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' . LONDON, Feb. 15. —ForeIgn Secretary Sir Austen Chamber- lain, told the House of Com- mons today that he had receiv- ed no information that the ne-

gotiations at Hanéow betévfien l s . I Ml I t n n Minister of Railways .r°ii.:"i§3E§. ‘$§3;'5..’.f..a.|'.r.i ' H" 8 a!‘ Q I

Decelved the Owen rO'Mailey leave broken

of Peace River "°”"_’_‘_“ifl."‘."‘_°_"_"‘_'" Country, Declares i Hon. Hugh "Guthrie N I] u ‘ FIRST DIVISION .011‘ THE SESSION v

Reference?) Athabas- I A T .ca Election Scandal ‘

Eléeggiiitates lively Despite Assertion Be-

lief Prevails That

2:1,". t?":".':r':::";:.. serious side Hess

cugglon of ihe motion for the- lnitia- Developed W h i c h tlon of railway construction in 1118 Peace Rive; cgulitiitryi 1B5t fife-Bi"? May Prevent ee" Hon. Mr. ut r e gorous)’ i! ' ~ - tacked the conduct of the Bovern- ment Being‘ Slgllétl- ment and paiiticularly the 111111111191‘ of railways for IlBCClJVlIJK the peol>1° (spgciai go The Gugrdlan) of that section of Canada. HAN-imoiw, Feb_ 15,113,139“ He pointed out that the minister ‘Chen’ Nationalist ioreign minister of Railways had given his solemnideciared positive“, today iimi there promise during the election cam-ghad been no fupmre m negoiiaiions

111111111 “"11 ""8 Wm‘ "Wm be"with British charge n-Airsii-es 0'- _

started without delay. Having made this solemn promise the govern-

~ ' Kluklang. ment were solemnly bound to lmlfhere and at _ iemem it Finaiiy me muiiei. w“ Chen indicated that the national

referred to the select standinym" government considered that committee on railways and canals. 1111111111118-110115 °11 the ‘P1111 °1 111° A moiioii oi Mn Cm-miciiaei ggiiBflllfih in tlieiriplans to concentrate for-in inst no government should sinned forces at Shanghai made it have the right to ask for-a dlssolu- possible for negotiations to bo tion of parliament before the end brou811¢ 1° a 51100811111111 close. of the rive year tterm, except when Despite the foreign minister's us- uuthorlzed by a majority vote ofisertion, firm belief ‘prevails that a

iMalley over the British comkssions

the house. This 111011011 olloltedlserious side has occurred which is quite a long debate. Mr. Bourasssfllikely m prevent signing of an Miss MdPhail andn number oi»agrenmgnt_ _ Progressives took part. I pQRTsMmJTH, Eng, Feb, 15,- ‘The Minister of Justice declared The cruise,- yai-monrh 53119,; m,» the atititude of the government, asJQMM today with 45g Quinn-S nboani decidedly opposed i0 the resolutiouiin addition i0 the (ii-AW and Hon. ilVlr. Edwards oi’ Fran-i tenac set forth an identical opln--‘i - - ion from the opposition. He stroniiqBulldlngs Un- lyf i-‘ivfored the attitude and speechi B o i r. Bourassa. > i ‘On motion of Mr. Irvine, the fol-i i y lowing words were added atthe-enil - ~ - W- - ' ' of [he questioii:—"And this resolu-l tion be referred to the special -_-- committee on rules of the house." (Canadian Press) The rosult of this amendment was ‘BAKIERSEEELD, gain; pen 1g a demand for a division; so thei~ A Toronto striking 'l‘ufi. this first division of the session took afternoon following u deluge of 111111111. ruin. ripped roofs off buildings and The result of the vote was the, numerous homes on west side. Los- defeat of the amendment as fol- scs has notyot been estimated, but lows:—— For 26, against 133. With1 the terrific blast of wind ripped one exception, all the lC0llfl8rVElx1l1l0 roofs from the Hippodrome Ives voted with tho governiucnttthentrc; Security Trust Building ztgainst the amendment while all and numerous other dwellings and the Progressives, labor and ull otli- crashed to earth half the radio cr group members except three serials in the town as well as bill voted for the amendment. boards. No deaths are so far re- The main motion being put, Mr. ported. rfahiin moved the adjournment of the dirbatc. question would result in sonic am- The bill respecting the transfer endmoni in this direction. of bonds in connection with Grand 1111111. Mr. 13111111611 most 1118010118- Trunk ‘Pacific Railway reported 1)’ 111111 llblntedly attacked the gov. Irom committee read a third time ernniont for negligence or worse in and passed. the direction oi‘ carrying out the The bill regarding changes in criminal law in such cases n5 (none “minim. etc... wits reported from 11111161‘.1‘1YV18W. M1‘. Cuban. also committee rend a third time and made a strong speech on the passed. question) A 111101)’ debate sprung up on ihe The estimates oi.’ expenditure for

g_ . ill . \Villl;im (flilslioliii, 1112111111‘ Oi "tho (dlpposliltiii, again expressed his

motion of Mr. Kennedy (lPeace Riv- the 1927-8 were sulbmilitcd to phi-

or) to refer to the select standing committee on privileges and elec- tions the report oi’ Judge Clarke, Toxardins corrupt practices in the Athabasca election in 1926. Hon. Mr. Guthrie made an eloquent and visorous speech attacking the gov-

ernment for their conduct in re-i

811-111 t0 those who had been found 11111111’ 01' illegal practices and sent 1°. 1119 penitentiary, etc.

Baldy Robb for instance, con- 11°111nod to several years in prison m“ 11319111011 after a few months. “again “others were not only re.

0111 the penitentiary, but

we“! rmmd 1h‘ ‘$111111’! doing elec-

“°“ "Mk 1°1‘ tho government '2"? n Mull"! 01 tbier im-

" y 1'1"" Punishment. He “'“°°"°1Y 1109911 the submission O1 this report of the committee is

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‘HOME MADE POTTED MEAT, Fresh caucuses. Saunders. New- som d: 00., lllast End Market Bldg. g1

._ "LARGE. ADVIRTIQID WHOLE- sale tailors have opened Free Correspondence School of Sales- mlillilib- Hesse state present oeupatlon. Address Manager, 4110 Richmond West, Toronto. q IIW-l-li

lie/ment this afternoon. They on]! for a total expenditure of $354,259, 413. 10. and Hon. iMr. Robb, Mimi. ier of Finance, stated the Budget would be delivered on Thursday 152:1. The Senate reassembled to-

iPresident Coolidge Answers Queries

(Special to the Guardian)

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s. 4m...

posal.

“Anythin! that flies the Briiisii flag, l would say, wag p"; oi iiie British navy" was the gist of in; dictum laid down by the white House spokesman in reply.

today the Star handed in m,” questions‘ and when the president rose. he took up the Star's queries first. What would be the attitude of the United States towards the navies being built or to be bum by the self governing dominion; of the British empire in relation to the Dresidenvs disarmament pro- posal? Would they be con dei-ed part of the British navy or would the action of the British imperial

wherein it was s

equal? With reference to the Pre- sident's proposals to extend the dlearmamentmroposal to include lighter ships would tho two ten thousand ton cruisers now being built by Australia for‘ her own navy

quota.

31111‘ 1111111)’ asked Preslden . idge what would be the attlttutlhmiilfi the United States towards the. navies of the British dominions ini reference to his disarmament pro.

At the press conference at noon-

conference be taken i to accounhi lied that the, British dominions were free and;

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I be considered no part of the Brltlnhikggkqgng sbqygng

CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1s, 1927

TUWN WU illKiUAdiiiiiiii like... PLANES HUSH ’ lEUUilHU ...UI.‘Z“.ZZ?°”°S‘EUPPLIEU TU EXP l U5 I U N§§Eié§"-:Z§“Il" U U l Ki] U NE

event of another‘ war was made by

_ ,1>11.\‘H premier of (Jutarlo. in an Thousands Are HD1116- and Every Window‘Uiiifihiiisliii‘i-"Uiliifigihhiii‘liiirlliiifih1 less ‘and it is Feared

inBorerB ,'l‘l2i- . . . Foiiowiilfg a T3122"iii....l“;.1_}i.£.‘ii..°1;‘.."‘it)“; 2:12:13 the Death Toll Wlll rc ~, - .

c _v ll eicnt kind of daring! M 0 u n t Into the

Concussion I‘ h a ‘,iiiiiii0"?»ifcfisiiiillr.Lhiiiiidiiiwiiill H died Sent a 0f RocksylllQllll a refusal to fight. i I 1m S.

(Canadian Press)

. l i Ovel: a Two ‘ Mlle ,‘ ushcirAm-z, Jugc Slnviu, loch. Radjus. _ }15. »—I)octors with medical supplies inrc being rushcd into the earth-

_'—' _ zquzike zones of Herzegovina, Dul-

(Canadlan Press) » ' , . ,, u ‘ inuilia and Bosnia as fast as moll- mg?gil'ffli'mlieidfl' PM’; 15- f9“ Horn airplanes can take them. m‘ “vcml limhmi“ ii No iiutlieiiic figures of the loss

injured and virtually every window - -- _ i" Burger building broke“ whe iol lilo and iiunibei of injured are

. _ '1 expected for days because of the tlliiiltefn] tons of lllllflillfflieldlle cx- wreaking iii wires and iiie uiiei. iiwilo ilrlnllélsasiiiftllgf line a magazine lcoiifusion in the wide-spread area

' . l re. , l - . . A brilliant flesh and terrific con- umflel‘ by yesterdays comma

i . _ ions. it is feared however, that ::Z;L°'gv‘:i‘_'§iiflflgllngii nililmzlmilhgi _ i“ lthe ilciilli list will mount into the caused all the casualties. N0 one Proprletor of Leatherihuilggifigils; iiickiiiig in“, Beigi-ude ‘vas know“ m “Me been ma" the GOOdS Store upiovcr crippled lines continue to em- magmme‘ m , _ ipliiislze the catastrophic effects of

Melvm Uimlkb i‘ 1111111‘? m‘ and Mere tho earthquake. Troops are work- 11110118. Olkn, wot-king on a derrick, Lin! iiosneriiieiy i0 resin“, i-gflway on main street here, was killed, l , ‘mommimiciiiion i0 aiiow iiie Dim.

one Man was liarl ilnutenslnger, of Kitchener, l

when a rock struck him nn the‘ ' 18mm 0i imimi bearing i-eiief 5i“). head- Omen’) Wei“ c111 “n11 b11119‘ (Canadian Press) lplins. Thousands are homeless e11 11)’ i11111"1@“1111>i1'1>111 111111 Cribs NEW YORK, N. Y.. Feb. 1s. .—-,uuil will soon be in urgent need of 5111511- A rod chcckcil, blond haired, blue gnnip

A 51111191’ 1011113’ shmved 1111115 11“ cycd ind oi‘ twelve vears wearing ——-— 1119 11115591‘ 1111119 11111" 111111191)“ knickerbnckers andm. svweuter, a'

here were broken. The walls oi vimawiiy i-mm home was in c _ ' numerous structures ivcce cracked. ioiii, ioiiiiy iii-mi. coiiiéssiiig iiiiiililfg OI’-

T11° 1111151 ‘V115 1‘°11°1"°‘1 1° have had klllvrl u shopkeeper in n. liol(i-' - formed n (xi-pier 200 feet deep and “i, i" mi mimey i“ imy iooii l to have torn oil thc side of ii ncar- iii, is Mmiiimi Ponkraskow, i,

ll)’ 11111- ‘public school student. Last night >hu walked iulo the leather goods

By Ku Klux Klan

' ' ' istorn oi‘ Illnrciis (‘old in Richmond _ 6'” . llill and asked tolsoo u. belt. When (Spemai t° Th” Guardmn) . - (iolli brought ii from a shoif he? liquToluAt I1 C" Feb’ 15"'_“1m §ir>uud himself facing n revolverdliiti (‘K001111011 01 071011131“ 1mm" ‘lelii in n lri-mlrlliii: hiiiiil. (lolii open iliscussloll 111- m“ 595911)“ “t

Assemblyillilllillfll and turned his hack. 'l‘he tho provincial legislature hero, 2151'

boy fired 1i. bullet striking him iicui" tatiou for action is becoming even iilzv licnrt. (inlil staggered into the more pronounced. The Soils of Cun-

(Canadian Press) HALIFAX, N- S-r Fail 15 -“<‘\11"_1' The patrolman, with ilrawu ei- Oyimiiizuflgilg have been support- 111011 01 the 1915151111119 91111111111 pistol, entered tlic store and was ing iiie mo“. Now comes the Ku again held the ilOOf-(ll thc legiiiiill‘ nsttiuishetl io find that the sup- Kiux Kiwi iiemiiiiiiing iiiai Oi-icntnln ivo assembly this nficrnooii llll'l1"])()!-;Oll iluspcrziilr» was a lllCYl! slip be exviiiiimi from Caiiaiiiih . 111111113 1111"- 11111)’ 111111111151 i111‘ 111111111" of it cliiiil, who was cowcriiii: in a The Cimiuiiim knigiiifl 0i iviie K“ when the bill was glitch third l‘(“tlll- corner. Kmx Kim] ha“ passed a reguiuiinn ziskiiig iliiit such steps be taken as - msiy be necessary lo procure the re- patriation of all Aslatics at present Lord Craig-anon domiciled in Canada, that n11 pror- _ei‘ty hciil by itsiutltrs shall be ox- ‘ proprirflcil and publicly sold at its market vaiuc and tho former owner fairly couipousateil. that 1n the case of non-property owner Asiatic.

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objections to ihe measure 111111 charged ihiit ilic government hail mzidc no iilieiiipi lo (lPill with i111! ‘111°i‘1i1‘"1t111‘1ii"“““i"‘¥1 ‘}‘;‘i‘i‘l‘;°(‘;i.1i'1i“ mzhr/isr. l-‘cb. i5. fish-strum: @1111‘ 11° W‘ 11* 11‘ 1'11“ ti l) "v (luild llilll yesterday aft- iililvdiicmli ‘he h“: "i {i115 Tessa“ (lll‘ll(ll(l\llll4lifil‘(l (fraignvoii, l'rciriioi' ‘H1011 1i ‘V1111 5‘1‘1“1“1i" Y "(i m“ u of‘ Northern lrcliiiiil, said that llll‘ . _ , the legislative council inst yelnrl. iii he was (lime Saiisi-ieii iimi iiie 1r?‘ transiitiiilrtatitilnfiictliigiavigglpég- mid he llll‘lll0l‘llllll'l‘. dcclurcti liil iiiirii. ‘viiipii iii“ “miiieiii gown], Kc er. w suc ' _ ' tho provisions of ilin hill did not "gem iimi so Hiii.(.(,3v._iiiiiiy imiii iii, srifion as may be deemed JllSl. to reflect the wishes ul' ilic pcoplii 111,1" (in; past six years mis pci-for-tlv the respective countries 0f 1.11811‘

1111‘ l11'0\’i11'»'1‘- , 1511M from (iulsidir attacks he’ would P1101111 011K111- _ P19111111!‘ 111111111“ 1111"‘ 1|1‘"1"1'1"14 not luy down the reins of ofiicc. i This resolution unanimously on~ thiit the hill hiiil llt‘l‘li ildbiited _,,.,_ (l0i‘S(‘(l by the entire memibcrrship

thoroughly last session and timing 551-3 Rgcom) ‘has been forwarded lo P19111191‘ its early siitgcs lll the present see-f .._-- King and members of the cabinet 111011 111111 be volilii w" 11o =111v11111' RARGO, N. n. Feb. 1-5. ~ xhrtii xrndprecedgs the appeal that will "g1! 111 111111161 111-“111111111111 <1" 11'" Dzikoin is quitn proud of licr latest he made by the British Columbia 11°01‘ 01 1119 11011911- 111‘ “T111111 ""1" sport l'lli~lllli)l(lll, Fred Jcwcli, one legislature for authority with which 181-11- 11111181111- 111) 1111111- ‘V1111 11111111111‘. of Fiiriztfs lending bowlers, roccut- to suppress the Asiatic question.-

ins the londci- oi‘ iho opposition Iy innrnpn zlll invnslhir hi‘ Circadian --_-_-_.-‘--——-—— 111111 1110 11111)’ Wily i111‘ 1111111111 111“ maplcloppliiig CllTlQS and returned nipcg Bowling Association's tour- poople could be s-xprcssci W111‘ lmmc simrliiig two (ianndiau clialll- iie ..lc\vell ouiidcd the pins for a through the pi-uple ‘by ihu people ploiisliips, breaking two (‘11111111111111 will oi‘ T718 liud then continued his W111¢11 W111i 1f)’111‘l; in 11111. 11111111211‘ records to get llieso honors. l Hood work, to resistor 1927 in the lhc measure under discussion.

in the singles evcnt of the Wiir‘ rill-events competition.

‘street and tnlil a policeman. §ada, tho Canadian Legion and oth-'

Honorary Fellowship For Princess Mary

(Canadian Press)

LONDON. Feb. 16.—Princees Mary, only daughter or the K1119. and wife of Viscount Las- oollei, Wee made a "surgeon" Yoliarday when shc was ad- mitted to the Royal College of Surgeons as an honorary fel- low. She was the first wgrngn

ploma. The Princess after the ceremony donned a cap and gown and took a seat among the other fellows.

EPIUUUUUIUUTUUK

(Canadian Press) IIJQNLDQN, Feb. 15.—iAt least six-i ly thousand deaths have been cane-l ieti says a Cairo desipatch to the

Received, Approval of Cabinet.

. (Canadian Press)

PAIRIS, Feb. 1-5.——<'l1‘runce‘s reply ,to the naval disarmament proposals trngotly ir. which Roscoe llutflo, 85, 10f President Coolidge as drafted by incidentally sho’. nuil kiled his

Foreign Minister Brian-d was unani-‘ycuthful companion “illiam Smith,

i mously approved at a cabinet meet-AS, and then tirnei tho 31111 011 111111‘ . ing today. It will be forwarded tcyself, came to light last night with Washington immediately and will the discovery of their bodies in

‘be made public tomorrow morningfitheir overturned car two miles as forecast i.n these despatcbes.

The reply, it was indicated otter‘, the cabinet meeting, will poin-t out Meephnn of Ontario the Smith ithat the League of Nations is 813100)’ was drlvlnfl the light 0111‘ 1W‘ ireatly considering the disarmamentlonging to Duffie and were return-

llornhsg Guardian, Pounded 4U‘! Charlottetown Guardian Two Con“

lli iilllfllill. 1i siini llllH lNUllllPlNlllN riuuijgiiilns

. ever to receive an honorary nl- Francesé to Coir

SUIUIUES

Rifle Discharged lidge Proposal Has‘ When Car Over- Been Drafted ant 1 turned Sending Bul- * let Through Brain

of Driver.

(Canadian Press) SODIJS. N, Y.. Feb. 15.—4\ double

aniorih of this village.

According to Coroner Walter

lDmy Express byavlrulent (mldemdoucstiou in its relation to nil nawinx 1111111 1119 150111111 111811 9011001-

‘creeping across the continent of iAirica from west to east the last ifew years.

The disease which is carried by ‘vermin appeared at Waidi in 192i iand spread over an area. of 3,0001

-mlles in western and central Afrl-i

itend ng into Kordcfan and Central‘ iSoudan.

Quarantine stations have been established and other measures. "itnken to curb the fever ibut with little success.

Youths Commit

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(Canadian Preaa)

from New York and it arrived n1

him with it and committed more‘ than two score of holdmps in one of which they shot and wounded‘ their victim, they confessed lasti night.

Legs Broken By Dynamite

(Canadian Press) MONTREAL, Feb. l5. -—(1eorge» Brosseau had his two legs brokenl by a dynamite explosion at Luprairie, Que, about fifteen miles from Montreal and died shortly afterwards in hospital here. His companion, Joseph Roy, was prsct~i ically blinded by the blast and was. otherwise badly injured. The men were blasting on Brosseaws farm.

Mr. J. F. Arnett

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New Brunswick at Boston Show he NewlEngiandSpoi-temenb Showgccentiy held in Boston held the attention oi an avers daily attendance of

dist‘. ‘iii-‘iii wit?“ ~=i2¢JZ°§£r.-'??5Z§1§,l.?8l.‘“lli?2h§it§ti.2.2‘i‘§"°"'..‘.§;'....2..°{‘i‘ii§‘:......“ "chair-r r r m onet ginaon i eyes. , _ _._

Elected Mayor 0f Summerside

By Acclamatlon Yesterday. There Wlll be an Eieotlon Next Week In the East-Ward Only and Also a Contest for the Water Commissioner.

Yesterday was nomination day in Summerside for the coming civic alectioiis. The Mayor, one Water Commissioner and two Councillors were elected by acclamstion,

in the west Ward Mr. E. H. Strong, who has previously served on the Council Board was not op- posed and consequently elected by acclamation. 1n the central Ward Mr.) Morley M. Bell, barrister, was the only nominee and was there- fore elected by acclamation.

There should be a lively contest in the east Ward as two popular candidates were nominated, Mr. Archibald F. Sharp and Mr. Brewer W. Robinson.

Mr. Thomas Bishop was elected Water Commissioner for three veers by acclamatlon. There will be an election for a Water Com- missioner to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr.

Maxine Gallant. - The election takes place Tuesday February 22nd.

Cruff father to son: "Why don‘! you get out and find s job? When

11 1s a week in a store. and at the end

ithe league's hands.

ca. The despatch says it is now ex- Awaits Conclusion oi Budget Debate

(Canadian Press) OTTAWA, Feb. 15, —Tbe report oi the hlaritime- Rights Commis- sion, headed by Sir Andrew Rael

’Duncan of London, England, will sultry-

be discussed in the House of Com-i At Montreal —~Pittsburg 1; Gilli- mons at the conclusion of the de-l udlens 1 (overtime)

bate on Cl-UCAGO. Feb. i5.-’I‘n'o youthsment t0 this effect was made teda)’ .still iurtheir teens ordeiod a rpistoliby Premier W. L. Mackenzie King. The Prime lllinister stated flint cam, i; Moiiii-eiii Maroon; 2,

week ago. |Since that time theyihe 11111118111. have shot and killed one policemaii,.“1i’°1111i1“bf be" Betrved “dlhit York Rangers 2 (overtime). g i i t me gits repor wore ea w l

“ken auomers pawl and shot at by itself and not confused with the ii_ -it was the desire of the government. to expedite the busi- ‘ncss of parliament, be commented. The question was brought up by

budget

‘ - i i i, c ti Tho youths, William Call, is.i{}g{,‘;,e“,§§f,‘,,,f““"° mum“ v8

and Victor Vvailnslki, 18, fell intctciareii iii,“ iiie Dunca,,,,-apungnnn* we hands of “he ‘Ponce acddenmnl’, been before parliament for about 111119111 1119 31110111011119 111‘W111011111e)'.tw0 mouths and its recommends-l and three girls were riding feutur- 116115 moi, 011 111 11 15011151011 114011113)’ 111551“ Conservative members.

*""¢**—i— position was anxious to know thei time at which the government W811 prepared to declare respect to the Duncan refill?!-

Expiosion Date Set for Civic Reception To George Young

(Canadian Press) rortorrro. Feb. 15. —~'lf11o B011 today tentatively Saturday, February 9th at 12.30 as the time for the civic reception to be tendered George Young. cham- The Mayor stat-

William Wrigley. Jr.. 111111 Ywmli would leave Chicago for Torontoi n1 any time it ‘suited civic officials in ui-i-aiigg e, reception for him.

VICTORS cs1 THE SPolts-BUT THE ~ SPOllfb GENERALLY SPoiL THE VICTORS

moderate winds, partly cloudy ‘with scattered snow flurries. Stationary or a little lower temperature.

Maximum and minimum temper- Thoinas Carruthers. Two candid- ates were nominated for the vacan- cy and this should be an interest- ing contest‘ as two old and well known citizens are ln the field, Mr Joseph (Post) Richards and Mr.