I0000000000000 00000 0000000000000000000 000000 ` I "W " 0000000000000 0000000000000 0000000000000000000000000 aa¢Q0000000000000000 00000000000000000 4 ` _ - 00 _ , imm__Z?li"S7l¢fyf>ttetown Guardian Covers Prince Edward Island Liketlw Dew_ A eeeeeoeeeeeeoeeeeeeeeeeeoeoe eeeeeeeeoeeeeeeeeoeeeooeeeeoeeeeeeeeooeeeeeeeeeeeoeoeeeoeeeeoo,..Q...,..@,,‘§.@ "I THE CI-IARI.0TlETOW I G ° -_ _ RHCDRINING DAILY ' Morning Dal-ty Founded 1001 \ _ ._ ' ~ :aunt- | tw . ‘lflookly (Now Evening Daily) 1881 CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, MONDAY JANUARY 15, 1917 $3.50 Per Year (delivered) in ativinea i $250 Per Year (Mailed) In Advance In oanada and iuorueii Exrtosiou in muumou woiuis 40_0,_000 Pounds oi Powder Blown Up in Dupont Powder Company’s Works at Haskell, N. J. At Least Two Men Killed, Others Injured. (Special tg the Guardian) - ' qu" .' _ Wilmington, Del.. NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Four hu1i»IIiaskell which has been the scene oi' tired thousand pounds of powder was other explosions which have cost lives did not witiic.-is the spectacular in* kcll. N. J., the plant of the Dupont cidents wliltrh accompanied the fire - destrc-,ved by fire and explosion at lifts- Powder Company, last night. The officials of the Company declared, ni'-_land, anothe-_' New Jersey town. |,fl‘hert> were nu shells stored awaiting ship- ter checking up members ol' the night shift at work. that only two men were missing. Twelve others were cut by flying debris. Later. While ofllcial information was lacking it appeared today that there was loss of life in thc powder explosion last night. No estimate of thc: damage was given by Haskell officials, who said statements might be forthcoming today at Company’s »~\ -_~_-_-_- 1-_-,~_-,-_~_;-_-_-_-_~_-_-_-_~_-_-_-_~_-_-_-___A___-___»_-_~___. ho.tri at tors at and explosion the day before at Kings [ment i'or w_ar purposes in Europe, and the devastation \vas not so wide Ispread. Only powder was being ma nufaciured at llaskell. After nine explosions within ten minutes, tc-n af ter ton of powder flared up until the blaze burned so brightly that it was visible at points many miles away. Several of the do-tonations were heard as far north as Poughkeepsie, N. Y. DELIGHTFUL BA AI VIUTURIA HOTEl mi.. iloard oi Trade Members and tlther Citizens the Guests oi Mr. liouald Nicholson, M.P._ at an Elaborate Repasi linlivened by Bright Speeches. - '__===i__. _$3 One of the most enjoyable' func- tions held in Charlottetown for along time was the' dinner given at the Vic- toria Hotel on Friday night by' Mr. Donald Nicholson, M. P., at_ the close of the discussion following the read- ing of his excellent `pv.pe‘r on “Ship- building and Transportation" in the Board of Trade room. The repast was an elegant one in eve-ry particular. served in that splendid manner i`or which the Victoria is noted. Mr. D. O’M. Reddin in fitting woi'ds.' proposed the’ toast to "Our Host" which was received with ap- plause and the hearty singing of "He‘a n Jolly Good Fellow." Mr. W. MR. DONALD N F. Tidmarz-li, who spoke to the' toast referred to Mr. Nicholson as “ODI illustrious Host- 'Sir Donald/ " Hlld min it good-humoral story. relation how Mr. Nicholson had n risht to be so named. I-le spoke of the' high place which Mr. Nicholson holds in the es- timation' of the public- an estimation which ia growing more and more. Mr. Tldmarih spoke of (‘.anada's part in the' war, and said that Canada could very 'well roll lip ti heavy war debt and in a-conmarailveiy few years have it abolished. Mr. D.- ll. Shaw. spoke' next stat- ing that Mr. Nicholson' when he goes to Ottawa will have the endorlatlon of' the people to vote for whatever suim may be deemed necessary for war. Durpoaea and wished him every #"0" MII. ` Mr. James Mobean, of H. M. Cua- toma laid all would wish Mr. Nicholl- lou and-.ata eoiiaguea oodapeeu in their endeavor to roto a means to, bring no up u»,_p_|peedy oioae. Hel -ir -. 'ua .~.-~/vc,-_-:.~_-.~_-_-_-:-----»~»~---»-~ » -~--~---~~-- it., 'declared that in “weei or woe lu was always- the' same Donald," Dr. G. 'i`. Alley spoke ofthe depen dability of Mr. Nicholson' as a man declaring that when the people' want anything done at Ottawa the thin'g to do is to write to "Sir Donald." Mr. A. A. McLean, M. P.. bert' tr-rstiniony to-Mr. Nicholson's spirit ot' activity at Ottawa. A great many r|ues»t.ions have been settled and x great many things have come to th< island through his tireless energy und Mi'. McLean stated that he hop cd within two years to see cars fron Montreal running right into Charlotte' _ town. llc was inclined tr ICHOLSON. M. P. paid tribute to the' worth of Mr. Nic holson as it citizen and represents uw, or tim people in parliament, and think that some tiinc- in the future thc title of "Sir Uoilllll" used good humoredl_V bl' ill! lllllflllll-Y friends would ye! |19 "°“f°"°d by Hip Mujetsy the King. Mr. n. o-M. ncndin in n few hum- orous remarks- also paid tribute to M,._ N|¢h¢,150n‘n worth as u friend 1 citizen. - mllldessrs (‘.. li. Chandler and S. A. iviacuonnio, c. ii. B. ibonsworlh- Fi- n. neer, N. imtenbury- H- Hill- son. J. 0. iiyndman and Messrs P. Mctlourt. W. i.. Cotton and R. Mc- Donald the last three l'Bi¥‘|¥lll'8 I0 MT- | Nicholeoifs toast to the PHI! 01| voiced their appreciation of Mr. Nic- holson as a citizen and parliamentar- ign his personality, and his luooolb in the promotion of public improve- mg? motion of Mr. W. M. Rowe. 'JP o o (Special to the Guardian.) WITH THE Bl`t.{'i`lSli ARMIES Il\' THE l<`ll:ll..D, Jan. 14.-Successful at- tncks were made hy llritlsli troops north of _Beaumont-Hamel. in which they ‘pushed the Germans oil' some high ground, from which they had observa- tion of British trenches. and added another hundred or so prisoners to about two hundred previously taken. it is tt continuation of a series oi small encounters, which happened in this part of the line during the past ten days. 'They have not been big fights, they were not very important as military events, although of local importance, but they show very clear- ly the character of this \vinter warfare and the spirit of the men who are up in the firing lines and the effect of the definite British pc-licy ol’ hammering at the Germans unceasingiy with high i no mast iuouo siLEucE" . For oriuiius lu FRANCE. Positions which are now Trenches only in Name. I Bad Weather Prevents’ Heavy Action but German Prisoners are Steadlly tloming in. ienco for nerve cure. no kind of trucn whatever. Weather in the tzountry between 'Serra and i-leauniontliainel is as had as anywhere alongthe battle- field. Behind the German lines there- is tt series of lakes through which their reliefs have come up and their transport. The i'ront lines on both sides are not trenches in mc-re than name. Their strong points thrust out into swamps in advance' of dit- ‘clies, which once were good trenches and may be again if ever rain anti snow and sleet stop falling and sllting down papapets and sandbnks. (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON, Jan. 14.-A British offl- cinl report- says the enemy forced his way into part of our' posts. northwest oi' Serre, but was immediately driven out. the post retained and also thir- teen prisoners and two officers. A -aiding party was also driven oft' at British' Troops Continuously liammering German ` ll|§ltl.lN ltEPOii'l".' l51']ltLlN. (Via Sayville) Jan. 1~i.-- liritlsh troops attacked again today thc German lilies at S`erre, north oi the Ancre on the Sc-mme front. They gained a footing in one _advanced position, the army headquarters an- nounced. The text of the statement follows: “Western theatre, army group of Crown Prince Ruprecht north of the Ancre River. The English today launched a new attack against Serre The greater part of them were san- guinarily repulsed. ln one advanced posit.lon the enemy gained a footing. We hold mairrposltions.. "Comparative calm continued to prevail says todays official report from Russo-Galician front. “East of Cerna hostile companies advancing toward ‘Stravina were re 0 H available men there- are for military F. tl e E! their survev is confined to the in- S explosives, giving them no rest, no si ~-Vimy last night. pulsed." Saturday, F There arrived in Charlottetown by the mail special from Georgetown on Saturday another Island boy who has fought ami suffered for David Fanning, son of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Fanning, 'late of this city. but now residing in Trenton". N. S. Private' Fanning came to (Ilia-rlotte= town accompanied by his mother, ami will spend a few days here with his sister. Mm, Herbtfrt Clow, City. Ht- returns from the front minus- his loft -leg from the knee down, having lost it at Y.pres but notwithstanding this-, he smiles se-renely, t`or he is one of that indomitable band who showed the I(aiser’s horde-s how C-anutla's sons can fight. ~ _ Private Fanning en-listed In Char- lottetown on May 10th, 1915, in the 55th Battalion but stibsequently war. transferred to the 26th. He reached France with the latter Battalion in September 1915, and fought ln‘ the trenches up to March 27th, 1916. li wnn nf, noon oi’ tintt. day at Kimmel. near Yprus ihui hc lost his log, from it siirupncl r-hc~ll. llc spoilt. niiw montlts in liospltals whcrc ln- rteizolv- ed thc host of rare' and sailed iiroin England by the S, S. l\'lissauuhlc nn l)cc. 29th :irrivliig in Si. .lnhn -lust Sunday. llr- spent. two days there and went. oil tn 'l'rdnion, ihoucn to (flier- loitetown. where his nutnerous fiiemisl will he glad to seo him ngnln -looklm: so well and chticri`ui, notwiihsiaudim.; nil- he has gone through. He expects in lcnve short.l_v for _Torentn to be rltt.e`d with an nrt.liicinl leg. I llnd the utithoritierf- here had any knowledge that Private l~`anning was fronting hc- would, no tlonbt.liuvu been tendered a fitting reception. II CHINESE ' 90 NIINERS -KIIIEII. (Sp:ciaI to the Guardian.) fi`OKl0. Jan. 14.-An explosion in the Pushun 5;__r_~lil_e_ry,in Mnnchurlu to- day buried 900 flhinese miners. accor- ding to advices reaching here. Only 130 saved so far and it is feared the other 750 perished. (S 'sciaill to the Guardian.) Wll1l\vrlNG'1‘0N, Del., Jan. 14.--» An official statement from Dupont Powder Cn-_. re explosion at Haskell Plant says it was due to an accident and not incendiary. The loss. while' heavy will not interfere seriously with deliveries. _ 'IIUURS _I_N_iRANiIE _ PARIS. Jan. 14- The Seine rose 13I inches during the day and the gauge at Tournelle' bridge registered thir- -----~--- --»----.-:-11-_-_-;,_»._~..._.e the cause oi' free'dom.~ Prlvato [vers are among the lest. ll(-_vnmi |h,. _ Sul ll ls ,ANIIIHER ISIANIIER IN iIAS_IIAIIY IISI REIURN [IE ANIIIHER “RURNINII INI]IIINAIIIIN".I]ISASIRIIUS FIRE WUUNIIER SIIIIIIERI ANR "HUIII WRAIH" AI SHERBRIIIIKE NIIW IN GERII/IANY~ . '- Prlvnte Dnvld Fanning Who Lost _ _ The Yeur’s Crop, Three Horses q Log qt vpn; Arrived _I_0,§f)'g,';'_°'Ja*¢_ *-1“4°_ j;§f'_f';§é>cla______ und Eight Cows Destroyed. Ition to the Gegnan people, the Em. _D6I‘<.'i‘ says thatl“our enemies have lIl_`0l'llJed the maslt, udmittted their lust ‘ll C0ll'\i|'vlvors most rlitlit-ull, hut 2570 \ver<‘ snvcd. 'l`ho cnpiniil und |'n|iri.ccii oili losses oi' sliips <>iiciull_v iiniioiintretl 'ill l-0 thi: |n'cse||i Ihcro have in-on mi "'hCl"‘l» 1lll<| llf*-WS in the t~oiiti';iry. which has been in t.'irculnt.ion anion-_~ the pnblir' lor sonic time is tronse 'lucntly absolutely raise." , (Spevcia-I to tic Guardian.) ‘ 0l"l`A\\A. Jan. l4-t'usuaitiesart- l‘cport.ed as i'ollo\\'s: Dlf.~:l, l.lout_ (`oi. lied:-'rick (‘. i\lcl.eod_ iiallfax; Died of \voun<|s. (lunncr illmmet Gra- ham. Wellington. i’, E_ [_ Minarda Llniment curea garget In ¢ow| CONDENSED ADS. T00 LATE FOR ULASSIFICATION -_-._ TWO CENTS per word each inser- tion for advertising in this column‘ Cash must accompany order. sAuNsoME"sA'usA“o'E'e Mine fresh every day from selected young pork. Saunders, Newsome & Co., Market Building. _ 2248-9-25M6mo. FOR SALE- SET OF TFWBLVE OF James Whlteomb Rileys works.‘ teen fem. All wharves of the city are now under water and large' quantities of coal are' submerged still further ac- contuating the fuel famine. Most ot| the"tributaries of the Seine continuo- to rise. Minard'a t.intment cures 1'eothadha_ Board of Trade, Mr. I-ll-llaon, a hearty vote of thanks was unanimously, tendered Mr. Nicholson, who made an' appropriate reply. The singing ol "Auld Lang Byne" and National Anthem at 11.80 brought to seconded by the' President' .of tho- a clone U most en_Joyalile»afnlr. ' ___ _ ssst-iz-taint. T- ` "`""`--°~ Apply at Guardian odlce. 0 LET.- COMFORTABLE ROOM with all modern convenience. Cen- trally located. Apply at this odlce. ___ __ aiaz-iiotmr. To Lev- AT safe?-i"roN.‘H`6uss oi' 10 rooms all modern improve- ments. Apply to J. J. McKinnon. I __ ions-7-iautt. S WANTED FOR SOURIS EAST HIOH school. B second' club male teacher. for our vice-principals dept. Apply immediately to C. C. Carlton. 8ect'y Trustees. 3iiil2~1-15M5i- _und put the usual questions. which 'and received the right hand of fel- ` Loss $2,000 to $2,500. About u quarter to nine Saturday night tire was discovered by neigh- bors in the straw barn of Mrs. John Hall, Sherbrooke. By the time help came' the fire had made such headway that it spread to the mainbarn ad joining and it was found lmposslblt to save the buildings or even any ei their contents, which included all the crop, three horses, one ot' which be longed to Mrs. Hall, one to her broth er. Mrs. James Marchbank. and thi other “On Wilkes," ti valuable' gilding owne-_I by Mr. J. T. Waite who hap "pened to be visiting there at the time eight cows, five' of which be-longed tt Mr. James Marchbank. Fortunately the wind blew away from the resi ‘ dence- which escaped. The loss is os- timated at between $2,000 and $2,500 with very little insurance. They hav( no idea how the tire started. C. ANUIHER GERMAN l SIIIRY IIUNIRAIJIIIIER (Special to tho Guardian.) LONDON, Jan. 14.-Berlin state lnuht.. Berlin claims to have stink n iiriiish iritnsport in the channel. iiritish Admiralty statement says this is absolutely untrue. NIINUIES IIENIESBYIERY .’\t Cardigan and within the Presby leriun Church there on Thursday. Jn- uuury eleventh. nineteen hundred and seventeen. and at half past two c~'clock. afternoon. At which place ami time the Pres- iiytery of Prince Edward island met I and was cc-nstitutetl. Mr. A. S. Ste wart, Moderator protempore. with whom were present Messrs. D. Wright .l. lil. MacLeod, tValle_vtleld). A. Su iherlund and J. A. Greenlees. Minis- ters. and Jas. Gillis, Elder. The Edie; for the induction oi' Mr. ll. Macvlcar having been reported ur- tluiy served, proclamation was again made to the asf-ieutbletl congregation, and no objection being offered, Mr. J. lil. Maclae-c-tl conducted Divine Ser- vice. preaching from Jeremiah. Chap. lV 7, "Thou shalt go to all that l shall send thee and whatsoever l com- mand thee thou shalt speak” and il (ir/rlnthians, (lhap. V.. 20. “Now then we are ambassadors for Chlrst." The Moderator narrated the steps being satisfactorily answered. Mr. D. Wright engaged in prayer. and Mr. l). Macvicar was solemnly inducted into the pastoral charge of Cardigan. lowahip from the members of the Pres- bytery. ~ The ns-wi inducted minister was suitably adalressed by the Moderator. and the congregation by Mr. D. Wright, after which, on Mr. MncVl~ car's professing his willingnels to sian the formulas. his name was ordered tel be placed upon the ltoil. and he took his seat aa a member of the Court. = After Mr. Maevicar had been intro- duced' to the congregation by Mr. D. Wright and Mr. James Gillis, the Preabytery adiournod to meet at the call or the Moderator. of which public intimation was made, and this sede- mant closed with the benediction. A. 8. OYIWAIT. Modern r pro tempore. Minnow Llnimot ww whit M. J. A . GRIINLIIB. A PIIIFUI PIEA t Lhe Burgomaster from the wives oi' L* b fu Amsterdam despatch to the |"i‘imes, says: ‘ lur distress is frightful and our chli Iren are pinlng away." I :ranted to employees who have not ‘lean called to the colors and says that :h a ‘s our half pay. Our wre-tchedness is zr y ' lxcellency to have compassion and grant us full pay. Do not abandon us '[‘ creasing to gales from eastward. and 'ol vesterday' was 40 degrees above. At 'i coldest the previuos night wat: 19. .it he V an l‘0 Ia he ni. hours and ten minutes. Two attacks were in:-ide by llritish tr French front. north oi' the Ancre ri- ve tis lri IEXCITENIENT OVER - . NEWIR .Requested to Fill Different Depart 0'l"l`AWA, Jan. 13- There ls- con- siderable excitement in the civil ser- vice over a .separate registration which is be-ing taken by a committee which was appointed by order-iu-coun- (ll . This comniittde consists- of Col. Anderson. chief engineer of the ma- rine department, chnirman; Major Graham Bell, chief accountant of the railway' department; and A. Boldue f the Post Ofllce Departm.ent. The-_v have been named by the Govern- ment to make a survey of the civil ervice and to report as to ho\v many srvice and to make recommenda- ons as to the best way to effect- conomies without impairing theI tflciency oi' the se*r'vice. At present ide and o\its.lde~ service at Ottawa' EGISTRATIGN Civil Service Employees of Ehiidlitaryiiliigd Out Separate Forms Some Men can be Spared `fi'oi'n ments. nr 1-'rvu-` -*Qi ,, 'JZ but it is :‘i.possible that'they ina" make' a survey of the outside service' While the work in some of th' tlepartments, such as Militia, ani Defence. and Finance. has multiplir' ,many times ever since the outlgeu` of the war, on the other hand 'err ‘are a number oi’ departments who 1 the reverse is the' case. tit in fe." that in such departments many men could probably be- released for mill tary service without affecting tha general efficiency. - Forms somewhat similar to tho:-.' issued by the National Service Com- mission are being issued to ever:-' civil servant. There is one form fo' men of -military .age from sixteen-to 45 and another for men between 4'- and 65. Men over sixt.y~five in-the se-rvice a1‘e not being asked to an.-. wer any question. ‘ FRUIVI AUSIRIAN WIVESI LONDON, Jan. 14.-Arbiter Zei- ung of Vienna published a letter to ity tramway employees who ‘have een called to the colors appealing for ll pay’ The letter as quoted in an “We are in a deplorable coiiditltuz. The letter cites increase in salary ese men, in spite of this increase, re starving. It continues: "How it then with us poor creatures, wltli eat. On our knees we entreat om . Take pity on our children." HE WEATHEL, TEMPERATU RE ` TIDE, MOON, ETC. 'roaoN1‘o. Jan. 14- vvinus. in- Ioweti hy snow or 1'-ieei.. The highest temperature recortietl a. ni. lt was 31; at 9.p.m. 40; the The tide will be high this at'te~rnoon 3.09 and tomorrow nt 12.129: fr will high tomorrow morning al. :l.4ti_aiul ednesdny at 4.44. ' The sun sets this ai'tcrm.~on at 5.02 d tomorrow ut 5.03: it rises tuxnf>r~ w morning and Weilncstl1\_v at 7.51. 'The moon rises tonight at 12. 'l`herc was it full mf-on nn Monday, n. 8th at 2.42. The last fiuurter ni' tht: inopn will on ’i`iicsdzi_v. Jan. illili ui 0.42 xi. l t'l‘ho length oi' today will ln- ninc ~ (Special to the Guardian.) I lil~)lll.il\'. (vin Snyvillol Jun. I2.- oops early this morning on the r, and north of lleaucourt. the Bri- _._,_._____.__._.______..___.____ .._. __ __ __ __A .. FIIRIY IURII VESSELS- A SUNK_Bl RIISSIANS (Spiecla-'Ii to the Guardian.) _ LONDON. Jan. I4.-A raid on thr Anatollan coast by a Russian squadron is reported in s. central newsfdeq patch from Petrograd. The Rus!-fans sank forty l‘urkish sailing vessels which were carrying food to Constan tinople. _ __ __ _ -_-#_-.-.__.__ IAPANESE IIIIIII IIIII IIIIIEIJ-RRI (Bpieclai to the Guardian.) ` TOKIO, Jan. 14.-The battle"cru.' ser Thukuba, 1875 tons, was sunk io the harbor at Yoksuka this morning- through an explosion in her mags- zlne more than 100 were iklled or in- jured, it is feared. 700 SACKS MAIL ` ` ' l-.'<,.~.»___ IRI] SARKS Mill t iliuwiovniutin (Special to the Guardian.) ` LONDON, Jan. 14.--The captain L" ~ the Swedish steamer ingegorg of "th-_- Thule Line alleges that she was st9'p1\._ ed in the North Sea by a German iiub marine and compelled to _throw nys" 700 sacks of mail for the Entente Ai ies into the sea, or else have his ship taken prisoner to Germany. ' _..__..__;..__.,. Minard'a Llniment ouraa Dlatemper. UOMING EVENTS A.N N OUN CEMEL' Til- MEETINGS. E'l‘(`. 'iii ‘ TWO CENTS per word each inner tion for advertising in this column. Cash must accompany order. _ ‘wldverybotly "Come", to the Rc--_ Cross Supper, Forester House, T"o_wnI F; Tltursduy evening 18th, good fee-I. ven back by counter attacks. ` h gained initial successes bm were good time. if not fine. tlrst fine nigh _ 392' THIS PAPER "` `""""'"2"'"'f'T777Tf"§`,"`~]' ` T0 , HOW TO GET IT Beautifully hound in tie Inlay dewiln, moat famous 5 °°‘.,’§’"98cSecure OUT-0 F-TOWN RIADIICI WILL papa. .Ohana book. .Ivory b Clerk pro tempore. - / `l » \ Clip out and present five eoupona like the above, 0| aan. aacunve aatea, together with our apaolal prion dlp cHARLo1'1's‘rowN ooanniari -1 _ _ JANUARY 150|. Within twenty mtiea 7e ever New _ "uuun sores" 33,3- ;,°* *il* Atruosr ' the 'ADD IXTKI 3 ll ik cgi. . _ . , a 3 2_4, £-