". . < . , . - . _»‘ ` _,iff .f. lf -Lf ».~.~ :,_>_ ._ . _ __ -g... .tg qv t _l ’ * \ U 1 ._ D ' ‘ t . J ‘ _ _ i' -4 -if, . -r ~ _ , _ t' ‘ ~ f` , . _ : . 1 1 ¢ r 1 r ' f t . » ,' .. ` ‘ I ' . 4 . . d Y ._ .V _ _ p , _, ’ , . r" ~» ki , ' G mu _ ...u~\~=.l...v t‘.%L'll'l' ="J’.°.?|‘2‘.i’."|»‘ft‘l}, .sf L_. ~_ V (_ g _ g WcHARLo1'rE'rowN,cANADA. Tuasnar, aaai1.,11. 191?) p .7 tg-gg ,i',°,',,',;1'~,;;',;,',':,,f;",,,>,i;,:;,,';»';‘;,'°§,_,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,W,,,,' - -;l`.liiiliE||.~ 1 Milli _ t- T ._\, : t' -.rs 2 .fvgg-v-I it 31-, The regular mr`t,ii\g,“o! the=$umme'r- side Town'Coua l vias held last even- ing the full Boardiand the Recorder being present. Bills to the amount of $1947. were passed and ordered to be paid. A communication from the Fire Un- derwriters asking particulars regard- ing the recent break in the water sys- tem was read. The Clerk was ins- tructed to reply givlng~ facts. Communications were read from Mrs. Ferguson and Samuel Gallant re damage to cellar by water during the break in the water system. Both were referred to the Recorder. ' A communication from the Police Officers asking for, the increase of $5 each s month was referred to the Po- lice Committee. ` Communications were also read from the Provincial Secretary notify- ing the,Council that Mr. J. E. ’Wyatt had been appointed Stipendiary and also that debentures for $3,000 held by the Government matured on May 9th. This amount was ordered paid when due. A communication was read from tim _Quebec Khaki Club asking for dona- tions towards the fund which will bc used to entertain soldiers at Vulcnr- tier during the coming summer. No action was taken. Communication was also read for the Fielgiuu llollef Society informing the Council thai. tt company of entertainers were planning a tour of the Maritime Provinces, the tour to inciudc Suuunorslde, the proceeds in`aitl ol’ Belgian Relief' Fund. The Communication was referred to u Com- mittee consisting of the Mayor, Coun- clllors Grady and Manson. A number of new by-laws which are embodied in an act about to beprescnt- ed to the Provincial Legislature were discussed, the Recorder to complete the work. _ ` The tax rate on Banks and insur- ance Companies doing business in the town was placed at the same figure fas last year. The matter ol' repairs to thc streets was lengthily discussed, Council ad- journing without any definite actlon.-- (‘.. . ____- THE YIEITHFIL TEMPERATURE. . TIDE. MOON ETC. '(Sp_eblal"= '!lle"_‘G't|ar`dlan.) QRONTO; prll_11. - Maritime: Mxlerate west and south-west winds, fair and milder. _ THE WEATHER.-Yesterday was mild with light snow fall in the morn- ing, ,clearing in the afternoon. slli:l\)- frostfat. night.. _ The highest temperature recorded ycst.el‘day was 36 degrees ubovc zero. Al. nine o‘olock yesterday morning it reglatérod 3| above; at nine lust night lil above. Tho coldest tho previous nlghlr__was fill above. nt. 3.48 and tomorrow, ut. 5.20; it will he high tomorrow morning nt. 0.27 and Thursday at 7.21. Tho. sun sets this evening ut. 0.42 and tomorrow' ut 6.43; lt rises tomorrow moaning at 5.18 and Thursday at 5.10. The. moon rises this morning at 11.29i‘.-_ » Theiilrst quarter of the moon was on Monday, April 10th at 10.36 a. m. Thine will be a full moon on ,Tues- duy.\April lllth at 1.07 n. m. The. length of today will bs thirteen hours and twenty-two minutes. \ . Ml ’ Li I I C ld ¢ .- Mrd. nm.” wr" P .' .cf U16 Hlllwilltment of the ROYM C0111* Nutt. 28 Brighton il.oad.8195-4-l1m3i GENERAL COM ITTEE Y.-so BAf[1_'|_E 5‘[||_|_ .Rm-|Ng slshtlflfa Arginine( Tons _ 1 _ - lliilllllllMiEllllii :_.\ A ililROUND VERDUN German Attacks Repeated with Grea -lntensilyss but “all were ~ llcpulsed with Serious tosses to the Enemy. British Capture Mine Graler. (Special to the .Guardian.) PARIS, April 10.--The battle around Vcrdun is proceeding with nnabatcd fury. To the west ot' the Mensa bom- bardment is increasing in intensity. This is reported in an official coni- munication issued to~night. Fierce Germans attacks were delivered against the French front. south oi’ l~‘orgcs‘ Brook, but though the (ter- iuans suffered vcry serious losses the French line between Le Mort Homme und (‘umlcres remains unbroken. ' (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON, April 10. - A British oillcial communication lssuhd to-night says last night. at St Eloi our troops attackcd and captured a rnine,crater remaining in German hands. By a further attack they succeeded in estub wasissued to-day;--Western (Ru Y. . rly Montreal. Hoyt it is said admitted cally charged with defrauding two women out of $700 He will be ar morrow morning For the swindle operated from the penitentiary. AMSTERDAM. April 9.-Nine-tenths of the Dutch favour the Allies. The Dutch people are essentially calm, but they were excited for a day or two after the sinking of the Tubantia. 9' 'i‘he German concentration on the e sian) F"°“t'"The"e was an artillery Belgian frontier has not worried th duel and an infantry engagement on thc Dvlna front. In several sectors tho Germans attempted to improve the condition of their trenches by pumping out the water. Everywhere o\|r fire forced them to discontinue tho work. German aeroplancs drop- pcd bombs ncar the Regnerskof Dvinsk railway stations. North-east of Lake Vischn-Eviskole there was lively activ- ity by tho cnemy’s artillery. On Ogin- ski Canal enem nero lanes dro ed mans approached our positions. W lishing themselves in the German losses from. our ilre. Our troops mad trenches running southwest from the above crater. To-day there has been artillery activity about La lloisselle, Angres, Vioistraal, St Ler, and Yprea attacks in dee snow crossin a num- Dutch nation, but any movement nt' German troops on the eastern frontier would be taken seriously. Britain would be unable to land troops in Hol- land without- saving. " choose hstwoen us and Germany." An increase of duties for the army has been considered, hut Germany has intimated that such action would be taken as unfriendly. Holland has' avoided a neutral alll- auce but perhaps she will join th Y » P -- DD bombs ou our lines. in tho region oi U "_'_d gt ` ‘ e Komora-south-east of Plnsk the Ger~ G:;,n€any»sa;':§),ni3,‘,?'e gggxgyigrgaglfé has been unable to take any action i e l captured an enemy trench and made U I ft - _ some prisoners. Enemy attempts to bxléuiegii) m.l:,l;fTl;]‘;‘;ntli;;e‘:‘ndr'eI;‘;§?'?d launch counter-attacks were invari- ¢h t th M - ably fruitless. He suffered severe G;.manes_s ps were torpedoed by uw c ........... make an announcement on the subject Diarbekr (Armenia) we closed ln on lic Works, “that it will not be of Bu., the enemy by way of the region oft an important character that it will not and some mining activity about La Goinukov Valley. in the region of be possible for this House to give it .. d lloisselle, Iiockincourt and Givenchy. (Special to the Guardian.) PETROGRAD, via London. April 10. ---’l‘hc following olllclul communication of Kurds who were supported by r gular Turkish infantry. llitlis we repulsed several Turkish all the consideration necessary an attacks. South of Lake Urumiah we even then be able to prorogue on D 1 B her of crevasses. ln the direction of “l am sure," said the Minister of Pub. b (ought engagements with large bodies Thursday before Easter or shortly af- e ter Easter. . Hon. (‘.. J. Doherty's . prohibition bill ti BALTIMORE, Md., April 9.--ln the ', l , ‘ ' - f. arrest of G. C. Hoyt on u charge of ’ \l€i‘r_audll1Z,severaii persona ln this _ _ , , city, out of amounts of money. ranging ' from $300 tc- $400, headquarters de- ` . tectives say they have in their custo- _ d Charles D. Sheldon iorme of I ralgaed before Justice Supplee, to: .’§‘.z":.1°s..::f.:’.‘3‘:.‘;“=.‘:.‘:r:.;°‘r.3.5:; ~ and Aims oi C0lll¢l'2ll¢€. Coll Sheldon was sentenced to a term in stiiation and and Adopted. The General Committee of the Pro- vincial Conference met yesterday nf- ternoon in the Legislation Chamber to proceed with the organization. Fol- lowing are the members of the Corn- mittee: ' F. R. Heartz, President; Rev. Dr. Gauthier, Palmer Road; A. J. McFad- yen,'Tignish; R. T. Holman. Summer- side; J. W. Callback, Summerside; J. D. Stewart, Georgetown; N. Rat- tenbury, W. F. Tidmarsh. Percy Pope, J. 0. iiyndman, Dr. W. J. P. Mac- Millan, P. W. Clarkln. Charlottetown; Franklin Bovyer. Bunbury; Leslie Mc- Nutt. Malpeque; J. A. MacDonald. Cardigan; W. P. Callaghan, St. Louis; W. L. Poole, Montague; F. Mellish, Union Road, J. Aeneas MacDonald, D. B. MacDonald, Sourls. President Heartz opened the pro- ceedings with a practical common sense address. He stated that this was the first general meeting ot' the whole committee appbinted at ~th;e conference on March 7th. For the benefit of those who had not been pre- sent at the conference he stated that the committee was selected by a com- mittee appoinled for that purpose by the conference and their selection was ratified and approved by the con that.,he was Sheldon. Hs is spscin- ` ----l--- A Bill illlilillii E __ _ The regular meeting of* the Citi Council was held last night, the Mayor, tho City Recorder. the Health Oiilcc nud all the Councillors present G After routine and the passing of the regular monthly bills a number of communications were read. Mr E. 1'! Pnrlunan complained that because thc culverts were not in proper condition e the water, during the recent freeltetss. damaged his property on Spring Sf. The matter was referred to the Clt_\ ll Engineer. , A letter was read from Mrs .lamv-if S Walker. asking that the salary in her husbandlou the police force ht-A continued, he being now on actlv. scrvlcc at the front. Referred to tin Police Committee. A letter from Mr C. R. Smallwooil signed by the Chief Justice as chair man of tho Patriotic Fund, was read. At the evening session the following asking for a civic grant for the Fund by-laws were submitted by thc Com- mittee, discussed and adopted: 1. This organization shall be On motion thu mutter was laid ovl-it until thc estimates are prepared. A communication from the Wlato- known as the “Prince Edward island l Commissioners askin that 5000 at Davelo m t Commission 1: $ . t ‘ ditlonal debentures be issued for sean-t D 011 . 2. -The object of the Commission age purposes. The letter was rcferrt., shall be to enquire into, discuss and to the City Recorder, make suggestions and recommenda- tions regarding uny matters pertaini- On motion it was ordered that n_, incandescent lamp hc placed on tin ing to the welfare and development oi' o'ner of School ami Euston Streets this province. und one on Sydul-y Street, between ll. The Commission shall consist ilrt-at George and Que-en. of twenty mem-bers who were appoint- ed by the Conference held on March 7th, 1916 viz., eight. members from Queen's County; six members from Prince County; and six members from King‘s County, eight members to form a quorum. On motion it was ordered that ter . tiers be called for eight policemen suits. Mr_ Peter Bradly was, on motion, rp. appointed Sanitary Officer, salary to be sainc us formerly. The tender of L. M. Poole & Co. for 4. The Commission shall elect from' lumber was accepted, as was also tlnn I among themselves, a President ant three Vice-Presidents, one from each of the Counties. They shall appoint a Secretary. 5. The duties of the Commission shall be to take such action as it deems necessary to carry out the pur- pose i'or which it was organized and for this purpose shall have power to appoint sub-committees; which sub- committees may be empowered to of Messrs Fennel and Chandler fo. nails and spikes Councillor ltattruy brought up tho matter oi' improvement. in the fire ap- paratus. He considered that the pres- Sill ¢\l>D11l'st_us was antiquated and not auch as a city of the size oi' Charlottc- town should have. H9 suggested that an auto truck bc procured which could P” fulfill llil- for the carrying of suci equipment as might. be required for occupie the whol it i - ' - t - ' ’ committee. Severale tamezrtslgtgtréntlg fei`°“°°~ Having been ‘WW °PP°i“t°d "5°°i”-ie Wim \\\€mS0iV*’-5 “llc” ex' UN* flllhiillis. to carry the firemen nn.: on wiv To-omwll Both lie and Allison Expected it the ,Capital this Week. Sir Wilfrid Laurier has _Accepted Govern- meal’s Action and will Appoint Lounsel. From Our Own Correa ondent. < s ) l n an . OTTAWA April 10.-General Sir to investigate the Kyte charges. Colo Sam Hughes will reach New York in on Thursday. wireless message fro the latter part of this week, probably n .1 nel J. W. Allison, is expected to be in Ottawa at the end of the week .um will be s. witness before the Meiidiln 1 ' . him was received today at the Millti- Duff Commission as well as the Duvi Department. Gen:-ful lin hos will come straight Public A“"°\mt5 CUUIUIW-99-' .~ g .. . to 0ttawa'and will place himself' abso- Slr Wilfred Laurier this afternoon were adopted, notably one introduced by Mr. Stevens requiring all packages of intoxicating liquor sent into prohibi- t.lon.territory_ tobo so labelled. Another amendment brought the Government railway system _under the_ provisions of the bill penalizing common carriers who - transported- li- quor into prohibition territory. The evening ,was spent on Post Oiilce Dc- partmcnt estimates. a lengthy dis- cussion ensuing as to the working of the tender system of awarding mail contracts. WONDENSED ADS. T00 LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION l ONE CENT per word each inser- don for advertising in this column. Cash must accompany orders. Mini- mum charges twenty-ilve cents. "IDEAL" SAUBAGEB ALWAYS ON hand at Holmaa’s, Charlottetown. Commisslo which has been a ointcd AT BENOITS' BMART HOV WANTED for composT init multi, _-\pply Foreman Guardian Ollice 7917-3~21-Mtf. vvXFt`1"e"o."-"'e'i rn. Fon GENERAL son Commission, and probably, thc l\0ll9BW0l‘k- ADPIY 231 Richmond st. N4______soa5§-s1Mtr. mv. Fon'eeNenA|. WANTED. - G lutely at the disposal of the Royal ll¢09Df0d U10 GOV0\'llI'r1B!l¢'l 11611011 ill housework. Apply Mrs Edgar Mc- .--_-_-_-_-1-_-_-ff_-.-_-ee.-_~.~.»-.1-_-_-:::.~.~.-.».~.». .-»---.-.-_-_~».-==-~»=.-.-_-.-=.~=-.->_~_-_-_~-_-.-_-.1-c_-_-.~.-_-_-f.== migggon on me Kyte cha,-gem Asked is LE_r__ ;N PR"/.ATE FAMILY A _. ,,. .,- s , , (From OTTA t.hat any introduced will not be members to facilitate ness it to prorogue or shortly George it was been P M l H . i]fyituv1v(;isPl|ii;n Fntetmgneto Tppgfnt clsuite- large bdsm `“""'g '°°°m’ centrally Bel to appear before me Commission located. All modt-rn conveniences. he sam that it was his intention a APN’ °“‘“"”““ 0'“°`°-,iw f uk 1 that M . At e tt 1 K. c., ____l'_______ __1.1;3'21}“¥_“° ost Meanivreal willrbe :gg mtanrsfeilected. TEA°H5R9» STUDV 0'-JR |3|~AND birds in April number Teachers' Magazine-mailed to subscribers , only.” Subscribe or renew to-day-- $1.004 yearly. 8194-4-lllillil. WANTED PREBSED HAY, WE ARE -open to buy a few cars of good 9°9”i°“’ Timothy hay. Write or Phone as 1° J. J. stewart. Fitzroy sn-est. W” Sm" s1sz-4-tmatpe. Foil eAt.E.- ty, sHAnss in 1'|-tl Central Fox Co., Ltd., will be sold at a bargain. Reason' of selling party going on overseas service. Apply Box 103- Charlottetown. _ 7289-il-10Mtf. |MPOaTED FEEDS. WE A§E 5|- rect importers of Bran, Middlings Oil Cake, Cotton Seed Meal, Corn and Corn Meal. Wholesale and re- tail. J. J. Stewart, Fitzroy Street. 81824-1l.M3ipd. Puiia -UN li`E"=s'. --’ tiff E °"'A°N"l5i female. wanted at the-Taunton State Hospital Training School for Nurses. For particulars, address Dr Arthur V. Gloss, Supt., Taunton Stats Hos- pital, Taunton; Mass. 8101-4-llmtf Wiwsom would be pleased to meet any party having a horse for sale suitable for - arportl trade; at the following-places. unter River. Wednesday . latin. Fredericton 'rlmrsday morning lata. #mum-mbtxrsday afternoon.. Fras- ` t Fritluyimomlug tile 14th, Ken- qimtou. Friday ami-noon. summer- dg, saturday into filth. 1;; El. only af- f ~ I vrétmt more J ;“..‘..°"I.‘: ::.?°'t;t a*;:'.:t...‘.'°.....» °‘” v :~ , _ ` ' low-in $100.0 we discrete our aoaoo an- mutant me .m prepared to repeat. - it remained for the members of the committee to justifyihe action of the Conference and prove that there was no mistakemade in the selection. Con- tinuing he said: l ln the first place I want you to dis- tinctly understand that this is a non- partisan Committeef ~ Politics .have beeneliminated in' the selection. and we must endeavor to keep politics out of it. You may not all agree with me but I am under the impression that political jealonsies in the past and ,even at the present time are mate- irially retarding the growth, develop- ment and progress of this province. if we are to get results we have to put aside ,all narrow minded political hic- kcrings and approach this great work, which we have been appointed to com- plete in an open minded manner, re- solved to carry it through untrammel- ed by prejudices of any and every sort. This is not going to be u mere scratch- ing of the surface. but an important and forward movement, which we must. make up our minds to carry through to completion, and i have no hesitation in saying that if we event- ually get thsresults that we are after. and we must get them we who have participated in this movement, will in after days feel proud as if we had been decorated for valor in tue pre- sent great war. We are not an executive nor an ad- ministrative body, we are advisory only, and in order to cover the obje_ct of our existence it will be necessary for us to collect ull information on the various. and deliberate upon it and eventually submit it to the proper quarter. There it behooves us not only to start things, but to finish them as well. if we und existing conditions in opinion are wrong we must also sug- gest the remedy. ' Before we finally submit our report li. may become necessary for us to apply to the Legislature to have this Committee made into s Commission with powers to subpoena witnesses. I may say that we had a small pro- llminary meeting last week of the Queen’s County members of this Com- mittee at which meeting the Premier announced that the Govemment would provide a Secretary. and np- polnted to that position Mr. Hubbard. the oillcial Court Stenographer. and we are fortunate indeed to haue a man so well qualified to till this position. l willask you later on to ratify this appointment. The Premier also stated that tho Governmeatmould defray the travell- ing and hotel expenses of altmembers of this Committee attending the meet- ings. We will at on A our beat Bl (0 \l! C0 “DOD portion held perts as they may deem advisable. 0. The Commission shall have power to fill vacancies caused by death. resignation or otherwise. The following sub-committees were appointed in accordance with section 5: Agriculture.-Dr. Gauthier. Chair- man; J. W. Callheck, F. Bovyer. F. R. Mellish. Jas. A. E. MacDonald. Education.-Rcvl Dr. Gauthier, Tlr. W. J. McMillan, J. D. Stewart. Fisheries.-A. J. McFo.dycn, W. l’. Callaghan, W. F. Tidmarsh,, L. Mc- Nutt, D. F. McDonald. New industries. nn-_lcvr-lopcd rc- sources, immigration. P. Pope, Chairman; W. P. (Iallaghun, J. O. Hyndmnn, .l. A. MacDonald, ll. T. Holman. g Transportation.--N. Itattenbury, W. L. Poole. P. W. (‘larkln, W. P. Callaghan. The Commission will nteel this morning nt 10 o'clonk. Mlnard'l Llnimen! cures Dletempor. COVIMING EVENTS ANNOUNCP MENTS, MEETINGS, ETC. ONE CENT per word each inser- tion for advertising in this column Cash must accompany orders. Mini- mum charges twenty-five cents. “See W. S. Newsom ad in classified col. ‘ 8183. “The ladies of Notre Demo Academy intend holding their annual tea on Wednesday and Thursday of Easter W9-GK lililll»4~l lmll Ml|\lrd'| Llllmont cures Dlphtherla. haul hose reels. llnder present cfm." tions ln case of u fire occurring at :i itat-ant part or the t-tty. valuable una was lost und thc mon subjected to great hardship lim-ausc of the inadc ‘llmls equipment provided for them. lie thought also that better accommo- -'lationlshoultl be provided for the 5|-,._ mcn. l‘hc|r present quarters were un. sanitary and uncomfortable. The st_a.hlvs on Quccn Street adjoining thc City building should hu removed and an extension added, the lower storey of which would serve as a store room for the flrc apparatus and the street sprinkler, while the upper storey could bc fitted up as quarters for tlu firemen. lt_was moved hy (‘onn¢1||0,- M.- Nevlll. seconded by Councillor Rattrai. 'hilt Plans and specification be pra- -pared for the extension of the Clit Building io cover the land now occu Died by the stables, and on estlmatl. made of thc cost. of same. Fhv motion was discussed by (youu. cillors J. ’l‘. Mclicnzle, Miller and Wright. ull approving of the suggen. tions mndc by Councillor Rattray. The motion was unanimously adopted. Councillor McKenzie stated that complaints had been mods that in mlllly cases the loaves of bread som throughout the city were under weigbv H0 Quoted a bye-law specifying that all loaves sold he of the definite weigh; of f0Ul‘. LWO. one or one-half pound rt- Svectlvely and providing a penalty fo- any contravention of said bye-law. Tin- byelaw had never been repealed and hc thought it should be enforced. Titt- inattcr was not pressed to a cono1,,_ sion. - i‘ouucillor Miller stated that at thc last meeting of the Council an applltul tion was rccrlvcd from Mr Willlarn- ior tim position of civic gardener nn the matter had been referred to th.- i(‘onllnued on page five.) ` ' IIlll@\\\\\MlI “i i .00 New Universities Dictiona courou Presented by the Charlottetown Guardian ' Three Coupons Secure the Dictionary k‘\\\\?ISYlA\ l How to Get It For the More Nominal- cost ol' Manufacture and distribution Coupons 3 pgd se_¢1l_re this NEW authentic Dictionary, bound in real flexible leather, illustrated with full gges in color and daoioae l pages. _ .25 ntcfrfoulrams 1N__oNf~:~, this yearmfe Preseé1\t;e;>r mail to a r cou ,_ 1 ihgibove witn_;si,i-ig;-sinh: cents to cover cost hand ltng, packing. clerk hire,etc_ Man. oaoaae- ~ Should extra el I mites. _ 'Mn ,. tt '55, tl i“ .`- 1 i; . /‘I _` (te it t t ,lf , i -,it *st*-_-': 'ig- rl , its l\ at ~‘§§ ,' _ .- _-¢.»-r _T _ . ._ , '_' I W ~l if-:f l ‘~..,.t»;_-.$._-¢'_\.v,.--»--nr ,,____4_ _, ____,," 4,. a.....\.......;-z..-:_.a¢~....2.....¢~.».s.......>=>:;~‘ ‘ ' i (1, ‘I1 l -»--_ ._,..-_tt--Q--5-7- _'_'_f< isa. ,.,_»..»~¢>4 -"` ` "'i’. _,ts _‘ll as .i'i?= _ li. it »¢.¢ -_->4~..1.¢ ` __ f. it _ ` *tl _ _ _A ` M,.»_~.......-.uv-un-»~v-¢~»-s-w_-¢“~.-.,., _vw .O t ` ,ag »~A-.--`-_.- ij; '¢»,..». _ii V ,_