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Pn, WnC''a,^rian % THE CUMBlfeKKiND ISLANDER <4 TWENTY-NINTH YEAR—No. 19. Willi which Is consolidated the Cumberland News CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1920. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. IMPROVEMENTS ON DUNSMUIR AVENUE • A committee of the City Councillors interviewed Mr. Stewart, our local member and the district engineer, Mr. Owens, on the B. C. Highways Act and'its application to the city of Cumberland. After going over the subject thoroughly and taking into considertion the fact that the Government had done nothing in this connection last year, they decided that in the event of the city providing the necessary material for the work, the Government would supply the labor in putting two blocks of the city streets in proper shape. This offer was accepted by the committee, and they have every reason to be satisfied with the arrangement. There is a movement on foot to approach the property owners on the main street with a view to putting alayer of Tarvia on the graded street after the Government has completed its work. This would give an excellent finish to the road. The upkeep would be reduced to the minimum as the repairs to this kind of road .surface are easily and quickly done at very low cost. It also reduces the dust nuisance to zero and the appearance of the street would be greatly improved. With waste paper receptacles at the street corners, paper, fruit peelings and other refuse could be kept off the .streets. This surface would eliminate the need of concrete crossings, and the money thus saved could go towards the paving and put the street in first-class shape. The citizens in general, and merchants in particular, should give this their closest attention. The appearance of the city should be the concern of everyone, but storekeepers' own interest in abolishing the dust clouds which enter their store doors in summer should be a big factor in the determining of their decision. Board of Trade Due Next Week Jobbers and Manufacturers of Victoria Due in Cumberland on Friday Next Collieries' Office Staff Dance a Great Success Five ears, probably more, will convey tbe Victoria Board of Trade excursion over the Island Highway and other routes as far as Port Alberni and Courtenay, reaching Cumberland on Friday next, aa far as is known. Tbe local Board of Trade bave Invited the oxcurisouists to lunch on tbat day. Thc tour Is being arranged under auspices of the manufacturers1 and {obbers section of the Board of Trade. Among those who will pilot cars are Messrs. II. Uoulding Wilson, J. Carl I'endray, It. H. Bjenehley und A. E. Ormond. The cars will leave victoria Monday morning, headed for Duncan. Stops will be made at nearly all the Import; ant centres along the route. Probably twenty persons will make Ihe trip, most of tbem wholesale merchants aud manufacturers. Tbe object of the tour Is to cement goodwill and friendship between Victoria and thc up-Island communities and enable Victoria businessmen to gather data on the commcrciol possibilities of the territory to be covered. Buller's Big Show Coming Saturday Dog and Pony Show, Bigger and lietter Than Ever, Comes Next Saturday The second annual dance given by the ladies of the Canadian Collieries' office staff was held in the Ilo-Ho Dance Hall last evening. The hall was very tastefully decorated and the floor was in splendid condition. At nine o'clock the girls began to arrive with their escorts and friends. Some two hundred invitations were sent out in the city and surrounding districts. Guests came from far and near. Cars lined the streets for blocks. At 9:30 Monty's orchestra struck up the opening waltz, and sounds of revelry were maintained until well into the hours of the morning. The spotlight was brought into play on various occasions during the evening, and was very effective in its varied hues and colors. Many fine costumes were noticed during the evening. The guests appreciated the dance and enjoyed the refreshments that the hostesses provided for the occasion. Too much cannot be said in praise of the young ladies who did so much to make the evening a success. Mr. Geo. Michel acted as master of ceremonies and rendered valuable assistance to the young ladies in the decorations. All the guests left satisfied and wish the "annual" event .could take place every month. City Hall Notes The City Clerk Is calling for tenders for cement crossings on Dunsmuir Avenue. Tenders ure to be in the hands ot the clerk by 7 p.m. Monday. Buller's Trained Animal Shows, which play two shows here, at 2 p.m. ami 8 p.m. on Saturday next, May 15, have a number of new slisplay features one of which Is un act In which four large Kentucky thoroughbreds appeal without riders In a high-school menagerie act. an act which has never been equalled ln any show of the kind Thore Is also a big ensemble act, a pyramid act In which a big troupe of ponies, white, Spotted, large and small, appear in a picturesque und entertaining act, leaping aud diving dogs, a pony that walks a tight rope, a clown pony and many other features. The circus turns include some thrilling aerial trapeze numbers, tight aud slack rope turns, acrobatic events, ball rolling, contortionists—and a great ""array of w'ell-traiued clowns Thc band, which is composed of returned soldiers brought together by Air, Bullet', is an excellent circus band This year the circus is travelling by special train. SOLDIER BREAKS LEG IN CLEARING LAND Early Monday morning workmen started ploughing np tbe avenue west of Second Street, preparatory to the avenue being given a permanent covering of concrete or asphalt, which will be a great and much-needed improvement to Cumberland's main thoroughfare. THREE LOCAL CHINAMEN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Before Judge Barker, at Nanaimo on Wednesday, Yee Tol, Chin Tong and Mah Hon ot Chinatown, Cumberland, were committed for trial at the Nanaimo Assizes, for an assault on Wong Sing Que on March 26th in the main street of Chinatown. They were later released on bail of $5,000 each. Capt Mortimer of the Provincial Police, Dr. McNaughton, the complain-' gave evidence for the prosecution, which was conducted by Major Tupper, while the defence was In the hands of Mr. Frank Higgins of Victoria and Mr. P. P. Harrison of this city. Tbe complainant is said to be a member of the Chinese Nationalist League and the accused said to belong to the Gee Kong Tong (a very influential order in the Cumberland C'hina- Clty Clerk iMordy announces tbat bis office hours, until further notice, will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Mr. John W. Stalker, a returned man who lias taken up a farm in Happy Valley, is lying lu tbo Cumber- laud Ceneral Hospital with a broken leg. In the courso of land-clearing operations he was moving logs and one rolled onto his leg and broke It. Mr. Stalker, who enlisted with thc 100th Battalion in Manitoba and was transferred and saw service with the Forestry Corps, etime to the district from the prairies In January. It Is a great misfortune that he should have had this accident at tills busy time on the farm. On enquiry at the hospital today we learn that Mr. Stalker is making satisfactory progress. DOG OWNERS OUTSIDE OF THE MUNICIPALITY NEED TAKE WARNING The Provincial Police give warning that all owners of dogs outside of the Cumberland Municipality will be proceeded against If they do not take out licences by the 15th of this mouth. The provincial licence is due 1st of January and many dogs aro still unlicensed. You will save money by "doing your shopping early." "Soldiers' Wives Belonged To Servant Class" Offensive llemnrk of Maj.-I'cn. McLean nn Soldiers' Womenfolk Inspires il Cumberland I'nct. ant and tour other Chinese witnesses town). DEATH OF BLYTHE ROGERS OF B. C. SUGAR REFINERY PREFER STEADY WORK TO CASH GRATUITY Mr. Blythe Dupuy Rogers, president and general manager of the British Columbia Sugar Refiintng Company, Limited, and son of tbe late B. T. Rogers, died In Vancouver on Thursday at the early age of 27 years. Injuries received while on service with the Canadian Divisional Engineers followed by Influenza and pneumonia and considerable business worry over'the last six months, caused his death. Since the death ot his father In June, 1918, the management of the great sugar concern fell on hia shoulders and be was rapidly making a name for himself as an energetic, bright and capable businessman. He became ill about three weeks ago and was confined to his residence on Davie Street, and although be rallied a few days ago he began to' fall Wednesday night and passed peacefully away the following day. A particularly sad feature of the deatli is that he became a father only three weeks ago. His young wife, who is a daughter of Dr. D. II. Wilson of Vancouver, he wedded on June A, mill. LADIES' AUXILIARY OF GENERAL HOSPITAL A special meeting of the Ladles' Hospital Auxiliary will be held on Monday next at 3 p.m., in the Anglican Church Hall. Tbere ls business of great Importance to discuss and all members are urgently requested to attend. AMY B. CLINTON, Secretary. WANTED WANTED—Will purchase Toy Chinese or Japanese Dogs: Chows, Pekinese, etc. Must be young dogs. No fancy prices. J. V. Jones,' c-o Islander Office. tf WANTED—Room and board by gent, or room with breakfast and supper. Apply Boarder, c-o Islander Office. 1-19 BOY WANTED at the Islander Office. Splendid chance to learn the trade thoroughly In all Its branches. Apply to the foreman. CHURCH NOTICES ANGLICAN SKHVICKS Rev. F. Comley. 11 a.m., at Denman Island. 3.30 p.m., at Royston School. 7 p.m., at Cumberland. GKACK METHODIST (111 lit 11 Rev. Geo. Knox. Morning Service, 11 a.m. Sunday School, 2:30 p.m. Evening Service, 7 p.m. Rev. W. E. Galloway, Field Secretary of the Alberta and B. C. Sunday School and Young People's Movement, gave an interesting talk on the work of the Sunday school, and gave some very helpful suggestions, at a meeting held ln Grace Methodist Church on Thursday evening. There is an element of danger about the "wear your old clothes" movement. While a Denver man was giving nn old suit the gasoline treatment, he lighted a match to smoke a cigarette. He Is now minuB two suits, a bungalow and several squares of epidermis. MONTREAL, May 7—That they want steady work, rather than a cash bonus, is the idea of the Canadian Federation of returned soldiers and Sailors, and plans toward this end arc being worked out for this purpose. A meeting is to be held here this week when delegates will be selected to form part of a general deputation to wait on the Dominion Government nml thc leader of the Opposition next Monday. The idea is to ask Parliament, both Government and Opposition, to encourage ship-building in Canada nud to insure steady employment to veterans now employed iu tlie various shipyards throughout Canada. For this appeal. It Is expected, there will be delegates from Victoria, Vancouver. Prince Rupert, Ibe ports or the Great Lakes. Montreal, Three Rivers, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces. CONCERT AND .SOCIAL AT DENMAN ISLAND A very pleasant concert and social evening was held in the Agricultural Hall on Wednesday evening last. Local talent, assisted by friends from Cumberland, were responsible for the musical programme Mr. Carr and Mr. Sam Jones were in splendid form, and the musical monologue hy Miss Eileen Kelsey showed what can be done by careful training, "and brought down tho house." The programme was as follows: Song—Mrs. Comley. Song-- Mr. Mumford. Musical Monologue — Miss Eileen Kelsey, Song—Mr. Sam Jones.' Song—Mr. Carr. Recitation - "What's the .Matter with Bill?" Mrs. Kelsey. Song—,Mrs. L. Piket. Song—Mrs. Comley. Song—Mr. Sam. Jones. Recitation—"A Row in the Pit," Rev. F. Comley. Song—Mr. Carr. Miss Oliver of Cumberland nccom pauicd the singers. "Groat indignation Is expressed by ofiieials of returned soldier organizations and veteran officers over the ■statement of Major-General H. H. McLean to the special committee on pensions at Ottawa, that the average private soldier's wife belonged to the 'servant class." He's dead, my lass, he's dead, my lass. He died to save our honor; But hear that braying "General" ass: Wlic belongs to the servant class. So poverty thrust upon her. He's dead, my dear, to you so dear, For us he gave Ills life; Rut gratitude, honor and faith, I fear, Are not in the heart of tbo profiteer, And -you jvere only bis wife. To us the gain, to you the pain, Through sorrowful years to pass, But why should you ask for bread, my dear, And why should ynu mourn your dead, my dear? You belong to tlie servant class. Bul Christ Who died thai wc might bide I In honor anil peace and grace. Will surely remember your sorrow. dear. On-the dawn of a bright tomorrow, dear. And will Hnd his "servant" a place. Ile fought thc light: to us the right His widow's pica to hear; So why should we close our purse- Btrlngs tight. Why should wc grudge the widow's mite, Ou ibe word of a Brigadier? ANNUAL REPORT OF GENERAL HOSPITAL The annual report of President Chas. Graham of the Board of Directors of the General Hospital, together with the financial statement for the year ending 31st March, as presented at the annual meeting of subscribers, is published below. As will be seen from a perusal of the reports the hospital has had a busy year and done much good work for the community. While the year's operations show a deficit of some five hundred dollars, the results achieved cannot be considered other than satisfactory, especially as some two thousands dollars were spent in repairs. After the reports had been presented, all the Board of Directors resigned, and Mayor McDonald then took the chair. The meeting unanimously re-elected the retiring officers, with the exception that Mr. J. C. Brown was chosen to fill the position vacated by Mr. W. E. Bickle. The meeting passed a vote of thanks to the Board of Directors and Auditors for their services during the past year, and also to all who had made donations. Annual Report of the President. To the Subscribers of the Cumberland General Hospital. Dear Sirs— I beg to submit the annual report of the Cumberland General Hospital for the year ending March 31st, 1920. Work of the Hospital. During the year the following number of patients were treated: In hospital April 1st, 1919 13 Admitted during the year 314 Discharged during the year 289 Died 16 In hospital April 1st, 1920 22 Number hospital days treatment 6,233 Average number of patients 19 Major operations 30 Minor operations 150 Obstetrical cases '...: 38 Financial Condition. During the year, as will be seen from the financial statement, the receipts from all sources were $16,225.18, and the expenditure $16,764.70, leaving a deficit of $539,52 on the year's operations. The hospital had a balance at the bank in their favor of $1,117.85 at the beginning of the year. The balance in the bank in favor of the hospital at the end of the year was $577.84. The Board has been able to meet all its financial obligations during the year without having recourse to any overdraft. Repairs to Buildings. The Alexandra Ward was replastered throughout and a sun verandah was built on the front of this ward. The cost of repairs to the Alexandra Ward was paid by the Medical Fund. Extensive repairs had to be made to the boiler and heating system, the cost of which amounted to $552. Other miscellaneous repairs amounted to $700.74. Cost of Operation. The ever-increasing cost of supplies is shown in the increased cost of operating. The cost per patient per day for the year just ended was $2.69, being an increase of 23 cents per patient per day over the previous year. There has not been any increase in rates paid by patients during the year. On October 1st, 1919, an agreement was entered into between the Hospital Board and the Medical Fund for the treatment of members of the Medical Fund in the hospital. This agreement provides that for the sum of $700 per month the hospital agries to furnish free hospital treatment for the members of the Medical Fund and their families in all cases of sickness and accident. This arrangement, while very advantageous to members of the Medical Fund, seems also to be working out all right for the hospital; and it should be continued for another year. Isolation Hospital. The need for a proper Isolation Hospital in this district is very great. A committee from the Hospital Board is now co-operating with a committee from the Medical Fund in an endeavor.to pro. cure an Isolation Hospital for this district. With a properly equipped building, maintained under the supervision of the .hospital staff, all cases of contagious disease can be properly treated and the further spread of the disease prevented. In conclusion, I wish to express my appreciation of the good work of the matron and her very able staff during the year. I also wish to congratulate the Ladies'Auxiliary on the amount of good work done by them for the benefit of the hospital during the past vear. The assistance which they render in furnishing much needed •supplies to the hospital is greatly appreciated by the Board of Directors. We also wish to express our thanks to all those who have made donations or assisted thc hospital in any way. Respectfully submitted. CHAS. GRAHAM, President. Annual Statement of Receipts and Expenditures for thc Year Ending March 31st, 1920. HKCKII'TS. DONATIONS ^^^^^^^^^^ •Canadian Collieries iDuns- mulr) Ltd {850.00 B. I). Pickard : ln.no F. Hawkins 2.50 Cumberland Orchestra 39.60 T. Mordy .'. 10.00 C. J. BUNBURY, G.W.V.A.. Cumberland RETURN VISIT OF VANCOUVER ARTISTES ON MONDAY, MAY 17 Arrangements aro completed for a second.concert, to be held at tbe Ilo-Ilo Theatre on Monday, May 17th, by Miss Tottle Williams, Miss Olga MacAlplne and Miss# Marjorie Stevens, artistes whose headquarters are at present in Vancouver. The concert given by these ladles In January proved their ability as musicians, and tho music- loving people of Cumberland will no doubt welcome them In a return con- i-ort containing a different programme. Full details will appear In the next issue of this paper concerning the pro- rumme, etc. $112.1" ! PATIENTS' FEES— Prlvato 4.40-1.52 Per S.C.R. Board 394.no Per Medlral Fund 1.968.50 Per Medical Fund Contract 4,200.00 $5,637.50 EXPKMHTI HKS. Salaries POWER AND FUEL— Light '. 210.20 X-Ray 61.35 Slerlllsor 7U.04 Supplies 101.24 Waler 120.00 - ' 560.90 Coal 110,072.02 Medical Fund Grant for Alexandra Ward 732.00 Government Quarterly Grant 3,990.95 SUNDRIES— Freight refund Phone Calls Medical Fund share of cost gauze 13.66 3.80 100.65 Total $16,225.18 Balance April 1, 1919 1,117.85 Insurance Drugs and Equipment Furniture REPAIRS— Alexandra Ward Furnace and Basement Other Repairs 700.74 $1,239.80 125.00 1,820.00 126.70 712.00 560.00 $1,972.74 Maintenance • 5.402.05 New Buildings 201.58 SUNDRIES— Express and Stamps 47.96 Garden Labor 24.75 Office 255.72 $328 43 Commission on Cheeks .50 Cash Balance on Hand 577.24 Total $17,342.03 I- Total $17,342.03 I Deficit for the year's working $539.51. Certified and signed as correct— T. MORDY, Secretary. CHAS, J. PARNHAM. Treasurer. We have examined Ihe above accounts nnd certify Ihem as correct— F. McCARTIlY and A. McKINNON, Auditors. Page Two THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER May 6,1920. SPRING GOODS For the Window.s Curtain Goods in Net. Scrims, Madras and Muslins, priced from 25c to $1.60 per pair Brass and Wood Rods in all lengths and sizes. Floor Coverings A fine assortment of Linoleums, Tapestry Squares, 3x3" .• and 3x4, pries from ...$2fi.00 to $70.00 Bungalow Squares, 3x" and 3x3'/. yds., assorted colors, very suitable for bedrooms, $17.50 and $20.00. Our lines of Furniture', Ranges, Beds, Bedding and House Furnishings, are well assorted and we invite your inspection. DEVELOP THE ISLAND ft. McKinnon THE FURNITURE STORE Cumberland, B.C. Nothing conveys a better idea of magnitude than comparison. Vancouver Island is as large as Denmark, twice as large as Massachusetts, thirty per cent. larger than Belgium. Denmark has a population of 3,000,000; Massachusetts has -a population of 3.Don.Ono; Belgium has a population ot 500,000, while Vancouver Island, with its enormous undeveloped wealth, has population of less than 100,000. This Island needs population; it never will he properly developed until its present lamentable deficiency In this respect has been supplied. It needs capital, and the best way to attract both these indispensable agencies of development nnd progress ls through publicity. For example, In the Old Country are thousands of people of small means who contemplate leaving for overseas at the lirst opportunity, and whom not only other parts of Canada, but Australia. New Zealand and South Africa are endeavoring to divert to their localities. Vancouver Island ln Its own vital Interests should be brought Into touch with these people by the most effective kind of publicity. The Victoria and Island Development Association has been established for this work of enlightenment, to assist the citizens to bring to this city and the Island the kind of settler that we so greatly need. This Association has started on a second campaign, and needs the co-operation of every citizen of Victoria and the Island. Whether the population of Greater Victoria will be 100,00, and that of the Island doubled, In the next few years or not will be determined by the practical foresight shown by our public now.— Victoria Daily Times. AA | WE HAVE 250 NEW BOOKS I Just Arrived H 'iiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 11 um 1111 nm mtii Hum* mn iiimiTi iium i iitm u g I Join the Cumberland j Circulating Library | U ii iiiiiiiiiniii {mini iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiii i ii iiiiiiiiiim H 1 FROST'S DRUG STORE 1 = phone 23. CUMBERLAND. = '!:;;!!!i;l!llll!llii!l!llil!!:iii!li!lllllllll!IIIIIIIIIIIII!! NANAIMO CHOSEN FOR MOTORIST CONVENTION Motorists of Vancouver Island are to hold their 1920 convention at Nana! mo on either June 3 or 10. Nanaimo ha, sent out the Invitation and asked for suggestions for the date. All automobile clubs on the Island and tbe Duncan Board of Trade will be represented at this convention. BISHOP STRINGER RETURNING NORTH Right Rev. L. O. Stringer, Anglican Bishop of the Yukon, and Mrs. Stringer, are on their way back to the far northern diocese, from which his lordship has been absent for nearly two years, most of the time overseas. They are due to leave Vancouver today. COWICHAN TO ERECT MEMORIAL CAIRN TASTE is the TEST of the DRINKS THAT ARE BEST Buy the products of the BRITISH COLUMBIA BREWERIES, LIMITED Ask for the Brands that are the Best Alexandra Stout is sure to satisfy. U.B.C. Beer The Beer of Quality. Silver Top Soda Water JBi&JfPure CaSCade Beer The Beer Without a Peer. UNION BREWING CO.; LTD. NANAIMO, B.C. Cowichan's war memorial to her fallen heroes will take the form of a huge cairn, to be erected adjoining the Duncan Court House, according to a decision readied at a meeting of rest dents held at Duncan recently. The cement base of eighteen feet square ls to lie surmounted by a structure, fourteen feet square, composed of stones to be brought from all over the .district. It is probable that smaller cairns will be erected in each district tributary to Duncan. S. DAVIS, Shoe Repairer, Dunsmuir Avenue I wish to Inform the public that I am now In a position to repair by machinery. Look like new, but wear longer. A trial will convince. Itubkir Heels While You Walt S. DAVIS, • • Cumberland, B.C. SEE Wm. Douglas for Hay, Grain and Mill Feed Also Baby Chick Feed and All Kinds of Poultry Supplies. SAYS PROHIBITION ACT IS A DISGRACE DUNCAN, May 7.—Expressing the hope that the moderationists, whom he likened to St. George, would do the same to the prohibitionists as St. George had done to the dragon, Capt. Arthur Lane, presiding at a gathering •of several hundred moderation advocates here, brought round after round of applause when he finished a short introductory speech by urging the Introduction of legislation permitting the sale of malt and spirltous liquors under stute control. The argument of ruined homes, he said, was purely specious. Since the advent of prohibition, so-called, people had been living a perpetual He. lie urged moderates to wake up or the province would lie bone-dry. Engines! would never stand for the referendum, he said, and he drew attention to the United States, "the home of freukdnni and hysteria," the country l*hlch was to be thanked for prohibition generally. Mr. J. 11. Hawthornthwaite bitterly assailed the prohibition act. He described It as worse than a failure. It ivas a disgraceful thing. Tlie proposed plebiscite was not needed, be said; the 'legislators were elected by the peoplpe and should express their views courageously or quit. ' "What," Mr. Hawthornthwaite proceeded, "have we got in Vancouver and Victoria today? We have the 'snowdrift afternoon' where women indulge In the most iniquitous form of the drug habit." He quoted Chief of Police McRae as saying 2.000 persons in the city of Vancouver had contracted the drug habit since tbe advent of prohibition. In Montreal, he added, women and girls hawked liquid morphine to men going from work. A certain newspaper man walked into a picture house the other night. It was so dark he could not locate his bearings. Out of the gloom a gruff and very impolite voice snarled, "Take off your hat!" There was only one answer to this: "You go to—," and the visitor dropped into the nearest seat, striking the arm of the chair In doing so. Special Showing This Week of Newest. Styles in Ladies' Shoes Oxfords and Pumps Newest lasts in Ladies' Black and Brown Vici Kid Oxfords, with" Louis or Cuban heel; special at $9.00 Ladies' Black Patent Pumps, best quality patent colt; special at $7.50 Ladies' Black Vici Kid Pumps with large black jet buckles and Louis heels; specially priced at ,... $7.75 INVICTUS SHOES The Best Good Shoe for Ladies Ladies' High-Top Black French Kid Shoes, in the newest lasts, with either Cuban or Louis heel; special value at $13.50 Novelty lines in Brown and" Champagne Shades, also with colored ooze tops; special at $14.75 Other lines by reputable makers in Ladies' High-Cut Black Vici Kid and Gunmetal Shoes; also in Grey, Brown and Black Cloth Tops; special at $7.50 to $9.00 SPECIAL VALUES IN LADIES' AND MISSES' WHITE CANVAS LEATHER-SOLE SHOES, OXFORDS AND PUMPS. A COMPLETE RANGE OF LADIES', MISSES* AND CHILDREN'S RUBBER-SOLE SHOES AND SNEAKERS AT POPULAR PRICES. Wash Goods, Middies, Wash Skirts Panama Hats CUMBERLAND, B.C. WEEKS MOTOR COMPANY NANAIMO, B.C. Chevrolet Enjoyment ceases to be complete when you feel it is extravagant. The certainty that a car conserves your money—that its every feature renders you the utmost service, is the most gratifying feeling about it. A That is why more people buy Chevrolets in preference to heavier types that are a burden on the pocket- book. The experience of veteran moorists has proven that the Chevrolet affords you all the feelings essential to complete enjoyment. Pride in its appearance and absolute confidence in its dependability alone guarantee your peace of mind. Vet in addition the Chevrolet offers every riding and driving comfort and equipment convenience. These things are to be enjoyed equally in a Chevrolet as in other cars. But in the Chevrolet alone can you enjoy them at such low cost. That is the peculiar attraction of the Chevrolet—all essential features other cars afford, but at lower cost. Do not entertain any doubts on this score. Give us an opportunity to show you how and why this is true. Weeks Motors Limited NANAIMO, or THOMAS HUDSON, Union Bay May 8,1926. THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER Page Three tf THE ISLANDER Boxing Football Athletics PAGE OF SPORT The High School Boys go to Nanaimo Owing to the replay of the McBride Shield at Nanaimo today ' the Nanaimo High School team could not get transportation to come up here as arranged to play Cumberland. As many of the boys were going down to see the big game it was decided that the whole team go down and play the lirst game in the hub city. All arrangements have now been made and the coming football players of the city are making their first journey to another city today. The team to go below had to be changed at the last moment almost as "Bud" Graham could not go, and "Samson" was on the sick list. This is no mean loss to the team as both are on the attacking division and are quite aggressive. The line-up of the team is as follows: Goal, Fouracre; full backs, M. Graham, Jock Stevenson; halfbacks, Reid, Jones, Strachan; forwards, Spencer, Watson, Hood, Willcox, Potter or Lockhart. It is to be hoped that the boys will come back victorious, but the main thing is that they enjoy the trip and the game, as they undoubtedly will. Mr. Campbell and Mr. Wood are looking after the boys and expect to get them home Saturday night. Cumberland Team at Qualicum Beach Tha local football team left the city for "Qualicum Inn" on Thursday evening. They will rest up there until the week end, when they will again encounter the Wallace (Vancouver) team at Nanaimo. They are all feeling fit and quite confident that the McBride Shield will be among their belongings when they return. CUMBERLAND FOOTBALL TEAM Wilde Panned FAMOUS RACETRACK SOLD BY SHERIFF COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, May 1.—. The Alan racetrack, famous meeting ground of noted thoroughness a few days ago, until closed by the anti- gambling taws of Idaho, haB been sold tor $3,810 at a sheriff's sale to satisfy a mortgage. It oost $105,000 to complete ln 1911. In its heyday 600 horses during the season ran under the colors of noted turfmen. The track was unique In that it had underground drainage. LIPTON'S SHAMROCK SAILS FOR AMERICA DARTMOUTH, Eng., May 7.—Thc 23-meter yacht Shamrock, which ls to be used by Sir Thomas Lipton ln tunlng-up races for the Shamrock IV., the challenger for the America's cup, has sailed for New York. The Shamrock started the latter part of April from Dartmouth for New York, hut met with unfavorable weather off the English coast and had to put back. Let's start a Cumberland Gun Club. * Opening Announcement SPECIAL OFFER For thirty days, commencing May 8th, I will make Twelve Good Photographs Black and White or Sepia, size 4x6 inches, mounted in suitable mounts, for the sum of $14.00, and will give Free of Charge s&vs* Enlargement from same Negative (mounted), colored in natural colors. Come and see me and let us talk it over. Geo. Barton, Photographer Cumberland Next to the Big Store READ THIS-- The warm weather is here again and with it has also arrived a consignment of Bestov Electric Cookers. These little stoves are the latest thing on the market, and will save yoi} much discomfort this summer by allowing you to prepare your meals without the necessity of lighting your coal stove. Before purchasing these stoves we considered the question of price very carefully, and finding the usual grill stoves way up in price and beyond the means of the average housekeeper, we looked around for something that was serviceable and at the same time reasonable in price. We found what we were looking for in the BESTOV, and are pleased to offer these useful little appliances to you at the following prices: ""Plain finish $5.25 each. Semi-nickle $7.25 each. Full nickle $8.25 each. These different finishes are all equally serviceable, the only difference being in the finish. SEE THEM IN OUR WINDOW. To the Editor, Cumberland Islander. Sir,—I would like space in the sporting columns of your paper for a few notes re the soccer football game in the final of the McBride Shield, played at- Nanaimo last Saturday between Wallace's of Vancouver and Cumberland United. As the result of the game was a goalless draw after playing two hours, the result indicates that both teams went into the fray with determination. The Cumberland boys realized that in Wallace's they had strong opponents, and this game turned out to be probably one of the best and hardest fought contests in the history of football on Vancouver Island. The 3,000 spectators who witnessed the game were satisfied that the event was well worth the money, and 1 heard many state that they had never before witnessed such a hard-fought contest. The class of football put up by both teams was away above the standard usually Seen around here, antl as we are now scheduled to meet again on Saturday at Nanaimo in the replay, I believe that this game will be much more keenly contested. The Cumberland team is now putting in some extra training, and the Vancouver team is probably doing likewise- There will undoubtedly be a much larger crowd on the cricket grounds at Nanaimo than last Saturday's brought forth, should the weather hold fine. The local team intends to "finish it" on Saturday, as they claim they have now got the measure of the Wallace boys, though by no means does the local team think it an easy task, as they are going into the fray with grim determination.* The line-up will be the same as on Saturday last, vizj ' CLAUIC. SMITH. WILKINSON. R. BROWN. T. JACKSON. S. SULLIVAN. BANNERMAN. - O. HARRISON. CONTI. W. BROWN. A. BOOTHMAN. The following is the football career of each player of the Cumberland team: J. CLARK, tlie goalkeeper, Ib well known on the Island and Mainland. Jock ranks high among the goalkeepers of Uie Pacific Coast, as he lias on many occasions distinguished himself In bringing off brilliant saves.. Practically the whole of Jock's football career has boon around the province of B. C. he having emigrated from Scotland some ten years ago and played his first game In this province for Cumberland, though he has played for many other teams during that period. Hn played goal for the famous Couglilan's of Vancouver in the 1018-19 season when that team won the Mainland League championship. This year Jock drifted back to Ills favorite learn. HECK SMITH, right back, lias played all his football around B. C, having played a few seasons for the Longshoremen,'Vancouver. Although of small stature, which is very uncommon for a hack, Heck's tackling and kicking is excellent and ranks high on the Coast among the much taller backs, and ls a great asset to the Cumlierland team. Heck, liko Jock Clark, claims the Scotia as the land of his birth. , A. WILKINSON, left back, unlike his partner, is very tall, and at times he can take the ball right off an opponent's head by the long reach of his legs. Although only bis first season of football, he has played some great games, aud ls now very popular as a back. He is a native son of B. G, having been bom on the Island. BOBBY BROWN, right half-back, needs no introduction, as lie Is well and favorably known ou the football Held on the Island. Bobby has played most of his games for Cumberland, and he Is playing better football today than in the whole of his career. He Ib a hard worker on the field, a splendid tackier and a hard man to pass, and his playing to the forwards is a treat to watch. He is a son of the Land o' the Heather. ,, TOMMY JACKSON, centre half, Is a wonderful player and ranks among the best centre halfs on the CoaBt. This.is Tommy's lirst season for Cumberland, he having played most of his football games for Coleman, Alta. He claims Lancashire, England, as his birthplace. S. SULLIVAN, left half-back, like his two partners, Is hard lo beat, and this trio makes one of the best half-back lines In the province. This Is Tommy's Arst season for Cumberland, but he has played football around the Mainland for many years. He Is a son of old Scotia. D. BANNERMAN, outside right, is a young player, la very fast and has good control of the ball. Ills crossing at times is a treat. This is his first season of senior football and he's a coming player. A native son of Wellington, Vancouver Island. S. CONTI, Inside right, also llkfc his partnor, Is a native player, and from the manner in which he controls the ball at times a person would Imagine he had been ln senior circles for many years; he is vory tricky, a hard worker on the field and plays well to his outsldo wing. Sackle Is also a native son, Wellington being his birthplace. W. BROWN, centre forward, needs no introduction, having played for Cumberland for many seasons, and is a popular player on the football field of the Island. Although of short build, Billy is a wonderful player, and his opponents are generally a head above him, yet many times over lie Is seen tricking his much taller opponents, and when lie gets an opportunity Is very dangerous in front of goal. Billy claims England as the country of hia birth. A. BOOTHMAN, inside left, nlthough having played football for a great number of years. Is yet full of the game aud bas a great head and uses It well. He has the credit of keeping the Cumberland forwards well balanced. Is a tricky player and feeds his wing mate nicely. He ls also a son of the Land of the Rose. , O. HARRISON, outside left, has also played mosl of his games for Cumberland. He Is very fast and his crosses arc almost, perfect, and when given an opportunity has a terrific shot. He is alBo a native son, Cumberland being his birthplace. Yours, etc., NAT BEVIS, Secretary Cumberland Football. Club Several sport writers on the other side of the line are taking a crack at Jimmy Wilde, the British atom, who has no equal In the world at 106 pounds. They think that the little fellow should be taking a bout every week, and that he should never worry about being outweighed by ten or twelve pounds. When Jimmy came over from the Old Country he announced his willingness tu defend his title of featherweight champion, aud he has Jumped inside Ihe ropes on a number of occasions and, In fact, has been the busiest of Ihe several pugilistic champions. Dempsey has not been mixed up In a bout for nearly a year, and Benny Leonard has been taking things easy. But Jimmy has been in nearly a dozen scraps Inside of six months. The sport writers claim that the featherweight champion Is afraid to sign on for another go with Patsy Wallace, who was the firat man to knock Jimmy off his feet In America. It was a hard punch that upset the littlo fellow, but It caused hlm to turn loose both his hands, and Patsy hail a hard time during the remalndcr^of the bout. There Is little fun for a featherweight In mixing things with bantamweights overy week. A bunch of these boys are hungering for a scrap with Jimmy, and If he remains on this side long enough and the purses are right, there is little doubt but that they will be accommodated. KENNEL NEWS AND NOTES Bert Finch, well known dog breeder and judge, is now resident In Vancouver and will be glad to hear irom any lover of dogs In Cumberland. If >*"« want to know anything about your dog. just drop a line to Bert Finch, c-o The Islander, and you will gel all Iho Information you waul. To all lnvi'is of dogs Bert Finch needs no Introduction; to those who uro not acquainted with hlm Iho following notes will enlighten. As a youngster, of Irish parents, nnd losing them at early childhood, he wiib taken to Shrewsbury, England, and adopted by an uncle, who took care of a kennel of English bulldogs of the long In leg and herring belly typo, hut activo as kittens and good in head, owned hy J. hon, a druggist. Lnter he asalstcd with these dogB and also with a kennel of St. Bernards, owned by J. Orovcs, the mayor of the town In those days. Many dogs bred and sold by Bert Finch have won names here and ncroaa the line. Seattle, he says, possesses splendid specimens of various breeds. The novice, ln his opinion, Is the backbone of our shows and needs encouraging. Dog stealer to pal: "These sky terriers ain't no good to steal; they're so ugly. I canH sell this one for a dollar. Guess I'll take It back and got the reward." Cumberland Electric Lighting Co., Ltd. Phone 75 P. O. 314 llllllllllllllllllllll : Whippets are gaining In favor In the West.- At Calgary a club was formed last month, to hold whippet racing. Many people arc unaware of the beautiful specimens of dogs owned In II. C. Those who are fortunate enough lo visit the Vancouver Dog Show on May 21 aud 25 will he agreeably surprised. Tho Into Victoria show would hnvo heen a greater success If arranged so that its date would be nearer Vancouver aud Nanatmo's show. The Judge gave great satisfaction to all exhibitors'. There are many dogs In Cumberland, which goes to show thero are many lovers of dogs here. Is It not possible to form a Kennel Club and affiliate with the Nanaimo Kennel Club? By forming a Kennel Club all dog lovers would get much more satisfaction out of their pets and also a great deal of enjoyment. Owners would also get much valuable Information on how to prepare their dogs for show purposes. Mrs. Helen Hunt, an English woman used to keep her kale, amounting to $15,000, under her dog's kennel, said It was safer than ln a bank. She If your dog Is slightly sick, keep him warm—perhaps a dose of castor oil „„.._ and syrup of buckthorn may be all HI,lhat Is needed. ADVERTISE IS THE ISLANDER Paolo Monie( Shoemaker Shoe Repairing a Sneciall). CUMBERLAND. B.C. Homing Society Booming J6»0 in prize money and $200 worth of cups and medals will be awarded by the Vancuver Homing-Pigeon Society this season. Races are held each Saturday during fhe summer months and prizes awarded to the best average record for the season's racing. Various towns In the United StateB, south of Vancouver, aro the starting points of the races, the longest race being 600 miles. Italian Game Ends in Riot ROME. May 7.-A football match between teams representing the cities of Lucca and Viarcggio, played at Vla- reggio, degenerated fnto a light and then Into a riot. A former army captain, who acted as referee, tried to intervene nnd settle Ihe difficulty when It arose, hut failed. Carbineers then made efforts to establish order. The crowd attacked and disarmed them, and they were obliged to flee to their barracks. The mob looted a gunsmith's shop, occupied thc railway station and barricaded the roads leading into the city to prevent the arrival nf reinforcements. Two thousand soldiers have been ordered to Vlaregglo to repel the disorders. Carpentier Joins Circus Georges Carpentier. the French champion, will mingle with elephants and clowns in one of the rings of the Sells-FIoto circus. A contract that will net the boxer $1011,000 was made April 24. Carpentier will make his lirst appearance with the circus in Washington on Monday next. NANAIMO SOCCER MEN PREPARE FOR BIG SEASON NANAIMO, May 7.—With the view of providing a team which shall he a credit to the city In thc Inter-city summer football series, the games in which will bo played Saturday afternoons, a meeting was held here this week at which the Nanaimo Football Club was formed. As its name would imply, the newly-formed club embraces every other football organization in the city, so that a thoroughly representative team may always be secured. The offlcrs of tho new organization are: Hon. president, G. W. Brown; president, John Hunt; vice-presidents, D. Brown, R. Adam; secretary, F. Hart; treasurer, J. English; manager, J. Clare. Why Pay More? Mr. Ford Owner, buy your parts from us, and you get Ford protection and service. We sell only genuine Ford parts, at the best prices. Pinion $2.20 Axle Shaft $3.90 Drive Shaft $5.50 Crankshaft $17.00 Front Spring $4.60 Rear Spring $12.10 Timken Bearings for front wheels, set $9.50 Chevrolet Mufflers installed $7.95 Wc have a large stock of Tires to choose from at the old list prices. Cumberland Motor Works J. II. CAMERON, Proprietor. Cumberland, B.C. STAR LIVERY STABLE ALEX. MAXWELL, Proprietor Autos for Hire. Coal and Wood Hauling given very prompt attention. Furniture and Piano Storage if desired. Phones 4 and 61 Cumberland, H.C. Royston Lumber Co. MANUFACTURERS OF ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER Slab Wood (double load)...$5.00 Our Motto: TO PLEASE A barber has four times thc shaving on Saturdays. If people would get their hair cut during week days it would relieve thc Saturday waiting. CUMBERLAND BARBER SHOP A. GATZ, Proprietor Marocchi Bros. Grocers and Bakers Cumberland and Courtenay, B.C. License No. 8-254SU OYSTERS VENDOME CAFE The House of tjiiulllr. Our motto: To please. Oysters, Steaks and Chops Also Oysters, Oyster Loaviv. anil French Fried Potatoes lo lake homo. Boxes for Ladies. Open liny mul Might. Page Pour THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER May-8,1920. BRIGADIER-GENERAL EXPLAINS HIS ORDER TORONTO, May 7.—A special dispatch from London to The Toronto Mail and Empire says: " 'It was my dirty duty.' " 'Thus Brigadier-General R. E. H. Dyer, ex-commander of the British troops in India, on Tuesday explained his order to a small squad of troops to fire into a crowd of 5,000 Indian civilians at Amritzar in April, 1919. "Dyer's men killed 500 and wounded 1,500 inside of less than a quarter of an hour. "First praised for his action by his my act, horrible as it was. chief, and then, when after nearly a | «'what would have happened if t year's complete suppression of the nad* not ordered my men to shoot? My affair the world learned of It, repri- nttie torce would have been swept manded, Investigated and ordered to away like chaff before the wind. Thou- reslgn, General Dyer arrived in London on Tuesday to protest against what he considers being made the scapegoat. " 'I am a soldier,' he said. 'It took me thirty seconds to decide that tbe shooting was necessary to save British rule In the Punjab (tbe province to which Amrltar Is.) 1 'It haB taken the Government a year to decide that I did wrong. " 'I shot to save British rule, to preserve India for the British Empire and to protect Englishmen and English women who lived under my protection. Now I am told to go. Every English sands of natives were marching on the city. At the time no one ln authority condemned me. On the contrary, I was given another command ot another operation afterward, as a result of which 1 was complimented hy the general officer commanding the troop.; In India. " 'Lord Hunter's commission afterwards condemned me,' he added bitterly. 'I should have been court- martialed, but there never was any suggestion of that.' "General Dyer has a thickset face, which is burned brick red from thirty- History Repeats Itself In Higher Prices, It Is Shown OTTAWA, May 7.—The disorganization of the whole economic position of Europe due to the war is reflected In the rise of prices, which is at present the source of universal discontent among the peoples, belligerent and neutral alike, says a declaration on the economic conditions of the world, approved hy the Supreme Council on March 8 and tabled in the House of Commons by Sir George Foster. "High prices are the inevitable result of war," the declaration states, "and ln comparison with most wars the present situation is far from abnormal. In the Napoleonic wars prices In England rose 76 per cent, and lt took eight years to become normal again. "In the American civil war, prices rose 100 per cent, and took twelve years or more to become normal." man i have "met "ln"Yndla "a f>pro7e<Tot'flve >'earB' 9ervlce ln Indla" He—Did you read my poem last night? She—I began It. He—Interrupted, I suppose. She—No. Infant Mortality In U.S. Enormous Every year in the United States 25,- 000 mothers and 125,000 babies die because of the lack of proper care. Tomorrow's citizens are being sacrificed because the United States ls the only nation among 18 important powers that has no infancy and maternity legislation. Anne Martin in April Good Housekeeping says that: "Of the 2,500,000 babies born yearly in this country at least a quarter ot a million —one out of every ten babies born— die within the flrst twelve months after birth. Foreign countries long ago adopted governmental measures to save the lives of babies, and have thereby lowered the death rate. France loses only one out of thirteen babies born; Australia and Sweden, one out of fourteen; Norway, one out ot seventeen; New Zealand, which through its most effective provisions for rest and medical and nursing care for the mother before and after childbirth, haa achieved the lowest baby death rate ot any country ln the world, and loses only one out of twenty." ILO-ILO THEATRE Saturday, May 8 Wm. Farnum — IN — "The Man Hunter" SUNSHINE COMEDY FOX NEWS TWO GREAT SERIALS Starting Tonight Saturday, May 8 Wm. Duncan IN 'Man of Might' Wednesday, May 12 BOUND and GAGGED Episode of the Great Serial L. LEE 'Heart of Youth' ' CANADIAN PICTORIAL COMEDY: IN BAD THE SAILOR Tuesday, May 11 Graphic Film Picture 'Ashes of Love* Chester Outing: HERE COMES THE GROOM COMEDY: THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT Wednesday, May 12 MARGARITA FISHER — IN — The Tiger Lily' Thurs.-Friday, May 13 & 14 WALLACE REID IN "The Love _ Burglar" Sennett Comedy: HEARTS AND FLOWERS DON'T MISS THIS BULLER'S TRAINED ANIMAL SHOWS On Saturday, May 15th ONE DAY—TWO SHOWS—AT CUMBERLAND BC BETTER THAN EVER Two Performances—one at 2 p.m. and in the evening at 8.30. One Hundred Animals, Including Waltzing Horses. Tight-Rope Walking Pony—Military Drill by Ponies. McMann & Wheiler, the Flying Ring Wonders. Raymond Brothers in Feats of Strength. Miss Pearl Barlow's Educated Dogs. Miss Queenie Barlow, the Greatest Child Contortionist in the World. Monsieur Lazard on the Wire. Buller's Returned Soldiers' Concert Band. ADMISSION: ADULTS, 75c; CHILDREN, 35c. We Pay the War Tax. EACH CHILD ENTITLED TO A FREE PONY RIDE w INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES ON PIANO AND PHONOGRAPH INDUSTRY Mr. Geo. A. Fletcher, the well-known musical Instrument dealer ot Nanaimo, was lo town a few days ago, looking over the local Held. In conversation with a representative ot this paper he made some interesting remarks on the changes that have taken plaee ln the piano and phonograph business ot late years. "The piano and phonograph indus- I try," he said, "has undergone a complete revolution. As in all other trades the prices and terms have soared higher and higher with the advance ln cost ot material and labor. "However, there ls probably no business in which the matter ot terms and prices have so completely changed in the last three years. Today it would be impossible to walk Into a piano or phonograph store ot repute and offer, say, $25 cash and $10 per month as a payment on a $100 piano, or $10 cash and $5 monthly payments on a $250 phonograph, as one could do only a few years ago. Throughout Canada the cash payment on a piano or phonograph Is set by all Arms ot worthy standing at 15 per cent ot the total value. Terms are arranged covering a period ot one year for a phonograph and two years tor a piano. No house ot good standing will accept less than the above, although, as in every otber trade, there may be some small dealers who are willing to go below these recognized terms. "Small terms extending over unlimited periods are beneficial to no one and customers are educated to save the Interest that always accumulates -with lengthy payments. It is possible for almost everyone, no matter how limited their means, to purchase a piano or phonograph, but it is certain that If it is a financial Impossibility to do so Inside of two years they are not In a position to afford an instrument, and it Ib no kindness to sell them one. By limiting the payments on a piano to two years, and on a phonograph to one, a purchaser ls also limiting the interest, which ot course is added to the ultimate, price of the instrument Prominent men throughout this industry have "fought for years for better terms and cleaner business and have at last succeeded." I Mrs. M. B. Tribe, of Courtenay, licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music, London, Eng., will take pupils for singing and the violin, starting from May 1st, 1920. Phone 48Y, Courtenay, B.C. FOR SALE FOR SALE—3,800 feet of Kiln-Dried No. 1 Flooring and V-Jointing; cheap for cash. Apply Box 83, Union Bay, B. C. 2-20 FOR SALE—FOUR ACRES OF LAND with three-room dwelling, barn, garage ana other buildings; one and a halt miles from Cumberland. Price reasonable. Apply A. R Wesley, Cumberland, B.C. FOR SALE: RESTAURANT KITCHEN range and a large counter. Apply P.O. Box 407, or Phone 105. SEVEN HOUSES FOR SALE CHEAP. Easy terms. For particulars see T. E. Bate. Phone 31. PRIVATE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD Furniture, and other things. Mendel ssohn piano, Ourney Oxford stove, Goods can be Been by calling at Mr. Jos. Tatt, Penrith Ave., Cumberland. FOR 8ALE—90-OVERLAND, LAST year's model, ln first-class condition. Apply P.O. Box 135, or phone 97R. SEVEN HOUSES TO SELECT FROM at prices from $550 to $1200. T. E. Bate. Phone 31. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A OOOD home cheap? If so, see T. E. Bate. Phone 31. t> MENDELSSOHN PIANO FOR SALE, in good condition. Apply Mr. Joseph Tait, Cumberland, B.C. FOR SALE—3-ROOMED HOUSE. Cash or terms. Apply to B. Pearse, City, 1 WE ARE OFFERING SIX MONTHS free subscriptions to the Texas Pacific Oil News to all persons sending in their name on or before the lat ot June, 1920, Latest information from all points direct from Texas. Keep posted If you have invested or contemplate investigating. York & Webster, publishers, 419 Winch Building, Vancouver, B.C. May 8,1920. THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER Page Five ASK YOURSELF Is it comfortable, useful, durable and practical? Is the designing artistic and in good taste? Will the FURNITURE accord with the furnishings and add to the beauty and attractiveness of the home? Come here and we will show you furniture that is of such' a standard that it answers every requirement. P.O. Box 27S. T. E. BATE CUMBERLAND. Phone 31. Fred's and Joe's Place CUMBERLAND HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL THE ATHLETIC AND SPORTING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CUMBERLAND DISTRICT. j .WAVERLY HOTEL The House of Quality. Phone 69. Cumberland, B.C. ADVERTISE IN THE ISLANDER-IT PAYS HAVING BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS NORTHROP & LYMAN'S FLAVORING EXTRACTS WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT IN VANILLA AND LEMON FLAVORS. Guaranteed pure—nothing but the finest Mexican Vanilla Beans and Lemon Oil used in the manufacture. 2 oz. bottle, 25c, 4 oz. bottle, 45c. OBTAINABLE ONLY AT Mumford and Walton Grocers, Cumberland. Make Your Telephone Service More Effective Anyone will acknowledge that promptness in answering the telephone is a courtesy shown the caller. Promptness can be made more effective when you announce who is speaking, with perhaps the name of the firm. Not only is it a courtesy to the caller, but it helps your own business—it shows you are responsive, appreciative. British Columbia Telephone Co. Limited. (J Music and Photoplays BAND CONCERT Bit.' SUCCESS The entertainment given by the Cumberland Band on Sunday last waa a great success. There were close to 300 present when the Band opened with "God Save the King." This con. cert was the writer's initial appearance at any concert given by the Cumberland Band, and I cau only hope there will be many more such enjoyable affairs. Miss Leslie, Mr. S. Jones and Mr. .lames Gregory assisted with vocal contributions, with Mr. C. EdwordB as accompanist. Mr. P. Monte, tlie bali'dmaster, has excellent control over his players; he is an able musician and a bandmaster ot unusual merit. The band has been putting In a lot of time rehearsing and the splendid results obtained should command recognition at their next performance, which It Is hoped will be In the near future. The only incident that marred the concert was when a couple of sturdy youngsters, right in the front row, started a sort of free-for-all light, Not content with that their next item on their own programme was a marathon race around the seats aud up and down the passage ways. It is: very annoying to the audience, embarrassing to the performers and should be Immediately suppressed with a firm hand. * ♦ + "THE 1IEA11T OF VOUTll" Feuds hetweu neighbors arc fairly common and usually abound in ludicrous comedy, though the feudists frequently fail to see the joke. One of these "spite fence" quarrels forms the basis for Lila Lee's new Paramount picture, "The Heart of Youth," which Is to be the attraction at the (lo-llo Theatre on Monday evening. A farmer and the city man on the adjoining plot have a standing argument over the title to a spring, which provides tlie latter with his water supply. Lllu Lee Is the pretty granddaughter of the farmer who complicates matters by falling ln love with his enemy's son. However, their love affair finally settles up the quarrel, though not until some exciting scenes lhat are brimming over with laughs and the high spirits of youth. Tom Forniau is the leading man, and the picture was directed by Robert G. Vignola. . * * MUSIC IN SOUTH AMERICA Music seems to have taken a new hold on the hearts and minds of South America. Maurice Dumesnil, the pianist, who has just returned from tlie Southern Continent, says: "The enthusiastic response ot the South American to good music is almost unbelievable. Great crowds pack the concert halls, and the interest runs at fever heat;; The symphony orchestras, of which there were several, are sold out at every concert" . * * * "ASHES OF LOVE" What power would the thought of truth and justice have ou a mother's actions if her own daughter's good name were in the balance, is au interesting question raised ln "Ashes of Love," the latest Ivan Abramson production made for tlie Graphic Film Corporation, which Will be the attraction at the Ilo-Ilo Theatre on Tuesday. In this story the daughter, on her deathbed, confesses to the mother she has been untrue to a husband who has lived for her alone. The mother decides to keep the secret locked in her heart, a determination that is weakened, as time goes on, hy the agony of despair that takes .possession of tlie husband in the loss of his loved Site. She sees him gradually losing his mind, as a result of the strain, and the realization comes lo her that It Is her duty to kill the memory thai Is killing him. She tlnds herself In the position of justice with the reputation of a dearly loved, dead daughter on one side of the scale antl a man's reason, perhaps his life, on the other—and comes to a decision. It is this de- dlsion that leads up to Ihe biggest climax ever written into a photoplay and once again proves whnt a master craftsman Ivan Abramson Is in tlie matter of play construction. There are many other Issues in the story, all of which are a logical part of and help to build up the central theme, tho result being a type ot picture that holds a distinct appeal for every class of audience. * * • COMPENSATION IN SINKING A singing nation Is a progressive nation. A singing nation is never defeated in war. One cannot have a grouch in his heart if there is a song on his lips. You cannot hnte the man next you quite so bitterly nfter you have sung out of the same book and have discovered that your voices harmonize. Instead of wishing to murdei him you plan to make him your partner in a duet. There are many reasons why singing ls good for the world. There is even compensation In the singing of the girl in the next apartment after midnight, for it gives you good cause to break your lease when the landlord raises your rent. Everyone wants to sing. Those who can, do sing, and some who can't, try.' Those who know they can't are happy in the song of others; in the change from the deadly monotony of business life, in the opportunity to get one's mind off high prices, tlie sorrows of the great world and the petty troubles within. « ss ss "TIIE TIGER I.II.Y" On Wednesday next a brand new "Flying A" picture, hailed as one of the most absorbing romances ever flashed upon'the screen, will he shown at the local theatre. It is "The Tiger Lily," the pictured love-story ot a beautiful Italian girl living In America. As played hy Margarita Fisher in the title role, it presents a rare study In human emotions—love, fear, sympathy, hate, Jealousy, pathos, revenge- brightened hy youth and romance and touches of delightful humor. The star, known as Carmlna, otherwise "The Tiger Lily," makes an entrancing (laughter of the South with her* flashing eyes, supple figure and glorious hair. Through her efforts to keep peace and harmony in her little community, Carmlna becomes Involved in a chain of unusual circumstances, from which she emerges as tlle affianced sweetheart of a young American millionaire. SILVER Sandy Chapman UNION BAY Car for Hire Night and Day Prompt Service and Careful Delivery. Charges Moderate. FOR Fire, Life and Accident Insurance THOS. H. CAREY Cum berland, B.C. is becoming so valuable that it is fast approaching the point where it may be considered as a standard of value, and the discovery of it will cause to SPRING up instantly in the mind of the prospector delightful visions of affluance long deferred, but the source of sure and real pleasure is a drink of good, refreshing Silver Spring BEER AT ALL THE LEADING HOTELS. Silver Spring Brewing Company VICTORIA, B. C. Charlie Sing Chong Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Cro'ckeryware and General Merchandise. CHARLIE SING CHONG, Cumberland HONG CHONG & CO.. Bevan. NOTICE u the County Court of Nanaimo holden at Cumberland: In the will of the late William Roy, deceased, Take notice thai by order of His Honor Judge Barker, made the 14th day of April, 1!>20. David Roy of Royston. B.C., war, appointed executor of the last will and testament of William Roy. who died on or about the 24th day of February, A.D. 1920, at Royston, B.C. Aud further take notice that all claims, bills and accounts against tlie said William Roy. deceased, duly verified hy affidavit, must be presented to Uie said David Roy for payment nn or before the 17th day of Mny, 11120. and '.hat all debts ami accounts due the said decedent must lie paid to the said .lavld Roy on or before said 17th day of May. P. P. HARRISON, Cumberland, lie., solicitor foi tht vi:hill-named executor. LAND ACT. Notice of Intention to Lease Land. tn Nelson Land District, Recording District of Nanaimo, and situate one mile tn a nyrtherly direction from Union Bay, on Baynes Sound. Take notice that Arthur K. Water- house of Port Alberni, B.C.. occupation merchant, intends lo apply for permission to lease the following described lauds: Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner of lot eleven (tl); fhence in a northwesterly direction, tallowing the shore three thousand eight hundred and fifty feet more or less to the northpastcorner; thence east five hundred (600) feet more or less to the low water mark; theuce in a southeasterly direction paralleling the shore to a point cast of the point if commencement; thence west to the point of commencement, and contain-, ing forty (40) acres, more or less. A. E. WATERHOtTSE, by his agent, F. C. Riley. Dated, March 13th, 1920. Automobiles That Stand the Test WHEN considering the purchase of an automobile, be sure you select a reliable car—one -that will stand the test. We are agents for THOS. WEEKS of Nanaimo, and we carry the following reliable makes of automobiles: Chevrolet, Dodge, Chalmers, Hudson Six, Cadillac. We also specialize in REl'UBLIC TRUCKS and TRAILERS of 1 to 5 tons. THOMAS HUDSON UNION BAY, B.C. TENDERS FOR COAL SEALED TENDERS addressed to thc undersigned and endorsed "Quotation for Coal, Dominion Buildings, British Columbia," will bo received until 12 o'clock noon, Monday, May 17, 1920, for the supply of coal for thc public buildings throughout the province of British Columbia. Combined specification and form of tender can be obtained from the Pur- haslng Agent, Department of Public Works, Ottawa, and from the Caretakers of the different Dominion Buildings. Tenders wiil not be considered unless made on (he forms supplied by (he Department and in accordance with the conditions set forth therein. Each (ruder must be accompanied hy an accepted cheque nn a chartered bank payable to the order of the Minister of Public Works, equal lo 10 p.c. f the amount of thc tender. 'War Loan Bonds of the Dominion will also be accepted as security, or war bonds and cheques if required to make up an odd amount. By order, K. C. DESrtOCHEItS, Secrclary. Department of 1'uhlic Works, Ottawa, Out., April 12, 1920, NOTICE. Owing to an error in previous notice to owners of dogs, the date of discount on dog tax is extended to May 15th. n or before that date the tax is: Dogs. -$1.00; females. $2.on. After that date: Dogs. $2.00; females, $3.no. Unpaid dog taxes are now overdue and owners who neglect to obtain a Ifcense are liable to he summoned. Police are authorized to destroy all dogs running at large without license tags. Tags can be obtained at the Post Office. C. J. BUNBURRY, Chief of Police. SECTION "P. VOCATIONAL LOANS. Regulation* He l^ans lo Vocational Kf-Tnilnfmt Graduates starting Jn Business—Authority: Order-lu-Coun- cil Para. (,t) P. C. 2829. (1) Applications for loans-not ex- reeding $500.00 free of interest, for five years, for the purchase of tools and equipment will he dealt with under the following provisions: la) Loans will only be made io those men who have satisfactorily completed a re-training course with the Department of Soldiers' Civil He-establbh- ntent, and wish to start in business in line with the training they have re; celved, and who are unable to do so ivithout such assistance. Oil Loans may only lie made for the actual purchase hy the Department or Tools and Equipment necessary to establish such men in business for themselves, or in partnership w-iih snme otlier person. (o) Applications for loan must be made within four months from J.iuii- ary 1st, 1820, or two months from date tf completion of re-training courso, .vhichever is the later. id) All applications for loans will lie forwarded to the Director of Vocn- lonal Training, marked Tor the atten- iion of "Loans Oflicer." (e) Men who have already received loans from the Soldier Settlement will not he eligible for loan under P.C. 2329. (fj Under no circumstances wiil cash loans be nhidc. Under Sub-Sccflon **»". "Those with a disability due to or aggravated by War Service and who.-c pre-war training or education has been interrupted hy War Service and Who are in need of assistance for tne pur- pose of continuing su<h training or education thus Interrupted," may get turther Information upon application- to the Loans Brunch. Dept. S.C.It., Central Building, Victoria, B.C. W. C. WINK EL, A.D.V.O. Page Six TBE CUMBERLAND ISLANDEfi May 8, 1920. r Your Boy's Clothes Question Settled Our first consignment of Boys' Smart Up-to- date Suits has just arrived and are on view. As heretofore the usual brand is still carried— Messrs. Coppley, Noyes and Randall, Ltd., whose suits are in a class by themsielves when it comes to quality and style. Our assortment comprises some very smart designs, and the styles are sure to please Master Boy who is looking for a suit after Dad's style. Men's Summer Combinations The well-known brand, "Del Park," has just arrived, and is all that is claimed for comfort and wear. Price $1.95 Phone 134. DRYGOODS GENTS FURNISHINGS COMOX FALL FAIR LIST WILL BE OUT NEXT WEEK The 1920 prize Hat of the Comox Agricultural and Industrial Association will he out next week. Mra. Hardy, the secretary is receiving many applications for It. The prize list has heen carefully revised in every department and changed to meet local conditions. There will be keen competition for the $150 silver cup presented hy the Ladies' Auxiliary for the lady exhibitor obtaining most points In the classes that appeal to them most. STOPPED AT MIDNIGBT SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.—A police regulation that prohibits wrestling after midnight stopped the match between Ad Santel and Jack Taylor here last night. In nearly two hours of wrestling the grapplers got a fall apiece. In the Provincial court laat Saturday Harry-Young, charged under the White Slave Act, was lined $100. Marie Cahn, charged with vagrancy, was asseased $50 and costs. 1 Not being controlled by an Eastern Piano Manufacturer, we are not compelled to sell just one line of Pianos, but can buy wherever thirty years of experience prompts us. Today we can offer a greater variety of makes than any other firm on the Island, or for that matter in the Province—right here in our Cumberland Branch. The following makers need no introduction, as thousands of their instruments are in Canadian homes: THE GERARD HEINTZMAN THE NORDHEIMER THE CECILIAN THE MENDELSSOHN THE SHERLOCK MANNING THE MOZART HAINES BROS. The house of "Fletcher" stands for service. For over thirty years it has made progress, which can only come to firms whose business and dealings spell PROGRESS. CONVENIENT TERMS ARRANGED. The Geo. A. Fletcher Music Company CUMBERLAND, B.C. Personal Mention Mrs. J. Newton of Nanaimo is here visiting Mrs. T. Graham. . * . Mr T. Graham returned from Victoria on Sunday. ss ss * J. C. Mortimer, provincial constable, left for Nanaimo on Tuesday. * * ss James M. Savage, general manager of Canadian Collieries (Dunamutr) Ltd., arrived in Cumberland on Tuesday and returned on Wednesday. ss * ss .Mrs. R. Pearce and Mrs. Stanley J. Charninu, both of Victoria, are visiting Mrs. Emily. ss ss ' ss Rev. W. E. Calloway was a visitor to Cumberland this week. ... Rev. George Knox, pastor of the times' Methodlsl Church, will leave on Monday tor Vancouver to attend the 13. C. Methodist Annual Conference to lie held in that city. *> * * Mrs. P. MoArthy left for Vancouver on Sunday. * ♦ ss Born, to .Mr. and Mrs. J. Dundaa, .May 6th, a daughter. , ., . . Miss May Walker arrived ln Cumberland on Tuesday on a visit to her parents, Mr, and Mrs. A. Walker. ss ss * Mrs. Harry Wilson of Nanaimo le visiting friends in Cumberland. s * . Harry Norris arrived ln Cumberland on Wednesday and Is again working in the Government office. s * t Rev. Geo. Knox left for Nanaimo on Wednesday morning and returned on Thursday. * ss * Mr. W. Parkin left for Nanaimo on Wednesday morning and returned on Thursday.. . .. . Judge Barker of Nanaimo motored to Cumberland on Thursday on business. * * ss Mrs. T. Boyce and daughter, Nora, arrived in Cumberland on Thursday from Nanaimo, owing to the illness of Mr, Boyce. * * * Mr. Doyle arrived in Cumberland litis week to renew old acquaintances. * * * Major A. E. Robertson of Victoria, and Captain Bates of Courtenay, of the Soldiers' Settlement Board, were in town Thursday. LOCAL BREVITIES One morning thia week, while Cumberland wns yet waking up, a wandering cow approached the red "danger" flag used by the workmen on Dunsmuir Avenue. "Bossy" gave it earnest attention for some moments, looking lt over from different angles. Evidently satisfied that it represented no alleged Bolshevik or ultra-radical elements, she resumed her leisurely stroll up the main street. Geo. Barton, the local photographer, is making a special offer, as an opening announcement, of a dozen good photographs for $14, with which la given free one enlargement done in natural colors. See his ad. on another page. Mumford & Walton announce the arrival of a shipment of the famous Northrop & Lyman's Flavoring Extracts. They have been appointed sole agents for this line. Furniture of satisfaction is the special attraction of T. E. Bate thia week. Some 2:10 new books have arrived at the Cumlierland Circulating Library at Frost's Drug Store. The Geo. A. Fletcher Music Co. advertise an extensive range of high- grade pianos. The company can arrange convenient terms. Ford parts with Ford protection la the theme of the Cumberland Motor Works ad. this week. I "WHAT WE WANT TO KNOW" 1. What the attraction ia In the school yard every evening about aeven, r». Why car-riding "sounds" jazzy? 4. Who tore loose ln Nanaimo, blew horns and yelled n' everything? 6. Who has the Colgate tooth-paste ad. smile? C. Why one hundred and thirty bucks looked good to someone? 7. Who danced for a chicken? 8. Who named the cat after her mother-in-law? 9. Why Cumberland is behind the times? Even North field has a saxophone!?). 10. Why mother' keeps a watchful eye from the window—on son? 11. Why "Bevan" comes to Cumberland to, take a shower-bath? 12. Do we know our business? THE BIG STORE FOR Service, Quality and Cleanliness GINGER SNAPS—per lb 30c BULK TEA—per lb 60c MIXED COOKIES—per lb 35c MAYBLOOM TEA—1-lb. pkg. 70c BRAID'S IDEAL TEA—1-lb. pkg. 80c 8-lb. pkg. $2-25 PACIFIC MILK—Large size tins each 15e; 7 for $1.00 Baby size tins each 10c; 11 for $1.00 THE BEST COFFEE—Fresh ground, No. 1, per lb. 80c; No. 2, per lb. 70c LIBBY'S SWEET CHOW 9 oz., 25c; quarts, 65c LIBBY'S GHERKINS ; 9 oz., 25c; quarts, 60c LIBBY'S SOUR PICKLES 9 oz., 25c; quarts, 60c LIBBY'S SWEET PICKLES 9 oz., 25c; quarts, 65c LIBBY'S SOUR CHOW 9 oz., 25c; quarts, 60c LIBBY'S QUEEN OLIVES 4-oz., 25c; 9-oz., 60c; quarts 65c LIBBY'S QUEEN OLIVES—Stuffed :.. 4-oz., 25c LIBBY'S PREPARED MUSTARD, bottle J :......... 25c ; FOR HIGH CLASS Biscuits Try McCORMICK'S Jersey Cream Sodas 1,1 AND Fancy Sweet Biscuits They are made from the best and purest materials: No. 1 Creamery Butter Best Grade Flour Fresh Sweet Milk Pure Chemicals LADY FINGERS MARGUERITE FRENCH SHORTBREAD RICH BUTTER Phone 38. Simon Leiser & Co. Limited. t STEEL LAYING ON C.N.R. IS BEING RUSHED NOW A discovery is reported ln Pennsylvania which, if confirmed, will make diamond aud oil mines, oil wells and potato pits look cheap and commonplace. A rock is aaid to have been found, a grain of which, dropped In a glass of water produces a beverage that cannot be detected from a popular Scotch liquid, Scores of expert assay- ers are flocking to the scene and thirsty thousands are waiting their report with bated breath. Track-laying along the line of the Canadian National Railways in the Kokailah-Cowlchan district is being rushed forward while favorable weather continues, and better progress Is being made now than ever before. Steel has been laid as far as Mileage 60, and seven more miles are to be covered before the first crossing of the Cowichan River is reached. It will require about two months to lay a bridge across the channel and while this work is proceeding the track- laying will be held up owing to the inability of getting rails acroas to the other side by any other means. By the end of the year, it is estimated, Mileage 100 will be reached, leaving about thirty-six miles to be laid next year. This will bring the line to a point about five miles south of Port Alberni. . Work te at present handicapped to some extent by shortage of labor, but all the material required le available. A suflicient quantity of rails to complete the line has been ln storage at Colwood during the winter and steel is being carried north as required. The structural material for the building of the bridge over the Cowichan River Ib also on the ground. D. Campbell's Meat Market Young Steer Beef, tender and juicy. Veal, Pork and Mutton. —SPECIALS — Cambridge Pork Sausage Home-made Sausage Polish Sausage Veal Loaf Boiled Ham Ham Bologna Headcheese. Have you tried our {Pickled Pork and Corned Beef ? It is delicious. Each Thursday morning from now on a full line of Fresh Fish will be on hand. License No. 9-3902 UNION HOTEL OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION. First Class Accommodation. Heated throughout by Electricity. WILLIAM JONES Cumberland, B. C. - - License No. 10-1606 New Home Bakery Fresh Bread, Cakes, Pies, etc. Wedding Caket a Specialty NEW HOME BAKERY fc - J. HALLIDAY Dunsmuir Ave., Cumberland. License No. 6-1172 by selecting the shells that hunters from coast to coast have proved dependable under all conditions. Regal Shotgun Shells are a double assurance ot success for the man who prefers ballistite powder. Wc also carry a full line of Canuck and Sovereign Shotgun Shells and Dominion Metallic Cartridges — e*>Ph backed by the big "D" tra-' •- moik PALMISTRY AND PHRENOLOGY MRS. YOUNG 633 Hastings St., W., Corner of Granville. VANCOUVER, B.C. LEN D. PIKET Ex-R.A-F. Practical Electrician. Wiring etc. All Orders Receive Prompt Attention. Phone 63. DR.R. P. CHRISTIE DENTIST Phone 116 Office: WILLARD BLOCK CUMBERLAND, B;C. CUMBERLAND HOTEL WM.MERRIF1ELD, Pioprintor. GOOD ACCOMODATION EXCELLENT CUISINE Dunsjnuir Ave.. CuuilHrland,'B.C. Canada Food Board License No. 104986 r :. S. C. WHITE LEGHORN EGGS FOR hatching after March 25; bred from splendid laying strain of two-wr-old hens and selected vigorous cockrels. Setting (1.50, per 100 (9.00. B. Tow- ler. Courfpnav B.C
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