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VOL. t« No. 227
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NUARY 4, ISfiS
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ATTEMPTED NEAR LENS
Huns Stilly Fdirlih Dressed
-       in "White
mm
i
EXPECTED
Is So Hot That Ardor for
Attacks Has
Been  Checked
Night
(By/ tiio £unadl|tn   Overseas  Corre-
'*• spondent.)
' CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
fr'RAjNCE, via London, Jan. 3.—Our
"guns are grumbling around Lens after
an evening of activity In which they
were vigorously employed in assisting
to break up an enemy raid against our
flunk. New Year's day, which came In
»i«letly, and went out with unusual
'"activity reported all along the front.
.'The enemy attempted raids in no less
than four, places, one of them In
■strength.
^Whlle the Hun aggressiveness indicates a good morale amongst tneir
jilen* information from prisoners shows
thu i he (ins little enthusiasm for these
night attacks. In the biggest raid,
>v)iieh occurred early In the evening
of the first, the enemy advanced in
threO'cqliiinus of 18 men each, the cen-
tro column carrying machine guns and
tlireo columns protected by two flunk-
inn: columns of 20 mm.' each with ,*f
machine gtm. Volunteers hud been
**w\\uti(&vft ip-rauko -tiw attack; tnit mme
was Ityihfcbmtfcg. The enemy off!
vvfrH hod' to pick the men out.
<V - Entmy Dressed in Whitt.
The party .dressed In 'white, advanc
vd across No Man's Land to our wire
and attacked under lho( protection of
an Intense barrage. Twelve men succeeded^. ip,cntorlng*before the attach
was broken tip by our artillery and infantry and the enemy retired, leaving
three prisoners in our hands. Three
hours later, ,a -hostile party, one officer and nine other ranks, attempted to
raid one of our posts, but the garrison,
attacking the attackers, drove them
off '"with tho capture of one wounded
prisoner.
Further iiorili, the enemy, after
heavy bombardment, launched two
more attacks..Our artillery In response
to llio lnfaiitry S. p. S. culls oponed
un accurate,biuragc. The enemy fall-
vd to if(ia«h pur lines in either attack.
The fltttd raiding party of 25 wus easily beaten off, while the second, In
greater..strength, was effectively dispersed. As a result of these raids four
prtHom'rsS**! in bur bands, whllo four
of our'men are reported missing. There,
Is no estimation of the enemy losses,
hut they must have suffered from our
artillery, trench mortars and machine
gun, fire. Certainly, the reception the
enemy has received has dampened his
enthusiasm a bit. for no further raids
have been ntlompted.
Our patrols have been busy all along
the front .and'have come off victorious
iu..varlMUHclushes.with enemy parties.
Hjjtf'j Jntx own. and the enemy aircraft
ty,Vv,'\ lieoii; active. Twp of our machine
attacked a party of hostile planes yes-
t0'J&l'Yi l^VW ,nuin!)ie,r of seven und
breugt|l'dq^^ in Haines.
AflfTlLLgRV IS ACTIVE
OfH MACEDONIAN FRONT
,1'AHI^, Jan. 3.—"There was reciprocal "artillery  activity -on  the  British
fronV says ll despatch from Macc-
. clonin,' dated,;Jan.. n. ..■ ■..
RATION SYSTEM
OR BRITAIN SOON
Nothing Alarming in Situation. Sayi
-Lord Rhondda—Conditions Will
Improve Steadily.
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
LONDON,. Jan. 3.—Compulsory rationing is to be put Into effect In England at an early date, according to
Lord Rhondda, the food! controller,
speaking at Silverton today. He prefaced his announcement by saying that
he was afraid that compulsory rationing would have to comp and that It
was on Its way and then declared that
his department had completed a plan,
which, as soon as the sanction of tho
cabinet had been received, would bo
carried out
Lord Rhondda warned his. hearers
that there would be a shortage though
the condition would improve and improve steadily.
"There is nothing alarming In the
situation," he said. "You have only to
tighten your belt. The people of this
country are undergoing nothing like
the privations In (Germany. There
they have less than a pound of meat a
week.
The food controller pointed out that
the import of butter In November and
December, 1017, amounted to only 3000
tons as compared with 30,000 tons in
November and December, 1915. However, there, has been an enormous increase in ihe production of margarine
in England and by June the capacity
of the factories will be four times what
it was in 1915. Referring to the meat
shortage, Lord Rhondda said he did
not want to threaten; he did not want
! (Continued on Page Two.)
-,;#£,-.
BLAZING JAP SHIP
RES TO HAKE PIT
Is "Almost Within Sight of Goal, But
Plucky Effort of Crew Described
As Hopeless
(By Dully News Leased Wire.)
A PACIFIC I'OUT, Jan. 3.—The
situation of the Japanese freighter
Shinyo Muru 11., in whose hold a fire
has been rugtng since last night, was
described as hopeless in a cablegram
received by the marine department of
the chhinUer of commerce here tonight. Assistance was near, the message said, and il was expected hero
thai her crew of approximately uO
men would be removed from the blazing vessel without loss of life. ,
All day the Shinyo has been racing
tit full speed toward a Pacific port,
where it was expected that the fire
might be eombatted. Tonight, as she
wns almost in sight of her goal, it
seemed certain, according to advices,
that sho would be destroyed together
with her cargo of 7000 tons of steej|
cotton and other merchandise. Merchant vessels rushed to her aid today
and it was understood that the assistance spoken of in the messuge received tonight referred to  them.
The Shinyo left this coast for oriental ports, Dec .21. She was built in
1891 and, is 456 feet long, with a beam
of 47 feet and a gross tonnage of 5990
tons....
Says Firo Extinguished.
A PACIFIC PORT, Jan. 3.—An.
Ameircun warship standing by the
Japanese froight steamer Shinyo Main
which at lasi report was doomed by
ah unconfutable firo in her hold, sent
a radiogram hero tonight that tho fire
had been partly extinguished. According to the message the steamer was
continuing under full steam for this
port.      '
FARMERS1 AT WORK ON
LAND TO BE EXEMPTED
Position Made Clear to All Who May
Hsve Been Drifted—Must Appeal
... In Usual Way.
(By .gaily' N,c*ys Loused W)rc.)
O'CTA-WA, Jan. .8.—General Mow"
Inirii, minister of. militia,' announced
tqdjiy thnt there appears to be a tnls-
apprehouslpn, on the, part ot a consld-
ornblB number of farmers as to. Ills
lowers. In connection with the discharge ot men c»lll!<1 up under tho
SlWtatjy ^otvlcc npt. In a statement issued ,lod»,v.,hq says:
''The, minister Htatt|d during the election isaroiwlini th«' notwithstanding
the machinery uf the, Military ijcrvico
a<it,„|f .bona, fide, farmers effectively
QnjijigGd )n ^.production of foodstuffs
foiled .tq secure exemption nno. were
t. called 'w'.tV military service lie would
consider it,ill" duly, to relieve such
njon ffpm military service in order
flint,. they, might return., to, their, woi It
on the farms and Increase tho produe-
tipli'of, foojliifoffs,, .„,..; , :
,;'n Js'liblnWd,put tlrat'lt was not In-
(jilutod,'no'r ,««s ^Within,' the power qf
Wio minister" qf militia to abrogate tho
pr^vjsjoiis'o'il'i.Wj'^liyiir.v Service aqt
lin'rt'tjip.'. executive Miction aibovp., referredto could not in any cum:! be ink-.
i)n oxoept When' men nctuull:;   were
faltel ui. auto Jte tWk  J1 W^.'.
therefore, that farmers who failed to
secure exemption at the hands of the
loca| tribunals should present their an-,
peals in the usual manner as .provided
In the Military Service act. Applies-
tion for leave to appeal should in all
easos -bo sent to the registrar of tho
district concerned. It a farmer who
has. actually joined up still considers
that he has grounds for exemption, he
should state his case to his commanding officer, who will take necessary action on Ills' behalf.
"Farmers claiming exemption should
take advantage of tho advice and assistance of the representatives of the
department of agriculture who were
appointed under an order-ln-councll.
These representatives'will tnko tho
cases up with the district military
representatives and will prosecute appeals on behalf of the farmers wherever Ihoy think It necessary to do so.
'These representatives of the department of agriculture wore appointed for
the purpose of facilitating and not Interfering with the operation of the Military Service, act. Thoy are not tribunals with, power to give Judgment,,'but
were appointed to udvlse as to the
merits of Individual cases, and will
themselves paSH oh behalf of Ihe
farmers such appeals as they cnirslder
worthy of uUenUog," ■ :-.sU
CASE FOR AND
AGAINST IS PUT
Views on Woman Suffrage
in U. 8. Aired
HEARS DELEGATES
Supporter Claims Canadian
Election Result Proves
Loyalty of Women
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, .1 an. 3.—Woman
suffragists and antlsuffragists came
out In force today before the house
suffrage committee or the last big
skirmish which will precede the fight
in the senate Jan. 10, when the woman
suffrage constitutional amendment
cornea up for a vote.
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary
president of the National American
Woman Suffrage association, leading
tlie argument In favor of the amendment, declared the fight had simmered
down to a question of whether the
extension of suffrage to a large number of inexperienced woman voters
would tend to weaken the prosecution
of the war.
The antlsuffragists set forth their
principal argument in a prepared
statement by Mrs. ..lames W. Wads-
worth, Jr., president of the National
Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
The argument for the '"antis" declared that Suffragists and Socialists,
wekint' lp destroy the right of oach
state to settle the question by popular
vote, had resorted to "the lowest
political methods." It charged them
with circulating a canard that Tres-
ident Wilson hud promised Alice Paul,
leader of the White House pickets,
that ho would secretly aid the amendment.
Was Insult to President
Such a aditement, the argument declared, was "an insult to the president's character," ami added that the
president had been the foremost
friend of woman suffrage because of
bis well known preference to have the
states decide this question for themselves.
"Tlie charge that the majority of
womcii are' pacifists In the sense In
which the word is used at the present
time, is absolutely disproved not alone
in the coiintrlos of our allies, hut In
our own eountry, by the zeal with
which women have thrown themselves
intn the war service," »aid Dr. Shaw.
"If we need a more definite statement of this point, we need only to
turn to the last election In Canadu,i
which hinged entirely upon conscription and was carried in favor of the
measure l»y- tht* voles of the Canadian
women of Great Britain, irranco and
Canada," concluded Dr. Shaw. "II is
a clear indication lhat tlie loyalty of
American women, measured not only
during the war, but in evory emergency In our country's history, demands
lhat al this time the government shall
recognize tlie services of Its women."
MEXICAN BANOIT8 *%
CONTINUE RAIDS
(Uy Daily News'Leased Wire.)
MARFA, Toxas, Jan. 3.—Another
raid by Mexican bandits occurred late
today at the Brite ranch, 35 miles
southwest of here, and an equal distance from Valentine, according to reports received at the military headquarters of the Big Bend district. No
details of the raid *werc given.
Vote for draft
Majority for Australian Act
Is   750
GENERAL VOTE SO
FAR IS AMI
Sir John Iforrest May  be
Made Leader of New
Government   s
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
MELBOURNE, Jan. 3.— tVla Reu-
ter'n Ottawa Agency.)—Tlie latest returns of the referendum vote show a
majority for conscription in yie Australian forces of 750. The totals of
ail classes of votes give u majority!
against conscription  of  175,000.
It is understood that all ministers
except the treasurer, Sir John Forrest,
have decided to stand or fall together.
Sir John Forrest declined to associate
himself with the decision of his colleagues because ;hq was npt present
at the meeting at which the referendum was made a vital Issue. A
movement Is on foot to appoint SJr
John Forrest leader of a reconstructed
nationalist government.
ROB BIG JEWELRY
STORE DURING DAV
Threo   Men   at   Montreal   Threaten
Proprietor With Puns—Get
Haul. Worth ,,500
(My Daily News leased Wire.)
.MONTRKAL, Jnn. a.—Throe during
daylight robbers, heavily armed, each
man in possession of two revolvers,
boldly entered tho Jewelry store- of
fcjrnost Ppmmor, al noon today, and,
after covering the proprietor, removed
jewels and precious stones _from the
display caso and decamped,'
In less than two minutes they had
swept the jewelry Into one pile and
walked out of the; store with $6000
safely stored In tho ocercoot pocket
of the leader of the gang. The three
Jewel thieves quickly walked to a
waltlugi automobile nhdrmadc theif
escape. • ' ' ..-.   ■
MOOSE JAW LAD WHO
WAS IN  NAVY  DEAD
(By Daily Nows Leased Wile.)
OTTAWA, Jan. 3.—The liaval do-
partment announces that ' William
Alfred Stanley, ordinary seaman, ot
London, England, has died in hospital.
Henry Irvlno Evans, boy, R, N. U.
V. It., of Muom- .law, also Is listed as
having died In hospital,
BRITISH DRIVE
OFF HUN RAIDERS
Artillery Activity of Enemy Increases
at Cambrai—French Successful
In   .aid.
(By Daily News'Leased Wire.)
LONDON, Jan. 3.—Field Marshal
Hnig's report from headquarters in
France tonight says:
"Early this morning tho enemy attempted a raid on one of our posts
west of Epehy but was driven off by
machine gun fire before reaching our
positions.
Hostile artillery has shown increased activity during tho day southwest
nnd west of Cambrai; it wus also active at a number of points south of
Lens and in the vicinity of Zonncbekc."
French Raid  Enemy.
PARIS, Jan. 3.—The official communication from . the war office tonight says:
"There was intermittent artillery activity at several points along tho front;
It was more spirited on. the right bank
of the Mouse, in tho region of Bois
dos Fpsses and Louvcmont, This
morning, northeast of Fort de la Fom-
pello wo curried out a raid which enable us to bring back prisoners."
WOODROW  HOMESTEADER
DIES  FROM   STARVATION
-(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
UFGINA, Bask., Jan. 3.—Peter J.
Johnson, homesteader, was found deail
In his shack south ot',Woodro\v, Saslt.,
today. The body was in a terribly
emaciated condition and it is believed
the man died of starvation.
♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
+  RUSSIANS   MAKE *
+ COUNTER   PROPOSALS+
4*  ♦
* (By Dally News leased Wire.)   *
+      LONDON,  Jan. •(.—A  despatch *
* to the Dally Mall, i'rom PbTfO- +
+ grad, dated  Wedhcsduy, says:      +
* "The Russians now have made *
* coiinter-pro|JOsalH    to    the   Tell- *
* tonic allien which are under con- *'
* sideration  and  will  be  dlscus^'d +
* at the next meeting of the peace *
* delegation at Brest Saturday.       +
* "The proposals embody the im- *
* mediate   evacuation   of   occupied +
* territory   pending   a   referendum. *
* the  evacuation   of  districts  and *
* those districts to be governed by +
+ locally elected representatives uf *
+ the people who arc to be assisted +
+ by the local milltla."< *
* * + ***,+ ***:♦* * • * • *
U.S. ARMIES WILL
COME FROM CLASS 1
Nation's Fighting to Be Done by Young
Men  Without  Families  Depending on Them.
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)'
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—All men for
the wnr army still to be raised by the
United States will come iroiti Class 1
under the new selective service plan.
That means the nation's fighting is to
bo done by young men without families
dependent, on their labor and who are
unskilled in necessary industrial work.
Provost-Marshal General Crowder announced the new policies in an extensive report on the operation of the
selective draft law submitted today to
Secretary of War Baker and sent to
Congress. He says class 1 should
provide men lor all military needs of
the country and- to accomplish that
object he urges amendment to the
draft law to provide that all men who
have leached their 2t"st birthday since
June [>. 1917, shall lie required to register for classification. Also in the interest of fair distribution of the military burden, lie proposes that the
quotas of states or districts be determined hereafter on the" basis of the
number of men of Class 1 and not upon
population.
Available figures indicate that there
are one million physically and otherwise qualified men under the present
registration who will bo found in Class
1. To this, extension of registration lo
men turning 21 since Juno fl of lust
year and thereafter will add 700,000 effective men a year.
Narrowed down under the analysis
nf the first draft made in the report,
the plan places upon unattached single
men and married men without dependents most of the weight of military
duty, for the aggregate number of men
in other divisions of Class 1 is very
small.
HOOVER AND REED
American Food Administrator Charged With Usurping Authority—
Makes Spirited Retort
(By Daily News Leased "Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Food Administrator Hoover and Senator Reed
had their long expected clash In pub-
lie today at the hearing before the
senate committee investigating the
sugar and coal shortage. Reed, one of
Hoovcr'.s critics, questioned the food
admlniHtrtor sharply and Hoover replied with equal spirit. The verbal
duel ranged from sugar to wheat.
Senator Reed charged Mr. Hoover
with' "usurpation of authority;" In
handling the wheat situation, '"that
would bo a crime in normal times,"
Hoover warmly denied it and said the
situation had been handled with the
approval of President Wilson.
"Ves, of course," retorted Reed, "the
president's coat tails arc long, his
shoulders broad and his position unquestioned, but I'm questioning you
on the authority you employed lo fix
prices."
Mr. Hoovei' maintained he only attempted to stabilise prices end denied
that the food administration had done
anything not authorised in the food.
laws.
"1 lake It that with the country at
war tho poople want results," said
Hoover, "it is not fair to1 go lnt<(
wheat conditions unless all phases are
discussed; nnd that would take a week.
One tiling Is certain, the farmers are
now getting mure for their wheat and
flour is Helling for less." /
NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK;
FIVE  OF CREW   KILLED
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
LONDON/ Jan. 3.—The Norwegian
foreign office reports that the Norwegian steamer Viirridi (fil7 tons .gross,
built in liUo) was torpedoed and sunk
while on her way from LJarry to Rouen,
says a Central News despatch from
Copenhagen today. Five men on tho
Vlgrldi 'were killed. Thirteen of the
crew were rescued.
TWO SOLDIERS FROM
PROVINCE IN CASUALTIES
OTTAWA, Jan. 3.—Two British Co
lumblu soldiers arc named In tonight's
casualty list.
PRESUMED TO HAVE DIED.
M. G. Hat eman, New Westminster
G. S, Hucbman, Sydney.  .
Turning Down of Demands, Unreasonable Though They
Are, Causes Much Surprise and Perturbation at
Berlin and Vienna
RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS
POLICY OT ENEMY IS HYPOCRITICAL
Asserts That U It Does Not Agree to Free Destiny oE
Polish and Lettish Nations War Will be Resumed
--Seventh Loan In Hungary Is Failure
(By  Associated   PreaH.)
The virtu*! collapse of the negotiations between the central powers and"
the Russian Bolsheviki for peace and
the possibility that hostilities may be
resumed by the Russians en tho eastern, front, even though with only a
comparatively small army, have caused surprise and perturbation in Berlin and Vienna.
'Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the German and Austrian emperors have conferred at length with
their chiefs of stall', and the German
and AUstro-Hungarian foreign ministers, who attended the negotiations
at Brcsl, have been sent back there
post-haste, probably lor the purpose
of attempting to moderate the situation.
Not alone is Trotsky,- the llolshcviki
foreign minister^.'aiiiV the other leaders of the counter-revolution in Russia utterly dissatisfied with the terms
of the peace proposals of the central
powers, but the heads of German
.Socialist factions have volubly expressed their antagonism to thusc sections of them which call fur the retention of Poland, Lithuania, Cour-
land and other territory now in possession of  the   invaders.
Hypocritical, Says Trotsky
Trotsky, as the mouthpiece of tho
lioisheviki, has announced in unmistakable terms that the Russian workers will noi accept the peace proposals, which be terms hypocritical,
lie asserted that if the central powers
did not agree to the free destiny ot'
tlie J'nlish and Lettish nations It
would be urgently necessary to defend
the. revolution. The central committee of the council of workmen's a.nd
soldiers' delegates in a resolution approved Trotsky's stand.
Adding to the crisis is the refusal
of the Germans to transfer the adjourned meeting of the peace conference from Brcat-Litovsk to Stockholm.
The financial situation in Hungary
seemingly l« not what it once was, for
the seventh war loan, from which It
was expected that 8,000,000,000 kronen
would be realized, brought out only
3,000,000,000 kronen.
According to reports the greater!
part of tlie amount subscribed waa
farced .rom tho leading banks, tho
populace generally "talcing only an in-'
significant part of It.
Pan-Germans Protest.        ,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The pan-r
German protest to the Social Democratic deputies against a general peace
which will give Germany neither indemnities nor annexations was, according to an official despatch from France!
today, signed by Duke John Albert ofi
Mecklenburg, honorary president oC
tbi' party of the German fatherland.
The party is one of the subsidiaries oC
the pan-Germanic organization and,
was organized for propaganda purposes. The protest, the despatch says#
professes to speak on behalf of the Inn
tcr'oHts of the working classes.
PASSENGER IRAN
SERVICES REDUCED
Changes Go  Into Effect Sunday—Due
to Traffio in Connection With
the War.
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
MONTRRAL, Jan. 3.—Itailway time
tables and notices Issued to tho public lor January will announce the reduction in the passenger service, which
will go into effect Sunday, on the recommendation of the Canada Railway
Association for National Defense. The
curtailment of tlie passenger service
Is necessitated by tlie great volume of
overseas and domestic traffic on the
various railroads in Canada; also by
the scarcity of auiterlal nnd labor providing for new etiulpment and by tho
call for cars to haul coat supplies. "IE
tho new reductions cause Inconvenience to the traveling public," the circular says, "ami loss In passenger receipts to the railroads, It need only be
remembered that every passenger train
mile takes at least 100 pounds of coal."
TUESDAYS SELECTED  FOR
MEATLESS DAYS IN LONDON
(By Daily News Lensed Wire.)
l.ON'DON, Jnn.  3.—-The director of
meat suplpics announced that Tuesday
will  he  the Plenties* day  In  London
and Wednesday in tho iiroyinces,
ENEMY AVIATORS
BOMB HOSPITALS
Eighteen   Patients   in   Italian   Institutions   Killed—British Troops
Make Daring Attack.
Ujy Associated Press.)
Nothing of importance lias occurred
on the Italian front since tin; driving
of tho enemy from the western bank
of the i'iavo.
Austro-Qcrman airmen an-, 'keeping
up their raids on Italian open towns,
IIk; latest of which to be bombed bo-
lug Castcl .Franco Vencto. where two
hospitals were hit and IS patients were
killed.
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
LONDON. Jan. 3.—An official statement on the campaign on the Italian
front, issued by the war office tonight,
says:
"On the Italian front one of our battalions made a successful and difficult
raid across the I'iavo last night capturing prisoners and inflicting considerable damage. Our tosses were slight."
TWO UNIONISTS RUNNING
FOR YUKON TERRITORY
Dr. Alfred Thompson, Former Member,
and   F. T. Congdon  Are
Nominated.
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
DAWSON. Y. T., Jan. 3.—Dr. Alfred
Thompson, former member of parliament, and Pi T, Cogdon are the candidates for Yukon territory for the bouse
of commons. Both are running as Unionists and were formally nominated
on Monday'.
26 FAMILIES FORCED
INTO COLD BY FI
Water   Mains   Burst   When   Firement
Fight Flames—Lake Formed on
Street  Frozen  Solid.
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 3—While firemen
were battling with a four-alarm ftror
in Mulberry street, and another blazn
in lower Broadway, -which broke oub
simultaneously' tonight, water mains!
burst in Uth and llith street near
West street, flooding an area covering;
many blocks.
A two-loot embankment erected]
along tlie enemy alien dead line, pre-!
vented the water from running Into
cellars and it formed a lake 18 inches
deep, which soon froze solid.
Tlie Mulbery street fire started In ul
paper box factory, but, soon spread tat
adjoining tenements) driving 26 families Into *fcj.e street in the bitter cold*
Tlie IJroadway fire was on the two top
Hours  of a  t'ive-story  loft   building.
All tlie telegraph wires entering tho
Postal Telegraph building at Broadn
way and Murray streets, including thd
trunk lines, were put out of commission when a 12-inch water main burst
on Broadway Just In front of thd
building.
PLOT CHARGE AGAINST
CONGRESSMAN QUASHEU
MADISON. \Yis„ fan. 3.—The indictment charging Congressman John,
M. Nelson with conspiracy to ovadw
Hie selective draft law wns quashed by
Judge Carpenter In the federal courti
today.
MORE MEN REQUIRED &i
FOR BRITISH ARMIES
Larger   Number   Must   Be   Recruited
• From  Munitions Services, Says
Sir A. Geddes.
(By Dully News Loused Wire.)
i.OMDON. Jan, 3.—Keprescntutlves
of tlie government und tho trades unionists met at Westminster today in
what is considered a most important
conforonCQ to discuss the tfuestion of
manpower. GeorKc .Nlcoll Barnes,
monvoer of tho war eahinet, presided.
Sir Auckland Qofldos! minister nf national Hcrviee, speaking on helialf or
the'Koverninont, said that the position
In tho last six m.on!!!8 traS jjCEIl S2IH-1
pletely altered. Ultimately the balance would be more than equalized by|
the American army. During tho Intervening period, howovcr, a great strain
would be thrown on tho country's resources.,
After the closest scrutiny ot tho
whole position, said tho minister, tho
government was convinced that it
would bo impossible lo maintain tho
armies in the field unless a larger
number of men wero* recruited from
the munitions services, not merely tor'
the home units, but also tor the flght-
ln« units. '•    *
The meet ing was adjourned until' to*
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THE^fAlLY NEWS
FRIDAY,  JANUARY 4,  1918.
Leading Hotels of the West
Where the Traveling Public may obtain superior accommodation.
The Hume
Tea Room
OPEN   DAILY TEN    A.M. TO   MIDNIGHT
ALL   KINDS   OF   FANCY   MIXED   DRINKS,   ICES   AND   LIGHT
REFRESHMENTS   AT   POPULAR   PRICES
SPECIAL   AFTERNOON   TEAS,  25c—3 to 5 p.m.
AT   HOMES  AND  CARD   PA RTIES   SPECIALLY   CATERED   TO
Music and dancing all dag free
THE HUME.
A la Carte Table d'Hote
GEORGE BENWELL, Prop, '
8peoial     Sunday     Dinner,     $1.00.
. 1JVMB—H. Anderson, city; .1. B.
"Wo'o'dwortli, Vuncouver; W. ,1. Gibbons,; Pcntlcton; A. McLeod, Vancouver;' A. E, Hand, New. Westminster;
Mr. and Mrs. J, Haraway, Silverton;
Mrs. Thomas McNash, Slocan; A. T.
Larson, Spokane; C. P. Caldwell.
Kaslo; A. J". Bayles, Creston: Harry
E. Pouglns, Pernio; W. A. Anstle,
Bevelstoko; o. W. Bailey, Vancouver.
Queen's Hotel
European    and    American     Plan.
Steam Heat in Every Room.
A. LAPOINTE, Proprietor.
QUEENS—H. D. Grlswold and son,
Paulson; Sergt.-Major A. Coombs,
Kaslo; .Inllus Wroff, New Penver; P.
T. Hurley, W. K. Brotigh, 11. E. Orore,
Spokane; C. Rutherford, Northport;
J. T. Price, Ymlr, A. E. Penser, Vancouver; H. Oliver, South Slocan.
, QUEENS—F. C. Harris, Trail; William Williams, Edgewood; W. Frame,
Trail.
Madden House
M.   J.    MADDEN,
Proprietress.
STEAM  HEATED.
Corner Baker and Ward Sts., Nelson
MADDEN—H. Wppen, Mrs. J. St.
Denis, Hall; H. A. Hazlctt and wife,
Waneta; Mrs, Haywood and family,
Salmo; Charles Maynerd. Innisfuil,
Alta; J. H. Wilson, Nelson; G. M. Carson, Berkeley, Cal;   Mrs. Sandwich.
The Strathcona
European and Arrcican Plan
Under now management of
H. W. SHORE.
Business .Men's Lunch, 12 to ~ 50c
Special  Rates to Boarders and
Families.
SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER
PLANS MADE TO INCREASE
BRITAIN'S  OVERSEAS TRADE
New   Step  Taken   in   Distribution   of
Information  Under Pledge of
Soerocy _
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
LONDON, .Ian, n.—(Via Keillor's
Ottawa Agency.)—Sir Albert Stanley,
president of the bourd of trade, in a
foreword tu the current Issue of the
Board of Trade; Journal, outlines the
program of tin? Uourd'.s extended activities toward t increasing overseas
commerce, including the dissemination
of up-to-date information from all
parts of the world. The Journal states
a new department uf overseas trade
will control the board of trade's trade
commissioners in the Empire and the
foreign office commercial attache service within tlie Empire. It Is intended tu extend Ihe trade commissioner
service to India and some provincial
crown colonies and greatly to increase
Its commerciul services.
Sir Albert Stanley describes ;i new
step in tin: distribution of Information under tlie pledge of secrecy uf
traders and manufacturers regarding
possible exporters in certain foreign
countries of British manufactured
goods. The Idea is the outcome of
the Trading with the Bnerriy act. Ten
thousand traders already have availed
themselves of its use. All whose bonti
fides arc doubtful aro checked with*
tin- assistance of loading commercial
organi74itious. Even move confidential
and more secret is the confidential
register, which provides for wider information regarding trade opening**
abroad, reports on foreign competitors
and various overseas industries.
Grand Central Hotel
J. A.  ERICKSON, Prop.
Opposite  Postoffice.
Room  and   Board,  $35  per  Month.
European Plan,  Rooms 50c up.
Meals, 36c.
GRAND CENTRAL—L. Larson, T.
Held, Bassano; G, F. Snyder, Cowley;
J. Hill, Calgary; O. Lund, J. Vlsak,
Creston; W Ellgie, Ymlr; H, Dlnsmore,
Paris.
Nelson House
European Plan.
W, A. WARD, Proprietor.
Cafe  Open  Day  and   Night.
Merchants Lunch, 12 to 2,
Phona 275 P. O. Box 597
NELSON — Marguerlto Patterson,
Silverton; T. Oloy Gordon, Park City,
N, B:; H. A. Garrard and wife, Leth-
brldge: Thomas Alton, Emlyn Pierce,
Rossland; A. J. Blancy, Warfield; Ar-
tur Pondry, Creston; Reuben Bucrzc,
Needles.
Tremont Hotel
Nelson, B. C.
STEAM HEATED
European  and  American  Plan.
Restaurant in Connection.   Regular
Meals and Short Orders.
.     A. CAMPBELL, Proprietor.
: TREMONT—Alex N. Frasor, Greenwood; D. Mcknight, Silverton; Miss E.
Peters, Ymlr; ,?. H. Clarke, Ymlr; <R.
tL Aikins, Thrums; C. C. Crlmlbcr,
Thrums.
NewGrand Hotel
STEAM HEATED.
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
American and  European Piano
NBW OBANIW. Ivanicb. Ymlr.
LATEST DATE.FOR  IMPORTING
LIQUOR INTO CANADA
Announcement   About   Any    Changes
Not to Be Made Until Borden
Returns to Capital.
i iTTaMVA, Jan. It— Announcement uf
any further government action in regard to changes In tho time limit Imposed on Importation of foreign liquors
will not 1)0 made until the prima minister returns. In the otder-ln-councll
prohibiting importation the latest date
on which alcoholic liquors already purchased can bo Imported into the Dominion is -bin. 31.
A. delegation of liquor importers,
which waited on the government today, asked that this date be extended. Owing to the transportation difficulties, it was urged - consignments
from Great Britain and France already purchased could not be imported by tlie end of the month.
Every consideration of the liquor
importers' request wns promised.
YOU'RE BILIOUS! LET
iSCAir LIN
LIVER AND BOWELS
Don't    Stay    Headachy,    Constipated,
Sick, With Breath Bad and
, Stomaoh Sour.
Get a lu-cent box  now.
You men and women who can't get
feeling right—who have headache,
coated tongue, bad taste and foul
breath, dizziness, can't sleep, are bilious, nervous and upset, bothered with
a sick, gassy, disordered stomach or
have a bad  cold.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets or merely forcing a
passageway overy few days with salts,
cathartic pills or castor oil.
Cascarots work while you sleep;
cleanse the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested, fermenting food and foul
gases; take tho excess bile from the
liver and carry out of the system all
the Constipated waste matter and pols
on In tho bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out by morning—a 10-cent box
from any drug store will koop your
stomach sweet, liver and bowels regu
Jar, and head clear for months. Don't
forget the children. They love Cats
carets because they taste good—never
gripe or sleken.
SPEND YOUR HOLIDAY8 AT
Halcyon Hot Springs
Sanitarium
AND STOCK UP WITH HEALTH
If you suffer from muscular, inflammatory, sclutlc or any other
form of rheumatism, or from metallic poisoning of any sort don't delay.
Come ut once and get cured. Most
complete and best arranged bathing
establishment on the continent. All-
departments under one roof, steam
heated and electric lighted.
Rates. $3 per day or $17 per week.
DAVIS A DAVIS, Props.
Halcyon, Arrow Lake*, B. C.
SAYS G. B. JONES
WAS till $20,000
Director   of   Novo   Scotia   Company
,    Makes Statement  at  St, John
Railway Investigation.
(By Daily News Leased "Wire.)
ST. JOHN, N.B., Jan. 3.—George B,
Jones, a member of the legislature,
received $20,000 from \V. B. Tennant,
a director of the Nova Scotia Construction1 company, according to Mr.
Tennant, who was a witness at a short
session of the Investigation of the construction of the St. John Valley railway, by Commissioner J. "M. Stevens.
Mi*. Tennant said he paid the money
to Mr. Jones to give to Thomas Bell,
of St. John, Conservative treasurer,
about tho time of the provincial elections. He could not say whether Mr.
Bell received the money.
Before the hearing wns resumed
Commissioner Stevens read a recommendation from Hon. A. E. Foster,
premier, in which the commissioner
received enlnrged powers lo investigate
fully amounts of |120,000, $20,000', ?40,-
000 and other items of interest which
developed In previous sessions.
Poter Hughes of Fredericton and
Hon. W. P. Jones of Woodstock represented the government. There were
no other representatives.
Mr. Tchnnnt said he asked George
B. Jones to call at the former's office.
No one told Mr. Tennant to do so.
"This money was paid Mr. Jones
after the Nova Scotia Construction
company got a contract above Centre-
vllle?" Mr.  Tennant  was   asked
"I do not remember," was the reply..
Hon..TV. P. Joites called attention to
the fact that evidence showed lhat the
money was paid after (he contract was
let. ■ *tfi*lff-
Mr.Tennant said he asked George 13.
jlones to take the $20,000 over to
Thomas Bell. Twenty thousand dollars
went, to the St. John Conservative
committee. *
Mr. Tennant said be did nut pay
$2000 to the St. John committee and
did not know who did.
He, ns county treasurer, subsequently got $2000 from Bell, It went, into
the Conservative county fund.
Ho paid, nothing into the.Kings
county fund. He did not know what
was done with the $20,001) paid to G.
B. Jones for Mr. Bell. Personally he
did not know if Mr. Bull got the money.
Witness had a half interest In the
Nova Scotia Construction company's
profits. All tho amounts' he received
from tho Novii Scotia. Construction
company were accounted for. There
was ?8200 in addition  to the $120,000.
Hon. W. P. Jones—If yon were told
you got an additional $13.1100 through
drafts, whut would yon say?
Mr. Tennant—It might. I orroct.
"You took your profits before the
contract was  completed?"
"Yes."
"Wns that usual?"
"No; I've done It before In private
transactions."
"Are you still a member of tho Nova
Scotia Construction  company "
"Yes."
Mr. Tennnnt said $40,000 received
from the company was invested In his
business. He was never asked by any
member of the government to make a
contribution to election funds. He declared he took part In the Westmoreland byelectlon of 1010.
RATION   SYSTEM
FOR  BRITAIN  SOON
(Continued   iron.  Pago Olio.)
to commandeer cuttle, but the machinery would be there to carry the cattle
market when the time came.
Meat   Shortage   Predicted
There wns going lo be a great shortage of meat during tho next couple of
weeks, '(Jilt he hoped after that the
position would improve considerably.
Before the war 10 per cent of thei
moat consumed by civilians was Imported from abroad; today u large
part of the Imported meat went to the
army, leaving. less than 10 per cent,
for civilians. There was, however, no
great depletion In cattle in the country. It was leaner caltle, but there
was a large supply.
"Kneel," said Lord lihonddu, "in my
opinion should have prolriiy of tonnage and finance. There has been an
enormous increase ' in wages, aggregating 100.000,000 sterling a year and
this increases the difficulty of getting
down  the price of food."
The food controller strongly supported communal kitchens and said
that, government grants would be
made where necessary to establish
them, lie Incidentally disclosed the
fact that Lady Khondda got tho
Christmas dinner tor her family from
one of these kitchens, and added:
"What is good enough for my old
woman is 'quite good enough for anyone."
SKIME INNINGS
Premier of Newfoundland   Resigns to
Avoid Disturbance of War Policy
by Election.
illy Dally -News' Leased Wire.)
LON DON? Jan. is.—(Via neuter's Ottawa Agency)—Premier Morris of
Xewfuundlimu, .whose resignation was
announced'yesterday, in an interview
today stated;there was no difference
of opinion -llotween himselfand his colleagues. On the contrary, he was at
nno with tlie government and legislature and colleagues on all matters. His
resignation Was. made after most
careful thought and consideration and
dictated by a desire to preserve harmony in the country on all national
issues, particularly rthe conduct of the
wai\ whlcHi.would be rudely jostled In.
a, duel which a general election means.
After referring to the forming of a
coalition government in August, the
course of, which he acknowledged as
reasonable. Premier Morris siid coalitions worked out. must satisfactorily
In dealing with the important problems of shortage of tonnage, fishery
products and military recruiting. He
had'arrived at the conclusion that the
other political side was now entitled to
an inning and that he was justified in
standing nsldo at present In the interests of Newfoundland.
ThoKmplre Press remarks that Premier Morris' public spirited and disinterested action recalls ex-Governor
Davidson's^ recent tribute. Premier.
Morris possibly will take up literary
work.
Cabinet  Ministers Resign
ST. JOHNS, Nfld., Jan. 3.—As a result ot the resignation of Premier
Morris yesterday throe members of
the cabinet retired today. They arc:
Richard Squires, colonial secretary;
luhn llennbtt, "minister of militia; and
Michael Glbbs,.minister without portfolio;
350 MEN AT MONTREAL
REPORT FOR WAR SERVICE
Majority  i(Are     English-Speaking—75
Fait to Report at Toronto
,for  Duty.
(By'IHilly News Leased Wire.)
MuXTB'EAL, Jan. It.—Three hundred
and fifty men.reported for duty today
from tills'city and various points In
military district No. <l under the Military Service act. Of these 200 wer?
English-speaking men, who reported
fordufy at'the first depot battalion
dejj'ot. " Buy street ' barracks, under
Lietit.'-rot. M. A. Picbe. The other 150
were l-'rehch-Canadlans who reported
nt the Peelslrect barracks for duty at
the second depot battalion under
Lieut.-Col. Daly-Glnggras, T>. S. O.
Mn,|or-Gcn'. Wilson, O. O. C, sold the
first day's result had been, on the
whole, satisfactory.
Sventy-fivo Faii to Report.
T"ltONTn. Jan. 3.—Seventy-five, ur
2.*. per cent of those culled on to report for service in No. 1! district today
under pic Military. Service act, did not.
piiti ili.'.JUt ubpearulien -A\ the"1 exhibition
camp at the lime'appointed. -Tomorrow 250 draftees huyo been ordered to
report.
SHORTAGE OF CARS  MAKES
PULP MILLS CLOSE DOWN
(Uy Daily News' Leased. Wlr;\>
QUBBKC, Jan: X—In a statement
given out by the firm of Price Bros..
Limited, the closing down of their
pulp mill ut. Kcnogami is announced,
owing U> the shortage ()f curs, and the
statement adds:
Other paper mills in this, vicinity
also urc affected. Unless this condition Is relieved promptly It will lead
to a considerable shortage In, newsprint production, which will be a serious thing, in view of the fact thai
publications today are considered of
national importance."
GERMANS  INTRIGUE TO MAKE
VON BUELOW CHANCELLOR
(By Daily Ne.ws'Leoscii Wire.l
LONDON, Jan. "J.—A despatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company
from Amsterdam gives a Berlin report
that Count von licit ling, the Imperial
Oermnn chancellor, Is Indisposed. The
correspondent adds that u rumor in'
political-flrulok is to the effect that
there Is intriguing to induce Count
von Hertllng's resignation on the
ground of ill health to make way for
Prince von Buelow again taking up
the;  post  of  Imperial  chancellor.
A despatch from Copenhagen, Nov.
10, said Ihe crown prince recently had
a long conference with Prince von'
Buelow, ■ visiting the hotel in Berlin
where Prince von Buelow was slopping. Von Buelow had been believed
to be in accord with the views of the
crown, .tprtnee j-egurding the war.
while Von liertling in known to be an
exponent of the policy to which the
crown) pijlfifco is opposed.
januar
ce
FOR   TEN   DAYS WE ARE   OFFERING THROUGHOUT:THE_8f6RE^BAROAIN8~irr"WINTER
GOODS—LINES THAT WE WANT CLEARED OUT BEFORE  INVENTORV WILL BE SACRIFICED
A Winter Hat
YOU A1US A UTTLE TIRED OV
THAT RAM, HAT
HERE  IS  A BRAND  NEW  ONE
FOR YOU AT
HALF PRICE AND LE8S
Suits and Coats
Thi:nt: high cluKS gurmeulH all
must he cleared, anil after a season's large sale of theso wo aro
prepared to let you have your
choice of the balance at a very low
price,
INSPECT THESE—GET OUR
QUOTATIONS
Ulankets, Comforters, Flannelettes, Cottons and Many Lines of
Stable and Fancy Goods have tu
substantial reduction for Ten
days.
_BIooses in Voile, Crepc-de Chene and Georgette Crepe ^
We Offer You-the~Most"H»nd somo Assortment We H»ve Evsr Had
AT 20 PER CENT DI8COUNT *
*6,00 Blouses at  $4-80      15.00 Blouses at *3.W
*3.00 Blouses at   $2.40
Furs Reduced 33 1-3 Per Cent
WE HAVE SOME NICE SETS—AT THESE   PRICES   SHOULD
PROVE A   MOST   FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY TO
SUPPLY  YOUR   NEEDS
SMILLIE & WEIR
LADIES'    WEAR    SPECIALISTS
Houses For Rent
I have for rent 8 good bonnes,
in good residential parts of the
city. Kents ranging from $ll> to
W2.5t) per month.
1'honc or call at office for particular;;. .
C. W. Appleyard
Phone 444 505 Baker St.
ill MINI PLAN
WILL B[ MAINTAINED
NOTICE
Having transferred (as from Jan. 1st, 1918) to Mr. C. W. Appleyard my
Fire Insurance Business and the Agencies of the various Fire Insuranoe
Companies heretofore represented by me, I would'greatly appreciate if all
policy holders would arrange with Mr, Appleyard to renew their policies
as they fall due. p. h. DUBAR.
NOTICE
Mr. p, H. Dubar having transferred to me (as from Jan. 1st, 1918) Wj
Fire Insuranoe Business, and the various Fire Insurance Companies her#
tofore represented by him, I would be very glad if all policy holders would
allow me to renew their policies at such time as they should fall due.     i
Your business will have my personal attention and will be much
appreciated.
C. W. APPLEYARD
505   BAKER   STREET—PHONE   444 NELSON. B.C.
But   Troops   Will   Be   Sent  to   Front
Much Soorter Than at First Believed Possible.
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, .Ian. 3—Recommendation of the American war mission
that troops be sent to France as rapidly as possible, will not result in any
change in the general plan of train-
lug the soldiers in the United States.
This was made plain today by Secretary Baker in a general discussion
of tho efforts of the war department
to promptly carry out the mission's
suggestion.
Every possible energy will be devoted to speeding up production of munitions and equipment and this, with the
agreement of the allies to furnish the j
necessary ships and equipment, is ex-1
pected to result in tlie despatch of the
armies ubroad much sooner than was
at first thought possible. Neither ships |
nor heavy artillery for any great force
would be available on this side of Ibe
Atlantic for some time. |
Efforts to speed up the ordnance
bureau's work were reflected In Sec-
rotary Baker's announcement of they
reorganization of the bureau, with ex-*1'
perlenced business men at the head of
several divisions1, which will have
charge of the general work.
Steps to speed up the army organization have been taken by the newly
created bourd of the war department.
These are expected to include nppruvat
of a plan whereby the most efficient
officers will be placed In charge of
the most important work In tholr department, with removal of an>t officer
regarded by his immediate chief us un-
suited for the duties he is performing.
SIMON IS AT
Canadian Arctic Explorer Is Expected
to Roach Nome Early in the
Summer.
' (By Dally News Leased Wire.)
DAWSON, Y.T., .Ian. H.—An arrival
at Fort Yukon, Alaska, a few days ago,
from Hcrsehel (islurid, reports that
Stcfannson, leader of the Canadian
expedition, Is nt Hcrsehel Island. Alt
the party are rcportod to bo In good
health and expecting to reach Nome
early next summer. No particulars
have been received as to the results of
the trip.
The Royal Northwest Mounted police winter put rol left Dawson today
for Fort Macpherson to connect with
tho patrol from 'Hersehel island. The
patrol will return to Dawson In March
and likely will have full details of Stef
annson and his work The patrol takes
malls and files of newspapers for the
inhabitants of the far north Sergt,
Dempster Is In charge of the party.
Will Go to Siberia.
•'AJItltANKH, Alaska, .Ian. 3.—I'dp-
taln Alexander Allan, recently arrived
at Fort Yukon, Alusku, over the trail
from the Arctic, brings word that Stef-
atlssou, the explorer, was at Hersehel
Island, and Intended to leave next
spring for an lee trip north and west,
ending, his travels, on the Siberian
coast.
RAW FURS
Send your raw  furs direct to the
manufacturer instead of to a dealer,
and obtain best prices,
G. GLA8ER
MANUFACTURING FURRIER,
416 Ward Street, Nelson, B. C.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN RAID
COAL CARS AT SIDING
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AT
NIAGARA IS BURNED DOWN
Theatre   It   Also   Damaflod—Fireman
Injured—Two Men Overcome
by Smoke.
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
NIAGARA FALDS, N. Y., .Ian. 3.—
The International hotel, one of tho.
landmarks of Niagara Falls, wus destroyed by fire today, and the Inter-;
national theatre, an adjoining build.*,
nig, was badly damaged. The damage
Is estimated at, "KiBO.QOO, covered by Insurance. One fireman suffered Beveral
broken ribs when a ladder fell, another,
fireman and a telephone lineman were
overcome by smoke and aro In hospitals.
TWO FATALLY BURNED; WHOLE
FAMILY AT DAWSON INJURED
DAWSON. Y.'T./.Jan. 3.—As the result of a disastrous fire at the home
of Mr. ami Mrs. 'Krcd II. Day on
Saturday morning,1 the whole family
of eight AVoh- severely burned and Joe
and Clifford Dny, aged one and four
wears, respectively, are dead. Mrs. Day
and the remaining four children are In
a precarious condition.
DAWSON MAD IT 58 BELOW
LAST 32 DAYS OF YEAR
Epidemic of Colds and Pneumonia Kept
Hospitals   Filled—Several
Deaths Occur.
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
DAWiSON, Y., T., Jan. 3.—Fur the
last '3'2'day's of ihe year the tenipera-
t itfu.at Dawson averaged .C8 degrees bo-
low Kei'o and even lower than that ut
soiiie other points In the Yukon valley.
Conditions changed, for the better with
the urrlvul or the new year.
An epidemic of colds and pneumonia
kept, till the Dawson, hospitals filled,
while maiiy others, wore 111 in their
homes, The deaths fromjpneumonla Include (hose of Ernest, Hlvurd, commissioner nf public works to Dawson;
Jamqs Cassldy, agoht of the 'New York
Life Insurance company; B. B. Plnk-
orton,'Veil known pioneer and Yukon
traffic man; j, Kearns, pioneer miner;
William (Powell, a well known minor,
and Mi% Dan Coutsv
CHINA WILL DO UTMOST
TO  HELP  THE   ALLIES
125,000  Chinese  at  Present  with  the
Forces—Greater Military Activity
Assured.
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 3—"Npw that my
country has entered the war against
the central, powers, she Intends doing
hor utmost lo help in the struggle
against autocracy," declared Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese ambassador to
this country.
"At present there are 125,000 Chinese
with the allies In Mesopotamia and
France. These arc skilled bricklayers,
masons and carpenters, but when the
Chinese mission now in the slates ro
turns, wo have no doubt that their
advice will result In Increased mill
tury activity"
BLIZZARD HOLDS UP RAILWAY
TRAFFIC IN NEW BRUNSWICK
Night  Express from     Boston  Stormbound in.Maine—St John Street
Cars Stop.
(By Dally News Leasud Wire.)
ST. JOHN, N. B„ Jan. 3.—A heaVy
northeasterly snowstorm, wh(ch moved
up the const today, developed Into
blizzard proportions tonight and fall
road traffic In New Brunswick and
Maine was greatly delayed. The night
express from 'Boston, due here at 11:80
o'clock, is stormbound, in Maine,
The Halifax afternoon express was
nearly two hours late. The fit. John
street cars wero forced to stop running' early in tho evening. A: cold
wave is following tho stdrm,
TWO FARMERS ARE
SUFFOCATED  IN  WELL
DEWDALE, Man., Jan. 3.—Bert
Hampton and Frank Barr, two young
farmers of this district, were .suffocated In a well here this morning. Barr
who was digging the well was being
let down Into it when he was overcome by gas and fell to the bottom
while Hampton, who went down to
rescue Barr, also lost consciousness
when ho reached the bottom.
DRINKING ALREADY
GREATLY REDUCED
This  Is Claim of  British  Premier in
Reply to Plea for Further
Legislation,
LONDON, Jan. 3.—In reply to a
communication by Robert Harcourt,
member for Montrose Burghs, urging
a further reduction In tho drink traffic, Premier Lloyd George claims that
ho can only act iby the consent of pub-
lie opinion and argues that drinking
already has been reduced to an extent
that would havo been Incredible before
the war. Not only have the hours of
the suloon buon Curtailed, says the premier, but the amount of liquor consumed has been enormously reduced. Proposals for rationing sections of tho
community have been frequently considered, but tho premier points out
they would be more complicated in
their execution than tho beer saVed
could justify. The whole problem has
been constantly before,the government
and hns been periodically resurveyed,
in conclusion Mr. Lloyd George says
the government would not hesitate to
tnke nny action If It were thought material to assist in tho successful prosecution of the war.
Steal  More Than  150 Tons at  Philadelphia—Railway Detectives'
Aro Powerless.
(By TJully News Leased Wire.}
PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Jan. 3.—L'onl
riots which began here yesterday, wore
resumed again today, when soveral
hundred women and children raided
cars on a Pennsylvania railway siding and. stole more than 1E0 tons ot:
coal. Ruilroad detectives were power-
loss before the women, who risked
their lives when an attempt was made
to move eight of the fuel-laden cars.
YOU NEVER
CAN TELL
what may be the result of coW.ta
• wound or skin Injury. Cold wj
soon seta up Inflammation and
festering, and unless Zam-Buk.if
promptly applied blood-poison mar
follow. Sometime* even amputation
proves necessary. Zam-Bull J»111
safeguard you against auch aerlous
possibilities. .,
Miss Belle Grant,'ot Bran! U»,
N.S., writes: "I burned my Band
badly and tben accldently caught
cold In It. The pain I juflered waa
terrible and the wound.^m",J*Sj
Inflamed and festered. I «*«»;
ferent kinds of aalvee. Jtart■ "Othtaf
brought relief. I was by Into tlmj
auffering so that I could not alaap
at nights, and 1 feared blood-
poisoning was Setting In.   '
" Zani-Buk was recommended to
me, and I commenced applying It.
Before long -I experienced the
greatest, relief; it, drew out all the
Inflammation,, the pain was ended
and I could see the sore place wa»
gradually healing. PerseTeranceje.
suited in a complete cure. Zam-Buk
Is certainly a wonderful balm and
should be In every home."
Zam-Buk Is also best for eczema
and alt skin diseases, ringworm,
running sores, ulcere, abscesses,
pimples/bolls, piles, cuts, etc., Ste.
box, 3 for ll.JB. All dekhnrar
Zam-Buk Co,, Toronto. Bead >lt
stamp for postage on free trial box.
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THE DAILY NEWS
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Mining Md Markets
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stock prices get
stock wspim
Recessions   Are  Shown   by   Rambler,
- Utlea and Standard—Slocan Star
.roves forward.
There was a reaction In trading on
Spokano market yesterday, when most
of the more prominent stocks showed
recessions. Slocan Star was the only
exception, the prkeof this issue moving vup. from 1 J, to a«. Rnmblcryield-
od H to 7, as did Utlea to S'4. Standard dropped 4. to 35.   ,
Spokane Closing Quotations.
(Reported by St. Denis & Lawrence.)
,fiiK! i: \V\-n:- Bid    ABked
Cork«Eroylnce ,
Rambler    -_-,,
Standard  '..-...'.
Slocan,Star ....
Utloa,;;.    .08V4
Caledonia  -M
Florence '/.	
. S.     NeW York Curb Closing,
ii -        Bid
.% .02
.    .07
.    .35
.0216
,10
.46
.10
Canada.' 'Copper
Ray Hercules   ..
' Standard' .......
Utlea .
.12.00V.
.. 3.50
.    .3714
Asked
12.121,
3.75
.48%
.11
York   Exchange.
High    Low    Close
tVf.'S 14114   13914   13.9'i'
Chlno  43%      43 43
Granby   !'.'!.;'  7t>Vfe     79     ,79
Inspiration     4*       48%    47
siiajni ;  30%    30%    30K
,11. S. Steel  98        94%     9514
SaiesYc. P. R„ 4400; Chlno, 4300;
Inspiration, 80,100; Miami, 1100; IT. S.
Steel, 362,700; total sales, 1,330,500.
BANK CLEARINGS FOR
,,-    CHIEF CANADIAN CITIE8
WINNI1SEG, .Ian. 3.—Following are
the bank clearings of the principal .cities df the Dominion for tho'wCelc endod
today;
Montreal $74,896,575
Winnipeg   43,675,204
•Ottawa .'..'.';':..  '...'.    5,334,334
Calgary        6,653,609
Hamilton     4,708,430
Qifetfe'c     4,117,636
Edmonton    3,182,480
Halifax    3,016,630
Regina   : .    3,69,7,521
.Moose.Jaw     1,397,541
"%'t. John    1,988,250
JHedtclhc Hat          491,218
Brantford       976,168
•Start William      774,259
Toronto  58,880,596
Brandon ...' ;.......     805,882
FINAL ORE RECEIPTS
Al TRAIL ANNOUNCED
Total for Year, Is Brought to 347,530
Tons by Shipments During
Strike Period. j
Shipments Of j ore which reached.
Trail smelter after the strike trouble,
began have Just been announced, They
bring the total receipts for the year, to
347,530. Receipts from Nov. 15 to,3*
were:- ''*■-'-' ,
Surprise, Sandon  172
Aspen Grove Merritt .,   ,3
Athabasca, Nelson    ,1V
Amazon Lease, Chewelah      43
Emma, Coltorn , ;  723
Electric Point, Boundary     27!"
Emerald, Salmo    77*
Gray Copper, Sandon    ,'jlt
High Gradp,. Sprlngdale   .91
Josle, Rossland 360
Knob Hill, Republic    142
Lucky Jim, Sandon    !74
Molly Gibson, Kittos Landing....   ,62
Old Hickory, Republic 	
Qullp,   Republic	
Rambler .Cariboo, Rambler	
Reco Lease, Sandon ,	
Relief,   Athalmer   	
Sullivan   (zinc), Klmberley	
Standard, Silverton  	
United Copper, Chewelah 	
Vun 'Rol, Silverton 	
C. F, Caldwell, Blueberry	
30
86
131
19
18
■  ,58,
167:
205
44
1
SELLING
WIPES OUT CAMS
Russia's Rejection of Germany's Peace
tertijii tatretfg'ths'ii* Inark'ei at
Start—Reversal at Close.
(By Dally News 'Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-.Russla's. rejection of Germany's peace terms, the
hope that the president's message to
congress will tend to further clarify
the railroad situation, and other favorable incidents prompted another..extensive advance in stocks today.
The greater part,of the odvanthge
was swept away in the last hour, trow
ever, when heavy realising, partly for
profits, not only wiped out numertuB
gains of 2 to 5 points, but resulted in
a fair percentage of net losses.
There were no. .surface indications
in explanation of the reversal, but the
selling became most marked, after the
publication of several adverse .railroad statements for November., Foremost among these wns the New York
central system, which reported the on-
ormoua net decrease of $3,689,000.
Railroad bonds were strong with Industrials, but lost ground with the
stock list, Liberty 4s sold at 97.02 to
96.91. . Sales, ,1,375,000.
 2570
. list, of the ore re
Tolal	
The "following Is i
cclvedDeo. 1 to 31
Bluebell, Riondel   342
Conslalk,  Silverton    17
Dart't, Golden  11
Emma,' Coltern     719
Iron Mask, 'Kamloops   494
Lucky Thought, SHvefton .-,   ... 'M
Tip Top, Kaslmbowie..  390
United Copper, Chewelah   40
Venus,   Skagway  82
Total      •. 2132
HOUSES
",.' . WE WANT ,
Houso With not less than Oed-
rooms, close in  QMetoria or Silica
• street).: Good tennnt.
.    Four or 5-room  house, close In.
•Furnished or pirtrtiy furnished.
'   'your   ..'or;   5-room   unfurnishert
,ho..i?e,' aii one ono floor.    Not too
,-for tip the hill.
^--       WE HAVE '
■: tftoo small houses for rent nt $8
. per rtiontii.   Water paid.
StDenis & Lawrence
Phone 39.
NELSON, B.C.
509 Ward St
DEMAND FOR STEAMSHIPS
IS BRISK AT MONTREAL
Turnover of Shares Exeseds 1000 and
Price Advances—Steel of Canada
Gains a Point.
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
MONTREAL, Jan. 3—Tho local market secured further stimulation from
Wall street yesterday. Whllo Wed
nesday's favorites held back they main
taincd most of their advances.
Local sentiment was somewhat Impressed Hy the advices from Wall
street to the effect that the buoyancy
there, which was renewed in a strlk-
ing, way yesterday was not due to
public trading but enmo from inflii
ential hanking sources and reflected
the feeling in these quarters of the
shaping ot future oventsHn their, re
latlflri'to Ajarket Valifei,:;    '-' ' •''
Among notable improvements in the
local list were the. prices of Canada
Steamships, Civic Power, Cement and
Tram Power. -The demand for Steam
ships was the most marked, amounting to more than 1000 shares and from
the minimum of 39% the price was
lifted to 40%. It yielded % point be
fore the close.
Civic Power shared in the activity
to a noticeable extent and for the first
time since minimums were put on the
prlce^'osc from its fixed, position at
68>/j To 69.
Of the steel group Steel of Canada
went to 53 compared to 52 at the close
Wednesday. Iron, eased back to 55 M
but closed' at 55%.
m
Ihe Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co.
of Canada, Limited
Offices. Smeltlm and Refining Department
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Purchasers, ol Gold, Silver, Copper, lead and Zinc Ores
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SMELTERS LEADS
SI
Has Turnover' of Ovrer 900 Snaris—
Price Advances—Pair Annual
Report Expected,
tByspally News Leased Wire.)
TORONTO, Jan. 3.—Continued activity marked dealings on the Toronto
exchange today, the majority of the
Issues adding to their gains ot Wed
nesday despite the check imposed by
profit taking and the reluctance of tlie
banks to ndvance funds on call. It Is
felt that until, the banks adopt a more
generous policy the brisk movement :in
securities must be of brief duration.
However, today's transactions ap
proached tho 2000 mark in stocks,
while heavy buying of^the first war
loan, swelled the total In the bond list.
Smelters was easily the.feature^-in
activity, advancing to 25 on a turn
over 900 shares. Thb annual meet
Ing will be held Jan. i« and while the
company's showing will suffer because
of recent labor troubles, it Is expected
that earnings will prove satisfactory.
Brazilian's November statement did
not prove a damper, the stock touch
Ing 33 and closing at 32%. The steel
stocks were again prominent, Dominion Steel and Steel jot Canada each
gaining %, and,closing at the beet
level of the day.
- Nova Scotia was. not dealt In,) but
Was held at U with 6J bid. Steamships, both common and ,/preferred,
showed a revival of activity, and
strength, the former advancing a point
while the-latter recorded; a 3-polnt
gain. ; - -^   *•■   -1
Maple Leaf was strong at 8214, the
Cement niui iGeneiral Electric were
firm. In the Traction group Twin
City and Duluth wero at bettor levels
but Toronto Railway sold at the new
minimum of 58.
In the war Joans the demand was
concentrated upon the 1025 issue, which'
sold ii higher, the second issue was
slightly firmer and the third off '/..
Tho day's transactions totaled 1921
shares and $30,500 In bonds/
in
NEW YORK 87 3-8
Quoted 04-London  Market at 43%—
Spelter Outet^Ltsd and Copper
Prices.
(By Daljy News Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.—Silver, 87%;
at London, 43%.
Spelter quiet; spot, 7.82 to 7.87. At
London: Spot, '£54; futures, «60.
Copper at London: Spot; £110; futures, £110; electrolytic, £125.
Lead: St. Louis, «.17%; New York,
6.25; Montreal, 7.75; London, £29 10s.
LUCKY IIH Will
Only One "BROMO QUININE."
To get the genuine "call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. LoOk
for signature of E, W. GROVE. Cures
a. Cold In One Day.   30c.
CORN PRICES MAKE
ADVANCE AT CHICAGO
Due to Uncertainty Caused by Priority
Orders on  Railways Being
Suspended.
CHICAOO, 111,, Jan. 3.—Corn advano-
ed in price today owing more or less
to the uncertairity which resulted from
announcement that all priority orders
on the railroads had been suspended,
Tho market closed firm, % to 1% cents
net higher, with January at $1.27 and
May at 11.2514 to $1.25%. Oats gained
% to 1 cent. In provisions the out
come varied from unchanged figures to
raise of 55 cents.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, 111., Jan. 3.—Cattle: Ro
celpts, 21,000; weak.   Beeves, 7.50 to
13.85;   stockers  and feeders,  5.30  to
11.40;  calves, 8.50 to 16.
Hogs: Receipts, 5700; week. Light,
15.40 to 16.30; mixed, .15.80 to 16.46;
rough, 15.80 to 16; good to choice hogs,
12 to 14.85; bulk ot sales, 16.10 to
16:40.
Sheep: Receipts, 1800; weak. Native
lambs, 13.25 to 17.50.
Winnipeg.
WINNIPEG, Jan. 8,—Receipts at the
Ufiioh stockyards today were ioiJ cattle -and 400 bogs. Cattle and hog
prices steady.
Butcher steers, 6 to 10.25; cows and
heifers, 4 to 9.50; bulls, 5,25 to 7.50;
oxen, 5 to 8.56; stockers, 5.60 to 7.50;
veal- calves, 5 to 9.
Sheep, 12 to 13.50; lambs, 13,50 to 15.
Hogs, 17.75; S0ws,'12 to 13.50; lights,
14 to 15.25; heavies, 12,50 to 14.
Toronto.:
TORONTO, Jan. 8.—-Union stook-
yard receipts on the market today
consisted of 77 cars with.600 cattle, 75
calves, 8500 bogs and 217 sheep and
lambs. Tne market Is steady to strong
for all grades of butcher cattle. The
demand tor good butcher cows, canners
and cutters Is particularly strong and
active. With the light runs this week
trade has continued good In all lines.
Crude Ore  Is  Being Sent Out from
mine and Accumulated Concentrates Moved to Trail,
Zinc ore shipments from the Lucky
Jim mine are being- resumed at once.
A.carload of crude oro Is being loaded
and will be sent -out today dr. tomorrow. Shipments of concentrates from
the mill at Kaslo are. also to be made
Immediately.
Resumption of operations at the
kaslo mill Will take place after some
changes have been' made at the plant
with a view to securing a greater sav-
nig.
A. O, Larson, receiver in charge of
the property, stated at| the Hume last
night that the November output of
concentrates at the mill and of crude
ore at the mine was still on hand, hay
iftg been held up when the strike
closed down the. Trail smelter. This
ore and concentrates will be sent to
the electrolytic plant at Troll imme
diately. The force of mon at the mine
will soon be up to normal strength.
<>AGE v*Hv.S*W
BATTLE of MEIMIN ROAD
TWO TRAIL LEAD
FURNACES RUNNING
Third Will Soon Be in Operation—Orte
Copper Furnace Has Been
Blown in.
Trail smelter has two lead furnaces
In operation and expects to blow In a
third next week.
' It will be ready to receive lead ores
after Feb. 1.
One copper furnace has been blown
in, another is being warmed up and
ai third is helrtg prepared for opera
tlon. I    i«ul
The. first tralnload of oro from Uoss.
land is expected to some down the hill
in a day or two.
Employee of Surprise Mine Has Escsps
From Death—His Few
Bruises Only,
To get aboard a snowslide and ride
thereon for a distance of about one
thousand feet, and still be alive and
kicking was the experience of. a inaji
working at the Surprise mine, near
Sandon, last Friday, says the Kaslo
Kootenaian.
It appears that a small crew was
sent out from the tnfhe to do some
shoveling snow on trails in the vicinity of the upper workings. The
gang was working around or across
the American Boy slide, when an avalanche broke lbose and coming down
picked up one qf tho men.
Thereafter this party had an exciting ride down the mountainside for
about one thousand feet.
Apparently he rode more In front of
the slide—sort of on the cow catcher,
as it were.
The running time Is not given, as
none of the others had stop watches
to do tho timing with. A short ways
down the hill the American Boy slide
joins tho Dcndman's slide. Taking
tho general averago running speed of
those slides as a criterion, tho one
thousand feet should liuve been made
In .58 seconds.
The name of the slide buoker Is
unknown, as a telephone Inquiry at the
Surprise office elicited the information that he was not known there thon.
as he had only conie to work a day or,
so previously.
At any rate he got off with a few
knocks and bruises, and considering
the large number of victims that the
Dcadman's Slide has already claimed
can consider himself mighty lucky,
WEEKLY STATEMENT
OF BANK OF ENGLAND
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
LONDON, Jan. 8—The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the
following changes: '
Total, reserve increased, £214,000;
Circulation increased, £647,000;- bullion Increased, £861,371; other securities increased, £11,592,000; public deposits decreased, £9,984,000; other deposits Increased, £34,S50,000; notes
reserve increased,' £265,000; government securities Increased, £12,531,000.
The proportion of the bank's reserve
to liability this week is 16.80 per cent;
last Week it was 18.66 per cent.
BUTTER PRICES UNCHANGED.
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)..
MONTREAL, Jan. 8,-^-Butter quotations   unchanged.    Good  inquiry   for
now laid and fresh eggs, but buyers
Sheop;and lambs aro"strong and«5 toi found It Imposiflbuvtoflil wants owing
50 cents higher.   Hogs are strong and
steady'to firm at 18.50,_.packers hid
prlco, fed and watered, a tew lots
selling at 18,75.
to tne scarcity.   CtidSse market quiet,
Cncetfe: Finest wSstortis, 21%; finest easterns, 21%.
Biltte'r: Choicest breatnory, 44% to
45; sedonds, 48% to 44.
Eggs: Freeh, 54 to 55; selected, 47;
No. 1 stock, «i.No. 2 stock 39 to 40.
Fork;  "Heavy   Canaaa  short  mess,
' John G. Bowers, aged 42, foreman at
the C.N.R. coal loading dock at Prince
Albert,, was Instantly killed when ho
became entangled Id the mechanism barrels, 35 to 45 pieces,. 62 to 53; Can
nf n gasoline engine used in operating ada short cut back, barrels, .45 to 55
| the loading machinery, '  pieces, 50 to U.   ,:.      _
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Bttttl* of Strain HOatt.—
-Infaatrr croning the stream after having driven- the Him feaeki >
Welab battalions being conveyed to the front.—They I ought magnificently in the storming of
Zonnebeke—gaining a line Of their objectives, /'««io» ty ceurtety of c.p&
llUnimiHin	
sporr I
.riiiinmn»t let 111»>»«,
RERSH
Off LEAGUE
Hand  in   Resignation  But  It  Is  Not
Accepted—National Schedule to
Bo Played to End.
(By Dally News LeaBed Wire.)
MONTREAL, Jan. 3.—The National
Hockey league schedulo will be played
to the end, so Presldont Frank Calder
announced tonight after the" meeting
of the'league following the destruction
of the arena by fire yesterday, but the
Wanderers may.be, out of It for" the
rest of the season. "   *
President Sam Lichen'stein after
having asked for players from the
other clubs.to help out the Wanderers
and being informed that they Were not
so well manned that they could'afford
to release any of their' players, formally tendered in writing the withdrawal
of tho wanderers from the league.
The resignation was not accepted as
the other representatives contended
that the Wanderers should fihisb. out
the season as agreed upon at the beginning. President Llcnensfeih stuted
that the Wanderers' English speaking
patrons- would hot follow the team to
the Jubilee rink, where tlie league
games are ta be played, now that the
Arena is gone as the Jubilee rliik is in
Maisso'heuve.
In connection with the difficulty of
players, It was announced that" Ottawa
had lost the services of Nighbor and
Bruce. The former is a mechanic at
the aviation camp at Seaside, just outside of Tordnto, wliire'lfo' Will be engaged for 20 or 30 days' and Bruce repotted .for .'.active service, today under
the Military Service act. If Wanderers
withdraw It will mean a rearrangement
of the schedule with Toronto, Ottawa
and Canodiens in it and a distribution
of players from the Wanderers. Probably. Ritchie and Hyland will go to
Ottawa, Goalkeeper Holmes .to Toronto and Macdonald and Parks to Ca-
nodlens. .Wanderers' final decision Is
looked tor Saturday night, when they
are scheduled to play In Toronto.
Tho Canndiens have notified Ottawa
that they will play their match Saturday night at the Jubilee'rink Here.
The meeting was attended by-President Frank' Calder, George Kennedy,
Catiadiene; Sam Lichen'stein, wanderers; A. B. Cloxton, Toronto, and T. P.
Gorman, Ottawa; ', .
his team secured against one scored
by Harry Scott for the losers.
Vlmy. Tpres.
Goal.
Morrison     Winkler
Point.
Benson   A. Irvine
Cover.
Laughlln    Bostrom
Rover.
Scott    Dartnell
Centre.
Browne   D. Irvine
Right Wing.
O'Meara   c. Irvln
Left Wing.
Nell   .-.   Marples
Subs:  Fertwick for Nell.    Officials,
Breen nnd Field.
YPREST6AM TURNS
TABLES ON THE VIMY8
tuns Up Big Score lit   Fairly   Fast
Senior Military Hockey
Game
(6y Daily Netys Leased Wire.)
WINNIPEG, JaJn, 3.—Showing a
complete reversal of fdrm from that
Of last Week, tho Ypre's turned oh the
Vlmys hero tonight and trimmed them
9 fo 2 In a fairly fast senior military;
hockey game.
In the first half, the Ypre's had a
lead of 3 to, 1, through making the
best oC tholr opportunities, as they
w'ore outplayed for mdst ot tbe Way,
some stellar tidal tending by Hal
Winkler koeplng. tt(e VlnWs; .Behind.
In tlie second period ftlck .Irvine and
Stan Mnrpios hit a fast ne'ee, arid the
former notched 5 Of the 6 goals Which
S. C Tapp is suing Billy Sunday for
$100,000 damages, alleging that Sunday
has plagiarised Tapp's book, "Truth
About the Bible," in his printed sermons. Tapp says he will give tho
money to charity but says It's a question of public Integrity,
MILITARY ALLOWANCE AND PAY
CHECKS TO COME JAN. 10-20
Statement That Separation  and  Assigned Money Was to Be Mailed
Jan. 2 Erroneous.
OTTAWA, Jan. 3—Hhe: followW
statement was given out today by the
militia department:
"The attention of the militia department has been called to erroneous
statements which have found their .Way [
into the press to the effect that separation allowances and assigned bay
checks for the month of January would
be mailed on the second Inst, In order
to avoid disappointment and unnecessary correspondence, the military authorities desire it to be understood
that these checks will reach the payees
on different dates betweon Jan. 10 apd
20. Mailing will commence on Jan. 1
and will continue In such quantities '
as can bo handled by the postbftice
during a period of 10 days.
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'The farmer needs to know that
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It is the original Giant powder
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FRIDAY,  JAN'.'-ARY  1,. 1918.     1
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-     FRIDAY, JANUARY 4,  1918.
THE  ALLIES  IN  EUROPE  TO  GO
ON RATIONS.
It was from the report of tlie American delegates to the Paris Inter-allied
conference that the people of the British Isles first learned that they were
to be placed under more exacting restrictions as regards food. The "legalised and compulsory control of foodstuffs" in Great Britain, Italy and
IVance to, which the American report
referred was yesterday interpreted by
Lord Rhondda as meaning compulsory
rationing.
•"'. The new law will take effect at an
early date, the British food controller
states. It will supplant the voluntary
rationing'system which has been in
effect for nearly two years and will
support by compulsory limitation of
the amounts of all foodstuffs to be
consumed per week the. regulations
which for some time have limited the
amounts of various articles which could
legally be purchased.
Food supplies In tne European allied
countries are limited by the available
ship tonnage as well as by world supply* By cutting down food consumption more' tonnage is left free to carry
men and munitions. In this respect
the European position differs from that
of this continent To make compulsory rationing effective in the United
States and Canada would involve difficulties the European countries do
not face, but in order to conserve food
It may yet become both desirable and
necessary.
THE  MUCH ABUSED FOOD
■ CONTROLLER.
'The food controller cannot perfocm
tlie. impossible. He cannot change the
fact that*here la'a.' world shortage in
production. He.cannot by waving a
magic wand remove -conditions created
by the taking of 30,000,000 men out of
production and placing them In the
most destructive of all occupations.
He cannot gain supremacy over the
immutable law of supply and demand,
What the food controller can do is
to prevent speculation, limit profits
and ensure equitable distribution of
essential food products.. He. has a'ready
gone a long way In this direction and
during the next few months tt is to be
expected that he will do more.
Milling and packing companies arc
controlled and their profit's limited. I;
fectlve control of sugar distribution hits
been assumed, with the result th.it the
price of sugar did not run up to 20
cents In Canada, as it did in Naw'.York.
The license system of control has within the past two or three weeks been
applied to dealers in fish, fruit, vegetables and milk and to manufacturers
of breakfast cereals. Where posvlble,.
as In the case of milk, a definite limit
hon been placed to the ''spread" between producer and consumer. Exports of food products are controlled by
license. Olemargarlne has been ad-
mltttd to reduce consumption of batter. The law against consumption of
beef or bacon in public eating places
on Tuesday and Friday Is being enforced. Production of essentials Is being encouraged, that of non-esscntlals
discouraged.
THE
General Crbwdor wants the American
act amended so that young men'will In
the f uturo register directly they reach
military age;   "
NOT LIKELY TO BE A FINAL
BREAK.
Rejection by the Bolsheviki of Germany's peace terms may not mean
anything like a final break between
the negotiating parties. Germany has
demanded the retention of Poland,
Lithuania and Courland, which the
Bolsheviki could not possibly countenance unless it was willing openly to
go over lock, stock and barrel to the
enemy. But Germany is almost certain
to modify these proposals.
The Teutonic delegates are too clever
and too experienced not to make their
first request for a great deal more
than they expect to get. The hope of
the German government is that It may
bo able to make peace on such terms
as will permit it to resume victoriously
the war later, when the allies are less
favorably situated. With this end in
view it can afford to accede now to
most of the Bolsheviki demands, expecting to turn on Russia afterward
and, either by military or economic
pressure, grab all it wants.
Pan-German pressure at home Is the
only visible factor which,might keep
the German delegates from agreeing
with the Bolsheviki. The pan-Germans
are so obsessed with the legend of the
invincibility of German might that
they are showing a tendency to insist
on retaining now the Russian territory they desire.
Save and Serve.
Hungary seems to want a foast of
something more satisfying than its
government's latest war loan issue.
Tighten your belts," says Lord
Rhondda to the people of Great Britain,
and it's pretty good advise to extend|
to the people of all the allied countries.
The Austro-German aviators beg to
record another great victory in their
"march forward with God." They hit
two hospitals in Italy and killed 18
patients.
Trotsky calls the German peace proposals "hypocritical." Did he expect
them to lie Imbued with the spirit of
unselfishness and the milk of human
kindness?
"The verbal duel ranged from sugar
to wheat," saya the Washington report of the clash between Senator Reed
and Pood Administrator Hoover. But
it seems to.have boon mostly vinegar.
Efforts ,by ■ the United States to speel
up the activities of its ordnance bureau will mean a greater output of
munitions and a large demand fur such
metals as lead, zinc and copper. Such
an increased demand' will help U
solve the lead market situatl-m for
Kootenay.
| WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING |
$ . £
What Waste Costs.
The waste of 500,000 pounds of paper
a week, Canadian ant hoi ities estimated, entailed the butting of at least
2000 trees a. week. Every ton of old
paper recovered means a saving of
eight trees to mature growth. The
saving of woolen rags for tho manu
facture of shoddy saves land for crops
which otherwise would bu required for
the raising of shoe'p. Men, money and
material—capital and labm—are con
served every time a bit of material la
re-employed which formerly was de
s troy ed—Portland Oregon Ian.
GETTING NEARER TO
CANADIAN PLAN.
The United States 1b finding that Its
balloting and quota system of draft
will npt stand tho strain of n war
fought on the tremendous scale of the
present struggle.
The quota of states and districts,
for example, has been based,arbitrarily updn' population with an allowance
for the number ot voluntary enlistment. In future, Provost-Marshal
.General Crowder intimates, the quota
wilt depend entirely upon the number
of Class 1 men, 'bachelors and widow
ers without dependents and whose
Work is not essential, available.
That obviously Is the only sound,
basis for raising men. The existing
plan' Is too haphazard and subject to
xftahce. If the provost marshal gen-
.oral's recommendation is carried. out,
-tne United States will amend Its act
t.o bring it more into line with the real
selective draft plan which is now being Operated In Canada,
'One suggestion he has made was not
provided for in the,Canadian act. In
the United States 700,000 men reach
military age annually. They Were not
of that age when the bill became effective and hence are exempt In the
Canadian act the some plan was fol-
-Idir**. Men had to register only if
',,' they hod ranched the age of 20 years
•* ths UnsW the passage of the act.
THE WEATHER
THE BREAD RATION
The normal allowance'of bread for
the soldier ot the front is one pound,
whilst at home he gets slightly less.,
Until-'recently it reached him. in the
form of '.io, 2-pound loaf, off,lcidlly
known as the "Coburg," to which wero
attributed the merits of "popularity
with the soldier" and ability to; bland"
a fair amount of knocking about."
War conditions, however, hove modified the methods of army bakers, and
the' "Coburg" has succumbed to more
conventional patterns, and is seen no
more. War conditions have modified,
too, the flour from which the lo'ayes
ore baked. Formerly a pure wheat
flour, It ts now adulterated with a mixture of maize and other grain, in the
same manner as that consumed by the
civil population. Rye bread, however,
with which the soldiers, of ut least one
continental army are content, finds no
placo in the dietary of British troops,
who thus reflect tho prejudice of their'
race in favour,of white' bread.
Tho army lias always baked Up own
bread. Its bake houses, which are;In
tho hands of the Army Service Corps,
are situated ut convenient centers;in
England and on lines of communication In , Franco. One of these bake
houses, at a big supply depot near
London, bakes fiO.OOO loaves per day.
The dough is mixed in two machines,
each of which mixes sufficient for 364
loaves. There aro 20 ovons. each of
which can bake 360 loaves in forty-five
minutes. These ovens are never idle
for a moment, for the bake house is
working night and day, half the loaves
"being baked by tho day shift, and half
by the night shift. ' Normally this
bake house is making bread for 100,000.
men, but at one period during 1915/ it
wns supplying lfiO.OOO men with 75,000
loaves dally.
In France bake houses are organized
on a still larger scale. At a certain
bake house, in a base port, 300,000
loaves are baked overy day. The flour
Is brought direct from Canada or
America,-,and stored ot the bake ijouse.
When the loaves are baked they aro
kept 24 hours, for new bread, would
never stand tho journey to the front,
and then placed In sacks and sent up
with other rations to the troops In the
forward areas.
At no period of the war have tho
bakers of the Army Service Corps been
unable lo cope with the army's demand for bread. The system of supply from central depots has proved
itself capable of ready expansion, and
though, lii the early days of the war,
orders for bread -.were placed with contractors, such arrangements were only
of a temporary character, and soph
gave place';to the sysienvof the army
bake house, in which, flour bought, by
the Army Contracts.depaitment was.
baked. As the army consumes several
million loaves per week, It can easily'
be understood that, the taali of 'tlie
army's bakers Is thus no light ono.
Before the war the contracts department.at the war office bought the flour
required.for the army's bread iu-'thc-
open markets in England. Fourteen
months' experience, however, showed'
that better results could he obtaihbd
by purchasing flour In the Canadian
markets and importing direct to the
base ports in France. Accordingly,
with the assistance of the Canadian
governhient, arrangements were made
to put such a system Into effect. The
Canadian Pacific railway, noted as our
purchasing agents, and direct shipments to France of Canadian flour,
milled in Canada from Canadian'wheat,
have been made continuously since tho
autumn of 1911V. 1-nrge purchases of
flour, however, continued to ho made
In  England,   but   here  there   was   no
necessity for the war office t!o exercise"]
direct, influence ovt-r the markets.
Since October,' 1816, \\y> government
has placed the control of tho whole
of the grain; supplies of the country; in
the hands of a specially appointed commission.. The/commissioners undertake to purchase, for the use of Great
Britain and'her allies, the surplus of
the whole."world's production .of wheat.
They' also exercise control of ., the
English flour nitllH, supplying them
with ffralh; alii} regulating the distribution of fljoiir* to meet the needs of
the army and'the civil population. ,In
this way .'i\$: army continues to. purchase, 'flourJin1 the "English markets
much as .'it 5ttra; before the war, while
at the same time drawing supplies for
the troops at the front direct from the
Canadian markets.
Canada and the .United Staets havo
supplied .most of tho corn required by
pur armies, whilst some has also been
sent from Australia, but differences of
transport, have prevented us from
taking a full advantage" of the Australian., crops. Wheat for. the armies
in Egypt and tit-Salonika has been
brought"'from India, and France and
Italy have*' Mfco. dro,wn supplies from
this source. .
During.the first eighteen months of
the war the army had consumed nearly
a thousand million pounds of wheat.
At present a million spldlors are consuming between seven and ten million
pounds of flour per week, which represents the crop of 14-16 square mites
of wheat fields. When further it Is
taken into consideration that supplies
from Russia, one of the principal exporting'' countries, have been almost
entirely cut. off, It can easily be understood that tlie situation calls for the
most stringent measures of control.
It Is not always possible to supply
the troops. In tho field with bread,
nor would' it be advisable for broad to
form" tlie staple Item, of .the army's
ration,'unless some less perishable alternative, were also provided. Such
an alternative is Supplied by biscuits
If, for any reason, it Is found Impossible to supply, the full allowance of
bread, biscuits are substituted, and the
bread ration may thus consist partly
of bread and partly of biscuits. Biscuits, too, form a part of tho emergency ration, which overy soldier carries, and tins of biscuits are often kept
try the front, trench systems, to be,used
oh occasions when the regular supplier
of food "may hot be forthcoming.
, Army biscuits orei flat, square ond
hard, aiid their--toughness at ' firs
gained/ for them no; small /notoriety.
They are;so(ter now than they used to-
be, but,, at the same time, they', need
td.:.he: hart),, for ititey/ are intended for
use on abnormal occasions, and.must
bo. able to withstand abnormal conditions,'in the haversack or the pack.
. ljlscults,. .unlike Jjr.ead^, ore .manufactured'.-by. private contractors* When
the war bifgan six; firms made bls-
diitts . for-, the yar' office, but nearly
ail biscuit mamifaeturing firms have
j/Bfhoe ti&Veb.Ljn> tftq^work; Raw materials aro supplied to them,'and the
contract,roteiTaro regulated to secure
a fair pi-Ice to the' government and a
fair profit \p the manufacturer. "The
biscujts are ^aqked in tin canisters,
holding 15 to 20 pounds, and tlie empty
canisters, for which--a variety of uses
have beep found, -form one of the most
familiar objects in the trenches. Two
million pounds of biscuits go to France
every Syoek. and during ' the first
twenty months of the war alone, over
two hundred million pounds were delivered to the government by the biscuit manufacturers.
GARDENERS JOIN
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
Matt  Decides Inadvissble to Add! to
List of City Soclttlee—Strengthens
Existing Organisation.
An enthusiastic and welt attended
meeting of persons interested in floriculture was held In' the city'hall last
evening to consider the question of
forming a horticultural society ' In
Nelson and district. Harold Selous
was elected chairman of the meeting
and after considerable discussion it
was decided that it.i would not be advisable to add'to the list of already
existing societies, but that a better
plan would be for the scope of the
Nelson Improvement association to bo
extended so that the wishes of all interested in cultivation of flowers could
he looked after.
The following resolution proposed by
.T. W. Holmes, seconded by J, Gouldlng,
wits ultimately put to the meeting and
carried unanimously:
"Resolved that all attending this
meeting become members of the Nelson Improvement association, and that
the officers of that association be requested to call a meeting as early in
January as possible, and to appoint a
committee at said meeting to attend
to all horticultural matters."
>lln.
Nelson  32
Kamloops  36
Calgary  32
Medicine Hat      3ti
Battleford    ;  14
Prince   Albert     8
Saskatoon  12
Regina   • • • * 7
Port Arthur   -4
Parry Sound  -16
"London  -2
Toronto  -§
Kingston     -8
Ottawa     -10
Montreal  -12
Quebec  -22
St. John   -16
Halifax    0
40
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44
2S
40
31
27
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EARLY COAL SHIPMENTS     .
FROM U. S. TO CANADA
Somo Day Schools May Have to Clow
and Churches Hold Union Services to Save Supply.
(By Daily News Leased Wire.) ,
OTTAWA, Jan. 3.—C. A. Magrath.
fuel controller, who now is hi Washington, has telegraphed to Ottawa that
he has visited the coal operators and
received a promise of early shipments
to Canada,
It Is announced that as soon as coal
shipments arrive at the Canadian gate.
wys, they will live precedence over
anything else. " Special arrangements
have been made with the railways
making this imperative.
Tq conserve coal It is suggested that
some of the day Schools Will have'to
close temporarily and a number of
the churches hold union services.
ARGENTINA AMBASSADOR
IN  UNITED  STATES  RESIGNS
BUENOS AVRES, Jan. 3.~Dr. R. S.
Napn, the ambassador at Washington,
has resigned as a result of the friction
arising from the publication of the
secret telegrams sent by Count von
Luxburg before his dismissal as German minister to Argentina, to Berlin
through. the medium of the Swedish
logatlon.
BRITI8H AMBASSADOR
RETURNING FROM U. 8.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice,'' the British ambassador,
who yesterday announced that lie was
going'home on leave, saw President
Wilson today to say farewell. . The
ambassador, It Is expected, will not return to the United States in his present capacity.
RIGG QUITS AS 8ECRETARY
WINNIPEG LABOR COUNCIL
WINNIPEG, Jan, 8—At the regular
meeting of. tho trades and labor council tonight R. A. tyggs, ex-M. L. A.,
resigned as secretary of the council
after' having held the position since
June, 1912. Mr, Rlgg was urged to reconsider his decision, but declined.
Only two weeks ago he was unanimously reelected to the secretaryship.
U. S. TO HAVE LES8
PASSENGER   TRAINS
(By pally News Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Hundreds
of passenger trains on railroads emit of
the Mississippi will be withdrawn from
service under orders soon to be issued
by Director-General McAdoo, based on
specific recommendations nude today
by a committee of eastern passenger
traffic officials. Tin- committee was
divided as to the advisability of wluv
drawing most parlor and sleeping cars,
leaving only those considered incst
necessary for important travel routes.
Hours of labor of railway employees
under government ■■ulnsetlon w..s discussed -by the dlrec.or-Kvnernl today
with heads of the four railway ..union
brotherhoods and tlie r|ucstioii: of
wages will be taken tip at a further
conference..       ,
KAISER BARBARIAN WHO
CRIMINALLY CAUSED WAR
This la Reference to Emperor William
in Will of New York Silk
. Merchant
(By Rally News Leased. Wire.)
SEW- YORK, Jan. 3.—Reference to
Emperor'WUIiam of Germany as "the
barbarian who 'criminally caused the
war,'" Yftii ' i.iude by Jean Baptist e
Bounlls, oT ".In- former silk firm of J.
Uotirdls ami bdriipany of this city; in
Ms will, which was filed today. A
bBMue-'H "f tiM.000. francs was provided
for institiiLis under the control of the
French government 'for the* relief oi
helplessly crippled .French soldiers.
"victims of the criminal war imposed
by'one man for the satisfaction of his
own ambitions." The residue of tht
i:Statn also is to be applied - to the relief of maimed French soldiers, while
other.sums were set aside for tin
benefit of Freneh hospitals and wai
orphun;i.
MANY KIDDIES ATTEND
C. P. R. BOBBIE'S TREAT
About 400 children attended the
movies at the Gem yesterday afternoon when Mr. Carpenter, C. P. R.
constable, gave the city kiddles his
annual treat.' Besides, a specially arranged little tots program, through
courtesy of Canadian Universal l'llm
company, each of the boys and girls
was presented with a bag of candy by
the genial bobble.
MLbs M'engcs gave violine pieces,'
which wero appreciated by the children and added to an attractive event.
IN
FRESH SMELTS
FRESH HERRINGS
FRESH COD
FRESH SALMON
FRESH HALIBUT
SALT MACKEREL
KIPPERED HERRING
BLACK COD
BLOATERS, CRABS,
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When ordering  Ham, Bacon,
Lard or Butter insist on
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PHONE 32
ISOLDE MENGE8 WINS    ~
ADMIRATION OF AUDIENCE
At the opera, house last evening
Isolde Menges, the renowned English
violinist won the admiration of her
audience with her talented Instrumental offerings. There was a representative attendance and each one of her
selections brought, the unanimous approval of each one In the audience.
Supplying
Missing Gems
Hive you any jewellery
from which soma of the
gems have been loosened
and lost? If so, why not
sand It to us and let us
send you an estimate as to
the cost of supplying and
setting the neceisary
gems? For a moderate
sum a ring or brooch may
be made as good as new
again.
Every kind of rocon-.
structlon work undertaken.
Henry Birks & Sons
CANADA»8 NATIONAL
JEWELLERS
VANCOUVER, B. C.
The Returned Soldiers' Aid Committee,
In conjunction  with  the Directors of
tho Y. M. C. A. are arranging a
Public   Reception
at the Y Building: on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6TH
for  returned  soldiers  H. Glbbs,  Enrl
Peters, Leslie Llenlhy and D. O. Thomas, former members of the Y. M. C. A.
The new General {Secretary, who has
arrived from Calgary to take charge of
the "Y" workvin the city, will also meet
the public on the above occasion,   a
musical program, followed by rofresh-
ments, -will ofso be provided.
All Are Welcome.
R. G. JOY, Seoretary.
Standard Furniture
C. J. CARLSON, Undertaker.
Undertakers,   Embalmera   and
Funeral Directors.
The finest and most up to date
undertaking parlors and chapel In
Interior of B. C. Lady attondant for
women and children.
Day Phone SI,
Night Phono 262 and M.
FURS
At Bargain Prices
Don't  lose this opportunity, as
prices will be much highe.* next
season.
G. GLASER
Manufacturing Furrifp,
416 Ward St. Nelson, B. C.
John Burns & Sons Qe^£E"rs
SASH AND DOOR FACTORY.      NELSON PLANING MILLS.
VERNON 8TREET, NELSON. B.C.
Every Description of Building Material Kept In Stock.
Estimates Given on Stone, Brick, Concrote and Frame Buildings.
MAIL   ORDERS   PROMPTLY   ATTENDED   TO.
PO.   BOX   134 PHONF   IT*
NEW YORK COAL SHORTAGE
GETS DAILY MORE MENACING
Dozen, of Fuel-Laden Bargee Icebound
Twenty Schools Have Been
Cloted.;' ','v-
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.—With the temperature hovering around *cro (or
the sixth consecutive day,'Now York
was confronted tonight with a fuel
shortage growing nioro menacing every
hour as the water surrounding tho
city become coated more deofly with
Ice except where the tide runs swiftly:
Dozens of tuel-ladnn barges aro loo-
'bound on their wuy T-'om' New Jersey
terminals, with many thousands' of tons.]
.# fuel.   .    .
Thirteen 'barges wero towed up tetany to Manhattan tonight. Seventeen
other barges were frozen In on tho
Way to,fort Reading. ' '■'.;.
Twenty schools worn closed today
because of lack of fin I hnd others because of frosen water pipes. HospiU
Rls and other Institutions are at tho'
eu4 of tholr coal supply.
EARTHQUAKE 0CCUR8
i at;oberammergau
(P9 tfiilly News I*asod Wire)
GENEVA, Jan^ 3,^Tho Zurich oto^r-'
vatory reports that a serious earth,
quake,.' witlphTwas, recorded..recantjy,'
hits 'been located at. .Ohemmmergau,
in Upper Ravar|,i.
Oberammergau is noted for the 'Tns-
slon Play" performance e.very 10 years
'by'tho peasants in fulfillment of a vow
marie hy' the Inhabitants In 1634. An-
tone Lung, the Clirlstus of the "Passion
Play," was reported last'June to, havo
been called to the colors.,
FOOD CONTROLLER SAID TO
•',;.    HAVE IGNORED EXECUTIVES
Claim Made That Western Provinces
.   Should Utilise Office of W«*«™
Repreaentative.
'{try: Dally News ian^ed Wire.)'
nKCrlNA, Sask Jan. 3,-*That the
four .western provinces should utilize
thb" offices'6f J. p.', McCirogor, tho
western representative of ' tho food
controller, exclusively tor carrying on
the work of food control In the west, In
order to avoid need loss duplication of.
effort nnd for other reasons! was mode
tho subject of a strong resolution at the
meeting, of. the provincial execut Ivo. on
food tbsoijrcos held horo today.
Copies are 'being sent Pood Control-,
ler Hanna as welV as to tho secretaries
of the branches In other provinces.
It has been found, it la stated, that
tho provincial executives havo been Is
nored fo'a large extent In matters of
food control, Mr, Hann'a being In'the
habit of communicating with boards
other than tho provincial committee In
reffanci. to :thq work hi desires dohe,
TRY A} DAILY NEWS  WANT  AD
FOR ANYTHING YOU WANT
Carpet
Sweepers
WE HAVE JUST OPENED UP A LARGE SHIPMENT OP CARPET
SWEEPERS WHICH WE ARE ABLE TO SELt, AT
A  SPECIAL PRICE
EVERY ONE GUARANTEED OR MONEY BACK
"FAULTLESS" CARPET 8WEEPER  Prioe $2.25 Each
"KEYSTONE" VACUUM SWEEPER     Price $7.50 Each
DON'T DELAY—ORDER NOW—rRICES CANNOT BE REPEATED
The Nelson Hardware Co.
P.O. BOX 1050
NELSON, B. C.
}* E/Annable
Candidate for
Mayor for
1918
At tho request of a large number of citizens I again offer my
Hervicfis,for mayor for a second
term..
J. E. ANNABLE.
YOUR  BIN  SHOULD   BE   FULL
now. To put off ordering your
winter cool in to take the chance
of a cold snap , with.. lis attendant discomfort and possible colds,
etc. Let's fill your coal bin at once.
You must havo tho,coal sooner or
later and the sooner the hotter. We
are still making prompt deliveries.
Get your order in while we aro still
able to fill it at o.neo. •
West Transfer Co.
PHONE 33
The Standard Restaurant
320 Baker 8treet— two doors west
.   of Stanley.
OPEN  DAY  AND  NIGHT  "
12 to 2—Special Lunch—12 to 2
35o.'....
WE AIM TO PLEASE     •:*
YOUR  PATRONAGE  SOLICITED
NOTICE. (
Notice Is hereby given thnt application will be made to the legislative
assembly of British Columbia at Its
next session for an act to incorporate,
sin association known as "Tho Engineering and Technical Institute of
British Columbia," with power to promote and Increase the knowledge, skill
and proficiency of Its members In all
things relating to the architectural,
engineering, surveying and technical
professions; and to that end. establish
and conduct examinations and prescribe 'such tests of competency and
moral character as may be thought expedient; and to grant certificates of
membership to those approved of; and
to purchase or'otherwise acquire and
hold real and personal property for the
purposes of tho Institute; and to dispose thereof and reinvest the proceeds
In such manner as may seem, fit;
and to fix entry fees and annual fees
or subscriptions to be paid . by tho
members and to vary the same from
time to time; and to provide for tho
management of its affairs by council
to be constituted in such manner as
may be provided for by bylaw; and
to have Its head office and hold Its
annual meetings within British Col*
umbla; and to have, enjoy and exorcise all power, rights and privileges
necessary, usual or Incidental' to all
or any of the aforesaid purposes.
. Dated at Victoria; British Columbia,
this 18th day of December, 1917.
BRADSHAW & 8TACKP00LE,
Solicitors for tho Applicant.
The Nelson Brewing Co., Ltd.
NELSON   PRICE   LIST-DELIVERED
"ROYAL EXPORT!' BOTTLE BEER— *1A flfl
Six Dozen Quarts or Ton Dosen Pints—Por Barrel .... «p 11 lUU
"ROYAL EXPORT" BOTTLE BEER— '  «0 7K
.  Case of One Dozen Quarts—Per Caso «Je., I if
"ROYAL EXPORT" BOTTLE BEER--- ' (9 7R
Case Two Doaen Pints—Per Caso  ajfcild
MAIL  ORDER8  FOR  ABOVE  AND  AMOUNT  TO
Hudson's Bay Co., Maple Creek, Sask.
i53
52.25
$2.50
$175
The Nelson Brewing Co., Limited
NEAR BEER—
Six Dbten Quarts or Ten Dozen Pints—Per Barrel
NEAR BEER—
Case of One Dozen Quarts—Per Case 	
NEAR BEER—
Case of Two Dosen Pints—Per Cnso 	
SOFT DRINKS— . "...
Caso of Two Dosen Pints—Per Case	
I
RHONE 24
PHONE  24
8YNOPSIS OF COAL
MINING REGULATIONS
Coal mining rights ot the Dominion
In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories, and1 in a portion of
the province of British Columbia, may
be leased for a term of twenty-one
years at an annual rental of Jl per
acre. No more than 2660 acres will
be leased to one applicant.
Application for lease must be. made
by the applicant In person to the agent
or sub-agent ot the district of which
the rights applied for are sulfated,
surveyed territory the land must
be described by seotlons or legal subdivisions of sections and In unsunr eyed territory the tract applied for shall
be staked out by the applicant himself.
Each application must be accompanied by a fee of 15 which will be refunded It 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 shall be furnished at least once
» year.
The lease will Include the coal mining rights only, but tbe lessee may be
permitted to purchase whatever avail- -
able surface rights may be considered
necessary for the working of the mine
•t tbe rate of 110 an acre.
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.—UnauthoTMed publication of
this advertisement will not,be paid tar,
Bit!
 FRIDAY,  JANUARY 4,  1918.
At The Star
DEL MONTE PEACHES
l's, 2 for ....,.......'... 45C
DEL MONTE PEACHES
2K's, per tin................>.40o
DEL MONTE APRICOTS
2H's, per tin .400
DEL MONTE PEARS
2H's, per tin.,,,,..........:, 40c
PHONE 10.
THE DAIfc*Y NEWS'
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Mrs. N. Murphy
Held the winning number for
laat week in our weekly drawing
for a pair of 15 shoes. Ask for
ticket with your purchase.
R. Andrew & Co.
LEADERS IN FOOT FASHION
T. D. Stark
T. L. Bloomer
Independent Candidates for the
Police Commission of
Nelson, 1918.
If elected bur policy will be to
uphold the police force in tho
carrying out of the laws of tho
province and the bylaws ot tho
city to their full extent.
SEVERAL HURT WHEN
BQBOTMES
Trip Down Fenwlck Avenue Toboggan
Slide st Cranbrook Ends in Serious
',;■;.. Accident
(Special to The Dally News.)''
CRANBROOK, B. C, Jan. 8.—The
Fenwlck .avenue toboggan slide was
tho scene o'f a serious accident last
evening. 'A party of Cranbrook people
and visitors using, a big bobsleigh were
coasting down the hill, when, owing to
' the icy condition of the slide the sleigh
got out of control. Stewart Morris,
who was steering, succeeded in avoiding a telephone polo by a narrow
margin, but after that tnlngs moved so
fast that none of the party is very sure
what happened until they recovered
from the shock of being upset and
found themselves on the bank of the
creek at tho foot of the hill.
The party was a large one and the
casualty list Is accordingly heavy,
Stewart Morris had several bones of
his left hand broken, Miss Delia Drum-
mond Is at present In fit. Eugene hospital and it Is not certain whether she
<has sustained ' a;' broken or badly
sprained ankle. Robert McCreery was
unconscious for some time, but has no
bones broken.'Joe Barrett Is suffering
with a sprainde ankle and others of the
party, Mrs. Mcllvene ot Banff,, Mrs.
Dan .1, Johnson of Victoria, Miss Vlda
Suthorlnml,. tho Misses Marlon and
MatlKe Robertson, Alan DeWold and D,
A. Sutherland wore all more or loss severely bruised and. shaken, .
S. RICHARDS. CRANBROOK
OLD TIMER, PASSES AWAY
Deceased ' Settled   in   District   Before
Railway Came Through—War
Veterans Meet.
.   (Special to The Dally News.)
CRANBROOK, B. C, Jan, 3.—Tho
death of an old timer occurred on New
Year's day when, Sylvnnus Richards
passed away at the family residence.
Tho deceased came to this district before the railway came through, and
Had been connected with the East
Kootenay Lumber company for many
years. He had been in falling health
for about six, months, Mr. (Richards
leaves a widow, one son and two
daughters.
Tho first entertainment and danre
under the auspices of the' Cranbrook
branch of the Great War Veterans' association took place New Year's evening at the parish hall,' when the building was filled.". In, the opening proceedings the president briefly outlined
tho alms and objects of the association
Hnd thanked all those who had assisted
In making "the entertainment successful.     '
A series of lantern slides depicting
war scenes was shown, followed by an
exhibition of sleight-of-hand, and a selection on the 'bagpipes by J. p. Smith.
Supper was served at the1 conclusion
ef the program, after which there was
an onjoyablo dance.
To Curs a Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets.    Druggists refund money it
It falls to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature is on each box.   80c.
CRESTON SOCIETIES
AID flip FUND
Interesting Souvenirs of the War Feature Christmas Gifts From
Soldiers,
(Special to Tho Daily News.)
CRESTON, B.C., Jan. 3.—Contributions to tbe Halifax relief fund from
here now total (160, Tho Red Cross
soolety and the Fermers' institute have
given |59 each ana the' board of trado
and the Masonio lodge 825 apiece.
After being closed down for a couple
of months for a general overhauling
the Canyon City Lumber company mill
resumed cutting on Wednesday. There
are large bush crews at work and if
favorable logging weather obtains the
next three months the mill's 1918 cut
will average a million feet a month.
Souvenirs of the, war featured some
of the Christmas gifts to valley residents this year, John Johnson received a genuine German helmet from
his son, Pte. John Johnson, whllo K.
Andrew got a Gorman,soldier's watch,
a military belt and a G-franc note
from his son, Pte, John Andrew, the
note showing the names ot at least
15 of the bigger battles he has gone
through In tho past two years, so far
without mishap.
W. A. Pease has just completed the
purchase ot tho Andy Strahl ranch
north of town. It contains eight acres
and is set out to apples and soft fruits.
The new year sees a change In Crcs-
ton's mercantile circle. F. H. Jackson,
who has conduoted a general store for
the past six years on Wilson avenue,
has sold the stock and fixtures to
Messrs. George and Victor Mawson,
who take the business over on Jan. 15.
Mr. Jackson will devoto his energies
to hts quite extensive ranching interests hero.
Christmas and New Year trade here
is reported by local merchants to have
been the best for half a dozen years
past. A satisfactory feature of the
trading was that It was practically all
spot cash.
The annual masquerade ball of the
Creston orchestra on Monday night attracted the largest crowd of both dancers and spectators ever seen at a ball
In town. The prizes were awarded as
follows: Women's costume, Miss Alice
Heath, Scotch lassie; men's costume,
J. E. King, Charles II; comic, Mrs. F.
H. Jackson, Irish washerwoman;
comic, Ronald Lldgate, coon. In the
competition waltz, Mrs. W. B. Embree
and R, R. piper were awarded the premier honors. Mrs, Downs and Messrs.
Rodgers and Bennett were the judges.
R. J. Long left Tuesday for Toronto to visit his parents, whom he
has not seen for 29 years. He will
be away until April.
Tbe vital statistics for December
show three births and three marriages.
The snowfall for the month was 36
Inches. For the year the valley has 35
births and 19 deaths to record. The
births were 19 boys and 14 girls.
Two more ot Crcs'ton's soldier boys
have been Invalided home during the
past week. They are Ptes. Basil Kerr
and Russell Leamy. They went overseas with the second contingent from
Big Values' for theVThird Day of This Great Sale
Yesterday's crowds went home well satisfied with'the*worth-while values received.   These January prices will make
one'of the biggest months ofithe yearlfor us,and will be of immense benefit to our customers.   Many of yesterday's,
best features are repeated today, in hopes of making a complete clearance.  We must discard all surplus stocks.   This
means goods for less money to you^nd in these High Price Times this is a real service to this community.
Splendid Clearance of Women's* Swtsi Coats and Dresses
the., flour of quality
always uniform
Vet sold at medium price
.   floht wholesome bread by using it
a nce tried, used always
demember the brands
Mothers favorite
And pride of alberta
|\elici0u8 bread from
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LADIES' SUITS  IN THREE  LOTS
AT  S14.9B, AT 823.95 AND  AT 834.96-WONDERFUL  VALUE8
A.—SUITS AT 8M,»6.—Twenty-Five All-Wool Serge Suits, Plain
or Cheviot Finish; coats silk or satin lined; skirts In new straight-
line effect, with belt. Sizes to 42. Values to 835.00. CIA QR
JANUARY SALE PRICE ...;....   aPltlSJ
bV-SUITS AT 828.95.—Twenty of these, made In this season's
best styles. Coats silk lined, finished with belts and large collars;
skirts up-to-date, shirred at belt. Colors Navy, Black, Green nnd
Nigger Brown.   Sizes up to 42..  Values to 842.59. MQ QC
JANUARY SALE PRICE       «H»ll*U
C—SUITS AT 884.96.—Twenty-five of the best suits wo have
over shown. All Individual styles, in Serge, Cheviot nnd Gabardine;,
the most exclusive models. In Navy, Black, Taupe, Green and
Nigger Brown. Sizes up to 40 only. Values to 166.00. 90 A QR
JANUARY SALE PRICE  ,    sJlltlOO
Ladies\Coats
THE LAST OF THE SEASON'S MODELS AT  RIDICULOUSLY
LOW  PRICES
A.—COATS AT 814.95.—Good Serviceable Coats of All-Wool
Tweed or Cheviot, Plain or Mixed Colors. Values to (MA QR
$39.00.   JANUARY SALE PRICE l i  ♦? 1"till J
sV—LADIES' COATS AT 834.96.—The finest coats wo have hod
in stock. Made In a wide variety of styles In Plain or Twilled
Velours; solid colors; self-trimmed or with plush trimmings. Colors
are Navy, Black, Green, Brown and Burgundy. Values 90 A QR
to 867.50.   JANUARY SALE PRICE   •■lltl UU
Cv^-A WONDERFUL SNAP.—TEN ONLY, COATS AT $9.95.—
Splendid wearing materials; made In good smart styles. 4*G QR
Ail sizes;   Values to 816.99.   JANUARY SALE PRICE... %pOitJ0
Ladies'iSerge and Silk*Dresses Reduced
PRICE8 LE8S THAN COST OF MATERIALS
A.—SERGE DRESSES AT 89.95.—Good All-Wool Serge Dresses
mndo In this season's styles.    Color, Navy.   Sizes from 16 to 42.
Regular values to 818.50. 00 QR
JANUARY SALE PRICE       «?ijlij«j
B.—SILK DRESSES CLEARING AT 821.95.—Ten Only, Dresses
nt a Wonderful Bargain Price. Materials are Fine Chiffon-Taffeta
and Messallnc. No two alike in the lot. Sizes up to •Ol QR
42.   Regular values to .'836.00. JANUARY SALE PRICE fs. Iitftl
Girls9 Serge
Dresses at
$4.95
Ten only, dresses for girls from
ten  to  fourteen gears of age.
Excellent  Materials—Regular Values1
$10.00 to $12.00
January Sale Price
$4.95
Blouses Selling af Big Reductions
FINE SILK, GEORGETTE AND CREPE-DE-CHENE BLOUSES AT
84.95.—Twenty Blouses, mndc in tho newest styles, with largo convertible
collars, in Maize, Flesh, White, etc. Sizes up to 14. Values to *A QC
810.00.    JANUARY SALE PRICE       «""fl«l«»
Ladies' Skirts at Less Than Half Price-$3.45
TWENTY-FIVE ONLY, FINE SERGE AND CORDUROY SKIRTS—
Made in a variety of smart styles. A good range of colors to select from.
Sizes to 29-inch waist measure.   Regular values to ?s.r,o. 09 AC
JANUARY  SALE  PRICE       «7«ll"TW
MEAGHER & CO.
THE STORE FOR STYLE
THE STORE FORLQUALITY
here in November, 1914 and of the
10 who comprised the f|iiota only two
are Btill in Prance, while five have
been killed in action.
At tho last regularmceting of Creston Masonic lodge No. 51 the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
term: 1P.M., John BUnco; W.M., C. P;
Hayes; SAV., A. Miller, J.W., W. H*.
Watcher, treasurer, James Compton;
secretary. S. A. Spiers; trustee, J,
Blinco; S.D., R. J. "Long; J.D., F. Putnam; S.S., O. A. Hunt; .T.S., K Buck.
man; O of C, C. M. Loasby; tyler, \V.
H. Crawford; I.G., H. Hamilton.
M. H. Davia, teller of the Bank of
Commerce, has signed up for overseas
with tho flying corps, and has gone
to the coast to go into training. He
Is succeeded-by Mr. Squires.
Lieut. F. C Rodgers of the Royal
Flying corps, is spending a few days
hero with his parents, before proceeding to Winnipeg to complete his course
of training for norial service in France.
Before attaching to tho flying squad
Lieut. Rodgers was with the mounted
police at Maple Creek, Sask.
MlsseB Laura Edmondson and Barbara  Mawson   returned   on   Tuesday
from a vacation with friends in Nel
son.  Misses Zalla Johnson and Jennie
Nlcholls are home from Victoria.
FARMERS AT ROB80N
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
(Special to The Daily News.)
ROBSON, B. d, Jnn. 3.—Tho annual
meeting of the Farmers' institute was
held on Friday evening at Secretary
G. R. Brown's house. The following
officers were elected: James Fowler,
president; A. F. Mitchell, vice-president; Charles ff. Squires, W. T. Wick-
ham, A. Hartford, George S. Horn, A.
t>. Clyde, directors; Gordon R. Brown,
secretary-treasurer. Nine cars of flour
.were bought, value $11,461. During
the year lime and sulphur solution for
•praying was made for tho members
which resulted in a considerable sav
Ing. A Bnbcock cream and milk tester
Was purchased and used by the mem■
bora, under the earo of A. D. Clyde. A
ton of wraplpng paper for apples was
also purchased.
Garden and potato competitions were
held during the year under the auspices
of the department of horticulture.
Selby Soulcs, captain of the Edge-
Wood Lumber company's tug Elco of
Nakusp, has moved to the Columbia
house with his wife and children.
Miss Laura M. Edmonson, of Creston
Was a Robson visitor fpr tl^o weekend,
the guest of Miss Gladys ..Clude.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ferguson entertained the young people of the valley
to a musical evening on New Year's
eve.   '
Rev. A. I'. MeDiarmid returned home
on Monday morning after a two
months' trip to Brandon.
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ROSSLAND   MINERS
INSTALL OFFICERS
Similar Ceremony Is Performed With
Ladies Auxiliary of
Union
(Special to The Dally News.)
ROSSLAND, p. C, Jan. 3.—A joint
Installation of tho officers of the
Rossland miners union and the Indies
auxiliary was held Wednesday evening in tho lower hall. The following,
officers wore installed:
Ladies Auxiliary—President, Mrs, O.
Seraph tne; vice-president, Mrs. E.
.lames;, 'secretary-treasurer, Andre-
watha; conductor, Mrs. .1. Crawley;
warden, Mrs. J. R. Howe.
Miners Union—President, George
Dlngwell; vice-president, D. M. Ferguson; financial secretary, R. N.
Hutchens; treasurer, T. Etkerton;
recording secrotary, J. N. Trevarrow;
conductor, E. Chesham; warden, J.
Evans;
Miss Ethyl Nicholson has gone to
Burton City, where she will teach
school for the rest of the term,in place
oC Miss Rachel Newman. Miss Newman will teach in Trail. /
A. Newett, who spent the holiday in
the city, returned to Butte this morning.                                     ,
Miss Evelyn Wallace returned tb
Spokane this morning after spending
tho holidays at her home.
A number of TraUltes drove up from
Trail last night to attend the party
and dance given in the Miners Union
hall, glvon by the ladies auxiliary.
Mrs. T, Stout and son, Allison, left
this morning for Spokane, where they
expect to remain for a few days.
A. Cox nnd J. Young returned to
Paterson after spending a couple of
days In the city.
W. H. Faldlng returned last evening
from spending Now Yenra day in
Nelson,
W. M. Archibald and son, Donald,
left Wednesday for Vancouver.
A. M. Betts returned Tuesday night
from a short business trip to Nelson.,
Miss Esther   Huns   of ' Spokane is
visiting the city, the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. J, Fisher.
Mrs. Glemleiining of Edgewood is
visiting the city, the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. G. T. Moir.
Mrs. c. F. B. Pincott','Mitts Eileen
and Master Keith left (his morning for
Spokane.'
Mrs. f. H. 011ls'atfd,hi* Wither, G.
Merry, were .virttorg to the city Wednesday,
Tho annual Christmas' tree entertainment of St. George's church Sunday school was hold, this' evening In
tho, church parlors.■MIsb*^. Sunders
and Miss :; Alice.' '< Malcolm were in
charge.       *■"'■ *y'v  ■wV"; ■
WHATSOEVER CLASS HAS
JOLLY PARTY AT TRAIL
(Special to- The Daily News.)
TUAJL, B.C., Jan. 3.—The Whatsoever class of the Baptist S»nduy
school held a New Year's party yesterday afternoon at the home of the
teacher. Games were played, refreshments served and plans were laid for a
lively class content during the next
three months, tho losers to entertain
the winners at some kind of treat
during the Easter holidays. Irene Cum-
miiigs was chosen as the leader of
one side and Winnie Roberts of the
other. Those present were Annie Law-
ley, Lettio Lawlcy, Irene Cummings,
Winnie Roberts, Mary Shaw, Mary
Neilson, \Vinnle >Vilcox, Violet Scott,
Dorothy Black' ami  Nellio Black.
The monthly business meeting of the
local Bed Cross was held at tbe home
of Mrs. A. J. Martin Wednesday evening. The ordinary routine business
was transacted, bills ordered paid and
It was voted to open tho hall with a
tea on the afternoon of Jan. it, extending an invitation to tho women of the
Trail East guild to be present. Among
the encouraging things reported was
the receipt of a pnrccl of garments
from tho Edith Cavoll auxiliary at Nakusp, containing among other things 31
pairs of hand knitted socks.
HALCYON  NOTES.
(Special to The Daily News.)
HALCYON, B.C., Jan. 3.—Rov. H. S.
Bognall of Nelson arrived on' Tuesday
suffering from a severe attack of inflammatory   rheumatism.
William Hill, Sandon and H. C.
Thomlinson, New Denver, arrived in
Wednesday.
Mrs. Kelso of Edgewood returned
home with her grandchild and Miss
Lelghton, haying spent a pleusant
Christmas holiday.    »
Pte. Georgo Kent of the 121st battalion, has been sent up by the military hospitals djommlsslon for two
weeks' treatment and Sergt J. A. Boyd
and Pte. R. H. Wilson have.had their
stay extended two weeks.
AT   STARLAND   TODAY.
will be saved by the new order providing for use of 74 per cent of wheat
berry in flour, speakers said.
Members of the milling division expressed satisfaction over, the progress
being made throughout the country in
meeting the latest orders of the food
administration. Already many mills
are grinding new war flour, while tbe
others are only awaiting arrival of tho
proper equipment.
DEAN  RUTHERFORD SPEAKS
TO LIVESTOCK DELEQATE8
REGINA, Sask., Jan. 3.™Dean Rutherford, of tbe University of Saskatchewan agricultural college, and J. B.
Reynolds, president of the Manitoba
agricultural collo^e, Winnipeg, wore
the principal speakers at an opon
meeting held tonight under the auspices of the various livestock associations, i ,     || |t
RULES FOR MAKING
WAR FLOUR EXPLAINED
Sixteen Million Butheli of Wheat Flour
Will Be Saved by American
Regulation.
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 3.—The
members of the milling division of tho
federal food administration explained
the new government regulations for
manufacturing war flour at a meeting
attended by nearly 200 millers of the
northwest here today.
Chairman A. C. Lorlng of the northwest group of the milling division,
urged a substitution of corn, outs, barley, rye.and rico to offset the shortage
In wheat nnd declared that unless more
flour made from other grains than
wheat Is consumed, mills of the north
west may i have to discontinue making
wheat flour nnd produce only dark war
flour. Sixteen million- bushels of wheat
Improve Vour Complexion
Get your blood pure, keep the liver active and the
bowels regular, and disfiguring pimples and unsightly
blotches will disappear from the face. For improving
the complexion and putting the blood in good order
BEECHAM'S PILLS
are safer, better and surer than cosmetics. They
eliminate poisonous matters from the system, strengthen the organs and purify the blood—bring the health-
glow to the cheeks, brighten the eyes, improve and
Beautify the Skin
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NAVAL CADET HAD
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
III ly Brock of Vancouver Was Eyewitness of Terrific Explosion at
Halifax.
VANCOUVER, B.C.—Perhaps nobody "connected with tbe Halifax bola-
oaust escnped more miraculously than
did Btlly-Brock, a -16-year-old naval
cadet, who came home to Vancouver
tin Sunday to celebrate Christmas with
His family at 2525 YoVk street;
'■j Spic-and-span in the naval uniform,
Billy is receiving the congratulations
Of. bis' friends and endeavoring to forget the'frightful scenes he witnessed
when the eastern- seaport was stricken. While the kiddies ot the Brock
family were decorating tho house with
liolly and cedar sprigs, Dean Brock of
t!he University of British Columbia, is
cm active service, ■ but he and Mrs.
"Brock are thanking that merciful
'Providence which spared the son of
ljhom:they are pardonably proud.
; After tho steamship Imo had ram-
ftied the La Blanc in Halifax harbor,
the 36 boys of the Boyal Canadian
Naval college, in the northend of the
dockyard of Halifax, forgot for the
moment their expected call to classes
and stood, within 600 yards of tho
Imrnhig La Blanc, watching her until
the Minding, searirig flash of the terrible explosion rocked and wrecked
ttin douritry for miles around. The
•feollego building, of brick construction
Remained standing although tbe interior immediately became "an awful
itiess" so that the college is now condemned.
'•' Forestalled "ExamB."
\ "There were about 36 boys and the
ijavai officers ond seamen of the sta'ff,
with we juniors on the landward side
df the college'building and for in minutes we watched the ship afire while
waiting for the gong which announced
■morntng classes. It was examination
morning arid naturally some of us were
ferlihg1 a little shaky anyway, but tho
1 events that followed seemed to me at
the time to bo a bad dream and 1 wondered when I would wako up/' said
'Cadet Brock.
'•'. "If was at 9:05 when the great ex-
ploRibn occurred. The windows, plaster and internal walls of tbe building
became Jnmbled into a falling mass of
ilebrls and while everything seemed to
■be falling earthward, the boys made a
wild 'scramble for the doors.
I "Outside, ship-plates, rivets, bolts
hnd Scraps of metal were falling on
■fevery^ side, some from great heights,
"as they\ eventually buried themselves
jlecp-inthe ground, manwhile a great
fcloud of smoke rolled up from tho
'spot where the La Blanc bias been.
'r "The sights were terrible; it looked
p.s though most of tho people had
hipped their heads in cans of red paint.
"Wees were covered with blood and
almost everyone in the vicinity was
j&uvt about the face or head. One. or
\wo of our boys had been hurt and they
'were quickly packed away in improvised ambulances. '
"' "All a  Mad Scramble.
g ''The cadets were assembled and the
order passed along to get clear away
from the buildings as It was thought
/that the big magazine might go up at
any. moment, although it subsequently
proved that soldiers had flooded the
mngazine.
"At the dockyard it was all a mad
scramble and the ^samo condition prevailed   up'  at   the   city.    'Everybody
seemed to have left I heir homes and
made for.tffe' open places. ■*-■   '.    :';.
" 'Billet yourselves nnd look after
your friends,' was the order we were
given and so we cadets went--to the
city, which .presented a terrible sight.
One square mile of the north end lay
absolutely flat, with fires occurring
throughout the day. Most ot the buildings in this section were of wood and
falling debris kept - adding to tlie
flames. I did not know there was so
much glass in all the world,as I saw
scattered about everywhere that morning,
"Parties of the cadets remained together and we turned In and did volunteer work, for there Was*plenty "of
work for everyone to do. 1 went to
work as a messenger boy at the city
hall. It .was a terrible sight throughout the day and those that followed
as the dead were being carried away
to the morgues in commandeered carts
of all descriptions. ■■■'•■'■
Made Old Nlobe Move. .
| "There were some peculiar -incidents.
Tlie old Niobe, the training ship, moved for the first tirne in three years,
for when the 'explosion occurred she
snapped her cables and broke"Itfose.
Some of her crew wero lost as were
some of the crow of tho Highflyer,
which lay in midstream.
"It is better not to talk about the
horrible things which took place there.
I am content to look.upon it as a,bad
dream and feel terribly sorry for the
hundreds of poor people who lost so
much, i'm to remain at home awaiting orders. As the college is condemned I don't expect to go back
there, but instead we may be assembled
again either at Esqulmnlt. or Kingston.
—tV-ofld.
BRITAIN AND ALLIES KNIT
IN CLOSE UNDERSTANDING
THl;DAJtlNEW§
frJIDAY,  JANUARY.7V19If
CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS, IN
F1RANCE—The bugles of, an empire
are blowing across the fields of Franco
and Flanders. In the north toward
Passchendaele the thunder of guns disturbs the nigh!. To the south British
and Germans ■arc locked in desperate
struggle about "iCambrai. On three
hundred miles of battle front the grim
light continues. Tho heart of France
beats as strong despite long, agony of
confl.lct, despite the lorn fields and
wasted cities, despite the Alsne and
ihe Marrie. the Sombre and, the Mouse,
Verdun and the Somme and the new
records of battle. Britain, after three
and a quarter years, still pours her
men Into the field, still stands as tlie
bulwark of the free nations of the
seyen seas. And around her
aro marshaled, as they marshaled
from ihe first, the men of New Zealand, of Australia:, of South Africa and
of Canada. For the Maple Leaf and the
Wattle bloom, for thfe Thistle and tbe
Shamrock and the Rose, brave men
struggle'on over tho graves of yesterday. 1. have aoen them together In the
salient—a great moving drama of an
empire, personified In marching men.
When-Canada moved its horses and its
men and Its guns toward .Passchendaele, It passed British artillery coming out from the mud after five continuous months of service. It passed New
Zealand with Its losses after the bitter
fighting for liellcvue. It passed Australia moving in and coming out and
holding the line to the right. On the
Somme the cemeteries of Canada and
Anzac lie close together rind the graves
of Britain lie between;
Armies do not talk greatly of their
ideals, but there is an hour at night
when Ibe few still sitting in the mess-
room open their hoarta for the moment and tell of the things for which
they fight even as they speak of the
families at home, whom they have not
seen for montns and: some for years.
And they fight.for freedom, for justice,
for the traditions of a race, and tlie
preservation of civilization, It is for
these things that Canada and Australia
and New Zealand fight side by side
with Britain and France. They look to
the west and the spring with tlie, legions of the United Slates storming
forward into the firing line. Out of
such war companionship they predicted there was born a new word understanding, an understanding which
would include alt who speak the Eng
lish and, French .tongues in c6mriion
partnership toward the pea'ceof the
world. And the foundation of that
compact would be ordered strength and
tlie policing df the huniah world.
They are coining, these men. of
America. Some of them were with tho
British when the enemy struck so hard
to retrieve his losses before Cambrai.
Others aro receiving instruction's In the
firing line. Thousands of others are
to bo found in headquarters and Instructional camps, training-camps and
bft.se depots. Paris seems .full. of
them. .Every day they are perfecting
tlioir organization. Every day add6 to
their numbers. There are stores of
thousands'of them, niany. scores., The
year that has closed has been a losing
one for the ee.it nil empires on the
western -front- Have faith and hope in
the year to come.
SASKATCHEWAN HORSE
BREEDERS ELECT OFFICERS
Alex    Mutch   of   Lumsden   Reelected
President—Ihdustry in Province
Declared Satisfactory.
REGINA, Sask., Jan. 3.—Alex Mulch,
Lumsden, was reelected president of
the Saskatchewan ■Hb'rse Breeders' association at the convention this afternoon. Another officer is Dr. jjead,
Regina, vice-president, and on the executive are Ross Williams, R. Slnton,
It, W. Hainil, 'Regina; R. A. Taber,
COndic; R. M. Douglas, Tantallon; A.
W. Downey, Arlington Bench; J. A.
Dougan, Condie; George F. Stutt, Vau-
dura; Hugh Glllomer, Pasqua; J. .H.
Graham, Saskatoon; A. McLaren,
Pensc, and R. W. Caswell, Saskatoon.
That the horse breeding industry
in Saskatchewan is in1 a satisfactory
condition was: indicated both in the
statement of President Mutch and in
tire .report of Secretary Bredt. There
is an especiatl demand for the heavier
draft animals. Dr. Creamer, of Qu'Ap-
pelle, western inspector for tbe Domin
ion, livestock brunch, outlined what .the
feddnil government is prepared to'do
as an aid to horsebreeding.
F. Hedley, Auld, deputy minister of
agriculture, in an address, dealt at
length with, the new Horsebreeders'
act, which' comes Into force on Feb. 1.
,. The entire wood alcohol production
of the United States is to be fakeWover
by the government.
■■        ■    ■■ ', r -i      '- _.u_ '*hs»is4'
WITH  THE FIGHTING BOYS IN  FRANCE
On the British Front in France.—Everything at the front is put to some use.
'■' being used for road-making and strengthening dug-outs.
These trees are
I
Near the «*ser Banal—Troops and supplies on their way tef th«!Wvttl»Ma;--J»'ote Ifctnethtid   <
.ja^^dg^
Always boil your cocpa, it
brings out the (rue flavor
of the Cocoa Bean, r
These great fertile lands of Canada are
playing and will play an enormous part
in winning this world waf. With their
wortderfill production a^d/Ssduifc'es the
Allies are, dependent on them to a large
extent for food supplies. Be careful men
and economise while you produce. Buy
for your table suitable econornicarartic.es
full of food value. Eliminate' waste arid
study thrift. Don't overtook the fact that
Cocoa has great body-building '{ifopehsit-
ie's. It is nourishing arid- sustaining and
within the reach, of every piufse. For 'flte
best results be sure to ask for this great
food drink '"■'. ■■'■'•'
Sold also in■att^ctiytj'riianrilO.Ceht
and half pound containers. Every can
is filled with the same high grade Cocoa
'",   Maiehy
The Cowan Company Limited
'■•'•': '■      ' Toronto
.'Beii^lSi&flon -^ri|if ^[" ^r^^i-4K^ Be&i
"MAN'S WORK" >$HEB        r
AM AD QF ENGLAND
Charles   E.   Potter   Speaks   of   Conditions  in  the  Old
Country;
tfoftOXTO—ten k Ian if .is. awakonirig
to the fact that she still has a Irian's
work before her, tlie general opinion
being that tbe world war will continue
from three to five year, according to
Charles R. Potter of Toroftto, just te-
tiirned from a four months' sojourn In
tbe homeland. Despite expectations of*
a protracted struggle nnd the postponed coming of peace With victory, aeiftl-
ment throughout England, In so far as
Mr.. Potior had opportunity to study
it, is loyally with Premier Lloyd
George, and the belief exists that be,
with, President Wilson, of the Uniietl
States, is doing all humanly possible,
lit henijtsv, cooperation, to hasten , the
termination of hostilities.
Retaliatory Air RaidtP
While there has bo6n no reversion
on Britain's part to the barbarous
practises of the Geraman raider.*, although justified In oft-invited reprisals, many retaliatory air raids are being made on German.fprtifled centres;
with saiisfactqiy results to the .allies.
There ' Is.' 'still' considerable  criticism
of the governmental policy which keeps
from..'the ■ British mibUe mofe^ftntyld
particulars of allied aerial raiding*.,
the Mnnheim affair being seemingly
tito first in connection with;which oil
facts were promptly, given out
the zeppelins, which have occasion.-
cd so much alarm and wrought no in-
ooaHiderable loss .in and about .Loiulo#,
are generally believed to operate
through wireless, insfruetions - from
(heir bases, and pffojlfjs fire constantly
being'thado to provide mean's'of'iHtfir-
forehce with (heir othei'.eominunlca-
tion lines,
'.ffMiorf. disenssioh -df .the indiscreet
i-ansdowno lotter-^whlch was very
warmly re'Sehte'd by br.Hr public* and
press,- anyone in ugroeirioiH With fho
views -expressed liehtg cafofttl to 'keep
liis sentimcntHi to himself—lias how
ceiLsed ,:ts a (line-day wonder, and attention when Mr. ti*pttei*,sailed- for
America, was..c.liiefly> Ooneenti'ated on
tlie progress of Genudn effurts lo comr
plate the corruption of Busala by the
devious metKofls that' have .brbhffht
Prussian diplomacy into disrepute the
clvillaad world over. The excessive, de-.j
manils put., foirward by. the. Kolshevlkf
lijiiders.mrti:,' yet. Mtr. Potter, believes.'
defeat.. Germany's .t'fti'efuiiy nurtwrfed
scheme,of tmderground maneuvering.
IttiHslah conditions, Mr.. >Pottor
states, are deplorable, transportation
being imdly crippled and the-instability of virtually oiiarchistic conditions
everywhere apparent. Sugar, tea* and
Other, food, staples tire still conserved
throughout Gre.it'Britain with thmit-
moHt et'fiolency. scientific distribution
medio, playing a, usetul part , ,.
Failure at Blockade Aflent.
As tb the submarine 'riie'nau;, Mr
1'otler confirms .aajbled ^and personul,
reports of its failure aa itn effective
bloekude a«ent, the German jiu'edlctlon
tHtit ihh*i eowacd,- niethbd of warfare
would suffice to bring KnKlund to her
knees (htiWhg^^oFJisilfl otit as haplt^ly
as-many tinoth-sr example of bombastic
Prussian tit'ongifecy ;i' ;   i ;t / r
M^^btiter'ij; Vitilt-,sto; ^mM. Vias
in the capacity., of;£$Hr&te trtido-^'in-
l >.'■ ssador,., to Pilutly ,coMmerdl^b\oppor-
tuhltles.of rticlpfrb^ttt advtihfitge nii.be-
tw'&h the, allied o^itntrliia at- the war's
end. so tjiut Gerftitih predUetiphH h^ed
not again be ^foKreed Ijjw a iinlvorsal
market as indispetisaliln. ■:■■■:>   •
liis response, to j nn invitation: f rem
the British goVertlmsnt 12 aviators are
going from Rrns.lt to take part In the
great strUtfgle,
France is Deaf
to German P^ace
War. Will   Continue  Whether   Russia
i Signs Peace or Not, Say*
"PifiKon
' PAtllS.—t*rarico -wift riot, accept a
peace baaed on cOndittnrt^ before the
war.'Fdfb'tgh Sflhistet- Pic'hori declared
Hi >efplyinfe in the chatriber of deputies to the'peace t#rtns of (he tiCn'-
tral imivers outllrt^l to ttHsyii*. Hu
aSttertfcd -that* Ge'i'rf.anV was endeav-
orihg to involve-France In its riego-
tlatlons With the •Bolslievifcl, bdl
that the war would go on-whether .ot
nott Bussia made a 'separate-T>oace,.
"■■ The. foreign, minister said. . Gei--
many was seeking, to ;nrotract i the.
negotiations with; uth,e IjusH'an.s, reestablishing commercial relixtions... in.;
the meantime, boU«v,(hg; thai; lin, this
\y.,ty the Bolsheviki. might, be eheeU-
niatf>d. bitei:. .ltefurriiig to., the terms
which iiiff cenlrat powers , offered to
("lie BiKjsiaps, as ptiMidlietl, rec*flhtfy,
Kq>ald:.   •■.    .
"Geiiritthy Is., tfyltig ,t6 ihVolve, ns
Ih Ifer '.Wftx'litidfibt 'ni&ptWlltftiiV.! Af-
ttfl- Huttertng as. We have,, w'e cniihot
flcdei>tl:'t»?itce bitie'd on ttife stnttifi qtfo.
By figrticrrtettt wfth our allies, we dfe
rtuidj: 'to .*di)sJctiflH, direct hrobdaltlons'
regarding peace,, but this is Indirect,
i    : War Will Continue
.: "fttiSsia'Cafl ■ tfedt for it s'epntatd
peace-with our enemies or not. In
each case the war for us will continue. An ally has failed its,' an ally.
Who in preceding years carried bit1
preat victories. It1 Is a 'great success.
lor our enemy, hut another ally has
Come; from the., other end of tho
world a democracy has risen against
Germany's appetite for conquest. * -
:' "At the conference in Paris n. pro-,
(tram was drljwn up and't in consequence unity of action on the part of
the allies will malto itself felt, even, to
Macedonia. Germany and he*r • filHeo
pave undertaken the impossible; task
tjf conquering the werid. The world
will conquer them.
| "In this War France will have
played a' great role, for, air Roomy.
velt has said, she will havo saved
humnnlty."
M. Plchon'declared that tho secret
"treaties published by the Bolsheviki
hnd riot 'compromised France. Ho sukl
the German diplomats who were pre->
tending to show indignation were tile
"VoKyvinon who.sought to negotiated
'Secrot treaty. With;tho old regime in
Russia who attempted to draw Mexico
<fnto. war against the- United States
And organized plots, in Argentina. -
! After referring to tho German dec
laration' that' AiSilce ■;:a1.(t;v"|jd,rraiiie
Would never be riu'rreifd'iEjfcd, M.
Plchon said:
'JUne question of' Alsace.-'Lqr^alne
does not affect Franco. a,lonu,, U is
a, world question. It is, not ■»'. territorial problem, fiiit a moral problem.
On its solution depends whether bi'
not the. world shall- have « durable
peace.",       '.■ ;■'_•
'o ThiS) statement was" greeted with
applause.
The ^cc'upatic/h of Jerusalem, *\l.
PicHori said, v/ate ft. victory for the
civilized w'oild. rfo added, th&t the
cltj- tvhiild be giv&n tin Inter hat iohal
status.   -      < ■'-
".Xflce Neilson.one of the most'Oeie-"
brated of American operatic ■ singers,
arid pr JLeRoy R. Stoddard, :a'prp|it!-
nent physician of New York were married at Greenwich,-.Conn.      '        ■
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\VOODSMBN   WANTED   for   lumber
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FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT,
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FURNISHED modern  suite.    Campbells' Art Gallery. 715 Baker street.
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ABERDEEN BLOCK—Offices at $5 lo
$10 per month.   Steam heat,-
GRIFFIN BLOCK—Offices and living
rooms, $5 to $10 pet- montlt.
McQuarrie & roberston.
Nelson, B.C.
H. E. OILL
Fire,  Life  and  Health  Insurance
'Phone 180, K. W. C. Blk., 508 Ward St.
ASSAYERS.
E. W. WIDDOWSO.X. box A-110S, Nelson, B. C. Stondard western charges.
FLORISTS.
GRIZZELLE^^REENHOUSES, Nelson,   Wreaths,   wedding   bouquets,
cut flowers;   Phone 187.
EDUCATIONAL
DOMESTlC^CIEtreE^COURSE at
King Edward school and Business
College, Cranbrook—Cooking, laundry,
dressmaking, millinery, may be taken
separately or In connection with the
commercial course. Write for prospectus to Miss Cherrington, headmistress. (7017)
BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS.
DONAGHY & DONAGHY, Barristers,
Solicitors, etc., McCulloch block, Nelson, B.C.; Flack block, Vancouver.
OPTICIANS
R. L. DOUGLASS, Nelson, Graduate
optician and optometrist.   Room 18,
K. W. C. Block.
TAXIDERMISTS—TANNERS
PMCE~~BR0S!]^     TAWDERMISTS-
Taxidermy work and rug and robe
making a specialty,. Send for price
list    Price Brothers, Rossland,  B.C.
(7633)
SECOND HAND DEALERS
THE ARK pays cash for socond hand
furniture stoves,   606 Vernon,
jySCEXWiNEjJUS^
JOHN F. BURNS of Sault Ste. Marie
has written the chief of police asking him to locate his brother, Joseph
Burns, who lived in Nelson about 10
years ago and afterwards heard of In
Greenwood, B.C. The man sought for
has become heir to somo money
through tho death of his sister. Anyone knowing of his present whereabouts please communicate with Thos.
H. Long, chief of police, (7302)
V. I. PRIVATE DETECTIVE Agency,
310-11-12  Hlbben-Bone Bldg.,  Victoria.   Day and night phone, 3412.
(7720)
Private  Hospital
LICENSED BY PROVINCIAL
GOVERNMENT
Wo give particular attention to all"
female trouble—home-liko apartments
for ladies awaiting uecouchment. Certified nurses sent out on private cases,
town'or country. Highest references;
reasonable  terms;   Inspection  invited.
Mrs .Moors, Superintendent.
THE   HOME   PRIVATE  .HOSPITAL
Falls and Baker Sti„ Nelson, B. C.
P. O. Box 772,
Phono 372 for Appointment.
1ELSUN NEWS OF THE DAI
Trime beef from Marsden's, Clover-
brook, Saturday market. (7867)
Mliis Minnie E. Fletcher, teacher of
music; 405 Falls and Vernon.     (7871)
Mr. Paul Dubar lias moved from OIK!
Baker St.. and Is now located at Suite
2, Royal Bank Bldg. (7852)
Unionist executive will meet tonight,
board of trade rooms. 8:30 o'clock.
Important business. (7875)
The monthly meeting of the Rod
Cross will be held this afternoon at 3
o'clock In the City Hail. (7S70)
There will be a public meeting in tlie
Miners' hall Saturday evening at S
o'clock. Candidates John Not man and
Aid. I. A. Austin will speak. Everyone
cordially invited to attend. (7871)
The CP.U. Bobby wishes to thank
the Gem theatre stall' and tbe Universal Canadian Film company, Calgary.
for their generous assistance in making the Bobby's treat a success. (78C!i)
Social nnd sock shower to be held in
lecture room, of Trinity Methodist
church Tuesday evening. Jan. 8th.
Socks to be sent direct to boys In tho
trenches. All friends of soldiers welcome. (7808)
NELSON CADET CORPS.
Order No. 1, '18.
His Majesty the King has boon
pleased to command that all his loyal
subjects throughput the Empire should
observe tho first Sunday in the new j
year as a day of intercession for the
army at the front. In obedience thereto the Nelson Cadet Corps will parade
to St. Saviour's church on Sunday, the
6th inst. Fall in at the armory at
10:30 a.m. Military pattern caps will
be-worn. The first Nelson troop of
Boy Scouts will accompany tlie Cadet
Corps.
In preparation' for the above there
will be a general parade on Friday
evening, llh inst. Cadets will assemble
at tlie armory and Boy Scouts at their
room on Vernon street at 7:30 p.m.
CHARLES \V. BUSK.
Jan, 2nd, 1918. t7SKB)
VALUABLE  DOCUMENTS
PRESENTED TO LIBRARY
C. W. Musk lias presented to tho
Nelson library a collection of boo'«J
and newspapers printed4 In the eighteenth -''od nineteenth centuries. Included In the curios are sevcr.il :s-
sues uf ill- London Times, one of wh'oh
dates back to 171*3. In one of the is-
su's of tho Times n reproduelion of th ■
original Magna Cimrta. nnd the war-
runt for the execution of Mary, Q icon
.of Scots, also appeal's.
A no!her exhibit of unusual note is a
fficsUhiUi or the pari of the hand written. Doomsday book relating to Wiltshire. The edition was printed in 1S42
by special direction of Queen Victoria,
other papers of note, inc'uele a pavs-
nort given one "John Wilson" at St.
Petersburg in 1808 and a "plan of a
letter" to Prince Gajai'vln about returning to tbe original owners some
English property. The loiter was
written In 1801 according to the date
written nt the bottom of the document.
FEW CENTS DESTROYS
YOUR DANDRUFF AND
STOPS FALLING HA R
Save    Your    Hair!—Make    it    Thick,
W^vy   and   Beautiful—Try
This
Thin, brittle, color'ess and scraggy
hair is mute evidet.o of a neglected
scalp;' or dandruff—that awful scurf.
There Is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. . It robs the hair
of Us lustre, its strength and its very
life;_ oventually producing a feverish-
ncss nnd Itching of tho scalp,' which
If not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die—then tho
hulr falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight—nlow—any time—Mil 'surely
save your hair.
Got a small bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or toilet counter and after the first application your hair will take on that life,
lustre and luxuriance which is so beautiful. It will become wavy and fluffy
and'have the appearance of abundance,
an incomparable gloss and softness;
but what will please you most will be
after just a.few weeks' use, when you
will actually see a lot of ftno, downy
hair—new hair—growing all over tho
scalp,
Our January Clearance Sale
Many Snappy Offerings for Friday Selling
ONLY  A  FEW OF THE   MANY   BARGAINS ABE  ON   THIS   LIST—LOOK   FOR   THE   SPECIAL   TICKETS,   THEY   TELL   THE   STORY
THE   SALE   WITH   A   THOUSAND    BARGAINS—GET YOUR  SHARE
Sj,V"»l     IliUI V
SI.CO
ONE     TABLE     LADIES'     AND
CHILDREN'S HATS
Regular Values to $6.50 at $1.00
Ladles'   Kfilt  Huts,  neatly  trimmed, In l.'awn, Brown, Grisy, Plum,
etc.;    Velvet   Tains    for   Youris
Girls, different styles; Velvet-Hilts
and Tarns for Children. -Cost more
than we arc asking I'olV
them on Friday.   I3aeh.
SNAP IN SILK VEILINGS AT
10c YARD , ,
Ten l'loces Pretty .TOQIngs, In
New Meshes; colors Black, Navy,
White, Mack and . White, . ot«;
Regular values to 75c yard. 1fl«
On Sale, Each   ..':;.    lUb
100   BRASSIERES ON   *ALIf.
Regular Values to $1.75 for 49c
Some   Embroidery   Tops,   others
with Lace;  elastic al side;   many
styles to choose from; sizes i|Q«,
32 to 1-1.   On Sale  '.'.... ■tub
BEAUTIFUL SATIN '/BLOUSES
TO CLEAR AT $2.50
Nice shades of Golden Brown or
Bright Navy Blue; sizes 30 and 38
only; One White Silk Blouse, size
3S; One Only, Navy Crcpe-de-
Chene, slzo.36; all new goods; odd
lines clearing nt ?2.r>0: Regular
prlco to $1.50. _r) CI)
$1.95
BARGAINS IN CORD AND SILK
MIDDIES AT $1.95 EACH
Four Only, Cream Corduroy Velvet "M f ddies; liavo large sailor
collar In sateen; laced at top of
front; .sizes 36, 38 nnd 40 only.
Regular price, $5.50.
On Sale While They "Last
Also Two White Jap Silk Middies; large sailor collars; sizes 36
and '10; gathered In at waist with
frill below. Regular $l.r.o. 01 Ag
On Sale Friday    i? 11 JO
CORSET BARGAIN AT 98c PAIR
Fifty-Two Pairs Only
A collection of good Corsets,
regular price to %2,'>Q. A model for
any figure; sonic nursing and
maternity corsets in the lot;
nearly all sizes. QP*
On Sale Friday      UOU
$4.50 CORSETS FOR $1.49
Fifteen    Pairs    Only    of    High
Grade  Corsets;     all    good   models
t and well boned; sizes li», 20, 21, 27,
28, 211.    Regular to, $4.00.
Cleurunee Price   	
$1.43
$7.50 TO $12.50 HIGH GRADE
BLOUSES CLEARING AT $3.95
Fifteen Only, Georgette and
Orepc-dc-Chem, ffltVroscs; Malise.
size 30; Navy, size ,|0; White,
sizes 36 and 38; Copenhagen, size
30; Flesh, size 10; old Rose, sizu
38; Black and White, size 38.
Regular prices, 7.00 to 00 01-
}12,90, Clearance Sale.. <j>J,JrJ
GET YOUR SUPPLY OF HAIR
RIBBON
Still some left—going very
quickly,; 114 inches wide; Navy.
White, Brown, Hello. Worth 25a.
January Sale Price: 1a»f*
Per Yard        I *lv
CHILDREN'S   HANDKERCHIEFS
Ono Thousand Children's Plain
White and Colored Handkerchiefs;
exceptional   value. OQi*
January Sale Price, Six for twb
EMBROIDERY AND  INSERTION
Three Hundred Yards of White
Cotton and Flannelette. Embroidery and Insertions; also lilaek and
White Lace and Insertions. Regu-
valucs to 50c yard. Itlr
Cleal-aaco  Sale Price.   Yard    I Wb
39c
On Sale I'ridny
m
AT
95c
49c
MEN'S  UNDERWEAR   SNAP
95c PER GARMENT
Men's Medium Weight 'Underwear; strong and comfor'.able; in
Cream shade. This line has jnsl
enough cotton In it to make it unshrinkable. Stock up today. It will
pay yon If you do not use it-'for a !
year. All sizes. Regular price; '
$1.50. Clearance Sale Price, \
Per Garment	
ANOTHER     SNAP     IN      BOYS'
UNDERWEAR AT 49c '  ,
All Lambs Wool Vests', In size 32
only. These are splendid.garments ,
uml eannol, be duplicated,. Hence
tho price. Natural color1 and will
give every satisfaction, Regular
price $1.00.
Friday Clearance i'rlce.Eaeh '
A BARGAIN IN BOYS' JERSEY
SUITS, $1.19
Seven Only, Small Uoys Woollen
Jersey Sulla, In ID-own, Navy,
Green, and SNuvy trhmned with
Red. Suits arc: Knickers, Jersey
and 'Clip lo Mutch; smart, .comfortable and neat: for two
only. Regular price, ?2.,ri0.
Friday Clearance Pi
BARGAIN IN   MEN'S   FLANNELETTE   NIGHTROBES   AT   98c
lleuutlful heavy i|uallt,y,. In neat
strioe. patterns; good .'tilors, with
laydown collars; made ,large and
roomy. ' "These are exceptional
value and worth today $1.51). QQm.
Friday Clearance I'rtee.Kach %J\j\t
Heavy White Twilled .
Night robes. Regular $1.25
Friday Clearance Priec.Kach
$1.19
Cotton
lib
EXTRA GROCERY  ITEMS FOR  FRIDAY
NO.  1  STOHAOK  I3QGS— EC-.
Pot Dozen ".  Utjb
CANADIAN CHEESE— ?fl!f»
Per Pound    ulill
"OUR OWN BRAND" CREAMERY liUTTER— Q4.   f\C
Fresh from Creamery—Finest on tlie Market.   Two Pounds *p I lOu
RED SALMON,  Is— QOfi
Tail Tin   v»Wb
JIB!)' SALMON, "As— OCp
Fiat Tin.   Two for   www
PINK SALMON, is— OOt*
Tail. Tin    twb
COWAN'S PERFECTION  COCOA— A*"**P
One-Pound Tin   TU w
CROSSE &  BLACKWELL'S MIXED PICKLES— Kft«
,-,-Pcr Uotlle   UUb
CROSSE &   III.ACKWIC'X'S  WALNUT  PICKLES— Cfln
Per Uottle     www
CORN SYRUP— At.     CORN SYRUP— R(\r>
2-PoUlui Tin       S.3U f,-Pound Tin     uUG
Shading,    Floral
•  . SPECIAL   CROCKERY   PRICF.S
TOILET    SETS,    TEN    PIECES-Pink    and    Ulllo
Decorations, Gold Handles.   .Market value, $13.00. O7  7C
Sale Pride       «plil w
-Same Quality in Dark Green Shading and Figure Dei-oration.
REAM    JARS—LANGLEV     FIREPROOF     WARE—BROWN     WITH
WHITE   GLAZE   INSIDE
Hi-VInt Size— 7R« ' 'i'""1 Size—
latch'      Iwti Each 	
3-Piht Size—
Eaeh   	
CROCKS FOR  PRESERVING MEAT
1 Gallon Size— Qllf.      - Gallon Size—
Each     Oub Eaeh   	
3 Gallon Size— 7Ki»      ' Gallon Size-
Each      I Ul» Each
5 Gallon Size-
Each  	
10c   LACE-^AND   INSERTION   AT
^3c YARD
Five Hundred Yards of While,
and Cream I^ice and Insertion,
Fine French and English lace,
also Torchons. Regular prices to
10c yard. Clearance Sale 0|»
Price. Per Yard  WW
STRIPED   SHIRTING   FLANNEL
Two Hundred and Fifty Yards
Striped Shirting Flannel) very
hard wearing quality;, good and
warm; 28 inches wide. Regular
»0c yard.
January Sale Price, Yard.
BLACK   SATIN
Twenty-Five Yards Only, Black
Soft Finished Satin; bright, permanent finish; good shades of
Black; 18 Inches wide. Regular
SCc yard. RQr
January Sale Price, Yard.,  www
BLACK   PAILETTE   SILK
Forty-Five Yards Black Puil-
ettc Silk; beautiful bright finish;
splendid wearing quality; 35 inches
wide. Worth J1.95 yard. 0i AQ
January Sale, Per Yard »P I >tw
The Silk Market Is Rising Dally.
PEKIN   STRIPED   TAFFETA
Fifteen Yards Only. Black and
White Pekin Striped Taffeta;'
splendid value at the regular price;
III inches wide. Reg. 9f>c. CQm
January Sale Price, Yard.,  www
SOIE    DE    NERO    PURE    SILK
Fifty Yards Sole-de Nero Pure
Silk, in Black, Ivory and Sky;  35
inches ,\vido.    Worth  ¥1.50.
January Sale Prlco,  Yard..
PAILETTE   SILK
sixty-Five Yards Pailetlc Silk,
in shades of Mauve, Canary, Pink
and Brown; good soft finished
quality;    IID   inches   wide.     Worth
88c
*l.7r,
January
yard.
Sale I'rice,
Yard.
98c
$1.10
$1.20
anr
dull
50c
www
BLACK   AND   WHITE   STRIPED
TAFFETA
Fifty-Eight Yards Black and
White Striped Taffeta ami lilaek
and White Checked Surah Satin;
qualities unprocurable today; 35
inches wide. Regular values up to
$3.25 yard.
All  One  Price.  Yard..
$1.59
FLOUNCING
COVER
AND       CORSET
EMBROIDERY
one Hundred and Fitly Yards
Pure White Flouncing and Corset
Cover Embroidery; 18, 21 and -15
inches. Regular value up to
SL'if' yard. CRAM One Price, Yard     WWW
fnefiudson's Bay (Rmpmuj.
tnconpoiiATf.t)   ift70
MtHSfftT   C. BUK«tOCI. STORES    COMMISSIONS*
NATIONA
DAY OF
PRAYER SUNDAY
Struggle  for  Triumph   of   Right   and
Liberty   Enters on  Last  Phase,
Says Royal Letter,
Siirnlny will Uv. obHc-rvi'd IhloUBhout
ihu BrltM. Bmiilfo iih 11 luilloiuil dn.v
<>f priiycr, when tlie I'ullowlni; letter
from Jvhin Gcoi'b'o. will be t'oatl In thfe
r.'h.irrhn.s:
"To M>' J'cuplc—The world Htrug.'lc
for tho triumph of right unci lilmny Is
entering upon it.s lust and most dlftt-
eiiH phufic. Tin- enemy la striving by
desperate anauult and subtle Intrigue
lo perpetrate (he wrongs already committed ami stem the tide of a free elv-
Ulmtfon, We have yot to complete
ibe great task to whltsli more than
throe years ago wo dedicated ourselves
Al such a time I would call upon you
to devote a special day of prayer that
wo may have the clear slghtednessoud
strength necessary to tho victory of
our cutise. This victory will be gained
only If we steadfastly remember the
responsibility which rests upon us, and
In a spirit of reverent obedience auk
the blessing of Almighty God upon
our endeavors. With hearts grateful
for the divine guidance, which hus letL
us so far towards our goal£ let us seelc
tu be enlightened In our understanding
and fortified In our courage In facing
the sacrifices we may yet have to make
before our work is done. 1 therefore
hereby appoint January d, the flt^t
Sunday nf the year, Uvbe set aside as
a special day of prayer andthanksglv-
ing In all churches throughout my do*
minions, and require that this tetter ilj.u
read at the services held on thut day.,"
ORIGINAL NEW YEAR
MESSAGE FROM C, P. R.
"l-'ightin' Sens of Guns" Is the napip
of an unusual messago for' the holiday
season reprinted from the Saturday
Evening Post by the publicity department, of the Canadian Pacific ralway.
The little 'booklet Is handsomely printed and Illustrated and speaks well for
originality on the part of PuliVlefty^C**-
flcor 'V. W. iFox.
The article deuls.wiU. tbe^pm't Canadians aro pluying In tho'war"and'|'la
written by an Amorican writer who'in
closing says: "If we do; our duty as
well as Canada has'done hers this war
will be over next year. . . . If we
can get It over they'll heaV.'the nmota.
of-the German peffel* clear'to Mars,"v
Term "Proof Spirits" Is Substituted fo,'
"Alcohol"  Reducing  Actual
Percentage Permitted.
In order to provide for a uniform
Mandnrd of "two and a half per cent"
the Dominion order-in-eounell which
calls for a bone dijy Canada has been
amended by using the term "ptoof
spirits" instead of "alcohol."    The ef
fect is io bring tho Dominion order h to
uniformity with provincial legislation
ami to reduce slightly the alcoholic
contents permitted. The order, a copy
of which has been received in Nelson,
reads as follows:
"Whcreua in the regulations approved on the 22hd day of December, 11)17.
forbidding the importation of Intoxicating liquors except In certain eases,
Inloxicalirig liquor'in defined for tho
purposes of such regulations, as any
beverage or liquor containing more than
two and one-half per centum uf alcohol.
"And whereas it has been represented  tliat Mhls definition,   permitting a 1 amended b,
r percentage of alcohol than Is al- j cohol"   and
oral  provinces,  will
in the administration
islation of the
cause difficulty
of the law,
"Therefore his excellency tho governor general in council is pleased to
oriier that the said regulations, shall
ho and the same arc hereby amended
to make them conform (o the provincial legislation, and Is further pleased
under and In virtue qf the War Measures Act, 1814, to make the folL.wing
regulation and thp same is hereby made
and unacted accordingly.
".Hee.ion two of thd regulations: enacted  and   made on   the  U2nd  day  of»
December,  11117,; 1'- C.  No.    :M7*J,    is
striking out tho word '.'..i-
substitutlug ■ thrrefor   the
lowed under the restrictive liquor leg-   words "proof spirits.!'
Condensed "Want" Ads Order Form
Use this blank on which to write out your cundensad ad., one word in each space.    Enclose money
order or check and mail direct to The Daily News.  Nelson,  B. C.
Ratal   One  cent a  word each  insertion, six  con srsutivo   insertions   charged   as   four.    Eaoh   initial,
figure, dollar sign, etc, count as one word.    No ch f.rge lest than 25 cents.
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publish  th.  sbovs sdvtrlistmsnt times, for which  I snolois I.
Nsms
Addr.aa ..„.„.„._
If dssirsd, rspllss may bs sddrssisd to Box  Numbsrs at Th. Daily News Offica.   If rapliss ara Is '
mailed anoloaa 10s extra to cover eost of postage and allow fiva words extra for box number.
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DAILY NEWS
.FRIDAY,  JANUARY 4,  1018.
UNEQUALLED FCJR GENERAL USE
W. P. TIERNEY, General Salea Agent,
Nelaon, B. C.
Cars supplied to all railway points.
afeaSaSSMSB    II
Guaranteed Hot
Water Bottles
THESE BOTTLE8 ARE MADE
OF SUREST GUTTA PERCHA
AMP WILL LAST A LONG
TIME IF PROPERLY TAKEN
CAM OF. ASK FOR THE
KOOTENAY SPECIAL.
That Geta Beet Reeults
QUALITY—THAT'S THE
REA80N.
A high standard of Foods at all
times because we handle only
products  from  our  own   mills.
Phone 134
If out of town write or wire.
The Micleod Flouring
Hills, Limited
MHUrs  of  the   Famous  Pantry
Queen Flour.
THE ARK ;
Hair Ribbon, wide, yd.. 1 Sot SQo
Hose, girls' and boys' 9's, pr. 4O0
Corsets, pair   SI.00
Hose, ladles' pair ............3Bc
Vest and Drawers, each 60o
Flannelette, white, 34-in„ yd.20c
Flannelette, colored, 36-ln, yd. .286 |
Flannelette, dark, yd 25c
Books, men's wool, pair 38o
• J. W. H0LME8.
Phono ML.
Optical Patients
COME IN AT ONCE
Now that the' holiday rush Is
over we Intend to devote special
time arid attention to our Optical
Department, We guarantee satisfaction and at moderate prices.
Modern and Scientific Facilities
for-
PROMPT AND EFFICIENT
WORK'
J.O.Patenaude
SPECIALIST IN  OPTICS
• • *♦♦♦♦**♦♦♦«♦♦♦*
t CUT OUT THE SUNDAY     ♦
t    KETTLE VALLEY TRAIN ♦
•  . ♦
♦ Commencing Sunday,  Jan. 13, +
* the Kettle Valley train between *
♦ Nelson   and   Vancouver will   be ♦
♦ operated six days a week only. *
• The Sunday train out of Vancou- +
• ver. and the Sunday train out of ♦
* Nelson will be withdrawn.    All *
* other   Kootenay   district   trains *
♦ will continue to be operated in +
♦ accordance   with    the    present *
• schedule. *
**•* + <•■ + **********
enter mwm
WS. IN M CITY
Aid. James Johnstone Out—Aid.  Mo-
Donald May Run—Austin and
Notman in Field
Aid. James Johnstone will again be
in the field as an aldermanate candidate, It was announced last night. He
Has sat on the council for several
years and has also acted on the school
board and as a police commissioner.
He has resided in Kootenay for 20
years. It is possible that he may npt
be in the city for the election as he
has to visit Victoria, but he will have
his nomination papers prepared before leaving.
Aid. I. A. Austin and John Notman
are announced as Labor candidates in
an advertisement published this morning. Aid. Austin is a Canadian Pacific railway steam fitter and has sat
on the council for six years. He was
an. unsuccessful anticonscriptlon candidate in the Dominion election,
Dec. 17.
Mr. Notman Is a member of the
bricklayers union and has been a candidate for civic honors at former
elections. He has resided in Nelson
for many years and has been, prominent In labor circles.
It was stated last night that Aid.
J. A. McDonald would . be asked to
enter the field again, but It was not
known If ho had decided to accept
Aid. McDonald has sat for several
years on the city council and in 1917
was a member of the board of police
commissioners. He Is an oldtimer in
Nelson. He is proprietor of tho Nelson jam factory and j. A. McDonald
wholesale establishment.
Daily Newa Want Ada will help you
over every difficulty.
To the Electors
of the City of
Nelson
IT HAVING COME T O MY ATTENTION THAT MY
OPPONENTS IN THE C IVIC ELECTION CAMPAIGN
ARE STATING THAT IF ELECTED I WOULD REOPEN THE SEGREGATE D DISTRICT, I DESIRE MOST
EMPHATICALLY TO DE NY THAT I WOULD DO SO.
I AM OPP08ED TO REOPENING THE DISTRICT
OR TO PERMITTING IT TO BE REOPENED UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THE STATEMENT THAT I
WOULD TAKE THE COUR8E WHICH HAS BEEN
ATTRIBUTED TO ME I S UNTRUE AND MALICIOUS
AND IS BEING CIRCUL ATEO PURELY FOR POLITICAL PURP08ES.
M. R. McQuarrie
Heating Stoves
HAVE YOU  BOUGHT YOUR  HEATING STOVE  YETT
WC HAVE 8TILL A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT TO CHOOSE FROM
AND WILL BE PLEASED TO HAVE YOU MAKE YOUR
SELECTION   FROM   OUR   STOCK
Wood-Vallance Hardware Co.,Ltd.
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NELSON,  8.C.
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CMves Platform at Meeting—Support-
t   ed by Aid. Rose and Ball; Candidates Selous, Jsffs.
Last evening marked the opening, of
the civic... elections campaign, when M.
R. McQuarrie announced his platform
In ttfy mayoralty contest. Among the
speakers at the meeting were Aid. W.
Ck Rose, who announced .his support of
'Mr. McQuarrie and. addres'seu the
meeting oh proportional representation. 'Other speakers were Harold Selous, and Aid, John Bell, aldermanlc
candidates.
In introductory remarks the, chairman, O. p. Stevenson, stated that a
change in the civic government' was
necessary. M. <R. McQuarrie had been
mentioned for m^yor,. supported by
aldermanlc candidate Rose, fielous,
Bell,and Jeffs. Their object was to
support and elect a sane, safe and progressive administration, he said.
Dr. Rose said that again he had no
excuse to qffer in offering himself to
the electors as a candidate for alderman. He had been connected .with
civic affairs for the past 15 years, he
said, and it had practically become a
habit with him. Some of the women In
the 'city had, he. said, mado the remark
that they were quite satisfied with the
men's January amusement. He was a
supporter of Mr. McQuarrie because,
he said, there was need for a more
"progressive administration than in the
past. Nelson was the leading city of
the interior of British Columbia and It
was up to the citizens to get put and
keep the town going. There were
many advantages in the city which
.others could not boast of, he said, and.
Insofar as. public utilities were concerned Nelson had sufficient to accommodate a city three times its size. The
unsually cheap power available should
be a factor in Inducing the establishment of Industries. This was one of
the proposals which Mr. McQuarrie
would support; he said.
Refers to Roads,
The Impassable, condition of the
roads could be overcome with a little
well] advised expenditure; ho said.
Many did not realize tho condition of
the roads until they had ridden around
the district in cars &s Mr. McQuarrie
had.
Another reason for which, ho stated,
he upheld fifr. McQuarrie" was the need
for the early completion of the imir
road.. Access to the city would then
be given to hundreds of tourists, he
said. This was one project that needed boosting.
Dr. Rose then turned to the matter
of proportional representation which
would he introduced to the ratepayers
of 'the city at the coming elections.
He stated that he had been asked to;
explain the system which different authorities had differed on. The counting and not the marking was the confusing part, he said.
The method had several advantages
over _the old system. One was that any
section of a city could control Its
quota.. With the aid of a blackboard
he illustrated his explanation.
Explains New System.
In the civic election of 1917 thcro
had been a total of 818 votes cast. The
first step, then, was to get the total
number of votes east which In the
election last year number 818. There
were to be six aldermen elected. So
one waB added to six and the total was
used as a quotient to divide the number of votes cast. The result was 117.
TWs meant that 117 votes would elect
a, candidate. It meant that any. section of the city "which had 117 votes
elected Its man.
"The power of voting is limited only
hy the number of candidates," he said,
adding. "Another advantage was that
any man could say, 'Certainly, I'll vote
for you,' because every vote can count
for the whole of them.1 It was not, absolutely necessary, however, to vote
for the total number which wo*uld >be
elected. If only ono man was voted for
the ballot would not bo spoiled. The
names were arranged on the ballot in
alphabetical order. The voter should
place the figure "1" opposite the name
of the man which he favored as first
choice. The figure "2" should be placed after the mime of the second choice,
"3" after the third choice, and so on
down the list. In the caso of the aldermanlc election of six each ballot should
bear opposite separate names the figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,' 6. While a vote for
only one man would not spoil the ballot
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Starting of tho great Vltugraph
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The Secret Kingdom
Tho first two chapters of this
thrilling continued photoplay will
ibe  shown.
Two-reel comedy revue with
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
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Coming Wednesday and
Thursday,
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
In a live wire comedy,
"Wild and Wooly."
It was npt advised;, Dr. Ropi.suggest-
od that citizens should vote for one
man for every vapa.npy to be filled. If,
however, a voter Inadvertently p'aced
two figures opposite one name, the ballot, was spoiled. It would also be spoiled if fcn intervening number was left
out. Fo.rJnstauce the figures 1, 2, 4, 5,
6 on a ballot which called for tho election of six candidates would spoil It.
The numb>cB must bo consecutive.
Counting Most Troublesome.
He then explained the counting,
which was the difficult part. He took
as an example the first figures he had
used in which It was supposed that
there was a total of 818 balolts, cast.
Six nldermen Would have to get 117
votes each to be elected .according to
proportion. AH of the would would
flVat be separated according to first
choices. "A" might have 180 first
choice votes. He, would need only 117
to be elected,, so the surplus 6.8 would
bp turned over to a candidate who
could use them and this power waind
be giyen to the mttn who appeared as
second, choice on each individual ballot. The same method was followed
on down to the sixth candidate or,
whatever number was to be elected.
Harold Selous  Speaks
Aldermanlc . Candidate Harold
Selous was the next; speaker. He said
that he was in support of Mr. McQuarrie. He had been asked and had
consented to be a candidate for alderman on Mr. McQuarrle's aldermanlc
slate. He was supporting Mr. McQuarrie nut because he did not like
Mr. AMiable, but because he did npt
trust him. True, this year the war
had htnderefl efforts of progress but
two or threo years back when he conr
sidered Mr, Annable's first term he
saw that Mr, Annahlc had, he said,
filled the bill of extravagance to the
full hand, He had real estate Irons In
the fire at the samp time, thp speaker
stated, which was in his opinion Improper.
"My main reason for wanting to
see Mr. Amiable out of the mayor's
seat is that I don't trust htm," Mr.
Selous continued. Mr. Amiable always
got out a battle cry which would
tickle the voters, he continued, bust
year the battle cry hod been most
effective, he said. After, prohibition^
had become a certainty thp cry had
been, "Elect Annahlc and have pro-;
hibitlon," and "Elect Selous and have
a city of flowing whisky." In reality,
he said, the prohibition question had
been nettled and the election of either
man made no difference In that;
matter. There was a story around
.•he city, he said, thut If Mr. McQuarrie was elected the town would lie as
it was before, while If Mr. Amiable
was elected It would be pure. This 1b
falpe, he said, and Mr. McQuarrie proposes that the city will be run this
year as It was last year.
Aid. John Bell was next culled to
the platform. He said that he was
not going,to say much because those
in attendance were to "do" and not. to
talk. "To advance.the city of Nelson
something would have to be done and
he was of the opinion It could be done
if the right man got In.
Candidate  McQuarrie Speaks
Mr. McQuarrie stated *ln opening his
remarks, that he was proud to be. associated \vlth men who had announced
'their support for his election. With
referenco^tu Aid.. Rosn he .saljl thptj
he did not think any three men in the
city had done as much for the bcncflli
of Nelson. He had assisted persons
In numerpus ways. Men .who saw the
good to be done In a town were men
who made a city, he said.
Aid. Bell's Record
Aid, Boll had saved the city thousands of. dollars in its incinerator
plant. Tj'hen the proposal was first
madp that an ipclncrutor was neccs-'
wiry It was stated that It. would cost
some $30,000. The matter had been
deult with by Aid. Bell by the erection
of a plant whlth at a cost, of u few
thousand dollars had more than supplied the needs of the city. The plant
had been the. subject of a great deal
of comment, Lethbrldge city hud sent
a delegation to Inspect the economic
Nelson incinerator.
Harold Selous had never been accused of wasting city money when he
had acted as mayor of the city, Mr.
McQuarrie continued. Mr. Jeffs bad
helped make Nelson known throughout the country by his activity In
sport circles. In lacrosse and hockey
he had been one of Nelson's star men.
In tho city he had put up the same
game.
Speaking of the candidates for the
police commission, Mr. McQuarrie said
that Fred Hume had been in the district and the city too long. to need
Introduction. George Motion had
been a police commissioner before. ,
Possibilities in District
./'liyith n\cn such as these to conduct
th,e city affairs surely the citizens will
feel, that their Interests arc to bp
looked after." Mr. McQuarrie referred
to an Incident which took place some
tithe ago When a representative of the
Associated Press who happened in the
city told him that during hts travels
throughout the world he had neve)
been so Impressed with future possibilities as he had in the Nelson district. Nelson should try to induce a
number of small industries to reestablish. In the city, even though they
would employ only a few men, he
said.
.. With reference to the Ypilr road,
Mr. McQuarrie said that the trade
brought into, the city.would be considerable. It had been roughly estimated that $40,000 would cover the
cost Qf building the road. This expenditure would mean that access to
the. city from Grand Forks, Trail,
Rossland and Salmo, Ymlr and Brio
would be effected. This meant niore
business to the city and that meant;
something.
Mr. McQuarrie also stated that he
was hi favor of the establishment oft
a normal" school, in the city. Thp
school trustees had secured a school
building which was- adequate to accommodate   normal    clusscs,   which
For Rent
Ws havs far rsnt p Niosly Furnished Modern House in Rose-
tnont, slss Unfurnished Houses In different part, of Mis city.
Ws havs sn inquiry for Four or Five Aorei on the Outskirts
of the elty, suitable for a ehioken ranch,
INSURANCE
Charles F, McHardy
REAL   ESTATE-''     ' fc-'-'-FUn
Wanted for Cash
Green hides and calfs and green salt
cured hides and. calfs,
pound  .........IOC to 20C
Dry hide! and calfs, lb. 20o to 32c
Culls, bulls and stags at value.
Furs exceedingly high. Correspondence
Solicited.
A.BERNHEIM
Resolv
That 1*18 will bring greater soon-
omy in ths kitchen, through getting.
"More Bread and Better Bread," and <
Better Pastry, too, by using PURITY
FLOUR. ,-." _,'.'__
The Brackman-Kcr
h Clear Oat ht Stock ol Calendars We Arc Selling Them at Half Price
NOW   IS   THE   TIME   TO   GET   ONE    CHEAP ,,,,.,    ..,,.
BRING   US  YOUR  PRESCRIPTIONS-WE USE THE PUREST O RUGS AND THE UTM08T CARE
NEIL80N'8 CHOCOLATES EDISON   PHONOGRAPHS _     __M     EASTMAN   KODAKS
MAIL . ORDERS   PROMPTLY,. RESeATCHtEJi},,   ,
CITY DRUG ^NP;smTiQMiiOLlSS-l£
NEL80N'8   BUSY   STORE P.Q,  BQ*   ICtjW
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PHONE—Dsy, 34; -Night, 116
TWO DAYS
COMMENCING   TODAY
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YOU WILL NEVER KNOW
THE REAL DEPTH Or* MME. PETROVA'S ART UNTIL YOU SE E HER InI «EXILE»-YOU W|LL
FIND  HER   FA8CINATINGLY  FICKLE,  DIVINELY DEVOTED
YOU   SIMPLY   MUST   SEE   HER $
ADULTS, ciSfc,,,
CHILDREN,   10c
would moan that it would not be
necessary to send pupllsto the coast
at a heavy expense to parents.
Mr, McQuarrie closed , by stating
that his election would meiin a good
clean business council If lie was backed up ns he thought he would be.
Mr. McQuarrie was* applauded on
conclusion of his opening address und
as each of his supporters concluded
their remarks they received, the applause of the audience. The mooting
wis closed with three hearty tigers
toi' "M. It. "McQuarrie."
TO 1E8T
OUT Hi
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Little Known About Complex Proportional  Representation  Plan, 80
Dummy Election Will Be Held
Proportional representation, with its
complex and Involved method of counting votes, will l*e tried out in Nelson
.fan. 17 at the civic elections and in
order to set an idea of how It will
work und at tho same time give the
piibllfc some Insight into the method
of voting, u "dummy" election will be
held enrly next week.
In the mayoralty contest there Is ro
particular difficulty, as only ono position bus to be filled. But there are
six aldermanlc vacancies, two school
board vacancies and two places to ibe
filled'on the board of police commissioners.
Thcro bus been a great deal of dls
cussloh with regard to voting,for aldermen, as only one first choice, one
second choice and ho on may be expressed by each voter. Probably only
first and second, with possibly third
choice will count as far aa the practical result goes.
Tho "dummy!* election will be cur
ried, put through the schools. 'The city
Is hagitib speclment ballots, containing
twelve nantes printed. These will be
distributed to the pupils at the schools
Monday. They wlll.be ashed to take
them home for their parents to mark.
Tuesday morning the marked ballots
will be deposited in ballot, boxes at the
schools. Tuesday night they; will be
counted at tho city hall.
It is hoped that some idea as to how
tho "Pi R.''.plan will work out wilt be
gained from this experiment.
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TRAINING TBI
Rsv. Fred H. Graham Addresses Mooting Held in St. Paul's Churoh—
Supper Is Given.
An organisation meeting ot the Canadian Girls In Training -was hold in
St.. Paul's .church last: evening- after
a supper served by women representatives of the various .city churches.
The movement in thb city got off with
a good start last evening following the
proposal ut. the November hoys work
convention that ihe organizatipn of thp
girls work take .place,,. '..
Bcv. Fred H. Graham addressed tho
meetipg and,gave an Illustration of
charting for tho 'benefit of the new
members, The" officers elected were
us follows: President, Miss' Hasel
Laurie; vice-president, Miss Florenco
Kutledgc; secretary, Miss Alice Pe-
IST. treasurer, M.Ibs fiorghtlfl Olson.
Bargain Window
For those who forgot some one
on Christmas we have put in :"•
special $1 Bargain Window which
is full of articles suitable for New
Year's gifts. Get yours today.
Our calendars have arrived. All
those who registered for one are
asked to call.
J. J. WALKER
JEWELER  AND  OPTICIAN
I Social and Personal t
William J. Sturgeon has returned
from holidays spent ut Spokane.
Dr. Hal-tin mudo a hurried call lo
Hall last ovoning via C.P.B, speeder.
Mrs. Mariella Ladd of Benton Siding
left Wednesday morning to spend tho
winter in the south.
Sergt.-Major Coombs of Kaslo who
has been sponding tho Christmas hoi!
days at hiB home has returned to Vie
torla.
Androw Larson of Spokane wns in
tho city last ovoning In connection
with his mining Interests in tho -dltf-
trict.
R. J. Smith, Great Northorn ticket
agent in the city, has roturned from'
Spokane where he spent a part or the
holiday week.
Miss Marion Bard who has been vis
itlng her parents in tho city over the
holidays returned yesterday morning
to Spokane.
Acknowledgement of a bundle of
books given by Mrs. Attree of Queens
Bay Is made by tho officer In chargo
of tho military sanitarium ut Balfour.
Harry B., DougiaB, formerly Great
Northorn agent at Kelson' and now
dgont a* Fernlc, arrived in the city
last nlglit and will remain for a couplo
of days.
Miss K, Scaniun, sistor of Thomas
Scanlan and .former teacher in the
public school In. tho city, will return
this morning to victoria where she ip
Buy Writing Pads
The Best Place in Towh to Buy
WRITING PAD8.
Wo havo BOO large linen finish
pads, worth 40c; each 300
500 small   linen ' finish   Writing-"*"
pads        ........' .'ISC
Blue lined Envelopes, 4 *or... .28*
Rutherford Drug Co., Ltd.
New Corns!-, Wsr-d and Bskef. ™*
employed in the Inland revenue department of the government offices. * -
Mr. and Mrs. Haslett of Wanet*
were registered at the Madden last
evening. ' ,j
Charlos Maynard of Innlsfail, Alta.,
was In the city yesterday apd was
staying at tho Madden.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Haraway of Silver-
ton woro guests at the Hume yesterday. /
A. N. Frasor qf Greenwood was registered at ..the Tremoht last evening.
J. T. Price of Ymlr was in tlie city
yesterday and was registered at tho
Queens, ,j
Mrs. James W. Shaw df Opportunity.
Wash., has written to The Dally News
asking if her grandson, O. J. Ellis,
had yet returned to this district from
the front. Ho enlisted with, the in-■
land water transport corps under tho
command of IJout. jC" P. Armstronit
and wroto Nov. 27 from England that,
he was returning to Canada physical'*1,
unfit. ,. ,j.'. !
HALIFAX DINNER COLLECTION
NOW REACHES $186 MARK
Subscriptions to tho Halifax relics-
fund arc still coming into the office; of
W. S. King.'lt was stated: last evening..,
Mr. King tccelved a donation of H-
last ovoning from one qf the1col)'Botlons
mudo at a city dinner tafcle on .Christ-,
mits day and nuhiorquB 'subscrlptldna
havo boenjfecolvcd during the past two.,
days from requests maile at the New
Year dinner In numerous homes in tho .
city and district. -   j
The fund has now passed tns.lisa.'
mark and   tl)o  njnount' now  in  thu
hands of Mr. King will be forwarded
to the- rsHef headquarters: within a, day
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Where Do You Buy Your Clothes?
This Is a very Important matter, and still many men, appear to think
It of no consequonco. They buy just anywhere they happen to see
something that strikes their fancy. '
But, there's a difference in stores, as well, as in clothes.
Some stores gq In for "cheapness" others for quality.
Which do yon prefer? '  #
"You pay your money, and take your choice."
If It is smartness ot stylo, perfection qf fit, thorough reliability, at
ttifair price, you're after, then this Is the Clothing Store^ol' you.
Emoiy&Walfcy
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