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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 15, 1925
Page
6
In Ladysmith the Canadian Colliery Co employees met at the Band Hall on Wednesday morning. The local superintendent explained coal trade pressures and a proposed 60 cent per day bonus reduction. After discussion the vote was 98 in favor, 46 against, with 3 ballots spoiled.
The province will renew and expand its display at the Wembley Empire Fair with funds approved by the governor. The BC Bungalow built from provincial woods remains the centerpiece, drawing crowds estimated at twelve million last year. L. L Brown oversees the exhibit with resources from mines farms orchards and fisheries showcased alongside literature from provincial information bureaus.
Ottawa report says Minister of Agriculture W. R. Motherwell introduced a bill to raise penalties for selling adulterated dairy products. The bill, given second reading, was referred to the agricultural committee after Motherwell noted middlemen profited by paying fines and continuing violations.
The Hunted Woman echoes the Floyd Collins entombment in Sand Cave with Joanne Gray and John Aldous trapped by falling rock. Oxygen dwindles as hope fades, a beam of light returns, and their wedding comes after the peril, before the film plays at the Tlo Il9 Theatre on May 18 and 19.
Grand Forks Greenwood by election yields Liberal candidate McPherson a 62 vote majority, improving government standing by the equivalent of two seats. Premier Oliver hails the result as strengthening administrative security and the new House alignment in favor of the government. The outcome follows the death of John McKie in a train explosion, leaving a House lineup of 4 Liberals 1 Independent Liberal 16 Conservatives 3 Labor 3 Provincial 1 Independent and one vacancy.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports a decline in bankruptcy and winding up assignments in February 1925 with 162 commercial failures versus 270 in January and 260 a year earlier. Liabilities totaled $27,000 as British Columbia records show five failures that month.
Dave Richards argues he should not be charged with an error on a third strike drop if he throws out the batter at first. Official scorer Audrey Roberts overrules the club scorer, declaring the play an error by the catcher whenever it prolongs an at bat or base runner. Roberts says Richards is right and the club will reimburse for past injustices.
A junior player trimmed errors from 11 to 4 after reviewing the scorebook. His fielding leverage rose from 0.922 to 0.978, highlighting a notable improvement in his first senior amateur league season.
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