PAGE FOUR ° aan EE SC PONE ER SPD A CR i MON gS 05 we - "~ THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, WEDNESDAY, JULY , 1915. The British Whig | | i rh 0 NL a SE I Published ODatiy ana Semi- Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLIS a CO, LIMITED. J. GQ. Eltott President . Maniying Director and Bec.-Treas. SUBSCRIPTION (Datl RAT y Edition) , delivered in city . One year, if pald in advance .... 0 One year, by mall to rural offices $2.50 One year, to United States 3. ix and three months pro rata. (Bemi-Weekly Edition) One year, by mall, One year, if not paid # One nd three months Pro Fats. proach po ly oP A et Job TORONTO RERRES ATIVE H. KE. Smalipeice '82 Church Bt. U. 8. REPRESENTATIVES New York Office 235 Fifth Ave. Frank R. Northrup, Manager Chica Tribune Bldg. nager. " RARE WIND FALLS, The ex-Attorney-General of Mani- toba reminds one of the mysterious person who used to turn up in Kings- ton about election time and perform the most astounding feats. One of theni the Whig remembers very well. A certain active politician used to wander around at unusual hours and come into possession of unparalieled , Wind falls,' Once he strayed into a certain hotel and stood at ease in the reception room witle~his 'Wands Ve- Hind his back: Some one passed and gave him a great roll of bills. He had no idea where this money came from and was net at all interested or curious respecting the faet. Apochraphal as this may seem it has its counterpart or companion story in Winnipeg. Hon. Mr. Howden found a grip in a certain place. He did not know how it came there. He did not know what it contained. He simply carried it away, dpened it af- terwards, and found that it con- tained $25,000. Stranger still, he handed the grip and contents to an- other man who had expressed his de- sire for something of the kind. Wonders never cease. Holt, who made the murderous as- sault on J. P. Morgan; calls himself a Christian gentleman. Strange ego- tism. Yet of a peace with that of the Kaiser who refers tn "Meinself und Gott." SEARCH FOR A LEADER. Sir Hugh John Macdonald "s de- sired as the new leader of the Con- servative party in Manitoba, or the rump of what was once a party. A new leader of some kind must be had since all the old leaders, who consti- tuted the local Government and abused their power and privileges, are no longer available. Sir Hugh has not been heard of since 1896, when he was induced to Join Sir Charles Tupper in an at- tempt to win success upon the school question.© The Bowell Government had collapsed. Some of its mem- bers had turned traitor upon the old man, Sir Mackenzie, and they suf- fered in consequence. Sir Hugh be- gan his career in Kingston. This was his home, Here he was edu- cated and here he began the practice of law. He was a politician, of course, since he could not be any- thing else, and be a son of his father. He had before him always a shining example of what a man could become who had talent and political instinct. Yet he was never aggressive in ac- tion and basked most of the time in what may be called "a reflected light." = He was clever, genial, gble, popular, but he lacked the magnet- ism which' was the distinguished characteristic of Sir John Macdonald. Sir Hugh has held the office of Po- lice Magistrate in Winnipeg for many years, en a responsible and lu- creative tion, and he would not be displaying any 'particular shrewd- ness in resigning it in order to ac cept the leadership of a demoralized and disgruntled 'party. There are some men who can retire from pub- lic life and come back and score a success. Sir Oliver Mowat was one of them. He left the:bench which he had adorned for many years, to /become the leader of the Liberal party in Ontario, and under his ad- ministration the Province was wisely and honorably governéd. Sir Hugh may y a di t task, that of re- viving party ab a' critical time, he may. not.\ He can "be-expected to leavs his | eil outlined when he was appointed | Nevertheless it is very likely that he 100] great question. - 1.50 [the permanent assessor might have HIGH TAXES FEARED, | A reader of the Whig does not understand what the Mayor fs driv-| ing at and wants this paper to ex-| plain. The Mayor's position is wat | lined in his statement which has| been already published. The adve-| cates two things: (1) As réadjust- | ment of the assessment, and (2) An! | increase in the revenue. This double] purpuse is susceptible. of varied treatment, and it is because of this fact that furthér discussfon has been suggested. The Whig agrees with the Mayor when he says that there are differ- ences in the assessment of which the property owners have reason to complain, and there are discrimin- ations which seem to be accidental, and not intentional, so far as the] Assessor is concerned. Mr. Gordon | is true to the plan which the Ceoun- many years ago. He endeavors to keep himself posted with regard to changes in real estate. In spite of his diligence, howeves, he gay not be always correct in his views. He is conscienticus in his work, and his judgment is nat often challenged. will admit that there are discrep- ancies in the assessment, and they should be removed. But how is the Once in ten years associated with him real estate valu- ators who could help in the adjust- ment of values and under ecircum- stances that would make their work quite acceptable. Upon the question of higher or ation the Mayor will find himself seriously against public opinion. Already the taxpayers are excited. One object of the revised assess- ment is to secure more revenue for public purposes, and there is only one way to secure it--through high- er taxes. Toronto. has always glor- fed in a high assessment and a low tax rate. It looks well in print. It sounds well in public discussions. Other citié8 have a low assessment and a high tax rate. The ratepayers are not so well satisfied. They do not realize that the sare object is] aimed at. | The average man interprets the Mayor's meaning to be that the taxes are not high enough and that they must be levied in such a way as to produce a fuller treasury That idea is being fiercely and wickedly antagonized. EDITORIAL NOTES. Any man who wants information with regard to the light and power rates can get it at the Commission's office. -- The Council is not the Placq ta get light on any subject. There are some people in Kings- ton who would not objéct if Hon. Mr. Howden, of Winnipeg, called around and left a grip full of money without asking any questions. A political Santa Claus without a doubt. i The Germans of Detroit think that this is the time for Canada to assert her independence. . Vain: thought. There never was a time when Canada was so compact, so loyal, and so much a part of the British Empire as at the present time. LaFollett's bill, requiring the lar- ger part of a vessel's or steamer's crew to speak the language of fhe captain, has given back 'British register many craft that' were flying the American flag. America's 'mer- chant marine may be ibuj name presently. gS . ¥ British aeroplanes and . biplanes, accompanied by fast torpedo boats, have been scouting in the vicinity of Heligoland and the German coast, in the North Sea. Some of these days there will be. something that will drive the Kaiser 'ito another prayerful attitude. The grafters of Canada do not need any encouragement. They may not be as bad as some people infer, but they will not be as good as they should be when papers like the Otta- wa Journal minimize their offences. The fellows that are making restitu- tion of their undue profits should be left to make their own apologies. A street should not be paved for at least a year after the water and gas mains have been renewed. And so that it may be paved next year. with, § is a good thing when so many others yet the Council will not give the! Utilities' Commission notice now to put University avenue in condition: Surely the taxpayers of Uniyersity/| avenue are being very badly dealt : Lloyd-George is optimistic, and ii] { PUBLIC OPINION: | a -h Who Is At Fault. (New or Herald.) The 'only "dfcriminajion" Germany is in the matter of transpor-| tation, and for this Germany is re-| sponsible. They'd Need To, (Hamilton Herald.) Millions of Germans will go with- out underclothes this summer in or- der that there may be enough cotton to make explosives to feed the guns. Crown Prince Again. (Montreal Mail.) The Kron Prinz of Germany is re- ported as lost. He is a tall, thin young man with a foolish face and, when last seen, was wearing a smirk. The End Far Off. {Syracuse Post-Standard.) It does not appear that it can end until millions more are killed, until as Irvin Cobb prophesied, 'half of Europe is dead and the other half on crutches." A Bad Lot. (Montreal Gazette.) Manitoba. politics and politicians appear to be rotten, may come out of the situation may be by the shocking of the public mind into a sense of responsibility. ja STON NGSTON EVENTS 26 YEARS ACO Z. Prevost and family are moving to their surfer residence at Tre- mont Park. . . Policeman are much dissatisfied over the rule of the commissioners compelling them to remove from their present residences to other party of -the city. ' Men are being placed just where. the commissioners want to lccate them, Col. Milligan, pension officer, ar- rived to-day and is paying the two hundred veterans of this district. About $4,000 'is required. Telling All The Facts. Ldoyd-George in Comrades. The machinery for making mach- ine guns takes eight or nine months to construct 'before you begin to turn out a single machine gun. The Germans have _ugdoubtedly.--antici-s pated the character of the war as no other Power had done. They rea- lized that it was going'to be a great trench war, and they secured (Ji ade- quate supply of machinery applicable to these conditions. The professional mind is very con- servative, and there are very compe- tent soldiers, even to-day, who as- sume that this kind of fighting is temporary, and that it will not be long before we get back to the old eonditions. I have no doubt much time was lost. But the . Germans were fully prepared to batter. down the deepest trenches of the engmy with heavy guns and high explosives, and to defend their own trenches with maéhine guns. That is the story of the war for ten months. 'We assumed that vie- tory was our due as a tribute from fate. Our problem now is to organize victory; not to take it for granted. To do that the whole engineering and chemical resources of the country and of the Empire must be mobiliz- ed. When:that is done France and ourselves alone, without Italy or Russia, can ovérstep the whole, Teu- tonic output for. war. This is a question first of all of materials--material for the shell body, for the fuse, for the cartridge case, and for .the explosive. It is very largely a question of machinery, and it is finally, but no less impor- tant, a question'of labour. He Was Lo3 In Kingston. Sir Hug John Macdonald, who is mentioned 'as th) coming leader of the Conservative Party in Manitoba, is a'son of the late Sir John A. Mac- donald, for many years Premier of Canada. Sir Hugh John was born in Kingston in 1850 and educated at the University of Toronto, He was called to the Bar in 1872, and prac- tised his profession first in Toronto in partnership with his father, but since 1882 he has been in Winnipeg. He represented Winnipeg in the House of Commons on two occasions, and was Minister of the Interior in the Tupper Administration in 1896. He was Premier of" Manitoba" fora short time, but retired in 1900 and has since been in private life. * Sir, Hugh John is an enthusiastic mili- tary man and saw active service on three occasions, viz., in the Fenian Raid, and in the Red River Rebellion and In the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. He inherits much of the charm of manner and power to make friends possessed by his father, + A series of mass meetings to stimulate recruiting is to bé held at HamHton. The district is expected to supply 3,500 men for the overseas ts The good that | SLEEPING IN PEACE THE GRAVES OF CANADIANS ON . FIELD OF BATTLE | | | | { | i { against | Festubert: Is & Hell Of Gas and Ex-| plosivés--German Corpse On the | Field Still Holds In Neck the Knife { OER Ganadian. {| Northern France, Dominion Day, via London, Jufy 5.--Near where the | {big guns belch forth their message {of death, and where, high above, the | rival air craft fight for air supre-| macy, lie the bodies in graves of| | many gallant Canadian. officers and | soldiers. ! | . They lie not far from where they, | fell in the fatal orchard of Festubert,! {and are b beside men -of -the| {| most noble families of England, for| | near by sleep officers of most of the| { Guards regiments. Many are 50th| | Battalion men. One stands ' out | most prominent. He i5 Major War- | mington, of the Royal Montreals. | That gallant officer lies next to the | brother of the colonel of my regi- { ment. Behind him is the grave of | the colonel of the Grenadier Guards, {In front is the grave of a private of | one of the border regiments. A solid| | marble cross marks the spot where | Col. Warmington lies. A little way to the right are the | graves. of Major Tenaille, Capt. Hop-; {kins and Capt. Currie, of the 6th | Battalion. Behind lie Sergt. Phil- {lips, Corp. McGhee, 5th Battalion; Pte. Weir Spencer, of the Canadian | Artillery, and. many others over | whom time has not permitted the er- ection of er 8. More tha® 1,000 heroes of Neuve Chapelle and Festubert lie in 'rough- {ly Jaid out ground alongside the {leading trenches, but away from the rattle of motor wagons, for the road near here is a. vértiable death trap Shells pitch into the roadway, tear- ing huge holes iw the ground and scattering tiles from the roof$ of a ruined farmhouse near by. It is a hell of gas and high explesives. I just visited the battle ground at Festubert, where the Canadians made such a gallant fight. It. is one of the worst districts in France. Inno- cent looking fields are nothing but bog traps. - Men sink up to theig waists in mud- and water. The country is very fiat, and heéavy rains during the past few days half-filled the trenches with mud and water. Fighting is always on here. Sheill- ing by guns of all calibers is kept Wp day and night. Broken Ross rifles,, bayongts, etc., are scattered over the ground. A dead German near by still holds in his neck part of a Can- adian sjackknife. Others' lie coiled in the meshes of their own barbed wire. A wonderful explosive shell was shot from out of our hig guns. It went clean through the spire of a church into the German lines, carry- ing with it several German observa: tion officers and A out of ac- tion most of the men billeted inside the church. Meat Eating Nations. Canadians are the third greatest meat eating people #h the world, thé first place being given to our neigh- bors to the south, while Argentine comes second. The Americans have a per capita consumpfion per annum of 172 pounds, the peoplé of Argen- tina a consumption of 140 pounds, while the Canadians eat 136 pounds per annum, having increased 28 1bs., in the last ten years. In Great Britain the per capita consumption of meat is 119 pounds, in Germany it is 113, and in France 80, while in Spain the per capita consumption is but 49 pounds, per annum. In the present war the British sol- dier is the best fed and the best car- ed for of any of the men fighting at the front. The British soldiers gets his "pound of flesh' per day and a little more, not to mention what he may get from the satisfaction bf bay- oneting Germans. The daily allow- ance for a British soldier is 1% 1bs., of meat, which is considerably hore than he got at home, no matter whet- her he was a civilian or a soldier in barracks. The other soldiers are being fed on a variety of foodstuffs, but none of them obtain food con- taining as much bedy or strength giving material as "Tommy Atkins." It Needs the Probe. Grain Growers' Guide. The Telegram is now preaching purity when only a few months ago it was vigorously defending its poli- tical proprietors who have been ex- posed as political®crooks. The Win- nipeg Telegram has a most unsavory record and its preaching of purit now will not go'down very well wi those who have known its record in the past. It would be splendid work in behalf of political purity to have one of the royal commissions inves- tigate the ownership and financial backing of the Winnipeg Telegtam.| The public would then know who it' is who paid for the miserable dirty attacks on the Grain Grower' Assoc- iation and how much of the publi money has been misused in support ing this disreputable journal. ' Let the investigators probe go deep into the Winnipeg Telegram so that we may learn the truth. it will be a quarter of a m at more." for . money--neither does he jilt a oe New Sport Shirts, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 Bibbys New "Sport Shirts, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 Free aatrane Store Closes 5 p.m., Except Saturdays, During July and August. FARMS For Sale The following are some of our farm bargains. w+ « « «Price $3,500 + oese + Price Price comme we, 0 Price vsees Price 32, . $6,000 = + +. . Price. $7,000 ++ ov. Price $10,500 $24 For parti =labs consult T. J: LOCKHART, Bank of Montreal Brilding, Kingston. Phone 1035 or 1028, Of course a man 'doesn't marry girl hecause he has it, When things fail to come your way we can turn about and follow the line of least resistance. Some men court in haste and re- pent in court. : ~~ BUILDERS !! Have You Tried (GYPSUM WALL PLASTER? "It Saves Time 'P. WALSH, Barrack Street. We meet or beat all catalogue prices. sell close, but sell often. Bibby's Great $12.50 Suits All sizes. "Young men's models as well as the more conservative models. TWO PIECE AND THREE MRECE SUITS. . Brown Worsteds, Grey Worsteds and Che- viots, Blue Serge; cuff or plain bottom-trousers. Noliby Shoes for Nobby Dressers NVright We Agents for the celebrated Just Shoes, 'price $5.00. This Store Closts Dur- ing July and August At 5 O'clock Daily With Exception of Saturdays We trust our many friends will find it con- : 'venient to shop early, giving our employees the full benefit of the shorter day. . J. H. SUTHERLAND & BRO. The Home of Good Shoes. 4 gh Cheaper to Ride A Good Bicycle Than a Cheap One How many people will fell you from experience that their Massey Bicyele has run for ten, twelve and sixte-n years, giving no trouble outside of Tires. - How many péiple who just bought their wheel {his year or last are running into the repair shop every few days. Come in and we will tell you why. ' Wo have'soind Wirgaiti In Wheels, ~~ = + + * Treadgold: Sporting Goods Co. ¥ OUR 4 aa