“ l,,éltl1ieson Go el-'llmeni s Boomin ” THE ITTETOW GIIARIIIA Ememing Daily ieumiee iaoi f f"‘="' ~ * _ I _" “° W .hy <-ew emi-r D-in er- } _ CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, MONDAY, SEPTLMBER 13, 1915 .1 . {$3.50 Per Year (delivered) In advance 9 _. L- ' _t PATRIOT CHALLENGED OF VITAL IMPORTANCE I _ U Chief oi' I’0|I"° ‘Il SWPIS Write-S A Few Good and Valid Reasons why every Liberal- Cllallellliillil Auiilenlicity oi Letter in Patriot Slandering the 'l'own and Oilers to Pay $25, to lieavy Artillery it Proof can be Adduced oi Bona Fides oi the Patriot Correslililident. Ilere is a Chance ior Patriotism and Exoneration. Tile following letter has been add- ressed to the_Editor of the Patriot and a copy sent to the Guardian as li. we -In our issue of Salt Sth you hearted wife and mother” which is so outrageous. in the disregard for irutll and whicll is so offensive in its attack. on the good reputation of the town of. Souris that I naturally suppose that before its publication strict inquiry would have beeil nlade by you as to the standing of its author anll the authenticity of the letter. Whether or not this has been dollc. 1 am prepared to donate the sum of $25.00 towards a regimental fund for the P. E. I. Heavy Battery or any patriotic fund if anycommlttee from the Clergy or business men of this Town will on examination of the let- ter rleelere the letter a genuine (fen- tribution froln a responsible married woman. _ This article is resented by every' person in Souris and should not be allowed to pass the waY 0! -many slandcrs against communities, without investigation and correction, I have been Chief of Police for the town since incorporation. I will say that coilditions ilow and all through i i ll the present summer season have never been better as regards good order and sobriety and I give an em- phatic denial to the statements pub- lished. _ _ ,_ I puT)I`Isii n ,letter signed “A brokenl We ilave had one of the largest gatherings cver held in Souris attend- ing ii horse race recently alid no evidence of liquor was observed alld no sign of the least disorder; and only a few iligbts ago one of tile largest political meetings -ver held lil Souris took place and at ally time during the evening the faintest word spoken by the candidates could be heard throughout the Hall. Moreover I was not called upon to make any arrests so far this month and there was only one arrest during the month of Aug- ust-A sailor off one of the vessels. I trust this statement will be regard- ed by your readers as of more reliab- ility than that of an unknown char- acter who presumes to make ull ull- dcrllalidcd attack oil this community and that your paper will give what apology is due under such circumstan- ces. I am Sir etc. P. M. HUGHES Chief of Police Souris, P. E. I. Sept. 10. 1915 IHII HIIIIIIII Illlili MIEIIIII - Ill Illl WHII WIS IHlHi Sir:-As one wllo was present at, thc meeting at. Hunter River last' Tliilrsilay night I was amazed to rcad in ir,-irlay’s Patriot that the meeting was “decidedly in favor of the Liber- als." To show ydll how decidedly Lib- eral it was I might say that when Mr- Gec. E. Hughes arose to speak ho was interrupted to such an extent Mid glvon so thoroughly to urlderulimll they had no use for him that it was only on the intervention of the chair- man tliat he got a hearing M all- Mr' Hughes, who was naturally irritated bythe evidently antagonistic tone of the meeting. said petulailtly "If V011 doli't want to hear nie, I’ll go homo. I'nl tired anyway alld will be iililil i0 t get a rest." As to thc charges made by tho Liberal (laiidiilates about tic contract to thc Asylllul. H0 0110 "OW pays ally attention to ,these us they have seen the advertisement calling for tenders and know tlillt the tatc- lneilt tlilit no tenders were culled for is positively' illcorcct. It is not thc habit of lluiltcr ltivcr people to interrupt any speaker at it public meeting but on this occasion they very plainly evinced their dis- gust at unfounded Liberal charges. Ill my opinion the meeting was anything else but “decidedly Liberal. I ani, Sir etc., ONE WHO WAS PRESENT- llri. *___ _ ___,...~...~..,.._.......,........ ,_,.._.».- oonnniissn Aus. Too LATE Fon ` oLAss1r1oATIol\ ...__-_ ONE CENT per word each inset* tion for advertising in thi! C0I\"“°~ Cash must accompany orders. Mini- mum charges, twenty-dve cents. wAN1-eo, A emi. Fon QENERAL housework in family of two. ADDIY to 146 Pownal Street. 2948-9-13-mil ____,__,___.,..-~- -- ---0-- WANTED AT oNcE-House F R small family centrally located. AD- '_i»iy at this olilee. 15}>0~ij;21Mlf- WANTED-A MAID FOR GENERAL housework; good waB°9- ADDIY Mrs. T. C. Edgett. 21 Kent Sl- 2884-9-Smtf. nnsssmaxine _ An experienced dressmaker wishes work by the day. Apply 99 Hillsboro street. 2875-9-8M6iI>d - T0 LET A LARGE DOUBLE FRONT bedroom, pleasantly furnished in a central locl.tion.Private family- AD' _Div at Guardian. 2653-8-17Mtf. T0 LET.-TWO DOUBLE FRONT rooms; furnished or unfurnisheil- Appl; 265 Grafton Street. ' 2913-9-10m3i T0 LET-BARBER SHOP IN THE Cameron Block. formerly occupied by William cott. immediate Dos- eesaion. Apply Horace Hansard. (ihariottetown. 8984-9-11m6i.' eii.viaii`siIAcK"KNo"PA1'cH` rox- es. Otter, Marten, Fisher, Mink. Skunk, Raccoon, and other fur bear- ers for esle at low priced. Write ua before buying. Charles C. Gar- ,lludr Box B 487, Old Town, Meine- ___ B944-9-13-moi ‘ No1'i`c§El`1'Fi:"lI>`iiei.`i`c‘A`n¢ Hens- by notified that I will not be reltion- libie for any injuries treepaeeere ml! receive about my orchard H391' this date, september lotht 1915- Jolebh A. Dalton, Welt Cape. |945 MALE sii.vEn Fox. WILL REGIS- ter Standard Bred. f0i‘ H1110 0' eX` . change for female of same li\ii1lIlY~ Chas. W. Pike, G0 Avail Street. Boston, Mass. 2914'9'10m3I ---»- ~-‘r-" *Susie BUSINESS ENVELOPES. I printed with name and address I either on flap or front. $3 D61' 1-000: - $5.00 for 2,000; $12.00 fer e.ooo. 320 for $10.00. GUARDIAN OF- FICE. 8808-11-21M;if; “W” D MAio Foil GENER Wilixorflzcivork. Two ill family. MUSI- bp good cook and laundress. itarc place for right person. Reference. Sli 00 Mrs, Horace ti. Pease, lliirt- foill, Vermont. 2537-il.-M1i0i~__ wAN1°ei5 To nEN'r on i.i-:Ass heuee - with few acres of land within three miles of Charlottetown. Give full DBF' ticulers as to céilldition 0fGDi`0° arty, etc. Apply “ _ .” care uar- §|,,,,,_ 2923-9-uivisipri. t‘llE WEATHER, 'l'EMPERA'l'URE. TIDE. MOON. ETC. TORONTO, September 13, Maritime Moderate to fresh winds, fine and not much change in temDBi`ll“\'°- THE WEATHER yesterday was fine and sunshiny with very high wi'I\‘I‘i;' highest temperature recorded yesterday was 88 deg. above zero. At nine o'ciock yesterday morning it regietererl so iles. above: at 9 im night 52 deg. above. The coldest the previous night was 63 deg. above zero. Tile tide will be high this afternoon at 1 28 and tomorrow at. 2.16; it rieel ‘ tomorrow morning at 1.07 and Wed- “°-°I~‘I§,yeTitn1li?te this evening at s.is and tomorrow at 6.13; it rises tomor- row momiug at 5.36 and Wednesday “'i'5h§I-'Q was a new moon on Thurs- dg september 9th at G-53 I- iii- glm fmt quarter of the moon will mink' ron' e'Ai.s."Z‘-Finns-r"ANu he on Thurrdev- S°i"- 16"" “‘ “'21 " derlielt, Island .ranch-raised mints' m. m be mel" Will sell ten ire t a aorifice to The ienstli °f Wd” W _ make room forthe rget. iseleon Wei- hours and 43 mii\\li°l~ iiron; Tyne value P iii lrirari _.___-_-----°*-' , *___~‘ _ ` `mamai`pa mimi-4'- Liiiiniom cum nmimlnfllil __ _ within three months after coming to power obtained all increase of subsidy oi' $100,000 a year for all time. Because they obtained an Agricul- tural Grant of $26,000. with an assur- ance that it will be increased to $31,000 a year. Because it changed Liberal deficits into Conservative surpluses. Because it is the first Government in twenty-four years that succeeded in making revenue and expenditure meet uild was able to show a surplus. Because instead of sinking the pro- vince $45,000 a year deeper in debt, as the Liberals had been doing for twenty years, it reduced the debt by an average Oi' $30,000 it yeargsince coming into power. Because ill the last three years it paid $89,000 of the legacy of $1,027,000 debt which the Liberals left behind them, together with all empty Trea- sury. Because it reduced the interest on the debt by $3,250 since coming to power. .Bccausc last your it expended $31,000 more oil ntlucatlon than thc Liberals did in 1911. Because it has re-enacted the law granting supplements to teachers, which was abolished by the Liberals. Because since coming into power it has given teachers the following iii- crease of salarlesz- ist class male teachers $82 lst class female teachers 124 2nd class male teachers 77 2nd class female teachers 79 Zird class mule teachers 59 3rd class female teachers 60 Because it established the Slimmer School for teachers and pays the ex- penses of teachers attending the courre. Because it has appointed five addi- WilyS. BV SOURIS POLICE TO EVERY ELECTOR OF P. E. I. Conservative and Independent Liberal Should Vote lor the Government Candidates on September 16th. Because the Matlliesoii Government tional school inspectors, so tllat every 'fault finding of the road masters by' school in the province may be visited the 1’atriot and Liberal candidates it at least four times in the year, thus would seein that if the Liberals be linterestiug parents more iii education, elected they illteiid to repeal the giving teachers and pupils more assist- present ltoad Act and go back to the ance and encouragement in their work, old system of favouritism and jobbery obtaining better results and raising oil the roads which kept them iii power the standard of their schools through- for so many years. out the province. liccuusc it spent $51,000 a year on Because they established li School stei-I bridges and permanent works, Supply Depot, wherc parents and wllilc thc Liberals spent only $11,000 pupils may obtain all si-liool books and ii your. school requirements at cost. iliuzsav- liccltlisc it speilt on permanent ilig parents many dollars yearly tho works $40,000 ii year more than the purchase of school supplies. Liberals did. Because it has been, and will con- liecausc in tlireo years it spent tiliue to bc, the policy of the Govern- $153,000 on steel bridges and perma- .ment to give teachers nil thc muicriul nent works and paid every dollar out assistance possible to still iurtller ini- oi’ curret revellue, while the Liberals prove 'their conditions, and to riiisi-_ ill their twenty years only spent the schools oi' the province to the high- $21fi.000 on neruluuent works. und hull est possible standard oi' eilicicilcy. to borrow the illoliey to pay it and Because tlle»Liberal iliiiiiifi-sl.o docs cllurged It to capital account. Note not promise to do anything for icacll- thc diffcrcllcc. /_‘ ers, and if the Liberals are returned I-Sccaiise they built n Bllleildld Agri' they may again sweep away the sup- cultural Iinll at Cliarioitetown and piements and bonuses, as they did One ut Sumnlcrside. when in power. Becallsc they established a Long and Because they have o,~;luiili'q|i@.1 A Short Course l`or the benefit of i`arniel°s road system ullilcr which the peoples lilld filrnicrs' sons. . tnxcs are expended oil the roads ill thi-_ Because for the benefit. of_tbe farm- distrlct in which they are collected, GFS they have built and Dui iii Ollefa- instead of being sent to the Depart- 'H011 all Sl- P9*-0i"S Buy. a self-loading nleilt of Public Works, to be digtri- alid sclf-discllarging mussel nlud scow, buteil and expended oil favourite roads Ciillillile Of CU-l`l‘YiliE Gigli! CHI' l0i1¢iB end favourite workers he was tue case and delivering one train load n day. under Liberal rule. 'The St l'eter's Bay mud is acknow- Becallse all tax payers, whothor lcdged by all farmers to be the best Conservative or Liberal, :irc given an iluiliiiy 01' illilll 011 the Island. ille- equei opportunity to pay their taxes Sunnly is practically iuexhnuetible and by road work. it is sold at cost to the farmers, so llecaaee this system er i-earl-melting that furiucrs in every vert of the ore- gives fair play to all and hug p|~m1“(-ell viiicc can have it delivered at cost at the best roads ever known in thc pro- UH’-ii' ll€l1I‘@Si- Siiltioll. vince and pllt all cud to the siiuuuder- Because the policy of the Govern- ing of the farmers' taxes oil the high- lneiit is to build and operate similar ._ _ mud scows in other bays where this Because of unfair and undeserved valuable fertiliser can be procured. _ $2.5or per-_gar by_m|l| In ei'iva_ii¢:.g IUSIHIIII Will NIIIIH I IIUI GIIIMIN GIIIIIIS (Special to the Guardian) MELBOURNE, Sept. 12.--Tho cn- tire lnembership of tho House of Ite- presentatives of the Federal Parlia- ment, tbc legislative body of he Com- monwealth of Australia has pledged itself never again to purchase German goods. ' SHIP ON FIRE OFF NEWFOUNDLAND (Special to the Guardian.) HALIFAX, Sept. 12.-The Agent of Marine and Fisheries 1)epa.l'tmcilt received the following wireless to- night from Cape Race: “ Santa Anna in distress and oil ilrc. Position 40.23 ilortll, 47.30 west." This may refer to any one of a num- ber of ships of the same name lil the shipping register. A wireless from Sable Islalid to-nigilt reports the barque Moto ashore there. FIGHIING IN WESIIIIII IHIIIIII (Special to The Guardian) PARIS, Sept. 12.-(Official)-Great activity on the part of the Artillery continues in Artois front to the south of the Somme,.in the environs of Roye. On the canal from the Aisne and the Marne the enemy attempted two .sur- prise attacks against our advanced positions near Saptignol but were completely checked. The str\l88l9 with bombs and grenades in Argonne has been in progress. IIIIIKS IIIPUISEII , _ I III IIIIIEISIIS Illlilllll (lpeclei to The Guardian) Pnrnoermb, sept. 12.-(Oiiieni) The Turks- on the coast region rgade several attempts to cross\Ark ave River but were repulsed on each oc- casion. iiiici sliiiiii, suii ii iiiiiiis (lgoolll to The Guardian) \ PAR! . Sept. 12.-A despatch _to Hans Agency from Aigiereo sly: the steamer Ville ds Mostsganem was sunk by gundre from a German sub- I OF WAR siTUA'_rioN I p Illli Sllllllllll (S ccial lo tie (iuarli .) p i i an - LONDON, Sept. 10.-- The Gcriiialis _M0rf:§|.I;5l?:|:Lt°S(t,?,:_ egiidsinzvm C repeated in Vosgcs'Mouiltains and ill V,,,,|,0m» 1-0,.,{,L,,_l I, ` -1 t f 'U ' Artois attclnpts which they made to (r_].vR` 0'! U ly mane” 0 ‘ef break through the _Frencll Lines ill 5,-,rs i;,0II(;1igI°icitl,0 iI)i£;;Iit Izijtlorlllie HINNINTI Ar onlie l< re.t lcl li i ill- -~ . - I5 U P W" I See" "5 Y victoria. Hospital Saturday afternoon. dicates tllat the long expected oifcns- He was operated on for “Momma-i ive in the Wcst will not much longer ,,i,s(_,,_sSe5 on Aug. 23 and ,bww be llelaglelll lU"~`59 attacks ‘gm GW' thought Ile would recover until three ‘Pans C H m F_"'Y"V‘""3 elmblm to 0°' days ago, when a change for the worse “PPV Wm" ‘emh U`e“ch°S~ The set ill. His business interests covered French report issued later admits 2, large range extending beyond ‘hm bm says German Progress was Camilla. He was interested particu- accomplished by tile “Se of asphy' larly ill railway develpment in' Cuba xlamlg gases and I" C°““t9|' nmllilis- His Canadian interests, aside from the (Phe French regained the greater part C_p_R_ were the ul and a er in. of their lost ground :lt Hartmans Weil- dust,-y" ,md he was klzgenly (gtg,-ested I( or opf and later repulsed unotlier in H project to establish 8 big Ba,-dine VI0I9“I- amlilk against we D0Sm0“ industry in the Maritime Provinces. H‘"t“l““5» W@III<0l'k0Df- which WHS I-lo was ll man of many parts and could taken by the French ill the spring OP' easily have attained distinction as all erations has been the scene oi' much -,1,~(-pitectv 8 writer, an engineer or an hard fighting cllangillg hands a dozen Must and was remarkably well fn. times. Yesterday thc Germans again formed on many matters remote from gained a footing on the summit but the railroad world. He was it keen the French report Says they were admirer of art, leaving it splendid driven down during the nicht. Tllewellectieii oipaintlhge, including many armies in the West have been engaged master-pleceg, »_,r