"| NEWS ABOUT TROOPS | _ QUARTERED IN CITY | "this d The decision to increase Canada's Army to half a million gives a pecul- Jar interest to the recrujting figures and the following facts that have Just been announced shows positive- ly that the Third Military Divisional Area has more than done its share. The Third Division if commanded by | Col. T. D. R. Hemming and takes | | the following counties: Durham, Northumberland, Victoria, Peterboro | Hastings, Prihce Edward, Lennox Addington, Fronténaec, Haliburton, Carleton, Dundas, 'Glengarry, Ren- frew, Russell, Stormount, Grenville, Lanark, Wright, Labelle, Pontiac, | Leeds, Prescott, Nipissing district, south of Mattawa river. Canada is divided up into thirteen military districts or divisions, or ap- proximately equal strength as to re- crulting possibilities. The totals by Divisions as published this week show that one-ninth of the total men EE -------- 1 i per, Pte R Clark, Pte A. Pte. Tobert D ) l6éa \ Se, \ Pte. G. Carey and Pte, T Rocking transferred to the. 199th Lindsay Battalion from the 14th Guard. In Hamiiton recruits are being sked for the R.C.H.A. at Kingston. --- -. ' Stanley Longhurst, assistant sec- retary of the Board of Trade, at Hamilton, will come to Kingston to qualify for a non-commissioned offi- cer's appointment. Frederick Shaw, a member of the Spectator staff, Hamilton, will come to Kingston next week to take a course in artillery + Queen's Journal says: Among the postings this week ig the announce- ment of the opening of the Royal recryitel came from this division. This fact alone proves the superiority of the recru'ting methods of this Di- vicion as compared to others, There are fifteen militia regiments in" this Division and every one of these has been given a battalion to recruit for bverseas service, and men are still belng- trained either. for these battalions located here yet or as reinforcements for the ones that have gone over sea, On December! #1st, 1915 when the figures were ob- tained there were 7,100 men in this Division and 370 officers. This is ex- clusive of the number on guard duty along the water-front. Every two weeks in this Division if thy present | record is kept up this Division brings | one complete battalion up to stren- sth. From December 1st to Decem- | ber 15th 1,096 men were enlisted | and from that dgte to the end of the year, 1,115 men were enlisted. This means twenty-four battalions from this Division evéry year--a wonder | ful record that is not equalled in Ca- | nada. On top of this one must re- | member that there are few cities of | ye. and with Montreal drawing | from one end and Toronto drawing from the other, there has been a big | 'leakage' in recruits from the 3rd Division, - | There were 238 recruits secured in the city of Kingston during the! last two weeks of the year and this | makes Kingston third on the list of placeg that are recruiting centres in! ision. The list, with the number of re- cruits secured and the - percentage that number is of the population is: Centre. Perth. . Cobourg .. Kingston .'. .. Belleville . . Lindsay Peterboro. . Ottawa vo 180 3 The Kingston recruits wore allot- ted as follows: 32nd Battery 26: (strength 156) 33rd Battery, 9; (strength 156), 34th Battary 51; (strength 283) Queen's Battery 19; (strength 134) CC", R.C.H.A" 26: (streagth 300) 146th Battalion 107; (strength 126). There are fifty offi- cers in 'these units. Per cent, Recruits ih 2 1 DIT: $8 n3 be 2-3 5D 3 1 5: 5 - » It is a credit to the 146th Battal- ion that last month 'twenty-three men of the 14th Regiment Guard transferred to that overseas unit. Their names are as follows: Sergt. J. Crawford, Sergt. T. Hu- ghes, Corpl. B. MacWilliams, Sergt W. Walker, Pte. C." Dinsmore, Pte, C, Saunders, Pte. W. Walker, Pte. C. Knight, Corpl. L. Villard, Pte. F. D. Jarvis, Pte. L. Gommer, Pte; J. R; Collinson, Pte. T. Graham, Pte. A. Harris, Pte. GG. Hobbs, Pte, H. Ayl- ing, Pte. 8, Boswell, Pte. A. J. Tap | Queen's Battery lected by- the nurse. from. School of Artillery on Monday, Janu- ary 10th, and the following men of who applied for leave to take the N.C.0. course, have been notified to attend: Sergt. Brown, Sergt Smith, Sergt. D, Cal- houn, Corpl. H. 8. Wilson, Corpl. F. Ellis, Corp. Bedard, Corpl. Donnell, Corpl. T. L. D. Kinton, Corpl. E. Lane, Bdr. Gamsby, Bdr. Thompson, Gr. Mowat, Gr. Maeclnnes, Gr Ed. Corkill, Gr. D. G. H. Wright, and B.Q.M.S, Wood. The following have applied to take the officer's course: --E. W. Pilgrim, C. L. Boyd and Bdr. Bell. (Continued on page 12.) WORK DONE LAST YEAR. BY THE VICTORIA OF Local Smith The Anmuaj Meeting of the Branch Held--Mrs, H, P Was Re-Elected President. The annua] meeting of the Vie- torian Nurse Committee was held on Thursday, Reports of the president; the treasurer and the nurse gave the zealous co-workers much gratifica- tion, as al show a most successful year:* The president's report 'was brimful of the harmonious conditions existing in carrying on the work; the treasurer's report shows a bal- ance of $960 to close the year. This is the amount that stands to the credit of the commiftee in the bank to carry on the work for one year. when. the annual collégtion is again made. a Aas The nurse's report shows a grand total] of 1,775 - visits during the year, also 295 child welfare visits, and 112 visits: for ¢ etropolitan Life Insure COM Pee a. tients amounted to $241.32 which amount reZinchuded vin the' balance in bank. flee ited J "Che clection of io ¥5.résulted in the re eloction of Mry. JH, *P, Sthith as president; Mrs. 8. Oberndorffer and Miss A. M, Machar as honorary vice-presidents; Mrs. W. Linton, first vice. president (active); Mrs. W. Lyons as sebond vice president; Mrs. (A. Smith ag secrefary; J. B. Waikem, K.C., re-elected treasurer; Mrs. S. 8. Corbett (re-elected) financial sec- retary. s ! A pleasan t .feature of the meet- ing was the receipt from Miss Obern- dorffer of $58 from "C" Battery, R. C. H. A, through the courtesy of Capt. W, E. Steacy. There is not a cough or cold in Kingston . that cangot be cured' at Gibson's Réd TUross Driig store. Mr. and Mrs. John Echlm, Smith's Falls, have come. to Kingston far the i winter, ---- - say Quantity. Phone 845 a | School, I am now : : 3 ) < * - Buttermilk Buttermilk Having bought the whole outfit of Eastern Dairy prepared to deliver Buttermilk in- 4 Price's Jacobean D and Brussels Rugs. r TR Attractive Patterns and Shades » p ining Suites in Wilton " ) 'Harrison Co, | city, PROF. JOAN DALL THE FRIDAY | g EVENING SPEAKER. His Subject Was "The Call To Chris. | tian Preparedress" -- Neglect of | Parents to Train Their Children, | | The last of the Wéek of Prayer | | €etings, which have been held in| various churches throughout the was held in Brock Stree: Metho- | | dist Church and was largely attend- | jed. About two hundred were pres. | | ent, among whom were about fifty | | men, The nieeting was presided ! over by Rev. G. H. Cléndinnen, and | the speaker was Rev. Prof. John Dall, | of Queen's College, who dealt with | "The Call to Christian Prepared- | ness." The speaker stated that the | British Allies will" win out, but it will take time owing to their unpre- Paredness. If. we are going to do anything we must be prepared to do | it, as in the case of a physician or a tradesman. ! Turning to the Christian side of | the question Prof. Dall said that we | must be prepared, or in other words We must undergo a training The time for training is when a child, but the child must get this training in his own home. S0 many parents depend upon the child to get all his training at the public schools and Sunday 'schools. This will not suf- fice, for during the week a child is about one hundred hours at home under home influences. Thirty hours at school under school teaching and One hour at Sunday school for spirit- ual teaching. Now if the parents who have them the greater part of the time do not by example and in- fluence, dinect their children, they will likely lose their influence over them at the age of from fourteen to eighteen years. If a: child does aot learn the Bible stories from his par- ents, it is very doubtful if he will ever learn them away from 'home Hence. Christian charact is only brought about in Ch stian homes | TO NOMINATE OFFICERR. For The Canadian Club For The Year 1916-17. The executive of the Canadian Club met on Friday, arranged for the lun- cheon on Tuesday, Jan, 1 Ith, at 12.30 o'clock whet Sunder Singh an India Governmental official will speak on "India and the War." The details touching the lecture of Frederick Palmer, the eminent American war correspondent on Jan. 27th were left in the hands of Messrs . Meek, W. H. Macnee and J. G. Elliott. The net proceeds will 'be turned over to Queen's Stationary Hospital. A com-# mittee composed of Rev. Dr. Macgil { livray (converer) F. G. Lockett, F. C. Ireland, H. Calvin, and J. G. El- liott, along with ex-presidents was named to nominate the officers for 1916-17 and to fix the date of the annual meeting, ---------- Court Frontenac, 1: 0, F. .: Companion Court Frontenac, 1. O. | F,, at theif meeting Frid elected shee officers: Past chief ranger, Carrie Wilkin- son; past chief ranger, Maud Potter; vice-chief ranger, Catherine Murray; recording-secretary, Emma Prager; | financial secretary, Agnes Watson; treasurer, Lillian McCartney; Count | physician, Dr. A. E. Ross, (while ab- | sent Dr. Williamson will act); Court deputy, Georgiana Potter: orator, Jennie Brown; organis imma Pra- | ger; senjor ywwoodward, Laura Gaeke; junior woodward, Fern Byron; sem: lor beade, Ruby Byroii; junior beade, | Lillian Trotman; trustees, Catherine | Murray and Agnes Watson; finance | committee, Beatrice Redfearn and | Carrie Wilkinson; hospital hoard, Catherine Murray, Agnes Watson | and L. M. Potter. and court deputy, Georgiana Potter, 3 So Sa These officers' Will be installed with Courts Ffontendc and Cataraqui on the 20th by Past Supreme and High Officers. { ay evening | i One On the Doctor. { Dr. James L. Hughes tells a good | story on. himself, He recently! made a trip to New York, and at] the border was interrogated as cus- | tomary by the United States Immi- | | gration Agent, a thorough Irigh-| man: | "Are you an American?" he was! asked. > ¢ | "Yes, and a Canadian, thank God," | replied the doctor. "Are you remaining in the long?" was the next query. "No," was the reply. "Thank God," said the tion Agent. hy ------------------------ { Married In Toronto. i The marriage of Beatrice Mary, | eldest datghter of Mr. and Mrs. | Frank Hyatt, Toronto, to James Dix- | on Foxton, only son of Mr. and Mrs, | | Foxton, Sydenham, took place at St. | | Matthew's Church, First avenue, To- | i ronto. - The young bride wore her travelling suit of green cloth trimmed ! | with black silk braid, a small green i hat and black fox furs, a gift from the groom. They came to Kingston jon a wedding trip. States | Immigra- i { # Orangeinen's Installation, A joint meeting of the three city, | Orange lodges, numbers 316, 352, land 577, met Friday evening for the installation of officers. The officers | were installed by C. H. Wood, Coun- | ty Master, A banguet was tendered | {the ldrge turn-out, and a very plea- | {sant time spent." Among those who, | spoke were James Benney, W. G/! | Sanders, R. G. Armstrong and H. A. { Graham. : Cantata For, Belgian Fund, Maunder's Christaims Epiphany | cantata "Bethlehem," will be given Tn { St. James Church on Monday, Jan. | { 10th, at 8 p.m., by prominent soloists | {and a chorus of forty voices, under! | the direction of Mrs. A. R. B. Wil-| | liamson, Mus. Bac. A { An offering will be takén at the, | door in aid of the Belgian Fund. { A-------------------------------- $ William O'Gorman, Boston, has! been spénding a few days at his home! on Montreal street. He returned to | Boston on Saturday. | "Have you a cough or cold?" Go to Gibson's Red Cross Drug store at once, Colds tured there. = ora a ATLY BRITISH WHIG D a ------ The, Reeves Who Will Compose It 1 County Council for 1916, which holds i { Island, Loughhoro, | been one of the city hall reporters on {1915 council, {agreeable and Ht-was-owt of the most | through which the { he has accepted a position. ._SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1916, -~ SHOULD USE THE! FRANCHISE OR LOSE IT ELECTORS ing Taken "» In Several Cities |" With View Getting Remedy. | Should electors be compelled to cast their vote 'at municipal and oth- | er elections? | This is a question which is agitat- J ing the minds of citizens in several | cities, especially Winnipeg, In the latter city there is a strong sentiment in favor of it. : In Kingston, it is often very diffi- | cult to get the vete ont; At the recent | municipal elections, the vote was a| little less than three-quarters of the 4 total vote that should have been pol- led, whilé at the municipal elections | two years ago about four-fifths of the total vote was secured. Many people are 'inelined to' be- lieve that some provision should be made either by statute or otherwise to induce or compel a greater inter- | est in municipal matters. Some have | eéven gone so far as to 'ask for com- | pulsory voting. Provision might be] | made for legitimate excuses, but the q man who will not exercise his fran-| ¢ chise should be: compelled either to! vote or lose it. The question was taken up in Lon- = don, Ont. where it is stated that ||| fore than the hottest kind of an I election will scarcely attract X more | || than fifty per cent. of the voters on {| the list, Officials at the .City Hall!| there state that they do hot remem- ber when the percentage was sixty of the voters on the list, | | In addition to lack of interest on election day, there is also lack of in~ (||| terest all through the year in King-|| ston in civic matters, For instance, it is very hard to get people to at- || tend public meetings when eivie mat- | ters are discussed. Attractive Prices in Fine Furs | AC COUNOIL. For 1916. The Following are who will make up the members |, the Frontenac | ||| its first meeting in Kingston on Jan. il 25th: i Wolfe Island--Dr. W. Spankie: Howe Island---Joel LaChance. Kingston Township---John A. Red mond, and Benson Coulter. Pittsburg --w. J. Franklin. Portland--William Reid. Loughboro--John Blake. Hinchinbrook--C. @. Olden--L.~ Parker. Oso--T. J. Munroe. Palmerston--Hugh Mackinnon. Kennebee--L..D. Parks. Barrie--G. Gray. Storrington--John Balls, Portsmouth--James Halliday. | Garden Istand--Hiram .A. Calvin. Bedford--J. A, Kennedy. Clarendon and Miller--P, J. Wens- ley. - | The new members are from Howe : nm, Palmer- on, Kennehee and Barrie, i Se -------- i Former Kingstonian Enlists. i Arthur Lowe, son of the late Sam- i uel Lowe, Kingston, and who has We ont many lines of are clearing Neck Pieces and ; i Muffs, and invite McKnight, | : . : N\ Hi your inspection. Campbell Bros. Makers of Fine Furs, st {i le the Toronto Telegram, has enlisted, for overseas service in the 124th Bat- talion. At the final meeting. of the i Mr. Lowe was present- 2 li | ed with a roll of bills, quickly sub- ; 5 --4H 1] | scribed, when it was learned of Mr. i ] Lowe's intention. The gift was handed over by Controller O'Neill, who paid.a well-earned tribute to the young-man. Controller O'Neill said that Mr. Lowe was one of the most affectionate + voung men that he had ever met connected with the press, and would put him- self to no end of trouble to please | those with whom he came in contact. | pleasant mo-| 0 be the -medium Council and the press gallery. express- ed their appreciation of the step that | Mr. Lowe has taken in sacrificing a promising career to fight for his King and dountry. GETS EVERYWHERE The O-Cedar Polish Mop gets into rer corner without stooping or and gathers up every speck N getting down on or climbing on ladders or At your dealers, Te, $1, #1. . ments of his Tife t OHANNELL, CHEMICAL C0, LTD. 4 oy fo. members of the 369 Sorauren Ave. Toronto Scriptural.' Medical Pickwick. The college boys. played a mean trick on "Prexy" by pasting some of Caratiouus Joon] the leaves shuia Bible together. He The Loo s : : se to read the mornin lesson, Thé many friends of Captain W, Tos® h might have heen toll L. Grant of the 59th Battalion will "Now Johial tggk.unto himself a be pleased to know that he has been | wife. of the ae of Belial." promoted' to the rank. of Major, and (He turned a leat.) he was eigh- his promotion to this-rank will date teen cubit in height and ten cubits from the 12th of November, Major | in breadth." (A pause and careful Grant served in the 0. T, C. Of | gerutiny of the former page.) Queen's College and in the 14th Re-| He resumed: 'Now Johial took giment. He acted as Adjutant of 'unto himself a wife," etc. (Leaf the I'tth Garrison guard, snd on the | turned.) "'She, was eighteen cubits organization of the 59th Battalion! in height and ten cubits in breadth, Was one'of the first officers to be ap-|and was pitched within and with- Pointed to the new battalion. 'He|out--" (Painful pause and sounds was'given command of "A' company | of subdued mirth.) "Prexy' turns and made his command "the best in| back again in perplexityc the 59th Battalion. He has always| Young gentlemen, 1 can only add beea active in \the interests of his|that 'man As fearfully and wonder- men, and has taken a deep interest | fully made' --and woman also. in the work of the 59th Battalion. In| Barriefield Camp, Major Grant was a hard worker. . - He took his duty seriously and was never away from his duties. His promotion is one that he has earned by liis hard work and ability Major W. IL. Grant Congratulated. h | Nothing succeeds like the success | of the girl who knows just what shell! wants for Christmas and hands the | right young man a gentle hint. | Blessed is the man who expects || handkerchiefs for a Chirstmas pres- ent, for he isn't likely to be disap- pointed. \ : Don't give your hushand too rope to-morrow. gars instead. -- 4 ---- "He Had Them All On.» <A Canadian writing from London to a Toronto friend, says: "I faw a Toronto honorary colonel get out of a limousine the other: day in front 'of the Savoy Hotel. ' He was dress- ed up regardless in the uniform of a colonel of the staff; a man who never did a day's military service in his whole life. He should be rotten- egged. It's men like him who make Canadians a laughing-stock with their damfeol peacocking." | much | Give him real ci-| PURE RICH BLOOD | PREVENTS DISEASE | Bad blood, --that is, bibod that is % impure or impoveri thin and pale,--is responsible for mibbe uil- | A Farewell Dance. ments than anything else, . i A farewell dance was given, fo! It affects every organ and funetion. Walter Gibourd Friday night in Mec-| In some eases it the! Jacrh in . 1 Auley's hall. 'There were about, others, dyspepsia; in ; tism; and io still others, weak, twenty-five' couples present. Re- tired, 'freshments were served at midnight. | languid Teelings and worse troubles, wn Dancing and' card playing eontinu-| It i responsible, a ed until 1.30 a.m. Mr. Gibourd leaves contin onsible fox: cause of disease, i Hoods Sarsa a is the greatest n Sunday for Flint, Michigan, where A "| purifier and enrieher of the blood the . . #ero Weather. pun on : The thermometer at Prof. A. p. World has ever known, It has been . .i wonderfully successful in Kuight's observatory registered zero! . . 3 early Saturday = morning. Down *¢rofula and otker humors, py ins Se. od apr istered the red-b s few degrees below serv. | up the whole _ Got it today, [furniture here wh their children to 1 that tl Sixty vears' PHONE 147. Ee Boots Get your Hockey Boots We have a big 1; ° dow and enjoy the 4 good old sport. mge-at all prices. Hockey Boots for Men Hockey Boots for Boys Ladies' Hockey Boots ..$2.50, 65 to $3. 2.75 and $3.00 Abernethy's 'Shoe Store Skates attached free of charge. Home-Made Candy and ~ Chocolates - Fresh Made Every Day SAKELL'S Next Opera Houde, Phone 640 Established 1854. Starting Another Year | In An Honorable Furniture nd Undertaking Career Satisfied customers who ve ars ago have bought their en* starting house, in turn have sent uy and receive the same satisfaction ey themselves have had. This vear, «ith our enormous stock : and abnormally 'Woprices, insures another-twelye months of success, reputation is onr gitirantee. FOR REID'S HIGH QUALITY & REID LOW PRICES : - At a Se James Reid, The Leading Undertaker, Personal Services, imited = Limite KINGSTON, ONT. TAPESTRY SQUARES. \ FLOOR COVERINGS OF SURPRISINGLY GOOD : VALUE, M.G. HIGGINS, 168 'PRINCESS STRERT INEXPENSIVE 6.0x9.0 Regular .. " Special . Regular. . Special. x, Regular Special ..f.. 9.0 x 10.6. Regular... .., " Special . 0.0 x 12.0. Regular. . .. op Special . . 10.6 x 12.0. Regular . . . " Special Compare these prices, gains are offered. ; . «87.00 $9.00 8.00 $10.75 . "$7.50 : 6.50 $9.00 LL. 8.00 .. $10.75 ie. DOS LiL. $12.50 .. 10.50 7.6 x 9.0. 9.0 x 9.0. 11.50 : before 'such bar- It will be a long time a ------ ee Spur Chains us (haki Wool Shirts rawford & Walsh | Civil and Military Tailors . Bagot and Princess Sts. Ar