I Terrace Hazelton 575 WOODWARD HAS RESIGNED FROM LEGISLATURE VANCOUVER, Sept. lO.-fmas. Woodward, who headed the poll in the lust election has resigned Id seal In I he Legislaturo he announced. He made no explanation, . . . ....... ;,..,....! f tt I. ll.inla (he .... resignation Is conditional. ... He saiil (hey Jjad pro lc sled nguinsi woman irom .vuauue u iu Hie sale of the Capilano timber York shortly before the Dcmpscy by the minister of lands and ir battle a year ago. Hie sale went through the only Wills weights 220 and Flrpo tiling Id do .would be to resign. 318. Ticket sales, stemmed for H is claiiiK'd that the removal of days by the threat of deporta-llie timber would endanger the lion for Firpo, increased today city's water supply. land Rickard announced that 800,- . n n . I . ' - ..1,1 N.L If DAMAGE AWARD PAID SOLDIERS I Settlement Made on Basis of 80 Per Cent of Court Judgment With Costs VANCOUVER Sept. 10. One of Hie biggest damage- awards in Hie British Columbia courts in many years has been settled by Hie unsuccessful defendant on a basis of paying 80 per cent of Uhi judgment and all costs. The settlement will amount to $1 02,000 end in addition there will be $25,000 costs. HOME BANK OFFICIALS ARE NOW BEING TRIED TORONTO. Sent. 10. Tho trial or officials of the Home Dank eh! will. criminal fense In llin conduct of the af fniis of the institution,, com- iiienced Monday. Ocean n. "mini, tlia Dunk's cniei accouiu- !0 73 00 75 85 05 45 78 80 00 as 10 r5 '05 00 530 011 200 FIRPO FIGHT Preparatons For Big Crowd But Warrant May be Issued by Courts NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 10. Application was made today for a warrant for I he arrest of Luis Firpo for violation of Iho Mann Act 'and decision has been re served until tomorrow. The war rant charges that he brought . . it i in.. i UUU Spectators uum Muauij provide 800,000 receipts. The Argentine will enter t ho ring a slight favorite, if the fight is short. Wills Is given the edge if Iho fisht goes tho full twelve rounds, a result which few cril- ics expect. WILFUL MURDER UNKNOWN PERSON OF JANET SMITH VANCOUVER, Sept. 10. Wilful murder by some on- known person is the verdict ..'.. lmv nl HlC KPC ond Inquest into the death. of Janet Smith. BOUNDARY PATROLLED 10 "obarl .h..i,, on Prairies Extreme Action Necessary to Prevent Crime ... g L ,n.Following ..,.,., Ml,iaVnl nost of i; - - - ', . . i,0,IItary has It I I II U II Ut. ! since been patrolled day and night by a fleet of semi-armored , - ii-iiii niilomatic rifles foro .'!. lk and aft Advertise in tho Daily News '.t. Is charged with nuiklng false "'""'-niay when $2,800 was HUlemenl. o the finance depart-l 0JcZu who disap-nu.nl c 1 l s After the conclus on o ln,crnational S'lMth's (rial. tl.er officials and 1 l" t, lncM ,)0lico '"cciors will bo trie.!. BIRTH, A dniiitliLtn i.,iu lifirn In Mr. ninl Mrs. Hugh McKciulo of Digby sianii on September 10 at the I'rince Rupert General Hospital.' Prince George 135 100 55 81 35 15 10 150. 25 TAXI BOSTON GRILL and Large Upstair Dining Hall, Ambulance with newly laid dancing . Service floor for hire. Suitable for Anywhere at Anytime. dances, banquets and wedding Stand Royal Hotel, 3rd Ave. parties. and 6th 8t. PRINCE RUPERT For rates, apply to Boston MATT Drill, Thjrd Ave. VIDECK, Prop. Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper Phone 457. VOL. XIV., NO. 213. PRINCE RUPERT, D.C WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1021 viwfrt oircui.t.o i.7ts. trl 4tt. PRICE FIVE GENTS. Francois Lake 70 110 15 5 10 10' 40 . GIVEN LIFE MARTIAL LAW IN GEORGIA Fierce Struggle Going on Between Soviet and Insurgent Forces CONSTANTINOPLE, Sep. 10. The struggle between Insurgents and soviet forces In the Georgian Republic continues fiercely. The Insurgents hold the principal trans-caucaslan railway which runs through Tlf'is to Baku. Martial law has been proclaimed throughout Caucasia and Soviet troops are hurrying to Georgia. MAYOR NEWTON I CROWNS QUEEN Coremony Took Place at Exhibition Building Following Parade this Morning KISSED QUEEN'S HAND Queen Grace was invested with her crown and sceptre of ollicc by His Worship Mayor Newton al i hit ifxli i FjTTi o n" jTu i Id iiTK Ibis morning an( wjjf bc . sovereign over Hie carnival' arid fair Olivi ne-, lor .die remainder of the week. Besides Her Majesty, the regal parly consists of Lady-in-waiting Nora, maids of honor Mabel and Cladys, and 1 he two dainty little train bearers, Audrey Tremayne and Margaret Smith. The coronation ceremony performed just before noon was pretty indeed. As the Kitimaat Military Baud played a suitable march, the regal party entered from the rear of the hall and took their places on t lie dais pre. pared for them. The lady-in-waiting led the way being followed by Maid of Honor Mabel, the Queen and her trainbearcrs and Maid of Honor Gladys who bore the crown. The Ceremony Having takon their places with t)ic Queen on her throne and her attendants sealed around, President Joe Greer called upon Mayor Xmvlou to olllcialc. Making a few preliminary remarks in which he staled that the pretty coronal ion ceremony fitted well fill u tho splendor of the exhibition and that Prince Rupert had demonstrated itself lo bo not lacking in feminine His invent ii 11 1111111111: beauty, uiauij. jus Worship placed the crown on thel . . . .. . 1 r .1 1 it head of (he Queen and handed her the sceptre amid the applause o ftho large crowd assembled. President Joe Greer, Vice-president Ben Self and R. E. Benson, manager of the carnival queen, conlest, then paid their hotnage to the Queen by kissing her hand. The' Ceremonies completed, Her Majesty held court and received Iho greetings of Jlie assembly. Then the party proceeded lo the prince Rupert Hotel for luncheon. Floats - In spito of the rather inclement weather, Iho coronation ceremony was preceded by a very creditable parade from down town. The Kitimaat Band led the way followed immediately by I he tar carrying the. regal party. Then came Ivvp largo and elTeo-tivo Iloats of Hie Moosehcart Lo. gion and Mooso Lodge, tho backers of the successfu quern contestant, daily 'decorated cars anil I axis followed. Come -and bear the Kltimaal Baud at the Carnival tonight. FAIR btPENED: QUEEN GRACE CROWNED TWO CHICAGO LADS Prince George Winner of District Exhibit Terrace Is Second Prince George was this afternoon declared the winner for this year of the Fair Board's $100 challenge, cop for the best district, exhibit of agricultural products ut the Prince Rupert Exhibition. Out of a possible 1,000 Prince George scored Oil points. T.errace came second with 575 points, winning a silver medal. Iluzelton, present Judder of the cup, gets a diploma, coming third with 515(1 points. Francois Lake scored 200 points, the exhibit from that district featuring grains and grasses and coming short on other lines. The following is the synoptical scale of awards as issued by the judges, 11. 1). Heid, J. Mackie and H. P. Murray, all of the provincial department of agriculture: Grains in Sheaf, agricul- lural seeds . . . . Forage, Alfalfa, etc. . . Table Vegetables . . Slock Vegetables Fruit Dairy Products Poultry Products Arrangement Totals 125 IMPRISONMENT FOR 'GEORGE GOES TO KETCHIKAN Will Take Excursionists Home Saturday Night Going Then Direct to Vancouver . I. GREY' FOR ISLANDS Owing to Hit fact -that theiington yesterday afternoons' and steamer Prince1 John is laid up for a few day in drydock and will probably not be back on the run before .September 22, the C.CS.M.M. olllcials have been much worried as to how to cope with (be silualion, especially in view of die big excursion coming here jfrom Kclcliikan. tomorrow. However Hie steamer Grey is lo bo sent lo the Islands carrying freight and mails and a limited number of passengers; She will -ail for li'ilh noHli. and south islands on Friday! nighl. Tomorrow the Prince Rupert will go to. Kechikan direct from Anyox and bring the crowd here ami on Saturday njafil (he Prince George will lake llieni home, sail! ing tor Vancouver jrom Here ny way u iveicuiKan ami maKing ncr ..II i- - r , ..11 I ..II. 1NELS0N PLANE FORCED DOWN, American Flyers Arrive at Washington: Escort Carries One of Them WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. American flyers arrived at Wash- were welcomed by President Coolidgc and members of his cabinet,':. Lieul. . Nelson's plane was for ced ilown i near Baltimore and the aviafor jimde the remainder of Iho trip on an escort plane. i LECTURE ON DOGS THIS AFTERNOON Stanley Dorrell. judge of the Dog Show at the Exhibition ami nv-iMM" himself of some very val-J liable stock, will give a lecture on dogs at the Exhibition Hall at 3.30 this afternoon. Mr. Dorrell, who has been r penning jne summer ai i-on cs siubiuii, vm.ii reuiru mere on ims ........ in fv'.. l..,.I I Leopold aiid Richard Loeb, v. " 1. 1 .. iu- l.:.l CIIIMCJSCU III 111:1115 the l,,c kidnap- iviuhhjp- , sentenced to youth of the defendant nts, oighleen was all that saved them from the path of least resistance to 1 - , : r ... ji... i... -,111, iraillltail iui iiiu "VJ, it'itpiioue lll.tssaav iniuiinuu Mrs. Franks that Robert had been kidnapped, that he was safe, and (hat the family would be advised further as to how to recover him. Early the next morning Mr. Franks received a neatly typed special delivery letter bearing II... wltrmiliirii "f nnrLrff .TiiliiiHfin' wilh the dictation marks "O.K.R.V informing him 'that Robert was bold for $10,000 ransdm, that the lad was safe, and to stand by for further instructions a-s to how lo pay the ransom and. re- ii... i t Found Body At dawn Iho next morning a (continued on pago three) Life Imprisonment Given To Chicago Lads Who Murdered v Young Franks in Cold Blood CHICAGO. Sept. 10.-iNathaii V ;.. .- SCIOIIS Ol Wt'illlliy lUIIIIlieS WIIU ners and murderers of young Robert Franks, were li ' imprisonment today. The and nineteen years, respectively, the noose. It would have been have imposed the extreme penally on them, said Judge Cavcrlcy. Records of Illinois show only two cases of minors who were the discretion of the department r ...,i.i:n .. ..ir.. .... 11. oi 11,11 .1,. t ui iiimiv nvimii; inui niv.-v ii.-iiiiuiii3 nvv( uu uuuMiii.li ij parole, i j "If this course is preserved in the present case it will satisfy the ends of justice and safeguard the interests of socictj." Robert Franks, 11-year old son of Jacob Franks, retired president of a watch case manufacturing company and a former pawnbroker, was kidnapped while eii route to the family homo at 5052 Ellis Avenue., Chicago, from the nearby playground oT the Harvard preparatory school, a private institution ho attended. , . ., ... ly-i. V" ,,,e rinuM, of May 21, While the family was search- PROGRAM FOR THE FAIR : TONIGHT 7.30 p.ni.Concert by Kitimaat Iaml under direction of Dandninsjer Slatler. Selections by Greenville Orchestra. THURSDAY 10.00 a.m. Exhibition opens. Carnival attractions. .1.30 p.m. Native Football: Port Simpson vs. Old Mnsselt : 3.30 p.ni. Football: Anyox vs. Ocean Falls. 3.30 p.m. Belter Babies Conlest: Presentation of prizes, diplomas and score cards. 7.30 p.m. Bund Concert by Kilimaat Band, under Band- master Slatler. 8.00 p.m. Box .Vailing Conlest in Exhibition. Prize 25. 11.30 p.m.- Midnight Frolic iu Weslholme Theatre. FRIDAY 0.00 p.m.- Grand Masquerade Ball. MURDER OF FRANKS Fair Orion ol n T oy Several speeches BandPlays Selections "Not in quality of the exhibits nor in the taste of their arrangement but merely in the greater bulk of .the displays do the great exhibitions of London and Toronto exceed that held annually right here in Prince Rupert" declared Fred Stork, M.P., it; the course of his address in formally opening the twelfth an- "''a'. exhibition of the Northern '"ulu'u ia!1 n,ni- . , , . , , rthe l)e"'? ceremonies took place' at 7.30 after the crowds jhad already begun to gather in the large Exhibition Hall. Be- r ' Hijes Mr. Slork, Mayor Newton PRETTY TEA GARDEN AT THE EXHIBITION Ladles of I.O.D.E. Have Carried Out Pretty Decoration Scheme The I.O.D.E. who are in charge of the lea garden at t lie exhibition, have excelled Ihemselves in ifne cc-ai jve art. The tea gar- tt.n 1 which . is situaleil in the hal. cony, has been prettily decorated in Dorothy Perkins' style in ramb lih&'Yoses ahl'f'stKned-flowers dropped from the ceiling;-, . The!ir0CmJings, welcomed Hie jfimflX arusiiu siyiu pi.r ueconuiou nas visitors o I tie cily and. also tlbok created a very pleasing cf.ecl. ',ie opportunity to thank all those This year the ladies of the order in io cily and district who had have dovoled much limo to Che.ieiit - llieip assistance and co- suppiymg oi a uome rooheu :(,,,Cralion towards staging tho menu which will include home puir. Ho aiso thanked the vari-cooked meats and salads aiidj0U3 committees, the ladies and inon.e cooKe.i cakes, l i)e necor-,he cll. council for support. A alions have been carried out by,,,,,... 1,0,1 hn ....r.nrro.i il JUS Mrs. A. T. Parkin, regent . of tlicJwllic,, .. W0UId occupy all Hie lime, Municipal Chapter, assisted byiunMl he end of ,,,e week B Mrs. Dave Thomson. The tea"! garden on the opening day was under .the management, of the Queen Mary Chapter, while the Hill 60 Chapter has the manage- chapler on Thursday, and thel,', i.,... fi i.... .... i.'.. .,.ii''i"'1'"1- trenuous .iiunitiui unaiJitri uu i uuaj cdiuiua. 1 111- uiiu, uni'i aic Mrs. Jas. Sleen, regent Queen Mary Chapter; Miss Blanche Mac- donald, regent Hill 00 chapter; and Mrs. Batcher, regent Adair Carss chapter. ; FAIR ATTENDANCE . GOOD LAST NIGHT Exclusive of season tickets the attendance at the fair last evening was 1C9 adults and 70 children or a lolal of 530. This compares welt with last year when for afternoon and evening the paid attendance was 571. .The total receipts a-niounted ' to $175. RAnin KAU1 K AI I 0WFH b P1 'I W0U,J b0 further 2.; r.rn 'continued and developed and that RUSSIA FIRST TIME twelve months henco all the visitors who were hero on this bo back again would MOSCOW, Sept. 10. A decreo occasion for "ringing more with them lo make-Iho has been issued perndtting first time the use of radio , biPeer and grander receiving sets. The public ipormilled lo receive only matter broadcasted by the government. FRANCE TO SUBSCRIBE f.icf Niffht TT 5 . B.C. Agricultural & Industrial ad' 'mciW welcnmino- I III1 'visitor In Ilia Joe (5,eer. President of Hie ;Fair Board, acted as chairman !..,.! -. I i V Vlu,ym Y oiuiiv, t ice-irriueiii ueu oeu, Honorary-Secretary Frank DibiK Hireclors Dan'Jabour, II. M. Daggett, Aid. R. F. Perry and Managing director I). Mcl). Hun-ler. The gathering was called to attention by a call sounded by the buger of the. Kilimaat Miliary Band which occupied a part of. (he platform. President Greer, in opening the " After extending, on behalf of . 11.. : 1 1 .' t..i.. iik 1 " " ; ;''!. ; ' ,S ', fm' VirH .. ,, , . piu n, Fair5 11 1 j vi j inv New I on referred to flies work that had becn!-1 Iput into it bl HlC Fail" Board The' 1021 Exhibition gave promise of excelling any Fair held in past years and, if it was not a suc-. cess, it would be no fault of tho management. The Kilimaat baiuL. under Hie leadership of Henry Slatler, late of the Grenadier Guards, was a credit both to tlite leader, the members themselve and the district at large. Jj i Referring lo the exhibits, Hi Worship said that the bulldiijjjf was more crowded with exhibits than ever because of the fact that the directorate bad concentratecT greater ciiorts in assembling di$U itrict displays. In the past there jhad not' seemed lo he tho co operation between the city andj 'district that might have been ex Ipecled.- Ii was gratifying, how- .ever, that the 1924 Fair Board jhad taken a step - in the right direction by developing such a spirit that could not help, but redound lo tho welfare both of the city and district. It was to is.indl1 u,,!, Fred Stork, M.P. Mr. StorV thanked tho chairman for bis inlroductlon which in view of his- (Mr. Stork's) long absence from the city seemed In- CADTV Mil HAM MADIfC aeei1 we" ,linei- rcit a greal rUuII lUlLLlUH lUArU.ieal of joy at being homo for Ills travels had only tended to PARIS, Sept. 10. Tho Matin :,nake him realize tho beauties says France has agreed to sub-'ad delights to be found right at scribe iO.000,000 gold marks lo homo. This city ami district wa the loan to Germany under the .wonderfully free of, the. disnbll-Dawes plan of settlement of lha,"es that one found everywhere reparations ..claims.. j (continued on page six)