MERCHANT

the lea guesswork your business.

The more headwoi-k tilt? your advertising,

in

clluiutiotown G rlhi Twojlenin Mos-int Gun inn,

THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND

Ill this capacity all tinder-Secre- lary i‘or the Air lll the British (lovernment. he will visit the lillitetl States and make u study 0i‘ lht-ll‘ dr-vcloplllelit oi’ fill‘ services.

Till] Tlilliii ARE

IJESTRRYER BY‘

EARTiiiliiAiiE

(Canadian Press)

ll()(i0'i‘A, Columbia, Dec. 17.- Many people were killed and a larg-

. l-r number injured by an earthquake ivhlch destroyed two small-towns yeiiiflffliiy ili the region ofviplales. ilour the Colllniblan-Ecuiltiorinn frontier. Already 85 dead have been recovered frolli the ruins of Cum- bal. which, with the town of Chile.

‘suffered most severely from the ef- fects of the shocks, according to the reports thus far received- =

Chile is situated on the slopes ot’ the Chile volcano, to the eruption of Wilicil‘ the present earthquake is attributed. .

The road from Cunibal to lplales is obstructed by great landslides anti the full extent of the elirth~ quake has not. yet been learned. Numerous surrouiitling villages are vilelleved to have been badly damag- ed nnd a commission of government officials has been sent to inspect lilo affected zone.

’l‘lle volcanoes of Culuhnl and chlle are in active eruption.

Thus fur. according to message's from the affected zone. 27 dend have been recovered zit Tulcan. Tile residents fled fronl the town in ll‘ panic.

Latest. despntches from the Coi- onlbian forntlel‘ confirm the early reports that a vast region was af- fected by numerous earth shocks, lillfi tilat many slnall towns were colupllwtoly destroyed.

=- onndel 188T

liiiiiil ill THY iliii Slilllilllii [IF iii HEN UUESTIHNS .

(British United Press) LONDON. ‘Dec. 17.—ln prepara- tion for the early resumption of

' office the Labor ‘Party is rapidly

crystallising its policl. it is ape parently easier to secure an agree- ment among Labor lenders on questions of foreign policy than on domestic, as a recent semi official statement emanating from Labor headquarters with regard to their general policy ignores capital levy and socialization plans and cen- tres on foreign issues.

The points emphasized are fllll ‘Pflflgltilmll of the ltus-sizln Govern- ment and its tiutrancl- iutn ll..- Lengue of Nations, support of till--

nflnlssion of (lcrlnally into the. League, an international tronftlr- once to setllo l'L“.|)llI‘illiilllS alld

world debts. llulll- ol-cllplllloll and dependent ]ll'i‘ill|l‘lll5.

Tho [Aflbor party desires to gel United States inlo such a confer- cnce whether l-‘rance participates or not and if both decline to attend Ellllilill‘ will bring the ivhole issue before the Lcagilc. National Labor also proposes another international conference to proceed with filrther disarmament on land and air as well as a-t ‘sea. lt will also support a world court. and is planning a general ‘reconstruction of present methods of diplomacy with the idea of eliminating as far as possible the professional diplomat and fil|-, lug his place with prominent radi» culs and intellectuals.

Two Women are Held as Bandits

(Canadian Press.)

tRhXliNA. Dec. i7.—'l‘he arrest oi eight persons including two women ill l-lavre, Montana and Salt Llik!‘ City, Utah, is believed by United States authorities to have cleaned up the bank robbery gang ivliich ilas been operating ili the Saskatchewan Dakota-Montana lloillldary for‘ the last three yours. ncctirtiilig to word received Saturday by Provincial Police headquarters.

‘Chief among the captures was that of Arthur .l. Davis. alleged by the Montana police to be one of the iC€l(i£‘.l‘S and the boldest in the gang of oiltlaws which preyed on banks in the northern suites and the Prairie Provinces‘.

Sees Possibility of

lied Cross delegations have start ed from Quito for the afflicted‘ Zfilli‘.

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. Condensed Specials

| “NEIL-lo per word. not L each insertion in this column.

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- “NOTICE —- RIVERTON MILLS will be closed till further not- ice on account of the proprietor. .\lr. Geo. S. heard. iludergolilg a throat operation in the P. l‘). l. Hospital. 2i

~=BEST CHRISTMAS GREETING. llllnll-pllintetl pictures of island beauty spots for framing or mailing by Miss llelen llaszard. at Jallllesolfs Drug store. 2i “TO LET-HOUSE CORNER POW~ nlll and Eilston Streets. lnotlorn conveniences. Apply F. B. French to Upper Prince. Phone 60i--L.lll

‘IHAND "PAINTED PICTURES ON sole afternoons and evenings this week lit 78 Euston Si. 2|

"WANTED-GIRL FOR GENER- lll housework. Apply 301 Kent St. 3i

=1=IF THE TWD BOYS WHO WERE seen and known will return the sleigh they took from 172 Prince St. Fridny evening. no further action will be tallen.-—12-17-tf.

taro LET-IN PRIVATE HOME. furnished bedi‘ and sittinlt room on itroun floor. Pleasant nild control location, Apply by letter to "K" Box. 118. City. 12-15-tf

iro LETn-NIW noun; nus. mcnt house oii Psi-l: street. finish- od in British UQhlnibln fir, with hardwood MUN. Modern conveni-

General Election Next Summer

(Canadian Press.)

BRANDON, Man. Dec. 17-A gen‘ oral election next summer was de- clared by Robert Forke, Progres- sive lender to be a possibility if the King government loses in the Kent County, N. 8.. bye-election. “if the government is defeated lt will be without a majority and would have to look to Progressives for support." declared Mr. Forkc.

twANTEb-MAID FOR GENER- ili housework. References _rc- qulrcd. Apply at Guardian Office

12-1341’.

‘CHRISTMAS TREE AND ENTER- iiliillllPlll. at central Royall)‘ school 'l‘lillrsdliy evening Doc. 2o. Elllf‘l‘lilillllli‘lll starts at 7.30. —-

=‘TO LEI-COMMANDER LEW- irl's furnished house. Filrnacc. Low rental. immediate 110M499‘ slun. Apply Robert Cotton, Wil- low Corner. ‘-’i

*‘-‘ALL ORDERS FOR REPAIRING null tilnlllg piano... or ofKflfl-‘i promptly attended lo. Defy conr petition. Prol‘ .\lnrcou (‘hnrlotlti- town. 124 -

‘WANTED TO PURCHASE - A small residence in (‘hnrlotttr- town. Apply Eastern Securities (‘o., Ltd., ileiv llank ot born Scotlli illlilllillll. (Yity. -‘

.--COME TO THE CHRISTMAS Trm. nnd Concert ill North \\ilt- shire llall nll htotlnestlny llt-c. l9. lf weather ls unfllvourilhiv l» will be held oll the following “mm lz-lR-Ill.

*THE REGULAR ANNUAL SALE and supper of the ialdles‘ of Tr)“ m. Baptist (‘hurcli will ho held at .l. A. hylnalflcTryml °ll Timm‘ dny 20 lnlltAn especially fin» lino

. of useful and fancy goods will be

cncPmmlIfllf in t. A l 198 Cumberland My tt

W. Chester S. McLure

on sale. —i2-itl-2l.

Question of Reparat

(Canadian Press.)

' PARIS, Dec. l7.~'i‘hc French government has accepietl. with limitations. the (lerlnan pro pos-

als submitted by llerl" Von Hocsch Charge D'Affullrs, concerning coli- versations Gcrlutllly desires to elr tor into with France, as well as Belgium, Oil the ltuhr and Rhine- land questions. i The reply. which wils handed to 'l>lorr Von l-locsch this . evening. takes the form generally expected, according to illl official Sllflllllill‘_\' issued hy the goverllulellt.

it is pointed out that usvlnl.» (lcrlilxlu governlucut has alrt-atly luadl- kllowu the iluport of its pr..-

posnls there was no ncoll to dl-hly Illlilill‘ Llou ol‘ the gist of lb: French reply. Passive re. slant-e hllvillu.

part-ully ceased ill lllt- llllhr. i'r--- lllicr Poincare lll-clarl-s |h:lf ili‘ is

lllivzlys ready lo coill‘cl' willl :.:l o)? l l'l‘lll'l'rlt‘lliilii\'fl of lhc

‘i r-

in Field for President

(Canadian i Press) \\'ASHi‘.\'(lT()N, Dec. ll‘.--' Sella- tor liorall o1‘ idzlho is not the plesidelltzll candidate ill the llllill- inations of any party. hr said to‘ day ‘ill discussing lhe recent pro» dicllon that he would soon all- llouilt-e l‘ornlllll_v his cautilllzllurz- for the President on a iiPllllilii-‘lll til-ltt-t.

o»

Secretary to Home Bank President Now Dead

(Canadian Press)

TORONTO. Dec. llf-Thlllilas S. O'Connor, Private Secl-etaljv lo ll. J. l)ale_\', President of the llnfillll-l. Home Bank, who \l‘lln' held .>ll thir- ty thousand dollar bail as .l lli‘il‘.." ial witness for the (‘rowll iIl lil-‘ prosecution of the directors and oflirillls nl‘ the suspended instilli- lion, died in ll Hospital early this luorning from lll'ill‘llli(‘ pomlziillg.

it-i

Think New Year Will see Further German Troubles

(Canadian ‘BERLIN, Dec. ll-‘Although (lrrlnuliy is having, a breathing spell some of the leaders say the quiet cannot last longer than Jan- uary 1st il‘ substantial aid is not received from uhrolld.

The nlore opiilnlstio among the leaders say the lllll in the crisis liuly continue till Marl-h.

4 Perish in Quebec Landslide

(Canadian Press) KiDNOGAMl, Qile., Dec. 17. ~-'i‘llc laud slide which occurred oll a farm here Saturday caused the death of tour mell. They were lull‘- icd alive nnd though rescue par- lita ivorketl feverishly in relici": thelu they; did not succeed in gel- liiig through.

Tile victims were Joseph Lcbcl. Atlelnrd Tremblay‘. Georges Leves- que nnd Victor Levesque.

»- <o+o-—-

Press)

BengafHome Rule

. Members Refuse t0 Take Office

(Canadian (KAI/OUTTA. Dec. lT.—l. is llll- derstootl now that. Sivarzljistol" home rule members of lllc Bengal provincial legislature tlccltletl lil ll meeting held Sunfay not lo accept office as they hall been invited to do by the Governor of Bengal be- cause of Swllrlliiit successes lu the leccnt provincial elections llllli unless several conditions were complied with. These condition-l are that political prisoners be re- leased. representative laws be withdrawn and a provincial auteur only granted. it was also decided that the Ministers would refuse salaries and

Press)

ieicct. the budget if the party's dc- llliillfi lvlu-l lint granted.

in the Hands (Lister-Allied Commission

- isllcll ill ally [ill

Senator Borah , Not

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‘Pa Read y

Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

lillllllliiEliiii I] liiiillliii Nliiii IN Piliiiiiii

(United Press.)

P.»'iiilS. Dec. 17.--~.\lllic. (‘urle, whose llauil- is illseparably linked with the discovery oi‘ radium, nl' uulold value to science and lucdi~ ciuc. has devoted every frolic. she cvcl‘ to scientific re-

ions Will Still Remain

man soiw-rllllll-llt oll all queslitllll which this goverulncut wiriuer. to |>l'illl-'. Iicfort‘ hilll; at tlil- szllul- time lic l'k'lllill‘ii\' that he l‘l.‘_'.{lll'ii\ such questions of equal inter- 0st lolht» Allie and. therefore, the French govcrlllllcut reserves -' llllc rights oi‘ collllu'rilit:' with tllelu .bel'tlrl- replying.

As a result, she h. ili cvtrelllely IsifdllPllfWi cil-culllstances, but .0 .-...,...-....0..§_ihas refused all offers oi’ financial

With i'i.'.\.]ll‘(‘i .1... ].'.-.....-.. .._.......-.........._ as 5.‘ h... istalitro tor her personal needs. ~ ‘ ‘-' l . . .. . ..-...........|_.» .|.....;..-...|_ w... ....\....- i‘ll(‘llii:~ and collaboratols iliHP.

(tUllS-“lll lo tllllt- that question tiillih°“"‘\"“‘» "llwil illlilillt‘! llfil‘ will. til‘ lilo builds oi‘ the colllulissiillllil""l“(‘"i9‘i hi‘? C115‘? l0 ‘ili? FPPIICiI illstilillctl by the treaty nor colisili-lliowininiiim "l"! ii- i5 iiki-‘iy ‘hill or zllly l'cl-,lll:llitill not strictly coli-iiliiiiiiiiilmli Wm shllPi-iy ill-IT"? i0 fl .‘...-...1..._._ Wm. .1... ..-.....y_ T]... c......‘|)l‘f)|)(l.\'£li oi’ thl- luiiilstry oi‘ public luissitlll will ('f)lliilllll* to fullclitillii"*i"““‘i‘"\ i‘) K111"! i101‘ it Flfllt‘ w...‘ M. H“, Wmwq.‘ ._mH-.,,....,,. upmLpl-llsioll of forty tlloilsulltl francs. it and without it.» rights. so flli “if “imlii 53.2"‘) i‘ .‘v"'ill‘<

rl-llllci: to (lt-rllllllly, being fiillli Mm“- ('1! .-..-.|.|.. ............-__ ,sil'c for H\‘ll'-l‘l'l'll(‘PlllllllI ls proverb-

"Tlll- t-Xl'|l:lll_ l-ll by (ll-l-lllppl- which lllellldlll-l‘ lirt-les. \\'llou she roturul-d |.~.......... K.,.....,......,.. d...‘ u... .-...ll‘rolll lhl- i'llii'ti Slates lvilb ll fuse to ll-lld lt.-elf," colltilllll-s lll<-‘l‘I“‘<'i<llI$ grlllllluo ol‘ raliilllil l'l"'-'~ l‘|‘l>l."~ “cullllllt. lllt-rl-i‘ol'c, have for “ilimi i" |li’l' ll)‘ lllc woilicu of Alli»

ltl

p5 n] ....'.-............... ...’ (l... ...-... el-iczl for her laboratory sht- could rfllliiliivt‘ of lilis (‘Olllllli lll, nor scarcl-Lv bl.‘ induced lo Ho)‘ =l dow- .-;... l. l... .. ...-...- -;||( » ....._ .|..-.‘eu words for publication. ccl or illlill'\‘i'l fur l't~\'l lllll of lilJi ‘File govcrlllllelltis proposal i. ..»..;.._.§- ltl-utlod lo colllmoluoratt: the f.‘_lh (‘oilcclulillg iill‘ lillillt- and iill‘ illIl1i\'f‘l‘-'lll‘.i' 01' ii!" lii$4'0\'(‘l‘Y 0i up)“; l)... .~.-..1_.' _.-.._.-_.-_ .1... [firefly].'l'ilfiilllll. ilil achievolliclll accom- ltovl-rilllllllt has lllllhiiig lo cllaiigl lllii-“ilmi it)‘ Milli‘- CllYil‘ and il[‘l' 1.. .1... Vi“... S... pump; i. pun“...lllllsballtl. Ilr. Picrr.‘ (‘ill'io. who ....-.-..,. ... |..|... ..........._< o... U.- mplivlls killed ill an alltolllobil accl-

dout ill Paris ill 1901i. The first of the ililhl-rlo llnltnowll ‘elclulvuls isolalt-tl by the scientific coupli- was llalllcd Polouiulu, as il tribute lo .\llli '. (‘uricfg- birthplace.

' . ' " says the pp... llimli- " ‘ lh.- lllarvl-ls of lllodl-ril <i'll‘lli'l‘. i'l‘l‘]llll‘l'li by t]... rt-lllalrlialillt- l'('!'ll‘iil‘i‘ill'.‘s‘ ol‘ i llcliri iil‘('t|llI‘l‘t*i. the collaborlltiull m‘ )|_ and P-illle. (‘ilril- first revealed Pol» tillullu. lhcu rlldillul. the lllost aci- ive and lu,\'<lei'itllls of natural silh- stauccs. Frzlllcl- ft-cls it a dutv lo (it'lllOllt~‘ll'llif‘ its gratitude to (host. who have given this glory to ll.l- ilalioll. Pierre (‘llrie died proinlltill" ely. With iiiilllil'_ililit" constancy. ox- tratlrtlillalgv faith alld abuegatinu. zllule. (‘lll'il' lids carried on lhc wolil. The lllollll-lll has ctlul.» for ;| llutiollal roclllllpl-ilse.“

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builds til‘ tlll- Flulu-rl-liolginll lllllll- orilies ill the Ruhr. or the intcr- Allicll high (‘illllilli.\'.\'if)ll. ill iili‘ otll- z-r occupictl it‘l'l'll(ll'il‘>.

.-\s lo illt- estllillisllull-lll ol‘ u luotlus \'i\‘i'lllii ill either of thus.- regions, .\i. Poillcarl- is fully tiis-- post-ti ili listcll to .\lli.Li-'.'(‘>‘iiOll5 from llcrlill govl-rllllll-lll ullll (‘illlllllllllir ‘calv lllclu ii‘ t'll'f'lllll.\lillli'\‘$ lllilllli. itWilil his llpiuillu lo colupelolil ail- .tlitll‘il_v. lll- will. lltitllbLv. zlccept iilll}! discussion llll proloilgalitill of _a l-lllellts willl the‘iuduslriullsis Ytllc ro-c" ablislllllclll 0i‘ iiic and liti- lu-illistrzltivi- questions, it llcillg lllliit‘l‘l~‘liiflfi liliii Ffilllffl‘ luaiuiziiiis hcr full ric-"bt llol lo accept lhc rev pzltrialiou ol‘ lllosl- persons expel- it‘li t-xctpt :ll‘t»-l' individual cxallli- -iuatioli.

.\i. l’oillc.:li'l~ collclilllc> by lil'i|\\'i iug zlliclltitlll lo the fact that iilt‘ illlcr-Ililictl collllilissitills of llliii- lllry control ilil\'i' not ytlt i)('t‘ll llh~~ 1e to resullle their regular duties, zlull ti lrz-s that while this sliltc ‘ affairs exist.- (lcrluzluy cannot, lclzlilll to be loyally excclllillg till-l ‘Treaty oi‘ Yer lilies. l

30 Japanese Miners Entombed ill Coal Mine '

i (Canadian Press) 'l‘()l\'l0, Dec. 17.—~'l‘hil"ly luilicrs were l-nlolllbcd ill a coal luine at [Kllsuya ill south ivesterll .i.‘|[)j||] this ‘llllll‘illlll-! and are held prisoners by [gas in the workings, aclmrtlillg lo Yadviccs received llt i - .

I . ‘Wheat Shipments Show Big Drop

(Canadian Press.)

FORT \\'ii.l.i.\.\i, On... Dcc. —-Tbe fallilla" off ni slliplncllts .'lul'— lug the closing dais of navigation resulted in their dropping by a lil~ tie over seven million bushel..- be- low those of last wool: and llllr~ tccu lulllitnl below those of lhl- wck before.

As a (‘illlSf‘(|ll<"ll('l‘. docks ili the elevators rose by l. ' 57.‘) bushels now standings. 21,68 3S5 bushels. This h six llllllion than lhe stocks al the hcal of iill‘ lake: on llll- corrcsltolltlilig riato ol‘ last year.

Greek Elections are Being Held

v KING esosyel: iosPAsrs FROll/l COUNTRY, CRISIS FEARED

(Canadian Press)

ATHENS. (lrcccc, ‘Dec. lT.—~'l‘ho long postponed elections are tak- illlz placo todny throughout the country’. Thus far there have been no reports of disturbances. The newspapers today printl ll stale- lucnt by Premier (lonnlltlls to the effect. that it‘ the Liberals will and |f0rnrel- Premier Venizeloi ls re- turned lt. would be the duty of the King to endeavor to persuade Veul< zclos lo assullie the. Premiership.

ATHENS, ‘Doc. lT.~—liellct' that n lflvuastlc crls-it ls imminent. ill (irPPco ls expressed ill some quar- ters hero and the departure of King (leorge is regarded as alllollg

" One of the most beautiful \\‘(lllll‘ll in England. is ill prlvlllt- life Lady iiiillllii ilufNlortltili, nllll is il llalli1|l'

l

l

|tvl‘ oi‘ ll.l~ Illlke of Rllliilllll. she {is ili New York to play the roll- ill ‘the Molloilila ill a fulllous phly to the produced there and the rola is also claimed by a WP." known Ital- [|.... Pril.(l\.<;= \\llo has arrived imtht: possibilities of the situation.

iNeiv York. l-lldy lllailzlis llltitheri Rqmhucan... "N. p“...- "Hang. "Hiya 1h"! i" T 'i"l‘!~'i\“"‘ 1*‘ m‘ "l" ing tlcmollstratioils in Athens and plug" l" "H"! -l "Vi"?! il"i““"‘ "ithrtiughoilt Macedonia and ‘Pllrnc-l absolute oval-salty- ln favor of renlovlllg the dynasty.

saw \\\\\\

s ultulesfv and tl.--‘

- o)‘ 34...... ...-...,.._<. ial ill French scientific and lll‘\\‘>>‘

Everybody

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA TUESDAY DEC. 18, 1923

FRANCE ACCEPTS GERMAN llilllFElllENiIE PRUPUSALS

++++++++++++++

i‘ ‘l? P. E, ISLAND FIELD CROPS BRING TOTAL OF $10,423,900 (Canadian Press.)

OTTAWA, Dec. i7.-—-For the whole of Canada the total val- ue of the principal field crops 0f 1923. as now estimated by the Dorrinion Bureau of sla- tistics amounts to $ii92.572,300 as compared with $962,293,200 in 1922, and $931,863,670 in 1921. In the Maritime Prov- inces the total values in order are as follows, the values for last year being placed within brackets:

+ ‘It + +

++++++++++é¥++++++e+++

New Brunswick. $22,679,800 ($31,979,000)

Nova Scotia, $20,545,100 (24,140,400.)

+ -l- + + + -l- + '3' + ‘Ii -l- ~1- ~1- 1- ‘l- 1- ti- -l~ + ‘l- Priuce Edward Island, $10, i- ‘l- 423,900 ($10,889,800) ‘l- -l- In Nova Scott's where apple ti- + orchards occupy a large area ‘l- + that mighqlotherwisc be voted '1- -l' to field crops the value of this 1- + year's crop to the growers is Il- + estimated by the lprovincial + -l- department of agriculture at -l~ 4- $4.500.000. + ~1- +

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l y.

llllilll5 sllll lll llllll lllllii

(Canadian Press) I l .

.\llI\‘.\'E.lilPOLiS. iicc. lT.»-Foill‘l scaped convicts who were cornered after leaving the. Aiinncapolis Post‘ iillfict- last night shot and wouutlcli, a policelnun and two bystanders.‘ Ono of lbc gunmen was cultlllfvli. and lakl-ll lo police i'l('.ilii(|llill‘li’l'.\',.i wht-rl- he gave the ililllli‘ oi “itl-li‘ llyllll.

.\il four oi‘ the. luoli are tllll-gclli lo have escapcll frolu the Pellilon-l tiary at Kingston. ()llt.. by setting; fire to the prison barn and clilub- lug over the w: ls. Later tlioy are allege-ti to have robbed banks at Detroit and (Yhicagrl.

‘Those shot were Patrolman .\‘or~ ulzln Schiey. sorioilsly wnuudtiti; tlusiat‘ Erickson. iuneapolis, sligh lly wolllitioti, and (‘. ‘l Erickson, soul {of (lustaf. slightly wouutlt-tl. ‘ The follr were followed to .\llli-l ueapolis about a week ago and wort-i iS-(‘flll in collect mail l't‘|.‘.lliill'i_\‘_ tlf the. igenerlll iiOii\‘f‘l'_\' iviildoiv. .

’l‘onight when they called flu-y‘ .wero "ollowoll by eight palrollneu. -‘iil‘il‘(CliV(‘H llllfi secret service op»; cratives. ) l \\‘lloll they got t0 the .“.ifif‘\\'.'lii\'.; ilwn of tlll- (loll-olives closed ill on. ‘lil\il1ill"il‘ll‘il(‘. ltyau drew a Ltlill llull [shot at (llll! ol‘ the (it'lt'l‘|lV4‘.~4. iiihl bullet nlisscd its lllnrlt alul strut-ill (lustaf ltirltrltsll. t

.-\ ulonlelll lull-r ilyllws coltlpa-l .uious whipped olll their guns and! istarletl firing ' ' they ran. Police! rl-turuod the fire and one ol‘ ill!‘ .bullets woundl-d llyan ill thc should

.i:l'.

. Tile hnntllt ran iilto the front. cu lirauct- oi‘ fl clothing store aild starl- ed through it to the nllcy. Ryan istulnbloll over a box as ho (‘llit'|'l'(i ithc rear entrance

iAlnerican City is

(Canadian Press) (fli.\ltlli)'l"l‘l-Z, .\'. (‘., Dec, l7. Fire fighting apparatus ll‘(ll\l'Hlll'~

ililsiwi-‘i mill“ louliding cities were c-allod llllliliili ‘

to help tight a iiro in zile (‘bill'- lolle bilsililv-s district. (i<'lVP.l'llOl' .\i(ll'l'i~'llll tlllicrrd lunililimllou ol the (‘hnrlotle Nlltitlllal lluzlrll (‘om panic. to lvull their llili.

The fire brokc out ill the bu» iuess district llllll quickly Iil‘\'l'i()|)i‘»i several buildings.

insulin’ t? Figll A

Against Innnoralit

(Canadian Weiss.)

ii.-\l.lii“l\.\'. ill-c. lT. The Halifax police have opcllotl a campaign nlzlliust (‘hinest- cafes which urt- nllcged lo bt- eucollrllnilll; inlluor- nlity in the city.

Two raids during thl- \\'t‘l'i\'~l'llii resulted ili the. arrest ol a whitt- allll two (‘hinesc proprietors.

_.._¢-o>-—~~—

Fielding’s Condition is Unchanged

(Canadian Press.) OTTAWA. lloc. 17."Ti|l‘ condi- tion of lion. W. S. Fielding, .\lini.~- ter of Finance is reported today as little better.

101'; stock fllrlu, and is ii)i‘llit'(i ho [luau illlt‘l‘l‘.~'il‘4i, illiflvllli

and wns oval-it'd to leave 1lll- wrl-ck Ill a iill~ bout. 17.lv])0\\'(‘l‘O(i. Tho Olillll‘ ihreo escapl-tl;

Swept by Fire‘

MAXIMS E OI A

I MERCHANT-

Give las‘ much time t0 your advertising as you do to your buying they go hand in hand.

(mi

Annual Silhnrrlpllonn Delivered 8:3“

lly Mill, fnnlulu llml I‘. h. A.

FRANCE MAY iEAil lillRlll? ; IN iIiiTES EiiR BiilEilREii

O Proposal Made to Encourage ltepopulation by Giving Father or Legial Guardian of Orphans as Many Votes as He Has . Children U rider A g0.

(Canadian Press.) (or. til-unb-

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