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1 6e6 4- CoPM The only paper in the interior of British Columbia oarrying the full service of the Western Associated Press over its own leased wire.' y* Tha Daily News has ths largest circulation of any daily nswspapsr in Canada in proportion to tho population of its home town. IVOL. 15 No. 274 NELSON, B. C, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1917 BOo. PER MONTH WM STEADILY MME ON BAPAUME; THE 3 MORE POMS WM PLOTTED TO HH ITS. IT IT DID NOT KEEP NEUTRAL [lanned League With Mexico and Japan HUES FOR MEXICO TO MIKE JAPS Itiartling Exposure Sheds |Light on Many Puzzling Incidents (By Dally Nows Leased Wire.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. — Tbe fsoclated Press is enabled to state it Germany, in planning unrestrlct- submarino warfare and counting lis nseciuences, proposed an alliance .th Mexico and Japan to make war Hhe United States If this country 1 not remain neutral, - Japan, rough Mexican mediation, was lo bo ged to abandon her allies and join in e attack on the United Statos. exico, for her reward, was to receive neral financial support from Ger- *ny, reconquer Texas, New Mexico d Arizona—lost provinces—and are In tho victorious peace terms rmany contemplated. Details wero left to German Minis- • von Eckhardt in Mexico City, who Instructions, signed by German reign Minister Zlmmormann at Ber* , Jnn. 19, 1917, was directed to pro so the alliance with Mexico to Gen irranza, and suggest that Mexico Ok to bring Japan Into tho plot. These Instructions were transmitted Von Eckhardt through Count von [Wnstorff, former Germnn nmbussa- r hero at Washington, now on his iy homo to Germany under a safe nduct obtained from his enemies by 0 country against which ho was pttlng war. Germany pictured to Mexico, by oad Intimation, England and the tonte allies defeated; Germany and r allies triumphant and In world mlnatlon by the instrument of un- ^trlcted submarine warfare, oay of Zimmermann's instructions A copy of Zimmermann's Instructs to Von Eckhardt sent through n Bernstorff, Is in possession of the lited Stntes government. It is ar lows: 'Berlin, Jan. 19, 1917: 'On tho first of February wo Intend 1 begin submarine warfare unrelated. In spite of this, it Is our In- itlon to endeavor to keep neutral i United Statos of America. If this attempt Is not successful, propose an alliance on the follow- • basis with Mexico: That we shal1 ike war together and together make ice. We shall give general flnan- Ll support and It Is understood that 'sxlco is to reconquer the lost lerrl- y ln New Mexico, Texas and Arl- aa. Tho details aro left to you for jtlement. Ij'You are Instructed to Inform the istdent of Mexico of the above ' j greatest confidence, as soon as It certain that there will be an out- Sak of war with the United States, d suggest that thc president of xico on his own initiative should Jnmunlcate with Japan suggesting ■horonce at once to this plan, and at p same time offer lo mediate be- j'pen Germany and Japan. ,'Plense call the attention of tho ssident of Mexico that the employ- »nt of ruthless submarino warfare w promises to compel England to tike peace ln a few months. i (Signed) "Z1MMEHMANN." In Hands of U. 3. Government IfThls document has been in the linds of the government since Frcs- l.'nt Wilson broke off diplomatic latlons with Germany. It has been |Jt secret while the president haa tin asking congress for full autho- (y to deal with Germany and whilo ligress has been hesitating. It was ] the president's bunds while Ohnn- ttor von Bothmann-Hollwog was dell ring that tho United States had Iced an Interpretation on thc sub- Hrlne declaration "never intended by [■.'many" and that Gormany had pro- Bled and honored friendly relations 'Ih tho United States "as an helr- Hm from Frederick tho Great." ■bf itself, If there were no other, it ^(considered a sufficient answer to (Continued on Pace ^Twn.Y*™' SASKATCHEWAN LIQUOR PROHIBITION VOTED DOWN Resolution Introduced By Leader of the Opposition Lost by Straight * Party Vote. (By Daily News Leased Wire.) REGINA, Sask., Feb. 28.—The fifth division of the present session of the Saskatchewan legislature took place this afternoon on the following resolution submitted by W. B. Willoughby, leader of the opposition: "That in view of the pronounced temperance sentiment of the province and the evils resulting from the importation Into it of intoxicating liquors, this house approves the immediate passing of a law making it illegal to consume or have for consumption as a beverage In the province any intoxicating liquor except for medicinal purposes, subject to strict regulations." When the resolution was called tho attorney-general stated ho had no further remarks to make in the matter, and Mr. Willoughby Intimated he was in the same position. The resolution was lost on a straight party vote. A debate was caused by a resolution introduced by Mr. Willoughby that the government take over all telephone linos of the province. Hon. G. A. Bell pointed out that this would mean assuming a debt of four or five million dollars. The debate waa adjourned. In the course of his budget speech tonight, Hon. C. A. Dunning announced that the profits from tlio liquor stores iu the yeur and a half they were in operation amounted to $1,687,000. RAIDER WAS SPECIALLY PREPARED POR MISSION Equipped in German Port for Destroying Shipping in South Atlantic, Says Jap Skipper. (By Dally News Leased Wire.) NEW YORK, Fob. 28.—The Associated press today says: "Tho Gorman raider which sank so many entente vessels in the south Atlantic in January was so skilfully armed and so well manned as to Indi cato that she was prepared In a German port especially for her mission of destroying merchantmen, according to Captain Fakcshlma, of the Japanese steamer Hudson Mnru, which arrived today from Pernambuco, Brazil. Tho Hudson Maru was one of the vessels captured. Nearly 210 captured officers and men wore placed aboard her and sho was ordered into Pernambuco. Tho Japanese skipper observed that tho raider's two big guns and tho two torpedo tubes had been put in place with an efficiency which convinced him that the ship, whilo a converted cargo vessel, must have beon equipped In a port where Gorman guns, material and marines wero plentiful. Tbo raider was a 5000-ton ship, ho said, with a speed of 18 knots.*' WEEK'S FIGURE3 SHOW FEW SUB. VICTIMS (By Daily Nows Leased Wire.) LONDON, Feb. 28.—Following is the British official weekly statement of arrivals and sailings, war losses and unsuccessful attacks on shipping, for the week ended Sunday, Feb. 25: Arrivals and sailings of merchant vessels of all nationalities, over 100 tons net, at and from United Kingdom ports, exclusive of fishing and local craft: Arrivals, 2280; sailings, 2261; a total of 4541. British merchant vessels sunk by mine or submarine of 1000 tons gross or over, 15; under 1600 tons gross, 6. British morchant vessels unsuccessfully attacked by submarines, 12. British fishing vessels sunk, 4. ACHON REGARDED AS Ef I URVIVORS OF 6 SHIPS TORPEDOED PICKED UP B! (By Daily Nows Leased Wire.) \\ NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Fob. 28. -The Associated Press today ll'-aya* IN "Tho Dutch steamor Armundor [|bported on hor arrival here today li.iat on Jan. 28 she picked up sur- [i Ivors of five ships torpedoed In bho Bay of Biscay. Many women ind children were included in the L-urvivoroi who numbered 179. All Wm lundwl fit Vigo, Spain, DUTCH SHIPS REPORTED AFLOAT BELIEVED LOST (By Dally News Leased Wire.) LONDON. Feb. 28.—At tho Dutch legation it was said today there was no confirmation of thc report published earlier In the week that thc Dutch steamships Bandoeng, Eemland and Zaandljk wore still afloat. It Is believed that the ships have been lost. A search for the steamships proved, unavailing. TEUTONS CAPTURE HILL POSITIONS FROM RUSSIANS (By Associated Press.) Comparative quiet prevails in Russia and Galicia. Along the northwestern frontier of Rumania, in the Ja- cobenl-Kimpolung sector, tho Teutons have captured several hill positions from tho Russians. Petrograd, in admitting the loss, says that a counterattack gave the Russians possession of one of the positions. French Papers Comment on Wilson's Message to Congress—Only One Result Possible PARIS, Feb. 28.—The morning papers, while without exception com meriting on President Wilson's prudence and his determination to have the whole body of American citizens behind him, agree in recognizing his message to congress as distinctly further step In tho direction of war, Georges Clcmenceau, in his paper L'Homme Enchain, reflects the sentiment generally expressed when he says: "A pacifist out and out, President Wilson dues not stand for peace at any price. His first step was to oxer- else moral pressure on Germany. Such was the meaning of the rupture of diplomatic relations. As that failed, ho" hns proclaimed armed neutrality and has thus begun to exercise material pressure, Tills pressure will be transformed into material action and that means war." Thc Figaro thinks that President Wilson knows well that war is inevitable, but that he will not havo it said that it was let loose by the United States. Canadian Soldier Blows up Hun Mine Shaft NEW DEPUTY SPEAKER FOR ALBERTA HOUSE George P. Smith Appointed—Premier Sifton Introduces Bill Amending Liquor Act BDMONTQN, Feb. 28.—At a short session of the legislature this after- noun seven additional government bills were introduced and read a first time. The most interesting of these Is one to amend the liquor act, brought In by Premier Sifton. In regard to the Athabasca railway hill, whicli was Introduced today, George Hoadley, Okotoks, pointed out that the charter had been granted in 1912 and contained commercial privileges, such as selling electric power, which would not be granted as the houso rules stood now. Ho was of opinion that as tho charter had lapsed they could not by amendment renew it. Premier Sifton thought they could. But it was perfectly competent for the committee, if they so desired, to restrict the operations of thc company to what thoy would be granted now if they were applying for a charter. There was no reason thoy should be granted the same privileges now as In 1812 when thoy had done nothing. On motion of Premier Sifton, George Pi Smith was today appointed deputy speaker in succession to Joseph Stauf- fer, who is now a lieutenant with tho 187th battalion. OPPOSITION TO WILSON BILL IS DISAPPEARING President Likely to Get Authority Asked for Dealing with Submarine Situation, (By Daily Nows Leased Wire.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 28—Opposition In congress to granting president Wit- son authority to protect American rights and lives on the sea began melting today, and administration leaders confidently predicted action within another 48 hours. Thoro woro indications that many of tho Republicans in the senate who, though favoring tho steps proposed, Insist that congress should bo called in extra session, would vote tho measure requested by tho president when thc roll was called, Details of the destruction of the Cunard liner Laconia published in the morning papers, telling of the suffering nnd death of an American mother and daughter, among thc passongers, had its effect during tho debate today. Members of tho houso and sonatc whose communications had como largely from pacifists, began receiving telegrams from their constituents calling for vigorous action by the government. The house forolffn ai'taiiv. committee early In the clay reported out tho Flood bill, authorizing the president to arm American ships, with amendments eliminating the provision for the uso of "other instrumentalities" and adding a prohibition against the insuranco of munition ships by thc government war risk bureau. A special rule lo expedite passage of the measure was Introduced by Chairman Flood of the foreign affairs camnilttoo who said ho probably will press It tomorrow. It would provide for a vote not later than 4 o'clock p.m. Another aggravating Incident was added to the situation today by the receipt of word from Germany that four American consuls were being hold there because a German consul on his way from the United States to Eouador had been held there because a German consul on his way from tho United States to Ecuador had been delayed In Cuba. A statoment of facts, with a request for Immediate release nf the Americans was cabled tonight. Announcomont was made at the Htatc department that Instructions had been sent to Ambassador Elkus at Constan- inople to report definitely whether Turkey would guarantee, not only for herself hut for hor allies, the safety " ~"tOo.Ulmwf mT"pr*MJo~fwo.). "-* BUI Ell EXPLOSIVES Buried by Masses of Earth but Foe's Front Line Blown to Pieces (By Daily News Leased Wire.) LONDON, via Ottawa, Feb-SS.—The following communication was Issued by the Canadian war records office to day: "The frequent harrassing of tho ene my by raiding parties and the system atic destruction of his entrenchments was continued during the last week. There has been no cessation ln the activity of our night patrols and snt pers. Our artillery and trench mortars wore well occupied with special targets. "On Monday morning, shortly after 9 o'clock, several parties from a Man! toba battalion attacked the German trenches nt different points along BOO-yard frontage. One party came unexpectedly upon a group of Germans who wero occupying a saphead, and who fired a volley at short range Into our men, checking their advance. "The other parties, however, successfully reached their objectives, overcame all opposition and for 10 minutes quickly and effectively carried out their allotted tasks. Nine dugouts, which were evidently occupied but from which the enemy refused to emerge, wero destroyed. "One mine shaft was discovered in which an engine was heard, and In which several Germans were working or had taken shelter from our artillery flro. Sergeant Lloyd placed a large portable charge of explosives at the head of tho shaft and despite the danger which he knew he must himself incur, he lit the fuse and then sought to escape. But the terrific upheaval which followed was not only the explosion of the chargo, but of the German mine Itself, In wiiich evidently a great quantity of explosives had already been placed. Buried by Earth Avalanche. Masses of earth, some of which must hayo weighed several tons, were thrown into the air. Sergt. Lloyd was burled beneath this avalanche, but the German front line at that point was blown to pieces and many of thc enemy were killed. Twenty German dead were counted in the trenches, and three uhwounded prisoners were captured. Tho three men were singularly small and of a very low order of Intelligence. Ono of thom had a glass eye. They belonged, indeed, to a bantam company of the 110th Bavarian Infantry regiment "Our own casualties amounted to only 13. During this raid our guns engaged the enemy batteries with considerable success, neutralizing their fire and reducing their retaliation. "One of our lieutenants, after returning safely to his trench, heard that sume wounded men had not heen able to .net back. Taking two of his own mon he promptly went out again to tho rescue. Thoy came under heavy fire from the German trenches. One man was killed nnd thc other wounded. The lieutenant, after ascertaining that all the other wounded men had returned, himself carried back the wounded men of his own party. Garrison Wiped Out. "Hardly was this raid accomplished whon In the afternoon of the same day, wo struck again a llttlo farther north across tho shattered trenches which ho had entered so successfully on Feb, 13. A Saskatchewan regiment furnished the storming party consisting nf nearly 100 men. All objectives wore reached and tho work of wiping out the garrison was most expeditiously performed. Twelve dugouts were bombed and their entrances blown In. In ono of these two Germans came to the door, but would come no farther. They woro dealt with. From another dugout 12 Germans suddenly emerged and attempted to run away. Four of them escaped. Four sniper posts, two machine gun emplacements and ono machine gun wero destroyed. Matty dead Germans woro seen In the (Continued on Pago Two.) BRITISH, WITH BAGDAD AS OBJECTIVE, PURSUE TURKS (By Associated Press.) In tho Tigris region tho British In quest of Bagdad, are following up the Turks recently driven out of Kut-el- Amara. The latest British official communication says King George's men on Monday were engaging the Ottoman troops from throe sides 30 miles northwest of Kut, and that the Turks in their flight had abandoned quantities of arms, ammunition and other war stores, and thrown guns, Including four howitzers, Into the Tigris. Campaign Reviewed. (By Daily News Leased Wire.) The rapid advance of tho British expeditionary force under General Maude on the Tigris, the capture of Kut-el- Amara from the Turks, and tho present pursuit has revived interest in the various phases of tho long-halted campaign for tho ancient city of Bagdad, capital of thc Caliphs, and famed ln fable and story. Last spring, before General Townshend's force at Kut was forced to surrender to the Turks, Rus- slon operations In Persia and Aremnla were counted upon to aid ln driving the Ottoman armies from Bagdad. Tho threo branches of thc advance were directed respectively from tho south by lhe British on the Tigris, from tho east by tlio Russians In Persia and from the north by Grand Duke Nicholas' forces in Turkish Armenia. A junction between thc Tigris forces and those in Persia waa at one time thought to be In prospect, and ono Russian cavalry detachment, Indeed, did succeed in crossing the mountains of the Persian frontier, joining tho army of the British under General Gor- rlnge below Kut, ufter General Townshend's surrender. Spelled Collapse of Plan. The fall of Kut, however, really spelled the collapse of the entente plan, If one thore were, to effect the capture of Bagdad by these joint and converging operations. Turkish forces released by the fall of Kut in April reinforced thc Turkish army contending against tho Russian advance in Persia and General Bara- toff, who had penetrated to the vicinity of the Mesopotamia border, from which Bagdad Is less than 100 miles distant, was obliged to retire. Soon the Russians found themselves back at Kirmanshnh, several hundred miles east of the border, and in the summer were driven from that place and later from Hamadan, nearly 50 miles farther from the frontier. The promised Russian advance southward from Bttlis, in Southern Turkish Armenia, about 350 miles north of Bagdad, also failed to materialize. The fighting hetween Turks and Russians in Persia since then has for the most part been In the vicinity qf Hamadan and of Sultana- bad, which Is still farther east. As yet thero has been no Indication of any concentrated movement In force by tho Russians ln either Persia or Armenia. It was about this time last year, however, that their armies In Persia were set in full motion and it may Wall lie that they were awaiting this year the outcome of the British operations at Kut before starting a new offensive campaign. Important Point of Gommecourt Captured AL! I SYSTEMS SO TAKEN OVER Raids Are Successfully Carried Out at Other Points 1 E TODAY Debate on Speech from Throne to Be Started by Hall. Victoria, and Keen, Kaslo. (By Dally News Leased Wire.) VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 28.—Promptly at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon the ceremonies connected with the opening of the first legislature of tho fourteenth parliament of British Columbia will commence when his honor, Lieutenant-Governor Barnard, after a brief inspection of thi1 royal guard of honor to be furnished by the 88th regiment, will enter the chamber by way of the main entrance, always closed except upon occasions when tho representatives of royalty mako official visit to parliament. As Thursday's ceremony marks the official Inauguration of a new parliament, the proceedings will differ somewhat from those which accompany the usual annual legislative openings. On the arrival of his honor ho will be met at the bar of the houso by the sergcant-at-arms, who will precede him to the throne. His honor will tako the chair and the provincial secretary will declare that his honor does not see fit to announce the causes hich led him to summon tho house togother until it hns elected the speak- After his honor leaves the chamber, the house will elect as Its speaker lohn W. Weart, member for South Vancouver, after which his honor will return nnd deliver the speech from the throne, a lengthy document which will outline the government's proposed legislation during the session. Ou Friday thc flr«t business session of the legislature will bo held, when the debate ou the address in reply to tho Speech from the throne will bo opened by Henry C. Hall, junior member for Victoria, the youngest member of tho house, who will be followed by .lohn Keen, member for Kaslo, who enjoys the distinction of being the oldest member. PUBLICATION OF SHIPS' MANIFESTS IS RESENTED Britain Claims information Given Germans by U. S. Papers—New York Says Practise Stopped. (By Daily News Lensed Wire.) LONDON, Feb. 28.—The British government Is deeply concerned over the publication In the United States newspapers of the manifests of British steamships sailing from United States ports, as it Is believed tho Germans are supplied with information in this manner. It Is not likely any formal protest will bo made as at the beginning of tho war Great Britain protested against having the manifests made public. Abandoned Month Ago. MOW YORK, Feb, 28.—The practise of giving out steamship manifests for publication was abandoned by the custom house authorities here about four weeks ago. Subsequently the names of ships clearing for foreign ports were also withheld. Virtually the same restrictions havo gone Into effect at other ports. ANGLO-FRENCH LEADERS CONFER AT CALAIS (By Daily News Leased Wire.) PARIS. Feb. '-'7— (Delayed)— An Anglo-French conference was held at Calais Monday nnd today. Those participating in it were: Premier Briand of Franco. General Lyautey, tho French minister Of war; General Robert G. Nivelle, eommamier-In-chlef (if the French field forces; Premier Lloyd George, General Sir William Robertson, chief of the Imperial stuff at the British army headquarters, and Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, commander-in-chief nf the British forces In France. CANADIAN TROOPS REACH ENGLISH PORT SAFELY 1 By Dally News Leased Wlro.) OTTAWA, Feb. 28.—It is officially announced through the chief press censor's office, that the following troops havo arrived safely in England: The 228th railway construction battalion of St. John, the 257th railway oonstruotlon battalion of Ottawa, Toronto and the maritime provinces; 143rd railway construction battalion of Victoria, B. C; nnd the 218th railway oonstruotlon battalion of Edmonton, Alta, PRIVILEGE CONFERRED ON FARM LABORERS Time Employed This Year to Be Reckoned As Residence on Homestead Entered For tHy Dally News Leased Wire.) OTTAWA, Feb. 28.—Owing lo enlistment for overseas service and to the number of mon employed In th manufacture of munitions, there Is at the present time a great scarcity of farm laborers. Tho government, realizing this condition, has passed an order In council which It ts hoped will tend to Increase the number In Canada willing to do farm work and draw from the United States further numbers of the same clans. By the provision of tho order In council, any person working as a farm laborer In Canada during the present year Is entitled to have counted as residence on any homestead, preemption or purchased homestead for which he may have entered, the period during which he was so employed, nnd cultivation duties may he performed in two years Instead of three years. It Is felt that by making this provision, which is nndcr the war measures act, any homesteaders who are hammered through Inck of capital or the neccssn ry stock and machinery will be willing to engage with farmers who havo all necessary slock and machinery and merely tack labor, and that the agriculture output ot the country will in this way ho augmented to a great extent. With the object of securing ns much farm hold from the United States as possible the widest publicity Is bolng given In the United States to the terms of the order in council, ond advertisements as to tho demand for farm help will appear In about 7000 papers In the United States. The government is particularly desirous that nil residents of the United Stales who contemplate entering for a homestead and of working for sonic other farmer during the remainder of thin year should understand clearly that this offer Is not made with the object of getting people Into Canada to enlist for mllltnry service, but simply and solely with tho object of obtaining the requisite help to Increase tho supply of foodstuffs so necessary at the presont time for tho success of the nlllod nations. Those onmlng from tho United States for farm work can secure reduced railway fores from tho International boundary. (By Associated Press,) On both sides of tho Ancre river in Franco the British forces continue to mnko progress. North of the river thc Important village of Gommecourt and tho village of Puissieux-au-Mont and trench systems near them have been captured, while south of the river the forces which previously had taken Llgny pushed forward and occupied j Thlllow, about ono mile southwest of Bapaume, and a trench at Sallly-Sallllsel. The capture of Gommecourt was followed by the driving of the British lino 1000 yards northeast of that place. Whether the Germans offered resistance on any of these sectors Is not stated In the British official coramunl- tlon. On the remainder of the front in France and Belgium minor attacks and artillery duels continue. Near Clery, Arras and I^ens, successful raids were carried out by thc British. A Germnn raid northeast of Armentieres wns repulsed, Gommecourt Captured, (By Dally News Lensed Wire.) LONDON. Feb. 28.—British troopH occupied the Important village of Gommecourt today nnd raptured the villages of Thilloy and Bulssleux au Mont as wall, advancing their line more than half a mile to the northeast of Gommecourt. This announcement is mado In the official report issued tonight. The text of the statement reads: "Tbls morning wo attacked and captured a portion of an enemy trench northeast of Sallly-Sallllsel and took 86 prisoners, Including two officers, and also a machine gun. "Our advance north and south of tho Ancro continued during the night. Wo occupied Gommecourt today. Wo havo captured the villages of Thilloy and Puissioux-au-Mont, together with the trench systems adjoining them, and have pushed our line forward 1000 yards to the northeast of Gommecourt. "A successful raid was carried out last night In the neighborhood of Clery. Our troops reached tho enemy's second line nnd captured 22 prisoners. We also entered the enemy's positions northeast of Arras nnd southwest and west of Lens, and bombed soveral occupied dugouts. "An enemy raid northeast of Armentieres was repulsed with loss. "Much valuable reconnaissance work was carried out by our airplanes Tuesday. A number of air fights occurred, and three of our machines were brought down." Northern Hinge Gives Way. BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Feb. 2S. via London, Feb. 28.*—From a Staff correspondent of the Associated Press.—Gommecourt, ono of the German strong points which held out against the fury of the British of- fenslve launched last July, is the latest of the French villages to be yielded by the Germans, whoso retiring movement began a few days ago. Gommecourt has been the "nose'* of the Ball- ent jutting Into the British lines for months, nnd its occupation marks thc giving awny of what wns regarded as the northern hinge of thc German line which Is now swinging back and lends further color to tho theory that this is hut the first step In shortening the lino. Meantime tho British have approached to within a mile of Bapaume, In which town further explosions havo been heard. It Is reliably reported that tho famous Bapaume clock tower, long spared by the British army, has heen blown up by the Gormnns. In fine weather tho British have boen able to read the hour by this cfrick and picture the German activity about the tower. Tho clock towers at Achiet-lo- Potit and Bocquoy have been blown up, the Germans apparently being determined to leave nothing behlndthem (CmiUmK^mi^Plige^Fl ve.) ANOTHER LACONIA VICTIM WAS AMERICAN CITIZEN NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—William Eva, who was lost when the steamer Laconia was sunk off the coast of Ireland Sunday night, was an American citizen, according to an announcement by Cunard line officials here tonight. He was 74 years old and lived in California, where he was interested in mining properties. He served in the civil war ae e marine en the Union elate, Mat two THE DAILY NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1917. Leading Hotels of the West ' Where the Traveling Publio May Obtain Superior Accommodation. THE HUME A le Carte Table d'Hote GEORGE BENWELL, prop. Special Daily Lunch, 50c. HUME—C. E. Sevcms, Slocan City; A. W. McCune, Jr., Ainsworth; James Anderson, Kaslo; C. T. Klein, J. D. Morrlsh, G. H. Clarke, Vancouver; E. J. R. Walton, Four-Mile; T. P. Rawlln- son, Toronto; J, L. Mcintosh, Vancouver; M. C. Donaldson, Salmo; S. C. Stewart, Trail; J. McGregor, Vancouver; F. DeGrey, New Westminster; Mr. Blanchard, Riondel;; IL E. Forster, Wilmer; F. L. 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Stone, Salmo; R. A. Wlnearls, Miss Florence Whitehead, City; R. Sledding, Winnipeg; A. J. Bates, Vancouver; G. C. Smith, Parks; K. J. Martin, Fernie. Afternoon Summary Bright Flaehee from Yesterday's Telegraph Service to the i Afternoon Papers LONDON, Feb. 28.—The German! ire still retreating beyond the Ancre, ind the British are still pressing forward swiftly. Genernl GoUgh's troop; Have now established themselves In Llgny, just one mile south of Bapaume and tho latter stronghold Is expected to fall Into their hands at any moment It Is highly probable that the German forces have already evacuated Bapaume. Says Defenses Have Fallen. PARIS, Feb. 28.—Writing from the British front, a correspondent of Le Journal snys: The final defenses of Bapaume have fallen. Without fighting the Germans fell back rather than run the risk of disastrous casualties. The mystery of this simple victory Is especially due to the terrifying efficiency of the new gas shells which were tried at Beaumont Hamel in December and Grandecourt in February. Thc art of long distance killing has been carried to a wonderful pitch. Chancellor's Speech Resented. WASHINGTON, Feb. ^S.—Surprise bordering on indignation wns voiced over Chancellor von Bethniann-Holl- wor's speech to the relchstag. British Gunboat Recaptured. LONDON, Feb, 2S.—Thc British gunboat Firefly, which was lost at the time of tho retreat from Ctesiphon, bns been recaptured, one Turkish ship has been taken and one destroyed. ^Queen's Hotel European and American Plan. Steam Heat in Every Room. Business Lunch, 35 Cents. A. LAPOINTE, Prop. QUEENS—E. Terzlan, Ainsworth; F. K. McArthur, Salmo: -Miss llnnorez, Parker; 0. Ogllvle, Hurrbp; M. Mc Donough, Raverisdalo, Wash.; Charles Grodeskl, Wallace, Ida. Grand Central Hotel OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS J. A. ERICKSON, Prop. GRA\n CENTRAL— Wallace W. WVlght, Kaslo: Carl Drew, Calgary; W. Mine, city; ]* Johnston, Granite; V.. Antonio, Kernlc; G. Soin, S'rdar; O. N'oora, Creston; P. ItcFall, M. Powok, Calgary; A. Powok, Fboentx, Nev/Grand Hotel STEAM HEATED Hot and Cold Water in Evory Room American and European PI.™? NEW GRAND—C, Santy, Sandon; J. Ivenclcb, Riondel; S. Behinc, Salmo; G. Troppo, City; P. Campbell, c. Mac- mlllan, ,1. Duffy. Crescent Valley. Nelson House European Plan. W. A. WARD, Prop. CAFE—Open Day and Night—BAR Merchants' Lunch, 12 to 2 Phone 97. P. 0. Box 597 OPPOSITION 10 Bill IS (Continued from Page One.) of the American cruiser Des Moines and the naval collier Caesar, in taking relief supplies Inlo Syria aud bringing out the thousand or moro marooned Americans thero. Ambassador Elkus having sent a rather ambiguous promise from the Turkish authorities, was told to say that unless definite and specific gup ran tees were received from Turkey binding all the central powers, the two ships would not be allowed to proceed. The veering of opinion at the capitol in favor of the armed neutrality bill was apparent during the day. The first concrete Indication came at a meeting of the Michigan Republican delegation in congress, called by William Smith. The delegation agreed to support tbe bill desired by the president, not to oppose defense measures or to try to force an -extra session and to stand squarely behind the president In thc emergency. BANK CLEARINGS FOR CHIEF CANADIAN CITIES (By Daily News Leased Wire.) WINNIPEG. Feb. 28.—Following I the bunk clearings for February, l!l as compared with tho same month 1916: 1917 IfllO. Montreal 1200.798,718 $1188,208,) Vancouver ... 24,028,107 21,002,! Hamilton 16,808,689 13,788 Quebec U.39MB7 12,004 Ottawa IS.139.67S Iti.fiL*!* London 7,846,340 6,925 Hnllftts 9,998,182 8,884; Medicino Hat. 1,014,780 1.176 Region 8,383,508 0,572 NELSON—E. E. Smith. Charles Anderson, Marcus; Miss Bosio .luliun, City; J. Shlefeld, F. Hanson, Ymlr; G. H. Watson, Lethbrldge. ROSSLAND HOTELS The Hotel Allan RECENTLY REFURNISHED SMITH 4 BELTON. Proprietors Hotel Castlegar CASTLEGAR, B. C. W. H. GAQE, Prop. Overland train to coast leavea hero dally at 8:50 a. ra. Excellent accommodation for drummers. Nice placo to spend a weekend. Rates, $2.00 and 12.60 per day. American plan. SICK AND FEVERISH WHEN CONSTIPATED Look, Mother ! If tongue is coated clean little liver and bowels If your little one's tongue in coated. It Is a suro tdgn that the Btomaoh, liver and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleansing at once. When your child lu cross, peevish, llHtlcss. pule, doesn't sleep, oat or act naturally; if breath is bad, stomach sour, system full of cold, throat sore, or if feverish, glvo a teaspoonful of "California. Syrup of Figs" and In a fow bourn nil thu clogged-up, constipated wnnto, Hour Idle and undigested food will gently move out of the bowels and you havo a well, playful child again. Hick children needn't be coaxed to take this harmless "fruit Inxatlvo." Millions uf mothers keep It handy because they know Its art inn on tho stomach, liver and bowels Ih prompt nnd aura 'Thoy also know a llttlo given today savos a sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a 50-cenl bottle of "California Syrup of Figa" which contains directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on tho bottle. Itownre of counterfeits suld here. Get the genuine mado hy "California Fig Syrup company." SHA OF LABOR IS Aro your hands chapped, cracked, or sore? Have you "cold cracks" which open and bleed when the skin is drawn tight? Have you a cold sore, frost bite, or chilblains, which at times makes it agony for you to go about your duties ? If so, Zam-Buk will give you relief, and will heal the frost-damaged skin. Miss B. Strojsa, of East Hansford, N.S., writes: "My hands woro so badly chapped 1 was unable to put thom in water. All remedies failed to heal until 1 tried Zam-Buk. Perseverance with this balm completely healed tho sores." Zam-Buk hcal.cutsi,bum..,bruises. cures eczema, pile, ch.tppwd hum's. cold .ores, frost bites, auu all skip dismiss nutl injuries. Refuse substitutes. At alt druBglsta und stores, JiUv* box. ^VESQUICKRaiF Circulars Sent tu'Employers by Government CLASSIFICATION OF B WING OF JIM PANELS! OPPOSED Legislation Passed in Manitoba Disallowed Conditionally by Federal Government—Protest Is Made. (By Daily News Leased Wire.) WINNIPEG; Feb. as.—The provincial government tabled in the legislature today copies of correspondence which had passed between the Dominion and Manitoba governments In regard to legislation passed at the last session of the Manitoba legislature to amend the jury act by giving a judge of the king's bench power to enlarge the panel of petit Jurors whenever lie may deem it necessary. The old act provided for a panel of 3 fnr each indicia] district In Muni tobtii except the eastern district, which includes Winnipeg, where the number was 4S. Under date of Dec. II Inst, the Dominion government referred lo the provincial government a report of the privy council, endorsing the recom- mendntlon or the minister of justice. Hon. C. .1. Doherty. to the effect that i be legislation In question be disallowed unless the Manitoba government would give n pledge that the pro vision for enlarging the panel for criminal trials in the province would not lie exercised pending consldcra ilon of the whole matter by the Dominion parliament. in tbe course of his argument Mr. Doherty pointed ont that the right of the crown to cause any Juror tu stand aside until tin: panel has been exhausted affords tho prosecuting attorney an advantage iu selecting a Jury which increases or appreciates In proportion to tlie number of the panel, and be considered the provision wits only reasonable when the number of thy panel wus reasonably restricted, lie .noes on to say: "Criminal trials are proceeding iu tho province of Manitoba, the Dominion parliament is not In session,'' and much time must bC lost before the Dominion parliament could legislate a suitable amendment. "Presumably," he continues, "the local legislation was not Intended to affect criminal procedure," but only the courts could determine whether such was not affected, and as the liberty of the subject was concerned, the matter should not be left in doubt. Attorney-Gener'al Replies. i hi .Inn, .">. the ntlorney-penerul of Manitoba, lion. A. B. Hudson, replied through Ihe lleutcnant-Kovernur In council, contending that the legislation hi question was within the competence of the legislature and recommending thai the undertaking or assurance reoiiesteil be not given. Mr. Hudson nrgtted that every province in tbe Dominion had exercised similar powers that the legislation claimed, He said, "the only reason BUggestod for the Interference Is an unwarranted imputation thai the, provincial authorities charged with the enforcement of the criminal law might act unfairly." lie goes on to say: "The undersigned is of the opinion that tbe report referred to amounts to an attempt to Interfere with the constitutional rights of the province, and while reflecting on the fairness of the prosecuting authorities In the province of Manitoba, entirely Ignores the facf that tho nettling of tbe number of Jurors to be summoned is left to the Judges of tho court of the king's bench and that they have no more power than has been given to and exercised by judges in the provinces of Britlnh Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, the Vu- (ton Territory and the Northwest Territories for many yours." The Manitoba Free l'ress, the chief newspaper supporter of the provincial government, professes to see proof in this correspondence of a "daring attempt by Ottawa to protect ex-ministers by limiting the number of Jurymen called at the trial in January." It asserts that with the Jury limited to IS fnr the new trial of tbe ex-ministers, "the control of the selection of the jury would be absolutely In tho bands of the drfense lawyers. With three defendants there would ho no less than IHi peremptory challenges, leaving only Bi men. Just enough for a Jury." Move to Deal With Present and]After-War Conditions (By Daily News Leased Wire) OTTAWA. Feb. US.—Thc occupational survey foreshadowed by the prime minister in his recent statemont to parliament is now being launched from Ottawa by the. National Service commission. Two hundred thousand forms and covering letters aro being mailed to all employers in Canada, excepting small retailers, brokers, professionals and farmers. it Is pointed out that the man power Inventory of Canada, now being completed discloses a largo number of men available for work in the regular industries of thc country In case of need. This potential labor will be of little value to the state unless it can bo usefully employed in connection with the \ different types of productive, essential industry. The circular now being issued is intended to resolve tho extent and nature of thc present demand for labor and it is also intended to enable the national service; commission to make a forecast, of the general conditions In regard to employment likely to prevail immediately following the end of the war. Employers are requested to classify their employees, including office staffs, staling the number of each class employed before the war and also at thc present time. Inquiry Is made as to the additional number of workers in each class thai could now bo profitably employed and the probable duration of any such available employment. Employment Aftor War. One of the most important questions asked Is that dealing with the probable employment situation within a short period after the end of the war. It is pointed out that it will naturally be Impossible for employers to do more than to give the national service commission the benefit of their best judg- 'ment of the subject as expressed in certain definite figures upon schedules U Is realized, that some estimates mUsf necessarily br- made to enable the government of Canada to solve adequately the after-tho-war employment problem. The employer knowing intimately lhe conditions of trade, the possibility nf opening up of foreign markets after the war in his Particular form of production, can make forecasts correctly. It is expected that in the country geiWally under-cstlmnles lu one place will counterbalance to an extent, over-estimates In another and vice verse, n is expected that the resulting total will assuredly give the national service commission •■ much more reliable basis for future action than could he obtained by any system of estimating at Ottawa. Inquiry !s also made as to the extent to which each industry or. business lends llBeif to absorbing partially disabled soldiers possessing the necessary qualifications. The information here desired Is Intended largely for statistical use and also for the guld- anee. of the vocational branch of the military hospitals commission. Boards of Trade to Cooperate, Several other questions arc indicated, all intended to enable tho national service commission to deal with any existing labor shortage in essential industries and for the purpose of enabling thai body to submit plnns to the government of Canada bearing upon tbo employment problem that will doubtless arise upon the demobilization of the present overseas forces. All boai-ds of trade throughout Canada are being asked to cooperate with the national service commission in Its efforts to obtain correct Information from its inquiry wtth the leas! possible! loss of time. . The assistance of provincial authorities and farmers' organizations also will be asked In dealing with the farm labor situation. Retailers' associations throughout the Dominion, will, it is expected, also cooperate. The present occupational mirvvy will be the most complete effort of Us kind in the history of Canada. amir plotted TO IS. 5000 EXTRA LABORERS ARE NEEDED IN SASKATCHEWAN (By Daily News Leased Wlre.i 11KGIXA, Sask., Fob. US.—R. B. Bennett, director-general of national service, conferred today wllh tho minister of agriculture and officials ot tho department In connection with farm production and tho labor problem. He was Informed of the plans made tn cope with thu situation, and was advised that about 5000 extra laborers would bo needed i his year, (Continued from Page One.) the German chancellor's plaint that thc United States "brusquely broko off relations" without giving authentic reasons for Its actions,. Supplies Missing Links. Tho document supplies the missing, link to many separate chains of circumstances which until now have seemed to lead to no definite point. It sheds new light upon the frequently reported but indefinable moves of tho Mexican government to couple its situation with friction between the United States and Japan, it adds another chapter to tho celebrated report of Jules Cambon, French ambassador In Berlin, before the war of Germany's world-wide plans for stirring strife on every continent where such might atd her in the struggle for world domination which she dreamed was close at band. It adds a climax to the operations of Count von Bernstorff and the German embassy in this country, which hnve been colored with passport frauds, charges of dynamiting plots, and intrigues, the full extent of which never lias been published. It gives new credence to persistent reports of submarine bases on Mexican territory on tho Gulf of Mexico; it cakes cognizance of a fact long ago recognized by American army chiefs, hat If Japan ever undertook to Invade "he United States it probably would se through Mexico, over the border mil Into the Mississippi valley, to split the country In two. It recalls that Count von Bernstorff, when handed his mssport, was very reluctant to return io Germany, but expressed a preference to asylum In Cuba. It gives a ■iew explanation to tho repeated arrests on the border of men charged by Vmeriean military authorities with being German intelligence agents. Last "f all, it seems to show a connection with General Carranza's recent pro- losal to neutrals that exports of food md munitions to the entente allies be out off, nnd an Intimation that he light atop the supply of oil, so vital to he British navy, which is exported from the Tamplco fields. Borders on Act of War. What congress will do and how tho members of congress who openly have sympathized with Germany in their opposition to clothing the president with full authority to protect American rights, will regard the revelation of Germanys' machinations to attack thc United States is the subject tonight, of the keenest interest. Such ii proposal as German Instructed her minister to Mexico borders on an act or war, if It actually is not one. No doubt exists here now that thu persistent reports during the last two years of the operations of German agents, not alonn in Mexico, but all through Central America and tho West Indies, are based on facts. There is now no doubt that thc proposed alliance with Mexico was known to high .Mexican officials who are distinguished for their antl-Ainericanisni. Among them are Rafael Zubaran, Carranza's minister to Germany, and Luis Gov- t'Orn, Carranza's minister of finance. Has Taken Definite Form. It Is apparent that tho proposal had taken definite form when Zubaran returned to Mexico City from Berlin re- ently. IBs return from his foreign post was covered by the fact that Car- ran za had called in many of his diplomats for "conferences." Some time before that Cabrera while stilt at Atlantic City in thc conferences of the American-Mexican joint commission, had suggested in a guarded way to a lember of the Ahiorlcan section that he regretted that the commission bad not succeeded In fully settling the difficulties between Mexico and the Cn't- States, for. he said, he had hoped 1! might continue Its work and mak? peace for the world. When pressed for some details of bow the commission would restore world pence, Cabrera suggested that the American republics controlled the lestlny of the war by producing a large part of the supplies. Mexico, he Intimated, might do her part by cutting ff exports of oil. The American commissioner dismissed his ideas as visionary. Almost eolncidently with Zuburan's return from Germany, Cabrera returned to Mexico City, open In his expressions of antl- American Ism, Zubaran, before being sent, abroad, had represented General Carrnnza hero while the Niagara medication conferences REMARKABLE DEED ^^tContinued from Page One.) trenches. Our own casualties were seven men slightly wounded. "An Ontario battalion, in cooperation with another parly from the Manitoba regiment already mentioned, again ridded ihe enemy trenches on Thursday afternoon. Thc Germans were manning their trenches more heavily than usual, and made u strong resistance. They had evidently orders to show greator resolution in the defense of their lino. All of our parties, howover, except one. which was held Up by the flro of throe machine guns from the left, stieccodod lu entering thc German trenches. Four occupied dugouts were treated in the usual manner and 35 of the enemy were killed. "Within 2\ minutes of the beginning or the raid, our men were safely back In their own linos. . One wounded prisoner of tho litlli Bavarians, died on his way ovor. "During the week tho enemy made two half-hearted attempts to raid our tranches lu retaliation, but on both occasions he was drlvep off and suffered casualties from mir:l>wls gun and rifle fire." MISS MclCAY HAS JUST RETURNED FROM . A MONTH'S CAREFUL, STUDY OF THE SPRING SEASON'S STYLES IN THE LARGE MILLINERY CENTRES OF THE BAST. SHE HAS SECURED THE Choicest Offerings for Our Patrons Smillie & Weir LADIES' WEAR SPECIALISTS were proceeding. Meanwhile, Baron von Schoen, socrctary of the -German embassy here, wns transferred to the legation in Mexico City. No explanation could be obtained of the reason for his transfer and such Investigations as were possible failed to develop why a secretary from the United States should be sent to the German legation In Mexico. Baron von Schoen's association with the moveB, If any at all, does not appear. The only outward Indication that he might have been connected with thom is found in the fact that he recently had been detached from thc German embassy at Toklo, and was well acquainted with the Japanese minister In Mexico City. German Influence Evident Carranza's peace proposal was openly pronounced an evidence of German Influence in Mexico by officials here, who declared It was Intended only to embarrass the United States. Then apparently some Influences showed their effect on the course of tbe Mexican government nnd on Feb. 25, Cabrera, the minister of finance, issued a statement describing the "amazement" of the Mexican government that thc American newspapers should have Interpreted General Carranza's proposal to cut off exports of munitions as a. suggestion that ho might cut off shipments of British oil. They were, Cabrera declared, "entirely groundless," and that feature of the situation ended. There was an intimation that Germany's' astounding proposal that Japan turn j traitor lo her allies had been answered by Toklo. Count von Bernstorff's connection with the proposal further than serving as tbe channel of communication. Is Intensified by the fact that tho German embassy here was not merely the medium of delivering n message In this instance, bul was really a sort of headquarters for all the German missions in Central and South America. The German naval attache, Captain Boy-Ed; and tbe military attache, Captain von Papon, whoso recall was forced by Iho state department because of their military activities In tbls country, also was accredited by Mexico, and between the outbreak of the war and their departure from this country made at least one visit there. Raiders' Base on Mexican Cinst For months many naval officers here have believed thnt the mysterious sea raiders nf the South Atlantic must have found n bane somewhere on the Mexican coast and that such a base could not be maintained without the knowledge and consent of Mexican officials. lJUst November Ihe British charge at Mexico City presented to the Carranza foreign office a notification that If jl were discovered i hat Mexican neutrality thus had been violated the allies would tako "drastic measures'' to prevent a continuance of that situation. In a note almost Insolent in tone. Foreign Minister Aguiiar replied to the charge that, In effect, It won the biisincs!! of tbe allies to ki ep German submarines out of western waters, and that If they wore not kepi out Mexico would adopt whatever eourun thu circumstances might commend. It has been an open secret thai the United States department of Just ice ugents in their luvenllgnttdhu of plots to violate American neutrality by setting on foot armed expeditious in Public Stenography! Office of C. W. APPLEYARD, 605 Baker Street. Tel. 4441 Clients may have their work attended! to regularly for a small monthly fee.f Mexico, more than once have uncovered what appeared to be trails of thej German secret service. A few days ago Fred Kaiser, suspected of being a German agent, was arrested at Nogales on charges brought under the neutrality statutes, department of justice agents declaring he had attempted to obtain military Information on the American side of the border and hnd cultivated the society of American army officers with nn apparent Intention of promoting these efforts. PAPER MANUFACTURERS ASK FOR FAIR RATES| (By Daily News Lensed Wire.) WASHINGTON, Fab, 28.—Newsprint] manufacturers who have proposed tif the federal trade commission that ill fix prices for their product submitted! to the commission today cost flgurc-sf for their milts, and asked th t thul prlco allowed permit them still'to doT business at a profit. Present cost they! declared, would mount during the yeaii because of scarcity of wood and ad-| vanclng labor prices. FRENCH REPLY TO CHARGES BY GERMANS PARIS, Franc*—The following nemN official statement has been Isfjiied U> the French press: The German government has com-J plained of tho treatment Of German! prisoners provisionally riflarteVed in tbe zone of the French armies, who however, have been treated and boused in the same manner as French troops have been, as has been testified bv the president of the International Red Cross. The German government threatened lo send French prisoner! into the zone behind the armlet' (none d'elnpes) If the German prh.'-T oners were not withdrawn a certain! distance from the fire zone und treat*! ed In the same* way as prisoners Uf" the Interior zone. The French kov-B eminent accopted the proposal o.T condition that French prisoners were! to he treated In a precisely slmllai| manner. In spit*; of the fact that tho laltoil milo was hi'iit on Jan. 1 r> toil, thdj German government Informed tht press on .Ian. 10 tbnt. not having re reived a reply to its request wltli'nl the stipulated time. It was about ti| apply the measures which it hat foreshadowed, To enable an opfntbtf to bo formed of tho proceedings the German government, it will MifJ Bee to point out thai tin first German! note (Dec, 21) which was handed <>l the United States embassy on Dee. -i^ only reached tbo foreign ol'fh" Paris nn Jan. 5, and that as. lung n'|p u s Dec. 1 s, as ia proved by severs letters Mom French prisoners In Germany, prisenern had already boat brought together In order to be how at a moment's notice Into the* occupied French departments. There was a Time, Not so Many Years Ago, When Little was said About "Food Values" Gradually, howover, scientists began finding out that many common ills were direotly traceable to the oxcesslve use of certain "foods" which are deprived of a targe portion of the mineral salts of phosphorus, Iron, calcium, etc.—food elements absolutely essential to life. These facts lod, some twenty years ago, to the making of GRAPE-NUTS, a food rich in these mineral elemonts. This splendid food, mado from whole wheat and barley, supplies perfectly tho wonderful "food valuer," of these grains lacking in tho ordinary dietary, GRAPE*NUTS is moot delicious] Eaten with cream, as it usually is, it is afl ideally balanced food, and should be served daily. "There's a Reason" for Grape-Nuts Food prices may soar, but thore has been no change in price, quality, or six© of package of Grape-Nuts. This Is also true of Postum, Instant Postum and Post Toastles, also made by the manufacturers of Grape-Nuts. M THURSbAY," MAR'CH 1, 1017. THE DAILY NEWS PA6B THREB Mining and Markets SHOWS STA STOCK HMD S Advances % on Spokane Market- Uiloa also Gains—Rambler and Standard Unchanged. Continued strength was shown by Slocan Star stock on the Spokane market yesterday, being: quoted at 22^. an advance of %. Utica also moved forward, being ^4 better than on ho previous day. Rambler and Standard wero unchanged., the former ut 19^, xnl thc latter at 70. Lucky Jim was Hold .*t »%.' . , Spokane Closing Quotations. (Reported by St. Denis H. Lawrence) Bid Asked Luoky Jim I .08% ? .08:<j Rambler 19% .21 Standard 70 1.00 Slocan Star 22»,4 .22% Utlca ..; 21% .!1*!« Caledonia 60U .02Vi Success 47% .48 (Reported by C. W. Appleyard) Bid Asked Luoky Jlni I .08% .$ M'b Caledonia' 60% .6214 Rambler ... 19ti .21 Standard 70 1.00 Slocan Star 22ti .22% Utlca : :... .21t4 -21ti Hypotheek 18% .13% Snowstorm 6Sti .70 Electric Point 03 .05 Copper King 16% .17 Nabob 12% .13 NABOB Selling at high as 13 cents yesterday. Will buy BOOO at the market today. Telegraphic Quotations Received Daily. C. W APPLEYARD Phone 444 605 Baker St. SILVER QUOTED AT NtWJfORK AT 77 Prioe on London Market, W/lr-Copper Quiet—Spelter Dull—Lead Prices Unchanged. (By Daily News Leased Wire.^ NEW YORK, Peb. 28.—Silver, 77; at London, 37ti. Copper quiet; electrolytic, spot and nearby, nominal; second quarter, 33 at 35; third quarter, 31 at 32.50. At London*. Copper, spot, £139; futures, £136 10s; electrolytic, £161. Spelter quiet; spot, east St. Louis delivery, 10t4 to 10ti. Lead: At St. Louis, 8.4214; at Now York, 8.50; at Montreal, 10.51; at London, £30 10s. GERMAN BANK STATEMENT. (By Dally News Leased Wire.) BERLIN, via London, Feb. 28.—Tho statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany, issued Feb. 23, shows the following changes in marks; Total coin and bullion decreased 277,000; gold Increased, 283,000; treasury notes increased 46,925,000; notes of othor banks increased, 2,610,000; bills discounted lncvonsed 104,273,000; advances decreased 2,182,000; investments incrensed, 6,129,000; other securities decreased 2,837,000; notes ln circulation increased 415,000; deposits increased 243,565,000; other liabilities decreased 29,333,000; total gold holdings, 2,526,000,000 marks. STERLING EXCHANGE. (By Daily News Leased wire.) NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—Sterling exchange, 4.75% for demand. MINING STOCKS. Offer us any part of 5000 Utica at the market. 8T DENIS & LAWRENCE, Phone 39. 609 Ward St, Nelson, B. C. The Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. of Canada, Limited Office's, Smelting and Refining Department TRAIL* BRITISH COLUMBIA SMELTERS AND REFINERS Purchasers ol Gold, Silver, Copper and Lead Ores TRAIL BRAND FIG LEAD, BLUESTONE AND SPELTER The Royal Bank of Canada INCORPORATED 1869 Capital Authorized * 25,000,000 Capital Paid Up 12,900,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits 14,300,000 Total Assets 275,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL Sir H. S. HOLT, President; E. L. PEASE, Vice-President nnd Managing Director; C. E. NE1LL, General Manager. 360 BLANCHES IN CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND . Branches throughout Cuba and in Porto Rico, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Venezuela, and at London, England, and New York City. KOOTENAY DISTRICT BRANCHES Cranbrook— Nelson— B. C. Seaman, Manager, F. A. Hanna, Manager. Grand Forks— Rossland— G. A. Spink, Manager. A. W. Sprague, Manager. BUSINESS ACCOUNTS CARRIED UPON FAVORABLE TERMS SAVINGS DEPARTMENT AT ALL BRAN0HF.8 THE NELSON IRON WORKS, Limited PARTIAL LI8T OF SECONDHAND MACHINERY FOR SALB One 86-ln. x 48-in Vertical Boiler. One 20-h.p. Vertical Boiler. One 100-h.p. Corliss Engine One 100-h.p. Ball Engine. One 6 i 7 Vertical Engine. One 20-h.p. Fairbanks Oil Engine. One 8 I 10 Link Motion Hoist. One 6-h.p Fairbanks Motor. One Buffalo Forge Co. Fan. One 48 K.W Generator, D. C. One Lot 8-ln. Standard W.I. Pipe One 16 x 8 x 16 Knowles Sinking Pump. One 7 x 10 Blake Cruaher, One Five-Ton Chain Bloek. One Small Assayer's Crusher. One Small Gates Crusher. Two Large Gyratory Crushera One Hydraulic Elevator. One fi x 24 Surfacer and Matcher. Drill Steel WE HAVE IN STOCK A LARGE QUANTITY OF F. J. A. B. (SWEDISH) STEEL AND ARE PREPARED TO QUOTE VERY ATTRACTIVE PRICES WE HAVE ALL THE STANDARD SHAPES AND SIZES, BOTH SOLID AND HOLLOW Let Us Have Your Inquiries Canadian Allis Chalmers, Limited 30t BAKER 8TREET NELSON, B. C. Kusa Spelter Company Purchaser, of All Claa.es of Zlno Ores and Concentrates Newton W, Emmans, Representative ;«!!iBlT.\.roN&Lt-5l-».MI!-P!.N*».' VANCOUVER, B. C. DEALS W TH COAL STRIKE SETTLEMENT Big Companies Have Agreed to Pay Extra Amount Promised by Government Through Green and Crothers An outline of the terms of settlement of the Crows Nest colliery strike Is given in the Vancouver News-Advertiser in an article which refers to the return of R. P. Green, M, P., from Ottawa. The article snys: "It was Mr. Green who, in company with Hon. Thomas Crothers, minister of labor, journeyed to Calgary, during the closing days of the session, and succeeded In settling the coat strike, ln which most of the Crows Nest mines were involved. Tho strike had reached grave proportions and a settlement seemed almost hopeless, out a way wns found out of the difficulty which apparently satisfied both miners and operators, and which removed a dangerous situation. "The period over which the dispute as to wages occurred was from Nov. 15 to March 31, at which date the existing agreement between the miners and operators will come to nn end and a new agreement will be negotiated, The operators declared that they had sold thoir output for this period on prices based on existing wage schedules and that any increase In the cost figures on which their selling price had been based was impossible, "Mr. Crothers and Mr. Green, after Investigation, decided that the miners were entitled to an increase in wages commensurate with the increased cost of living, and arranged that this should be paid. The settlement took place on Feb. 5, and the government undertook to advance thc money necessary to pay the ndditlon to the wages for tho period from Nov. 15 to Feb. 5, In the expectation that It would be reimbursed by those wlio bad purchased coal during that period. Already the Canadian Pacific Railway, company nnd tho Canadian; Consolidated Mining & Smelting company, two of tho chief buyers of. conl, have agreed lo pay to the government their proportionate share of tho Increased cost of production for that period due to the increase in wages. "For the period from Feb. 5 to March 31 the operators were authorized to vary contract prices sufficiently to protect themselves from loss due lo the Increased cost of production. "The settlement caused general relief and satisfaction, and even those dlsadvantngeously affected financially have admitted the soundness of the decision and hnve agreed to pay their share of the cost entailed thereby." COPPER, NOT GOID, IS NOW PROFITABLE Ernest Levy of Rossland Speaks of Sound Conditions in Great Mining Camp. VANCOUVER—"Rossland Is doing well, I am glad to say, not from tho flighty and uncertain point of view which rhnructeiizos the so-called success of many mining camps, but from the standpoint of stability, which, in "*><**» of everything, Is the only real teat." This was the statement made during the weekend to a World representative by Mr, Ernest I^evy, general manager of the Le Roi No. 2 mine, Rosslnnd, also known as tho .Tosle, who has heen here on a business trip. The residents, by the way, celebrated a few weeks uko the twentieth anniversary of the Incorporation of tlie camp as a city. "Mining in Rossland, as far as the possibilities of the mines go," said Mr, Levy, "is better than ever. Development has been fully satisfactory, nnd there1 Is ore in sight, and other yet unknown which will, without doubt, secure the maintenance of extraction at the usual rate for years to come. "The customary rate of shipping does not apply at the present time nnd hns not dono so for soveral months, but conditions recently have considerably Improved and wc hope soon to resume normal extraction. Shortage of Coke. "Thc factors which have interfered with our mining are a deficiency of labor and shortage of coke required for smelting. The labor situation is decidedly better than it was a few months ago, and the forces obtainable arc adequate. "Coke became scarce on account of the labor troubles In the Crow'B Nest district coal mines. The disorganization of the fuel distribution naturally has proved of much longer durntlon than the actual period of disorganization of labor. We trust that tho new agreement between coal mines employees and, employers will be formulated without causing any renewed interference with coal production. "Especially during the war It is of the utmost Importance that industries should continuously progress. We should all take a leaf from the soldiers' book and let the welfare of the country take preference over personal benefits, and In doing this wo will also give a measure of support to the soldiers without whom we should probably no longer be the owners of Canada. "Wages in Rossland are higher than ever in spite of the fact that tho value of tho metallic contents of tho ore does not justify the increase made. We increased wnges to this extent for the purpose of continuing to pros-acute our mining and to retain the services of the men who mostly have been with us for many years and who have their homes In Rossland. "As you know the value of gold has decreased greatly since the war started, consequently Rossland has been obliged, to a great extent, to eliminate the extraction of the more auriferous ores and, as far as practicable, press the production of tho moro copper-bearing ores. "This, of course, necessitates somewhat of a variation in the general policy of the camp." Aiiother English peerage is lift without 1U1 heir by the death on tho Lnu- rentlc of Lieut, Alan de Blaqutere, only surviving son of Lord de Blaqutere. The elder son, John, fell in action lb 3KB.' .m ., ~t**\"*1.*V ■>-'-l1-KB*1iHi^'.ll' WAR STOCKS CO Losses Range from 3 to 10 Point!—' ' Setback ih Prices Intensified by Short Interests. (By Daily News Leased Wire.) NEW YORK, Feb. 28^-Restrnlnt imposed upon speculation by reason of , the International crisis became in- ' crensingly effective today, special Issues particularly munitions and equipments showing losses of a to almost 10, points. Selling of these slocks are suggestive of .liquidation, qn the part of timid or discouraged holders. ■ The setback gathered force from occasional attacks by the short Interest, whose operations met with little resistance; At ho time did the market manifest more than a slight degree of steadiness. Lowest prices were made In the final hour accompnuied by rumors that German submarined had been seen in Cuban waters. Bethlehem Steel issues registered the greatest losses, tlie old -stock falling S points to 120, the new shares 1% to 105% and "rights" to lhe new stock declining 71^ to 6. Other noteworthy reversals included New York Airbrake, Industrial Alcohol, General Motors, Gulf States Steel, Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies. Mexican Petroleum, Texas company and American Smelting at gross declines of 2 to 5 points were also made. United Stales Steel was less active thnn on the. previous day and yielded less than any of the popular issues, closing al a nominal decline compared with 1 to 2 points for related shares. Unsettlement was shown by motors and subsidiaries, sugars, Central Leather, VVestlpghquse, General Electric nnd Utilities, Mackay companies mnde only slight response to the Increased rate of dividend aud Wostern Union lost 1 point. Aside from the heaviness of coalers, with Lehigh Valley losing 2 Points, rails failed lo participate to nny extent in the day!s operations. Total sales of slocks, 135,00(1 Hliares. The heaviness of the bond list resulted from new mlninnims In the international group. United iiCngdom showing weakness. Total sales, pur value, $3,140,000. United Stntes bonds were unchanged on call. Closing Prices. American Zinc ,, 30 if. American Smelting .-■ 05% Anaconda 70 Mi Butte 48'4 C. P. R 154 Chlno 55 Chile 22% Greene-Cnnanoa 11% Nickel 40% Inspiration 57% Kennecott 44% Miami 38% Nevada 24% Lend 50 Republic Iron 7fi U. S. Smelting 58% L\ S. Steel 108 U. H. Stcei preferred 117% Utah Copper 100% Tennessee Copper i4% George. M. lij:ady. chief of Brock- ville'H fire department, has resigned to accept a similar position at Cobalt. SCOTIA STEEL STOCK FALLS" AT fORONTO Opens at 106-/2 and Drops to 100'/2— Trading Generally on Restricted Seale. TORONTO, Feb. 28.—Stock trading continues on a restricted scale, and u clarifying of the present situation by the United .States government seems to be a necessary prelude for an enlargement of business on domestic markets. Investors are waiting for the new war loan, but In tho meantime both loans nre attracting a fair amount of buying. Price changes were unimportant, except for the sharp drop In Scotia Steel, and under tho Influence of Montreal selling It went down to 100% after opening at 106%. The close was nt thc low figure for a loss of 3 points for the day. The raising of the Mnckny dividend caused that issue to rally moderately with the high figure at 90%, the cIobc being at this price, which is a gain of %. Dominion Iron and Steel of Canada eased off slightly, with the former ranging between 01% and 62%, and closing at the low, or % down for thc dny, and, with the latter closing fractionally above the low at 00% for a loss of %. Brazilian improved further to 43% in light trading. Steamships were also stronger with the common closing % up at 34%. Interest was about evenly divided between the two wnr loans, with thc total snles aggregating $21,000, pap value. The first loan wns between OB nnd 06%, closing Unchanged at the latter figure, wh'le the second loan rallied l'/i from Tuesday's flnnl, but It cased off to 97% nt the close. FAIR DEMAND SHOWN FOR STEAMSHIP COMMON Is Offsetting Feature to Downward Drift of Montreal Stock Market. MONTREAL, Fob. 28.—A rather heavy tone pervaded today's dealings on tho local stock market, the one offsetting feature to the downward drift of tbo market being a rise of 1 point in Steamship common, which wns favornbly affected by the publication,of the 1010 earnings statement. Thero was a fair demand for the stock -fund it closed strong at 35, its best price. Tho preferred stock, however, was heavy and listless ut S5 or 1 lower. The rest of the market was heavy under the influence of New York but business was small and tlie movement narrow except in Scotia Steel, which fell off abruptly to 100 In the afternoon, 11 loss of 7 points. Some selling In thc morning found fair absorption) although the price weakened 2 % to 104%. But In the afternoon the stock was offered down to 100 beforo buyers were found, one hundred shares changed hands at that level; the price rallied to 101% bid al the close. Do- •m.inion Iron was In fair demand at 02 to 02%, but yielded with the rest, closing % off at 61%. with Steel of Canada *K off at 60%, Fractional losses were also shown by Car common and preferred and Smelters. Throughout the list, however, business was little more than nominal. Bonds were similarly dull with the war loans a shade firmer. Total business for tho day 2773 shares and $43,250 bonds. WHEAT HAH R CES MAKE [RAL ADVANCE Efforts by Britain to Get Shipments Are Cause—Provisions Reach New High Record. (By Dally News Leased Wire.) CHICAGO, 111., Feb. 28.—Reports of extraordinary endeavors by the British government to facilitate shipments led to material advances today in the value of wheat. Although unsettled at thc close, the market showed gains of 3% to 3% cents net, with May at $1.81% and July at $1.54%. Oats gained % to % and provisions 87 cents to $1.02. Owing to the fact that houses with seaboard connections were big buyers of wheat the trade attached much ere- dence to statements that British authorities are trying to charter us grain carriers all neutrnl ships possible and were offering to pay three times ordinary rates, besides guaranteeing owners ngninst all wnr risks. It was said that export purchases during the Inst 10 days' had been materially greater than had been generally understood. Prospects of nn Increased supply of railway curs hero tended further to life prices. Tho theory was that tho annulment of orders to send 800 cars a week to Minneapolis would substantially Increase the number available for shipments east from Chicago. Sharp price gains In the wheat market continued until the last half hour of the session. Then rumors that the Gorman submarines had been seen off Cuba, brought about something of a setback. Disturbances on this score, however, were minimized by word from Washington that the rumors were not confirmed at the navy department. Oats hardened with other grains. Cash houses were good buyers. Provisions soared to new high record (inotations und closed at nearly the highest prices. *F*&*W!&P Anchor ' ■ LINK — Glnsgow S«rvief«— GLASGOW to ST J0HH.M.6. PORTEDlROI*»4$W, HAUFAX^to ftlASCOW HB.UPMAN G-**»a>rkl Affvnt VANCOUVER 5S| GrMvttl* Sh * Winnipeg +49 Main St; Ww™ K4BU The B.C. Assay and Chemical supply Company, Ltd. 567 Hornby St., Vanoouvep, B. C. Dealers in Laboratory Supplies for Asaayera, Chemists, Schools and Collegea Scientific Glassware and Porcelain- ware, Chemically Pure Aoida and Chemicals. WINNIPEG WHEAT, $179%. (By Dnlly News Lensed Wire.) WINNIPEG, Feb. 28.—Wheat: May, $1.79%; July. Jl.77%; Oct., $l.-14r*i. Oats: amy, 60%; July, 60%. Plnx: .May, ?*i.r,sv»: July, J2.U114. BUTTER MARKET FIRM. (By Dnily Nows Leased Wire.) MONTREAL, Feb. 28.—Butter Is firm with u steady demand. Cheese unchanged. Eggs weak, 2 to 4 cents lower. Cheese: Finest westerns, 26 to 26Msi finest easterns, 2r, to 25%. Button Choicest creamery, 43 to 44; seconds, 30 Lo 41. Eggs: Fresh, r.0 to r,4. Pork: Heavy Canada short mess. 40 to 41; CnnacUatshot't cut hack, 38 lo 30. CHICAGO STOCKYARDS. (By Dally News Loosed Wlro.) ClllCAOO, 111., Fell. 28.—Hogs: Bo- ceipts, 30.000; market unsettled; half of early advance of 10 to 25 cents lost. Bulk. 18.20 to 13.40; light, 12.70 to 13.35; mixed, 13.10 to 13.45; heavy, 13.05 to 13.45; rough, 13.05 to 13.15; pigs, 10.25 to 12.00. Cattle: Receipts, 18,000; market firm. Native beef, 8 to 12.15; stockers and feeders, 6.40 to 9.25; cows and heifers, 5.35 to 10.30; calves, 8 to 11.60. .Sheep: Receipts, 14,000; market steady. Wethers, 10.75 to 12; ewes, 8.50 to 12; lambs, 12 to 14.50. JANUARY BANK DEPOSITS SHOW SLIGHT DECREASE OTTAWA, Feh. 28.—Thc January hank statement, issued today,, shows the effect of government securities. There is a. slight decrease In bink deposits. As a result of the absorption of tho Quebec bank by the Royal bank thero is a reduction In total assets and total liabilities. ' fa Tbo detailed figures are ns follows: January, 1917 Reserve fund $ 113,337,875 Note circulation .■... 133,358,187 Demand deposits 427,308,626 Notice deposits 864,163,344 Deposits outside Canada. 159,494,048 Current coin 69,121,450 Dominion notes 143,499,253 Deposits gold reserve 32.050,000 Call loans In Canada .... 79.737,064 Call loans elsewhere .... 155,457,476 Current loans Cnnuda .. 806,479,147 Loans elsewhere 85,989,611 Total liabilities ' 1,691,037,174 Total assets 1,938,516,847 December, 1916. Reserve fund $ 113,883,343 Note circulation 148,785,287 Demand deposits 458,208,417 Notice deposits 845,006,717 Dosposlts outside Canada. 162,860,614 Current coin 71,172,169 Dominion notes 124.750,241 Deposits gold reserve .... 43,700,000 Call loans In Canada 82,569,983 Call loans elsewhere 173,878,134 Current loans Canada ... *820,378,557 Loans elsewhere 78]396,720 Totul liabilities ,1,706,948,668 Total assets 1,948,044,256 mm *^^^^ ■ i»A«e roun THi; DAILY NEWS THUR8DAY, MARCH 1, 1917. 7 THE DAILY NEWS Published ever) morning exccpi Sunday by th* News Publishing Com MB?, Limited. Nelson, B. C, Canada ROBB SUTHERLAND, ' General Manager Business letters should be addressed and ' checks and money orders mndn payable to the News Publishing Cum why. Limited, and In no case to Individual; members of the staff ' Advertising run anrdp and sworn detailed statement***- of circulation mailed on request oi may be seen at the office of any advertising agency recognized by the Pnnadlan Press Association. Subscription Rates—By mall 50 cent* „er month. $2.50 for six months. $6.0i> oer y«ar. Delivered: 66 cents per month, I3.U0 for six month* mnn per rear, payable in advance. THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1917. MAKES WAR BETWEEN U. S. AND GERMANY INEVITABLE It Is not surprising that Germany Bhould have proposed to Mexico that It attack the United States and regain It's "lost provinces" In the southwestern states. Neither is It surprising that Germany should have proposed to Japan' that that country should prove traitor to its allies and join Mexico ln an assault on the United States. It Is surprising that the proposal should have been made officially by the German government. Schemes of this nature are usually proposed by Germany indirectly. Probably it believed that an unofficial offer of terms to Mexico and Japan to Join in an attack upon a nation for which Germany was pretending the warmest feelings of friendship would not carry much weight and with typicnlly cumbersome Teutonic audacity decided to go the whole limit. Japan has given Its answer. There Is no doubt of that country's loyalty to Its allies. Mexico likely enough has made no. definite reply, preferring to await development of the submarine campaign. Disclosure of tho plot will prove to the American, people the real nature of the Germany which is fighting for world domination. It will show the American people that if Germany Bhould win the United Stntes would later have to. fight it and fight it alone. It makes entry of the United States to the present war inevitable. A RECORD OF FOUR DAYS. Sunday—British advance in pursuit of retreat lng. :Ger mans in Somme region. Capture of Pys, Serre, Miraumont, Petit Miraumont and Butte de Warlencourt. Monday—Llgny captured and ad vance Is made toward Tulsseux and Le Barque. Tuesday—Kut-el-Amara captured by British, who take entire Turkish line from Sannayat to Kut. British take Irles nnd Warlencourt, advancing along 11-mile front. Reach point three miles from Bapaume. Wednesday—British capture Gommecourt, Puisieux-au-Mont, Thilloy and several thousand yards of trenches elsewhere. Are within one mile of Bapaume. On Tigris Turks nre in flight, abandoning war stores. Hrltish press 30 miles northwest of Kut. The above are some- of t he chief British successes reported by cable during the first four days of this week. To It should be added the raising of the now British war loan which exceeds five billion dollars. navy leaders order their Instruments "Jammed." Accidents of that kind occasionally do happen ln the best regulated naval families. Nelson once made good use of his blind eye for the purpose of not seeing a signal, A SOUND MEASURE TO ADD TO AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT. The order tn council passed at Ottawa with the purpose of attracting labor to assist ln the essential work of maintenance of the country's agricultural production is a highly practical measure. It will enable men on unpatented homesteads which would not be productive this year to work for wages on productive homesteads without losing thoir rights as far as their own properties nre concerned and without delaying the date upon which they can obtain crown grants. It will also enable Canadian or American farm laborers to apply for a homestead, work for wages on producing farms this season and at the same timo get the same benefit of the 1917 season as if actually in residence on their new homesteads. The effect should be dual. It should attract labor for the farms during the 1917 season and new permanent settlers to populate the vacant agricultural lands of the west. MERCHANT SHIPS HAVE BIG . ODDS IN THEIR FAVOR. The submarine campaign is embarrassing and perhaps even dangerous, but Its utter failure to attain its purpose of establishing an effective blockade of Great Britain is shown by the official statement detailing the number of vessels entering or departing from United Kingdom ports during the week ending Sunday last. Excluding smnll vessels and those engaged In local or coasting traffic, 4541 British merchant ships entered or left British ports during the period. Of this number 21 were sunk and t-' were "unsuccessfully attacked." On thiB basis a vessel bound to or from a United Kingdom port haa ap proximately a 250 to 1 chance In its favor of escaping nnd about a 150 to 1 chanee that, owing to naval protective measures, It will not be attacked at all. Pessimists who predicted that the war on the western front must end in a deadlock should observe with interest the developments of the past four days in the Ancre region. And now It Is learned that all tho seven Dutch ships torpedoed by Germans last weekend were sunk. The earlier reports said that three were able to reach port. It was only through the exerclso of patriotic thrift that the people of Great Britain were able to subscribe the five billion dollars of "new" money which mode thc recent British war loan the greatest ln history. At the session at Victoria which opens todny Premier Brewster will, have an opportunity to explain why he has not carried out his "no patronage" pledge, which he made and repeated with so much fervor before the election. Thc Dominion government is not muking much noise about It, but It Is going after prlce-fixlng^omblnes with a vigor which is without parallel in the history of the country. Some of the prosecutions which are being Initiated should produce some Interesting evidence. Despatches say that much of the British success on the western front this week Is due to a new gas shell. Some color to this story Is given by tlie Canadian eye-witness report which speaks of thc large number of German dead found ln trenches rnlded last week. They may, however, have beon killed by ordinary artillery fire. Apparently the United States congress docs not intend that President Wilson shall be given a free hand in carrying out armed neutrality measures. The Indications are that the Flood liiil will give authority only to arm merchant ships and to insure ships which are not carrying munitions. It will be Interesting to observe what attitude Mr. Wilson will take If congress discriminates against ships carrying munitions. He has nlways taken the perfectly sound view thut to do so would be to accept the wholly unjustifiable argument which Germany has offered agaiiiHl the export of munitions. THE PREFERENCE RECOM MENDATION 1 As was foreshadowed; In recent despatches, the BrltlBh committee on trade policy has reported in favor of a tariff preference for the Dominions and colonies. It cannot be Bald, however, that the recommendation reads like the utterances of men who have renounced free trade and all its works and havo become convinced tariff reformers. That v-jould bo a great deal to expect from any committee appointed by the Asqulth government for such a purpose, and from men thc majority of whom have been known as adherents of Coudenism. But in the fiery furnace of,the war tho Cobden doctrine has been tried and found to be wanting, and many who held to that doctrine hnyo either utterly renounced It or have become sceptical in regard to it. On; the committee there are probably somfe of both. It Is all-Important that tho committee does recommend that "the government declare its adherence to the principle of imperial preference in respect to any customs duties hereafter imposed on imports/' That in itself is a long advance on the position taken by Mr. Asqulth and his government before thc war, and it is not a demand for tiie firBt requisite, that is, the establishing of new British customs duties. On that j5olnt the recommendation proceeds as follows: "Further, with a view to achieving this object, it is advisable to take into consideration tlie desirability of establishing a wider range of customs duties which would be remitted or reduced on products or manufactures of the Empire and which would form the basis of commercial treaties with allied and neutral powers." This Is not a bold launching out upon the policy of tariff reform. It might be thought to be If the committee did not take a somewhat apologetic stand 'n another part of ita report, and did not put forward as its plea in support of the desirableness of meeting "tho declared wishes of the colonies and the dominions." The committee was appointed to frame if possible an after- ibe-war policy for the United Kingdom When objection wos mado in the house that no representatives of the dominions were included in it, Mr. Asqulth explained that It was the United Kingdom trado question only that was referred to the committee, and that when this was disposed of the government would be in a better position to discuss the question of Imperial trade with the other states of the Empire. The committee ought therefore to '^ave justified its recommendation on purely United Kingdom grounds, Instead of basing It on a desire to meet tlie declared wishes of the colonies nnd dominions. The dominions do not nsk and never did ask for a preference thnt should be regarded by the British people as a sacrifice on their" part. If 'lie British people do not consider tariff reform a good thing for themselves and imperial preference a good thing for themselves and for the Empire aa a whole, then thc British people should not commit themselves thereto, or be advised to do so under the impression that the dominions and col- o"lcs ask to be so humored. If tbe committee wore as frank as It ought to be, tt would state what Is evidently the fact, namely, that the war has mado a great change ln the Ideas of Its members on tho subject of national trade policy and convinced them that Britain must be less prodigal of her own market advantages and must cooperate with her dominions for the development of nnd full participation In the market advantages of the Empire. Germany Is the mighty war power she Is today because of the policies that mnde her a mighty Industrial power. These policies were her own tariff, licr own enterprises in the markets of the world, and Britain's self- sacrifice In the way of free trade. If the British parliament hud been late ly returned by tho country nnd the members Of the Dominion had been selected by the present government, tho recommendations tn its report would have been mote thoroughgoing, thero would have been no apology for the "distastefulness" of the resolution "as acting In restraint of trade," nnd there would have been PO shifting of the recommendation upon tbe desire of tho colonies and the dominions.—Toronto Mall and Empire. GERMANY'S CONSPIRACY THE U. S. 3 The wrecking of the engines of tho Kronprinze'ssln ' Cecllie, beforo the break with Germany, taken in connection with similar [proceedings whenever the German ships are laid up, points to the existence of an extensive conspiracy against the hospitality of-the United States on tho part of somo- who have been held on theso sTilpfj. This conspiracy might easily have linked itself up with similar proceedings all over tho country outside of the ships. Unfortunately there are thousands of- men—not necessarily Germans—very often perhaps they are men belonging to other nationalities, or are naturalized citizens of other origin than German—who possess the key to many strategic points and much strategically useful material throughout the United States, and whose loyalty to thc United States cannot be depended upon; and "the hurtful opportunity which they thus possess may be used to our advantage in the case of trouble with Germany. We are now engaged in preparations involving tho expenditure of many millions of dollars, which have been necessitated by the situation of our foreign relations; but at any moment some heavy item of these preparations may be entirely neutralized, set at naught, by the destructive operations of a foreign conspiracy which has so many agents in our country.—Boston Transcript. ; THE Y.M.C.A. ON THE MEXICAN | T BORDER * In the riot of red tape, inefficiency and disorder incident to thc mobilization of the National Guard last summer there was Just one bright Bpot, the Y.M.C.A, While the government was unable to obtain even wood for its hospitals and while the Red Cross was making a loud noise but accomplishing nothing, the Y.M.C.A. unostentatiously built ItB reading rooms in every camp, furnished adequate secretaries, and brought to tho men an opportunity for innocent amusements that did much In preserving the high moral standard of thc soldiers, Every branch of our military establishment, the Red Cross Included, must bo revolutionized, before we can carry on successfully military affairs. Tho Y.M.C.A. alone is fully prepared to do Its work.—Chicago Tribune. !"OUR BLUFF HA8 BEEN f CALLED.'^ I The trouble Is that Germany not only knows our military band, but knows that there is little in it. What our position would now be If we had prepared is a speculation only of value as It suggests what we Bhould do at once. Wo are caught In a crisis. Our bluff has been called and we have little to make It good with. We have at present available for tbe fighting line lbout 50,000 regulars and 100,000 partially trained militia troops. We can get more in time. We hnve men In plenty and materials In plenty, but our finished product in both Ib pnlnfully small.—Chicago Tribune. SOME EXPLOSION. "The foeling here," says a Berlin despatch, "is that Germany Is a gigantic powder magazine preparing for an explosion in a military sense nnd that this explosion will shake the universe." The universe, we have always understood, Ib rather an extensive proposition. • Even- this small fragment of it known as earth haa survived a good many explosions. An explosion that shook the world could hardly be expected to play a return engagement. For whilo the world might be shaken the magazine that did the exploding would be somewhat scattered itself, we should think.—New York Sun. i: THE INVISIBLE ►-♦-•*♦■♦♦« FLEET I CAN FOLLOW EXAMPLE ONLY BY "JAM*MING" WIRELESS. If the United Stfites navy Is sent out (or war duty, Its admirals will not enjoy aft'iidvantage which waa poaaeaHod by Admiral Dewey on that historic occasion at Manila hay, whon ho wan able to shut oft orders from departmental officials at Washington by the simple process of cutting the cable. Dewey while preparing for thc battle In which he destroyed the Spanish fleet wbb bothered by frequent orders from civilian officials who the admiral believed know a wholo lot less about the situation than ho did. So Dewey swore at what he called "rod tape officialdom" and cut the cable. Thon he went ahead and fought He won. Possibly it he had lost officialdom at heme would havo triumphed, but »uo- eeas Justified his aotion. But In this war Josephus Daniels can »t Into touch with his admirals at any tttse he desires by wireless—unless the rt................•.....*. t WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING J !»♦♦-»-»»» »»**> The Bitter End '/Germany will fight to the bitter end." Of courRc. The sweet end waa Ihe end at which the dash for PurlB promised to end under tbe Arc de Trlomiihc—Louisville Courier-Journal. Combine Hold-Ups. The Ottawa labor department Ih threatening prosecution of British Columbia sugar Interests for dictating retail prices of goods it sells. Tbe work of forcing wholesalers and manufacturers unfettered, ho far as fixing prlco is concerned, goeH on quite steadily. The price agreement or prlco coercion system at the root of all '"combine" hold-ups of the public.—Toronlo Mall and Empire. The Seat Were Free The sens were free enough before lal4. During upward of a century Britannia ruled the waves, but she also charted and policed them, and tho benefits of her trusteeship wero ahared by all nations. A sen power has always been an enlightened power; Its selfishness has been an enllghtcnod selfishness, it Is not the fault of Britain that the sens arc no longer free. —Chicago Tribune. -■♦♦-♦-♦♦♦- t THE WEATHER 1 *»♦♦ ...............+^-*.++ i Mln. Max. Nelaon 6 20 l'rlnco ltupert 32 42 Victoria 30 42 Vancouver 26 38 Kamloops 2 26 Edmonton 4 24 Muttletbrd i 14 Princo Albert 10 12 Calgary 4 36 Medicine Hat 0 18 Winnipeg 2 8 Toronto IS 32 Kingston 10 28 Ottawa 0 24 Montreal 10 20 Quebec -2 20 St. John 16 18 Halifax 22 34 t "0, SAY!" ♦♦♦♦•: It takes bravery and willingness to sacrifice immediate personal comfort •o give vocal proof of patriotism in Vmerlca. Singing "The Star Spangled Banner," the legal and established rl- tunl of patriotism la this country, Is not ail Indulgence In a popular emotion, but an effort of will and of body, 't leaves the throat raw nnd the vocal muscles strained. It leaves, generally, n unpleasant sound in the ear. For lie song itself is. as Mr. Donaghcy de- -crlbcs It, '"Just- out of reach of the well-known human voice." If America were a nation of opera lingers, the song might, except for a part of the word's of the first verse and all of tho words of the other verses be a useful expression of American love of country. If "The Star Spangled Banner" wore good music It would bo a good song If It bad good words. Sometime, wheii the nation Is strain lng hard, not to tolve high prices, but to nave itself, a great song will como to cheer our effort and decorato our sacrifice. Until then we do not deserve io have ono—Chicago Tribune. The British people have not soon the British grand fleet or any other of the naval services since the ships, great and small, steamed out of Spit- head at tbo end of July, 1014, passing off the Nab lightship the royal yacht, from which the king Inspected the country's first line of defense. That phrase—the first line of defense—has gained a new meaning in the months which have followed. Without a fear of tho consequences, the people of the British Isles learned of the transportation overseas of the expeditionary force, of the army reserves and of the terrjiorlats. Those soldiers, regular and citizens, have been followed by the new armies, and yet the British people have remained undismayed, In that condition of mind rests the most supreme triumph of sea power over 'gnorapt fears of which history bold:* any record. The oversea danger remains today what It has always been. The peril of invasion does not exist. On the other hand, "raiding forces sach consisting of a few thousand men might bo despatched by an enemy in tho moro or less desperate hope that, owing to the small ton- "agc of shipping employed in transporting thom, somo way might be found through the chain of mobile defense on the British coast." That re 'atlvely small peril confronts us, Th' moro desperate the condition oI" th central powers, tbo greater it will bo come,—Archibald Hurd in the Fortnightly Review. ! SOMETHING OF AN ENTER- j PRI8E \ An English newspaper is authorltj 'or tho statement that the real king •nnkor of Britain Is Baron Beaverbroolt formerly Sir Max Aitken, who is des- •rlbed as a "bond-salesman." This news may have Inspired certain Lib oral bond-salesmen In Toronto to become king-makers too. Thoy are organizing a "national" government now, whatover that means. Brokers always wore capable promoters, and this new flotation promises good results to the Insiders. It will probably bo overcapitalized and promotion cnpltal will be at no small figure. Tbe only peo pie who will be disappointed in it are tho outsiders who aro foolish enough to take stock in it.—Belleville Intelll genccr. ♦ENGLISHMEN AND AMERICANS} L * ♦■•-»■» »♦♦♦♦>■• ♦»♦♦-»♦♦ »-»■♦-»-» 4 The attitude ofl the average English- nan towards Americans was unwllllng- ty expressed byl a country constable who, In the earlji days of tho war, was (olng about putting up notices inform- .ng aliens that tnoy must roglster with LhQ police. On his round ho met an American nnd In* tho course of tho on- suing conversation quite casually mentioned tho purpoie of his Journey. Tho American becamjft Interested nt once, and road ono of the notices. "Why." ho said, "that means I must go and register." The constable looked at him in astonishment, "That's for aliens," he said. "Yes," said tho American, "but I am an alien." The constable looked very, thoughtful for a moment and thon said slowly with an Intonation of doubt, "Welt, I suppose an American Is an alien, but J never thought of It that way before."—London Chronicle. SWITZERLAND FACES IRON AND COAL SHORTAGE BERNE, Switzerland—The rumors of German increase of forces in the neighborhood of Bale and Lake Constance have caused some uneasiness among the Swiss and French. At a timo like the present, rumor Is busier than over, and It Ib not surprising that rumors should have sprung up that the Swiss political and military authorities should take trouble to deny. At all events, common sense demands that thc greatest respect should be paid to the statements made by rreBldeht Schulthess and General Wille, so far is a true comprehension of the sentiments of the Swiss themselves ' are concerned. Switzerland Is having serious inconvenience iu connection with her supply of coal and iron. Whatever Individuals may do those whose love of gain outweighs their patriotism, it must be emphatically stated that the Swiss suffer from commercial hindrances for which they are in no wise to blame. No doubt there ure dishonest Swiss who play ipto.-the hands of German agents and export to Germany by devious methods material they should not, but the great mass of the Swiss people of all sorts and conditions have nothing to do with such practises. As the war progressed and lines were tighter drawn, the question of ■xportB and Imports loomed larger and it became apparent that allies and central empires alike must make definite arrangements with Switzerland. Germany concluded agreements on the basis of "compensations," that is to say, If sho sent to the Confederation so much coal and iron, she was to receive In return so much meat or whatever might be agreed upon. The allies, on their part, established with Berne what Is known as the S. S. S. (Soclete Suisse de Surveillance), by which If a trade or company in Switzerland had goods from allied territories, the quantities, etc., wore all noted and precautions taken that tho goods should not be exported to Germany ln their original or in chnnged condition. This agreement of tho S. S. S., although it entails delays und tho filling out of mnny papers, bas worked fairly well lii administration and has been on thc whole honornbly observed. With thc German agreement the situation is quite different. Switzerland has sent cattle . and choose to Germany, but that power has not sent its "compensations" In the shape of coal and iron in anything like what approaches its obligations under the agreement. The individuals who have-sold their stuff tu the German agents ln Switzerland, have no doubt been paid. Had they not, German exchange would have received another blow. But the factories that nceed iron and steel and the railways that need coal, have not received their full supply of these articles. Tho consequence for the'Swiss railways is that a GO per cent reduction in the trains Is contemplated. This has not gone Into effect and may become unnecessary should coal be sent from Germany, ln nny case, these con- lltions show that Switzerland has a -40od many difficulties to meet and that ib all history for centuries past has hown, commercial questions often nerge into diplomatic. The Berne orrcspondont of tho Gazette do Lau- anne states, for Instance, that the Swiss convention with Germany provides that Germany should deliver ■lonthly 253,000 tons of coal. In No- ember these deliveries fell lo 215,000, d in December to 191,000 tons, it is ut fair to state that the reasons for ils falling off in the German perfor- liuice of the terms of the convention nay not be due to a desire to fall to lorform, but to a positive inability aused by the shortage of labor. COLD 8TORAGE "What do we need for dinner, Maggie?" asked the mistress as the maid appeared nt the door of the room. "A new set of dishes mum," answered Maggie. I've juBt tripped over the edge av the rug." "Have a big time on your trip to New York?" "Oh, yes, I invited a native New Yorker to go out and see his town and he seemed delighted with it." "Did Johnson's purchase include the good will of the business?" "There wasn't any good will, It waB a cdal dealer that Johnson bought out." Do you know that our bookkeeper Ib short in his accounts?" "Yes, a few hundred bones, consequently he works every night and never wants a vacation. Let him alone. We're abend of the game," I often wish I had the nerve of my friend Jlbson. Tho other night at a Christmas party he deliberately walked up to the prettiest girl In the room and kissed her, "How dare you," she cried, blushing furiously, "I'm not under the mistletoe." "That's all right," responded Jibson, "a girl with a face liko yours does't need any mistletoe." Thc hall Insurance companies in Al- erta will thio year transact business lly on a cash basis. Notes will not e accepted by most of the companies, bough there are one or two which may ipoept notes. The reason for this is he excessive losses of last year, the jercentage of notes uncollectnble, and ho consistent excessive hall damages n Alberta for tho past several years. BRITAIN TO 8TOP MONEY ENTERING HOSTILE NATION8 LONDON, England—In connection with the new financial documents proclamation Lord Robert Cecil has made the following atntement to neutral Journalists: 1. On April 12, 1910, the allies declared the following articles to be contraband: Gold, silver, paper money and all negotiable securities. 2. The allies have just Issued a further declaration amending this so as to make contraband the following list of financial documents and Instruments: Gold, silver, paper money, securities, negotiable instruments, checks and drafts, orders, warrants, coupons, letters of credit delegation or advice, credit and debit notes, or other documents, which in themselves, or If completed, or If acted upon by the recipient, authorize, confirm or give effect to thc transfer of money, credit or securities. 3. This declaration is not intended to, and will not in practice, introduce great uncertainty In neutral financial operations. On the contrary, it is desired to introduce absolute certainty. 4. The allied governments frankly want and Intend, if possible, to stop every transaction which would convey money to enemy countries or make money available to tho enemy with which to carry on their belligerent operations in any part of the world. So long as only gold, silver, paper money and negotiable instruments and realizable securities were on the contraband lists, tbe enemy was always trying to Induce neutrals to arrange some method of evading the actual words employed In this enumeration. The machinery nf international finance Is today so flexible and adaptable that a whole series of substitutes can at any moment be found which It might speciously be argued, would not be covered by the precise terms of tho declaration. For Instance, a letter of advice from a neutral to a German bank may. and frequently does, transfer credits, that ts to Bay money power, to Germany. To all intents nnd purposes It Is money, and the object of the extended declaration of contraband Is to make it quite clenr that It Is regarded. 5. All that the present declaration In fact does Is to define the intention of tho allied governments more clearly Beware of the Cold Storage Egg! In his work on food and dietetics Doctor Robert Hutchison says, "the absence of carbohydrates prevents eggs from being in any sense a complete food." This refers to the fresh egg—the egg with a clean .bill of health. What would Doctor Hutchison say of the modern cold storage egg? At present prices two eggs cost ten cents—and the egg is not a complete foodl Something must be eaten with it to supply the needed carbo- hydrates. Two Shredded Wheat Biscuits, with cream or milk, make a complete, perfect meal at a cost of four or five cents. Made in Canada. John Burns & Sons ""aHE?" SASH AND DOOR FACTORY. NELSON PLANING MILLS VERNON 8TREET, NELSON, B.C. Every D.aorlption of Building Material Kept In Stook. Eatlmat.e Given on Stone, Brick, Concrete and Frame Building. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. P.O. BOX 134 PHONE 171 .. ....... ef t COST OF BAD ROADS I I......................»-»" A company in Stanislaus county California, that buya skim milk from tho farmer haa demonstrated to tho rural residents in an omphalic manner tho value of good roads to them. This company sends trucks directly to tho farms to collect tho skim milk, but It pays higher prices to farmers living on good roads than on bad roads. On poor roads tho company pays 17Wc per 100 pounds, but on good roads It pays 20c. Of course tho farmer always has been paying this tax on overy hundred pounds ho hauled over bad roads and ho has been relieved of it on ovory 100 pounds he had hauled over godd roads, but that fact haa not been I brought to his notice as In.the.case cited. "When ho moasurcs his distance | from town in minutes Instead of miles ho will realize the profit of good roads., —American Lumberman. Brown Stoneware IK YOU WANT TO PROCURE A FEW CHOICE PIECES OP "GURSNEY STONEWARE" NOW IS YOUR CHANCE WE HAVE JUST A PEW LEPT Consisting of: OVAL AND ROUND CASSEROLES—Each $1.25 and 11.50 BEAN POTS—Each 50c, 65o and 76o CHOCOLATE POTS—Each 76o and $1.00 PUDDING BOWliS—Each 16o, 20o and 25o CUSTARD CUPS—Each 15o and 20o DON'T WAIT TILL THEY ARE ALL SOLD Nelson Hardware Co. BAKER 8TREET NELSON, B.C. - * - ' ft.. ana to state frankly to the whole neutral world that they Intend to try by every legitimate means to prevent any neutral from assisting' their enemies financially. 6. Money, ln the long run, wins wars, and no one who realizes the power of money can regard our action as either Illegitimate or unnecessary. To, give only one Indication of the vast Importance of this question: It Is roughly calculated, on a conservative estimate, that since the allied governments began examining tne malls to neutrol countries contiguous to Gormany, they have stopped about fifty million sterling which was going, to banks or persons In enemy countries, including large numbers of subscriptions to enemy war loans, * 7. If Instruments of any kind what> ever which have the object of transferring such vast quantities of money to tho enemy are not to be regarded as contraband, It Is impossible to conceive what can properly bo bo regarded. Memorial Tablets and Honor Rolls We supply memorial tablets In any style desired In brass on oak or mahogany background and are glad to submit designs and prices on receiving some idea of what is required. We solicit your enquiries when considering Memorial Tablets or permanent Honor Rolls. Henry Birks S Sons Ltd. Vancouvirt B. C. J FOR THE BEST IN Cigars, Cigarettes and Pipes Go te THURMAN'S CIOAR STORE. RENOVA O. K. BARBER 3H0P. A. L. WILSON. Private Hospital LICENSED BY PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT. We give particular attention to all female trouble— home-like apartment, for ladles awaiting accouchment Highest references; reasonable terms; inspection Invited. Mrs. Moore, Superintend.nL THE HOME PRIVATE HOSPITAL Falls and Baker St,., Nelson, B.C.* P. O. Box 772. Phone 372 for Appointm.nL Kootenay Lake General Hospital Society Notioe of Annual Meeting. In accordance with the bylaws of the society the annual general meeting will bo held in the board of trade ooms on Tuesday, March 18th, 1917, at J p. m. Membership Condition!—All annual subscribers of thc sum of $10 aro members of thc Society eligible to uko pnrt In tlio election of Directors or tho ensuing year and in case of llncss are entitled to free treatment n the hospital. GEORGE JOHNSTONB Secretary. SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGULATION* Coal mining rights of the Dominion ii Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Al* ■erta, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and in a portion of lie province of British Colcnbla, mny •e leased for a term of twenty-one eara at an annual rental of fl par ere. No more than 2660 acre, will •e leased to one applicant Application for lease must b. iade by tho applicant In person to th. •gent or sub-agent of the dlatrlct oi •vlnch the right, -applied (or are delated. ' In surveyed territory the land must ,e described by Motion, or legal sub- nvtaiuns of aeetlona and tn unsurvey- d territory the tract applied for .ball •e slaked out by the applicant himself. Bach application must be accompanied by a fee of It which will be rounded If the right, applied (or MO ,ut available, but not otherwise A oyulty shall be paid on th. merchant- tble output of the mine at th. rata ■( five centa per ton. The person operating the mln. .Mai lurnlsh the agent with sworn return. .mounting (or tbe (ul quantity of Merchantable coal mined and pay th. royalty thereon. If the ooal mining light, are not being operated, suoh returns shall be furnlahed at IM ' ■>nce . year. The leaae will Inolud. th. coal mil ing right, only, but th. lessee may bo permitted to purchase whatever available surfac. rights may b. o-oiMderW necessary for the working n( th. mln. at th. rate of 110 an aore. For full information appllcatk should be made to the Secretary ot tl Department of the Interior, Oi|aM> or to any Agent or Sub-Agent Or Dominion land. W, w. COB*, Deputy Minister of the Interior, N. B.—Unauthorised publication ol I thla advertleoment will not be paM (Of. Best- CopS Ztf> v -1HUF RSDAY, MARCH 1, IS1?. THE DAILY-NEWS Mot rive Malkin's Best Powder PONTAINS Nd ALUM AND 18 STRONGER THAN OTHERS 12-oz. can 25c 1%-pound can 60C 1-pound can ...' 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Tel. 44 301 Baker Street \ALONIKl BASE OF GREAT VALUE TO THE ENTENTE ■SALONIKI. ppK^e^Salonild is the |ibel of the Balkans, and continues to tho one powerful wedge which tho ■ties havo driven into thc Germanic lad to the east. ■Only tho man who has seen the lowth of the allied effort since'Its in- Iptlon can have any conception of Jiw Saloniki has become the most 1m- (rtant port In Grccco today. Yet ev- . today, if Tommy is asked what he ■inks of Saloniki, he usually expresses |rvont gratitude at the fact that he a Britisher—which of course Is not liite complimentary to those who had le administering of Saloniki before lu allied forces took root and began 1* set tho house In order. For Snloni- 1s ore of those places to which dls- Incc lends enchantment. Its setting 1 picturesque. Seen from tho entrance 1 Its usual harbor it is a strip of red lid whito running from the foot of ■he everlasting hills." It Is dimly re- llnlscent of Madeira, tn this respect, |ily thnt Madeira clusters in green, Saloniki is not clothed in luxur- lut nnd semi-tropical verdure. Il'.ut the disillusionment Is as com- |ete as with the Portuguese port. Said wasn't planned, it Just grew. A Laical person might Ray that It was [mblcd togctiier like dice and thrown |>wii. It wears an eastern garb and pts western 'manners. Its streets narrow and tortuous. They lead liywhere, and are cobbled. Walking long them in wet weather is a fine Tt. They possess an extraordinary Itpacity for collecting mud. Possibly fiat is why some of the shopkeepers some of the streets rarely clean lielr windows. The architecture Is he- llrogeneous nnl so nre the shops, with J penchant for eating houses and halr- f-esslng saloons. \ .Saloniki opens out towards the south at, where, following the curve of its i harbor, aro to be found Its modern jltdlngs, obviously residences of the fttcr clnss of tho trading community, 11 Is just this surburb which ro- __ts a type-to bo found in Alexandria, in which, by tho way, the Greek immunity hits a considerable trading Kftuencc. In fact, It Is Just this off- Jioot which leaves one in doubt as to Ihether tho Greek or tho Egyptian bmlnates Alexandria. Furthermore, I Is tho predominance of the came ha? ; in Saloniki which leaves one won- Jirlng whether tho pushful and Itiner- ht Greek was responsible for teaching this habit to thc dwellers in Alcx- ndrla and Cairo, or whether those liopu POLICEMEN JETTER CARRIERS IVERS other workers -who mail enduring strength, take MUISION build up and keep up their •ph. Surely it will do as much • you, but fo&t on SCOTPS. Pe-ntl Si IXwui. TuPJiilo. Out. , l-HS dwellers'-taitght the tsreett the fine art of passing time, for even In the warped and slippery streets of Saloniki the "restaurant" is easily the most popular gathering ground of the community. Uy the time the allies are done Salo- Ikt will not know Itself. Not only will it bo the first port in Greece, but it. Will very likely be the best administered and most up-to-date town in the country. Modern warfare may be, and is, destructive; but it Is also constructive. The allies obviously came to Saloniki as an antidote to the German menace to tlio east. As such, Saloniki became a base. A base In modern warfare, Is a hive of organizing activity. It is a commonplace that an army has to be equipped, munitioned and fed. To feed an army lying at a base Is not so difficult a thing; to do so when it is on tho move through a rugged and comparatively roadless country is another matter. Of the permanent monuments which the allies will bequeath to Saloniki, none will be moro enduring than the great white roads leading out through the hills, Tlio allies enme to Saloniki and found mule tracks. They have been and are bridging distance ln metal. What part those roads play ln the Balkan drama need not be stated here. "Lines of Communication" to a layman Is a tech- nlcnl nnd llttlo understood phrase, but they are of an army. But easily the most quaint, the most picturesque phase of Saloniki Is its jostling of nationalities and its Babel of tongues. The proposition was complex before, what with Greek, Armenian and Turk, with Mohammadan and Chrlsttnn, with Jew and Gentile. Today it Is the ono place tn the war zone where are to be found men from every allied nation, save perhaps, Rumania, There is a vivid clashing of uniform; there are representatives of ftve allies, | and the addition of tho "orthodox" Greeks and those of the Venlzclist party add to the maze. Deciphering nationalities is worse than solving a jigsaw puzzle. In one cafe In Saloniki at almost any hour of the day converse can be heard ln at least seven languages. Never was the gift of ton- guo more to bo desired. The Russian —and those Russians are magnificent men physically—rubs shoulders with his brother from Sorbla; the aralablo ond responsive Frenchman mingles with tho equally quick-witted Italian: the more stoical Britisher fraternizes with all. It Is possible that singling out representatives of tho allies would not be difficult, were each Identified by a particular uniform. But while the Britisher nevor gets beyond his drab khaki, continental armies still love color. Even with them khaki specializes In shades. First acquaintance with this clash of color leads to Borne hazardous speculations. You find yourself tossing up whether the officer with the' predominance of scarlot ln his cap bo- i tigs to Tino's or Venlzelos' army, only to find that he comes from across Lhe channel. Add to this blend the varied but more subdued colors worn by the gentle ladies who tend and care for the wounded, and the clean and wholesome blue and white of tho French and English "tar" and it will bo realized that Saloniki, sinco the entrance of the allies, has, despite its own physical shortcomings, become the most variegated spot on the wholo world, map. But entertaining as Saloniki Is to the student of men and manners; it stands today, paradoxical as it may sound, for .the creatlvo side ln war. It hums throughout 24 hours like some big industrial, centre. Kootenai) and Boundary mm test ~ OFFICERS atCTfD George H. Hull Made President at Grand Forks—Addresses Made on Many. Subjects (Special to Tho Dally News.) GRAND FORKS, B. C, Feh. 28.— The meeting of tho advisory committee of tho Canadian Standard Efficiency Test club was held at the Presbyterian church on Monday evening. This committee Is composed of thc ministers and two laymen from each church and tho officers elected were as follows: President, George H. Hull; vice-president, A. M, Crawford; secretary and mentor, George M. Lee. Sub- mentors will be appointed at a subsequent meeting of the committee. The club had a .field night last evening at Holy Trinity parish hall, the president, Donald Smith, being in the chair. The following spoke: F, G. Barlee, on "Tanks"; Hope Benson and Randolph Davis, on "School Examinations"; Walter Peterson, on "CatB"; Harold Massle, on "Horses"; Thomas Heabum, "The South Sea Bubble"; Reginald Hull, "Eskimo Dogs"; Robert Stevens and Harry Kelleher, "Standard Efficiency Tests"; Archer Davis and Donald Smith, "Hockey"; Harold Fair, « "The - British Navy" and "Hydraulic Mining"; Earl Kelleher, "Tanks"; Lawrence Holmes, "Boys of the Empire"; Keith Hales, "Is the World Better Because of Churches." The boys expect to start a gymnasium and hope that anyone In the city who has any boxing gloves, single sticks, fencing foils, fencing masks, jackets or anything that will help to stock a gymnasium will present them to the club, Tho funeral took place yesterday of Charles LIvett, an old timer In this district. FORT STEELE SOLDIERS RECEIVE PROMOTION (Special to The Daily News.) FORT STEELE, B. C, Feb. 28.— Georgo Ridout EvanB, formerly resident engineer in Fort Steele, has received his captaincy. Arthur Innocent, also formerly of Fort Steele, Is now a lieutenant In the Warwickshire yeomanry. SILVERTON W. C. T. U. MEET8. (Special to The Dally News.) SILVERTON, B. C„ Feb. 28.—The Silverton branch of the W. C. T. U. held Its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. G. Sparkes on Wednesday. After business matters wero discussed an enjoyable program was submitted, a feature of which was a reading, by ,Mrs. Sparkes.* MASQUERADE BALL 18 HELD AT ROCK CREEK (Special to The Daily News.) ROCK CREEK, B. C, Feb. 28.—The masquerade ball organized by the Women's Institute proved a great success. Exceptional ingenuity was displayed in the matter of costumes. Tho first prize, given by the Rock Crook Trading company for the best lady's costume, was won by Mrs. Noel Kel- sey, and a prize donated by S. Larsen for the best gentleman's costume was won by F. Madge. The first prize for the best dressed couple, donated by A. D. McLennan, wns won by Mr. and Mrs. W. Johnson. The proceeds from the ball amounted to $80 and will bo given to the Red Cross, minus ex- The recent cold snap has enabled several contractors to renew logging operations In tho vicinity ot Rock Creek. S. Danoff was unfortunate in having one of his best horses strangled In the stable last week. Miss South of Kettle Valley hns returned from tho hospital at Grand Forks and is progressing favorably. SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL HELD AT NEW DENVER NEW DENVER, B. C„ Feb. 28.—A successful carnival was held in the New Denver rink on Saturday evening. The prize winners were: Lady's best fancy costume, Miss Clara Ayl- wln; lady's comic costume, Miss Halcyon Hill. Girl's comic costume, Miss Gladys Thorpe; fancy costume, Miss Heather Harris. Gentlemen: BeBt comic costume, Donald Trlckett; fancy costumo, Carl George. Boys: Comic costume, Norman Thomllnson; fancy costume, Frank Campbell. W. J. Mohr of Silverton, Is a patient In the hospital. Mrs. A. E. Father of Crescent Bay brought her young son to the Slocan hospital for treatment Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. G. S. Llandcll returned to her homo in California Monday, taking with hor her nephew, Gilbert Blumen auer. PERRY SIDING HAS BASKET SOCIAL—THE PRIZE WINNERS PERRY SIDING, B.C., Feb. 28.—A very successful basket social was held at the school house, Perry Siding on Friday. A number of splendid baskets were sold by F. Potts, who ably carried out thc duties of auctioneer. Big prices were realized. Prlz.es were awarded for the best decorated has kots by H. Kens. Mrs, Dawncy carried off first prize, Misses Dawncy second and fourth and Miss J. Brookes the. third. The judges were Messrs. Spauldlng, Bird and Hamilton. Tho catering was successfully carried out 'by Mrs. E. W. Dawncy nnd staff of 'Perrys. Tho sum of $37.75 was col lected for tho Red Gross fund. (Continued from Page One.) which by any chance could bo made available for observation purposes. Ever since tho beginning of the German withdrawal tho British advance has largely been won after severe fighting. The Germans appear to have picked their best men and officers to cover thc retreat, these being loft ln machine gun groups, approximating 90 men, protected by high power guns ,far ln the rear and linked up With the retiring headquarters by telephone. There was particularly hard fighting about Puisieux-au-Mont, and when the British entered they found many Germans dead. Shelled Evacuated Points The Germans also adopted their favorite practise of Incessantly*'shelling tho evacuated points. They poured perfect streams of shells into Miraumont, Irles, Serre and other villages today from far away "heavies" mounted on railroad trucks aim ughtti caliber weapons, which seemingly wero doing the double duty of shooting otf reserve ammunition nnd wearing themselves out before possible abandonment. It was with a senso of immense gratification that the British officers led their troops through what once had been a beautiful park surrounding the chateau of Gommecourt, on tho way to occupy that town and points beyond. The assault launched agalmit It last July was ono of tho most vicious of the war, the casualties on hoth sides being heavy. The assault was repeated several times uui'iug me summer and autumn offensive, but, despite tho terrible hammering It received, the Germans managed to hold It, only to yield now under the pressure of the British guns, which has been going on nil through tho long winter days and nights. Thero has been a tremendous expenditure of ammunition tn -the continuous bombardments along the whole length of the British lines, results of which aro now becoming more and moro tangible. In addition to depending upon picked troops, carefully selected from each regiment, to cover their retirement, tho Germans have also placed confidence In tho temporary barrier Imposed by a belt of ground more than a mile wldo which' has been shelled for two years, in which places, representing a chaos of churned up earth where once fair fields and modern railways existed. Once this Is bridged, however, the battle against the Germans will be transferred to firm ground. Outposts Fighting Grimly Tho outposts havo heen fighting for the past 48 hours with grim determination. Orders havo been found on the Germans to Impodo enemy pursuit at all hazards. Somo of the German dead among the rear guard appear to bo equipped for threo or four weeks— another Indication, as figured by the British officers, that the retirement movement may extend over SO days, and that the desire Is to delay any extensive BrltlBh forward movement during that time. Although the fighting has bocn heavy It Is evidently duslgned to cover the withdrawal of troops, nnd at no point has there developed a tendency on the part of the Germans to conduct nn notion whicli would involve any great body of their troops. The question of the effect of the retirement upon the morale of the men engaged ifi the retreat has evidently be-ch carefully considered by the Germans and has led, among other things, to pro vlding them especially with good warm food. , It Is considered possible that some of the regiments taken back In the Arras-Somme area will he transferred to some other point for aggrcssiv service. Belgians Repulse Patrol. PARIS, Feb. 28.—Tonight's official statement reads: "Both artilleries were exceedingly actlvo In all directions along the Avre front. Enemy reconnaissances In the region of Roye failed. Our batteries effectively shelled the German organizations In the sector of Hill 304. There Is nothing to report on the remainder of the front, "The Belginn communication: North of Dixmude the Belgians repulsed a German patrol which attempted to approach a post in the course of the night. In the region of Steenstraete and Hetsas there was bomb fighting of unusual violence." Says British Attack Repulsed. BERLIN, via Sayville, Feb. 28.—Tonight's official statement reads: "On the nortli bank of tho Somme, a British attack between Le Transloy and Sailly was repulsed. The fighting continues nt two points of our most advanced trenches. AMERICAN SCHOONER NOT SUNK BY AUSTRIAN SUB. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—It la officially established that tho American sailing schooner Lyman M. Law was rot sunk by an Austro-Hungarlan submarine. RUSSIA'S INTERNAL DIFFICULTIES VIEWED PARIS.—A good many of tho French papers have printed information with regard to the Russian internal political crisis, but most of thom havo suffered at the hands of the censor. Tho Matin, which is recognized as a government organ has, however, succeeded ln printing an articlo in which there occur no blanks and which discusses tho feeling in Petrograd progressive circles against M. Protopopov, (lie present minister of tho interior. The essential fact at tho present time, says the Matin, Is tho postponement of tho opening of the duma until Feb. 27, that body having decided that It would not permit M. Protopopov to enter Its assembly room. It would appear, If certain papers aro to be believed, that M. Protopopov had an interview ln Stockholm a few months ago with M. Warnhurg, secretary of tho German legation M. Protopopov was not at that tlmo holding a ministerial appointment but ho was vice-president of the duma nnd he had just returned from visiting France, Italy and England, Ho hns declared that the intorview in question was of a non-political nature and that, it took place in tho presence of M.Nolidow, Russian minister in Stockholm. But this is not the onlyj grievance that the duma and the country have against M. Protopopov. lie Is regarded as a turncoat, having begun his political career as an Octobrlst, a member of tho Lib- The New Styles for Spring and Summer, 1917 Suits SUITS FOR THE SPRING RETRESENT A MARKED RE-ACTION AGAINST THE ELABORATE, BETRIMMED STYLES WHICH HAVE BEEN IN VOGUE FOR THE PAST FEW TEARS. THE NEW STYLES ARE DIFFERENT AND SIMPLER, AND MORE SUITABLE TO THE REQUIREMENTS AND DESIRES OF CANADIAN WOMEN. SUITS ARE OF THREE GENERAL TYPES, EACH SUITED TO THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF THE PURCHASER. First—Simple Tailored Suits These aro always favored by the truly fastidious dresBor, whose wardrobe consists of an appropriate garment for each occasion. The strictly tailored suits for 1017 will be new In cut, conforming to the present straight-line tendency. Second-Suits Made with Variations of Pleats and Gatherings Theso are based on modlHcationB of tlie English gentleman's outing costumo, fullness In tho coats being held at waist line by belts, partial belts or sashos. Third-Sports or Recreation Suits For Outdoor Use. These will be increasingly in demand as tho season advances, and will be distinguished by a wide variety of bright and cheery colors in suitable fabrics. , Skirts Are Somewhat Longer Covering shoe-tops and will have less fullness than In the preceding seasons. Straight lines will be the keynote of suits. First Showing of Spring Suits JUST RECEIVED FROM THE EAST, SM ALL SHIPMENTS OF EXCLUSIVE SUITS Prices $20, $25, $32, $35, $40 and $50 Spring Coats An advance shipment of Spring Coats just opened. Wo havo them in Motor Coats, loose hanging and belted, Sports Coats, finger-tip length nnd longer, with set-in or Raglan sleeves and largo collars, and Street or Top Coats a trifle below tho kneo In length, designed on lines of fullness and straightness. Prices from $18.00 to $50.00 MEAGHER & CO. THE STORE FOR STYLE THE STORE FOR QUALITY ernl party, whilst now he belongs to the Conservative bloc, which Is led by such men as M. Chtcheghnvltow nnd Muklahow, and whoso membership Includes the notorious Markow, who was excluded from the duma for 30 sittings for his behavior to president Rodsl- anko. M. Markow, it will be remembered has since been appointed to the council of empire, nn appointment Whioh was much criticized. The tendency of M. Protopopov toward reactionary methods showed Itself in his refusal to ratify the Moscow municipal elections, which were in the nature of a brilliant victory for Prince Lwow and the Liberals. It was nlso by his orders that the Zemstvos congress at Moscow, which was Imslly engaged with war work, wns dissolved, under tho pretext that It wns Interfering in political matters. M. Pokrovski, minister of forolgn affairs, lias asked for and been granted leave of absence for two months on grounds of "111 health." M. Bark, tho minister of finance, has resigned. Gen. Chpuvaleff, minister of war, has been given a successor. Prince Volkonski, who held an important post in tho 'ministry of tho Interior, nnd Is well known for his Liberal tendencies, has refused to cuutlnuo working with M. Protopopov. Finally Prince Cbakhov- skoy, minister of commerce, it Is snid, Is about to follow his colleagues' example. It Is therofore, evident that an intornal crisis of a grave nature has taken placo ln tho very heart of tho Russian cnblnet nnd that It Is the of- fect of tho gulf which has bocn cro- nted between tho executive power and parliament. Hut If this is the main rauBo of tho crisis,' tt Is at tho same time moro than likely that tho assassination of tho monk, Gregory Rasputin has lod to difficulties of a personal character which have reacted on several eminent political mon. Wllh regard to M. Sturmer it ts stnt- ed that he has been attached to tho ministry of foreign affairs and this appears significant, for it is assumed that for a innn who hns been prime minister to accept so apparently modest a position, can only mean that ho expects shortly to bo once moro In charge of tho foreign offlco department. Rut such a conclusion Is a misunderstanding, m. Sturmer, a few days after his fall, wan appointed by tho czar 'a la suite' 'of the ministry of forolgn affairs, which Is a sort of honorary title which doos not carry any responsibility with It and which the emperor ofton confors on political mon of somo standing who quit their offices. It Is borno by former ambassadors such as M. Zlnowlew, Princo Ourousiow and M. Tcharyrow. Until more definite information Is received, therefore there Is no reason to suppose that M. Sturmer, whoso policy was condomncd by the duma, has received a post of any importance. BEAUTIFUL BAY OF RIO GUARDS BRAZIL CAPITAL Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.—There is something quieting and beautifully magic about the sea in Rio Ray. Outside of Imagination there Is naught elsewhere that approaches its charm, and he who stays long enough to really experience it, is l"te one who d renins. Tho sea here is of the same color as the soft chiffonlike mist of gray that veils continuously the surrounding hills, it is probably the utter harmony to the eye that hero Induces repose, or It may be the always afternoon softness of the air that breathes about one a quiet peace. In evory direction one may look there nre mountains and a prodignl luxury of verdant hills—ono rising beyond another and all seeming to bo pushing forward as if to keep In view the sparkling, smiling waters of tho peerless hay. In welt-nigh every Inlet a cluster of low houses with their stuco walla and brown tiled roofs furnish tho exact color shades of white and dull rose to blend with and not to jar upon tho deep groon of the hills beyond. Hero nnd there a stately royal palm is silhouetted on a jutting promontory against tho always summer sky keeping one mindful that ho is living near the equator. Every tiny cove la fringed with nn arc of whito sandy beach upon which brown faced children play. Great boulders rise out of the sea here and thero us though thoy too wero loath to loao the beauty of the scones above thom; and lest they mar the effect, thoy cover their tops with rich foliage and rim their water lines with green sea moss, Reforo my veranda not moro than 200 feot away, a procession of porpoises is now passing, rising in fascinating regularity ubove the smooth water, tho glint of tho afternoon sun on their glittering sides giving tho effect of shining hlack pearls strung on a green sea chain. Hut for the saltnes sof the sea air nnd tho stondy lap of thc waves on the shore one could easily Imagine that it was Lake Georgo or possibly Lake Geneva among tho Alps, upon which ho was gazing; for as tho brcczo comes down from tho distant hills, ruflling tho undulations of these tiny arms of tho bay, small boats may bo seon putting out from a dozen diminutive harbors—whilo on tho point of rocks near by a group of barofootod Rrazlllan school boys aro frolicking. And now tho soft tropical twilight is falling ovor tho bay; tho salt air blows warm but fresh upon one's fnco, tho boat of tho great ocean can he counted more distinctly as tho ovonlng silence falls, and the surf moves farther up tho sandy shore. Tho lights come out from distant Rio, like fitful flroflys, first flitting hero FURS Guaranteed high clasB fura, nice selection kept. In stock or made to order from selected skins. Customers' furs made pp, remodeled and repaired. Skins dressed and mounted at moderate prices. Best price paid for raw skins. G. GLASER, Manufacturing Furrier, 4IU Ward St., Nelson, B. C. Phone 106 RAW FURS To obtain best prices send your furs to the manufacturer Instead of to a dealer. G. GLASER MANUFACTURING FURRIER. NELSON, B. C. Will Pay the Highest Market Prices and there, then becoming more steady In their myriad radiance. On many a rocky Islet a lighthouse begins to twinkle intermittently, red, white, red, white. The bells of tho evening como faintly to the ear, borne across the water ' from a small church on a distant curve of the bay, the night winds sing overhead In tho leaves of the palm tree, and tho sea adds Its note to tho whole. 'THE INTRIGUE" *•*&&,« LENORE ULRICH As a nurse on the battlefield ln "Tho Intrigue" at tho Starland tomorrow. "■ PAGE SIX THE DAltY NEWS THURSDAY, iMAtfCH 1, 1917. *1 ► ♦-• »♦♦♦ »♦ »■♦-»-♦■»■♦♦■■»-♦ News of Sport »■♦■»-*)♦♦♦+♦♦■»*-« IN CURLING FINALS Defeats McMorris by 14-11 for P. Burns Cup—Losers Carry Off Poole-Perrier Trophy Hodgson defeated McMorris last night In the Nelson Curling club series Tlnals at the rink by a score of 14-11, winning tbe I'. Burns cup, which Is supported each yenr by four hams, orie for each member of the rink. McMorris wins tlie Poole-PerHer cup, whicli Is supported by ;i sack of flour for each player. The competition aroused considerable interest among the players who had competed In previous games and a large gallery watched every stone sent down. Early lu ihe match Hodgson took the lend nnd maintained il until the finish. Alt hough last night's match finished tlie Important games of the season, ii Ih expected that a number of scratch matches and challenges will tic played off before the spring weather puts nn end to the sport until next winter. The members of the rlnks competing in tho finals lust night were t s toi; lows: Winners—A W. Hodgson, sk p; n. 13. l'rowd, I! . Bishop arid 1 ownrtl Bush. Runners-up li. ('. McMorris skip; D. J. Rnlii'llfc nt. W. .1. 15. liik -i* antl K. Klrftpatrlo SAY N. H. A. WILL NOT ENFORCE 228TH BOND their goalkeeper playing a splendid game, the Union Canadienije hockey team put up " good fight against the champion Victorias In the second of the elimination games of the Allen cup series here tonight. The Victorias, however, still had the edge both In" speed and cheeking ability nnd by taking advantage of a little ragged- ness on tlie Frenchmen's part, in the second period were able to count onough goals to almost double the score, winning 1* to fi, a total for the series of '22 to 11. Tlie teams: Victorias. Union Caiiadienne, Ooal. Baker Point, porlRMl Cover Point. O'Connell P. CoutOure Hover. Hughes Centre, Herbert ! . Right Wing. O'Mcara Left Wing. Ci6vecp.Ua .. M-onue Dostort l\ Couture (By Daily News Leased Wire.) TORONTO, Feb. 28.—Announcement from Montreal that the National line- key association Intends to enforce tho collection of the yHoufl hond given by the U2Sth batalion to finish the season hus been received with resentment by professional hockey fans here. It had been slated In Toronto, on what was presumed.to be good authority, that no matter what announcement might be made in the matter, it was not the intention of the X. II. \. to enforce payment. There were no developments today. WINNIPEG VICS. AGAIN BEAT UNION CANADIENNE Superior in Speed and Checking, Though Frenchmen Play Better Than in Previous Game (By Daily News Leased Wire.) WINNIPEG, Feh. 28.—Putting up a far Taster exhibition of hockey than they did on Monday night, and with RAW FURS WANTED Trappers, fanners, ranchers, it does not cost you anything to get our ensh offer on your furs. Express them to us. Wo will pay ull charges over a $r> valuation. We make you our offer and hold your furs for your reply, returning them at our expense If not purchased. Try us. Special prices paid for dark marten, ln business since 188S. Send for price list. MACKAY & D1PPIE, 218 8th Ave. W., Calgary Notice Owing to a large number of request}. for dollar tickets on tiie drawing for the Ford automobile, wo have reduced the tickets from $2 to $1. All those holding ?2 tickets may exchange them for two $1 tickets at the place where tickets were purchased or if out of town by mall. If you have not already purchased n ticket, get one today us we expect tr ■ell the remainder ln a short timo. PAUL NIPOU Nelson Steam Laundry, Nelson, B. C %/0 A BERWICK %v Arrow %,nJit COLLARS nre curve cut to fit the shaiiks perfectly, ^cmseadi.fyjkgo' ClflETTPEABODr«CO.*INC^I,l/<i*-.c SCOREHY QUEBECj QUEBEC, Fob, 28.—Wanderers of Montreal were overwhelmed bj Quebec at the arena tonight, the local National Hockey association team winning 17 to fi. The Montreal tenm, who weii' minus Odlo Cleghorn, tried hard to stay in the running dining the first part of the game, but Quebec's combination work was too much for them. Wanderers also were not strong un cbpdiUon, Quebec having a shade in this respect. do Malone scored eight of tho Quebec goals. Hague, despite the re recorded against hiiri played tt good game in goal for the Wanderers, hut was obliged lo stop Hie Quebec onslaught single-handed most pf the time. He iri«,i n rush toward the lose of tho game by way of relieving the monotony of bolng lhe target for nehee's shooting. Tlie tennis, Quebec. Wanderers. M< U. Hebert Hague Point. wford Cameron Cover i'oint. Hall S. Cleghorn Centre. Malone Thomson Wings. roy Skinner Ritchie I loll CANADIENS DEFEATED BY OTTAWAS IN FAbT GAME i ity Dally News Leased Wire.) MONTREAL-, Feb. 28.—In a fast and close contest, < ittawas tonight defeated the Canadiens .1 to 1 in a Na tlonol Hockey association game hero. Although the playing was hard and close the oitawas. though never completely sate, showed to better advantage throughout the game, tiie Frenchmen showing poor form through tripping in front of ihe nets and failure to remain on tbe ice because <.f various penalties. Tlie teams: (itiawa. Cnnndlcns. Coal. Benedict Vesdnn Point. Merrill Corbeau Cover Point Shore *. Mummery CcnllV. Neighbor Lnlnnde Wings. Darragh 1'itiv Gerard fr-fohto DENTALS BEAT RIVERSIDES. i Ity Daily News Leased Wire.! TORONTO, Feb. US'.—Ontario Hoe- key association final: Dentals 2, Riversides 1. Another game if to bo plny- ed between these two teams to decide the championship. ^♦♦•♦♦♦•♦♦•♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦<-» « <l <■>•* ♦ AT THE THEATRES J !■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦♦♦ ■*••* Gem Friday. The wealth of rugged nature will be set forth in beautiful photography when the niueblrd masterpiece, "The End of the Rainbow," is exhibited at tlie Gem theatre on Friday, with Myrtle QomsaleK, Val Paul and Fred Church appearing in the leading roles. The merits of a gripping drama, filled with exciting episodes and carrying a stirring narrative of love and adventure will lie vastly enhanced by the nature-settings In which the various episodes are enacted. Lynn Reynolds, wlie directed lhe piece, is noted for his exportness in selection "locations;" ids specialty is mountain scenes and in going Ui the Sierras for his settings he has framed "The End of the Rainbow" In pieturosiiuoncss. BENEFITS OF FARM LOAN ACT ARE EXPLAINED WASHINGTON, D. C.~By reason of. the facilities created by the federal farm loan act, whicli was passed last summer, it will be easier in the futuro for a farmer lo secure money to make needed improvements or for the purchase of livestock, and it will be easier also for the landless man to .purchase a farm, according to a recent publication of the department of agriculture, entitled "How the.Federal Farm Loan Act Benefits lhe Farmer." The federal land banks established under this act will stand ready at all times, it is expected, to lend money to fnrmers on farm-mortgage security. Tlie interest charges will be not moro than G per cent, nor more than 1 percent above the rate paid on the bonds sold by the banks. If 4*/2 bonds should he issued, therefore, the rate charged on loans would be "i*^ per cent or less. There will be no commissions or bonuses. Tbe loans will lie made for periods oi time ranging from five to 40 years, thus doing away witli tlie trouble and expense of frequent renewals. The payment of a certain part of tho principal annually or semi-annually, with the interest, will be reipilrecl. The total payment, including the interest, will be the same for each year, and will be just large enough so that tlie i ntire principal will he paid off at the end of the period. The annual payment thus required to pay off a loan of $1,000, with Interest at 5 per cent In 20 years, is $80.24. After a loan lias run five years, the borrower will be permitted to pay off the whole amount, if he so desires, on any interest date, or to make partial payments in addition to the regular instalments. The requirement of instalment payments on the amortlza-* tlon plan, as outlined above, will serve fir.-n, to cultivate habits of thrift in tho borrower, and second, to make possible tiie placing ol" Hie loans at a lower rate of interest, since the gradual reduction of the principal constantly improves the security for the unpaid balanco' The privilege of optional payments after the first five years leaves tlie borrower free to discharge his indebtedness before the end of the loan period, if ho finds it convenient to do so. Thc federal land hanks will perform three important services. 1. They will convert tiie security which farm mortgages afford into a negotiable form, known as farm-loan bonds. 2, They will furnish additional security for tho protection of those bonds, through their capital and surplus, and thus make the bonds more attractive to investors, a. They will sell the landluink bonds in tlie open Investment market, wiiich, for obvious rensons, Die small farmer could not reach to advantage. The bonds ate to he issued in denominations ranging from $25 to $1000, and It is expected that the bonds of small denomination will encourage saving through their appeal to individuals who have not heen in the habit of making investments. The bonds will be secured not only by. farm mortages deposited iu trust with a government official (the registrar for the land- bank district) bill also, as Indicated above, by tlie capital and surplus of the 12 banks. Lloth mortgages and bonds will be exempt from alt forms of taxation. Farmers who wish to obla in-,j money from tlie federal land hanks will ordinarily be obliged to form local loan associations, ami to get their loans through these organizations, The local loan associations will improve tlie credit of their members and reduce tlie cost of their loans through the performance of certain definite services, among which arc thc following: The committee called the loan committee of the association wilt appraise the property offered ns security "nd approve all applications for loans wiiich are sent to tbe landhank. The secretary-treasurer of the association will transmit the papers and carry on all correspondence with the land bank relative to loans. Tlie association will guarantee the mortgages of its members, the liability of nny individual member being limited, however, to an additional sum equal to Uie amount of his capital stock, or approximately fi per cent of his own Infill, In addition to the endorsement of the local association, every loan must have the approval of oue of the salaried appraisers appointed hy the government for the several lnnd banks. Further, not more than $10,000 may be loaned tu one borrower, nor more than HO per cent of the value of the land offered as .security, plus 20 per cent of the value of the buildings; and the money must he used for specified productive purposes, such as Ihe purchase of farm lands, improvements, equipment, fertilizers, or livestock, or for the payment nf existing Indebted- j,'.ii • mm land; laws 6^'new;; *■ mexican constitution WASHINGTON, D. (\—The land laws in the new Mexican constitution contain strict limitations of the right of citizens of other countries to own JYfoxlonn resources, provide fnr the dividing up of large estates and lay; down rigjd provisions agalut monopolization. . lint, provisions are made for concessions to those not citizens or the country. Perhaps more space in papers in the United Stntes hns been occupied by the Mexican constitution's restrictions, and alleged restrictions of "the rights of foreigners" than to any other subject treated In tlie instrument. Tlie following is a literal translation of the provisions which, it is to b'e seen, does not bear out the charge ofien made that it "bars foreigners" from mining und development projects in Mexico: "Only Mexicans by birth or naturalization and Mexican companies have the right to acquire ownership to lands, waters, obtain concessions to develop mines, etc. Hut the nation may grant the same right to foreign ers provided they agree beforo the department of foreign affairs to be considered Mexican in respect to such property, and accordingly not to in voke the protection of their govern ment in respeel to the same, under penalty, in case of breach, of forfeiture to the nation of the property so acquired. Within n zone of 100 kilometers from the frontiers, and of iiO kilometers from the seacoast, no foreigner shall under any conditions acquire direct ownership of -lands nnd waters." Further constitutional provisions are! "Commercial stock companies may not. acquire own nor administer rural properties. Companies organized to develop manufacturies, mining, petroleum or other Industries, except only agricultural industries, may acquire only such area as is absolutely necessary to serve the purposes indicated, which the executive of tbe union or the state shall in each case determine. "Where private property is considered of public utility and is lo be taken for that purpose the administrative officers shall make compensation for tho expropriated lnnd based upon Valuation for taxation purposes, whether thnt declared hy the owner or only Implicitly accepted by hlin in the payment of taxes, to whicli there shall he added compensation of 10 per cent. "All proceedings which have deprived the owners of .settlements, congregations nr tribes of their lands held In coproprletorshlp (the community lands) are declared null and Void, and such lands shall be restored." This is gone into in great detail. "Private property shall not be expropriated except for public use and witli indemnification, The nation hns the right to regulate the development or' natural resources of all kinds. "In lhe nation is vested direct ownership of all minerals and substances different from ihe components of the land, such as deposits of precious stones, rock salt and salt lakes, products derived from the decomposition of rocks, phosphates for fertilizers, solid uilnornr fuels, petroleum nnd nil hydro-curiums, solid, liquid or gaseous, r ■ "The ownership of all waters Is also vested in lhe nation. It ts inalienable, but concessions may be granted to private parties to develop them on condition this he regularly done nnd In compliance witli the law." During.lhe next constitutional term both the congress and lhe state legislatures shall enact laws, it is ordered, for the purpose of carrying out the division of large landed estates under the following conditions: Each stato and territory shall fix :i maximum area of land whicli any one individual or legally organized corporation may own. The excess of tlie area, fixed shall be subdivided by the owner and offered for sale on such conditions as the government shall approve, if lhe owner refuses lo do this the government will do It for him. In that case lhe value of these lands shall he paid lo the owner sufficient to reimburse him In 20 years at f> per cent interest. Bonds wilt be issued by- special authority to, cover these parents, ,:A11 contracts und concessions made by former governments from and after tht* year 1878 which shall have resulted in the monopoly . ot lands, waters and natural resources of the nation by a single individual or corporation, arc declared subject to revi sion, and the executive is authorized to declare those null and void which serjpusly prejudice the p^bjic; ...-Interest." 1 According to word which has reached thu Winnipeg Immigration hall, Fritz Ogllvle,. born in East Prussia and formerly German interpreter at the hall, has been killed on the French ■** front while 'fighting for Germany. Ogllvle "disappeared" a couple of yearn ago while engaged on work at, tho boundary for the immigration department, according to a local paper. There likely will bo a trade conference in Italy in April, i Represents - Uvea of the allien wilt be preBcnt, Including a delegate from Canada. PROHIBITION IN WASHINGTON IS PRACTICALLY ASSURED illy Dully News Lensed Wire.) WASHINGTON*, Feb, 88.—Prolillil- tlon in the national OapU&l \v**h virtually assured when the house lute toddy ngreod hy n vote of 242 to 172 to adopt u rule providing for un Imtueillnto vote el* the District or Columbia prohibition hill un il passed lhe Rpnnte. BACKACHE GONE! Glenella, Man. "I think GIN FILLS aro the fines', things tor tbe Eidneyi. When first I came to Canada I suffered with dreadful Pains in my back, that made me Quite ill. A fiioad gave me ilx of your OtiDills ^•JPfobthe* kidneys and rfter I had taken one dose I felt lous pain. I then got myself a buz aud before half of it waa gona I had lost all the backache. "If any one tells me what a pain they hare In their back I say 'You should try Gin Fills.' Mri. J. PickrelL" AU druggists sell Ola Fills at 60c, a box, or 6 boxes far 12.60. Sample free If yon write to NATIONAL DBTJO ft CHEMICAL CO. 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HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS A WANT AD can do for you: RENT OFFICES RENT STORES REN I APARTMENTS SELL BUSINESSES EXCHANGE PROPERTIES SECURE CAPITAL] FIND PARTNERS RENT VACANT ROOMS SELL POULTRY AND EGGS SELL HOUSEHOLD GOODS SELL AUTOMOBILES SELL STORE AND OFFICE FIXTURES SELL DOGS AND OTHER PETS FIND LOST ARTICLES SECURE COMPETENT HELP THKSE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY USES YOU C AN MAKE OF A Want Ad. THERE'S HARDLY A FAMILY IN KOOTENAY AND BOUNDARY WHO CANNOT take advantage in1 some way or other of tha tremendous power of DAILY NEWS WANT ADS to render aervice In the affairs ef everyday life. Give the matter a little thought and you will aee how a Daily News Want Ad can help you. Then put your Want Ads in The Daily News Opera House ONE NIGHT ONLY FRIDAY March 2 ••*rsB "The Musical Eckardts" SWISS CELL RINGERS, MUSICIANS, VOCALISTS AND FUN MAKERS A TON OF* MUSICAL NOVELTIES EXTRA ATTRACTION MISS BUDDY BEATY, JUVENILE CONTRALTO HAPPY DICK COLEMAN, WONDERFUL BOY TENOR AND COMEDIAN America's Cleverest Juvenile entertainers—Prices 75c, SOc, 25c 8WI8B BELLS CATHEDRAL CHIMES ALUMINUM HARP MEXICAN MARIMBA8 XYLOPHONEB MUSICAL OLA88E8 BRASS QUARTET VOCAL QUARTET a—. I THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1917. THE PA1LY NEWS PACE SEVEN m Little Ads that Bring BigKeturns IcONDINBED ADVERTISING RATES I One Insertion, per word. lo letlnlmum charge..... 8Bo Ills consecutive Insertions, per I word. 4o I fwenty-Bli consecutive Insertions I (one month), per word loo I *tlrths, one insertion BOo I darrlages, one Insertion BOc I Xmths. one Insertion BOc |5ard ot Thanks 50c Each subsequent Insertion 26c lleath and Funeral Notice 11.00 I All condensed advertisements are I ash In advance. I In computing the number of words In a classified advertisement count lach word, dollar mark, abbreviation. I altial letter and figure aa one word. I Advertisers are reminded that It is Ijpntrary to the provision of the postal IKwa to have letters addressed to Initials only; therefore any advertiser I'eslrous of concealing his or her Iden- 1 Ity may use a box at this office with- lut any extra charge if replies are lolled for; tf replies are to be mailed I 'ii advertiser allow 10 cents extra in addition to price ot advertisement, to I lay postage. iThe News reserves the right to re- _ ct any copv submitted for publtca- lon. I i^^UATIONSWA N T E D—M A L E jELBON EMPLOYMENT AGENCY— W. Parker, 309 Baker St., Phone 283. | VANTED — Teamsters; swampers; _ i loggers, day or contract; foreman Swyer, small rotary mill; chamber- ild; mechanics; pipe fitters; logging icksmlth, *j85; 4th clnss engineer. [iVANTED—One first class shingle sawyer. Kootenay Shingle Co., Ltd.. |lalmo, B.C. (5054) JWANTED, WANTED—SPLIT^CEDAn POSTS— Kootenay Lakes Cedar Company, Nelson, B.C. (B026) WANTED — Sectional bookcase, library table and other furniture; Mission finish preferred. Box 6059, Dally News. (5059) BU8INESS CHANCES. WANTED—Partner for tailoring and cleaning business to purchase interest o( partner lately deceased. Appl> Butler-Houston box 832. (5035) TOR SALE—A well established hors* and auto livery and mall stage line Apply W. Schad, Bull River, B.C. (4825 FARM PROPERTY. 'OR SALE—3G acres land, 1 mile from Greenwood, 6 acreB fenced, under cultivation. 8 acres partly cleared; 2-t-oom log house, good chicken house, root cellar and stock shed; 100 bearing apple trees; $000 fur quick sale. Apply owner, Clarence E. Smith, Rossland, B.C. (5066) FOR RENT—SO-nere ranch, 30 acre cleared; 16 acres in nine-year-old fruit trees; 15 acres ln hay. House, team and farm Implements Included, Apply Burden & Watson, Port Crawford, B.C. (5072) SITUATION VACANT—FEMALE. apply \ WANTED—Waitress, hotel, Nelson. Madden (5019) ^SITUATIONS WANTED—FEMALE 'JVOMAN COOK wants camp; Iius- i band helper or other work. Stale sages. Box 4921, Dally News. (4921) INEXPERIENCED young woman do- sires position as stenographer. Ap- lly box 5071, Daily Nows. (5071) ARTICLES FOR SALE. OR SALB!—Montges newspaper fold- r; folds 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 pages; in it class condition. Snap .for cash. the Daily News, Nelson. (678) ji-OR QUICK SALE—Singer sewing machine, $30. Apply 001 Silica Jtrcot. (6052) I'rOIi SALE AT A SACRIFICE—The I' library of tho into Sheriff Tuck, I'vhlcli Is ono of the most select In the 1 province, containing more than fifteen ■ hundred volumes of Ihe world's boat literature, An unusual opportunity for I\ city, community or Individual. Apply I to box 4117, Dnlly News. (4117) I tom QUICK SALE—Mason & Hlsch II piano, practically new; cost $700. lAVHl sell cheap, owner going away. |JMis. .loseph Dearin, Nelson. (5070) FOR SALE3—Edison Dictograph complete; electric power. Apply to Dally ! News business office. (054) I FOR SALE—Shaving machine for Edl- 1/ son records. Box 685, Dally Nows. IjVHEN REPLYING TO ADVEItTISE- |5 ments in Condensed Columns, kindly nentlon you saw It In The News—it jwlll help you. FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT. J FOR RENT—Suites of furnished hous* ■fl keeping rooms ln Annable block IsEmiuin* room 32. (4S96) I'fc-TJRNISHED SUITES for rent. Apply Kerr apartments, (1897) IJ.K.W.C. BLOCK—Housekeeping suites and rooms for rent. Terms moderate. A. Macdonald & Co. (4393) VHEN REPLYING TO ADVERTISU- ments in Condensed Cnlumns, kindly Ibmeution you saw It In Thu News—It |a*will help you. LIVESTOCK. |*OFOR SALE—A few first class cows, fresh or going to freshen, S. Bnrk- |oloy, Benton sluing, B.C. (5013) WANTED—Two blocky built horses, about 1100 weight, suitable for raw- IMhtdtng and packing. A. L. Houston, '\ Ferguson, B.C. (5050) It FOR SALE—First class grade Ayrshire cow, four years old; due to freshen In April. Hied to a pedigree Ayrshire bull. Apply Hirst, Syrlnga Creek, B.C. (5064) GOOD OREY HOUND (dog) 2 months old, for sale. Box 602. (5077) ; WANTED—Good cow, heavy milker, '* fresh or duo to freshen shortly. For- Pward particularly and price. A, Muc- F kercth, Broadwater, Lower Arrow lake, B.C. (5050) .s. , _B BARRED, Cum, Rangalra Leghorn 1-c breeding stook eggs, chicks, heavy ^•egg strninB. W. N. Scott, Trail. (5021) FOR SALE—Splendid property. 186 by 208 feet; over 100 fruit trees; half bearing, heavy crops, splendid fruit. Five roomed house, pantry and cellar. Ideal ground for gardening, clean of stones. For particulars apply to owner on premises. Mrs. Annie Campbell, Slocnn City, B.C. (5073) -TOULTJJY-ANBJ«Ka*3u BOOK ORDERS NOW for vigorous baby chicks and hatching eggs from heavy laying strains of White Leghorns, White Wyandottes and Rhode Island Reds. Price list on request. Derreen Poultry Farm, Sardls, B.C. (4896) NELSONNEW30F THE DAY There will be skating at the rink tonight. (W79) Take your repairs to H, R. Kitto, 412 Ward street. (6000) Aberdeen Review No. 12, will hold Its regular meeting tonight. (6074) POR SALE—A few pure bred Barred Rock cockerels; bred from eggs supplied by the Dep. of Agriculture. Price each, $4.00. Apply to S. T. Larson. Rock Creek, B.C. (6058) S. C. WHITE LEG-HORN EGGS for hatching; leading egg-laying contest, Victoria, Send tor price list, J. O. M. Thackeray, Chllliwaok, B.C. (5040) TOR SALE—Cockerels, S. C. W. Leghorns from trap-nested layers. Mating list on request. Chalmers, Thrum* (4923) BARRED ROCK Cockerels from hoav> laying strain. Barred Rock hutching •ggs. McDlarmld & Squires, Robson, (4907) EGGS FOR HATCHING—Heavy laying strain S. C, Rhode Island Reds Uarrons White Leghorns, Black Lang- dians, Buff Cochin Bantams. Prici list on request. C. I. Archibald, Salmo. B. C. (4982) WHOLESALE. A. MACDON^U-D^&^CaT WHOLE- sale Grocers and provision Merchants. Importers of Teas, Coffees, Spices, Dried Fruits, Staples and Fancy Groceries, Tobaccos, Cigars, Butter, Eggs, Cheese and Packing House products. Office and warehouse, corner of Front and Hall Sis. P.O. box 109T.; telephones 28 and 23. FUNERAL DIRECTORS. D. J. ROBERTSON, F. D. D. & E., 303 Victoria street. Phono 292; night phone, 157-L. AUCTIONEERS. C. A. WATERMAN & CO., Opera blk. WM. CUTLER, AUCTIONEER, BOX 474; phone IS. ASSAYERS. E. W. WIDDOWSON, box A-U0S, Nelson, B.C. Standard western charges. THE ARK pays cash for second hand furniture, stoves; 606 Vernon. LODGE NOTICES. KNIGHTS OF "PYTHIAS—MEETS Tuesday nights in K. of P. hall, Eagle block. ENGINEERS. GREEN BROS., BURDEN & CO. Civil Engineers, Dominion and B. C. Land Surveyors. Surveys of Lands, Mines, Townsites, Timber Limits, etc. Nelson, 516 Ward street, A. H, Green, Mgr.; Victoria, 114 Pemberton Bldg., F. C. Green; Fort George, riammond street, F. P. Burden. A. L. McCULLOCH, Hydraulic Engineer. Provincial Land Surveyor. Baker St., Nelson, B.C. INSURANCE ANpJ^NANSJu^ TAYLOR & DUBAR, Financial and Insurance Agents, Notaries Public, Conveyancers, Accountants. Auditors, Assignees, Estates managed; 602 linker St. Phone 254. BARRtSTERS & SOLICITORS DONAGHY & DON'AGHY, Barrister*,, Solicitors, etc., McCulloch block, Nelson, B.C., Flack block, Vancouver. PATENTS.^ BABCOCK & SONS, Registered Attorneys. Estab. 1877. Formerly Patent office examiner.1 Master of Patent Laws. Book "Patent Protcc tlon," free; 99 St. James St., Mont real. Branches: Ottawa and Washing ton. ACCOUNTANTS. W. H. FALDING, Public Accountant, Bank of Montreal Chambers, Rossland, B.C. ^ESSENGERS^ NELSON MESSENGER CO.—Baggage and express. Prompt and reliable. ■ Day and night. Phone 242. VHEN REPLYING TO ADVERTISE ments in Cordensed Columns, kind.) nentlon you aaw It In Tho News—li "111 help you. FRUITS, SEEDS AND VEGETABLES STRAWBERRY PLANTS, currants gooseberries, raspberries, logau berries, fruits, chicks, hatching eggs, ducklings, hares, goats, Catalogue free. Chns. Provan, rural Industries specialist, Langley Fori, B.C. (5051) Preparatory service, St. Paul'? church tonight. AddresB by Mr. Freeman. . (5075) "Ths Battle of ths Somme" at Star- land Monday and Tuesday. March 6 and 6. (6063) The monthly meeting of the Red Cross socloty will be held in the city hall, Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. (5069) We will pay 7c lb. for clpan cotton rags, white or colored, ln large pieces, free from buttons. The Dally News. ■■:> (4843i Illustrated lecture "Some Famous Pictures of tho World," with exact reproductions in color, St. Paul's church, Tuesday, March 6. Tickets 25 cents, (5076) DRINK, THE BRAIN THIEF. When Thomas Edison was asked why be was a total abstainer lie said: "I thought. I had hotter use for my brain; 1 wanted ait the brain power I could got, i wanted to Increase thc efficiency of my life and not diminish it, not demoralize and benumb it. 1 did not want to take into my mouth an enemy to steal away my brain. 1 wanted to do the things' which would Increase not diminish my brain power.'' Write for the Neal Way. Neal institute, Cranbrook, B.C. MISCELLANEOUS^ ONLY S3 PER DOZEN for the Sepia photos in folders. We also develop films and make enlargements. Mail us your orders. Star Photo Co., Nelson. B.C. Studio In Alan block. Box 702. (4934) SPEAKS OF AIRPLANES AS FACTOR IN BINDING SOUTH j NEW YORK, N.Y.—Whut the airplane <£n do to foster closer relations between tho Ameriei's was one of thc underlying features which made the first Pan-American Aeronautic exposition in this city significant. This was emphasized In thc speech mado by John Barrett, director-general or the Pan-American union. "The opportunity for aerial navigation throughout all Latin-Am erica," said Mr. Barrett. "Is extraordinary, and It can undoubtedly have more Influence upon the development of the Latin-American countries thnn it can even upon tho United Stntes. The conformation of nearly every country of the 20 lying south nf the United States Is such as lo make unusual demands upon thc use of the automobile engine, whether it he for the muchine that flies or for Hint which stays on the ground. Tho mighty mountain ranges of the Sienns and Andes, which reach all the way from Northern Mexico south to Southern Chile, make railroad building most difficult and expensive. The problem of adequate transportation throughout this reach of 6,000 or 7,'JOO miles can only he solved by tho use of automobiles upon winding roads built up the mountains and by airplanes navigating easily thr ah*. Then again, in the great Lrop'oal valleys of tho Amazon, tin- Oronoeo, tlie Supper Parana and the Magdalohd it will he far oanior to build automobile roads and provide binding space? for airplanes than It will lie to con struct actual railways. The Original FOR SALE—Eight pairs of good logging horses; Homo good ranch horses; !10 aots of good logging truoks. canyon City Lumber Company, Creston, B.C. (5010) MUSIC^ MISS HELEN MOHR, Teacher of Music, pianoforte and Theory. Phono 873R Oalc St., Falrvlow. (4879) DRESSMAKING. DRESSMAKING—Dress goods, silks, suitings, Spirella Corsets. Misses Lemieux. (4834) Sold on the Merits of Minard's Liniment Beware of Imitations With the approach of Spring the Feultry Cc luir.n will be one of the best read in the Classified psgts. 11 jcu hs\e sny birds or settings of eggs for sale a small W art Ad. will dispose of them for you. Try one of these efficient little workers tcday. You will be surprised at the results. 1V1 Mi lawuwrww-'im WI - ' Tho funeral of thc late Mrs. T. W. Hind will tako place on Friday at 2:30 p.m. from the family resilience, r,14 Carbonate street. Rev. W. W. Abbott will officiate. (6078) Club hotel for best draught beei ind porter, always fresh. Big schooner I0o., 3 for 2Ec, 6 for 60c. Bottled beer md porter, 25c. O. ft W. draught rye. 10c. All best brands of cigars, 10c Meals, 26 cents. Rates: 11.00 and 11.26 per day. (4900) REPORTED KILLED, tu Frock Day at The Bay TODAY WE OFFER YOU 80ME EXCEPTIONAL VALUE8 IN LADIE8-* FROCKS, SUITABLE FOR ALM08T ALL OCCASIONS. THE8E ARE ALL GOOD 8TYLE8. VALUES TO $14.95-ALL ONE PRICE $9.75 THEY COME IN: . SIZE 36—NAVY FOULARD, WITH GREEN AND WHITE. SIZE 18—PINK FOULARD, WITH BLUE AND WHITE. SIZE 42—BROWN FOULARD, WITH PINK AND GREEN. SIZE 42—FAWN FOULARD, PINK SPOT. SIZE 18—GREY FOULARD, MAUVE DESIGN. THEY ONLY WANT TO BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED. IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE CITY, SEND US YOUR ORDER—MONEY WILLINGLY REFUNDED IF NOT APPROyED. NAVY SILK TAFFETA sleeves; chic little stylo; size 16. lur value, (20.00. Special STRIPE—Ninon Regu- i $9.75 OLD ROSE TAFFETA FROCK—A smart afternoon gown, trimmed White Ninon and Saxe Blue Buttons; size 18. Regular 19.60. OIK fif) Special Price pltllUU GREY SATIN SKIRT—With Tlald Silk WalHt; straps over Bhoulder, giving Jumper effect; a neat afternoon dress; size 36. ©10 (11*) Regular J17.50. Special .'. ijMtiUU BLACK AFTERNOON FROCKS—In Soft Satin and Silk, combinatlonB_ of Tam*to_ and Crepe; In all Hizes. ~ ~* ~ "
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