AMERICAN PLAN - Large, Airy Rooms STEAM HEAT AND ELECTRIC LIGHT ~ The best yard accommoda tion ih the city | First class Café in connec tion Frank McCue, Prop. huge American Hotel OPPOSITE THE GRAND TRUNK STATION Erinn This hotel has been refur- _ nished from top fo bottom gud is modern x every de senate SPECIAL RATES BY THE WEEK I rin. Bar stocked with choice lig- uors, sigars, etc. 1 | M. J. LAWLESS SEW A NEW YEAR'® GIFT FOR FOR QUEEN MARY. . ; ---- Canadians Will Send Garments for Queen to Distribute Among Needy A Splendid Scheme. Ila {he 'accumulation of funds, charitable funds and large public en terprises, there ia need of repetition and clarity to prevent. confusion in the minds of those who would give. Many of the Canadiay women have not yet had the matter of the New Year's gift to Queen Mary really im- pressed on their minds. This plas originated with the Gueen Mary' Needlework Guild, and is best ex plained by the honorary secretary ol that guild, Miss C. Welland Merr'ti ds follows: "Will ench womdn 'v Canada, viv i= working for ihe sc.diers and rail yrs, send one garment during Jang iry, through Queen Mary's Needle 'work Guild, for her mgjesty to dis iribute? This can he doae very easily. Thanks to Lady Wiillame-Taylor, he Bank of Montresl has kindly in trueted any. of its brenches to re «wive parcels en account of the gnild and such parcels will be forwarded #ithout cost to the docor, Pereons residing In a town whore there fs ne iraneh of the Bank of Montreal nay forward parcéls to ths Sank of Mon: pédl ut 213 Paél etre2s, Montreal, at he same time sending ihe bank the receipt for the charge: paid, he amount 'of whieh will La returned to them. It will 'be my plea ure to suuply material for one thousana garments, o those who are willing to give their work but have not mai=rial and pat. terns available. © Th's material will nake flannelette dresces 'or infants woolen undérclothe: or childie 1 rom two to eight years old, men's fannel shirts, sooks, av 1 children's toekings., A postes ci sent to Miss Weller, assistant secretary Queen vary's Needlework Gif, St. Cathar- nes taying how many garments-can wo made, will result In aterial and directions being forwarded to the ender free. Queen Mary, by her unselfish duvo- tion to duty, and splendid example, jas endeared herself to the women of the empire at this crisis, and such « New ¥éar's gift as I have suggest- « would not only prove that the wo- men of Canada dre as ready to "serve the queén" as are our brothers to "serve the king," but also gove her aajesty the gredt pleasure of distri- buting useful garments to the =ol- diers and Sailors, the refugees, the poor and needy, the waifs and strays." INDIAN TROOPS AND WINTER. Properly Clothed Should be Able to Bear Cold. How will the Indian troops stand the continental winter. The answer should not be in doubt, says the Man- chester Guardian. The martial races of India come mostly from regions which a cold 'Winter, some he the temperature' for four or five availing of the Sunt fis nish lower then the avers, ture of France and | bod We have, of course, no official tion as to the constitu- tion of the Indian forces, but we know that it consists largely 'of Sikhs and Gurkhas, for neither of whom should the cold of Europe Have any terrors whatever. Assuming that the Indian soldiers are as well equi as their Furopean fellows with thes and blankets, they should be ally well able to face 'the winter i A a OBLIVIOUS O) OF DOOM. Vancouver Not "Worrying Over Ger. man Invasion. Vancouver, B.C,, Dec. 29.--Vancouver it oblivious of its "im ing dopm at the hands oi German inva from California. Owing tor Chinese and Japanese immigration 1 regulations, the Boni has well guarded for ait, and oven of Some ow Gumans they would be lia- confinement in con at Ba All precautions against isolated acts by individual enemy sympathizers were taker when the war started, and the military au. thorities here say they have no rea- son to suppose that there is any need for any lurther precautions than those now in force. SOLD 80 PER CENT. None Left For Belgian Relief, Writes Secretary of Grain Growers. London, Dec. 2).--Secretary Chip: man, of the Grain Growers' Associa: tion, has written to the Belgian Re- Lief Commission of Roticrdam' in re ference to the suggestion that Western Canada should contribute wheat tor | ) the destitute Belgians. He points out | that this is impossible, as have already of cent of their grain, but prot the farmers will continue to send | money, clothes and food. ------------ LET US HOPE. 'The griefs of the centuries gone Since the cross stood on Calvary's| Hill, Have not silenced the song that has, rne : The message of peace ard good will. And : so -through the gloom and the sadness Thant hangs o'er the world of to-day, Comes the sunshine of Christmas gladness 'To light even death on his way. Therefore let us not be downhearted At the trouble tiat bas been our share In the twelve months now nearly de-! parted, As we hope for a Happy New Year. If we can find zest in our erkns, Aud joy in na It we a nas ot tov-| And of trying aud Boplug again. 3 + though weary, we are oot dis And it our lives are worib! long. while, Our griets will die quickly unnour-| ished, ol --- -- ee -- THE SITUATION - ir ATISTRO - HUNGARY § 2 ie NESS IN THE EAST. Near thé Pilion river obstinate fighting cofitinues, advance haviag heen made by the Russians. complete success over the Ge mans. A A A AAA BA NA At NAVY GAINS CONFIDENCE. ierman Submarines Robbed of Half! Italy! Their Terrors. London, Dec. 29.--The Daily Chron- wle"s naval correspondent, writing of the air raid on Cuxhaven, says :. "An interesting point is that the (ierman submarines were unable to' take any effective action. Speed and manoeuvring proved the right defence against them, We gain confidence for , already the much-discussed ~ German submarine is déprived of half its ter- rors, Our own submarines were of real use, for they stood by and pick- ed up three of our airmen. "This Christmas raid was truly a most interesting and novel experiment and as sich will figure in the pages of naval history, Another interesting feature of this brilliant achievement is that it 'has been accomplished in contempt of the German mine field, which is said to extend from Heligo- land to the Elbe. "The Germans must feel much dis- appointed on this score. Their ad- versaries' flotillas can reach Heligo- Jand, remain in safety there for a period, and then cross the danger space without receiving any dam- ape." In. the Arabian desert the: sirocco or sandstorm, often digs pits 200 feet deep,| scattering the sand for miles | Bri around. » bary & Practical Homé Drerr Making Lerrons RR = Sou.h of the Vistula river the Russians won me ALBANIA'S INTEGRITY That It Preserved. | Rome, Dec. 29.--The foreign office | has notified the powers that Italy is determined that the independence, in- ! togrity and neutrality of Albania, as agreed upon at the London confer- ence, shall be preserved at all cost, and that Italian bluejackets were landed at Vienna with this object. "tg aly will not tolerate any change in the Albanidn government, and will inot allow Albanians: to participate in the war against Servia and Mon- tenegro. She | resents the intrigues intended. to provoke revolution on the pretext of a holy war, and un: dertakes to restore order and re- press the present revolt. Unless the deliberations of the' London confer- ence are respected and the status quo is maintained Italy claims comy plete freedom. I am informed' that the powers ap- prove Italyfs notification; and have regognized that her action is justi- fied. Insists Must Be Karl Katz, East. Camden, N.J., grieving over the lass of .a pet dog, the other day committed suicide on the dog's grave, Corsica has . fifteen sawmills, em: ploving four hundred , workers. zil last year imported over $222,. 000 worth of potatoes: Prepared Especially For This Newspaper by Pictorial Review The elongated waist-line and slendes | 4 hips make a stronf appeal to the we. man with a figure that deserves shew. ing eft This graceful frock !s developed in champagne colored liberty satin aud the skirt\may be eomposéd of frilis of either sa it lace If made of one material, § yards of 38-inch satin are required. If lace is weed, 3 yards of satin and 13 yards of §-inch lace will be Decessary. The construction of the draped bodice will form the subject of today's home dressmaking lesson," Te cut, frat open the material and from the epen width cut the bishop sleeve, right euter front and girdle and shield, If the shield 1a of Jace, be sure to place on a length- wise thread of the lace. Now; folding the satin, the back along the 'lengthwise fold and the collar and strap Em o - r a lengthwise thread and cut. Make ning; then add sleeves and lace ©» outside along edges o! fi : i i: i Only | Luck Shot Could Have Reached {ed an important part in the Christ- | Haw deep His kingdcwm's roots had Porter, Stella, oe Christmas bells sweet, But through their. gladsome tone, There seems tc sound a falter note The cadence of a moan; For o'er the world a cloud of gloom Casts shadows deep and wide, And fear and grief to pany homes Have come this Christmastide. are chiming Take heart of hope shadowed homes! Bid sorrow spread her wing, Look up and hear above the clouds How glad the Angels sing; Bor never yet since days of old, Was nobler service Jone Ihe Kingdom of the Risen Lord Than sees this Christmas, sun Oh For never yet did crisis come So big with solemn fate; And never yet did Britain make A saerifice so great As when responding to the call To keep her sacred word, 3he flung her proud de'ance down, And girded on her sword. That was a day to live in song When rising at the sign, Her lions roared their battle shout; From farthest borders tne: That was the witness: Christ would have, Nor yet .ereived {ill then -- grown Down in the hearis of men Nor does it come from batile plains And conquering hosts alone; "Tis given as well by those who weep, Yet say "Thy will he done." By all who whatfo'eer they lose Thank God it helps the Right, And count themselves with glad con tent Christ's soldiers in the fight Oh armies of the Living God! Oh soldi®rs of the King! To whom is given at Heaven's call The splendid task .0 bring, On hosts of blinded brutish souls Whom Reason never rules, The crushing strokes of conquering force-- God's argument with fools, Oh statesmen of unsullied faith! A Christian empire's pride, Oh people of ten thcasand homes, | The seven seas beside; Whose faith and Jove and purpose high No labors ever tire, Wha on the altar placed their al Expectant of the fire Think not ye sword In honor of the Christ; All things He loves had else; No other power sufficed To save the kingdom and to keep Its torch of Truth aflame, To save the Freedom of Mankind. And Christendom from shame. erred to draw the perished Lift, up your hearts! lives! To conquer and "c reign, The: "anti Bri, in blood crushed wn Shall never rise again, Though for awhile in dying rage He may the fight prolong, This Christmas Day, by faith we hear Once more the Angeis song. The kingdom FOG FRUSTRATED RAID. Mark. Harwich, {Eng., Dec. 22.~Fog play- mas Day surprise that a portion of the. British fleet for the Ger- mans, and the ld raid the British aeroplanes made over Cuxhaven was robbed of its effect. An impenetrable 'Jeffect such a loss would have upon | There used to be a theory that Na- {time for the miracle to work. fog hung over the water and the ac- tion might almost be described as he- ing 8! lical of a game of "Blind Man's Bluff." Neither sides ~ could distinguish the movements of the other, and it would have been a lucky shot that reached its intended mark in the conditions that prevail- The War And The Sexes, Springfield Republican. Possibly the far-seeing German government, which calculated in ad- vance so many of the consequences of war and made provision for them, took into account also the tremendous effect which the war will have upon the existing dispro- portion between the sexes. When the war broke out there were more women than men by over a million and every day since August 1 has been adding to the disparity. reckoned at 5 1-2 millions, but we have heard lately of 10 or 12 mil- lions as the number that could be put into military service in one ca- pacity or another before giving up the fight. To talk of resisting to the last drop of blood is of course rhetorical, but a year's war might easily cost a million lives, and we hear talk of a war to last three years or more. What a disastrous the life of the nation does not need to be pointed out. The other coun- tries must suffer heavily, too, but Geramany the most, because it has to carry on war 'on two frontiers and is burning its candle at both ends. 'The position of .women in backward for the very reason that they are in the majority; if this is true their position must be made still worse if the war creates more superfluous women by the million. ture, working mysteries after a great calamity by an increased pro- portion of men-childrén; if there Is anything in that theory now is the holiday beverages. retail. Sherries, Bromides, Scotch, ! Gins, ete., Fisher Ale, Dow Ale, Bas. Ale, G. Stout, Frontenac Lager, il. | sener Lager, Christmas Bock Beer. 5 and 10 gallons. The Thom Bottling mn Tel. 304 We can supply. you with all your Wholesale and A delicious stock of Ports, Irish, Pure Apple Cider and; Ale In kegs, REAL ESTATE For Sale Frame 'house on James street with tmaprovements, good stabling, goed - house stable for a -carter, with £100,060 Invest. Cement block house om Raglan Road, $1950.00. - "Bouble house on Stanley streed, improvements, renting for $18.00 per month. $200. will handle this proposition. HORACE F. NORMAN Real Estate and Insurance Office 177 Wellington St. 230 Princess St Furniture Ever offers in the City Er) Taint WTA § NJ) ET EE Lo Lo Te. Book Shelves, $2.00 Robt. J. Reid, ture Dealer, pen i Fy i mn, For Cooking and Drinking, also for Cake Icing and making Fudge. ma, a BAJUS Are the best on the market. malt and hops and are not carbonated. are a great health-builder ALES and | Sando Made from the choicest These beers and physicians recom- mend them. Put up in kegs and bottles for family use, and delivered to any part of the city. Order di- rect from brewery. Bajus Brewery EY woe 21 2 The Leading Undertaker and Furanle Telephone 877 Militia Men Notice the fine line of pocket flash-lights in our win- dow. We have them all prices. Call and see them. Halliday's s Electric Shop Phone 94 - 345 King St. The | fighting force of Germany has been Moccasins Germany is said to be somewhat| gl: ® For Everybody - good Moccasin weather. plete line of the best No. For men, sizes 7 to 11, at + (Cold weather and lots of snow means We have a com- 1 quality. For women, sizes 3 to 6,at ........ For boys and girls, sizes 11to2,at . For children, sizes 7to 10,at ...... For little children, sizes 3t0 6, at ..