t a ssi CIEE YEAR 82 NO, 45 AN IMBECILE POLICY TO RAISERS THRONE SAVE German Press and Bluff = Reason For It COLONEL. N. MAUDE SAYS PINCH OF HUNGER FELT IN GERMANY Way For Peace Being Paved--Popu- Ince Being Led To Believe Whole World Is Against Germany, Mak- ing Victory Impossible. London, Feb. 23.--Colonel 8S. N. Maude, C.B.,, whose knowledge of Germany is derived from many, years of study and personal experience, writing in"the Times, refers to . the growing belief in the theory that one of the great objects steadily main- tained in the view of the directors of the German policy is to save the Ho- hengollern dynasty and the system jt heads from the revolution of nation- al feeling, which will follow the re- cognition that the country has been Jed Into a disastrous war. Colonel Maude says the pine of hunger is beginning to be keenly felt in Germany, not yet In the great ei- ties, but where everyone who knew anything of German interior economy would have forseen it must happen--- f.e,, on that part of the land away Trom the great landowner's estates. Here the women know they have, | been deceived about the war, and they are beginning to get very res- tive, for the post office still del'vers internal letters uncensored. Colonol Maude says: "The potato riet at Schonberg was due to the gathering of distress and discontent which oppress the major part of the women. 'The million widows--and there are a good many more now-----will take a vast amount of explaining away, on wlom falls the responsibility of maintaining or- der when the troops are at the front on the firing line, have no chance against the fury of hungry women, whose tongues will not be silenced. "What everyone appears to over- look in the present case is the curious fact that now at last there is not suf- ficient 'authority "remaining in Ger- many or Aust to support the day- to-day transactibns and th tr e ons lite. All fui a and yj a_bolive -- been A , and old men, who have n their places are not anxious to lose the status acquired by many, years of good fellowship in their respective districts, attempy to enforce 'unpopular laws. . A Nation Breaking Up. "This Is the way in which almost invariably the International break-un of a nation Is brought about. In this way, 'multiplied a thousand times, disaffection spreads like burning on a tidal river. Then comes the time when an extreme astute socialist law- yer recognizes that with an active army at the front and some two mil lion of that already dead or hope- lessly crippled, an election would mean a clear socialist triumph, with, moreover for the Hohenzollern dy- nasty. "The only way in which it may still be possible to 'save the face of this particular sufferer is for the government to lead the people "to believe that they have the whole world engaged against them--egged on, of course, by perfidious Englani, us 'usugl. Therefore, sooner than allow his people to endure further annoyance in such an unequal strug- gle, the kaiser, with divine compas- sion, will condescend to heat the woes of his le _b em fer less than he at first ex- pected to get. : "Therg seems no other explana- tion for.the fatuous imbecility al- lowed and encouraged in the Ger- man press except in this determina- tion to blufl the people. ---- judge from ae Say news- pers, averyone wou m: © that Great Britain had princi con- traband of war and was really tak- ing = serious steps to bring a great conflict to a conclusion. According Wi ment, we have not even yat interfered with German food imp at all, unless the des- "tination joh hiports to the mill tary 'of the Germans was clearly ox N "Se hampering the import ot d . from neutral coun: tries, we { done nothing to 'war- of néwtral destruttions cannot be a result of chance. The probabilities mathematically are overwhelmingly against such a conclusion, ' The only inference to be drawn is that the Hohenzollern dynasty, through seme secret and trusted servants, is delib- erately trying to produce a situation which will give the kaiser dan oppor tunity for the most dramatic coup of his life. If all the neutrals of the world were now to turn against him, he could publish an act of surrender mortal with his people and it could contain at least half-a-dozen holes for re-opening hostilities ds soon as the nation had sufficiently re covered to.be able to make an at tempt. For the moment, I do not believe the allies will really enter in to the imperial calculations except as an embarrassing distraction His whole end and aim is apparently to keep in with the =ocialist votes by a press campaign against England and the allies for if the socialists once feel their present power and begin to see 'it the last of the }.ohenzollern is now on the Prussian throne." NIMROD MAKES COMMENT. On the Kingston Embalmers Experi. ence With Wolves, 29 | was much in nt recent 1ssue Kingston, Feb, terested in an item of your paper 'which ous drive a couple balmers took in the rear of the eoup- ty last week, Having traversed the road many times myseli, and having hunted grotise Shaw Flats and deer a few miles away, and fished in a beautiful lake near by, a few lines may establish the probability of the story. Nome of your readers may have: doubted if such an occurrence could take place at such a compara- tively short distance from the city. This is a doubting age. Some do not believe all they read, even in a news- paper, while some may doubt the verity of the story of a couple of em- balmers, or even the truthfulness of a newspaper, but a hunter, nay verily. The hunter's veracity has become pro- verbial. . A few discrepancies occurred in de tail, occasioned, no doubt, by the un in described a peril of Kingston em- on doubtful I H¢ would 'know a lough from a harrow, having spent his hie in the home of his father, who is the proprietor of a large departmental store. The hut they spent the night in id represented as being known as ' "Shaw's Flats," while Shaw's Flats is really. a pioce of level ground hetween the mountains, across which the road runs. The possibility = of their having heard wolves howling is quite reasonable, as the writer heard wolves 'howl in the vicinity upon dif- f rent occasions. The remarkable fea- ture 'of the story is that the wolves should have followed the travellars, as the writer has heard old settlers of the district relate their experience of meeting wolves when walking on roads at night; or when sleeping in the woods, have had them come very near, but never heard af their attack: ing anyone. However, all's well that © well. It is a matter for cop gratulation that thé party were spar «d th: necessity of calling upon some opposition. undertaker to bury their "dear remains." NIMROD. It's the man with the questionable character ,that is opposed.to publicity, bE which would render his memory im-| | toop-| familiarity of ' the relators with the | Battalion, U.E.L. : persons and places referred fo. The Lieut.-Col. William St. 1. Hughes. driver, Norval, | happen to Know very | Uapt, Harry BE. Ponse. well. His surname _is not "Hil" Lieuts. W. Kent: Macnee, Hansord however. The mistake may have oo- | Hora, Stanley Li. Cunningham and emred from the fact "that a steep hill | George 8. Bowerbank. stands immediately hehind hin Intheria |; lot, Herbert. M.. Swaine (R.0.). house. As a practical farmer it iv] QM.8. Frank K. Ludlow. KINGSTON ONTARIO, MONDAY, FEBRU ------ ah bl ---- ------ No armies meet our The tread of armed With such a proud I'he "true North' To fight in Britain's They go, as went "their Across' the surging But for the British The righly-freight d | % Their devious course in | Thou Who What vears of peace os ; er and sorrow « r is breathed OUR LADS TO THE FRONT. STEER No foe besets our gates, Why echoes, through our peacciul Why rings the British cheer ? sendy Not for the lust of fame or gold, They hear the Motherland, alar Calling her children, They haste-as wakes the note of war, To face the conflict, We follow, with our the Through blinding fogs and hidden snares, Winds ! bear them safely, for our sake! They hold the hopes of With parting pangs, must guide, where duty steers r Empire, through and through : with one throb, 'om: King and peasant, cot and hall, From smow-capped hil's to coral strong, ken; treets, men ? acchaim ? her sons afar name ! sires of ohl; . seas to fare; hearts they bear seattered wide, at her side. ughts and prayers, veskel's wake; hearts that heed with haunting fears, safety speed, sayed to do swift complete, ity: pulses beat; on sea and land, Oh Daly Brite Wh ARY 283, 1915 INCOME "WAS LARGER. Shows An Increase For 10914 Of $374, Toronid, Feb. 22.-- The combined reserve and renewal funds of consumer's Gas company nearly equal the whole of the capital stock accord ing to the annual report on the audit] of the company's books, handed out by the city auditor. In round num- bers the figures are: Capital stock, $4,882,000; reserve fund, $3,354,000 renewal fund, $1,198.000, During the year 1914 gas sales amounted to $2,453,417, as against $2,204,308 for 1913, an increase of $159,109. Other items of income brought the inerease in income up to $374,671. Total opertaing ana manufacturing expenses amounted to $2,623,032, as against $2,361,328 for 1913, an inerease of $271,703. The annual ten per cent. dividend amounting to $483,337 was paid. S------ . Berlin-Waterloo Street Railway Berlin, Ont., Feb. 22.--Notwith- standing a decrease of more than $4. | 000 in receipts last year, the Berlin) & Waterloo Street Railway, owned by the city, reports a net profit of $405.70 for 1914 Total receipts amounted to $72,973.69, Seventy- five per cent of the profits will he paid to the Berlin treasury and the God guard our lads, and bless them all | Oh, God of Mercy, Truth and Right, ' Who see'st as no mortal may ) Whose hand can guidé, {1 rough passion's night, i To dawamg of a glorious dav, Grant victory as Thou desmest best, { Turn hate to love, bid slaughter cease, | Lay sword in sheath and lance in rest, And bring our warriors home ju peace. No fos' beets ohn. gates, | No armies meet our ken: { Yet echoes, through our peaceful "streets, I The tramp of marching mem Ring out the British cheer ith more than proud acclabn, The "true North" sends her sons afar To fight in Freedom's name. Agnes Maule Machge, "Fidelis." i mr 1474 OFFICERS AND MEN | With the 21st Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force. The following is a list of the ofli- cers, N.C.0's and mien of the 14th Re'iment, P.W.0. Rifles, with the Zlst Col.-Sergt. Wiliam McCullough and James A. Scott. Sergts. Robert All Woodrow. Corpls. Cecil P. Burke, James G. Murray, FE Sleeth, Samuel Stoph- son, Gerald Taylor, Douglas A. J. Williams. Sn Ptes. Oliver H. Allen, John U. Bat ty, William Bowman, } Charles H. Burke, Frank Burns, Charles F. Brun. r, John Campbell, Samuel Caddick, Charles W. Cops. Drummer George Colman. Ptes. Arthur Carman, Andrew Cup son, Henry T. Urapps, George (0 Cocke, Spencer Cummings, Froest Cockburn, - Walter Clifford, William Charles, Irwin Davy' William GG. Drake, John W. Esiord, William 11. J. Ford, Earl Ferguson, Edward J. Flaherty, John Gordon, Wililam A. Gurnsey, Leslie Gregson, Thomas A. (ireen, George Hagan. Bugler, John Halliday. Pres. George Harrison, FHlward Hip- son, James Holland, Albert Hughes, Arthur G. Ingram, Frank P. Jones, Alfred Jarrett, Ernest Kidby, Thom: 8S. Anderson and as 0. King,, James King, Daniel "Lynch, Michael LaFrance, Robert Livesey, Ulderique Loiseau, Charles Lighten, Mohn T. Lomax, William H. Mackney, Lawrence March, John 8. Menzies, William Murray, William J. Marshall, William €. Ofiord, Thomas i ov Parker, Albert W. Picker- ing, William H. Rouleau, Arthur Ked- path, Albert Ritchie, Roberl Russell, AA A AANA and {grow, ' James Smith, George ley, Bruce Shangrow, Peter Shan- Smith, George Smith, John Scott, Bert, Swann, Albert" E. Swallow, Albert I. Suddard, Alfred Teale, Alired Tug- wood, Charles Turner, James Thom- son, Williamz A. Twigg, George Wil- liamson, Ernest W. Wainwright, Fd- win Waygood, George Willis, Thom J. Whitehead, Charles Wood. as Sergt. William Hazlett, formerly of Hth. > #. Wedded at Westport. Westport, Feb, 20 --8St. Edward's church was the scene of a pretty wedding Tuesday morning at eight o'clock when Miss Agnes MeDonald, Kingston, daughter of the late Capt. A.{ McDonald, was united in mar- | riagé to William F. Alarie, of King: ston, Rev. M. O'Rourke performed the ceremony. Miss Kathleen Mc- Nally assisted the bride and George J. Alarie was groomsman. The bride looked handsome in a stylish travelling tailored suit of blue with hat to mateh, while the bridesmaid was tastefully attired in brown whip- cord. The bride was given away by A: McNally, After the ceremony the bridal party -adjourned to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mc- Nally where a wedding breakfast was served, followed hy a reception. The drawing room was beautifully decorated with American beauty roses, ferns, and other cut flowers. Mr. and Mre. Alarie left by the CN. R., on a trip to New York City. The groom's gift tothe bride was a handsome pear! necklace, to the bridesmaid a pear] ring and to the groomsman a pear! scarf pin. Many handsome and costly gifts gave ex- pression te the popularity of both bride and groom. Out-of-town guests were Capt. and Mrs. J. J Murray, R. Alarie, of Kingston, and Léo J. MeNally, Montreal, Bath Mr. ston's most popular young people; | balance to Waterloo. | city council at a special meeting this { the May Revert To Peterson Lake: Cobalt, Ont., Feb. 22.-- The Gould lease i¢ likely to revert to the Peter- son Lake Mining company, and; if that is the case,.the latter company will werk the property itself. London, Ont., Bond Issue, London, Ont., Fehy 22. London afternoon decided to call for bids on $1,000,000 City of London three-year notes bearing five per cent, annually for the carrying on of publie works. Shake Up In Ice Board, Montreal, Feb The lee Manu facturing Co., Limited, has formed an entirely new board of directors, composed of suceessful. businédss men, and it is expected that there will be a marked extension in the company's operations this year. a0 "ar Gil Company's Dividend. New York, Feb. 22. ---The New Jeor- rey division of the Standard Oil Co., to-day declared its regular dividend of $5 a share, payable March 15th to stock record Feb, 19th. Commercial Notes. H. W. Beauclerk has resigned from directorate 'of the Dominion Bridge company, Montreal. At the end of 1914 the Northern. Ohio Traction Co: had 1813 stoek- holders, an increate of 304 during the year. Over half of the £80,000,000 lent to London Stock Exchange at the end of July has now been repaid. Sir Henry Pellatt, president of Steel & Radiation, states that the company is now working on a gov- ernment order of 50,000. ® T. 8. G. Pepler, formerly general manager of the Canada Bond Cor- poration, has been appointed to the head of the bond departinent of Martone & Co. President Farrell, of the U. 8S. Steel Corporation, - says the United States has a golden opportunity for foreign trade extension which will never come again. The Northern Power company gross earnings for the year were $875,196, an increase of $2,685 F. H. Manley, who, it is reported, will go into business on his own in- itiative, has resigned from the Can- ada Securities Corporation Limited. Mackay company for the year end- ed January 31st. reports 5.42 per cent. earned on common stock, against 5.32 per cent. in previous year. The Monetary Times estimates the 'war contracts placed in Canada to date at $78,831,500, and adds this is under the actual figures. The National Steel Car Co., at the} Established Over Forty Years. THE STANDARD BANK OF CANADA Statement of Affairs on 31st January, 1915. Condensed from Government Report. Capital pai ~~ $ 3.000,00000 vided Profits - = - 4053,14063 Sh. © DuctoBuls' - +. 7H6E34 RESOURCES Gab lo. . . S8I8AN : Due by «i lw orserman Govt, [ie Baids - 24158578 tor Tr, 150,000.00 - ables... ta. MOIGIGBA0 3 Loans and Discounts - 3142611542 Bank Premises (Freghold) 113442985 PAGES 9 TO I2 8 $48,682.240.35 iii. is due very argely yay of profits a The fact that this year's bush financial dep These contemplati plication with this excel S. ROUGHTON, GENERAL AGENT. Phone 610 or B61. = K; A GOOD RECORD The year 1914 has been a banner year for the Mutual Life of Cane ada, having written the largest business In its history. to the ecelient settlements to Polie the comp insurance will save money by placing thelr ap. t company. 40 Brock St, Kingston. Ofce Phond, 610; Res, 561. Harry Sharpe, Special «w Agent. - success in the ¥y, being » spect these goods. here in person. 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Dividends at the rate of 8 per cent. were paid. 8. W. Cohen, the general manager of the Crown Reserve Mining com- pany, who leaves shortly for Nicara- gua to look into a gold mining pro- position in that country for the eom- pany, is taking a staff of his own en- gineers with him. The largest cheque on record was drawn in New York yesterday by Kuhn, Loeb & Co., on the National Bank of Commerce, in payment for the $49,000,000 f 4% per. cent. bonds recently sold to them by the PenLrsylvania railroad. 4 BUILDERS 1! Have You Tried .. . It Baves Time P. WALSH, FT amiiton, has received-w $1,500,000 order for field ovens from the Brit] ¥ orge C. Rainey, Ernest W. Stan- | the groom being a well-known young | ish war office. ba Albert Shite, Benjamin Stan-# business man of that city. The Utah Copper Co. running - : ----------er % - Wn That Is, Talks Of Dictating Terms to Enemies Amsterdam, Feb. 23.--Tbe North German Gazette, in an officially in- spired article, promises the Germau people that they shall have ample op- portunity for a full discussion and consideration of peace, terms before peace is' finally dectded. discussion. The war now has only one alm---a victory, so that no one in the future can disturb our peace. A discussion of peace terms is possible without introducing party differsrees When the proper tine comes our'les- their peace plans. Then ths sub- ject will be open for Germany's free An dda. "However," says | the newspaper, 3 for-sneh4 ders will, without delay, announce "| The socialist Muenchon st says: German "The wikli of the e for a speedy peace is ted by & mis people don't want the situation re-established under which the Ger- man-speaking people will be subject to French rule. Such a peace would not give thay permanent peace which by the people of French Ad For Montenégrine, firm resolve to fight until the enemy | {also is devirous of peace. The Ger-