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Forliler Islander Arrives 0n liisit Fromfiouth Africa

~Many Island friends will be in- ibrestod to learn that‘ Mr. W. J. Kennedy. of Johannesburg, South 511-1“, arrived last night, accom- panied by his wife and daughter. and sister Mrs. A.WB. Jones of Victoria, B.C.. for an extended holiday in the Province.

Mr. Kennedy la a brother of Messrs. H. J. Kennedy and F. G. Kennedy, Southport. and has re- sided in South Africa for many years. l-lls last visit here [mil-teen years ago.

Mr. Kennedy has extensive busi- ness connections which brought him to Canada. recently to attend the International Trade Fair at Tor- onto. He is looking forward to re- newing many old friendships ihe Island, and of romainlng here until the end of August.

numerous run

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l the smallest neck niece to the most exquisitely designed coat of slink.

There were small furs and large furs, silver blues,’ platinuln and pearl foxes, Kok-I-Nur mink and blue frost mink, etc. out as only the expert fur designers of the larger centres can; but each piece had that quiet rich elegance that lends itself so beautifully to the tailored, semi-tailored afternoon or evening gown.

There were furs from Norway. SIWCdCD, Iceland. the United States and Canada, studied for colour, shade, fur and durability, and so smartly modelled by the Charlotte- town ladies that their charm an graceful loveliness was ful.y dem- onstrated.

The setting for the showing was most artistically arranged with a background of flowers, and as each model appeared a description was very aptly given by Mrs. J. A. llaslam.

There was such a wealth of magnificent furs that it. staggered description and only those who attended the buffet supper and dance and had a close-up view could alppreclate their craftsman- ship.

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Vice Regal Guests

The chairman of the evening Mr. Lowell Hancock of Summer- side who in his short introduction had the honor of welcoming Their Excellencies, Lord and Lady Alex- ander, who attended informally, accompanied by His Honour the Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Bernard, Premier J. Walter Jones and Mrs. Jones, His Worship. Mayor B. Earle MacDonald and Mrs. MacDonald and the Gover- norG-enerars Aide Lt. Col. W. W. Reid and Mrs. Reid.

Orci-lestral music for'the show and dance was furnished by Al Blanchard! orchestra and added much to the enjoyment of the evening. _ '

The buffet supper. prior to the dance program. gave those in a-t- tcndance an opportunity to meet the many outside visitors and all together it was one of the most enjoyable functions of the season.

The Charlottetown merchants co-c-perated very generously in supplying gowns and jewelry I0? the different models, who were > emertly made-up by lvilss Betty Cahlll.

The models in the show were. Mrs, Vincent Fraser, Mrs. William Beckett, Mrs. Allan MacMlllarl. Mrs. Lemuel Proivse, Miss Audrey DeBlcis, Miss Beryl DeBlols. Miss Barbara Quigley.

Prodceds from the show will go to the Prince lllchvard Island Hos- plliil.

IIRTNS, MARRIACES.

youthful " detonmlne whether he acted alone or whether -—- l! the Communists and the Socialist-e allies screamed -amcthea' hand armed him.

Field ‘Inspection 0i ' Potatoes To Start p

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Field inmost-ion o! the Island's potato crop will stcrt within the next few days, it was learned yel- terday.

88.500 acres are entered for in- flection. according to Mr. S. G. Peppin. who is in cite-Ne of all seed certification work in the Province. That. is the greatest scre- sge ever entered for ingestion in the history of the Province and Npresents a ii-per-cant increase over the 1W1 acreage. The 1n- creaae is largely accounted for by the. additional acreage planted to Green Mountains, Sabagoes, and Katahdlns. Mountains show an in- crease of 2,000 acres; Sabagoea, 1,000; and Katahdlns, 2.300. irlsh Cobblers are about 800 acres less than the 104'! figure.

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The Boston retail price at the present time was about A5 cuts s quart box.

Mr. Burnham was informed. however, by several strawberry growers wvho witnessed the load- ing that the Mount Stewart Strslw- berry Exchange was the only or- ganiaatlon ln the Province which were equipped for filling orders cf this kind. The Exchange, com- prising 45 strawberry growers, had plenty of boxes ‘and crates with which to handle their crop and WSTC even organized down to such details as having their rubber stamps with which to stamp their boxes. \

The dlipments were made poe- lugs 'by Mr. W12. Agntw, Prov- incial trade agent, who secured the names c4’ the Boston firms for the Exchange and who had their financial ratings carefully checked before recommending them tythe Exchange.

Such shipments, it was stated yesterday, would tend. to have a stabilizing influence 6n'the d0- mestlc market which had dropped yesterday to a retail price of 20 cents a. box. It was pointed out, however, that the Island crop ls e big one and that many growers. through lack of “gallant-ion and fqullllneflii. are not in a position to avail themselves ‘of shipment ‘by plane.

The fact. too. that the flrrn of

Matthew-Wells began‘ taking in “i

strawberries in larger quantities yesterday from those growers who llad contracted with t-he firm, was also expected to have a staadying effect on the local market pro- vided the price ls 10 canto or more a box. But it could not be learned yesterday what the lidiatti-lew-Wells firm vras paying.

‘The cost to the Mount Stewart Strawberry Ilbmhange of flying a load of berries to Boston is said to be in the vicinity of eeoo which roughly represents a. cost ed 13 cents per quart box.

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Wartime

m an interview with Th0 Guard- lcn yesterday afternoon, Mr. Jon MGMLSIICHICOII. delegate from Ice- land at the First Intel-national Fur Breeders’ Conference. spoke of the friendly relationship which now exists bettween Iceland and Can- a a.

During the ‘war there was frict- ion between British, Canadian and American occupation troops and the Icelanders, and the cause of this difficulty has often been mie- undel-stood. _ '

Mr. Metusalensson explained that when Iceland was suddenly occupied by Allied forces the Ice- landers “were caught. by surprise." At. first the! impression among the

Friendship Stressed By Iceland Visitor

Ties or -

. occupation forces was that the native population was unfriendly. However, as the war progressed and the two groups got to know one another better. the early mis- understandings passed sway, and were replaced by feelings of gen- uine and lasting friendship.

As a result of the major influx of new ideas, techniques and tools which the occupation forces brought with them, a considerable change has been brought about in the Icelandic culture. For these technical and social benefits, Mr. Mctusalensson concluded, the people of his country are indeed grateful to their fellow demo- cracies of the West. .

By The Canadian Il—

“No Strike".

Canadians relaxed today (Thurs- day) following that announcamen. yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon in Ottawa after a tense week in which the Dominion was faced with

tlhe grave threat of a country- wide rail strike. The strike of 150,000 railway

workers for higher pay would have interfered severely with tha life and business of the Dominion from coast to coast. The strike was scheduled tostart at 6 a.m. today but Labor Minister Mitchell announced only 15 hours before deadline that a. settlement had been reached giving railway workers a compromise wage-in- crease of i7 cents an hour. That was 11 cents under union demands and seven cents over the railways’ latest offer.

cumbersome machinery set up to cope with a national emergency swiftly was dismantled. ° Lacking an extensive system of highways, Canada would have been hit hard had the strike of 150.000 railway workers got under way. What would have happened had the strike gone through ' Southern Ontario and Quebec. ft seemed clear, would have suffered but. not too severely, Those Prov- inces, possessing good roads linking ch other and running to the Unlterl Stotes, could have brought in by truck scene food and other supplies. The southern areas of the other Provinces also could have been served similarly, after a fash- ion. It was the sparsely-settled coun- try outside a 100-mlle strip north of the international border that would have been i1 hardest. There, most communities are de- pendent upon rail for the neces- sities ofcllfe. Farmers would have been unable to market their per- ishable products; the loss in milk alone would have been incalcul- able. .

MR. MACNACCNT

pifal to find out how ToglJaMl. was progressing, expressed “profound indignation st the criminal st- tack."

He declared the alocctkag was "the word: possible thing that

"This is not the way to fight,"

questioned Togllattrs ‘ in an effort to

could have ha/ppencd.

lie said.

Police

They get from him an sdrnls-

sion that he had long plotted the attack. He also declared that he had belonged to no political party since he deserted the liberals

(Conservative) in 194C.

CEATIIS —"—""—' , 50c Per insertion um “tannin s _;~__ —---—--—— -~ ~—— I Continued from page 1 animus August.

TOOMBS - At. the City Hospital, July l2, 1948, to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Toolnbs, City, e. daughter.

McCABE - In the Prince County Hospital on July 2, 1948, to Mr. and

His proposal appealed to Wilson

on grounds that it was the best way to "force the enemy to divert divisions from France and, at the acme time, confront him with the

prospect of defeat in 1014."

‘ CAI .

our famous oysters of Malpeque Ba ." '

gther speakers at the Plctou Lobster Carnival included Mr. McCulloclh, Mayor Ferguson of Pictcu, Mr. do Wolf, M.L.A, for Pictou and Will R. Bird. 1T0" Scotia Government Director of Public Relations.

This attractive Nova Scofla lob- ster, marine and business centre was gay with banners, pennants and signal flags for the Carnival occasion. Ships in the harbor ‘were bedecked with bunting from stem to stern nad flags floated from cables strung across the mairrbusiness streets. There were Scottish dancers in costume, the Queen of the Carnival and her maids of honor, aircraft and speed-boats, and sports events. ‘There was just one thing that puasled visitors from other Carl- adian Provinces and from the United States who joined the Nova Scotiens in the carnival celebra- tion, ‘There was no lobsters!

Three Eskimos At

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Canadians Relax As Rail Strike Settled

had stopped. The lakes and hills

l 6th at Bismark. North Dakota and

‘bridge on the Columbia

islanders Reach Vancouver Alter Fine. Motor Trip

Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Clarfs arrived at their apartment No. 6 1565 west, 14th Ave. Vancouver, B.C., on Friday evening, July 9th, after a pleasant trip of 4,027 miles from Charlottetown.

They drove to Norton, N.B.. on June Bth, crossed the Saint John river at Evandale, and foilowedup the river to Edmundsaton, arriving at River-du-Ioup the evening of the will. Quite a few farmers were at their hay and s. splendid crop of clover seemed general in P.E.I. and NJB.

The road from the New Bruns- wick border to the St. Lawrence river is about one half paved, Dr. Clark reports. Several miles are under construction and the bal- ance ls gravel in fair condition. This section, was driven in the evening after construction work

made this trip very attractive.

Crop conditions in Quebec and Ontario though late seem good. Winter wheat was ripening with some fields ,cut in Southwest Ontario. Tourist acccmodatlons were generally reserved through Michigan. Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin for the 4th and 5th of July but city hotels always had rooms available.

Everyone said it was unusually hot from the 4th to the 7th with temperatures from A00 to 1051i‘. during the day and night temper- atures very little lower. It. was more comfortable driving than when the car was stopped, The night of the 4th at Fort Atkinson, Wls., the 5th at Anoka. Minn. The

ohe 7th at Billings. Montana were V"? hot: the 8th at Comm-d‘- Alehe. Idaho, in the mountains was comfortable. This hot weather, 3011011103 abundant moisture, gave promise of at least‘ average crops in the Middle Western states, Conditions there greatly improved during that week. It was real corn weather.

The traffic on. the 4th at Chicago was avoided by taking Route 6 to Joliet and that at St. Paul and Minneapolis: on the sen by taking Route l0 through the northwest corner of St. Paul and paying a. 5 cent toll across the st. Croix River M. Hudson, WIS. The mountain roads were so good and the grades

so easy that the changing of gears We! 1 ecessa y. In the steady climb from the

River at Vantage. Wash. the barometer fell more than two inches in half on hour. This was desert country with no mountains near. The lowest barometer reading was just under 24 inch". near Helena, Mont. at the MacDonald Pass, 6,325 feet.

Sons 0f Temperance

Tl-IEWIGUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

CENTRAL GUARDIAN

Ibis oaluma la reserved for nun u! ioell interest. but advertllng or a newly nature may be Inserted at live cents a word skid"! DI!- abla in advance

caaswn-l. m Phobofllltlll-

CONIEDIBATION use m- sunsuos.

WORK SHIRTS - Dungarees - Overelle - 20% Disc., at Jack Cameron's.

a! roost saavrcs: - al-atue Col-I Co. ram ma.

__._ HOWARD McINNlT Fitted Ilootvrear at 1'15 Queen Street.

PHONE SAUNDERS. 1M0 for group and wedding pictures on location.

GABABDINE SPOITS JACKETS - 25% Disc., Fri.‘ and Sat, Jack Cameron's.

WELSH HARD COAL — A. Pick- ard Co. are unloading furnace size Welsh Hard Coal today.

MARITIME CENTRAL AIR.- WAYS three times daily to Mone- ton. Air and rail connections to Montreal and Boston. Phone 2061

MR. AND MRS. HAZENJIOW- ARI), Cornwall, will be at home to their friends Saturday evening, July 17. on the occasion of their 30th. wedding anniversary.

WITH CADETS IN TRAINING- The name of Robert Henderson, School Cadet, was ommitted from the list given of the boys attending N. B. Camp in yesterday's caper.

VISITING TRUBO - Miss June Geddes. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gcddes, Summerside, P. E. 1., is spending a month in town the guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Geddes, 28 King Street. - Truro News.

SAD NEWS RECEIVED - Word has been received in Charlotte- town from Dr. Isabel Macleod, 3 Rillbrook Terrace, Edinburgh, 9, Scotland, cf the passing on July 111 of her father, Rev. John Mac- 190d, 1).D., principal emeritus, Free Church College, Edinburgh.

KEPPOCl-I SWIMMING CLASS- Es — Miss Lois Arsenault, Red Cross swimming and water safety instructor, reports an enrollment of 4b members in the different classes at Kepvpoch BeachyA num- ber 0-f adults are on hand each day and participate in the class activities.

CHURCH 0F SCOTLAND — The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be held at Cape Traverse, Lord's Day, July 1B. at 10.30 a.m. Preparatory service Thursday and Saturday at 8.00 p.m. Sabbath evening 7.30; thanksgiving. Mon- day 10.30 am. Rev. Richard West- away and Rev. H. F. MacEwen.

CITY’ POLICE COURT -At the Stlpendlary Magistrate's Court yes- terday, the case of a. man charged under the Prohibition Act was heard and adjourned until July l9 for sentence. A drunk and in- capable was fined $5 and costs or i0 days in jail, and a second drunk was committed on a former commitment of 20 days held for good behaviour.

K. 0F C. SWIMMING CLASSES — Red Cross swlmmlnfl tests were carried out yesterday at the K. of C. camp at. North Rus- tico. Twenty boys tried the junior test and 13 finished it successfully. The intermediate class was small- er, but two of the five candidates succeeded in passing the require- ments. The senior class could not complete the diving tests, but these will be carried out at Charlotte- town on Saturday morning. Mr. Phillip Murphy is the director of the camp's waterfront program. l-Ie is a Red Cross swimming and water safety instructor, and his as- sistant, Mr. Stuart Grady. holds the senior swimming award. Rev. Father Sharkey, one of the first Red cross instructors to qualify ln this Province, is also attending the canto, and is participating active- ly in the swilmmlng and water safety activities. The following boys received Red moss awards:-

‘aircraft

ll. S. Plane And Crew Released

HALIFAX. July 14 -- (C?) - Its tank drained of all but the ne- cessary gas to fly to Wcstohester, N.Y., a, flying Fortress and its crew of nine American civilians- who made a forced landing at nearby Eastern Passage Air-port Sunday and have been held by customs authorities limo-until re- turn to its starting point in the United States tomorrow.

Customs authorities here re- leased the plane late today after imposing a fine of $100 for illegal entry into Canada -_ but not be- fore the crew had made what was apparently an attempt to take off.

R.C.A.F. authorities were in- structed tonight by (the External Affairs Under - Secretary, L.B. Pearson, to release the plane also. The Decal-mime had ordered the plane seized while it conferred with American authorities in Washington.

It was likely that an R.C.A.1l‘. would accompany " the plane for st least put of the flight back to Westchester County Field, N.Y., from where it left, Group Capt. A.G. Lewis, commander of the Al: Force base here, said.

SPORTSWEAR SPECIALS

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Friday and Saturday Colorful Tartan

Pure Wool-May be worn inside

llca Jackets —

- Jack Shirts

Sports Slacks or Coat Style. Plaids or Solid Colors

Discount 2

from a

was much appreciated and

formed for several years. bec. whose

as shown by the fine

lng methods of mink."

er in Alberta. Learned Budneas ‘Hera

Fox Farms. mdq

Bird's Hill. H0

from this source; and he further that beaver

it not been

please him. There were things that would have found out. before

successfully. With fisher other hand. he achieved the look down the‘ line of Bird's Hill Ranch and see scendants in the lineups.

gestation to wlhelping and

mldable animal when

some years the I-f.B.C. has

The average litter ls three

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genetic standpoint and brought with him charts showing pen and shed construction at the Experimental lllarm and also lit- erature issued by the farm to breeders of foxes and mink. This each delegate received a complete folio representing work and conclusions

Arnold seboch, ChicoutLml. Que- ranch management has been good ranch management, pelts that go from his company to the auc- tions, read a paper entitled ‘Breed-

I-Ie was followed by H. J. Mont- gomery of WetaskwlmgAlta" who submitted a report on pleparlng mink pelts for market. Mr. Mont.- gomery is a native of Bedeque, P. E. 1., but moved West years ago and is now the leading fox farm-

W. 0. Douglas, manager of the Bird's Hill Ranch. Manitoba, own- ed by the Hudson Bsy Company, spoke on beaver, marton and 11511- er farmlng. Mr. Douglas had spam two years learning fox farming at the McLurc and MacKinnon Sliver Charlottetown and it was he who built the mod- ern ranch which houses many types of fur bearing animals at described how beaver farming had been carried out through co-operation with the Indians and the excellent. mone- t-‘ary rewards which came to them stated farming is definitely a great success in sev- eral distrlcts in the West and had, rted several years ago the even ual extinction of the beaver would have occurred. He had tried out marten farming and while some success had been at- talned, yet it was not sufficient to many to be one could say marten farming can be carried on

farming, on the

had definitely goal and one can pens at great great grand-fathers and their de-

Fisher take almost a year from the fisher mother is perfect with her young. While they are very young she is quite docile unless one would attempt to move the-m from the nest but the fisher is really s. for- aroused. Fisher pelts are beautiful, he said, particularly the female pelts. For been selling small quantities of breed- ing stock to other fur farmers and that, of course, has made it. more difficult to build up a large herd. and they are usually very healthy and losses are not likely to occur.

A vote oi t-hanks was extended to the Hudson's Bay Company for

JACK CAMERON

“The Store For Men” 166 cam GEORGE sr.

‘Ilhe annual Regatta and Tea Party spmsored by No. 12 Branch of the Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L., held at St. Peter’s Bay yesterday afternoon, went over with great success, with large crowds from the surrounding areas in attend- ence. Mr. G.L. Sanderson, Legion Secretary of St. Peter's Bay, of- ficiated over the day's events.

The boat races, which were the main feature in the day's program. provided plentyof thrills and keen competition, with some of the close finishes really giving the large crowd of onlookers something‘ to roar about. One of the highlights in the boating cctnpetltlon was the dory race in which five com- pctltors battled it out over a. 150 yard course, with Bus McCallum oi St. Peter's Bey and Wcnsel Baker of St. Peter's Harbour matching one another stroke for stroke over the last fifty yards of tllecoulsetofinlshaiimostirla deed heat, with McCallum win- ning out over his opponent by a mutter of inches.