The DAILY NEWS VOL vnr. NO. U2. PIU.NCH HUPKRT, B. C, sAtIIiDAY, MAY 12, 1917. PHIOF, HVR CKXTH S..S..A ,j. ICT11 FOflfflTDM WEST TONT LULL BEFORE THE STORM IS NOTICEABLE GENERAL ADVANCE NOW EXPECTED PRESIDENT GRANTED EXPERT RAILWAY MEN ADVANCE ON POWER TO RAISE ARMY FOR SERVICE fit FRANCE (prlll to Tb tulljr .) THE WESTERN Wnlifnpton, Mgy 12. -President Washington, May 9- Arrangements Wilnon hai" lnea granted were mae today to recruit FRONT HALTS powrr to raise the army. The between 11,000 and 12,000 expert House ana Senate have a wd railway men for nine new volunteer iillon the term of sel-ciie s--viee. go Kajor Action, But Score or Volunteering will be tried regiments of army engineers Advance and Counter to be sent to France, 'at the Local flrtt, ami if the regtilar ami army Attack Flghtlno In I earliest possible moment," to repair Notional Guard enlistments fall and buildV Railroad Ijnls off. conscriptlon-will follow. needed urgently "In the big, push UfM to TD tHj KfWt.l line. against the German Mav 12. The Franco-'U. S. HAO NO AGREEMENT r Volunteers will be received by 1 1 ANENT SEPARATE PEACE Frititu BUVance iib iiuiivu uni- the regular army and National Partly today. The official re-! Guard recruiting agencies in New (IperUI to Tb Dtlly .lew.) indicate no major fighting! York, Chicago, St. Louis, Boston, ptu Washington, May 12. Secretary San Pittsburg, Detroit, Atlanta, but score of local1 (ration, 'Lanning denie that the! Francisco and Philadelphia. La counter attacks, re-t jince. United State ha an agreement bor unions and railway officials tiei and general kirmUhin' with the Entente nations that the1 are expected to help In gathering kne taken place Thl may be I the desired force and care, will be United Slate will not ign iw iirlinilnary totlie i-csump- va taken 'not to take so many men ' tsa of a genera Lroncerted movents) separate peace. rout ' m7T.rz -sz-r. -ar . i . iwmm i from an syingle line as to disrupt The British were ucces-fsl its working organixation. in a raid to the eait of Ypre. NO EARLY PEACE Enffnaer Rar BarrlCM. Tb uermana still maintain their CHILDREN IN RECAPTURED FRENCH VILLAGE MAKE FRIENDS WITH BRITISH SOLDIERS. New York, May 10, Three tzi upon Frenoy and Bulle-esurt. 5-Ul to Tb IU11J ,et. Ilritish soldiers are. very welcome guesla In the villages evacuated Ity the Germans In the great retreat thousand engineers who enlisted The farmer place I al-mol London, May 1. A well known and Tommy soon makes himself at home, although he may find no house whole enough to with Col.-floosevelt's division today completely encircled. Both that there provide him with shelter. He establishes his temporary fireplace In the village streets and presently offered their services to 'the Fiare will oou be in the hand military expert says the children gather round it for warmth and soon make friends with the khaki-clad visitors government as part of the first are no certain grounds for ex. f toe Uritiih. from over the seas, . - unit of Americana to go to the French Official. petting an early peace. The roadt front In France. Pan May 12 -We took Oer-149 to victory will be a long one. RUSSIA CANNOT MAKE NO MEATLESS DAYS PRINCE RUPERT WILL T. C. Desmond, who organized polllon In the region of Britain must call all her able- A SEPARATE PEACE IN BRITAIN NOW RESUME ALASKA the engineers lor Col. Boosevelt, Catvreux and rcpulted heavy bodied cltiien. France needs her offered the services.of the men to cosier attack. The French JpfUl to Tbe Ditty .lew.) . London. May 1 1. Great'Britain's Victoria, May It. Good progress Secretary Baker after a conference full The United States aupport. to identified four freh German PetrogVad, May 12. Great ap- "meatless days" is to be is being made with the re with the Colonel, during tanum on the front aince the are urged to supply men enough plause greeted the statement of abolished, because it augments pairs lo the Grand Trunk Pacific which the latter urged Him to take Ir i May. The German lossea to keep the ranks up to full President ilodxianki at a special Nbj. -demand on breadstuff aiidteiner. Prince Jlupert at the Yar- the shortest way to get his men uceeded all, 4imatw.. strength. to-France even though iCtakea-men - session of the Iuma yesterday on other substitutes Avliicli are lesrows yards at Nictoria, and ac Bombed Zoekjrugge. from the.volunteer division. London. May 15 A British LOTS OF SHIPS the anniversary bf the opening of plentiful than meat. This was 'cording to reportsreceived at the 'Our men can go into,camp on plane bombed Zeebrugge ye. the. first Duma, that llussia can- announced today by Karon Devon- jlocal nfllces of the company, slje moment's notice," Desmond Uy morning. SerUI 14 Tb Duly WM not make a separate peace. Thejp0rit (he food controller,, in the will be ready lo resume her Alaska said. "A recruiting office for one German Official. London. May 12. The ship President pleaded with the people uOUse 0f Lords. Karon Devon- run by the latter part of next regiment of engineera. will be Berlin, May 12 ArlAlery fighting loiuiage of the world will be col- opened tomorrow in New York. to stand firm and thus ensure the.porlNleclared that a dimlnuation month. This will enable her to of the greatetl violence will LieuL-Col. & Us MeKinley will yesterday Hritain lossal after the war. defeat of Germany. "llussia can-n the consumption of breadstuff follow Ihe original summer tour-not command the first regiment on the entire Arra front. then have more ships than the and main reserve of vital moment a betray her Allies," he re-(was ist schedule. will It which be recruited. Kfghteen ltritmli and French rest of the world combined. It is for in the but he - aeroplane brought down. Pted. , me will consist of 1061 enlisted men' were the Itritish yards expected that added: Provided that the call for; " ' Macedonian Front. will turn out three million .gross BRITAIN MAY BUY reduction is respondeil to, and j" e damaged plates have been and 37 officers." UiTidon. May 12. Fighting ha ton every year. THE LIQUOR TRADE Ihe efforts of the submarines are removed from the vessel's hull Wn scale . QUARTER-BeLLAM returned on a eriou I not successful oeyona reasonaoie and are being replaced. M lJfl, L en the Macedonian front. Very A SEPARATE REPUBLIC Indon, May 11. The whole likelyho!. we shalNget through! The new freighter, the Tilla-questlon loe have been Inflicted upon vy the enemy. The long waited of purchase or the liquor with a fajrly sufficient balance atj k h, fa f tQ be operaled by St. John, Nfld- May 11. War Sprtu! to tbe DUy .VwM trade bv the state is now under uie "" nc wvu,.c and banking needs have pmh of General Sarrail I now In Hie" G. T. P. under the American pirit p.rograd. May 12. 1le work- Consideration by life government, avaiiaoie. ' . -1 ( I . . T 1 combined to overcome political progre, of Schielburg are reported chancellor Konar Law this nag, win arrive nere irom run. men gave fears as to the possible outcome Rine, May Italian 12, Front.All the Indlca-Itont to be' revolting and have an- (information to the House of Com- MORS-SHIPS SUNK land Sunday, leaving there the of the Introduction Into this nounced their determination to mon, today. previous day. -Stie will remain colony of coinage similar to that point toward the great of-fciune to Tb DUIj Sw.J of tarled work for a separate republic. The l"rcUl here a day or so for Canadian in of Canada, and for the first time Italy now being leader ha been arrested. The; UNCLE SAM'S INCOME TAX London. May 12. The Norwe- lth Trieste n it objective. spection and will then continue in fifty years twenty-five-cent Duma and the people are appar- gian steamers Tigel and Leiken- pieces have been placed in circulation. ently not yet united for the eouuj Washington, May 11. Incomes gr were escorted out of Spanish north to Ketchikan. Half a century ago, New CANT STARVE BRITAIN mon weal. i of tall Americans earning above terriloriaj waters by Oerman sub- The Tillamook will ply between foundland declined an invitation SperUl U it tUr Sew.) 1 1 1,000 nnd above 12,000 for mar- marines and then sunk. Ketchikan and Prince Rupert. to Join the Canadian Confederation, I FOR FUTURE DECISION tied men are to do their bit to-! - providing direct1 coneclion be and since then the colony iiil.m, Mar 12. Premier CHINA WILL NOT GO TO WAR Uojj (ienrge say that the fnd jard raising 9 1,800.000.000 of tween the Alaska fisheries and the has held aloof from Inducements (spemi w im .- taxes Included in n revenue Din to become of Canada. problem will noon bo olved. Grand Trunk Pacific trains at to a province Uritaln cannot be starved. -A Paris. May 12. The Kclgian be reported tonight or tomorrow: Pe-tn, -May in umnese Prince Rupert which will carry Because of the sentiment pecia flag Is lo lly over Constantinople by the House ways and means House of Representatives, after the fish eastwards. against annexation public men parliament w M aesslotiof and lhat Belgium will control the committee. Incomes of 1500.000 on all night riotous secret $skm have been extremely careful lest ufgeted in Camera.that the Mr. Premier Asqullh Dardanelles Is one of the plans or more are to pay a new tax of refused to pass a declaration of WESTHOLBHE THEATRE any legislation which they might 'peech hould bo given to the put up to the Allies for its war 33 per cent- it Is' understood, n war upon Germany. introduce should be construed as tountry. aims respecting Turkey. j total tax including normal and; TIDE. At the Westholme Theatre to tending toward union with Canada. surtaxes of from tto 50 per cent, j SUN AND - i' v night there will be a very pleasant The colony, therefore, did SIR ROBERT IS PROUD Canada's lead in put. not follow GOOD entitled WORK FOR ITALY play shown on the screen All membera'of the Hoys' Own Sunday.Olay 13th. Tbe Rainbow Princess." It Is ting quarter dollars in circula 'pf! rl4l to Tbe Dlly Nw.) Club are requested to meet at Sun rises,,, ...1:18 ,a. m. strands of tion, but established a twenty- to Th Dally Jx.J circus play, and many London, May 12. Speaking Market Placo at 10:30 a. m. to. Sun sets . . h:28 p. m. Into cent piece. Washington, Tbe together Mny 12. comedy are woven 'h.i an nayy ha sunk thirteen here yesterday, Sir Itobert Borden morrow (Sunday) for Church Pa. High water .5:44 a.m. lit. 18.3 one entrancing whole. The youth The war has drawn the colony that he was proud to know-that rade. Low water ,12:12p.m. lit. 5.3 M.-Ian said , and the Dominion closer together snhinnrines in the Mediterranean ful delights of the circus are Canada had made such a-splendid High water ...7:0 lit. 17.6 p.m. In sympathy. Hence the present during the past three brought back lo the memory, and contribution to the Umpire. Mr. O. of Inver reki. R. Johnston, Ann- Pennington baa a part to government has finally acceded.lo He said that the Germans ness Cannery, arrived from the NOTIOC play which suits her to perfection the plea of banking Interests because they wero south last steamer The 3rd Annual Meeting of the Mr. are retreating night on tho which long have desired the A. Douglni, late 6f the O. The play is a very weH construct T- P. unablo to face tho Allies' advance. and left immediately for th P. It. G. C. Cricket Club,will' be change, and the first consignment staff here, has accepted a ed one, and it is a delight to the Skeena. held at 8 p. in. Tuesday, May t5th, denomination Portion with the Alberta Mill In nf coins of the new CAN AWAIT HARVEST . 1017. in the City Hall. All inter- eye. ; has Just arrived from the British Vancouver. Mfj. Douglas and In addition, thero will be ahown dust arrived 100 tona Washed csted nre cordially invited to be mlly will join Mm there aoon. lo Th tullj N. ii Travelogue and Scenic, display- mint. (pUl Nut Coal -Albert A McCaffery, present. ng many or tne wonuera oi me Amsterdam. May 12. Germany Phona KRNKST A. WOODS, Secy-Treas. The favorK houeeliol. Beat Hi modern world, and a splendid or ined the Dutch government t ' - ' ' tin lint WWwUw. PIiom H, chestral has been ar Ladysmlth programme WESTHOLMR that Dutch vessels may proceed ranged. Prince Ruaart Goal Go. tf. T uermau la Holland -afely. I TONIGHT ONLY food dictator a that able tho to await Central Tke Ounces of an Election This Year are Gwi. Tlio Princes May is baek again nuu Players presenla umpires are in the Prince Rupert run and arrived LONDON G ATI ANN harvest. PENNINQTON the new U You Want to V U, You Must Register. last night between eight and In a great clrcu play nine o'clock from the south. AV-Ra M PREMIER RETURNS Any lady over 21, whol n British Subject, and otherwise Third Avenuo nuallfled, hould get her name on the voter roll by 12. -Premier One of this week casualty Ht Prompt Somloe of tho Boot London, May applying to the Ileglstrarof Voters, or any Notary Public, and hi colleagues carries the name of J. Bathurst, thtro la to oM at all Lloyd George Jutlce of the Peace, Alderman, or oilier Commissioner. TWAVlLQQUE and 8CENIO have been attending n war box H3d, Prince Hupert, aa previously ,.f..r).ne who of the Allle In France MONDAY, MAY 1, IS THE LAST BAY THIS CAN BE DONE - reported wounded, mw --r , have returned ofely t Iondon not wounded. mm n