~ »-» 1. as 1;: _ _.¢l¢6f`1"»|»v _ _ __ ____ __ _ , _ _ _ _ _ __ ________________I._. __._. _, ____ _ _ 1 _ _ ' r ' ’*.. .i.:~_~._.;'-,s ‘ _ FS. e _ _ i, rnfoiinaioiiiiowi ounaoinii I “AD .Y EVERY-'ow I ' ' | THE Psoms PAP” ` ii ` ‘ D THE GUARDIAN COVERS PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LIKE TIIE DEW. OVER 45,00() READERS DAILY 'charionotown Guardian, Thru Genta in-nina GM'-'-» F°»"°°d 1°"-=v»»--ni <=u=~o=~1as1. CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1919. Annual Subscription, delivered, By mall. Canada, 88.00; U.8.A.. "bv CHIEF IMPRESSIO. BILL RAISI G CAB( ET ,D°°'="“‘i°“ Dai 0F GE ERAL SM TS MEMBERS PAY OPPO ED 'D-it Preponderance oi British Empire in the World, the Strong Opposition to the Proposal Raised in House oi 5; };>,;,;,f;;§ Rsvfrnlte °f“¢°"'» Mr *lee For _greens Co. Yesterday was Declaration Day for Queens County. Messrs._t!rosby, Ken- nedy, Ilughes, Lel’iige, Nash, lrviiig, lliggs and Duffy were di=i~lai-ed elect Rising Power of America and the Decline oi Old Commons. Further Consideration oi Same Post- '{,‘;i,,‘"";i‘ °f “‘;°‘_;‘,“‘,‘;“2,_;;;1i‘;‘;f (Special to The Guardian.) l.t)N.l)0N. Aug. ti.-Lt_~General Jan t‘lii'istiaii Stiiuts, British member ot' ,hp |,i-agua of Nations tioiniiiissioii, in ,, ,speech at Cape Town today said the tiireo greatest iinpressioiis he gain-“ii ihiriiig the Peirce tloiiference were: ilrst, tlie liniiieiise preponderance of the British Empire in the world; sec~ ond. the rising power of America wliieli \vas thc only great power to eiiiergo i'i'oin the war uiisisatlietl and even with resources vastly iiicroascd; I-|lil"I.`i|lR decline of old Europe not only relatively but inslriiisically ow- ing to war exhaustion. GERMAN PRESS STRONGLY I CRITICISES PRINCE HENRY (Special to The Guardian.) lll~)liI,lN, Aug. 0.-(‘oinnieiitiii_g on the letter written receiitly by i’rini:e lit-nr_v ot' Prussia, brother of i'oi~iiier iror William to King (lcorge iii whit-li he asked the Ilritisli monarch in the name ot justice and in his in- terests to desist in deniaiidiiig the ex- trsiililion and trial of the former Ein- poror, and declaring that the truth iihout the war iiiigbt be had from Al- pnil statesmen, tho Tageblatt says it is an exhibition of unsiirpassiible cluiiisiiiess. 'i‘lie-Vorwaerts reintirks that Ilen- ry's cliarilc that the principal guilt for the war may be atti'ilini_ed lo ling- laiid is without ri tot oi’ eviileiicc. 'i`liis newspaper' which is the Socialist or- gan, teriiis ilciiry a danger to the (li-riiiziii people. lllc l~‘i'eilieit coiisiders it a rlisgrime .tliatvzinscioii ot the iiolienzolleriis at this time has the impudence to use such language. Anxiety Re Food 1 Situation in England (Special to The Guardian.) l.tlNlJt)N, Aug.. 0.-'I‘iie food situa- tion is giving a good deal ot' :ihxiety and the aiinouiicemeiit that ration books are to be--re-issiieil next month luis raiised inucli public coiiiiiieut. The Prince to Spend Four Days_in Quebec QIIICIZEC, August G.-Ilis Itoyal lligliiicss, the Prince oi' Walcs will stay Your :lays iii Qiieliee city after he lands here on Thursday. On August ltitli iii the afternoon he will drive to his qiiarters at the Citadel where he will be received by the otlicial repre- seiitiitivi-s_ It. is understood that the oiiieiiil reception will be held at the l‘arliaiiieni. Building where aiildresscs iii' weleotiie will be 1ii'csr~iitiul by Sir Loiiicr Gouin and Mayor Lavigueur_ This Evening’s Athletic Meet 'Large Nuniber of 'Athletes Taking Part. Track in Fine Condition and Exciting Finishes Expected, The great athletic meet tonight pi-niiiises the lovers of sport an cvs-iiiiig of rnro pleasure. All events \vill liavc o large list ot' entries, and "X<‘liiI\l: contests will be witnessed. It is fully expected that greater success will iitteiid than at the prcvlolla IIIHQL The grounds are in splendid condi- tion since sport was first held on thi\m_ An excellent band concert pro- grriiiiiiio will be reiidcrcd,anil the var- ious events will be promptly Vim OIT- lrlvi-ry ctTort is being made by thc iiixiiiagemeiit to revive sport, and the piililii-_ will no doubt lend its encour- ngcineiit to this wortliy object. in addition to all the well-known (oral athletes tlierc Will bc 0I\U'I€S triiiii other centres ot this province, liius ensuring kecii competition and adflvtl interest. Jamieson, tlig boy wiiiiilcr, will fight it out with Hooper. t‘iiinpheli and others in the runs. iiieycle events are always popular, and :idditioiiril interest will be ut- tnvlieii by the presence ot Georilv l‘ro\vse, the former innrltlme chain- llioli, who is now rounding into ex- vciient shape. ' "hilly" Halfpenny, Crinadzfs' El' 54 no os ro I IN LONDON SERIO S I iuiiiyvrilc _ _ ._ _ 27 lloiisliaw _ . . _ . _ __ .72 02 D0 S0 < 7214 0-I0 S70 '.493 .liajority for (‘rosliy . _ R8 I\iajority for liviinedy _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ 17 Second Electoral tion campaign that the British ele-i I L()N|i()N ~\ug 0-The labor silli- l.ahour Leader Hurriedly Called( to London. More I Strikes Threatened in Sympathy With Police. (Special to the Guardian.) polii-einen. The advisability of a gi-iii-ral strike is being coiisidered bv ation has beronie so tlii'eateiii|ig tliaitithe vtirious unions. lt. is stated that it is stated that Arthiir llenilersoti,f'|`o|n Manu. pre:-ildeiit of the \iVui'kcrs the labor learli-i' who is aiteiidiiig tlicfllnioii, will go to Liverpool to take Socialist. t‘oiii`ei~eiice at l.iii~ei'iii-, iiiisfi-liiii'ge ol' the situation. ’l`li»-_ iiiuuici- hi-en liiirrieilly siiiiiiiioncil to I.iiiidoii_ ‘ piil eiiiploycs decided to give 24 hours Liverpool was ipiict yesioivlziy but a i notice iii' strike uiilcss the dcniaiitls of strike ol’ _the ilowlri-i's is now liuiiiglilie .striking traiiiway iiicti are iinnied- tlireateiied iii support ol' the -_%i.l‘iIiint';‘izitel-y_l-r~k ___g4 St. (‘iiiliei'ines _...Gil ffffcri ..__0L' ._..Il7 ...(50 .._7O. ....85 _ 7:15 f\I-"\i0I'it_v for liaglies Dudy \'~‘0St of Gt. George Sr, and Malpeiiiie l»'.'l_ A. Ward I West ...'25 li, ~» (‘. D. E |~`- _.114 G. lioyalty \Vest _.31 East. ot' Givsit George St. .f\_ Ward l blast .__Il0 I3- _ ___40 _ _ .ZI5 BX 31;-i,i;:;i~ _f..~..r-;»- ;:.;.::»c.'ii'li<~tl iiitli the rr-iii' oi' ilu- wiigoli lo get it, The iirsl boy to liilro ii lii|_ wzill-:t-il to the sid(-\\';iIIi .=.1ii'cl_v :iiitl tht- littli- \’Vard t-hzip was on his wtiy ;|p,|~,,,il that the _\li_ii- istcr of hiiiiiitioiis has coiitriivteil for the sale of 700 aii'f‘r:tt`t engines and ai ilrcai iiuiiibt~r oi` airpliiiies for t‘.iii;ida l’.-\itlS, Aug. 0.--'l lit Siipri me t'oiiii» t'iI iii-\'oti‘il iiiosi of its iiiiii- to.l:i_\' io thi- iiili\r~.\|lit'il niissioii i_ii__Iliii ~.~'_ I 1 5 ‘ liii iii lit ii is ~. oi’ tlicso iii.~'li'iir~tloiis has been for- \\'artli-ii lo Serbia and lloiiinaiiiri and lo i-eiise its :iilvaiire on lluilapest__ ;~_‘_. l;.____ More0verseas I’_ IC. island soldl<_~i's had :irrived iii Eiigliiiiil: (‘liiirlotit\towii l‘ti~_ Il. Arseiiaiiii, (`ulctnaii. l‘tc. \\'_ S. iliiri1s_ l~`reeto\vn_ l‘li~_ ii, A. iloiiiiellr, Albany. Pic S. l”_i'oneli, Stiirgi~on_ l‘ic_ I). .\li'l_<.iai', Stiiiiiiierslile t‘i:rp. D. lil. Nl:-.i(i|inoii, Kensiiigloii. l‘lt~_ il. l\'l<'i.;iiirlii, Nnrihniii_ l‘tt-_ \\'_ Slicrron, ('i'ap:\iid_ ?. l’ti~. ‘\\'_ li. \Vailinnn_ Souris_ Pte. I". \\'_ Walker, Georgetown. t t _ 7 - ~ --». -....___ -) l.()\'ll().\', Aiigiist 0.---lirilirali \\i\'i~. _ ii ._ _ _-it-it I i wliivli is orilcreil in 1-i`|i~i't a \\'itlidi':i\~_'» ~`~ ,I al o|` the lloui iaiii'in‘ iroiii thi lluii- Spgcial Training `Iil'iillill SCIIIBS BIH - With U S for Munitions For British Women ' ;_ (Special to The Guardian.) \\'_-\.SlIl.\I(l'l`()f\'. i\ui.',‘_ 0.-Ily the p:i_vini~nt oi' $Ii:'»,l70.l23 (lreiit Britain is _-rl‘tllt~il her obligiiiioii to the Am- i-i'if~nii govt-i'iiiiii~iit for iiiuiiitions nego- t,v tiioiis:iiiil_ 'l`hi~.iiiiivi-iiittiii iiiiiiiiioti II""*‘| I"’l` ‘Illl'iill-Z (IW W-'\i‘. The Wai' l)f»p:irtiiif-iii iiiiiioiiiii-eil that of the _ ,_ I gi\ _ pt i.iI _ _ (raining to llii-so for i'.iii.:iii:ii\ lit`\- iris "Mill -"Hill llfllti $151000-04)" WHS for been i'eiii:irlrahly' .silt-i-f-ss|'1|l_ |»'I""".V lll‘ifUl'. $l5l.000.000 i'or air- iiiatics. >‘iu'\u~c $2,881,000 for wood, ' ' ‘Fitl‘l00tl0 for powder rind s _ di ~i|ll.it»-_s _ _ , ~ ~ i;i'_(_i_l___(l_t_l_(_l`__tlir- Iiritisli spare hi the cotton (specter so the Guardian.) In Lowering Prices ,md lim |;,,il,.,| g|_.m,,._ _ l‘.\lll.\‘, _»\iig_ 0.- The plan recently __________.________,,___,,_ ,_ :iilti|iii‘tl li-_v llio I<`i'r-ni‘li I-`oo(I Miiiistvy '- u'- toiiil i-i~iivs is workliig I u to iid it , - _ _ suic- Roumanians to Ouit ;:;‘::f::.L»>;.‘:f.;f:';1:;_f:f'.Li1:r__";.i:;:::;?;_rrss; H e C at I ._$l.1_It_l |_i:;r_ilo7:-ii to_ 00 ecllts; onions llllgtlflill alll 3 .1/.:_‘. .;._1‘_f “.112 ioi-~ to two tents ' -i- piiiiiiil. 'l`hi' i'eiiiii'tioiis iii some food .t\it'i'. \ ii. t'ioiii "0 to 50 erceut. (Special to The Guardian.) I I I I* 7 I D ._l..iii____.. it »li_~i<-iissloii iii' the liuiigarian silua» - mv -_,_-4,. v -it ~ \. _ _ _. lion. Iiisi t'iit'l ion; \\`ei'i> irriiiieil for . I ' ` .I gar; -'| ; :.- _-tum :is the _lliiii:;:ii'- ‘_ _ _ __ _ _ _ ’ ian lied tliiaril is ili.