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ANNOTLTTCEMETISIIS, (COMING EVENTS, MEETINGS ETCS.
"Special night nt. Cornwall rink to- iiiiht. Ctllllt- and see the fun. 3117-2-6
v"lirnr the debate nt Kelly's Gross i-iii Fmiii" iiiciit. Admission free. 3147-2-5-21
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livoli>~T d F _ 0.19:1. till o“ "es Ty’ eh
noon. Everett Wedlock. 3144-2-5-31
h‘ at Emerald Tues- ill0f0llOUll. February 10th, Evgrgflt “iii 3166-2-6-31.
"iiiiiiiig Hogs
“UDBHCC in Cardigan Hall, Mon- -~Fi’iiiiiiii1\' 9th Admission 35c. 3171-2-6-21.
"A lluslcizl Entertainment and ‘i108 in bllliiillPfllCld Hall, Tuesday, iiiiiil’ 10th, 8 o'clock. 3172-2-6-3i.
“liiihpiiniiuike Sale by Ladies o1 rtcrs (liurcli, Saturday 5ft"- " at Hoiinanls".
"ruling ]l\'t‘. hogs Tuesday, Feb, .1931. till noon. Everett wedlock. 3144-2-5-31
ubllfllitlltlits Home Cooking prep“- l iidies oi St. Peters Church, on git Hoiuuui s, Saturday. February ' 3158-2-5-21.
h‘ .____ n‘ 3153*“ ‘giune of the season. ., rgloiifiiiii’ Bunkers vs l-Iunter m5 s is n. Hunter River tonight, ~ - "will alter match. aira-ii-a ll i?‘ miilhlbla hviiciei" nt Cornwall Rink M; ifiiiiifi VS Gaytown Rovers. ‘Mums toiinvail c. C35. Skating "ii-r ano-ii-e
mixer” iiiiii‘ Ciiiic. Pics, etc., from “slut St. Peters Church, Sat- Hm , ivimans and help the P. E. Mi aisa-a-s-zi.
In - ugmvtfl‘; l Si- John's Women's e home wld a Social evening at tdiiusdu ‘OIFMIS. smphem Holmyi mshmnil- ibruiiry lith, a p. in. Even s scrvcd. Sliver collec- iliwdv invited. 3107-2-0-11.
n "*t"" Télliciitgllliliiill meeting oi Bonshaw on M u ll be held in Argyle p‘ onduy, February 9th, at 2 _ Alliwillil- Rebate will b; paid, mp? E eivln, Secretary, Argyle ' - - 3160-24-21.
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l/Ialcolm Campbell Exceeds Late
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pAYFONA BEACH, Plan Feb. 5.- ocesn speedway wit“ | blue streak. Osiptsin Mal-
gmmrd t spied of 246.575 miles an imroiithc tun-n of two offficial trials mm, world's land speed record in rac- ingur. Cnmpbclrs first run. made m north in south, was clocked at measured , fle, Upon reaching the 800th end the course, he immediately pre- ,. 9d u; dash brick on his second he gm bee}; ilvcr the course going
iii two truini-iidous bursts of speed, '_ 40 yenr old driver flashed twice | lithe lllFlthliYFtl mile at an average ' an oi 245.7140 miles an hour. This and: by 14.37 miles an hour the _ established ~
min i929 by the late Sir Henry .
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CANADA WAS UNITED STATES BEST BUSTUMER’
(Canadian Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. i-Canada semained the greatest national cus- tomer of-the United States in in. rernationsl trade generally for 1930. ihwsh the actual sum. of exports sent from this country to Great Brit qln was somewhat in excess of Can- tdian purchases, it was shown in a Wllartment of Commerce report
Increase -In v Motor Licenses
iutomobile registration “I. ures for 1930 for Pflneg Edwgrd island show a considerable in- crease over the previous year. ifassenger en- licenses number‘. ed 5311» l! llilnlt I531 for 19297 trucks. 739 as against 568 for 1929: motor cycles. 20 as aguinsfi k ll for 1029; 20 trailer licenses were issued for 1930, none for I929. Dealers’ licenses for 1930 were M for motor can and g gm- rnotor cycles, as against 25 deg]- on’ licenses for motor cars in 102a.
made public today.
l Exports to tihe Dominion amount- ed to $659,326,000 against $948,446,- 001) in 1929 and imports from Can- ada for the same period were $402,- 000.00 against 0503396000. The 1930 exports to Great Britain were $678,- 109,000 against $848,000,000 the pre- ceding year and imports were $200,- 893,000 against‘ $329,75l.000. Exports to Russia amounted to $111,362,000, the largest for any year in modern times and compared with $B1.548.0‘0 in 1929 and with $38,563,000, which was the average annual export ol.’ the United States to Russia in the four year Period from 1922 to 1926. Imports frcm Russia amounted to $21,960,000 1930 as compared with $21,520.00) n1 1020.
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CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA. FRIDAY,‘FEBRUARY s, 1931
Had Interview‘ With Hooverj
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Ready To Help Says President
(Canadian Prue) ‘IURONTO. Ont... Feb. merits made by lion. Robert Weir, Dominion MinLster of Agriculture re- Birding Canadian banks and the financial situation in the West at the banquet tendered to stock breed- ers and exhibitors by the Canadian National Ex‘ " ion last night. were replied to today by sir John Aird, President of the Canadian Bank of
eral manager of the Imperial Bonk of Canada. The banks have always been very generous with the farmers oi the west and they havent changed their policy, said Sir John in com- menting on Mir. Weir's demand that the bankers make their stand clear as to whether or not they will give credit next spring.
To New Zealand
(Canadian Press)
OTTAWA, Ont., Fob. 5.—Meinbers of the Government are unwilling to
ake direct comment on a resolut-' ion oi the Csnadlui Lumbermens Association, that credits be extended New Zcaland to enable purchase of Canadian lumber for reconstruction purposes. The resolution was pass- ed at a meeting of lumbermen in Toronto yestroday. The general feel ihg in omelai circles. however. is‘) that the Government would not hes- itate to provide such credits if they were asked for by the New Zealand Govemrnent.
yo... Float 25 g Million Loan
(Special to the Guardian) OANBIRRA. Australia. libb. ti.- The Commonwealth Government will propose to the loan council the flotation of a loan of between 825,- 000,000 and $30,000,000 in order to pay bonus to Australian wheat now- ers. The decision was reached today after a conference between the Prime mutter. l-lon. James Boullin, Hon. l. 0. ntaodoro. Treasurer and Bit Robert Gibson, head of the 00m- monwoalth Bank. The bank. it is im- derstnol, adhered to ih determinat- innthatitawldnotaffordtoad-
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Commerce, and A. E. Phipps, Gen- '
miles, and hours of flying
tario Government air service.
Mar. Provinces TradeCommission
Above is shown Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett lster, with Secretary oi State Stimson at Washington. D- Cn 1118(- Iii-cl‘ lthe farmer's arrival to call on President Hoover, the first time in four
(left). Canadian prime
years a Cnnldlan prime minister has visited the White HOIIIG-~—ASSOCTII'
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Meets In Toronto
(Canadian Press) TORONTO. Ontn Feb. 5.——The Maritime Provinces Trade Commis- sion, consisting of six prominent To- ronto men, and two representatives from each of the Maritime Provinc- es, gathered here today for their an. nual meeting and spent the day in‘ discussion of the problems ol mark
Canada. The meetings were held in the offices of R. W. E. Burnaby" Maritime Provinces ‘Trade Commis- sioner in Toronto.
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Asphyxiated By Gas "Stove
(Canadian Press) HALIFAX, N. S.. Feb. 5-Nelgh- bors entering the small apartment of Carl Dowe. 33, this evening. found the body of his wife, 24. who had been asphyxiated by gas. Dowe. in; a serious condition. was removed to)‘ a hospital. where it was thought he 5 might recover. Mrs. Dowe was found l lying on a couch rind her husband on ‘, the floor near a door. indicating he| had been trying to escnpc from the room. An investigation revealed a gfls stove had bcrn leaking.
With no evidence pointing to the contrary, poice and medical opinion agreed the case was accidental. Mrs. Dowe, of Wnlfvillc, N. 5., was s fos- ter-slster of George Nowlnn. M. l»: A.. for King's. She had been ui I-iall- i fax only a. few day's.
Planes Active
orrawa. Ont., Feb. 5.——Ael'0-l planes in Canada carried 55.961 pas-l sengers during 1930. according to in- formatidn published by the Dopart- tPii ment of National Defence Yflster- day. Freight carried in the
manner totalled 1.449.337 pounds P4
with a distance covered 0i aasosrmwith interest the hish weed tabula- 5153p = lion machines developed by the Bur- ymm “gum, jflpfgggni, the action. ‘cau. "While our task does not com- lea of nineteen commercial operators hare lh mil-Infill“ Wit-h thii- W6 hi"! three mining companies and the On- I110 b9") d9V¢i°PiiiI iiilhl! lDwili- ioed machines,“ said Mr. MscPhall.
eting Maritime produce in Central Is
Beytween Ten And {Eleven Millions
In Dominion In The Dominion
WASHINGTON. Feb. S-i-E. S. Mac-
cennial census to be taken on the “me first of June, today visited the Unit-
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of Evangeline A. ‘
(special to the Guardian)
all in charge of the Canadian de-
States Census Bureau, watching
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great sweep from building to building Discovery 0f the body s! I womlnfiire early this morning dcstroytxi ten iienr Qncenston is believed to have stores and residences along the main mind "It my"!!! lilfmilllilliil "i0 ‘street of Gogama. northern Ontario . disappearance Schalcs. A bankbook found on thefoot), body. from the old Union Bank ati Wiarton, 0nt.. is thought to n: the? identification. .
G. Brown. Saskatoon, was unanim- ously nomlnated for the Moderator- ship of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada at the regular meeting of the Regina Presbytery.
, Passes Resolution Re Josephine K.
Air Accidents In Canada 'In I930 Took A Toll Of Twenty-Five Lives jam)“ toe-Qt In Lam
(YFTAWA, Feb. 5.—'1‘hirty one air accidents during I030 in Canada took a toll oi 25 lives, according tn the quarterly liaison letter of the civ- il aviation branch of the Depiirb ment of National Defence issued to- day. Of this number. 14 were pilots six were passengers and five were "third" pasengers. Serious injuries were sustained by l0 persons, and slight injury by eleven. Of the ac- cidents. five occurred on scheduled air mail routes; eight happened in light aeroplane clubs; one was due to a manufacturer's test; two were suffered by pleasure Parties and three were ground accidents.
$100,000 Fire
(Canadian Press)
GOGAMA, Ont, Feb. 5.-—In a
tmvn. The loss is estimated at $100,-
Nominated For Moderatorship
(Canadian Press) REGINA, Sask., Feb. 5.—Rev. W.
Canadian League
LIVERPOOL, Feb. b-The tru- ditionally Conservative division of East Toxteth today returned Patrick Dachau-Hepburn. Coll- aervatlve candidate, in iheby el- ection, by a maturity of non
as initial plmlll Q the pecan!
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than 11.000 votes-greater .tlian. that accorded any candidate In the constituency since tha war.
They are principally the product of one young genius, I‘. Beliale. Mr. MacPhail aaid he wla expecting w enumerate between 10,000,000 and 11,- 000,000 inhabitants in Canada in 1081 as compared with the 122,710,040 in continental United States in 1N0. Manufacturing and agricultural em- suses, Hr. MacPhail said, are careful- ly taken in Canada-each year.
(Special to the Guardian)
noaotmb, Ont. no. 5.-—-A res- olution demanding full inquiry by the Canadian Government into all the circumstances in connection with tho shooting of Capt. William Cluett, who commanded the Joseph- ine IL. was passed by the eoutlve of the Navy League of Canada at that last ineetina.
Prime Minister replied.
FHEARINGS CUNBLUDED
The Charlottetown sittings of the Pensions Tribunal were concluded yesterday. when the full number of cases scheduled to be heard at the session, twenty two in all. were gone into thoroughly. Colonal Mac- Leod, M. C, who with Colonel Mac- Kenzie, D. S. 0., presided, left yes- terday for Newcastle. He will con- tinue the sittings of the Tribunal in conjunction with Colonel Ganong, 0. B. E., while Colonel MacKenzie, who leave today for Loiicl0n,_ Ont, will preside jointly with Colonel Gover in the central district.
Interviewed last night. Colciiel ;MacKenzie stated lic hoped to be ‘back in Mtiritimc area. again before 1mg end of the present itinerary of the Tribunal, which continues until March 1st. The future arrangement
,of the personnel of the presiding of-'
ificers in the various districts. how- Ievcr, rested with the chairman at‘ Ottawa.
l The tribunal officials were highly pleased with the courtesy extended to them during their sittings here. They were particularly obliged to the ‘Provincial Government for the use ,*of the Legislative Chamber.
.Micn0iiin mniuiiatn hucummnis
f casliirc Topic In House — Prime Minister Ques- tioned On All Sides.
IPENSIUNS
i 1 Charged TVith
l Smuggling Of i N.B. Potatoes
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BANGOR, Me” Feb. 5-Sam G. Poitras. of liamilin, Me., was before the U. S. Commissioner here today, charged with smug- gling 38 barrels of potatoes from New Brunswick and held for the U. S. Court.
lie was also held for violating the immigration laws and paid $600 to s» possess two tennis which were soiled.
lie fumishod $1,000 ball for appearance.
‘Annual Iuhaerlptlaaa Dallvand 86.00. UIfl-ICIIIITIIIIC l! BLDG-Ml.
Red Cross Society Strenuous Yr.
Has
Very Encouraging Reports Sub- mitted At Annual Meeting Last Night. Lieut.
Succeeds Hon. F. R. Heartz As Honorary President.
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Governor Dalton
Exceptionally encouraging reports of work accomplished during the past year were submitted all the annual meeting of the Prince Edward Island branch of the Canadian Red cross 506ml’. which was held in St. Paul's Parish Hall last evening, with the president, Dr. H. D. Johnston. in the chair.
His Honour Lieutenant-Governor Dalton. Aiho was present, accepted with pleasure the position of honor- ary president of the organization, so capably filled by his predecessor in office, Hon. P. R. Hearts. He ex- pressed warm interest in the work of the Red-Cross Society and assur- ed the meeting that he intended to take an active part in its activities. Reference to His Honoui-‘s generous contribution to Red Cross activitigs during the war was made by Dr. Johnston. The aim of the Society,
Tariff Changes Affected Imports
(Special to the Guardian) CANBERRA. Australia, Feb. Imports to Australia in the past six months show a, drastic reduction. owing to the important tariff chang- es effected by the Labor Govem- merit in that period and .were also
(By George linmblewn. Canadian
Press Staff (Jornespondent)
LONDON, Feb. 5.—Labor's left wing, aggressively pursuing Sir Os- wald Mosloys policies for drastic action to curb unemployment, made a virtual declaration of war on Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, in the House of Commons this afternoon. Interest was keen as the Prime Min- ister promptly accepted the‘ challenge and immediately flung it. back at the independent Labor Paity.
The tussle came about -whcn the Prime Minister announced the Par- liamentary program for next week, telling Rt. I-lon. Stanley Baldwin that Wednesday would be allotted for dis cussion of the Conservative motion of censure, with p, subsequent date for a Liberal inotiqp of unemploy- ment. James Maxton, lender of the ‘Independent Labor Party, immcdiate- ‘ 1y demanded whether time would be allowed for discussion of the lof t Wing's motion dosing with the cotton lockout
The Weather,‘ Etc.
sumtantially lower than the exports for the some period.
Imports amounted to $102,000,000 compared with imports of 8374.000,- 000 in the same period of the pre- vious fiscal year. Exports for the last six molit-hs were $251,000,000, compared with exports of $301,090,000 in the same period of the prcviohs fiscal year.
(Canadian Press)
BULGRAVE. .N. 5., -Feb. 5-. Heart failure caused the death of Lillian O'Neil, l9, of Auitfs Cove. late last night .while she .was suffering from severe burns sus- tained yesterday when her cloth- ing caught fire from a kitchen stove.
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which will help conditions in the cotton industry, Premier MncDon- aid curtly replied. But I am not pro- pared to give time for a motion which instead of helping the situation will make it worse. Mr. Maxton shot back a question as to whether Labor when in opposition, had not been af- forded opportunities for discussion. Yes, the Prime Minister sharply ans- wered. but when the motion is put down in a responsible way, after con- sultation wlth responsible leaders in the Labor movement. Another left winger asked if the Government was prepared to reopen the cotton-mills under the Emergency Powers Act, and whether the Prime Minister was aware that the great. majority of bal- lots of the Lancnshire vprkers lav- ored such a course. The answer to both parts of the question is no. the
(Canadian Press) WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. Chairman Logge of the fnrm board today declared n shortage of wheat in the United States
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motions of the Conservative and Lib- Uiumtir Szxufis erul parties. he contended. I am] “E “owg ready to give time for any motion “Al-F .
Wliidfi. pnrtly cloudy milder; some light snow,
andtomorrow morning at 1.35.
was "entirely possible" if the drought coptinues. ‘
'I‘OR.ON'I‘O. February s_M°d¢;-.m and a little
High tide this afternoon at 1.35
Sim rises this morning at 7.12 and sets this afternoon at 5.17.
Last quarter moon Monday, Feb. I, 12.10 p. m.
Summerside tide eighteen minutes later than Charlottetown. '
Temperatures
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‘an, Mr. R. H. Rogers.
Teachers‘
the president pointed out, has always been to co-operate with other organ- izations. An agreement has now been arrived at whereby" the Provincial Government takes over control of the health nursing activities. leaving the Society in a bettci‘ flies; m Con- oentrate on Junior work and the clinics for. crippled children. The Junior membership is increasing ' in the Province and it is hoped before long to make it representative 100 per cent of the school children of the community. The present membership. it is hoped. will be doubled during the coming year.
Finances unfortunately, have not kept pace with the incremirig scope of the Society's activities. The ex- penses at present are about $1.100 a. month, and it will be necessary. if the work is to be continued, that further contributions be received. The president thanked personally the staff and executive of the So- ciety, the service clubs of the city, and all who assisted in any way during the year.
The reports of the secretary, treas- urer and nursing superintendent were read and adopted.
The secretary in his report recom- mended the appointment on the ex ccutive of a member of the P. E. I. Teachers’ Federation.
The nominating committee, con- sisting of Messrs. John McKenna, R. H. Rogers and R. L. Cotton. submit- ted the following list of officers and executive members, who were duly elected:
Honorary President. His I-Ionoui Lieutenant Governor Dalton. President, Dr. H. D. Johnson.
Vice President, Mr. Frank Clark. Secretary, Dr. W. J. MacMlllan. Treasurer, Mr. D. A. MacKinnon. Vioa President. Prince County. M15! Gladys Holman.
Vice President, Kings County, to be nominated by the executive. Executive: Hon. Frank R. I-Ieartz. Mrs. V. L. Goodwill. Mrs. S. R. Jenk- ins, Mrs. C. G. Duffy. Mr. W. P‘. Tid- marsh, Mr. John McKcnna. Mr. George J. Tweedy. Mr. William Mor- Mrs. Barry Tait; also a nominee of the P. E. I. Federation and the fol- lowing representatives of the Central
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Equal Rights
(Special to the Guardian) ‘IOKIO, Feb. 5.-—'1'lie Ctovernmenv today introduced s bill) into tho Japanese diet, which would grunt women equal rights with men in el- ections for city, town, village and a ‘ assemblies. The Dfviec- ted grant la intended as a step pre- liminary to the granting of national
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suffrage. The effect of the bill would be to add ISDOOMN voters to the na- tional Nlisterls
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