THE DAILY NEWS ——— = — —— ] PRICE FIVE CENTS JNE/ED STATES MAY BREAK WITH GERMANY VERDUN WILL NEVER FALL TO GERMANS — CANADIANS ARRIVE IN ENGLAND NEGOTIATIONS MAY BE BROKEN OFF BY STATES fupture Between United States and Germany Imminent—Bank- ers Recalled—British Gain in Mesopotamia. (Special to The Dally News.) Washington, April 14.—Presi- dent Wilson’s reply to the Ger- note in connection with the man torpedoing of the steamer Sussex, leaves Within forty-eight hours. The President will contend that Germany her as- surances in regard to the con- ducting of submarine warfare. has violated Developments are expected to Several American have follow rapidly. in Burope, today to return iork, as a Count Von bankers, who are cabled to to rupture is imminent. sernstorff, the dor, may be given his passports. Turks Defeated. London, April 14.—The defeat of the Turkish forces in Mesopo- British, is been immediately New German ambassa- tamia by the under Gen- eral Townshend, announced officially, In the engagement on the Tigris the back from one and a half to three myles Turks were driven WILLIE IS A WELL TRAINED BOWSER BOY It seems pretty well settled that “Skeena’’ Manson, as a re- ward for good behavior, is to be made minister of agriculture, It Was thought this nice plum would | 60 to Alexander Lucas, who really does Know something about agri- tullure. But William from Skeena Kseems, is more favored of the bnier, and he is to get it. Al- Was, of course, with the proviso lat somebody doesn’t spill the beans. The latest is that the Skeena member has a strangle hold on the job, Perhaps there ‘Shot another man in the house Who is so well trained aceording lo the Bowser system.—Vancou- ver Sun, The reserved seats for. the Shakspearean festival may be booked al Orme's, tf. Festival ¥ the students of the High School ‘the Westholme Theatre April “Oth, Genes Grand Shakespearean I al reserved | seats admission 25 cents, 50 cents. tf. aie: WESTHOLME Th OPERA HOUSE ‘he House of Classical Productions. __ TONIGHT AND TOMORROW Great Special Ten-Reel Show Bert Levey Presents Charlie Chaplin Bu one Be Marie Dressler and | Norm mr and in Llie'g PUNCTURED ROMANCE"’ ear. | Six ‘X-Dart _Comedy, “FOREST VAMPIRES” Sen in two acts, and — Four More Qood Reels. 150, Children 100, t 8:30 Sharp. Admission: Adulte — Show Starts a ” Matinee Friday Admission: ieee Saturday at 2:30 It 180, Children Bo. VERDUN NEVER WILL FALL INTO First Battle of Verdun is Over Say the French—Germans Claim Bad Weather Delayed the Advance. (Special to The Dally News.) Paris, April 14. man attack was easily driven back. German bombardment west of the A small Ger- south A violent Meuse and south of Haudremont and artillery duels in the Woevre district are going on, Battle Ended. The first battle of Verdun is pracucally ended, despite the Ger man claims that bad weather con- ditions’ have proved a handicap to the German advance. Cannonading continues with in- fantry attacks Hill 304, but critics are agreed that Verdun will never fall into German hands. THE SHIPPING BOOM THROUGHOUT AMERICA The tracts against following are a few ex- from a highly interesting article in Gurrent Opinion on the American shipping boom: “While the ship bill pending to restore the the flag government has a American flag to the sea, has suddenly unfurled itself over the sea, without government aid, as the result of the most tremen- dous shipping boom ever known in this or any other country. “Shipping, ship rates, ship building, have soared to dizzy heights of prosperity undreamed heretofore by the trade. Men who owned dismantled old tubs have hauled them out of the mud, applied a dash of paint, and re- tired millionaires, A year ago, big American shipping received when one charter rates of for each of its ships, it regarded itself as literal- ly kicked Today that firm per month for the self-same ships president of the line firm $30,000 a month into millions. receiving $120,000 is and, as the says, ‘we can’t take even one dime’s credit for such fool pros- perity.’ “Mr. neatly put it very Trade Orleans, The investing Vanderlip the New purposes before Foreign Council in government fifty millions in shipping, he said, but many times fifty millions of private capital can be command- ed for shipping if capital ean be assured that it will mot be ‘handi- capped by government regulation,’ “To instances, a year ago a the stocks ca offered to a big American line for $400,000, It was refused, It has since sold for $1,810,000, A steamer of the Moor line of Eng- land cost $210,000 and deprecia- lown to $140,- give a few ship on tion ‘had marked it ¢ 000, It has been for service to India at $548,640. The Holland-American line on its four nty-five freight- ers paid of 50% for 4915.” Throughout the article chartered passenger and twe dividends (Continued on Fage 4) of Douamont | GERMAN HANDS | | | | | PHILP OLLOP LPL P OP DOOOD REASONABLE RENTALS | J. E. MERRYFIELD DRAWS........ $175.00 PER MONTH from the government for the examining warehouse on First Avenue, M. M. STEPHENS DRAWS.......... $117.50 PER MONTH from the government for the sinall premises oc- cupied by the Dominion Telegraphs. M. M. STEPHENS DRAWS........... $40.00 PER MONTH government for Dominion Fisheries. J. G@. SCOTT, M. M, STEPHENS AND OTHERS GET $516.33 from the by the from the government for the rooms occupied by the post oflice, etc., in the Federal Block, ft It has been suggested that the reason why such ex- horbitant rents are charged for the above premises is that the gentlemen in Ottawa may realize that the examining warehouse, the telegraph office, etc., are housed in palatial structures. In fact it would be, infra dig to charge léss, on the principle that a government values a thing according to what it pays for it. This is about the only principle that can be discovered in it. It might be Act is proving useful, inspection building. After the site is purchased and ex- cavation done, the gang could put up a shack somewhere and draw $175 per month for it, a good scheme, to have a site the little office occupied now that the Noxious Weeds purchased for a seed J. thro bont Com cont has up ¢ that care lion M criti for that and inde eare Rupert, about the ¢ rigid in all civic affairs. thoroughly being the most important feature |velopments. | . : . to be considered by }pressed appreciation of ing of the grove ture, JR. EASTON EXPRESSES | CONFIDENCE IN THE CITY | carried the R. Easton, who ugh the negotiations for 1 issue fer Spitzer, pany, of Toledo, in an inter- idence in the future of Prince Mr. Easton has spent; six weeks in the city and} -|CRITICAL SITUATION | had ample opportunity to size | ‘onditions and the result is his firm has agreed to take of the and a half of city bonds. r. Eas of over a issue ton pointed out that ity is going through the of tive cal stage its history the next years be He the affairs of the city are economy will is satisfied capable hands, a bond house, of in the course bonds, as it was a clear x of the intentions of the city roment in regard to expendi- With its finances now ar- ranged on a permanent basis and for the next managed fully Cyril Maude The Great English Actor, “PEER GYNT”’ in five acts. Lovers of the stage should not fail to see this great feature, necessary } ican } predicament. hin thousand most | and to the ability of Mr. Johnson, the! city treasurer, He emphasized the urgent necessity of having capable business men at the head | and stated that the retrenchment carried out by the present coun- cil under Mayor McCaffery was an important factor in the plac- | mil-!ported dead two days ago, in |city weuld be this ldid shape | conversa-|that the | tion paid a very high compliment |‘ are gardens laid out, Majestic Theatre THE HOUSE OF QUALITY PICTURES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ee OF THE WORLD'S BEST REELS — GAUMONT GAZETTE, of ‘Ualee News. OF AMERICAN TROOPS (Special to The Daily News.) Washington, April 14.—Four- underwriting of the city’s serial |teen thousand American troops in Rorick & {Mexico are surrounded by thirty thousand of Carranza’s troops. view with The Daily News yester- |The Mexicans are awaiting a dip- day afternoon, expressed his firm |!omatic showdown following their of from the withdrawal expedition demand for the Mexican soil. American The situation places the Ameri- goernment in an awkward Villa, who was re- Is hOW wilh three Sistine Valley men, It is announced from the White that there House will be no with- the most|drawal of troops from Mexico. he felt certain that the ultimately in splen- to take Mr. few years, care of new de- Easton also ex- the fact late council had exercised financial administra- able in its under the guidance of Johnson. tion, Mr. of all descriptions, and around the phone Fitz Repairs house, 219, work jn If you want to serve your King see Charles Young- the and country man, recruiting sergeant for {02nd Battalion. tf Kitchen goods on sale—Wal- lace’s, 89. Charlie Chaplin TOE “WORK” Reels—See Work, Two Chaplin ee ee CANADIAN BOYS | ARRIVE SAFELY ON OTHER SIDE Seven Battalions Crossed Atlantic Safely—Two and a half Million British Troops—Activity in the West. (Special to The Dally Newer) London, April 14.—The 64, 73, 56, 62, 53, 74 and 75th Battalions of Canadian with the units of No. 8 field ambulance, a troops, draft from Laval University gen- eral hospital and a draft of heavy field artillery have arrived in Eng- land Baltic The contingent totals and men 2,500,000 Britishers. The Rupert Hotel bulletin re- ports that the British army on the western front now totals two and a half million men. At the outbreak of the wap it amounted on the steamers Adriatic, and Empress of Britain. 8,597 of- ficers to only 60,000, British Active. London, April 14.—The British have repelled three German at- tacks east of Carney, There ceneral activity at St. Eloi, Laber- selle, Loos and Hohen- zollern. is Souchez, TRIMBLE EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN MINING Trimble, of Portland, south Raleigh P. Ore., who arrived from the yesterday and left for the interior on the train this morning, in- tends to have work started im- mediately on the Cascade group in which he is interested. Mr. Trimble also has work in progress in connection with the development of the Great Ohio on Boule, adjoining the there. Rocher de big producer Mr. Trimble dence in the this district, and believes that if has great conti- mining future of there were as prospectors in the are in Nevada and Montana, there would be some rich strikes made, many hills around here as there He says that there is much avail- able capital in the United States waiting the necessary encourage- ment to come in, WATERPROOF CEMENT CASING FOR BURIAL The B, C, Undertakers are now using a waterproofed cement cas- ing in which to place coffins for burial. The material is the in- vention of N. D, Sweet, an old- timer of Prince Rupert, and is found to be highly satisfactory as a protection against the ex- moisture of the at Fairview. Mr. Roe has been mak- ing galvanized casings for some time but even these have been un- treme soil able to resist the damp, The new composition, which is known as rubylithic, is guaranteed to ab- solutely keep out the moisture, while the cost is very little more than that of the former casings. In this new departure the B. C. Undertakers and Mr, Sweet have done a great publie service. SUB-CONTRACTS CONTROLLED BY THE POLITICIANS Pressure Brought to Bear on Con- tractor in Regard to the Sub- contracts on Parliament Building. (Special to The Daily News.) Victoria, April 14.—-In the en- quiry into the Parliament Build- ings contracts, Contractor W. 8. McDonald, of the firm of McDon- ald & Wilson, admitted that he was given an opportunity to re- vise his tender. He also admitted that pressure applied to induce him to the the nominees of the patronage com- mittee at a cost of $39,000 over He expect- was award sub-contracts to the lowest tenderers, ed to recompense himself on ex- tra work, but, so far, the loss had fallen on himself. Woman's Suffrage. Premier Bowser has announced that it is the of the government to submit the ques- tion of Woman Suffrage to a ref- erendum at the next general elec- to become effective on Jan- uary ist, 1917, if carried by a intention tion, iduring the Cronin }|* majority of the voters. Jack Place, who introduced a Woman Suffrage Act to become effective in June, refused to with- draw his motion, demanding that members put themselves on record present sitting of the legislature, ANOTHER RUPERT BOY HAS BEEN WOUNDEL In the latest casualty lists ap- pear the name of Pioneer Francis Buchan, of Prince Rupert, among the wounded. Frank was one of Prince. Rupert’s real old-timers, having come in here with Foley, Welch & Stewart in the early days of railroad construetion, He was the first man to bring horses into the new town, having taken care of Foley's outfit from Kenora here. Latterly he worked for the Lind- say brothers, GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC V. PREMIER HOTEL COMPANY His Honor Judge Young yester- decision in regard to the application for judgment on behalf of the Grand Pacifie Company against the Premier Hotel Company in a matter of ground rent. An order was made that the defendants are allowed to defend on security be- ing put up within one week to the satisfaction of the plaintiffs. The question of costs served, day gave his made Trunk was re- ao TO LONDON CAFE FOR THE BEST MEALS STRICTLY UNION HOUSE Hart Blk. Third Ave. BOXES FOR LADIES Pearerrenerrreareranes 2 satiate. * AN A Saas MAM S05 1B eae ones Oeil Rie. ae am tee i | : ; { a ' s : ‘ ‘ 3 | : : }%