ll- The Daily News THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Publiehed Dally ind Weekly Guaranteed Largest Circulation HEAD OFFICE: Daily News Building, Third Avenue, Prince Rupert, B.C. Tel. 98. TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING - 60 cent per inch Contract Rates on application. DAILY EDITIOH Wednesday, Oct. 17, 1917, A UNION GOVERNMENT other already have assisted the SjNSyS&iMgfpjSSjS" The Government of Sir Rob. company to the extent of nearly eMMMMr la w KBBSSnSClmW ertMorden, elected in 1911, and (300,000.000. Incidentally, dur -SpsjBpBssr (Ja I f MBJBBBWBBBjBBJBWJPHSjBsjBM -JSn',yri.iT&MB after parliament has been dis ing the debate Government solved, has been replaced by a members vere unable even to Union Government. The new state the amount of the liability Government is said to contain to be assumed by the country half Conservatives and half in taking over the system, a Liberals, or quasLLiberals. M- strange circumstance in view though the, new government is of the fact that something over "SMBajaAMBWeBBBMBM i aTMST Bel sajBejIy .kX yNpesMBm. W sSaw believed to be headed by Sir Robert liorden, 500.O0O.O0O is he will have to see to it that involved. a new policy is adopted. Ko Mackenzie 3t Mann's stock is matter what this new government owned by interest closely BBBBBBBBBBBBBBbBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB may call themselves, that affiliated with Sir Thomas which will count will be their While. It is in the hands ot BBBBBBBBBBBBBBflsnVBsBBBBBBBsM policy. It is said that their the little group dominated by first move will be the formation Sir Joseph Flavelle, Z.A. Lash, fsasiMMVBnNDw I'l wtEUiKtKEiBBBiteStKfKEEin of a War Cabinet. They will Sir William Mackenzie and JBBSHMrtlsWavLeTZ he judged as a War Cabinet. other directors of the National "What they do in regard to war Trust, of which Flavelle was problems and the other problems President and While General bsbbmSbbVIUbVbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb arising out of the war Manager before he became the will be watched with consider Finance Minister of Canada. It &zzmmwKkSmjn.KT. WKIKHBBSmiKOSftk able interest all over Canada. is this circumstance which gave War problems involve not only a sinister aspect to a transaction those of tbe immediate battle- that had to be rammed fronts in Xurope, but those through Parliament under clo. arising at home out of war con sure and for which no defence ditions. If this new Govern. could be found. Is the new ment fails to make any improvement Government going to stand for upon the last with ItT regard to affairs in Canada arising out of the war, they NOTES AND COSMHMTS will fail, and will have to step asids. Germany and Austria are said to be prepared to make further f Miisinr overtures towards the establishment -One of the disturbing facts of peace. Germany is now regarding tbe new Union Gov. quite prepared to evacuate Belgium. eminent is that no change has But then Germany is been made in tbe Ministry of evacuating Belgium, right now, Finance. Sir Thomas White by about a mile at a time every "Darkness . . . bat look! In rums, a light. still remains to look after the time the Allies say so. And it's shining down ... Cod's nrcoinrfs f interests of tbe moneyed class. That bis policy will change Meantime, Sir Wilfrid La'urier Lift me up friend. I'm going to awn - my eromf has not 7et resigned tbe leader with the new government is questionable, and tbe new ship of the Liberal party, and From "Tricolor," by Mobmrt there has been no reduction in Cabinet members may not ap preciate him so well as bis old the high cost of living. friends. If the new Govern. The Emperor Wilbelm has a ment does not "compel tbe war pretty imagination- His latest to contribute their profiteers vision is a Kingdom of Alsace- fair share towards the revenues Lorraine, with a Catholic King. of the country; if it does not lie has a passion Sor surrounding smash tbe food trust, of which the sick and the 6ir Joseph Flavelle is the Germany with small countries, yO wounded, the British iwhich doubtless he would over tbe bead,rocks.it will soon crash upon run at his pleasure, the same as Red Cross ministers according to the be did Belgium and Luxemburg. ft M?PL STEAL With a .King of Poland on the highest traditions of the HctaDers, or east, and Alsace-Lorraine on the bill When was introduced the Canadian last Northern session west,frontier Germany touching would either have France no Knights of St John of .fWrMilrm it was found that instead of or Russia. Wllhelm is an exemplification taking advantage of the provision of the difference of for foreclosing of the measure on the of stock.1914 wisdom and cunning. Small wonder, then, that their insignia the Government proposed tol The appeal for funds for "Our pay lor u ai a sum 10 oe ae-iDay blcb will be collected on dawns upon maay a sufferer's retunimg termined by arbitration. Tbeoclober 20th has "the approval Mackenzie 4. Mann interests'and 8Upport of Tbelr Majesties consciousness as God's Accolade! claim thatV-Ue "took is worth;lhe King and Queen, and of Her $60,000,000. That there will Majesty Queen Alexandra and is be a compromise on many millions being made simultaneously there can be no doubt. throughout tbe British Empire. To Canada U given the privilege of Yet the Government's own com mission declared the stock to The appeal is urgent.The cause once more leading the Empire m aiding the be valueless, while the Cana worthy. The object money. Get dian people in one form or an ready to Rive on October 20th. work of the British Red Cross, by contributing generously to its causa. S. S. PRINCE RUPERT 1 1 v WEDNESDAY mldslfbt for Anyox. THURSDAY mldolsHt for Ocean nil. Vmeoottr Virion and Seattle. 3 i S.S. PRINCE GEORGE SATURDAY Mldnlfbl for Anyox. SUNDAY 9 t.m. for Swanaon Bay. Vancouver,8. 8. FRINGE Victoria JOHN and Seattle. On "Our Day"- October Tor Queen Charlotte lalaodf S p.m. Oetotxr iota and 1 4 tit. For Ketcbikia. WranreU, Juoeaa and 8kara at coon Oct. S. IT aad II. TRAIN SERVICE Paistnirr Stone y, Wedneedar and Saturday at 1 1:10 a.m. J or BmlUtert, Prince Georie. Cdnoatoo and Wlnntjai; making direct coDoecUona (or all point cait and aouin. Let Tour Gift Be Generous Aasnoy All Ocean Steamship Lines. For information and reservations apply to 6Ur Ticket Offiss, SM Third Avenue. PHONE MO A Few Facta About the Work IN CHEAT BRITAIN recent Camps regular I r vieited .CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY ot tbo British Red Cross $100,000 lor initial outlay in providing aitd Games,supvlted with Comforts and TU Britieh Red Owe and eqnjppixnr aher-cer inatitu-tkiua Lowest Kates to all Eastern Points 6udrty - the (or tuUlly diaaijicd men. Tbe home (London, Eng.) admin, via Steamer to Vancouver and the aid to th. bk and UWded id tti $100,000 lor materials (or Kcd Cruaa iatratioo and management expetiacs CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Brttiaa I tree oa UuJ eud i-rkm Working Partiea. (deluding hospital) (or the year ended 20tb Oetuer, 1I6, repreaent M.eU and the Wet. Berth Include en.Steam 40,000 books and magazines evp-plied 2.V2 per cent of the total expenditure, weekly (or Uc akk and or leas than J cent on the dollar. rVlaosss May fee Oranby -ay and Alios Arm 11 p.m. Friday wounded. Audited account hat been supplied Princess Slay,southbound vis Ocean Falls 8 p.m. Sunday brinK h the Bnti UU. laiht mZ 40) Motor Ambulances, Cars, etc., to the Canadian Kcd Croti Society Prtnoees Sophia for the south Saturday, October 20th. (or Home Service. Red Croii work cot over X0, Prinoesa Alloa, for ,ths north Monday, October 22nd. 28 Command Depots and Convat- 000 per Wcek or J0 a minute J, I. .PETERS, General Agenc Ca itFMth Street a ne) Third Avenue, Prince Rupert. B.C. "OUR DAY" at Prince Rupert on SATURDAY OCT. 20