Reliable Storage GYMNASTIC EXHIBITION A SERIOUS SITUATION |i PURCHASE A SITE. GIVEN IN THE CITY HALL FRIDAY EVENING ON 7 Y. M. C. A, Classes--Thase Who Won Medals--Arthur Don, ese Boy, Performed E Well. In the eity hall ¥ classes of Chin- specially extn FOR YOUR FURS : Our receipt pro tects you!' Rgejust loss. rdopton e 489. Our wagon will John McKay LIMITED. 149-157 Brock St. wr Wood's 'hosphoiine, Te bp ry Aletm TORUNTL, Of MEDICINE CO. mn 1 of -| Ci "HE WOOD credit physical The app fair share roer most oreak-r perf INSURANCE Real Estate Investments J. 0. HUTTON t 18 Market § J le gi Ice Cream In Bulk or Bricks. Packel { and delivered to any part of | the eity. i GEORGE MASOUD, | Phone 080, 238 Princess st. Newest Im- portations TAPES JTRY, oN RUssELs, VELVET AND WIL- TON RUGS. Absolutely no 0 advance in prices. * A Great Range of Colors and Designs. Copies of the very best class of Persian Rugs and in every size. Hall Runners, Stair Runners and Door Rugs and Mats to match every design. R. McFaul, Kingston Carpet Warehouse FURST EIR For Sale 290 Montreal: Sti TAGE, "4 rooms, veran- % dah, furnace, bath and 1 closet, gas; with deep i | | a iI NEw FRAME coT- | ah, | rill produce g created a very Irew<forth Mk iis 1 by the pretty admira was 10lowed the € » audie nce tur nbl Lt L Was car- Power 1 the be 3 produced both" by and juniors were g« 5, . inctuding march um games, were sucece Inte rmediat Other eve i or and 3» Bartelg. $ times pleases, and on Friday she was repeatedly encored PTE. GEORGE WICKHAM ----p-- Was Wounded in Was With 2nd Battalion. Mrs. Lo Blarke, Ontario street, on aturday- moyning received a tele- gram from - Adjutant-General to the effect that her grand-son, Pte George Henry Wickham, had been officially reperted as wounded. h telegram also states that he was Lieut. George Richardscn's Compa of the 2nd Baitalion. No other de- tails were given. Sixty-First Wedding Aniversary. 1 Gazette. Sunday, April 256th, Mr Mrs. Andrew Spencer, Salem, receiv- ed the congratulations of their friends and neighbors, the occasion being the sixty-first anniversar their marriage. On April 25th, Mr. Spencer was united ifn marriage to Miss Cinderella Walt by the Rev. Mr. Taggart, in thé presence of rela- tives and friends. Both were born and have lived their entire lives in Balem. Their marriage was blessed by nine children, six daughters and three sons, all of whom are still liv- pr and all except one, Asa, of Win- nipeg, are within driving distance of home: Both are enjoying fairly good health for their advanced age, Mr. Spencer being exceptionaliy robust except for the fact that he has been almost blind for the past six dr seven years "on and Beautiful New Stock To Choose. Prevost, Brock street, has this year an extra fine assortment of tweeds, cheviots and serges for his order élothing department. His ready- made clothing and gents" furnishing departments are well assorted with new goods. Poor Paying War Tax. A Sydenham lady writes to, the Whig: "1 want to ask a question 1a your paper. A woman draws a cheque for $25 and pays two cents War tax A man draws a cheque for $3,500 or $5,000 and also pay+ two cents. Is that equality? Ana yet this is what the Government has done. The poorer class of people are those who are paying the war tax- es." Tungsten points put on spark | coils for motor boats apd autos, su- | perior to platinum. tric Shop, King street. There was a small market on Sat- urday morning. Eggs sold for 20¢ a dozen and butter at 35¢ a pound. "Lavender Camphor Flakes"at Gib- | son 's. NS Would you. let a cob- bler mend your clothes? Certainly not then be sure your eyes are examined by a registered Optometrist and Opti- cian. Lenses need to be ground most carefully to relieve eye-strain, and you are assured a thorough examination and accurate glasses from ).S.Asselstine,.0.5 Registered Oytiincees aig: sie ng or hse 01 Fight at Ypres -- Halliday's Eleev | _THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SA URDAY, MAY 1, 1915. WHEN BIG VESSELS HAVE LIGHTERED TO BE AT KINGSTON. Owing to Low Water in St. Lawrence --PDamming of the River at Lake St. Peter is Urged. € t that 8 > Montreal ortation 4 the West , Rosemount, an 1 le to continue t William and Com- eration tr ion ; admitted the ition this mor I am glad to that the govern- nt h as favorably considered the I plan of Superinte nden Forneret to yen the river," said Thomas Robb Shipping Federation. 'If coun- are 50 bad up the ri , the nd to be seriously flect- Montreal and Quebec cannot act llé necessary ex- ction of entrance to Lake 8t hou bo 100 constr Lhe much the yn and Ce y the dam ) 8t. Peter, ha of the river at ot been estimat ¢ engineers is thought that rease in depth at that distance » appreciable It is conceded r, by river and. ocean ste rests that the conserving St Lawrence flow e of noment "The Transportation Con pany to-day that the Tigi ing steamers is a costly business I our boats of said .one officia "means boat with a ca capa 2,000 bushels of grain wil » to be reduced-to 66,000 bush- Meantime, the overhead ex- penses are not lessened." This official claimed that there fourteen feet of wa at the er sill on the lock of the Cornwall ¢ 1 This is largely due, he said, to ) the amount of water being used by manufacturing concerns along the canal bank, chiefly mills. One shipping man stated that he could not see how a vessel like the Rosemount could be lightered of one twelfth of her cargo and make ex penses on the trip. Lm of this year serious Montreal states 6,000 er TY The Late Mrs. Helen Vaughn At the General Hospital on Fri day afternoon after a brief illness there passed away a prominent lady of this city in the person of .lelén Mabel Mclver, aged 40 years, widow cf the late J. P. Vaughn of the In dian Civil Service. It was only last Wednesday that Mrs. Vaugian took ill and her death occurred quite suddenly from typhoid fever. Tw» years-ago the deceased came (0 Kingston and made many frienda. In religion she was an Anglican an a member of St. George's Cathedral. She was an active worker in con- netion with the Mother's Club of that church. The survivors are one son and one daughter: Wilmot Vaughn, a cadet -attending-the Royal | Military College and Miss Aline Vaughn residing at home. The funeral of the deceased wa: held on Saturday afternoon from her late residence, 271 Earl street !to St. George's Cathedral where se1- vice was conducted by Dean Starr. | The remains will be buried ia thr Mclver plot at Cataraqui Cemster;. The Late Charles A. McDonnell. The death occurred at his late resi dence in Picton on April 22nd, of Charles A. McDonpell, one of Pic- ton" 8 oldest and most respected eiti- The late Mr. McDonnell was eig hiv-tous years old, He was the youngest son of the late Squire Alex- ander McDonnell, and was born on the old homestead farm at Black River Bridge on June 19th, 1830. The late Mr. McDonnell was a pro- | minent merchant in Picton for years, buying and shipping grain from all parts of the county. For the past forty years he has conducted. the farm at Black River Bridge. He was several times honored with a seat in the council. He was a life- | Jong 'Conservative in politics, a] staunch adherent of the Anglican | church and one of the oldest Masons in the district. i He is survived by his widow, Han- | nah Bongard, one daughter, Mrs. Jva Burlingham, of Toronto, and one son Alex on the farm at Black! liver Bridge. ~~ REPORTS BUSINESS IMPROVING. Alverton H. Aseltine Here After Ex: TT 7 tensive Tour. Alverton H. Aseltine, representative of the Commercial) and Financial Chronicle, New York; City. the leading financial journal of | the United States, is here on au visit | to his parents home on Alfred street. | | He has just returned from a trip | throughout' the whole of the States. | {and told the Whig that business con- | : ditions are everywhere improving. ! The outlook for the summer and fall! !is good. Mr. Aseltine was atthe Pa- | ! pama Exhibition and says that the | Canadian building display i¥ one of | | the finest on the grounds. Every- | ! where he went, he found the peopie {of the United States strong for the! | Allies. Even German-Antericans he | ' he talked with hope that the Kaiser! | and Militarism will be overthrown. | L Cable From Dr. Ross. l Mrs. Ross received a cablegram in| Saturday from Dr. A. E. Ross stating | | that he and "Ken" Mundell were; { well. He also stated that two of | | his officers, MeGibbon, Montreal, and |} | Duval, New Brunswick, had been |} | wounded. travelling | to be NEAR LIGHT PLANT FOR HARGAGE INCINERATOR The Utilities Commission To Get the Necessary Land and To the City Council. At a special ternoon of the Civic Ut mission and a spegial comr pointed by the City Council, 2 ment was made regard I d erection of an in whole propositicn discussed and if a 8 tric Light 8 a reasonable will be bullt-t The Utilities Commission does want to part with the of the City Coal office a be used for a sub-station dro-power-is talled toed te buy the adjacent building, a tails 1s power plant. The Commission and took a walk around the ing over several gites near treet it gav )8L © erection i "the in is buh near the Water 95 feet high must be I Electric 1 h and 1 to as ion 11 be The expe used by the city by contract hgs been ag sth parties and is the signature of J to by | n§ bell, A good deal of place, during which suggested that the site of the North-Amer Smelting company. Ald. Wright plied that the st of the a second site would b of the criginal cost dropped. It was ilitie ies for discussion the plant be buil Rd th 3 finally decided th rman about a convenient incinerator, and if sonable that it would and turn it over to the erection of the incinerator, the arranged later between ssion and the Committee. 3 ( hi site for price i buy city the Comm Those present at the meeting were Tove, T. J J. H. R. H Suther and W. J. F and Manager Rigney (chairman), Birkett, Mayor Alds. G. C. Wright W. Richardson, Folger. ria Among the Slain. The Cobourg World says! there will regret to learn of death of Lieut. C. W. Day, him many friends, was among the first try's call. and who, With his young enth asm fired by the patriotism of mili left his home and his Empire's forces, and | another deathless tary service he, land to join the his passing has enscrolled name among Canada's heroes." Had a Collision. A motoreyele and a bicycle met in | Princess reets on Friday night Regin- | ald Beardgi:l was running the motor- lad whose nan was on the wheél which' re- If bicyclists and maotoreyelists do not take better, | care there will be more accidents. collision at the and Montreal s but no person corner - of s injured. cycle, and a young is unknown, suffered sult extenswe damage as a of the encounter. Good Caste For "Leo." The next rehearsal of Royal Caidet" will be evening next. full well due to O. There tary men given the rehea efilor which ha in the training of the principals. on trained. Great credit rsals The big Sunday American Hotel, fifty cents, Lieut. A. G. Dobbie, Scottish Borderers was He is a Royal Military graduate, "Cedar Canphor Flakes" son's. at THE Turn It Over meeting on Friday af ite just back to when Hy- It was sugges ior the-sub-station but this would inter-| fere with the operating of the Hydro-| Committee > approximat ts that Hydro pow July took chairman t on removal to fifty per cent is plan was at the Ut hould make enquir rea the site for the cost many "whose Thright intellect and geniality won for too, to hear the coun "Leo. the Monday The caste is wonder- | F. Telgmann for his work | are several well-known mil in the casie and this ha a real military | been of great value dinner at British | as usual with tl wounded Collegn | Gib- | ~ "THE HAT STORE." New Razincoats For Men e have just put in stock a splendid lot of new Raincoats -- a real elegant display. The variety includes several sfvles and shades and the prices are right, $6.50 to $15.00, Ladies' Raincoats, $4.50 to $10.00. Umbrellas, from 75c¢ up. i We rent Pianos as low as §2 aif | month. C. W. Lindsay, Limited, 121 I} wipes: 300 wipes; VERY SAK ahaa The I't Is a Little N of Love: My-W'nderfi House Tv pon the Hill: bration Day in September Morn; Papa's Darling; ands Wrap Me in a Tennessee 3 Latest Popular & Standard Mus POPULAR NUMBERS, 2 FOR 202. park of Love Still Burning; adios Take Me Ee ut Here 'hinatown, OPERATIC NUMBERS FROM ) Pe her; alit; Bringing U 1 hin To-night's tl ie SY Pe PIP TVET Ue TTT TE TYEE IS UTE I OCT UWE EWEW, Hq me: and MytChinatpown: Come Tip-Top Tipperary Mary. Veoert SALAS CAALNAAALLLALLSAALS Down in il Chatean The Little 0 irr: ele Nig Ching gy oct tore - blue or black and with collar izes, 14 to 16° d ¢ ceived this week 25 and ¥1.: DOZEN CORSET ONLY LADIE brown, latest $22.50. Sty les-- To-night 10 DOZEN MEN'S WORKING SI Al Special to-night DOZEN LADIES QUISETTE WAISTS -( --sizes 18 ta JU. Special to- right shepherd's check--the pt ic ~ RT extra nimn--- attached; all WHITE hie all sizes, 34 to stvle J) styles for S--New model . 59¢ 8' SUITS 1 ] ,. $10 ed up to your choice A great array of Hosiery f r all tl please. ewinarm LOSING OF British (le days British United Grand east Do. (includ ng States) Grand west .s Do. (rél uding 'Ww States). ... Grand Trunk west of city C.P. R ..1050 am. CN. MAILS. tters) Thurs- > A100 por do. . 5.00 dail (post), States, Trunk, 1.00 p.m 11.50 pm "sana 11.50 am Trunk, . 11.50 pm and and : 30 p.m. 20 pm | QUEEN'S STATIONARY HOSPITAL. { 2 | The Gifts Sent To It By Queen's Alu- mni, Toronto. The accompanying list is the re- | sult of our week's campaign of work | for Queen's Stationary Hospital. We | are indebted for assistance, to the i women of the Eglinton Presbyterian { Church the Broadview Presbyterian Young Ladies Bible Class and the | University Women's Club and to the { officials of Rosedale Presbyterian { church for kindly allowing us the | use of their rooms. | The contribution from St. An- { drew's is listed separately, as it is so | splendid. All these are being ship- i ped by the Canadian Red Cross--at Ladi Neckwear, 25¢ ea. jes' ad 1e family--at pri : & Shaw, The Always uy Store: veww m-- - = - Wood Split pulleys | To we wish to say tha carry da heavy Wood Split from small We can name lowest prices and supply the pulleys on shortest notice. S.ANGLIN&CO. WOOD-WORKING FACTORY, LUMBER YARDS. Bay and Wellington Office phone 68, Factory phone 1413; sesesLumber, Coal & Woodeess PD users of Pow Stoe Pn S1Z¢S I 1 He th yoil Streets. YOUR GARDEN | once we hope.--AGNES M. COOPER i 2 pair sox; 68 doctor's towels; ! { 121 patients' towels; 50 dish towels; | 87 sheets; 169 pillowcases; 50 wash i cloths; 560 handkerchiefs; 948 ban- { dages; 600 hospital dressings; 2,212 | surgical dressings; 1,493 wipes; 485 { compresses; 59 slings: 17 fracture { Pillows; 25 night shirts; 2,500 mouth | wipes. : Contributed by the Women of St. | | Andrew's Church, King street: 40! | hospital night shirts; § nightingales; | 50 pillows; 52 pillow cases; | surgical dressings; 1.900 mouth' 43 sheets; 12 draw sheets; 5 wool pads; 60 trian-| | gular bandages: 9 pyjamas; 591 ge eg bandages; 30 pairs sox. ---------------- "Hayler's week-end sweets" son's, at A Good als pt you both - enjoy- ment and success of fhe work, Come in -- to-day and have a look around this store----wwe have ail the ate (eat Garden Tools nt the. rahe prices. HERE ARE A FF 1.001 H | Garden Trowels Edgers Savi aan ee Weeders Garden Hose 12 1- 'ze! and 15e per toot W. A Mitchell. - 85.57 Princess 34.) TPE TTTY PVT UT UT TOV T TYE TUT YU TT UT CT VE YY OTE Tew POV OUTUUIUT Yee TYEE SrA sOsAOARLLSIAMAARMMIIY | wow, ameo Rings » certainly Headquars r Cameo Rings. and and Brown Green Bla White White White White Heads at mm full figure prices, designs pular | Smith Bros, JEWELLER AND Issuers of Marriage Licenses, Ppyjclans, { ---ana BAAR AAAS a LIM ee ee -------- FURS STORED AT Gourdier's Phone 700 and we will call. The Home of All Kinds of Real Estate $1,330---York Brick Cottag $1 DFO tarrie , St. ~=Detached Frame 2 200-John St.--New Detached Frame, Furnace, etc, O--Redan St.---betadhied Frame Pine St--Frame with large stable, O00---Unives St.--CUement se wity Ave, = Frame, $3 800-----Ridean St--Donble Brick, Cor. Vine and Ellice Sts.----Double Brick, and two cottages, $1,900 for all. E.W.Mullin & Son, Real Estate and Insurance. Honges to Rent. Johnson and Difision Streets. NO a 1404, Double Cor. Phones WHEN YOU PLANT Kingston Lau Cor. gE ice