PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
vol.
no.
PRINCE GEOBGE; U. ('.. WKDNKMDA V. MAY 21, 1919.
lople
lerman Pe
Peace Hungry
fort George district
UP.WITH I.F.UH.IJS IX
NATIONAL WAIt SAVINGS
(.special tf the Citizen.)
Vrri
May
21.�A Germ.in
th
the legation who ex-,j,.w on his return from the German delegation Joukl moel with bodily harm if they not sign Hie l)eu('e treaty, based declaration on the peace hunger Cennaii people. "You boom we will not sign the pence lie said, "but we will, be-we go back without conclud-ce we Will be massacred on
teaching Berllit." mn.S READY.
Berlin, May L'l.�The German reply L> tbf peace terms will be handed to ,IC representatives of the Allied and Bsoclated powers on Thursday. Tin
jrlin
jl,l not
Df tli'1
to fear reaty,1
With the exception of Vancouver | district, Cariboo leads all other sections of British Columbia in the .sale of War ,S,avings Certificates for the month or March, the total being $.1,-1 4!�. The month of April shows a decrease of JR18.74 over April's figure.
Fort George district leads all Cariboo, including Kaniloops, Yale and Lillooet, for April Hales, the figure being $3,300745, Most of this sum i however, must be credited to the progressive little town of Lucerne. which mde the splendid total of $2, 901 .:u\. The quota of Prince George and environs was $302.81.
|repl>
oclat p
eblatl says the contents or the ill adhere closely to the Oer-
u Interpretation of President Wll-fourteen points.
ill FURNACE RE-LIGHTED.
gwy, France, May 17. -Louis � ii yesterday relit the blast e in Sentele factory at M;iu the lirst to be re opened in ,-l territory in north France.
DISCLOSURES PROMISED.
Glasgow, May 19.� Herbert
II.
ith. i" n speech here, promised ue course a full disclosure of {confidential documents exchanged ^bile he was premier, including the Field Marshal Viscount
I French, former connnander of liriiish army in the field.
the
IlmJu
ItKADY I-'OIJ KMKIUJK.M Y.
ondon, May lit.�Speaking here l.urd Curton, in the House of
FIVE CENTS.
WINNIPEG TIE-UP MOST
COMPLETE IN HISTORY
Winnipeg, May 16.�'Rights burn-i ed dimly over the city last night, with | many of the streets dark because of the striking trimmers, while the citizens grimly discussed the various aspects of the Industrial cataclysm.
Minister Resigns; Peace Conditions Too Generous
\ FLOCK OF S11FKP IN THK NKVHAO.O VALLEY.
B.C. KXPRHS9 COMPANY
NOW CARRIES MAIL
The gasoline river boat, "Circle
W." has recently been purchased bj the B.C. Express Company) owners of the steamer H X. The steamboat company has also taken over Mr. Collins" contract for the carrying ol the in.iil twice weekly between South Porl George and Soda Creek.
For some time it has been felt that a dual service on the river was uu necessary, and the purchase of Mi Collins' interests is a result.
bishop in im:\< ii:i: visits.
'ITie Uight Rev, a. U. de Pencier, I).1)., Bishop (if New Westminster ami Cariboo, is visiting Prince George
ibis week. While here be will celc
General Strike of Lac La Biche Alberta Miners Village Burnt
Calgary, May 21. - An order has been Issued by the district officials of the United Mine Workers for a g?n-eral strike of all miners in the diii-
(Special to the Citizen.) Edmonton. May 21. Swept a�a\
a the maelstrom of a raging forest b�dy of labor leaders is absolute.
which descended upon the ph riie dispute ii over \\\^f. H
(Special to the Citizen).
animuui ui luo .i.�uat..~. ______�___ Paris. May 21. ltato;i Denys
The chief of police has been notified Cojrliln, former minister of blockade, that the war veterans will co-oper- nn� resigned rvonv. the Right group nte with his officers if rioting should .i;i !;'' ( hambe- oi Deputies, atter a occur, but fears of disorder are not meeting of the group at which it -.as general. In (act, the city was never decifled to s -ml a note to Premier so quiet, with the strikers' commit- Clemenceau criticizing tin- peace tee in evidence ready to co-operate treaty. Baron DenyB Cochin consld-
I in the event of disturbances. /''� lhal the treaty Is too generous
In truth. Winnipeg now is prac- and js unworthy of France and her
Itcally governed by the strike com- Allies If it weighs heavilj upon
'mittee of two members from each of; (Sennuny, he said, it is because Oer-the sixty-Beven striking unions and niauy's crimes were big, and thut her five delegates at large from the La-1 reparations must be costly, which is bor Council, with James Winning as Justice.
chairman. At Labor Temple half of j Knglish delegates are urging that these executive agents are present I the Sultan of Turkey be allowed to day and night, and in touch with all remain in Constantinople because, of parts of the city by special couriers jtlu> danger of a holy war. Changes ��u motor cycles. The control of this j an* inadvisable, they say, without
' more foreign troops at strategic points to steady the situation
The spectacle of guests at the
t ri received. The admiralty warns the public that in view pi' the va.sl areas involved the chanifs nf finding them are \ er\ rv-
HOOTS
ai strike-breaking is made by the m"1(". icity. The council is reestablishing {jitney service with the permission of I M'-WilDi: WAR VKTRRANS
iwt (an.vn\r; campaign
|.OU MEMORIAL HALL
lii'dinonton, May l!i.--One of the the strike executive.
most dangerous forgeries that has Assistant Postmaster Dower has
yet been perpetrated in Canada, came notified the public not to embarrass
to light here recently when the city the machinery by mailing letters, as i TllP nreat War Veterans ol
police were notified that pay cheques he cannot handle them. Thousandsf Bride are inaugurating a driv
f water playing on the fire
[Lurdh. said that if Germany refused sign the treaty of peace "the Allies [were not unprepared for every emer-
ICJ
Vn substantial modification of the [treat) will be permitted, he added.
Mishop dn Pencier expresses great and it was soon under control. The
appreciation tor all that has been quick response and good work of the
done in the last few months, and now brigade has been commended on all
that he is released from army service Bides.
hopes to vi.sit here more frequently. The frame structures immediately
Ilia Lordship leaves for Quesnel on adjoining the Nehring building were
DISAGREED IX FIXIMfek an Ed- of fuel, there will be no particular � ing v/i\\ be, used as a club room by Dion ton store was victimized to the suffering for at least Three weeks, the organization and also provide ac-extent of $150. While it is impossible Even the barbers are out and most commodation for war veterans who yet to estimate the amount of the de- of the domestic servants. j may visit Mcl>nde.
ralcatloiM the total is thought to; a committee of one thousand busi-i The campaign for funds commences read, a large figure. ness men headed by the mayor are June 1st and ends June 15th. M. P.
McPhall is president of the McBride association, and Will C. Aups, secre-
^endeavoring to arrange terms the ending of the strike.
for
_ ..... _ ___ ... , Quesnel, May 17.�C. w. Moore,
*.� Qi11>Q11p1 1 Qf|'';:"rui'nisliillKS- antl -VIr- John ABsman.iof the Waverly Mining Co., Barker-Ui V^llCoIlCl LjAUy groceries, suffered severely fromjville, was in town the tore part of
DRILL FOR GOLD
ON SWITT RIVBR Winnipeg, May 17.�The city is today completely out off from com-} imiycaUon with the outside world! by the strike at noon oT. telegraph \
CQOKB KKTl'KNS.
,smoke and water. .Mr. McArthur es-tlie week in connection with the re-
* lOMini.i insurance covering one-third of that I which was stored here a couple oi (oiiMaolc Harris. amount, The loss to Assman's stock ,ears ago by Mr. Towers. The mn-
Decd Sent to Hiaher vvi" l)l' l'rooiinl> covered by the in-.chine was taken to the Swift lli>er. surance carried. t about one mile above Coldspring
John Nehring, owner of the build- ranch, where it will be operated to ing, has insurance of only $2000, and K>st the ground there for dredging liis loss will be considerable. It is 'purposes.
operators,
petrator
Com! for Trial After Prelim* 'nary Hearing.
Vigilance Force Being Enrolled In
Quesfiel. May 17. -A shooting as-
trja| sault, which narrowly escaped hav-
There wai quite a fight over the fn� " fatal termination occurred
Press despatches of Friday last announce the return to Canada of i Lieut.-Colonel \Y. F. Cooke, D.S.O.. "known in the Fort George country as Whitewater Bill, owing to his proficiency in running rapds."
While the sobriquet, "Whitewater Bill," is apt and descriptive, it is a new one to the people of this district.
stated the building will
Winnipeg. May 21.� Strike leaders! Known throughout the Northern In-the early- mining days of the|are beginning to show willingness , terior as a fearless riverman, the
�election of "jurors, the panel be ng here last Wednesday evening, when j Ju*"''i.
pll-nigh exhausted before twelve Provincial Constable H. V. Harris, j lir.ri),.,.�.. nvliXA
|men were selected. who has held that position here for) m'AI" mmi iJl UNs-
_J_____ more than two years, shot Miss Eve-
h.lli.u.s ok real WARFARE lilU! M�n'llt' ��*hu>r ot Mr iuui Mr8-
IX "ITALY'S FLAMING F1IOXT" ' Henr>" M�^ ,^'J "" br�.ae;t;
; the bullet lodRinB under the right
struct��?, where the last Invasion was turned into a Teutonic defeat. No one who sita through an ex-of these picturea can for an Question whether this result nas been achieved. Every episode in i"e e'�tlre production Is packed with niere3t of the most extraordinary-,One marvel In enginoerliiK ee and military tour de force fol-ln such rapid and
� . ......i�cme that the spectator is
en qreathleas with admiration and
lnii
Thet
>� to cap a whole series of the details of a combined aeroplane battle on the
''uv"' and aeroplane battl. ^r1tic Sea are pictured in �""�waves no doubt of thei
craft
si?"
a manner
loubt of their absolute 1'. .n�m tho monient when the Is fired from an Italian gun-'he approaching enemy alr-"l the Italian battle hawks a Teuton despollers to de-
r
ne
Burface of
and start
sea, cap-
c in tr'umPh
prisoners and the disabled
l>ort of Venice
fired.
Harris is a married man and hae an invalid wife and little son residing here.
Prince Rupert, May 16.--A must distressful accident with fatal results happened yesterday morning at Pa-cilc when Mrs. Hutchlnson, wife of the (i. T. P. agent there, was horribly burned through her clothing catching fire. The injured lady was brought to town last night and taken to the General hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries early this morning.
Mrs. Hutchinspn was going about ; ou(slde points E,gh1 new memberB her usual household duties in l^r ucre iniliatod two old-timers, J. Mo-
Isaac of Chief Lake, and L. Myers, a carpenter, being among, them. The
laifee amounts of gold. But wi"h lease of trouble. Federal ministers j friends in Cariboo. t'.e crude appliances i:i use in those are to arrive Thursday, but have no days the I surface of the ground only definite plan or powers. Railway was worked, and tho promoters of/ passenger service is being maintain-present enterprise are hopefalled. The G.W.V.A, has summoned its
FAKIJAK AS "JOAN OK AUC' TO BE SEEN TONIGHT
president from Ottawa.
[
(i. \Y. V. A. NEWS.
(Contributed.)
At the regular meeting of the G. W.V.A. Monday night the attendance was not large owing to many members of the 'local being employed at
v" Based on the life of the immortal Joan of Arc, a motion picture production in eleven parts (entitled "Joan the Woman," directed by Cecil
PRINCE TO VlSIT CANADA.
Ottawa. May" 21.�Th'6 Prince of1 "� DeMille, with Geraldine Kirrar in Wales will visit Canada in August of the role of Joan, brings a t^o-nights this year and will open the new Par- engagement at the . Dreamland ,The-lia.nen, buildings here and will also atre tonight (Wednesday).
open the Toronto Exhibition.
home, in which, was an oil heater. It is assumed that the heater exploded, as the unfortunate woman I f^er" w.|s wUh tlu. 14ll, and ls, bad carried It outside the housq with Machine Gun Battaliona and left her-clothing alight, and raa some dis-jj prancg only a montb ag0 Mr. Myers|was held last Saturday afternoon,
VANDKHHOOF VETERANS.
Although Miss Furrar a year ago acted in three short photo-plays under Mr. DeMille's direction at the Laaky stutlios, "Joan the Woman"
Vanderhoof, May 17.�The initial marks her first appearance^ as^tlhe meeting of the local branch of the Great War [Veterans' Association
tance before she rolled on the ground j w.ls with the Canadian Engineers. It to put out tlie blaze. Assistance was' js gratifying to nee pl.l friends re-
given
;tt once atid the blaze ex
tingulshetl, but her injuries were
turning to take up civilian life respected citizens.
with Li(in. Dan McGregor In the chair. There were about twehtj veterans present. The following uxe-
cutive \v(ih
elected: I'reslden*, Uau
McGregor; vice-president, H.;, Joues; secretary-treasurer, George Ogstou,
epldemlc, was picked up later, and|tQ se>, pi.n(,tira, rarmer6 on suoh mis.
.slons. As the provincial and Domin-partied -Mr.; and Mrs. llutchinson to mM convomions are ,0 be hel(i in Prince Rupert, and on the way down VancouVGr nPX, im)nllli :l do,Pgate did much W alleviate the pain which h&(1 (() ,J(1 appoill,0(li lill(l on recoin. the patient suffered. ! mendation of Comrades Sinclair and
Fisher, Leonard Vibbard was chosen
All free miners should bear in mind that their certificates require to be renewed this month.
All the Allied representatives have left H'litlapeat and fled Guards are digging trenches about the city
A general advance in lumber; tnpro -v
to represent Prince George.'
At all meetings there are generally complaints from members on mat-tors pertaining to ihelr re-est&bllsh-employinent, and in investigating such it Is found, thut
dimcuUy in gottiiiK
prices Is announced in Oregon "�'� | c,slVo answers. This is a matter that
goes very hard with mien who were always ready when called on, under any condition, lo defend, the homes of those who, now the turmoil is over,, will evade an answer to a direct question. They say it is human na-
Washington.
A provincial convention of women in Vancouver last week calls upon the government to take control of food prices that the constant increase may be stayed.
Alec Ignak a Kamloops Indian, fe, but perhaps such actions breed has been found guilty of the murder something that will retaliate.
f and sentenced to hang. I Look out for the -Jitney Dance!
ton, .1. E, B. Dalziel, S. Holmes and
A.
The meeting was
severe that she became uucqnsoiouB. I Sim.p ,[ls, meeting members of the First aid w^ at once given, and .Domlnl9Q soldier Settlement Hoard
there being no doctor in the dlBtrlct and also umvlncial Qfflclal8 visited j executive committee, 11 Worthing the patient was placed on the train. the elub room and gave information which came along shortly afterward. on lht> questlon of iand Bettleirient. A. Terrace Mr. J. R. Campbell, the jj^-j members were pleaged (o get druggist, who rendered such \"l"-1 lhe illformation, but in so far as the able aid there during the influenza l0eat|hg of land is concerned prefer epidemic, was picked up later, ami1 along with;Rev. T. H. Marsh, accom
largely devoted to organizatlou wof'k ofter which a banquet waa held.
of his
^tar In a cinema drama of length sufficient to comprise an entire evening's entertainment.
hi relating one of the most fascinating stories of inediaeyallsm, Mr. DeMille and Miss Parrar have touched upon a feature of modernisun.
All the scenes ul' the play were made last summer in California, Miss Farrar having spent more than four months in the motion picture colony. As to the historical accuracy of cos t nines, armor, heraldry, buildings and the personnel, that portion of the production waa in the hand3 of Wilfred Buckland, formerly ot the artistic staff of* David Belasco, and the assembling of material for "Joan the Woman" consumed many months of time.
Nothing more strikingly portrays the lavishness with which "Joan the Woman" has been staged than mention of the members of the cast. The. hern is played by Wallace Reid," who was the Don Jose iu Miss Farrar's illui production: of �Carmen"; Ho-hart Uoswortli, as La Hire; Theodore md Hat Hy Mar
___ Charles
Clary, us La TiVmoillt
There will be lint one production leach evening. Doors open at 7:',0; Leifh tiros.1 new bull ding, corner, program commences S:::o sharp.-Third and George, Is nearly finished, j Friday and Saturday. Sessile ilaya � Their present premises will be taken! kawa in "The Honor of His House." by W, J. Allun.'fMr. McArthur faking Monday and Tuesday. William S. Mr. Allan's present prenijaes. illart In "The Tiger Man."
pupils score uri,Lsim:.
It is always the "punch" behind the movement that spells success�6i' failure for Itl The pupils of Fort George school want a piano. Well, they one and all got out and rustled to make a success Of the dance held ou Friday night and the net result of their efforts was $107.50 toward the piano fund. It Is the desire of the children that thanks be extended to all who iu any way helped to swell
the proceeds or add to the enjoyment | Roberts, as Cauchon; of the largest crowd in tho history tjf ton, aa King Charles V Phyfe hall. Another dance for the shall, ar Loiseleur; and
sarne^purpose will bo hold in the satin � �**-�-----M1-
place on Friday. June 2.01hi