Prince george citize
VOL.  12.  No. 34.
PRINCE   GEORGE   CITIZEN     THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1929
Five Cent*
Frank P. Jones Moving Again on Local Paper Mill
Three Engineers Are Now Taking The Field To Report On  Prospect For The Enterprise
Securing  of British  Market For  Out-put Appears To Be Chief Consideration  at  Present
An intimation that Frank P. Jones, of" the Fraser River Pulp and Paper Company, is about to give further attention to the Prince George pulp and paper mill is contained in a Montreal dispatch to the Financial Post which appears in its issue of August 15th, as follows:
�Prank P. Jones, until lately head of the Beauharnois Power Company, and associates, are said to be behind the latest move to establish a pulp and paper plant at Prince George, B.C.
�Through the newly formed Fraser River Pulp and Paper Company, Frank Jones and his associates    are  closely
Zeppelin Makes Voyage to Tokio Without Mishap
Japanese Emperor    Receives    Officers
and Passeners of Dirigible at
Ceremonial Tea
Many  Distinguished.  Personages    Are Included in List of Those Making World Trip
Tokio, August, 19.�The Graf Zeppelin arrived here today having completed without mishap the second leg in its proposed trip around the world from Lakehurst, New Jersey. The first leg brought the ship to its home port at Friedrichshaven, Germany, and the second hop was from that point to Tokio. The flight was planned as a1 technical demonstration of the feasibility of the establishment ol an international dirigible service In which a large amount of German and United States capital will be invested.
imestigating    the whole    proposition,!     The  Japanese    emperor " conferred
particularly with regard to market.s It is probable that before this enterprise is further proceeded with, the British market will be canvassed, so that guarantees may be had of a steady overseas market. Three engineers are now taking: the field;.one a pulpwoods expert, the second charged with the investigation of power possibilities, and the third in general charge. On their reports the syndicate will complete its plans."
GREAT BRITAIN NOT BOUND BY  DECISION   OF  EXPERTS
AT REPARATIONS MEETING
distinguished honors upon the commander of the Zeppelin, receiving him and his eleven officers at a ceremonial tea, as well as all of the passengers who made the trip across the continent. A reception was also tendered to the officers of the dirigible by the Japanese Y.M.C.A. organization in connection with which marked enthusiasm was shown.
Those making the trip around the world from Lakehurst are Lady Grace Drummond Hay, London; Sir Hubert Wilkins, Australian explorer; Carl von Weigand and Robert Hartman, representing the Hearst publications; Commander Chas. E. Rosendahl and Lieut.
W. A. LEWTHWAITE BECOMES INTERESTED IN BRISCOE PROPERTY IN HIXON CREEK
W. A. Lewthwaite, of Vancouver, passed through Prince George on Monday on his way to Hixon Creek. He is the head of a Vancouver syndicate which is investigating the Brian Bris-coe property. Arrangements have been made to have an examination made of the property, and if it appears to warrant the expenditure the money will be found for its development by the use of a steam shovel. W. A. Lewthwaite has had an active part in the development of British Columbia. He first, attracted attention when the land boom was at its height, but since then he has been active in the development of mines and oil lands, and still later in the railway" field, being identified in the promotion of the Canadian Northeastern Railway which was recently taken over by the Consolidated Company, of TraiL
U. S. TENNIS STARS
DEFEATED IN  DOUBLES  AT
NEWPORT  MEETING
Newport, Aug. 21�Philip Meer, of Portland, and Bruce Barnes, of' Austin, Texas, created, a sensation here today by their defeat of John Van Ryn and Wilmer Allison, holders of the world's championship in the tennis doubles.
ROSCOE TURNER TAKES OFF ON TRANSCONTINENTAL   SERVICE
Glendale, Cal., Aug. 21�Captain Roscoe Turner took off today for New York with three passengers in an attempt to demonstrate the feasiiblity of a daylight passenger service across the continent.
PREMIER MACDONALD ADVANCES
DATE  FOR VISIT  TO  CANADA
AND  UNITED  STATES
Squatters Given Title to Summit Lake Holdings
Government Auctions Off All The Surveyed Parcels at the Head of The   Famous   Waterway
Majority of Claimants Greatly Pleased At Securing Lands at Reasonable  Prices
iondon. Aug. 20.�Sir Basil Blackett,   J- c: Richardson. US. navy; Wm. B. j    Washington. Aug 22�Word has been
t.�,�,!<:    m<�,-  v�,-i,.    i~,ou,m    �;,.!,�..,,    received nere tnat premier Mdld
British alternate delegate on the Committee of Experts which drew up the Young plan, in a statement to The World, tonight, totally absolved the British Government from any obligation to accept that report without reservations.
"British experts," said Sir Basil, "had no reason to suppose that^the British Government would accept their proposals regarding reparations. The ex-perts were left entirely free. The government retained/full liberty to accept or reject it and'was not consulted."
ig.   jhs�me   u�v     �*�"   wh0 left the snip here on completing dispatch    from   tne   iar   fche  run   from  Friedrichshaven   made
REPORT-THAT RUSSIA WILL SEIZE HARBIN UNTIL CHINA MEETS   HER  TERMS
London, Aug. 22�The Daily Mail publishes   a
east which asserts that Russia has decided to seize Harbin and hold the city until a satisfactory settlement of the Manchurlan railway trouble has been reached. Strong detachments ol the Russian army have attacked the Chinese forces in the vicinity o: ManchuUa on the Chinese Easterr railway and both sides are reported to have suffered severely in the fighting.
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FOUR PERSONS LOST THEIR
LIVES WHEN CANOE UPSET
Stettler. Aug. 21.�W. J. Burrell. his two sons and Widney Steele. were drowned in Buffalo Lake yesterday when the canoe In v.hich they v,cre liding capsized.
Leeds, New York; Joachim Rickard Bostoivand Madrid, correspondent for the/Madrid newspaper Abe; Heintz von Escwegelichberg. representing the Scherl publications.
Those who boarded the dirigible at Friedrichshaven were: Dr. Hermomino Megias, Madrid physician; Lieut.-Col. Christopher Iselin, Switzerland; Dr. Heinrich Seilkopf, official of the German Government weather bureau at Hamburg: Herr Geiseinheimer, of the Frankfurter Zeitung; Leo Gerville-Oeache. of the Paris Matin; Heinz von Perkhammer, photographer for Ull-stein and Scherl publications, and Gus-tav Kauder of the Ullstein publications.
These with four other passengers, a Russian scientist, a Japanese naval officer  and   two  Japanese  journalists
I F. r:\CH ACE SAYS HE WILL
CHASE ZEPPELIN ON CRUISE AROUND THE  WORLD
. LeBourget, Aug. 21.�D. Costes. the famous French flying ace, says he has completed arrangements to chase the Graf Zeppelin on its present cruisr around the world. He says he wilJ hop cff tomorrow.
GEORGES CLEMENCEAU
TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL AT
BAY OF BISCAY HOME
Paris, Aug. 21.�Georges Clemenceau, war-time premier of France, was taken suddenly ill today at his home near the Bay of Biscay and physicians liiive been summoned from this city. In view of the patient's advanced age his seizure Is regarded as serious.
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GERMANY NOW  INSISTING  UPON
REPARATIONS AGREEMENT ON PART OF THE POWERS
The Hague, Aug. 21�Germany is attempting to force the hands of her "�editor nations following their disagreement as to the division of the reparations payments. Through her representatives here Germany has served a warning upon the powers that Germany will not continue the payment of annuities under the Dawes Plan and demands the adoption of the Young plan immediately.
EIGHTY  CHICAGO  GANGSTERS INDICTED FOR FAILURE TO FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS
Chicago. Aug. 22�Eighty Chicago gangsters who have been operating in tn %uty have been ^dieted for failure io tile required income tax returns. ip Ie of tne most prominent gang jeaciers are among those indicted in 'ne persons of Al Capone, Joe Saltis a�d George Moran.
the  run   from  Friedrichshaven   made up the full passenger list.
JAMES   II    SNOOK   WILL
PAY SUPREME PENALTY FOR
MURDER OF THEORA HIX
Columbus, Aug. 20.�Judge Scarlet today overruled the motion of Dr. James H. Snook for a new trial, and as a result Dr. Snook will pay the supreme penalty for the murder of The-ora Hix. the co-ed with whom he maintained illicit relations for a period of three years, during which time he was one of the professors of the Ohio State University which his victim was attending as a student.
T. R. Rush arrived back in Prince George on Friday after a quick trip to Vancouver and return. The fast time was made on the way down, making connection with the train at Ashcroft Leaving this city at one o'clock noon on Monday Mr. Rush stepped off the train in Vancouver at 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning.
received here that Premier Macdonald of Great Britain, has advanced the date for his departure for the Unitec States and Canada, and that he wil sail within the next six weeks. Premier Macdonald will confer with President Hoover on the disarmament and other questions while in Washington and will also pay a. visit to Ottawa to confer with Premier King, of the Canadian government. o-
COLONEL W. T. BRADLEY
KILLED IN FALL FROM HIS PHILADELPHIA   APARTMENT
Philadelphia, Aug. 22.�Colonel Walter T. Bradley, prominent coal magnate and clubman, was killed yesterday in a fall from the thirteenth floor of his apartment in the Warwick hotel. It is not known whether he deliberately jumped to his death or if his fall was accidental, o-
GRAF ZEPPELIN DUE TO
TAKE   OFF   AGAIN  TODAY
Tokio, Aug. 21.�The Graf Zeppelin was due to take off on Thursday on the last leg of Its round-the-world cruise, crossing the Pacific from this point to Seattle, but damaged her rear gondola in leaving the hangar and the departure may be delayed.
FOUR OF ALLIES OFFER
NEW SPLIT TO BRITAIN IN
REPARATIONS   PAYMENTS
TRAIN ON CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY  DYNAMITED  BY
AGENTS OF THE SOVIET
Tokio. Aug. 21.�The news from Manchuria is becoming more serious each hour and the prospect for a peaceful settlement of the dispute between China and Russia is less hopeful. The latest news from the seat of trouble tells of the dynamiting of a train on the Chinese Eastern Railway by Soviet agents in which a large number of casualties resulted.
There is a report to the effect that Chinese troops routed a large body of Russians near the town of Dalatnor, and another reports the advance of a large body of Red troops from their base at Vladivostok and the occupation
of   the churia.
 V  town   of   Tungning.   in   Man-
huria.
Advices from Moscow state the Russian foreign office admits the invasion of Manchuria by Red troops in isolated instances but it makes the claim these invasions have only taken place in pursuit of Chinese troops which had made attacks upon them in Russian territory.
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SWISS FLIERS CROSSING
ATLANTIC BELIEVED TO HAVE MET WITH A MISHAP
New York, Aug. 20.�Nothing has been heard since Monday of the Swiss fliers, Oscar Kaesar and Kurt Luesch-er. who are attempting a crossing of the Atlantic, and fears are now entertained for their safety.
The Hague. Aug. 21.�As the'result of a number of conferences thi representatives of France, Italy. Belgium and Japan have submitted a new proposal to Chancellor Snowden in the hope of saving the reparations conference from a complete breakdown. Under the new offer Great Britain would be guaranteed fifty per cent of the claims submitted by Chancellor Snowden. There is a belief that Great Britain will accept the amended proposals as they will constitute a great victory for the chancellor of the Labor government.
COMMUNISTS DEFY MAYOR
OF   TORONTO   AND   WILL
HOLD   PUBLIC   MEETING
-Toronto, Aug. 20.�The Communists who have staged a number of demonstrations here to show their strength to organized labor now in session at
The long-standing trouble ovei squatters' titles to property at Summit Lake was satisfactorily cleaned up on Tuesday by J. W. Smith, inspector of lands for the province when he sold all of the surveyed parcels with the exception of one held for the use of the Forest Branch.
The sub-division of the lands was made at the instance of the government some time ago, and as it respects improvements made prior to the survey it is a rather unusual sub-division. All told nineteen parcels were dispos-ef, on thirteen of which there were squatters improvements. These were offered with a value placed upon the improvements, and in each case the owner of the improvements became possessed of the lot. The lots are all designated as sub-divisions of District Lot  10,127 Cariboo.
The following is a list of the lots sold with the name of the purchaser and the price paid:
Lot  1�W. H. O'Dell ............$100.00
Lot 2�A. J. Huble ..................$200.00
Lot 3�Mrs. J.E.W. Mitchell $200.00
Lot 4�A. J. Huble ..................$200.00
Lot 5�Hudson's Bay Co.......$80.00
Lot 6�Held for Forest Branch.
Lot 7�J. G. Jorgenson ..........$100.00
Lot 8�Hudson's Bay Co. ....$100.00 Lot  9�Mrs.  E.J.   Mitchell....$225.00
Lot 10�Mrs. E.J. Mitchell......$75.00
Lot 11�Mrs. E.J.  Mitchel......$75.00
Lot 12�Mrs. E.J. Mitchell ......$75.00
Lot 13�A. J. Huble ..............$250.00
Lot 14�A. H. Booth ..............$100.00
Lot 15�E. G. Buchanan ....$100.00 Lot 16�Ingenika Mines ......$100.00
Lot 17�E. G. Buchanan ......$200.00
Lot 18�Vera Tabert ..............$200.00
Lot 19�Mrs. J.E. Mitchell $100.00 Lot 20�Mrs: J.E. Mitchell $120.00 The several squatters express themselves as pleased with the manner in which the sale was handled although one or two are of v the opinion they were required to pay a long price. In holding this opinion they overlook the fact they have been in virtual possession for somr? time without any financial investment and have not been required to pay taxes.
J. W. Smitn k'ft Prince Georare on Wednesday ovemng en route for the Alice Arm town si to where he faces the problem of selling 400 parcels of land
Log Scale Is Falling-Off In Timber Industry
District Scale Is Still Up 6,544,174 On Previous Year But Dull Months �    Are   Ahead
Scale For The Month of July Was 50
Per  Cent  Short  of  That. For
Same   Month  of  1928
With the slackening in the demand for lumber on the prairies there was a marked falling off in the log scale of the Prince George district for the month of July, and the probabilities are the scale will be down for the remaining months of the year as a number of the mills will curtail their operations in view of the condition of the lumber market.
The total scale for the month was 9 884,181 as compared with a scale of 17,915.734 feet for the corresponding month in 1928. Of the July scale virtually the whole of It represented spruce timber which was returned at 9.244,495 feet, the rest being made up of 457.840 feet of fir, 9,594 feet of pine and 172,252 feet of balsam. For the first seven months of the year the district scale is still ahead of that for the corresponding period in 1928 by 6,544.-174 feet, the totals for 1929 and 1928 being respectively 66,084,869 feet and 59.540.695.
The species of timber continue rela- ' tively the same as to quantities, the total scale for the first seven months of the current year being made up of 5.263,177.feet of fir, 1,325 feet of cedar. 56,526,657 feet of Spruce, 202,309 feet of pine, and 3,668,070 feet of balsam. The gain in the scale over that for the corresponding period of 1928 came in a little over one million feet on the fir scale, and of five and one-half million feet in the spruce scale.
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PHYSIOLOGICAL CONGRESS
REPORTS PROGRESS IN THE
FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
Boston, Aug. 22�The thirteenth international physiological congress announced at the Harvard medical school yesterday the discovery of a compound which disintegrates and cures the cancer in animals. The statement is made that it is yet too early to say whether the compound will aid human sufferers from the disease.
ROUMANIAN FORT BLOWS  UP
KILLING EIGHTEEN SOLDIERS
in the subdivision have   186   buildings Inner and streets.
which squatters straddling    lots,
CHANCE   FOR  RESCUE  OF
SWISS   FLIERS   LESSENS
New York, Aug. 22�With no word from the Swiss fliers Oscar Kaesar and Kurt Luescher hope for their rescue has become slighter. The fliers were last sighted two days ago off the Azores and although they were equipped with inflated rubbor suits ain.i a rubber boat it is feared they have been  lost.
PLANE DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN THE AIR, IN THE WATER
AND  ALSO  ON  LAND
London, /lug. 22.�The latest departure in airplane construction is one which can be operated in the air, in :he water and en land. It was flown :ere yesterday in a tlral run when :he three-element iea;ure was demonstrated. The land Derformance of **>�� machine was highly patisfactory. The designer sv;ts*5> the machine shv'uld be housed  ordinary garage. -------------o-------------
BUNNY AUSTIN DEFEATS
HUNTER AT NEWPORT
Bucharest,. Aug. 20.�An old fort situated about ten miles from here blew up yesterday. There were seven cars of powder and 3000 artillery shells in the fort. So far eighteen soldiers have been reported as killed and a large number wounded.
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LIBERIA  TO  INVESTIGATE CHARGES  THAT  SLAVERY  HAS
BEEN  INTRODUCED  AGAIN
Newport, Aug. 22.�Bunny Austin British tennis star, yesterday defeated F. T. Hunter,, second ranking U. S
Atlantic City,  New Jersey, have for-, player.    The  sets  went 4-6,  6-3,   6-1
mally notified the mayor of the city they Intend to hold another public meeting in Queen's Park on Friday evening despite the injunction of the municipal police. If they persist they will be given a rough ride. A dispatch from Atlantic City says the executive of the American Federation of Labor will submit a report to the convention now in session that the attempt of Communists to capture unions allied with the federation has been definitely checked.
and 8-6.
WEATHER REPORT
"Unsettled weather for the remainder of the week, with fine weather next week," is the prediction of R. B. Carter, (local meteorological | agent. The following were the maximum and minimum temperature readings for the week ending Tuesday, August 20th:
Wednesday .............................. 60   54
Thursday.................................. 63   40
Friday ........................................ 71   45
Saturday  ...........................v.....   78   43
Sunday................................._... 57   51
Monday  ....................................  58   40
Tuesday...........................____ 60   48
AIR STUNTS OF NO AID
IN RESTORING HEARING OR SPEECH TO MUTES
New York, Aug. 21.-----Recent agitations to revive interest in stunt flying- as a means of restoring hearing to the deaf and speech to the dumb are not looked upon with favor by the Medical Society of the County of New York or the New York League for the Hard of Hearing Inc. Both are agreed that the supposed sudden shock the deaf mute undergoes in nose dives and loops iii the air cannot restore the hearing. The Medical Society regards the idea not only as futile but dangerous.
Following the recent tests made on six deaf and dumb persons at the Newark Airport the Medical Information Bureau of 1he Academy of Medicine and the Medical Society of the County of New York made a follow-up investigation. The reports were said to show the results in all six instances were negative.
New York, Aug. 21.�The Liberian government is appointing an international commission to investigate the charges that forced labor is practiced in that country. The commission will be composed of one Liberian. one American and one other member. This announcement was made today by the State Department after receipt of a despatch from the American Legation at Monrovia.
In making the request, the Liberian Government expressed the hopo that the United States and the League of Nations would each agree to recommend a member for the committee. At the State Department it was declared the United States would gladly co-operate.
The decision of Liberia followed tbe latest revival of the charges, which are not new. Recently' there appeared in the Afro-America, published in Baltimore, allegations sponsored by Thomas J. R. Faulkner, who was defeated in the race for the President of Liberia In 1927. On instructions from Monrovia the Liberian Consul General in Baltimore denied the charges.
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Pilot P. B. Calder, pilot of the Western Canada Airways plane engaged in map-making in the Peace River section, performed a mission of mercy last week when he conveyed Dr. Watson, of Pouce Coupe from Hudson Hope to the hospital at Grande Prairie. Dr. Watson was suddenly taken ill at Hudson Hope.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Guest, Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Taft, Mr. and Mrs. David McDonald, J. B. Turnbull and R. S. Edwards, who were attending the Elks convention at Kamloops, returned to Prince George during the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Holmwood are spending their honeymoon on the coast before making their home here.
Miss Nan Craig left on Tuesday evening's train for Prince Rupert. Miss Craig has decided to give up her dancing classes in this city and to make her' home in Prince Rupert for the future. She has been appearing in the Rupert Theatre and received such a flattering reception that she has decided to organize classes in that city.
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