PAGE EIGHT | A Little Out of the W a a We're After Your Money €f We're not holding sales contin- uously, but when we do hold them we make things move. € January is the month for our Annual Clean-up. q \ £).: "3 . 'rices are cut 20 per cent on all Ready to-wear Clothing. €] No shrewd buyer will miss this opportunity of clothing up to the limit, every male member of the family. It will pay you well to invest. q Just come and see. 4 Goods marked in plain figures. All sales for cash. 3» of Livingston's 75-79 Brock St.,, Kingston Walk. ay, But It Will Pay You To = || Hern THEIR ANNU GATIONAL MEE CONGRE- INGS | On» Wednesday Evening --_ Bom Church Had a Very Prosperous | Time Last Year. The Cooke's annual business meeting of Presbyterian congregation was held on Wednesday night in the school room of the church. The at- I teridance was exceptionally large, and a fine spirit of enthusiasm 'and optim- ism prevailed. Rev. J. W. Mcintosh { presided, and, after devotional exer- | cises,, called for reports from the dif lerent. organizations of the: congrega- tion lhese were of a most encourag- ing nuture, indicating marked pro- gress in all the work of the church. During the year -theré were twenty- six baplisms. The pastor ofliciated at-siX- funerals; as compared with twenty in 1913, net membership now being 433. In the Sunday school the enrolment and average attendance both showed an encouraging increase. - Fifteen attend- ed every sunday in the year and sev- enteen every Sunday but one. ln presenting his statement treasurer announced t hat It was best financial year had ever enjoyed Ihe increase in contributions by envelope and ordin- ary collections was amply sutlicient to meet the increased demands of the year, amd leave a substantial balance in the treasury. The missionary giv- ings also increased --by--ahout twenty per cent Messes. 3. 8S. Corbett, 1. Douglas and William Patterson were elected to the board of manatrers for a term of three Messrs. H. W. Newman and R. Percival were appointed au- ditors. The committee in charge of the decoration and improvement oi the church presented #s final report and received the cordial thanks of the congregation, \ similar vote: of the the the congregation years, i is a Te -------- 'WALDRO LINE SALE a -------- BER Presents an opportunity to purchase desirable qual- ities of household linens at great reductions. MATCHED SETS of Pure Irish Linen Ta. blecloths and Napkins in handsome pat- terns, all sizes, at from 20 to 30% off regu- lar prices. PURE BLEACHED DOUBLE SATIN DAMASK TABLE LINENS, the best Belfast makes, special qualities at, a yard 98¢, $1.10 and $1.25 REMNANTS OF BLEA BLEACHED TABLE AND UN. in le from 1 to 3 yards, at special sale prices. ot FINE TABLE NAPKINS, all different sizes, in dozen and at reduced prices > TOWELS in Fine Huck and + med and hemstitched, siges, all at sale prices. different styles and pure linen, half dozen's, hem- thanks was extended 16 all the or ganizations for their devotion during the yenr. A pleasant feature of the meeting was the presentation of a+ well:filled purse to Joseph Kimpson, who recent ly resigned the position of janitor, which he has ogcupied for forty years, Mr. Melutosh made the presentation in the name of Ne congregation. : most harmonious nd encouraging meeting was conc I with the sing ing of the long metre doxology Calvary Congregational. Calvary Congregational Church held its" annual meeting Wednesday night, the pastor, Rev. J. Lyall, occupied the chair. A sumptuous supper was provided by the ladies of the con- gregation in the school room, =and after partaking the guesis adjourned to the church to hear reports oi work. The whole tone of the re. ports rendered were extremely en- gouraging, and the new pastor ought to feel cheered by the feeling of unity and optimism that prevailed. : Rov. LeRoy Rice expressed the groetings of the First congregation, and Dr. Macallum also delighted the audience hy a brief address." My. Steel also made some happy remarks. The pastor, in a closing address, ex- pressed satisfaction with the condi- tion of things. Plans for a forward movement in the shape of am --evan- gelistic mission was outlined and' put before the people for their prayerful consideration, The congregation dis persed after singing the dexolooy. A CURIOUS INCIDENT, A Turk Cruiser Fired On the Turks' Positions. Petrograd, Jau. 14.--An official statement issued here contains the following : "A: ourious incident concerning the proceedings of .the Turkish fleet in the Black Sea has been reported. It seems that the Turkish cruiser Breslau bom- jjbarded certain positions held hy Turkish. troops near Liman, which is to the north of Hopa. Following this bombardment our troops occupied without hindrance the positions from which Turkish soldiers had heen driv- en by the fire of their own cruiser." War Tidings. As many as one thousand injur- © soldiers sometimes ' land in Southampton in one day. The Russians have resumed the Gérmans continue to attack them in Poland, and they are again trying to crohs the Nida river in Southern Poland, which is held by the Aus- triaps. The republic of Panama has filed a note of protest with Sir C. Mallet, the British minister resident, againet the violation of her neu- trality by British warships when last month, accompanied by Japan- ese cruisers, certain British vessels antered San Miguel and other Pana- man. waters to take on coal Mipplies. The note.in question is couched in friendly terms. The British government has de- cided to seize the steamship Dacia, recently sold by the Hamburg-Am- erican Mne and placed under Ameri- can registry, should she attempt te sail for Bremen. The Dacia is now . Galveston loading cotton for remen. { Australians who were guarding [| Egypt, with New Zealanders, Indians and English territorials and regulars, {may not. have much fighting to de there and will soon be in France; Nazaire Lacotte, Paris, invenior or dn alleged bullet-proof waistcoat for soldiers, is being prosecuted on a 1 charge of fraud. dangerous. : : 'The French minister of marine de- nies that the Dreadn t Courbet was torpedoed by an Austrian sub- est was sighteer marine, : {dar he onan | * The "small Norwegian steamer Cas. iy reported + k in the North saved, with the exception : ICOOKE'S AND CALVARY' Fifty-six new mem- | vet volunteered for overseas artillecy; bers were added during the year, the: offensive in East Prussia, while the] and! Henry MecClement vs. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1915. i nL py en - REORGANIZE R. C. H. A. AFTER BATTERIES IN ENGLAND GO TO FRONT. It Will Consist of 179 Men -- The 21st, Battalion Is Now Receiving Bayonet Drill. The R.U.H.A. will be re-organized in the mear future, and established--so that draits may be sent overseas as uiced, after the present batteries, which are on Sabsbury Plain, gre sent to, the iromt. In thé establish- ment will be a major and a captain, with three subalterns'in command of a detail of fifty men. The R:S.A., in command oda lieutenant-colonel and a major, consists of thirty-two men. The total establishment of the R.C. H.A. will be 179 men and officers, and, as needed, draiis will be made, to be sent to the front. It will be an opportunity for those who have not service very soon after they join to be sent to the front." The detail which will be maintained here will be paid at the rate paid to the permanent force, but as soon as send overseas they 'will be paid the higher rate. The total sirength, including the R.S. A. detail, will be +179 men. --- 1 Lieut. -Col. Preston, 0.C. of the 39th Battalion, and Capt. O'Neill, are in* the city in connection with that bat- talion organization. The colonel is very rleascd with the recruits tained, and is confident of having one of the best battalions in the overseas Canadian, force oh The Battalion Scouts paraded heiore Nergt. Major Fdwards on Thursday afternoon at iwo o'clock for inspec sion. The men chosen are, as a rule, well adapted for the work, which par- ticularly required intelligence, good sight aud courage. : The officers of the 2st Battalior were esamined by Capt. A. K. Hem ming on Thurstlay morning on the cricket " field. 'The right half bats talion was paraded 10 the leid and cach officer was given a trial on fom manding the men as a body The 2ist Battalion is parading to the armouries in, companies jor bayo net drill by Sergto-Major Edwards. The men were piven © the rules of attack and how to carry the rifle with a fix ed bayonet, on Thursday 'The re-organization of the R. C H. A. will allow the members of the band to he free from. the work they are now doing, and devote more at- tention to practising. At present the men are doing various duties a: Fete de Pont barracks. No. 3 company of the 21st Bat talion, stopped in front of the Whig bulletins on Thursday afternoon fo) the double purpose of allowing the men to read the latest news from the front, and also for a rest. After about five minutes they continued the Cereal Works. The Cereal Works has been re named the "Porridge Factory." A clerk, when writing a letter to Ot tawa lately accidently used the lai- ter name and had quite a.time rescu- ing the letter before it waz ported: BIG JUMP IN WHET IN CHICAGO MARKE: The Brokers Raved and Stormes as Record. Figures Were Anaiganced. Chicago, Jan. l4--Amid scenes un- yrecedented in the local pit, wheat, today, leaped far above any price it bys touched in many years. The top price reached during the f{ore- noon was around eleven o'clock when May options' sold for $1.42% per bushel. Even riotous scenes enacted last week were surpassed as the brokers raved and stormed as record figures were announced. FORESTERS IN UNITED STATES. Not Bound by Canadian Decision Says Judge. Watertown, N. Y., Jan. 14.--Su preme Court Justice Emerson handed down a decision iw a test cage which A GERMAN OFFICER viGoRoUs IN HIS REMARKS. Just Twenty Yards Away From Can- adian Officer in Trenches -- Sir John French Would Not Let Him Take Aeroplane Trip. That the 'war will last for at least eighteen months longer, is the opini- on of Col. Victor A. 8. Williams (formerly camp commandant at Valcartier,-and 'well known in King ston) who has just returned from' a three weeks' tour of the battle line in the western theaire af -hos tilities. Five weeks ago = Col. Williams lef the camp at Salisbury Plain, where ..e held the position of gen- eral camp commandant, With the in tention of joining Field Marshal Sir John French's staff. Upon his arrival at the front the colonel! re- ceived a most cordial reception from the British commander-in-chief and his staff, . Instead of taking up general staff duties, however, the Canadian officer 'was invited to make & thor- righ inspection of the whole area of hestilities in France and Bel- gium with the object of gaining in- 'ormation of value to the Canadian forces. = This hé did, and is now pre. paring a series of legtures to he de- livered before the officers of each branch of the service. Col Williams' experience would ill a volume. He probably saw as much, if not more, than any other officer except those on Sir ~~ John French's ~ personal staff, since the Authorities took pains to afford him every facility for making the. tour as. comprehensive as possible. On several occasions he was under fire, ind wore than once narrowly escap «l death. For three days and three lights he was in the trenches with 'he "Tommies." Tt was while there that he sustained a fractured arm. A 'arge piece oi shrapnel shell which "ad almost spent iteelf, struck him ust below the elbow on the leit arm, ausing a nasty break, While in the tpches one day Col. Williams was within twenty yards of he German lind, and says that a ierman officar in the opposite trench vas swearing at him. On another day he borrowed a rifle from one of he Tommmes and found that his abil- ty as a marksman had not deserted im, for, he succeeded in hitting three German soldiers. He wass of rourse, xposed "to the enemy's fire for the vhole oi this time, and was lucky to et away unhurt. On another occasion the Canadian fficer was invited to accompany a Iritich airman who was about to itart on an observation flight over he German position. Colonel Wil- iams was inclined to accept the offer ut was advised by Sir John French hat he would be foolish to take the 'isk. The wisdom of the Rritish ommander's words was proved bortly afterwards, when, unfortun: tely, the machine was brought down iy & well-directed fire from the en- my. Colonel Williams' reason. for hie relief that the confliet will last for early two years longer is based up-. m his own obgervations in the field nd the opinion of many British of- icers who have been on the grounu Ince the outhreak of hostilities. 'here is absolutely no doubt in their uinds as to the ultimate outeome of he struggle, but none underestis nates the task that lies before the lies. The splendid organization f the kaiser's fighting machine com- nands thé admiration ofthe officers, nut the horrible sacrifice of life en- ailed by the tactics of that army 'ras affected even the most seasoned ampaigners HUNDREDS OF SALOONS 'orced to Close Doors In New York State. Albany, N.Y., Jan. 14.--~Saloon busi: ress in New York state is on the de- dine, State Commissioner of Excise Villiam M. Farley declared in his rve- wrt submitted to the legislature last aight. The commissioner points ont hat since - the passage of the ratio law in 1910, limiting saloons (0 ane to every 750 of population, 1,018 sa- loons have quit business. In the same length of time the state reve- wes have fallen off X182,468. The ve- SWEARING AT COLONEL|§ Our Midwinter Sale of Fine White Underwear Fr attracting those anxions to save ime and money. Many have not. the time to make up the finer kinds of Under clothing and come here for their require- mends, : Hundreds of Dainty White Garments We invite you to.come early, as there is always a choice in trimmings, ete, and many of these oarments cannot he duplicated later, Nightgowns, Corset Covers Princess Slips, Drawers Underskirts TROUSSEAU Opportunities await those who make their selections now, You may choose what you like and have it placed aside for you, if not quite ready to buy just yet. - a Es A] SPECIAL TOMORROW All Quilted Bed Comforters All Eiderdown Bed Comforters 50 in AN will be offered To-Morrow from 9:30 to 5 at greatly reduced prices, THESE we will have to sell in order ta affects all Foresters In the United States who joined the order prior tc 1899. The decision holds that such Foresters need rot pay extracrdinary assessments levied in 1912, whieh amounts to 'virtually $260 on $1,000 of ingurance. Emerson holds that the contract as executed and de- liveréd in this city, ahd not in Can- ada, and that the authority to levy sueh aszessment by the Canadian parliament is not binding in the Vaited States. The case is that of the supreme court of "Foresters. ; 204 Germans Saved. Amsterdam, Jan. 4.--Information received at Berlin is to the effect that none of the officers or men were saved from the G cruiser Sch The garment is George and Percival MeT h German arnhorst, sunk off the Falk {lands by the British . Seven officers and 171 men were saved from the Gneisenaw; seven men from the Nurnberg and four officers and 15 men {rom the Leipzig. ' A . SH ------------ ® , Belleville, lag: 11.~Jobhn McTag- gart, with the second contin and i have enlisted hove Tor the third 'econ- tingent, ave soms of Willet McTag- gart, of Wess. on. eu port-shows total pts-forthe- your were $I8100,260.61. In the ¢ state there are 384 towns where liquor is sold and 407 that have voted dry A Divisional Change.' Ottawa, Jan. 14.--Capt. H. RB. Wil son, 49th Regiment (Hastings Rifles) is" to sucteed Capt. A. E. Bywater as DAA. and QMG. of the third divisional 'area. Capt. A. E. Bywa- ter has been seconded to the . 30th Battalion for overseas service. "Backache plasters" at Giheon's Red Cross Drug Store. - about to arrive. Men's siges, 6 Ladies' siges, 21 Boys' sizes, 1 to 5 . 2 ras to 6 Ae vainly Buy your linens now, it will save you money