Daily British Whig (1850), 10 Nov 1914, p. 8

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Our $1 5 Overcoats Are Prizes i A man came in on Saturday and said, "Show me the best overcoat you ean give me for £15.00 We got busy at once and showed him one of our warm storm-resisting overcoats, with convertible dr shawl collars, guaranteed to keep out the cold and storm. Very swell, vou know. He examined the coat and tailoing, carefully took note of all the new style features, tried on the coat, stood before the mirror a moment, then said, It's a peach; I'll take it." We've more of these "peaches at $15.00. We've all the new models and we're at vour service. A IS Abt 805 A rei LIVINGSTON'S BROCK STREET. | A Little Out of the Way, But It Will Pay You To i Walk mest b | of Queen's Theological } ciation opened at Queen's p mem» middle wings, J. Sutherland WALDRON' | Specia ANNOUNGEMENT III Suits at Half Price All Skirts at Half Price Owing to the unusual circumstances this season; we will clear all of our large stock of suits and skirts at half price. This is not just a sale of left-overs of the season, but a very large assortment of all the new- est and most up-to-date styles and materials ~ Suits That Were $12.75 to $50.00 Now $6.38 to $25.00 kirts That Were $4.00'to 10.00 Now $200 to $5.00 | i x THE = THEOLOGICAL ALUMNI CONFERENCE IN SESSION Addresses and Discussions ~-- Inter Year Rugby Series -- With the Basketball Teams. The twenty-third annual conference Alumni Asso- University f on Monday afternoon at four o'clock. ! There are. about fifty in attendance. ; The conlerence will ~ continue till' ¥ri- day noon. The addresses and discus- ' 500s are taking place in the Y.M.C.A, room aud in convocation hall. Mon- day aftérmoon Rev. S. J. M. Compton, . gave the opening address on "Martin Bi ) Luther." Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, in convocation hall, the speaker was Prof. A. L. Clark, During the con- lerence. he will give a series of four: lec- tures 'on "Modern Physical Science aud Its Achievements." "To-day he spoke on the beginning of physical sci- ence. He traced the progress and de- velopment made from the early ages to the present time and said that the scope of physical science was very great, At 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. D. Strachan, of Toronto; "Rev. G. A. Brown, of Campbelllord, gave addresses on the "Primitive History." In opening his address Di. Strachan said: "There is so much written; so much has been said in the first eloven' chapters of Genesis, that overy science the world has known has beén honored. No oth- er cha tegs have been covered more than thege. They are, as it were, the battleground of the Bible, . Genesis is a living book, full of reality, life, sin and 'dungor. If 'can be called the gos. pel of the Old Testament. Rev. (. Brown, of Campbeliford, also gave a lengthy address on the same subject. Discussions by various members of the subject were Continued til one o'clock, Lunch is served every day during the conierence for the members in the principal's room. \t three o'clock this afternoon an address was given by Rev. T. R. Me- Corkindale, Lakefield, on "Christian Worship." ' Discussion will be opened on this subject by Re¥, H. Mathpw: son, of Toronto. | To-night - Rev. R. Bruce Taylor, of Montreal will give an address in con- vocat.on hall on 'Mazzi. | The fourth game of Arts Inter Year' Rugby series was played yess terday afternoon at Athletic Grounds between Arts 'l5 and Arts 17. '15 slipped one over on '17 to the tune of 47.1. The team lined up: Arts '15--Flying wing, Scott; halves, Pert McKenzie, Melville and Sutherland; quarter, O'Mera: scripi- mago, McIntyre, Graham and A. Mé- Innis; inside wings, D. McKenzie and Cruess; middle wings, Steen and Holmes: owntside Wings, Kiel and MacCGlaghlin, Arts '17,--PFlying wing, halves, Hill, Donaldson and N. Sutherland: serimmage, Chown, Maitland and Dunlop; outside wings, Inman and Kenner: quarter, O'Dell; and Taylor; Zeron; M=Fadden;' outside) wings, and Davidson. / Referee -- "Bobby" umpire 'Shag' Pilgrim. Rowlands; A basketball practice for the first team was held yesterday afternoon in gymnasium, There were about seventeen -out.. Queen's expect have a winning team this year be- camse there 1% good material in the freshmen classes. The schedule for Science Inter Year rugby will start to-morrow af- terpoon when. Science "17 play Science '15. On Friday afternoon Science '16 and '18 will play. The winners of these two. games will play the winner of Arts series QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Regarding Falistment For the Expe. ditionary Force. The following is a list of questions and answers issued by the Canadian Patriotic - Fund headquarters by per- mission of the militia council, dated November 2nd, 1914, and has to do with volunteers : For how long shall I have to serve? Until the end of the war. What will happen to my wife children ? Your wife will get $20 « month separation allowance for her se. She can look with conlidence to the Canadian Patriotic Fund to sup- plement this by whatever amount i necessary to: meet the necds of the home. What shall 1 to begin with, found. What will 1 and get mysell ? You get, ¥1.10 a day and all get if 1 happen {o be marred hy the Joss of a limb? You will receive a pension at such rates as may be fixed' by the government. What provision will be made for my family if | am killed * They will be cared 'for by the Canadian parliament and: the Canadian people whose wards they will bécome. OPEN EXTRA CLASS As Result of Large Attendance For the Dressmaking. Owing to the large attendance at the dressmaking classes held by the Board of Education, an extra class will be innugurated noxt week. n Monday night the attendance num- bered forty, and it has now been de- cided to hold a class on Monday and Thursday nights, The attendance at the men's clas- ses has been very poor. The war is givon 23 the main causa, Many of the men volunteering for overseas duty would have attended the clas- ses. . From Belleville and Hastings On Monday six more recrulis of the 15th regiment, Belleville, came to Kingston to join the Z2ist bat- talicn. All are married excepi one man, abd the majority are Canadi- ans. Hastings county bas sent four- teen wore volunteers to Kingston for the second contingent, and more are expected fron the northern part of the edunty in a day or so. These make a total of fifty-one men. Shatae Sales Yticn, NY Le Gon verpeur, N.Y. | ldle; Canton, N.Y., 1dfe. " h de li Gibsow's: ~ to) |THE HALLS OF QUEEN'S A CALL TO WOMANKIND ND SHEATHING SWORD THERE 15 A DEMAND FOR CARE ~ AND THOUGHT Said to Be Many Youug Women Out Of Work And Some. Plaus Should Be Devised to Meet the Distress. ation so far as unemployment and distress appear at the present time, and an outlook as to the future. In this connectioR the Whig desires to call to the attention of the women of this city, who are charitably dis- posed and whose labors in behalf of ti.e 'suffering has been such a splen- did aid in this city, that there is much work for them still to do in view of the number of needy women who, while willing to work, are un- able to secure it. There are num- bers of youn women out of employ- ment; they hava been let out of shops and mills and other: places where labor was available and many of these demand careful thought and action on the part of the pa- iriotic motherhood of this city. a is for the women t¢ meet and dis- cuss the giluation and to provide such remedies as they feel the cir- cumstances warrant, It might be fox much of the work that is now done by the kindly disposed ladies, in connection with the Red Cross ro- society, could be transferred to | scores of needy persons, and would be a great help ¢o them during the rigors of the coming winter. We believe that the citizens as a body would splendidly stand behind the movement and ald in the relief of womankind whose claims are especi- {ally pressing upon this community. 'We need not call attention to the | temptations and pitfalls that lay be- | fore the distressed. and discouraged and in the name of common human- ity relief must be found in a way that will maintain character, standing and The mayor at council last evening made a fair presentation of the situ} TILL MILITARISM SMASHED AND LIBERTY RESTORED. Premier Asquith's Trumpet Calls to the Allies at the Guild Hall Ban. quet in London. London, Now. 10.--The . Guildhall banquet last night, like the . pageant with the dominions' troops partici- pating, assumed an essentially mili- tary aspect. Right Hon. Herbert Henry Asyuith, the prime minister, upon risi to respond to the toast of his majesty's ministers, was given a rare: ovation. He 'said in part : ' "There is certainly . nothing in the warfare of these hundred ays to damp. our 'hope, to depress bur, cqn- fidence or impair ur resolve. Our enemies tried. in twrn three arate objectives : Namely, Paris, Warsaw and Calais. From each~in turn they retired baulked, frustrated. By the in- vincible steadfastness of the allies. But this is not enough. We shall not shehthe the sword which we have not lightly drawn, until Belgian re covers in full measure more thap - all that she has sacrificed; until. France is adepuately secure against the men- ace of aggression; until the rights of the smaller nationalities of Europe are placed on an unassailable foun- dation; until the military domination of Prussia is fully and finally des- troyed. \ "That is a great task, worthy of a great nation. It means or its ac- complishment that every man among us, old or young, rich or poor, busy or leisure, learned or simple, should give what he has and do what he " can. War Tidings. French aviators are operating only on the German lines but siderably to the rear of t not con henest worth, Mallorytown Budget. | Mallorytown, Nov. 9.--E. B. Dick- | ey and family have moved to his far ther's farm at Yonge Mills, and GC. ! Weston and family have moved into | the heuse : where Mr. Dickey . was. The délegates who altended the Sun- convention at Kingston { were Mrs, J. Hagerman, Mrs. W. G, Bradford, Misses Kate Chick and | Edith Monroe, Clarence Root and B. I&. Elliott... H. S. Dunham has re moved the picket fence in front of his home. The removal will be © much appreciated by the villagers. On Thursday evening, alter the report of the delegates to Kingston, the young men's class are to take charge dur ing the social hour. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hewson were the guests of Mr. and Mrs, Victor Tennant on Satur- day. 'Born to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Howse a Son, Many wells have failed in the village because of the dry weather. Oscar Forrester lost a valuable calf by its choking-on an apple. day school i 21st Battalion News. i Twenty-four recruits came from | Lindsay on Tuesday morning and sev- teen more came from Ottawa on Tues- day afternoon to join the 21st battal- ion. The battalion is now within fifty of being full "strength. Classes for the officers of the battal- ion. were held in the armouries on Monday. Col. W. H. Ponton, of Belle- ville, and Col. A. B. Cunningham 'both gave interesting lectures on military { law. Capt. Prideaux, from five to six {o'clock, gave a lecture on barracks | regulations. Major Bennett, from 8:30 to 9 p.m., gave a talk on '"I'he Principles and System of Military Training." Similar lectures will: be given umtil the course is complete. | Major H. J. Dawson, 0.U., lth regiment, opens a series of lectures to of the offieers, N.C.0's and civilians the 14th on Monday evening. A Patriotic Father. Brockville Times A loyul incident' in connection with the recruiting of the second squad of recruits at thes local armouries took place on Saturday afternoon. Widdis | Stewart, while signing the necessary papers which permitted two of his sons, Ross and John Stewart, tu go J with the recruits, remarked : "I have | four other boys left and if they want to go I will give them my permis: Mr. Stewart, who appears to be aboul sixty years of age, has a | two-hugdred-acre farm near Addison. j the ardor of his spirit should set on | fire the loyalty of other parents in { pesmicting their sons to volunteer. Deserter Is Under Arrest. Sudbury, Nov. 10.--The officer com- manding Stanley barracks, Toronto, has been notified to send a guard for Driver F. Box, No. 232, a member of the Canadian Permanent Army Service Corps, who deserted from Kingston barracks on November 30th, 1913. Box was taken into custody here on advice from Toronto. sion." | Earl Was Killed. | London, Nov.' 10--~The Earl of | Annesley, who has big estates in Ire | Jand, and is a lieutenant in the Roy- al Flying corps, leit on reconnuis- ance over 'Antwerp last Friday, and has not been heard from. It is feared he:was killed by Gorman aero- plane guns, Division Court. ; Division court was held on Tues- day before Judge Madden. There v 2s a large number of cases to be dis- posed of and it was two o'clock be- fore adjournment took place. Thomas Lambert appeared for the first tine as clerk. . This afterndon a stranger giving the name of Harry Merson was ar- | rested by Constable Samuel Arnie! on a charge of false preiences. is charged that he bas been selling war books here in ald of the Belgian Ht. is announced that T. Gordon, To- y Rome; hus foes appointed manager for province of Quebec for the Western Caoada Flour Mills Co., Limited. "Fresh marshmallows." Gibson's. The Rishap of Ontwrin and Mrs. Lennox Mills, guests of the Bishop pf SOrODLO BUG aust Shwveny for a fey dns, retursed io Kigdton to-day. 3 dgnt of the Bic ( Horticul- toral Society for t tive year. fund. when nct authorized to do so. | In Russian Poland the imumense armies of the Russian emperor are pushing forward with surprising speed threatening he Germans on home soil. From Tokio comes the report that a Japanese army may be sent to the west to take its part with the Dritish, French and Belgians in the struggles on the battlefields of Eur- ope. Military observers agree that the war has entered upon a crucial stage and that the next week may mark a definite turn in the course of events. The British cruiser Glasgow, which was engaged with the German squad- ron in battle - off the Chilean coast Sunday, Nov. 1st, and the British transport Otranto have passed = Del gadn Point light, in the straits of Magallan, bound for the Zalkand islands, a British possession. to . the extreme southern point of South Awm- erica. Hon. Donald S. P. Howard, a cond lieutenant of the 3rd Hussars, is reported wounded in the casualty lists issued under date of November lst. dieut. Howard is the eldest son of I. J. Bliss Howard and Lady Strath- cona, being thus heir' to the peerage. He is twenty-three years of age. There was severe fighting November Gth on all the Servian fronts, the Austrians losing 1,000 killed and he- ing compelled to retire to their form- er positions before Shabats. Germans is moving troops from Bel- gium and France to the frontier of East Prussia, Posen and Silesia. AN the Russian zones of contact are now inside German territory The Russians took 1,600 waggons «wden with coal standing in the iail- way sidings in East Prussia in nasi. tions which the Germans had ev. tend Advices from Vienna say that the Russians are rapidly advancing on Cracow, and that in consequence the Austro-Hungarian military authori- ties are betraying great anxiety, and calling up every available many to tie colors. Panama Canal officials and mem- bers of the legation there say they bave no information concerning the report that seven British dread- noughts were in the Atlantic bound west, nossibly with the intention of proceeding through the Panama ¢a- nal to Pacific waters. A Premature Report. Evidently there has been a report going the rounds outside the city that a new hotel is to be erected in Kingston. This would certainly be good news but so far as can be learn- ed there is nothing doing. On Tues- dny morning a well-known Kingston inn was surprised to get a telegram from a party in Ottawa asking for the name ofthe architeet who Jmd (he plans for the wow hotel in charge. Canadians At Valcartier. Wednesday and Trursday there will be two special pictures shown at the King Bdward Theatre, Cann- dians at Valcartier. and - Freneh manoeuvres, also our special weekly | ¢ War Service, "The Battle of ber d se Beke." n + HERE is no business d at the LAIDLAW STOR LL Departments filled lected Fall Goods. A Oo UR prices are not advanced, : wah war UR selling staff is at its usual strength. Oo N 0 salaries have been reduced. I ; Black Velveteens | Por hats, 2 special makes . .50c and 75¢ Black Silk Velvets For hats and trimmings $1.00 and $1.25 and Serviceable Underwear Complete Stocks Now Ready WOMEN'S Vests, Drawers, and Com: binations. GIRLS' Comfortable Underwear of all kinds. : CHILDREN'S--The that stay down. BOYS-Underwear for boys of all ages | MEN'S--Rigth makes now ready, 4 weights; prices right. proper makes | Warm House Slippers | j | 8 Men, Ladies and Slippers for ladiesat ................... Slippers formenat ......... Slippers for children at ..... : We sell Dr. Jaege oe Pure Wad

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