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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA FRIDAY JANUARY 18, 1924

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ome Collapse ‘guhject Of_ Caustic Criticism

(Canadian Press.) TTAWA. Jan. 17.—RiKht Rev- M, 1-‘, Fallon. bishop of the Ro- h (‘tlthollc llloccsc of London. ll addressed the following opcn icr to Premier King uud- has sent pies to the Ottawa Journal with mqilest that it be published‘, I To The Ilight llollorni e _. if. Mndgqnp. king. ilimo llllll s- tar oi‘ (ianailtu, ) ' q ‘ iglit ilonornhlo and lcnr . ir. Shortly belori- yoili ileplilttlro to li-nil tho Imperial (‘oufi-reuce tile om‘. llhhll l-losz-il its iloors. ‘A w ilnys alter your return the liq- ltllli0f lsiltletl his report. on the ‘nllrunt ltlstlttltlon. 'lllat docu- ant with its onlisslons allil its sup fllRRlOIitl, t-onatltilii-s tho most tits- eilitnbie story ever made public (i the. annals of (‘aundlnll tliliitltie. Despite (lovt lllcnt supervision. lnlince ulinl. s, inspectors, allit- iml and tllc I. nkers’ Association, he llome llnnk was able to go on ’ nchecked for more than a ilocaiiil lyoilrs ill its career oi lucoulpcl nco. (lei-cpl loll or ilislltiltnsty, lllltil o whole strut-titre. fell to plot-cs nil brought llllsely uuil suffering o huniireils of thousands of (Zan- dil‘s citizens. ‘Tho collapse of the llolue flank owever. is hilt an incident in a fill- ncltli condition tllat calls for inl- editiio and effective action. 13y lowing annual reports, by eloqu- ilt discourses. fronl general lnan rm. by empty resolutions of un- lnrnnt-Liitaroholders and by ellip- bio negligence in tile finance ne- rtmoni. the people of this colill- ry have been luilcd into a sense firiilelgiifiiy ‘imlffffililli: tlifoir surplus Y its ell rus ct to tle hanks of nada. Them is no good basis rol- this m‘ v1‘ rec-idly. it is futile to liege that the bunks that remain a"? 5° W011i: 11s to alia all ulist hlilgllogyrvrllr-iliilsbicion.t collstuol- the _ to past en Years. One of our torinuostilanils was the llniv- ‘|"‘"1|"lli1.l~‘<‘l oi nervous comment: several tnllllons of (mum-s ‘Von. from tho public tronsury to its Blip. Wii- This action lvas either a measure oi conuneniluitlo prlltlpncit, ;’(]'\£'J“;-';l-‘*_l'i=tlil robbery. Then fol. u“ “out! ‘unspeakable. (lxpggm-y. o; iv- it l.illts lInnk. an institution tiliiidr-‘is Cmlflititifflll m. “and 1,. u "W! 0i‘ (ilbruitltr. Ill rccclll‘: months lilo Union Bank mid ti Siilndaril llnnk have lvrltte ‘f? lltllllons of ilollilrs 01:10....” .n o “Y. iiic spi-citiuilon of their offrllgzltj‘ gill whip“ mill"! lust as wcli ilavo “PINS-l? wrecked tllolll ' Th the ilonle flank fnllod 1, ‘n o" "Wkly 0n the heels of this came lill‘ disappearance of the

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Great New York ' Storm Has Now Subsided

SEVEREST STORM IN VEARS TAKES TOLL IN LIFE AND PROPERTY (Canadian Press.) yaw’ YORK. Jilll. lz-oui- oi‘ the illosi severe January slornls thathus struck New York City anil vicinity in many years had nub- siiled toilny after causing indirect- ly five (lentils. considerable prop- erty lot-es and ilumnge to small ship- ping in the harbor and zllong New

Jersey coast.

Four of the deaths attributed to the. storm occurred in New. York City. Three were title to traffic ac- cidents. resulting from tho driv- ing rain that combined with the high wind almost halted traffic. Tile fifth resulted from a traffic accident in Jersey (‘ity. 'i‘lventy' two persons suffered slight injur- ins.

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Future 0f Silver Foxes Alnply Assured

NEW YORK. Jnll. 17.——Wilile. at lllillviiillci-o nltenilltlg thi- show. a statement was mntlu by Major f‘. M. Lllnlpson. .lr.. partner of Lamp- H011 & ((0., of London. Eilglanii--- who are one of the largest fur auction sales companies in the.

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nt. the llotcl Wisconsin given by tho fox breeders ns follows:

"For the last 250 yours lite Silv- er Pox pelt has sold for the high- est prices of any furs nnii because of the. increased demand dilrlng the past three sales the pelt pric- es averaged 20% hlghor than the previous average prices. .

"\Vv could easily dispose of 10.- 000 polls within two days. Since thorc aro but 18.000 silver foxes in the United’ States it i5 plain that the point of saturation is far away —ill fact will never come."

Bank 0f France ‘ Again Boosts t i Discount Rate

(Canadian Press.)

PARIS. Jan. 17-Tllo Bank of Franco today raised its discount rate in six percent. Tile rate was rnisetl a week ago t0 M‘: Percent (from i’: percent which it dad been ‘since lllurcll i1. i922. iron SALE-AT A BARGAIN. f Dodge Car. run 7000 nlileaffilvu- or leaving town. Apply Hi’. Ens- (qn gil-eqt, 979-1-l7-2i.

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(Canadian Press.)

ST. .l()li‘.\'. .\'. 13.. Juli. 1T.~ln the uauli- of the people of New llrllns- wick lion. l’. .l. Yeniot. Premier of New llrunslvick, today ilpponliell to "on. \\'. L. MucKcilziu King Promi- ol- oi Carlotta. to have the lllmtm- of ircltzht. rates iuveistigntctl at ohm with a view to immediate retlltc. tlons. if possible in the iutivl-ql-itg qr

’ the hliiritillle Provinces.

The New llruuslvlek‘ government hail been interesting (their keenly in this matter of freight rates, m... member of the govcrllnlr-nl shill lOtlll)’, nud intentled to keep at it

= until all the facts ill tlli- cast; hail

been llsccrtuinetl.

771101‘ King follows: "On bchnlt‘ m m" llflfilllc of New iirllilslvick would respertifully request that you have the ulutter of frelgilt rtlti-s mwmlly iliiTfii-iitnlcil wltli a view of inllnetlato reduction if possible In__ihe. interests of the Hill-hm“. Provinces."

Alaskan Penin- sula Shaken - by . Quake

‘ (Canadian Press.)

htealucr Latoucili- via Sr, Paul lslntlil ALASKA. Jan. l7.--illi1fl|ll. t.'ill.t_=. oi‘ Ilelfofslcy and vicinity re- ported that zl severe earthquake occurred ni 10.50 'l‘llesi.liiy rum-n. ills. The southern edge oi‘ llavlol‘ volcano blelv oft‘.

Belfofsky is on the Alaskan Pell- insuln. People ill liclfofsky left their houlcs ill silfely.

v Voted. Dow-n by British Miners

' (Canadian Press.)

LOADON. Jim. 17.—-Tili) .\lln- crs Fctierntion ileailqiiarters hero maile public today the figures of tho recent ballot taken through» out the coal fields. They show the ""1" “"1" 519.303 for termination of tho National Agreement and iii,- nfiil against.

his three months notice lulist. be given by tho Miners Executive to owners announcing the termina. "0" 01' iilc fltlrcenleut there is tun- ilie time for negotiations ug to re.» i-on-siileratloil of tho lillnors’ lit- lualltl for more money before tilt-re is ri-stirt. to ll strike,

Argentine Has Largest Crop In History

, (Canadian Press.)

BUENOS AYRES. Jan. 17-—Argen- line crops for 1023-24 season will be the largest and most valuable over harvested according to tho Ministry of Agriculture which all- nonnces that tho iestimateil pro- duction of six principal cereals ex- cepting maize will amount to 10.- fiklififlllfl tons vniilod nt 81.150.41.30,-

Spanish Officials Imprisoned for Embezzlement

(Clnndlnn Preu)

NIADR-ID. Jan. 17- Government (XlllilillflLi011 of account books kept by provincial authorities has dis- i-iilscil that in at least two provin- cell accounts are 29 years behind and several more than a score oi‘ y-ellrs in arrears.

Many provincial officials have been imprisoned b_v order of the liillitnry directorate for alleged malfeasance in office.

Asquith Will Support Labor Amendment

(Canadian/Fran)

LONDON. Jan. ITr-‘FOTIYIOP Pro- uller Asquith loader of the reunit- od Liberal party announced in tho Home of Commons today that he would vote in favor of tho Labor amendment exproasins "110 00h"- iience" in the Baldwin government and would advise all his friends to do the sumo.

The labor amendment was in-

‘uceiil by John R. Clylles, Depu- ty fuller o! the plrlialncninf! M- hor party at the resumption of the dohuo in reply to the Spa-sch from

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Premier \'enlot's telegram to Pvt-l

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Breton has been afflic the present strike is d least speed.

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(British United Press.) LONDON. .lzln. 17—The Baldwin government will inevitably fall Alolliiay’ night and the Premier will hand ills resignatioruto the King on the day following. This decl-

who hold the whip hand means not only that lhi‘) Liberals will ‘tic granted Vflll O[)l')fl1‘illllii_\' to express themselves ill ilcntlncitltinn of the present titlmiuistriitlon bllt also in- dicates that labor is confident. of handling the threatening {ilfik8 situation though the railwaynlen hlvve ziircatlg." been called out. The (strike if it really comes is doomed to failure owing to lack of support and ctr-operation of the other lin- ions who rcgartl the threat of a strike as a political blunder. This time the ullncrs however are on ‘a iliffcreut footing. They have pol- led iill overwhelming tnajority ilgtlinst the acceptance of the new wage schedule of the National Board ilnd the possibilities of n strike grow every. day ltlorc. threat.- clliilg. lt looks as it‘ it coilld only be. sttlveil oll‘ by some promise on the. Labor govermentfls part for a scllclne of nationalization of the mines.

The trouble with this solution is that no sooner will the promise be made than the government. will ho slvanlluiil with similar requests by other hriinchrwi of industry.

Dlscllsillng the suggestion by

Against Ban on Pul-pwood Experts

(Canadian Press.)

PORT ARTHUR. Ont.. Jail. 17.- Wlth the exception of two mill managers, witnesses from the 'l‘hundor Bay ilistrict who appear- ed before the royal commission on pulpwood which completed its sessions here lust evening, were opposed to any form of legisla- tioll that would restrict the United States buyer in purchasing raw nlnterlai in this district. Thirty witnesses appeared fore the commission.

Optimistic as‘ to Overseas Funds

(Canadian Fran.)

PARIS. Jan. 17.—Thc reaction sllolvll today in the foreign ex- change mllrkei is attributed by most. of the financial writers to the financial measures which the Gov- ernment has announced it purpos- es to pllt into effect. '1‘lle exchange riltil, as ironlpnrod with those of iilollilny. show that the pound cler- lillg hall fallen from more than 96 to 92. tho dollar from 22.80 to 21134 u 100. Belgian francs from 91.40 to 87.70, nnii 100 lire front 101 to 02.20. Much optimism is based on thusc results.

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Declares Sheiks Are Harmless

NEW YORK. Jan. Ill-Tho oll-elk of the desert 1a perhaps more harm- less than his so-called American brother, according to Rosita Forbes, famoul explorer. novelist and bunt- er of hi: fame. ’ . y "lltuiky" ultoil Misc Forbes when qltcn about ‘om. “Why

c. n. Strike Situation Remains Unchanged

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sloll on the part of Labor leaders.

_ (Canadian Press) SYDNEY, Jan. 17 -— 'l‘here has been} practically no change in the coal miners sit-i nation at Sydney during the past twenty

Although the United Mine Workers lea-

that a strike is on in

the strict sense of the word they admit read- lly thatithejr men have been advised not to enter the pits under the present: twenty per- cent wage cut put in force at midnight by

ei Corporation.

‘Of all labor trouble with which Cape

ted in recent years, eveloping with the

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Labor Leader Whois Confident (of Handl- ing“ Strike Situation Puts Forth Views 0n Educational Reforms Which H8 Will Shortly Introduce in Country.

Labor that very soon iljeei‘ ‘ii-‘i in‘ ilucilon in offico it will taii“ Bifgg

A Six Perish in

BlPl. ins [ii sltnlulrs in glint .

(Canadian Press.)

LAKWIIUIIST. N. .l., Jan. l7 ._. "The hoyu lvilre splendid -—lilst as splendid as the ship." Hditi Com- malldnr Decnl oi‘ the dlrllziblo shou- aniloail toilay, describing lilo ex- |'ifll'ii"lll'l‘S of himself anti erelv dur- ing their tell hours battle. with a. seventy-two mile galo after being torn from the mooring mast here till-it averting. "She would ltever have maiio it. staunch as she is. had it not been for the coolness oflhe men aboard. As the wind tore us away she threatened to hang us all lo glory but every luau aboard went iluietly to his station and calmly awaited orders.

Before a minute had passed, and that first minute was a. mail thins. that. brought us face to face with death, the englnm were humming nicely and the men were about their duties as calmly as on an or- dinary trip on n bright slimmer morning. but one man was doing the lvork of three at each of five; of ollr engines. We had the devil's own time with our damaged steer- illg gear to keep her headed pru- perly. The wind was luau-sized and jumping at us from ever changing ilirtctions. We k011i, her iolv bctiveen five hundred and a thousand feet up because the higher up we got the harder it blew. The elevating ruiideli-l were not (tuning- ed. Site's ii great shin-a great ship; we never ‘knew iacfcre just how great she was."

to put illto force once marl-I-

Fisher Education Bill which hit-q

boon curtailed in its powers owing in luck of funds. the leader of the party said today what Labor seeks

to achieve educationally is for the State to pay all expenses of edu- cation iust. 51s ii pay-is for the rear-

- Texas Explosion

- (Canadian Press.) ~ .» ARTHUR,’ T912418, Jllll. )6. _.gix mew-yore tallied, and five ‘ia- jm-ed in m, éygplosion of sixteen high pressure keellltfirfl‘ Sh” T9333 Company refinery beer {S55 1151"‘

iluces splendid citizens. “We do not want toybrlng up

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the same opportunity as princes have. We wani-

havo the same refinement.

new universities along

.\ln.ilL'i10B'l.Bl', ham where without limitations boys can

tintls, especially in science."

Liberal tratlhlons.

Premier Armstrong Thinks Mariiiimes Not Satisfied

(Canadian Press) OTTAWA. Jan. ltL-l-‘lfty-sovetl years ill Canadian confederation have not satisfied Provinces. or given them what they

Scotia. who has just left for home. He loft behind hlnl n memorandum of the government, commission tn inquire

cdy lt according to Citizen.

Danish Steamer in

(Canadian Preu.) NEW YORK. Jim. communications bore picket] up nt five thirty ihi-s afternoon nli S. S. S.

niatlaying she hail sprung a lonk in the engine rooln twenty llllles south oust by east Frying Pan Lightship on the coast of Virginia and was in need of immediate assistance.

A coastguard cutter hiili gone to her aid.

Venizelos and Pasha Agree

(Canadian Iron.) ATHENS. Jul. IL-Prarnier Vonizelos bu telegraphed Islnot Pulls. the Turkish Premier. n- earing him that he will IIIIYI he happy to coo rate in the faithful execution of c hnnnno irony. re-eqlabllollin: neighborly rein- ilou bqumll the two countrlcl

in everyone lo excited about nlloillsf "They are about an fierce and passionate in kittens!‘

and strengthening pence. Intact’: mpiy heartily roclprocated Mr. Yonlneio’: sentiments.

ing of the. iloyzil family which pro- fam- ilies in the glitter, but to raise front the gutter." he said “Give every working man's child Royal every young Ehlgltsllnlon who goes to Carlotta to have the same culture tho same atlvtlntages as the Prince of Wales. to be able to speak the same laltguaago as he does and to, We do not want. to disturb Oxford. Cam- bridge aud tho older universities but we want to create many more the saute iiucs as those already established in liirge indutrlal centres such as icctls and Birming- old traditional obtain tho same training as they have at. pro- sent. established in those institu-

Tile general opinion of closo ob- servers is that Labor will carry on

the Maritime consider to be their rights, accord- ing to Premier Armstrong, of Nova

suggesting a into tho whole situation nnii moans to rem-

Distzress off Virginia ilk-Nu val

from the Danish steamer Norman-

lloon. Teh property loss was ‘est-im-

ated at from 8600.000 to 8800.000.

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Old Building 0n Sydney St. To Be Closed

Al. a special meeting of the Char-

lottetown Boat-ii of Health yester- ‘dtly afternoon. 111s Worship hlayor .lenklns presiding. the following re- solution. moved by Coun Moran, seconded by Conn. Taylor. was adopted: “That the house Oil Sydney Street known as the Curtis property. Number 92 and 94, he condemned by this Board of Health as being unfit for human habitation and that said house be boarded up and clos- ed ill every way. and the follow- ing notion posted: "Closed by 0r- der of tho Board of 110111111."

instructions to have. this done im- mediately were given, and the Pol- ice were instructed to deal with anyono caught tampering with the building. which is in a dilapidated condition. it had previously been ilmrdiul up by order of the Health Officer, but had been broken into. The present whereabouts of the owner la not iinown.

Action oll the above resolution is being taken by virtue of tho building lnw of i010 with refor- ence to buildings constituting a fire menace. anti to Section 21 oi’ the Public ilealth Act, 1908, which reads as follows:

"Every local Board of Health shall and may have full power and authority. either by themselves or by and with the concurrence of the City Health Officer, acting undet- lli-SLPIIRHOIIB of the Provincial Board or their columlitecta. or otheri persons appointed by any such L0~ cal m- ProvlnciaLBoaril, and any constable or constables, person or llorsons. acting ill their aid to en-i ter into and upon all lion-sea, build-

encloultl, within the bounds o!‘ their several and respective juris- dictions and remove ‘or cause to be rolnoiiod therefrom anything which may. by tho said Bowl or Boards, or titoir committees or officer-a, or other person or persons appointed