{ THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1915. PAGE FIVE "DON'T LEAVE THE OLD FOLKS, JENNIE" Is one of the prettiest sentimental ballads of the day, It will strike a responsive chord in every heart. The ballad was written by Sam. A. Lewis, a popular au- thor, and wherever it has been introduced has gained instant popularity, FREE WITH TUESDAY'S ISSUE OF THE WHIG. Parker's Specials Just Arrived. Yearling Lamb, Spring Lamb, Finest Beef, Pork and Veal. Special Picnic Hams Special Cottage Hams Ham and Tongue Sausage Brookfield Butter Parker Bros. 217 PRINCESS STREET. PHONE 1688 THERE IS A DISTINCTIVE QUALITY APPEARANCE About SUN-KIST packages--just as distinctive as the quality of their contents. SUN-KIST Seeded and Seedless Raisins; GEO. ROBERTSON & SON, LTD. E---- PROVISIONAL OFFICERS ATTACHED TO THE BASE This Battalion Is Composed of Raw Recnits 122 3168 MEN IN CAWP | 4,000 PIECES OF MAIL = ARRIVE | EVERY DAY, | Ana Are Delivered Within An Hour --How the Mail Is Looked After-- Is Collected Twice a Day. The Base Battalion is now up to | within fifty of being full strength, and so that both the men and offi- cers may be given the full benefits {of battalion training the Base has | been put upon a battalion basis. | The- ofticers who are taking the Pro- | visional School of Infantry Course |are attached to the Base Battalion | while in the camp, and Lieut.-Col. | Fee has given each one a platoon to {command so that he will receive a better training being under the re- sponsibility of taking charge of ecer- tain numbers of men. An orderly omicer will be selected for each pay and he will be required to make the rounds and be in full charge of all the detail work. The idea of assigning the provis- | ional officers to dinerent platoons is | considered a splendid plan. At the end of six weeks when the course finishes and the officers have receiv- ed their complete instruction and been examined, the Base Battalion will be ready as an overseas unit, The officers of the Base Battalion are: Lieut.-Col. Fee, 0.C.; Lieut. H. 1 B. McConnell, adjutant; Lieut. E. C. Brandon, acting quartermaster, "A" Company--Capt. Crawford, 0.C.,, Lieut. A. G. Scott, 8.C:; Lieut. H. B. MacGregor, No. 1 platoon; Lieut. L. B. Tapson; No. 2 platoon; Lieut, G. C. Talbot, No. 3 platoon; Lieut. 'B. H. Richardson, No. 4 pla- toon; Lieut. H. M. Wannamaker and Lieut. K. C. Graves supernumaries. "B" Company--Capt. T. Trous- dale, 0.C.; Lieut. H. T. Hill, "8,C.; Lieut, B., M. Morris, No. 5 platoon; Lieut. 8. J. M. Compton, No. 6 pla- toon; Lieut. A. Payette, No. 7 pla- toon; Lieut. R. J. Rogers, No. & platoon; Lieut. W. G. W. Robinson, supernumerary. vw ! "C"" Compady--Capt. Suteliffe, 0.C.; Lieut. G. R. Rogers, LC. Lieut. T. L. Etcher, No. 9 platoon; Lieut. J. A. Horton, No. 10 platoon; | Lieut. A. E, Carron, No. 11 platoon; Lieut. C. J. Kane, No. 12 platoon; Lieut. G. A, Gerald, supernumerary. "D"" Company--Lieut. Kennedy, 0.C.; Lieut. H. A, L. McDonald, 8.C.; Lieut. H. Reymes, No. 13 pla- toon; Lieut. E. Malloch, No. 14 pla- ------ '4 J ta | E50 ~ AIL a 2. Like a well furnished Dining Room, our new featured Dining Suites in Mahogany and Fumed Oak are very handsome--a large variety to select * : PARLOR SUITES that are not in the ordinary eclass--Solid Finish----covered to harmonize with your floor or Mahogany, Satin 27, up to $175, A New Stock of Couches draperies--$28, 58 Just made $5, $7.50 to 5 up, up White Canvas! FASHION SAYS:-- We are prepared for the season wit selection early. Prices ... --- toon; Lieut. E. M, Gladney, No. 16 platoon. Owing to the fact that the Base Battalion is composed of even the rawest recruits the training at pres ent for most of the squads is of the most elementary kind. In a few weeks the training cun be made ad- vanced and battalion parades wil. be possible. The material-is in the battalion and the officers expect nc difficulty in making' this battalion a credit to the camp. The men who came to the city from the 456th Regiment, Lindsay, a few days ago had their red coats changed to the regimental khaki apd were drilling with the remainder of the base on Thursday. They are certainly a fine lot of men and should 'prove splendid soldiers after a short time drilling. Lieut. P. L, Barber, 16th Regi- ment, Lisut, J. C. Burgess, 43rd Regiment, D.C.O.R. are attached to the 38th Battalion for instruction and duty. --- Col. Spencely, 8th . CM.R;, was taken to the Kingston General Hos- pital on Thursday afternoon, owing to an attack of appendicitis. Twenty-four recruits for the 7th Artillery Brigade arrived in camp first drilling on Thursday. 7th Brigade is. now almost strength with about 425 On Thursday afternoon the brigade was given driving drill in the field across the road from the camp. Eleven guns are in use 'and after the day's work is finished these are lined up in the gun-park in front of the brig- ade headquarters. The artillery {camp is splendidly situated, being at the extreme west end of the Jcamp grounds. It is one of the | prettiest places in the camp and the lines of horses between the lines ol The up to ush. The quarters § Ben igi the gun-park. eh he thro Sue Stops cro) he 2 -- on Wednesday and were given their: in its. will not-be very long before! the work is again being conducted | as well as before the draft was chos- | en. { There were 3,168 men of all razks | in camp on Thursday. i The camp post-office which is be-| ing looked after by Sergt. Walker, | C. P. C., of the Post. Officé Inspec-| tor's office, Toronto. He is ably| assisted by two other members of the Canadian Postal Corps, In former military eamps, the post of-| fice was an insignificant part of the camp organization. ® As almost all! of the men in camp at Barriefield | are training for service overseas, the! mail is much heavier than in previous | years, All of the friends of the men are keeping up a steady correspon- dence as in a great many cases the men will not have a chance to see| their relatives and friends before | { they leave for England, | It is estimated that over 4,000 pieces of mail matter arrive in the camp every day, and every piece within at the most an hour's time is delivered to the men if they are not on parade. If on parade the mail is delivered to the orderly tents of the companies and they can call for it there as soon as released from du- ty. The camp office is a small building opposite to the office of the A. D. of S. and T. and from that building all the mail matter both incoming and out-going is handled. In this byild- ing the mail is sorted into différent bags from each unit and twice a day the transports call and deliver these bags to their destination. Twice a day also the mail is collected. At] every orderly room tent and also in| other convenient places, there are collection boxes and on each is the time at which it is collected. As the Militia Y. M. C. A. supplies writing paper, envelopes and writing utensils free, there is no excuse for every man in camp not writing to his friends, and by the volume of mail matter that comes out of the | camp and is delivered in camp every day the men are proving that they appreciate these privileges. A number of officers of the 39th Belleville Battalion, are taking ad- vantage of the chances for instruc- tion at Barriefield Camp. Lieut.-Col. W. G. Ketcheson, O. C., 49th Regiment, Belleville, was in camp on Thursday afternoon. The 38th Battalion was engaged in open order work on the field at the east end of the camp on Thurs- day afternoon. A number of re- cruits, who were taken on the strength just before the battalion left Ottawa, have shown that they understand the drills enough and were given tlie more advanced bat- talion detail work pn Thursday. The officers are highly pleased with the interest being taken by the men in learning the work and the progress being made. ---- Barriefleld Camp is an ideal camp for battalion work, which is being carried on now under conditions en- tirely different from those in Ottawa. Lieut. J. Glass, assistant adjutant, is in Ottawa. Major Thompson, assistant to the G. 8. 0,, is giving lectures to the of- ficers attending the P. 8. I. A mar- .quée has been erected near the ad- ministration building for the pur- pose. There will be two baseball and two soccer games at the camp on Saturday afternoon. In baseball the 25th Battery and Ammunition Column will meet the 38th Battal- lon and the 26th Battery will play the Base Battalion. In soccer the Base Battalion will contest with the 88th and the 26th and 25th Bat- teries will have a go. To-night's athletic events are run- Bins high jump and standing broad ump. Fine athletic grounds are being fitted up near the C.M.R. lines. It will be oval. About seventy-five men are busy every day getting the grounds in shape under the direct- ion of Queen's Engineers. A paper chase will be pulled off on Saturday at 3.30 p.m. for both fast and slow packs. The 7th Brigade will put on a fine concert at the Y.M.C.A. on Sat- urday evening. Splendid talent is found in the brigade. Tete de Pout Barracks Notes The second driving drill for the recruits of "C" Battery was held on ---- Oxfords Something New and Something Good Juniper Soled ------------ Oxfords for Ladies The Juniper Sole looks like rubber, only it's lighter--nice and soft on the feet, healthy and serviceable, 'Gun Metal Calf and with low heels. These Oxfords are made in Dark Tan Calf, White Buckskin--made If you suffer with aching, burning feet, you will find Juniper Soles a great relief. Price $4.00 Abernethy's Trim Summer Headgear We're showing a large range of styles that will suit every man's "parti- cular style of beauty." Sennit and Split Straw Sailors in the correct di- mensions and most popu- lar makes, Fe SpecialValues, $1.50, $2, $2.50. Soft Straws from 25c up. CAMPBELL BROS. Kingston's Largest Hat HAY CROP WILL BE LIGHT But the Grain Crop Will Be the Best mn Many Years. A representative of the Whig in- terviewed several members of the Frontenac Cheese Board, at their meeting on Thursday afternoon, and the concensus of opinion was that while the hay crop would be light, due to the cold weather of last month, the grain crop would be the! best in many years. One member, who recently drove | from Kingston to Ottawa, stated that the grain crop in this district would be exceedingly good, but that the cold weather had been a draw- back to the hay, and that the crop would be light, ® "The rain has put things in fine shape," said one farmer. "In two weeks' time you will not know the country around Kingston. Every- thing is growing fine." This..is indeed most encouraging news, in view of the great campaign this year for increased production. ann VERY FEW BOAT RACES Will Take Place in the Harbor This Sot The annual motor-boat and sail. ing-boat races which have each year been carried out by the local Yacht Club are to a certain extent to be eliminated this season owing to the war, Some of the yachtsmen have already gone to the front, while oth- ers will be shortly leaving. Dr. J, J. Harty will confine his en- ergies this year to hig old reliable "Mutt Jr." R. 8. Waldron, who captured the Col, Staples trophy last season, is determined that Kingston will retain this honor, and a new defender has been purchased. It is likely the Yankees will have to come into Kingston waters to challenge for this trophy. Kidds at the Front, Major G. E. Kidd end Dr, C. B. Kidd, both of the Derry, are with Universit No. 5 Stationary Hospital, recruited Queen', Sakell's by Government Test. bricks. ! | Next Opera House. 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Did you ever hear of a girl who had' so many offers of marriage that she had to use printed rejection slips? When a girl is told she as pretty as a picture, comic valentines don't count. wii Barrie ield Camp to YMCA. Tent Repairs, Pressing, Etc.