= VOL. V, NO. 16

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_ RETIREMENT OF

"PREMIER MSDE ( ERMAN
SA Y THEY'LL DRIVE ALLIES OUT OF. GREECE

- Victoria, Dec. 15:—The. antic-
’ ipated cabinet changes: were
; announced today, upon the resig-
nation of Premier McBride, - who
marked his 46th birthday

position of agent general: for).
‘British “Columbia in London.
Hon, J. H. Turner, the former
prémier who now holds the office,

ois retiring. SirR Richard. McBride’ ‘3

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accession will be éoincident: ‘with
the opening of- the handsome]!
British Columbia building i in Lon-
don.

Tha. cabinet will, be: composed
of the following ministers: Fre-

. mier and attorney-general, Hon.

Wi. Bowser; minister of educa-
tion “and provincial - secretary,
' Hon Thomas Taylor; - tninister of.
lands and forests, Hon. W.R. Ross;
minister of mines, Lorne Camp-
‘bell, Rossland; minister of works, |!
_G.E.Tisdali, Vancouver; minister}
of agriculture and finance, A, 6,
‘Flumerfelt, . Victoria;. president
of council, William Mangon, Skee"!
Mr. Flumerfelt “will yun, An,
-_Vieteria,: ‘and ‘by-elections: will be
~ algo: necessary. in ‘Vancouver and
~ Rossland.: for: ‘two ‘of ‘the.. new.
- ninisters. No by-election ig
“Necessary in'Skeena, Mr. Mainson’ ()
position. -eartying no: ‘ealary, tee
Hon; Dr, Young retires from the
_ cabinet, : to head | the. provincial
commiasion for’ ‘tha aid of. return- |.
-edsoldiers,
‘The ‘dates of the by-leaton
are. not announced. we yy

Vietoria,, Deo,17: Ata confer-
ence of Liberal ; ‘leaders it was
decided’ to contest all by-elections | |
following: the” reconstruction of
the provincial cabinet... A. eons
vention will he ealled.in the, near
‘future, ty a “

It ig believed: the “house” will
open on.Feb. 20, In the bix-

weeks’ session whieh i is expected

Premier Bowser. wilt probably
introduce Tegislation | shortening

a the hours of hquor gelling; guar-|°
" lantee bonds for & fleet of lumber |
" enrriers, and. bring down the

"-workmen’ a ‘edmpensation Rete
AS ‘general election is looked

for during the first week j in May.

f Miner ‘Meats Death. -

“While: shoveliti, ‘gre ah! ‘the
‘Rocher de Boule, ming yesterday, |

by | oe
retiring. from polittes to take the|

7 “Je ening Bros., “ot Like Kath-|

Lendon: Germany has threat-|
ened. to expel-the Entente Allies
from Saloniki, according to the
Times’ - _ Athens: correspondent.
“Replying. to Greek. diplomatic
representations,.. which’ had © as
their aim preventing the entry

of ‘Austro- German troops into}

Greece,” says the correspondent,
“the ‘German minister declared
that the fortifications which: “the
Entente Allies dre ‘constyucting | j
at Salopikiwould compel Germany.
to: take’ action to deive, out the
Allied forces, -

“Premier, Skouloudis rejoined
that i in ie “ease. Greece
allow Bulgarian troops toset foot

on Greek soil,’ -

> London: Bight ‘members of

wanll |
Wu

the crew ‘of a Zeppelin which |,

raided | _ London, “On, _ Ostober...13.

were: found frozen . ‘to death on]

their- return: to. Germany, aceord-

ing, to ‘the Daily ‘Express, whith, i

although’ iti is unable'to vouch for
the truth! ‘of. the story, j says it has|"-
been: Openly discussed ih Germany

where: it caused ‘a profound i im-
‘| pression and possibly acted as 2
deterrent. to further raids. =

. «1 fire, ae wo

tor.

. reserve, with married. men,

Geneva fe 7a " despateh from
Laibaich, Austria, tothe Tribuna
de Geneve, says that an artillery
duel Which ‘began yesterday is
still continuing’ around Gorizia,
an’.the most violent’
engagement for deveral: months.

Plava was repulsed, with “heavy
logs, according: to: the. despatch.
The * ‘outer, forts ‘there and the
inner: works at. ‘Gorizia have been
pulverized and- ‘afford no protec.
tion ‘to infantry: ‘from. artillery

Tt ig ‘stated © ‘tila Grand ‘Duke
Eugene: has. takén command of
the Austrian forges in ‘that sec-

“emsterdam: The * Bulgarians
loat "15,000 « “in tiie Certia -tiver
Sighting: arcordifig-t¢ F adtiegs

received here today...’
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aw meee

rae

London: Four classes of res
eruits under’ the ‘Derby plan were
called aut: today, including all

single men of military age over

19, . Those . -of 18: remain on. the

The ‘Austrian: Gounter-attack at}.

no: Wilson’ 8 message still raging.

-~-WAR NE WS FROM THE VARIOUS FRONTS

‘London : The’ Emperor of
Abyasinia has offered the Entente
an army of 200,000 Abyssinian
soldiera, equipped for service in
any field: This army:can reach
Suez in four days,or the Mesopot-
amia front in five days.~ -

‘Washington! ‘Relations between
the United. States and Austria
are near the breaking point,
President Wilson today ig pre-
paring a final note on the Ancona
case, . a
It. is ‘reported thet | two: “Ameti-

.jean bankers. in. Gorizia have been

shot by the Austrians and their
fortunes confiscated.

New. York: Paul Koonig,chiet |

Jot the Hamburg-American secret

service, and Emil Lydendeckei!
‘have been. arrested for & conspir-
a re: to. blow: mp. the Welland

. anal.

“Londori: The. Ford peace ship

thas. reached : -Christlania, after

being. detained : ‘at. Kirkwall. for
two. days. Peace’ has not yet
been restored on board the: ‘ship; |.
the. _ controversy aver President

LOCAL AND DISTRICT N NEWS |-

‘The skating rink i is Tow in full},
operation, andi is is well patronized.

Wood. “Sanders retyrned, on
Thursday from 4 trip to Vancou-
ver. * a anaes

a G. -Robingon “yetarned on
Thursday ‘from a visit ‘to Prinee
Rupert. a

Mrs, MeCandliah ‘ett on. Mon-
day for Ashcroft, where her hus-
band i is now located.

—

Bert Sclooling. has gone to the
‘coast, with. thei intention : ‘of en-
lating i in the Pioneers, - a

“hon
ee eeeaaat? -

Mra R, G: Moseley , received |

word ‘on Wednesday. of the death
jot: her. father, AL ‘Frazier, ath
Ernmett, Idaho. :

ae ”

Mes! Saunders | is making rapid
| progress ‘towards: ‘recovery ands
, | expected to leave ‘the Hospital)?
within i fow days, ‘

has. visited. 7 wah

a willing: to ‘assiat i i
requested to attend
jo The: ‘work’: of thee0

Among. tHe latest soldiers to
return to Vancouver isa. Chapple,

‘ta local: man.who ehlisted in the

80th and. ‘was tranéferred to the
16th, He’ was incapacitated by
wounds received : Zome months
ago. a

“6, L. Cullin, inspector 0 of “pre:
emptions,. ‘returned. “on Wed-
nesday from. a trip, through the
Bulkley Valley, and left. “yeater-
day for ‘hia home i in "Prince Ru-

pert, He: ‘thinks: highly of the]:

interior. agricultural, districts he

To Aid Returning Shldiere
At the instance of. the provin-
cial. authérities, Government
Agent “Hosking has. éalled’ a meet.
| ing of. those. interested, - for the

“| purpose of forming: a. local | com:

mitted: ta work With: the -provin-
cial: commission ‘for, ‘the , Bid of |.
returned, soldiers, * The meeting |’
will be: held: iv. ‘the: “government

office: ow Monday: evening,’ ‘Deo,

20, ‘at 8 o'clock, and‘all who ake

he’ “work: are poe

Infallibility, of the: Scriptures,’*| deel
ia |:- Special miisic will be furnished. | decidi
A are cordially invited Vth

frunt, and will probably be sy-
tematized along: the following
lines:

»( Compile a register. con-

taining fall information . regard- |.

ing each returned soldier seeking
employment, | _ Early information
of. approaching discharge’ from
Convalescent Homes should be
secured and arrangements ‘made

for. the registration of every dis-
abled: man who is capable ‘Of |
work,

(2) Prepare a classified Hist of
employers in’ the-district and

cirqularize them on behalf of the

then,

43). " Advertise the trades and
capabilties of returned soldiers,
alsoxte give publicity and support
toa propaganda advocating pre- |:

ferential treatment for these men.

(4). Endeavor by- ‘personal’ BD
licitation to secure openings for
the men. Te ;

SprodeHardy

W. A Sproule, : of Hazelton,
end. Miss M: E: Haidy, ‘of Otta-
wa, were marsed yesterday, ‘at
Smithers. *

Methodist Church

tomorrow evening on. the subject

Jeharge of Mrs. Goddard, Mrs.

' Jarticles fashioned by members of

'|the queation of. Indian - “Tights, ‘ os

: tian,

“Rev. W..M,- Scott will: sec ey, tt

TI A. SALE ABDS'TO
RED GROSS FUND

- Gratifying success attended the.
annual sale of work of the Hazel-
ton W.A., which was held in
Assembly Hall'on- Wednesday —
evening,-and which attracted a
large crowd, notwithstanding the
fact that the affair followed so
closely the successful concert for
the same fund.. All who attend- —
ed spent a very pleasant evening, |
the little ones-especially enjoying +
the occasion, — -_

The mousical part-of the enter:
tainment, for which ‘Mrs. Reid: ;
and Mrs. Hosking were respons
ible, was, needless to say, of un-
exceptionable character. The ~
refreshment booth, -vhich was in

| Kirby end other ladies, wes well”
patrodized throughout the even: ..
ing.. °

Miss Soal and ‘Misa Jean Grant, .
was produc stive of a neat sum,
while the flower and eandy stall,
in charge of Mrs, Sealy, was ‘alee,
well patronized. wen
“Miss Gravt-and Miss: McDougall’ °
were stage managers of “Won- ~~
derland”, which attracted mary
sightseers," and Miss Smith was’
most. successful with’ the’ “Bean ee
Pie,’ mo eS .
, The work table,. on which were 7
displayed many useful and dainty ue

the W.A., was in charge of Mrs,
Hall, Miss Allen and Mra, Field, ae
while many. other ladies. and. mo
gentlemen assisted in ‘various we
ways. =

The proceeds of the evening . .
were $158.00, which will be - ~.
added to the W.A. Red Cross: ee
fund. This fund will remain.
open until Dec. 31,. ag: several”
small. raffles, ete., are. to take! 7
place next week, rcs

Mrs, Field, president. ‘af ae a
W-A., has “asked - The Miner: to. Y
extend the thanks of the organ-'
ization to all who assisted i in the
success of the sale, and alsa. to
the merchants and. others wha, -
contributed so liberally, | on

. Must Pay For “Friendship” = ine
Rev.A,E.0’Meara, of ‘Vietoria, gr
one. of the “Friends ‘of the Ine
| dians” who. have been agitating: a

‘|called meetings of natives ' ‘bere 2
and at: ‘Kisplox during the wee °:
and etdadvored to collect.
| for the: purposes. of h

‘The local Tadiang: he