Today's Weather prince Rupert Cloudy, light vinrl: barometer. 29.65: War News Today; Hopes Held of Negotiations Silencing Conflict IZES ARE PRESENTED D. E. Recognizes Accompnsn- i. i.il Erhnnl Ktiiftint DlKP In Their Studies sentatlon of proficiency prizes ' i .1 I 1 Ia itrnflnlnnAil In i uuuc r iui iivuviviivj studies las' year took place interesting gathering yester- aiieraoon in uie auuiwnium i ii ivii-iiiiii ly I rr. iiirtii. mi a. m t . l k . I Chapter, was in the chair olhen on thi platform wers " t . . nnarn nrarpr nnn nr ni i - rm Mtfr the proceedings had open- nm tie singing of "O Canada," c a. u ii r if r 1 1 nniiiinr nn pupils and also' describing inn III II 1' tarno AnrintrmiP- - nuuivti v wivi ' v- v " via " . be arp'r responsible for crime! : rarcnilcs I BT Mk Manrpon tTlrlrnat. . X E01OS DV MISS LOIS '? P-ompanicd by Miss Ruth son and violin solos by Miss -taa Christiansen, accompanied Miss Margaret McMcekln. CII M,V r "H nil, n. M,rlA , lin nen Street School. The $10 bur J ior the pupil of Borden Street i making the highest marks e High School entrance ex . 1 1 4 . inn T T I 1.1 m wrui, IU IllIUM rani1 ackl- The girls' Canadian his wslory prize to Hlrokl Yaman- "tw Anaerson, nrst vice ui rvmik i j-. i "i Memorial cnooi who , me uovernor General s ' leading this InsnM-tnr- Mntfl nvimlnnflnn wnadlan historv nrlzB for , "ool went to Phyllis Hill- ' and XPrnitd n.l. n Vlirn uie English prize was tO AnnlA Pnlorcrri J , "Hl lil fill 1U1 '"P in pass ne the Junior "culatlon uy Deen 3naCn Who ha loff t r-vci-mngs ci0setl wUn tne i Ood Save the King." vr uuuULEUGII DIES pilVu ' bcouand, Oct. 19: Ui uuccMjugu, fill u f,u father of t.art,, m.. w Z . "S8 Scott' "ancee of the Kin- "'"""ww. third son of y a ,?! Queen' dlod early to- " """ai weeks Illness. Cal of Thanks Pat tha7ncy PhlmPsn wish ie kin,) " " ma"y inends for n for thf uT"' 01 empathy Ute reccivpri cnt kreavement. nii hi.. i -uwug uieir re Prcmicr Laval Answers "Yes" to Britain in Demand For Naval Support New Three-Power Discussions Be-tween England, France and Italy May Lead To Ending of War LONDON, Oct. 19: (CP) Prospects of peace overshadowed war news in today's developments in the Italo-Ethiopian war. Only meagre news of the fighting drifted through. From Addis Ababa came hew reports of women and children being killed in Ethiopia by the Italians in their air attacks. Negotiations at Geneva and elsewhere with a possible view to bringing ADVOCATES an SOCIALISM Advancing practical socialism as Integral factor of his theolo gical creed. Prof. J King Oordon, son of Rev. Charles W. Gordon (Ralph Connor) and C. C. F. candidate for Victoria In the recent federal election, addressed a gathering of about seventy persons in First United Church last night or. the subject of "Christian Ethics.'-Rev. C. D. Clarke, pastor of the church, was in tire chair and briefly introduced the speaker who discoursed for about an hour. Prof. Gordon dwelt on the im portance of his subject and stressed the oDnortunlty of tne cnurcn mj aid In the social emancipation ol the oppressed throughout the world. He discussed essentials and non-essentials characteristic of the church In the past, showing how there had been persistent accommodation by the church to wholly un-Chrlstian practices until the church had found itself often patronized by people who had no real Christianity In their hearts. In this regard the recent economic collapse had opened the eyes of both clergy and adherents. Prof. Gordon men went on to describe tragic contradictions of present day economics including the peculiar spectacle of so-called Christian church ao i i mtlntr Itself to successive social, nolltlcal, commercial ana scien tlflc periods. A conamon was nuw confronted which It was quite pos sible the church might have iore seen. The address, while outspoKen, was a distinctly humanitarian ap oeal on behalf of those who sui fer Prof. Gordon suggested that, quite probably would be accused.of being a socialist or even a tum-rriunlst. . , Prof. Gordon was unable 10 re concile modern war wun piam ethics of Christianity. As for .the present conflict, he expressed me belief that, through the efforts of the League of Nations, sneer economic pressure might obviate ;the Hovplnnment Of extensive wariaie. rwindlne. Prol. uoroon u iBcu "... t J. u his listeners to tnrow umucu.u in, nnd seek a true application of Christian ethics. about a wttlement of the conflict and averting a spread of the hostilities to more serious proportions are now the ail-absorbing topic. Negotiations started yesterday between Italy. Great Britain and I France revived hopes for a stilling , . Jot the guns in East Africa. At Is Intesral Factor of Theological Rom(J Premler Benlto Mussollnl Creed of Professor J. King ;and glr rlc Drummond, British llOraOn nmhaciarinr aorA nnrtprstnnrt nf rr a lnnc cnnfprpnrp tn hnve ' :leared away misunderstandings j 7Ctween the two nations. France, oo, contributed to the general feeling , of relief -when Premier,! Pierre Laval delivered what was! described as a "favorable" reply toj Dreat Britain's demand that hej shoose between Italy and thej League of Nations. Laval, without iwaltlng the outcome of the sena torlal elections tomorrow, answered 'yes" to Britain's question as to: whether or not France would make j Its naval facilities available for the support of Britain In the event of the Mediterranean fleet being attacked by Mussolini. British Proposal Approved GENEVA Oct. 19: (CP) The League of Nations sanctions committee of, eighteen nations, follow-ng previous disagreement on the den plan for a complete embargo, coday approved the British proposal for 'a "buy nothing from Italy" boy cott. The proposal now goes be fore the plenary committee of fifty-two nations for final approval. Russia has given full approval to the British plan of sanctions. Mother of John Dybhavn Passes John Dybhavn is in receipt of the sad news of the death today at her home at Dybhavn, near Aalesund, Norway, of his mother, Mrs. Olave Dybhavn, at the age of eighty years. Considering her advanced age, she had been In fairly good health right up to the end. Mr. Dybhavn, who Is Norwegian vlce-nnncll i horp anrt well known local had he been on earth today, Christ j busmess and industrial leader, had not seen his mother since he left home for Canada In 1907. The late Mrs. Dybhavn's surviv ing relatives Include her aged husband, Andreas Dybhavn, at home; five sons John, Earl and Anton of Prince Rupert, Thomas of Van couver and Hans at home, and two daughters, Mrs. Josephine Brath-aug and Mrs. Anna Holstad In Nor way. TV ed last night on the Princess Ade several in- w Following ,, the .address address several m , Westminster to at terestlng questions were Prof, Herbert Gray, engineer of the government's snagboat here, sall- Mat iXSTST ea;;fVvethe,ne,lofhlsrc, tend the funeral of his uncle, Hon. A. Wells thew Gray. Gray, an'wers nnnnfir! with a' minister of lands and municipali se P"'"1" is nephew of deceased, hymn and closed with the doxolww doxoioty. es, a v Tomorrow's Tides We High 8:35 am. 16.8 ft. SOU"""'1 " 20:35 pm. 16.3 It. ttmpeture- 48 Ma smooth. Low 1:36 am. 7.3 ft. 14:19 pm. 10.6ft. 4 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER No. 243 XXIV f. PRiNf!F. RTTPP.pt nr. K atttphav nPTnnrn m moc: PRICE: 5 CENTS EARTHQUAKE VISITS HELENA Capcuio vi i cute yjuti biiuuUUJ i Rock-Slide Blocks Niagara Gorge No cars on the ilectrlc line throjgh Niagaras gorge' A slide of 10,000 tons of rock north of the Lower Arch bridge, on the American side, covered tracks and tore down poles and wires. -!Parent-Teacllers, OFFICER Telephone Bridge RETIRES Highly Successful Affair Held Last Night With Play At Xo Less Than Forty Homes Old Country Soccer ENGLISH LEAGUE First Division Aston Villa 0, West Bromwlch 7. Bolton 0, Liverpool 0. Brentford 0, Stoke 0. Derby 1, Blackburn 0. Everton 5, Chelsea 1. Huddersfield 1, Grimsby 0. Middlesbrough 1, Leeds 1. Portsmouth 2, Arsenal 1. Preston 4, Manchester 0. Wednesday 3, Birmingham 1. Wolverhampton 3, Sunderland 4. SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division Aberdeen 2, Queen's Park 1. Albion 2, Queen of South 0.. Ayr United 3, Partick Thistle 1. Celtic 4, Alrdrieonians 0. Dunfermline 1, Motherwell 3. Hamilton 3, Kilmarnock 2. Hibernians 2, Dundee 1. Rangers 1, Hearts 1. St. Johnstone 2, Clyde ;lV Lanark 1, Arbroath;!; Staff Sergeant Aler McNeill Of Provincial Police Leaving Here A very successful telephone1 Retirement of Staff Sergeant bridge party was held last night Alex McNeill, for ten years chief of by the Prince Rupert Parent-1 the district detachment of the pro- Teachers' Association. There wasjvinclal police here, from the force play at forty homes, while many at the end of the present month is others made straight donations. ' announced. He and Mrs. McNeill Mrs. J. W. Kilpatrick was con- will leave shortly thereafter for the venor, other members of the com- j south to take up residence, the mittee being Mrs. E. B. Baker and move being found necessary on ac- Mrs. Neal Carter. count of the condition of Mrs. Mc- Prlze-wlnners for the evenln? Nelll's health. Successor here to were: ladles' first, Mrs W. L.i staff Sergeant McNeill has not yet Sandlson, playing at ' Mrs. - Robert J Den announced. Cameron's, 4717; A. L. Holtby.j stafr Sergeant McNeill has been playing at Norman Watt's, 3011; idantilied with the British Colum-ladles' consolation. Mrs. J. L. Lee, bla Police for twenty-two years U Mrs. KODeri uameron s, not, n. L. Duncan, at Mrs. John Bremner's 671. and has become widely known as an efficient and popular officer. Of the twenty-two years, eighteen have been spent in the northern Interior and coastal areas of the province. His ten years here has been the longest period that any many friends who will hope that the latter may soon be restored to her normal good health. i APPEAL DISMISSED ;than a private guestroom, was dis missed by Judge W. E. Fisher yesterday on the grounds that notice of appeal had not been filed within the required time. CRITICIZES FEDERATION Head of All Canadian Congress Of Labor Thinks His Organization Best The American movement, self-styled International, was not truly so, declared A. R. Mosher of Ottawa, president of the All Canadian Congress of Labor at a meeting o' .local Unionists Thursday night The American Federation confined Its activities outside the United States to Canada. The policy it followed was that laid down by the late Samuel Gompers which was one of "no affiliation where they could not dominate and control." The Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employes was affiliated together with the British Labor movement the National Railway men's Union In the International Transport Workers Federation a truly International federation of unions in which each country affiliated met not secondhandedly but on a basis of equality and with i autonomy In respect to their na tional afaflrs. Speaks of Geneva The speaker gave an interesting Insight Into the working of the In ternational Labor Office of the i,ed countries are represented by employer-employee and govern- iiizit delegates. Early-this'"year hr! Sad attended the League of Nations ts adviser to the government dele-rate for Canada. He explained interestingly how hese conventions as they were sailed were formulated and the .jrocedure to their eventual ratlfi-tation by the affiliated countries. This year, for the first time, the Jnlted States and Russia were re-jresented following their election :o the Labor department of the ague. He spoke of the countries tfhlch took a progressive view of .he proposals placed "before the League and peculiarly Italy could e depended upon to support advanced proposals for the better-nent of world laboiconditions. An Interesting insight into the nethods followed in the matter of nterpretation of the languages A-as given. The 62 countries repre sented, with their many different 'anguages, presented no difficulty, The representative of the country spoke in his own tongue. Concur rently, very capable Interpreters translated the speech into all the anguages necessary and, by means if earphones, resembling those of 'he earlier ra'dlo, each delegate aeard the speech in the language 'ie knew whether German, Chinese, Trench, Roumanian or other language necessary. Each morning following a ses- provincial police officer has ever , sion, printed copies of the proceed-been. stationed in Prince Rupert, i ings were available In any language At one time he was in charge of; required. both city and district detachments. H. Forrest, local president of the He was formerly stationed at . Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Prince George, Kamloops and Fer- Employees and secretary of nle. I Prince Rupert National Council, Departure of Staff Sergeant' and 'presided. He spoke briefly on the Mrs. McNeill from Prince Rupert local situation, pointing out that will be generally regretted by their the Canadian movement locally outnumbered the American movement as represented by the Prince Rupert Trades and Labor Council by two to one. While the Canadian movement had been retiring In the matter of publicity locally, its fore- Re.x.ront Place amonS trde unionists I The County Court appeal of vs' Charlie Ki. in which the crown iucie wa5 aciuay mai mauerea. sought reversal of a police court! President Mosher, together with decision of Maelstrate McClymonUT- McGregor, general chairman. acquitting the proprietor oj the'westem llnes. Canadian National jWest End Chop Suey House on a j charge of kef ping liquor in other Railways, who accompanied him, left for the south on the Prince George Thursday night. CAIRO--The government has offered $250 for the beyt national anthem for Egypt. TWO DIE AS CITY IS WRECKED Score of Persons Injured And Streets Arc Shamble Of Wreckage Following Collapse of Buildings. Local Girl There Miss Vivian Hickey is Unhurt Damage Estimated At $1,000,000. HELENA, Mon., Oct. 19: CP) An earthquake, kill-'ng two persons and injuring a score of others, scattered wreckage during the night in the main streets of Helena, causing damage estimated at $1,000,000. As the 'quake swayed the city for about twelve seconds, the brick facings of many buildings crashed into the streets. Wires went down and the city was plunged into dark- League of Nations at which aiftiia-Iness. The tremor came about : ) pm. as tne culmination or a ierles of some sixty, disturbances which had bten felt in. Western Montana during the past few dajls; Minor shocks were experienced in other sections of Montana, Idaho, Washington and Southern Alberta. When light and power facilities failed here, a number of fires broke out. One of the dead Is a negro, Dave Miner, aged 35, who was crushed in the street when the front of a two-storey brick building collapsed. Terror reigned in the city throughout the night and many people remained In the open, being afraid to re-enter their homes. Mlss Vivian Hickey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hickey of this city, who now lives in Montana, sent a wire this morning to her parents announcing that she was unhurt in the earthquake. BOWLING SMOKER Prizes For Past Season Presented At Affair Last Night At a smoker last night in Canadian Legion Rooms, lawn bowling trophies of the past season were presented to their winners. F. S. Walton, president of the Bowling League, was In the chair. The presentations were made as the j follows by W. H. Tobey : Singles championship, D. A. Mac-Phee. Doubles championship S. D. Macdonald and Jack Preece. League championship II. T. Cross, William Millar, Frank Dibb and G. P. Tinker. July 1 match game H. W. Birch, Thomas McClymont, Louis Arroll, F. S. Walton and George Hill. S. D. Macdonald spoke on behalf of associate members and W. M. Brown for the Canadian Legion. Leonard Cripps, Andrew Home, Bob James and Angus Macdonald sang solos and there were humorous recitations by J. S. Wilson and Jack Frew. Al Small gave piano selections and C. P. Balagno was also an accompanist. There was a 100 percent attendance of lawn bowlers,