The Daily news v VOL VI". WO. 202. PRINCE RUPERT, IJ. C, THURSDAY, DliCEMBER 13, 1917, PRICE FIVE CENTS 10 PEACE ran PROS MENACE COME ASQUITH AND CHURCHILL MAKE STATEMENTS - GREAT BATTLE IMPENDING WESTERN LINE UNIONIST PARTY FURTHER DETAILS OF EN MASSE TO HONOR CAPLRORVIK ON THE BRITISH WAR IN THE WESTHOLME HALIFAX DISASTER SIR WILFRID LAURIER FISHERY QUESTION THUNDERS WITH AIMS DEFINED The Wcslhoime Theatre was. (Speui lo TIm Daily (ipeeUl to Tttt XitUjr 5ts.) To the Editor, Will you kindly well filled last evening with an Halifax, Dec. 13-There will be Ilegina, Dec. 13 The great allow me space lo make a few BIG GUN FIRE'interested audience to listen to from three to Ave hundred per ,Vel turned out en masse to do cummt'ius upun lue message cun ONCE AGAIN the by the totally blind and honor lo Sir Wilfrid Laurier speakers put up sup. sons or partially upon Keyed by Mr. Morrow lo the flsh ! porters of Colonel Peck, DS.O. two hundred orphans as the result his arrival here. Four meetings 'ermen at his meeting held In Col. From Ypr to Switzerland Bom-' Mr. W. I'. Lynch was chairman of the explosion on the Mont were held in as many different Peck's committee rooms last Sat Mr. Asqulth at Birmingham and btrdmant on Both Bides It 'of the meeting, and on the plau ; Diane. The dead are known to halls in the city and all were urday night. Mr. Winston Churchill at InUnMst Ever Yet form were Messrs. O. II. Nelson, number eight hundred, while it Is crowded to hear the ex-Premier Mr. Morrow made a statement Bedford Reiterate the i Before Attack. O. V. Morrow, J. 8. Cowper,' Lt- estimated thai another thousand of Canada state his side of the that the Laurier Government Allied Alms. Col. J. M. McMillan and Sergeant- j still lie beneath the debris of the case at the coming election. He granted the New England Fish Co, (Special u TIM Dally .Htwa.1 Major Robinson, D. a M. Mr. S.j shattered or burned houses. jnpoke first at the Metropolitan an exclusive right lo land fish at (Special to Tbe Dally 2iewi. Losdon, Dec. 13 From Ypres M Newton, who graced the plat- Five hundred houses have been .Church and thousands of persons Vancouver, to buy bait and take London, Dec. 13. Two Import la Ganibral on the British front lorm ai meir lasi meeting, was totally destroyed, other five hun- stood with him and cheered in- on supplies. This statement is ant pronouncements on the war and from 81. Quenlin to the bor-derder hot In evidence last evening, the ilred have been, rendered useless cessantly for five minutes. He says entirely incorrect. Tbe New Eng alms of Great Britain have Just of Switzerland along the one platform being apparently while a thousand will bn habitable lie will never desert the cause of land Fish Co. made representations been made. Mr. Asquilh speaking lines held by tho French troops, unable to hold both him and Mr. only after very extensive repair.'Canada or of the Empire, and that to the Laurier government, at Birmingham, and Mr. Winston the artillery and aerial battle has Nelson at tho same lime. For Relief. (the Union government Is the same that if they would grant them per. Churchill in a speech at Bedford reached pitch of intensity that Mr. O. II. Nelson was the cur London, Dec. 13. The British old Conservative party with the mission, they would use Vancou both declared that the war Is seldom attained except upon tain-raiser, lie had two things to government has contributed ti,. same old veneer. ver as a base for operations in must continue until the menace the eve of a great Infantry action. speak about. These were O. II. 000,000 for the relief of the citizens stead of Seattle. This permission of Prussiani8m Is removed. Otherwise, From the evidence given In Nelson and the drydock. lie wanted of Halifax. 'DORIAN'S DIVORCE" was granted, but it did not specify tbe tremendous sacrifices of the official statements Issued last to deny the Imputation that he Suspend the Act. that it was exclusive to them. the British people will have been night not only the Germans but was receiving any financial consideration uuawa, uec. "---ine ""f This I. the first time that these On tbe other hand, tbe Horden made In vain. the British also are preparing for for bis services upon Service Council has instructed the K popuIar ,laril Uonel Barry government granted to the New The British government may the Fisheries Hoard, England Fish Co. practically alt make an appeal to the country. It a Brest attack ti the west. The Advisory except registrar m mc iiamax uiiuiui more and Miss urace vaienune, exact scene of the coming strug his expenses when he went district to suspend the operations have appeared together in one of the west coast of the Queen feels Its position to be insecure gle Is yet la doubt, as the oppos to Ottawa and for the days he was of the Military Service Act in the play. This is a specially fine Charlotte Islands. And this in and many rumors are in circulation ing guns are thundering on vlr actually there, lie blamed Aid. localities affected by the catastrophe. twonderplay and is one of the most the face of all the protests against o f Impending political lu'olly every part of the far-flung Casey for slating that he was notable productions oi uie season. exclusive rights that have gone crises. The discontented section front. sretting 1150 per month for this The role of Lionel Harry-mure from here. When this was put to of the House may unite against French Front job, which he only wished was the BALLOTING TODAY calls for some strenuous the Department o f Fisheries, the ministry, while the North-clifle be did not indicate about two months they re organs have taken a radical Pari, Dec. 13, German parties case. However, acting. He starts in as a prosperous ago, have fell the French tinea at for what other Job he received (Special to Tlx Dally .tcwa.1 young broker. Then he plied, "We have no apologies to altitude towards the government. paints northwest of Itheims last any remuneration, if for London. Dec. 13. The Canadians (becomes not so prosperous. xext make for having granted these It is hinted that Mr. Assuith intends night. There Is no activity of any Job at all. nor did he indicate among the American forces he is a highwayman, and then no concessions, a a these people to give his unqualified support any importance, except artillery the snuree of his wealth. are balloting today in connection ships to aea as a stoker in the agreed to develop them." I ask to Lord Lansdowne's policy, bailies, which are especially se- His other point was the dry-dock. with the Dominion election. !yacht thai tie formerly owned. Hut when did the fishermen ever have and bis decision is waited upon v1 Uia defence wa of the e . .. .1. j i , a chance at developing that or with great interest- er on the vercun front. you musi see me piay tor me uu.ii In a Hurry, government and the G. T. P. No Place your orders at once with' outcome. It's worth seeing. There any other territory f I was grant The the Heaver Wholesale Liquor Co. ed a licence in 1916 on the west PLEADING! to blame. government Austrlans are being hurried to one was will also be a fine comedy. the western front, and the enemy was powerless. The O. T. P. for your holiday wines and coast I spent about three weeks Nothing could be liquor. 293. in prospecting for flsh that year (Special to The Dally .Xewa.) is making great for was powerless. preparations Furniture wanted. Any quantity. done. The Union Iron Works with little success and considerable Victoria. Dec. 13, Sir noberl sn offensive against the liritish for Good paid complete to steel. Nobody CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT prices expenditure. In March of Borden in a letter to the people- get im1 the French before the Americans were powerless household furnishings and Could do anything. After TCLEPHONI DIRECTORY this year, I put in my application of British Columbia, pleads for arrive. They apparently In-Und Tbe at 11 about lo publlrt s M all kinds of tools, men's suits, with Union. He feels satisfied that for a renewal, together a to deal a staggering blow, Mr. Nelson's pronouncement, llu- Telephone Directory, pleato adn U boot, etc. Phone Red 213 or call well give Utar Dec. lit or deposit of the price of the licence. B. C. will not mar her "Bright pert citizens mlsht as Sup- la wnunr any lUkJng all upon it, so that peace Jon F. M. Crosby, 715 Third Ave. If Ihey believed nun. alterations la lUUsr deaired therein. I was given to understand that I record." may soon come. Food and labor up hope And before sitting down, be had would get a renewal. When Mr. ibortage and internal troubles In Don't the sale of Cunningham was here with the forget fancy the usual Tory dig at Stork. Germany are making that country LU-Cot. McMillan. Fishery Commission, he told me work, plain sewing and home- r weary. The next speaker was Lt-Col. I would get a licence either on the booking at the Methodist Church Roumanian Armistice. McMillan, who spoke very well as PUBLIC MEETING east or west coast, but be would on Saturday afternoon, December Jssiy, Dec. 13 An official an. 15th. Fish pond for the' children. made yesterday soldier and from the point advise me definitely after bis re. teuncetnent was turn to Vancouver. Instead of and old friend soldier an of view a f the signing of an armistice, in The Gift Shop Wallace's, tf accordance with which hostilities of Col. Peck's. His experiences In this, he wired Mr. Williams lo ere suspended at 10:30 p.m. ciated.the trenches"Conscription were much we appre must Empress Theatre, Saturday, Dec. 15 cancel ing this,my licence.when Mr.Notwithstand Winch and For Sale Remington No. U" fcslerday until further notice. ypewriler in first-class condition. have," said Ll-Col. McMillan. "H others went to the Islands for An Investigation. the Liberal party Is returned, AT 8 P. M. salmon, I started fishing without Apply Dally News Office. tf General London, Dec. 13. have we? I am a licence and sold my flsh to Mc i what ossurance Maurice has frankly described the not here lo laik politics, nor to Lean and Winch. Dut they fined Gift china and glassware t German success at Cambral as In the interests of Wallace's. tf. ft tell you what to do. but to plead me 9100 lor fishing wunout a being due to lack of co-ordination. licence, after the Federal to send assistance to me govern with The reason for the break is being you ment had held for investigated. men Mr.In the J. S.trenches.Cowper, M.P.P. Mr. Fred Stork, Liberal Candidate, about five months.my And money all this On account of the in- BRITISH FINANCE The chairman then Introduced time a Jap outfit was there from crease In the cost of pro- Mr.J. 8. Cowner to the meeting as Vancouver, which salted thou visions, laundry, etc., we (Special to Tb Daily .'M a Liberal who could not be made SEATS i RESERVED-FOR LADIES sands of tons for shipment to are compelled to advance. London, Dec. 13. Uonar Law, to dance at the crack of the party Rufesia.refused while to the permit Borden these Government flsh our prices on some ar- whip. Mr. Cowper bowed. HQ tides. chancellor of the has exchequer, be taken and frozen for bait. This Rupert SELF'S asked Parliament for a vole of five was no stranger to Prince CAFE, is why the fishing fleet is tied up. and he had recollections or tho WHITE LUNCH, hundred and fifty million pounds Welcome In 1909 the late Hon. Mr. Everybody ROYAL CAFE. last Dominion election six years The average daily expenditure for his Templeman, In answering a com. had own the past two months has been ago. Mr. Cowper munication from tbe Prince Rupert 6,791,000. The first duty of the opinions dressed up very plausibly of his u Hoard of Trade, as to whether farts, and in tho course exchequer Is to devise some means as of the New England Fish Com-, the longest speech, which was (if additional taxation. the evening, had many Interruptions pane's concession was open to any Th Halifax Catastroph. nccount. He made NOTICE! American company or boat, re . that on ladyamlth Wellington Coal re far-fetched statements, plied that it would be granted up. A canvas of the city for your fuel bill and gives some rather which caused tho chairman on application. It did not specify funds to aid in the relief Usf action. Phone 15. .P. II. to rise from hla seat several Elector will please not that th Poll open at 9 a.m. the New England Fish Company of the sutTerers in the Coti Co. exclusively. As the railroad jlid terrible disaster at Halifax times lo restrain the audience. and close at 5 p.m. Every employer shall on polling day not get in here until 1913 nothing no will be uiade on Thursday, that there was He alleged LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL at voter In hi employ in this give to every more was done on this until that December 13th, under, the. politics of party WESTHOLMR question campaign, which was his own HOUR for voting, other than tho noon hour and year. Then when the matter was auspices of the Canadian opinion, of course. Hut the audi-ence and shall mafc no deduotlon In th pay of uch employees, taken up, the Horden Government Red Cross Soelety. Sub. OPERA HOUSE ddn't agree. nor Impose nor exact any penalty from any employs by advanced the argument that there s.crlptlon lists will be 11 TONkQHT ONLY Prince Rupert' Idle drydock he reason of absence during such hour. was an order In council permitting placed In the banks and Metro presents claimed was not an Issue in this American boats lo land their catch other publlo places LIONEL BARRYMORE election not even for the Prince under permit. The people of throughout the city, Princo Rupert contended that that and itnnitrl neo tile. Neither wn the GRACE VALENTINE enfranchisement of women. was too great an Inconvenience, , in Food Price Is not an Issuo In EMPRESS THEATRE as a boat coming in here who did "DORIAN'S DIVORCE" this campaign, either," which DECEMBER 13TH. not have this permit would have THURSDAY EVENINQ, to communicate with Ottawa be brought forth a volume of groans A permanent Union Government Association will be COMEDY fore obtaining of disappointment, .wlrich were so formed. Oflloera and exemttve will be elected for the year same. You will remember that It was nrolonged lo tho chair cause as the Kmpress Theatre on 10 18 at a publlo meeting in lo put a strung fight necessary up nian to arise, who was greeted Thursday Evening, December tSlli, at 8 o'clock. wjtkcrles of "sit down. Hill." Mr. Government or Col. Cy Peck, before this concession was grant of Union Air supporters TAXI! rd. Borne months after the grant JAXI! iCmtlnueJ on Page four.) D. K. ()., ladies nmt gentlemen, are invited and are eligible FOR QUALITY ing of same, the collector at th I for election to ofllce, whether Liberal. Conservative, Labor, ERVICE and SATISFACTION' phone JjJ tffOjfB port was informed that it did not For Nw Wellington Coal and Fishermen or Independent. permit of shipment by water to s VrULumb of all dimensions BE THERE AND TAKE PART IX DAY WKKK FOft WHLP. Reliable 24-HdvK.Service honeil 11 ' (Continued on Pag Two)