PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
PRINCE QEORQE, H.C., KHIDAY, AUGUST IIth.
tflVB OENTH.
Experts Seek Defence Line in Cariboo in
Fight against Deadly White Pine Blister
bLalest Photo of Sir William Bragg.
PROPEHSOR OP AGRICTLTIRK AM) MIMItDL OP V, S. DEPARTMENT* OP AGRICULTURE ARRIVK HERE AT T1II0 BND )l LONG TRIP PROM III UK) ON A S 11;AN*.!: MISSION�l'HJHTINU THE DEADLY
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Si,mewi,ii,� in fai- iuvhj Huiope a shipment i�f nursorj stock IW , maidens in Mi.- Western suites was made, one sail day, a year or I wo ago, '
and in thai shipment (here came |o America (lie genm <>r a dread (I seuse which llltnekH not people, hut lie,-:. This disease is knolMl as Hie "white Mister nil". Ii utlnclOi Hi � l.ml.s of pine free* nnd, In (he case of
Ih .....lir luenly-livo years il Kill., and over dial age it malms and
its the shapelj tiees. An) flne-iu edled pine trees me affectchI by e, which bus <>nl> conn- in Unlit (luring 'lie puM year or so,
Ro< i;e doslgti&tes this generally uj .iit with approximately 30 p. r cent, in clay.
Speaking of this noil he explained, in nn Interesting manner, how thi-i culloUlul clay tendj to form u crtu, ufter :i rain, which not only prevent:) (tin entrance of air to the top layei of soil for plant life, which is so no-cessury for proper growth, hut alnn dries out the soil by drawing moisture from a very considerable depth which Is then lost by evaporation.
ioi I To remedy this defect they reeom-
luil has spread will, mil h rapidity ih.it the United Stales has nlreaiiy j mend the dust mulch method by the bllftter c,mill,) departm -nt to the Dcpartmeti) of Agriculture, I thorough surface cultivation, and t|iiickly sjiv��ii.' to iii.- �� bushes also. I particularly emphasize the need of Th.- rust does nol Infecl conifer- Browing Icgun, s for several yearn, mis trees such us Bpi acn or lir, and: imrtlcularl) BWeH clover and alfalfa, ihe search for a belt of this timber which they belkve would do well of about thirty miles in width and here and which would supply th-3 font in nous In Its growth, or inter essential nitrogen in which our soils spemed over continuous area with �'"'' deficient. These legumes would other timber also Immune from -llsn make the d Prince weak, h.ivinr. motored whole, dlstani e 'I hey spent tin' he!�", on i heir mission, es iiein,- ii search for a natural barrier to stop Ihe spread ol the blister rust from the coastal rn-gions in v hich it ha- i alned ground,
Chautaqua Entertainers Coming Here Next Week
I'lUMilfAM.MK ItANOES I'KoM i:i,i:< TliM Al. �(iM)i;i:s, l\< l.( l>|\(. \ DKMONSTKATlON OK RADIO, TO HIGH-CLASS MUSICAL AM)
vocal aiti:ai"iro.vs�strong ti:am of interesting lk.< -
Interior of the United States barrier to thjfc disease In the great ductlve.
Is also to teit soils and bolt of conifirous timber stretching Although the soil examinations
generally explore this territory for north ironi %'aKhiiiKton state to which they are making are not yot
the development of their own Know- Alaska, was r?ie belief of Professor completed, the experts are of the.
ledge of North American soils and Voting and his colleague, when re- "pinion that, generally speaking, the
iii.- growth Indigenous to them turning to their native country on silts in this vicinity are not greatly
One of these e p rls, Bet to find Wednesday, The only .vay In which lacking In lime content. As a re-
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made against the ii blister - rust, Is I1 V.i in/, of oi Mi.sc,, other Is VV A Rock Idaho, ;.....xperl In
U sta::d can lie urslona of the ofeBBor V M.
', Idaho The
of Sand Point. griculture, who
Sir William Bragg, i:n�Hsh scientist, with his X-ray Spwtionieter, ! with whih lie hopes t�> realize (lie dream of die scientific world And
separate >lu< atom.
More Street Improvements Agreed to by City Council
PRINCIPAL THOItOlGHFAISKS WILL BK LEVELLED AND GRAV-KLLED AND THE MOST CREDITABLE YEAR IN THE HISTORY OF THE CITY WILL BE ROUNDED OCT IN PITTING FOR]**� FURTHER WATER EXTENSIONS ALSO AUTHORIZED,
The city council held a special meeting on Tui'Hilay evening for the
Heralded hj Miss Henry, adviuice ngenl for (lie Dominion Cliautauq-ii;,.. operated on ibis circuit, Ihe entertainers <>f tliis organization will .i|i|nai- lieic from Wednesday i<> Saturday, Inclusive, In Tim Hex Theatre, Miss Henrj met the guarantors of the Chniitliuqun in Ihe Ali-vanilra Hotel .,ii Wednesday, and outlined tin* programme, vvlilch is coming nnd which, 1m.iI, from her description ami by repute, promises to be one of ihe hesi a^Ki'i'Ual i.nis of talent >�'! Been i" I lie w<-.( nn < liiiut aui|iia.
Professor Aithur D. Carpenter, a-----------�-------------- �
.:..�;, student and a dear thinker, young man or young womun who |i|.*-ai on the program. This lee- may be drifting.
� ;..- .-ser, tile power to put illlo 111 tills h-dllle .Ml. Cl'atllWell g|ve9
ll language that he commands the to his audiences some pertinent ml-
. . .� � attention, the subject matter' vice on how to get by the various
iii hit lecture. Houduos which arfect human devel-
.�..i before in the history of theTopment and progress. Orathwell Is
.. tn l ice lias there been such a no theorist on this.Mihject, His lec-
..�� n Inti rest
u making a special investigation Into the pine rust menace.
'1 he origin of th.- dii ease in the pine trees of the western states and Canada is traced to gooseberries and currants Imported from Europe, The blister rust, appearing on pine trees,
the disease nn be attacked is to Sl1'' "' their Investigations along the tear tip and burn infected trees, it Fraser valley from Queanel to Sum-Is sail. init lake, they are very favorably is.-sides hi* activities in the tight- impressed with the country and do inn of this i&enaee to pine timber, not hesitate to say that with proper | purpose of considering further street improvements to bo undertaken out Mr Young il a professor if botany, methods of cultivation this ^should j or ,ne ,,,-,,<<-<-ds of last bond issue. 4n view ��f ihe hent shown at Thursday �Mr. Ro< rylng and ov|,n|nB.s mo(.tlng a nrely time wa* exported but contrary to expcctatlonl
iIn- aldermen dispatched a lot of business in less than an hour and six pieces of work were -authorized, including the improvement of Quebec street from the railway station to third avenue.
farmet and was for some mixed farming country
Cn
V � lie � mining
ol
;ago 1 a ^ a soil e\pert ' y d l�;ates federal author;-mlng north they have t close study of the Fraser valley. Mr.
Mr. Rock
of timothy a
onsiders the growing y rious mistake 111 the
first few years alter clearing and pointed out the great need of experimental farms in the district.
Agreement Reached on the Main Reparation Points
GERMANS Will. UK GIPANTK1) A MORATORIUM I MM. END OF THK Vi:.\i:�A GENKltAL ACCORD IS ANTICIPATED UKTWERN PAR-TIES TO REPARATIONS CONTROVERSY�LONDON IS OPTIMISTIC.
CABLING EXPENSIVE
TOiROUGH IRISH WAR,
LONDON, AutfiiM tt�Mes-saj;<* from London to Xew York an' costing private Individuals i ne dollar a word by the round-about i out e ol',.Spa in anil the Argentine, owing to the trans-.U'aniic cuhles being controlled h> the sinn Keincrs.
The action taken was on the recommendation of the public works committee for levelling and dravel-Ing the following streets at the estimated expenditures Riven:
Seventh avenue, from George street to the school, $1,000.
Second avenue, from George street
Victoria, $500. Third a veil no,
from Vancouver
street to Laurier crescent, above the furling rink, $800.
pronches to the new freight sheds and such warehouse sites as the railway company may erect east of George street. It was expected this work would be undertaken this fall but the latest advices from the railway officials is to the effect that the work will be commenced in the spring.
On the recommendation of the wa-
r.K't sski s. Aiilj.isi in�According (o Information received froi
spiritual things j Hire is the result of much more than London today an njrreenieiH Is practically reached on the four main points; .u,tj(, orderB for British coal
ENGLAND'S COAL OKDKHS
LONDON', August 11�Trans-At-
are
in 6i ientiflc point of view as � the present day. urpenter began as an aatron-lle went from one field of i to another, and finally the realm demanded his atten-lere his cool, calculating ol procedure was of lmmeas-benefit to him. He traveled > and he Investigated every The results of years of study ugh! to light In "The Knergy
pearing before audiences
Canada. I'r>>f. Carpenter i" hundreds of thousands
an academic viewpoint of life, Over- of ih<- reparation controversy, and ii general accord is now anticipated in I pouring in, those now In hand In-
imitiK every manner of handicap
he has emerged on top;
most suc
�Will lecturers-
IIK'ITISII STHA.Mfilt SEIZED
Chautauqua plat form.
Mr. II. 1). N'ewcombe hails from Halifax, Nova Newcombe's vo.ee la on range and great power.
baritone,
Scotia, Mr
of unusual
For some
n soloist Halifax
reparation circles, says n semi-official dispatch from the Havas agency, eluding 100,000 tons for Canada Hie inipressioi: in London is dccidcdl) optimistic and talk of a split has
censed.
A disp...,h to the llMvas UReiicj in I'.uK from London this afternoon I CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 11-a>s that Herman) will 1)0 granted a moratorium until the end of thq year.
ter committee water extensions to
Quebec street, from First avenuej the residences of W. Kemp and A. to Third avenue, $400. ! Nash were authorized. Consider-
Oltawa street, from Hanson to I ably more work has been aecomp-havey. $.100, ; Huhed this season in the matter Of
Dominion street, from First aven- main exteusious than was thought' ue to Third, $500. ! possible at the begining of the year
The estimated cost of the new! and It is likely there will be a good work totals $3,50�, and if it Is com-j surplus from this vote to rtlrry over pleted within the figures set there � for next year's requirements, will remain between $3,000 and $3,-| .. All members of the'council were 500 in carry over for work next! present with the exception of Alder-year. This .should leave ample funds; man liunton who Is in. the east ou
lime Mr. Nowcombe has b
in All Saints Cathedral, The assistant general manager of The Chautauquas heard him sins considerably over a year a;:n. So
? ???????�?????? she Would lie a total wreck. Tha DOMINION'S RATIFY THK ? Calcutta, tender to the Raleigh, is WASHINGTON TREATIES ? standing by. The Raleigh was one ? or the Birmingham type of cruiser LONDON UigitBl 11�Rutl- ^'commissioned iu IH18. She was of
The British steamer George was] ror the grading of the necessary ap-; his vacation.
seized liy the Bolshevikl at Batum ----------------------:-------------.. - ------�'..._ �j�
last week.
the
eastern provinces
mind should fear no That man who dares
om the sheltered har- guts nowhere. Had
od at Qonott, America
mained the hom
of
hithert 1- with
Dr. Carpenter unknown ways.
confidenc
and
'h
n on,- will ever regret
' Nearness of (iod." "'I. another lecturer, is figure in the scientific ng the war lie was ' allied governments to
I Mil
llgntli Witter, |iasa �g i !n 'Ifiinonstrai T�>" sub
1 Pl'iii for coast defense. 1 I' i'I ure nol only of
.....'1 value hut of Intense
H Hi ihe aid of a large
uvi ii laboratory appar-
unstrates the wonders
lv tmil the many marvel-
'"vtuitlona of the present
:';''iiii.,ns during the
�ars have included a tor-
I" 'imiroiled by wireless
l;l"'e and an electro-
"��""iiieiit that will give
1 ' (>Xticl location ;.t all
lecture Ford does some Hi Ings with electricity,
.mil].
much is Mr. Newcombe's time In �
demand thai we had to contract him ?
thai length of lime In advance i'i ?
order to bring him w nsl +
The Herald, ynrmouth, Nova Sco- ?
ii.i: ".Mr. Harry I). Newcombc, Hull-j ?
lax. arrived In Varmouth on Satur ?
day ;iml Is a guesl al i lie ��-. avj � .- ? the radio
ilion has been parsed bj the ? partn>�ni
p, dive parliaments an I this ? , from Ita u
het'it endorsed by thi king, f was report
ii, ul ill" acts are being ? . I lie balaho
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? ItAIIAVAV LABOH MEN ?
? IN SESSION TODAY ?
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? WASHINGTON. Auk 11� ?
All the Military and Police Barracks in Cork in Flames
nul her main armament ? The officials of seventeen rail- ? even 7.C-lnch guns. ? road labor organizations went ?�
me s.,n<' received by ? into session this morning to ?
pregatlou with splendid vow nnd his magnificent baritone
filled (lie
church m xquisite sw
mpletely s. Mr,
with Its exquisite sweetne Newcombe is one of Nova Scotia's leading vocalists.'1
Marks. Canadian violinist. Is also
to Washington in exchange ? atification by the United ?
IN .IASPKH I'.Utk
\i:i: PROVIDED FOR
Introduced In thin
only
lad of
finished artist record hack fourteen he pa
ram Though ghteen .wars lie is a with a phenomenal him. When but the rigid test of
federal Minister Piomi-lid i-.r PurpoH
ledeial
nch of the naval tie njtawa on Wednesdaj
aior on the poi . -. � that six live- v, r< Ibsl >f tin- crew being sal lauded Apparently the ves el was a total � reck at a point half a mile uesi of Point Amour, Labrador. She ran ngruund in the afternoon mid by i' (.'clock only four of the. crew remained aboard.
The Ifalelgh was the I'lay.ship of the N. ii' 1/ Atlantic and West Indies
? consider a response which Is to ?
? I,.- made by seven shop craft ? 1 unions to President Ilardilig's -f
? u. motalfl n! a basis for �?
? ibe seitlem..., . ,il\vay ?
? strike -?
mi: Wheat crop
KHTIMATE ol 1'
IVIATOK FLYIXG OVEK CORK TELLS <>K OOITDITIONS IN THE ENEMY STItONOIIOliDS�COMMl'NICATIONS WITH COUK, KX-ll'l'l BY SKA, ARB STILL IMPOSSIBLE�TKA.VS- ATLANTIC t'ABLKS IN KXKMY HANDS.
was in
Queh.
ii,,1, charlc Stewart, minintor ol
Hi,- interior, lias assured the Rtlmon ton Autu and Uood Roads asso. latlon
1 iZ gained the degree of L. A, ,,r.,K,red m buiUl within . neJuniH
of lasner park whatever roads .ue
I!- wlth hi*h "l>ll�r" , . . .,.' ,,-v � cninec, with the Alber-
Violin students will become Inter- � - ^
osted in MarkB'B program when It is ; � -� � .
�sted in MarkB'B program when it is
lu, the Juspar highw
proposed trnns-Can'adn highway la Pociihontas .will I
ann that in his groups
will play the DeBerlot Concerto, and
with a stream of
Ins by electric currents l'Kh him He will also
' 1'1'1 [irlnclpals of radio.
" Of a lecture by S. W, tloo," or"..! Get-Ing b>' Your Hoo? He has u, rs and Thinkers". '"� nH Into " l0rmt!(1 u "peptomlst" Hun I'' ted, nn optimist In ac-
lca| x\ot a 'H 'ecture ta not theoret-
messagB t\\\~~h ls a livlng human
ing ,,(1. with optimism, com-
an ingpir ! U'�m the heart- It is everj.0I ' on and an Incentive to
r�ftl-'uSht
in his
does not. dodge
that ,hp ,T ,way' When he fesls are .*!,pr'nc'Wes he Is advocating
Ten Have. In | liuil1
vith .Insper by road, whlli
road is ti honlns to* SHe'tt'i
most all ra-i-' ive
In th
egro Brllllante I
addition to the serious numbers, the
young violinist
group of negro spirituals.
In the program of the Going Epperson-Bell Company is presented Miss Epperson's talks on birds and. their calls and songs, which she Imitates iu H remarkable manner. Miss | |H� Hrillsh Warship on Ko�'k Epperson has th Ing the greatest whistler
nected nother Pocn- of lite park.
ILVLKKill
MAY i?i: to: \i. loss
Off
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si \li\Y, l\ HEItlEH
U I III VANDEHIIOOK
Hllllihij al'lei'iioon al 3:30 tin' third name in the Carney Cup series between Vnntlerlioof an�' Canadian ulu-ai mip tli[� year will be ;{iSO,OU(i,Oiii) bu>lids, or ubout 20,0tKl,U(K) l�ii�liels more than ihe final estimate <>f lasi year's
, � , .
�a' K'overntiient. forces are unknown here. .Main irnns-Allnntlf CtblM .... ,- . . _ � '��'� -
S end are In ihe hands of tl Irish Republican army.
sun
SI IUH:\ STHIKE ON LINES
CENTERING AT LOS ANOKLEs
SI'ONTAXKOls
ii. ON WHITi,
l.INKH
lour ISroibeiliood Wnlketl Out j Two Members of Cic.v of Lln�. I,us Angeles Last Night Over Adriatic Killed in Explosion
(iuni-ded SI al ions of foal iu Hold
LOS ANGKLES, August 10�The. NEVV YORK, August 11 -- Two
TORONTO, August 11 Marconi
wireless telegraph operators, num- l;iu Four brotherhoods on the roads I members of the White, Star liner bering 300 In Canada, have applied
pan)
for U board of concilliatioli in their wage dispute with th" Marconi rum-of Canada, Involving ii wage Ion of fifteen per cent.
CALGAltY IIKAT TOKONTO
TORONTO, August 11 The Cal-i RUry Hlllhursts defeated the Toron-: to Ulster United In the first game of ! the Connaught Cup soccer series, 1 iwo goals to one.
entering on Los Anrceles tonight j Adriatic's crew were killed, five are nddenly walked out. refusing to seriously injured, and one Is missing
trains which pass through
naided stations.
K
are
the men and half,
known ti
Wherever guards
jmployed on railway property re refusintr to run trains dozen passenger trains are be suspended tonight.
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? hakim; iJOHiiKUV
4 AT LOS ANGELES
as a result o( un explosion. It was determined that the origin was in number three hold. The steamer Is proceeding to New York ut half speed. Coal stored In number three hold caused the explosion, according to officials, who think that spontaneous combustion may have been the cauBtf. The men killed were a fireman and a trimmer. The Adriatic was bound for Liverpool with 650 passengers, ami the explosion oced when about 300 miles east of
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NATIONAL I'OIJCKS ?
HAVE ENTEIIKI) CORK ?
eputation of be-
MrCORMICK WI'.DS
LOS ANGELES, August 11� ?
Two masked bandits held up a
PAUIS, August ll - Harold P. Me-
x people here early + � Portialui Maine.
merican continent
Miss 10. Magdalene Moo
Ontario�is the greatest Scottish
UP
thrOttle
"" great ambition ls 'aspiration to some
band In the * wSMd. Their world pnnlst. hoWor of L.T.C.M. degreo tour was the most remarkable tour! from tho I7�fver8lty of Toronto, nnd ever, accomplished by any music- iu�ructor In the Brandon Conwrva-
organization. The tour started �S JleWevUie, Canutia, an^U closed nt New York. DuMn^ the. two
iory. Is i' p anlst of note aid a g meraber of this opropapy or
CHICAGO, August 11�Edward to race driver, and Hoy
LONDON.' August 11� The Inter- / Ov<
firtiuts.
fell durlns stunt today.
/ pursuance
'measures against Germany, 500 undesirables in Alsace-Lorraine, ot
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