lit;. V A, Fiji Inlands, June 5. A public holiday wax declared hem ,'jd..y in honor of the transpacific monoplane Southern Cross and four men who arrived after an overseas flight of 3,132 i mm Hawaii at 6.23 Pacific Coast time last evening. The plane was the first ever seen lr Fiji and excited the won- ALASKAN PILOT TO THE RESCUE II I OUT TO ItK MlhK TO HMAO.V tin It IVt'tl 1 l.T IV IMI'TIf s ' s. swi n ItEClINTLY F'.I HANKS. June .--AwBtUrf a fe-.uk in the weather A A. Bea- twelve Juneau school teachers were pwiinem aboard the Princes Alice V'Merday afternoon bound aouth for Mimmer holidays. One. Mrs. Jos 'Phin? Tupper, disembarked here and ' "" " (led this morning by train to - proper distance to prevent an aocl- , dent to the plane. Wild escltemcnt was 'shown by thousand of natives. I The Una of departure for Australia ; la uncertain, the flyers announced. Albert Park, where they landed, ts too Ismail to permit a takeoff with MO gal-' ions and they must hunt for a new ! runway. The flyers are temporarily deaf. The airmen climbed out of the plane and asked for cigarettes as the propeller to rt in Albert Park after a flight that made history. For M hours at mln- teran Aiaakan pilot, la utes Captain. Kingsfcrd Bmith and bis , electoral college i . hut without neneroua sw-m- SI Wliwr th..v iiM! now'"" " the afcrVtlfeH ?UPP?" . ,L. influential In nation - WM The Demo- York and the othe. they carry New eastern industrial states. dilemma. On every que-, This la their .1 luillev the two wings tlon of ''' J2,; d.v.d.d. The, of the party "a for dare not draft a "wttoi. tn lm v they cannot tt 'P treasurer, w. a. Lee. president of we eevtherhood of railway trainmen, was -lee ted secretary-treasurer ovei W. O. nop off in nemrrn 01 mree co-puoi uaanta vun, w snasreon. the Arttlr for more than and radioman Warner heard the roar of j. a. Parquharaon of Long Beach, ihe plane be equipped their three sac tors and whistling storm j California.' was elected assistant to the : r landing on t lie ice. a winds, president over James Murdoek of Ottawa not taken by other pilot. The fun to climb from the fusuage'oy HO to 40S. - of the north : was Olm. closely followed by the others. - -ird. mechanic. 1 to accom-j They were officially wetccmed by Oov- Afll.l VICTOKIW IHKM ett. crnor Huston and Colonial Secretary' VICTORIA. June S.-A resident of . i-tt plane m follow the Seymour They were tired out when British Columbia since 1TS. Ronald 1. by Matt Neimlnen. who left, they landed and after a preliminary Moftee la dead bars. Me wae born tn - two week ago witn tucnaro 1 welcome were rushed to a hotel to rest. Rua-ablre. Scotland, in 10 operator, in search of two : ryingf two film directors and 1. mi to Point Barrow. 1 iia been beard of the seven ie three planes passed Kotae- .ant radio station. Into the A.ntee of the Arctic. AUSTRALIAN AGAINST WAR JOINS UITII l.S. AMI HtiT Of fOULUS l Elf OUTS TO I'O.MIUT tlOIITIMl niNfiTON. June 5. The anti-war ,11 ipmed by the United State " .. lurtber aafaguard to the peace ' .rid and Australia will be ready IMTHte to the fullest extent In cwful conclusion. This I Aue-unawer to Secretary Kellogg'a " "! to the Commonwealth to par- with the British Umpire and - of the great powers In nego ' i-ace pact outlawing war as rumciii of national policy. HOUSE TURNSDOWN SENATE AMENDMENTS TO PENSIONS BILL OTTAWA. Jdiie 8. ihe House sent ' to the Senate today on the 1 ' f Hon Dr. J. H. King that the -LiiMirnu to the P-iuioa Bill made ' ::e buiite are not acceptable. HARDWARE FIRMS IN , SOUTH ARE UNITED awe a 1 in tf I VANCOUVER, June 5 An ' :'i hH been made here of the "' the firms of McLennan. MeFteiy :' Ltd. of Vsncouver aud E. a. & Co. of Victoria under the firm ' "" of McLennan. MSPeely St Prior. Governor Smith Pretty Sure of the Democratic Nomination in Big National Convention Catholic Candidate for Presidency In Asalnst Prohibition, Trained by Tammany in New York and Very Popular . m ASIIINT.TOX. D.C.. June 6. The Democratic National Con- Wvention does not meet until the third week in June but it is already apparent that Its work will be done before it assembles. A series of significant state primaries have shown the party'! choice for presidential candidate in no uncertain way. Governor Smith of New York has carried every state primary in which he allowed his name to be entered. His strength in the North Atlantic seaboard state has always been reeogniied but his popularity in the West ami Pacific Coast was hitherto unsuiected. The party primaries and state conventions have chosen Smith supporters In practically every state from New York to California. .hin victory in the tatter 1 Issue. They are of two minds on the ataie seems to have broken the back of the opposition to his nomination. From the beginning of the campaign for the Democratic osudtdacy It has been gen-.n. conceded that the real race waa . j a a sut "Al Bmtth against tne iimu. -' formidable field for It seemed a fairly to Bmiina nouu. the opposition was well organised ana verj force, had sucon-fully Hry.n-McAdoo blocked his nomination at the MadUon convention In 1W. and Bouare Oarden tWey counted on reputing the perform ance this year at nu. CIIAMIKS KITI A1U mat Bryan haa died and who had folio1 Demacrata the dry him for thirty year, are left leade.1ees. constitute the bulk. of the party inoj -"'" .i,j imiiih" which particularly in mc 5.U P-;-lCTr,vUd0tT,a solid bloclt 01 w - W 1 1 1 1 1 1 Untf. divided on the Issue of Imperial lam in foreign policy and hopelessly at sea about the urgent question of farm relief. They are traditionally the Liberal party in United States politics but their stubborn adherence to the historic Etates' Righta doctrine has made them the unwilling ally of the great bualneas Interests that are strenuously reel ting (continued on page two) WHEAT POOL CONFERENCE MANY rOUEKlN VIslTOUS ItKACIl-IMi KEdl.NA t'Oll IIIO INTEUN'A-TIONAL EVENT RBOiNA, Juue A.r-mott the, first international delegates to arrive for the third world's wheat pool conference, were tbsce from Australia and Italy They emmauln with members of the OaMdlaa executive yeeterday and last night number of American representatives of various co-operative organisations reached the city. Today British representatives arrived and others from various sections of the United 'States and Russia. Sir Thomas Allen of the Brltlah Marketing Board also waa among those here for the big meeting. RECORD FLIGHT TANK HKI'LENIHIIEI) UITII PETROL ttlllLK IN Till: AMI lllSO.1 ALII IES THEM BRUSSELS. June The world's re- 1 cord 1 :.r h klxkLb ! n.l fliaht was ,sLab- n! 01 mousanci ui natives ana others, men tne crowds thatjn, ' yesterday when the Belgian iiy n kept outside the bounds of the park to afford safe landing Adjutant cr.oj and sergeant pilot vic- I ' denied no longer. They broke the cordon of police and 1 tor Brunen landed after 00 hjun I toward the machine and fliers and with difficulty were kept I o minuiea in ine air. 11 is oeuvreu. howavor. that the record will be re- garded as unofficial as the petrol tanks were replenished during the flight. CHANGES IN RAILWAY OFFICERS ARE MADE ItbMney and Lre Saltth rwilhiin and Jaawe M unlock Itrfrstrd as Aw4tant SEXTKIES AT JAPANESE LEGATION AT PEKIN: Threatened by advancing Chinese Nationalist troops all the foreign legations at Pekiti reinforced old barricades Soviet Russia Plans Sending Rescue Expedition to Franz Josef Land in ... Seaxch for General Nobile and.ltalia June 5. The Soviet rescue commission is plan-nimr MOSC'OW, an expedition to i ranz Josef Land to seek General Nobile and Ihe airship Italia. The Russians are further convinced that Nobile descended at that place by reports of new wireless messages last night thought to be directly from the Italia announcing her descent there. H.NAI, (IK VIN SHU' I Ol- SEASON IS lit E HERE AT MEEK-END Prince Bupert's final grain ship of the season, ao far unnamed, to expected in port about the end of this week to load a full cargo for the United Kingdom or Continent from the Alberta Wheat Pool's elevator. This, the first grain ship that has been here fcr a month or so. will. It Is expected, clean the plant of grain for the summer. Meanwhile, about aSJWO bushels of wheat la now on the way here from the prairies to complete the cargo flee carloads arrived at the elevator overnight and seventeen cars were reported this morning to be on the way. SIXTY-FIVE ATTHEPOOL CONVENTION I Dcleunles From Number of Na tions Making ttreatest Event of Kind Yet ao United Kingdom, Australia, Itnly Kussin, United States, and Cun-uda. It is probably the most representative assembly of ngrnr-inn co-operntivo interests and tfo-operative consumers-; orjrnnl-zition4 ever gnlhered togv4lHrr TWELVYEARTO'ISlWT DROWNED COAL CREEK I FBRNIE, Juive 5 John Blrkett, the twelve year old on of J. Blrkett of Goal Creek, waa drowned last evening when he fell into a stream while fishing. The body was recovered. YVKATIIt.lt HEI'OUT. Prince Rupert Part cloudy, temperature, 46. , calm; Boston Grill j Save Money The cheapest way to buy the Large Upstair Dining Hall, Dally News It to subscribe by the with newly laid dancing year. The coat U 15.00 and your floor, for hire copy U delivered to your address each evening. Just figure out the NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. mall cost to you for this dally PRINCE RUPERT The latest and best for the service for twelve months) least Phone 457 Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper r" ....... ''W . '.-' . ' " ' . Iff . PIUfJCE HUPEBT, B.C. TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1928 $ uva""' 'iOiii 'i vi Til HEAD MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION SPEA Natives of Fiji Showed Intense Excitement as They Welcomed the Australian Flyers at Suva Last Eve Public holiday is proclaimed today in Aonor BELGIANS MAKE tne domnern cross, tne tirst airplane to reach islands of south seas Price Five i'-nu KS OF CHANGES Manufacturers9 Head in Optimistic Mood at the After War Changes See Return to More Stable Conditions as Result of Growth in Political Stability Particularly in Europe June 5. The international trend during the past year QUEBEC, has indicated growing political stability throughout the world and particularly in Europe, declared President VV. S. Fiiiii of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association at their annual general meeting today. Law and order are gradually replacing war conditions and the following unsettled period. Extreme economic ;ind social theories are losing their hold and are being succeeded by reasonable views. The influence of these changes is evident in commercial fields. Debt settlements are being arranged, currencies are - ng stabll zed. credit ts being re-eetab-B !jhed snd the eld ciunneis 01 trade. diverted by the war and Its aftermath, i'.e being restored. As s result, International finance and trade are gradually Increa'lng. We are living so close to business and ,cale construction sre constantly under v.sy. As many articles of the same kind an be made mere economically than fewer articles of different kinds. Machinery increases and cheapens production. ay Queen is Crowned With All Proper Ceremony at Gathering Last Evening on King's Birthday VER one thousand persons crowded into the Exhibition Hall last night to witness the crowning of the May Queen ceremonies and attend the dance which followed. The Flag Day festivities of the Elks' Lodge and Fair Board were thus brought to a signally successful culmination. The Queen, Miss Peggy Smith, was escorted to the building at 7.30 by the Boys' Band and the coronation took place at 8.15 with all due formality. The platform was gaily decorated with evergreens and flags and the Sea Cadets, under Lieut. Robert Dlance, and Boy Scouts, under Scoutmaster P. C. Miller, lent color and distinction to thusiastlc applause.. Those taking part the scene by forming a guard of honor were: Adella Thurber, Una Ireland, up the centre of the hall. PhyUis Ireland. Marcel Jabour. Lorraine Jbour. Helen Puller, Margaret Prlta. Jean Last year a May Queen. Miss May Ness, escorted by her maid of honor. Margaret Oullck. Irene Qavlgan. Mlaa Nellie Ourvlch, approached and oc- . Mrr" MoLeod. Rose Rice, Cathie Me-cupied the throne with due ceremony. Meekln, Vivian Wrathall. Dcrothy Buah. The IBM Queen. Miss Peggy Smith, then Nn,y Brown- Margaret OHker, Kdlth came forward, preceded by four little ' Wilkinson. Peggy Casey, Oracle Allen. Ilower glrta-MlBses Thera Akerberg. ! Th costumes worn by the May Queen Mar)' Belle Stiles. Betty Brown, and ' n her crepe de chine Jean McLean. The latter wore costumes ! h mauve trlmmlnga. The Queen of mauve and white, carrying bouquet-i corduroy velvet with high lilacs. The accompanied collar trimmed with swanedown. The of purple Queen, j by her maids of honor. Misses Olive i bouquet of the Queen waa of carnations W thc of "e honor, Van Couten and Maxuie Hellbroner. as- " pur-fcumed their placea In the court and P1 '"'c Prim aunerf flrat Mav Queen. Hiss Mponsioi ior me training 01 "i Myra Ktnslor. bore the crown Upon a purple cushion to the throne where the 1027 Queen duly crowned Mias Peggy Smith as Queen of the May for 198S imnvariiateiv thii rerftmonv had bean H EG IN A, June 5. Sixty-five !crrlea outi the Boye" Band struck up (leleKtites to the International Wheat Pool conference wns re-cistcred at noon. They represent l-O Canada" and Exalted Ruler rhyatell lOraham then Introduced Mayor S, P. McMordle to the May Queen and her sub'ecta. The mayor addreued the aa-(embly on the aubjuct of the May Queen, giving a most enlightening address to his hearera on the tradition of ancient times which had come down to the present day. , , , , "This was followed by the traditional May PoW dance ' which was executed in a : (rtidld manner, the HtUe glrla participating receiving many rounds of en- ANNUAL CONVENTION MISSIONARY WOMEN VANCOUVER. June 5 Mrs C. M. Staines waa re-elected premdent of the Battlst women' mlaMouary society of children and the making of the costumes were Mrs. Russell Oraham and Mra. H. A. Ross who were assisted by W. B. Wllllacroft. The Thistle football team presented the Queen with a box of chocolates and flowers. After the crowning ceremcnlea. the Queen opened the dance to the public and the function then continued In full swing until 1 80 am. with music by Al. Small'a orchestra. At 11 pjn. Exalted Ruler Oraham gave the' XI ks' toast In an Impressive manner. B. C. Bayllas was cashier, assisted by W. D Vance, Douglas Prlkxcll.' Ckpt. 'J. J. Mulligan and Bert &t6rglk ' 'Tne refreshment booth. In, Charge' ' of tne Ladles of the Royal Purple. Was supervised by Mrs. W. E. Wllllscroft. Mrs P. M. Crosby and Mra. K. A. Sood. The bjg stock of hot dogs wss exhausted by 10 30. so large was the crowd. Russell Oraham acted as master of ceremonies. The drawing for the "child" waa won by Mlu May Thompson. The "child" pioved to be nothing more or less than a suckling pig which had been brought Brltuh Columbia In annual convention all the way from Terrace epec!ally for yesterday. u' oetton. ConsequenUy, materials for besases. clothes, food, transportation, and amusement, are manufactured so weU and so cheaply that the standard of living and degrees of comfort are steadily Improving As a result of the progress of ln- re oj absorbed in Its detail, that we dustry people with the smallest Incomes scarcely realise the Immensity of the possess comforts and luxuries often de-changes now under way In production. &lcd to the rich of the piwcedlng gen-distribution and consumption. It re- eratlon. quires so much time and energy to keep in constant touch with new conditions. rapidly evolving from these chsngea. that we gat little leisure to reflect on their significance. Mass production la estssaaUng'. more machinery Is being used for operations previously performed by hand: taeka which formerly required years' are now ctone In weeks. This Is fortunate In a new country where many kinds of large HORNSBY, COBB AND SISLER IN- mumm VETERAN I'LAYERS HKlNG VICTORY TO TlltIR RESPECTIVE TEAMS VESTEIIIIAY WW YORK. June i tTogars Horneby. hitting at a .481 clip for Boston Braves personally accounted for the runs that beat Cincinnati yesterday. With the score tied and Oeorge Saner on the base in the ninth. Horneby drove a ball into centre field bleachers, deciding the Runs in the first innings whleb carried Philadelphia to victory over Chicago were made by Ty Cobb who came out of a bad batting stump to drive In three runs with a single and triple in the first and second COMBAT RUST IS DISCUSSED MAMTACTl REUS ALSO TALK OVER EllEt'TS Of "PATERNAL LEGISLATION" QUEBEC, June 5. Discussions of means to be taken to combat the rust problem haa been facing western wheat producers and of the so-called "latemal legislation" and Its effect Canadian history featured yesterday canons of the STth meeting of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association. The session waa held on board the as St. Lawrence en route from Montreal to Quebec. MANCHU DIES FROM INJURIES KEI'OKT THAT MIAMI TSO LIN. IIE-TIK1.MI YV.lIt LOUD, PASSKII AWAY TOKIO. June 5. A Mukden despatch reports that Chang Tao Lin. the Man-rhurlan war lord who had ruled at In.iMitwp years but withdraw yee- layYVMetrea the result of injuries from a bomb explosion on the train on which he was leaving China. No continuation of the report has been received. OTTAWA LADY HEADS NATIONAL COUNCIL TORONTO. June S Mrs. J. A. WU on of Ottawa wan re-elected president of the National Couucil of WOShen today at the big annual convention here.