? 94. VOL. Vile “NO. PRINCE RUPE ORT, B. C., rin RSDAY, APRIL 20, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS FRENCH ASSUME THE OFFENSIVE AT VERDUN — = —i AS STRONG RUSSIAN FORCE REPORTED AT MARSEILLES TO AID THE FRENCH FRENCH ASSUME OFFENSIVE IN VERDUN REGION German Trenches and Prisoners Captured—Russian Forces are Welcomed by the French at Marseilles. (Special to The Daily News.) Paris, April 20.—The French troops took the offensive in the Verdun region last might and captured German trenches; occu- pied an enemy redoubt and took several hundred German prison- ers, The German casualties for the past week amount to fifty thousand men. Russians in France. force of Russian troops have disembarked at Mar- A strong seilles to join the French army on the western front. They were given a welcome by General Joffre in his order of the day, in Ahich he said that the appearance of Russian troops at that point was proof of their devotion to the common cause; TWO LOCAL NAMES IN CASUALTY LIST method of reporting the « battalion numbers, casualties at new front, without etc., is not very satisfactory to enquirers, but the censor seems to think it Railwa the the O00 three Justice necessary that no such imforma- tion should be divulged. In the latest list appear the} names of William Kerr and John Clapperton, amongst the pioneers. |} The next of kin are mot given and there is around town that “Bill” Clapperton, who Rupert. Mr. no news a fear these names may represent Kerr left and John Prince father from the war office, John having from Clapperton’s has given his wife’s name as next of kin, SPLENDID SHOW AT MAJESTIC THEATRE| Majestic tonight presents in “The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde,” the ever Che one of most sen- ‘ } Sational on stories thrown “screen, Lionel Barrymore, Rupert | IS no stranger to Prince audiences, great reputation by his splendid Work as the judge who leads dual life. The contrast between the figure in and the nan as a member of one of. the foughest gangs of the underworld society, |Mr, | | same theory not action. JUDGMENT GIVEN IN ARNOLD INSURANCE CASE (Special to The Daily News.) Justice Son of y, Vancouver, Dominion under taken out by the { icounsel who has b April Hunter has Trust late weeks before h Hunter — fine Shaughnessy, Insurance CAPTAIN F. SHAUGHNESSY Lord president of the Canadian Pacifit een killed in 20,— Chief given judg- ment jin favor of the liquidator of Company in suit for the recovery of $250,- policies W.R. Arnold Mr. the is death. is that if shicide, advanced by for the proven, defe ndants, was PRINCE RUPERT ARRIVES re amongst norning. The following we the first-class passengers on the Prince Rupert this 1 For Prinee Rupert and Anyox H. Lewis, Mr. Isded, E, Burton, Miss La Rose, Mr. La Fon, Miss Bella Harvey, F. K. Bennett Miss Kenny, Mr. Molander, Miss Mar- jerett, Mrs, Marjerett, Mr. Don- nell, Mr. Evans, Miss Kirk, Mr. Hewitt, . Becktell, Kb. Kirkness, fi; ee Elliott, Mr. who | Stinniger and wife, T. Mr, mans, Ws: Be ins two Youne, Major Mr. Kol Evitt, McLeod, Mr, enhances his already | Macleod, Mr. Hull, &/Leveretts, Cauley, Larkwor Mr. Jones a Mr. MeAllist J, Campbell, Mr. Miss Hood, chiid, W. E, able judge who is a striking |}Sharp, Mrs. Hill, Mrs, Hagen and children, C, H, Huntington as, P. Sele- Ridler, Mr. Thompson, Mr. A. thy and wife, Love, nd wife, Mrs. Mrs, Whit- Drake, A. Brown, Mr. er, Mr. Me- S. Young, A. 's most marked, Ultimately, the iM, Muir, A. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. iudge is cured of the pressure on| Noble, _K. Friend, Mr. Conduit, the brain which was the cause of | ‘Mrs. iets Bh. Kenger, Mr. Baler- his eccentric wife behavior “nds happily, The Eclair Gazette is first-rate, While the two-act drama: of Italy W . ould be a feature in an ordinary program, os THE WEATHER By F. Ww, Dowling. For 24 hours ending 5 a. m. Vhursday, April 20th, Barometer 29.478 va hest, temperature ..... + 47.0 West temperature ..,..,. 44.0 Rainfall ,..... 06 and Dan Cades, tin, The The and all|son, J. 8, Kilby, two children, L, Martin, Mr. Me FE Seott, Mr. Naslund; wife and child, Mr, and’ Alaska. Shakspearean Mr. Griflith Woo Mrs. twenty reserved seats festi yooked at Orme’s, carrier, Daily News 50 cents per Stewart, J. Harvey, Ginnis, Mr. s, EK. Grant, dworth, Mr, Mar- passengers for for the al mays be tf. delivered by month. the GREEKS KILLED | IN HUNDREDS BY ~ TURK SOLDIERS Wholesale Massacres at Various Pointe—British Cabinet has Settied Question of Conscription. (Speciel to The Daily News.) Londo April 20.—Massacres' ‘ of Greeks by the Turks at Adrian- ople, Demotika, Smyrna and Con- stantinople are reported. On April 11th four ‘hundred ‘Greeks HOME OF COL. J. W. ALi. SON IN MORRISBURG cr kitted and three hundred The residence of the absent war munitions middleman is one wounded in Adrianople. Pwo hun-!of the show places of Morrisburg. A brother of Hon. Andrew jdred were massacred in Smyrna.| Broder formerly owned the house. |The Greek papers are prohibited from publishing -the details. ‘SIR SAM DISCUSSES An authonitative ctatenant hax! EVERYTHING BUT FUSES effect that the ae April 18.—Sir Sam! statement been issued to the British cabinet Ottawa, that a crisis has passed and settlement has been|iHughes in opening his speech on reached on the conscription dead-|the Kyte charges, explained that lock, An announcement of the|),. jad enquired of the premier details of the settlement will be : Py 5 and the leader of the opposition made at a secret session of Par- liament to be held next Tuesday. jas to whether he was required in cS eek r ttawa, before leaving for Ex- DAN LINDENBERG is jrope. He defended Colonel Alli- HERE FROM STEWART °" in regard to his commission and the American manufacturers Dan Lindenberg, one of the/@S % the non-delivery of fuses, best known of northern mining |*t#ting that the Kyte charges from Stewart. vere Purely a matter of parochial polities. He length upon jmade by the that in Ottawa men, is in the city He states that there is still a lot north even at the went on to dwell at the Canadian sacrifices. being of snow in the soldiers, many of the should be of offering very low levels, the snowfall this men- at the eriti- saying winter having been much heavier bers front than usual. It has_ interfered with winter operations and much instead cism. | Sir Sam then stated that he was of the work has been at a stand- still, Soa aie Os epee Ae leoing to ask the Prime Minister FUNERAL SERVICE ito help him administer the de- | partment, while the enquiry by The funeral of Amadee Rob-|the Meredith-Duff Commission erge took place yesterday to Fair-|W@s in progress. Sir Sam maintained that not 4 the services being Catholic large at- their|but they would not make much, view Cemetery, held in the Church. There cent would be lost by firms wh: Roman was a |had accepted the fuse contracts tendance of friends to pay final respects to the memory of | They almost threw up the con- this pioneer of Prince Rupert, | tracts because they did not get The pall-bearers were Wilfrid | the regulap twenty-five per cent, Gratton, Joseph Rousseau, ,./commission. Tt would all come Pelequin, Henry Letourneau, T lout before the Royal Commission. Roy and E. Lalonde. | Sir Sam, continuing, said Col. ee a ke Allison and his associates, in GOn- WANTED IN JUNEAU inection with other contracts, had lsaved millions and millions for the British government. He said he was one of the first to realize ithat for war, not A colored man, named Stanley tozeland, was arrested by th the and handed over t Germany was preparing but jheld at that time by the honorable provincial police at whart this morning these views were the safe keeping of Clrief Vickers, pending word from Juneau, where gentlemen opposite. Bozeland is wanted on a serious| General Hugh@s said.he was | ‘ charge. lassured by his counsel who had | ie Be ibeen in New York that mot one thesmoney advanced to SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL |dollar of Yoakum and his associates had The Westholme Theatre is|been_ divided. given over tonight to the Shake- | Called to Order, spearean Festival of the student | General Hughes then dagecribed of the high school, who, under |some of the assertions by Mr, the guidance of Principal Brady,|Kyte as “abomnible’ and was have developed wonderful abilil jcalled to the speaker. of other order by in the portrayal of Shakespearean |Referring to a number characters. This will be one of|contracts referred to by Mr. Kyte the events of the season. in his statement, the minister de- eee eneerennn® clared that not one dollar had If you want to serve your King|been advanced or divided Mm re- and country see Charles Young-j|gard to these contracts because man, racruiting sergeant for the | they had not been entered into. {02nd Battalion. tf | Referring to deliveries, the min- YOUNG AVIATORS LEAVE SATURDAY Purdy, accountant in the Oy: Canadian Bank of Commerce, and Alec Young, son of Judge Young, Angeles to take the aviation school there, preparatory lo applying for positions on the will leave for Los up a course of training in PERSHING MAY WITHDRAW FROM MEXICAN SOIL May not Risk Futile War with Both Factions—United States Puts Double Guard on the Panama Canal, (Special to The Dally News.) Washington, April 20.—Gen- eral Pershing is not pushing his Villa. foree of ten campaign against He is intact his thousand men from the border to holding four hundred miles into Mexico. It is believed that he will with- draw from Mexico rather than risk the possibility of war with both Villa and Carranza under futile conditions. Guard Doubled. In view of the strained rela- tionship which exists between the United States and Germany the latter’s the secret Panama Canal has doubled. Soldiers are placed on guard at the various locks in or- dei to prevent-anyone gaining ac- over submarine warfare, service guard in the zone been British aviation staff. They course at Vancouver had intended taking a but there is little prospect of the school there started at an early date and, as they are both very at the they are going south ti being anxious to qualify earliest possible moment, qualify. CENSORED Red Cross Carnival. Monday and Tuesday of next week will be the event of the year, all ladies donating fancy work and sewing will kindly send Monday noon to 3rd Rupert Grocery, and 6th Ave. the Welsh Booth in abundance is wanted Monday and in same before Mrs. the Prince Fulton St., Frizzell’s store, Ave., or cor, Home cooking for Tuesday. Ladies, this is the supreme ef- fort to raise money for Red Cross cess to them during the night. PARSON NOMINATED IN SOUTH VANCOUVER —_—_———— (Special to The Dally News<) Vancouver, April 20.—South Vancouver Conservatives have nominated the Rev. William Boulton, minister of Beaconsfield Methodist Church, date to oppose J. W. candidate, in as their candi- Weart, the the forth- coming provincial election. Liberal Stuart the The previous candidate, Campbell, withdrew from contest three weeks ago. STEELE AND MULLEN STRIKE OLD CHANNEL News from Manson creek, con- letter from W. B. to Jim May, the veteran miner, is to the effect that Steele veyed in a Steele boys are fighting to- Eloj battle- France. wounded work, Our day at St, fields in and other The comfort we can must have every give them, now is the opportunity bit and assist the noble ht and day to do our nurses who nig nurse and care for the wounded men who have been fighting for us. Everybody invited to help. CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Amadee Roberge to-thank all those who so’ kindly her desires expressed sympathy in be- reavement, and who sent flowers. that firm in the United States would, today, accept orders and guarantee delivery. After describing the serious con- ister said no dition of the war Sip Sam closed by declaring that after an ab- of four or five weeks, he returned to find that 200 members| of the House of Commons, instex val of being out doing their duty were sitting sence ° > i : in the House, listening to tattle like Mr, Kyte's speech, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, speaking (Continued on Page Two) s who have been tun- the old for have reached their and Mullen, for several years, nelling channel objective at some 800 feet, having both Flattering prospects were obtained, Mr. Steele says the prospect may be only a flash, but defined rims. one pan vielding $47. he has confidence in the richness of the The through dry ground, not found necessary to use lagging, Three shafts were raised, Jack Mullen is laid rheumatism at present. Ah Hoo, has been placer mining in Omi- neca for many years, the land of the living, although ground. tunnel is and it was side air up with the old Chinaman who is still in Indians reported his death.— Omineca Miner. GO TO LONDON CAFE FOR THE BEST MEALS STRICTLY UNION HOUSE Wart Bik. Third Ave. ‘BOXES: FOR LA DIES a B oJ iy ss ae i y > , bee ed i j > ; bid . Lae | sa ny P & y