PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN AV VOL. 9, No. 29. PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.,-THURSDAY, MAY 27. 1926. Local Elks Give Children an Empire Day to Remember Duchess Park Presented Very Gay Scene While 500 Little People Enjoyed Themselves. Dance in the Ritts-Kifer in the Evening Rounded Out a Successful Celebration. The members of Prince George Lodge No. 122, B. P. 0. Elks made themselves solid with five hundred children on Monday when they gave Empire Day over to the entertainment of the little ones. The children may not have a very clear conception of the aims and objects of the order, but for many weeks to come B. P. O. E. will stand out as something closely associated with an unfailing supply of ice cream, candy, pop, balloons and flags, five essentials for the making of a kid's successful holiday. The Elks gathered the children in the city at the city hall shortly after one o'clock, when over "ninety auto mobiles were in attendance to convey them to Duchess park. Given flags and balloons, and the prospect of a big day ahead of them there is nothing which can equal the enthusiasm of 500 children, excepting more flags and balloons and more children. When the cars were all loaded and the procession moved off it was one of the most pleasing sights witnessed in the city. There were three clowns in the van. Art Dea was riding a mule which had a pair of antlers attached to its head to represent an elk. and associated with him were Thomson Ogg and John Ferguson, who exerted their best efforts to induce a goat to enter into the spirit of the celebration. From the time the start was made to the park until the day was over the three clowns, the mule and the goat contributed a lot of amusement. With a view to securing order in the issuance of the refreshments, cards were given to each of the children entitling them upon demand to so much ice cream, candy and pop, but when the refreshment stand came into view they upset the arrangement by storming the sources of supply. W. Golder. J. C. Pidgeon and R. J. Garvey were in charge of the stand, and they had the busiest afternoon of their lives, in the course of which they issued 1900 cones of ice cream, 100 pounds of candy and four barrels of pop. A very pleasing feature of the afternoon's proceedings was an ad- MRS. BEXON DEFEATS MRS. JOHNSON IN LADIES' MEDAL PLAY GOLF On Thursday the lady members of the local golf club abandoned their usual occupations and swarmed to the links in great nuSnbers for their first tournament. The newly-weds, who had babies, impressed their hubbies into domestic service for the term of the tournament, and in the cases of the more elderly members' the head of the household was turned out to browse in the restaurants, and gather an appreciation of mother's cooking even if he could not say as much for her golf. ^ The tournament was started at 8 o'clock in the morning and the world must take the ladies' word for everything which happened on the links" since the few rash men who ventured in the vicinity were made to repent their boldness. It is down on the record that not an expletive was heard, nor an unkind remark. It was a medal-play contest, which is to say there were no matches between players, but the lowest score won. After struggling through a day of shins, hooks and lost balls, alleviated by occasional dishes of ice cream at the clubhouse, it was found that Mrs. Al. Johnson, handicap 21, and Mrs. William Bexon, handicap 30, were tied for first place. These two met on Monday, and after a neck-and-neck struggle, in which both played excellent golf, Mrs. Bexon won out by one point. It was the unanimous decision of the ladies that no scores should be published in connection with their first tournament, but they will make the tourney a monthly feature and take und di FIVE CENTS. Prince George Ball Teams Have Easy Wins at Quesnel Smothered Their Rivals With Fusil- ade of Hits in Each of the / Contests. Les Guile Leads Seniors in Slugging and Taylor and Waldof the Juniors. The senior and junior baseball teams of Prince George spent holiday in Quesnel. and made i i ith thi lti the the der advisement the publishing of scores in the future. Whether this means the ladies are apprehensive of not being able to do as well next time, or whether they hone to do better, is a detail which the ladies are keeping to themselves. Miles Gibson Wins Golf Handicap of 48 a Dr. Ewert Reached the Finals With the Winner by, Playing Consistent Game. Jimmy Wilson Evolves Infallible System for the Improvement of His Game. Playing brilliant and consistent golf Miles Gibson emerged from a starting field of forty-eight players dress by Rev. S. T. Galbraith upon as the winner of the men's handicap the union jack. The speaker had a golf match, which was held over the remarkably attentive audience in the holiday week-end. Gibson reached the finals by y children as he explained to them how the flag had been put together, with h f h h it h de- the crosses of the three saints, who j feating Dr. Ewert, who had through. came from different parts of medie- j out been a dangerous contender, playing a very steady game. Owing to a few defaults some of the Sunday players received byes, and the other semi-finalist, Booth, is modest enough to attribute this fact as the reason for reaching the last round. Booth surprised a great number by the brand of golf he displayed, and he undoubtedly had to work hard to get where he did. Rev. S. T. Galbraith, Terry Johnson, J. M. McLean and G. Spther-land all leached the round before p val Europe, and thus gave to it a very cosmopolitan coloring. In the course of his address the speaker put a number of questions to the children, and it was pleasing to note how ready they were with their answers. Some twelve races were run off for the children and they brought out a bip field of starters in each event. Then there was a race for the wives of Elks. This was won by Mrs. Roy White, with. Mrs R. S. Edwards second. Mrs. Bruce Parker, Mrs. T. Austin and Mrs. John Ferguson were welkin ring with their pelting of the offerings of the local pitchers. The seniors won their game with a score of 17-3, and the juniors turned in a win with a score of 15-1. The seniors started their adding machine in their half of the second. Guile got to first through an error at third. Gray followed with a fast drive through second which Rutledge failed to handle, and A. Taft cleaned the bases and went to third on a long hit to left. H. Taft sent a roller down to Rutledge and gave him a chance for another error, while "Papa" Taft came lumbeirng home. Wells, in center, presented the visitors with their fourth run when he dropped a fly which Kerr sent to him* and H. Taft scored. This put the game on ice and the flock of tallies which came later were not needed. Jesse Gray pitched a strong game for the Prince George team, and his mates took all kinds of liberties with the Quesnel twirlers. Les Guile was a long way out in front with the stick, getting two triples and one double. A. Taft came next with one triple and a double, and C. Waldof got a double and a single. Quesnel used three men in the box. Fuller lasting seven innings, and Hill and Beath finishing the game. Quesnel made a bid for the game when it opened the last half of the innings. Rutledge, the first man up, cracking the ball into left field for i the circuit, the only home run of the I game. Gray fanned Hoon and Hill, the next men up, but Hill got to first on a passed ball. Hill went to second on Fraser's sacrifice, and scored on a single by Wells../. When Quesnel came.to bat in the last half of the eighth Prince George had rolled up a score of 12-2. They managed to squeeze out another run With two men down Duclos got a single, stole second and grot to third on a high throw by Guile. He scored on a hit by Rutledge. In the first half of the ninth Prince George added five runs to their score. H. Taft got on as the result of an error at second and Kerr earned his place with a hit. The two were scored on hits by Muirhead and C. Waldof. Guile then slipped in hip second triple and cleared the bases, scoring later on an overthrow. The scores of the two games follow: Senior Game. Prince George� AB R H 1 CHURCHILL HINTS AT DRASTIC MEASURES IF STRIKE NOT SOON OVER London. May 24.�Winston Churchill, chancellor of the exchequer, has caused much excitement among labor sympathizers by hinting, in the course of a recent speech upon the coal situation, that drastic measures will be adopted by the government unless the strike is speedily settled. Discussing the matter in the house of commons, Phiip Snowden, chancellor of the exchequer in the late Labor government, strongly denounced strikes and lockouts. COMMITTEE TO ENQUIRE INTO MARITIME GRIEVANCES Ottawa. May 24.�Hon. W. S. Fielding, former minister of finance in the King administration, in a speech at Renfrew, asserted that while the maritime provinces had a real grievance, growing out of confederation, there was no suggestion of seccession from the dominion in any of them. Premier King has given his assurance that the commission which is to enquire into the maritime questions wiTl commence its sessions next month. Barbara Nichols Crowned Queen of May on Saturday Large Company Defied Threatening Showers to Witness Spectacular Cerenmony. Twenty-two Little Girls Revive Time Honored Custom of Maypole and Folk Dance. CHARLES MOORE ACQUITTED ON CHARGE OF MURDERING FRANK HIGGINBOTHAM among the. starters in this race, but! the semi-finals. Owing to the sporty tre of the golf course some of the they did not finish. Then came a race for fat Elks. This proved to be a contest between Archie Watt and Dennis Denine. Dennis used to be a sprinter in his younger days and when he glimpsed the contestants he figured he had an easy win. He got away to a good start but Watt was trailing him close nature of the golf course some of the better players, who ran into a streak of bad luck, were eliminated early in the match. Gee Ternan, scratch, played a remarkable game in the first round, when he defeated. Lynch with a score of 35. after taking eight for the first hole. Some very promising players were unearthed in this match, and a great interest was taken in the tournament the only defaults being from players unavoidably absent over the holiday week-end. The third prize goes to Dr. Ewert, who turned in the third best score. Throughout, the tournament the lhf> celebration was closed with a' ajr around the clubhouse was thick with alibis and post-mortems by eliminated players, all of whom were sure they could have played much better, and quoted previous marvellous scores to uphold their contentions. But it is an accepted fact by all golfers that the game makes in-corricihle lia^s out of otherwise when the big fellow commenced hit on all cvlinders he. passed and led him to the tape. Ernlp Thompson and Jimmy Moriarty also ran. Ernie had the weight aualifi-rntioTi but that was about all. as neither he nor Moriarty could keep the pace set. dance in the Ritts-Kifer hall, I which was greatly enjoyed and proved a financial success. The ladies in attendance all wore fezes, and the members of the Elks organization anneared in their lodge clothing, consisting of white trousers and white _,PFV, with nurnle socks and ties. ie or black coats. Thf* music dancp was supplied by the en orchestra. members of the lodge who active in rarryinrr the ar- nd hl V for the cplebration J. C. Pid-Bruce Parker. Oarvt v"^Hi ince. Porrv. A. M. y and George Williams."" � 24.�Cant. G. J. �V> �� oast artillerv.at. the military office of the ? h b been by the northern Yunan prov- truthful people. Jimmy Wilson found that his great fault was in standing too close to the ball after he had hit it. He pulled this crack in a crowd containing seven other Scotchmen, and only one of them saw the joke, which was a remarkably good average. From the match scores a better basis for future handicapping has been obtained and somejnore inter, esting tournaments will be arranged in the near future. The onlv tie recorded was in the first round, when Sutherland and Wimbles had to olay an extra three holes to decide the winner. g Muirhead, 3b........6 1 C. Waldof. lb......G 1 H. Kennedy, 2b.. .6 1 Guile, c................6 3 Gray, p..................f> 3 A. Taft If............5 1 H. Taft, ss............5 4 Kerr. cf...............5 2 H. Waldof, rf...... 5 1 Quesnel� 50 17 15 AB R H L. Hill, c.,p..........4 0 0 C Fuller, p., 3b...4 0 1 R. Duclos. If........4 1 1 T. Rutledge, 2b.. .4 1 3 Hoon, 3b., rf........4 0 0 H. Hill, ss............4 1 1 D. Fraser lb........4 0 1 D. Wells,"cf..........4 0 1 Beath, 3b, c, p......3 0 0 O 3 8 4 9 1 0 1 0 1 27 15 O A 7 2 3 2 Vancouver, May 26. � Charles Moore, the convict in Oakalla prison, charged with the murder of Frank Higginbotham in a quarrel in the prison grounds, established a case of self-defence and secured his acquittal. Higginbotham was serving a sentence of one year's imprisonment imposed by Mr. Justice Murphy at the last Prince George assize. James Cain Faces � Serious Charge as the Result of Row Sunday Afternoon Party Culminates in Charge of Occasioning Bodily Harm. Stipendiary Magistrate Sets Case Over Until Emil Peterson Can Testify. By innings� Prince George 35 3 8 27 9 13 .041 003 315�17 James Cain, a resident of the railway cache, was arraigned before Stipendiary Magistrate Milburn on Monday upon a charge of assaulting Emil Peterson, and occasioning him actual bodily harm. On Sunday evening the police received word that a drunken man was creating a disturbance at the cache. Constables Silk and Martin responded to the call and after a search discovered Peterson in the vicinity of the slough. When found he was suffering from a severe wound on the head, which had severed an artery, and was bleeding freely. Dr. Ewert was called and gave Peterson professional attention after which he was taken to the hospital in the ambulance. From statements made by Peterson a charge of assault was laid against Cain. As the story wa pieced together it appeared that Cain 0 had invited Peterson to his home. There was some drinking, and following this Peterson became objectionable and Cain decided to get rid of his guest, and ordered him out of the -house. After being put out Peterson returned and expressed a desire to settle his differences with 'Cain man-fashion. It is suggested that in a quarrel which followed Peterson was hit over the head by Cain with a hammer. The full story of the encounter will probably come out at the preliminary hearing. On Monday the charge against Cain was set over for eight days to permit Peterson to give evidence, but it may be brought on earlier if Peterson gets in shape to appear. Quesnel ............020 000 010� 3 Junior Game. Frince George� AB R H D. Taylor, c..........5 2 D. Corless, p., ss E. Harper 3b...... W. Muirhead, 2b. N. Waldof, lb Van Somer, ss., D..4 R. Harper, lf...."...r> N. Izowsky rf......4 D. McMillan, cf...4 O 17 1 2 1 4 0 1 1 0 Quesnel� H. Cue, p., ss......4 1 Rutledge, rf.......2 0 Moffat, If..............4 0 Foil c, 2b..........3 0 Chow, 2b.. c..........4 0 Abbott 3b............4 0 Foster, lb............3 0 Roddy, If..............3 0 Natterfield ss. p..3 0 Hidge, rf..'............2 0 42 15 14 27 3 AB R H O A 0 3 0 0 0 IS 32 1 6 24 7 3 By innings� Prince George�110 4061 03x�15 Quesnel� 100 000 000� 1 BRIAND WILL EXHAUST NATIONS RESOURCES TO SI OP FALL OF FRANC Paris. May 24.�Premier Briand h. �� made tilts rnnouncement that h:s go-verntneni v.ill immediately uti'izo every resource of the nation to ar-"�:t the starring fall of the franc. RUSSELL SCOTT DECLARED SANE AND MUST STAND TRIAL Chicago, May 24.�Russell Scott, convicted murderer, who escaped the gallows when he was held to be insane, has now been held to be of sound mind and will be nlaced on trial again. Scott got within a few hours ;^t for his execution when the stay came upon the ground of insanity. VICTORIA MAN CONVICTED OF SMUGGLING ARMS Victoria, May 24.�Louis Joseph Levi, a resident of this city, is, awaiting sentence following his conviction for smuggling machine guns into the dominion. He was found �milty on two of four counts set out in the indictments Prince George held its first May Day festival on Saturday, and made such a success out of it that from this time on the festival will doubtless become an annual fixture. The ceremony was staged under the auspices of the Women's hospital auxiliary, in connection with a tea given at the residence of Mrs. H. G. Perry. Although the weather was threatening the ladies went ahead with the show, and were fortunate enough to run the coronation ceremonies through, as well as the Maypole and folk dancing, before the rain came. The company then swarmed into the Perry residence, with general congratulations that the outdoor portion of the programme had been put over before the shower came. The royal procession was formed in front of the Princess theatre. Barbara Nichols, who had been selected as the first May Queen of Prince George by the children of the public schools in the city. South and Central, rode in state in F. P. Burden's pony carriage, accompanied by her maids-of-honor, Dorothy Hartley, representing Central, and Christine Neilson. representing South. The carriage was drawn by two Shetland ponies with Bud Burden and Harold Moffat riding postilion, and a guard of honor composed of a number of boy scouts. The rest of the royal party followed in the decorated autos of Miss Hornsby, Mrs. William Coop and Mrs. H. G. Perry. Mayor Taylor came next,. as the representative of the city, and following along in line came a string of cars whose occupants entered heartily into the spirit of the celebration. The coronation and dancing took place in the field opposite the Perry residence, which was admirably suit, ed to the occasion. A throne had been erected, and in front of this was a very artistic Maypole. Upon arriving at the field, following a trip through the city, the procession was formed. The boys forming the guard of honor came first. Then there were eight little flower-girls who scattered blossoms in the pathway of the Queen. Queen Barbara came next supported by His Worship Mayor Tayloi-, and attended by little Lorna Quinn and Noreen Patterson as train-bearers. Frank Perry came next in the role of crown-bearer. He was in court costume and carried the crown upon a cushion in approved fashion. The maids-of-honor were escorted by H. G. Perry, and Bud Burden and Harold Moffat brought up the rear as heralds. When the Queen had been seated upon her throne, surrounded by her attendants, H. G. Perry, M.L.A.,paid obeisance on behalf of the residents of the city and the two adjoining communities. In the course of a very happy little talk he explained to the children present the meaning of the ceremony they were about to witness. It was a very old custom, which came from medieval times in England, and beyond that from the ancient customs of the Romans. It was a very pretty ceremony which had come down from the past, and in its present observance a tribute to youth and beauty. He was happy to say it was becoming quite the vogue, iven in countries which had no monarchies For the past fifty years it had been the custom in the larger cities of the province to hold their May D&y festivals and crown their queens, and in later years the people of the larger cities of the United States had caught the spirit of the season and were holding their celebrations as well. What he wished to impress upon aH the little folk of Prince George and vicinity was that it was their priviege to witness the crowning of the first May Queen of Prince George. He was proud to have been permitted to perform a small part in the ceremony, and to have the opportunity of expressing the hope that Queen Barbara would have a happy reign. Mayor Taylor then came forward and, following a shoi-t speech, placed the crown upon the head of the Queen, who acknowledged the homage of her subjects in a very gracious manner and directed the sports, to continue. Thjs was followed by the company joining in singing the na-tr>nal anthem. I ittle Pat Parker, who had Ivon concealed in a large paper rose, then made her appearance through the petals and .prorented the Queen with a l.ouquet. Fou'."teen little girls then gave an exhibition of the Maypole dance under the direction of Miss Kate Ren-(Continued on Page 4)