TOMORROW'S, TIDES Vote to be Taken ne ot those racing seaplanes." parliamentary party were , the Daily News called "the tj.mi i submitted when the bill is further considered tomorrow. The division on the Coal Mines BUI Bill is is scheduled scheduled for for 11 11 o'clock o'clock to- to- luviivfu uiuii no a Pilaus ui tuc uc ; of the Labor Government because Liberals Intimated recently that ihey could not support some of the ' provisions of the bill. Should it be ! defeated, the Government would ' either have to resign or advise the i King to dissolve the House and call another election, something which neither party wants at the present : time Liberals or Conservatives would have little chance of winning Just now and the Labor party Is never very flush with funds with which to i:b:a an election. It is also possible that the King would reinse an appeal to me couuniry until further attempts had been made to form a cabinet having the confidence of the Route of Com mons. j STOCK QUOTATIONS . t (Courteiy B D. Johaaton Co. ' B. C. Silver. 1J30, 1J0. Bayvlew, Nil, S. Big Missouri. 00. 88 Coast Copper, 10.00. Nil. ' ' Cork Prorfeee. '4, Cotton Belt. Nil. 32. Dunwell. 3. NU. Duthie Mines, 36. 40. George Copper. 2.40. 2.65. Georgia River. 12, 13. Oolconda. 78, 78. Grandvlew. 10. 11.' Independenoe, 3, 4. Indian Mines, 3. 5. n, Intern. Coal & Coke, Mto Kootenay Florence. 7. 10Vi. L. it L.. 1, NU. Lucky Jim. 7. Nil. Mohawk. 2, Nil. Morton Woolsey. 10. II. Marmot River Gold, NU, 3. Marmot Metals l4. National Silver. 7, 8. Noble Five, 40. 41. Oregon Copper. 9. 10. Premier. 1.61. 1.86. Porter-Idaho. 26, 30. Reeves Macdonald, 1.10, 1.16. Rufus-ArgenU, 6. 8. Ruth-Hope. 6. 6V. Silverado. NU. 30. Slocan King. 3. Nil. SnowHake. 10. ltW. Terminus, 2, Nil. Top'ey Richfield. 3. Nil. Toric Mines. NU. 86. Wellington. Nil. Whitewater, NU. 26. Woodbine, 2 1. Oils A. P. Con.. 1.70, 1.78. Calmont, 80, 90. . Dalhoiwte. l.l. 116. Devenlah. IS. 17. Home. 8.75, 8.86. Mayland, 150, 136. MoLeod. 2.10, ZJb. Hargal, 80. 83. Freehold, 90, 68. P11ICF. OF WHEAT VANCOUVER. Dec. 18.-Th i price of wheat here today was $1.34 Mi- I wish they'd let me pilot p-if i Wmm on Mines Act ! 4-4 won from German LONDON YESTERDAY Mm A LONDON,, Dec. 18: Primo ; Carnere, the six foot, ten Inch Italian carpenter, stop- ped Franz Dlener. of Oer- many In the sixth round of their bout in Albert Hall last night. A E"Ti?D TUC GOVERNMENT Lecturer in Peace River Says Ku Klux Klan Defeated Saskatchewan Government uitnrtuc i-iuiiuc Dec. 18. Speaking under the auspices of the; ocai orancn 01 me i.oyai urange Lodge, R.C. Snellgrove left no doubt, in the minds of his hearers what he was after, viz., to defeat the Liberal i siuiii,. nm w uc uujaun of the Klan, he said, and named Hon. Charles Stewart, Hon. Robert Forke and Hon. Motherwell as being especially marked for political assassination. The speaker, who atateditbftt he was not representing the Kkn on hkHrltv gives the Klan In Saskatchewan the credit for defeating the Gardner government. Un apeabtng of the Dominion gov- eminent, he predicted that the Klan would alio put Premier King and bte govrn,ten out of tuisinw t'l they would never return to power aR. ' 'It won t be long now,' ne Mr. Snellgrove had some very harsh things to say about the who. he said, were ruling a today. In fact, no matter toidtrtwttoa he looked, he Wrlta sea ithjfluence of this orocr.ii-He cnatgedi,the Native Sons of CaaAdai.as ietag organized by the Jaaultc: And hp wasn't fuw "'lAbopt the Elks, far what reason he In his onslaught on things generally, Mr. Snellgrove took a slam at the pre of Canada, chare in? thU it too. was Romanized and sub-skilaed. TORONTO STOCKS (OBurtMf S. D. Johnston Co.) Close For the Day AmtiHt. 1.64, 1.66. Dome. 7.26. 7.46. Fmlotnbrtdce. 5.70. 5.76. -HuAtsn Bay. 0.26. 9.30. International Nickel, 31.40, 31.50. M&ndy, 32, Nil. MLnm Corporation. 3.06, 3.10. Mclntyre. 14 75 15 00. Hntsnda 34.36. 34 50. Nintoslng, 1.90. 1.95. Sherritt Gordon, 3.02. 3.06. Sudbury Basin 3.05, 3.74. Btadacona. 3W 4. Tetfc Hughes. 5.10, 5.15. ... Treadwell Yukon. 650. 7.00. Venture. 2.91. 2.05. Wright Hargraves. 1.32. U3. Imperial oil 26.75, 27.25. Cannot Live Without Supply Of Bacteria OTTAWA. Ont. Dec. 17: The popular myth that all bacteria are dangerous wis explodrl when Norman Mar.i, Harris or tne uo minion Department of Pensions and National Health declared in a recent lecture In the National Museum here that without many kinds of bacteria, human life could not go on. Robbed of the help of certain microbes we could have neither butter or milk, he pointed out Other forms of germ life were necessary to enrich the soil so tha wheat ootntoes and other foodstuffs could be grown. Bacteria also played a major part in aiMwai or sewage. Explaining the various forms taken by bacteria life. Mr. MacL. ad ti of fmaVes. other that ot a base ball. Still another popular mould; for Rerms resembled that of a: sausage. To Illustrate the differ- enee In the size of a microbe and i a sausage, the lecturer explained that vee a sausage magnified the number of time sit would be necessary to magnify a germ soj that It could compare in dlmen- ilpm to that popular foodstuff. The siiage wouici De live mute. In length. Won Air Race Captain H C Miller. Australian aviator, who won the first prize of $48,000 in the air ra:e handi- tance of 2400 mlies and one of th? longest stretches err co"ered IP an air race " AVIATORS ON : LONG FLIGHT i ARE SILENT LONDON, Dec. 18. Twenty-four hours have elapsed since aviators Jones, WiUlams and Jenkins, on a fUght to South Africa, have been reported. They were to have reported every four hours by radio.1 They were last heard "Irom off the Island of Sardinia The nlane should be more than half way on its Journey and would be now over the darkest part of Africa. j Landed Near Tunis ' LONDON. Dec. 13. The British! Boston Grill . LABOE CABARET Thursday, Decer mm BpeclM Dinners Tnutida;! nut Saturday Hish 3; 4? Danclof Every Saturday Night, 9 to It 15:2' Dance Hall for Hire Low :3u . Pa,, Accommodation for Private ParUea 22:06 p.m. "fl,. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER fllONE 457 Vol, XX., No. 294. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18, 1929 PKICE FIVE CENTS Crisis in Life of British Labor Government Seems Imminent with LONDON, Dec. 18. Meetings of both the Liberal sha- dow cabinet and the Liberal held today to discuss what i.i SUClUtill tuaio yvci wie jvai um. In Liberal circles the Government's replies to questions of Sir Herbert Samuel, chief Liberal organizer, during a discussion of the measure in the House of Commons la.-.; night, are regarded as inadequate and it is highly .probable further questions will be UNEMPLOYED PARADED At VANCOUVER VANCOUVER. Dec 18. 8ome 400 ri Vancouver's unemployed paraded t" r umble Street grounds yesterday bu: did not enter the city relief office when they passed it. as they did Uie previous day. While this demonstration was Ukunn oiace Superintendent of Po-William R Tracey was telling tiie meeting of the relief committee rf he city council that if the un-emnioved Dald attention to some of lur i present leaders "you will have i toem auaecing Vancouver stores. T ASK CHANGE TAXATION: Union of Municipalities and-School j Trustees Walt On Government ' VICTORIA, Dec. 18.rTherhroad-emm: of taxation, espectenjrSehool , taxation, so that those enjoying ( muruntpal services without' directly prring tqwards the cost win be! lon:ed to contribute, was declared , essential by a delegaUon represent- i iv.Z the Union of B. C. Munleipall-':e"j and the B. C. School Trustees! Association, which waited on the i CT.'C"nmrnt yesterday I CHEER FOR THENEEDY Christmas Donations Coming In For Salvation Army Hampers and Dinner Money Is beginning to come In mv: rapidly and the Salvation Armv official think they will be ubl to give a Christmas dinner iiose who are not able to fit (isc where. As has been said bc orr the need is much greater L v( ar than last and thtre will nmnv more, it is expected at ' dinner. A great many ham-P : : will be prepared. Seventeen tro uiready planned and there rnav be more needed. following are recent donations: Prrviously acknowledged $32.61 Bcli.st Chapter Eastern Star $10. A and B, $1. Master McRae. $1. A Mackenzie, $1. Mrs w C. Orchard, $5. f L M. Olggey, Terrace, $15. fc'mall change, 75c. twin Canadian Co., front quarter of beef. Tom Lee, sack of potatoes. Henneekprf tinshnnd (miserably air ministry received a report this; poetry contest for lD30'is -Kalhan evening that a large airplane be-1 no iwawo." which may be trans-Ueved to be the Royal Air Force , !ated "Rocks at the Ocean's nonoplane flying from Cranwell to i soum Ainca naa maae a landing in the desert south of Tunis. Mrs. Snowdon Suggests Parties Get Together LONDON. Dec. i7. Mrs. Snow- den, wife of the Chancellor, speaking of the Exchequer, in the presence of the Employment minister. asked Mr. Thomas to aamit mat no individual party could settle the un-molovment Droblcm. and to Invite with it enersietteiUv as a nonpolltl- vuic " "b-cal Issue. The DaUy News commends ""t th.e .upotry ??ntest, Mr. Snowden's courageous obser-iKf o Dawn at the Farm House.' vaUon, and appeals to the Prime I because the national attention has Minister to communicate forthwith I been turned to agriculture by the In the sense Indicated with the lead ers of the two Oppositions. The sttuatlnn has become far too serious for any party or tactical con siderations, unemployment widespread and prolonged overshadows every other single question in the life of the nation. Mrs. Snowden Is a remarkable woman. Clever, good-looking, an onranlser, a connoisseur of the arte a charming hostess, full of energy and ardent enthusiasm, courageously candid, and a really fine speaker, she has succeeded in making a world-wide reputation of her own. while retaining a particular distinction as the wife and helpmate of such a man as Philip Snowden. "Without the help of -nv fe." Mr. Snowden said, when The Hague conference was ovar. "I could never have achieved success. She is probably better known abroad than any other British woman. PERRY IN FIELD Ex-Aid. R. F. Perry announced yesterday afternoon that he would be again In the aldermanic field at the civic- elections, next month. Mr. Perry has served five years as alderman and for some i time was chairman of the board of works. NEW PACIFIC LINER c. P. It. LAUNCHED AT GLASGOW TODAY GLASGOW, Dec. 18: The new Empress of Japan, lnten- ded for service on the Cana- dlan Pacific Oriental run across the Pacific. was launched today. 4- ALL SORTS OF PARCELS EXPRESSED Live Tir"evs Anions Articles Carried by Companies For ! Christmas WINNIPEO, Dec. 18: Plum puddings from England, model gowns and hats from France, toys from Switzerland and Germany and Czecho-Slovakia, figs, dates and spices from the Far East, tropic fruits and vegetables from .he West Indies and California, hese are but a few of the articles handled by the express compan-;e:. in these days before Christmas At this season of theyear, tho express department of the Canadian National system has at ne dioposa; ot Santa Claus foul tu.msand trained and willing helpeii. A isit to the warehouse in one of the larger centres is a revelation of boxes, c rales, cartons, rolls and packages of all shapes and oizeb. and their contents are from practically every country in the world. Canada supplies the sweetness of her maple forests In cans ot syrup and large lumps of sugar The orchards of Canada contri- bute boxes of luscious apples. Among the shipments are thousands or live and dressed turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens, and great fattened quarters of beef. .amb an dother meats too num-; erous to mention. Canada's wUd animas go out In the form ot beautiful furs. The manufactur ing centres of the country supply clothing. ooots ana snoes, sue inseries ohonograpns, radios and ' pianos. There is scarcely 'ft Xhing that the express department does not handle at this "time bt the year particularly. National Contest In Poetry One of Jap Institutions TnWn To rm rt T"iaA 1 7 Vrnm I the Imperial Court ha tone forta Ui. the announcement annniinrmnt 'that? that th the mh-1 sub .est for the imperial' -NeW Year Fringe." Poems were submitted on December 10. and awards will be mad" at the palace In the presence of the Emperor on January 18. iw.n year mis announcement a keenly awaited by the Japanese 1 "lJLr ?'niEn !2e. 5appf C0UPlep-public. More than 30,000 poems b"ke? aboad the steamer Prin-are offered each year, the par-, Norah for a honeymoon tour tldpants usually Including thai J?h J u5fn tn,. 0cclJ?rin 1 sovereigns themselves and the I JlStiJf7 .SHSJSS-ISSES? Sardis the Valley, most distinguished men and wo men of the nation. Japanese officials in America or Europe sometimes send their poems by cable. The verse must be in the classical I "tanka" form, with only thlrty-I one syllables In lines of five, seven. five, seven and seven syllables. I The theme set for the contest be comes lor the year the most popu lar suDject ior painting ana scuip- prpat fpstlval in rnnnwtlnn with 1 lu ciiuruii wuik us me ouycruiicn - dent r st r's Sunday School. the enmronement " o eEmDror at Kvoto EmPerorjThe groom has lived here for sev - J eral vears. havlni fornierlv been Twenty Mining Men From Dawson Go ; To England For Trip Arthur TreadRold. superintendent of the Treadwell-Yukon Mining Co., ' wnicn operates near uawson, ana some 20 members oi tne mine stall are passengers aboard the Princess Norah this afternoon bound for Vancouver. From there the whole party will proceed to England where they will spend the winter. Died On Track P. G. E. Railway LILOOET, Dec. 18. W. H. King, S.LLSJ6' ViUllAJll Xljruiv avauico. ubu., .ivnt a- vllion, was found dead from exposure. He was lying on the P. O. E. tracks. VICTOR! MAN DIES VICTORIA. Dec. 18: Henry ' Harris, a resident of Victoria for th part n vears. well known as ,a hotel proprietor In the nineties, 1 aicd yesterday aged 70. j , O. C. Woodward, United States i consul, sailed this atternoon on the Princess Norah for Portland. Ore., where he will spend the! charged Christmas and New Year vacation. Young Man Attempted To Hold Up Bank of Montreal at Vancouver But Failed and Was Captured VANCOUVER, Dec. 18. A 23-year-old youth, giving the name of George Faucett and stating that he recently arrived from Winnipeg, entered the Hastings and Homer Street branch of the Bank of Montreal yesterday and demanded $5000 from the teller, while pointing a gun at him. Teller Harry D. Robinson ducked and rang the police alarm. The gunman fled in confusion, but was captured by citizens before he got a block away and was arrested by the police and charged with attempted robbery. A 14-year-old messenger boy, Lawrence Vallieries, was one of those who aided in the pursuit and capture. MISS KELSEY IS MARRIED Became Bride of Ralph Berney at Happy Ceremony In St. Andrew's Cathedral St. Andrew's Anglican Cathedral was the scene at 2 o'clock this afternoon of a very happy event when Miss Gertrude Edith Kelsey, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Kelsey of this city, was united in marriage to Ralph James Berney, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Berney of Ladner, B.C. The bride, who was gowned in a charming costume of Ivory chiffon velvet and carried a shower bouquet of Ophelia roses and Ulies-of-the-1 given in Dy ner matron-oi-nonor, Saniea Irs. "R. G. Macauley, sister of the groom, whose habit was a striking gown of peach crepe back satin with sUver hat and slippers, carrying a bouquet of bronze chrysanthemums. The groom was supported by his brother, Clifford Berney of Ladner. Rev. Canon W. F. Rushbrook. B.A.. L.Th., officiated. Tin prayer k the n"nony ,as a PCSent Which Was glVeH tO the bride by the Sunday School chll dren of St. Peter's Church. Mrs. 3. J. Smith presided at the organ during the ceremony and played the Wedding March. Reg and Tom Kelsey, brothers of the bride, were ushers. After the ceremony, a reception of theft oi bonds from the held at the home of the bride's partment. parents, ivm r-r. iiim " Avenue -. &asi. at in Fraser where the groom Is to engage In farming. The bride's golng-away outfit consisted of a sun tan broadcloth coat with heavy collar and cuffs and a crepe back dress of lighter tone sun tan saUn with hat and shoes to match. The couple at tne ena oi tne ween is expec-were firewelled by a large gaUier-1 k-ed to facilitate the government lng of friends. program. Among other things Many beautiful and cosUy wed- .t,t,Vh thev wllL deRl ?m ding gifts testified to th? esteem . tne decision as to cabinet changes. In which Mr. and Mrs. Berney are Ahe8e hav beep aUowed te await held. The bride for several years urns sfnnffrunhir to Hltv Rnlfrttnr :id , E. F. Jones and took an active part, : I I identified with the boiler house, staff at the plant of the Canadian , Fish St Cold Storage Co., and more ' latterly with the power house at 1 congratulations and beet wishes of ' many friends. PARIS MAY BAR HORSES parir. nv i8:iiorse and! hand-drawn traffic will be barred from the streets of Pm between 10 ajn. and 5 3 in.. If the resolu- tion being considered by the Par!i municipal council is adopted. Tr author of the resolution says that , horses arc an anachronism ir I these days of motor cars, and that 'heir slowness Impedes traffic and Is a menace to safety. MEETING CANCELLED nf h- Prince RuDert Retail Mer - hantf Association, scheduled for Jast night, was cailedf. Scottish Humor Imported direct from the Aberdeen Joke Factory TO GOOD TO nE TRUE An Aberdeen waiter is credited with asking back a Din ana re. marking, "Excuse me. sir. I hav! aff of the Canadian corps at you tnrecpence toe ' much." Death Claim Former Resident Of City Settled W. J. Jefferson, weU known can-neryman, has been granted $3500 and costs by the city of Vancouver in settlement of his claim for unstated damages against the corporation for the death of his son, Harold Jefferson, formerly of this city, who, with his grandmother. Mrs. Adams, formerly of Port Essington, was found dead at 3454 East Pender Street last March after a gas pipe in the bouse had been torn loose when a city grader, passing on the street outside, allegedly hooked the outside sei vice pipe leading into the house The city ol Vancouver, In turn, is amount to $26 or $330. Deputy Minister Finance Before Court For Theft PTTAWAhDecirfia: Watson Cellar, secretary f the late James uobb, minister ol finance, has been appointed- -acting deputy minister of finance owing to the suspension of the holder of that post, George Hyndman. who Is I awaiting trial on several chanrmi CABINET TO TAKE ACTION OTTAWA Dec. 18:- The arrival ot Right Hon. Ernest Laoointe, minister of justice, from Europe !!'Pe 01 Mf Lapoujie, wop is the senior member of the cabinet "m the Proving of Quebec d ..v re any change is deaniteiy lmade. fiff A TV I OCT1 I VI A l' T 1 .1 1.1 1 i i a 4 mtr a EXPLOSION McALISTER, Okla., Dec. 18. Fifty-seven bodies have been recovered up to noon today from the Old Town Coal Company's n.me In which 62 miners were entombed in an explosion taicing piace mere yes- terday. Lomen Has Charge Search In North NOME. Alaska. Dec. 18: Alfred lomen. manager of the Lomen "e operations directed toward i wjam sen joffltnd. ol of the avtjj6 Bietaoo Vancouver, man dies VANCOUVER, Dec. 18: James Cavers Ollla. for more than 35 years a resident of North Vancouver, but later a resident In the east, died : iterday In Montreal GENERAL HAYTEK DIES LONDON, Dec. 18: General Ross Fllnls Hayter. brigadier gen eral connected with tne general ne ena or tne war, aiea toasy from appendicitis.