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Heavy Sentences: for ..
Exploits”

The. tivo prisoners. who were
_ . recaptured: after: -eseaping. from
"Hazelton. lockup a couple of weeks
“ago were. -tried before . Judge!
Young - ‘on Wednesday evening. |.
. Both - ‘pleaded guilty: : ‘Martin
Cunningham “Wag sentenced. tol!
‘two years for’ stealing. a revolver
- from the police station; two years |’
for. breaking intoa eabin: ‘on. -the
Bulkley road, and six ‘months for
escaping from jail. As. the two-
year sentences’ run: concurrently
“he will ‘serve. 2h years in the j pen-
itentiary, Joseph, ‘Petzl, : ‘alias
Smith, was: sentenced: ta two
‘years for the theft of a. revolver
and, five: months extra for escap-|-
~ ing. from- custody.. The judge, i in
- delivering. Sentence; took occasion
to give: the prisoners a. severe
‘Tecture. : :

_ Telegraphic Briefs .
“London: | Premier Borden; ac-|-!
-eompanied by "Hazen and Rogers,
_ arrived, yesterday to attend: ‘the|
~ Tmperiat: ‘cofiference: Sein be

“London: - The Americans held
3 . ‘among the Yarrowdale,n prisoners
in Germany have been’ released,

“Madrid: © Ambassador. Gerard
“is. ‘here,on his way: from: ‘Berlin to
- Washinton. He: ‘was. tendered
an. official Feception. :

- Honolulu: -The machinery ‘of

“trecallection, ‘due’ to ‘baa’ ‘harvests;
For the. nation's ‘life. increased |.
production j is necessary, .
end’ British agriculture is to, be
socialized: .
nounced | -that™ these minimum.
| prices would. be paid: to agricul-
 turists: -1917-—wheat, 1. 81. bushel,

ARAVA SOTTO DTT

» Reeaptured Prisoners Receive| J EN

The restrictive plang’ will

change the very. foundation. of
British, life and will practically
affect the dining: table of every |.
. British citizen.
" jrami' ba carriéd out, the: premier
promised his audience,
can face the enemy’ 8 worst, »

Tf such’ a prog-
Britain

Food stocks are. ‘the lowest i in

‘To. this}

“Lloyd « George’ an-

AW ‘loxuries are: to: ‘bel!
banned. and non- essential staples} ~~
must make way: for necessities of
war, .

oats, 1. 16; ‘Potatoes, 78 “cents. |
1918 and: 1919; wheat,1.66; oats,.
97 ‘ents; tatoes, 78 cents,
1920 to’ 192 i wheat; 1.86; oats,
72 cents;. Potatoes, 43 cents. -
minimuin’ wage for farm - labor- |

érs will be

“London: mier Borden beings!
Canada’s” sage: “War to’ ay
vietorious etiding. 4 He and his
party were greatly impressed by
what they! saw of Britain's naval
power. :

notable event, which will lead to
perfect cas ordination of effort
throughout the Empire.

“ Washington: . Officials of: the
American, stsatiahipline: doclared
their readiness’ to. defy. submiar-
ines. if the navy- -would. ‘furnish

els. demurs, fearing international
trouble, would ensue,: ‘A too- zeéal-
ous ‘gunner, he said, ‘might pre-
cipitate the country: into war,’

The!

The Imperial conference is aj .

defence guns;-but. Secretary. Dan-

“Athens:

carry out the wishes of the Allies,

“Tokio: Nippon Yusen Kaisha,
Japan’s largest. steamship line,

Members of the con-
gressional, committee. on foreign
affairs have received anonymous
letters threatening death within}!
| 24 hours if they support a declar-|

“Oswego:

Jation of war against Germany.

London:
man-power do nt agree.
claim that their population at the

German. estimates of

but 80, 000, 000. This, . if true,
would explain” Germany’ 3. unex-
pected capacity to produce re-
serves. |’ : eo
Berlin papers intimate that Am-
érican steamers will’ Tot be sunk,
Fifty Sinn. Feiners were. ‘aye
rested i in various 8 parts ‘of ireland,
_ |yeaterday, ». oe oe

cet

: a interned. German liners: has}:
‘been: damaged beyond repair by!
thet crews,

Washington: Bread yiots. tn
vavery large’ city i inthe U.S. are
‘feared Congressman ‘London
_-blanies food speculators: for high
Biles ‘He. ‘saye ‘the country j ig
aurfeited. with gold, -but has “no
bread for ita. workers, _

" New, York Administration |
ute officials. are: ‘exonerated. ‘in’ the}!
‘leak. ‘probe.’ : News abermen are

a

PLAY. PLEASED ea
BIG AUDIENCE |

“Mra. . Teraple? a ‘Yelegvam;!" as |
performed by. Hazelton Dramatie |:
Society on Tuesday: evening, was

to rank with the oneiny successes
already. scored by. our - amateur
players,
acted, and: the large. aitdience
eave. every ‘evidence. of approval,

“

pleasing entertainment, worthy,

Every part. was: well

‘he cast..was as follows:- ‘Jack,

“re “held responsible,

a 28 ‘The: nintignal service
-commigsion - ‘hopes. that -all-wilt
sign the service cards before

‘| Temple,. EL ‘AL Donohoe; Frbtik
Fuller, ‘H. Hi: Phillips? Captain,
Sharpe, HLF Glasaey; Wigson,
valet: ‘to ‘Femple, Dr. 'W. ‘Sager;
“|John: ‘Brown, R.. J. -Roek;) Mirae:

ute it

Dorothy;: "Mra, ° Témiple’ 8. Sister, |;
Miss-M, Allen; “Mra, Frank Puller;
Miss Mi: ‘Waid ‘Mrs. Brown, Misa
MM. -Wentzel:” :
A dance followed the perform:
ance,and, many remained to.enjoy |
[ie “Refreshments, and: candies
were served, adding conkiderably|
"to: the! receipts. of the’ evening,
“| These: ‘amounted. to: -over. $200,: by.
a whith ’ Hazelton: _ Hospital will}

a “Telephone Bichange. 4 daek” Temple,” Meg. H. Hamblin; seal

re “The - Northern ‘Télephone: Co.
‘hag received the switchboard and
ratus for the inatal?
ip-to- date telephone
lazelion, and: I they

to cover the _neceasary* expense.

“Indians For War Work

lot Indian i agencies, was here this
week | in the capacity of recruiting
|officer for the forps of. Indians,
which is being: ‘formed for forest-.
ry and construction work outside
the war Zone... This new. battal-
ion ig, wot to-he a: fighting: unit,
but will be utilized. in getting out
ties,” bridge: timbers’ and, ‘other
material . required.. ‘by the: men in
the. front line, :;-It is believed the|-
‘idea of seeing the world. under| .
government auspices: will appeal |:
to ‘many: of the: younger Indians}
of this and other: districts.

1

ermanent Honor Roll:
An illuminated horior roll, bear:
ing the names of all soldiers from
Hazelton district, is to be placed
tin. St. Peter's Church. ‘The Sol-.
‘diers? “Aid has thé matterin hand
and: a. apecial fund. will! be raised

]

| ANNUAL MEETING
“Capt: As ML: Tyson, inspector]. so

pending, to prohibit the importa-
: tion. of. fresh or froze fish’ from
ne -|Canada, has the object: of yehab-| -

the Pacific coast.
Spring-Rice, -after a conference
with Secretary, Redfield, ‘advised | °
Ottawa: that. prohibitary’ legiala-|.
tion might, be. avoided ‘by: -disegn-
tinuing: the exclusiva’ ‘concessions
to'Prinee Rupert. by: the'G. T; B.,

OF SOLDIERS’ AID.
The Soldiers’ “Aid and Employ-

ment Committee has called. al.
general meeting, | “to réceive. ‘ya.
ports and elect a committee for

the ensuing year..
will be held in the courtroom on

Tuesday evening’ next at: eight
o'clock, and all’ citizens . are in-
vited’ to attend. .

. The meeting

After Rupert's: Scalp
“Wachington: ‘Legislation: now

ilitating. American. fisheries’ on
‘Ambassador

we -}which:Americans claim: are ry
{ing the | fishing’ industry.at ‘Ket-|"!
chikan...
made .witir lie

“An: agreement, may. be] °

| Acricun TURE. SOCIALIZED AND IMPORTS RE-
_ STRIC TED TO AID IN TRIUMPH OF EN TEN: r E

Lindon: Premier Lloyd Geceze,
speaking i in the commons, ‘said
that, face to face with a. menace
of, admitted. giavity. to her food
supplies’ through the operation. of
German submarine warfare, Brit-
ain had determined upon ‘a most
drastic’ “curtailment of her. im-
' ports,

The Greek govern-
ment expresses: ‘its willingness to

will arm all vessels destined for
: American and European ports.

* They|-

last census was not 65,000,000, |

{LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Items Of General Interest From
. Hazelton and Surround...
. ing “District

| od; EB MeMullen, of Edmonton,
was tn town on Tuesday. : -
H. J. Hughes,of Prince. George,
was among Tuesday’ 8 arrivals.’ .
-A-son. of A. W. Stultze, of

South Hazelton, is dead at ‘the
front.

‘

James ‘Dean’ Was - down from.
the Rocher, de Boule early { in the -
week.

HAL Little returned ¢ on Thurs. ;
day from a brief” visit to _the 7

“1 Bulkley Valléy, -

Dr and Mrs. Maclean, of Smith:
era, were among the week’s vis-
itors in Hazelton. |

Otto Utterstrom; who has been
in Vancouver for several months,
is revisiting Hazelton. ” i
"The theft of two ‘valuable sil.
ver fox pelts from J. J.‘ McNeil’s
store at Telkwa is reported.
The ladies. of the W.A. -will
give »Tea, to raise funds for the
Soldiers’ Aid, ‘on March 17.

Mrs. R. 8. Sargent, who has
been visiting. Yelatives at Tacoma,
is expected. to return tonight. ..

Rev. W. 8A. Larter, of Smith-
ers, was - busy shaking hands

with his friends i in ‘Hazelton on
Tuesday. oe ane

‘ Robert Langlands received the

yesterday ‘on ‘the. completion of .

_ [his 75th, year. : a

* Alexander “Sharp, the. well-
known mining engineer,washete
for a-few days, leaving on Thirs- .
day for Vancouver. ae

‘FB. Chettleburgh,’ forest : as- ;
sistant for this: district, returned’ .
on Thursday from an: official visit
to the Bulkley Valley. ae

Fire on Monday destroyed the

‘cottage occupied by ——~ MecAn-
drew, ‘at the Rocher de ‘Boule...
power plant on Juniper creel.

Judze Young arrived from ‘Rue

; *Tpert on Wednesday and -held

court’ the same evening, -return-
ing to. the. coast on Thursday's 8.

trains 3 va
‘D.B, Morkil has been engaged ~

in: mine ‘surveys for some time,
He left on ‘Thursday for Vancou-:

‘ver, but will return early i in the:

spring.
“Ev Carpenter, pioneer , of the .
Slocan . and: well known in this :

distriet;- died & few. days". ago: ‘at.
Annis, of acute indigestion, Heb:

congratulations of many. friends: —