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gongervative 'Speakers Carry All Before gm y f Meeting. Premier Lea’s Contradictory Statements, First

,That He Had No Policy But His Record, Then That He Had Announced An Old Age Pensions Plank In His Key-i Note Speech At Hunter River, Are Nailed By Dr. W. J. P. MacMillan. -Messrs. Arsenault And McNutt Score Signal

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Grand Jury R¢P0l°i 'At r Supreme C o u r t

P Opening.

[True bills were found against John M'cDo'naid and Howard Llew- ,uyn for burglary at the Supreme Court at Georgetown which opened yesterday with Chief Justice Math- ieson on the bench. . In iis report the Grand Jury re- lative to the enforcement of the Motor vehicle Act suggested that any citizen finding a car being driv- en by an intoxicated person, and believing the public to be in dan- ger, hold or arrest that person un- til police could be called. The condition of the jail was not entirely satisfactory, the Grand ,lury reported. There were three prisoners in the jail, one of whom it was belle-fed, should be in the tniirinnry. Mr. william Carr was foreman

oi the Grand Jury.

ANNOUNCEMENTS. coiviiNG EVENTS, MEE'riNGs ETCS.

. "Tailrics Soiirls Thursday.

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"Talkies Georgetown Friday.

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_ “Borden Tea Party, Wednesday, July 22. 'ieoa-'i-21-zi.

"Tallries Montague Saturday. Biltciai Scotland Yard. 'ldll-'i-21-li.

"Borden 'rea Wednesday, July 22"- voao-'1-ia-ei

1 "Show and Dance Forrest I-fill 111°" Monday. 'isao-1-za-ai.

l "All Parties having pohto bags Housing to us irindiy return. r. J. "W ii Co.. 'ma-'i-zz-si

"Come to the Ice Cream Social llld Dance in Cardigan Head School Tllllluley. July lard. 'iaaz-1-as-al.

d“R0ss‘ Mills, Vemcn River, will We July 28th until the new crop.

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"Hanna iivn hors and inner Qesdey. July oath tui ii A; M, M olett Haslsm, Emerald and Aiden dme. Kensington, buying same ‘ie me-'i-as-at , 'zest-'i-an-ai. I il-_

h"`The young people of naaelbrool: Dfffled by rtev. mr. Lindsay and ...ra .;:.':.°°°°*...“- .at

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at soo P. M. 'iooi-'1-al-si.

B“"Hl1l'l'ah for Bt. James Church Blldoy School Picnic, Stanhope sliiglgirxrlllit irzllimiiay' sumti?

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12°” 'ml I solid tirneelbr ali. _rvices of car owners will be ap-

laring Misstatements

Made _By Premier Lea

,t Exposed On The Platform .

Them At E ont Ba

Success With Audience. '

, vainly endeavorlng to “get from under” his own statoments that be had no policy or platform but his past four yeas-‘s record, and that all his 1927 election pledges had been fulfilled. Premier Lea. met a hum- iliating reverse at the Egmont Bay' meeting on Monday night when he me ins party candidates were rss-‘ ed me and nrt by nr. w. J. in' MacMillan and the Conservative candidates for the Third District of Prince, Mesari A. F. Arsenault and Thomas Macltutt, who received tremendous applause as they scor-A ed point after point over their op-| ponents.

The Premiers statement in his

kay-note speech at Hunter liver that' all his Governmenifa cleciicn‘ pledges were fulfilled was contra- dicted by himself when he claimed

“B0 per cent" fulfillment. His fur-

Ihis failure to secure compensation f

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ther endeavor to take credit for hav ing announccd an old age pensions plank at Hunter Rives' was also disproved from his own mouth.

Scored 'on his own bungllng of the l

subsidy claims of the Province, of

or the Dalton Sunatorlum, of his record as a member oi' the Bell Government in the matter oi Pub- lic Health, of the extravagancc of his Government in the matter of public works and its irresponsibil- ity for prohibition enforcement arid, other pledges solemnly given by

sorry iigoreas he labored vsny , rebut the overwhelming evidence

Speaks On - Trade Treaty

(Special to the Guardian)

CANBERRA, Australia, July 21-

Sir George Pearce, leader of tlie National opposition of the Senate. spoke in the Senate this afternoon on tile new trade treaty between A Australia and Canada. He congratu- lated the Labor govemment of Prime Minister James Scullin on securing such a bargain, and prom- iscd the bill to enable tlie treaty would be given a speedy passage in the upper house.

(Special to the Guardian) CHICAGO, July 21-Four

bandits armed with Sh0tK\1“S and pistols held up the West Side Atlas National Bank today, lined up 20 employees and pat- rons along the wnll and escaped with approidmately $7,000 in cash.

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"Malpeque Tea, August 14th.

Notice change and reserve the 14th for Princetown Unitod Tea. __ _ 7503-'I-21-2|.

“Como to the Lawn Party at Bonshaw Thursday night, July

23rd. if not fine first fine night fol- lowing. _ 76688-'I-22-Zi.

"Remember, there il going to be

a big dance in the rink after the Bt. Peter's Races Wednesday. July 22nd. Orchestra. 7810-'i-21-2i

"Come to the Town Party st

Bonshaw Thursday night, July 23rd, If not fine, first fine night follow- ing. Proceeds in aid of Women's Instituto. 7343

“Dance in Rustico Rink tonight.

There will also be an exhibition boxing maioh between Stephen Marshall and Coher, of Charlotte- town. '|540

‘ "Tho O'Leary Orchestra will fur- nish the music at the big dance in Richmond Hall, on Thursda¥ GV'

, d. Good rd and re-

ii`tr°ii'ni»i'r1tl.”' °iii§l§-i-22-=l- i _f-if ‘.1 "Tho parishioners of St. An- thony! Church, Bloomfield. Loi' 5» will hold their Tea Party’ on Tues- day, August ith. Come and enjoy

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(Canadian Trees)

LONDON, July 21-The Brit-

ish Government proposes to take into consideration the ef- fect that commercial treaties between cyrtsin dominlons, such as that recently negotiated be-' tween Csnadl. and Australia. will have upon the proslltots of Empire trade, Et. Hon. J. ll. Thomas, Secretary of the Do- rnlnions, informed a questioner in the House, of Commons this

afternoon. _

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University. Montreal; David w.‘

manufacturer; and John F. Sow- ards. is Kingston, Ontario, merch- ant. Hon- Dr. Manion, Minister oli Railways and Canals, made thisi announcement today. The commls» sion supersedes the royal commise

of: Professor D. A. McArthur, of Queen's University, Kingston; F. M. Ross, oi Montreal; Professor A. B. Bulcolm, of Acadia University. Woiiville, Nova Scotia; James J.

Govt. 0 Appoints NeWCommission

Commissioners Will Obtain In-

formation As To The Feas- ibility Of Constructing A

\ Waterway Across The Isth- mus 'Of Chignecto. '

(Candles PMS) and organized lust prior to the ei-

OITAWA. Ont., July 21-An or-‘ ection. but had not otherwise en-

der-in-councll has been passed ap- ‘tered upon their duties. The work P0inting a. new Chignecto canal will now be taken up by the now commission, consisting of: Profes-.commissioners who are charged sor Stephen B. Leacock, of McGill` with the task of obtaining the in.

formation necessary to maple the

Robb, of the city of Amherst, N. S.. government to determine whether

the construction of the proposed Chignecto Canal should be proceed. cd with. The inquiry which they will conduct will include not only the physical features, which have

already been very carefully exam-

sion appointed in June, 1930. by ined by the engineers representing the lefe government. and conslstiriiz the department, out also n study of

of the proposal to connect the wat-

Electors Enthu

laud Hon. J. Mr. J. H.

Supplied By

The opening meeting in the Fifth

District of Kings at Sturgeon last night was the occasion of' an en- thusiastic demonstratlun in favor of the Hon. J. D. Stewart, Conservative leader, and his popular colleague, Mr. J. Howard MacDonald.

The meeting was largely attend-

ed, Mr. William Steele presiding.

The speakers in order named, were

Messrs. George Saville, Hon. J. D. Stewart, Dr. Grant (who took part of the time of Mr. James Condon, the Liberal candidate) and Mr. J. H. MacDonald, Mr. Saville having a few minutes of at the close of the meeting.

me °°°“°“"° “nd “““°“°l H-‘Pm-S 'rhnt the Liberal candidates, if ei-

ers of the Straits of Northumber.

ected, were going to implement old age pensions “to the hilt" was t e

“md and the Bay °f Fundy by B” announcement made by Mr. Saville,

la mile waterway across the Isth.

Johnston, a Charlottetown lawyerumur 01 ¢hiKne¢¢,,_ ‘The former commission had met

whose statement naturally surprised the audience in view of the failure of the Lea Govemment to enunciate

New Proposal

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PARIS, July 21-It was learned

that Italy is preparing a new naval compromise proposal- to submit to France, and it is considered signif- icant that Augusto Rosso, most prominent of Itaiy’s naval nego- tiators at the London naval confer- ence and in subsequent negotiations with l~‘ra.nce and Britain. accom- panied Foreign Minister Dino Grandi to London.

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southerly winds, cloudy, with scat- tered showers.

Temperatures Maximum '10

High tide this aitemoon at 4.14

and tomorrow morning at 4.19. sun sets this evening at 'l-ill and

rises tomorrow mcrnina at 4.38. First quarter moon Wednesday

July 22, 1.16 a.m. ‘ Summerside tide eighteen min-

l92'l camp , Premier Les out s H p _ .-...ss

""""' “f~»-‘-`" I". "1 Premie.r’a» Bu ngl ing . .OfSubsidy Claims If I Has Stressed At Eldon

'Premier Lea, Fromt Seat Ori Platform, Hears Ex- ' posed His Own Burigling And Incompetency

While Audience Applauds Lustily. Rousing Re-

ception Tendered Conserva tive Speakers.

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Swrlns the Lee Government for detrimental to tire Province. 'rirere sive iivn rental" <i.su¢nter.)

li-B bllhllilli Mill ll"1°mP°if°|l°Y in is the fault we find, that they seem Rehutting Premier Leafs state llroltllifllll \1¢!°l'° the -4\l\`U° 3°ll'd to have no conception of the claims ments at the close of the meetin ull “Well bllilivi” f°l' 01° ll°!if WD of this Province against the Dom- Mr. George MacLean enhanced th y¢lrB Whioh isflilll-ll? l»lll0lll\i»¢d N lnlon of Canada. We claim that favorable impression he had ma lv!! ihlll i-11° °lil¢l\¢l|'-lll‘¢l IWW 5°' the I-lon. J. D. Stewart, who has earlier in the evening by showi

illl made, and which would l°lV¢‘pi-eased these claims successfully that the Technical School had

lilo l’l'°Vil1¢° ltill 11000101111 ill ¢h=;before the Duncan Commission, is closed owing to the fact that th hole illlllloillly. Dr. W. J. Mscliliil- In more competent man, acting in MacKenzie King Government ha llll. Sllililtllillll “I0 C°l\l°Wl\|V° :conjunction with the Bennett Gov- allowed the ,federal grants to lapse. olndidaivs M¢SSfl SIIIW Ml°M”|ll1'ernmeiit, to conserve the interests The Premier had said the Conserv- ullll G°°i'l'<= 1Vll°L°i1I It the Elilvlllof the taxpayers of this Province, ative plank with respect to wint meeting last night advanced an That is our position, and it ls the roads was already implemented, be nnanswerabic argument. against ro- most serious question you have to cause a sum of money had been W” ~,|||y-» ,ng »-,,h||d|5h» ,nm tllrhlll Pl‘°ml¢r Lea and his lol- decide in this election- voted for winter roads at the ia

any policy in this or any other res-

ducement to save money.

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Fifth Kings Meetings Open

Hon. Mr. stewart gave is compre-

siastic all y App-

D. Stewart And

MacDonald At

Sturgeon. Comedy Touches

Liberal Speakers.

henslve outline of the subsidy claims question. He also scored the Gov- ` ernment severely for its failure tar implement its priiirinitinn enforce. ment pledges, citing instance after instance of cases which had come to his personal knowledge, when politics had apparently interfered with the honest and impartial en- forcement of the law. The audi- ence reoeived these statements with

increased applause.

Regarding Mr. Savllie's coritentior.

that the Lea. Govemment. had giv- en the district two new ferry boats, Mr. Stewart pointed out that the old ferries were still giving good service under the Conservatives, and up to the time they went out oi office, were still in service. Two years af- ter the Liberals came in these boats were condemned and had to be re- placed.

Continuing. Mr. stewart referred to the use of local gravel, which is'

p pect. At the same time, Mr. Saville ‘one of the planks in his partys plat- thought that old age pensions would' form, pointing out that it would be have a “demoralizing effect" on the better to give contracts for local people, as they would have no in-

gravel to s. number of local men,

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Claims

Stolen

McPhee And

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<1; Bethune Given Great Recep-

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tion.

Aftor claiming that the Conserv

ef the Liberals, to stuto is few mo- ' orm

ments ister that the same plntf

Bi seem to be the most inconsiaton

its -“C_l_1_ild1sh!

Platform r Says

LePage Badly Kingston Meet- s Jenkins And

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- gards public works, he explained,

ative platform had been stolen from would be one of rigid economy ln

keeping with the present depres- sioin. In direct contrast to the ex-

d travagant road policy of the Lea-

t Saunders administration, the

wer for mother four You must decide who is best qual- session "But when are the winter ,¢9,¢,¢m¢n¢ that my candidate could stewart Government if returned to

lowers to po _

years in this Province. cus settlement of our subsidy roads?" Mr. MacLean asked trium

The Premier wliowss on the plat- claims. You see what manner cf phantly. “They passed legislatio

form and who-spoke after Dr. Mao- settlement Mr. Lea was prepared to to have an educational plebiscl )Milisn, made but a feeble attemptiaccept. I want to toll you that the but where is the plebiscite? quam, at a. .loint political mceti to defend the presentation whichllion. J. D. Stewart will never sc- He also scored the Premier for he had made before the Audit cept it settlement of that kindH treating the old age pensions issu

Board, and oilcred no reply to the (Applause) as a joke.

Conservative speakers' statements PREMIER LEA: “He will never Both Mr. Maclean and his coi-

`that the Board had in the lirst get the chance." league Mr. Shaw McMillan were ‘place absolutely no authority to DR.. MACMiLLAN:"We are quite splendid form. The applause th ‘make any final adjustment. satisfied to have that answer come received was deafening at tim

, The Conservative candidates rc- from the electors and not from Mr. and rose to cheering.

oeived a tremendous ovation at the Lea- (Applause) But I want to tell

ve is at the Premier that Mr Stewart will Mit MCLEAN’S ADDRESS

matter of or subsidy elalslu, be- iwlien H0 WIS in P°W°l"l"’

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cause they would have tahsll a set- VOICE: Certainly It wll-

tln ed on i0

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tv al representative for Second

ng just before election. $100,000 worth

held at Kingston Hnll last evening. of road machinery had been bought

es, ative, who opened the meeting,

in at times appeared to be is littl - -

was ment is returned?

t hombastic, and also slightly incon- The Liberals at one time had

' make. .Yet such was the statemen

made by Mr Angus McPhee, Liber

8 For a district that has been tradi-

to without calling tenders. Repair

tionally Liberal, Kingston seemed

the large audience as he outl the Conservative platform,

irate. Hon. B. W. LePage

en sisiont, condemning at one juncture

commending it for the unempl

00 ment relief grant-

the Mr. Bethune Applauded

decrease in the number of inmates. -

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- Mr. Bethune in opening outlined

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the Conservative platform as

show a surprisingly strong Conserv-

in ative tone. ey Mr. David 11'. Bethune, Conserv- while the Liberals have boasted

was of the culverts constructed, the

followed with quiet attention by Stewart Government can point to

t power would practice careful econ- - omy. Moreover the most extensive

road work would not be left till

by the Liberals over telephone

costs for the machinery were enor- mous.

a. larger number built under its ud-

ined hiie ministration. 'I'he Liberals have HBH »

meeting,whiohwas I7 fini! - . W tended, and at which excellent not leave behind him any record ci Mr. McLean, who was greeted Mr. L L. Jenkins, his colle ,order prevailed. Mr. T. W. Morris- incompetency such as that. ~(In- Nwith prolonged cheers and applaus

on, Flat River, capably presided. creased applause.) instanoed the amusing misrepor i During the Premiers long and (Premier Lea. did not reply.) of the previous meetings in the Mr. McPhee was inconsistent

labored address, the csnyldstes he Profcssing to find "absurd" the district, which have appeared

was supporting discretely retired idea that the Bennett Govemment the Patriot newspaper. from the platform by the side door, would not bo as favorably disposed The Government's managemen |¢"|n¢ their under- so ink or to a provincial Liberal administra- of Faiconwood Farm has be

swim in the frothy current of his tion as to a govemment of his own boasted about. but Llbofll IDBI-301'!

I thnt the in-

Mm rh¢¢¢¢|°_ party strips, the Premier in the fail to tell the P8090 “it is ru-tunnis for the Province" course or his address rounwins Di. »°ll“il°“ l-ll HW °°°*i“¢ U15-°

m._ mamma um, -“mg gn Lu Mwmillggr ghd drgmnticglly; "Is more than under Conservative ad-

otwithst ndln

Government did fall down in the that the way Mr. King served you milll-‘iil'B¢i°I`» il 0 E

doubled the gasoline tax to, as they

8 e, stirred the audience to enthusiasm say. meet hlsliway expenses- Whlt ts by his lucid discussion of the issues. assurance have the people set tlill

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d there will not b ea repetition by e order in council if the Lea Govern-

raised the cry keep the two Gov-

the Bennett Govemment yet lstor emments, Local and Dominion, in

y- line. Yet they had been unable to

get n cent of subsidy from Ottawa The Conservatives with greater as- surance of success now talk th( .same slogan. "Keep the two Gov(

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