CONTENTdm
BC Historical Newspapers
application/pdf
HMMMMj Provincial Library %6 ,'i^in ' Va- •'-l"v - [V THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER With which Is consolidated the Cumberland News. FORTIETH YEAR—No. 48. CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1921. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. r Three Candidates Nominated For Comox-Alberni Riding Mr. George Buscombe, Returning Offic.ir for the Comox-Alberni constituency in the Federal election to take place on Tuesday, December 6, was in attendance at the Court House, Cumberland, on Tuesday last, for the purpose of receiving nominations of candidates. His duties in this respect were not arduous. Three nomination papers were turned in shortly after midday and there were no further entries at 2 o'clock, closing time. • The three gentlemen nominated are: HERBERT SLYVESTER. CLEMENTS, Broken, Vancouver. Million!:! Liberal and Conservative (anilidale. , Endorsed hy Dr. II. B. Millard, Courtenay; D. R. MacDonald, Cumberland; Chas. Graham, Cumberland; A. Hilton, Royston; Fred Freed, Courtenay; J. N. McLeod, Courtenay; J. II. Macintyre, Courtenay; Geo. H. Pidcock, Courtenay; Geo. B. Leighton. Courtenay; Thos. E. Bate, Cumberland; John C. Brown, Cumberland; Ben. H. Gowen, Cumberland; F. J. Dalby, Cumberland, David Roy, Royston; Jeffrey Hannay, Courtenay; Joseph Idlens, Royston; Geo. G. Tarbell, Cumberland; W. G. Robertson, Courtenay; Margaret Lewis, Gourtonay; Wm. Duncan, Sandwick; Tbeed Pearse, Courtenay, Charles Simms, Courtenay; D. Kilpatrick, Courtenay; Win. Hayman, Courtenay; Fred. M. Kerton, Courtenay. ALAN WEBSTER NEILL, Merchant, Alberni. Independent Cundldiite. Endorsed by Richard W. Hurford, Courtenay; A. Urquhart, Courtenay; J. McPhee, Courtenay; Tborold Daniel Smith, Sandwick; Hylander Cleland. Courtenay; John W. McKenzie, Courtenay; C. A. Brown, Courtenay; Richard K. Donaldson, Courtenay; Frederick A. Stiles, Courtenay; Joel M. Mitchell, Courtenay; W. A. Urquhart, Courtenay; Wm. Jas. Hagarty, Cumberland; Wm. Henderson, Cumberland; John W. Stables, Minto; A. Campbell, Cumberland; Alex. MacKinnon, Cumberland; Alex. Maxwell, Cumberland; John Sutherland, Cumberland; Frank Dallos, Cumberland. JOHN EDWARD ARMISHAW, Farmer, Sayward. Knrnier-Iiiihor Cniiiliilale. Endorsed by Thomas Hern, E. A. Armishaw, A. E. Harris, E. M. Walls, Chas, Collet!, J. Bruckshaw, M. C. Skogan, S. M. Long, A. Brown, Andrew Brown. John II. Walls, II. J. Collett, W. Rowland, Oley Skogan, Thomas Burke, John Wilson, Lewis Knutsou, G. B. Armishaw, H. A. Armishaw, A. J. Hern, all of Sayward; John Mcllugh, Wyett Bay; Ceo. C. Pye, Minstrel Island. Alberni Mot Solid for Home Man. Evidently Mr. Nelll's home town voters are not solid in his support, nor do they fall iu with Ills logan of "A White I). C. anil n Home-Made M. P.!" for on Tuesday, during nominating hours of noon to 2 p.m., Liberals of Alberni called up Mr. P. P. Harrison of Cumberland and strongly urged him to consent to nomination under the Liberal banner. Tbey promised to finance his campaign but Mr. Harrison declined the offer. Thus, this constituency hns the choice of the present member, a strong supporter ot tho Meighen Government and the tariff; a Farmer-Labor candidate and an Independent. Scattered Pulling Divisions. There are no less than 80 polling divisions In this big electoral—district, many of them located in out-of-the- wny places, where access at tills time of the year Is very difficult. As some of the larger centres, such as Cumberland and Courtenay, have two divisions, the actual number of places at which divisions are located is 7G, being n very large Increase over the number at the last Dominion election, when it was 47. Comox Yolers Went U) .lull. Recalling elections of bygone days, Mr. John Baird, who has officiated at many such events in this district, remembers when there were 3U0 electors in the Comox District, and all who voted did so ill the Comox jail! Wing Chong Funeral Sunday Mortal Remains of Wine Chong Will Be Buried With Full Oriental Ceremonial. BAND CONCERT SUNDAY NIGHT IN THE ILO-ILO City Band Intends to Give a Concert Every Fortngiht During Winter Months "THE MONKEY'S PAW" Courtenay Entertainment to Be Repeated Here on Thursday Under G.W.V.A. Auspices The Cumberland City Band has completed arrangements for their llrat Sunday evening concert, which will take place in the Ilo-Ilo Theatre on Sunday next, commencing at 8.15. It is the intention of the baud to have these concerts every alternate Sunday throughout the winter months. As these concerts are run at considerable expense the band executive bas decided to admit patrons to the concert by programme only, which will be sold for the sum of 25 cents each, and can he bought at the ticket office at the hall. It is hoped these Sunday evening concerts will he appreciated as much this season as tliey were in past seasons, and given good support. A good programme bas beeu drawn lip for the concert, which is as follows : "God Save the King." March, "El Abauico," City Baud. Overture, 'Toet and Peasant," Banu> Song, selected. Mrs. E. McAdam. Clarionette solo, "Love Regrets," Master James Potter. Song, selected, Mr. R. Splttall. Selection, "Evening Idylls," Band. Violin solo, selected, Mr. G. Liddell. 'Waltz, "Wild Flowers," Band. Song, selected. Mrs. J. Baird. March, "Harding," Baud. Mrs. W. Hudson and Miss Geoghegan'Will act as accompanists. SOUTH WELLINGTON TEAM 45 MINUTES LATE "The Monkey's Paw," a delightful drama In three acts, will be put on thc llo-llo Theatre stage on Thursday iiight next, by the Courtenay Amateur Dramatic Society. The show will be under tlle auspices of the Cuniberlund Branch of the Great War Veterans' Association. This play was presented to a Courtenay audience recently, ami wus a pronounced success. Tlckels ure selling fast for this performance and it is expected there will be a full house to witness this offering. FIRST FALL OF SNOW In keeping with the rest ot the const, Cumberlnud was favored with a fal of snow on Monday, the precipitation amounting to about a loot, but the storm, which was felt severely in other parts, did not reach here. The warm rain of Wednesday and Thursday has washed a good deal of lt away, though streets are still slushy. I At thc recent convention of tlie Muster Printers of Canada and the United Slates, held lu Toronto, thc following "poem" was clrculu- cdt INTAKE AMD OUTGO Sing a Song of Sixpence, A bottle full of Rye, Four and twenty Yanks, Oh, so very dry; When the Rye was opened, The Yanks began to sing, "To hell with the Stars and Stripes—God Save tbo King." Game Had to Be Called Before Time—Did Officious Referee Displace Proper Official? The result of the game at South Wellington last Sunday between the Cumberland United and South Wellington teams, places Cumberland well at the head ot the Upper Island League. For some reason which has nol beeu explained the South Wellington team was 45 minutes late on the field, in consequence of which the game bad to be culled off 15 minutes before the full time on uceount of the dnrkness, with Cumberland leading one goal to nothing. Ollie Harrison doing the trick. When a team, playing at home, arrives on the field three-quarters of an hour late, there Is something radically wrong somewhere. It Is high time the executive of the league took more stringent measures with both teams and referees in regard to late appearances on the Held. Mr. Matt. Gutuess, of Nanaimo, was informed by the asociation that he would be the official referee for this game. Five minutes before the kick- off, tlie "Czar ot Football Referees," Mr. W. Burnlp, also of Nanaimo, arrived on the scene and informed Mr. Guineas that he (the Czar) would referee. If Mr. GulnesB had been officially Informed by the association that he was to be the referee, he should have told the "Czar" to go to tlie lower regions and stay there. We understand no explanation was given ihe Cumberland team lor the lateness of the South Wellington team, or the last-minute change of referees. In spite of all this, Cumberland won. Congratulations, boys. Twenty years ago the women wore 'heir skirts to their shoe tops on rainy lays. It sort o' looks now as if they vere getting ready for a flood. As befitting a man of such standing in the Chinese community, the lute Wing Chong, who was foully murdered recently, his mortal remains will lie burled on Sunday afternoon with nli ceremonial usually associated with the funerals of Important Chinese personages. The Chinese Free Masons will have charge of the ceremony, which wlli commence at 12 noon outside the Free Masons' Hall in Chlnatuwn. The officers issue an nivitation to everybody to be present. Two bauds will be In attendance, the Cumberland City Band and a Chinese Band. Prominent Chinese Free Masons from Vancouver, Victoria and othei cities are here to attend the obsequies. It Is expected that Dr. Yip, Chinese Consul, will come over from Vancouver to attend the service. Mr. Alexander Qting, secretary ol the Chinese Free Masons in Alberta, will officiate in the ceremony. Mr. Alexander Irving, cousin of tlie late Wing Chong, has been in town some days in connection with the sad case MUNICIPAL VOTERS' LIST QLOSES WEDNESDAY Property owners, agents and iiblderf. of agreement of sale who were notion the Municipal Voters' List for 1921 and who are desirous of gelling on the voters list for next year, must register with the city clerk before the end ol this month when tbe list closes. A court of revision will be held In the Council Chambers on December 10, at 7 p.m. COLLIERY OFFICE STAFF DANCE VERY ENJOYABLE Funeral Will Start From Courtenay Heniiiins of Late. Alexl McNeil Will Be liuried in Sandwick Cemetery on Sunday The funeral of ibu late Alexander Mclsfoll, of Campbell Itiver, who died at that place on Wednesday evening. Will be held irom Mr. Rusblon's house, Courtenay, at 2 p.m. on Sunday next, proceeding to ilio Sandwick Presbyterian cemetery for interment. The funeral will bo conducted by the Free Masons of Courtenay, ttie deceased being a member of Hiram Lodge No, III, A. B\ and A. M. at the time oi' his dealli. He was also a member of Union Lodge No. 11, I, 0. U. F., ot Cumberland. The deceased was 37 years of age, and canie to this district 27 years ago. He was well known and very highly respected, llo leaves to mourn his ioss, liis wife, who before her marriage waa Miss Margaret Grieves of Courtenay; three children, one boy, 13 years, and two girls, 11 and 4 years. His mother and three brothers, John, William aud James, and two sisters, .Mrs. Crawford and Mrs. Carl Thulin, reside at Campbell liiver, and another sister ilrs. White lives at Oysler River. .Mrs. Rusbton of Courtenay and Mrs. Chas. MacDonlad of Cumberland are also sisters; Robert McNeil of Cumberland Is a brother of deceased. ST. JOHN'S FIRST AID MEETS ON WEDNESDAY The muiithly meetings of the1 St. John's Bifst. Aid and Aline Rescue Association, have beon changed from Sunday lo Wednesday, and the next meeting will be held on Wednesday uexi, November 30, in tho Athletic Hall. A paper entitled "Mine Explosives," will be read by Mr. Peter* Myers. All tire-bosses are asked to attend this meeting as this paper will be Of particular interest to them. WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE ON TUESDAY On Friday night last the annual dance given by the office stall of the Canadian Collieries (Duusmuir) Ltd., was held in the Ilo-Ilo Dance Hall, and proved to be one of the most enjoyable ever held here. The large hall had been beautifully decorated lor the occasion, the committee working out an elaborate scheme of artistic design. Around the centre light of the hall an ornamental four-sided shade had bee*n placed, each side representing a phase of the moon. In the "moonllgtit „ _n.. waltzes" this was very effective, sA Refreshments provided. As is usual on'these occasions tlie ' '—-?-—-—:—— hall was crowded with guests, many L. II. Wheeler, one of the special coming from distant points. This constables who has been charged with dance Is always one of the best, aud perjury In his evidence last week, will the very happy spirit prevailing added come up tomorrow morning, but it is greatly to the enjoyment. I most likely the case will be remanded. Alter a rest of over a mouth the Men's Club of Holy Trinity Church intend holding a special whist drive and dance on Tuesday next iu the Anglican Hall. Arrangements are being made to try and make this tho banner event of the season. First- class music "Will be provided, Mrs. R. E. Frost having charge of that part ot the-evening's entertainment.. Whist commences ut 8 dancing at ID. The usual 50-cent charge will be made. Verdict of Wilful Murder; Wong 0 Sang to Stand Trial Evidence Before Jury Conclusive Against Wong 0 Sang — Was Deliberate, Cold-Blooded Murder—Magistrate Baird at Preliminary Hearing Sent Accused Down for Trial at the Next Assizes—Had Germany Army Pistol and 200 Cartridges. That Wong O Sang wilfully murdered Wing Chong on Sunday, November 18, was the essence of the verdict returned by the jury empanelled to enquire into the cause of death. The verdict in full is as follows: "We, tho jury empanelled «fTi'niuii'15"insMi1^tlie death of Wing Chong, find from tlm evidence submitted,thatiWoug 0'tiling on the Kith day of November, 1921, in Nelson District, in suitt'i.'qillily,of-sNanaimo, did by and witli a loaded pistol unlawfully shoot al and fatally wound, the said Wing Chong. thereby causing bis doath on llitb day of November, and that the said Wong O Sang did lliceby wilfully murder the said Wing Chonff" The adjourned Inquest was held in .be Court House on Monday evening, Coronet' Dr. Thus'. Butters of Cour- enay acting in his official capacity, si'he jury, which was empanelled on Thursday last and adjourned after dewing the body, consisted of Messrs. r. E. Bate (foreman), J. Walton, Joe Damonte, Frank Dallos, Matthew Brown and D. D. MoRae. Mr. Why Bing Kee, official interpreter from Nanaimo, interpreted tlie evidence of the Chinese witnesses. They were sworn iu by tlie "paper oath," which consists of each one writing his name on a piece of paper, and while it is being burnt swearing to tell the truth. Dr. G. K. MacNaughton testified that ho was called to attend Wing Chong shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 13,'a'nd found he bad been shnl, the bullet penetrating the ab- lomcn, puncturing the stomach, traversing tlie liver aud leaving the body near tlie groin. The wounded man was taken to the hospital and died at 6 o'clock the following Wednesday evening. Constable A. Dunbar, of the Pro- lncial Police, and three Chinese witnesses, gave evidence, who was substantially as produced at the preliminary hearing on Wednesday, and is reported below. The jury was out only a few minutes and returned with the verdict as noted above. WONG &SANG TO STAND TRIAL AT ASSIZES Accused Possessed Big German Army Pistol and 200 Rounds Of Ammunition The preliminary hearing was held in the Court House on Wednesday, before Magistrate J. Baird. Mr. D. A. McDonald, K.C, of Vancouver appeared for thc prosecution, but the accused waa not represented by counsel. Miss Florence Callow of Nanaimo acted as court stenographer. Mali On, Chinese Interpreter, acted in that capacity. On the court coming to order, Chief Constable A. D. Stevenson asked that the charge of "attempted murder" be withdrawn and that Wong O Sang oe charged with the murder of Wir.g Chong. Dr. G. K. MacNaughton said he had known nccuscd nbout 13 years. He was called to Chinatown on the day in question to attend Wing Cliong. He discovered a perforated wound over region of stomach and one over abdomen. Dressed wounds and later had Wing Chong conveyed to the hospital, where a X-Ray examination was niede but no bullet was found in body. Operated on Wing Chong to find out con- (Continued on Page Six) Fuel Oil and Tariff Questions Featured Clement's Address Large Gathering in Ilo-Ilo Theatre on Friday Were Very Favorably Impressed With Member's Clear and Logical Reasoning On the Vital Questions Alfecting This District—Refuted Claims of Opponent Concerning Japanese and Fisheries. Mr. H. S. Clements, who has represented this district in the Federal House of Common* for the past ten years, addressed a meeting of Cumberland electors in fhe Ilo-Ilo Theatre on Friday night last, and made a very favorable impression. He dealt at length with the tariff question, : bowing very clearly how damaging to Canada's interests had been tariff reductions under the Laurier regime. The fuel oil problem, which so vitally affects tlie mining districts of the province, and Vancouver Island mines particularly, came in for particular discussion. The speaker stated that no less than 10,000 barrels of fuel oil arrive weekly in Vancouver. He showed ho\,- an increased'tariff on this fuel would decrease these imports of the American product and give work to the miners and others engaged in the coal industry, Mayor ll. It. MacDonald occupied tho chair and introduced the speaker tu he gathering. *7,iiimi Miles in' Telegraph and Telephone Lines In District. Mr. Clements said lhat lu thu year 1911, when lie was lirst elected to represent this constltuteucy, tho district had very few miles of telegraph lues. He had been successful in gel- .ing the Dominion Government to mild 27,000 miles of telegraph and elephnne lines, so that those settlers n the remote districts were In touch .villi civilization. He had also pre ailed upon the government to take jver the wharves and floats fiom the provincial government and build new ines where needed, dost Important Election Since Con- federation. The speaker said he considered the present election the most Important ilnce Confederation—most important localise the Issue before Canada ls the tariff, and the tariff only. That Issue means whether Canada Is to go ahead by leaps and bounds, or recede and jo backwards. We have three groups seeking poiver—first, the Farmers' Party of .Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, headed by Crerar, who adheres to Free Trade. Second, tbe Liberal Parly, led by Mackenzie King; he was preaching Free Trade in the Prairie Provinces, but when be got to Nova Scotia and the Maritime Provinces he advocated i larifl' revision! Third, the National Liberal and Conservative Party, headed by Ibe Hon. Arthur Meighen. Ile stands for a tariff tiiat will build up Canadian Industries' and restQro prosperity to our nation. Free Trade today is obsolete and nonsensical, said Mr. Clements. There is no country that we can trade witli on Free Trade lines. England, which bus been u Free Trade country, has recently put a tariff* on no less tliuu 8000 articles going into that country. Tlie Meighen policy is that we shall adopt the same tariff as lhevUnited States applies to us. Tbe speaker said lie compared the United Stales and Canada for argument sake; he had lotbing but tlie greatest respect lor Lhat great country (o tlie "south—one if the greatest nations In tbe world. The tariff policy has built that country ip to the great place It occupies today. Canada has probably more undeveloped natural resources than any ilber country In the world. The United Slates has used up most of .heir resources and were looking to Canada. There lias been something wrong In be past with the tariff policy, said Mr. Clements. The fault has been hat we have not adopted the same ■ arlff policy as otber countries. We (Continued on Page Seven) GEORGE MASON LOST IN WOODS TWO DAYS Discovered by Search Party After Trying Systematically To Find His Bearings George Mason, of the Vendome Cafe, had tlie unpleasant experience of being lost in the woods above Campbell River early this week. A party had been made up last week-end, with the Intention of having a few days' hunting, the party consisting of G. Mason, Jerry Antipas and Hugh McLean. Tbey made cuinp on Sunday und bad a good night's rest, ready for au early start Monday morning. They broke camp at about 7.30, and decided to go in different directions. Mason chose a country over which he had hunted before, and left the other two to themselves. He kept travelling on and on and started to climb one of the mountains; by some means or other, which be himself cannot explain, lie got completely turned around, and instead of having the creek on his left lie found It on his right. Mason knew that he was lost, hut did not worry, as he thought he would eventually come back to bis old trail. He got further in the bush and got lost worse than ever. Only having a dozen shells with him ie only lired two shots, and alter waiting a while and hearing no reply, be commenced to shout, but still got no reply. Having a fairly good supply ol patches fin decided to start a lire and commenced to gather wood, but ou .K'conifl of il being so wet he had to ear his shin up liefore a fire was larled. Ile managed to keep the lire jolng all night, and early the follow- ing morning commenced to try and ind bis way out, walking for two lours In one direction, then returning lack to the lire, making it up, and allied two hours In the opposite llrectlon, and back to the (Ire again. Aliere be spent Tuesday night. Wednesday morning he was astir tgaln early and repeated the perform- "iice of walking two hours and re- ni'iiiiig. About 1 o'clock lie thought ie beard a shout and listened. Presently he shouted and walled breath- ess—antl sure enough he could hear .be answer, and immediately fired a .hot and started off at a good rate owards the direction of the shout he iad heard. He was still running vhen All'. Carter, one of a parly who vas out searching for him, appeared in sight, and after a few explanations Carter got Mason safely back to his Institute Smoker ' Saturday Night Several Prominent Men Coming to Deliver Addresses on Mining Subjects A smoker under tlie ssisplcos of the local branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy will be held in the Athletic Hall on Saturday night, commencing at 7.30 o'clock. The programme will consist of addresses by various men prominent in the mining industry of the Dominion. A programme of songs and instrumental selections will iutersperse tbe ipecbes. Among the speakers will be: Col. J. E. Leckie, chairman of the iVesterii Division, Canadian Institute if Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Nichol Thompson, chairman of he Mining Division, Board of Trade, v'ancouver. Mr. J. D. MacKenzie, Chief Geolo- ;ist in the Western Division of the Dominion Geological Survey. Prof. R. W. Brock, Dean of tho '"acuity of Applied Science, University pf British Columbia. Prof. Scbolield of the Faculty of Ap- tlleil Science. University of B. C. Prof. Glllls, of the Faculty of Ap- llied Sclencu, University of B, C. And a number of otlier gcnlleuien .ho are interested in milling. The smoker is not con lined to mend's of the Institute, but all intorsttld n the progress of mining nre given a icarty invitation to be present. sVHIST DRIVE AND DANCE BY WOMEN'S AUXILIARY Commencing at 8 o'clock this even- ng (Friday) the Women's Auxiliary f the G. W. V. A. will hold another if their whist drives and dances in the Icuiorial Hall. Dancing will be from 10 to 12. irlginal camp, arriving about 12 noon. As soon as word reached Cumber- and on Tuesday that Mason was lost i party was made up, consisting of dessrs. Kierstead, Halliday, Bob Hrown. W. Brown, A. Boothman, Con. lolous and Pierccy. Mason Is nil right after his experience In the woods, ami going Ibree lays and two nights without food. He i now Itack at his business, fresh as jver he was. LINCOLN'S WORDS OF WISDOM "I do not know much about thc tariff, bul this I do know, when we buy manufactured goods abroad we get the goods and the foreigner gets thc money. When we buy manufactured goods at homo we get both the goods and the monev." —ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Two THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER November 26, 1921. With our Rubbers on —a good umbrella and a good raincoat, you can defy snow, sleet and slush. Without good rubbers, like ours, in wet weather walking is an ordeal, and likely to lead to colds or worse. We warrant our Rubber Overshoes to bo of the best grade of materials and workmanship. They will give you first-rate service. Children's Gum Boots All Sizes—All Kinds All our Rubbers are priced 15' lower than last year "AHERNS" OR "CHUMS" SCHOOL SHOES ARE WITHOUT DOUBT THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY Cavin's ShoeStore AGENT FOR FRANK SLATER'S SHOES The Best Good Shoes for Men and Women Moir's High Grade Chocolates FRESH STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND New shipments of these high- grade confections arrive every two weeks, ensuring fresh goods all tbe time. Henderson's " UNION HOTEL ,- OPPOSITE KAIL WAV STATION. F*li'Bt (Mass Accommodation, Heated throughout by Klectrlc'ty. SPLENDID MEETING OF PARENT-TEACHER ASSN. Several Important Subjects Discussed at Very Interesting Meeting on Monday WILLIAM JONES, Proprietor. Cumberland. B. C. CUMBERLAND HOTEL , WM.MEB1UFIEI.D, Proprietor ! GOOD ACCOMMODATION - EXCELLENT CUISINE Dunsmuir Ave. Cumberland. B. C A husband broke a chair over liis wife's head and afterwards lie was sorry, lt wns ono of the best chairs they had in tlio bouse. NOTICE On and after May 27th all services and meter loops installed must be in conduit with externally operated switch, all to be grounded and installed in accordance with Underwriters' Regulations. This applies to meter loops moved from one location to another in the same building. All wiring must be strictly in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Inspector of Electrical Energy for British Columbia, and also the National Electric Code. Any person moving meters belonging to this Company, altering, disconnecting or connecting service wires will be immediately prosecuted, according to law. Special attention is drawn to the fact that porcelain sockets and switches are required in certain locations, and new installations will not be connected without them. Old installations in which brass or other metal sockets are installed in prohibited locations aftor this date will be disconnected. And further be warned that the secondary circuits on the distribution system of this Company are now grounded, and we strongly urge all our customers to see that only porcelain sockets and switches are used when same are within reach of any grounded pipes, concrete floors, etc., and we will not be responsible for any hazards incurred unless such fittings are used. Our authority for above regulations is written instructions from the Provincial Inspector of Electricity, which instructions may be seen at our ottice by interested parties. Tho regular monthly meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association was held in the High School on Monday night at tbe regular hour, with President .Mrs. Hood in the chair. There was n splendid turnout considering the inclemency of tbe weather, and quite a sp.rited interest was taken in the business brought before the meeting. The interest shown by the parents as woll as tlie teachers scorns to be constantly Improving, and with a little more effort on llie parents' part to bring their numbers to a strength which will be commensurate with the percentage of teachers at this meet ing. they will achieve something worth while, and will be a united force for llie best interests of the children oi our community. . Aitcr llie minutes of thc previous meeting was read and adopted, reports from several committees were received. There woro two leading questions which caused quite a discussion and brought forth various opinions. Thc iirsi was the necessity of getting assistance for thc principal of the school, and secondly the moving pictures. The first question was taken up by Mr. Colin Campbell, who considered it impossible for the principal lo tench effectively a class of 49 pupils and prepare them for entrance, as well as actively do tl'e supervision ot a school of 12 rooms, such as we have in Cumlierland. Dr. MacNaughton also emphasized the fact that even at an ndded expense lor education it would be well worth the outlay lo have assistance for tbe principal so thai not only tbo entrance scholars might bave a chance, but the whole standard of the school would be raised considerably. Mr. .1. Sutherland asked if tlie principal complained of tho amount of work in doing llie supervision as well as looking after the large class which be had? Mr. Bin-bridge replied that he didn't pretend lo do the supervisory work as il might lie done, giving most '»;' bis attention to the class which lie teaches. Several others took part, nnd a motion was moved by Dr. Hicks, that the executive and parents of the entrance class have an interview with the School Hoard to lay the matter before tbem, so that the best results may be achieved, Tbo motion carried unanimously. The second question, involving a discussion on moving pictures as af- fecting scholars, which was opened by Miss Beckwith, who in the absence of Mrs. .MacNaughton read a paper on llie subject, this paper coming from the Vancouver Parent-Teacher Federation. Following the reading of the paper Messrs. Apps and Campbell put up n lengthy discussion on the merits ml demerits of moving pictures In relation lo children, Various opinions were voiced during the discussion, showing a wide diversity of thought on Ibe matter. The members of tbe Pnront-Toacher Association from Royston expressed their appreciation at having their children given transportation to and from school. 11 was quite a boon to them during Ibese stormy days. They are grateful to Ibe City Council, School Hoard and association, as well as Department of Education, for llie service. 1 ILO-ILO THEATRE | FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Nov. 25 & 26 U The Forest Blazed Around Them! H Past them plunged wolf and mountain lion, bear and moose, ina frenzy of fires'-; fear. Beyond the fire-belt lay safety for the beasts; for the man the gallows E waited if he DID get through! g AND STILL HE STRUGGLED ON! |1 BETTY BLYTHE, LON CHANEY, LEWIS STONE IN I "NOMADS of the NORTH" H FROM THIS NOVEL BY JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD H The Best Since "Back to God's Country" A BLAZE OF FOREST FIRE IN ONE REEL! A BLAZE OF DRAMA IN EVERY REEL AUSTRALIAN FOWL SAID TO BE A THROWBACK OF 25,000 YEARS Cumberland Electric Lighting Phone 75 Co., Ltd. P. O. 314 Whereas certain mischievously Inclined persons have tampered with the valves of the mains of this company, thereby allowing a considerably amount of water to run to waste, we therefore wish to point out that it is a serious offence to tamper with such valves, and should the offending parties lie apprehended ihey will be prosecuted to the very fullest extent of tbe law. CUMBERLAND AND UNION WATERWORKS COMPANY, LIMITED Seventeen miles from any house, near the banks of the Harris Itiver. Australia, thore was found three years ngo a hybrid of the fowl kingdom. The chick was six days old, says the San Francisco Chronicle. Willi one of ils sons it arrived in California recently. The word "Its" Is used compulsively, for the fowl is a consolidated twin, having both sexes, four legs, all different; n double comb, twn tails, an eye like n bald-Headed ; gle, a crow like a rooster, n cackle like n lien, the ability to lay cg^.s. albeit tbey bave no shells and resemble a capsule, Wl different kinds of feathers, among which are those of the pheasant and ostrich; a spine elongated nine inches from which grows tbe exlra pair of legs; a double vent, port and starboard, and a value of 2000 pounds sterling ($07113). U. II. Butler, a learned biologist of Xew Zealand and Australia, declares the bird to lie a throwback of 25,000 years, In the cage with it is a hen of normal appearance; of which it is the father. The male part of the hybrid is 00 per cent. The misshapen back-, bone interferes with the female proportion,to such an extent tbat a perfect egg has never been laid by tbe bird. U lias no name. It has travelled moro than 20,000 miles and has been seen by thousands. The Prince of Wales saw it in Australia and remarked, "What otlier wonders are thoy going to show me reared in these colonies?" Ii is a white Orpington, in descendants at least, although no classification can cover It adequately. The leg: on which it walks are attached to a turkey foot, left, and a peaeack's foot, right Tbe two useless legs are those of an eagle and a pheasant. Tbe real part of tlie comb is a male Leghorn and the forepart that of a Dawkin hen. The starboard side of the animal is hen and tho port side is male. The eggs are known as "ova," g Extra Special 2 Reel Comedy m | "The Kick in High Life" j I Children, 25c. . Adults, 50c. | | MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2.30 ( ■ Children, 15c. Adults, 35c. I = = | Usual Saturday Night Dance, 9.30 p.m. | I Monday Only-BEBE DANIELS in 1 1 "OH LADY, LADY" I 1 Also 2 Reel Sunshine Comedy. USUAL PRICES 1 VALUABLE DISCOVERIES IN THE HOLY LAND The Liverpool Post notes that reports received from Palestine show that much valuable research work ls being done. At Ascalou the great cloisters with which Herod the Great adorned his birthplace have been Identified and excavated, and the exploration of Tiberias and the area In the vicinity ot the synagogue ot Caper- nnm has had equally Interesting results. At the latter site a hexagonal court with mosaic pavement and cm- liulatary has been uncovered, and a discovery ot pottery has been made at Caesarea. Steps are now being taken to pre- erve and protect the Crusaders' Tower at Ramleh, the ancient church nt Jifna at Ramallah, the Crusaders' fortress at Athllt, and other monu ments, ln addition to the upkeep of the citadel and wells of Jerusalem, which are entrusted to the Pro-Jerusalem Society. Tho mosais pavement with early Hebrew Inscriptions and other decorative designs found last year near Jericho bus now been completely excavated and removed for conservation in Jerusalem, while fine sculptured sarcophagus, recovered in fragments from Turnius Aya, has been reassens' '.,•<! and exhibited in the citadel. Good progress Is being made meanwhile with the organization of a central museum of antiquities in Jerusalem. Already 6000 objects have been catalogued, and the collection will shortly be open to the public. It is also proposed to organize collections of sculpture and architecture and other antiquities of peculiarly lo cal Interest at TJherias, Acre, Athlit and Ascalon. Great Clearance Sale, 100,000 Good Story Books at Vi Trice 6 Volumes of Splendid Stories for only $1 Stories of Love, Adventure, Mystery, Dramatic, Vital, Thrilling Stories ns originally Issued by the celebrated "House ot Cnsscll" In their famous "Story Teller," a collection ot Fascinating Fiction by World Famous Writers, which is now sold throughout Canada at 35c por volumo. These hooks were printed before thc present high cost ot paper and lnbor prevailed, and we are clearing them nt less than one- half present retail prices. While they last we will send 6 mo HOOKS 1000 «x»IN. PAGES Q* SHORT tit STORIES 6 COMPLETE * 1 NOVELETTES For $1.00 Post paid Sample Book, 2*">c; 3 for 60c, 6 fnr $1.00, or 12 books, all different, for $2.00, postpaid to any address. Not more than 12 to a customer. With cell order for 6 or more bocks we will send a 20c copy of the CANADIAN HOME JOURNAL FREE. Canada's leading Magazine for the Canadian Woman and her entire household. We know you will subscribe. Only $2.00 per year. Wliother on a silver screen or In plaint print, no matter when, where, or ln what form published, printed today or twenty years since, a good story is a good story, about as enjoyable a thing as there is in the world—never out of date and always a source of genuine pleasure. Many of the best stories published appear in the collection we offer. "KVERSIIARP," (lie Perfect Pencil. Its 18 inches of lead writes a quarter million perfect pointed words, and then replenished for 25c. Never requires sharpening. A thing of beauty and of use forever. Our standard No. 20 Silver-plated "Eversharp" with eraser and clip complete, sent for only $1.50. Other styles and finishes up to $30.00. Complete list, with prices, sent on request. Sclld Your Order Today and make sure of getting your share of these genuine Story Hook Bargains. A Veritable Library of Fascinating Fiction by world famous writers for $1.00. Don't overlook the "Eversharp" for personal use or ar- a Christmas Present to a friend. Catalogue listing 1,000 Books free with your order. Nothing like Books for Christmas Presents. Address, naming this paper, DIRECT SALES SERVICE (Book Dept.) TORONTO. ONT. lZLa '.?- .A..:..713 wmbjeMsW— PRE AD! We could not get along without it. It's the old "standby"— Why? Because it is all substance and nourishment. Because it satisfies when other foods tlo not. Ours has a veal bread flavor and a good substantial slice. more of it. Broad is your Best Food—Eat more of it. Eat GOOD BREAD "The bread that builds" HALLIDAY'S BREAD "The bread that builds" THE NEW HOME BAKERY I. H. HALLIDAY Dunsmuir Avenue • Cumberland P. P. HARRISON Banister und Solicitor Notary Public CUMBERLAND - - B. C. HOW HI) SQUAKEl) IT Mia Muridiiim: "I Understand you Baid I hnd ii face that would stop a clock." Mr. Knocltem: "So I did. Any well- regulated clock would stop nnd hold up ils hands in admiration at tho sight oi your beautiful face." y7 iH o November 26, 1921. TUB CUMBERLAND ISLANDER Three The Cold Winter Nights and Chilly Days Will Soon Be Here To offset them we are now stocked with a full line of WINTER CLOTHING at the Lowest Prices going. BELOW ARE PRICES WHICH CLAIM YOUR ATTENTION BOYS' SWEATERS, British manufacture, in all sizes, in Navy, Brown and Maroon. d»1 PA Prices as low as fpl »OU Old price $2.50. BOYS' V-NECK SWEATERS, with fancy d»rt AA trimming in different colors, at tp-tiUsi/" 20 DOZ. BOYS' HEAVY RIBBED ALL-WOOL HOSE, Winter weight; priced as low as, K(\n ALL-WOOL GREY UNDERWEAR: OUL BOYS' UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, QF- Winter weight, per garment t/tJv SPECIALS IN MEN'S SOX k-0 y[ HEAVY WORKING & sox 4 3*2-$1.00 TCS--W MEN'SHEATHER MIXTURE SOX •V 20 dozen; all-wool. Regular price $1.25 a pair. Now re- 'TC^* duced to 101 20 DOZ. MEN'S HEATHER MIXED SOX, union mixture; splendid wearing quality; regular PAfl $1.00 a pair; on sale for OUC STANFIELD'S MEN'S HEAVY RIBBED fl»Q AA ALL-WOOL UNDERWEAR, garment.. $£.UU PENMAN'S MEN'S UNDERWEAR, line (Jjn S)r 95. Per garment •JIU.uO ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS, in All-Wool Tweed, Dark fl»0/l QC Brown effects. Priced at tbuQ.UO IN NAVY SERGE, ALL-WOOL. dJQO r(\ Old price $45.00. Now selling at tyOtQ.o" •» nrrgp WE INVITE INSPECTION AND <=S5£1[\ lttC£? DEFY COMPETITION ^B£M The Model Clothing and Shoe Store F. PARTRIDGE Phone 152 P. O. Box 343 Small Bank Accounts Many people put off opening a Savings Bank Account until they feel they have a large enough sum to make it worth while. This is why they never learn the habit of thrift. Open an account with us by depositing $1, and add $1 weekly or monthly until you can increase the amount of your periodical deposit. WE WELCOME SMALL ACCOUNTS THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND CUMBERLAND BRANCH - $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 J. GRAINGER, Manager. OLD COUNTRY A WORD TO THE WISE MAKE Reservations EARLY FALL AND CHRISTMAS SAILINGS FOR ALL STEAMSHIP LINES ARE AVAILABLE!— IF YOU ARE PLANNING A TRIP TO THE OLD COUNTRY THIS WINTER SEE OR WRITE E. W. BICKLE ;- Cumberland, B. (.'. Passports Arranged Agent BOOKINGS Canadian Naty*/hal Railwaqs PROPER FEEDING IS ESSENTIAL TO WINTER EGG PRODUCTION Experimental Farms Note. If satisfactory profits are to be obtained from the keeping of bens, lt is necessary tbat eggs be produced during the season of scarcity and high prices. Eggs laid In November and December will usually fetch from two to three times the price of eggs laid In April and May. Poultrymen should, therefore, put forth every effort towards the production of winter eggs. Success depends, very largely, upon the care and feed which the flock is given. There are other feeds besides the grain and water commonly fed, that are essential, it heavy winter production ls to be expected. The most important of these are tbe grain feeds and the animal feeds, and it cannot be too strongly emphasized that these are absolutely necessary to high production. Green feed may be supplied ln tbe form of mangels, clover hay, sprouted oats, waste cabbage or vegetable parings, while animal feed may be given In the form of milk, greei. cut bones, beef scraps or digestive The following method of feeding should give satisfactory results: In the morning a light feed of scratch grain scattered ln the litter. Noon—a moist mash may be given in which is mixed table scraps or green cut bone Night—a full feed of scratch grain. In addition to the torementioned a constant supply of grit, oyster shell, charcoal and fresh water should be kept before the flock at all times, also a dry mash. This mash may be made up of different ingredients, but one that will give good results ls bran, middlings, corn meal, ground oats and meat meal, equal parts. If milk Ie available or green cut bone is beinc used, the percentage of meat meal ma> be reduced. Feed tbe whole grain sparingly so as to get the flock to consume a large proportion of mash, as lt is always noticeable that the consumption of mash is greater when production is at its highest. MERGERS DURING THE LAURIER REGIME The Hon. Mackenzie King and his chief lieutenants never tire of setting up the "trust, combine and merger' bogey. Speaking at Montreal recently he declared that tbe present tariff ls in the interest of trusts, combines and mergers, and tbat the tariff his party would adopt would be framed solely tor the producers and consumers alike. A nice contrast Ib it not from Mr. King's standpoint. He pictures the Government as tbe devil aud himself and his party as angels of light and purity. But it ls only a picture and we are obliged to destroy it by reminding bim that most of the Industrial mergers ln Canada took place when the Liberal Government was In office and when the Liberal Tariff was ln operation. Here are the names of tbe companies formed to carry out some of these mergers with the date of Incorporation in each case: Canada Cement Company—August 20, 1909. Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co.— June 29, 1906. Canada Machinery Corporation—July 6, 1910. Carriage Factories Limited—September 24, 1909. Dominion Canners Limited—February 11, 1910. Dominion Textile Company—January 4, 1905. Penmans Limited—September 20,1905. Sherwin Williams Limited —June 8, 1911. Steel Company of Canada—June 22. 1910. Canadian Cottons—August 8, 1910. Canadian Consolidated Felt Company —March 23, 1910. Smart Bag Company—February 16, 1906. Canadian Car & Foundry Company- October 29, 1909. The concentration or merging of businesses Into small numerically, but financially strong and large powerful groups, ls a world-wide development in the evolution of business. In most cases the main object ot such mergers ls to cheapen cost of production by reducing overheads and hy concentrated effort. Lower costs ot production mean lower prices and the latter lead to Increased demand. Mr. King, however, says the present tariff Is, Improperly, in the Interests of mergers, and ln Baying so he convicts the Laurier Government because the existing Tariff Is practically tbe same as Laurier made and left, and as we have Bhown, most of the important industrial mergers were consu- mated under the Tariff and when the Liberal Government was actually In office. If mergers are bad fnr the community, aa Mr. King Infers, obviously the Lanrler Government was verr greatly to blame, not only for permitting them, bnt for framing a Tariff In their Interests. Further argument or comment Is unnecessary. The facts speak for themselves. Once more Mr. King hns put his foot ln lt through Ignoranre of his subject. i9kmd^M--yeii "The Bill will not let in Canadian wheat, but will save to the American farmer lite right to raise a bushel of wheal instead of transferring that right to Canada."— Mr. Fordney, in introducing thc Fordney Emergency Tariff Bill which lias shut millions of dollars worth of Canadian foodstuffs out of the United Stales market. "If wc are to build up a self-sustaining agriculture here at home, the farmer. innsl be protected from unfair competition from those countries where agriculture is still being exploited."— President Harding. The very spot chosen to deliver this speech—Minnesota—shows that Harding had the Canadian North- West in mind. WHILE ties of friendship unite Canada and the United Slates, thc attitude of Uncle Sam is that of "Business First", and Canada cannot and should not hope for any consideration from the United States where the interests of thc farmers and business people of that country are involved. Uncle Sum has built thc Fordney Tariff directly against Canadian agriculture, and new additional Tariff proposals are now under consideration to shut out from thc United States' Canadian goods of every kind. These measures are due to the insistence nf thc American farmer that the United States market shall be retained exclusively for him and that the influx of Canadian farm products into that country must cease. They arc also due to a like insistence of United States manufacturers and workers, who have seen their country develop tremendously and grow rich under a Protective Tariff, and who believe that a still further increase in Tariff is the only means of assuring continued prosperity. CONTRAST THE ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED STATES LEADERS WITH THAT OF CANADA'S WOULD-BE LEADERS. CRERAR AND ICING Crerar proposes to allow American goods to enter the Canadian market free of duty. King proposes that the present reasonable Tariff on the products of the American factory and farm shall be greatly reduced, and that the home market of the Canadian farmer and manufacturer alike shall be thrown open to our Southern neighbour, in the face of the United States Emergency tariff, which practically shuts out Canadian farm products from these markets, and also in the face of the permanent tariff now under consideration at Washington, which gives every promise of being even more drastic than the Emergency Tariff so far as our products are concerned. In view of the attitude of the United States, what folly it is for Crerar and King to propose throwing open the Canadian market to a flood of both agricultural and manufactured products of the United States when there is not the slightest possibility of any compensative advantage to Canada. Does any sane Canadian believe that Crerar or King, hat in hand, could persuade tha United States Government to complete!; reverse its Tariff policies and agree to reciprocal trade in face of American public demand for a high protective Tariff? The people of the United States conduct their affairs and protect themselves by the principle that "Business is business." Why should Canada do otherwise? Unlike Crerar or King, MEIGHEN stands firm for a reasonable Tariff to protect all our industries — those of the farm, the sea, tho mine, the forest, the factory, and for the building up of a bigger and better Canada through the full development of the home market. FRIENDSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES? YES, BY ALL MEANS! BUT- let us defend our home market, our industries, our farms, our workmen, our homes by the same methods as ar* used so effectively against us. Let as work out our own destiny—that of a strong, self-contained nation within the British Empire group of Nations, courageous, masterful, self-reliant. The National Liberal and Conservative Party Publicity Committee j G. W. V. A. MEETS EVERY TUESDAY EVENING The meetings of the Great War Veterans Association are held every Tuesday at 7 o'clock in tin1 Memorial Hall. Ancient Order of Foresters Meetings are held on thc second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, ln the Fraternity Hall, Dunsmuir Ave. Visiting brethren cordially Invited. Hugh McLean Davidson, 0. Ranger; F. Eaton, Secretary; F. Slaughter, Treasurer. DR. R. P. CHRISTIE DENTIST Office; WILLARD BLOCK Phone 116 Cumberland, B. C THE PIKET - ELECTRIC We handle everything in the Electrical line. EXPERT HOUSE WIRING Don't throw your broken irons away. Have them repaired. WHITE CAP ELECTRIC WASHERS, $135 LEN D. PIKET Phone 131R P. O. Box 21 Courtenay, B. C. The shipments of fruit and vege tables from the Okanagan Valley thi, year totalled more than 5000 cars. FAMILY SHOE REPAIRER SERVICE, MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP UCARANTEEIt RUBBER HEELS ^^ Fixed While II Walt ^fWfc PHILLIPS' MILITARY SOLES AND HEELS. Hsi^t© SHAVIS D"n,muir • tiyrx T IssJj Avenue THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A Rattling Good Car CUT OUT TIIE RATTLE— Or rather let us do It. We know how to make your car behave, aud will give you a lot of free ail sice on Ihe subject if you ask us. Harling & Ledingham Telephone 8 Cumberland P.O. Box 349 FREE AS A llllll) Buy at home! Add to your own an 1 your neighbor's prosperity by keeping the money circulating in our own district. "Does your wife influence your vote?" "Not at all," replied Mr. Meekton, "Henrietta wants me to vole according lo my own Ideas; bul lt Ih remarkable how thoroughly my views coincide with hers after she has taken the trouble to express them and to assure ine lhat she Is perfectly willing to go elucidating uiuil I fully comprehend," MU^ THE value to the public of telephone service is baaed on the reliability, promptness and accuracy of that service. Quality of service depends on thc economic operation of all telephone activities. From the time raw material is produced until the furnished equipment is complete, it is a matter of continuous exhaustive tests to get the best. After installation, ceaseless vigilance is maintained to get the best character of service. All efforts tire directed toward tbo highest standard. British Columbia Telephone Co. .„•-.***—<**,* .tfttfl )ttKSWPttW"ftX K '■'«K'»'»'.'t Pour THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER November 26, 1921. THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER Published every Saturday morning at Cumberland, B. C, EDWARD W. BICKLE Manager and Publisher. BEN H. OOWEN Editor. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1921. PROTECTING THE COAL INDUSTRY Mr. T. B. Booth, the Liberal candidate in Nanaimo, ls advocating in the course ot his campaign that there should be au Increase duty placed on fuel oil, as he contends, and rightly, that protection Is needed for the coal Industry of Vancouver Island. What Mr. Booth-does not tell his audi ences, however, Is that there would not be an increased duty on fuel oil If tho Liberals were returned to power. On the contrary, the existing duty, which has done so much to steady coal production on thia Island, would be removed, and the Industry would suiter to an extent that would be disastrous. It Mr. Booth will look up the Liberal Tariff Platform, as laid down at the convention of August, 1919, he will see that among a list of goods which it ls advocated should be made "free of duty" oils—illuminating, lubricating and also fuel—are Included. In the face ot this statement of policy made by the Liberal Party, Mr. Booth can hardly hope to make political capital out of advocacy of an Increased duty on fuel oil, when, in doing so, he ls flying in the face of the policy which, If elected, he would be pledged to put into force, and which Includes the removal of all duty on fuel oil and the allowance of Its entry Into Canada, unrestricted, to compete with coal production. What Mr. Booth has advocated constitutes a very strong argument for the election of the Government candidate. Nanaimo and Comox-Alberni ridings are particularly Interested ln conserving the coal industry, and favorable to an Increased duty on fuel oil so that larger markets can be found tor the output of tho collieries. Mr. Booth has pointed out that 360,121 barrels of fuel oil are Imported Into Canada from the United States monthly, the value of these being $1,000,000. It appears that this fuel oil would represent 160,000 tons of coal monthly, which would be wanted If the fuel oil were not imported, and which would mean that the output of the Island mines could be doubled with a consequent reduction in cost to the consumer and a benefit to the Island ln expenditure of $20,000,000 annually. Every claim in this connection will be endorsed by the advocates of protection, andtlt is only from those advocates that the people could hope to secure continued, or Increased, protection for the coal industry of Vancouver Island. The irony of the situation Is that the Liberal candidate should have made a special plea for an Increased duty on a commodity which the Liberal Party wishes to come Into the country duty free. Unconsciously, perhaps, Mr. Booth has put forward an argument which can hardy fall to assist the candidature of the Government nominees.—Victoria Dally Colonist. In planning Christmas gifts this year, stipulate that your money will be spent for British Columbia'products, thus providing employment for the workers ot this province. British Columbia needs a greater population of employed men and women. Recent taxation studies by the civic Research Committee of Toronto show that taxes are higher in this province, per capita, than any other portion of the Dominion. MENZIES ON THE CARPET It has often been reported that the member for Comox ln the Provincial Legislature usually found it convenient to be absent from the House when voting on a contentious question was taking place, notably on the .Moderation Bill, llut he did vote last week, on the Dr. Baker enquiry, and now his staunch supporter the Comox Argus and the Executive of the "People's Parly in Courtenay, who claim ihe honor of electing him, imve the reverend minister on the carpet, asking the why and wherefore of voling for the Oliver Government. But his action Is little surprise to electors generally—he Is an old-time Liberal and in a pinch he was expected to do just what he did. Tiie Comox Argus says, in part: "We must admit to some surprise that we tlnd the name of the member for Comox voting with the government to shelve an immediate inquiry by the House, whilo all other Independents voted with the Opposition. It is manifestly unfair to condemn a man unheard, but his action lias aroused a storm of criticism among his own supporters." THE VITAL ISSUE As the election progresses it becomes more and more clear that those who believe in the necessity for a protective tariff would defeat their ends If they voted for anyone but a candidate who ls supporting the 'Meighen Government. That Is the vital, all-Important Issue, no matter how clever the attempts by the various groups to draw a red herring across the trail. Talk of the Meighen Government holding office autocratically, because it did not appeal Immediately to the people is a sample of the camouflage undor which opposition speakers would hide the protection issue. Thc tariff issue cannot be buried under demagogic stuff of this sort, even if it does give an opportunity for clever speakers to exercise their powers of rhetoric. The issue is the tariff, and the policy of the country will depend upon the result of the election next month. Mr. Crerar Is for what he now describes as the gradual extinction of the tariff, as a whole, but for the Immediate abolition of duties on a long list of articles, such as lumber, agricultural implements and foodstuffs. Including fruit. Mr. King says he does not want free trade, but be would put many articles on the free list and reduce tho tariff generally to what he calls a tariff for revenue basis. In his speeches in the prairie provinces he lias mentioned foodstuffs and fruit and lumber and agricultural Implements as articles which he believes should be admitted free. The United States has built up a prosperous nation under a high tariff policy, and is further raising the tariff under the Fordney bill. By lowering the Canadian tariff, or wiping it out entirely ln many instances as proposed by Crerar and Mackenzie King, Canada will become the dumping ground for American products and our own industries will be put out of existence. History proves it. THE PLEDGER AND HEDGER "I would oppose a monopoly by the Canadian Pacific Railway of the railways of the country, and I would equally oppose, a monopoly of government ownership of railways." This from Hon. Mackenzie King In his Masses' Hall speech, says the Toronto Mail and Empire. As he professes to be strongly dissatisfied with the arrangeinenl under which the C. P. R. Is owned and operated by a private corporation and the other railways are operated under public ownership, the question Is, What would he approve of in the way of railway policy? He has no policy on anything except the very clearly stated tariff policy to which he stands pledged—and on which he hedges most shamefully. Union Bay Notes Mr. and Mrs A. Auchlnvole entertained a few of their friends last Wednesday evening at their home,. The occasion was the twenty-llrst anniversary of their wedding. A very pleasant evening was spent. Two cars ot guests from Cumberland Included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Graham, Miss Janet Graham, Mr. Colvllle Graham, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Owen and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Frost. Wor. Bro. B. S. Abrams, Deputy Grand Master of District No. 6 ot the Grand Lodge of British Columbia, A. F. and A. M., went to Ladysmith on Saturday to pay an official visit to St. John's Lodge No. 21. The party making the trip Included Mrs. Abrams and a number of Masons from Cumberland and Union Bay. Mr. A. Auchlnvole motored to Ladysmith on Saturday, returning Sunday. Mr. Geo. II. Harwood of Hornby Island, and Mr. A. Home of Union Bay, returned from Victoria on Sunday by motor. Mr. Thomas, manager of the Union Bay Branch ot the Royal.Bank ot Canada, returned from a brief visit to Ladysmith on Sunday. Another Apology Impending. "Cyclist Found Unconscious. — He was taken to Dr. 's surgery, where his wounds were dressed, and his head was badly Injured."—English paper. CITY MEAT MARKET For Best Quality BEEF, VEAL, MUTTON AND PORK Fresh and Cured Fish HOTELS AND CAMPS SPECIALLY CATERED TO Our Motto: "QUALITY AND SERVICE" W. P. Symons • ■ Proprietor SPECIAL ADDRESSES DURING ADVENT SEASON During the four Sundays of Advent, which begin tomorrow, Rev. W. Leversedge, Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, intends to give four special addresses, the titles of which are: "What is tho distinctive Christian message about human pain?" "To those who suffer bereavement." "To the lonely aud friendless." "To the men and women whose light for right seems to have been in vain." The vicar intends ln these addresses to answer the question and to note clearly what the Advent ot Our Lord into the sphere of human relations should mean. It Is hoped all church people will make a special effort to attend services during the Advent season. BEVAN MASQUERADE DANCE WELL ATTENDED The masquerade dance given under the auspices of the Bevan Burns' Club Saturday last was largely attended and a very enjoyable time spent. Many atended from- Cumberland and other pointB, some going by motor and others by the special train provided by the Canadian Collieries. Among the mauy and varied costumes worn by the masqueraders the most conspicuous were that of Aunt Jemima, Uncle Bill, his wife and adopted daughter, and Mephistopheles. The judges were Mrs. Green and Mr. Sewart of Bevan, and Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Jones and Mr. Barton ot Cumberland. The winners In the different events were: Best dressed lady, Mrs. Covert; best dresed gent, Mr. Burns, as Mephistopheles; best old lady, Mrs. Boyd; best advertising character, Mrs. Potter; best national lady, Mrs. Irvine; best sustained character, lady, Mrs. Luff; best sustained gent, Mr. Malpnss; best clown, Fraser Watson; best hard-times character, Ralph Gibson; best nurse, Miss Marshall; besl representative of Burns' Club, Mr. Sam Davies; best representative character, Mr. Brown; best topsy, Mrs.' McMillan; best comic group, J. Robertson, A. Williams, J. Weir, J. Alt- ken, Malpass; best comic gent, Mr. Donnelly; best flower girl; Miss B. Bannerman; best hobo, Jas. Weir; special' prize, comic, Mr. and Mrs. M. Hrown; best group representing allies. Mr. Robertson, Mrs. Henderson and Miss A. Luff; special prize, Mrs. Malpass; best outstanding character, Mrs. Luff. UNIQN BAY JUNIORS WON CUP DONATED BY THE CANADIAN COLLIERIES All Competing Teams Put Up a Very Credit-able Showing During Cup Scries Dry Goods Department The Newest Models in Ladies' Serge and Tricotine Dresses, hand- d»"i fl FA embroidered and beaded. Extra special values, each «DJ. I etFy Newest Novelties in Net and Tinsel Flouncings—Black Net with Silver designs, and White Net with Gold designs, at popular prices. Just Received, the Newest St vies in Ladies' Fur Scarfs and Fur Sets—In Black Sable, Manchurian Wolf, Red Fox, Natural Grey Wolf, Taupe AJaska Wolf. Special Values in Children's White Thibet Fur Sets. Extra Special Values in Ladies' All-Wool Tuxedo Style Jersey Coats—"St. Margaret's" Brand; made in Peach, Biscuit, Jade, Copenhagen, Navy, Brown d»Q nr and Henna. Price, each tJJOo I O Men's Department Just Received, Another Large Consignment of Men's "PROGRESS BRAND" Suits and Overcoats. All-Wool Worsted Suits— Specitil Value at $35.00 Newest Novelties in Men's Neckwear Now to Hand—A large and varied assortment in the best quality Swiss silks. Each tie put up in a fancy HWt* up <69 (\(\ box. Prices from I OL to «?.£..UU Novelty Styles in Men's Belts and Silk Mufflers, Silk Socks, Fancy Suspenders and Armbands. Grocery Department Special Sale commencing Saturday and continuing for ONE WEEK ONLY. Big reductions in all lines. See Handbill for Price List. TIIK DELICATE WAY Alf was discussing the football team with his girl and said: "You know young Milligan? Well, he's going to be our best man before long." "Oh, Alf," she cried, "what a nice way to propose to me." The Union Bay Junior football team Is winner of the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd. cup and the Cumberland aud District Junior League championship by defeating tlio Bevan Juniors at Bevan on Sunday by 4 goals to 1. A large crowd took advantage of the special train put on by the Canadian Collieries to make the trip to Bevan. The Union Bay boys were easily the best team, and at no time was the result of llie game in doubt. Tlie Union Bay boys ure to be congratulated on their well deserved victory. They have played a very consistent game throughout the whole ot the league series. Their performance is all the more creditable considering the bad start tliey had in the lirst game, when Ihey weie defeated by ;| goals to nil on their home grounds. But it must huve been a lesson to them, for they have not suffered a defeat since. Cumberland Juniors Finish Second. The Cumberland Juniors linished in second place and with a little moro luck might have reversed the tables The otlier two teams, Bevan and the High School, are also lo be commended for tlieir splendid performances Guod football lias been displayed by the four teams, which was Quite an improvement o.er last season. We hope lhat the teams will continue to keep up that good brand of football iu the next series. FINED FOR TAKING MATCHES INTO MINE Jew You, a Chinaman, was lined U0 and costs by Magistrate Baird on Monday for bavins mutches in bis possession while underground at No. i Mine. Japanese Fined $10. Maya, a Japanese working in N'o. 5 Mine of the Canadian Collieries, who was charged before Magistrate Baird on Thursday with having tobacco and cigarette papers In his possession while in the mine, was found guilty and lined }10 and costs. Warning Issued. Warning is given that in future such breaches or the Mining Act will be severely dealt with, owing to the danger Involved. The act provides for three months' Imprisonment with hard labor for these offences. Church Notices Holy Trinity Church Hev. W. Leversedge. Advent Sunday. Holy Communion, 8.30 a.m. Sunday School, 2.30 p.m. Evensong, 7 p.m. Roman Catholic Church Itev. Father Beaton. Advent Sunday. Mass, 11 a.m. St. George's Presbyterian Itev. Jas. Hood. Morning Service, 11 a.m. Evening Service, 7 p.m. Bible Class, 1.30 p.m. Sunday School, 2.30 p.m. Choir practice, 7.30 Friday evening. Grace Methodist Church Itcv. G. II. Kinney. Sunday Junior Congregation, 11 a.m. Regular Evening Service, 7 p.m. SPECIAL FOR ONE WEEK ONLY Men's Solid Leather HAND MADE PIT SHOES Regular $9.00 For 1 week only $7.50 W. Gordon Phone 133 Cumberland Our Idea of a model wife ia one who allows her husband to run an automobile In his own way.—Ki'ssllano Times. j DINNER WARE 39-Piece Set, White and Gold, English fl»-| rt r A ware, good quality «|)Xs4i»tlVF 97-Piece Set, White and Gold, ^9-7 K(\ 97-Piece Set, pink decorated, fl»rt J? AA Rlue Willow Pattern, English Ware, with gold lines, semi-china, in tea sets or separate pieces. Christmas Goods Now Arriving We are showing a very large range of BRASS AND STEEL BEDS, COIL SPRINGS AND MATTRESSES CALL AND EXAMINE THESE GOODS The Furniture Store A. MacKinnon CUMBERLAND, B.C. si CANADIAN COLLIERIES (DUNSMUIR) LIMITED St. John's First Aid and Mine Rescue Association The Regular Monthly Meeting will be held In the Lecture Itoom ot the Athletic Hull on . Wednesday, Nov. 30th, at 8 p.m. Mr. Peter Myers will read » Wiper on «Mlne Explosives. Fire- Bosses particularly are requested to attend this meeting. ,!-2 [II November 26, 1921. THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER Five To Arrive MONDAY A Shipment of Dawsen's Imported Sweet Sliced Indian Mangoe Chutney NEW SEASON'S FRUITS AND PEEL ARE NOW IN MUMFORD'S GROCERY T. H. MUMFORD , J. WALTON The Ford Coupe (For Comfort) Price $1028.00 Corfield Motors Ltd. FORD DEALERS COURTENAY Beds, Springs, Mattresses Kitchen Cabinets NOW ON DISPLAY, A BIG SHIPMENT OF Crockery Ware and Sybil Pattern China In stock patterns. We can supply one piece or a full Dinner Set. The Sybil pattern is a very captivating one and is having tremendous .sales in the cities. . ALSO A NICE DISPLAY OF Hand-Painted Nippon Ware These comprise some beautiful specimens of Japanese high-class painting, and are very suitable for presents. Come in and view these goods at your leisure. Kitchen Chair Special $225 Good strong, solid chairs, at a special price, each...... We have on display some nice Cut Glass Water Sets. FURNITURE — RANGES — HEATERS CROCKERY AND HARDWARE OF ALL KINDS CALL IN AND INSPECT OUR GOODS Hargreaves & Smith Successors to T. E. Bate Hardware Co. Dunsmuir Avenue Cumberland —4 CLUB NOTES Visitors.—Mr. J. Edward Bird and Mr. C. J. Keller, Vancouver. A large attendance is expected at the meeting tonight (Friday) at 8 o'clock to complete arrangements foi the basketball team. There will be about nine teams to compete. The Debating Club Is prepared to stage one ot the best debates of the season on the subject, "Is the Economic Factor the Most Important- In Social Progress?" Both the leading speakers are very able and are well known old-timers of the city on ac count of thei raclivity in the affairs of interest and progress. The extra special for this occasion Is that the wives and lady friends ol the club members are, (or the Ural lime since lira Inauguration of tha Institute, invited to attend any aotlvltles In tbe club building, and It Is to be hoped that tliey will tako advantage of this first opportunity to help the club make a success of tbo Debating Society. "NOMADS OF THE NORTH' One of the Greatest Animal and Human Interest Stories Now Showing James Oliver Curwood has more than repeated—he has surpassed the mastery he achieved In "Back to Cod's Own Country," and has given the lovers of the cinema art perhaps the greatest animal and human Interna! slory ii has ever had in Ihe lalcsl First Nntional feature, "Nomads of the North," which shows at ihe llo-llo Theatre Friday and Saturday of this week. The extraordinary spectacles projected In this picture certainly beggar description—the remarkable performance of a bear and a dog, acting more human than brute, and the realistic forest fire constituting two high spots which one could never forget. Another outstanding feature of Ihis production Is the quite unusual photography, may of the sceue3 being undoubtedly the zenith of pictorial perfection. As was the case lit "Back to God's Own Country," the locale of "Nomads of the North" is In tho Far North, where one man's intense love aud another man's hot hate combine to make a piece-de-resistance all the most con- Armed lover of, thrilling suspense could ask. The whole Btory concerns a villainous opposition first to the marriage aud then to the happiness ot that married life, of a" virile Northern trapper and a beautiful orphan ot a wild trading-post. Indescribable hardships are placed ln the way by the hand ot Fate and it is not until the very last that the dark cloud of punishment for murder is lifted from the hero's life through tbe manly sacrifice of a dashing and altogether Interesting member of the Canadian Mounted Police. Lon Chancy and Betty Blythe, In the two leading characters, share hon- orsf and each gives a performance ln which high silent art dominates. Lewis Stone runs the leading duo a close second race by giving one of the best character studies of the real Canadian minion of the law ln regions where it is difficult for the law to reach. The animal actors ln the picture deserve profuse praise and it ls a foregone conclusion they make this play one of the foremost hits, since its appeal to women and children ls so great. "The Kick In High Life" Comedy. An extra special comedy attraction is provided in the two-reel picture, "The Kick in High Life." G. W. V. A. NOTES The G. W. V. A. meets every Tuesday at 1 p.m. Visiting members from other locals are cordially invited to attend these meetings. Our energetic Woman's .Auxiliary is holding another of their popular whist drives and dances tonight (Friday). Whist commences at 8 and dancing 10 to 12. Wo are pleased to note that the G. W. V*. A. members and ex-service men are rallying around the auxiliary and lielping make these whist drives and dances the great success they are. Tbe Dramatic and Dance Committee •eport Hint tickets for Ihe drama and lance (o be held in Ihe llo-llo Theatre ami iiaiice Hull on Thursday, December I,* arc selling very well. Tickets ean be obtained from any, of the members. Two miners from Montana who hail become millionaires by the rise in mining stocks were in New York and. wishing to blow themselves, went to Delmonico's. After studying the menu card, which was as Greek to them, one of them said to the waiter: "Bring us $50 worth of ba maud eggs!" Proceeds of the above will be de- voled to the completion of the Memorial Hall. Members of tlie dance committee are requested to meet at T o'clock this I Friday | evening, iu Hie conimitee room, as there are several details yet io be arranged. Tlio fifth "tombola" prize, won by ticket No. 1(13, at tbo recent masquerade ball, is unclaimed, if the^holder of the ticket will notify tlie G. \V; V. A. .-secretary, 202 Derwcut Avenue, prize -vill be handed over. CUMBERLAND LOST TO NOtiTHFIELD THROUGH ! UNFAIR REFEREEING , I Ollicial Apparently Did His Rest But Was Unfamiliar With Rules of the Game. The Cumberland City football team traVelled to Northlield last Sunday ind were defeated by two goals to me. The Cumberland buys completely lonibarded the Northlield goal all of he first half of the game, but could inly score once, Baker, the goalkeeper, bringing off some brilliant saves; in fact, at times he was undoubtedly lucky iu being in the way. Northfield were more in tlie game during the second half, but wero never considered dangerous until the referee gave a penalty kick against Gough for blocking Watson. Gough played the ball and not the man, but it seems the referee had to assist the Northlield team to get the equalizer. Russell took the kick and scored. Two minutes from ttme-up the home team scored again, immediately after the ^anie had been stopped owing to Watson, taking cramp in the leg. A lew of the Cumberland defence assisted Watson, and before they could get back to their positions the ball was thrown In from touch and tlie Inside right scored. The ground was covered with three inches of snow, which made it very slippery, although the game was fast throughout. Good combination was shown by both sides, but more particularly by Cumberland. W. Light- loot refereed the game, but he did not seem to be very familiar with the rules of the game; his offside decision igainst Cumberland were entirely out if place on several occasions. It Is a pity lhat more efficient men are not available to referee games, :is Indifferent work creates a great leal of Ill-feeling. It was in a Nanaimo restaurant. A patron, after paying bis check, quietly :aid to tho cashier: "I think you have made a mistake' in my change," The cashier froze and then bristled and belligerently came back in tones audible for yards: "You want to be -ure before you accuse anyone of short-changing you." "Oh, all right, miss; only you guve ine a dollar too much." 5 Weeks,to Christmas Make your Selections early Pick Out Your Holiday Gifts im? WE WILL RESERVE ANYTHING —* I' PERFUMES DIRECT FROM PARIS STATIONERY OF THE FINEST BOOKS UP-TO-DATE CONFECTIONERY UNEXCELLED FRENCH IVORY (KANTELL'S) FOUNTAIN PENS (WATERMAN'S) CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS EVERSHARP PENCILS (in Silver and Gold) 10>000 Christmas Cards to choose from Frost's Pharmacy THE REXALL STORE J Jim & Sacki's POOLROOM Tl Headquarters for Footballers, Baseballers and other Sportsmen Watch our BULLETIN BOARD for the Latest Sport News Jim English Sack! Conti Proprietors. Paolo Monte Shoemaker Shoe Repairing a SaecIaUj*. CUMBERLAND. B.C. •OF. «™-■ . !i^!" Wny down South hi the land of col ton, the price Is good but freight rates rotten. GOOD EATS VENDOME Restuarant FOR QUALITY. Oysters, Steaks and Chops. Also Fish and Chips. BOXES FOR LADIES. Open llnv uud Night. Christmas Specials Patent Pencil 11.35 Coin Brooches 1.50 Baby Spoona 1.00 Strings of Pearls 1.60 10k. Gold Brooches 3.60 Cuff Links 2.50 String Fancy Beads 1.00 Signet Rings $1.50 up to 10.1K1 NO THOFBIE TO SHOW GOODS Louis R. Stevens Quality Jeweler, Optician, Engraver Cumberland, Ii. C. PRICE OF FLOUR DOWN ROYAL STANDARD FLOUR MADE IN 15. C. MADE IN B.C. -COMPARE- The retail prices of a year ago with those of today: 1920 49-lb. sack $3.40 to $3.60 1921 49-lb. sack $2.10 to $2.25 .FOR REAL ECONOMY BUY ROYAL STANDARD , VANCOUVER MILLING AND GRAIN CO., LIMITED Conrtenaj', B. ('. Campbell llteliel, Local Manager Telephone 8.1 Six ■THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER November 25,1921. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OUTFITS ON SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TERMS— TO SUIT EVERY POCKET Every year there is a rush the "last few days before Christmas—so in order to accommodate our customers wc are making special weekly terms and reserving any particular instrument for Christmas delivery, You pay so much per week until Christmas and then arrange terms for the balance. I d£? These Special Terms Only Cover Our Present Stock—So Choose your Instrument Earlv. OUTFIT No. 1 $15.00 One Dollar Per Week Until Christmas OUTFIT No. 2 $35.00 One Dollar and Fifty Cents Per Week Until Christmas OUTFIT No. 3 $75.00 Two Dollars Per Week Until Christmas OUTFIT No. 4 $95.00 Two Dollars Per Week Until Christmas OTHER PHONOGRAPHS FROM $5 TO ,$500 Two Dollars and Fifty Cents Per Week Will Place a New Piano in Your Home at Christmas Wc have also some bargains In SECOND-HAND PIANOS that would make an Ideal Christmas Gift. Prices range from $11)0 up. Let our expert advise you. REMEMBER —These Special Terms Cover Present Stock Only. Send for our representative to call and talk your Phonograph or Piano proposition over with you. You are under no obligation to buy. THE G. A. FLETCHER MUSIC COMPANY, LIMITED CUMBERLAND AND COURTENAY, B.C. give mm THIS XMAS Thos. E. Bate REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE COLLECTIONS GENERAL AGENCY Persons having property for sale are asked to list name with us. Our clients' interests will have our best attention. # FOE SALE—Large house on full size lot. A great bargain nt }800| small cash payment and very easy terms. This will sell quickly. Insurance at Low Rates The good sound, non-board Englisli insurance companies which we represent recognize that the rates charged in Cumberland have been far In excess of what they should be, taking into consideration tho splendid (Ire protection which the city has, and have consequently cut the rates vory materially. In some instances they are ovor a third less than prevailing rates. Thos. E. Bate NOTABI PUBLIC 1'uxwcll's Ollice Uuuswulr Arenas DAMONTE & MARCHETTI GENERAL DELIVERY foul, Wood nnd Goods of Any Kind Delivered to All Parts of District. Rubbish and Ashes Cleared Away, MODERATE CHARGES TELEPHONE PO TELEPHONE or Leave Orders at Vendome Hotel. Royston Lumber Co. MANUFACTURERS OF ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER Slab Wood (double load) $4.50 VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER; WONG O SANG TO STAND TRIAL (Continued from Page One) ditlon in man's abdomen. Found that the passage of the wound from the stomach to the right side travelled through part of liver. Patient pro grossed favorably until Wednesday morning, Kith inst., when he showed signs of internal hemorrhage. Mi -Hires to check the bleeding failed and Wing Chong died about 6 p.m. Death was due to internal hemorrhage from the liver. Jung Fook, sworn ln, testified that he hail known Wing Chong about 18 years. Was In store on Sunday, Nov. 18. At ubout midday Wong O Sang went to store and nsked it he could int u ticket for China. Wing Chong replied, "Ves, you can have ticket. When do you want It?" Wong O Sang said he would go and get the money lie returned about 1 p.m., when there were two other Chinamen in the store. Asked Wing Chong for ticket. Wing (hong went Into back room and returned with ticked and proceeded to (111 it in on the counter, asking accused his name and age, being told Wong O Sang and 45 years. While Wing Chong was writing Wong O Sang bred gun, and Wing Chong called out, "What's the matter, why you shoot me?" and grabbed assailant's hands. Wing Chong shouted out to save his life. Witness rushed to get hold of Wong O Sang, another shot being fired before he got hold of him. Three shots were fired. Jung Thick Quy rushed for help and returned with Jung Nol. Jung Thick Quy took the gun from assailant. They got a rope and tied his feet, and a telephone wire and tied his hands. * Wing Chong went to telephone and iben to his bed. Doctor and police came in and took charge. Witness said the first time Wong O Sang came to the store he asked how much was the ticket, and was told $65 and $3 tax. Jung Thick Quy and Jung Noi' evidence was substantially the same as that of the previous witness. Constable A. Dunbar of the Provincial Police said he went to Wing Chong's store In Chinatown in answer to a telephone call. The store was full of Chinese when he got there. Wing Chong was on his bed. The accused was on tiie floor at end of the counter, bound hand and foot. Wit ness unbound the cords and handcuffed him. He was handed a gun, produced In court. The magazine held live cartridges; examined barrel and it appeared to have ben fired. Three empty cartriges were handed to witness. Searched accused and In right hand coat pocket there were 16 shells, which lit the gun produced. In his left hand trousers pocket were live shells, the same calibre. He found one cent in money and two small keys. Found C. P. O. S. ticket book lying on counter. This ticket was partly filled in with accused's name and age. Saw Wing Chong lying on bed, conscious, and he spoke to witness. Saw wound on left breast and right groin, with blood oozing from the wounds. Searched store and found a bullet hole through counter and wall, and found bullet In woodshed outside. Bullet lits gun. Took accused to provincial lockup. Searched room In house No. 45, in Chinatown, and found holster in box under the bed. The holster fits the gun in question. In a drawer in table witness found a sack of ammunition of the same calibre, 150 rounds. In the same drawer he discovered a sheath knife, a bundle of letters and papers, and also a photograph of the accused, Charged Wong O Sang with attempted murder. Sergt. A. H. Brien, of the R. C. M. P., corroborated the evidence of Constable Dunbar. The gun produced is a 1916 pattern German army pistol, of the Leuger make, and Is over a foot long. Tho accused did not ask witnesses any questions nor make any statement, and he was formally committed to stand trial at the next assizes, which will be held ln April. COOD REASON FOH CHANGE Thos. H. Carey FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE Cumberland, B, 0. Wood for Sale $4.50 per Single Load. $8.50 per Double Load. Any Length Required. W. C. WHITE Happy Valley Phone 9 SEE Wm. Douglas for Mill Feed Hay, Grain and Poultry Supplies D. Campbell's Meat Market Phone 06 Cumberland Young Steer Beef, tender and juicy. Veal, Pork and Mutton. SPECIALS Cambridge Pork Sausages. Cambridge Pork Sausage Home-made Sausage Polish Sausage Veal Loaf Boiled Ham Ham Bologna Headcheese. Have you tried our Pickled Pork and Corned Beefl It ls delicious. What Matters It CUMBERLAND GARAGE A. R. Kierstead, Prop. Third Street Cumberland FOR WINDOWS, DOORS, FRAMES, INTERIOR TRIM AND GENERAL FACTORY WORK write tor prices to THE MOORE-WHITTINGTON LUMBER CO. LTD. Office 2620 Bridge Street, Victoria, B.C. "Blind Man Stole a Hammer and Saw," says a headline in daily paper. Wonder if he's any relation to the dumb man who lifted a wheel and spoke, Thomas Patrick Gallagher, typical Irish traffic copper, was stationed on Madison street ln Chicago at the point Intersected by the river. One hustling Saturday afternoon Gallagher held np his hand to halt the traffic for the draw bridge. In front of him was a new handsome limousine motor car. While waiting for the bridge to close a runabout flivver crashed into th« rear end of the handsome car. Gallagher was on the Job promptly and hustled over to the driver of the flivver, "Phwat does yez mane by smashing into this handsome car? Haven't you got any eyes?" he bellowed at the meek and humble driver. "Are you crazy? I've a good mind to take you down to headquarters, you blithering idiot.' Phwat's yer name?" continued Gallagher, as he extracted a pencil and notebook from his pocket. "What is the number of yer car?" The ansvirer came back in typical Gaelic, "Me name Is Clancy." Clancy," replied Gallagher, "Clancy, what part of Ireland are you from, what county?" Olm from County Mayo." County Mayo," continued the traffic officer, "County Mayo. Say, Clancy, stay hero a minute till I go ahead to that big car and see why in the dlvil he backed Into you," Liddell's Orchestra — iB — OPEN FOR ENGAGEMENT for Dances and Social Functions of all kinds. Any number of pieces supplied. Apply . G. LIDDELL Barber Shop .. ..Dunsmuir Ave. EIROWN'S TOBACCO, CIGAR AND CONFECTIONERY STORE G ood Selection of Pipes, Cigar and Cfearette Holders. Football Results Every Saturday Night I James Brown Cumberland Marocchi Bros. Grocers and Bakers Cumberland and Courtenay, 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, B. C. THE EDUCATION OF YOUR CHILDREN Have you the money with which to do it? Start to save while they are young—let them commence life knowing you are at the back of them. Savings Accounts are a specialty with THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA F. A. MCCARTHY, Manager Cumberland Branch. ^j Victoria's Famous Beer NOW ON SALE AT The Local Government Vendor's Office SILVER SPRING BEER AND XXX STOUT Even better than tn pre-war days, and brewed on Vancouver Island. Made from malt and hops only. Demand Silver Sprin ABSOLUTELY PURE The most wholesome Beer brewed in B. C. Try it and you will use no other. WM. DOUGLAS, DISTRIBUTING AGENT Cumberland and Courtenay, B. C. Phone 60L SILVER SPRING BREWERY, Ltd. 1850—Ye Olde Firme—1921 MADAME MELBA! MADAME TETRAZZINI These two great artists have purchased HEINTZMAN & CO. Grands; Mme. Melba for her home in Australia and Mme. Tetraazini for her castle in Rome. HEINTZMAN & CO. PIANOS ARE SOLD ON EASY TERMS Heintzman & Co. GIDEON HICK8, Manager—Box 233, Victoria Cumberland VICTORIA Nanaimo V ((& November 26, 1921. THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER Seven FUEL OIL AND TARIFF QUESTIONS FEATURED CLEMENT'S ADDRESS (Continued from Pago Oue) must protect our natural resources and manufacture the raw product in the Dominion, and thus build up our nation. Irgiimenls for Tariff. He cited the case of where 18 or 20 years ago the United Slates Imported hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of tluplate from England, which country controlled the world's markets In that commodity. Tho Republican Party at that time realized the seriousness of the situation and plnced a tariff on the Imported tluplate. Tlle result was that within a few years the United Slates nuiuul'actured every pound ot* tluplate used in that country —and exported some. Today tliey have tlie world's markets, linvlng reversed the situation witii Kngland. The employees in that industry alone number 6,000,000 souls, the United Stales iu one instance thus creating employment equalling practically the population of Canada. Pulp and Paper Industry. $90,000,000 is invested In pulp and paper mills in Canada, aud employ 35,000 Individuals. Ninety-live per cent, of this investment was United Slates capital. We welcome Investments like that, said thc speaker. The raw material used In Ibis industry was depleted in the United States, and naturally they came to British Columbia, where he have an immense amount of pulp wood. If the tariff was put on ull our manufacturing resources we would have hundreds of these manufacturing plants In Canada. He Instanced the case of Quebec, where the American pulp and paper mills had to bring their plants across the line, owing to Quebec placing a tariff on pulp logs going out of tho province. Tariff Forces C. S. Manufacturers tu lluilil *'-',lMI0.(W0 Plant In N. Z. Air. Clements Instanced New Zealand, which had built up a strong tariff policy years ago, and was prosperous in consequence. This country had been Importing machinery from the Uuiled stules, the American mechanics and laborers getting tlie advantage of the employment thus created. New Zealand, which' lias the raw material, said tliey would manufacture this $5,000,000 worth of machinery within their own borders. They placed a tariff so high that the United States manufacturers could not export at a prollt. The result Is that the manufacturers bave consumated a contract for a plant costing $2,000,000 to be erected in New Zealand, which will employ New Zealand labor and build up the prosperity of that country. Tariff Saved II. ('. Fruit. Industry. In thc Okanagan district, a few years ago, when the fruit was matured llie growers had no market for It, owing to thi' Importations of American fruit. A deputation went to Ottawa live years ago, with accounts audited and showing losses. They told the government thut if they would give the fruit growers protection they would provide tlie prairie provinces Willi fruit as good as the United States product, and at the same price or belter. Tlie government placed enough protection to keep United States fruit out—thus protection built up these British Columbia fruit orchards and now they have a good market. The consumer is getting a better apple and at a cheaper price than from tbe United States grower. Hundreds of thousands of dollars wns invested iu Ibis industry, which wit bout protection would have been put out of business. Price of Hinder Twine Trebled Under Free Trade. He quoted a couple of instances ot what Free Trade had done for Canada. Some years ago there were 28 binder twine plants established in Canada. At that time there wns a 12 li per cent, duty ou binder twine coming Into Canada, lu a short time Canada was manufacturing 80 per cent, of the binder twine u ed lu Canada, thousands of employees virklng iu these plants Those plants wi ro erected at an avcr- nge cost of $100,000. The twine al that time cost the farmer 7tfec per lb. A deputation of farmers went to Ottawa and suid they wanted a tariff reduction on binder twine. The Lib- oral government Anally granted tho reduction—and today in the wholo of Canadn there are three plants working, tho other 25 being dismantled. The three are controlled by American manufacturers. Thc farmers were paying 7c per pound for binder twine under the tariff, but under Free Trade today they tire paying 21 cents a lb.! Two magnllicent plantB which manufactured barbed wire in Walkerville, Ontario, today are out of business, because the Liberal Government put barbed wire on the free list. It was then iielllng at about 2>,j,c lb.—today It is three times that price under Free Trade! That Is what Free Trade does for Canada. Threads through Rubber Make this Difference The nearest thing to a standard insulating material is RUBBER. Its use is pretty nearly universal. It covers great cables and tiny wires, and finds a place in most electrical machinery and scientific instruments. It is probably the first thing that would ho. thought of as an ideal insulating material between the plates of a itoiage battery. It is durable; the jarring and swaying of the car would not easily wear it out; the acid in the battery would not weaken it; it would last as long as the plates which it protectsl But the insulators in a battery must be porous to let the battery solution through from plate to plate—and no suitable form of porous rubber was known until Willard found a way of piercing rubber with thousands of tiny threads or wicks. It's the threads through the rubber that make the difference. It is this Willard invention that furnishes the means of using rubber, the ideal insulating material, for this very important insulating task. The builders of 184 makes of cars and trucks pay more for the Willard Threaded Rubber Battery because they know that the extra protection of RUBBER, made porous by THREADS, will give you more miles of uninterrupted service per dollar. JUST as a wick soaks up oil in a lamp and carries it to the burner, so the thousands of tiny wicks in the Willard Threaded Rubber Insulator soak up the battery-solution and carry it through the rubber. These Cars and Trucks tire Equipped by Their Makers with Willard Threaded Rubber Batteries Acssiosi Acnse s*sdvance-Rumelsr AhretsaFoi All-American Allli-Chalnsens s\mes-ican American Beauty American LaFrance AmericanLaFssance ol Canada Apei ArmlesJer Atco Atterbuiy Auitin Avefy #:*' Belmont Bessemer Bethlehem Bets Biddle Crane Bollstrom Buffalo Canadian Briscoe Cannon Ball Capitol Carroll Case Chevrolet Citroen Cyldetdata Cole Collkr Comet Commerce Commodore Consolidated Corliss Crawford Cunningham Daniels Dart Davis Day Elder Dearborn Denby Dependable Diamond T Dixie Flytf Dodge Dorris Dragon Drue Blear Elgin PWD rtrgo Fergus Ferris Franklin Pulton GMC Gardner Garfont Guy Giant Gilds Goodman Great Western HCS Huhn Halladay Hatfield Hawkcye Haynes Hcnney Highway Holmes Holt Huffman Hupmobila Hurlburt Huron Independent Jordan Kissel Koehler Lancia Landa Lease Lewis-Hall Lexington Luverne M1IC Maibohm Mormon Master McFnilmi Mengca Menominee Mercedes Merit Meteor (Piqua) Metz Miller Mitchell Mueller Napoleon Noah Nash Six Nelson Nelson Oi LeMoon Noma Norwntk Ogren Old Hickory Oldsmohite Olympian Oneida Oshkosh Packard Paige Panhard Parker Parrett Pateraon Peerless Peugeot Phianna Pierce-sArrow Prado Premier RkV Knight Rainier Renault Reo Re Ven Riddle Roamer Robinson Rock Falls Rolls Royct Rowe St. Cloud Sandow ■Bayers Seagravs Shelby Signal Southern Standard Standard 8 Stanley Stanwood Stewart Y F Stewart Stoughton Studebaker Stutz Tarkington Thomurt Tiffin Titan Towmotor Transport Tiaylor Twin City Ultimate Ursus Velie Vim Vulcan Ward.LaFranca Ware Werner Westcott White Wills Saints Clalra Wilson Winther Winton WolvertM SPARKS CO., COURTENAY NANAIMO AND DUNCAN [THREADED RUBBER BATTERY MADE IN CANADA "We want the samo protective tariff [cause the demand for which has built up the United States Uitale it. Industries. Wc Imported from Ihe United Stales last year $800,000,000 of manufactured products. We should not have imported $8 worth, declared Mr. Clements, It should nil have been manufactured In Canada. The Fordney tariff bill practically excludes one dollars' worth of farm or agricultural produce going lo the United States. A year ago the tariff on butter going Into the States was 2 cents per pound, under the Fordney bill It will be 8 cents. The same ap piles to other lines. The speaker said the United States had done quite ripht in that respect, but Canada should do the sume, and build up our nation. Mr. Clements said Canada could only be built up with n high tariff. Lot us apply the same tariff to other countries as tliey apply lo us. Today Hint condition does not prevail, aud Canada is suffering from It. He said Mackenzie King wants n downward tariff. Any mnn that wanted n downwind tariff Is nol lit to represent Canada. t'rernr II nail uf (sicalcsl Cniuliiur In Camilla nml Draws ifu'7,ooo n Year. i,000 il coal will noceo-1107 of these men'came back. I'nilei jn section ot (lie act it is a question whether or nol those men can vote. Anyway uo more than the number that came back can vote, ami these aro nil over the province. Possibly live residrile lu the Comox-Alberni const Ituecncy. THE THIEF 1'UH IlKAIil.V ASTHMA USE [RAZ-MAH NO Smoking No Spraying-No Snuff Jutt Swallow a Capsule RAZ-MAH Is Guaranteed to restore normal breathing, stop mucus featherings in tlie bronchial tunes, give one nights of quiet sleep; contains no habit-forming drug. $1.00 at your drug- flst's. Trial free at our agencies or write eupletous, 142 King VV., Toruuto. Sold by R. E. FROST. Fuel Oil and Coal Mining. Vancouver Island is a noted coal- producing area, said Mr. Clements, but it was not getting the advantage it should. Between 9,000 and 10,000 barrels or fuel oil is going into Vancouver harbor every week. This fuel oil takes the place of coal which should bo pro duced in Cumberland and other Vancouver Island mines. The duty o.i fuel oil Is not sufficient to give protection to our mining Industry. Mr. Clements said ha favored placing the tariff so high that there would be few barrels of lt coming into Canada. A higher tariff would help in the development of Canadian oilfields. The speaker said he was the first to get a tariff placed on fuel oil. But the tariff should l)e raised higher so that it would make the C. P. R. and other corporations dbo coal Instead. He understood the mines were only .vorkllig part time. He appealed to tiie electors to be sane and on December 6 support a. proper tariff which will build up our markets and develop our province and Dominion. Instead of working two or three daye, as week the mines will be going full time, be- 4lr. Crerar draws down $2 year and is head ol" llie greatest coni- lilue lu Canada -the greatest comblno thai ever existed. The farmers at d grain growers held up government io give them %'.i for wheal, and everyoi e iu Canada paid the price. Mr. Clements sui dthe Prime MIu- iBter, Hon. Arthur Meighen, is the greatest statesman and public man Canada has ever produced. He ri- (tnindod his hearers of Sir Wilfrid Lauyler's remark many years ago: Theje <s a young man who will some itxf be Prime Minister ot Canada" Those remarks have come true. The Aplnlli' Question. Mr. Clements said he understood that his opponent, Mr. Neill, had endeavored to convince the voters of Cumberland that many Japanese would vote in this election, lu each and every otber province of the Do minion naturalized Orientals an allowed to vote, but Uritish Columbia lias not allowed Ihis. Some month: ago a deputation went to Victoria an" pressed for tlio vote for Japanese,bul they did not get It. A battalion ol Japanese was formed In Vancouvei during Ihe war, nt all expense of about 540,000. But they were not allowed I' proceed overseas as a battalion, Abon 27.*> or tbem went to Alberta and weie taken tin other battalions and went ovjersieas— and proved good soldiers. Mr. Clements said 1 Chinese or Japanese never employed ouo—aud ahvayB favored a white 11. I'.. 'Hie Bpeaker said the accusatlou was a blow below the j belt, uud unfair politics, IU' claimed lo havo brokou up tin', greater! combination thnt ever existed in Uritish Columbia, Tlie Dsherlos in I Northern It. ('. wus entirely iu (lie bands of tliq Japanese. While men need not apply! 13ven Ihe hotels and rejliuinints In Prince Rupert could nol get fish for table use in their own town, hut hnd to sond 500 miles in Vancouver. Mr. Clements said these were tlie conditions existing at Unit, lime under tiie Laurier Government. Ile had promised the while lishcrmcu lhal If elected in 1011 lie .vould break up tlmt combination, and lie had broken il up. Mr. Clements said he seldom made lire election promises, hut lie bad made tills one and had carried il out. There ls a complaint today, said the Bpeaker, that ihe Japanese aro controlling the West Coast ot Vancouver Island. If Ihis was so lie blamed Richard Burde and his associates [or that condition, continued the speaker, lie said he lold Uie Department thai if tliey made open llBhlng in British Columbia they would give llie .liipanesc control. Open lishlng '•iiiiic into effect, The Japanese camo in; returned men nut licences and traded them to Japanese. The ouly wny in which a white fish- lug Industry can lie established In ll. C. is io Issue licences only to British born! It cauuo the done otherwise. An Arkansas City woman made $S."i on tlie sale of six chickens, A man called ,il her home, selected Ihem and said iie would mil for them the next [day. He called, hut iu the darkness never favored'"1 ""' m'k'". The uexl day the woman his life-had HELP-KATE Dear Sporting Editor—Would you many a girl on twenty dollars a week?" Answer: "Yes. if she had a steady .job." ^^^^^^^ t'or making maps from mid-air, missed llie chickens, bul where the I which was extensively done during the "■li had been she found a pocketboolt war. a new camera has been devised i,dinning $sr,. In it was llie name" which makes throe exposures at one r the man who had originally selected time, each nt a different angle. Ono lie chickens on tho pretence thai he complete picture is innde when tho flBhod I" buy tlieiu. | three prints are joined. They Wear Well CASCADE BEER AND U.B.C On the market almost as long as I lie oldest inhabitant remembers and still the most popular beers sold in British Columbia. Old Friends Are Best Eight THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER - lUli. November 26, 1921. Christmas Anticipations PILLOW CASES, made of a very fine cotton; beautl- <P1 (Tfl fully embroidered*, scalloped at end. Each OJ.»sJU PILLOW CASES, Irish make, lavishly embroidered. (PI PA Most acceptable gifts. Each •JDltOU PILLOW CASES, Irish make, nicely hemstitched. fl»1 PA A very presentable gift. Each uJ-L.OU IRISH MADE LAUNDRY BAGS—Made of a good quality QKs, cotton. Prico, each t/vv IRISH EMBROIDERED TRAY CLOTHS, size 18x27. QP./» Price, each UOy TEA CLOTHS—Daintfly embroidered; size 30x30. (PI PA Price «D1.«JU TEA CLOTHS-Embroidercd; size 3Gx3ti. (PO AC Price Olii.VO HAND-MADE LACE DOILEYS- OK„ Priced, according to size, up from OtJv REAL HAND-MADE LACE TABLE" 0<) PA up (PC PA CENTRES, from tBstttWt to «DU.l»V BABY BONNETS—Made of real laee. A very dainty (PI AP gift. Price tjfl.UO HORROCKSES' PILLOW CASES—Hemstitched. The name of "Horrockses" Is suflicient guarantee of the quality. (PI OP Price, per pair wL.tUO Special Value in Ladies' Coats ALL-WOOL VELOUR COATS, in Fawn, Brown and (PI A PA Copenhagen Blue. Greatly reduced price VjM.*f.O*J LADIES' FINE VELOUR COATS—With fur collar; «j»OQ PA dark grey. Price «DOO.OV VflRY FINE QUALITY VELOUR COAT, in pretty (jJOQ PA shade of Blue. Fur collar. Price *DOV.O\J Featuring New Ties For Men Christmas stock Just arrived, embracing some of the very choicest designs in Silk Ties. Greatly reduced prices and a very choice selection of really high-grade goods. Featuring the Latest in Men's Caps We were fortunate ln securing the agency of a first-class line of real snappy Caps for those who desire something different. Your inspection ls Invited. DO YOU REQUIRE RUBBERS FOR MEN, LADIES, BOYS AND GIRLS—THEN PHONE 134 DRYGOODS GENTS FURNISHINGS MENZIES CALLED ON TO EXPLAIN ACTION His Own Executive Missourizing Him t'or Voting With the Oliver Government AREA OF BRITISH COLUMBIA British Columbia bas an area of 355,- 855 square miles, which Is only about seven thousand square miles less than the area of all Egypt. Commercial Candor. On the Hygiene Farm. "Wanted, trustworthy Girl as General, able to wash and milk two cows." —Scotch Paper. "Bcatall Zigzag Harrow.—Try it! You'll never use another again."— Advt. In South African paper. A new milk powder plant nt Chilli- wack has been completed and operations commenced. It has a daily capacity of three thousand pounds. But Didnt He Know It. 'Wanted, Instructor to teach Isaac Pitman shorthand."—Japanese paper. The SNOW Has Come and with it has arrived our Winter stock of f\ BOYS' COASTING SLEDS ,'i.! hard wood, with spring steel runners. A boy's delight. II SNOW SHOVELS TO KEEP THE WALKS CLEAR WASHING MACHINES CLOTHES BASKETS :* WRINGERS I SELF-WRINGING AND CRANK-WRINGING MOPS il Making Monday's Washing a Pleasure. THE CUMBERLAND PIONEER HARDWARE STORE C. H. TARBELL & SON Hardware and Sporting Phone 30 vsOOOS Cumberland Our esteemed member for Comox in llie Provincial Legislature has put his foot in it! On one of llie few occasions on which his vole In the House has been publicly recorded, for he usually bus "lo see tl man about a dnwg" when any unpleasant vote ls goiiitf on., lie lias beeu called upon by ihe Executive Committee of Uie People's Party lo explain the why and Wherefore of voting for the olivet Uovei-nmont on the Dr. Baker investigation episode. Whether liis "why'ss and "whereiores" will lie acceptable to his bosses is another mattor, In reply to the Executives telegram demanding uu explanation, Mr, Menzies replied as follows: Tho committee asked for by Mr, Pooley constated of tlie following members of tlie House, namely Oloari- hue, Perry, Patterson, Kergin, Hanes, llowser and Pooley. In the lirst place I opposed llie appointment of said committee, because three of the committee, namely llowser, Perry and Pooley spoke against the accused and were biased against linker even before he was tiled. 1 looked upon the committee as a Jury to hear evidence and bring In a verdict according to tbe evidence ngainst the accused, even to making charges. When the House prorogues all committees' cease to function, whether tlieir duties nre completed or not. So when the House prorogues, which we expect in a week or two, if the investigation was not concluded, no report could be made. The charges were ot such a nature that the committee ought to go inlo the north country, even to Edmonton, nnd finally to Calgary, involving the expense ol $25,000 to $30,000, and nil committees nre to be present and probably months would be consumed In getting all the evidence. And the House could not wail many weeks for such a report and tlie expense would he too greut. So I voted for a Koyal Commission, which lias power to subpoena all persons as witnesses, take all evidence and can give all the time necessary to secure evidence and bring in a llnui report so that tlie life of the House will in uo way curtail a thorough Investigation. The Royal Commission consists of H. C. Shnw, police magistrate of Vancouver, who received his appointment at the hands of W. J. llowser, and he is satisfactory to the opposition in the House, and thai investigation takes place immediately. I like to see British lair play and in tlie jury selected Ihey should go to a ease with unbiased minds. But in the jury proposed by Pooley, three of them, even before the committee convened, have prejudged the culprit, llowser was heard to say alter the commission was appointed, "1 did not think the government would full lo have our committee appointed." Yours sincerely, T. MENZIES. P.S.—There is one thing I missed. When a committee of the House is In | session, if a witness refuses to give evidence there is no means available to make that witness give evidence; only be may be summoned before the bar of the House and If the House is not in session no evidence is avail able, Imagine bringing witnesses from Port tleorge. Edmonton, Calgary, etc., to Victoria to give evidence, say a year from now when the House is in session. Now a Itoyal Commission is just the same ns court and all witnesses must givo evidence whether they want to or not. Pooley didn't want n Koyal Commission because the most of his charges are hearsay and he didn't want tu come through with the goods. There is too much politics here und too little real effort lo put through good legislation. In a committee of the House a few years ago re P. G. E., Bowser positively refused to give evidence. Hanes of North Vancouver wanted hlni to be brought hefore the bar of the House./ Bowser said he would go lo jail before he would testify, thereby becoming a martyr. A Koyal Commission is the only wny to get llie truth, and I am sure, and so is the House, that Shaw Is a very fair iiian nnd will Hive satisfaction to all. As I wrote, he is coming over tomorrow to make arrangements to hold an Investigation, which will take many weeks; in the meantime Baker and llird are suspended. Yours, T. MENZIES. Personal Mention , Mr. James M, Savage, General Man- iger of the Canadian Collieries (Duns- auir) Ltd., arrived on Thursday. Mr. James Dick, Pnymastcr of the lanadlan Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd., ,lr. T. Mordy, and .Mr. li. H. Gowen notored to Ladysmith on Saturday, oturnlng Sunday evening. Mrs. T. Rickson went to Vancouver ,ix Saturday for a few days. Mr. J. M. Paterson. of Nanaimo, In- neclor of Schools, was in town this ,eek on nn Inspection trip. Mr. Thos. It. Jackson, Inspector of lines, accompanied by Mrs. Jackson, rrived on Sunday. .Mrs. Jackson reamed to her home In Nnualmo on Vcilnesdnj*. Mrs. P, A. McCarthy and Mrs. Colin 'ampbell went to Vancouver onThurs- lay for a few days. Mr. Thomas Graham, General Super- ntondont of the Canadian Collieries Dunsmuir) Ltd.. returned from Vienna und Seattle on Wednesday. Mr. A. T. Stephenson was in town .his week. Mrs. A. Thompson and children left >n Monday tor Nannlmo. Mr. D. Stewart, Jr., iIonday"mornlng. left for Alberta Mrs.' D. Woods returned to Union :iny Monday after spending the week n town with friends. Mrs. E. W. Bickle left for Nanaimo Monday and returned Tuesday. Mr. Charles Graham, District Super- ntendont of the Canadian Collieries Dunsmuir) Ltd., returned from Na- idlmo Thursday. Mr. II. L. Bates returned from Van- ouver Tuesday evening. Mrs. E. J. Greig returned from Van- ouver Tuesday evening after spend- ng a few days In that city. Mr. Collins ot Victoria arrived In own Monday evening. Mrs. Wm. Richards of Ladysmith Is pending a holiday in town. SRAND LODGE OFFICERS VISITED NANAIMO LODGE On Wednesday evening IU. Wor. ,lro. B. S. Abrnms, Deputy Grand Mas- car of District No. 6, accompanied by A'or. Bro. Chas. Graham, Director of Joreuiunies ot tlle Grand Lodge uf iliitlsh Columbia, A. P. and A. M.,paid in official visit to Ashler Lodge No. 3, it Nanaimo. ANOTHER HOIsE IM THE WAIL SHIPPING AT CANADIAN COLLIEHIES' COALING WHARF, UNION RAY Nov. is Peerless, Cheerful, Active, const wise. Nov. 18— Alert, coastwise; Joyful. Comox; Plunger and Scow. Vancouver; Earl, coastwise; Beatrice, coastwise. Nov. 2d—Walmnrino, Sun Francisco; Progressive, coastwise; Chemaius, coastwise. Nov.. 22—Wireless, coastwise; Oregon and scow, Seattle. Wash. Nov. 23—Charmer, coastwise; Ara- kan, Tacoma; Annacis, coastwise. EXAMINATIONS FOR MINE CERTIFICATES Mr. Thos. R, Jackson, of Nanaimo was the presiding examiner at the- mine manager's examination held a* tho Court House on Tuesday, Wednes day and Thursday of this week. Candidates writing for the different classes were: First-class Certificates. — T. *w. Scott. Jasper Rutherford and Peter Myers. Second-Class Certificate—H, G. Mc Klnnnn. Mine Surveyor's Certificate—P. D Martin. Tlle papers were sent to tlio Depart ment of Mines at Victoria, and the results will not likely be known for several weeks. When tlie exchange on United States noney iu Canada lirst began to mount up, we were indignant, theu we burst ,nto print nnd were regaled by long exhortations to buy Canadian-made i'oods; then we gradually became accustomed to Ihe situation and now we .ake it as a matter of course. Very little nowadays about the exchange ou American funds. During our early searches for a emedy we found many holes in the svall through which our Canadian uoney was passing Into the bauds of mr American cousins. It remained for a Canadian author ,o bring sharply to our attention one ,*ery important hole in the luterna- lonnl wall through which Canadian noney flows continuously. This • uthor gave a few figures to show the lrculatlon of the chief United States jublicatlons in Canada. They totalled mndreds of thousands. , lt would be foolish to suggest that ill of the subscriptions should be candied, for wo can, gain much by read- ug some American magazines, and tn tddition they are able to give us ex- optional value, because they have a narket of 110 million people to sup- lort tbem. But when we realize that lie Ladies' Home Journal, as an cx- .mple, has a circulation at least four imes greater than uny monthly pub- ished in this country, surely there Is omctblng lacking in our national .ride. A nation does not begin to leriuniiently gruw until It has a litera- iirc of Its own. So long ua it dermis upon another nation for its ilcrutui'c lt occupies a subordinate lositlon. We send Canadian money across lie border and get In return magazines vhlch are essentially American pro- lucts—in muny instances we are pay- ng to be Americanized. If this is ,hat the Canadian people desire, then .-a have no complaint to make, but if ,e are the nation we claim to be we hall prefer to keep our money at lonie to support publications prepared, jublished and printed ln Canada.— lanadlan Financier. The SUCCESS of YOUR Christmas Cake or Pudding depends largely on the quality of ingredients used. In our Grocery you will find the choicest of imported raisins, currants, peels, dates, extracts, spices, etc. Your Christmas cake or pudding will have a wonderful richness of flavor if the ingredients come from the B.*& B. Grocery. Our new season's stock is now due, and includes: Glace Cherries Crystallized Cherries Glace Fruits, assorted Preserved Ginger, in jars Crystallized Ginger Caraway Seed Candied Caraway Seed Cleaned Currants Dromedary Dates Hallowai Dates, bulk Layer Figs Seeded Raisins Seedless Raisins Thompson's Blanched Seedless Raisins Cluster Raisins ! Wagstaffe's Orange, Lemon and Citron Peel Mixed Cut Peel, 1-lb. packages Extracts, all flavors , Spices, all flavors Shelled Walnuts, Shelled Almonds, </.,, Vi, 1-lb. pkgs. Almond Paste and Ground Almonds Cake Decorations, assorted 'Cowan's Icings, assorted flavors We Carry a Full Line of Christmas Pudding Bowls Mixing Bowls, Etc. $2.35 $2.25 NORTHERN SPY APPLES— Per Box CREAM OF THE WEST FLOUR— 49-lb. Sacks Phone 38 for Service and Quality Burns & Brown B. & B. GROCERY Percolations Bill: "Say, did you ever hear the one nbout tbe Scotchman giving the waiter a tip?" Jim: "No." 11111; "You never will." We see in the dally paper that a noted scientist sayB there will be no more blondes. Maybe, but the brunettes might change their minds. Little Eva explains that men have i taste for poetry aud women for poets. There would be fewer accidents, in uir opinion, if motorists were like odltorB—tooted their horns. "Mongolian Soldiers Ordered to Cut Off Pig-tails."—Headline in Vancouver dally. This hair-bobbing fad Is spreading. Little Gee Gee, the vamp, sez: "A thing of beauty ls an expense forever." "You can't Judge a chorus girl's voice by the length uv her skirt." GueflB It's all right to "hitch your wagon to a star," but make sure il isn't a movie star. WANTED WANTED AT ONOB-BOAHD FOR two young ladles, in private family. Phone 92-L. LOST LADY'S FINGER RING, SET WITH Blnck Onyx nnd Pearls. Finder kindly return to Islander olllee. UltlHT SHOE, ABOUT TWO WEEKS ago. If found, leave at Islander Ollice. Reward. 2-48 JOLD WRIST WATCH IN OR ABOUT the G. W. V. A. Hall on Wednesday, the 23rd. Finder Bultably rewarded. Please notify 310 Wlndemere Ave. FOR SALE sARGE TWO-STOREY BUILDING, situated corner of Dunsmuir Avenue and Fifth Street; every accommodation; also the necessary outbuildings and garage. For further particulars apply to Charles Mussutto. 4-50 You may have noticed that about all the exercise some people take Is jumping at conclusions. "Pl'Nl'lIES" FROM PUNCH Among American cinema stars the record, we understand, is held at present hy one lady who la two husbands ahead of her divorces. The latest attraction of a New York beauty parlor Is hairdresslng to music. We hnve seen many young men lately with their half apparently set to jazz music. A contemporary suggests that all taxi drivers should pass a nerve test, l'he price charged by our taxi driver ihe other night suggests that there ls nothing wrong with the nerve of these gentlemen. There i» a persistent rumor that Mr. Charles Chaplin has returned to America, 1 would I were an artist! 'Twould UU my soul with cheer, For when I got a thirst on I'd draw a glass of beer. Still I'd like to be a woodman And- walk the forest through, \nd whenever I got hungry I'd take a chop or two. The law would offer me more scope, I love the legal race; With thirst and hunger I would cope— Just order up a case. My occupation's better still— If you don't think so, try tt; I coach the frisky chorus girls, Ahd chicken is my diet. —Kitsilano Tiroes PIGS AND POULTRY l'EN-ACRE FARM, HAPPY VALLEY, 2 miles from Cumberland; 6 acres pasture land, 3 acreB good timber; pasture land, 4 acres good timber; 4-room house and barn; ten tons of cheap; half cash, balance arranged. Chlu Yeuk, Happy Valley, or c]o Box 322, Post Office, ""^mberland. 3-48 ?RESH VEGETABLES DELIVERED to your door every Tuesday and Saturday. Ripe Tomatoes, Potatoes, Brussels SproutB, Carrots, Turnips, Cabbage, etc. E. C. Eddlngton, Cal- hound Ranch, Sandwick P.O. 2-44 HOW TO TELL A "CRACKER" HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR WOS and Poultry. Kwong Yick, Cnlia- town, Cumberland. Telephone 5-F. P.O. Box 282. ' 13-52 A Georgia "cracker" tells this story ia his own people. He says a North- am man who had settled in Georgia was visited by a friend who asked him how the place and the people. "Oh, all right," replied the man. "Now, tell me," asked the friend, 'what Is a 'Georgia cracker?' How can you tell him from another person?" "Well," replied the Northern settler, you see out in that field a black object?" Yes," said the friend. "Now," said the man, "that may be either a "Georgia, cracker' or a stump. Watch It for half an hour, and If it moves, why, It's a stump."
Title Note: "With which is consolidated the Cumberland News
Newspapers
Cumberland (B.C.)
Cumberland
English
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Cumberland, B.C. : Islander Publishing Co.
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/
Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
The Cumberland Islander
Text