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PRINCE  GEORGE, B.  C.        THUJRSDAY. JULY 16, 1936
Fourteen Junior Army Officers Are Executed
ere Involved in Revolt of the Army in February Last When Elder Statesmen Killed
REPRIEVE~~FOR THREE
Executions a Challenge to Army Officers Not Interfere in the Government Policies
T-kio July 13^aTw circles were Bh,iSed \vdfeh the announcement that stunnca *          ,    ior   army officers
ST "eS today for ttoelr part in U e army revolt of Febuary last which Ss Sded by the assassination of Om- of Japan's elder statesmen In-hSiuw Viscount Makato Saito^ former S and lord keeper of the privy �lT General Jotaro Watanaba chief S military education;   K.  Talialiashi.
idiSSwS ��anc*; and Admirai Kan"
Sl Suzuki, lord chamberlain to the imperial court. The revolt appeared as Tove on the part of the army to Jze the government of the country and secure a more aggressive policy in china Within the year the assassination cf statesmen had been more or less frequent, allegedly at the instigation of army officials, but the mass assassinations of February 26th were without equal, with the accompanying challenge to the authority of Emperor |
The emperor met the situation with | firmness, and directed the � return td j Tckio at forced speed of two Japanese { fjee*s to assist the police and military j forces. With the big guns of the fleet; trained upon them, and no question as j to the loyalty of the navy to the em- j pcror, the mutineers capitulated and a new government was formed.               |
The junishment of the mutineers was left in the hands of the court! martial. The nation was surprised a j few days ago with the announcement i that seventeen persons, including- one j civilian, had been sentenced to death j before a firing squad, and a large | number of others to sentences of imprisonment ranging from life to imprisonment for lesser terms. Even after the death sentences had been imposed there was a conviction they would be commuted to sentences of life impris-oom-ent, but the government refused to modify them and fourteen of ths condemned men paid today with their lives for theitf part in the revolt. It was announced that three of the men j included in tihe court martial's death | .sentences were given reprieve a few minutes before the hour set for their execution. Their names were not announced, nor were any details given of the executions of the fourteen men. It is the hope of members of the present government that tihe severity of the court martial's sentences, and the firmness of the government in-seeing that the sentences were carried j out will end the meddling of the army with government policies.
HOWIE McPHEE SETS NEW RECORDS IN THE         ! OLYMPIC TRIALS
Montreal, July 11�Running in the! Olympic trials today Howie McPhee, of Vancouver, running in the rain and en a sodden trac set two new records [or the :oo and 200 metres. McPhee led a pair of British Columbia sprinters to the tape in each event. McPhee's "me in the 100-metre was 10 G-10 se-wnds. Within two hours after running tins event McPhee started in the "TO-metres which he covered in 21 5-10 **conds. ec lipsing- the record set by Bobby Kerr in Hamilton twenty-six >ears ago. Considering the condition �' f-ne track, the humidity and the lemfio heat McPhee's performance is event better than that of Percy Wil-"uns, of Vancouver, when he scored �us double win in the Olympic trials a' Hamilton-.
The British Columbia relay team of :Z, � Naylor. Orr and Humbcr. running m this order scored a decisive uciory tcday in the 400-metre race. At the finish Humber was a good eight To-on/1 ?d of Wae fourtn man on *he icond              S teaJm which finished
Attempt Made to Assassinate King Edward VIII
London, July 16�An attempt �was made today to assassinate King Edward VIII as his majesty was .ridin.gr at the head of a body of troops on his way to Buckingham Palace. A.s the parade moved along: a stocky, full-faced man moved out of a crowd cf spectators and drawing his revolver aimed it at the king. A woman who was close to the would-be assassin promptly knocked the .revolver cut of his hand... A violent struggle endued in the course of which the man was rcughly handled by the crc-wd, and the revolver was kicked out into the roadway. Police offi-cejrs rescued the man from the crcwd and placed him under arrest. He grave his name as George Andrew AlcMaiion, 34 years old, and claiming to be a Scotsman. The charge filed against him was that of intent to endanger the kind's life, and with being in posse rion of an unlawful weapon. The prisoner as yet is not known by the police, but it is believed he had no confederates in his frustrated attack upon the king. -------------o------------
CENSUS OF ALL ON RELIEF IN CANADA IS TO BE TAKEN
Five Cent*
Ottawa, July 11�A. B. Purvis, head of the federal unemployment commission, will shortly undertake an enumeration of all on relief throughout the dominion. It will be the most complete enumeration undertaken. There will be cla5sifications as to age, sex and previous occupations, and will distinguish also the employable and those not capable of work. The enumeration will -disclose also the number who would be covered by the introduction of a sys'em of apprenticeships. It is generally believed something of this kind will be attempted, toward the adoption of which industries may be given fi- ' nancial aid by the, government. Il remains to be seen how a departure of this nature will be viewed by trades unions as likely to congest trades.
Republican Army Now Major Issue in Irish Politics
Free State Government Is Filling Prisons With Members of Illegal Organization
Army Heads Have Been Bringing Too Much Pressure on the Fianna Fail
SANK OF FRANCE SHARES �AVE BEEN TAKEN OFF BOARD IN PARIS
 JuLy  15-Ba^k    of    France  been taken �� the bourse!  to st�PPing speculation in  ^Lg the ^reduction of leg- I strin �J u    G Camber of deputies toj �f [hoi      k management of several time or v ^f vested in ifc s�ce  the �o be th?T?eon Bo"aPE Iargest holders, 200 faLiti �     have "been known as the ' c nati0"'s
vote at
Dublin. July 11�Although President de Valera won the first round in his fight with the Irish Republican Airpy '�vhen he was successful in preventing1 Its demonstration at the grave of the eighteenth-century patriot, Theobald Wolfe Tone, at Bodenstown, Kildare, there is still trouble' ahead. For four years de Valera has been endeavoring to convert the extremists who have identified themselves with the I.R.A.. but in this he failed signally, and today tlie president and his party, the Fianna Fail, are dubbed pro-British iand imperialistic by tihe malcontents.
The climax of the disorders came when the aged British Vice-Admiral Boyle S&merville was shot down in Cork in the presence of his wife, and a young man, John Egan, was murdered in Waterford while returning from mass. Public opinion was so shocked by these outrages that the government was forced to take the final step or outlawing the I.R.A. This was an heroic measure as the I.R.A. constituted the backbone of the series of revolts against British rule, and of which Mr. de Valera. William T. Cosgrave. Michael Collins and Pearse were members. Tflie government's contention is that the I.R.A. has completely changed, both in personnel and objective, that it has now become a menace to the s'ate, and that it has persistently embarrassed President de Valera in his efforts to improve relations between th-e Irish Free State and Great Britain. There is no question but that the I.R.A. still retains a great hold upon a larse element, but there is one favorable factor for the government in that the Catholic church Is now definitely opposed to the I.R.A. and its program.
For the past few weeks batches of young men have been appearing before the military tribunal in this city to receive prison sentences ranging from six months to three years for belonging to an illegal organization, and the probability points to the Free State government having many more political prisoners behind the bars than the British ever had. However, the I.R.A. has for .some time reverted to an underground secret force, the members of which are not easily identified, and which has very wide ramifications. This means President de Valera will need all tflie support his administration can muster, as the radical streak in the Irish youth of today is much more pronounced than it was ten years ago.
W. K. Esling's Report
W. EC. Esling, member for West Kcotenay, made an excellent contribution to the debate on economic condi-. tions during the recent session of parliament. While other members discussed theorieis Mr. Esling .submitted to the house the labor policy of the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Trail, initiated some seventeen years ago and since brought to a desirable state of perfection, as something tlie government and industrial concerns of the dominion might copy with advantage. Mr. Esling said in part:
"In our own little city of Trail, with a population of ten thousand people, we have an industiy which lias actually loaned to \ its employees one-tenth of all the money that the government of Canada intends to advance to the people of tihe whole dominion. The Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company has lent approximately one million dollars to its employees and constructed and repaired for them more than one thousand houses. It charges only five per cent, and makes things so easy that an employee, if he has a permanent position, can build for himself not only a house within the municipality but a summer home up the lake. So I ask the government if it will not consider some way of acting jointly with the municipalities. I do not expect the government to lend a municipality of five thousand people a lot of money, because it incurs the expense of supervision; that is the reason these loan and trust and insurance companies will not give assistance in these small centres; it is not because they lack confidence in them, but because the cost of administration, supervision of construction, preparation of plans, and so on. is greater than the interest return of five per cent will warrant.
Apprentice System "During  the  discussion    which  has decupled this house for so long, refer- j ences have been made to the part that industry might play in relieving present conditions, conditions which havej continued for five long years. Altihough I some improvement has taken place, the j government has to look forward to the coming five years, and while there is] strong hope, yet there is abolutely no! certainty of  any brighter future.  We have to care for, not only the number of unemployed resulting from tjhis depression, but, the problem presented by the younsr men and young women who nre reaching that age where they expect to enter the fields of labor. I took
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IMPROVEMENT IN RADIO SERVICE EXPECTED TO BE EVIDENT SHORTLY
Frank Clark is in receipt of a letter from J. C. Turgeon, M. P., in which, he assures him that improvement in the Canadian Radio Commission's service in this part of the province may be expected to manifest itself shortly. The letter was by way of acknowledgment of a - letter from Mr. Clark in which he endeavored to impress upon the mind of the member for Cariboo what the people of this section have been obliged to put up with in the way of an apology for a government radio service since the commission was created. Mr. Turgecn explains the new body which succeeds the Canadian Radio Commission has been authorized to borrow $500,000. and with this amount should be able to better the service given in the past.
A perusal of the minutes of the proceedings of the special committee of the house of commons appointed to enquire into radio matters discloses British Columbia was not isolated in the voicing of strong protest over the inadequacy of the government service. Complaints as to insufficiency of the commission's equipment were brought to the notice of the committee from all quarters. To those which had i cached Mr. Turgeon he added a covering letter in which he expressed the hope that the commission's station CRCV not being powerful enough to be heard be stepped-up. or that an-.cjjher station be established in a north-central area.
It will doubtles cause some regret on (he part of many, who have the opportunity of reading the minutes of proceedings of the special committee, that so much attention was. devoted by Mr. Dupuis to the*1 banquet in Quebec to celebrate the launching of the Quebec station in 1934. at which it was alleged .the guests lapped up $400 worth of dbampagne which was paid for by the taxpayers of Canada. Hector Charles-worth, chairman of the radio commission, denied any champagne had been supplied, and added the man who said so lied; but this denial was sufficient for his Inquisitor. There were many matters of greater importance which might have been pone into in the limited time at the disposal of tihe committee, such as the alleged theft of two of Canada's free channels by the Mexican government, and what should bp dene about it. This would have been much more profitable than trying to fasten on Chairman Charlesworth the charge that he had approved of the expenditure of $400 for wine guzzlers at the Quebec banquet.
GEORGE M. MURRAY ATTACKS   MANAGEMENT OF P.G.E. RAILWAY
George M. Murray, representative of Lillooet in the provincial legislature, launched a vigorous attack upon the executive of the P. G. E. at a meeting of the Squamish and Howe Sound Liberal Association. Mr. Murray figures it out that the 347-miles of railway from Squamish to Quesnel lias cost the people of British Columbia approximately $260,000 per mile and despite the excessive cost the management is not giving the province the service it is capable of giving. In the course of his address Mr. Murray advocated the completion of the railway into Vancouver and its extension from Quesnei to Prince George. He promised a warm time in the house next session when recommendations he will make with respect to the P. G. E. come up for consideration.
Big Attendance at Field Day in Salmon Valley
Field Work was Completed Before Downpour Forced Company to Shelter in Hall
.R. M. Hall Assisted During the Day by T. G. Stewart, James Travis and H. Bowman
The farmers of Salmon; Valley had a big time on Monday at their annual field day at the illustration station conducted by the Johnson Brothers. There were upwards of 150 in attendance, the largest in the history of the station. The weather continued fine throughout the greater part of the day, but when the time came for the refreshments, which were served by Mrs. O. Johnson and the farmers' wives of the district the skies let down an exceptionally heavy rain and an adjournment had to be taken to the community hall.
The program for the day was in the hands of R. M. Hall, of Agassiz, supervisor of illustration stations, who was ably assisted by T. G. Stewart, of Victoria, live stock promoter; James Travis, district agriculturist at Prince George; and H. Bowman, of Prince George, C.N.R. colonization and immigration agent.
Mr. Hall conducted the company on a tour of the plots of the station and explained the crop ratios being followed, and the results attending the use of chemical fertilizers and of lime. Sj>ecial attention was directed to the results secured in the clover fields in the use of sulphate of ammonia, the soil having been given a top dressing of 100 lbs. of fertilizer this spring. Mr. Hall pointed out that on the field which had been fertilized the crop was double that upon areas which had not been treated. It was too early in the season to demonstrate results in the other fertilizer tests conducted at the station.
In the test plots nine varieties of clover were examined, six varieties of grasses, three varieties of alfalfa, four of barley, three of spring wheat, with four varieties of oats being tested in rod rows. The object of the testing of the various varieties was the determination of the variety most suitable to the district. With respect to the varieties of alfalfa set out this spring all showed an exceptional growth, but there remained the important consideration to be determined as to their respective endurance under winter conditions.
Or the six varieties of grasses all appeared to have done well with the exception of the crested wheat. This grass it was explained was being developed chiefly for the replanting of the prairie lands. Of the barleys the plots devoted to OAC21 and Tredi shewed an' outstanding growth. These fire both heavy yjelders and will probably be found suitable for the barley fields of the district.
Of the three varieties of spring wheat the Garnet was in flower, followed with Reward, with Marquis a little slower. Under favorable- conditions the opinion prevailed Marquis would prove the heaviest yielder of the three in this district. Tin* four varieties of cats showed a good growth. Two of the varieties were early, the Alaska and Gopher, with the promise of a heavy yield, but the Victory, while somewhat later, and a known heavy yielder,  appeared  to be  the  favorite.
In the horticultural division of the station Mi*. Hall explained the experiment started this spring with the planting of cuttings of hardy plums and apples. The cuttings all showed good growth, but many of the farmers who had made their own experiments with plums and apples were more skeptical than hopeful. So far the lowly crab is the only variety which has been found capable of-resisting winter conditions up to time of bearing. If through the experiment being conducted Mr. Hall succeeds in developing o plum and an apple tree which can stand the climate the farmers will be delighted and will not be inclined to question too closely the quality of the fruit.
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Demonstration Farm May Come to Prince George
Olaf Hanson, M. P., Announces the Coming of Demonstration Farm at Smithers
NO EXPERIMENTAL FARM
Federal Government Has Evidently Abandoned Big Institution for Smaller Units
Olof Hanson. M.P. made a very significant statement . at the farm of William Sp.oule, in Smithers, on Friday, while the field day at the illustration station was in progress. The member for Skeena made the announcement the federal government had decided upon the establishment, of a demonstration farm in the Smithers district, and that arrangements to this end have been well advanced. In the opinion of many the full import of Mi-. Hanson's statement is thai the federal government has abandoned, for a time at least, consideration of the age-old request for the establishment of an experimental farm at some ix)int in the Central Interior on the line of railway. The establishment of an experimental farm, would entail a rather heavy expenditure, but this was by no means the chief difficulty. The farmers of the Central Interior were a unit on the desirability of .securing an experimental farm, and many years ago while Hon. W. R. Motherwell was minister of agriculture he commended their aspirations and promised them they should have their experimental farm. If the minister of agriculture �ever attempted to implement this promise he doubtless found out where the real difficulty lay. He doubtless found he could not, establish an experimental farm at any point in the interior without alienating every other agricultural community. Needless to say Mr. Motherwell's experimental farm never materialized. Muusters who followed him had the issue forced upon their attention. Every board of trade in the interior from Prince Rupert to McBride lias "resolved" upon the experimental farm, but Ma*. MotherweU's successors had been wised up. They were sympathetic but they were cautious. On two rather important matters they hedged, they adroitly refused to be pinned down in the matter of the time when the Central Interior should receive its experimental farm, and they were careful to refrain from intimating just where the farm, would be located when it did come.
In effect the attitude of the federal government to the people of the district on the experimental farm issue has been, agree upon where you want this experimental farm and the government will see what'can be done about it. This was just what'the various communitieis in the Central Interior could not do even in the Associated Boards of Trade of the district, and so the experimental farm ceased to be a live issue. To be sure most of the communities nursed the belief they would be able eventually to secure the location of the experimental farm within the sphere- of their immediate influecne, but they did not consider it i>olitic to discuss the matter In the open.
Now to get back to the announcement of Mi'. Hanson, that the federal government has decided to establish a demonstration station at Smithers] This can only mean the experimental farm for the Central Interior is out, and that instead of this demonstration stations will be established at the more important points, and this will mean a demonstration station in the Prince George area. It was suggested some years ago that demonstration stations would meet the requirements of the Central Interior for some time to come, but while the chance remained of landing the larger fish, in the way of an experimental farm, the people would not listen to it. The demonstration station differs from the illustration station in many Important details. The demonstration station is owned by the government. It gene-rally has 640 acres of land under cultivation and it is in a position to demonstrate en a commercial scale recommendations which eminate from the illustration station for experimental work on the part of the farmer. The farmers of the district surrounding Prince George will welcome the substance of a demonstration farm for the shadow of an experimental farm, and will doubtless agree that after all the substitution can be justified. Now where will tho demonstration farm be located?
SIX DAYS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT TOOK 225 LIVES IN CITY OF TORONTO
Toronto, July 13�An unprecedented number of deaths marked the weekend, the number mounting to 120. For the past six days 223 deaths from heat have been reported. Hearses have been brought into the city-from as far as Gale to cope with the unueual situation.
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