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THE LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA _

VOL. V, NO. 15

HAZELTON, B. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER i, 1915 «

“_,» PRICE $2.00 A YEAR:

WAL SALE OF WORK .

FOR RED CROSS FUND

The annual ‘entertainment and
sale conducted by the .W. A.,

which is always one of the- most
enjoyable events of the season, | -

is to be held on Wednesday even-

ing‘inext, Dee. 15, in Assembly}
. Hall.

There will be a program
of music, etc., as. well as the
usual features of the sale, which
will include stalls for the sale of
candy, flowers, home cooking,
needlework, refreshments and
“grabs’’ for the children. f

The proceeds will be devoted
to the Red Cross fund, which is
an additional reason. for general
attendance.

No admission will be charged.
Doors open at 7:30'p.m. A plegs-
ant evening is promised. all who
attend.

PREMIER'S STAND

‘ON PROHIBITION

“The text of the Premier's let-

ter in which hedefines the un-|, |...
application of compulsory meas-.

certain passages of his previous:

_ letter in regard to the demands

of the prokibitionists for a.refer-
endum on a day apart from that
of.a general. election, the submis-
sion of. ari act similar to the
‘ Alberta act,and the early closing | -

of the bars during the war ort

until a. prohibition act comes into
@ fore is as follows: . so
~ *{a) The plebiscite should be
arranged’ tobe taken on the
“same date as the general elec-
tions. Obviously: I" can not be

expected to say mint that date :

-will be. . ..
“(b). As well as expressing
the direct question for or against

‘total prohibition, the voting paper |

should contain questions rélating |'
to the general‘issue; these . ques-
tions to be a8 plain.and simple as
possible, 80 as not to confuse the
issue, Sa
M(e) In veference to the pro-
‘posal to reatrict the present hours

. for the sale of liquor diring the

period of the war, I am atrongly.

in favor of. it; but this a. matter

for the legislature: to deal with
et the next,seasion, as the gov-
ernment can not bring it about

. without the expresa axithority of |’

- Shipments , have’ been kept ip

a statute, ”

Changing, Power Plant” 7
' The: crew: of; : the. Rocher. de
Boule“ came. down: from the mine
‘yeatérday for: a “ten-day: layoff,
occasioned “by ‘the ‘freezing ‘of
the creek from: which hydro-el-
-edtric power is: derived,” An ile.
_ burning “planit-'{é being: initalled
‘for winter use.

~ to. the . ihark, .and the: ‘property|

—chhs plenty, of'or ore e ready.
Te “ing,” Br,

Jot, ston-

GREEK SITUATION IS DIFFICULT!

ALLIES NOT YET STRONG ENOUGH IN SERVIA
. .- RUSSIANS AGAIN CAPTURE LEMBERG

‘

Athefis: There is ample evi-
dence heré’ today that the gov-
ernment finds the existing situa-
tion: increasingly difficult. Special
meetings of the cabinet have
been held for several days past,
but no: references to them have
been made in-the press until ‘to
day. Unusual activity in army
circles is noted and: there have
been considerable movements of
Greek troops. | .

: The public is apprehensive that
further delay by the government

yin’ replying to. the Allies will

result in summary action, with
the object of ensuring, by the

ures, those guarantees of Safety

‘which the Allies require...’

It would not be surprising if
avents took a dramatic turn/here
within the next 48 hours,

London : oe despateh from
Athens today. states that the

Greek government has decided.

to demobilize the army. A de-

eree is to be issued shortly.

‘Saloniki: It is. reported that
German forces under Von’ Gall-
witz occupied Gievgeli, on the

railway Jine, a ‘short distance

from the Greek frontier i inServia
on Friday morning. The force
includes two divisions.

London: | ‘the. "yeport of the
occupation of Gievgell has been
officially denied...

In Servia the Allies ave falling
back in good order, without Sus-
taining any severe losses, It is
admitted that the present. En-
tente forces i in the Balkans are
insufficient to cheek the Teutons,
whose forces: number a million.

Petrograd: ; ‘The Germans are
evacuating Lemberg, the capital

rok Galicia, which they re-captured

from the Russians some months

' | aga.

\ Petrograd: Another epidemic
of suicides is reported among the
German forces in the vicinity. of
Dvinsk, by prisoners captured in

that region, according to the
Bitzhevlya Vedomoasty, an after-
noon daily newspaper. Nine
officers, including the commander
of a battalion, are said to have
ended their lives within a period
of twelve days. ' Cold and hard-
ships of the campaign are alleged
to be the causes. "

Polish and Servian landsturms
captured from the Austro-Ger-
man forces along the, southern
front, report that a new align-
ment of Awustro-Germans has
been removed, to forage food and
stores from the captured territory

at points near the frontier. Viadi-
mir and Volinsk are being hur-
viedly fortified with trenehes for
‘a radius of seven’ mites, apparent. |-
ly” in anticipation of 4 Russian

offensive,

London:

rush of men to enlist. ° Lines

formed as early a3 6 a.m.

Today, which is the
last for Lord Derby’s recruiting
plan, there is an extraordinary

LOCAL AND DISTRICT
NEWS. PARAGRAPHS

Hazelton subscriptions to the

war.loan totalled $15,400.

M.G.McDonald, of Juneau, was
among Monday’s arrivals,

——a

Duncan Lamont came down
from First Cabin yesterday.

L.G. Knauss, who is engaged in
;mining near Lorne Creek, was in.
town on Wednesday.

The ist.Pioneers: including a
detachment from Hazelton, . is
reported at Hounslow, England.

Arthur Skelhorne returned on
Wednesday’ from a land-eruising
trip on the west side of the
Skeena, .

The Mackinaw coat donated to
the Red Cross by James-Short .
wasraffied yesterday,C. V. Wright
being the winner. :

Mrs. S. W. N. Saunders is an
appendicitis patient at the Hos-
pital. A successful operation was
performed by Dr, Wrinch..

The. Christmas, cake made by.
Mrs. Cox-and raffled for the Red
| Cross fund of the W.A., brought
$20. Mrs. Glassey was the win-
ner,

Corporal Tommy Brewer, JE
Bennett and H. H. Findlay are in
the hand. grenade section of the
16th, which is, _known as the
“suicide elub’’, —

ACCEPTS PRACTICALLY
ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS

- Ottawa, Dee: ‘® With. alt the
subscriptions in except a few
from British Columbia, which
are on the way, the. Canadian

war loan ‘will total about an even

$105, 000, 000. . This is fifty-five
milliong more.than the sum ad-
vertised for, As announced by the
minister of finance, one hundred
millions of the subscriptions will
be accepted, half of thia amount
to be turned, into an Imperial
Goverriment’ ‘credit . for: the pur-
chase of inunitions of'war, All
subseribers ‘of $50,000 and less

{yell receive, thelr Subscriptions i in

full.”

The New: Battalion. .

Government Agent Hoskins i is|
prepared to receive. applications
for enlistment . in. the. 102nd/.

(Northern British Columbia )
Battalion.’ ‘Col.
the ‘S8th, who has a. high opinion

of the men’ ‘from. this” djatrict, |
asked | for. Fecruits. ‘from: Hazel-
» ton, but ibis ‘expected that, those
[who enlist: wil] join the: 02nd,

f

which: will: be representative,

Rous Cultin, of | -

“Soop Her Up”

Devotees of curling.are talking |

of forming a eurling club in Ha-
zelton, and itis probable that a
meeting of those interested will
be ealled in the course of a few-
days. There are several enthus-

jastic curlers in town and it: is
believed enough players can be
enlisted to assure the success: of
a club, -

| Addeesing Soldiers’ Mail

In order to facilitate the hand-
ling of mail at the front and to

ensure prompt delivery, it is _re-

quested that all mail be address-
éd ag follows:
. (a) Regimental Number.

(b) Rank. re
_ (c) Name.

» (a) Squadron, Battery or Com-
|. pany.

‘(e) Battalion, “Regiment (or

__ other unit), ‘Staff appoint-
> ‘mentor Department, .
- (f) GANADIAN CONTINGENT.
(e) British. Expeditionary ~
Foreee 008"
; (h) Army, Post Oftice, LONDON
- -Bingland, 3...

_ Unnecessary mention of higher
formations, : ‘such ag brigades,
divisions, is? abriotly. forbidden,
and. causes’ o delay : -

“Simon-Zelotes,

| time that it oceirs, .

{000 $20, 000,000,000).

. "the Suez alone, being longer, :

A Civil Service Battery

~ Vietoria, Dec. 10:—The forma-
tion of a field. battery, fo consist

of 173 officers and men, reeruited
from the civil service and govern-
ment employees in B.C. is pro-
jected. .
Methodist Church

Rev. W. M. Scott will preach
tomorrow evening on the subject:
the Converted

Anarchist.” .
Special: music - by: four very
young ladies.

Making use of a wireless 1 re-
ceiver, apparatus’ has beén in-

a vented which records each flash

of lightning in a storm, .with the

.

Yor several - jmonthy—a Nore
wepian company has been suc-,
cessfully extracting copper. from

~|erude.ore byan electrolytic: pro-
| casa inyented’ by an engineor. in

| that country. *

’ Ata rqugh satimate the capital |
wealth of. the British. Empire'is
£26,000, 000,000. ($190, 000,000,000
and its yearly income £4; 000, 000;

eae

“The Kiel: canal ip 61 61. “niles long,

‘Ruddy & MacKay’ 8. motor gars
are going to Kispiox this after-
noon, taking a party of Kispiox
men who have been working:at.
the Rocher de Boule,

W. W. Bell, district engineer. .
for the provincial works depatrt-.
ment, was here for several days,
on official business. He left on
Thursday for Quesnel. .

Arrangements for a concert i in
aid of the Hospital. are - “under
way. The entertainment, which.
is sure to be a success, will take
place about Feb, 24.

Lectures Well il Attended

‘There was a good audience: in
the schoolhouse on Tuesday even-
ing, when -Messrs. Walker and
Tomlinson, of the department of.
agriculture, delivered lectures on

and horticulture.

-|tern slides,.and: proved interest. _
“ling to their hearers/

ported: from

jby French vitals, who ‘hive

their apecial subjects, agriculture: oe
‘Their... talks a
were: illustrated: by. means. of lan- a

«More. than . 4,000,000, tons of a
ove a year’ are expected: to. be. OX+ |.
thon amines‘ Algeria