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Charlottetown Guardian, Three Cents. ' Morning Guardian, Founded 1891. Evening Guardian, 1887.

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IVIIISITIKE illlllfllll HEST

‘Threatened with Physic-cl Breakdown and

hisFriends Insist- Quitting Work.

(Special to The Guardian.)

LONDON, April 12.-Unless he immediately lakes a complete rest and abandons all thought of work Pn-nlir-i" David Lloyd ‘George is in danger of t1 physical collaipsc. The fricntls oi‘ the prclnier advise 1.11111. he at once give up all idea of any further ‘wo1‘k and take a lung sen

EEUHEE

0n his Immediately

voyage. The 1irerulor has been show lug physical signs of his worn-oul condition of late. His extreme pale- ncss “'11s a matter of general (r0111- 11112111 (luring the Irish debates in time \Co111n1011s.a11d his intimate friends 11nd advisers have been ex- pressing anxiety lest he post-pouc- an inrpcrative period 'off rest u11til it is too late.

ATTEMPTED ARMS

(Two Ships, one iromCermany and one from Russia Captured on Way to Ireland Each Carry- H ing Arms and Munitions.

(Dom. Press Special.)

LONDON, April 12.'~An allemptl to land‘ arms 11nd rlmmunilion in

r0 LAND u 1111-3111111)

lnnd. The arms anti ammunition were concealed under heaps of coal in bunkers, the dispatch ‘said. The

Ireland from two vessels, one from 5111p from Hamburg also (‘flffigd Hamburg 11nd one from a Russian 11 tank, (jgunouflaged on deck, 1| is

port, is rcported i11 11 dispatch from‘ Edinburgh. Both ships according to the report, have been detained in a port on the east coast of Scot-

also said that an attempt was made to transfer part or the cargo of the ship fro111 Hamburg to the one from the Russian port.

Revolution in Guatemala

(Dom. Press Special.) MEXICO CITY, Aprll 12--—Prl-. vain 01116131 advjcgg from Guulem-| 11111 today 1111111 the revolutionary; movement llléfé ‘IWIIB dTYlOTE! 8912110113 1b fll‘ I 8 -" BOT‘ 8T8‘ ...i‘1»‘l.~3.i.-...1'1‘1...‘3$.°' conuuunicniton lincs were severed.) Mexico‘ Ims". token precautionary measures by guarding her frontier to prcvont smuggling urms.

British Troops " Going...to.flerrnany

LONDON, April lie-Worn than 1.7.00 Ilrlginn troops with numer- ous batteries will louvre for Gm"- ulnny latc 'l‘uc:-1tluy, to ZISSIST. Lhc i“1"1-111‘l1 occupltlionary fort-cs, rll Iirussclsr tlcspntch said today. 'l‘l1r-l .~=1-111ling of troops “'11s in accord with tho govrrnnunills decision to support French occupation.

1 I mo}

A Lull in Strike Situation

(Dom. Press Special.)

CHICAGO, April 12.-There was :1 l11ll in the strike situation in 1hr.- wurkcrzs. govern- mr-nl. ofllc 1|s 11nd ruilruatl lunnng- ("rs luarkct tile walling on events. l‘11.~<s1‘u.'~:1=l" traffic conill" wd undis- turbed throughout" tho mlddlc wrest. liolb strike and brotherhood chiefs waited with lnlcrcst thc decision

of tho PIOVPR big brothcldloorls‘ nun-ling nt Iiunsas City today. Thcsn unitms are aflillnlcrl with

lhc A1111*1"l1"nn federation of Iabm 11nd their rlcmands for n wage in- lfrvilr-‘cs r111‘. includcll in those prn “lllflll l>.\' lho llip; Four brother- hood. 'A nntc by those unions to

flljlk“ l"'"l"1_l'l.\‘ would rut-an pnru- ‘lt-IS o1 1nl1r1- railway industry "'3' l1:1\"1- r-oulblnetl lumubcrsliip

of lllnrc lhnn million ivorkcrs. British Reply To French N ote‘

(spfllil lo The Guardian.) _I1OND0N, April I2.—'I‘bc llri-l tlsh reply l0 the French note. 111"“ "lllillllir to an authoritative clutc- mcu declares the strength and slit" (‘PM of the alliance depends on lllllllllllllly (if action and while llwll‘ l" l1 Jlnssibility of n con- tinuance of lndepcntlcnl action. the situation remains unsolved. thore- lllle- pending u clear understanding “ll llll" Point. the British Ambus- sndor i11 Paris has been instructor] not tn attend nny meetings or con- lcrences for arranging pleasures “’lll1 rclzurd to Germany".

rm: wnnwnnn mmrnmmunn . mum. MOON Err‘

TORONTO, April l3.-—-lncrcas- l"! south east whirls, becoming shnwory.

The tide will be high this after- noon at 5.82 11nd tomorrow at 7; it will be high tomorrow morning at 7.18 and Thursday at 8.08.

Sun sets this evening at 6.44

11nd tomorrow at 0.45; It rises to- lug In the ‘Presbyterian Church. marrow morning at 5.14 and Thurs- Tuesday evening, 7.30 sharp. ADP" d"? at. 5.12 ' 13th. Mr. Gso. D. MacLeod will

ngiflakgillflfil‘ moon Sunday, April

a. m. New moon Sunday, April 18th at .43 p. m, _ II

Ab‘ lhfinkw- unit,

, crs. lWi1ile the girls

srsuor LEBLANC some "ro nouns. .

of Brltlgawatbr. -N. 3..

take place the latter part of the month.

Rival: will hold their Thank-offer-

give on address, programme has been prepared by the cltildrin. Collection.

150 Prospective Brides Arrive

(Special to The Guardian.)

LONDON, Alpril 12.——Th_o liner Metagama which sailed Friday for Canada, curried. 150 demubililled 0i‘ BfltIslr"~v1in-i%u's enmity llavry army corps and nurses, pro- spective wives of Cnnadiml farm- are finding Immcs. and lmppiness they will b0 prnvillctl with profitable cmpldv- mcnl. ‘by arrangement between the Ctlnudiun "Government. and tho over 3011s settlement Department.

Maritime Province Telegraphic News

(Dam. Press Special.)

CAPTAIN OF LOST TRAWLER REPRIMANDED.

IlAlrll-‘AX. April 12.-Captain Jacob Cramp, uluster of the fish- ing lralvlcr "M. F. B." which sunk on this coast last week with the loss 11f eight lives is severely rep- rimundc-d in the finding of lhe Court of inquiry.

ST. JOHN, April 12.-His Lord- ship Bishop Lelllanc will leave 0n Saturday for Rollie where he will attend tho canonization of Jenn D'A1‘1:t111tI Margaret Mary. CAPTURED AIRCRAFT FOR MT.

ALLISON

SACKVILLE. April .12.—-l\lount llnivl-rsity will receive this wcck from the Dominion Archives De- purtliwiil 11 Fokker airplane cup- turcd from the Germans and It 1s (:)(|)(‘(‘lt'(l 11 similar machine will be sent tn Acadia.

NEW BRIDGE AT ST. JOHN.

;;'1'_ _]()11,\I_ April l2.——Chlcf En- gineer Fairburn 11nd IBridEfe Enclo- or-r lllostly. 11f the l“. l’- R- "l1? l" the city in connection with the 110W bridge over the reversing falls.

are PAPER COMPANY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK.

FREDERICTON. Aorll 1‘-’-~A l?" million rlollar conllllllly ll"°“'ll l“ the Pruner Paper Company. Ltd-. I Iieforo the legislature -for in- corporation. It will establish a sul- phnte 1.1111. mill with 11 capacity of 1‘50 m 250 tons 11 nay 111111 also *1 mill for making llewflllflnl»

ANNOUNCEMENTS.

COMING EVENTS. MEETINGS, ETC.

"m; 11nd Mrs. A. S. Simpson. announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth to Louis H. ‘D. McLeod. of Fredericton. l’. El. I.‘ Marrlaxe l0

82134-1311.

"Mlllnn Mission‘ Band Hunter

and a splendid

Como.

28. intended to ‘be followed under the

‘ be _read a first time. The "bill wvus

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, TUESDAY, APRIL 1s, 1920

RESOLUTION ADOPTED T0

l ' All The News

Worth Printing All The Ad! Worth Reading

Germans Anxious

" INTRODUCE HIGHWAYS BILL T l

Premier Bell Ex

Spirited Address by

APRIL 12. ..

Ilouse scheduled to 1119.31 “y 3- p. 111. opened or 4.05.

lieu. W. M. Lea, Provincial Sec- rctary zlnnountrctl that His llonur the Lieutenant Governor commnrul- e11 vile attendance of the legislat- urc I11 the Council Chamber where he WM‘ nronorcd to receive the reply of thelegislature to the ad- dress with which he bad opened Uhe session. _

‘The members thereupon repaired to the Legislative Council Chum- ber where the usual address was lormally presented to ills Honor.

MR. G. E. HUGHES, presented a petition from thc fllllilhltflflts of Rice Point and Nine Mlle Creek pfilylll! for 1111 Act to incorporate the trustee-s of the Nine Mile ICreelt Presbyterian tllmrch in connection willh the Church of Scotland. Pet- ilio11 received 11nd referred and read a first time.

llllx. IIllgllt-sralnt) presented‘ u similar petition from the inhabit- ants of (lanol- Cove. Now Argyle 11nd Long Creek. This petition was also received and read a first time. Lepnge asked that the ‘petition pwsenlcd by him ou behalf of John lVICFatIyell and oth- ers to incorporate the lrustecs of the (lhurchlll Presbyterian (‘hutch

‘Mr. -B. WI

at-cortlingly read. _

lion. A. EpArsenault directhd the attention cl’ the leader of thc (loveruuuuu to the following 11uest~ ions on the order paper:

Whether 11 Fire Rial-shall has been appointed under the provis- ions of me Act of the Leglslaturn intituled “An Act to provide ‘for

the orotectlvu and suvlntfiflfllnnmt. ...

tires. '

(2) If yes. wl1o-,Is such Fire lMur- shall and ‘what part oi’ his salary is Ibciilg paid by the Govc1"11n11-11t'.’

(S) ‘fable any correspondence, if

plains Provisions _oi Proposed Highways Bill Which is in Almost Every Essential Particular Identical with the Bill Proposed by the Late Government 11nd Anathematized by

present ‘bill. The moposition be- fore the House proposes, he salt! In leave tho whole administration of the Federal grunt and the pro- viuciui appropriation tn the legis- lature; the amount to ibe appropri- ated is to be decided u‘po11 lby the legislature. The minimum amount tn bc exlpeudetl by the Province is 950,000 The money ‘for this grant 1111s waiting at Ottawa ‘llld, would i1 ‘not be a pity, he asked not t0 use it? ll. would be 11 great boon to the city of (‘ltarlotetown which is now making large expenditures on its streets. Tile idea aimed at was not to build a speedway for au- toists as had been the intention 11f 11f the late ‘Guvernmcntulbltt to build up tile‘ roads in‘ low lying pint-cs and to improve the roads gonctvtlly. The proposition meant that the sum of $415,000 would be texvpcnrled upon lbc roads without costing the 1‘a1"111e1~s 11 dollar. (Jorrespundencr- between the Com lIllHSIOllPl‘ of Public Works and the fedcrnl authorities indicated that (‘he term "p1-1"u11111e11t I1igl1\\’u.\'>1." for which the grant was available. 1111111111. roads built 11f nuy material. HON. C. W. CROSBY. Commis- sioner of Public Works. in second- Iug the resolution. atlmittetl that, lls 11c was not in the legislature at the last session, he did not know wbal Slllipf: the proposition then assura- ed. but he was unxitius that this province should take advantage of the federal grunt us had ‘been done by ".1il the other p1"ovi11c.cs..\Vlll1 1‘el'c1"1>11cc to '1he.ki11d of roads Io be built 111111111" .t‘I1- ilflllll ll “"5 not utecossary that. they be "D131" lnunentilhin tlée sltrigg‘ songs“? U; w "t: e om n1 -' . '. . fli~gliitl"i~‘-a'tiy' tv-nmvllf 1 suit the peculiar" circumstances 0f this Province 11nd its latrk of mut-

rlny, ‘notweeu the Govermucnt or any member thereof and the Board of Fire. lllurierwrritelu-i irespectizlg such uppoinitllielit ‘and respecting the payment ‘by tlhe Government of his salary or any part IIHPVGOT.

What action, if any, was taken towards lhc appointment of a c0111- mission to Inquire into telephone matters affecting Rural lines town and city service and the 'l‘elephou1‘. Company of Prince Edward Island as provided for ‘by an act passed at thc last session of the legisla- ture iutitult-rl. “An Act Respecting 'l‘elc»pl10ne Inquiry."

Lay on the. table of thedlouse n list of the zrppllcaull-r fol" the fol- lowing.

1. Clerk of the House of Assemb-

‘a

2. Assistant ‘Clerk of the House ul‘ Assembly.

3. lllanager of the School Supply Dopnrtnlvnlt.

4. {fridge Keeper ol‘ borough Bridge.

5. Specify the names of any rc- lurncd soldiers who were applic- cunts fnrsuch positions, and which of’ such applicants were recom- mended by the Great War Velcr- uns Association.

Mr. lBcll replied that owing to thc ruljournlnent on Friday he was unable to obtain (he desired I11fo1"- llillfitlll lbnt would do so at 1111 curly date.

()n motion of -M1". A. E. lilcbcan, l-luwurd Waite, a returner! stildicr, 1v11s appointed a rloorkeepcr of the House. ‘

Hon. J. H. Bell moved the fol- lowing resolution, seconded by lion. C. W. Crosby. » _

(i) Resolved that it is in the In- terest of this Province lo tukc ad- vantage of the provisions of "The Canada Highways‘ Act" and to ob- tain from Federal sources forty‘ per cent of the cost, of the imprcvc- ment of certain of our highways.

(2) Thut auto license fees should not be applied an Iieretoforc for general revenue punposes. but specl ully for the Iicncfit of the public roads. v

(3) ‘That it is expedient to fund the nuto license fees and barrow" thereon by debentures ‘the sum of $250,000 and mukc the principal. interest and sinking fund thereof u llpelllill charge on all revenues :11‘- cruing front such fer-s.

(4) Thut to the $250000 to be derived from nulu license fees should ‘be added the $105,000 to b1- obtalnnble from Federal sources, matting I11 all $415,000, and i1 is ex- pedient lo devote this tnlul 1111111 to the building up and Improve-- ment of low lying and swamp rondr and culverts, under the regulat- ions of sold Act.

‘In explanation and dcfcncc of the resolution ‘Mr. Bell. said he anticl- patetl no objection 011 the part of any member of ‘the llouus. not even froln His Honorable friend the lend e1- of the opposition, who claimed it us his OIWII child. Mr. Dell proce- eded to show the difference ‘be- tween the present bill and that produced during the last session He explained In detail the steps

‘the Ilills-

'I‘l1c regular monthly" meeting of Kile City Council was held last ev- ening, Qlnym" Riley" 1iresirliug and all other members of the Board be- ing present, _

The minutes were read and 11D" proved and llllls confiluued.

'l‘wo delegates appeared before the tfuuncil—one of about twenty persons from the Anti-Tuberculosis Society, asking that a meat and milk inspector be 1111110111100 ""0 another from the Rtall Merchants Association asking that DaYlllfilll saving be adopted for the coming season.

The matters cnmc ll|) in due nr- der with tho result that Dr. A. W. McKlnnnn was apllomwll lllsllec‘ tor of milk and meal at a. salarY of $60 per mouth. the uppointluenl. being made upon motion of (‘oun- t-illor Yen, seconded by l""ll111'lll"l‘ MoKinuon all councillors apprnvlllil-

It was dccirled to observe Dbl/f light. Saving from Saturday Alml 24th to October 12th and that the local government be requested to have the hands of the town clock forwrlrdcdbne hour at midnight. Ap rll 25th. _

The tenders of C. ll. licnoil for

grnvol 11nd Wm. Dalzlcl fol" 511ml were accepted. 'Councillor Jenkins 811W "Ollf" (but nl. the next monthly luccting or any special meeting called for the purpose he would utcvc an u- mentlrnent. or rlmcntluionts to the try-law for the inspection of llllllll- lug In the city as passed l)! ll"? Council Nov. 8th. 1015.

On motion Messrs R. P. Fnrfiyllle and Thomas lllcMIllan were 110001"! ctl auditors for the ensuing year.

A motion in amemdmeilb llllll- Messrs R. V. Longworth and 'l‘hom- 11s ‘fvlclllillun be appointed “'11s de- fented.

A resolution was passed to U19 effect that the time has HrrlVPfl when Charlottetown should be n1‘- cordod increased rrnrflsenilllillil l" the Legislature of this P11114111"?- and (h1- clty representatives be re- quested to bring (I111 1111mm" to the attention of the Legislature nl the present session. , u was decided 11> "Dill." to tho Legislature for a further issue of debentures lo the extent of $50." 000 for paved streets. $15,000 for sewers and $10,000 for .1 fireaiurm system. at. the rate of 51/; p. c. for 25 years. , In reference to the communica- tion re the new flour mill for G. E. Full & "Co, for exemption the matter was discussed at some len- gth and it was finally decided the city clerk be ordered to vrritc the company stating that. (he exemption could not be granted owing to a by-law preventing some. "

the Then 0pposition. A Leader of the 0pposition.

intention of the French Govern- nleut to extend further phc occup- ation of the right ‘bunk of Rhine. The premier replied the French anticipate auy such action.

Condensed Telegrams

(Dom. Press Special.)

flltl!

. ,... _,. .1 erial for making permanent roads. We have, continued ‘llIr. Crosby, malppeti out some seven hundred luiles of roadway to be cotnplettrn 4 . wilbiu the next five years. The ROME, April 12.-—-ltalian troops present agitation in favor of better ‘ blockading Flume have been re-iu- ruads not. only here but practically; forced. indicating 1iossihle alction throughout the world, was due very , against Gabrielle UAnuunzio, a1‘.- lurgely to inert-using auto traffic ' cording It; a desputch from 'i‘1"iestc. and he was informer] on good au-l -————

lhorlly that the nuurber of cars in TURKISH TROOPS MARCH ON this province would be very greur- " BRUSA.

1y increased this year. ‘

MR. ‘BRODlB-“More mud carsl LONDON, April 12.-Turkish na- “Plllll 5911101‘? 1° 111B lloint." ltionalist forces were marching on

MR- CROSBV- ‘Cfmllnlllng Sfllll l Brusa, Asia Minor, according lu a the Intention of the Government 3 (‘ongmuliuople dispnlfih.

“'11s to begin \\"0|"k un the worst‘ roads first.

For the present lhe Guver11m1=11l , proposed to appropriate only-what‘ NEW YORK, April I2.~-Oul.law the province could afford. Later 1m ; strikers o: railroad workers gained l1 was. possible that further appro- F ground in New York district today mintioils would be luatle, when pro- l 01111-11115 (.1 lines which were al- blrbly rhc prnvillcc would bc in l1’r1-:1dy' crippled by strikers said. better Tlllfllltiill position for such Sol-vice was becoming more and 1xpt-l1tIitur1-s. \\’1- l1a1l hcartl 111111-1111111111 SOFIOIISIY affected. about our claims at Otta-lvn. While‘ --% personally he had Ilillt‘ falln in, these, yet it‘ they were ever rcaliz I WILL. BE SETTLED. 1-1I ‘the province would be ill n b1-1-‘

MOVEMENT AGAINST D'ANNU- NZlO. .

ANGLO FRENCH DIFFERENCES

(Special to The Guardian.) l PARIS. April 12.—-The German? Charge, D1". Von Mayer, yestertluyl addressed a note to Premier MilI-. cl-aud asking whether it was the]

Government did 111111

1 l 1

U. S. Strikers Becoming Serious. I

By

Nllll, Olnldl, $8M, U. 8- A» $3.50.

Annual Subscription. delivered. $4.00.

. Sarnia. to Detroit

, (Special to the Guardian) SARNIA, April IZr-“lurtl was .r_cceive1l here late this afternoon I Irom Detroit Chicago and Po1"t Hui" ; on that on Monday a long line of motor lrucks would leave the throt- cities to enter Ontario at this port to secure merchandise held 11p on (funurlian railway sldings I11 West.- crn (lntario. as a1 result 11f the Unit- c1l States railway employees walk- out. According to a message receiv- |cd f1"un1 Detroit every motor truck lnvailwble will be uircssed into this . l-luergcncy‘ stervitze and rllreutly I some 5.000 cars have been turned 101111" to lralu-lpoxtatiou leaders In y Chlcugo and DPITOII. '1‘11day 11 11u111- ‘ ber of motor truck,- fronl this city ‘and Port Huron rustle a trip with f11od to ‘Detroit and on their return the drivers stated that if the strike continued i1 "was likely that motor

i

AbouttheRhinelMu-LUH _ EFFECT [ll Hil Wll Sllllll ‘

l 5000 Motor‘ Trucks will Carry Freight from

the]

to Relieve Conges-

ti011 Caused by Strike.

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routes would be eslalblishcd front ‘Porotuo, Surnia and Port Huron, to Detroit and then onto (Jhicugo.

DETROIA“ April 12.—A complete shut-down of Detroit. industries is foreshadowed ‘by an announcement from the -l)etr11i1 Edison Company that owing to the railroad strike. 1iow1-r for factories" and workshops ullnusl inevitably would ‘becut off. 0n Monday at 5 p. ~n1. only enough fur-l was on hand to supply mur- rcnt I'm‘ immediate domestic. ileeds. Itailway‘ officials see no hope of .111 early settlement of the switch- men’; strike, lhc company says, and all users of current are urged to practice the most rigid economy day 11nd night. The company's au- uounteertient reads “it is almost I11- cvitable that we shall have to cut off all power to factories and work shops Iiiuilday at 71 p. m.“

SINN FEIN HIINEEH SIHIKEHS

hi, ipuv.

1111 its roads.

HON. A. E. ARSENAULT folluu" 111i. The lender of the Governlueul. h1- said, was very anxious to _bo FBCUgIIIZPIT us [he father of tilis particular bill and itn show reus-

ous why he, M1". Alxwnault, was not. "If 1\'l1. Bell is the fzllhcl" 11f this bill," he coullnue1l, “there is

111) record of his being the father

ilousl- will agree with me. "(but he its only il.~". ‘foster father." He did

not s e much ground ‘for the claim t-‘wqrd by ‘thaauovgr- and, He:

» Continued on Page Three

MONTHLY MEETING or "rllrclrv COUNCIL

Councillor Yeo reported that hr- had 16 samples of milk tested for butter fat content, ten of which were below the standard called for I11 the by-law,

A number of other nlatters were dealt with at. considerable length the council adjourning at midnight.

Belgium Army Off to Germany

LUXEATBERG, April 12.-A ‘bal- lulinn of Belgium troops, 500 strong with bands playing 11nd flags fly- ing. left here today thy ‘way of Cob- lcnz fol" liiayence, the troops will arrive at the destination hlonduy" evening and ‘he officially received by lhu Ifrench army and then will proceed to the occupied cities.

Repatriation of

(Special to the Guardian)

PARIS, ‘April 12.—A deslpnlch frnnl-llerne says active negotiat- ions are I11 progress for the re- patriation of 200.000 Russian p1"l- 240110?! of war in Germany and 2200.000 German and Austro Hun- garian prisoners gllll rletaincrl In Siberia. Russia 11nd Turkestan. Ja- punese vessels will take to Ham- burg trho ‘first t-ontiugents of the prisoners In Siberia while a French sleamet‘ ‘will convey 2.000 from Vladivostok to Trieste.