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PAGBHFUUR 'rnzidnNi%1Di*1iETowit'TGUA`l%Dwti' _ _ _ _ "JUNE 8, 19.1.7'

The Distinguished Conduct Me a 1 s

__ __ __________ conferned ‘ffor individual acts of disting-

‘~ - uislhed_conduct in the field”

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Evsrilriq Daily. (founded 19tV_) $2.00 (delivered or bfy

,N ,,_ ,1_.,_,_ i"@atl`dition .to the above there are the

mall in Can.|da,f'i\nu $2.50

uisheii.Stai°vi’ce'Ci‘_oss and the Distinguislied

;“:___'_;' ""Z":;,;_‘f_;5°o"”' ’A“' ("‘“"”"’ '" “""“"_°"' '" Sei"vic`e Medal, each of which is coni`erred ° °' an 5 ' ` ` ` _, ` for actual and 1ii*oy_eii bravery. s=iioua,,__-_u/_9iii<iy_ tiiiiiiitii-.i iiiiiii si.f.o ,W annum by it is pleasing to note that some one or

""°" "‘ -» ~- - » more of practically all of these distinctions

‘ are now being worn by our boys at the front

or have been sent to their homes to lie cared

____ -_.M-__;-.__ for until they return. Each indicates a

' ‘ ' little more, some of them much more, than

Morning Dally`_‘ff_o_un`d¥d`i8§ll),`Qii.50 per year. (Deliver-

Head Office at Charlottetown, Branch Officeailtf"Silme:'|nr-

side. Allierton, Sourisi and Montague.

i, ~ll<‘ron\ our own forrespondent) t i - . _

i _0’i"l‘AWA, June. 'l`lio pol!-tical sit-- _lmlloii iii Ottiiwu is still iciise. 'l‘he

-‘ ‘l-" "-z~'~" "1 . . `

(,.tiiis1iicuous,Gailanti y Medal, the Disting- _,Huy _,nes ,um ,ww u____“,m_ is gQm__

_ou behliiil ‘tho .sreties aw- Sir llohei-t lit -Ie ' i Si* \Viil'i'lli L' irler.'|‘heie

_ iii ii .ini i .ii is muci talk oi' coilitlou about the

. _ h _ _ lt;or,rhloi'u,, \i_u_t__ little _lu kriowii as-_';|i, th 'I bi ul ..

; c woy this is lo ii- -ought iout :'i`lie uii' is.l'iili of ruuiors, however. liinri some-ol’ the more plausible 'oi' lili_e.ie iliid their way into the press. "i`he._liitest.oi’- these ruiiiois lu which lilie iiewiipapers glvi- piibllclty is to _ilie__el’l'ect. that tlii- Prime Minis-ter .lion oii'ered to givci the l.ilier-als hulr lihe! representation iii thc re-orgunlzed

family are eaied for as at present iindependent. of any' wages he may earn. So ter 75 men have had their

application* for agilcullturiil triiinlng granted. a in the Xestei-ii provin- ces, and the governm nt ol' Alberta hos iirranzed to keep one of the Prov- incial Scliools of '.Agrlc.\iltii_re upen tliioughoul the year.. wlieig- ilie nieii Will llc Kivon twelve iiiuiitlis iiistriic- lion. ~

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’|‘he (loverntiieiii luis under consid-

'erutioii wuys ond ineaiis oi' eliminut-~ ling speculation iii grain :luring the war, ll is unilci~slood_tliut the :idiiiiu~ iisti-atio_n~ is I1r\ eomiiiuliieutloii with ,Wosliiugloii. iiiid- as ~tlie situation is liiiiiuiiy res-penis the some -in-the two coiiiitrie'3 und as their interests ure' so closely reluteo iii, is likely that

,cabinet and has agreecl that Sir \\'il-

there \vlll be eo-opeioiioii niid Joiiil

i~_`p_ihm? __li'\'i‘ H, i-iij' Q _. . _ _ - . _ _ _ __ , ""`E‘»i‘$’ ‘ -lp . 1 the-»,lnQ*le‘-FQ;-ff?-mnanbe of duty' In evelylffill f*l\all.ll1l\'@ NW llnmlnil 01' llwiactioii. Similar iiieosuies will in all

'-~ ~ ‘_ " caedithey w`11l° -inafke a proud memento to

silt \\'i'1._.(gi,{; _l__|i_.\i_§»i-1i.I~` .\fi_.\IN _cornmenioi-ate for their friends and theii‘

-___--i lchildren’s children, their participation in

_ Si; \\"i-iirid l,auricr by his failure to ef-_U10 _Q`l'01lL<fSt WIN' ill tht* |1iSl<>l'_\' uf tht' iedt a coalition; with Sir Robert liorden for \\'l>l_‘i<l. . _ _

thc"pii`i`~posc oi ca`1°r_\'iiig the war to a suc-~ » ~,,,( A

ccssiul issiic drops lroni the rank oi’ states-_ _ _ , ' _ _

iiicn to that oi the mere politician and v (-("\"“`"""TmN ~\~“’ |"\'“’"

place-sceltcix The opportuiiity offered Sir _ »

Wilirid was one oi a life time. He had, `on_' thc onc hand, tlrc chance of wiping out his

i-ccord as :iii anti-Im ierialist, and on thc. , other of provind to (`iin`ada and the world In thc Wu? “f='"1’lSt Gmma"-V» ’ ‘md they that thc iiitcrcsts of hunianity and civili-li'h""“' the" ‘Vimle fowe im" it- They See

‘ _ that it is a war for democracy. They see

'/.ation were iii_oi'c to him than the parochial . . . _ ._ iiitcrcsis ol` liis iiaiivc province. llc has Limit' it is fl Wil" agillllst _U10 illlllilslllg l)l`1“' lailotl to rise to thc _L>_'rc:it occasion. lust zislcllilil’ ilwiqlllstu uw lmilcli)-lui of ;.1“L"_“m°.`-V’ he iailcd to sei'-ac the two previous <iii`ei'::“‘-Q`"1’l~“i L C “lil **i~lJl`mClll 0 Wlllch IS ill-“- made by Sir llobert to brin_Q” about co_-<_i}J_-_1)"S§3.‘l "lY'?‘_V5__t" Lilke i_3b0l` u7_l)10“~*`_bY me eration bctwccii tiic t\vo leaders and tlicirincc ( fm( Cm e ii'-lon] mt" Su Sewlenc-l' at _|,,i|,,W(.,.__. hu. Liu. ,Q ,(.(.;fh. ,u1.u__%,_ of uu_|an_v time they bcconie troublesome. I`$ritish

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u,_u._ _ fu w1_,_ Su. ho\u,,.t__ iu uh hu_o,.\,h.w_-iiiitl /\incrica-n labor leaders haye seized with the llcadcr ol`ilic`"()`pl>osit.ion, f?t"lil`il‘<:s-i5'\|""’ Luw truth thai -when iRl'1t‘~*l‘ and ted that they should throxv in their lot to-lt' 'licmmll lab" 'iz'-’i'm"` Gcrmim-V the fight _i>‘l'tliol', but Sir Wiliifid declined to do so.|l"" My hlimim Ummm-Y amd H09 institutions' /\l.,":-iiii- iii (ltilolii-l'. lillli, Sir ltolicli. aslcodi i”"l'>*`h "Wi /\’ll(`-l`|¢'flU iilbfll' l‘¢`ild¢‘l"-`i the l.t~:ul<~r_oi` ilic (lppositioii to co-opcratolmilf" ~f¢'W_f<| ill-*U Ullilll UW _imlih that 00"' wtih him i:'i the iorination of a comniitteclS“"il’ti("‘ 'S ‘|°m°°`1`““-l' and ‘iiluilm-‘-'_~ C011' oi' members of l’ai°li;inieiit for thc purpose;“°"1lli‘0‘l_“*‘iiS @V@1`.V Will- high Q1' 10“.'» “Ch oi' making' "a strong' and explicit call to tlic‘m'_llQ0"i lm" _the 3C"Vl°°_ “f_ hm CQlmt"-Y on manhood of Canada oi’ military ag-e andiit- 5*" “quill WSIS- C0“>`U1`1l)tl0ll 11l'mS H f¥'€0

people against any foreign enslavement or

Ilritisli labor leaders and American la-

bor leaders have seized upon the vital truth

ness to enlist lor overseas military and na-,_ , _ _ _ 5 val service." Sir \\-'ilfrid refused to co-op-lmJUl'.\"~ buf it (i095 mme? it lllcuic-ateS"3ti

crate even to thc extent oi' noniii'iatin_o,' i'c"iil_°}“@ the “ICH Oi eqlllll Citi'/-ellshiil Of HB0- prescntativcs for :i call for voluntary cii-imlfm ‘lf Ciilsf l""i"i]e§U- _*md it lllilciés thi’ listment: it was therefore a forcgoiie ctin--U|Umi1`t@ l.lil.l’..-*Iwi PUWCV ill the Suite In limi (_.iuup,h that if hp wp,-0 hut U, ,-io-L. _u},i,Vp'liiiiitls ofthe people lfievond peradventure. '

liiien. This is on uiuisiuil-l_v gcnerouz- tpropositioii, and it does not seem like~ ly that the Liberal leader will refuse lit. liideed, lie has everyiliiiig to gain by accepting il. ln iniiking the propos. filioii the (ionservaiive lender has _.~:.ho\vir un absolute dlsiegaid i‘or the _|'ortuiif.'s oi' himself and his party in order that the iiiteresis ot’ his country iiiiuy he best. served in the pre,-_sent lcri.-ls. t`oi;s-cription is the geiat dif- lllciilty. and it is uiiderstootl that the liiiain object ot the proposal is to give ,tlia Quebec leader.-- time to prove that _compulsion is not neeessiir.\’. There it' 'little doubt of the bill passing, hui _ there is some prospect oi`it.~1\ nm being ,made opertitivt-\ for three months or nioi'c_ Meuiiwliile 50,00() iiieii ure need _eil to inalte up the iviistugo uuiong iilie t‘iiiiiidinn‘ soldiers. and il' the op- ipoue-nts ol' conscriptioii iiriide and oiitside oi' Parliiinient can seciire that iuiinbe`r oi' ineii there will he no nec- essity for instituting conipiilsory ser vice. li' this is noi dont- ilic lun' niiiy lic iiivoketl to bring about the tics- ircd end. '

lll ll $

iiillc about coiistriplioit since the

vitliiiig l'or cniiipitlsory eiilisliiient. At

.iiioss lhi iivei fi-oiii Ot

slrrngili. 'l‘hi.-- pi'or-esiiioii was sclied tiled to L-ross the bridge to 0ltiiwo,i but better counsels previiilell and the capital wus not invaded. .lust what woulll have happened had the prol cession 1-tossed the bridge can only be ourmised. But the geiieriil i‘eeliiig` is that there would have Iioeii trouble‘.

‘One or two hot-heads on either .s-ide' t-ouiltl easily start u i'ow that woiild in ull liklihood result in damage to pro perty and serious injury to liumoii beings. Tlirongs of people, in u moi'e or less excited condition. li.ned_ :~‘iparks street in thc vicinil.y of the liuso recriiiiiiig olilce w.i|tliig ‘lor the processeioii, and there wus- a good _deal

provincial |>i'cjiidiccs, that hc would noti lil Cillliliiai MV- -7- C- WlllU*l'S, Illlil H1050

consciit to s;ii~i'il'if-c Quebec i'or :i pi':icticiil_Wll" Ulillk With him, llUl'l>0l'lill_L" T-0 l'0lll'@*i

| | sent ("niadiaii labor have not yet ser/.ed

t-ozilitioii licl\\'ci»ii all patriotic l.ibcr;i s :ini _-` fi , l

(7 iii_'crvati' _‘ _ 9 _. _ _ _ - - - _ _ ._ _ l’:ii-liaiiit-iii_ _ what isalmost worse and iar more pitiable._

‘i o 'Wo imih iuophi um] ,,uiq;(|(. uf upon any truths oi’ tliefore foinrkind And

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_____._____i,,(_ ____._____ ' they do not seein to have in _ their veins

even such decent warm blood as would be

\\'.\l' |i|<:t‘tli'.\'i‘lti.\',' ' ` - _ . “ _ ,

` ` ` ii-ouscd to heat by the vile crimes oi (fer-I

. _ many _a__»‘a-iiist not onl f laborfbut ainst

. N"W L]'“_l_ ‘.’“_f‘-~-w'H"_m ""_l(_l"""" ‘"`9_W'_“`iinaiikiiid. 'l`he_v rank lhciiiselvcs wziirh the ni"-’ji_h."""_i'_’_”_ifli H'_°_"'_`_(:'.lV?" “mi th?" 1_1' l.avci‘-giics and llourassas, \vliom the mas- ;/_'"_“§'._’_l“_‘_‘_1 _ "__"_‘¥f'_‘i” tm "Vg _ “_” |sacrc of lielgiliiii and Serbia, the cries of “' (.' Uh" "H UT '('.i"f"“'". ‘lm _‘L m‘m'|tlie dro`wning women and children of the nor in which cacli is ilistiiigiiislictl iroin thc Luuituuim tho who of uorthoru 1;~l.uuoo_ tho "U‘Q"' _ _ . _oliastlv storv of Armenia, have failed to stir

cd of all awards, was instituted in lhob. 1.uuoo'_. But the Foal manhood of thiq The badge is a Maltese Cross in bronze, one oouuuu, know; itq J-ob and is bound to out and a half- inches in diameter. In the cen- pts Whole form; iuio th; battle fo); demool.,__ tre is the Royal Crest (a lion and crown) ouuud fhoodouh and agaiust ohghuized h,..u'_

reatcd bar connected with the Cross by a_

V. (ln the reverse of the bar are cngravet, 7, , , _ , . ,, , ._ , thc name, rank and corps of the recipient. ""()\.n"""“m'l" AN D- HH” “ A"

The ribbon is red, for the Army and blue ‘ _ for the Navy. The _Cross carries with it a __ premier L]oVd_Gool.ge iu u recent pension often pounds per annum-to non- Speech to his oouétituouts said: commissioned officers and men with an ex- i-Lot me give you 3 Second mutter which ml of 5"? l°_0““°iS for ‘]3Ve’°;V Clasp- seems to be worrying some of my very

The Distinguished -Service. Order. deno- host L5_ho-,.31 f,.ieudS_ They are _.other

_...___-__-.__) 0(..._.___.._.._.

' ° .°| ‘ i - - ~ '- i - I _ I _ ~ _ _ The VNU” “‘ U"”'“’ the m"‘“t I"-‘im-l l’_'_”; to anything but squeaks of racial or classy

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ol' iilssiipoiiitmeut wlii-ii it failed to iiiotci-iuiize. -indeed, somenl' the morel iiirliiili»ii| spiriig pioposotl ii coiintoi _p:il'~.ii|o to llul!,unli port of thc `t»rowi| uctunlly -atarleii iii that dir i-clioii bur, on strooiiidxtlioiighl' the ideu wir-i abandoned.” 'Flie‘pollce and mil- itiiry iiiuhorltles unnile ext-eneslvtr pre- piirtilions to prelierve order in the] event of any distiirhsiit-e ot-ciii'ring.` ilio' whole l'oree».ol' police `lieliig on diit._v with every ,.--oliliei' iii the city rl\ad_v to cor|ie_ to their iissistatice _-lioiild tho nece‘siilt_v' arise. ;\‘lo.<i! ol tho snliliers cuiiried licuvy riding crops and not it few sported uxoliuiitl- li-__-1. 'i‘lieri» have been i-iimnrs .since tli.i| Otawn would lic liiviiileil by ilul: iiiili-consciiptionists, liiitl thc police iiiiil soldiers have liecii iii readiness tor iiciion each evening :ilioiilii some- ilii-ni; he stnrl,e.d. So fur. liowever.

tlieii- services have not been i~ct|iiircd._

Nor is ir ithoiigln they will lic.

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In preparation ,tor disbantlmeiil :if-

ter the w_ar und the consequent re- tum oi' (‘uniidian soldiers- to civil -life, a census is now being tiiken oil' the men overseas by which it is hoped lo learn 'the iiuniher _of men likely lo return- to farming alter the ilglitinir is over. A card issued by llie Niitionul Service (‘oiumissioii provides for the securing of ouch mun's name. place of eiilistniciit, work before the wai- aiid other detiills. The niun is (hen asked if it is his intention lo return to Canada, and if so will lie take' up fanning. lie is also. asked regarding previous experience. und the amount of capitol hp will have on his return to civil lite. Other qiiestions are cal- eullated to showfwhethefi' or not the man will luke advantage ol' any set# tlement iiclicine, and il`, in goin ex-

tcd by the letters D.-S.()., and ' which has _uhoohotfiu theh.ho_u.tS hoouuso Iam th,.oW_ just been conferred upon four Prince Ed- ward Island officers, naniely: Major D. A. McKinnon, Major W. Prowse, Major J. S. Jenkins and Lieut. J. ‘ l’arkcr Hooper, was founded in 1886 to recognise the spe- cialservices oi oiiiccrsin the A_rm_v and Na- f-ou Butuou either muhe Wiu. ol. you vy. It ranks after the fourth class of the_dou»t (Choemy It is the business of Royal Victorian Order, the latter an order Stutosmou to Smuu every uervo to keep u

I am helping to manufacture are intended

ria in 1896. The badge designating the D. t .1 S_ O_ ____ __ White _md g_____________S___________ __ _ed i is a so their business to Waite it with all centre bearing' the Imperial crown sur- rounded hv a laurel wreath. It is to be sus-

their nnght (Cheers ) It isthe old story. Beware of entrance to a quarrel, but being in it see that thine enemy beware of thee.

of Kniuhthood instituted by Queen 'Victo-_ uohiou out of Wu1.__hut ouoo they a,.o_ iu it

pcnded froni thc left bi-east by a red l“i__|_Thu_h is the__h¢_3iS_¢m -Why mpnycal-I Wage €f._

i""“l~9d€f¢‘ nb-‘Wi ""0 i"°h~i.“. Width- fcctive war only when they have _either a

-» “T3 good' coiiscien_ce_oif no _Conscience at all. The ‘~ , f-i-in e it i. inf.,-.~"’¢;i.i. late” hr tri- .i-i¢;Ge-‘ear est- “euth- _Qi~_f-_1-i'-if/J--.» fry . .-.' __ ‘ _ _,_ _ T’ _ ter.) I als_e_;ha_£e-wa_if,-aiiid-thatgis the rea- ____ -_ _i. i 9_i;,\_lL_€I`__f.;‘f’,- ._-1 _ogeilson .why I 'w§i'nt_i.l'iis.tq igitiie- last (hear, hiiilililiiin bzl1l¢icro(;;ihemf')’_ and itwhhit b.9J‘°"` '-this Wariis ef` ‘of silver beailiiié’ the Imperialgcrown ori‘fectwely waged by Wi' it -'ear' hear) A

fu am; Wuh the letterq G R I in the c_____ badly 'conducted war means a _bad peace,

The ribbon ishwhite ‘with piirple stripe and a had peaceimeansino peace at A-au' It worn on the left breast immediatelvi(Hear`-hem?) That ls Whv I hniveyrged following the Victoria Cross -and before alliihat ihlst-W-M be conduc-bid lglth de'

. ' `_ |.ermina ion. " ' ' '<inus-t-not on y e reso-

decorations and medals, but after all or-_lute but you must appear to be resoluita

ders. " _ _ _ _________,,,(________ _

The Military Medal was instituted in - NOTES - .

1916 and is conferred on non-commission_- _ . ed officers and men and women “for indlvi- The Ames Should announce fhe name dual or associated acts of bravery on the o t e mah Wh ot D at S he `

ing such fervor into the prosecution of thel war. Well, I hate war. I very often feel; a sense of shock pass through my systenii when I realize what the terrible machinesl

perieiicc, lip will be willing to work

FOOQOIDOQQOOQOOOOO I:

I DIILY SELE¢T|0ll8 'FOR

Gllllillllli IEIDERS

DDQ! _ Furnished by

W. li Leiileii,

ooeeooeoeoeooeoeo 0 A srnixino rnisui-E.

The other day the Metropolitan

Magnziiie cabled Lord Nortlicllfie ask- ing him ll' lic liiiii any siigiifestloiis to iiialte us to how the llnltod States could efllcicntly prosecute the wnr. lloro is what the grent joiirii:-illst rc piled: ' _

§1"i'°|'*I'°£"|‘

50000000

"lf your rome in I liiive one

iliiiig to sn_v_to you, and it ls ilils: You can learn a great deal from the exlmple of Canada."

This iriliiitt- to 'Cnnntllaii ncliieve- nioiil., from tlio mnii who stiintls out above all otlierii on the iihlcrit erltlc ilinr the iv:iq)iiis pt_-qpiicetl, should he for every <'iinndinn‘n mitller ol' pride.

Small -'woiider thru c-.ir pnlriollc

iriitherlngs listen with mucli respect aii_d~ with deep interest in Unnaiiinii speakers. (ine _ thing is certnlii, thc t‘rinadii of the future Iii uni to be look- '-ii on with iinyihing resonihllni: the superior slr that we have lialiltiialiy :iiisumed on -this sitio of the border. The pence that has mndo it iiniieceii iiiiry‘to hiillii- ii fort nlong llio 3,000 miles of liorderr will continue. but ii is not going in lie the peace of th e cop ileeqondlniz ,kindness of n hlg hrotlior to ugheiplelll yQi\li¢l_tBr'. ‘Ah Ainericau

;i__i._\_¢__`_t;`iiiui-i_l_ sq _qpnh _iii i _ _

'I‘lir\rf- has liecii ii wliolc lol or wild]

»'riiiic i\'iiriisilei' i.<n\'f»‘ notice oi his in-i il\iil‘oii to bring dowii ii iiieu.-'iii't» pro '

lliil-l. just ' -' ~ ' ' ~ iiiwii, several anii-conscriptioii goth. vriii_‘_:s have been held uiitl the op~| p_oiic.iits ot` coiiipulsioii on one ol’ -these' occnsioiia parudeil to show tholii

.liklllliood be put in force in both |counti-ies.Repi'esetitativt-ii of the Win- nipeg Grain ‘Ext-haiiige, grain dealers und miller.-. talked the whole matter over lust week with Sir George Fos- ter andother Ministers. They tIi:'f.'.ii.=-

lsed-the bei-it inethods ol' eliniinuting fthe causes wlilch led to the sharp =rlse ol` prices during the lost few months, and ol' preveiitliig' the evils of unrestricted speculation, liesiiies the gi-iiiii men there were present at thp i~oiil'l=retice. Mr. Anderson i~hui~r- mon of ‘the British Wheat _l‘oiiim_is- sion, undlu i'epr.e'sentutive of the <‘oni- inisslon'wlio is -located iii New York. As the '(`oinuilssir{i- are pi'.ict-i<‘iilly. the sole foreign liu_vers.ii1 the pi-eseiit time they .ire vitii`ily interested i-ii un`_\-i action ivhicli may li.. tiikifii.

~ i ~ x is e '

With 219 recriiits enlisted lii the

laid- fitleeii duy's*oI` May, und ii lotul of 335 rocriiltii for the iiinntli. all previbus rei~oi~tls"i\inde.' iit 'tho bus? recriiltiiig‘ ofiice licre haivi- be-'en .~ih.it tered Since coiisciiplion wus iiiiiiouii. codfiii Paiiliaiiieiii. young nieiil iiiive been flocking t.o join the colors. There wer@'up\vai~ds o|` 500 ineii expininetl duri-ng thi- iiioiith. und the pe-ri~e_iit.ige iias-tell was very large. Only _tiuriiig ilic past i wo days lhcro `hiis lil-_eh ii llccreiist- ` in tho iiiiiiibt-‘r oi iippiii-utils for ut- lesialior.. The uveriige iiiiiiiber or ex- oiiiinutloiis since thc lirsi oi‘ the nioiith is’ plot-cd iii 25.-A lzirgi, num- bt i- of ciilislcil iiieii -have not `sig*i`ictl llirir php- er, ont] in llic iiiujority ol` sul-li ciises these iiieii hnvi-f txilceii an opport`iinit_\' to enjoy shorl holidays. The i"oresl- ry drafts proved ln be the most pop- ular uni-is, as 48 men joiiic‘d_ \\'itli 37 men attested the Signal ’l`roiiiing Depot second pliice. 'l`he Siege and lleiivy llniterics signed up 30 men. The ’l2iiil l3zittei'y‘ leads the' l~‘ielii Ar- tillery units. havin! enlistediil men. ‘S \t< #ll

The Govcrniiieiital order issued ii

doy or two ago providing llizil civil servants who enlist licieui'tci- :aliiill noi receive civil pay does not in.ihi' much ilii`l`ei-eiice to -iliiit cliiss oi' pub- lic' oiilcliils_ iiccor|llni.;' to sonic ol' ilio men ui'i'cctcd by it. A i-trout iiiiinl' ineii are zilrendy serving whose civil pay ceased as they be‘gzin'_ to ilriiw inilltury pay. ’l`liut was ii condition oi' the leave irrontetl in 'many instances. i~‘iom the Ottawa stuff of the' Depart- irient of' tire interior 'alone ther tire forty ,men in the army \vho (lg not receive one com of civil pfiy. Large nuniberg of outside service men :irc in the same position_ Al."-o there orc litany nie'ii on "net civil pay" who re- ceive. przictlcnlly no civil pay iii all. liecauso their inllltary' pay is :iliiiosl us liirne as the civil salary, and when li is ilctlui-leo there is lltle left. liven ii ]ii‘ivi1te‘s pity is ulinost us uiurh :is ii mon euriis in the third llivisioii of the civil service iii thc llrsi two or tliree years- oi his ciiiployuient. und when 11 mini gels ii few stripes on liisl iirm his uiilltnry piiy oltcii exceeili-i

his cilvil iuilury.

War badges l`or -men who have serv-

ed in the Canadian Expeditioiiary For- ces ul home oi' nbroud, und i`oi' those nien who have been discliurged ui-i ino- dlcnlly iiiillt for service. liiivo lioeii on-

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POULTRY RIIISING.

Sir.-ln _voiir coluiiius of ,luiio lst.

headed "l’ou.`Itry lliil>~lii|:,"'l, iioilcc where you say “’1`lie Dominion Gov-

ernment has made fi survey of tliezl

i'a.rnis which have gone into the poul- try liusliiesii, ondthnt it list has been lie,'ntl'cd to Mr. Kerr, ol' all the iurriis lhal,liovo_poultry_oi a standard breed, the eggs ol' which are recommended for hutcliliig;"‘ and that these eggs are to be sold at ii unil’orm price, oi' 75%-e`lits"per soiling. l muy. silly. us one olftllio largest breeders of stuiid-l :trd-bt-eil poultry on l’.E. island, lhut ony |‘_:ii'ni`er breeding stiiiidurd-bred poiilti-_v cannot sell eggs at 76 cents per*-solliiig und keep his flock up to th_e_-niiirk. When you ptiy $25.00 or more for¢’:i 'nitile bird" to head your pen, it would tuke xi long time sell- ing eggs at 15 cents to pny for him; lf the Government would try and get the fiirmerii io see that they cannot liuy stnptinrtldired -eggs or stock for less-ilisn _they wo_iild_ have to pay for grade stock, any more than they cnn liuy ii stnndiirtl-bred cow for less than- lltev.-‘iNi.¥ for _a_.grade.- it would encour- age the liirmors bi'eed‘lng"e’tnnrlurd~; limi poiiltry to psy .A-good-price tori his breeding slock, and it wotild rnlsc’

iii; stiindnrd of our poultry oi1"i'rlnco n wiiro inland. one or me in-.~i._ hiiiigs lun Department of Agrlifiiltiird could do would be-to_.ho_ld nn egg-Inying nompetilidn." 'l‘l\Is.-wniilrl test out ii lot of those who ndvertise bred'-to-luy ’poiiltry. "l would also like lo'oce on our Exhibition Prize Lint ii class for

‘Utility lgqiihry. and .lfwo could _iliio u way' of eti ng those farmers hifecling iitandnrd-li ed poultry -to join-,_ he P.

E. liilend_?jAiill?',¥ Agooclntlon u!_e]woiiltl flnd"a'i lii1_v'ca§. for them -si our winter show. As one who takes n big interest ln tho rnislng of more and hotter poultry on Prliice Edwnrd‘ lslatul, I nni, iilr ,etc.,

W J PICKARD

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Oh, you luy. it is impossible to qell .i decent sort of iiuit at #I6 50! Well. then, just come- iii and examine them for yourself. your own eyes and Willie! cannot deceive you. ‘ Ah, you thfnk.'there~iir a~ nigger in the woodpiie nome- where. They may _look all right, but they won t wear.

-goes u 'positive guarantee of satisfac- , :ion or money returned. No strings-'-no niilfr in fl" “'°°d' pile-just is revolution of the clothing i busiiieslthiit Puts $10 l’“¢|‘ ‘M0 J/°\“'

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Superphosphato

To arrive Saturday the 26th.

150 tons of Superpliosphate also a

_quantity _Nitrated soda which we

offer-_ at .lowest prices. '

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Auld Bros Ltd.

_ Cliarlottetown

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Banner Seed Oats

_ Another Carload(1050 Bushels) .

Just received extra choice cleaii stock. We are selling

them at the low price of $1.25 per bushel, -Farmers are advised to get some of these Oats for Seed Sio ck it will pay well to do so.

ARRIVED’

600 Bags Oil Cakelllenl |i?resh Stock] 50,000 Bags Bran »

' 400 Bags Craked Corn and Cornmeai

350 Bags Middlings I 'I

EXPECTED SOON

10 Tons Binder Twine “Greensheai” 50.000 Strawberry Boxes " - _ -We ha‘ve also in stock- “Beaveir” Flour in Bblsand Bags Berger’s Pure Paris Green=.("l"ii'is)

_ Several Cars of Choice Hay

all at lowest wholesale prices. _ _“ _ _ _

Carter & Co; Ltd.

Queen St. Feed and Grain Warehouse

White Footwear For the warm days _

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