'\+ THE ISLANDER established 1910. With which is Consolidated The Cumberland News. THE CUMBERLAND NEWS established 1891 VOL. VIII.. No. 47 CUMBERLAND, VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C.. SATURDAY. FEB. 9, 1918. Subscription price, $2.00 per year It;- \ WITH THE AMBULANCE SERVICE IN FRANCE ■ '— Reviving a badly wounded French soldier at the point of transfer from a first line dressing station to an ambulance at Hermonville. COUNTING OF VOTES OF CANADA'S SOLDIERS Ottawa, Feb. 6.-Of the 54,- 000 military and naval votes cast in North Amerioa, only two have not been allocated. The writing on the ballot envelopes is indistinct and the scrutineers in consequence have been unable to locate the addresses given. A further endeavor is being made to discover where the two men resided before enlisting so their votes may be properly allocated. The North American votes are now all being entered in the polling books. When the entries are completed, which probably will be in about a week, the counting will begin. Allocation overseas is still in progress. Complete returns may not be received for several weeks. The Imperial Munitions Board of Vancouver, B. O, says: There is a serious need for an increased production of clear Sitka Spruce for aeroplane purposes. The Department desires the co-operation of everyone who is in a position to help, either by the increased production of No. 1 and 2 spruce logs, or by the increased production of Rived Spruce. Full particulars and specifications will "be sent to all who are desirous of assisting in this direction. POLICE COMMISSIONERS The first meeting of the newly constituted Board of Police Commissioners, consisting of Mayor Harrison, and commissioners Alexander Maxwell and Charles Parnham, was held a week ago last Monday. The mayor brought up the question of complaints regarding the running of games of "Black Jack" in the city and the board then instructed the constable to investigate the matter and to warn those suspected that such conduct would not be tolerated. Commissioners Maxwell and Parnham requested that steps be taken to enforce the regulations regarding the carrying of lights at nights by automobiles, and the proper observance by all vehicle's of the rules of the road. The board supported the request and gave the necessary instructions for enforcement. Comox Aerie No. 1953, Cumberland, Eagles, held a Social and Dance in the Ilo Ilo Hall on Friday evening. Some 300 invitations were issued. A large number attended and enjoyed themselves with the fraternal brethren. Dance as usual in Ilo Ilo Hall to-night 9 to 12. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AT VERSAILLES Photo shows Col. House seated second from left, attended by his staff. At the first meeting of the Supreme War Council at Versailles was presided over by M. Clemenceau and attended by Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Balfour, Signor Orlando, Generals Foch, Wilson and Cadorna, MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL At a meeting of the council held a week ago last Tuesday night the following matters were brought up: The mayor reported that he had been a party to forwarding a telegram to Ottawa protesting most strenuously against the proposed Order-in-Council for the closing of theatres and other places of amusement for three days in each week. The mayor's action rsceived the hearty en- dorsation of the council. The mayor also reported the result of his attendance at a meeting of the Courtenay City Council and the Courtenay business men regarding the advisability of promptly advertising the advantages of Union Bay as the proper place for a steel manufacturing plant. At such meeting it was decided that Mr. Hurd of the "Comox Argus" and Mr. E. W. Bickle of "The Islander" get together and prepare a paper setting out all the advantages of such a site with the view of having the same published in the "Times" and "Colonist" newspapers and that telegrams be sent by the Courtenay Council and the local Council to Mr. H. S. Clements M. P., The Rotary Club, The Island Development League and the Victoria Board of Trade, asking for their assistance in advancing the interests of Union Bay as regards such steel plant. The council then gave instructions that the telegrams be sent as requested. Alderman Banks in his capacity of chief of the fire department reported that the fire department was being reorganized and gave assurance that everything would be done to increase efficiency and to work in harmony with the council, and that some five or six new members had been enrolled. Mr. Banks also outlined the program to be followed by the department for the ensuing year. The council expressed themselves as highly pleased with the chief's report. The Board of Works was instructed to go into the matter of the condition of Dunsmuir Avenue, including to the Camp, with the view of later pressing the Government tb make some provision for repairing the same, on the ground that Dunsmuir Ave. is only a trunk road and is to all intents and purposes as much a highway lor the use of people travelling from Uuion Bay and other places to the lake as it is for the inhabitants of this city. A committee consisting of Aid. Carey, Furtow and Halliday was appointed by the mayor for the purpose of drafting a complete statement touching the city's position regarding the up-keep of the school, and the taxation of certain lands, situate without the limits of the city, for school purposes. The question of revision of trades licence by-law was set over to a future date. Tne report of the select committee advising that steps be taken to collect all arrears of taxes to the end of 1916, without delay, was adopted and the city clerk instructed to notify all tax delinquents that in view of the unfortunate financial position of the city, it was imperative that such taxes be collected without delay, and that in the event of non-compliance, the city would feel obliged to institute action at law to compel payment or proceed with a tax sale. The proposed scrvenger bylaw was laid over until next regular meeting. The money by-law authorizing the borrowing of $2500.00 from the Royal Bank of Canada was put through three readings and was finally adopted at a special meeting held last Tuesday n'ght. The estimates and requisition presented by the school trustees was laid over to secure further particulars regarding some of the items. | ILO ILO ITEMS. One of the special attractions coming to Ilo Ilo Theatre next week will be Douglas Fairbanks in a late Artcrafl picture, "Down To Earth, The story of the photoplay tells of a typical American youth whose "wanderlust" and ideas of living close to nature are not in accord with the |views of life assumed by his sweetheart, an ambitious society bud. Bridge parties, matinees, dances, tea parties and sumptuous dinners are the important factors in the pretty girl's career. How the persistent youth takes her away from these surroundings and wins her over to his way of thinking despite herself offers one of the most amusing tonics the screen has yet displayed. Many climes are visited and many surprises are presented in typical Fairbanks style, ranging in variety from doing a handstand on a mountain precipice 8,000 feet above sea level to teaching a hippopotamus the famous Fairbanks smile. "Seven Keys to Baldpate" Mr. Cohan's latest Artcraft offering, which is to be shown at Ilo Ilo Theatre the latter half of next week, means more to te the motion picture world than probably any production that has been released this season. It not only presents the greatly desired character and personality of Geo. M. Cohan to filmland, but it gives to the motion picture screen just what it requires, namely a new type of story. "Seven Keys to Baldpate offeis something distinctly new. As a stage play it proved a revelation to legitimate theatres. Mr. Cohan has termed this play a "mystery farce" and that is just exactly what it is. It is a farce of the most humorous variety, and yet it is deeply mysterious and thrilling. At all times, right up until the last scene it has the audience guessing and then abruptly and with a startling climax springs a surprise that shows the audience what it least expected. NAVAL FORCES BOMBARD OSTEND Amsterdam; Feb. 6.—British naval forces have bombarded Ostend, according to a dispatch from the frontier. The marine yards were severeley damaged. Washington, Feb. 6. -The Cu- nard liner Tuscatiia, carrying 2,179 American soldiers, has been torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast. Late tonight 1,912 survivors had been reported. The first news of the disaster came in a brief dispatch to the War Department from London. Hope was built here upon the fact that the survivors were landed at two widely seperated Irish ports and indications that relief vessels were at hand quickly. The first reports received in Washington stated thai only 1.100 survivors were accounted for. Later the number was reported increased to 1,912. The engagement of Miss A. Wilcock and Mr. F, A. McCarthy is announced. FROM THE FRONT LINE TRENCHES The following is from a letter received by Mrs. S. Horwood from her son, Pte. E. R. Horwood who left here in the spring of 1916 with the 102nd Battalion. Pte. Horwood has seen nearly two years of active service in France and Flanders: It happened* in August, 1917, that we were in the front line in what was called "The Triangle." It sure was some place. Our front line trench was in a railway embankment and was distant some fifty yards from Fritz in some places and about 75 in others. At that time I was with C. Company as a runner, that is, taking messages fiom the front line. Albert Shillitto, who is back in Cumberland, will tell you what that is. Well, this happened on the 8th., day of August. It was a day of excitement and hard work. We had a fairly good support. Fritz had a strong point which we had to take. Well we went over at 10 o'clock and took a few prisoners, .but had to come back on account of artillery barrage. It sure was fierce on both sides. Our company headquarters were in an old archway underneath the railway embankment. At 8 o'clock the same night one of our companies went over again, with the Imperials on our left. Everything was in a rumble. I didn't know whether I was on my head or my feet. Shells were screaming and falling in all directions and of every kind from minnerwerfers to rum jars, and they can certainly do some damage. I was standing in the tunnel watching and waiting, when all of a sudden someone said. "Fritz is coming." Well, my heart jumped into my mouth. The first thing I thought of was bombs. When I looked up the Bosches were coming in bunches, but I noticed they had their hands up. The company had taken them prisoners and sent them in. One of them was very badly wounded. About 9 o'clock I was in the tunnel again and Fritz put up another barrage. Mr. Marsden, our Scout officer, was hit in the eye with some shrapnel and was bleeding very bad. Major Burde from Alberni who was O. C. of our company, shouts out: "runners, stretcher- bearers, on the double." I started out and I had to go through a railway cutting and the embankment to get to where we were wanted, a distance of 100 yards. Well, I'll swear there there were shells going through that cutting the same time as we were, but we made it. though expecting every minute to go up in the air. After this was all over, our company was to go over again at 12, About 11 o'clock I was ordered to go to Brigade Headquarters with the officers' watches, to adjust our time with theirs, as there must be absolutely no mistake about the artillery fire. I got back after a hard struggle, about 11,30. The boys went over at 12 and made good. We were in this place for four days, and I was glad when 1 saw the relief coming in. It was here that Bobbie Swanson "wentwest." Bob was a fine fellow and a good soldier. TOWN TOPICS MEN WANTED everywhere to show samples or mail circulars for Large Mail Order House. Permanent position will pay $20 weekly. The Consumers Association, Windsor, Ontario. Alderman Thomas H. Carey left for Victoria on Friday as the representative of the City Council and will attend the meeting of the representatives of the various Island Municipalities in connection with the steel works . which will in all probability be established on this coast. Courtenay and Cumberland will present the claims of Union Bay as the ideal spot for such work. Aid. Carey will also interview the Government on various matters affecting civic affairs. A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. George Campbell of Union Bay on Friday evening, Feb. 1st., when Mr. Campbell was presented with a purse and gold by the employees of the Canadian Collieries Union Bay Machine Shops and Foundry. Mr. Campbell, after twelve years service has severed his connection with the Canadian Collieries and leaves Union Bay. Complimentary speeches and- music in addition to the presentation was part of the program during the evening. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Cumberland General Hospital held a special meeting at the home of Mrs. Geo. W. Clinton on Thursday evening for the purpose of making further arrangements in connection with the concert and hospital ball to be held in the Ilo Ilo Theatre on Wednesday evening, March 6th. Several committees were appointed to take charge of the coming event, including a program committee for the concert, a ball committee and a refreshment committee. The best local talent will be secured for the concert, and the assistance of each and everyone will be solicited to make the concert and ball a grand success from a financial point. Particulars later. RED CROSS SOCIETY The amounts collected by the Red Cross Society for the month of January are as follows: Dunsmuir Ave $ 23.75 Winde:mere Ave. 6.10 Jap Town No. 5 4.15 Penrith Ave. ._ 13.70 Maryport Ave 9,25 Jap Town No. 1. and ChinaTown.. 21.55 West Cumberland 1.50 Camp 31.75 Derwentfe Allen Ave.-.. 12.70 Membership fees 2.U0 Bevan 16.30 Total $M2.75 The percentage proceeds from the Ilo Ilo Theatre on Wednesday evening Feb. 6th. for the Red Cross, was thirty dollars. E.J.Hicks. Sec. Treas. FOR SALE-Eight roomed house, basement, full sized lot, fruit trees. Easy terms and monthly payments. Apply The Islander. FOR SALE One Victor Range, Nickel Plated, cost $75. In good condition. Will sell for $35. Apply Islander. CUMBERLAND LIBERAL ASSOCIATION At a meeting of the above association held on the 28th, lilt., the follywing officers were elected. First Hon. President, The Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier; Second Hon. President, Mr. William W. B. Mclnnes; Hon. Vice-President, Mr. Paul Phillipps Harrison; President, Mr. Frederick Pickard; Vice- President, Mr. James Reid; Secretary, Mr. Alexander McKinnon; Treasurer, Mr. John Biggs. There appears to be considerable activity amongst the members of the Cumberland Liberal Association, which by the way is by far the strongest and most active Liberal Association in the whole constituency. TWO THK ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND, B. C. BE OF GOOD CHEER VICTORY FOLLOWS THE FLAG. ®lje Matter Published every Saturday by the Islander Publishing Company at Cumberland, B.C., Canada. Telephone 3-5. Subscription: One year in advance, $2.00; Single copies, Be. Foreign subscriptions to countries in Postal Union, $2.00 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1918 IF THERE IS A GOD? In the summer twilight on the porch of Mr. Harden's summer cottage sat William Harden and George Emmet. Mr. Emmet broke the silence that had en- susd after a discussion of some aspects of the war. "I'm afraid, Bill," he said, "that the war has upset my faith pretty badly." "Faith in what?" asked the other. "Why, in God, of course. If there is a God, why did He permit this thing to happen? And why does he permit it to go on? Hasn't Christianity broken down?" "To answer your last question first, I don't feel that Christian- ty has failed. What do the red book, the yellow buok, the grey hook and the white book mean? Why does each one of the nations try to cast on its enemies the responsibility for bringing on this war? Can you imagine Napoleon's being at pains to explain to the world why he overran a country? The world has become more Christian since those days. Our very abhorrence of the things being done to-day is a proof that Christianity has not failed. Christianity has bred in us sentiments of humanity and ideals of justice that arc shocked at things that would have been sccepted as necessary in other ages. "Now, '11'there is a God, why did He allow this war to come and why does He allow it to go on? God's designs are larger than ours, and He may see what we do not see, and plan what we cannot understand. Personally, I take great comfort in that text, 'The wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.' 1 believe that there are already issuing out of the wrath of this war three things of .superlative value lor the human race. The first is democracy. The very fact that the issue between democracy and autocracy i* again so dearly .defined and stated is a great help toward democracy, and what is democracy but Christianity at work in political bodies? When Christianity proclaimed in Rome . that all men were equal in the sight of God, the very scullions in Caesar's kitchen held up their heads. That doctrine finally killed slavery and tyranny in Home. It kills them still whenever it is preached. "The second great good from this war is the impetus that movement against the liquor traflic has received. It is safe to say that the cause of abstinence and prohibition has been put forward at least a century. "The third great good from this war is the stimulus toward spiritual ideals, I don't mean the increased church attendance abroad, although that is significant enough. Nor do I mean the sobering effect upon the men at the front, although we are told that almost evety man at the front has become religious. I mean something broader and deeper and more fundamental than all that. The world was suffering from a real spiritual "sag." A temporal philosophy had mastered it. Materialism, in a variety of forms, had seized upon it. But rails of materialism had run to the sea; and it could carry the world no further. What is the war doing, and is it going to do as it progresses, and as homes are braken up and young lives are cut short, is to turn the attention of the people toward the future life. The belief in that is going to be their great consolation. I may be wrong, but I think that the decline in church attendance during the last half century has been owing, more than to any other fact, to the decline in the belief in immortality.* We had no perspective and no background. The war is going to set this world against the perspective of another world. If you look on death as merely an incident in human life, of no more dramatic significance than birth itself, these young fellows who die in battle are going to have a chance to take up their lives in some other world. "Who knows but that these three great gains may be The far-off interest of our tears in this Armageddon? I believe Christianity is not proving itself bankrupt, but is having a ebirth if we only had eyes to see."—Youths' Companion. THE PUP AND THE BOY. Not many moons ago a father and a mother were cited before a Wisconsin county court on account of the misbehavior of their only child, a boy of ten. Both parents wore an air of complete innocence, They argued that if their boy had done the wicked things of which he was accused some one else must have taught him. The blame lay on the parents of the boys who had exerted evil influences upon their child rather than on themselves. They were clearly vexed, and intimated that the action of the court was nothing but persecution. During a recess of court, the prosecuting attorney, a kindly Christian man, was able to draw the father into a little sociable chat. It was not long before he learned that the idol of the man's heart was a young Scotch collie. A friend had given him the pup. The dog was so attractive and intelligent and was of so pure a breed that its owner took most excellent care of it. He never let the puppy mix with the curs of the neighborhood, lest it might acquire their bad habits. In order to provide the necessary exercise he took the collie for a stroll each evening. It was no easy matter, for his hours were full; hut so far he had never omitted a day since the dog had been his property. With all this care, the man felt sure his pup should grow into an exceptionally valuable animal, When court convened, the at torney put a very straight questions to that man. How much time did he spend with his boy How hard did he try to see that his boy had only the right kind of company? How did the lad spend his idle hours and with whom did he habitually associate? To those few questions neither the father nor the mother had one satisfactory answer. They had let their boy run at large and play with any child he happened to meet. Ever since he had been able to run. about his father had spent no time with him, not even on Sundays. "You ought to raise pups, not boys," remarked the attorney. "You're better fitted for it," An angry father left the court room. But a few weeks later, when he and the attorney met again the father was ready to thank the lawyer for the lesson and to promise that he would practice with more diligence the art of being a father to the boy. CLEARANCE SALE of the balance of our Winter Stock BEGINS FRIDAY, DEC. 8 and will continue until Saturday, Feb. 16th Ladies and Children's' Men's and Boys' Ready-to-wear Garments, etc. Dry Goods, House Furnishings, Gents' Furnishings, etc. 20% DISCOUNT ON MEN'S CLOTHING 10% DISCOUNT ON Aa SHOES See large poster for Special Sale Prices, also bulletin for Stock-taking Specials in our Grocery Department. IN THE COUNTY COURT OF NANAIMO. HOLDEN AT CUMBERLAND, B. C. In the matter of the Estate of the Deceased and in the matter of the Administration Act. Take Notice that by order of His Honour, C. H. Barker, made herein on 18th., day of Jan. 1918. I was duly appointed Administrator of the above Estate of Jas. E. Towers, deceased, late of Bevan, B. C. All parties having claims against the said Estate a^e hereby required to mail or deliver same to Wesley Willard, official Administrate!, Cumberland, B. C, on or before the 15th day of March 18., a full, correct statement duly verified by statutory declaration showing their name, occupation, and address and the amount and particulars of their claim and the nature of security, if any, held by them, and take Notice, after the said date I shall proceed to distribute the said Es tate among the persons entitled thereto having claims of which I shall have due notice, and all parties indebted to said estate are hereby required to pay me their indebtedness forthwith. Dated at Cumberland, this 30th. day of Jan., 1918. WESLEY WILLARD, Official Administrator, Cumberland Patriotic War Fund. Statement for the month of December, 1917: RECEIPTS. Balance on hand Nov. 30th $7419.67 Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir), Limited, Employees 925.50 Canadian Collieries (D) Ltd 25.00 (k>vt. Employees 5.30 City Collections 59.55 EXPENDITURE. Mrs. C. Thompson $ 33.50 " H.Thompson 32.00 " D. T. Cameron 40.00 " S. Cameron 29.50 " H. B. Conrod 25.50 " M.Ellison 23.50 " E.Davis 23.50 " J. Scougall 23.00 " J. C. Brown 22.00 " F.P.Davidson 21.00 " R.Herd 19.50 " R.Peters 19.50 " W.J. Fraser 19.50 " , Florence Davis 18.50 " E. Pearson 1750 " B.Nicholai 17.50 " H. M. Wallace 17.50 " G.Brown 17.50 " M.Cope 17.50 " L.Piket 17.50 " M. Walker 15.00 " F. Slaughter 15.00 " C. Jewitt 15.00 " M.Brown 16.00 " G. F. White . 15.00 " A.Ponder 15.00 " E.Haywood 12.50 " M. Watson, 12.50 " A. Barber 12.50 " M.E. Scott 12.50 " J.E.White 12.50 " ESimms 12.50 " J.Elliott 12.50 " G.H.Darby 12.50 " F. Brentnall 12.50 " C. Macintosh 12.50 Postage and War Tax 1.71 Balance on hand 7738.31 Total $8435.02 Total $8435.02 W. WILLARD, Pres. R. HENDERSON, Sec, F. A. MCCARTHY, Treas. A Telephone is a Telephone! Nothing Can Tat\e Its Place. It provides the facilities to talk anywhere at any time. It is ready for service at any hour-day or night. It is never-failing in emergency of any kind. It places you within easy reach of your friends. It gives you quick communication with the place where you deal. Its service is direct—instant—satisfactory. It saves travelling. It saves writing. It saves money. British Columbia Telephone Co., Ltd. U. B. C. BEER IS A PURE MALT BEVERAGE which meets an adult human need that is almost universal. PURE BEER like U.B.C, has a real food value and combines the extracts of the choicest Canadian Barley and Hops A * 1 UNION BREWING CO., LTD., NANAIMO, B.C. THE ISLANDER,CUMBERLAND, B.C. THREE 1 i Warm That Chilly Corner of your house with one of the famous HEDLITE HEATERS. They warm as the sun warms, with direct concentrated heat waves and a cheerful glow. 'For their size they are the best arid most economical heater ever placed on the market. We give special rates for current with these heaters whereby they only cost 2\ cents per hour to operate. One of these heaters placed in a bathroom on a frosty night will often save its cost in burst water pipes with all their attendant incon- vience and discomfort. See us about one now and be ready for the next cold snap. THE HOME OF ELECTRICITY Cumberland Electric Lighting Co., Ltd. Phone 75 Pi O. 314 Nanaimo, B.C. Cumberland, B.C. LAYRITZ NURSERIES VICTORIA, B.C. Headquarters for Choice Nursery Stock—all home grown. Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Small Fruits, Roses, etc., and in fact all hardy trees and plants for the Garden. Largest and best assorted stock in the country. Price list on application. [established 24 years.] BAKERY RE-OPENS The NEW HOME BAKERY Will be open again in the Old THE NEW EDISON "The Phonograph with a Soul." Interest in the New Edison Diamond Disc Phonograh grows stronger daily. No one hearing the rich true tones of this perfect instrument could do other than long for one in his own home. With this instrument there are no needles to change. The diamond point is permanent and never wears out. The Records used are double-disc, and are indestructible—lasting a life time. It comes in 'a variety [of finishes and woods to match any setting. Mr^ Edison's remarkable genius and his years of strenuous work have resulted in this instrument, which is as nearly perfect as human ingenuity can make it. G. A. Fletcher Music Co. Stand with a full supply of Fresh Bread, Cakes, Pies, etc. Wedding Caket a Specialty NEW HOME BAKERY J. HALLIDAY Dunsmuir Ave., Cumberland. Marocchi Bros. Grocers and Bakers Cumberland and Courtenay, B.C. CHARLIE SING CHONG Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes Hardware, Croceryware and General Merchandise Chewing IS THE WORLD'S BEST CHEW I COPENHAGENif 1 ••• SNIFF "1 It is manufactured tobacco in its purest form. It has a pleasing flavor. It is tobacco scientifically prepared for man's use. Get Behind ihe Wheel of a Ford and Drive TRY it just once! Ask your friend to let you "pilot" his car on an open stretch. You'll like it, and will be surprised how easily the Ford is handled and driven. If youlhave never felt the thrill of driving your own car, there is something good in store for you. It is vastly different from just ruling—being a passenger. And especially so if .you drive a Ford. Young toys, girls, women and even grandfathers—thousands of them—are driving Ford curs and enjoying it A Ford stops and starts in traffic with exceptional ease and smoothness, while on country roads and hills its strength and power show to* advantage. Buy a Ford and you will want to be behind "the wheel" constantly. Gflfeel Runabout • $475 Tcuring ■ • $495 Coupe • • $770 Sedan • - • $970 THE UNIVERSAL CAR One-ton Truck $750 F. 0. B. FORD, ONT. . E. C.EMDE. Dealer, Courtenay HONOR ROLL IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DIV. I.-Orpha Lewis, Mildred Halcrow, Edith Lockard, Vivian Aspesy, Ellen Clark, Genevieve McFadyen. DIV. II,—Hector Stuart, Frank Potter, Walter Taylor, Christina McKinnon, Naborn Abe, Hugh Stachan. DIV. III.—Emma Mussatto. Douglas Sutherland, Beatrice Bickle, Mildred Maxwell, Karl Coe, Edna Marsh. DIV. IV. Mary Francioli, Katie Bono, Blodwyn Williams, Mary Gillafrio, Katie Richardson, Robert Adamson. DIV. V.-Alfred Maxwell. Me- lio Crosetti, Katherine Bartoldi, Arnold MacDonald, Nellie Smith, Edward Bickle. DIV. VI. -Tibitha Bradley. Chrissie Sutherland, Helen Parnham, Tom Abe, Gwendolyn Williams, Margaret Young. DIV. VII.-Edna Smith. Arthur Hoffheinz, Mary Walker, Lon How, Dorothy Maxwell, Charlie Enrici. DIV. VIII.-Leland Harrison, Claudia Harrison, Dorothy Stanford, Asao Sataki, Margaret Adamson, Jennie Damonte. DIV. IX.-Kathleen Cooke, Harry Quinn, Barbary Grant, Shirley Bate. Douglas Creech, Charlotte Stant. The teachers of the Public School contributed $10 to the local Patriotic Fund during month of January 1918. FIFTEEN SHIPS SUNK LAST WEEK London, Feb. 6.—The Admiralty reports fifteen British merchantmen sunk by mine or submarine in the past week. Of these ten were 1,600 tons or over, and five under 1,600 tons. Four fishing vessels also were sunk. The British losses by mine or submarine during the past week are approximately the same as the previous week, when nine British merchantmen of more than 1,600 tons and six of lesser tonnage were destroyed. CHARLIE SING CHONG, West Cumberland. B.C. HONG CHONG & CO.1 Bevan, B.C. Ho llo Theatre See These Paramount-Artcraft Films for Week of February 11th. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS In one of his most successful comedy dramas, 'Down to Earth' GEORGE M COHAN "Seven Keys to Baldpate" COMING, FIRST WEEK IN MARCH, Rebecca of Sunnybi"ook Farm MARY PICKFORD ram) visitors to - CABINET MINISTERS Cranks and Inventors of Many Sorti Art Irate Whan Sarvantt Rigidly Kaap Tham Out You hare hard work Indeed to let into the War Ofllce nowadaye when you wish to aee anybody Important there, says an English Journalist. For a host of guards of one sort or an* other have to be satisfied, passed, and propitiated ere you come to the man you want to see. Nor la this provls- ion unnecessary, for every day sees an eccentric man or womai. trying to get an Interview with some notability In the various Government unices about' Whitehall. "I want to see Lord Kitchener, that's what I want!" exclaimed a visitor to the War Office Indignantly, when he was Btopped by a burly policeman. "No, I haven't any pass. But I've Invented something which would drive all the Oermans Into Black Forest In a fortnight! What Is It? Never you mind what It Is. ycung man!" went on the Irate visitor. "Just take me to Kitchener's room, that's all! I can't see him? And thla la called a free country! Well, then, I'll Just go along to Buckingham Palace and see King George, and tell him about It, that's what I'll do!" Whether the angry niftn went to the Palace or not the smiling policeman never learned. But it Is certain that his chance of Interviewing Lord Kitchener without some very special appointment was about as likely as hla seeing In the flesh the present Shah of Persia! Lunatic Almoat Did It Another crank did actually get Into the Home Office some few weeks ago, though how yet remains a mystery. He must have smuggled himself In somehow amongst a number of clerks, about nine a.m., when there waa quite a little crowd entering. Anyway a clerk found thla stranger In hia room, and was blandly told by the visitor that he was waiting to be taken to Mr. McKenna, with whom he had an appointment. Luckily, the young official quickly grasped the fact that this man in bis room waB a lunatic, for he began to Bay things as to rouse suspicions.. So the clerk did a very smart thing.' Instead of raising the poor fellow's temper by refusing him he quite calmly asked the man to follow him, and led by devious corridors until, he found himself shown through 'a side door Into the street. What the demented one said when that happened the clever clerk did not wait to hear. Only If you have a letter on you, ■howlng the actual appointment made, do you get admission to the room of a Minister at the House of Commons. "One man cama a month or ao back," ■aid a policeman on duty, "and told ui ha must ae* Sir Edward Orey. It was Imperative, aa he could put him up to a thing or two which would Just about make all America Immediately tend thousands of men to help th* allies at th* front I When we told the man he had better writ* th* Secretary for Foreign Affairs concerning It he got very mujh annoyed, and finally wanted to know whether England wished to win this war or not. Then ha tried a new tack by vehemently declaring that I was preventing England from winning It by my stopping him there; and, finally, I had to •ummon another officer to remove him altogether outside Palace Yard." Soma Wonderful Sohemea "Beg pardon, oan you tell me If thla la Mr. Lloyd-George's house, sir!" ■aid a lady to me In Downing Street I happened to be going myself. "Yea, It la, madam," said I. "Oh, are you going to ae* Mr. Lloyd-George?" ask- •d she. I nodded, "May I com* In with you? I very much desire to toll him something about the drink queatlon I think h* ought to know, as It la extremely urgent." I had to explain that It waa quit* Impossible for me to ask her In with me; that she must ring and ilk for an interview on her own account. Whereupon she got very angry and called me many names. It is rare indeed that any unauthorised person does actually get Into tb* presence of a Cabinet Minister In this way. But it has been don*. I recollect one of the former secretarial of a Prime Minister telling me how' be found a perfect stranger in a room close by where the Cabinet was holding a meeting at No. 10 Downing Street. The stranger quite politely explained that ho was a stranger from the United Btatei visiting London, who had thought be should .like to see the famous house, and found the door open, strolled In to, (Bk someone If he might look round, and had walked from room to room, never meeting a servant till he had come across the secretary. But, of course, that curious chance could scarcely happen once In half a century at ordinary times, let alone when a Cabinet meeting was In progress, ao thorough are the precautions which are taken against unofficial Intrusions. SHARP BELGIAN WIT Sailing Weapon Freely Uaad, Admits a Oerman Paper Germans are complaining that th* witty people of Brussels are making tb* Invaders the targets of their ready ■hafts. "The ptoplo of Brussels," writes th* "Frankfurter Zeitung," "re- ■emble the Parisians very much and ?ossess the same kind of 'blague.' heir wit Is exuberant and naturally they make th* Oermans their victims. The word 'boche' Is now used with the diminutive ending by the p-jople ot Brussels. 'Bocheke, bocheke tut t'en Ira' (little boche, little hoohe, you will soon have to run away) slnr: th* children of Brussels and when you h*ar It sung In a fresh girlish voice. you can't really get angry. Born op- posltlonlBts, aB they are, how could they suddenly drop their opposition to Us? They obey nil the order of the Governor In '.he most correct manner but their wit i occasionally very galling." The paper perhaps refers to the Incidents nf the people of Brussels solemnly saluting hearses and garbage wagons, pretending that the German Governor nilr.ht ho Inside, when that official had ordered them to salute his carriage In the street. FOUR THE! ISLANDER. CUMBlttLAND, B.C. IN THE COUNTY COURT OF NANAIMO HOLDEN AT CUMBERLAND, B. C. In the matter of the Estate of the Deceased and in the matter of Administration Act. Take Notice, that by order of His Honour, C. H. Barker, made herein on the 18th., day of Jan, 1918. 1 was duly appointed Ad ninis- trator of the above Estate of Thomas Freeman, Wyatt Bay, Valdez Island, 13. C. All parties having claims against the said Estate are hereby j required to mail or deliver satin; to Wesley Willard, Official Administrator, Cumberland, B. C, on or before the 15th., day of March 1918. A full, correct statement fully verified by statutory declaration, showing the name, occupation and address, and the amount and particulars of their claim and the nature of security, if any, held by them, and Take Notice, after the said date I shs;ll proceed to distribute the said Estate among the persons entitled thereto, having claims of which I shall have due notice, and all parties indebted to said Estate are hereby required to pay me their indebtedness forthwith. Dated at Cumberland this 30th., day of Jan. 1918. WESLEY WILLARD Official Administrator. CHEAPER FEED Prices F.O.B. Courtenay. No. 1 Clover or Timothy Hay, per ton $26.00 Bran, per ton 36,30 Shorts, per ton 41.30 Whole Barley, per cwt 3.50 Ground or Crushed Barley,... 3.60 Scratch Food, per cwt. 4.00 No. 1 Wheat, per cwt 4.00 Whole Oats, 901b sack 3.10 Crushed or Ground Oats, 801b 2.80 Corn Chop, (dairy feed) 901b 2.40 Oat Feed, " " 901b 1.40 Straw, per bale 70 Building Lime, perbbl. 1.60 Agricultural Lime, per cwt 60 Oilcake Meal 3.45 A reasonable charge if goods are delivered in Cumberland. We carry a full line of Flour Dairy and Poultry Feeds, Field and Garden Seeds. Ask your grocer for B. & K. Rolled Oats. Written or phoned orders promptly delivered. THE BRACKMAN-KER MILLING CO., LTD. COURTENAY, B.C. - P.O. Box 248 Phone 66R MUMFORD'S CASH GROCERY PHONE 71 In view of the ever-increasing price of food stuffs, the housekeeper's problem is How to Effect a Saving on the Grocery Account? This can be done by shopping at the Cash Grocers, where by cutting down the expenses to a minimum, you are offered The Best Quality Goods at the Lowest Possible Figure Watch the windows for Special Prices. All goods are marked in plain figures. If you were asked: "WHAT IS THE BEST SEWING MACHINEP You would say at once: 1 THE SINGER Have you practised what you preached and bought one ? If not, now is the time to buy one. The Singer Sewing Machine Co. has arranged with Mrs. King to keep machines on display. Our agents are all practical men. They will fix your machine no matter what the make. So leave your orders with Mrs. King at her store, and she will have the agent call on you when he comes. ALL SINGER SEWING MACHINES are sold on easy terms—$3.00 a month will buy one. Every machine guaranteed by the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Needles, Oil and Accessories can be had from MRS. KING, Confectionery, Tobacco and Stationery Store SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINIM REIUUTIIIIt COAL mining rights of the Dominion, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be! leased for a term of twenty-one years re-1 newable for a further term of 21 years at j an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2,500 acres will be leased to one ap-1 plicant. Application for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in which the rights applied for are situated. | In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal sub-divisions of sections, and in unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the applicant himself. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of $5 which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will include the coal mining rights only. For full information application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. Cory, Deputy Minister of the Interior. N.B.—Unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not be paid for. EDWARD W. BICKLE Notary public and General insurance aoent Representing Royal Exchange Assurance, London, England. National Fire of Hartford. Queen Insurance Company. Fidelity-Phoenix Fire Insurance Company of New York. Providence, Washington, Insurance Company. British Empire Underwriters' Agency. Maryland Casualty Company of Baltimore. PHONES: . OFFICE 35 RESIOENCE 78 The ISLANDER BUILDING DUNSMUIR »VI„ CUMIIIUai. 1,0. This is to urge you that you get your Suits Cleaned, Repaired and Pressed for on" month. Then form your own conclusion. If it leads to better spirits, better health, continue it. If it does away with dirt, improves your appearance, continue it. Remember a well-dressed man always wants the best. Also you must get your shoes cleaned; and don't throw vour tan shoes away because they are old—have them dyed. Aik for the Monthly Rates. Local agents for The Victoria Hat Works, Victoria, B.C. Cumberland DYE WORKS Kierstead's Garage A. STANFORD, having taken over the Repair Department of Mr. Kierstead's Garage, wishes to inform the motoring public of this and the surrounding district he is able to undertake the Repairs of any make of car. A trial will be appreciated and will prove to customers undoubted satisfaction. Terms Reasonable. f* V- THE BIG STORE SIMON LEISER & CO., LIMITED. THE BIG STORE. Phone 3-8 "^ NEW SPRING GOODS Within the next ten days we expect thousands of dollars' worth of the newest novelty and staple lines in Dry Goods. Our leading lines of blouses are well to the front and our first consignment has already arrived. For spring wear Voiles still lead the way and are shown in a fine assortment of dainty lines, with Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chene favorites for evening wear. LACES Immediately after Stocktaking, January 31st, we will open a very choice lot of the newest and nattiest lines in fine Laces which have arrived. CORSETS Our popular line of D. & A. Corsets are well to the front and you can save some money on this line as our prices are still low compared with the new prices just out. The La Diva Corset we guarantee to give you satisfaction, or your money back. New Pongee Silks and Cotton Crepes Arriving this week will be the largest consignment of Pongee Silks, including the very heavy coating which is so popular and so hard to get, as well as a comprehensive showing of other values. Striped Cotton Crepes are to be extra good for early spring, and we have some of the best lines at hand for your inspection. PENMAN'S LISLE HOSE About 20 doz. of this guaranteed line to be put on sale, all sizes, price 60c. a pair. We will guarantee the color of every pair of this special line. GROCERY DEPARTMENT We still pride ourselves on our Service in this department, and we feel convinced you will find our values are right. Service and value are the two outstanding qualities, combined with Choice, which makes a store efficient. If not already one of our customers, come and give us a trial order and be convinced. We can save you money at the Big Store. a H ac rJ HACIFAX RELIEF FUND T. E. Bate, Esq., Mayor of Cumberland, Cumberland, B. C, Dear Sir: The Relief Committee has asked me to especially acknowledge receipt of the very generous financial contribution of eight hundred and twenty eight dollars and ten cents from the citizens of your town. Will you be good enough to accept for yourself and convey to the citizens of your town, our most sincere thanks for their splendid generosity. We deeply appreciate such a very tangible expression of sympathy. Yours truly, Ralph P. Bell, Secretary Relief Committee. Cumberland Tailor Repairing. Pressing and Cleaning Ladies' Tailoring a Specialty. Phone 1 S. ISAKA Gents Tailors Prices Moderate See Douglas Fairbanks in "Down to Earth," at the Ilo Ilo next week.