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The visit of the maritime del estoTol-onto asguests oitho r- ltlme Provinces Association of that city is now an eyent df the past, so far as newspaper headlines are con- cerned. but the far reaching results

privilege P!

ever held in Eastern Canada. strengthening of the bonds of friendship and mutual understand- hlg between the Maritime Provinces and the Central Provinces of Can- ; ldl. will be the immediate effect. what will ultimately accrue ‘in these Provinces by the sea as a re- sult oi better inter-provincialtrsde opportunities, no can prophg- sy. Certainly to e eighty-avg members oi thii Merit ll flirty who

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An Islander’s Impression Of The Recent Conference

""t——-.- ‘ _ Notes and Comments on the Visit of the Mari- ) iimeltepresentatives‘ to Toronto - ant Meeting With Many Islanders.

t- interest, now that the general facts

are so well known.

axtraordlnar to Preiillei‘ were so royally enter-tamed at ror- Bril

nswick at the

A Dlscorliant Note

There was but one discordant note n the welcoming chorus that greet- ed the Maritime delegates on their hops arrival in Toronto. That notewas the greatest educational conference struck by the Toronto Star in its is- A sue oi Aug. 30th. “Since the whole of Canada puts on a protective tar- if! that strangles manufacturing the maritime

shell out to t

Pleas-

provinces." says the journalistic solon who reported the beeches made upon the arrival oi

he Marltlmers in Toronto. "the fa-

vorably situated centres, Quebec and Ontario. must "martyred" Atlantic seaboard." This statement is credited

. B. M. Barter of New reception held

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The People's Paiperi -

OoversPlinooEdward Island Like the Dew

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA,

_ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1928“

Maxims. OI‘ A MERCHANT

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575 Million Bushels ls Crop Estimate

(Special to the Guardian)

WINNIPEG. Sept. 7.—The United Grain Growers estimated today an average oi 3t) bushels to the acre of 28,000,000 acres, a total yield 0i 575,- 000,000 bushels for Western Canada. This estimate is based on allowing a four bushel to the acre shrinkage in the Saskatchewan and Alberta crops due to frost damage.

Haze Due to Forest Fire

in

(Canadian Press) EDMONTON, Sept. 7. -—Thc haze which extended over the entire country from Long Lac west is due to a grdat forest fire. according to Major A. E. Godfrey, who with Sergeant-Major Graham, landed

he

English Cadets Visiting Canada

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onto and Montreal, the events

that memorable visit w flack upon with mere-e '

and connection. so many rpm pofessionl 1s‘ and oi visiting

The opporttlni m)!

iii thdir

the Brest National Exhibition

the lmportan commerce in two d the continent,

t centres of t e an t title's was in itself an

oftlid flii

inspiration and an education,

The subjects d

conferences. the

functions that were speeches oi the digni tended these affairs llaritime guests, have been

- 111mg n” {mm l culation for the advance reached il not ‘lilo intontignyiiao d. ' 3:11;: ,_ a violent proportions on the New York u; rgyflq m,“ fin y’ l”, r_ Assassjnated By stock exchange today as a result of song] qpgel-vgggimg n" "i, f p” the unexpectedly small increase of

s. o “w” a $5 million in’ federal reserve brok- - ‘ Gflflfnen ers loans last week. Nearly a mil-

' - ‘ lion shares changed hands in the

first hour ‘of trading when the tick-

Coming

‘ ' Meetings, Etc.

in rule's hall Friday 7691-9-6-2l

t "Dance lllllht. Sept. 1th.

"Dr. Robin's ofiic ' my. °

in honor of repo

Events,

opens Mon 1853-9-B-1i

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"Commencing

hmber 0th the last trip oi Hills- from Charlottetown ior Rocky

tw__ been leaving noes: LOfd Willingdon t B n- m. ‘leei-a-ll-ai. I T t "mm" H "m" n“ w- Fastest Flight n °"°" ° curable in o ham‘ or Cotton‘ bags - “l 8mm 7-14-ti. - “$13M?! hwifii... and lambs, Between India roizsdglifikdrliiligiillzzlgl-nrle era , _~ ' rnor- en - ‘saber llurTiivel-clt s” l and LOIIdOII lllixvgliarrllcToroiitguii/lsis molding from 7511-9-74“, Ottawa. Hon Capt. C. C. Jervis.

"Dr. Clift. M. ll-Btart now home Station. . A.

kcntlon cure.

cstchester 00., N,

"Medina Hoes and Lambs at Mt Eleven w ' tmnmneldnw. Sept. ma. n.

Thursday, Sep

Ptlitdy Y., U. 5

9-7-5mos

7057-lT-8-2i

“ubmllll M“. lambs. fat sheep

ililh Will‘ '5 ' N- McKay.

"Concert

lira. Fletch . lines hex-dirty

‘ ma?’ coming

to “will. Sept. 11th

V “Hope

some: ll a"

S’ i’: s §

.Wldiii)sda l! . is to s voices. luau"): “$1 "wk with secretary at once.

7Il0-9-7-Ii .

part9 llonsisting oi M.“ J. J. Stewart.

. Messrs.

a IIBPIIITIOH and

vletoria Hall. , i920.

7082-04-8

Victoria Hall.‘

llth. Hear in aid of

t

i . River Hall, Monday, Sept. |. .

"ml- Hoar the or m; -. i _ lvmsoflfimmagigliify. Boston.

. ' ‘lfll-a-s-al

_ 0! be looked pleasure

ch with eat bus ess and ers or the country. Willis"?

ealt with at the numerous social held and the taries who at-

here last night in, their flight from Ottawa to the Pacific coast. They stopped during the clay at Ladder Lalre and were informed that iar north oi that point. there was a tremendous fire sbme hundred miles in length which has been burning for several days.

tl n the arrival oi the train. when e freedom of the city was extend- ed to the delegates by Mayor Mc- Bride. The writer oi these notes, who had heard Premier Baxter in

e speech referred to. and who new that he had said nothing of the linil. took the opportunity of showing him this quotation. Prem- ier Saxter emphatically repudiated the statement. The wonderful exhibits at the National Exhibition occupied the at- tention oi the Maritime visitors ior a whole afternoon. The time was all too short to see everything. but

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Many Shares Rise Rapidly

(Canadian Press) NEW YORK, Sept. T-Stock spe-

er again fell behind the market.

lanai.“ Pa”) Montgomery-Ward was the sen-

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.—Tony Lom-

bardo. President oi the Union Sicil- iano and reputed to be one oi Chi-

satlonal feature soaring nearly $20 a. share to a new high record at $242. but cancelling part oi its

Two young cadets from Clifton Charles Wakefield. Then they were College, England, who are at praent taken in flights over the city in

ng in Canada, were introduced Moth planes‘. This picture shows the while in Toronto to the officers oi cadets from LEFT to RIGHT, J. the Toronto Flying fllub by Sir

_ Work in Foreign Fields Occupies Church Council

L o s s e s Sustain Missions in China Re- ferred to-Eight Mis- sion Fields Under Un- ited Church.

ed by served for many years made their

appearance on the platform. All the difficulties and problems oi the home church it was stated, were encountered abroad and in an ac- centuated fol-m.

In the afternoon. two addresses ___. were given by Canadian leaders of WINNTPEG. Man., sop); 7__Thg this movement. Rev. Dr. A. E. Arm- Work u; the church in fol-egg“ strong, one of the secretaries in To-

cago ganglands‘ “big shots." was assassinated late today at one 0f the busiest corners in the city. Lombardo met death by the guns oi three men who also shot down his bodyguard, Joe Ferraro. Both Lombardo and Farrara battled back as they lay bleeding on the side-

gain on realising. Scars Roebuck advanced 8Q and Radio, Wright. Acro. Curtlss Aero and Purity bak- ing sold 84 to l6 a share higher. United States steel common sold above $157 a share for the first time this year.

lands, including eight separate mis- Yonw- “Pd Mm J~ McGlllll/FB-Y. PW- sion neldefwas the sole theme of oldest of the Women's’ M13810" discussion at the meetings oi the B0B"!-

General Collncil of the United The former save a review of the chm-ch here this afgemom; An c]. work in the various countries where aborato programme was presented and active missionaries who have

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walk while thousands were endang- ered by the fusillade oi shots.

accompanied Viscount Willingdon who proceeded to Government House and had breakfast there. Later His Excellency went on to the Lambton Golf Club where the sen- ior_golf tournament is in P1081988- His Excellency played a foursome with Mr. Clarence Bogart. president oi the senior golf association, Mr. Jl Beaumont Peace. Captain 0i’ the British senior goli society team and the Hon. Martin Burlell of Ottawa. His Excellency lunched at the Lambton Club. the guest of Ml’- Ciarence Bogart.

This evenln Lord Willingdon will attend tho nner at the Toronto Golf Club at which 160 members oi the British senim’ 8°" 500195! 088m will be present. Ilia Honor the l-icu- tenant governor will be among the ucsts and Right Hon. Sir Robert rlien will also be resent. Hon. George P. Graham, r. P. n. Ross. oi Ottawa; Governor G. Ross. of Montreal: l-Ion. Martin Burreil oi Ottawa: Mr. Carroll of Quebec; Mr. Gibson of Victoria; Mr. Wilson oi Victoria: Mr. C. P. Wilson oi Win- nipeg: Col. Paul Mylar oi Hamil- ton and Mr. A. ll. Dyment will be the other guests.

(Special to the Guardian) CROYDEN. England. Bept- 1- — The iastest flight between India and - London was completed tonight when Captain C. D. Barnard and flying omcer Aliiot alighted here after having flown 5.000 miles l" B Visitors-Jupiter monoplane in four and one half days.

"Club meeting Cornwall rink- Monda i0th. refreshments.

"Reserve h1g7?» Thursday in October ior the Protestant Orphan- age Rummacfi Sale. 7533

"Mum" mob, loading hogs and "'32". “it"s rural. IDS" _ - m en voil-o-s-zl

"Hunter River Club. loadin8 lhogs and lambs Thursday iorenoon. Sept. 13th. List with Adam Brown. yang-q, 7038-0-84)

"Nfifth Wiltdhifd Ollib ldldifll hogs and lambs Thiirldll’ 117N001," soot. 13th. not with a. n. outer. g, y, lesc-o-a-zi

Proposal to Be FurtherDiilcuslied

l , Press) IRID N. 3.. Sept. 7.-

"sunday School convention if;

um“ ""35 lillmixilio m m!‘

lfllidil, l’ ~ ‘huledfim I i1

“came w the dance in the v"...-

fll school imam. Bolli- - poall to have iioflli l- m-J mmmmt lslt-o-s-ll g-gltgmmatriclilattola iii‘ the all.- I ___- time PIIWiDBII llld Newfoundland "bu! live . mo» and

m. litli. Al alchemi- lea and educational departmants oi l, ' the time provided and Newfound-

18-54-21 land u to‘ be ooillidered further

mggugg mash £115 geek at lconferenoc to bo

II. "W" 1 a P-matte M117“! ' M:

_ ""...l.'#%...'l‘.a wn- lumen o: “isles- u will attend

extent. was _ will"! - Jolugfl will as one. mel- new l : - o

iieida

. tllbells

l ill the approaching shipping season.

Present Tone of Potato- Market not Encouraging

Prices in Both Canadian and United States Mar- kets at the Present Moment are L_ow -- No Possibility of New Warehouse Being Com- pleted This Season.

e n of the ear oints on that line. by motor-boat whlehlsPftriiime Gi-oivsgrs are anxlosilslylgnd by team. The Potato Growers‘ beginning to examine market conqassoclatlon have not made deflnllo dltlons and prices ‘and when thesrrangcmrnts t0 COPE with m‘? 5"‘ general public‘ are inquiring ‘abouuuation. but it is hoped that the dif- thc stato of the industry. As far as ilclllty Will be surmounted satisfac- the crop is concerned. it is safe to torilyfi predict, that with the increased With resold t0 WBTBhOUSt? “m” acreage, this year's will be a bump- struction at the Railway Wharf. er one. No serious. case oi blight there arc actually two buildings in has been reported from any part of process of erection. Piles are being the province and the general con- driven at the east side of the old dltion is quite healthy, wharf by the Standard Construction ’ Nothing so definite, however, can COmPB-"E l5 a mlmdmm“ l" the be advanced for the prospects oi smaller of the two. The work oi mm-kgtlng the crop. In fact, the clearing away the refusc from tho southern market M, me present mo- fire is now well underway, but there mam is most dgscouraggn; The is absolutely no hope that the bulld- Guardian is informed by Mr. l3oul- "186 Will be Cvmllleted in time’ lo ac- ten secretary 0g me potato Grow- commodatc part of the seasons crop. ers’ Association. that right now the The storase capacity is Breath’ in- Assoclation could not ship potatoes cfellied B15 GGOTSBWWH- A 51d")! u, me Unmd states and 5W“, a which will take one hundred cars is price that would pay the expenses Elmo-it Omlllewd- M Mlv- slew!" l! or loading and hauling. The market s) ins for forty cars has been Isid- has been low since May and ls still he Guardian l» lnfvrmed "m low. New Jersey and mug Island the approaching shipping sen-son are we“ "ppm"; and posslbumes will open about the middle of this- m the Canadian market are not, month for table stock and about very good, L”; week New 3mm- October 25th for certified seed.

wick growers shipped a quantity oi -?-——{¢O§

to Montreal at 80 cents a bushel delivered. a low price and ’ Toronto s Oldest Merchant Dead

one that’ will not compensate the faxen ior their expense and labor. (Canadian Press) TORONTO. Sept. ‘L-John Catto,

ere is no need,‘ however. for

holding a puslmistic outlook. Pres- ed 05. Toronto's oldest merchant. d ed today after a brief illness. Mr.

ent conditions are no indication oi the tons oi the market in a month's‘ Catto has beenln the drygcods bus- iness hcre for sixty iour years. --—-—<-0->-—-—--

time. Th9 potato market fluctuates rapidly and by the time that Island Another Death From Epidemic

farmers are prepared to ship their crop, prices may rise to the high level which prevailed two and three years ago. ,

hallway Facilities The Potato Growers have made strong representations ‘to Ottawa that a ware as that a destroyed by fire. and it is being lclais have not admitted it. lswlmt the least possibil- lt , ‘ lit) completed for

t tho ty than

. (S ill t0 til G The railway has eliergeticaily pro- p” a “nu-m

At l‘, no)‘ so am "m ‘ourdepartilsllll melamine-g llal

Hectic Scenes During‘

\

British Trade Unionism

ed in the Course of

lsh trade unionism took on an im- portant new directional policy to-

gress after six hours debate voted by 3.075.000 to 5660000, to approve

last year of "mondism."

“Mondism" is the name applied to a policy advocated by the new Lord Melchette. formerly Sir Al- fred Mond. by which a closer co- operation of capital and labor is sought.

‘Todays one-sided vote followed an inlzassioned fight by the oppon-i ents of the policy. one of whom. A.

speech in which he declared that in the year since the Mond policy had

Cardno. F. A. Worsley. it. A. English, W. L. Lang. L C. Lea, W. J. An- drews, c. c. Penton: (AB vb). J. Moore, T. ll. Wilde, P. A. alcolm.

Labor Leader In Love With Can. l Mountains

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(Special to the Guardian) wmmPEG. sept. 7.—-—"MY heart is ‘in your-mountains. I must come back for l and when I do I hope I shall find that it has grown

s much in the graces and riches |of life as Canada itself since I was here before." This was the answer‘ Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald made this morning when he was asked for a last message to the Ca- lnadian West before he boarded the lCanadian National train on his way back to England.

Mr. MacDonald. who left- (he train at Portage La Prairie to mo- ior through one of the finest sec- tions of Manitoba's farming coun- try yesterday, spent a day and a night in Winnipeg. He came direct from Jasper Park Lodge, where he and his daughters enjoyed the mountains they loved so much by riding the trails, motoring and golfing. The former prime minister leaving the capital for Montreal on Monday and going from Montreal will go from Winnipeg to Ottawa, to Richmond and Quebec on Wed-

nesday. ‘ Confer lVith Chief‘ of Tariff

Commission

(Special to the Guardian)

TORONTO. Ont" Sept. 1-H. R. Wright. president of the Western Canada livestock union. and ranch- ers in the west are conferring with Dr. Connor, chief investigator of the United States tariff commission, and associates taking evidence in con- ncctlon with the cost of raising live stock on the western ranches. Cat- tle breeders [believe this evidence may have some effect ln reducing or removing the tariff on cattle shipped into the United States.

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Lord Birkenhead To Retire From Political Life

(8 _ ill D the Guardian) no N. Sbpt. ‘L-Lord Birken- head. Sacretliry ior India. will as- sume the, duties or foreign secretary during l.o' Cushcndenb absence in Geneva. at hevwili not stay in

pollticts aftor g general election is already as a fact. and it is not! re the financial post for

which he will desert oiilee will be the ciialnnafiilhip of the $58,000,000 company formed by merging the Eastern Telegraph Co. snd~ the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. into the Impbrial Communications.

ANOTIIII POI. BTIIILING

NIW YORK. Sept. ‘l. (Y0

L

the capitalists had not modified their own policies one whit to con- form to it.

en on an amendment to refer the question back to the general coun- cil, but ‘lFwaTs defeated by a maJor- ity almost as greut.

In opening the debate, W. M. Cit- rine, general secretary of the Con-, gress, claimed the genegal council's‘ action was a logical and common- sense step in line with world de- velopment of trim-unionism. He re- minded the Congress that in the very beginning of the negotiations, with Mond it was definitely stipu- lated there should be no interfer- ence either with the right tostrike or lockout. He added that the world trade unionism movement stood now for the voice of the worker in con- trol of industry, and of its being heard in the council of employers. The opponents of the plan. how- ever.’ "took the stand that there "should be no trafficking with ene- my capitalists." and said that the general ‘council had exceeded its afr- thorlty.

To Bring About {Jo-operation

J. H. Thomas, Herbert Smith and other great leaders of the movement strongly supported the council. It is understood that the next step in the direction of the council's action will be the setting-up of machin- ery to bring about such co-opera- tion of labor and capital. This is likely to be fieded by conciliatim wi the two chief bodies iepresent- ing. the employers.

. 00k had rallied tonight after his fainting spell but his doctors ad- vised him not to attend the Con- gress again Blidpb cancel all his week-end engagements.

Hectic scenes developed when the question of the attitude of the trade union movement towards the indus- trial peace proposals was raised. This was the big day of the Con- gress and the assembly faced the problem as to whether it would ap- prove or_ repudiate the industrial peace negotiations. in either case giving a definite lead to the politi- cal Labor party which is now putt- ing the ilpishing touches to its cl- ectioneering programme.

The most heated speeches were made by leaders in the mlnrs' dele-

Qlllfc A NUMBER 0F (he ' Scum. Sum: ' Am: Taemetmc. on ‘lllli Bataan:

SWANSEA. Wales. Sept. '1.-Brit-' day when the Trade Union Con-l

its general council's endorsement‘

Big Day at British Trade Union Congress

V ot e s Overwhelmin ,

1‘?!

For Closer Co-operation of Capital and Lab- or. Dramatic Moment Whon A. J. Cook, Secretary of the Miners’ Federation, Faint-

His Speech.

gallon. a. J. Cook. Secretary of tho ‘Miners’ Federation, and Her rt |Smlth,-/President. taking op stands, by the ringing of an el t- ric bell near the platform. ‘ chairman, Ben Turner, later qt- plalned that he had not been r ing it, but that the ringing was to the tremendous vibration _'- Cooks’ voice. It was during speech that Cook collapsed. Herbert Smlt warmly sup ,the negotiations. The Miners’ oration had decided rightly. maintained, in accepting the in tation of the employers to