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 c1iARi.oT'r`E'r'owN CANADA. »sA'ruRoAYf» FEBRUARY 24' 1917
 For Year (Mailed) In
$8 50 For Your (delivered) In advuioo
Advance
1 ._ I 1
rf’ "lf » ,
GERM-ANY THINKS  
  U. S.
WANTS WAR
Th Encourag°n iP ,
Thin Ownerls _%i:)Di€r?;tEE°gdElEi2lEi(E1(iiE\ilyg"r:
“Barred Zones”
Decree Keenly Re
sented by_ Kaiser’s_(iovernment,whicI;
Regards it' as Trying to Induge Wal-_
(special to ine Gdaruian.) '
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-A strc-ng ment t-onsideiwi these plans of un eg
reruirrtler has been unotiiclallv com-
niuy involve. The Kuiiier's govern.
Senllfilly war-like eliaincteir and is
(Special to the Guardian.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-’|`he World
this morning says that the Federal-
Department oi' Justice, in its investi-
gation of the- spy system alleged to
have been -cc-nducted by Albert _A.
municnted to this government through corrsti-al eil to inte' t tl _ , .
H mum" source ,Mt Gmmnny views mm theirumwd Suitllcljls ;]f]3;’;_eAl<;’1;1Lf;’-£1. .Sanders and ( liarles W. Wunnenburs
in the interests ot' Germany, has dis-
r
u. s. iiivissiiuiiiiilo   -liiiiiiitiiiilii
 osiiriiiiii sri/ svsieri ""I‘EiA~El’~.l"..ii'*‘"E oil roon
(Special to the a .)
NEW! HABOR. Maine, Feb. 23.
a
t E d Southern part of Piscataouis Count
ol' New York. This nian, otilcials
York and will be under arrest with
about thirtv tive miles east of Brown
      Evllle, according to  letter received
. »
i..'.;“i:‘..i“‘.’.i;‘f.".i..;?...i1.'f'::f;‘.‘;'"“i.izi P1‘°d“°U°°- 6°
oi guised ns tramps and.a considerable
t.lre Department say, is now in New .quantity of dynamite and nitroglyce
in -rine was found in their possession..
here lust. night from a citizen c-i’ \Vinn
Three men, said to he Germans,
charged with having attempted to .
Discovered News Bureau which had A‘§,;;;,,“;;. i§“’..;;‘;“.l‘;’“.‘.‘...“.§”§.‘ii’r’.‘.‘lf. il; Crowded Audienc
_Representativein 0t awa `orwar ing .......;.............. .....r........»..;.......§: - of Canada and
. - QE--_ _ _ _ _
mum Prices and
1PiiEriiiEii tion) 
i>iio|>ucnoiii
r
e, including Premiers
New Zealand Listen
to British. Premier Urgin§ Greater
vernment ets Mini-
Wages. *__
2-l hours. While the name ot’ the al-1'
legeil spy is not made public it is said
that he conducted a news bureau in
Ottawa during the reciprocity iight; a
few years ago. and inter. did ricws-
paper' wc-rk for several i\'r,~\v York pa-
Tlie men were on their way Eastward
towards the New Brunswick line
when arrested ui Mattawatnkeirg.
(Special to the Guardian.)
1 LONDON, Feb. 23.--There was
crowded house ut a special meeting the only way to bring about imme-
lreld today to listen lo Preniier Lloyd Adiate action. The Premier also pro-
r'to the farmers rr minimum price over
u a definite period of time which was
with disapproval the efforts ol' the ing an excuse for inviting a state of eo,-ered mm mm me were involved
- > . . . _ _ .|~| . .
United States to isolate Austriu-Hnn-
g.-rry from the alliance ol the Central
war' It is the Omcml G@“`m3“ VIEW und that one man was sent to Ot-
llint. tha United States means I0 WSU ttrwa, nsrensibly to do newspaper work
Pow-yrs, Through the same source the value ot' the German subm i 9
the government has been advised that ilecren bv countenziricln the armilii 'Elf EJ,}.lt|,;nf¢;,?-;x,€§(.,;o¢0ga(;1;§,x;;ni§£0E:Ea:£g’;
Grit-iriiiiiv is manifesting the keenest
interest in the plans now In 'oecss and encoiiriiging tlrn owner.; and cofn
o
. ~ 5 E
Anrericaii passenger and cargo shi
_ . pr
oi development in this country t
prepare for any eventuality that tho strictures; D,-,_.S,./,.i|H__ll In the .rbnrm
execution of the threatened ivarnirrg
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szones" rlecr-ec. 1
rnanflers ol' them to disregard the
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IINE-THIRD RE
ALBERTA IIBERAIS
T   ARIVIENIANS [IIE liPPlI§E_EXlENS|lIN
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2:1-One-tlrii'<l of
the Armenian rn-ce iran- been rnass~acr~-
eu or dietl from starviition und dis-
ease since the European war began.
.ind olic‘-liulf oi’ those remaining are
lronieioss and dying in exile, ac-
rroriling to a cabls me'ss'age l'rom John
Zllasetield, famous -English writer,
made public here tonight by the Aur-
r-.r-icau coriimittee for Armenian and
S_\'rIau relief.
'i`lie` message -said iii part:
. ‘Fur away as she is i'roni the ninin
mniltct. Armenia has sui'ie'red more in
this war than any devastated' land in
l.ui'opo. She ir like u victim met by
troops on the march and beaten and
stabbed and left rto die. There is' notli-
ing in her misery to make rr headline
or ii battle' cry. lt. is just iinmh sufler-
lug, lying by the road."
Mlnard's Llriiment Cures Colds &c.
LADY BLANCH CAVENDISH ILL.
(Special to the Guardian.)
0'l"i“AWA, Ont., Feb. 23.-Lady
(SPecia| to the Guardian.)
days past there luis been tnlk of a
extensioii of the term -of the Alberta
legislature .wliicli expires next April,
ii:»r one or _two years, 'l`he proposal
has been tliscirsseil by the whips of
both pzirties following a snggestio
Mr. Michener. lu the ilouse ii few
at it Lriberal cuiicus`last night and it
supporters were practically unani
will likely take. place in curly spring.
Pinviiiiiii iliciiuii
itil. B. iiiiii
l~i'I‘. .iOIl.\‘, I<`cb. 23.-'i`he into 0
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IRISH SINN FEINERS 
peru.
’I‘lre Grand Jury today will start an
investigation into the ramifications of
the bureau conducted by Sanders and
Wunnenburg. ,
EX PREMIER RE N.B.
(Canadian Press Despatch.)
 S'l‘EPllE.\' N. 1"l._ Feb. 23.-
very critical conditlori at his home
his recover_(- and it was not thought
in the early part of the evening that
~ SERIIIUSIY Ili
Galway and Skibbereen as well ns-
Sinu Fein and Gaelic 1.-eague have beonl
Thirty-five mon were taken into cus-'Y
:oily in Dublin alone. ln Galway to--
ight rr prominent member ol` Ough-r
n . .
iirarle by the leader ol` the Opposition, (Special to the Guardian.) . _ISPCCIHA f° *HC Guafdlan-)
l.
DUBLIN, Feb. 233.-A number' ul; DlI1l.lN, l~‘eh. 23.-iruter inl'oi'ina-l`  
days rrgo. Tile innller was discussed Sirrii i-‘e-iiiers who had recently re-ilivll il1il,i<'.uI0s that truly Sight 1\l‘l'f‘--‘SiS
turned i’roni interimieiit in l<higlarrtiIWei'r;' made in |')“blI“ lllld 154 H1 0ii\0T.'
is uiiilerstooii that the gc-vernnrent were arrested yest`cr'day ut Liiiierlck.iplairc.~:. including four iii Cork.
arrested. The arrests are continuing; FRENCH TAKE SCURE 9F PR|50N'
ERS.
(Special to the Guardian.)
"E\ernril District (d.oiiiici‘l and it pron1i~ 1"-’\R|S-I"9I% 23-_‘Ve "Hide AWS' HUF
nent Atbernerv uiercliant were urres~ Pri-‘ie “Hack” ilgillnsf German U9"
md It is \ieuev(,d hom these M. rrhes last night. one southwest of Mal
_ ,' . . . -. . _ ` 5 ‘I \\"'. , .i.l. ' li
IQALQAEHII g.le.Rn" énmmdhg me Na  tlieLli)t;IigEilt\§ gEhtelEc0'iE'i;eti(Ei‘e.“r(‘-):l's` and "°“| 3"" l"“`“5' bemuse (msmms
f tl _ it a tr. _
the government and tho complexion ma S I) 1 ' ‘l0<I21\"S Oilivifll f\¥\H0\1l1C€ll1€Ill~ W0
he would survive the night. Dr. W.
E .jblcliny Deinstaiit. the family physi-
E clan, is in attendance, together with
ex-Premier' (‘lai‘ke's brother, Dr. Ver-
non (‘lai'kc; Of New York ("ity.
r Ex-Preniiei~ (_‘lai'ke’s conditlori be-
.canre alarming about tw,-, or three
.Several who Returned irom internmentfi§§§“..?.i$..i“1?.il1;f.‘;.§l‘“.f.ili‘.‘i .li
*“’i"'°»`"°-"»‘ "ei 2*--i‘°f »°e;; in England for Coinplicity in Late ~§?AfJI.i.;‘“Si}3A.ll§1;“°..5132".,l‘3;¥. ‘£5
Riots Arrested at Diiierent Points.
.iiiirriiiiiiiissv
(Special to the Guardian.) `
I llAi.IFAX, Feb. 2?..-The Scandina-
.vian American Liner, Fdereick Vlll
with the Gerinuir ex-Ainliassador to
uious in opposing any extension under in Dublin. Arrests were niacin uiitie-ri
these r»irctiiirslairte=i An cleclio tir‘§Qli)h<;.!t;eiiac;e0\orf   _ the United Staten, (lount Von Berns-
tor-l`i' and embassy. and coirsulote otli-
cials on board, preparedto leave Ha-
_lltax this morning. The ship was
` moved up last night to one of the port
piers from secluded Bedford Basin
.. where she has been anchored since
_‘arriving here from New York. This
;l'w'ii;i"i*eiidered "iiecessiiry, partly he-
.‘ cause the boat had to take on water
Otiicils had i'onnd it impossible to
examine her liold because ot' the
I-lx-Prenrier Geo. EJ. Clarlie is in a.‘m|I\i°nS-
The Premier said the ultimate suc-
irere. Little traps is enter-rrrlrred for me Of the Allied Ciiii-se depended on
the solution of tonnage difilcdltles.
lleforc, the war, British tonnage had
time there had been on enormous in-
crease in the demand for ioiiiiage.
More than 1,000,000 tons of British
ship; ing had been allotted to France
alone and a very considerable amount
had been set aside for Russia. und
lltaly. ln addition a. considerable
'iririorint had been sunk. The Pre-
inier announced that tho government
.would guarantee ii. price oi’ 38 shil-
lings and 6 pence for oats this year,
32 shillings for the iiert two years
and 24 shillings lor- the three follow-
ing years. The pricg oi’ potatoes
would be guaranteed for thc coming
season only. at 6 pounds per ton. The
opinion was expressed by the Premier'
that food prices were not likely to
decrease for a long time alter the
war. inasmuch as Germany -would then
be ti heavier purchaser than ever be-
fore. 'l‘hereforn it was safe to grant
(.ieorge’s statement on the restrictic-n posed u minimum wage of 25 shil-
ot’ imports and thu ei'icouragernerrt of lings weeklv for agricultural workers.
agriculture. Among those in the Di-
plomatic Gallery were Premier Bor-
den of (Xanadu. Premier Massey of
New Zealand and many representa-
tives of the Allied nations and Do- sentioi for the life ol’ the nation tiiiit
Stocks ol' `t'ood in Great Britain at
the pr-escrrt. time are lower than they
ever had been beffc-re.
Mr. Lloyd George said it was es-
cvery possible effort he made to in-
crease homo production. The Pre-
mier declared he had not the slight-
est doubt that if the whole programme
were carried out and if all those who
been just adequate and since that couldheip in production did help “I
1101125115' say we can face the worst
the enemy can do and this is what
W0 Ollght to be prepared to do."
ln dealing with the question of
production tho Premier said. "then
there is the question of our home sup-
ply oi’ food. l want the country. to
know that at present our food stocks
are low. This is not due to sub-
marines but to had harvest. It; is
essential to the safety of the nation
that we -put forth every essential et-
fort to increase production this year.
There are still rr few weeks to sow
spring wheat. outs and harley, to ln-
d\1C\'> filflllt’-FH to plow up pasture-land
,|l11m0*1I8f~€I>'-_ The Government pur-
poses to guarantee the farmer a. mini-
mum price for ir definite period while
n urinimuni wage ot' 25 shillings week-
ly will be fixed for laborers.
E PIIIAIRERPIIIES  
$4.20 POTATOES IN CHICAGO.
__ _ (Special to the Guardian.)
"t lllCAG(), Feb. 23.-Tile price- ol*
i'oodsturl`s continued on the up-grade.
announcement being made of an in.
crease today oi' in the near future of
several articles. Many retailers were
EriviiiidiiniiPiiii”
ANRIIIII ENRAIIII
O'l"I‘AWA, February 23- Accom.
partying Sir Robert. Borden to Eng-
land were Hon. J. D. Hazen, Minis-
ter oi' Marine and Naval Affairs; Hon.
Robert llollgers, Minister of Public
illanch (iavendliiii. daughter ol' tli
Duke of Devonsiiire, is ill ut (lo\'erri-‘titre will be settled tomorrow. 'l`lie
open hours for provincial general ,
iuent lioiise, having caught. it chill' _ .
veivteriiu All her en a cmcntu dur-,electiorrs are eight o'clock on Salur R 0| 3 numbe, of the lender; of
_ ' ‘y. . i g g. .
ing tho day of the Vicc~l`tegal party dn' ornin i~lc~sln .ut four. Th
iire riirrrr-ellcd.
MInard’| Llnlment Cure: Toothache.
5 ill Er H
cnmpiiigii, one oi' tire- shortest on re-
cord. lsr practically over' and all that
r~em:\iii.< is the r-nsting of liuiiots.
-:__ Y;-ir-' ' - T
1
“BUY - AT - Ho1v_u-3" J'
(THOSE WHO
Will you buy yo
your home people if
service?
neath your skin-if
Campaign.
worth.”
l8per cent., or more, and give you better
They will be pleased to tell you that
hundreds have already done so.
If this thing could only get under-
arninute of your time, you would_join the
throng of those who areuwelcomiiilg The
Charlottetown Guardian’s Buy-at- ome '
b¥oi:_ owgrhthe home _dealers aa] 511353;
o i a ion. e are giving you _
Progince rarowtlir and success. THEY KEEP
DOWN P ICES. IT KEEPS UP QUALITY.
it makes business men _more eager to give
the public good service- ‘their moneys
' Any economical method of “boost-
ing” by the merchants, manufacturers, rob-
bers, and food dealers, should therefore be
i§e5i{Ji|rled as a benefit to the public-T0
They are not asking you to buy their
._ | _
servlge-they tar-etgnly aiiltitiliiiz yquvfgiggl $13
glhegwey cliilii you (Eg) this for me?-at least
i"'°I""“°i“.i.é"?t‘“2”%‘$.§3.?r°tl,'r?§Er.$ 332.'
1 I u ¢ -
¢i'r‘Erir§I-s°'i.ff yoruymouinir briis bv spending
all y ur dollars at home, and cut out the for-
ergrl grail nr-der vbulygg. Devote this money
to err persona. e .
Are they asking too much of you?
T E pnnrlent there. that a Gcrniaii submar-
_ 7 to 18 Per Cent Saved r
INVESTIGATE !)
ur merchandise from
they can save you 7 to
this idea could only get
i
- Wa the Charlottetown Gnu-dlan'»
n n ’ d o Cn '
 ""Au.e_.i°ie;..3_,r:e ... ii .
rem-eaen _
e,c-i" ilre next New llruirswick Legisla- A |p|5H LEADERS ARRESTED, Aiiroliglit back il score of_Dl`iS0ll01'»‘l- The
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON. Feb. 211.--Tlie arrest yes-
terd y ` ' - ‘-
" the irish volunteers and other per-
, *LOST-~ IN THIS CITY, GOLD LOCK-
sons who figured in the irish up-rising
of ina; year, is rc»portetl in a Uentrul
News despatch irc-nr Dublin. Among
those nrr-ei-rted ure-Councillor S. T.
Kelly. J. J. 0'Kell_v. Editor of the (‘a-
lliollc ilulletin. Darrel Figgis. ii Well
known writer- and t‘tipl. iririni Mcl-
lowes.
._____.-----
GERMAN sus-MAniNe srnanozo.
(Special to the Guardian.)
i_.0.\iDON. Feb. 23.-It is reported
from the Hague 'by a. Reuters corres-
lne has stranded on the lnilch lsliintl
oi Wnlchcrn in the North Sea. .
CONDENSED ADS.
'FOO LATE FOR ..
(`lLASSIFl(lA'l‘lON
_ SAUNSOME SAUSAGE3 MADE
fresh. every day from selected
' young pork. Saunders, Newsome &
Cn., Market Building. ____4_vY___r
‘ro"`LE’i"'i`4€i.ls`ETMoDERN iMPnov-
enionts. Ceiitrnlly located. 201 Gritt-
ton St. -__ 4527-2_-2_3_1VI§_i
‘WANTEC°- TWO GIRLS FOR KIT-
chcn. Apply to Revere Hotel.
` 4549-2-24Mtf.
et and chain. l~`lnd'or please leave
at 213 Queen St. Reward.
4536-2-24M3iprl.
T0 LET- STORE AND OFFICE ON
Vt-gtor-in. Ron i possession May lst.
Apply Fenneil & (‘.handler,
4"-19-2-24Mtt’
0
FOR SALE-A JERSEY COW TO
. freshen lst March. Apply William
Boyce, Mermaid. Lot 48.
4535-2-24M3lpil.
i.os1"1°|Fi`°<‘:|‘r'if’i.As1', Decsmesn
old brown purse containing u sum
of money. Finder please' 'leave at
Guardian Ofllce. 4531-2-241/_I'ilpd.
i'-"Sri sAi.€7i'r"A eAaaAiN A enor-
ectograph check writer (almost
new), also a. New I-Ira Check pro-
tector. Apply ut Guardian Oflice.
4070-Mtf.
..__...__ .a--_ _.-._.____..__ _ __._,
ufacturlng Company. Montreal.
‘ 4532-2-24MES6wks
S200 per week. You can do as welltl
Broadway, Newburg, N. Y.
WANTED- STEAM BOILER AND
engine, 45 li. p. or upwards. new or
second'-liond. Write stating price to
LADIES WANTED T0 D0 PLAIN
and iight sewing at home. whole or
spare' time; good pay; work sent
any distance; charges' paid. Send
stamp for particulars. National Mim-
_...-
Qm PEE WEEK. MAIL ORDER MAN
started in October, now averaging
Proofs. particulars and sample 25
irenta postal order. Sterling Co.. 148
4530-2-24ME1i. _
night was calm nn the remainder' of
the i‘rorrt.
GERMANS ENTERED RUSSIAN
TRENCHES BUT WERE EJEC- 1
. TED.
(Special to the Guardian.)
l‘E'l‘ROGRAD. Feb. '.’3.-German
troops nfterstrong artillery prepara-
tion yesteivlay lauriclieii three uttacksr.
against u ltussian position east of
Znciroff in Galicia and broke tbroiigh
tho Riissinii lines. says toila_v’s offl-
clnl stntenrerit. issiieil by the Russian
\\'irr~ Depirrtrrrent. (‘ountc|~ attacks
launched by tho llussiaus were suc-
ccssiiil in driving 'back the Teutnns
to their original position.
NRRWAY STIIPS I
EXPIIRI RE PYRIIES
E ll] GERMANY
(Canadian Press Despatch.) i
LONDON, Feb. 23- A tlespntcli to
l`teutcr's. Telegram Company from
Kristizinlrr says the special restric-
tions imposed by Great Britain on the
export. ol conl tn Norway have been
withdrawn. while Norway has stopped
liccnscs for tho export nl‘ pyrites tor
Germany.
’l‘lio latter question, which is the
main point of tliffcierico between the
two Governments will be referred to
two eminent lnwyern and should Nor-
way‘s- contention be upheld license
will again he granted.
The trouble between Great. Britain
and Norway with regard to the export
of British coal to Norway arose over.
the British Governments dissatisfac-
tion at Norwny’s method of exporting
ore and fish and her alleged failures
Ito fulfill certain other provisions Ol'
the agreement with Great Britain.
INSPIRING APPEAI I
'I0 ERENRH PEASANIS
PARIS, Feb. 21-An appeal -to
French peasants of both sexes for
help in solving thie food problem has
been issued' by the ministry of agri-
culture and will be pliicarded lu every
grain aa they can and wherever they
can so that "the sowings of the
. The country counts on you."
COMING EVENTS '
...1.-
craiiiped quarters anti it was too cold
to operate on deck. The parts re- .
niaiiiing to be examined will there-
fore he bundled in the pier sheds. it
asking $1.05 per peck for potatoes.
N|lnlrd'»_Llnlment curn Dlatemnor.
Works; L. Christie, contidentui sec-
retary to the Premier; and Herbert
(tale, private secretary w Sir George
Perley, Overseas Minister of Militia.
‘ L I l. l l.. Th l II '
his F"““"`|“ 3’ 3‘1‘鑧§_2_2I:I‘;H;'p':1°. :ltEEamcIolEin(Erstrr|;:eople etoaligxevxvl aan nsiutdii
spring of 1917 may prepare the har-
vest of victory." The document con-
cludes: “To work then with all your
energies. You are working for
French victory and' French peace.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, ` day. Feb. 21st. at 1.09 p. in.
MEETINGS, ETC.
°*D0n't forget the Supper und
is thought here the steaniei' shi:-ulil'
get away tomorrow night.
Members of the German party were
17 _  
""1-_'
all ordered to keep' below decks while
while arnietl guards nn the dock kept
tried to get a gl p.
her noted passeiige-rs. Rumors have
neut.rn\ passengers who have been
examined have not taken kindly to the
metlic-ds used. it is said that some
have threatened to send protests to
the Arnerlcan government by wireless
as soon as the vessel gets tn sea. The
possibility that the German party on
the ship might inspire malicious in-
terviews and distorted descriptions ol
what had taken pluce on the vessel
authorities here and the request made
that details ot' the operations of the
examinritimi be furnished the press to
o|`f<ret them. Tire nnvnl otiicer in
charge. to whom the request was
made. replied: "The position of the
i~‘r-eds-.r~ici< viii in that ni rr neutral r
vessel undergoing visit. anti search on.
the high seas. which for mutual con-
venience is taking place in the shelter
oi' the harbor. it is thus an affair
of nnvnl war operations and ns such
not to be described to the public.
Every courtesy is being shown to all_
the passengers oi' wlintevei' nationali-|
tv and the chance that malicious re-
ports appearing either in the Ameri-
can nr tinnailinri press leaves me eng-
tirrl_\' unnioved.” _
THE WEATHER.
TEMPERATURE,
TIDE, MOON, ETC.
'l`ORON'i`(), Feb. 24- Local show
fails. ami becoming mild-er.
The highest temperature recorded
_yesterday was 25 degrees above. At
P10 a. ni.. it was- 2 above; at 9 p. m.
25 above. The coldest. the previous
night was 5 below.
The many friends of illr. Thomas
liammlll, Preetown, will ‘be glad to
know that he has so tar recovered
ns to he able to return to the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
Hamnilll, Lower Freetown.
The tide will be high this afternoon
at 12.34, tomorrow at 1.13 and Mon-
day at 1.51; it will be high tomorrow
morning at 1, Monday at 1.55 and
Tuesday at 2.52.
The sun sets this afternoon at 5.58.
tomorrow at 5.59 and Monday at 6, it
nlaes tomorrow morning at 7.03,
Monday at 7.01 and Tuesday at 6.59.
The moon sets tonight at 10.09 and
tomorrow at 11.25.
il There was a new moon on Wednes-
The firstquarter of the moon will
be on Wednesday, Feb. 28th ul 11.14
a. m.
The length of today will be ten
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f V Entertainment in Afton l-lall on. hours and fifty-three minutes and of
»-- _ ' -L ,llnlrle Llnlmlnt euros carpet In coin Tuesday night 27th. 4492-2-243111. tomorrow tm hours and fifty-six min- ‘ -J
the ifreder-ick Vlll was in the harbor. _
at u ilisttriice numerous nec-pie who I (‘ V ,Q
lm se of the ship and
come from the ship that some ol the I _
._ , _ _
was pointed out to responsible naval ~
in December alone $28,000 was sent out 0
the Province to foreign mail order houses.
Thai is equal to over $1 000 per day for
every day of the month our"stores were olpen
‘startling fact must make one furious y td
_ The Guardian in October made investiga-
tion as to wh I
instead of at yuprgcép e preferred to buy abroad
The answers summ ' d - '
<1) If is Cheaper. i2) ThaE-Efls §E>eetE2r fggigi
(3) There is a “Ring” among certain Cha;-1°tte_ .
aown merchants to eliminate competition and
eep up prices.
The Guardian put the answers to the
test igégh the following results: (1) A selection
0 g f 5 f°f OFQIUHIY _family purposes was
ma 9 Wm 3 f°l‘€18n Mari order catalogue, and
an attempt made to rice and purchase these
in Charlottetown VVE)th one exception every
article was Drocured as_ cheaply in Charl0tt¢_
WW” and In H lrood few uistances more cheaply
than the Mail listed price T_i'ie only exception
“QS Drocured in Sunitnerside and was also
° eapef than the f0f¢l8¥1 mail order price.
'On this single order which totalled $57.00,
1-3 Der cent was saved in addition to the cost
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ported articles. e 
(2) There is no more choice in a for ' `
catalogue than in a home store, There 
greater vanety of advertised articles, but the '
todate to
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save money. » - _. ‘ 
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