Whan Yeu Want A EARNINGS ARE Canadian National Shows 1SS Per Cent Increase Over Last Year for Eleven Months MONTHEAL. Dec. 2 cariiln8 of the (Canadian i-i.. ....( ' honat Hallways for the eleven moulds ending November 3" WAR VETERAN DIED TODAY Sergeant Alexander Walker Copper City Expires In General Hospital the deal It oci Hired in the Prince Huperl flonrral Hospital II. i.l.ir ..f ,.ruiiilll All't-I (Heat War, deceased bad been In refusfes, headed Tor Hie Uniled Stales, ban come as far as tills French seaport only to find Hie emixration uota roll, and no Immediate hope of cnlerinsr the land of promise. The baud, upon lenviiifr Hus- they were regarded as undesirables, and senl away. Now, to Ihe number of 200, they have.; Ihere was not an operating pro fit of A3H.U00.00Q. The year after Itial all would be clear sailing for Canadians hs far as their railway problem was' concerned, he slated. OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL ENGLISH LEAGUE. Division I. ",c ""i i.. vni - ui.rriul.i f . .1SIIJII tints riirinrni . llinnlnaliani 0, West Hroimvich 0. Hlnrkhurti ll. U. Tottenham t. i-..urr f I ............ I ii wPre AIM02.C03, an increase ;r.e,"r 3 liun ' the same period last year, il Is uiM.ri,fifIl, C( ArM.(a officially announced. Ihe ex- M,(Jlo,,loru f ,,r1.,OI x. ,:. . tended favorable market n run. Npwca.e t. 0 lin.erlund 2. n Western Canada due to dltlonj. n , Ihe mild weal her lately accounts Um , R hlW, . lb favorable showing, for j Division II. I Hack pool , Derby County o. Ilradford Cily 3. Ilarulcy 2. it'.laptoii I. Stockport t. 'Ilury 3. Ieds lulled 0. Hull Cily 5. Bristol Cily 0. Manchester Lulled 5. Port Nale l. iNclsoii t. Fullinm I. of 'Oldham A. 0, Leicester City 0. 'Wednesday C, Crystal Palace 0. South Shields I. Southampton : iStokc 2. Coventry City 1. SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Division I. ander Walker. vvr vet-ran or ;,r,rir,I,,an; . iSn,,1WI,ll-tapper City. Suffering fn.iu T- ''V' 11 ... l'K'ilf.ll!lllt fl VP I lllllkll II feel of ovelscus service III llio . . Dundee 2, Celtic t. the hospital several limes durinif' ""; - ' " ' 'crnlans I, Qi u s Park 0. the p. year. beiiiK last admitted .Kilmarnock 2, Hearts I. v . . i ma .. . ... in Noveinlier .'0. ia ,, ., ,, ., 1 ' J-of Servant Walker was a nalive'f Scotland and was 07 rars ..f ."""'' '" ''' 0. HKr. He i survived by a widow UnarkJLJUrrcn and fumily at Copper City. He imrvpv crnnvo wos h member or the (treat War. HOLKLY olUKLS Veterans' Association. Funeral arraiiKeineiils are in Ihe hands of) Vielorla. 3; Saskatoon, 2; Ihe li.l.. iniieruikcrs. iniermeiiv wfunipi-vr. win lake place on .ihhiiiuj. RUSSIANS ON WAY TO UNITED STATES Large Party Stranded at Cherbourg After Being Chased From One Place to CIIKHHOt'lUI, France, Dec. 'ii. - A nuuierous body of lliissian Mrs. W. F. Iloberpe, who has been visiting in Vancouver with Mr. and Mrs. .Nets Nelson, has I .-ft for California to join Mr. Hobcrjre. The CN.lt. steamer Prince Hiu pert, Capt. D. Donald, from Van couver and wayiiorls, Is due this afternoon on lime at 3 o'clock. (1. II. Orillln of Terrace was a passenger on Ihe Princess .. n Heal rice this morning for Onnip-iSPANISH TRAINS bell Hlver. sia, went to Poland and stayed several months until compelled J. K. Kir by. mlnintr recorder, by the authorities to move on. arrived on the train last nifflil Constantinople was Hie next. from Sinilbers. slooiiinir place, but there also GERMAN SCHOOLS CLOSE HKIH.IN, Dec. 22, She at Vancouver, I: HcKiua, 3; at I ley inn. Calvary, 3; Seallle, I; nl Many (ler- reacbed Cherbourg and somo of man educational Institutions them Hire nlannliiff In Irv lo hold are closing because of the econ- oul tint 1 1 next June, when new ouilc situation. Others are re- uiiotas wilt bo operative. In the inovinir from the cities to di meantlino they arc. receiving, Irlels where living expenses aro charity. liumdi less. success, Ihe many entertaining numbers being particularly well received by Hie audience. The church and auditorium was delightfully decorated suitable to I bo festive seas. Hc.'ilalions were very creditably given by Hilly McLean, Miss-Olive Ilicks, (eo. McLean, Hobble I Irv ine and Neil McLean. One of the outstanding features of Hie musical entertainment wus a pianoforte solo executed by litltc Miss Huliy Lee. Miss Lee, who is five years old, has been studying thc.piaup under the tutorship of MWWay Ior-Jl infill lis and her musical ability was very evident in the confident manner in "Which fhe executed her solo. Song's were rendered by Miss Liuea Hanson and the Trail Hangers. A vocal duet in character coiuine of Ihe poppy and Hie violet by the Misses F.nid and Claire William was splen didly performed. The violin solo by Marno Susiurdson and Victor Thomas under the direction of Professor Pryce was excellent. A violin solo by Hilly Murray, accompanied by Miss (irant at the piano, made a great hit. Harrie's Hoy Minstrel Troup, led by Iarl Harrie, kept the. audience in good humor, their turn being much up predated. I lie minstrel group included Henry' Hcilbroner. (lif ford Cameron. Isa Kalsiiyama and Jack. Stevens. 'Hie item "Seven Little Pumpkin Heads" by the boys was well done. This item was performed by Ceo. Dibb, Don aid Allislone, Olof Hanson, Itich ard Halsdou, Tenedy Nakulota, Tom'o Kalsuyama and linger Obata. the tableau entitled "Silent Night" was very pretty ami each member of Ihe cast tonk an excellent part. The cast includ ed the Misses Credwiu Morgan, Coimii' Morgan, llhoiia Vales, lldilli Thompson, Audrey Wrath-all and Violet MrCutcheon. Very favorable comment was made by Ihe -audience on Hie tableau en. titled "The Seasons." The pari of Queen of the Season was capably taken by Miss Daniella Chrisleiisen. The seasons were performed by Miss Kvelyn Dalby. Miss Kalherine Irvine, Miss Ju lia Thomas, and Miss Muy Thompson. The alleudants were Miss Claire Williams, Miss Vie- loria Kirkcvsky, Miss llulh Wil kinson. Miss Toli Katsuynm'a, 'Miss Vera Parry and Miss F.nid .William. COLLIDE AND ARE ENJOYABLE AFFAIR Hie net profits of the system up to December I had reached! ; Christmas concert of Ihe .',ooo,ooo. He predicted that up to Ihe end of the year Hicy 'intermediate Methodist Sunday would be 18,000.000 and declared thai he would b; disnp- c10(1 ie, , (lt. cliurcli audi- poinlcd If, at the end of next earjtorjulll at jSut wu a i,iarkel BURNED IN TUNNEL TO TAKE CHARGE decided to instruct Col. Plaliuas uf the revolutionary cooioiitlee lo ask Cx Premiejr Venielos, wilhoul any conditions and with cyuiplele lilterly of initiative, to return to Oreece auditake Hie political silualfon in hand. DISSOLUTION IS UNLIKELY Premier King Speaks Following Election Result In Kant County OTTAWA, Dec 22. Although tha government regards seriously the defeat sustained In Kent County, New Brunswick, any suggestion that If may lead to a dissolution of parliament Is quite without foundation. .mlM ISf I SSarkMlTl the government was virtu ally In the same position as It was when It assumed power. The losses sustained In Halifax and Kent are offset Insofar as the' standing of the House Is concerned by the government's gain of two recruits from the ranks of the Progressives after taking office. On the other hand It lost when A. IT. Mc-Mastep crossed the floor. COUNCIL OF BOARD OF TRADE MEETING WITH BOAT OWNERS Al a meeting yesterday the round! of the board of trade discussed the present bali but fisheries situation with re presentatives of the boat owners t n mi.i.,... ..-omM...,! r im J. Roger, manager of the "Take Her To The Boston" . FESTIVE FEASTS. TAXI A glad Yulelldc welcome awaiU you. Turkey, Plum 99 Pudding and all the old-fashioned w a hurry good fare will be. Phone on Xmas. our festive board this Baal Cars and Bast Service PRlrfCE RUPERT BOSTON GRILL In tha City. Rates Reasonable Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper Private Boies Fop Party Use VOL XIII., .NO, 301. PIUNCE llUl'KRT, B.C., SATUIUlAY, DECEMBER 22, 1023. VMUrdy'i Circulation 1511 SlMtt SaUa tZZ. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CLEAR BAILING FOR C TOlHlNTO. Dec 22. Thrc enr wa Hie linir definitely MPTHOniT SUNDAY fixc.l last mglit liy Sir Henry Thornton a Hie period at Hie eni; .t.m of which the Canadian taxpayers might expect to find them- SCHOOL CONCERT WAS hflii rreeit or the itiinicn oi ucticits on i lie uanuoiau national, Hallway. In an address before the aniuial convention of ihuj Commercial Travellers' Association, Sir Henry auiioiiiiced that JUL IS NOW IN SIGHT OTTAWA BEING ASKED TO CLOSE PACIFIC PORTS TO U.S. HALIBUT BOATS Three Years is Time Fixed by Sir Henry Thornton for End of Deficit on Railway Operations J SALVATION ARMY VENIXELOS ASKED ThHIVTmAn TRFF VlllUUlllinU, UVLLl VI'HFNS Dec '' ff,r ,n Citadel Last Night was council' of' inhii'slers lias. " ceeaaful Enter- Minmciis Tli) Salvation Army annual (Christmas tree and concert held fast iiivht at the army barracks proved a wreat success. The hall was iirellily decorated willi holly, pverifreen ami Hags and A the attendance was large. The concert portion of (lie program e)ee)e )) ) waH splemlidly carried out. 1 lie Hems mi the nrogram In-'cluded a Hible reading by Miss Heruice Hos; Chrismas sons by Jack Andrew ar:d David Waddell; Ha? drill by Misses Edith Leek, illelen Sims. Dollv Sinilh, Amelia 'F.xley. Nellie 5uricb. Annie iSmilb. Winnie Kxtey. and Her-inice Hoss; Mrs. Coleman playing Hi- piano accompaniment; Hrownies' drill by Hip Sunbeam class comprising the Misses Hosie Smith, Hosie Ox. Adelaide J Piper. Owendoline Macdonald. Heal rice Olson, Catherine Cad- wallader Eilna McLean. Jean McLean. Jack Waddell. Andrew Waddell. David Waddell and instrumental duel by loinmie Miss flosie Smith: tableau. ,"Itock of Ages" Mr. Smith and i.Mrs. McLean: sontr, "Star of the (East" by Hip Missps Fjlith Leek. Amelia Exley. Winnie Ex-ley, Helen $ims, N'ellie fSurvich. and the speakers included J. W. (DIVIDEND FOR HOME Nicholls. 0. W. Nickerson and Dr. W. T. Kergin. Pending the meeting later in the evening, no action was taken although tlicre .Twenty-five Per Cent Being Paid was a full discussion. Today by Varloua Banks TOHONTO, Dec. 22. Payment Huperl Marine Products, Tucksjof twenty-rive per cent dividend Inlel, who has been in the south do depositors in the defunct on business, returned to Ihe cityiltome Hank commenced Ibis on the Princess I leal rice this 'morning in various banks morning. throughout the city ami district Vancouver Committee Brings in Report on Investigation of Dr. Prices "Faith Cures" VANCOUVKll, Dec. 22. The report of the committee appointed liy llio Vancouver Ministerial Association lo investigate the "failh ciire.s" of Dr. (1 S. Price, who conducted an evungel-islic campaign here last April, was Issued on Saturday. The MALAOA, Spain, Dee. 22. composed of eleven Clergymen, The crews of two trains are be- three university professors, eight lieved lo have perished when the medical doctors and a' lawyer, trains came into collision In a The report slated that in many tunnel near Malaga. A gasoline, cases the neglect ol ordinary well tnnk car on one. of the trains ex doded, and all the cars of the two trains were destroyed. Suhaorlhe for th Dally News. proven methods of treatment had led to deplorable results. The commit tee believes Dr. Price's methods were partly or dlnary but ni'aluly of a form of Resolution Passed at Meeting of Fisheries Interests Last Night At u meeting in the cily hull last night attended by Canadian boat owner and local business men, a resolution was passed by a decisive vole requesting the federal government lo close. Pa cific ports uf Canada to American fishing boats in line with ac tion recently taken on Ihe Atlantic coast. I lie resolution, which was moved by II: J. Hradbury uud seconded by David Hitchie, was carried in preference lo an amendment submitted by Dr. V. T. Kergiu and J. Coombs that action be delayed for a week or len days pending the matter being given further consideration by the cily council, Hoard of J Trade. Ketait Merchants' As- A PPAITITTC ADE socialion, boat owners' and Tish-' ALLIJI 111 111 AKt ermen's committees. f The meet in? also passed a resolution, on motion of Dr. Kergin, seconded by H. M. Newell, asking Ottawa to issue licenses for American boats to enter Canada for a period of three months only or subject to . w. j .1 : r - ( I i : . . -.mi uiiy.s miner ui cainr nai iuii instead of for Hie entire year! 1 92 1. The resolutions came at' st-ic villi 171 rni. t-? sfj lisiiiiiii ' T ; I would probably have lo follow uil. Under present conditions Canadian fishermen were operat ing under u serious handicap and is 1 1 the advantages were be- ing received by Americans, ir i,nllj the port were closed to American fishermen he thoucht that they would eventually have to come here in any case. Anyway there were very few American fishermen making their head-quarlers here now. If Ihe porl were closed they would have, to come lo this side. Dr. W. T. Kergin Dr. Kergin slated that the Canadian fleet had stood still since Hie 2c tariff had been im posed on Canadian fish enter ing the United States. Hefore increased steadily. Now Cana diah fishermen were losing money as comparea wun Ainer leans. There FOUND PROPER Waterhouse Report on Paclflo Great Eastern Received at Victoria VICTOUIA, Dec. 22.-Atmnu'di- alely after the prorogation of 'eorge,m conclusion of a discussion of i the Waller Carrulhers. Mrs. (m, P!fWaluro yesterday, Waddell presiding at Hip piano; Heruice Hoss, Dolly Sinilh, Annie Smith, with Miss Amelia Ourvich presiding at Ihe piano; lialozue "Light Extinguishers." by Hie previously mentioned casl; Mrs. McLean playing Ihe accompaniment: action song, fJiHtdnight," by the Sunbeam class. At the conclusion ol Ihe con cert Santa Claus arrived at the citadel and the disfrihulion of presents was i made from the giant Christmas tree provide.). Every el'ilct in Ihe hull received a nresent. A highly successful pveninj? was brought lo a close by Ihe joinl singing of the Doxo-logy. Stall Captain Carrulhers BANK DEPOSITORS three and a half hours in Hie course of which the situation government members took up the consideration of the Price Water- raikvnv iifrriuiils. Tin; boat owners to a man -eeuiing lJnpIlmnl .,..,.,. , Ia. rr lo favor closing the port while ,0!iel,,aion 0 Uie legislature business interests were divided. whjIe jn, ,. xviille details (!. W. Xickerson was among ,,een of tie r,,porl ;lV(, teill Iho-e who were in accord with the c,.el js u,1(l,.r!4loo, dial no-movp to close Ihe porl while J. ,, ,jer0galory lo the govern-W. Nicholls. and J. C. (iavigan mcnl was foun(, llon I)r M,. were strenuously against mak- i.,a,, .in.vinriai .H,.crciarv. .said ing such a request. Fred Stork, lhal lhe .,,,., how,., ai stlle. M.P., was chairman and O. A. IIU.n(s f ar.eounl to be in pro--' WiMKlland acted as secrelary.'per order. The only exception ' There were about 100 persons lWa lhe sum of rix,. u,mjsa,lt ,. present. jars wnjr, waH ,llt. 0 a differ- tl..w. l r. I..., I ..,., r. ' . . . . .... u ..... i-vv.. "I'-.cnfo oi opinion in auditing. pntnleo: lo Die ciiair ami Lite I seci-elarial duties bail been delegated to Mr. Woodland, the former briefly explained why the meet ing had been called and called for discussion. John Hansen staled that, of 71 Canadian halibut boats operating out of Ibis port last year. 20 had already changed registry lo the oilier side on account of disadvantages under .which I hey had been laboring. This alTect- WINTER SCHEDULE OF C.N.R. STEAMERS Prince Rupert Will Lie Over To morrow Night Until Friday to Relieve George On lie." return from Slewarl tomorrow evening, O'.H. steamer- Priori Ittinert. Cant. D. Donald. cd perhaps 100 men and niorcj,,,,, ,)f SHijs for Vancouver, will remain over until next Fri day morning when she will relievo the steamer Prince Ceorge, Capt. Harry Neddeu, which is to go into dry dock for annual over- From this on, the winter schedule will be in effect will? one sailing for the south on Fri- day nHii-ningi: at 10 o'clock. Ar- riving from the south on Wednesday afternoons at I o'clock, dhe weekly steamer will sail for Stewart ami Aiiyox on the even ings of thai day. PRINCIPAL BRADY SPEAKS TO SCOTS it had been put on. the fleet had Deals With "The Teachings and Philosophy". of Robert Burns J Hefore a targe audience of the was considerable si. Andrew's Society Principal J, renort finds that of :150 typical cases considered, five amenable investment in Canadian boats c. Urady gave an wddress lasi to mental treatment were cur?d, thirty-nine have died, five have andVhul was loss to them was night on "The Teachings and become insane and four additional insanity cases were found in loss to Hie port. One boat philosophy of Hubert Hums" at families of persons who were aiiuointed. The ten thousand '"owner had figured thai be had society headquarters. Following word reporl was signed by all bill three of the board of enquiry, lost 800 last year and each of the address an excellent vocal 3llils men 9000 through l lie uir- program was rendered, TIi a vo hypnotic suggestion. They ad-.ference in prices caused by tho enlists were Mrs. 11. C. Eraser1, mil spiritual benefit of minis-. tariff. Canadian boat owners Mrs. C. Woodworlh. Mrs, P. S. I rat ions but declare, however, the and fishermen had nothing Hoiiney, David flay and James value of suggestion as a curative against the Americans and ctos- Stevens, . yaughau Davis play-agency is strictly limited. Tho Ing the port would not be a ing the piano accompaniments. committee states that hypnotic suggestion can bo used with safety only by skilled measure of retaliation but mere- In the course of the vocal selec- a means of combatting an un- Hons delightful refreshment favorable condition by forcing were served by the ladles of tins 'continued on paye Iwo) St. Andrew's Auxiliary.