Our being situated in a separate building were not damaged in any way by fire, smoke or water. Same open for busi- ness as usual. Telephone 489, will eall. Waggon John McKay Limited. fur storage vaults!pa of 4 (until it is possible THE NEW BATTALION TO BE RECRUITED FOR MOBI- LIZATION AT VALCARTIER. the 14th Volunteers For the Third Contingent Are To Be Held Here For the Next One, The mobilization of 'the 20th Bat- talion is progressing rapidly, but still there ave a large number of men at the different regimental headquarters. Thirty-four of the eighty who have volunteered through the 14th Regi- ment are being sent to Belleville ana the remainder will stay. in Kingston until orders are issued for the estab- Bshment of another battalion. It is the opipion that the next battalion will he stationed at Valcartier. At present there, are a large pum. ber of Turks confined at Petawawa and instead of changing these men to other places, the ground used for the mobilization of the First Contingent will be utilized for the fourih. The battalion which could be form- ed from men in this Divisional Area will not be ordered, it is understood, to put them un- der canvass, and at the same time v.uilir battalions will be ordered from other divisions. Arrangements have been made for The former stat- that se- read Pte. Gifford. ed to the Whig on Wednesday he was going Overseas with the cond contingent. WERE ROYALLY ENTERTAINED, Buglers of 14th Regiment Who #Are Going Overseas. At the 14th Regiment bugle band room on Tuesday night Sepgt. P. Reeves and the members of the band entertained a number of the old members who are going overseas with the 21st Battalion. Different members of the band expréssed re- gret in losing the old members and hoped that they would all return safely, and once more be in a posi- tion to don jhe uniform of {he 14th Regiment. The following members are at the present time with the 21st Battalion bugle band: Corporal F. Burns; Buglers J. Halliday, G. Wil- liamson: Drummers T. Whitehead, G. Cotman, and W. Morrison, HAVING GOOD RECORD SAVED A YOUNG MAN:-IN THE PO- LICE COURT. Robert Elmer Stele Watch But Was Allowed to Go on Suspended Sen- tence--Drunk Wanted Chance to A SCIENCED DESERTER DRIVER DAVIS GETS AWAY FOR THE THIRD TIME. He Fluded His Guards At Tete de Pont Barracks--Crowd Chased the Artilleryman, But He Disappeared. Driver Davis, who has been under | arrest and confined in the cells at Tete de Pont barracks for the last week, on the chargé of deserting from the 22nd Battery, escaped on Tues- day afternoon and has not seen since. Davis enlisted here in the 22nd un- der' Major W. R. Rierdon and proved | himself so good a man that he was | given a position as driver. He ap- peared satisfied with military life, until the orders catne over- Yhen he "beat i ob. | tained- permission to go-up street | to buy some articles but did not re turn to barracks. A description of | the deserter was sent to military and | police headquarters all over the do-! | minion. { The 49th Regiment at Belleville Was {accepting recruits for the 39th Batta- lion to go overseas with the third | contingent, and Driver Davis en. | tisted. He did not like the work, however, go he again deserted. He was' arrested in Brockville about a been SONS. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1915. Latest War Publications FIRST LESSONS IN WAR vy Spenser Wilkinson, Chichele Pr iit invaluable 35. History. F'cap 8vo. Cloth, he author explains of modern weapons, the modes of operation of 8 arms and their organization up to He also describes . the varie and inclidding the division, the conditions of the march The volume will be useful to the offiecrs, non- men armies; and will be found interesting to those who, without being soldiers, are following the commissioned officers and course of the war, force and for 1 In thoroughly ¢ grouped. pocket. - With #5¢, net, and the battle. aini 4 of the new training, 1914, Signalling. Part 11, 1914, IMPERIAL ARMY Based 'on official 160 Princess Street. manuals. and men of the regular army, the territorial SERIES. | For officers men. ) Musketry. OPEN NIGHTS. armies of the by officers of the regular army. pringiple and method with the official manuals. Method of training clearly explained. considered Water-proof eloth covers. numerous illustrations. These books embody new organization and Drill and Field Training. try training, 1914 (four company organization.) Field Entrenchments. Camps, Billets, Cooking, Ceremonial. The College Book Store Dominions. Written Consistent in Subjects and conveniently To fit in tunic Each Based on infan- Based on manual-signalling (Spade work for rifle- (.303 and .22 cartridge.) Phone 919. the Presbyterians pf the 21st Battal- | ion to attend Uhalmers Church: next | Sunday morning with the Pipers' | Fight the Germans. | week ago, and being first a deserter Eo : 4 . _ It pays to have a previous good from the 22nd Battery he was brought The R. Have an up-to-date lib- rary. Nothing so convenient as a set of sectional book- cases. You ean add to the set as you feel you can af- ford it. These sections ean be sup- plied in the new fumed oak finish. The standard golden oak always in stock. Buy the best in sweepers, a good sweeper at $3 and New Carpets, Rugs, Lino- leums and Oil Cloths arrive daily. Special in Window Blinds 25¢ T. F. HARRISON We are now booking our spring sales. k early and secure choice of dates. We will buy the contents of any house. Phone 252. 113 Brock St. 3 } | land. The 21st Battalion marched to Bar- | : > : a|ing young man, found this to be the| tery was set to whtch him. | case, when he appeared on Wednes-| rielield on Wednesday morning for day on the ranges and field. Lieut. { Cooper and fourteen Scouts did spe cial scout duty for the Lieut. Cooper has a splendid lot men for this hazardous work. movements. ot Major G. R. day for Toronto. W. Wallage, Brock. Street Gospel Hall, will speak in the Militia Y.M. C.A. Hall on Wednesday evening. Moving pictures. only were shown Tuesday evening. The 14th detachment for the 39th Battalion leave Kingston on 'Tues day morning next for Belleville, to take up their guarters in that city, The mobilization of that battalion is going on rapidly, as it must be com- pleted by the 1st of April. The 47th Regiment detachment leaves Napance by the same train. The R.C.H.A. band is now able to have daily practices, .as the work it has been doing is now being done by the staff of "C" Battery. No. 3 Company, R.C.H.A., gave the vice Corps is now being given physi- eal drill every morning by Sergt.- Major Smith. : Q.M.S. Brown, R.C.H.A., gave the men in ""C" Battery instruction in the "Care of horses and treatment of slight ailments." The instructor showed the ymen the proper way to protect the horses from injury, and the best way of taking care of them alterwards. Lieut. D. Carruthers has been ga- zetted a lieutenant in the 14th Regi- ment. : Dr. 8. M. Polson has been gazetted a lieutenant in the Army Medical Corps, having passed the examina. tions held recently. A ; of Varsity men who have enlisted in the Ammunition Column of the 7th Brigade, in command of Lieut. W. Harty, have been requested to 'transfer to. the 26th Battery, which has only so far received fifty recruits of the required one hundred and fifty. The Ammunition Column is within ten of being full strength. Along the members accepted into the Kingston Veterans's Association on Tuesday evening was Lieut. Bran- don, 39th Battalion, who was for merly attached 40 the 21st Battalion. Lieut. Brandon fought in the South African Sanpaign with the Bra- bants Horse, Kitchener's Fighting Scouts,' and was also war corrpspon- dent for ,the London Daily Times. He was on the staff of the New York Times before enlisting with the Canadiin Expeditionary Force. Pte. W. AnMerson, 14th Regi has transferred to the C.A.8.C.¢ Pte. C. Baylie, 14th Regiment, has transferred to the 2st Battalion. Ptes. C. Dracup, A. BE. Mansfield, M. Martin, D. McCoy and F. A. Watts have been taken strength of the ZIst Batt . Sergt. H. Swaine, 3st Battalion, has almost fully from his + t, £53 so A ---- nn, record when a person is charged inj I the Police Court. t Robert Elmer, an innocent-look- "day morning. A week ago he was | charged with stealing a watch, and i he was remanded to jail in order | that some inquiries could be made concerning him. When he came be- Allen left on Wednes-| fore the magistrate, the latter stated |end of the | that he had made inquiries about him and had found from people who {knew him that he had bore a good | reputation. On this account he had | decided to deal lienemtly with him, {and would allow him to go on sus- { | whole crowd in the yard of the Bri- | Hotel, and has since | When Davis escaped | pair of blue trou- | pended sentence. "I trust that the confidence I am placing in you will not be misplac- ed," said the Court to Elmer. "You can go now, and 1 do hope you will do better." Elmer declared to the police that if he secured his liberty e. would not get into trouble of this kind again. While under the influence of liquor, William Costello picked out a doorway on Brock street, between King and Wellington streets, to have a "snooze." He was pounding his ears when Constable Robert Sar- gent came along shorfly after eight o'clock on Tuesday night. The constable gave him a gentle tap on the shoulder, and told him that the doorway was not there for | his accommodation. Costello was not in fit condition to get to his home, so the constable took him to the Police Station, where he was able to sleep for the rest of the night un- disturbed. His lodging cost him $1 and costs. He regarded this as rather high, seeing that his pocket- book was very low, but his pleading was in vain. ' 1 want to get in the 21st Bat- talion," said Costello, as he was led away. If he covers the fine he will have a chance of seeing the military authorities about fighting at the front. : : QUEBEC'S HOSPITALITY. A Kingston Soldier Pays Tribute To : Quebec's Kindness. Quebec City, March 23.--(To othe Editor) : As a native of the Lime- stone Uity the Ancient Capital of Upper Uanada, and as one of the "Khaki Brigade" now awaiting trans. port overseas, 1 re to let your readers know something of our treat- ment by the people of the ancient capital of Lower or French Canada. ing our i of mobilization here we have been, in: very t con- trast to our treatment in Kingston, used . magnificently. 1. speak for the non-commissioned officers and men of our force when 1 state that every- body, rich and poor alike, has wel "oo! us to their family circle. The latch-string hangs outside of the front door of all homes in this far famed garrison city, the Gibraltar of Nouth ] joa, and we dre all free and welcome to pull that string, when the door opens and a Teception" that emanates from the heart is ours. We have been invited to dine and spend evenings with so many families that we cannot find evenings sufficient to fill all our invitations. Fverything, without any expense to the soldiers, pleasure to Kingston to await trial. A. cells were used 'for his | finement con- and a guard of "C" Bat- | On Tuesday afternoon it was ne- | cessary to 'bring some articles from | the cook house to the guard room, | | and the prisoner, under guard, was | sent for the purpose. When he reach- | |ed the end of the walk at the south | barracks he suddenly | dodged behind a building and jumped | lover the wall. %he guard took after | | him 'but was too late, as the man | | ran along Ontario street to. Clar- | | ence. He was followed by a erowd of people but managed to dodge the | | tish-American | been .at large. | he was wearing a | sers and a red sweater. RELATIVE OF KINGSTONIAN' Houston, Texas. B. White, was a victim of daring bandits at Houston, Tex. The ban- dits held up an Inter-urban car early last Friday morning. Eight passen- gers were held up at the pistol point | B, lar, watches. Mr, He is Superintendent #rban line. Beautiful New Stock To Choose. Prevost, Brock street, has this year an extra fine assortment of tweeds, cheviots and serges for his order clothi department. His ready- made clothing and gents' furnishing departments are well assorted with new " \ New Teacher Named. Miss E. Greenlees, Dauphin, Man., a former Kingstonian, has been, ap- pointed kindergarten teacher to suc- ceed Miss Dunlop, who retires at Has ter. Miss Greenlees is n daughter of Principal Greeplees, of Frontenac School, and has proven herself a ca- .pable teacher. \ Weather Notes. The depression which was Manitoba yesterday morning now cov- ers Lake Superior. While in the west the weather has become colder, at- tended by local smow flurries, fine mild conditions prevail from Ontario to the Maritime Provinces. Tea sold in, bulk by the average retail grocer cannot reach you entire ly free from dust and contamination. When sold in the original sealed "Salada" packets, however, it is de- livered exact in weight, uniform in. quality, pure and clean, at a fair, even price, Revs. Dr. 'T'horneloe, Bishop of Al- goma, and Dr. Mills, Bishop of On- tario, are amo! those names men- tioned for the Archbishopric of 'On- tario Province, the place te be filled by election on Thursday. £ | 14 EEE i 5 ee tee With Easter only about one week away, every woman is naturally ow, while the variety is so good, is the best time to | make your selection.Our | Was Victim of Daring Bandits At | Sewell, son-in-law of ex-Ald. | and robbed of $46.35, and two gold | Newell lost his watch. | of the Inter- | over | in charge of it. Shotts rr hn _s--------e ee GABARDINES POPLINS navy blue and all the at the old prices. now while stock lasts. Goods esse | A great array of the latest weaves and most popular shades now ready GRANITE CLOTHS OTTOMAN CORDS TAFFETA CLOTHS VENETIAN CLOTHS BROAD CLOTHS In dainty shades, including sand, Belgian blue, Russia for your inspection. CREPE ONDINE, ETC, ETC. battleship grey, wet 1 green, negre brown, tan, other wanted shades--marked 50c to $1.25 a Yard J. r ¥ a0 3 , " 1 /] . 1 4 Navy and black serges--44 inches wide--at 50¢ per yard (less than present wholesale priees). Buy Newman The Always & Shaw, Busy Store. MACHINE GUN SECTION Held a Dinner In the Frontenac Ho- tel Tuesday Night. The machine gun section of the 21st Battalion held a banquet at the Frontenac Hotel on 'Tuesday night, to which about seventy-five sat down. The battalion officers were guests. An enticing menu preceded the inter- esting programme. A machine gun prettily decorated and wrapped in the Union Jack was displayed and put into action, except for the final stage of firing. Lieut. 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