for the poisoning of ii woman patient in her nursing home at Nottingham. She was the lll!li.i‘l woman to be exu ted in England in this century. »

A conspicuous figure in the crc..\. outside the prison was Mrs. Vioici Van Der Elst, wealthy woman who has led demonstrations against cap- ital punishment at nearly every ro- ceni. hanging. She organized the demonstration today, appealing to the crowd through a loudspeaker lo attempt to prevent the hanging- but the crowd made no such mow-.

A cordon of 300 police kept the throng awny from the prison wa'l.«:.

The King; did not exercise iits

prerogative of inicrceding with ii‘

last minute reprieve after Sir J(.‘l\ll Simon, Home Secretary, denied Illi- peals for clemency.

There had been numerous pro- tests against the hanging of the no- man, whose five children includozi n six-months-old baby. The oldest i.» 10. News of their mother's fate was carefully kept. from them.

This agitation for clemency was met by statements in newspapers termlng the prison slaying of Mrs. LouLsa. Baguley. a 55-year-old crip- pie, a flagrant crime.

HORSE RUNS DOWN TRUCK

AUGUSTA, Ga.—F‘rightened by a dog, the horse Ophelia Beard was riding threw her to the pavement and en ran over a motor truck which was badly damaged. Home and girl were uninjured.

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MAY SHELVE R E F 0 R M LEGISLATION

Amendments To B. N. A. Act Unlikely This Session Due To Op- position of Provin- cesa.

(C. P. By Guardian's Special Wire)

O'I'I‘AWA, April l6—-Constitu- tional reform which seemed almost. a certain issue at the opening of parliament. in February, will prob- ably go over until next year, ac- cording to the best information available tonight. '

some weeks ago it was apparent that the efforts engaging the at- tention of Dominion and p:ovlnces

No Rebate For The Fishermen

The promised two cents per gallon rebate on gasoline taxes to fishermen will not materni- in this year, Premier Campbell informed the Legislature in commitiee on the Estimates last night.

Asked by Mr. Jones if it win the intention to give the rebate this year, the Premier replied: "No, we havcn’t been able to give it this year."

This was one of the chief pledges in the Liberal election platform last summer, and con- stituied the chief talking argu- ment for several of the Liberal candidates,

FASCISTS OPEN"

to obtain power for Canada to amend the British North America‘ Act, without recourse to the British Parliament could not succeed dur-1 ing the present session. It; was be- lleved, however, that certain spe- cific amendments would be sought- in 9. joint, resolution by the House 1 and Senate.

It is now considered unlikely that any amendments will be asked during the present. session. A re-‘ solution is on the order paper containing a petition to WDstmin- stcr to amend the British North America Act 50 that a loan council scheme of Dominion-provincial fin- ancing might. be set up, but recent developments have caused at leastl temporary suspension of these plans.

Conference Agreement

At the Dominion-Provincial Con- ference in December, soon after‘

the present government took office,‘ it was agreed that certain specific amendments to the constitution‘ were needed urgently. With New! Brunswick dissenting, if, was agreed further that Canada should obtain the right enjoyed by other do- minions of amending her own con- stitutlon.

Plans were launched by which agreement might be reached on a reenactment of the British North America Act. or a. specific amend- ment put through, so that Canada might enjoy constitutional auto- nomy. A sub-committee of experts has been working to that end for many months.

Since provincial legislatures soon will have concluded their sessions for this year the possibility of carrying out this plan during 1936 has ended. It, will almost certainly be a major feature of the 1937 ses- sions of federal and provincial houses.

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Malformed Gypsy (luintuplets Die

(A. I‘. By Guardian's special Wire)

BUCI-IARFST, Rumrmlu, April 16. —-Malformcd quintuplets born to a Gypsy mother in a i’lc‘d lived but a day. authorities at Orudea reported tonight.

The unusual births took place ;on a farm in Transylvania and the children and their mother were taken to a hospital at Oradea, where the quintuplets died today. Physic- ians at no time held hope that the babies would live although they ex- pect the recovery of the 25-year-old mother, Mrs. Maria Ljnguraru.

The babies were described us “not like children" in appearance but "animal-like" by Governor Johan Piku of the Bnakila district mid Dr. Jankulisku.

The mother was said to be recov- ering. She was aided in the deliv- ery by her husband who had gone with her to work in the fields when the children were born yesterday. Physicians said the births were pre- mature. Two couples of the child- ren were joined together and the

fifth was born separately.

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Reports (‘laim Troops Will Occupy Capital Within Three Days.

(By George Jordan)

(Associated Press Foreign Staff) (A.P. By Guardian's Special Wire)

ROME. April 16—Itaiy began a. daring 175-mile thrust through the heart of Ethiopia upon the capital‘ city of Addis Ababa itself today, Rome newspapers reported. ‘‘

A “flyi.ng" motorized column of As- karls, the native warriors who have bcen the spearpoint oi’ Italy's drive‘ over the formidable natural barriers of northern Ethiopia, began the’ march southward.

The reports said the troops. who‘ occupied the strategic city of Des- syc yesterday without a shoi; fired, would be in Addis Ababa within three d.'l_\'s.

The 175-mile road to Addis Ababa ’r0m Dessye was said to be pass- able by trucks even in the rainy season.

While the popu‘noc held joyous celebrations here, the authoritative writer Virginie Gayds. warned in the new. paper Giomale D'Ita1ia that a "devastating European war” would accompany any effort to de- stroy Italy.

“Il:1l_v is determined not to pro- vokc any nation. but will repulse even wi'h weapons in hand, it pro- vocmiou or menace from whatever direction. even from England," Gayda said.

Italian dispatches said Crown Prince Asia Wosan, the Emperor's yoling son, weeping, left D:-ssye with l.000 men just before the Italians arrived. There were Italian: rumors he had decided to go over} to the Italian side and would be chosen as n, "Puppet." ruler for Ethiopia. (A dlpalch to the Assn-i cinfed Press from Asmara said ihel Prince evidently realized the full!-1 lty of‘ making it stand becaizso of‘ the overwhelming numbers against him.)

Police And Mournersl Fight Pitched Battle

LWOW. Poland. April l6—Mourn- crs in n funeral procession, who‘ objected when auohoritleg attempt-i ed in clmncc their line of march, fought :1 pitched battle with po- lice tonight. Fifteen were reported killed and at least, 100 injured.

High police officials were hur-[ riedly summoned from Warsaw asi nuthorliics sought to restore order in the mrx~t recent of frequcntf clashes here. |

Protest Re

:Norwegian Ship Rejected

(By Lloyd A. Lchrbas, Associated Press Staff Wriicri (A. r. By Guardian‘: Special wire) WASHINGTON, April i6——A pro- test by Norway against seizure of an alleged "rum runner“ flyingihe Norse flag has been rejected by the United States and an official said tonight the case would be prosecuted in federal courts, Wilhelm Munthe de Morgen- stierne, the Norwegian minisbcr, lodged the protest with the State Department after federal officers tramp steamer "Rcidun" in New York harbor and arrested four of the ship‘s officcrs. Secretary .I~{ull's reply said that

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Showdo72I1 Today In League Over African__Conflict

Consternation Reigns At League

As Mussolini’s Proposals To End Conflict Are Termed “Very Unfavorable”.

((7. P. By Guzirdizin‘s Special Wire)

Whether there is to be conciliation or not in the Halo- Elhiopizin wnr must he settled ili)S(lllli0i_\' and finally to- day, British circles commented Thursday night after Ethiopia had rejected the Italian terms for peace overtures.

With the vanguard of the Italian forces nearing Addis Abzibu, Italy made known she would enter only direct peace negotiations, with the League excluded. An arm- istice must be reached on the field of battle, the Italians held.

Italian native troops began the 175-mile march from I)essye to Addis Abziba and jubilant Italians at home claimed the Ethiopian capital would fall within three days.

If conciliation is not decided upon today the sanctions committee likely will be summoned for Saturday to consider further action. But Paris reports said the French delegation would resist any attempt to call a “hasty" meeting of this committee.

The British Admiralty has dispatched 15 mine-sweetping trawlers to the Mediterranean.

GENEVA, April 16 — Premier N

Mussolini presented tcrms today; i . Halifax Merchants

which would reduce the League of Nations to a cyphcr. “They mean," was the comment, l.o'ht,“Ll'li:th Lea \l1lbc ' ' witiilegti out virlith r:iustai“ilL'lLga:.]‘z‘l Ethiopia rejects the terms out-l I

right and demands appllc Lion ofv '

all sanctions under article 136 of lhcl Dengue Covenant, that all members,

of the League shall come immc-dl—,

lately and effectively to her aid. Alli ((1 I’. By Guardian’: Special Wire)

sanctions would include the use of,‘ HALIFAX, April 16.—A delegation armed force by sea, land and air. '0! Halifax merchants appeared to- Membcrs of the committee of 13 day before the Law Anienclmema (he Committee of the Nova Scotia Leg- sgmggijng 1,0 islulure to protest legislation pro- find a loophole, Anthony Edam posing to abolish slot machines from British Foreign Secretary, andlllw province. Mussolini are faced with irrecon-‘ I-*““'Y9r5 ’9PT(‘59‘"vll'lB’ the me?‘ enable posmons‘ one Dds to backi r-hunts claimed the bill unconstitu- down‘ --Very unfa‘-0,-nb}e‘> was m,3‘tional because gambling legislation British reaction to Mussollnis ‘ms dflegated V’ “T9 F"~’de“” G°"‘ term. very unfawmblc M50 “.35 ernmr-nt by the British North Amer-