MAXIMS

or a MERCHANT

in,” u; that time is money. “sln-‘qathattimaiaenerethan

wastes.

iloversPiinoeEdward Island Like the Dew

tffuftiwifii 3."'r'.°'n'."n1“£° '

Ram Runners Cargo ‘

C" I _ I C AMHERST t .

. "rams " “y IIUSPITAL

Bootleggens Doing a Thriving Business Be-

hind the "AlPs Well" Camouflage of Po- iitical Prohibitionist

Splendid Programme in Aid of Worthy Cause Will be Given in Am- herst on Friday Next by Charlottetown Tal- ent — Large Attend- ance of Islanders Ex- pected.

A great deal oi interest has been taken in the proposed visit of the Charlottetown talent to lhnherst. They are putting on a concert in aid of the Highland View Hospital which was recently destroyed by fire.

As has been previously mentioned in the local press, there is no town in the Maritime Provinces that has

Despite the assurance given edi- ' wlflly by the Patriot that the mm; of liquor from rum vessels qpqating ofl East Point durinl "16 w; few days is a goblin story in- "ntod by the Guardian. there was _, plentiful supply of 01d Emussler “may, part of the cargo of these ygels, peddled throughout the city mug-day at $3.00 a bottle, and no dilutions asked. A numbe oi citi- m; were boldly solicited on the greet‘ to make s purchase. This ls me oi the “case goods‘_' referred to by the Guardian in a recent write- up denouncing the callous indiffer- glee with which the Federal Gov- ernment is treating this Province yltll respect to Customs patrol. The other carllr-the rum con- glgllmeilb-lt is impossible to identi-

screen of secrecy thrown up by po- litlcal prohlbitionists whose object is to shield the Government at all costs, and who insist, despite these glaring violations oi the law, that everything is going well.

Is this vendor's liquor or boot- leg?

As for the results. the Patriot speaks for itself in the following re- port of the Police Court at the monthly mePJPng of the City Coun- cil last night.

Drunk and disorderly-Arrests ‘0; convictions 9; dismissed or with- dravin nil. Total 9.

Drunk and incapable-Arrests 2B; convictions 26; clismflsed or with- drawn nil. Total 26.

Intoxicated while in charge of motor vehicle-Arrests 2; convic-

tri amo . ; _ __ “$7839” thfimout ‘g: 28a; dismissed or withdrawn n“ suffered the vicissitudes that Am- gjty There is so much of this stui! It would be interesting to know hm‘ h“ “d "m" l‘ “° “W” l"; on the go now that a calfi more or whether these drunks received their whm‘ bum”; men have cmled ml less makes little difference to the "inspiration" from the vendor's Wm‘ greater ‘mm ' “gum” “mm” wholesale trade. store or from the rum runners °verwhelmmg “m” lt is common knowledge that tho-through their intermediaries the Th’ °°-°"“”"°“ °' u“ “°”P““1 by» activities of these bootleggers have boctleggers. fire w” the cmwmng mm°rtune l“ been “any gamed by the amok‘? the series of reverses suffered by Amherst and her citizens. . I On the very day oi the fire several , thcr J. A. MacNair, who was pres- 595°“ °P¢mu°ns had bee“. emed Wm, an appropriate ‘up performed. These cases, due to the, 515m, M“ Adams was called on faithful P_"ld unilagging devotion to:

HEl]_[__|

Opening o f Oddieliows New Premises Held in

Conjunction

ll w

With Re-

, ception to Grand Mas- ter oi’ Maritime Prov- incial Lodge and Presi- dent of» Rebeeca As- sembly-Ceremony is

_ Followed by Enjoyable

. Dance and Bridge.

i The reception of Brother J. A.

MscNair, Grand

Master oi

the

Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. of the

Maritime Provinces oi

Canada and

Mil. Elizabeth Mcllachern, Presi-

dent oi the

Riebecca the

Assembly oi

Maritime Provinces oi Canada

was held last night in the Oddiel- lrls hall and the new banqueting

l Ill conjunction with mills the tlon

this, the 0p-

oi the new Banquet hall. and suite oi apartments in connec- therewith took place.

The chair was occupied by Broth-

er A. J. Houle. Chairman of the

Committee. After the chairman had

welcomed all present Brother G. P.

Nicholson was called on to read the

address to the Grand Master, Bro- .-_______

Announcements, Coming Events, Meetings, Etc.

"Robin Hood Jllrsble in Gingham or .5" Irocers.

F10!!!‘ HOW DID-I Cotton blgs.

‘l-lli-tf.

‘second storey has been taken over las a banqueting hall. recreation hall

i‘ to read the address to Sister Eliza- beth MacEacliern, President oi the Riebecca A L ghe too was pre- sented with a fitting token oi rem- embrance.

Both Brother MacNair and Sister MacEachern made brief and fitting replies to the addresses presented.

The Grand Master then formally opened the new hall. which was st once occupied by a merry crowd oi dancers. Excellent music was ren- dered by the Casino orchestra un- der the direction oi Prof. Dixon.

In the lodge room over eighty people sat down to Auction Bridge and Forty Fives.

The prize winners were as follows: Prlaa Winner!

Ladies prize for Hamel Henry.

Gentleman's-Addison Miller.

Consolation-Mrs. Chas. Beer, Mr J. J. McKinnon.

Auction Forty Fives—Mrs. Hebert Johnston.

1st—Percy Down.

Consolation-Hrs. Waller, Mr. Chas. Moore.

The Oddieliows have recently purchased the entire premises now occuple ‘ by "Pawns Ltd. This prop- erty runs from Richmond Street to Sydney Street with an adjoining three storey building on clydneu Street, this latter being about $5 feet square and three stories high. Part of the Paton building on the

Bridge—Mrs.

and kitchen. The Banqueting hall in 48 feet by 29 feet wide. The posts in this room have been re- moved, and the weight oi the floor above is carried by steel beams.

The room has been papered with a buff colored paper and wains- coted in a green furlap. The wood work is finished in mahogany tint

A smoothly finished hardwood floor has been installed.

Six large lightning units with eight side pocket lamps provide a powerful yet evenly distributed il- lumination.

B. Grady, Superintendent of the Island division C. N. R... has most kindly arranged to have the "Sco- tis“ dock at Borden to ferry over

duty of the nurses and medical staff- were saved. in face oi the fact that the fire broke out at midnight‘ and the hospital was located a. mile from the centre of the town.

The suggestion was made, as from one province to another, that‘ the musical talent of Charlotteiownl go to Amherst, and give a concert, and dance in aid oi the hospitall building fund.

The Charlottetown artists were, not only willing but eager to go and offer their services gratis in aid m so worthy a cause, the consequence being that perhaps the strongest, programme oflered by local talent} is being rendered in Amherst next; Friday evening. In addition to the Charlottetown talent. a feature of,» the programme will be readings by Mr. Tilman Melanson of Monctunl who on hearing of this worthy. cause also offered his services grat-' uitously. - .

The Amherst Golf Club have ex- tended an invitation to the Char- lottetown Golf Club to go to Am-i herst and enjoy a round of golf. It is understood that many are avail-l ing themsETves oi this opportunity

oi becoming familiar with the Am- herst links.

But don‘t think you have to be a

3011m- m go them 1; you want to the latter part of the week when

enjoy a splendid concert followed by:

a cox-km; dame remember u, h"; the with government and immigration

trail to Amherst on Friday the four- tcenth. His Honour Lieutenant’ Governor

Helm and m, mmny ha... been m-‘ Settlement Board, here, who is rc- vited to attend. l

It is requested that those who in-

tend to go there by motor car will, notify Mr. Harry Brown. Manager of the Victoria Hotel not later than Thursday evening, so that arrange- ments may be made to land all the motorists at Cape Tormentine not later than 10.30 a. m.

In order to facilitate this Mr. T.

in Saint John yesterday morning

sponsible for the their itinerary whie in the Mari-

Seek Closer

motor cars immediately after the

mo departure of the regular car ferry

n ——-— The furnishings comprise Notice-Special show at Bor-

den Thursday. Victoria Saturday.

rbfovies and dance

774i North Wilt-

“ " "Id-y. m. Weeks will ploy.

"Coming-Montana

774i Wednesday |

'“°°\|ee". best show this year. Also

t’ o cattle rancher was appointed con- °'l"" cvmedv- r as the rest o! the suite. except that Membership sui in Toronto and he arrived in 7593-94141 $119 YllPllP WIIYINMWIR l! 91X 19M- _-__ town yesterday and has taken ovei

in height, and is provided with a ‘Gama-u n,” his dutleg,

Olxn h Vmllmlii ts oi Col mbus meeting

- Im “on o! ommplortant

iness. Elec- ‘7700-9-1 1 -2i

u __._. "miller Mabel Parkman will re-

m, “u. m “m” ’ _ . _ 1 n m, l m "bull" movement in prices. The umlisr 11th. Please with.“ Zikiifrnzl, while thae wldllleadrerdohe ti: "m" "'°°"d."" ””'°°°" "W" R-Is- 710b-0-li-2i washable kitchen paper. ' ' '

"llorell Club loading lambs uon- be availabl for rental to the public ° q- . so... t... A...“ m“, ,,, ,,,,, ,°,,,-,,,,,,, Increase, m U. . M“ h? 10th. George Leslie. Beo- The owing are the addresses r - m-v-w-n owl-w Potato C rap ‘Theuoioisieorthorirrmnsonusspaswsnousm """. . nnnsmn. til-room.- us: l,lil-s-'...-....""t “was” -€-'.=.i*.....~"i.rs his”; mrtant business to be consider- Grand badge I the Ind pond t m’ m” _ mi-a-‘ia-ii order or Pgldlflellowaof $10M: "l" will? lives a further increase "3, "_"' . “m” ' m ° tmmh‘ u. g onurltry of 7.000.000 bushels. hints m“ W" m“ ‘Mm m" roll now makes urn total osiiiniiio

- "WP and calves Albany.

untu sac. w;

chairs and 25 card tables.

The recreation room. which is 18 feet by 24 feet, is finished in the same manner as the banquetinv hall ,the " ‘ ' arrangement and furnishings being similar.

The ladies cloak room is eighteen feet long by sixteen broad. It, too, has a hardwood floor. and is finish- ed as to walls in the same manner

coat all around it, also a shelf ovei the same for hats.

The kitchen is lo feet long by 7 feet broad, with cupboards for dish- es, sink, three hot plates for electric cooking, cutting, tables and shelves.

Theserooans it may be added will

Honoured Bir and Respected Bro- their ‘ To-llllht. with the completion

A

is a picture of the D D'Horloge in the Paiais D'0rsay.

Immigration Agents Touring Maritimes

SAINT JOHN, Sept. 1l—Coloncl Frederick G. Campbell, Canadian Gcvcrnment Immigration Agent at Birmingham, England. and Capt- ain Charles A. Allen, representing the Canadian Immigration Depart -ment at Liverpool, England. arrived

froln Ottawa for the purpose oi spending s. week in the Mariiimes in connection with their Canadian tour to study conditions in connect- ion with the placing of‘ British imm- igrants in the Dominion.

This morning the two officials left for Nova Scotia, and expect to return to Saint John again during

conferences will probably be held officials through arrangements be- ing made by Major William A. Mc- Dougall, Superintendent oi’ the Land angements of

times.

Trade Relations With _l_)_ominion

/ (Special to The Guardian)

Premier Mackenzie lglrlg proceeded to [ml-ls to 5| Drime minister

New Record for.

memberships on the New York

new high record oi 1410.000 coinci- dent with a msuniption of a wild

of 467.000.1100 bushels. the greatest

m‘ h" m“ “L f“: a‘ "" TORONTO, Sept. iii-In their cf-

fort to consolidate trade between the Dominion _of Canada and the Republic of Colombia, tho govern- ment oi the latter nation has lately established two consulates in Can- ada. Benor Ricardo Leyva. retir- ed wealthy coffee estate owner and

Stock Exchange

"in establishing tcs‘ in Quebec City and Toronto. in addi- tion to the already existing consul- ate general in Montreal, the Gov- ernmrfiit of Colombia has in view direct dealing ‘ ‘ I‘ ‘ " -- producers and Canadian users," he said.

"We want to eliminate the middle- man who raises the prices on our goods so that trade between Canada and my country. has been almost negligible." He added that he re- ferred to the American jobbers in general and the New York coffee market in particular.

"Colombia already imports some Canadian wilfeat and flour, but we want more o this and at the same l1 the I-WMWM 9”.“ “W “ltime we want a market for our pro- ducts, coffee, oil, etc.‘ We want the Canadian buyers to come-direct to us and we to them instead of via New Y k."

s) NEW YORK, Sept. lL-Value of ltock exchange soared today to a

ri history. Particulars of the increase over

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA. .WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, i923

Premier King Signs Anti- War Pact

youth iilrlotntlme ofiiferltls :-3*'=““gl;"'g,',,;;";;?‘;; nsinioornrinmiiisnoinmsttor n make up in money the

of

of

lonoon; it rs n temper 0f quality or the ' rlnltlen. a vim

o

MAXIMS or s

'- MERCHANT

ripe cheeks, red lips

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the emotions.

Montreal Libeled

In American

Pul-"IIK Pen to paper. The c

Paris. on August 27.

Bil “l” K°||°BE D6500 pact on behalf of Canada. Above

News iournals

(Canadian Prusi MONTREAL, Sept. 1l-In answer to articles published in the Buffalo Courier Express and the Ladies Home Journal in regard to drunk- enness in Montreal, EX-RGCOTCBI‘ Amedee Geoflrey has written to Governor Alfred Smith of New York Democratic presidential candidate. protesting against what he terms "outrageous and venomous libels."

Murder and Suicide on Holly- ‘ Wain: Street

(Canadian Press)

’ 1 LOS ANGELES. Calif.. Sept. ll.- Four shots on a still Hollywood street yesterday morning solved the enigma of an old man's infatuation for a motion picture actress in whai officials of the coroner's office indi- cated was clearly murder and sui- cide. '

Captain H. J. Pepper, 60. retiref hotel keeper, of Winnipeg. Man, re- cently puzzled his wife who is 55 years of age. by evidencing a vio- lent love for Bertha W. Kirk, 50 year old character actress. She cal-

led a physician who since then had been looking after her husband.

Early yesterday Captain Perrer shot and killed Miss Kirk and then tum-

ed the gun on himself when they

met on one oi the residential streets

of the fllm city.

-.~

erernony took place at the Salic

lKing Denies

Canadian Premier

K el logg.

OTTAWA. Scpt. l1.—A lenial that he discussed either the 3t. Lawrence Waterways or the, ‘Jhicago Drainage Canal with Frank} B. Kellogg, Secretary of State forl the United States, on tlic ship thatl tcok them to Pal-is or after their irrival there, is made by Premier| Mackenzie King. in u oablegram rc-' reived by Hon. Ernest Lapointe, Ministcr oi Justice and acting ?rcmier.

“I have just seen Canadian pup- rrs of August 24 and 25, containingl l despatch from New York dated August 24. referring to a special virelcss from the Ilc De France giv- ‘ng what purports to be a confer- Lnce between Hon. Mr. Kellogg and,

" mil-ALI

Nil SEIJHET BLIHJBES IN Nlllyl ll}

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null

, . l (Canadian Press) n

GENEVA, Sept. l0.- Aristidc Briand, Foreign Minister of France,‘ today told the Assembly of the League of Nations that there were‘ no secret clauses in the Franco-I British Naval accord. He said it had been arranged for the sole purpose; af facilitating reduction oi‘ arma- merits.

M. Briand spoke from the restl room of the Assembly. Delegates of. ilve nations formedhis audience. i

His address was spoken with the. frankness which has characterised: this ‘ of the y and has ital-tied ‘statesmen and diplomaisfl‘ the old school; He made a special point respecting governments which. advocfle disarmamenfififi 781B‘, lrease their own forces. Without‘ mentioning Russia by name he said there ‘was one country in Europe which was constantly ‘rig its annv. yet had proposed the tot- ai destruction of all land, sea and air armaments and had promised t0| adhere to the Kellogg pact. Then he turned dramatically toward the‘ bench where Chsrlccllo Hermann‘ Mueller of Germany was sitting, and] denied tho Germsnconterition that‘ she had been disarmed while other‘ countries showed no sign of reduc- tion in their forces.

- —-—- of our new and magnificent Hail Col bia is interested in Canad- Then M. Briand referred to the 'P°Itl10nad loading w ‘ruesday. and its dedication to the purposes he Alllllli-Mmifif. ":33 m canned frut, steel and hard- naval understanding between France "ti; a! Bogs, luau. of beloved order. it would nsin M" m“ l" ‘were which the olomblsns claim is and Great Britain. He said the two ' but alias ' . u smp- but ii that we should embrace “P” "W" l" i" u" limb“ both better and cheaper in Canada

M“ m“ the occasion and live an expression ‘We'- m ‘t "Wemdian rubber seeds and seed ____-_

. 7180-04241" of our nonunion of those who T" "mflm I W" livestock. Dominion and Colombia has recent-

- .. - —-.- have been instrumental in assisting “WIW- "‘°‘°‘”Y, "9 “l "Recently the sen of our presi- ly been established running from -"- 9001111 tleolut will to attain tha great and desirable ""94- Pm" mam" i" sent. Abadia Mendez was in the Vancouver, m, Lgyvg i, mgr-spud "Iilltlhe tltrda glbnladg And so. in looking over the P" “may”: a l ' lxminion, picking out lfvfstock for in having another line ocnnec ' _ "m" Ilka e "a -_,lonr list of brilliant imemberl whose s‘ W" Y "" P‘ °" special importation. to ooiornou. the two countries, uiis timo with an “nnl_-rinriiu~ “ “‘°""'”“‘°“'°""e"rivwur. w» ammo llfldm-Whllileaeiemflanadaportasthe Canad- ~; " . , _ Weevil “"‘°'°‘"'P°““'* adirwtmsmlhililinebvivwaihilentemim _.____,,_..._

\

(

Talk Kellogg A

Declares He Did Not Dis- (Canadian Press) it cuss Waterways with Secretary of State

positivcimyself on subjects 0i St. Lawrence

subjects with Mr. Kellogg on the

ltherc, nor have I mentioned either

,titude towards disannament was

Straight Rarty Fights in N. S.

Constituencie

Reported

HALIFAX. N. 5.. Sept. ll. -— All candidates in the provincial gener- al election. scheduled for October 1st, will have been selected by nexi Saturday if the present program- mes of the party managers are ad- hered to. There are forty three seats in the local legislature and at present appearances straight party fights in all but the Cape Breton constituencies are in prospect. The industrial centres of Cape Breton may nominate Labor candidates, but so far nothing definite has been de- cided.

Today Hon.

Waterways and "Chicago Drainage Canal. “I did not discuss either of those

way to Paris or during our sojourn

subject in interviews with the press. In fact, I have refused to give in- tervlews of any kind," reads the ca- blegram received by Mr. Lapointe.

The news despatch referred to by Mr. King states that the Canadian Prime Minister "believes that a large part of Canada is not ready for the St. Lawrence development having no use for power and fear- ing also that it would be detrim- ental to influential Montreal and Quebec."

G. S. Harrington.

cs, was nominated in Cape Breton centre, making the fourth minister of the Rhodes government to pres- ent himself again for re-election. Hon. William Chisholm will open his speaking campaign at Kentvllle tomorrow while the next public ad- dress of Premier Rhodes will be a Weymouth, in Digby County 0T- Friday.

The Premiers speaking scheduli

governments had thought that they flffitfiggglgfihesgfgfifihfi gtgacalls for only one visit to Cape result had been singularly unfort-iBrcw" °“ 599i" 24 '(“°mm“"l°“ unate. He explained that Great Bri- dBYY Ne“ M°nday 5 Wmkml pic" mm and France h“; dig-cram 0pm- nic at Shubenacadie for Halifax, ions on m“, m great me problem Colchester and Hants counties, will of naval disarmament. When their.“ held Wm‘ Premier Rhwes ad" technical experts refused to change $955108 the Bfilihermll-

their views, the government repres- entatives had gotten together and produced "not a treaty. not even an agreement but a reapproachemen which seemed by its nature some- thing which would facilltate reduc- tion of armaments."

Soils Fclkows ARE 8o Rlfii-l may ..