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CiiiliiALililiiiiillii Bodies Of Victims Removed From Ruins

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gin-May I be allowed the hos- Pnnjlty of your valued columns in Euppoi-t very cordially the excellent luggestion of the Women's fnstit- to the. effect that music be prominent place ll'l the curriculum of our Island schools. There are few more enmbling in- fluences than that of first-class one writer said.’ "i; es 0 l puts wecupntions." the schools would soon good music in the in the churches. It would soon raise the standard of moral and wngregational singing. and greatly assist divine worship. Gfid-gpped to‘ thoiefforrs of the en's Inst tutes

wom I am. Sir, etc.

AN ISLAND MINISTER

Charlottetown Man Named 0n Committee

HALIFAX, Aug. 20-(0?) — A general increase in membership was reported at the opening ses- sion today of the District Nu. 8 (liiariii-mcs) of Gyro international convention.

Deli-gates were welcomed by Prcmioi- Angus L. Macdonald who spoke of the role of Gyro_.n fos- ir-riilp the spirit of friendship among men of all creeds, condi- tlnus and professions.

Reports were presented by Gov- ernoi‘ Clarence Clark Camp- beliioli. N.B., and Lieutenant Gov- ernnr Harry MacDonald of New G]il"_'fi\\'. NS.

Apminicd tn co;i_'.itute a non- inating committee for considera- tion of a slate to be presented 1-0 the convention were Morton Dew. Charlottetown. Gains Avard. Mone- ion and D, R. MacDonald, Halifax.

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music in mean 1110f 0 homes. 0rd

The stars. on the average. are as far from each other as the nearest of them is distant from the earth.

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RATES Births and Marriages 25c. (‘nah must accompany order.

BIRTHS

BOWNESS — At the Prime County Hospital 0n Aug. 14. 1946. to Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Bowuess (nee Olive Glydon) a son. MacKAY-At the Prince Edward Island Hospital. on August 10, 1946, to Mr. and Mrs. James H. MncKiiy (nee Ruby White). Mur- ray Harbour. a daughter, Shelia Carrie (stillborn). ,_____ DEATHS WllEATLEY — Passed away on N1!!- ll. 1946. a". Cocnox. British Columbia, Gordon E. Wheaties‘. aged 46 years, Funeral was on Aug. 14. l0 _ WARREN-At the P. E. 1.. ital, Aug. 20. 1946, infant r. and Mrs. Fulton Warren, North River. Funeral from the Cuiciiffe Funeral game Auil. 21st at 2.30

an. 11s. .

“AYE-At the P. E. I. Hospital on Tuesday. August 2n, mo, infant son oi Dr. and Mrs. D. Trevor Wave. Funeral private, OHANLEY-In the CH1! Hospital “'1 Tlldidll’. Aug. 20. Mrs, Joseph 0309119.)! of Si. Peter's Bay. aged 6'1 yours. Her remain: were trans- ferred last evening from the A. A. llennessey Funeral Home to her ate residence in St. Pete's Bay. Th! funeral Will take placg o1 rhllriddy morning at 9 o'clock.

in Memorianl

In ad and loving 1 "W deer Dad. Mr. Jfallrlglmnsrglltg. gill" do thla fe August 1- 1944. at his residence 61 Chest- "ilt Street, Charlottetown.

glues have chan ed in mnny ways

7:! one thing c angel never,

w° "19""?! of the hall!!! days

I (fmhfll lwnt e er.

I d“ not know that you were dead

I not lee you die,

‘V321? knew that “you were dead I nut n last goo -bye.

“unsorted by his loving can m“.

‘In Morlloriam

‘Wm. calm. which n m better.”

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w" llled on in quiet aloe

. , h a: Lilo awaiting her ._ “w; and" ‘f’: l‘ llhvllcll wclhnell Mug‘ I which lhe rnet with n Ill patience. She was ll. mz‘ "w! lo ahare in the Infilt- ‘M l?“ ‘Illa of those annnd her. he“ ° flhen at a dlltlnec from

ll ~- Cris‘: ~" ...:.-:-:.".-:* “"5 III! eons t rdnllndcn of h” "It" wt. and will over ."""".. .... a... ...'".:.".'.“r...“ -" m‘ ‘fin-M lg]: on shore; and

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To 6i“ mli~ieplllfrcnll| nee- "i! "meanness callable .lnlfbl li-

N. D. MacLcan

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Charlottetown lnl vlwil Waterle-

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wncu FOR-th-e-Guardlans new Story. Starting Wedncsday. "Grey Renew-By Peter Benedict.

HOWARD MclNNlS for Fltt o Footwear. 2-9~Stt-lf

SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE of Dresses. Colts. Blouses, Skirts,

Jumpers and Purses at The Fashion 30°

Shopper. .

‘I'll HUGHES dnlg store will be open this afternoon ar-ti evening.

WATCH FOR Auction Sale a Mrs. Minnie Webster's. Dunstafl page. Saturday, Aug. M.

FIB! ALARM-The firemen an- swered a call at the New England Cafe yesterday WhEIkQIQESC caught fire on the stove. There was no damage.

ANY LADY member o-f the Golf

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‘Club wishing to attend the Mari-

time Tournament Dinner at The Charlottetown. on Monday even- ing, August the 26th, plelle ad- vise Mrs. Donald Campbell lat-fore Friday next.

RMABY PRESIDENT AT MOOSE JAW-The Jnanv friends of Mr. George Walker. formerly physical instructor at the Char-

lottetown Y.M.C.A.. will be intery

ested to learn that he Was re- cently elected president of the Rotary Club at Moose Jaw. Sask- atchewan. where he is serving as general secretary of the Y.M.C.A.

GUEST SPEAKERS-The speak- crs at the dinner meeting of "(no P. E. I. Medical Association which is being held in Summerside an Friday evening are Dr. Klnley aqd Dr. Holland of Halifax. Dr. Kin- ley will speak cci "Refrigeration and Anaesthesia" and also the treatment of some common frac- tures. Dr, Holland's subject i-s "The complications of diabetes."

PATRDL DAMAGED - WhLe chasing the operator of a stolen car about 9.30 last evening. a door of the police patrol was slighdy damaged when the driver of the stolen vehicle jumped out and tie guideless vehicle syerved into the police wagon. The operator of the stolen car. who eluded the Dolled. however was identified by Cou- staibles McPhail and Butler and will likely be placed in custody shortly.

THE P. E. I. MEDICAL ASSOC- IATION is holding their meeting in Bummerside next Fri- day evening i-n the social hall of Trinity United Church. It ‘is hep- ed that all doctors with their wives and friends will make a special effort to be at the hail by 6 o'clock Daylight Saving Time. B_v doing this the meeting should be over by 9 dclock.

CITY POLICE COURT — Yes- terday morning it the city police court a docket uf six offenders av- peared before Magistrate K M

Martin. ‘Three men char ed with

illegally keeping liquor or sale

one was fined $50 and costs or one month in jflll. Another had hisi home, ill third case w-is dismissed. A mar.

ease adjourned one week and t‘- charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, was given 10 days im rlsoument.

also a drunk and disorderly.

VISITORS RETURN-Mr. John}

A. Campbell and his sister Mrs

Minnie Kelley

California. Mrs. Kelley land and Mr. Campbell to before

Mr. Campbell was here

Mrs. Kelley was h re a few vears Her many n ti-ve P. E, ls-.

ago. They are lenders. born at Little Harbor While here they were Donald of Little Harbour.

vrsrrmo orrv-vsry Rev. u

I, Fleming. 0.88. R... Rector of St;

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guest of the Redemptorist Faihcrs- 1e“ “why 110mm; (or

at Holy Redeemer Rectory. Fagin; wMerfon-L N_5_ when; he ha, 59c. CV.

illghn Finn. 0.3., and Rev. JOS/‘Iil n

Patrick's Church. Toronto

Fleming ll accompanied by

n the London Diocese. A former rector of Holy Redeei/ rish in this clvtyfrom 1933-... other Flemin has been Super-

ior of St. Petr ck's since 1942. llc gill be in the city for two or three lys.

VISITING HERE-Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Hood, 337 Euston St. have

as their guests. Mr. Hood's father. All Hood and sister. Mrs. Francis McCarthy who with her husband and, children Charles and Mildred motored from South Boston to and visit friends and renew old acquaintan- ces. It has been some years since i'hey have been on the Island hut Ally the scenery is sbrposseil by grca Inlay changes have been made.

IBLANDIR PASSES SUDDENLY

attend the Exhibition

none other, but u

——Mrl. J. B. Murley has received word that her brother Gordon Il

Wheltley passed away suddenly of

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a heart etieek on August 11. M Whentley returned a few months o after serving overseas with

' ° 3'5 cmldll“ 9mm" “m! Mrs. Charles MoOu-rcm and had just opened e tea room in daughter Evelyn M BL Mary.’ my

Comox. BC. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer Wheat- ley of this cl-ty and had resided for the part number oi years in British Columbia. Three

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Charlottetown, nil and Smelt in Si. John and one liltec Liillln. Mrs. John B- Murley survive him. Also hi! "m"

and two young lons in Vancouver.

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big-Jain‘? lineal nasal Too “tyre Ciasify_'l>esua. ‘s. a,

Ion sun-me oonol. G000 condition. Good um. Avnlv Murphy's Service Station.

I0! HINT ed room. bore St. ‘ ‘Au-dice: agnrrliotor all overhauled. to P.

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‘gauge: pielll notify ' l. ‘town.

v 0m Charlotte- Wiiiiu “ha?

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lwcreuhconfident that if God m-

August

A drunk was roman ed one week. as was

left Monday by town. has returned from an ex- motor to return to their homes in tended visit to the Pacific Coast. to Onk-. San Francisco, It is fifty six years since,‘

guests of‘, their brother-in-lsw Jerome Mac-

other

Ross in Caiifor:

._rurunsnnn ner- Apply 4e umver H1111-

l DUIAN-I ill- ” condition, five Alex Dlrrech, New

HUNDRED “pom, 9 weeks oi!-

3A . Que. Aug. 20- Inhabitants of this Chlrlevoix County vlllase knelt today before two snail white coffins containing the remains of nine children who

In l fire that magi through the eentrll pert 0f i 9

town Monday.

Smoke s 11 curled from the ashes of 14 buildings destroyed in the early morning blaze but in the words of the parish priest. the 1.-

embers of the community

I served their church he would hell! |them accept their fate with cour- age and rebuild their little vil-

lage."

- The victims were the sons and daughters of two sisters who were born and brought up in this vil- lage some '10 miles northeast of Quebec and who later moved to Montreal. ‘Iiney came back every 3:011‘: with their children to 8961111 _ the summer months in their nat- ive village.

Mr. and Mrs. Michel Bouchsrd 10st all four of their children:

Irene. 13; Germaine. l0; Cecile six; and Pierrette, one. Mr.

Mrs. Remi Lsvoie lost five of

10 children: Robert. 10; Denise, lcighi; Jean and Jacques, six-year- old twins. and Raymond. three.

Two other children were not in the house when the fire broke out Vihile three others escaped from the flames.

The families occupied the same

house. a one-storey building par- titioned in two and owned by Ger- ard Bouchard. The children were alone in the house when the flames were first seen at about l» | am. Monday. p Lavoie and Bouehard vrere at their jobs as longshoremen in Jifontreal while their wives were at a family reunion next door.

The flames had already taken a strong hold when discovered and all attempts to enter the house to rescue the children were futile. One of the victims tried to escape ,but he collapsed on the threshold

ll. Woman Gravely Injured In Crash

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NORTON, N. 3.. Aug. 20-(CP) —-Miss Reta Cummings, of South- fieid. five miles from here, was gravely injured here late this l afternoon when a car in which she was a passenger was struck at a levcl crossing by C. N. R. train no. l3,hcnroute from Moncton to Saint i ll.

; Suffering head injuries, a brulzen . arm, possible broken legs and pos- sible lnternai injuries. Miss Cum-

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mlngs was taken to the home of Joseph McGlnnis and treated by Dr. A. L. Wl-nsor of Norton. Her condition was so serious’ she could not be moved to a hospital.

The car was driven by Edward Bagley of Southfield. He suffer- ed head lacerations and concus- sion but was able to go to his

The car was carried almost .500 .fcct before being thrown clear ‘when it struck a post beside the track.

Personals . Dr. F. W. Tidmarsh. Charlotte-

Mrs. Patrick McIntyre, ltforell. formerly of Newport. has entered the City Hospital for treatment. friends wish he: u speedy recovery.

Mrs. Hattie MaeKinnon, Can:- bridge. Mass. has returned home after spending a short vacation on the Island visiting friends and relatives.

Mr. Norman W. MaeNelll. City. New

llTBd a position cf wireless opera- ior with the Department of 11am-

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' Among the out-of-town visitors for Old Home Week were Dr. Charles Di-‘Iy, Mr. Pat and Jack Duffy of Chatham, N.B. While m the city they were the welcome

l guests of their uncle. Mr. John F Duffy.

Mr. Fred P. Duffy of St. Moritz Hotel. New York City, has left on return after spending a very pleas- ant two weeks vacation lt his home in the city.

Mrs. Jas. Huntley who has been spending a very pleasant vacation wi-th her daughter Mrs. C. S. and Mr. Df-ngwell, New Glasgow; hassleft‘ for her home in Halifax. N. .

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hood. Sydney St., have as their guest Mr. Hood's cousin. Francis MacCarthy. who with is friend Bl-ll Hodgison arrived from South Boston spend their two weeks vacation.

left yesterday morning for Mont- real to attend the profession of her daughter Doris (Sr. St. Charles) ofthe IDor-rregation de Notre Dame They were accompanied by Mrs. Peter J. McPhee of Bouris P.I.I.

Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Fable. Mn. Don Pehie, Halifax and Miss Grace Keati-ng, New York. were visitorlJo Charlottetown during Old Home Week and were also

ueltl o and Ilrl. L. J. Mac-

Mrl. Neil Shannon of Vancouver formeriv run Sldfe useuea of Brookfllid. P. I. Island. is now vllliinl hlrl on ln extended vac- ation with her sister and brother l_nL-ilw. llr. and ma. mnu me- : of Broohfle

llr. Norman Mecfslod end Nor man Jr.. of New lldford. Men. M! yesterday morning on return after Ylble t

il:."'..2§.“i s... s. m... s. "m" "Mum arlwlenomplnild to Ford and

.llarvl. thlwwllivilitfitl.

. when Iilcqnilre.

of the doo ad th M‘ on a e burnins roof

More than 100 volunteer fireman church but their efforts were harn- Dered as the village fire hose did not have enough suction to carry and could only remove belo

the flames.

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lrn=.__cnAat0r1cr0wu GUARDIAN

'0 the call of the village

water more than 2.000‘ feet. They could in no way fight the blau mains:

from other houses in the path of

Help was obtained from Bale st. Poul. some 1s miles north 0n the north shore oi the St. Lawrence River. and firemen with more el- aborate fire-fighting equipment ar- rived at about 3.80 am. The 14 buildings had been completely raz- ed bv then and they could do lit- ilc more than water the smould- ering ruins.

The bodies of the children were found at about

nitlon but the parents identified many of them by the place where the remains were found as all were in bed when the flre began. The bodies were placed in two small white coflins. one for the victims of each family. and were taken to the home of Gerard Bouchlrd. brother of Michel. Rev. Jean Baptiste ‘Irentblly. parish priest. telephoned the priest of the Immaculate Conception parish in Montreal and the latter told the fathers of their loss. They arrived here earlv Monday even-

ins.

All l4 buildings destroyed were of wood construction and all were razed.

Persons driven out of their houses sought shelter with neigh- bors and expect to remain there until their houses are rebuilt.

The village convent was destroy- eu but it was unoccupied as the nuns from Les Petites Soeurs Franciscalnes De Marie. were in retreat at Blaie Si. Paul.

Onlv the safe of the local branch. of the Banque Canadlenne Net» ionale was left standing and an armed volunteer stood guard over it.

Polio Reaches Epidemic Stage In Montreal

(By The Canadian Press) Canada's death total from polio-, myelliis for the year rose to i1‘ Tuesday and Dr. Adelard Groulx.‘ city health director of Montreali said the situation has reached "epidemic proportions" in his city.‘

A Canadian Press survey showed 629 cases in Canada this year. mar of them have been cured. l

Two deaths were reported in Montreal along with 20 other newi eases to bring the total under treatment in Montreal hospitals‘. to 386. Two 10-year-old girls were stricken with the disease in On- tario-one at Oshawa. the other at Coilander. near the home of the Dionne quintuplets.

The epidemic of 1991 in Quebec resulted in 74-4 cases and ‘l4 deaths. In i907. 944 cases were reported in Ontario by mid-August. Ontario's total stood at 117 today. with eight deaths this year.

Cases under treatment. with deaths in brackets, are as fol- lows: _ .

Nova. Sootla six (one): New. Brunswick. 14 (one); Prince Ed-i ward Island. 19 (four); Quebec 423 .24); Ontario m (eight); Mani-I ioba. 15; Saskatchewan. two: Al- gal-ta 22 (four); British Columbia.

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New Seamen’s Strike Seen

(By The Canadian Pressu

MONTREAL, Aug. 20 — The Canadian Seaman's Union to-. rlikht charged that the lake ship- owners appeared to be hedulns in Ngurd to settling the three- month-old dispute with the labor organization and indicated the possibility of a new seamens strike unless the federal govern- ment takes steps to have an agreement signed without delay.

The C.S.U. here released the text of a telegram to Labor Min- ister Mitchell. sent over the names of the union president. J. A. Sul- livan. and the secretary. T. MeManus. which stated that the ship operators failed to keep an I appointment here today to sign‘ an agreement, in spite of their] previous proposal lo do so. .

"In the event you do not take. the necessary steps to have this matter concluded in line with the recommendations alreadv made by your commissioner Mr. Justice (S. E.) Richards. than we have only one alternative step and that! is to strike." the telegram said.

Ottawa Paper Back To Full

Production

orrrnwa Aug. ao-(ce) —Thel Ottawa Cit zen was beck to full. production today. publishing mail end city edition: of itl morning paper for the first time lines it:

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composing room ompio er went out on strike last May . i With the output of the IS-pl

morning paper- today. officials sad‘ the paper new is back to pre- ltriiie publication.

Resumption of one afternoon‘ edition was resumed shortly after the airline began. and for several weelil the paper has be n publish- ing ill ululi three n" moon edl-i gain-mall, home and late-on l

Iivll h!!! Sentence

MONTRIAL. Aug. iii) - (GP) —' frank Conrad 2'4. of Halifax, and Peter D. Rotter. 9.9. of Vancouver.- todly were each lenlenced by

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rtelllnl an ailtemobill here.

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‘glam-lo, Quebec. the Msriiimee and

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cereal servmB w‘ l “b “P0008. _ “e Still i119 Sflgéagilllzgtifflfldfalh€fi d9)’ -have still that uuui“ v mwt,asea-flu‘ flavor.

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Calcutta Food Steel Company Ration Cut To lie-open Fifty Percent Picket Lines

CAICUTTA. Aug. 20 —- (CP)- Calcutts's food rail-on has been cut 50 per cent to meet the emer- Eency created by five days of riots, arson and looting. a ‘ood department official of the Bengal Government announced tonight.

He said it is hoped to restore- the ration to normal "in a couple

HAD/HILTON, Ont, Aug., 20- (CB-Notice that Steel Company of Canada expects to re-oncn strikers’ picket lines around its Hamilton works “fcrthwltlw came today from comp-any vice-presi- ‘ dent George B. Elwin.

He spoke at a special meeting of the Hamilton Police Commis-

of days" and added that although slen in this sixth week of the

some ration shops had been loot-i strike for shorter hours and

ed or burned, relief centres have higher wages.

been supplied with enough rice to "We expect forthwith to re-

feed 35,.000 persons a day. - open the picket lines and have The announcement came as em-l our men, trucks or trains go