Prince George Citizen
"you 3, No. 83
PRINCE GEORGE, B. G., FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1919
Five Cents
United States Voted^Dry"
(Special to the Citizen). Washington, Jan. i(>.�T; -(jnited States may be "dry" p* |ulv first of this year. Thirty-live States, one less than the required two-thirds, have ratified prohibition: The thirty-sixth will be knovvp today-. Court action to i,rf\ciu tin* law becoming erTect-s been started in California.
Yesterday's Municipal Election
The Most Interesting Ever Held
Washington, Jan. i7.�~The Nebraska vote makes the United States "dry." This gives the ne>
cessary two-thirds majority to enforce the measure. Missouri and Wyoming make 38 States in ii|] to vote for a Hquorless Amer-
Mayor
H. A. Carney. � Aldermen.
Watson, Wilson, Ogilyie, Porter, Harper, Gaskill
Police Commission.
Mayor Carney, G. R. Fisher, Aid.
Watson.
REPORTED DEAD,
ARE STILL LIVING,
ittaw a, Ian. i<>. -Fifteen hundred Canadian soldiers who Were reported missing and believed to be^dead, are >till alive and pris-1 ik'ts in Germany.
Conditions <�n the transport', Scandinavia are to be probed. I The staff �'ii the steamer was inadequate and women and children; suffered as a result during the flotmy weather experienced.
KUN GETS LIF ESENTENCE.
Paris, [an, 15.�A French court martial has sentenced to impris-inii.ont for life the German nam-"1 Holts and the Austrian named Karmelich, who, in 1 <>17, attempted ;to myade Frdncri Somalilandj "'".'. �m Abyssinia at tnle head of a force of native troops. Holts was secretary of the German legation m Abyssinia and Karmdich was iis assistant.
The most interestin aldermanic contest in the history of Prince George was held yesterday when the council for 1919 was elected. There Keing no mayoral contest, all interest centred o*n the ward contests, and the closest vote ever polled in the city was disclosed when the ballots were counted.
The surprise of the election was in the three-cornered battle for the vacant seat oh the Police Commission. Each candidate had
I strong support, though when the j votes were counted Mr. Watson I had a*majority in each of the i wards.
The general vote was a little in excess of last year's.
The vote for aldermen in each ward was as follows:
Ward One.
Watson 42, Wilson, 35, Jorgen-1 sen jHt Adams 23.
Ward Two. < >gilvie 34, Porter 33, Johnson
w
Ward Three.
Gaskill 45, Harper 44, Moran 36. For Police Commissioner.
Watson 89, Ogilvie (k>, Corless
The new council will be sworn in on Monday and the first meeting takes place Monday night.
Liebknecht Is Wounded
(Special to the Citizen).
Berlin, Jan. 16.�Riga is in the hands of the Bolsheviki, according to a Milan despatch. Portions �>f the city are in flames, and murder and plunder rampant.
Dr. Karl Liebknecht is reported severely wounded in the recent fighting in Berlin.
FIVE HUNDRED DROWN WHEN STEAMER SINKS
DREAMLAND THEATRE.
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�\" all-star program is provided l�r t)reamland_ patrons in to-. ln.s'it and tomorrow's offering i
1 and foremost is the queen < frHom, Mary Pickford, hi that "';illtiiul and laugh-producing | ^"ma, �'llulda from Holland." "K"s\\�(t winsomeness of Mary Pickford is shown afc its best in lliN production. Then follows jh(' world-famolis "Fatty" Ar-hupEle in that side-splitting com-�(1.y:/'v Scrap of Paper." "Fat-humor is instantly contag-*)lIS and always pleases. Monday ;ni(1 Tuesday Billie Burke in
Alberta Liberals
In Convention
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(Special to the Citizen).
Calgary; Jan. 17.�Albrta Liberals in convention here, are strong for removing" the evils that threaten democracy. The spirit of unity on national issues is the feature of the Leathering. The repeal of the Wartime Election Act is demanded, and the adoption of a definite land settlement plan for returned soldiers. The convention endorsed the platform of the Canadian Council of Agriculture, and the immediate transfer of the resources of the prairie provinces is urged.
The convention calls for a universal eight-hour working day for labor, and equality of wages for me 1 and women in similar work.
The convention pledges renewed loyalty to Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Liberalism.
uesday Billie s and the Girl."
3 >ut of a total registration of 4'234,2io men [n the U. S., only
1200 infused to fight.
TAKES OVER LIQUOR.
Toronto, Jan. 16.�The Ontario government has decided to take over the liquor business -of the pro\ ince, Premier Hearst announces today.
RUSSIA'S PLIGHT.
Paris, Jan. 17.�The Russian situation will get the early attention of the Allies, according to the supreme war council. The congress will further consider the question of press publicity of the proceedings of the peace conference and a meeting has been arranged with press representatives.
Cong:
Peace Congress Closed to Press
(Special to the Citizen.) Paris, Jan. 16.�The peace congress is not to be open to the press. An agreement has been reached to hand out a daily official comrnunque. Protests are be'-ing made by the angry newspaper correspondents, and Premier
Rome, Jan. 17.�The French steamer Chaproi struck a floating mine in the btraits of Messina, sinking in a few minutes. Five hundred passengers, mostly Greeks, Serbians and Russians were drowned.
MANY CANADIANS
LEAVING FOR EUROPE
Ottawa, Jan. 17.�The rush to
Europe has started in earnest.
Applications for passports come
j in at the rate of a hundred daily.
In the Ontario hockey series
last night the Canadiens sprung
the greatest surprise of the season
when they beat the Ottawas to
the tune of 10 to 6.
NEW ARMISTICE TERMS.
London, ]a:i. 16.�The new ar-
Lloyd George and President Wil-] mistice terms of the Allies are
unofficially announced. Germany
son will be memorialized.
T-he apportioning of delegates at the conference is the cause of
some dissatisfaction. The Belgians and Serbians object to Brazil having three while they but two.
LIEUT.-COL PECK IS
AGAIN DECORATED
is to give oxer her ships to carry food supplies to the countries of
Sailors are demanding action get | by the peace conference, and will take drastic steps to ensure compensation for dependents of U-boat victims.
Lieut.-Col. Cyrus W. Peck, V.C., D.S.O., has been awarded a bar to the D.S.O., according to the recent cabled list of decorations. Lieut.-Col. Peck commands the 10th Battalion Canadian Scottish. ( lie was formerly O.C. of the 68th regiment, the headquarters of which are at Prince Rupert. He went overseas with a B.C. hattal-ion and became lieutenant-colonel of the 16th Canadian Scottish in May of 1915. His latest decoration was awarded him for leading his men through *a mist under heavy fire for three miles. Col. Peck is M.P. for Skeena, B.C.
A PRESENT TO CANADA.
London, Jan. 17.�The Air min-v is to present Canada with three airplanes, subscribed for by the citizens of Glasgow, Leicester and Huddersfield.
FEEDING AUSTRIANS. ^London, Jan. 15.�"The Entente has given us enough food to supply Vienna and the rest of German Austria until Feb. 15," declared an official despatch received from Vienna today.
REX THEATRE.
When you see the many beautiful girls disporting themselves in the water as nymphs or diving maidens in "A Modern Lorelei" tonight at the Rex, you will never have any idea of what those girls went through while working in the scenes they appear in. Pretty Frances Burham, is a revelation in her portrayal of a difficult role. Tyrone Powers is at his best in this wonderful drama, and has a strong supporting company. The Rex comedy features are always of the best and tonight's is something unusual.