— THE DAILY NEWS

vOL. VII. NO 19,

PRING E ‘RUPERT, ‘S G., TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1916,

 

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PRICE FIVE CENTS

 

GEAMANS

PREPARE FOR FRESH ATTACKS

 

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TROOPS DRAWN TO VERDUN F ROM OTHER F RONTS—WILSON DESPATCHES NOTE

 

CERMANS STAKE
EVERYTHING ON
VERDUN FRONT

Troops Drawn from Russia and
From British Front for An-
other Big Attack—Heavy
Hun Losses.

 

 

(Special to The Daily News.)

May 9.—Terrifie fighting
the
The Germans attempted an early
attack Hill 304

after a violent artillery bombard-

Paris,

continues on Verdun front.

morning upon
‘ ment. The attack was completely
repulsed by the French with rows
of machine guns which were con-
cealed in the trenches,

The French, in a series of
ounter attacks east of the Meuse,

drove the Germans from certain

of the captured positions. The
German losses were heavy. One
Prussian division, in the heavy

fighting of Sunday, lost fifty per
cent. of its strength through
casualties.
Fresh Attacks.
Important artillery prepara-
tions by the Germans foreshadow
a series of fresh attacks on both
banks of the Meuse, which may
extend to the Woevre plateau.
Germans have been reinfore-

ed from the Russian front and
from the other portions.of the
western front, and have now
eased their attacks upon the
British lines, the men being re-
quired before Verdun,

NOTICE TO MARINERS

 

 

Mariners plying in the vicinity
f the North Channel, Queen
Vharlotte Sound, are warned to
keep ookout for a raft of logs
drift near Browning Island.
About one mile from the Mainland

the North Channel, on Sunday,
\pril 3rd, when in tow of the tug
B.C, Boy, the raft broke adrift.
ll contains approximately 500,000
feet and is about 60 feet wide by
i long, standing 16 feet
high, tf.

a

1) feet

WESTHOLME

OPERA HOUSE
Under New Management

 

TONIGHT ONLY

The Illustrious Star
LAURA HOPE CREWS

I @ picturization of
: “BLACKBIRDS”
uiique modern drama by Henry
J, Smith,
“THE VICTIM”

A very tne drama, in. two parts,
i ECLAIR GAZETTE

: LATEST WAR PICTURES

re Harry Harvey willgive an im-
one of “The Languid Man,”
from “The Belle of New York.”

 

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Rupert cha get the Prince

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make you laugh more than the Old

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GO To

LONDONCAFE

FOR THE BEST MEALS
STRICTLY UNION HOUSE
Hart Bik. Third Ave,

BOXES FOR LaDIES

 

 

 

SUGGESTED CHANGES
IN LIGHTING SYSTEM

The
before them a report from Light

Superintendent D. D. Kennedy, i

which he made

gestions which met with the ap-

proval of the light committee and
of the council. |
The most important dealt with |
plant. Mr. Kennedy |
states that this can in no way be

subsequently

the steam

considered as an auxiliary plant

and was too expensive, He recom-
mended that instead of
three there, the
man be removed and one shift be!
other

month to

having
men unmarried

divided between the two,
thus

the city,

saving $200 per

In the event of a mis-|

engineers could be brought |
from the
Ald, Casey

sixteean-hour

hap,
lake without trouble.

asked if this meant
shifts for the two
men.

Ald.
it would
shifts.

Ald. Casey did not fee! disposed
to concur in the
understood that this meant plug-

Montgomery explained that

mean only eight-hour

report, as he

meant
break.

with

ging the switches, which

the event of a

handle this

danger in
If they
only one man,
they
substation altogether.

could
he did not see why
could not do away with the
Ald. Montgomery explained that
the superintendent did not intend
to plug the but

as was done by the

switches simply
to leave them
B. C. Electric

panies.

and other big com-

Ald. Barrie wanted to know if
Mr. Kennedy would guarantee thi
the

ged.

switches would not be plug-

Ald. Montgomery said that no

such guarantee was necessary as

there would be no plugging. He
pointed out that the switches did
in six months.
said that the

into the

not come out once
Ald. MeClymont
had
tep thoroughly and were satisfie
that the
good one,
curred in, Ald,
Another
combining of the

committee gone mat-

recommendation was ;
The report was con
Casey dissenting.
suggestion
light

thus

important
was the
and telephone outside gangs,
with the services of
one This left to
the superintendent to arrange :
he saw fit.

It is
telephone
red from the present quarters to
hall. This will come up

when Mr,

doing away

lineman. was

that the

trans fer-

also suggested

exchange be

the city
again Kennedy has
figured out the cost of moving

It has been decided to removi
the from the base-
ment of the hall to the room

used by the

meter room
city
formerly purchasing
agent, the

suitable because of dampness and

basement being un-

vibration. This was agreed to.

SUN AND TIDE

 

 

Wednesday, May 410th.
Sun riS@S...-e+eeeeee 4:28 a. m,
Sun setS...-eesseree 8:41 p. m.
Low water f:44a,m, Ht, 10.6
High water (7:7 8a.m. Heitbs
Low water 4784 2. sei ae
High water ..8:22 p.m. Ht, 16.2
Captain McGee, M. M, §, A,

 

city council last night had |

several good sug. |

ternational law,
Liner Cymric Torpedoed.
London, May 9.—The White
{Star Liner Cymrice was torpedoed

WILSON SENDS
ANOTHER NOTE
TO THE KAISER

United States Accepts the Berlin
Promises Regarding Submarines
—White Star Liner Cymric
is the Latest Victim.

(Special to The Dally News.)
Washington, May 9.—The
American note was despatched to
The United States

German

 

Berlin today.
accepts the
that the
in futufe be

promises
submarine warfare wil!
altered to

recognized

conform

with the rules of in-

yesterday noon while approach-

ing the coast of Ireland, and sank
o'clock this
while trying to make
of her

and one hundred and seven were

at three morning

port. Five
crew went down with her
killed by an explosion at the time
she was struck by the
The were saved.

The Cymric was a vessel of 13,-
000 tons and was engaged in the
freight carrying trade between
New York and _ Liverpool.
left York for

torpedo.
remainder

She

New Liverpool on

 

COL. J. W, ALLISON AND HIS COUNSEL

Photo shows Col. J. W. Allison (right conferring with his
counsel, Mr. Geo, Henderson, K.C., (left) after a recent sitting

the Grand

outside Trunk ORM OTS

‘BORDEN’S PRETENCE
IS FINALLY UPSET

following

of the Shell Pau. at Ottawa,

MILITIA CALLED OUT
ON MEXICAN BORDER

(Special to The Daily News.)

Washington, May 9.—President

The

‘sting extract

is a most inter-

from the report of

 

April 29th with a large cargo of

munitions, She was torpedoed |

without warning.

FOUR MORE REBELS |
HAVE BEEN EXECUTED

(Special to The Dally News.)
May 9.
Edmund Kent,
and J. J.
the

been

. . 1
Cornelius Col-

Michael Mal-|
who took
in Dublin,j

London,
bert,
lon Herston,
part in rebellion
have executed as rebels.
Nineteen had

sentenced to death have had their

others who been |

sentences commuted to penal

servitude. Two have been ac-}
|

quitted,
Sir Roger Gasement will con-

|
duct his defence when he}

comes up before
trate for

own
a police magis-
public trial today.

LAURA HOPE CREWS
AT WESTHOLME TONIGHT |

jinto the police court,

There was a packed house at

the Westholme last night, and all

must have been delighted with!
the work of Henrietta Crossman |
in “the Supreme Test.’ It was a|

remarkable story of the contrast
between the poor and the wealthy. |
Laura Hope Crews is |
bill, this
“Blackbirds,”
There |

two-act drama in|

Tonight,
the of the
artiste appearing in

star great
an unique modern drama.
fine
“The Vietims’ and an Eclair

is also a
Ga-|
zette, showing the latest European |
and world’s news. Harry Harvey
will give an impersonation of|
“The Languid Man” “The
Belle of New York.”

ROOMING HOUSE
All complete

from

|!

furnished, and
most central location in the city,
for sale at bargain price,

DYBHAVN & HANSON, |

 

Fuller & McMeekin have a very

 

special $1.50 bargain in groceries
today.

 

jand New

|
ithe city

le
ja most

| baseball

the proceedings in the
into the shell

Wilson has called out the militia enquiry

committee’s work

 

PROVINCE MUST
MEET RAILROAD

. GUARANTEES

Sir Thomas White says C. N. R.
Guarantees Must be Met by
Both Federal and Pro-
vincial Governments.

 

(Specis! to The Dsity Nows.}
May 9.

in a speech dealing with

Ottawa,
White,

—Sip Thomas

the railway problems which con-

front Canada, stated today that

and Provincial Gov-
ernments must pay their Canadian

the Federal

Northern Railway guarantees, and
that the
must also pay the interest on the
Trunk Pacific
prevent that road from going into
the hands of a receiver,
Shipbuilding.
Victoria, May 9.—A. H. B. Me-
Gowan stated in the Legislature
that lumber companies in
the south are preparing to build
a fleet of forty ships under the
Shipping Bill.
Liberal Witnesses,

Stephen Mitchell, of Seattle, called

Federal Government

Grand issues to

today

new

to give evidence in the alleged
plugging in the Vancouver by-
election, stated that he plugged

votes along with the Monte White

gang.

 

in the states of Texas, Arizona

at Ottawa:
The

liament by Sip

Mexico to deal with the
pretence,p resented to Par-

Robert

his original efforts to prevent any

| Mexican border situation. The RB sndadi: an

total number of troops called into

order is four

ce by the new investigation, that the Canadian
ayeerny ;}Government had nothing to do
Si ae eee iwith the Shell Committee, the

SCHOOL GARDENS latter being direct agents of the
—_—— British War Oflice, was swept
At the council meeting last/aside by the production of an

night, a resolution passed by the
Horticultural
that the

ithe school board unite

important document.
read,| | Mr. Helimuth filed a

and | contract which apparently deter-

Society was formal

asking city council

in an effort jmines the respective positions of

to provide some form of school the ( Government.

Minister of Militia,
members of the Shell
to the

munitions for

‘anadian

garden in which the children of) through the

could learn to take anjang Com-

interest,
Ald. Montgomery

jinitltee, in relation manu-

this
He al-

thought Britain,

‘facture of
important matter.
fact that

getting

This document, strangely enough,
July 4
immediately
the cable of

British Minister of

luded to the
the city

boys in}was executed on a statu-

were into mis- tory holiday after

chief which was bringing
Hie felt that 130

them | the receipt of June

from the

| the police court was no place for) Munitions stating that Mr. D. A.
boys and that a public park, or|'Phomas was on his way to this
lgarden, where the youngsters!, mtry, he document  ftself
;could expend some of their su- reads:

perfluous energy The Formal Contract.

“This agreement,
Montgomery, Mi a t day of 1945,

McRae as a Ottawa, in

would be a}

splendid thing. The acting mayo: made this

appointed Ald, July, between

Clymont and COom-| Alexander Bertram of

mittee to confer with the school |the Ppovinee of Ontario; Thomas
board in the matter. j|Cantley, of New Glasgow, in the
—_-— - --——— Province of Nova Scotia: George
BASEBALL OPENING W. Watts, of Toronto, in the

Province of Ontario, and E. Car-

The first game «of the local of Welland,in the Province
of Ontario, of the
and Major-General }
Minister of Militia

Defence for acting

negie,
was played last
Colts
the
and

4 to 8. The!

league manufacturers,

ight between the and the
Club,

real

i first part; sam

( saints when former

Hughes, and

1
won a close exciting

Canada, and

game by a score of for and on behalf of his Majesty's
Colts’ battery Bennie Me ‘cretary of State for War, of the
Daniels and Arthur Manson while | second part.

that of the GC, C.’s was Babe For- | “Witnesseth,
tin and Harry Astori. lof the first
turnout of | facture and deliver to the party of
Those teams should provide some | the

was

that the
part agree to manu-

parties
There was

a fair spectators,

part the munitions
real good ball before the season | specified in the attached schedules

second

announced that
the
government

He,
he will call
after

have

Brewster
witnesses for

the
been heard.

Liberals

witnesses

 

HOLIDAY QUESTION
SETTLED BY COUNCIL

At the city council last night,
Ald. D. C. MeRae brought in a
resolution to the effect that the
council views the granting of a

vacation to its employees as a

period for recuperation and not
as a part of their
monetary consideration

in lieu of

salary, and
that no
be paid to employees
holidays.

Ald. McRae, speaking to the
motion, said that he had brought
this
vote of $100 to the late light su-

He

question up because of the

perintendent last week.
thought that this matter should
be definitely settled for the
It was unbusiness-

rest
of the year,
like for

amounts

the council to vote such
employee left
the last

three years over $760 of the peo-

when an
the service and that in
ple’s money had been voted in this
way. He pointed out that when
a city hall employee took his holi-
days, the rest of the staff did his
work so that the city incurred no
extra expense. He thought it was
unfair that some applications for
such a had been granted

while others had been refused.

bonus

Ald. MeClymont, in seconding
the resolution, said he thought
it was a step in the right diree-

The motion carried unani-
mously,.

Ald, Casey, in this connection,
moved that the council grant two
holiday to all its regular
employees along the lines of last

tion.

weeks’

 

is much older, (Continued on Page Two)

year. This was seconded by Ald,
Montgomery and carried unani-
mously,

 

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