Pi NTICTON. Sent. 3. J. J. John slon of New was elected president of the Good lloads League of llritjsh Columbia, Other officer were: 1st Vice-President J. II. CoU( Icy. Kamloops. -ml- Lome Hoe, Penticton. 3nl A E. Howse, Princeton. I'll Heeve Lockley, Esquimau Scrrrfary Frank 11. Mini. Early completion of Ihe trans- lmvuirial highway to make it available for Ihe 1925 tourist season wan urged in a resolution wliicli requested the government lu make public the amount realised on the Ihree per cent gasoline lax and make a definite allo-'aiion of the whole, fund for hinh-way construction. Deputy Minister of Public Warns. J. Griffiths announced uiai K government-had appropriated 20,000 toward Ihe com-I'letluu of the. road from Quesncl to Wince George. TWO LIBERALS ARE ELECTED Montreal and Rlmouskl Return Supporters of the MacKenzle King Government MONTH KAL. Scot. 3. In Ihe Hiinouskl federal by-elecllon yes 'day Sir Eugene Fiset, Liberal was elected over his conservative "I'P'inent. llelurns are incoiu t'ble ' Ihe Si. Antolne division of Montreal Alderman V. J. Hush'-'""i Liberal, defeated William "oks of Montreal, Conservative, approximately a Ihousam niujoilly Later I'isel defeated Ehear Basse. vll'o by a majority of 1500. INDIANS FINED Ihivhl Siiillh, nallve W'liiga, was fined 25 al of Sllpoiidlary Magistrate K T. eiiny f01. i)(,.i.rj11jf cariboo meal Ll"l lie Sin 1 1 ti was assessed iinrinni it i 10 i '"f" similar offence. Harney and j before proceeding to t'e l"" .Inn., It Ai ii t ...... I " .i . V....-C lliis mnrnillir. Lad no doubt as Ui Ihe WITHDRAW TROOPS FROM HERRIN, ILLS. HEIUUN, Ills., Sept. 3. Slate troops slalioned here since the outbreak between alleged members of Ihe Ku Klux Klan and lheir opponents, wlmn six men were killed, were ordered lo return lo their homes lo-day. the militia commander and Ihe stale attorney, D. Duly, who pro- from Ihe cily hall. I lie city to tesieo against me nimn.n ui VVestmins'ter provide Ihe lank and leading pipe and oo ine excavation. Aid. Collarl though thai the .contract price should cover the entire installation. The report was adopted with Ihe understanding thai the Hoard or Works lake steps lo keep Ihe. cost within Ihe figure allowed. Jack Munro arrived . from Walun Hiver oil Ihe Prince. Georjre Ibis morning and will sail for Ihe south tomorrow nighl. .Mr. 'Munro is a' brother of Ihe late Kenny Munro and is well known here. Vice President of Gold Company Assured of Success of Project Plant Ready in Three Weeks The Plant being installed at Massett by the P.I1.C. Mines . r II v I rimil u ill II r iri.ld from the black sands is almost Ijiii. lor hip cjuuih"" o - , , . . i ...i,i i.o mini ni? m about three weeks uuu suuu u " " compieieu , , ., .:.1.. r u ill lV .v.--- Mr. Hlock yesterday elected vice-president of the League of Nations commission oil social and humanitarian questions. STEADY MOVEMENT TO HARVEST FIELDS One Hundred and Fifty Men Halo Been Sent from Here Since .August 20 The C.N.H. eily ticket olllce re. porls a steady movement of men from Ibis cily lo Ihe prairie harvest-fields. Since August 20, 150 men were sent east from here. Transportation orders are furnished by Ihe provincial labor time, the corn- said he now i it ...ncenlrates per day. It is We intention ot uie company in me very near future to extend its operations so as to nanuie l.ouu day. There win m , tons per ,, one plant- The pure gold will be shipped through Prince Iluprrl. ,.v Some extract ion " il... Antniiiinv 4 been made ai m " , smaller plant al nose pl having official iim t . ..-.4 ittnlltlp.il turns, Mr. wock stalemenl as to lu make a definite Ihe results. There nas vw. gdd shipped yet. The most of the macnineiy n. already been installed in , Ihe Mas-s,lt Mr. ck e-tlll,,,.d Inlet Plnnl. and Ihe laboratory is in- fiitiiiilil. D. S. .....iv ..f llaieltuu. is manager m....ii ns well as assayei rbi-niisL C. T. Cabrera is m charge al Hose Spil. .i.. iti..b who has been Massell Inlet for Ihe past m.n h came over lo arrange f or al and at for the de. very of Ihe rest of the machinery also to hal is needed and George V. . Flele her pre-sidenl ,,m. who I duo of , company, train from evening's on this may F " Philadelphia. They iiiikiiii. ii'in"1 - - . DANDURAND CHOSEN VICE-PRESIDENT LEAGUE COMMITTEE GENEVA, Sept. 3. Senator Dandurand of Montreal was D. G. Slpu'ari. 1 1 a member Prince lluperl Hoards of Trade, Olaf Hanson put some pertinent; questions to the meeting regarding Ihe necessity of importing produce from, the state of Washington and southern British Columbia which could be and was grown successfully in sufficient quantities along the line of the fi.T.l This was an anomaly which worked to the disadvantage of the local farmers He asked if it were not possible that Ihe local consumvrs and producers could act together Iq cut out this economic wasfe. Nickerson Speaks G. W. Nickerson of Ihe Prince Hupert Board of Trade, from his point of view, told in a construc tive speech what was necessary to enable the Hulkley Valley pro- 1 dure lo compete successfully with foreign produce. From a sales man's point of view, he told the assembled farmers what he had been up against in the past in handling (he produce of (he Hulk ley Valley in hay that was not clean hay but full of weeds, po tatoes there were not up to grade. ami butler that was bad butler He instanced hay coining from Washington in regular repeat or tiers, potatoes from southern B.C. of a regular quality, and butler, cream and eggs coming in increasing quanlilias from Edmonton, passing right through Ihe length of Ihef Bulkley Val lev to Ihe Prince Huperl market. Mr. Nickerson staled that Prince Huperl wanted to buy these things from,. Ihe Bulkley Va'TTey and the Bulkley Valley farmers wanted to sell lo Prince Huperl He emphasised the necessity of pulling Hie goods in the proper .Ji r . . . I siiupn mm- nuii hci ami oi main- bureau where general orders wer" (nining a regular and steady ZJ7ZC I SubecTIbTioTthe Daily New. received last week for 200 men. Supply .he year round. Inste.d TAXI BOSTON GRILL 25 and Large Upstair Dining Hall, Ambulance with newly laid dancing floor for hire. Suitable for Service dances, banquets and wedding Anywhere at Anytime. parties. Stand Royal Hotel, 3rd Ave. For rates, apply to Boston PRINCE RUPERT and 6th SL Grill, Third Ave. MATT VIDECK, Prop. Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper Phone 457. VOL. XIV., NO. 207 1'IllNCE HfPEHT. H.C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1024. YrMfrdaj-i ClrcuUtton, 1788 Strl 507 PRICE FIVE CENTS. ,r FIGHTlNii , IN Prince Rupert Speakers at Farmers' Dinner Given by s CHINA TODAY BOARD OF TRADE MEMBERS GET GREAT RECEPTION IN BUCKLEY VALLEY Fighting Commeces in China Near Shanghai Between Rival Forces and British are Ready SHANGHAI, Sept. U. Fighting commenced today between rival Tiichun forces ut Shanghai. The volunteer corps and defence unit, which includes British light horse, United States cavalry und infantry and six urmored cars aud a field artillery and machine gun company are under emergency orders to assume their posts in the event of a retreat of the Chekiang forces upon the city. More than twenty foreign craft were assembled at Shanghai awaiting any action of the rival military governors which would S hang la in me line u fire and Hie liven of foreigner in jeopardy. Hesides I tic land forces of 100.-000 on bolh nides. the so-called independent Chinese fleet enlisted in the service of Oeneral Lu Yung llsiang is anchored in Wlungpoo Hiver. II is said that INSTALLATION OF OIL BURNER IN CITY HALL APPROVED BY COUNCIL The city council lasl night, on recommendation of I he finance today s engagement is l'',li"li,lcommittee. approved of the Hoard try to a major imiuc i .mii. r Vo,.ks- proposal lo inslal an tomorrow. oil i,urner m u,e city halt for GOOD ROADS CONVENTION Highway In Time For Next Season healing purposes providing the cost does not exceed $1,000. In answer to- a question asked by Mayor Newton. Aid. Perry said thai Hie eonlrnet price- offers! I he eily was 985 1ml llils did not include excavation for Hie tank . ,, . . i .. and nines. ' The sum of 41,000 Qovernment Urged to Complete""" I . I. 'I'l. .. ........ .. I ..! tM (WllOie wurK. in" iniMinai " to have Hie lank across the sheet SENATOR FOWLER DIED LAST NIGHT OTTAWA, Sept. 3.--The death occurred here last night of Senator George William Fowler of Sussex, New llrunswick, aged 05, He served on Ihe Legislature; of New llrunswick and also two I onus in the Dominion Parliament. In 1916 he was given1 commanfd of a battalion raised for overseas service, Ihe follow- i nig year, lie became a senaior. i He was Conservative in politics, j "I.n. Hip pooij Indian!" Chief Wild Shoe of Hooka n a bit behind life paleface brethren in his appreciation of the pleasure of buzz-wagoning over good road. Smithers Fair Association (Special lo Daily News) of producing a Utile of everything, he urged the farmers lo Urge Get Together j 11,111 oul vsl,ai i"e sieaoiesi ue- Oalled upon by the chairman ; '"and was for of that which they first because of his dual position could produce, whether butter. I.nll. iinin n n lariri. consumer ailll l""a,,"i " wumciio auu iu producer in the district and as a,"" denumd and keep it met aclivilie )f both Soiithers anoV"r ,lie DuiKioy Doei I'riiice nuperi uoaru oi ii'aue, (old of his activities in connection with the Bulkley Valley beef and showed that by not being in position to supply the demand every month of the year, made it (continued on page six) FLYERS REACH NEWFOUNDLAND HAWKES HAY, Nfd.. Sept. 3 The L'niled Stales globe flyers arrived hero yesterday afternoon from Labrador. The machines broke through raii and dense fog and landed safely after making the 290 mile hop from Cartwright Harbor. Their next stop will be at SI. John, New Brunswick. PICTOU, N.S., Sept. 3. The flyer passed over cruiser Milwaukee al noon. Elaborate preparations are being made here for their welcome. AUTO RACER WAS Territory of Georgia Revolt Against Soviet Many Killed or Wounded ! j GEM OA, Sept. 3. All of Georgia and Azerbaijan has been I in active revolt against the Moscow Soviet regime for the past J five days. Half of the territory of Georgia has already been, ) conquered by the insurgents, according to representatives of Georgia litre, who have received despatches from that country,. ! The sanguinary struggle is continuing. Fighting is occurring in j the streets of Hatum. LONDON, Sept. 3. Despatches received here says that Georgia and Azerbaijan are revolting against the Soviet. Many ! have been killed and wounded in sanguinary couflicts, Railway j and telegraph communication is interrupted. CHECK ARTIST l KILLED IN ACCIDENT BHOOKLANDS, Sept. 3. Darin Hesla, Ihe famous auto rUcerwas killed while attempting to es. tablish a. world record. The car plunged from the track and the wreckage caught fire and was destroyed- The mechanician was uninjured. MADE CLEANUP Cecil Rutherford Alleged to Have Cached Worthless Checks to Value of $374.50 COMMITTED FOR, TRIAL i month and received cash and goods in full for them except, in one case where Wong Lina, Chinese restaurant keeper of Sixth Street, held out on accused OPPOSE LOAN TO GERMANY Manufacturers of Britain Petition Parliament Against 8tep: Dumping Charged LONDON, Sept. 3. The national, union of manufacturers of oiiini maker of ii jv Kelowna -and u i alleged liameiil against granting the pro- SMITHEHS. Sept. 3. Taking advantage of the presence in phoney check artist, committed I'0"9'1 1,,an of 60.000,000 bp er- from of the for trial in the city police court "'dnJ 11,1 "iLiuuiy oi ui -union Orders for their withdrawal came! town of farmers nearly every part Bulkley valley , ... . i tt m t m t 1 1 . , i ; . i ma ! u!ivw nmo nf Ilin linn n Iaiiu a rik afler a heated dispute between and from other places along me line oi uie u. i .r., uie omiuiers uns morning oy aiagisira: . mc- " troops' Fair Association were hosts at the first farmers' dinner, at the Clymont on a charge of obtaining l" V uivpuiituiuu cMriflnsiim of Ihe fair there last rridav niirht. It was a most moner bv false orelences. ore- 01 nusn gooas in oruer 10 pre interesting meetings S. II. Hoskins presided, supported by J. I sen led eight worthless checks to C. K. Sealy, president of Ihe association, over fifty guests being 'prominent local business houses present to listen to a discussion on the subject of economic to a total value of $371.50 within agriculture. Delegates from the Prince Rupert Board of Trade the space of a very few days last visiting party were also invited. These were S. J. McLeod, president; Geo. W. Nickerson and vent Oerm'any benefitting by the British preference. Germany dumps goods into Britain and these find their way to the Dominions. LIBRARY INTEREST s IS ON THE INCREASES aud saved $26, having paid only oS Z n t l 5 pari of Ihe check tendered, This , . X , .1 . . tin short tin nnll.prfnrHV wuk ". S as. far as presented by today, today. - liminary hearing but was lold by the magistrate that il was not up lo him to enter a plea on Ibis occasion. Accused will come up before Judge Young for election. In most of Ihe cases, Huther-ford, under aliases, is alleged lo have represented himself as an emolovee of Frank Salter and I the checks which be is charged with missing passing were supposed lo have been for wages. One check for 67.85 was signed by him self and was drawn on the Hoya! Bank al Kelowna. It was cashed by Owen Fisher and was relumed protested from Kelowna. Numerous Amounts Hulherford is alleged lo have cashed checks as follows receiving cash or goods for them mostly cash with the one ex ception: at Mrs. Uralilman s store, SMH.85; Gils Cigar blurt 19.05 )5; Says Librarian's Report OrOseCUtiOIl in COUrt Inl..it In Hip nnhlin lil.pupvE - ...... u . ja I f I III. ttltlili. !1 httatnmOnl 111 Hid tlflliP... in-nnn.l .lii.lnn n. .....n. nft J. .Mcueoit, :.: 1 piesmenl or the, wi arrest ,., aii,iiii vt,, ,! . . ..., ...... . . n u.iv.-, . r. JIUU3I IU1S JCai UlC4 UUI, tti souglil to do the same in his pre-1 shown by the record of books" loaned. This was contained in Ihe report of the librarian, Miss. Mortimer, who told the Library board last night at their regular. monthly meeting that 2370 books had been loaned, during the month or an average of 91 each day. There had been an increase in the number of books, 21 having been received by gift ami 49 by purchase while seven had been taken out of circulation. This left a total of 3,959 books altogether in the library. During the month there were 2t new borrowers and five had cancelled their membership leav ing 1508 members. Complaint was made by the librarian that ome borrowers did not take care pf their membership, cards and it was suggested That Miss Mori liner should make a charge for renewal cards. Acme Importers, 27.855 ihls will be done if it Is found Wong Lina, 10.75; McCulcheon s Hiat carelessness in handling the Drug Store, 75.00; Universal .membership cards continues. Trading Co., 28.75; J. A. Klrk-palrick Co., 38.90. At the Chinese restaurant, Wong Lina would only give accused 20 and told him to come back for the balance when Ihe bank opened. He did not come back. Evidence was given by clerks in Ihe various stores and also by the police officers. When arrest. . , . in . i tti it. ed itutlieriorn aumiueo gum. uc had a similar check lo those passed on his person for 79 and also 181 in rash. Iu a stalemenl Id Hie; court, The librarian is preparing S list of books to submit to the book committee wlh a view lo placing an order soon. These will be taken from the autumn catalogues which are now coining in aud it is hoped to have many of the volumes ready for autumn reading. Those present, al Ihe meeting were Uev. u. u. nacKer, cnair- mau, James Black, Mrs. Kirkpul-rick, H. F. Pullcn ami the C.N.H steamer Prince George, Hulherford said lie had lold Ihe. Capt. Harry Neddei, due qt 3 o- police everything them where lo find received. and shown tb" goods he clock tills afler'noou from Van. couver and way Vi'If, reported on time. '