cr - vob. ML ‘NO. 28 PRICE $2.00 A YEAR . Hazelton’s f ‘Contributions Will be}. Kept Up to: Present . Standard... last evening. Government Agent] Hoskins, as district. ‘treasurer, was |. in the chair and-gave a compre- hensive report’ ‘on the activities of the local ‘committee during: the last year. ‘Tt: was shown that! contributions to the. ‘fund had’ been ona generous: ‘aeale, aver $4000 having been paid in by: the people of Hazelton and immediate vicinity, ‘while . subseriptions , for the current year-gave promise of ’ maintaining the record,’ After an interesting discussion. of the report, which was received . with _ favor, the following were elected - to. serve with the district treas- : urer on ‘the local’ committee for: the current. year: _ J. E. Kirby, oR E. ‘Allen; Ud. K. Frost, J.B. oe Barker,S. de Martin, J. G. Powell, a The theeting closed with expres- | slons of thanks-to the officers and _ committee for. the. past. Year... Red Cross. Work. The executive of the Red Cross held its regular’ monthly, meeting 30 Monday, ° “when: a. very, satis- uP factory: Feport. was heard. * i A end of socks, ‘constating. of ; 96 pairs, ‘in: assorted’ sizes, . ig]: ready for shipment, . “The appeal: a for socks is still being maile,: -and oe Itdg hoped that another case. will at be ready shortly..." «The membership list now. con- ‘* me life: members,” oo Cash! donatiois! for. the rionthy vey ‘were $85) A. remittance of $100|. “WAS. ordered sent to, cheddquar- tere. Local’ Firm Branching Out. ck . Ruddy. & MacKay have extend- - ed their basiness; by taking. uver| oS the: hotel: ‘and. Store at. Skeena = Crosaing from the 'B,.R. Jones G0, Ltd, Having’ large. freight “«-contracts, to handle ‘at: the. bridge as town,. the local contractors found} at advisable to. take this step ‘in os, order to provide accomodation for. —/) their employees, They: expect | “the: Crossing. to. develop into ‘an - PATRIOTIC FUND. EPO A peneral meeting of Hazelton | branch of the Canbdian Patriotic) — Fund was held in the courtroom |: . {Will not -be .made. Publie.: - président does not state ‘whether ‘tain. 94 names, of which two are . others, are invited to: assist by: tween 11:80 and 11:20, or in.’ the’ afternoon, at’ St. ‘Andrew's Hall. ‘made. : “Come : “and: -bring.. ‘your. portant point ad ‘mining opera- friends: /Don’t.forget’ the: date,. extended Saturday,,March We th ood restrictions pase by} won 1 stony Hall, on the évening | St, Patrick’s. Dey,March, Tt ‘jae. invited ale attend. and é " London: aters of war today et _ Washington: President’ Wilson today announced his ‘decision to} arm: American ships immediately, for the. purpose of: protecting the lives. and property of. Americans “on the high Seas, Simultaneously he iasued a call for-an extra ses- sion of congress, to’ begin April 16,to render’ the support he needs in: all: matters collateral to the defence of. the. U 8. Merchant. mariné,.. . Henceforth ‘the government's steps. ‘will be more. secret. . The names of the vessels to be armed ‘The the goverriment. will furnish gun. ners: ‘BB well ag. mins. to merchant ships. This wilt probably ‘be’ dig- closed soon by. Seeretary Dahiels. The: president was. ordered by today, : ar aren w / ‘Senator Stone refuses ta’ resign | his chairmanship of ‘the: foreign Dy Democratic aks, rt his. ‘physician , to. remain. in. bea | ° on eotton goods relations conifnittee, "His depo Landen, “British complacency port, showed ‘that the late govern- ment had eritered in haphazard fashion‘ uport the costly adventure of Gallipoli; ‘the Irish Nationalists appeal to other tribunal ¢on- sisting of th ‘Ametican president and the overseas ‘premiers, and possible. famine: All three came at a’ isyekio logical ‘moment, as dissatisfaction has: ‘been growing rapidly, although. criticism ‘of the present government. is -still re- Btrained, is. silent and the premier’ scourse may, not be upheld by the ‘Times and Mail. re There i is reat unrest, in Lan-|. eashire over the imposition of - a facing: ‘a food famine, A minis- terial speech blames the Almighty | ERCHANT VESSELS lw s GUNS T 70 STAND ae HUN SUBMARINES _ CRITICAL SITUATION CONFRONTS BRITAIN| ‘ere’ is Tio news of limpottaniee from any of the the: Sir Edward "Carson: ‘hinted at) “Te Werthiati te press! ° conscription is coming m Britain, ~ Amsterdam: The Germans are . because crops were below the official estimate. The situation is. admittedly serious, - Count Zeppelin i is dead. * Ger- many will. continue. the. building ‘lof his airships. © : * Ottawa: Britain. may pureliase | Canada’s surplus wheat en bloe, for war purposes. A large demand for war’ scrip in: war: certificates have been issued, Tokio: China favors an open rupture . with Germany, which |. would give her an opportunity to revise: her treaties and - escape payment of the heavy “Boxer in- demity. “. Sucha move, would.give|* the Chinese PS prestige t long sought, “Japan i is non- -com- | mittal on the subject, - London: The Labor party is uiieasy, fearing that industrial Washington: ' The: U. 8. “has placed 400 marines in Santiago, to protect property and: keep order. St. “A ‘Shamrocks, Tea the ‘ladies of: ‘the W. A. are giving |. ta tea-for the: benefit of “the: Sol- diers’. Aid. dn St. Andrew: 8, Hail from 8 0.5} pm... . The’ ladies of the’ town: and at aur- rounding’ district; : ‘members: cand: ‘sending ‘refreshments, “and” are. requested. to hand in: their gifts | in’ the:morning: of the: Tith; be. AT charge, ‘of: ‘25: cents: will hel: . he l ies Soldiers. Aid sa aes) ee NEWS 3 OF OUR - To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, : ae ‘whieh i comes on Saturday next,. 1a letter. to- James: ‘Lathnm,says he | front.as.well as. in: ‘the: hospitala.. devil . ofa. Canadi an. that's. far. missing list since ‘the - ‘taking of] Regina. trench, have. been dispel: led. : a BOYS IN KHAKI General Hospital, ‘Southmead, Bristol, England; ‘Colin Munro, in is beginning. to. feel: like. himself, and while his arm is still weak, he hopes to. regain its use, Speak- ing of the Red. Cross, he says '*‘It sure is a great organization, and anyone. who. helps ‘the ‘eauke, in ‘any part of the’ ‘Empire, is doing’ his‘bit,:.. Iv; gives the boys heart: to go into it when they know if |" they «fall: thera i is someoné to fix them: Up. “You. -will see it at the and. every. pemny.. you people in- Canada add to.it’ helps 1 some poor “Jack. Frog “has. received | i comrades. of thel. : 2 | the wounded. “Writing. from the Ond Southern . Roy Clothier’ hag recovered from Pioneers were all tight. when, the ‘amember'’ of ‘Hazelton: Rifle As- sociation, {snow news. ‘editor -of brighten, and, best-known, tronich, trench ‘was finally taken; | but]. Findlay was not reported: among Lance: -COrp. Harry James, writ- ing to “Cap” Hood, states that}: George McKay is still in hospital, his left’ arm being . paralyzed by his wound, George Rex: is in hospital with rheumatic . fever. his wounds. and has been recomt- mended. for: a commission. The other Hazelton men in. ‘the lat} letter was written. - Sergt, Ji: W.. Campbell, formers ly: of the Hudson’ 4 Bay staff and : the ' Listening: ‘Post, one ‘of. the|". end at Skeena Crossing. : continues, Four million dollars - gary capitalists. Edmonton on. Thursday. evening. he’ will -Z0: up to Lake. Kathlyn to: inspect the. workings | on the Lone Star group, which js :; being operated. by. himself. and his associates, ees ‘Progress Club’ will. be- held: on: Tuesday’. evening’ vat 8, in. “the”. rooms-of'the Cipb,.’ ‘Atl members | and | ‘citizens | generally ‘gre- re-- business will be taken up. et.at the Mission House nert m ‘Churaday afternoon, “AB, | at three o’¢ LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS ems. Of General: Interest From Hazelton and Surround, - ing ‘District. A Aaron, of Edmonton, was in. town this week. Don’t forget the Soldiers Aid Dance, Mareh 17. _ Edgar Harris i is visiting rela- tives i in Vancouver. od s Bagg, of Skeena Crossing, WB, here. on! Tuesday. © 7 C. HL ‘Keithly came up from Rupert on’ ‘Wednesday. Jas, MacKay spent the’ ‘week: J. Fy, Maguire I is expected back from Vancouver. tonight. : A. W. Healy, of Prince Rupert, was here during the week. . DE. Carroll, of Smithers, x Was among the week’ 8 visitors here. J O'Shea returned on ‘Wednes- day fr om a business fip.t to Port Essington. a Dr. Maclean brovight a ‘patient , from Smithers to the Hospital on : Tuesday. , Wm. Grant returned’on Wea: nesday ‘from’ a - business trip to , Skeena Crossing. “IG is ‘reported: that the Carrol _ property. én Hudson, ‘Bay jmoun- tain has been. ‘taken over by: Cal... : George Beirnes’. ore freighting. . outfit was brought up from’ Pacdi- fic on Tuesday, the Price contract . having been’ completed, : “The sale of the’ Emerald and’: Grandview: groups, in the: Sibola -- Se distri¢t, is reported,” These prop- erties are owiiedi in part, by local men. Robert Fornace.a colored man, was brought from Vanderhoof on . ‘Tuesday by Constable Wood. for medical attention, but died on the following’ day. . : H. D. Cameron’ retitrned | ‘froin This A general: meeting of Ha elton Wested: to. attend. , Amiportant -