PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
VOL,  t, NO. 4�.
PRINCE   GEORGE,  B.C.,      TUESDAY, MAY  17th,   1021.
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European Sentiment favors Giving Germany a Chance
,,;\vi: ADVISES AVOIDING AM, ILMSION, ALL WEAKNESS AM) Vi,L D1SSENTION�ATTITUDE TOWARDS NEW GERMAN CAB-I Ml   NOT TO. BF, ONE OF DISTRUST.
DIKI)   IN   CHURCH
;E\V   WESTMINSTER,   May   1G
not  iinnounced.
BODY POUND AT LADNER
VOTE OX BUIWJET
ittei
IRISH IN   LIVERPOO1
WITHOUT  CONDITIONS
l.l\ ERPOOL.   -May      1 6 -   Another �..':   hy  alleged   Sinn   Feiners     tool:
�.   �� on   Sunday  night.     Six  houses        DUBLIN,  May   16     Premier  Lloyd j
Natives of "men  serving in     the   George, says the Freeman's Journal,
[rish Constabulary, were raid-    lias offered to n.....t De Vulera or oth- I
. .    u,| burned,                                         ���� Irish leaders without conditions.
Preliminary Trial of
Haynes is Proceeding
OIUJVMZKH   OF   COMPANIES     APPEARED     BEFORE     MAGISTRATE j IHMIll,  mis  MORNING   IN   POLICE   COURT  TRMAL�WITNESS I  \I\ IS AND SETS PROCEEDINGS FORWARD.
I" iIk- police conn this morning the case againsi Allan Hnynes, who cici.sod himself j,s an or�ani/.er of businesses, ami who floated several ' ilMises here which have come to grief, fares hi> preliminary hearing  tin- charge of having nol accounted for tIi�- proceeds of certain notes,  i'l>tin�  in the sum of JK7.~.
Tin- Hist witness this morning was a carpenter named Di\wu who laid  information and whose evidence substantiated the accusation. Dixon ��'I as trustee in (he matter of (he disposal of the notes which are the i.h.cl �.i ,|lt. action. The second witness was Stuart Campbell, manager  tin- < ..-operative store, which Haynes reorganized. Campbell's testl-">' was interrupted by a fainting spell this morning and court was) ! I'lii-d. This afternoon others of the twelve witnesses for the prose-"'" '"�� being examined. W. I*. Ogilyie Is appearing for tin* prosecution I  Mr.   Hayiu's,  who claims to  lx*  a  barrister,  is conducting     bi-<     own
I< '���IK
COLLISION   IN   AIK
 ISLAND.  N.B.,   May   L6  Kite  was  killed  on  Sun-orced  li>;ip from an aero- height  of  800  feet  after  tiis machine had boon cut '    propellor    of    another
STRIKE SITUATION
| ;9^"0N, .May   i (; _No changes Of
�ice took   place  in   the  week-
'�justrlnl   situation,   created   by
1   'he   coal   miners     ami
la'H>r troubles.
�'�VVlSH.Kn BORROWED MONEY
May   16�Two   war   mill-!
Roger    Gault    and    Jutes
;.\e   been   arrested   "lunged
'�irng banks.    It  is allo^aci
have     borrowed      Dearly
�   ;   million   francs,   have   houf.iu
.      '"*� maintained a chateau.   umI
psautomobiles, and  have    h�virth�'rt
Utme n!gh aR ;| tnousand francs o i I '"lts am.  others.                        I
AVENUE  OF   REMEMBRANCE
Secretary George Sutherland of (lie G.W.V.A. is asking Cor information from t!i the performance of the big task it has undertaken ,(l, ,.,., through, is the opinion of the French press. In Berlin the Nation-,tiF-1- and  Industrialists received the announcment  of the Wlrth  cabinet
,� ,,,,,ding unconditionally to the demands of the allies, with scorn ami ,.ontcinpt. Generally the allied press regards Germany's undertakings uh  less skepticism than (hat  which Hist  greeted (lie capitulation of the
\\ ii i h cabinet.
hollowing   is   a   resume   of   the   announcements   of   (lie   unconditional , cptiince of Germany:
i\|h>\". May 1 (!�Germany's un- �?�
ituHlitional acceptance of the entente I      This reply  was sent to the allied >,,,n   terms   was  delivered     to   capitals,   for    transmission     to    the
I......   Minister Lloyd George by  \)y , heads of Hi" allied governments, af-
German  ambassador    to   ter the cabinet headed by Mr. Julius �   iiritain here.                                  Wirth, the new chancellor, had    re-
�� d  George  announced     in   ceived what  amounted to a vote    of .   .        . .   of commons Wednesday af-   confidence in the reichstag last  even :   Germany's complete accept-   ing.
U the allied demands.     His I                French Leaders Meet
cment was greeted with pro-       PARIS,  May  it;     Premier Briand, heering.                                         ""'   ministers -of   war.   finance,   mar-
[Iamar  handed   the     c,er-   ine.  public  works and  liberated     repp .   to the prime minister    at    gions,   Marshal   Foch     and     General ...    Wednesday morning, and   Waygand mel  with President Miller-v-  Lioyd George at once telegraphed   ;i!1|I  today  to discuss measures    ne-, ,    i.\vs to .ill the governments con-   pessary  for the execution  of the de-,,.,. |                                                           mands prescribed   in   the allied   nit i-
Germany's Reply                      matum to Germany  May  5ih.
I EUL1X.  May   1 ti     Germany's re-       The classes prescribing the acts to
, �   � , the  allied  ultimatum, accept-   be performed hy Germany in case of
� �- � ..   t< rms laid down by the allied   her acceptance of the ultimatum  re-
� �,�;.. council   in   London.  Is con-   lative  to  disarmaments  of  the  mil:-
m|  to a   repetition   of     the     exact    tary,  naval  and  aerial     branches    of
nf   the  decisions  of  the  allies   her service,  were discussed. u t]    regard   to guarantees,   disarm:*-        The  application   of     the     financial , ,��   the trial of war criminals and   measures laid down by the allies    in �in]     conditions.       The      reply   their  ultimatum   was likewise exam-.-,�,. that   Germany  adheres uncon-   ined, but  the decisions reached were 11v to these decisions.
TAKING MACHINERY OUT
OF STEAMER QUESNEL
Engines, Boiler and Fittings Are Being; Removed from Wrecked Steamboat
The motor boat Rounder brought up news of the work of dismantling the .steamer Quesnel, Which is in progress in the Fort George Canyon. Captain Foster has already had the smoke-stack removed and h;is taken the wheel-house off. The work of removing the stern-wheel and the engines is in progress, and the removal of the boiler and all the fittings will be undertaken as speedily
as  possible.
Ir may be found necessary to strip all the housing off the hull before the boiler can be taken: off, and although the difficulties of the work are many these are being easily and rapidly surmounted by Captain Foster and his men on the job. Mr. Matheson, one of the owners, is here preparing the hull of the stern-wheeler "Doctor" to receive the machinery. This boat, lies on the small island below Pierre Roi's ranch, downstream from South Pori George.
MANIFESTATION OF AURORA CICIPl'l I!S
WIRES OF  WOULD
CUNTS.
Veterans Score Sold
Settlement Bo^f-d Policy
MEETING AT G.W.V.A. LAST XIGHT GOES ON RECORD THAT BOARD SHOULD ACTUALLY ASSIST SOLDIER SETTLERS OR ;oin�; in his section for the purpose oi providing congenial employment for a number of officials, who are themselves returned men. It is claimed that the hands of these officials are tied by headquarters. Whether the assistance refused to soldier settlers hereabouts is based upon reasonable grounds or not, cannot he determined unless some li-hi is thrown upon the subject by the* Soldiers' Settlement  Board itself.
The  body  of   Evelyn   Butler,    the orris, a  well  known  citizen.   Prince George  girl   who   went   under :  dead  on   Saturday  night   on I the  pseudonym  <>f    "queen     of    the is leading to tbe pulpit of the i hoboes," and who leapt off the West-oii   Baptist  Church,  when, he   minster bridge on  March 5, attempt-0 lay a  carpet.                     | ing   what   was  believed  to  have   been
one  of  hc�'  spectacular  stunts,     was found  at   Ladner,   15.c.. at   12.30  p.m. �                                | on the 9th instant.                              j
A A.   May    1 tl      The   vote   on j el  in the house of commons             CARPENTIEK  AIMUVES
nod   about   Wednesday.        If                             ----------
i   is taken  then on Thursdaj !     XF.W YORK, May 16    The Sveam-tion   will     take     place     two   er Lnsavoie, with Carpentier and bis
party aboard, docked today. They were welcomed by Tex Rickard and his party.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 �Telegraphic wives thiough-osit the country arc rrippled by mi unusual manifestation of aiirora-borc-alis, visible throughout California lor the tirst   time in  many years.
WILLING, May 10 � All wires east of Winnipeg were lost by electrical disturbances from the aurora-boreal is and communication between eastern and western Canada was broken last   night.
LONDON. Knjr.. May Wi� Telegraphic and telephone lines between Ireland and the �British Isles and northern Europe were serious!\ Interrupted last night by a ftreat magnetic, storm which virtually paralyzed the wire transmission between Europe and America on Saturday and Sunday. These disturbance* are believed to have been caused In sun-spots which appeared  two days ngo.
(The local telephone wires have been affected Uy ih'.s phenomena also. Telegraph and telephone services have been virtually suspended during the heat of the day, according to C. V R. operators here. For several nights past there has been unusual displays of northern lights, or iiurora-borealis.)
THE   POLICE  COURT
The  following   is   a   copy   of     the petition  passed   last  night   by   the G W.V.A.:
"Resolved  that   whereas the     present   policy  of  the  Soldiers'     Settlement   Board  makes it almost  prohibitive Tor a  returned man  to obtain a loan   from   the   board   in      the      Fort George   district,   and   whereas   many I of our co'mrades have spenl all    the i money  they  havo  made  since     their j discharge  to purchase land, and all ' their   time   to   qualify" for   tj.e   loan, land now find themselves disqualified | by the changing regulations.       This sagreat   hardshi\>   upon   t hem
Settlement Hoard, as at present administered in this province.
"That we request to he informed as to the cost of administration :m proportion to the loans granted to our comrades in the Port George district. th'> pro-rata cost of the provincial and dominion offices, also the name.-; of all our comrades who have made application to the board for a loan in this district and have been refused, or whose applications are held in abeyance, and the reasons for these refusals.
"That   either   the   Soldiers'   Si-li;, -
and prevents them from  reestablish-   men*   Board adopt   at   once  a   poii
or
i ing themselves in other wprV Other linns of business, and in our opinion many more men have been injured rather than helped by the board, and that we believe that the present policy of the hoard is a discrimination against the Province of British Colu'tnbia. and particularly against the Fort George district.
"Therefore   he  it     resolved:   That the  G.W.V.A.   of Prince  George    do most     ea rnest iy    a nd condemn  the  policy of
nphat ically   by (!om rad e Soldiers'   ed  bv Pott
that will actually be of some beuefil to the returned soldier farmer, or i! cease   to   function   as  such.
"Be it further Resolved: Thnl a copy of these resolutions bn =�.':u to the local Board of Trade, and ,i copy sent in the Commissioner if the Soldiers' Settlement Hoard .it ;)t'a-wa, through the provincial and dominion  commands of the G \V.\'.\."'
The abo' ! resolution wns moved M. Bower and s".'Miid-W.  T.  Atwoo'l.
MIXING   KNGINEEH IS                          tachment  of     the     Royal     Canadian
GOVERNOR OF  XORTH   Mounted   Police for the preservation
of  law  and  order.     There     will     be
O.   S.   Finnie,   Well   Known     Mining   civil   servants  as   well   as  geologists.
Kngineer of Winnipeg. Appointed       surveyors and engineers and all   the
To Govern  Wilderness
A well known mining engineer. O S. Finnie, of Winnipeg, has been appointed administrator of the new territory on the Mackenzie River, it �a# announced last. v.e<-k by bie brother. 1). C. Finnie. In making the announcement   Mr.   Finnie  said:
win kers necessary for the. opening up of a new country and the establishment  of a government.
l\<;.i:. INCREASED SERVICE
V" increased service .of mixed Height ;u\d passenger trains has been brought  into effect on  the P.G.
on
"The   position   is  virtually  that   of   K..  owing to   increased   business
governor of this vast wilderness. The the line recently. This service ia [advance guard, consisting of a party now twice-weekly, and it goes .into I of about   :!.")   men.  is now  in   Kdmon-   effect   from  Squamish     today,     when
ton collecting supplies and making No. I leaves for Williams Lake, ar-| preparation for the journey into the
north.     Others will  follow, and    the
staff   of  the  administrator  will     be ' most complete.    It will include a de-
riving there on Wednesday. Another train will .leave Squamish on Friday, arriving' at Williams Lake on Saturday.                    ,
The case of :: Chinaman named. Luni i nong. who has been up several times before, was decided by Magistrate Daniell yesterday morning. This was a   charge  under  the Opium
Irish Terror Breaks Out in Renewed Murder Orgy
ciin i:l- of masonic leader slain,   in southern area two
NAVAL OFFICERS KILLKI). ROADS TRENCHED AND BOMBS THROWN�MILITARY RAIDS IN REPRISAL�PRIEST KILLED BY POLICE.
BELFAST,  May   l���The  daughter  of  Sir     Charles     Rarringtou,     a I Masonic  leader,  was  shot   dead   by  civilians  in   county  Tippe.rary.     A  con-
and  Narcotic  Drugs  Act. of being in possession   of   opium.      The   case   has | been delayed  pending an  analysis of i the  opium   on   request   of   defendant | solicitor, who raised a  doubt  regarding   the  composition   of  what   proved to be the drug,     l.um was lined $350 and   .*:!..r)it  costs,  or  in   default,     four months' imprisonment.
A girl, named Hay Slater, was re-luctantly lined by the magistrate for .stable named Biggs was killed. Nine policemen, two soldiers and several having in her possession intoxicating civilians wen- also killed in the week ending Sunday. Tbe area of the liquor   in   a   placg   ether   than   a   pri-    Mm,|;i.nl   parliament   was  the  scene  of  the  worst   organized   violence  since
1. Two naval officers were killed, in the first attack on naval nun on j record. Barracks have repeatedly been attacked at Brandon, and roads I .south and west, of Cork are trenched. A number of bombs have been j thrown at  military lorries.
A  dispatch from Cork states that   last   night   was a   period of terror. I The  bouse of   Liam   Roisite, a  Sinn   Fein   M.P.,  was  raided.     Roisite     was I absent hjil  a priest   was in the house.     He was shot   dead.     A sergeant  and I four  policemen  were fired upon when  lenving  the bouse.     Two constables i were killed and one wounded.     Another  constable was killed  in  Shannon. Militai')   raids continued throughout  Sunday.     Much damage was done and several civilians were wounded.
vate dwelling. It appears that Chief of Police Sinclair ran into her in the act. as she alleges, of carrying a drink  to a sick  neighbor.
LOCKS CONSTABLE  IN
CELL AN1>   ESCAPES
PR1NCE  RUPERT, May  MS
__I-;.      Michelso'.i.      who      was
committed for trial hero on charges of kidnapping and the robbery <>l fortj cases of liquor from Jack Miller, a Prince IPuperl liquor jIch't, escaped jail here on Saturday. He locked Special Constable Mancor in n cejl room. The officer tired two shots through the peep hole of the door but I he prisoner escaped and no trace of him has yet been  found.
CATC1IEI5 SOLD
SAN FRANCISCO. May 1 >\ Ed. Addisson, catcher for the local club in the Pacific const league, has been
I'OIND  DROWNED
VICTORIA, May 1 �: Th�> body of M. II. Nelems, hue chairman of the provincial land settlement board, was taken from the water of Ciidi)o:'o Bay this morning. He left ho.ne at six  o'clock on  Sunday evening.
I; I 11.1 >IN <,   PERMITS
have h
following building permits >een applied for: \V. M Moore, $200; M. c. McKay, Stratford street. $4,000, residence; F. c. Blain, 4th avenue.   $900,   residence.
RAIDING VI1/T.AGES
turned
team.
to  the   Victoria,   B.   C
HAD  TRAIN   WRECK
oil! TRADE FALLS
OTTAWA', May 1G T!>
this year.     Compared with April last | raiding   villages   on   th year there has been  a   decrease    of j *-ne city. $44,774,677.
CONSTANTINOPLE,    May     1 �; - -
Can.(-   British  patrols are busy suppressing April I nationalist   bands   which   have     been
C\N \DIAN   DESTROYER
AtiROl ND  AT   NANAIMO
TAULOUSB,     Fran
May   It;
VICTOR] \. May IT Damage to the Canadian Destroyer Patriot, which grounded at  Naiiaimo on Tues-
re �
Twenty are killed and  fifty wounded    day.   will   require   a   fortnight's
in   a  collision   of  express  trains,   one i pairs.     This delays  the  departure  of
of  which  Jumped   tin play is suspected.
track.
Foul | the   Canadian   squadron   for   Halifax unl il ea rly in June.
ACCIDENT TO SAM COCKER
While practicing football at V'an-derhoof a few days ago. Samuel Cocker, a well known fanner of that section who was the Conservative candidate at the last election. received ;. kick on the ankle which splintered the hone. lie will be laid up for several months, according to the report, which will distress his many friends here.