a‘; : ‘

at. nlttoisn ’

jtyjielq reference was insdo in Ila Charlottetown final-dies

few days-ago to a swimming 80-.

‘ideal at ‘York Point in which H!’ Ernest Peale of this city sustain- eds severe injury and had a nar- row esmpe fronl drowning. Only a meagre report of the accident had reached the city at the time hilt facts have since some tollisbt Qllich‘ invest his rescue with ‘s ‘halo of heroism seldom paralleled the history of life saving. Brief llylthe facts are as follows: fur. Peaks. his wife and three children had gone out from their summer cottage at York Point in rlittle -noit which they anchored fu deep 'wster some distance from tile shore’. Mr. Peaks went lll for ti} swim ‘and ‘in ‘(Fling the boat went tb U191 bottom, his ‘bead éolniliifin‘ contact with _s rock. h hervewentre was injured with the rtebjilt that ‘both arms were pars- ljied lie its‘ absolutely ‘hell? ééswWheu ‘became to the sur- face lfecalled for help but he was fol" from the boat for any help from tho: quarter and the boat be- ing allchored it was impossible for Mrs. Seeks to do anything but ehout for lielp. Miss ‘Marjory Wriglitf iwho at the asleep in~tlle cottage. heard shouting and =rsalizing tllut-some- thing wasjwrong. jumped out, oi bed and went to the door. ‘ She took inwthe situation st a glance. ran out in her nightdress. plunged into the water, running until she had got beyond her deptllf‘ pram-to where the drowning man had been a few moments tbefore. put had lgone down for the third time. She found him and with ‘strength beyond her size or her age, raised him to the surface sn-l held his head above water until in sn alfnust miraculous way shc brought him to the coat. jlfore he was “supported until help came the shore and he was iinallv landed safelyyhisjsrms stilt para- ‘. . I -

‘ Miss wright, to whose heroic

. Mr.‘ Peaks undoubtedly owes

his utopia a daughter of Mrs. c. lrfwrirht. this city and ls only §ourteen years of age. Such en act, "in l‘ such circumstances, nu- prepsred and ‘without time to think‘ of anything but ‘the rescue of-a iireusnc to succeed. itt sure- ly the act of a ‘heroine and. for bravery and self-sacrificing serv- ice, has fojw parallels in the lend list or heroes nnd heroines. Her act is another instance of that lGreateriLove which ll-1 ready to give ones life for s friend. Miss Wright is certainly entitled to the belt that the humane societies have to for the greatest of human bghlievenlnenis, savilil Q1118 Qt sk of one's_ own.

' "m: eve-etec-rions

‘l The; bye-elections“ campaign now

aboufto open, if not already1opgnf- iagi, will,‘ it, is hoped. “be a sun's glue. T!!!“ ,is b01188‘! of hysteria o; extrelnlis . The“ only question it iszsue‘ is whether the Bell gov bromentis‘ or is not worthy of the gtllgfldélltld’ of the people. lt is

lo that there may be urgu- _'for. as well as against, the

rovernmeilfs record although ‘diing’ from all the evidence

available all the arguments are

‘dgainst, it. n j " "

,- The Bell government has been in power for three ‘years and it"s record ‘is-partly known/much of "oonotsitti. Til-e manner of it's 86mins into power ‘is llniivmy it dame-into power on prdmisesnnt " attrition s» been fulfilled. it "isttfpowsr ell-tho strength every one of which has ignores. is ob- .» ell-w -

‘AUGUSIY 12,1922. - . ; -

time was the ‘

z

- Eva-airways. ,_.

[position it had declalmed lllllltll ‘the extravagant-es uf the llttrli to’. lnent, declaring that this ‘than revenues were sufricientdo

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{curry on the ‘bulbous of the prev- lll-ICC? without increased taxation,- when they attained power they quadrupled the taxes, they 40W‘ t-d their own salaries, increased the number of officials which they had promised to reduce; they dil- charged efficient officials to, make sun porters. competent and inooliut

room sffll’ their friends and

tent. generally the latter.

‘In opposition they opposed the

the tau-- tooth and

nail, declaring on the floor of “the

I platform old

through their press that‘ such so

ceptsnce would mesh ruin to every in the province. When

they attained power they scoop-ea

the Highways Grant, borrowed

hundreds oi" thousands oi’ dollars

—-they have never told how many] -—and with the borrowed money

and the increased taxes, set hund-

reds of men to workon the roads;

let contracts. shuffled tenders,

and paid for the contracts, no

one knows how or to what

amount. The bye-elections to be

meld this mouth should have been

held last year but because of the

icoverrlmenfs bungling there was

no act in force under which they

could he held. Because of this one

sixth ‘of the province was unrepre-

sented in the last session of the letllilature. The mom-bier; now to

acceptance of

ral Highways Grant.

ilouse. on the

nruier

‘be elected will, for the time and

theniuloney expended in getting elect-M)! theinfonsorvatives.

‘ea, have the privilege of attending one session and next year must repeat the expenditure in a gelle- lrill election. '

This is but a fragmentary s_y- nopsis of the three years under the Ball administration. Much more might be added‘ o1‘ the

tlnue it? Dothev want to courage the Ballgovernnlent to continue it‘s orgies of unaccount- ied and unaccountable expendr- Hire; Do‘ they want to continue the running of the self-confessed “garden of zbootleggers" ss at pre- sent? lf

the

so they will

flltllltort government can dldlllfl; if I1"! U16? will warn the government that it's time is up by supporting the five ‘opposition

:11 ndidates.

SOME FACTS ON PROHIIITION

in Toronto, the second largest city in Canada, tbepolice court ligures for drunkenness last: year (1921) were 4,127, as colmsi-eo with 12,247 for 19-14. Cases of ills‘- orderliness number 1.084 as against 2,734 in 1914, and cases of vagrancy"1,053 ss compared with 2.01s in L914; or a ‘total of all three. of 8.864 for 1921 as against 13,990‘ for 1914. The population has increased 52,622 in that time, but cases of drunkenness. disor- dsrilness, and vagrant-y have de- creased'12.132. rho population has increased“ eleven per cent. but tbs drunkenness, disorderli- less, and vagrsncy have decreased sixty-four per cent. in 1914, ordin-

ithe rnsnner iln which the

but lift

‘aoeoo-oooooooqon

ltllaue in the coming elections are not more malt-tors of party politics as ordinarily considered. The namce Conservative and Lib- oral have but little meaning in Provincial affairs, whatever they may signify in tlie federal .u-eus. We have bad in the past succes- sive governments that were culled P! one-or other of these party names, but not one oi’ them, whe- ther good. ‘bud or indifferent was a whit the more useful or- the more useless, the better or the n-orse because of the party names by which they were called.

Tilers have been in past Liberal and Conservative governments. many capable, honest, trustwor- thy and patriotic who gave their best mind and their beat efforts lO promote tbs welfare of the Province and who after they pas- sed out of public life were held in high honor throughout the land. But tllels men did not do- oalvs "ills people in order “to giin place and power and profit for themselves. They were con Jen: to serve for honor and not llOf pelt. They earned for them- selves the approval of a good con science. and the approbation of the people st the same time. In the Legislature they were well content to serve the People for a modest indemnity of $175 to $200 nor session, a sum sufficient to pay their board during the ses- sion.

it was the invariable rule am- ong the party leaders of the past to be honest with their constit- uents, to tell the people the truth’ as they saw it and as men ot‘ honor to keep faith with the p80- ple and iullfll the promises they made, To hams George Cotes, 1C, Pope Eduard Whelui1.L.H.Da vies, W.W. Sullivan. Frederic Petens, David Laird, Donald Far quharsotl, F. L. Haszard, John A. aMathieeon and A. E’. Arsenault li‘-bill to partially call the roll

of~ the upright, honorable and able men and to omit many who have fziithfuly ‘served the Pro-

vince in the past. Some of theln were cal-led Liberals and some but they all hall s standard of honor which forbade self-seeking or deception.

| Can any reader of these notes |lll18gli1¢ either of the old- time |partics or the lnt-‘ll we have niitlletl ‘attempting to deceive the people lls the Bell aggregation deeiived

them in 1919?'Or breaking tnoiriwere not -Pl‘959"'“* the dance We? game-Pledge.’ faith, 8.5 tliey broke it 11 very bright affair. The solely “my D0 the Deon‘ w“, to Con‘, by their tax act in 1020'! Or dlp»: of the "ball Wds largely duc to its

‘ ‘ an plug their hands in the ptpplir-liwluthful character. It was really

treasury ‘to Braib three hundred dollars each to cram their own pockets? We will not argue the question of their deceiving or not deceiving the people. There are ten thousand witnesses that this was done. The people know all about it. And in the iliatter or the indemnity Grab, it was not so llllltJh the amount they took as dirty trick was done, the selfish greed that prompted it and the inde- cent haste wlth which the perpe- trators rustled the money from the treasury.

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We shall] be told perhaps that five hundred dollars is not too much to ply a good. capaible, ho- nest and efficient representative in the Legislature. i-low many such are there among Premier Bell's supporters in the House? How many of them ever earned or could earn $500 in honest work st any other empolyment in the time actually spent in the House? This however, is not the real is- sue. One member's time is fifty times more valuable than ano- tllil"! Whether to himself or to the country, but the cost of their hiotetl board is by no means so unequal. The indemnity paid to members of the Legislature was never, intended as pay or salary and was never so regarded by pub llc men in the past,

It was not so regarded by Lib- eral or Conservative parties or members in the past, or even

sry offences (not including viola- tions of Motor Vehicle Act. slid city bY-laws) numbered ‘ 29.541; while in 1921, with eieverfper cent. increase in population, they

during the Great War. The War was over when this gran; was made. Common decency required that the people should have been notified, or conlultad, or that the proposed increase should not take effect until sfter next general

had decreased to 16,979. r. de- crease of forty-two per centVM-l decressb of forty-two per cent: in ordinsrybffoilces and _s decl-oasb of sixty-four n-r cent in drunken- ttess, etc. v , .

These are official flgurys and not vogue opinions of lrolilbitluu ‘sis. When wi read rep-m: an t»

election. But selfish greed ~~snd indecent haste were dominant in the House elected under the d6- oebtion and betrayal of 1919. The people protested against the otit- rsge in every corner of the land btlt sill in vain. The loll Govern- "IQM PPQPOIM the grill. Qlld the members tooit ‘it sotns reluctantly and with misgivings, some ‘with

lbc success or znonsupctiiwv of pro- h-Vtion we should sea that tlly are official. unbiased , 14MB.‘

the poorsxcuso that the cost’ of

I,_lflu1ti:f.\:l|

_A__..+_-.

Dirge ia-Woodl.

' it, is obvious that the questions .

l. A mind sways the pines, And below ' ' Not s breath of wild stir;

The pine-tree drops‘ its .= dead ;

sea. Overhead, overhead Rushes life in a race, As the clouds the clouds chase; And we go,

And we drop like the fruits of the tree,

Even so, Even W01

Princess Mary Viscountess Las

celles ahd, a narrow escppe while riding in her motor car recently.

She had attended the garden par- ty at Buckingham Palace and was returning alone in her mo- ior car, when passing South Aud- ley street, London, and nearing the corner of South street,- on her lway to Chesterfield House. the car came into collision with a motor car In which Lord Aber- deen was driving. I I I Lord Aiberdene had also been at the garden party, from which he had‘curiously enough gone to Chesterfield House to visit Lord Lascelles and Princess Mary was on her way home. lt was due to the presence of mind of" the dri-

ver oi Lord Aberdeefis car —A. Prince— that both cars were not

more seriously damaged iMr. Prince, realizing that an accident was inevitable. managed to swerve to the left, and in doing so his front wheel crashed into a rear mud—— guard of Princess Mary's car. She was rather. tha- ken by the incident, but was able to dress in time for a private

dinner, which she was due to attend later in the evening.

s a s "

A dark- haired vivacious and

very happy girl, Lady Rachel Cs- vendish. the fourth daughter of

shire, was the life of the brilliant .ball given for her by her mother lat 2 Carlton-gardensJLondon -— a idlmce which was one of the ‘moat important functions of the |seiis0n. say-s the Daily ‘Mall. Al- ilhougb ‘ovelshadqwed tby the tragedy of-Blr Henry Wilson's llleath- which has cast a 81°01" Isl] uvsr London and as a result |of which members of the R01’!!! [Family who had hoped lo attend

‘a ‘they and girl" dance and most lof the guests were either young iofficers 0r smiling debutantes» lovely gil'la_iu lovely dresses, Youth indeed was triumphant- Lady Rachel wore the brides- maids dress of silver with blue- at tlie waist wliicli she had for Princess Mary's wedding. With her hair dons very simply and a single string of pearls about her neck slie looked‘ radiantly happy. The Duchess of Devonshire vwore

seize this money pnd tfhey seized lt and than doubled the people's taxes to flil the empty treasury!

The deception that won‘ those men power and place was thlll followed iby s bass example 9i sailfish greed, which the honor- able and patriotic leaders of both political parties in the past would have scurried. These lilttls men. not a few of them with mere coh- web brains com-pared with the mental giants of tile past, rated themselves as worth two and a

half times as much per session as their honest predecessors Iln the

House. This was not Liberalism. Rather lt was the betrayal and ins degradation of the honest Llh erallem of the peat and s Liberal vote now cast in favor of a can- didate supporting the Bell aggre- gation will endorse that betrayal and degradation.

By the deception they prac- tised upon the people; by their breach of ptibttic faith and honor, by the needless burdens they have lmPoeed upon the people; by the selfish greed with which .tltey have lined their own pockets; by the base examples they have set which have iisbassd the strin- darde of public life; by their scan dllotll debsuch of expenditure under promise of economy; and by their continuous bickering and quarrels among themselves the Bali Government have disgraced the offices they bold and proved themselves utterly unworthy of support by any honest, elector of any and all political partilea in the fiiand. Such is the,honssi con- viction of the writer of these

living was high, sits If mo‘ people value yeenetsitss they might ‘hot consent; ital the ilowsr to

,. “ext... ....s,._

w, m

notee who in the past has given many votes_in_s_upport of the Lib- eralparty. ' _ ‘

I: .4 “v.4. Q 45

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stlu a: the uiosssa thsfglow 0n the flooring and ‘over theiltfea 0f the roots here ‘and there.

They aljel‘qulet,‘sa under the

——George Meredith.

the Dlle and Duchess of Devon-I

spending a vacation in the

brocade. Most of the girls were dressed in white. llisti Ashley, who arrived

tfeloak and almost at once began to dance with her fiance. Lord Louis Mountbatten, was dressed

atria; o1 pearls round her 1180R- lgtha earlier part oLthe BVOI-lllll that‘ were far more men prolflllt than girls, and as most of the men "we eager to dance there wag mug-l] com-petition

dflbutantes llud U19 9'19""?! ° their lives.

a

sir, and liF-s, Kym. .1. o't.onry, Montreal, arrived ht-re this W091i and will ,pend a vlcstion st their summer residence, 1M1’. OYLesry is o brother ofArchbiaholt 0'- Leary.

Rev. Dr. George l3. Ross, Min- ister of St. Matthew's Church, Montreal, preached at both eer- vices in Zion Church lust Sunday to i] large and appreciative coh- gregation. His serlilotis were _of an unusual excellence and power. Dr, Ross will conduct services in Zion, his old pastorate. during the month of August. All are de- lighted to ees the Doctor. ‘MI’!- Ross and family again tor at least

. part of the summer.

At the Tenllis ‘Corirts tllis after- noon tea will be served by Mrs. J. A‘. McMillan, Miss G. Coombs and

Mrs. W. Taylor. 6 O O At tlis Golf Links this after» noon the tea hostesses will be

Mrs. Davison, Mrs. E. McNutt and Miss Douse.

Of the proceeds‘; the exhibition of her wedding presents, Prin- cess Mary Viscountese Lascelles has allocated 4,000 pounds each to the Dunham (Hampshire) vil- lage centre ‘or disabled men and the Girl Guides, and 274 pounds to the City and Metropolitan lfolice Orphanage. I I I

lion, J. J. MacLarsn, D. C. l... Judge of the Court of Appeals Toronto is at present visiting the Province on his vacation and is a guest at Shaw's Hotel. '

His Excellency, {he Governor - Ifleneral and Lady =Byng of Yimy above received a welcome nt Van; lcouver and Victoria which was of ;trul_v royal warmth and enthu- slaln. The various fates arranged ln their honor have been most suc ‘cessful, and tlle distinguished vis- litors have, as usual, die-played a Ideep interest in the soldiers and ‘the work of reconstruction.

Rev, ThQsfTraIn-or Iwho has been Bpellding n vacation here llsince his Ordination has received iinstructinns from Bishop Morri- son to report by August 20th. for ditty as assistant Priest to Rev. ,J. A, Hut-ts, Parish Priest of Lour- ‘deg Parish, Pictou County.

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Major W. A. Weeks. formerly 0f this city, and now of the Customs Department, St. John, is city. His manylfriends here are pleas- Pd to see him looking in splendid health.

Dr. W. T. Rrcvlnolld, of the Uni- versity of New Brunswick, Fred- ericton and lMns. Raymond, are spending their holiday! in Char- lottetown.

I I I ‘An interesting ceremony took place in St. James Presbyterian Church last Sunday before the re- gular morning service, when the colors of the 82nd. Abegwelt Light infantry were deposited in the-church by the request of the officers of the regiment. The colors were borne by lMajor 12E. MscNutt and Capt. A. R.B. Duck tinder the command of biotin-Col. V. L. Goodwell and accompanied

by a guard of infautrymen. They were received .by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Mulligan and representatives

0f the session and trustees. An appropriate sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Duncan, of Montreal. I I i

Dr. ltay G. Brow, who has been on a. visit to his parents Mr._ and Mrs. E. R. Brow, city returned this week to Monteal, en route to New York, where he has been ap- poilhted to the ‘stuff of the Rocke- feller Research Institute. “

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At. St. Dunstan's Cathedral last Sunday the morning sermon was preached ibvy. Rev. Father Airde- nsult, of St. Paul, iMinn. Father Ar sensuli, is a brother of Hon. Justice Arsensult of this city.

The engsgelneht ‘is announced of Miss Edith Winnifred Jenkins to-Mr. Fred A. Gates of West Royalty. Miss Jenkins who is tbs daughter of Mayor R. H. and Mrs. Jenkins, is very popular in pociaL-circlee, The marriage will take place, early in September.

Edwina about ll

very aluiply in white, and wore a

among them for partners. As a result 158i i‘

‘Pitt’; r

Exercises Devistld"

Walter Camp is the leading Am- erican autbority on certain sports, and as a student of physical con- dition he has dew equals. His name promises to be permanently iden- tified with the little exercising scheme, which is pilhliahed 'lu

Daily Dozen." which orlgihally ap-

es were devised by Mr. Camp to help the young men of the United

States to get in condition for wur, and LIE)’ proved useful to them. But their greatest use was their upplication to the "Dollar-ayeur" uren w-llo went to Washington to help win tlie wiir. Most of these uien were in the {orties or beyond. They felt llllill they llud lllfle time