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PRINCE RUPERT, B. G., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916.

 

 

CANADIAN PRISONERS A

 

 

RRIVE IN ENGLAND

 

PRICE FIVE CENTS

 

 

CANADIAN PRISONERS
ARRIVE IN ENGLAND

Courtesy Hotel Rupert).

London, Feb, 10.— Canadian
prisoners, which have been ex-
changed for Germans, have ar-

rived in England. They state that
they received poor food and mis-
erable treatment in the German
prison camps.

Smith-Dorrien fil.

General Smith-Dorrien, who
was transferred from the western
front to South Africa some time
ago, has suddenly taken ill. Gen-
Smuts, the famous
leader, will succeed to the com-
mand in South Africa-

Appam Controversy.

Th, officers of the steamer
Appam, was brought to
Norfolk, Va-, recently by a German
prize crew, have been ordered by
the British foreign office to re-
main in New York. Britain
not abandon the ship as a prize
of war to the Germans.

Submarine Activity.

The Germans are preparing fo;
the resumption of their subma-
campaign against British
shipping on & large scale,

eral Boer

which

will

rine

ee

AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
OFFERS PRIZE FOR DESIGN

A meeting of the directors of
the Northern B- C. Agricultural
Association was held in the Savoy
Hotel last night, Alec. Prudhomme
It was decided to open
a competition for a design for a
permanent badge for the asso-
ciation and to offer a prize of $1
The compe-
tition is confined to residents of
Northern British Columbia and all
must be sent in to the
%. Wright, by March

presiding,

for the best design.

designs
secretary, F.
{st,

The dates fixed for the annual
exhibition were September 20, 214
and 22, provided such dates are
Sultable to the representatives of
the various government depart-
ments who will act as judges.

PRINCE RUPERT ARRIVES

The were amongst
the first-class passengers on the
Prince Rupert this morning:

i. Kk. Carroll, Mrs, Carroil and
two children, D, J. Giddell, J. ¢
Mr: Dietrich, L. W.
Patmore, wife and two children,
J. H. Johnson, Miss Daniels, Mrs.
McSorley, G. Gram, Mrs. Milligan,
Mr, and Mrs, Shanagan, G. Ray,
Mrs- Nelson, Miss Nelson, F. 8.
Miliot, Mr. and Mrs.
Mr, and Mrs, J- W. Burgiss, J.
W. lL; Brown, Mr. Allison, Mr.
Stedman, Mr. Wey, Mrs. Mitchell,
Mr. Oppenheimer, Mr. Baramisby
A. Kinder, For Anyox: R. B.
McGinnis, Mrs, BE, Campbell, Mr.
Noster, K, 8: Littlejohn, G, Single-
‘on, Mr, Eversen, J, Bennett, J:
Hutehin,

following

Banerman,

Chambers,

 

Wanted—All the nice girls to
lake all the nice boys to the Odd.
‘cllows’ Leap Year Ball on Feb-
ruary 29th, tf

tee

 

Poe.

@o To

LONDON CAFE

FOR THE BEST MEALS

STRICTLY UNION HOUSE
Hart Bik. Third Ave.
BOXES FOR LADIES

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WOULD THE KAISER’S
DEATH SHORTEN WAR?

Meyer,

M, Arthur
the

director of

Paris Gaulois, publishes in
that journal a special article on
the

peror.

illness of the German Em-
After expressing the opin-

that the

 

ion real nature of the
Kaiser’s malady is a secret in the
hands of three or four people, and
that the the

Crown Prince, the Chaneellor, nor

neither Empress,
the Emperor's doctor will let the
truth be known even to the Ger-
man people. M. Meyer says:— |

A Christian ought not to wish!
the death of anyone, not even of |
the German Emperor, From this |
point of view I share the opinion |
of certain of my most distinguish- |
ed confreres—M.- Leon Bailby, for |
example—who declare that they |
dread the death of the Kaiser.

prolongation of his life would be

issue with them absolutely. I am
ong Of those who think that the
of the
siderably

Kaiser would
the
that it would be an event of enor-

death econ-

shorten war, and
mous significance,

A Cunning Barbarian.
I make no secret of the
that before the war I was greatly
deceived in the character of Wil
He appeared to me de-

fact

liam Tf,

of his Empire by peaceful means
and to secure for himself the title
But the}

mask has failen and he stands ex-}
|

|
Under a pasific exterior, nour-|

of Emperor of Peace.

posed—a_ barbarian,

ishing in his heart the most in-|
fernal plan ever conceived, he

succeeded in hoodwinking Eu-|!

rope. The diabolical achievements

of German militarism during the
not

improvisation.

past seventeen months are
the result of an
They are the fruits of long and
patient work commenced on the}
first day of his reign.

succeed his

The Crown |
father, |
|
!

Prince may
he will never replace him,
William II. is the leader of an)
orchestra which without him will |
be plunged inconceivable |
discord, It is he who leads and}
guides everything, and everything |

. so . j
that diminishes his personal ac-

into

tion involves our chances of early
the

French mothers whose
husbands on the line of fire daily
face death, and I feel that every-
thing that contributes to shorten

victory: I hear voices of

sons and

this war, to free our jnvaded soil,
to return to Belgium her occupied
territory, to deliver Russia from
foreign pollution, to repay Eng-
land for her sacrifices, to restore
Serbia, to destroy
ism, is ardently to be wished for,
Let us ask only of God that He
will accord enough time to Wil-
liam II. to become sensible of our
As dying Nero

Pan-German-

irresistible force.
before the ruins which he accum-
ulated and the massacres which
he ordered, so ought Wilhelm II.
to say, “Of what a worker of hate
is the world delivered!’——Sunday

Dispatch,

 

Rk. B, MeGinnis, the well known
mining man of Alice Arm, came
north on the Prince Rupert.

Men are created equal, but na-
ture built an additional story on

But when they affirm that the!

profitable to our interests I join |

| The

 

 

 

 

 

 

STRANGE BRITISH

of Germany in the Cameroons.

 

tending the shipment of bananas as
trees and packed off to the troops advancing on the strongholds

 

RATIONS IN AFRICA
Two British officers of the force in the Cameroons superin-

they are gathered from

the

The popular uniform of the Brit-

ish officer in that country is ‘“‘sherts’’ and sun helmets.

 

termined to assure the prosperity FORTNIGHTLY CLUB

 

SPENDS JOLLY EVENING

members and friends of
the Fortnightly Club held a very
jolly entertainment in the Pres-

byterian Church last night, in the

form of a Valentine and basket
social. There were about fifty
present and everyone had a de-

lightful time, in fact it was the

jolliest event in the history of
the club.

Prizes were offered for im-
promptu verse and the results

were highly amusing, while all

kinds of parlor games were in-

dulged in, A fake art exhibit
provided lots of fun, while a
splendid musical program with

Mrs. and
Mr- Moore, was rendered.

Mrs, Bay and Miss Grant gave

readings by Patterson

a very fine pianoforte duet, while
a double quartette, consisting of
Mrs. Mrs. Macleod, Mrs:
Carmichael and Mrs, Dalton and
Messrs: Dalton, Clapperton, Kin-
harmo-

Grant,

near and Currie sang
niously,

Everybody present was out for
a good time, and seemed to be
determined to help the others to
the same, and the result was that
midnight was near before any-
body realised the fact. The Fort
nightly Ciub is to be congratulated
upon its efforts to bring the folks
for benefit,

RED CROSS SALE

together mutual

 

 

Mrs: William Manson and Mrs.
G. H. Arnold will conduct the Red
Sale of home cooking on
Friday The half ton of coal do-
nated by Albert & McCaffery, and
the picture donated by Mr. Jacobs
be raffled. Generous dona-
tions of bread, cakes and pastry
are earnestly requested, as more
than is being sent in can be dis-

Cross

will

 

some men's heads-

 

posed of at these weekly sales.

“KENNY” SMITH’S STORE
IS WIPED OUT BY FIRE

Last evening fire broke out
“Kenny” Smith’s
Cove, and “Kenny,”

store at

who was

tires He was burned

pital for treatment,

The fire wiped out the
the fire brigade arrived
The plank

considerably,

fore
the
also
the brigade
the fire from spreading by usi
snow, there being no hydrant
Seat Cove. Mr- Smith's
are fortunately not serious,

scene.

suffered

SIR RICHARD McBRIDE

London, Feb. 8,—An_ inforn

night to mark his retirement fr«
the officg of agent-general

British Columbia. Richard Reid
and

Ontario presided,

those present were
Agents-General
Nova Scotia; Pelletier,
and J. A, Reid, Alberta; Harris
Watson, trade
Obed Smith,
emigration.
was prevented by
from being present-

Perley:
Quebe

commissioner

owing to the former's illness,

SMOKER FOR 102ND.

of the 102nd will be entertair
to a smoker in the
Theatre,
musical

program in addition

the picture show,

 

roadw
but
was able to prevent

in

Seal

in

bed asleep at the time, had a very
narrow escape, getting out of the
burning building in his night at-
about the
head and was taken to the ho

S-

store

and the adjoining buildings, be-

on

ay

ng
at

injuries

1s ILL IN LONDON

al

farewell dinner was given by the

agents-general of the Canadian
provinces to Mr. J, H. Turner at
the Royal Automobile Club last

ym.

for

of

among
Sir George
Howard

act

on

commissioner;

of

Sir Richard McBride
indisposition
Sir Richard
assumed the office on February
{st, but Mr, Turner is still acting,

On Tuesday afternoon, the men

1ed

Majestic
There will be a special

to

“LIBRE BELGIQUE” STILL
DEFIES THE GERMANS

One of the troubles besetting
the German military governor of
Brussels, in Belgium, is the per-
iodical issuing of “Libre Belgi-
que,” a most outspoken and in-
Belgian newspaper.
The Garmans, on entering Brus-
took possession of all the
newspapers, but shortly after-
wards appeared the first issue of
This paper has
had the courage to print all the
things which the Germans wanted
to remain unknown, In most
merciless manner it teases the
stimulates the Bel-
Bians, gives publicity to the thou-
sands of tricks the irrepressible
play
flays the
Kaiser and the military governor
in every

dependent

sels,

Free Belgiurn-

conquerors,

of Brussels
on the Germans, and

street urchins

issue.

The sheet has been published
every week for over a year, and
a copy reaches Von Bissing, the
governor, with exasperating reg-
ularity. He first offered $5,000
for the betrayal of the name of
the publisher or editor, and this
sum has from time to time been
increased, until today it stands at
$15,000, but all in vain.

The editor sketches of
the early career of Von Bissing,
identifying him with a Lieut, Von
Bissing who sacked the chateau
of Saint Cloud in 1870, during the
Franco-Prussian war. In spite of
all the efforts of batallions of
German spies, not a trace of the

gives

editor or shop which publishes
the paper can be found.—Ex-

“MAID OF THE WILD”
AT MAJESTIC THEATRE

There are two good dramas. at
the Majestic tonight, which com-
five of the seven
“Maid of the Wild” is a story of
the splendid the
mountains contrasted with the
artificiality of life in the
The hero is a wealthy young

prise reels.

freedom of

social
city,
man who goes to the mountains
to recover from a nervous break-
down, and there encounters, and
immediately falls in love with, a
mountain maiden.

He marries her and transfers
his young wife, with her orphaned
and sister, to city
home, Here, she is quite at sea
and cuts a crude figure in social
circles, While the youngsters have
a great old time. Disgusted, she
flees back to her old home and is
on the verge of suicide, when the
husband appears on the scene and
all is well,

“Dolls of Intrigue” is quite an
exciting tale of a deep scheme to

brother his

’

capture government maps. “Some
Baby” is a most laughable com-
edy, while the Pathe
timely and interesting.

News is

ANYOX PREACHER
FOR ACTIVE SERVICE

 

Rey, L- M. Richardson, B. A.,
the Methodist preacher at Anyox,
is going to the front as a signaller
with twenty-five others from Vic-
toria College, in the’ University
Corps which is being’ formed.

 

When a woman gives herself,
she wants a man that takes her.
She never wants a man that does
not give himself,

 

AGRICULTURAL CREDITS
BILL ELECTION BAIT

J. 8, Cowper, formerly editor of
The Daily News, and one of the
Liberal candidates in Vancouver,
at a meeting in support of the
candidature of M. A. Macdonald
in the forthcoming by-election at
Vancouver on Tuesday night made
the charge that the government
sought to evade responsibility for
suspending the rules of the house
to permit the Dominion Trust bill
of 1914 to go through the house
without proper public advertising
as required by law, by entering
up the record in the official votes
and proceedings under a false
name and number,

M- A. Macdonald, in dealing
with the land question, said that
the Liberals favored the reclam-
ation of the large areas of land
from the speculators even if it
meant allowing them to take what
land they had proportionately paid
for.

They stood for
the block system on_ surveyed
lands, so that a man and his
family would have the advantages
of community life from the start.
He also pointed out that the Agri-
cultural Credits Bill was similar
in object to the New Zealand
legislation which J. A- Macdonald,
when leader of the Liberal party,
had urged many years ago. The
McBride government adopted the
measure only to shelve it for an
indefinite period, showing that the
government was not in earnest
but merely sought to use it as
election bait in the rural districts,

 

settlement by

 

“HELENE OF THE NORTH”
AT WESTHOLME THEATRE

Marguerite Clark, in ‘‘Helene of
the North’ at the Westholme,
excels even her best efforts of the
past. The role of the cute little
daughter of the outcast,
who has sought refuge and for-
getfulness of the past in a wild
life in the West, is “peculiarly
suited to the talents of this dainty
little actress, and she takes full
advantage of every point,

At the outset, she is one of the
brightest stars in Dublin society,
and, over the faggots, is tempted
to tell the story of her life, though
her audience is unaware of the
fact that it is actually her own
life she is recounting.

The conclusion is dramatic in
the extreme, as the guest of the
evening, Lord Traverse, who has
just arrived, proves to be the man
Helene married, though at that
time he was a Northwest Mounted
officer. The play is full to the
brim of thrill and excitement,
while Helene brings a quaint
humor to many of the scenes,
which adds greatly to their en-
joyment,

There are also two top-notch
comedies, in one of which Slim
and Sophie simply bring down the
house, and in the other ‘Fatty”
keeps everyone amused, This is
one of the finest bills ever seen
at the Westholme-

social

 

Mrs. E, Campbell, wife of the
mine superintendent at Anyox,
returned from a visit south this
morning:

When you make junk out of
yourself some one may carry you
to the scrap pile,