W- 4, Wu.. ,_ ‘ - ~ f r \ . _ta 1 ~ - i ¢'¢»ooo¢o`o_oooooo'ocoooooooooooooooooooooooooocooooocooooooooooooooooooooo booed ooooooooooo.-. toooooooooo-ooooooooobcooocooooooopooooo`OO00-lg ° The chafroffemwn Guardian _'nc Ehivfhra mana Like. ow - oooooooocoooooooooooooooooooopooooooo-ooo-ooooobaoo ~-» ¢»»»»¢»»»¢»»»¢~ ooooooooooooo0Qoooooooooooooooooooooooooo ‘° QOOO nqooooooooooooooooooooooo' ` 1 _ . ' .ww _ » | , EEETHE CHARLOTTETIW G \ . ‘ - ' IHQQIDILNQ V BAll`-Y ‘ l5rningDalIyFoundod1891 ‘ ' ‘ f I = ' V "'- ,,,..... ¢~...g¢....t.., shin tw _ _` _ cHARLo1"re'rovvN, CANADA. TUESDAY; FEBRUARY zo, 191'/ {§?a3°»-'Z$'v‘IZ?'<»§`11I1ii°»'l2’ii'.2.§'!."‘.:°¢....,,,!_,“,,,,_,y,ig EXIIMINING GERNIIIIIS IN PORT OF HALIFIIX 7 ~ 1 _._ Germans surprised that they were not treated with same brutality as was handed out in Germany to British and U. S. Officials. D _ ii I " (Special to the Guardian.) I been realized and that they have been HAITIFAX. Feb. 19.--The German .surprised at the considerations that 1 _ party ol' former 'embassy o-liicials an suis enroute on the Scandluavi n con » il American Liner, Frederick VIII from the absence i`rom the system oi' ins the United States to Germany, enter- ed \iD°n their third ‘lily ill the hands brutality of their own conntrv‘s me nf examining Canadian immigration 0i’ilrt_-rs this morning. It is under stood that their r-rdeal is nearing u <~on<:luslon. Those who 'have been In the ship though. bound by oath to reveal nothing that trunsplres there have found it possible tc- give ii few glimpses oi’ the attitude of the Ger-I mans towards their examiners. lt would appear that from (‘ountI . von llernstortt down through t-he ranks oi minor consul officials, all ex-‘ pected treatment that would be oi’ a mos: humiliating sort, a sort, it is re- ported the German ofilclals handed out to the British who lei; Gernmny early in one war and, more recently, to American oilicials and their wives making their way out of the country following the breaking oil’ of diploma- tic relations -b the United States liaveybeen extended them by male and female immigration Otiicers and DOC'.i0l\ ol' anything savoring of the thc-;ls. _ ` I ~ The rare introduced when the ves- sel arrived, to prevent any unodiclal communications reaching oi' leaving the ship was in full evidence yester- day snd today telegrams arriving here for the party from the United States points. were only delivered when the censor had passed them. Residents of hc-uses nearby were instructed to hide all llghts_ while the wireless of Frederick Vlll was dismantled as soon as the vessel reached the har- bor. Particular attention is being paid to an American newspaper man. who -boarded the ship at New York to prevent press messages being sent from the ship. Thus far it has been learned that the Immigration Officers have found no irregularity among the y . it is known that the worst fears of the Germans, -however, have not papers of the German party on board the vessel and no contra.haTnd has been found in the cargo. INIIIHER SIIIVIPIE tt ttrtvitr mouth, __-1 l\.\iS'I`I.‘orf.~e in the event ot' war with Gei- many and to sail to itlurops with it just as S-oon as possible. lt is his iii- IIIREE ME-iN...IIILIEIl. The Seventh Fire Within Month, Searching Enqulr Ordered _ (Special to the Qiardian.) QUFIBEC. Feb, 19.~'f1‘hree firemen were killed early today and five others we-re ‘l-adly injured under the crumb- ling walls of Siinnrd :uid (‘armichaei’s tlrygoods store on St. Joseph Street. The dead are Captain Ediiiontl l.au.\on- tagne, and firemen ii. Heureux :ind St. liilalr. The fire broke c-at shlortly before one this morning and a.genei~ul alarm was quickly sounded, because the fire ‘lmd -already taken the proportions of at coniiagration. As it is. ut. least hull' ii dozen DI.ilC€S HW Kilfieli 3-HCI onl tl walls are standing where th 1 iii'nN ofeSin\ni°d and (‘.armiohnel's sior stood. This is Quebec‘s sevent large fire in the business section witi in a month and a -searching enquiry is -to be started today by the Provost Marshall. IIIIESI WAR NEWS GERMANS DROP BOMBS WITHOUT EFFECT. (Special to the Guardian.) PARIS, Feb. 1.9.-The following un- nouncement was made at the war otii- ce today: " oi’ Barniiaupt-le~Hant. The night was calm everywhere else. On Sa- turday night a Zeppelin flew over the French coast in the department of Pas-de-Calais as fur as the- Environs of Bouiogne and dropped a numhei' ot’ bombs without result. ITALIANS TAKE PRISONERS. (Special to th¢ Guardian.) ROME, (Vin London.) Feb. 19.-(ln FOG INTERFERED WITH FIGHT- ING. " (BpeciaI't6"f"he Guardian.) BERLIN. via. Sayvilie, F'e`b.19.-~‘l»Iei‘avy fog along the Frnncoldelgian front has interefered with operations and there have only been reconnoitering raid; and smaller enterprises. the army hetitlttiiatters uniiouncetl todny‘. BRIIISH WAR IIIAN ~t.ention to place this force at the dls~f Iposnl ot' the Entente generals who; 4 [have charge of the fighting st-heme til-nd to lead it in accorrlaiice wlthI ` their ideas I I (1) It is cheaper. (2) There is a better choice (3) There is a “Ring” among certain Cliarlottta town merchants to eliminate competition an keep up prices. _ The Guardian put the answers to the test with the follqwins results: (1) A sei¢¢h°n of goods for ordinary family D\11’D0S¢5 Wag ma e from a foreign Mailorder Cat8l08\1¢;»ha“ an attempt made to price and Dl1f€h_aSe “Se in Charlottetown W th one exception- eve-fl' article was Drocured as_ cheaply 111 Ch1_fI°ttf' town and in a good fe-v instances more c ea lt than the Mail listed Drice The only SXCCD UU was procured in Sunnnerside and wgs H 80 cheaper than the foreign mail order pr ce. ' d lrcli totalled $37-00- 1222: kcgiihgalig SZN/eil' lb; alddition to the cosé of money order, and the goods were 20311 in one -instance suD¢f’°f in Clilailil’ C0 ¢ ported articles. ~ ' ' forai n ..til,'2;:':.;: ::.°.r::§.;tf:2?fr.f- m..§- , greater variety of advertised articles, bug i e _ up-to-date store meets the demand for c 9 ce very day in the week aithoush UW vafwtlt has not been so -attractively or extensively atlvertl¢ed.._ __ * (3) The Guardian found no proof of a “fini” to boost prices, A_ny way no firm advertlsin in the Guardian is a partl' 10 SUCI1 3 Suiddg policy. d Patronize Charlottetown Guardian a ver- tisersimd you will avoid any “rugs . ¢l1C,°"\’°¥¢ competition. encourage home industries and ~ SBVE IUOIIUY. F I-I II t competition is the Life o_f Trade and wsltlgdls-some enterpnse brinsl its °W“ f° W - t Captain L. K. Brandt, ot' the schooner entered the buy and remained more mah every dey from loleowi I A so wom N 'ro can o F- _ 44 ’l.2.20M3i. IN IIIIEj'IlI_IY EIRE “Patrols were active ln” the regioni the whole trout there were usual ar-, tillery actions and minor skirmishes, says today's official announcement. , “We took some prisoners." I ' EXIIEEIIS $IIIII_IIIlII,IIIIRi ‘BAII AIIIIIIIENI ' IIN INIERIIIIIIINIIII (Special to the Guardian.) QUEBE(_‘. Feb. 19.-Heavy materiu E ________ IU. S. OOIIERNNEMT BECOMING IIIIPIITERIEIIT I Nw- 4-time ~ -'- Idmnage -hu( no loss of life nor perso- - - ____.___.____ "”"" `° ' """`l-..II' y| nal injury was caused Saturday a [ 1 ‘_ _ 1' _I _,. -,--»»~ ' (St. lieonurd, Nicolet County, when W " ‘ - ¢ ' Ilave learned through Spanish Embassy that U. S. Prisoners will he “released » shortly.” U. S. Government. wants xtwo lnterroloniai height trains col- ,lided. The trains were both drawn iby Sante Fe Railroad locomotives. "Phe two trains were coming east from ,Montreal and the one ahead _had 'stopped and in its real' end the second train crashed smasdililg the van und Ifour cars. Brakeman Bolduc of Le- lvis was on a small bridge between the ftwo trains und when he saw the se- `cond train approaching had 'barely (time to let hiinseli' dowli between the ,ties and keep ii hold with his hare Ihnnds while the train ro-lied on over- ,l\eud. §IREIIIIISIIIIINING IIE -tmrtrrptntt our I (Canadian Pren Despatch.) I LONDON, Feb. 17.--Replying in the ‘House ol’ (lommoiis to criticism of the government's method of requisi- ,tionlng the wool clip of the Empire.‘ IH. W. Forster, Financial Secretary to (the War Office, explained that the ,shrinkage of the world’s supply i~.‘ i wool had compelled the government to *safeguard the enormous- supplies ,needed tor the Entente armies. He :declared with emphasis tha; this ac- tion was solely a war measure and without ulterior motives. - Recognizing the importance ol ex- porting wool in order to maintain the rates of exchange, Mr, Forster said ,that if it- proved practicable' the gov- ernment would dc- its utmost to stimu- late exports, even at the sacrifice of 'some part `oi’ the wool required fox" home consumption. ENIISIMENI EUR (Special to The Guardian.) 0'l‘TA\\'A, l~‘cb. -19~- Since thc ( war began 395.722 men have enlisted in Canada for overseas service. Rc- rruiting figures for the ilrst fortnight of February. aghin reflect it gradual, but not large, increase`. in this per- iod the enrolment totalled 4,538. ln- the previous' fortnight it was 4,130. The 'l`oronto military dis-trlct reverts to its _lead by enlisting 1,310. By riivi~~` sional areas the enrollment was as follows: London 270. Toronto 1.2310. Ottawa, Kingston 853. Montreal 478. hianltolin 238, Britisli (‘olumbiu 2-12, Saskaichffwnn 184, Alberta IST. .__..lL__ Quebec 104, Maritime' Provinces p90.. - them released at &r. (Special to the Guardian.) \\’ASHiNG'1`0.\’, I-‘ol>. 19.--Througli the Spanish lilnibassy the Stale llc- partment has been informer( that the American sailors taken as pri.-toners '.0 Germany on the prize steuiiiel- Yar- >'L7Wtlu.Ie, “wolild be rclensctl shortly." The State l)epartnient through the Swiss Minister i'orw-urtied to llerliii saturday a request iélr their imnie- , Ns OIICB. ' 2 _,_ [ininiiri-.il as to the reason for keepinr thi- men prisoners and insisting upon their release. Because of like Blon- und iincertaln communication between. Wuslilngton and Berlin, the State as ptirtment ufiicials were unable to c rifle- wiieilioi' totiu_\"s despatch Wnii In uiisiiw-r-to its lust despatch or the pro- vious one. State i)t-‘pa-rtment otilcIai-- art- watchin): the situation with sol11'- iinte release. .-\ p|‘i‘vimi.s nit-~ssugt~Iin\pulient'c.- ~ ~;»_-.>-_-:.~.-:.- -_-::_-:.~:_~_-_-=-::v-:.-t-_~:>:_-:_-.- vc- ~ ~» _-_-_A,-_-_-,-_-,-,-,-_-_-_-______,_-_-,-_-_-_-___¢ -_-Y-_-_.5-_ ,_-;_v»_ 9,; ERENIIH LINER SINIIS_SUIlMARINE (Special tg The Guardian.) NEW YORK, Feb. l9~.~ ln it t'ui'l_\- minute battle between it (ierinaiu l_'- bont and the French ,Line steainsnip Gtiyane. off the cons( oi' I-‘runce on January 22nd, the subniarlne' was sunk, according to ofiit-_luis ol' the freighter' which arrived here today "rom Bordeaux. The Guyam- was one day frotm port. at 3.30 p. m. ti-api. Rousselout -said n. U-boat was sighted -uma distance to port and appai'entl_v ‘ndeavoring to cross the irelglitvtr KAISER IIIIIIS IIPUN A HIS VAIIIINI NIIIIY E III IRIM BRITISH (Canadian Preu Despatch.) .»\.\iS'l`I~)RI)Al\I, via London. Fel). 17 -'i"_ie following Imperial order, sign- t-d by the Gennzin Emperor and ad' ti|‘e.~‘.setl "To my navy," is published in the .\lui-tue Verordnungsblatt. at- t-ording to a Berlin despatch: . "ln the impending decisive battle tht- tusk hills to my 'navy of turning .nw in order to “op her ,mm _mh_'| the itinglisli war method of starvation :niirine fired ti shot which fcll short ind thc Guyane then turned sharply tp starboard so that her big 65 milli- uotre gun, mounted at the stern xould be. trained on the upproacliing ressel. An liitertzlmiige ot’ shots took place. At the-_ end of half sn hour tin- ubniul‘ln¢~ tlisnppearetl nppnrentl_\ hy means otfwhlch our most hated and inc-st obstinate enemy intends, to over ihroi-. the Germziii people, against him :intl his Allies by tfoiubatilug their sen '~ntii~-,witli all means in our power. "lu this work the,sii‘bniai'ines will ,tsnii in tht- ilrs( rank. l expect this \\'t-:iptni to ht- devi>lopPd with Wise -.truggliug. The 1~‘relghter`s‘ oiilce|'s-I"”""`I*'I“ “L ”“‘° “¢“‘I"“’m° y““l" I" `said they had no doubt but t,hu' l'-' boat was lost. The Guyana is' n steel .easel of 2,068 'tons net, and' carried liiriy-seven men. She brought it ,eneral cargo of about 1.000 tons. ,_ _ SEVERAL si-tu-is suNt<. (Special to The Guardian.) LONDON, Feb. 19- Eleven men ot' lie crew of the British steainei Roms- ro-oporutit;-n with all our other lmvii! lighting weapons and 'supported by the spirit which flaring the whole course oi' the war has enuhlerl us to perform brilliant deeds it will break our en- t-niit-s‘ war designs." .\`I‘I\’\' YORK. I"eb. 17-~ Gold to the anions( of $7,000,000 arrived from t‘an~.iilu today. for the account of -i_ l’. Morgan K' Co., bringing the iota. tiulen, reported sunk _\'e.~itertiay, are uissing, l.loyd's Shipping .'\ge|\t'_\' airrirulgi for the week up to $3§,0¢Qf- otltl. if is expected that the shimneats- will rontinuc until u total of probably inn‘ount'etl totiay. Sewernl oth(-r ships !'l0t.|_(I()0,tlil0 has been i-i-t-eiwtl on the wrist-‘tit itiovt‘nit~'lil .ire reported .~'-tink. (Special to the Guardian-I v _,_,_,,_,, _,___ __,__,,, “_ _ N, 'W ,_,,_,__,,,_,_,,.,_~_,,_____,_,_.,_,,,_,.,_._. l.().\'DON, Feb. ill.-The new money _ ' if H; subscribeti to the new British var V-I r - - ~ ‘ the last day was so large that V00, 000 or $300,000 wait- not dealt with .intl the result would not he knoun IA . Others present were Mr Donald \i ‘““" “e"‘ "ek rimless it P Mr Jam¢~s,raton,1\r i against eastbound shipments und_ the (special to the Guardian) snow before night CLASSIFICATION E The. highest teiriperature recorded vm,|0;m heads of D6pa,.tii,en'|',_ V _...__ yesterday was 14 degrees above. At _ QAUNBOME SAUSAGES MADE l_0 u. m., it was 9 above; at 9 p. m.,‘ COMING EVENTS il above. The coldestthe previous at 9.45 an tomorr , T .08. I _______ ,_ ' __ Ilona is at least $700,000,000, exclusive ' - 7 ot' contrlbutic-ns from banks, Andrew ' ` _ llonar Law, tlhiiticeiloi' of Exchequer, ' stated in the House of‘_(Tomnions to- _ _*-'-~ “ ” ` ` - tiny. l\ir. Bonai- Law said (he num. A meeting oi the Council of the u _ ' her of applicants fm' the war loan ou "0“"i ef;iti;ntl;:>el{’\;E_ ded and the Sec‘_ew|_`_ was asked to tlillcllll HBV- - I dc, Sh tcthere are 1'8000 loaded write the Minister' telling him that it _('.u.l>tuin llrnndt said he was told db; fini ma _MS in Buffalo freight yards ‘vim very desirable that proper ‘amy I`-"m'I‘i“"’ FI;’}:°: E” l;fm;"I“{);)(L`_zI\;l§g_ “igizh use ramoadiq me “name tl; ties for the handling of ireigli( should land Buy- TU YU' ` , _ ` ` , l be provided but that such ' sheds B¢9&11\'~‘i' fIYI“g Im' German nag had move on “Locum or mt emmrgo should only he consideretl teniporary ` e_ Mues of cars are pending the the widening of the gauge IIN" LWGIVH h°“"5' _ ('“I;I;]aI“ ‘?:;ami1§ ‘tIf§zl;;“:;wui;ld,_a‘i(;§_ ' on the road. 'i"liis wrfrk it_is hoped I’“0LI;|liFI,'(;;|deStltE; IiN§yr;lt\grion`;t stbamer There was- no itnprovenient in the WIP he I"`°‘5*""‘\I);"'| Wuh- Wm’ “" mmf 01'. 0 9 ‘ _ . ._ tie u_\‘ us ports e. entered Magdalena Bay fm- _the pair- E-ltzallnsltultiattltgi ltagaépsgggnyiasoiitrég Mr' J' on "yndman and Mu E. T. |3050 °f Dickmg up at Iéimbifn Zulgrué hmm!! gnu. `@no“gh to ml.,-y (hom Higgs were appohited n t-omniittee to 0?!! from the “ect ° I? R *ana (we-I,aduy‘m. two Merchlmts ,.ep0,.md prepare data regarding the building "°“““‘“ “"“`1’°““‘I.”' Su" " (Lin I ii sauna-e in st-vt-mi nnes or pmvt- of <.-ani in the Railway Shar" how., 011 U10 Gulf °f California' At sq ‘mms I’ ' getting if possible un estimate show- um” uw mmf” cmiaer Rainbow ‘Im '_ A éonferenm. had been called by ing that the work may be done as standing off game Rosalie, keeDi1§ ‘iw Chamber 'Ur £.nmm,,,-,.9 fm- (mg cheaply here as elsewhere, at which WB'-CIT “"5" the Germ” sh Wd 1 “m,m'o0n / ' time thu Minister promised that the hRt°P°&:'|'_‘e `h“J";pnIl’1e(;‘; wrsgfgsu \:,;:; ' ` _ ' -_ ,mattnr would receive attention. A t 8 if , ' g ‘ ”°’_""°. n miter ni’ otlie- ruutiers were referr- `5|li’ii»9d "9"fB“"Y °“ (`”‘=’e Sn",-.I‘='f(;,l;f 'IWIE WEATHER’ to tfoniinittezis to report nt n later at "ie “""“'“"’ III’ “I “wer R . ’1‘EB[PERATUBiE» date. _ nm; - it was moved and carried ununi ,"°"""`“"'»"'_` c ld. ‘C TIDE’ MDON’ ETC` niously that the thanks of the Board *'4"'°"" I*-"""‘°"' -°‘"'°' ° ' "” be extended to Mr. J. o. Hyndman. Vlr Jas Paton and Mr WF Tidmarsh 'I CONDENSED ADS' I TORONTO- Fell 20"‘E°°E and iorlthe good work done 'hy them while T00‘LATE FOR "’°“Ih°°°t wma” M" “I nr" l°°“I on ii delegation to Ottawa represent ing tertain Island claims be-fore the k_ 3 u ¢| _ N gm; 5 night was 7 above. .-\Ni\°0UNCEbIENTS~ £‘.’.‘If"uII¥i.t sliilidif "" The Mg, vm beoygq §i,;'_*;,,,‘!°‘;{“,‘;,‘;-§ _ Meirrruos, mo. I°°" *‘i’|"” “l G"“"‘__-__'““ 0'-I-I-°"'“§ IN' I‘tI“I'it°mh' M M0 and tomorrow 'mail Mequunin at cn., win any wK’“I.I”5"5';.TfW_?b_Ns °F €6°D The sun sets this afternoon at 5.52 the liigiwnt CMD l>\”i<‘0 fm' D0¢li-WF cement. Highest prices raid- Ap- ,md ,cmurmw at 5.53; it rises tumor- and wtiruurf- them em-_v mud uay._ _ DIY if MYWQTCIW- @1098” 3* row morning at 7.10 and Thursday at - 4445'2`15M°I- f*‘ ' _ "“"' "°"' _ t t s, "M ti sr the simpsons Egg ‘?‘oE§EIis|rEgH‘tli;ss1i:i-I: Rafi-Ili?iie>'iId Il“a:EnqN=I~Re?“dreNE: mb: was t'trclee:'liIuI1e held in roniieciion wit-hi hltregt now occupied bv Prowse Bros. on Wednesday Feb. 14th at II!.'53 p. the institute in the Consolidated lltd and the store on the corner of ni. H School on Thursday night, I-‘eb_v. _22nd Queen and Richmond Streets now There will he s new moon on Wed- at 7.30 okdock. Mrxlierruanil Mr. ‘ occupied by Mr. J. S. Wedlock, to- nssday, i<‘eh. 21st at 1.09 p. m. George LIKh¢IZ0l‘:‘I il if0H:‘ted9;n°°t-` |. gather with several offices. Apply to The length of today will be ton ing All intergst as n‘\f4672_1;1Ml;1- `McI.eod & Bout-iey. 4481-2-20Mtr. hours mid fortyone minutes. tend. A. Roy ones, cy. - . _ , ...._.=Iu|...r¢»¢ Ltntmnt cum 1'¢¢m¢n». ntiimre tt-ltmom 'cum' outomw- ntnnrdo Ltnlmm wr" W0* 'l4°*° ` -ii' J . tt Y' ` nn' r""" (C d_a Pre” Despatch) '“ I .\., siidhdessils. Er H. Beer, N. Ratthenzr itil ' " ‘ bury, R. l-l. Jenkins, il. V. Bunfain, J. = SUBMNRINE BIIIIIIINIIE Iron en ng 0 ' ` , I"llII, E. T. Hlggii. R. MUYCIL G. “' In German s"eame(En#fag-nIJlfe:‘oul3iIyN|:JN1 H H liairison and Mr E Aitken wer ' 610113 '-he L0 ' ' ~ U S N , A number of conimunicatioiis were the -wnvvseti ruiriiose 'oi’_ c0i_ii§<=tiut~ ' ' I-end, among 'them it letter from the land catching supplies ici \i_'(-erniiili Minister ol' Railways regarding -trans- I 7Yto 18 Per . (THOSE WHO INVESTIGATE I) Will you buy your merchandise from your home people if they can save you 7 to p1 Cent Saved .- i8 per cent., or more, and give you better , service? Campaign. obligation. They are worth." YOU! how” can you do I They will be pleased to tell you that _ hundreds have already done so. If this thing could _only get under- nea_th your skin--if this idea could only gt ammute of your time, you would join e throng of those wh_o are welcomiy The Charlottetown Guardianfs “Buy-ab -ome" i - You owe the home dealers amoltai Province growth and success. Tl-IEYK I _ DOWNRRICBS. IT KEEPS UP QUALI’l,‘_'Y. It makes busmess men more eager to me I the public good service-‘Itheir money's Any economical method of “boogi- ing” by the merchants, n1aniifacturérs.i0b- bers, and food dealers, should therefom1% regarded as a benefit to the public- They are not asking you to buy t r service-_they are only asking you tiiipiitt is ‘ direction up to them -with a “w y” ` discharge the obligation to yourself and your 4 family, and see if you cannot take these - charges off your monthly bills by ape . all your dollars at home, and cut out the tht- - etgn mail order buying. Devote this money _I to their persona! welfare. - Are they asking too much of you? giving you and £00: » this for me?-at ldht r 'I- _- if . I ` i w-=fi.§nr.sats-=n:.fm-»'- ete in all details, as represented l’ I