? ‘ , MW —— a ee ——— — ————— LS Sc — VOL. VII. NO, 46, + PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS seas cal aa ce Oe ° sa EE —— — — ——— — SO TREMENDOUS GERMAN SM ‘OR V 2 ASH FOR VERDUN-STAGGERING LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES —_ ——————— ea ag SR es, 5a eee cee ees — ——__——_——_ - TERRIFIC ONSLAUGHT BY JUDGMENT RESERVED. |GERMAN RAIDER |/NTERESTING DEBATE LACT MESSAGE GERMANS ONWESTERNFRONT .. ..-.......... ACCO ae : UNTS FOR FROM WRECKED | The case of the Prince Rupert The meeting of the Fortnightly [Club y, The Employers’ Liability Club in the Presuyeaes BATTLE RAGING ALONG TWENTY-FIVE MILE FRONT WITH “nade : eae rae a SIX MORE SHIPS ‘ e zs ss . oe Soe and Assurance Gorporation for last evening was well attended, e PARIS AS OBJECTIVE—ENORMOUS LOSSES ON and the members were treated t BOTH SIDES—ALLIED LINES STILL the recovety. 08; Basnoe. sineuae easel totale ge as: “n i ¥ REMAIN INTACT the defaleation of an employee 200 Passengers and Crews landed eae PE iy 9 ies a Yacht Picks up Bottle in the eas’ onikinked Silas bee at Santa Cruz by Prize Ship Ce ee attitude of the| Worth Sea—Portuguese Naval (Special to The Dally Mews.) { terd tte ty Flying German Flag— United States in the present war Commander Takes no ertson yesterday aiternoon. as , i pi vi paris, Feb. 24-—A colossal FIREMAN IS INJURED 6 aeeiae y ? ‘ oe Bulgars are turning. has be en in keeping with the Chances. ; desi a IN SEATTLE BLAZE 1, B. Peterson, accountant, was ee highest ideals of the age and the hae ae smash for the great fortress of called by the defence. He stated (Special to The Dally News.) best interests of civilisation.” (Special to The Bally News.) Verdun js proceeding, with Paris seni ok dilate hice that he was called in by the club| London, Feb. 24—The British W. O. Fulton, who led for the] London, Feb, 24.—A bottle has as the objective. The Germans feattle, Wash. Fob. 24,--Alin March, 4944, to audit the-books: steamer Westburn, flying a Ger- affirmative, asked the audience to|been picked up in the North Sea, kee. -100<: ANY SUMNINNT 5 nna cine tincse out Ameteitahé man flag and under a German|©!ear their minds of all prejudice|by the yacht Stella, containing Frederick William and are carry- ing on an uninterrupted bombard- ment of the Allied lines. French Fight Valijantly. The Allied holding, } with the French fighting valiantly. There are staggering losses on both along a_ twenty-five mile front, and the German losses are estimated at 50,000, The evacuated Brabant-Sur-Meuse and the Ger- recaptured most of the positions which they pre- viously lost to the French east of Brabant. Assaults Repulsed. ‘All the German assaults at Haumont have been repulsed and the Germans have been beaten back at Samogeux, where they at- tacked in enormous numbers in mass formation, Picked German tr@ops from the Balkan were engaged in the attack upon Brabant, under cover of darkness and the protection of flank fire to avoid losses. lines are sides French have mans have Russian and campaigns which was -evacuated in order The has been unable to break useless enemy the Allied line at any point. PRINCE RUPERT ARRIVES The following were amongst the first-class passengers on the Prince Rupert this morning: A. L. Holtby, Mr, Odney, Mr. Lund, W. Barr, Mr. Dawson and wife, F. G. Dawson, Mr. Britten, Mr. H. Yewall, Mr. and Mrs, Rankin and two children, Miss EF. Rankin, Miss Warrner, Mr. Pullard, G. E. Poole, F. Wyatt, 5. W, Brown, Mr. J. Pyton, J. Cling, Mr, and Mrs. Henderson, Mrs, A, Henderson and child, Mr. and Mrs, Mobley, Mrs, A. McCual, Mr. Fogg, Mrs, K, L, Rauk and Thild, G. M, Strayham, A, Dauch, J. 8. Whiting, W. W. Wright, J. Heath, BE. WwW, Obray, 0, Odney, Mrs. Winton, Mr. Ackles, Stanley Ackles, Mr. A, W. Dutt, A. A. Todd L. Lverett, G. 8, Mr, Agnew, Graham. For Anyox: Mr, Savage, Mrs. Savage, Miss Richardson, Mr. McPhee, Mr. Egilson, Mr. and Mrs. Phillfps, J. Kay, A. B, Weeks, Ocean Falls: Mr, Martin, Mr. Connell, Mr. Emil, Mr. Dauch, __. 8ST, PATHICK’S DAY St. Patrick's Day Celebration Will be held this year on March 17th at the Empress Theatre. Che committee in charge is com- DOSed as follows: Martin O'Reilly, President; D, W. Morrissey, Vice- President; R, Programme Nally, J, 1 Moore, Secretary: Committee, J, Me- ’. Brady, B, A., and BE. F, Doyle, on Western Avenue in the rear of the store of ham. Callahan and Gra- Fireman W. 8. Evans frac- tured his right arm and is still unconscious, > SEATTLE DETECTIVE IS ARRESTED FOR BLACKMAIL (Special to The Daily News.) Seattle, Wn., Feb, 24. detective, -—Louis P. Sishler, a private has been arrested for blackmailing a mining promoter for $2,000 in a badger game. 5,781 BELGIANS HAVE BEEN EXECUTED Joe Collart has received a news- states been paper from France which that 5,781 executed since the occupation of Belgium by the Germans. Many of these executions were carried Belgians have out without real trial and most of the others after trials of any the most summary description. SOLDIER EXPRESSES THANKS FOR TOBACCO The following letter speaks for itself: Mayor, Prince Rupert, Dear Sir: It gives me great pleasure to be able to write you these few lines, thanking you and the citizens for your generous gifts of cigarettes which came to hand about a week ago. I feel it my duty to send the citizens a letter of thanks, aftd I hope you will convey these thanks to the people who have so generously offered. I hope that the off that peace wil! reign once more, and that we are back again in dear old Rupert. The winter weather has been but the weather than it was and hoping to time is not so very far here, better very bad is much we are all see some big changes in the near future. Thanking you all once more | will my wishes to one and all, Yours very truly, PTE. A. 8, JOHNSON, {6th Canadian Scottish, close with sincerest I am THE WEATHER By F. W. Dowling. For 24 hours ending 5 a, m. February 24th. Barometer .-+++eertrree 30.44 1 Highest temperature ...... 42.0 Lowest temperature ...+-. 34.0 Precipitation .sereeererees .07 THE CRADLE Born to Mr. and Mrs, Reginald B. Green, Digby Island, a son at the general hospital this morning, . lie found shortages of $1,500 and later on deficiencies bringing the He testified to members had paid total up to $2,200. the fact that their dues and the amounts had not been credited in the members’ ledger. In reply to Mr. Manson, he said that members in arrears should have been posted. He thought that it was the duty of an auditor to check up the posted list with the ledger. He said, in reply to Mr, Manson, that the no check marks, members’ ledger bore He said that it was a very unusual thing for &n auditor to check up a ledger with- Pout marking it, as no auditor fol- such a method could tell It appeared that not checked up lowing how he stood. the had the deposit slips to the bank with auditor the cash book, as it was clear that the discrepancies would have been had he to counsel for the defence, discovered done so. In reply Mr. Peterson said that the books of a club were entirely different from those of a business in that the important as the members’ ledger, as the bulk of the club’s revenue came through the latter. He thought that the members’ ledger general ledger was not si had never been audited. by Mr. witness admitted that an auditor Cross-examined Carss, might possibly check up a ledger marking it, though he could not see how such an audit without could be correct, as the auditor went back over the ledger to pick out’ the unmarked items, He thought it impossible to make a proper audit without marking the entries. The judge asked if it was not usual for a company to place im- confidence in an _ audito! they had appointed. Witness said it was. His lordship asked if the the issued Witness plicit names the said deposit slips carried of those checks deposited, who had they did. A. T. Broderick, one of the di rectors of the He stated that fled with the conduet of the as- sistant secretary though he had = club, was called, satis- he was not no suspicion of any shortage in Continued on Poge Three RED CROSS SALE Mrs. and. Miss Stevens will conduct the weekly Red Cross Sweet sale in the Red Cross rooms ot Friday, Lots of home cooking ts required, The demand is greater than the supply every week. Ladies Mrs. are requested to assist e Sweet and Miss Stevens by send ing along all they possibly can. prize crew of seven, has arrived at Santa Cruz with the crews and passengers of six British vessels believed to have been sunk by the German raider Moewe Essel. The vessels include the steam- ers Flemence, Horace, Clan Mc- Tavish, Cambridge; the barque Edinburgh and the Belgian steam- er Luxembourg. After disembarking the crews and numbered about two hundred, the Westburn taken outside of the harbor and scuttled. Bulgars Turning. The Hotel Rupert bulletin says that the realizing that the Kaiser is facing passengers, who was Bulgarians are now disaster and that there is a grow- ing hatred amongst the Bulgars for the Germans. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES The lodge of the Fraternal Or- der of strong in the city, has decided to Eagles, which is very cut down the regular lodge meet- ings to fortnightly, and to hold a social evening on alternate Wednesdays, when the lady friends of the members may at- tend and take part. Dances and will be ar- The other social events ranged from time to time. following committee has been appointed to take care of this side of the work of the lodge: Messrs. H, FE. George D. lite, George Sweet, V. A. Cole and Carl Olsen. Ross, MARY PICKFORD AT WESTHOLME THEATRE “Esmeralda,” which has been famous @ the stage for two gen- erations, is screened at the West- holme tonight, with Mary Pick- ford in the title role. This great play is striking on the screen as on the stage. It is a story of every-day folks splendid- ly told, and dainty little Mary is just as fascinating as ever. There about this must appeal to all. dull acts, just as is a “homey” touch play which There is moment in the Like all Frohman features, the staging is perfect. The Topical Budget some of the heroes of Ypres;-the other not a whole four shows torpedoing of a liner and interesting items from Europe. “ye Olden Grafter” is a Keystone lots of comedy which provides fun for all, b..W, Birkett, of the city fire department, left fop New York en route for Liverpool this morning, where he expects to join for ac- tive service. in the matter and to try to view it from an American standpoint. He claimed that it would be ridiculous and futile for the United States to enter the war, and that the United States was not concerned jn the matter. President Wilson had done his duty by his country in steering clear of thé conflict. He pointed out that by keeping out of the the United States was re- serving its energies for what might happen later, and, in any case, the chief danger to the great republic to the south lay in the Orient and not in Europe. D. C. McRae, for the negative, war, the last messages of the com- mander of Zeppelin L-19 to his parents, wife and son. The message states that the airship dropped into the sea and the crew drawned, the motors having failed while the Zeppelin was returning from a raid on the English coast. It will be remembered that a British trawler captain brought in word some time ago that he had seen this Zeppelin in a sink- ing condition in the North Sea. Portuguese Precautions. Lisbon, Feb. 24.—The com- mander of a Portuguese naval division has taken possession. of claimed that the United States had nov done its duty, from-a standpoint of humanity. President Wilson had been content to send aotes when the situation demand- ed action. He felt that the Amer- ican pepole were with the Allies, but that officially that country had erred in sticking strictly to business and ignoring responsi- bility. He claimed that the atti- tude of Roosevelt was the proper one, He from speeches by the that self-interest was his chief aim. stated that the signing of the international agreement by Roosevelt at the Hague conven- tion placed the United States in (Continued on Page Two) quoted president to show He also HAZELTON PIONEER IS MARRIED IN ENGLAND An English paper just received gives a detailed account of the marriage of Harry E, James, of went to as one of the ist Pioneers. Miss Mimi Hounslow, the Pioneers have been stationed for some time. The wedding was an elaborate affair, Roy Clothier, one of the and also of Hazelton, being best England The Hazelton, who Florence where bride was Dean, of bridegroom's comrades, man, and a guard of honor being the Army Service Corps. furnished by Pioneers and Harry will have the good wishes of many Hazelton friends in his new estate. —Omineca Miner. HJALMER THOMSEN WANTED The Salvation Army has been asked to locate one Ujalmer Thomsen who is a Norwegian of medium height and dark. Last heard of in summer of 1914. Ad- dress box 1732, Prince Rupert, 8. c. Anyone knowing his where- abouts kindly communicate with Staff Captain Sims, 259 Fountain Street, Winnipeg. L. J. Bay left for the east this morning. thirty-six German and Austrian vessels in the river Tagus, hoist- ing the Portuguese colors and firing a salute. The commander had received word that the crews of the vessels had a plot to make an united dash for the open sea as commerce raiders, COLORED PHOTOPLAY AT MAJESTIC THEATRE “The House Divided,” the two- act drama at the Majestic tonight, is a beautiful colored photoplay, the staging of which is superb. It is a tale of domestic discord ending in the separation of a doctor and his wife, the husband taking the little girl and a boy remaining with the wife. Years afterwards the little folks meet, unaware of the fact that they are brothey and sister. Their friend- ship leads to the meeting of the couple who have been so long parted and the erring husband is forgiven. “The Pardon,” in three reels, is rather a remarkable drama telling of the struggles of a des- titute widow and a wayward daughter, The girl's folly leads to tragedy, but she nobly recovers what she has lost. The Pathe Gazette shows some particularly good European war views. “Ephraim’s Exploits,” a reel of cartoons” drawn by the famous Bray, are clever and very amusing. —_—— SKATING PARTY The Baptist young people will hold a skating party at the Audi- torium on Thursday at 8 p. m. Come one, come all, 46. Qo TO LONDON CAFE FOR THE BEST MEALS STRICTLY UNION HOUSE Hart Bik. Third Ave. BOXES FOR LADIES Ee aa ee ———E eee