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The initial advertising cam ign oi the Prince Edward island ‘our- ist Association ha; been launched within theipsst few weeks. and so powerful anally is publicity when

, wail directed. hilt! so ailbare-nt are the unrivaled advantises of this Provinces? a tourist resort, tllat already ia crested enquiries are coming ill daily- the number far ex- ceeding anything the Association had anpected this season. in- deed, it was taken for granted that practical ' results could not be looked for until the campaign bad been well under way. This year's activities were to be cbiofly- pra- llnlitaary. members of the Association have always been of‘ the ultimate suc- cess of the movement, they have nevertheless been agreeably sur- prised at the almost instantaneous rasponseirom all parts of the Northytnlerloan continent. follow- ing the insertion of a comparative- ly smallsdvertisement in one of the Montreal papers, setting forth the advantages of the leis-ad as a place for rest and recreation. This proves beyond all question that hundreds and thouaantlo of people in the larger centres, llav- l‘ng o. few-week; 1n the summer to

use as they‘ please, would nvall '

themselves of the opportunity oi coming here if they knew just what we had to offer and the very moderate expense they would be under.

Stndyitreem of Enquiries

During the past ten days an av-i ellltlflllz, ‘f ‘ . ‘ sol-dolly. have ‘MOW i ‘ - ~-

iesl. there were forty-twoxeceivod;

llclivll ASSlldAlliiN

Advflvlilills ‘Gilmlllllgill Now Under Way is Already Achieving Remarkable Re- sults» ‘Elllllllllfidlilrom. Many Parts of Canada and United 1States. Being Re- eelvede-Associjation Requests c1089,» Gooperationon Part of People Here.

‘ways. and the said oi’ ' b h- Fully confident as illllifing hench,._.,_ R y m" m

1-, -‘ ;‘ ion. " Unfortunately" only a f2‘? $31251”! ‘t. .. entail ‘portion of these have been enqumes are are“ I. “Itflmygillod in and returned up to the

is e poavorlllk to will! llelwlill“? to each ‘letter, in addition to for- warding the tourist literature ai- ready- prepared. The enquiries are cohcerndd generally about hotel and scalding-house accommoda- tion. opportunities for fishing and bathinfilnd requests for informa- tiom about the best routes to take to reach the island, as well as facilities‘ for motoring through the Province. -

Many people writing Mr. Tlnney have little or no knowledge what- ever of Prince Edward island. The advertisement tells them it is a ffhappy holiday land." and truthfully ‘describes its ollmatia and scenic advantages. The)’ want to know all about its sine. its population, its nearaoss o the ma land. its average summer tam- po ture, and so for h. All this

and t secretary, Mr W. B. Tinaoy

if in‘ ‘ll i tithe . liormato can e u tahtmlmfi

ly by sending the

Ito separate cards. properly indexed

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general housework in ll)’ 9,! reenppply. 2P! l? Sgt.

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‘Ire lobed to ronlov

must bennsweretl luore in detail. One gentleman wished to know as

Printed bookletd which the Associ- ation has hall prepared. lut evpn these are accompanist! by n personal letter frolll the secretary. There are other inquiries that

lunch’ as be could about the news- ilapors published on the island and Whitl- "llllorllllllly illorc was for tile purchase of a newspaper. Others are desirous of knowing what our industrial opportunities are. 'i‘o some, fox ranching makes u strong “D9981. A great molly are coll- cerneti, about our loads and high

_ Lust week's lllnll included letters 0f this kind from several parts of Quebec, Ontario and Massachus- ota; from New llalllpshire; M-iclli- gall, Dayton (Ohio); Flint (Mich);

egina: Hamilton (Bermuda);

T90R13"! (N. Y): St. John (Val-- nlbnt); Chicago; Portland, (Ore gall); Santa Monica and L01; AUEEIPB lClll-l; Pcnnelyvaniu; _ New Jersey: 0 tlttva; Buffalo until many othcr (iuntrus,

Prompt Answers Returned.

To all enquiries the Tourist An- gOfllllllOll endeavor to make prompt and full reply, calling up, if llcccs- nary, local business men and public iiilclnls for the required lllforlnu

on. lnollation in rural places are answ ersd from the data gathered through information received from questionaires distributed through- ,‘ t, the island which have been fill-

.in aodireturned to the-Associ-

present. which puts the Associa- tion: under a serious handicap. This valuable data is transferred

and filed ready for reference. ll all the qucstionairea sent ollt were returned, there would be full and complete information fol‘ tourists respecting every part of tile Prov- ince. This clln only be accom- plished with the thorough co-oper otion of the people throughout the country.

Prospective tourists are illforlll- ed that they cull bu luct llt the trains and placed comfortably ill houses or hotels in the city, but no emphasis is laid llpoll the desir- ability of staying at any cno porti- clllar place oli the island, the oinl being to bring tllem hero, when they can then choose for them- selves in what lol-nllty they wish to spend their time.

Should be More (Io-operation

The difficulty which thc A-ssotzi- atlon has met ill securing illforlllu- lion and assistance ill its work, from laces outside Charlottetown. is very lnllch to be regretted. Tllo committees have had to draw nlol-e or less upon. the meagre resources at hand. The unsympathetic luull~ ilol‘ ‘in which many requests for cooperation have been received would have discouraged less encr-

etic nlea, or men less convinced. ‘fthe genuine business valuo of the tourist movement. The» As soaiation started this year without ‘ally previous experience. They had to build fronrthe round up, taking whatever hints hey could fr m the success achieved in other colnluittees. it is amanins. con- sidering the disadvantages under which they have been working that |uch real progress has been- made. Next year any mistakes

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' ‘(British United Prom) DUBLIN, tiny-Bil. ——Tlle Free State "gdvorpmollt will expedite p, e release of all prisoners intern s tndorsonteaca oi imprisonment

t the exception of _ mon valor; other republican

and have‘ not yet been

' " result of the ilebato in the ‘at an oh the motion to

t o prisoners in the inter- of and beoanle oi the ap-

Questlons regarding uccoln ‘

to (Juutliiu kl-vollty your-i ngq from

voo-oo-ooeo

000449-904 v0

WIRE “BRlEFS i,

Lost Minute New Flashed in Over i the Wires

messes-haw»... (Canadian Press)

EDMONTON, May 23. —Ac- cording to brief arid conflicting reports received herc three men are dead and a fourth is mortally wounded as the rc- 5 suit of a shooting fray on'Wed- ‘ ne-lday at. Saddle Lake, Indian l Reserve, near St Paul dc Notes about 100 miles from here. The murderer‘- wlgcso name could not be learned is sfiili at large.

NEWCASTLE, N. B}, May 23.-- Fire tarly this morning destroyed the b lldlnq owned and occupied 'y' the J. D.

C- oagnan Company Ltd emtthh office of the N it Bhora Leader the upper story of

which ‘was occupied by A. E. Davlson, barrister. The loss is estimated at‘ $100,000 partly covered by insurance. The cause cf the flire Ila unknown.

To Entertain Stud- ents Monday Night

Tllc Cnillolic COlROKllXIFC-lllll and illolr student friclllls loi-lvtllcl‘ \vltll| tllc University student's will bu entertained by the local sub-divis- lou- of tllc Catholic ‘VUHIOXVS League on Monday evening ncxtfilt the Caledonia Club rooms.

A splendid musical progrulll lllli-l been prcpllrcil after which rt few social hours will be spent. All efficimt collllultiee has bccn op- poilltotl to look after lillc arrange- ments thus ensuring a most enjoy- lible evening for llll.

Mrs. Ill‘. J. 1). ltlcGuignn. Mrs. .l. J. Joilllstnne tllld Mrs. Goo. Mc- Cormuck will bo the cllaperons ——-—<0-_>———~

RPPR lllllll

On llellalf of tho children nnll widow oi‘ ‘the lute Wesley B. Stewart of Hampshire. who, it will beremealbcrotl, was accidentally killed ill the unfortunate railway snow fight lilo winter of 1923, lvc beg to tllllhk all those responsible for assisting ill raising such It still- ltdntial cum its that realized for tho- Eelief of this unfortunate lnmlly. ‘ “'0 particularly tie-Sire ‘lo tllunkJdx-Mayor Jenkins for giv- ag so freely of his valuable time rllll [or ills uatirinl; efforts in this conliection. We also are greatly indebted to Honourable Judge Warburtou and llonourableJ. D. Stewart. Prelnierpf ¥rinco Ed- ward lslaad who rendered valuable assistance.

Mr. James G. McLeod. Administ- rator oi the‘ tllte oi furnish _in the near futu e n co“ piste’ state-

uld expenditure made. , David Proud, Chairman, Jame ‘Bl masts. ‘ n»... _ my. -‘ '

I ___ H flmlttse. Iwelve not For Shooting Edits

' (Canadian illness.-

laltonmn. my site-sirens» yl» dal Planes. a mom-her ottlls editor»,

is: staff of You, yelkrdey was sen- tenced to twelve yen-s penal servi- tude and to pa; V

ages to the ganglion of,

ho ianllly

T; litneollfid It! recogni- lili] ’ lie‘ lllltlllll " we ‘. New

c calf lqrlsh Olympic games the 1

M ' ‘ver- nnl-n J2

l_.‘ 3 Main“

REMAiRKABLE TWINS ARE

Mrs. William Show and hm‘ bQ-lllllil‘, "Juboz Mason of 'l‘ornlli<l,‘ am believed to bu the oldest ltllllld in Csllzldzl. ltlsj-t lllrtlltllty this llltmtll uud urn both l-clllurltllbly active.

lEll

neat showing tho amount received

100,000 pclotasdame

IN 918T YEAR

Tilt-y will celebrate their 'i‘lle.y z-illllo r till-y were born.

Blllllldll lllll ' KlllNlPPEll

lilillltl, will.

Swamp—5,000 Po- lice Scour City for Slayer.

(Canadian Press)

ClllcAuo, May yesterday zlllll hold fo imlil ulld nlurtlereti w

r 810,000 ran

‘Inf ltobert. Franks, fourteen yea

old son of Jacob Franks, luilllon- manufacturer; was»

hire Chicago

‘found in a swamp on the south aklel

of tile city. Physicians’ were ull-lififimgllfl

lztlllo to fix the manner of his ilczztll. 1min“ Tllté ltiilllllppors letter was typc-' ' y’

~ ‘ l - t .' r

written and couched ill perfect long position‘ is no, likely m be affected’

_ greatest ma“ and the worst happening, if it i-s

hunts ill (lllcugos history is unvdsfealed_ w,“

300 Ponce Show will lose £100 a year.

ill-Ill. (llll- of the dcrway with more than 5 llloll and city ill search of tho sluyers.

(Zllll‘t‘l1 (lefillitcly

dugout-rd 0y.

g ordeal in tile l-louse of Commons

lNll KILLER

Nude Bodyhound in

2Ii.—-Kitlllappcd Show, by £100 so as to enable the

he“ the km. Hopi‘. oi’ voting down the Govern-

lluppel-s llclicvctl their plans were about to luiscarry the nude body

ilctoctives scouring tho

Cufflllfil"?! Physician Springer de-

.. lSH PlllY Fllllfi l NEWRRIBIS

Conservatives are For

cing a Test Vote on

theUllcmDloymellt ‘ - .Issue. R

LIKEUYEUTILE Absence of Liberals

Afiords Opportunity For Snap Verdict.

(Canadian Pitta) ‘ LONDON. May 23. —'l‘he Labor (lovernnlellt is facing another

today. and. notwithstanding the failure of their recent predictions on similar occasions to eveatuate

l-htlpolitlclll writers again are ilrophesylng the defeat of the llllnlstry.

'l‘li6' tlllcfillfln at issue is the (lov- irillncntH-l policy toward the unem- ployment. Tile Conservatives and many of the Libeuls complain that the Government has done nothing to Justify tllc claims of its ‘SDOKES men that labor alone has the rellledy for unemployment, and solue of the extremists among the Ilaborites themselves agree—all saying that the Government has nlerely colltillut-il tile policy of its plrcllolzessors.

Forcing a Test V01, ’l‘llc Conservatives accordingly

zlrirnloving today to reduce the salary of the Labor minister, Tom

. House to express its opinion. _mcnt is based partly on the fact. ‘that. a large llunlbcr of Liberals are attending a party meeting at ElPlKlIIOD, thus preventing them , '-"l,__-co In __i_,o,the Government's aldkeholfill {Rey decide for tactical to waive the complaints, Liberal ranks, of Labor

l‘

ill any cnse tllo Government's

probably be that

The Minister of Labor has al- ready indicated his line of defence,

Hoahelegn Steamship Co., of llull night and during yesterday inter

aild in the ovcuillg met tile Conn cil of tile liortrd of Trude. At tho meeting it was decider

lottetown daily at about

1 ample time l0 parting trains. Piotoll of the

connect with rle

i

“ 1TH: bile‘ n,“ ‘lat-inn

Vol. 1, No. 40

From

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Hnlifichow, Clilllll.

Mr. Jollll Simon, President of tllo fllx came to the city on ‘fllurstluy

vletvcd a number of business men

tllat the Iriocllelaga will leave Char] ll u. m. She has an ordinary speed of 12— 4 knots null will reach Plctou in

0n tho arrival in Sydney train the

Charlottetown, my ma, 1m runs

(‘allies a hrlofl note from the In.

Thou‘ a mo. I‘ -

ill is: n, 113"”. {Yflfjfj uunrrolln: and growling one at the . lap] “M4,, a t - n other. If ll was not myself and my n,“ . Q “hum l," mpfnnh, olden son it was the daughter-in-

lilll nllililltliliii

Mr. Simon will do everything pos nible to make the service a most ailtisfactory one.

A move is being made to have tho wharfage at Plctou reduced to til» some sum as at Charlottetown Cars on the Pictou wharf have to pay a toll of one dollar coluparcil to twenty five cents here.

Tile Board of Trade is also asking the C. N. R. to have the baggage cdr run on to the Pictou wharf in

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i CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA SATURDAY MAY24, 1924

llllllflfiilllil

and Excellent Musi- Carried Out.

Empire and Arbor Day was f t- tingly observed in the city schools yesterday" Entertaining program- mes were carried out by the pupils oi each school and lunch enjoyed by large numbers 0! visitors.

ROCHFORD SQUARE $CHO0L

Mr. D. J. Riley presided over the exercises at ltochford Square School which were carried out be- fore a large attendance of inter- ested parents and visitors. At the close of the following programme, which was most successfully carri- ed ollt, remarks congratulatory to teachers and pupils we're made by

ill‘ RY R5|l1 lll] fl lS ‘

Splendid “Teddi-asses cal Programs Well ,

Conservative Motion iv Have Privilasné and. Elections Glllllllliliee Examine Case Passed Without Division-

personal acquaintance

(Canadian Press.) Jililhlelll orrslws, May fill-Without div- with Minister of moor. . so tar as he knew. no Hooleiflank

idlng the Howie of Commons today

adopted a‘ motion by ‘E. Gus Porter dziliofill-Ol‘! 0i’ Qmflmmé" l“ m“ -

Conservatvie member for West Has l‘ I18. H0 "If! "0 IIQWQFN 595553‘ tings, calling for-reference to the in the matter. H18 flllllljlwflll‘ committee on privileges and slbc- 519MB U18 ‘k911i’? 0‘ m,“ me Fqypdmwu by 1-1pm Jam. he believed that it was air _._p es Murdock, Midi-liter of Labor. oi ‘h? “Imam and ‘o ‘m? ‘$93K - “'- the deposit of $4.050 be had with the ‘milflllr slim!" d)? 11B,“ ,- d‘ the Home Batik. Mr. Murdock wltll- W P l" n"! 175m" “flymflw ‘"5" drew tile iiloney two days before m," illlmlllallim VH6“, m!“ m, Bunk- MRHL to‘ him. that the Miillster ofddsbor

l“ ms moflm,’ Mn Porter “p, had infringed certain rules oifirlr; fortll that "lle is credibly informed “amam- Bu!" ‘3°ne-‘°3h3“9l~l'-9h' and that he believers he ls able to establish by satisfactory evidence! llilill "The HIGH. dfiljiés Mlifdfilllf, Minister of ‘Labor, did withdraw

mllnt he has (our t are .. . ." l law chdes lis' enl. had been imp an]

into the history of British Parlia- _

saying tllat. despite the criticisms,_ today that the unemployment has shown a phe- boy was the victim of ll. crime of llolllellltl decline duc to the Govern luenfs policy. _

extent of such withdrawals, contra.

Ill-it ' —“ . ens? anon Loyal Little cmz ry to his obligations as such ulinis- C ‘_.. llé!‘ in derogation of hkl office ‘and eveggruq The Maple LEM Fm“ the honor, dignity and traditions of‘

nunmy or not Gumyx, Parlialnsmg-

$0lls—"'l‘o and Fro."

“The Golden Hénrt of The Dub Mr. Porter argued that ii ll Min-

ister of the crown could not go out and divulge information to the pub- lic how‘ could he use for his own ‘benefit, knowledge he was denying‘ this public. Murdock spoke briefly in reply. l-le merely read correspon dence between IMr. Glarkson, Home Bank ‘liquidator and himself. corres- pondenceyvhich conveyed the infer: , lnaiton that Mr. Murdock had re-

PTeYim" l0 the Arbor'.and Em- Dlrs Day exercises held in tho as. sclnbly ball at 10.80, the pupils of Wear Kent School witnessed the planting in the playground of the

Bil . "The Great War and Canada's Part in It." Chorus—"Canada Vast and Free.” God Save the King.

My Country

WEST KENT act-tool.

drawn and that Mr. Murdock pro- posed toyreturn ‘the balance. This' after deductions. is calculated by‘ tlio iiquidator at $2,115.08_ |

Manitoba M 1 u. ' Premier King thought that in, up e 8° generously view of the appointment of the Mc :

dllllflled by Ca t- Cr

The Drograrsnle “Rlilllfcgtnlzégzzsd Keown Commission, inquiry bYl m yesterday“, Guardian, was Wm Committee was not necessary. if it; “eased by a very lame “madame was felt, however, that any right. U; vhmorm The diagram speakers and proper purpose for maintain- wmarked on the Bxcenence or the itag trhe honor, dignity, and "latest-i. programme m general and on the-fine bthieahouse, or any minister. “m, rendition or the choruses’ um w k a e SRiPVEdl then the govern. tier the ("rectum of Pr“ Hiram 1min. woud be only too ready ll BML l HQ ‘the motion pass.

l "Tho charge,” argued Right Hon rfllllflll‘ Meighen," it: one undoubtet y o grave miscollt uct. mlscontluc‘ Queen squar s boo , __ p tllat ntcver could be cured by ‘sub Ehlilira Day exgrclfies well-RR)‘; hill: selldlelll-lesgiillierlltelllllcemzlil TRMlIi/lfn-P the Ikague "1 the cm" 11-111 YQB- ter {laid thaR SfllCe (the mat?‘ temal’ "wrlllllg l"; 10-3" ill which which he proposed to discuss offs?» all interesting Dl‘05l'Bmlllt\ was'car- ed the lllillister of Labor ‘he had "led "l"- bY "l6 illldfilll-fi printed fin supplied lMr Murdock with a co y Friday's Guardian. of a resolution that he proposed ‘it Mr- W. K. Rogers was chnirmammove before taking his seat The and on the platform were MayoriMinieter of Labor had replied that McKellna. Rev. Jae. McGuigan of ‘the action he woe taking would be gdnlolllii". (LG. Duffy. Col. H. M. atisfactoryn The mutter was the

avison, and u number of Cathed- relation and (lelililli-‘Z oi the tl-ion "11 ("BTSY- James Murdock in his personal ca paclty, with the defunct Home Bank Mr. Porter said he had only

QUEEN SQUARE scllool.

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MUSRN PLAYERS Al PRIRBE EURARB ST NIGHT.

Provided Mirth Galore for Large Audience With Presentation of the Comedy . “Green Stockings”

ll‘ \,.-.- .

order to accommodate crossing pas

songars. The Hochelaga can accommodate

llochelaga will leave on the retllrn rip and arl-ive here about 9 p. m.

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house in continual laughter. Miss Grace Page and Mr. W. ll. Palmer, who played opposite and lelading parts, showed careful training aild remarkable talent.

The Charlottetown Orchestral Society was in attendallob lild rendered several very ‘flnebehc- tions. An important part of the entertainment wasthe heartily on. cored vocal and violin solos by Mr. grad Meek and Miss Rehecca

rody respectively.

The cast of characters is as fol-

Last night at the Prince Edward Charlottetown theatre-goers eajo - ed a real treat in séelng A. E‘. Masons three act some y "Green Stockings" interpreted y one of the clevsrsst dranfatib companies in the Maritimol,‘ ‘namely the Mount. Allison OOII Players. ‘