PAGE F0U2 WEATHER LAST BRINGING UP FATHER V6Ll- THE HLT1R1M TRAVELIM' ' 1 MONTH BETTER L' rtL CO DOWN TO THE OOCK.ANI' i riui- i n i r-1 - mt n. i ini i.iur it- JEMrirUATritK HAS , LITTLE limvkk iSOME POiNT.R -vBOUT THE JOB: J IH'T TIIEItE HAS LESS ,H.IX 1 ,J ,tM .MOKE SI XSIIINK Prince Rupert enjoyed 58.7 hours of bright sunshine during the month of February Just passed and suffered 6.51 inches of precipitation according to the report of the Dominion meteorologist, H. D. Tee. Dlgby Island. This was better than February of 1926 when there was 44.1 hours of sunshine and 9.97 Inches of rain. The mean temperature was 38.5 In February 1927 as compared with 41 during the corresponding month of the previous year. Here are the figures for the past month: Hours of bright sunshine, 58.7. Highest temperature, 49 on February 7 and .25. Wowest temperature, 11 on February 16. Mean temperature,! 38 J. Highest barometer, reading at sea level 30.43 on February 9. Lowest barometer reading at sea level. 28.C5 on February 20. Rainfall, CM Including 5 Inches of snow. Greatest dally rainfall. 1.76 Inches on February 4. Total wind milage, 6.002 or which ,4228 miles was from the southeast. Greatest wind velocity. 48 miles per hour on February 18. PRETTY ST. DAVID'S DAY FUHCT10N HELD Hume of .Mrs Itrrt Morgan W Venue for llrti'lilful I'liiKlInn in Process tills AfrrniMin A pretty scene is presented this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Bert 420 Fifth Avenue West, .where a pouring while those serving Include Mrs. J. A. Undsay. Mrs. Vic Houston I in Welsh costume) and Mrs. D. of $3.1 15 to Total Value Building permits for the month of February totalled S.l5 in value according to the records kept at the office of the city engineer. The permits were generally for repairs and small additions and one new residence. Details for the month are as follows: Nelson Trading Co.. Ltd, alterations, 100. F. E. Hunt & Co, Ltd, alteration to warehouse, 1350. A. R. Holtby. repairs to foundation of residence. W00. A. J. Edlund, addition to residence. MOO. . The Terminal Investment '"Company, alterations to Boston Hall stairway, 350. ' , R. L. New combe, addition to, residence 1.000. - R. C. Hyde, repairs to foundation on Fifth Street. ISO. Ben Johnson, residence on Eighth Avenue east, (2.200. Mrs. Dominate, small house on Sixth Avenue. 1500. J. Zarelll. electric sign at Royal Hotel, 2$. SOUTHERN ALBERTA ILAYOFF TO CHINA Or.lrr From llritMi (orrninent for iiMl ' ' Toii Is Promptly Tilted LETHBRIDGE. March 1. "Southern Alberta alfalfa hay for China 200 tons of It." Manager W. C. McKenzle fit the Southern Alberta Co-operative Associa tion scratched his head China. Never had be been confronted with such an order. He associated rice and revolution with China but not alfalfa. Still there It was 200 tons of alfalfa hay for China . The request for quotations came from the British government agriculture department, London, and after an exchange of cables the deal was made and Satur. day the huge consignment wlU start on Its long journey toy rail and water to4 Kong Kong. Whether the hurried order for fodder firm .this, -area ,-was brought' about by Xbt concentration of British emergency troops In the disturbed area Is sot known, but It may have been, for It Is the first shipment r Canadian hay M il mmm WATCH SAVED FARMER'S LIFE I.IT1IKK OTTO AltltKSTI.ll NK.U UKTASKIUTV ON SHOOTINO ( iiK(;i: WETASKIW1N. March J Just a cheap watch saved the life of Alex. Prlmiwe. of the Mulhurst district, when he was shot with a 39 calibre revolver by Luther Otto, a neighbor. Primrose was a farm hand and was working for Louis Clellnskl. and Otto was at Clel'nst s ! place getting a load.of straw. A quarrel ensued between Otto and Primrose. w:;.n Otto on top of the load and Primrose on the ground. Otto drew a revolver and shot at Primrose, who put up his arm to shield himself. The bullet went through his arm and struck the left breast pocket of his shirt. Primrose for tunately had his watch in this pocket 'and the bullet embedded Itself In the tea and cale Is being held In observance watch, which no doubt savtd Primrose's of St. Davids Day. the anniversary of; life. the patron saint of the principality otj The police were notified and Sergt. Wales. Pussy willows, leeks and daffo- j Broadribb arrested Otto at his home, dils, together with the Welsh flag, have j Otto, who admitted the shooting, was been used to produce a dainty decora-' brought to Wetasktwtn and renjanded far tlve effect. One or two of the ladies In eight days to enable Primrose to re-Welsh attire further lend to the at- i ccver sufficiently to give evidence. Otto tractlveness of the affair. lis charged with attempted murder aad Assisting Mrs. Morgan with the floral was taken north In charge of Sergt. arrangements for the function Is Mrs. ! Broadribb. Frank Morris with Mrs. W. F. Price and I .MiKT-NOsEIi IU U.ET Mrs. W. S. Hammond receiving. Mrs.! With a soft-nosed 38 calibre alas; Penney and Mrs. C. O. Campbell are embedded In the wrecked Interior, the watch Is now In the possession of. Commissioner Bryan, A.P.P. Otto Luther, who 1 alleged to bare Orchard McLeod. Mrs. Hlbbard Is ln' fired the shot which pierced the arm charge ,of the home cooking table while I of Primrose and stopped his m atch. Is Mrs. A. Ivarson presides over the sale now In the APJ. guardroom, and will of sewing with Mrs. Lemon acting as cashier. During the afternoon, there will be a 'brief musical program. The proceeds will be devoted to the work of the Ladles' Aid of the First Baptist church. BUILDING PERMITS FOR M6NTH OF FEBRUARY Ten Trrnilt TakenOut. ccme up In the provdnlal police court on a charge of wounding with Intent. He served In the American army In France. cemed. It Is still good as protective armor, however, and probably Its owner. Alex. Primrose, will cherish it all ht life, considerably extended now as a result of wearing this shirt pocket tl watch in hit CANADA PROSPERS WHILE U.S. SLUMPS . I Imi' 'oinmlltre I (ilten Figure on Coinmrrrlal I'ailurro WASHINOTON. March 1.--While con ditions In the United States have been growing continually worse, they are Improving in Canada, declared Chairman Ml - L F. HOW time-honoured ore the traditions associated with the names of Cunard and Anchor-Donaldsonl How typical are these services of the highest standards in the British Mercantile Mai ine 1 In 1840 the pioneer of Trans-Atlantic passenger services. And, since then, the pioneer in everything which makes for safer and more enjoyable travel. To-day, it is second to none. New, oil-burning liners, manned by the finest personnel every agent ashore a specialist In traveL A vast organisation Imbued throughout with the ideal of always maintaining the prestige Df almost a century of Trans-Atlantic service. These are the ships sailing regularly from Montreal (and Quebec) At henia, Alaunia, Ascasila, Aurania, Antonla, Ausonla, Andatua, Lctitla. CANADIAN J SERVICE and C22 HaslinRS Street, W, Viiucciuver, Ht". 1 """" ' " " " .. ' $0- ""- , "h- - By George McM,,. . 1 l"r sAlli ik-TRANGR-M 1 I I VEf-THE RCTlm' 1 j WBUU, 1 ( . 1, 'fl'Sti ( A . T ' CoiiJd Not Sleep Heart and Serves Were So Bad Mr. Ceo. Meek, Windsor, 0t-wnus: "I suffered with i.y heart and sen-es and eouM not Bleep at n.jt for noises in ni head. 1 u : J to keep at my work wmithow, until I began to have diuy sp Hi which pt so tad I rould nut to my wurk. I was afraid to go out ajiv'plato, far very often I woul.l stagger on say fc-vi, and everything- in fn-nt of me? w..t;ld turn Llatk and f;.d- awy. Whili1 1 wa home sick a fiimJ toij me to titke 1 fpt funr bi'iea sro -y ti e time I !.ad useil thett: the pi.iiui and noises fat ray h.ad ceased and I was able to pet a g- l night's r. --t. Ai-hongh that u six yisua ag I havi' never luna. troubled mui that complaint ajrain." Price 50e. a box at all dealers, or Biaileil direct on receipt ofpriea Vy The T. MQbura Co., limited, Toronto, Out. peruy la the United SUtes. During January of this year, Mr. Oldfleld said, when failures in this country were snowing such an alarming increase, tbaite was a marked decrease In Canada. Prosperity la the United SUtes. he obUmed. sat cor.f ucd to powerful group and Intercut. HOSPITAL WOMEN MONTHLY MEETING ,Mr. W. Ii. .Moley wa amed Trraiurer at (iallH-rlng of .. lext-nl;i ArtrriMMin The refulr monthly meeting of the Women's Anxiltar; to the Prince Ru- The watch is a total loss so far aaipert General Hospital was held yestcr- 1U tlme-kteplng abilities are now oon- iday afternoon with the president. Mrs. Fred Pyle. In the chair. Mrs. W. D Moxley waa elected treasurer and the social service committee was appointed 'to constat of Mrs. eu Self and Mr. It. C. Panose, voile Mrs. Frank Dibb was named convener of tne sewing com mittee. It waa decided to hrfd a tea and sale of botre coottne aid membership drive on April 9. Business of the meeting was otherwise of a rrtlne nature. i:r.toi:T or i tiijtii; The report of the DilllUe Superintendent for the month of January. wMch was read at the meeting of the city council last night, snowed surplus for the month in the llaht and phone Oldfleld, of the Democratic Congressional departments. The light department committee, in the house. Ithcwed s surplus of a3.201.oa and the He was referring to claims of the Rei 'phene department a surplus of 2 tV) pUbllcan leaders as to the reign of pros- 6 Tf report w-.f rwnivcd ar.d filed. n m m MS-r-Jftt- jea-going I oervice M M swrtHI Pfi.Mir sStWt florae v f7'X"f A- I O tall M,tTi rVatW ' -.t mr.. ' , Lw ,,,, " " II M BADMINTON TOURNEY ;AT CATHEDRAL HALL r.ime to tTfise l--t Mali! lVltli Dvrejt-ttol! of Jlual ill .Men's IHiuhlr With the exception of the men' double, the dminton tournament, which has been conducted by the Catae4al Cnib of the Anglican church, was finished .st night before a lange erowd of sfMputora. All the games were veil contested and the eighty-two efi-t nata provided as keen a oanteat as has been atsveed lunally tu tilts papular indoor afxirt. On Monday. Wcdneaday and Friday nlghu of last wt4-k toe pretUninary ;m were plsyed and were witnessed by large crowd?- ud last night a capacity house was present to watch Use keenly contested final. Tlie .adi' doublea between MJai Caroline Mltchrll and Miaa Molly Croat. -,nd Mr.. Oon Bryant and Miss O Mrtm waa won by the former after a :ecn contMt. The ranted doubles ware won by 8 D Johnston ana M s Lillian Cross from L ifmtea and Mo BUett The mtni double between 8. D. Johnston and jtoank Roeartl and A. RU and J. W. Scott was postponed for a .'fk's time. In. place of this, an extol-.tlon game u plsyed between L. iiiiton and R Bartletv and A. Blx and ' W. Scott and waa won by the former. The tournament, which waa ataced 3f the purpose of raterng money tot t.f organ fund, was very successful lr .-very respect and resulted In reaUtlnt . nice sum after all expense nave been rajl. CRIB3AGE LEAGUE rir itrtwfvn CwW Hteeage ami ( A. op. rralors for Ieeb?j C'Htlou Crtbbaffe Laague resutu last night .'err a follow: Cold Storage. !; afooae. 0. Knights of Cotwmbu. ll: st Andrewa U. C.N. Meehaniea, 18: C M. Operating. IS. Prince Rupert Hotel. 14; Dry Dock. 11. Sena of Cuoaoa, 11; Canadian Legion. 16. Orange U dga. IS: Orotto. 13. IjKtgB'e Taiile 'Xld Storavr '. . 7 1 7 CJ. Opera' wig 7 t 1 Moots S3 3 S ?r',nre Rup rt Hotel . . 4 4 4 OanadU:i Legion 4 4 4 St Andre'- 4 4 '4 Orange Lh3. e 4 4 4 Knight .if Columbus .S 3 Otctto t S in cf Cna4a ...... 1 S 3 N. Meehiiiica 3 6 3 Dry Dock 2 8 3 sport chat"! t- ' ' -run: 11 i, ",mv.r:ii. Credit . Tlic c.r uid Tennlnals meet the Mooae ttiiillu n recutajt billiard league fU-urt .-hi un aSarch 11 the concluding iue u'l De league )U be flayed U-iween tlic Tnalnak aW St. Andrew's Twu u- urr gajnog. U1 be played" between U.' !; '.ir-a. Tonight's gam will be a te., in ..-tant one from tb point, of view 1 :..c leading Yerniinsla as tielr lead v snoui'i tewiK Movu-i lie Orotto 'is only vnall and. Terminals lcat tne nxl two WAWTED. STORE COUNTER. ABOUT fourteen feet long and three feet high. Mutt be cheep Msone 378. tf j WA2TTED. SMART BOY TO WORK IN store Apply Dox 33. Dally News Of-floe. tf SITUATIONS WANTED "XPKfUEKCED STitNOORAPHIR AND bookkeeper requires poalUon. Box 33. Dally New Office. 49 UIISL WANT WORK IN IrOTSX OR pritate homet Phone Black 317. SO FOll SALE OR SALS. - OASOLINB LAUNCH LWK" forty-Uwj (t swHl and! powered with thirty boeper upM.,n, niiOT Mi BWV running order. Term eaah. Apply to Dr. Large, Port Stapson. SO tmNTIURE fOTl SALE OAK DiNTMO table, oak library stand, gramophone with stand, full alae bed. complete, child's bed. linoleum rug III. folding bed couch Apply 803 Suannut Avenue. si FOR SALE. TWENTY IIORSEPOWSR Kermath marine engir.e in first dam running order. Price reasonable. Term cash Appry to Dr. Large. Port Simpson. so 3E8TA0RANT FIXTURB8 FOR SALE cheap. Miatt be sold this week. PO. m ORANDVIEW HOTBL FOR SALE. Make an offer t 67 dua the Prlnot" Georg'Ll) AaaociaVioo: Hutkey -M wnleh captured the ataa teur inu .-.,,iute hockey onaMjiicmsnip lor toe j;i unce. The Ptlnca Oesrge men met he pick of tee province in tUi'ir i in nod were not dafeatad one. Ut,ny c' in termed late leanw possibly tad better arrangment tor tMactlce a ild many had covered rinks where any i.mutmt anow does not interfare with pm. ' ww or matches. Thi made tbtf vlct of the Prince Oeorge telm all U'- praJiew-jrtty as It overcam ao turn 1 h.iaiilcana to win. It la algnifl-.ant ili.: inauy of their players are boys ah-, have been playing huckey In the odu jioada since they were able to ear skatt . To'maaa hockey team it j ne ( 1 :y to have plenty of upp,rtu-iniy i.,r , y to learn the game and .ly r a ult stlO attending achool. V antedr; For Salef For Rent DAILY NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS. 2c per word in advance. No Advertisement taken fo lets than 50c WANTED LOST LOST. PAIR OF BLACK HORN RIM- ned spectacle, finder please return to Dally News office. tt FOUND FOtWD- EIOinTEN FOOT ROW BOAT below Claxton. Apply Ian O DvK Claiton. sc. 53 BASKETBALL TIMETABLE ui:vim:ii st 111 id 1.1: to oovek ur.MxiMint iir ntii:sr MlVOX T followlhg revised schedule for the retnalnder of the keason baa bean arraosaa ny u rnnee . Rupert Bttaket- MUtCII ' I Tuxis v Stars. Orotto v. Hankers. Uaple Leaf vs. ColU. Terminals vs. Etiea. . 4 ColU n. Tull Maple Leafs v. Adanacs. Terminal ya. Elevator. aa v. Native Sons. Tuila vs. Stars. Maple Leaf Vs. Colts. Orotto vs. Bankers. Terminals vs. Jtikj. 11-OoIte n. 'tusIs. Elevator vs. Tnrmlnala. Adanacs vs. Maple Leafs. Elks Vs. Native Sons IS Stars vs. Colu. Elevator . Backer. Tanalnal vs. orotto. Nallse Sons vs. Terminals. 18 OolU va. Tuala, ' ASanae vs, Maple Leafa Elevator vs. Banker. Terralnl vs. Elks OolU v Tuxls game stgl to placed. BILLIARD SCHEDULE 1 1 xir mrana . ive sny one of the fourhf 0f the BUIiard Uague season I re nce lor the ch.impionabjp. Two i roiripanf, three is an organlaia-iTjn 1 1.1 iii aik for a pnrllamenury nijio;.r,:,tH)n. A Kir hnrk-paaat-r Is one who culls 1)1" if c,t his own folly "an act of The followliw ailiAHiii .. . leased by the secretary. W. II, Lone: MAItCII I Grand Terminals va. Moo 4 - Orotto vs. St. Apdraa 8 -74oon va.,ayr9 11 St. Andrew! Vt, Or ud TermltmU. IIOTIX AltltlVAI.S. to China as far as Is fcaawn. and Mrs MfCulloeh. Ocennle thHt talk will be fine unless) nil tlieui the -ijipiiklea. ' Mr raimery K)U UF.NT FOB rRMT. -STEAU HHATKO APAUT-menta Aufily Smith Ac MalleU, Ltd. Telephone 171, FOR RENT. rVRNIBHKD JiOUfiK: ! central; 30. Apply 31 Fourth I Avenue East. FOR HKNT "-flANOSi, PHONOOnAPIlS and Slnaw Sewing Machines. Walker' Vfusle Store FTiRNISIirD APARTMRNT8 fOH RENT by day. week or month. I 'hone Red SOT. u rrmNuntKD sumw for rbnt. Apply Muaaallem Orocery. Itseoe IS FOR RWrr-JJOtHCRN HOUSE. PIV rooms and bath. Muftro Iiru. tf ROOMS TO RSNT PHONE C78. UOAItD HOARD. THE INLAKDFR. Secons Avenue Pasme in. AlirriONKKIt tf t AM MO NOVTC IS MY PROFRMION. A new broom swu eWaa An old one find the coraera. Over tacnty year at your service. NoUung too large. Nothing too aawaH. I boy. sen or eswlaaatr. O. P. Brine. Ate tkmrer. Phone 771. if , HOU.tU MTOKE. Hr iMVe KfMwnllnue.1 the Iteeaeei LtehaiKe tt will find NOWIVO OVER t IMII.Mll htr ft4 In ihU simp. IMILMIt f MDItl'. I riKII.HTI IIIVO FURNITURE RRP.MR1NQ: CPIIOL- Merlng of all klada. OhteWfltlds reroteted ami made W order. All work guaranteed Phone Oreen 00). O. M. HtntT. ttooli A. Imoo Miced Wood raoek per load MAO. Kindling, per load HM Furnace 'Wood, per lead MOO Delivered. SaH llrrrtng rhetie HI irk 4l llHSTAUltANTS OOOIl UTI fyiE Mr. Unger. iToptletrets Tlilrel Avanue. Nest O. W. V. A. ww Home (Vtoked Meals. Phont nvaek 700 TAXI riione C7 Taxi 'Call OfHinte. !nul or (Junti Six and Sovnn FaaMiijrer Rtinle-liakero at your dUrKMinl any time. KOSS HKOS. I'OOI UOO.M Meeker lllot k. 'Acrowa frnirv Kmriren. UnteH 4y44 FKINCE KUI'KItT TIDES 4. a. . 4 Tl'IiV. Mtltl ll 1 Hln !: SJH. 300 tf. l" AM am. BJ " 10:10 pjn. 3.8 " Wni.PIUV. MARCH J ' H'eh 0:37 a.m. 19.1 ft. It .SO pjii. H & 8:34 am. 0.7 " 18 49 pm. IS " ' TIU'IIUHW. MAItCII 3 H,h 1 18 ajn. 303 IS : 14 p.ni. 334 " 7:11 jn. ,8.3 " . I8:M p.m. 13 tl Ar Ed4e Holding Saws1 I r-.i r - 1., . o mil LUA.UIIin S 5orntel hrcaute made Moisr'i.ynJco'tTO. MI ReC .i ,.1 Ti;wo 11C 1 MAIL SCHEDULE IT4iOI.0 I'xr the Ka.t Uoasiaya W To anruiier IVeadays rrtdsys .. Satwday C PR. Feb 1 cm Msrr!. : flral daa in Vancouver uti U SiaUHday by N 1 To A ), Alke Arm at;- mlrr Wineaoays Ta Ft. MwpMm.-in4N.isi I Sunday . to Ataka Fulfils Fen. 7 and 21 March 7 I . To (eeen I harlnl! Peh. U ! I TII'll' I Turn I lie la.l Tliianay TV at Tom tanrvvier-BuBday Wedneaday Fridays CJ.R, Feh 7 CJJ.. M.ir. ' Itom Antnt. .Hire Al Premier TueastM . . . Friday Itnrn Ft. Mmpwa ai-1 M' ? Tueadey . Ieni AUta Folnl' tVtt. It and r March II suit " I'rum (nrn ClisrMte Few. 10 am! H iui ruiir' t. Orshsm Si Atim ' 1st Ave to 8tt, 8th A At r i: Sih A ft I h lltb 8c Shrrhr . Ilth Ave. A; our 0'h Are At 1 8th to Hay r th Ave A: C"' Vli Av. At M li' ' Pro oor ni. 1 PfOV OuV Wltsr? OTJ Wharf O.T.P. Station and Ave. At and ' 3rd Ate. rul"'" 3rd Ave. to mi 8: Stmday roli- ' dsy only STEAMSHIP MOYE'B l'r VewoMter Tueaday Friday s pf" Saturday r 11 few. II Ft Feb F l'rin annuer-Sunday w tu"" Wraneaday Frldsy Cs,l) feb. 7--W Pnih' r :i; Fb. 31 a. Ff" lf Purl .HlmiwMi al ,u Sundsy C I mm Pil Mniiii ' y i Tueeday -as Cif ltr l ew Mraart. ' yo o"4 " ftumliv as Cum . i Wednesdar ir rt, Irtnii Mewarl. u Tueeosy w Friday Pr. I 'or ijiieen I'liiifl""1 Feb. la s Prln . n 1 I reo. vo-- n"" fjiim (jneen rhtlH FtlJ. IB " Feb. 34- as Tim ' ' l'r Aliikta Feb. 7 a. Pm'" '' ' Feh. 31. as Put " I'roin Alak Feb. U-at. F'" Feb. S5- Prlii' Article, Lottie Found,4 I r i: c " k I MS ) 1 J 0 II IJ a jt M t t 9 i is It il . i ll is V . V. M C.N1 TRAINS For East -Miirtdsj" Saturdays From Boat Tuesdnj- Sunday !,v Adverts n th