ABOUT TROOPS | Hognied will give the public a better FROM in QUARTERED IN CITY There seems to be a scarcity of, Battalion are giving the young nen suitable men for officers' Expeditionary Force. non-commissioned | of Kingston every possible opportun- positions in' the Canadian This trouble, | ty to enlist. { on Wednesday night, the fans were At the eovered rink thongh not serious, as the best in the | greeted at the door by an officer of ranks can always be promoted, nevertheless felt severely by overseas. ' N. €. O. must be one who has, through his personality and dignity, tho respect of every man under him. He must know how to use his anthor- iy and Keep 'their respect, not he- cause military regulations contain punishment for insubordination, but! because he is really the senior of the men in knowledge of military mat- ters. The really good N., C. O. must have a number of years' previous experience For a man to gain for himself the position of being a N. C. 0. ig the highest "fionor that any man who proves his efficiency as a soldier can receive, Only the best of the men in the ranks are chosen, and the com- petition is very keen for these posi- tions. The increase in pay is very slight, but every person has to re spect the man wehring the stripes if he has earned them in competition with others. Lieut.-Col. C. A. Low is distribut ing little buttons to every lady in the city who_ cares to apply for one, and these buttons will show the citizens that those ladies are assisting in the greatest recruiting effort that has ever been launched in Kingston. The results of the examinalions of the last Provisional School of Infan- try course will likely be ready about the first of néxt week. Evidence that people read the mili tary items in the Whig is shown in the fact that a woman upon-noticing the fact that a man by the name of Page was taken to the General Hos- pital suffering from' diphtheria in- duced a lady to call at that institu- tion on Tuesday to ask whether or not the man's name was Delbert Page ~-her. son's name. She was in- formed that it was Driver Herbert Page, of Deseronto, and not Delbert Page, of Pine street. The first in- timation that she received of the case was from -the Whig's military notes. -- The recruiting officers of the 146th A man to be a thoroughly capable | 15 | the 146th Battalion and the sugges- com- | manding officers. It is a well-known fact that the N. €. O.'s are the back- bone of any army, and on the quality of the N.C. 0s depends the quality of the forces that Canada is sending | tive little table and book. The re- i sult could not be ascertained, but | even if not one man signed up the | impression that the country needs | men must have been left on the { minds of the hockey enthusiasts, | Depots for recruiting have been placed in principal places throughout | Fue city and each is given a number. | Every recruit who signs up will be | taken to the Armouries immediately {and fitted out with uniform that is waiting in the quartermaster's stores | to be "filled." Owing to the luke-warm attitude of the City Council towards a winter carnival, Lieut-Col. C. A. Low and his officers will likely take over the scheme and run it themselves, mak- {ing it strictly military. -- The following recruits have been obtained for the 156th Leeds and Grenville Battalion at outside recruiting stations: .. Prescott, 46; | Gananoque, 25; Elgid, 25; Delta, 22; Kemptville, 16; Westport, 6; Mer- rickville] 6; Athens, 4. Sergt. George Shortt, of the 77th | Battalion, son of Prof. and Mrs. Ad- am Shortt, formerly of Kingston, has been travsfefred to the 169th Battal- | fon, Toronto i Sergt. J. L. H. Meir, Toronto, who | went to England with a 36th Battery | draft, is ill'with pneumonia at Shorn- eliffe. " Es > p-- / The following Brockvillians expect {to leave shortly for Kingston to { tor qualify for commissions: H. Gar butt, Arthur Herron, Basil Staynor, . P. Browne, C. McHenry, G, Dingle. H. J. Godber, formerly in the Bank of Nova Scotia, Brockville, and lat- terly transferred to A nprior, has re- | signed his position the bank to take up the examin s at Kings- ton for qualification as an officer. -- The Whig has been shown a plan |of the Armouries in which places are | allotted to every branch of the ser- | vice Thé carnival or bazaar will visiting will see a complete minature Vd To the Electors of the City of King- ~ ston and County of Frontenac te pt ig The Citizens' Committee of Fifty for the City and County is composed of repr fessional men of both political parties. esentative business that the problems and dangers to which tlfe present war has given rise are of such a grave character that decisive actipn leading to the liquor traffic is highly province-wide prohibition of the desirable in the interests of patriot- ism, morality and national economy. They bélieve also that whelmingly in support of such action at the | Acting in conjubiction. with the '¢ public séntiment is over- wesent time. 'itizens® Committee of One, Hundred for the Provinee of Ontario, ther are arranging to eciveulade during the 24th;apetitiom asking 2 week beginning Jan. 4 I. That the Government prohibit the sale of liquor Jutthe Provinee, or 2. In case the Govérnn such action without consulting. the eleetorate, a 'prohibitory law to a vote of the people for their The ( proval or disapproval. possible! means, to secure a referendum. The Committee pledges itself to conduct its work prosecute its campaign on a went 1s not prepared, to take to- submit ap lommittee will seek, by all favorable vote upon such and ISIS, strictly non-partisan he They invite the co-operation of all citizens in this Zenuinely patriotic movement. . i ; H. T. J. COLEMAN, Chairman, General Com. W. J. CROTHERS, Chairman, Finance Com. F. J. WILSON, Secretary. | Dining Room Suites "A. complete Dining Room Suite, whether in Fumed, Gol- den or Jacobeawr Oak, or in Dull Mahogany, looks 100 per cent: better if well matched throughout--even and Draper- to Rugs ies, and that's just: where we excel--PRICES LOWEST. » RUGS CAND (MRPETS. : THE PHONE 90. | T. F. Harrison Cp, BINOLEUM, CURTAINS -- ALL LATEST, Yours i jue held in the Armouries and people! and pro-| They believe | "11s said that some of the old timers: of the organization of Canada's Ar-¥ ' my. "There are over a dozen | Wranches of the serviee in the city, and a ba "i branch rep- | y { zaar with each bran KINGSTON ™ E's " BATTALION, | At five ¢'clock Wednesday. af-| The Recruiting Campaign 1s ternoon, a young man 'aking a dairy course here walked down Princess, street without having decided wheth-| er not he would enlist. At seven o'clock he appeared in the uniform - igh 8ht into military affairs. i Now| On, and Kingston Is Expeéted to] De Its Duty. $ | 'The recruiting effort of the 146th | Battalion to obtain 500 men in six weeks is now well started, and meet-| ing with an nthusiastic reception from the citizel's. - Big results must | come from such an endeavor, Ev-! erything is in Yeaditiess to accept suit- | i . 3 . able recruits so that the Kingston! The Smith-Smith :Nuptigls on Weds Battalion may be Drowsst us Ql fo " mesday Morning. strength in the time limit set. While, A quiet wedding was solemnized there has been no advance in the at the home .of Mrs. Letitia Smith, number of recruits from the city, Col. | Westbrooke, on - Wednesday, Jan. Low firmly believes that the awaken- | 19th, at 10 a. m., when her only ing that has hoes Even to the public) daughter, Florence Pearl, was unit Will have a won eral effect in mak-| od In marrige to Anthony McGuin | Ing young Hep. goa i%8 their duty to Smith, only son of Mr. and Mrs. | their fing and Sou lio Ct re + ". : Pox s . The » : . George WV. Smith, Westhrooke, The | eruiting with several prominent men, ceremony was performed by Rev. L.| the general opinion seems to be that M. Epgland, Cataraqui, in the PICS" | here are four reasons why men en ence of immediate relatives. . The These reasons are patriotism, bride wore a gown of Erench duchess Bs nture, money or honor. These | silk, with drapings "of Georgetta | , 0 the reasons why the men who! crepe, and pearMrimmings, her*only [juve gone overseas have put on the ornament being a necklace of pearls | yyifopm. - There ig another reason and peridots, th: gift of the gréom: | that is added to the above four---that The bridal music was played by Mi¥s is self-defence. "There are thousands | Lorraine Smith, sister of the groom. of men--in fact every citizen of The groom's gift td the pianist was! Canada who was not a Bolirassa or a a cameo ring. After the reception | Lavergne---who would fight if their of the 1 Battalion. (Continued on page 8.) WEDDED AT WESTBROOK. " PAGE FIVE ° sh a Now there's plenty of snow for snowshoeing --we can sup- py on with Snowshoes at $3.00 and $3.50; Moccasins, $1.25 and : ~Abernethy's Shoe Store and luncheon, Mr. and Mrs. Smith | homes werd being attacked. These left for Boston by way of Montreal, men do not &eem to realize the all- the bride wearing a travelling dress | too-true fact that "the Hun is at our of Belgian blue velvet, with hat to gates,"" as Capt. James T. Suther- match, and a Hudson seal coat, the | land's recruiting posters indicate. As gift of her mother. The many beau-| Mas been stated in hundreds of ad- tiful gifts testify to the popularity of d W Ses given by the post capable the young couple Among®the gifts | 5P¢ akers, there now y the way Hie was a check from the bride's mother, | W : te be Be ory Jractieal also one from the groom's parents, This defen minat he a f and a silver tea service, the gift of It the millions on tho the trustees of the , W esthrooke | French line are not now able to hold Methodist Church, of which the | pack the German hordes, how - can | bride is organist. Canadians with a féw untrained sol- | diers expect to hold. them should they reach Calais, and eventually get a 'WAS ESSENTIAL. footing in Canada? . Not only must 1» stand be made in France now, but | there must be-enough men on that Without Definite \ Supply, German-France battle-line wearing! Campbell Power Not Con- sidered of Value. Attractive Prices in Fine | Furs the Allies' uniform to force back the German lines This can be done -- ---- now if necessary, but it would take A member of the™Utilities Commis-| too many men If more men enlist sion, in speaking of the Campbell | how, this line can be so strougly re- power proposition, explained that un- inforced that the battle can be gained less Mr. Campbell had guaranteed an with a very small casualty list. amount of power that would have en- Kingston's part in this great gbled the Commission to shut down movement is to fill the ranks of the part of its machinery, no benéfit 146th Battalion now. There is uni- would accrue from taking electrical! form for 500 men that should be fill- energy from Kingston Mills, The| ed. There is no shortage.of men, chief object of getting Kingston Mills| and although it will = undoubtedly power at this time, he said, was to have some effect on Kingston's eco- meet tlie demand of the (Canadian Lo-| homie life, it is absolutely necessary comotive Company for 200 horse-| that this number enlist. Tn power. Now, however, the city's) Weeks the strength of the 146th Bat- ! own plant is able to supply the Loco-| talloif must be increased by 500, and | motive Works and make a fair pro- that number must be from the city of || Mit. © The Commission member inti- Kingston. i mated that if 200 or 300 horse-power, Will you could have been guaranteed from country? Kingston Mills, the agreement would ------ have been closéd, but there was no, minimum guarantee, and the Com- WOULD NOT CAUSE f 'mission would have to 'keep its full ANY INCONVENIENCE. | staff. The only saving would have! peor Jn soa), and that would have The Street Railway Company | Not Likely to Close Dowp., A member of the Street Railway Scott. Company was' asked by the Whig if Owing to Dr. Wilfred Campbell, | tliere was any chance of the line be- Ottawa Mbeing unable to speak to the! ing closed down if cheaper power was . Queen's Y. M. C. A. meeting Wed- npt secured from the city. He re ains nesday afternoon, Prof. E. F. Scott pliedsthat the company would not do ° al g { kindly consented to act as a substi-| anything at such a time as this that | tute. would seriously inconvenience the Prof. Scott spoke on "Monarchy | People, although it had been clearly and Loyalty," and stated (hat he Shown that the road was being oper- thought King George, as a man of{ ated ute Joss. 4 : . quality, is one of our best, and stat 2¢ 4 ities omuNssion will have Come in and see what splendidvalpes ed he would much sooner be ruled by | the company's letter 'before. it next we can .give you King George than by President Wil-| Monday afternoon. The people hy : Fa son, Loyalty lo the King takes a| their vote on Jamiary 3rd indicated ISAAC ZACKS, very prominent-place-in-this-war, and hat they were favorable to-giving 274. PRINCESS STREET. We are: clearing out many lines of Neck Pieces and Muiffs, and invite your inspection. born enlist to defend your, Campbell Bros. Makers of Fine Furs. MONARCHY AND LOYALTY. Res Smee An Address at Queen's By Prof. E, F, MEN'S OVERCOATS, MEN'S SUITS, BOYS' OVERCOATS, BOYS' SUITS, Also Sweater Coats, Shoes, Rubbers, ete; is quite different to what loyalty re- the company the old "power rate of presented "in olden times. At the "0 cents If anything is done to present time the ideal of the nation] help out the company, a conference must be verified in the man, and between the Commission and (he City the man who wishes to be honored Council will be required. ' must bear out the higher ideals. Ong t-------- of the German follies is its loyalty ~ i . . to the Kaiser the man, and wot the THIRTY YEARS AGO, « ideal. | To-day great loyalty is a -- shown by the Friends to their coun try The same with, England and her colonies, The monarch who wishes to be honored must be a man who lives and bears out the jdeals of his 'people. Careless Use of Soap Spoils thre Hair Boap should be used very careffl ly, if you want to keep your hair To the jooking its best. Most soaps and | prepared shampoos contain too much ! alkali. This dries the sealp, makes the hair brittle, and. ruins it } Mayor, Whiting Gives $200 > City's Poor. "Kingston, Jan, 18th, I1886-~May or Whiting's inauguration was cele n brated to-day He abolished the Tire, best thing Tor steady use is custom of giving a. banquet to the just ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil aldermen in the evening and gave (Which is pure and greaseless), and $200, which would have been the! is' better thin the most expensivey outlay, to the relidf of the poor." s04p or anything else you can use. ------------ One twa teaspoonfuls willl cleanse the hair and scalp (horough-| LO ¥. ly. Simply moisten the hair with Joint installation of officers Thurs- | water and rub it in.. It makes an i day, 8 p. m., in Court rooms, by High labundance of rich, creamy lather, Chief Ranger, open meeting pro-| Which rinses out easily, removing But just be a booster rooster, gramme and refreshnients, Members hi particle i) Yust, ait, dandruff Crow and boost for all you're| PTiNg your friends. = ant esSive oil. he air dries|) ) - quickly and evenly, and it leaves the worth. $ = Salvation Army Ladies' Band. real soft, and the hair fine and silky, Up to the present time forty men orient. lustrous, fluffy and easy to from the Kingston Salvation Army You can get mulsified cocoanut oil | or TCE Sones for overseas wn [1 13 Dharnach: ICs ry Shes, son a few ounces will supply every mem- | vice, he. band has been greatly(, of the family for manths, , Ee ---------- New Brigadier-General. i Hrev. Lieut.-Colonel W. F. Sweny,| Royal Fusiliers. a son of Colonel G9 A. Sweny, of St. George street, To-! Tonto, has been appointed a tempor i ary Brigadier-General attached to! headquarters' units, according to an, announcement in The London Gaz-| ette. The new general is the young-! est son of Colonel Sweny, and gradu-! ated from the Royal Military Col-!| lege, Kingston, in. 1891. Colonel! Sweny at one time also commanded the Fusillers. 1 --------n te Get Into the Boosting Business, World Qutloak " Do you know there's lots of people Sitting 'round most-every town, Growling like a broody chicken, Knocking every good thing down? Don't that kind of cattle, 'Cause they ain't no use on earth, 01 If your town needs boostin', .- her--- Don't hold back and wait to sew { If some other fellow's willin' ! Sail right in, this country's free. | No one's got a a on it, hoost | 1 | weakened... The ladies ar now com- ing forth gnd. ten have joined the 1 band. Beforé long the Salvation Army will have a full ladies' bang, int Tord Avebury: The advantage of leisure" is mainly that we have the 3 power of choosing our own work; EVERYBODY NEEDS - PURE, RICH BLOOD Pure blodd enables the stomach, liver and other digestive organs to do | their work properly. Without it they are sluggish, there is loss of appetite, { y | sometimes faininess, a deranged state | But ito FS Svine 9 Woost iu) f the intestines, and, in general, all Ca he's got the best thing out.| the symptoms of dyspepsia. P Buse JN aus Pure blood is required by every & J. R. Lavell, Strathcona, Alta., is irgan of the body for the proper per- # tin the city on a visit. He has been formance of its functions. * lin poor health for some time ,but js' Hood's. Sarsaparilla makes pure | * recuperating. He Is a brother of hlood, and this is why it is so Sue- | % Judge Lavell ang is ©. ¥. Chow. | cessful in the treatment, of so many 3 effects of Genman gas. ~ It 'was &| Alreddysihere is talk of Lyely ali. jicoaces and ailinents. . Lis acts di- |= Stated that he was doing nicely # demanic elections next January. It! reetly on: the: blood, nd of | * and well on the road to recov- *| will try the "come back" stunt. | Scrofulovs and. other humors. A1t in | i ough he ad lout lacs 3 Locomotive stock is showing! 8 peculiar combination 'of hidod-puri- | Of he deadly gon. s strength. - At Montreal it touched| fying, nerve-to i. strength-giving > 62 in a trade of 200 shares. substances Get it today. ed It's just yours asjmuch as his; | If your town is shy of boosters, You get in the hoostin' biz If things don't seem to suit you, An' the world seems kinder wrong, | What's the matter with a boostin' {| Just to help the thing 'along? | "Cause if things should stop a-goin', | - We'd be in a sorry plight, | You just keep the horn a-blowin'! ¥ Boost her up with all your might, If you see some) fellow tryin' For to make some project go, | An' you can boost it up a trifle, | That's your cue to let him know | That you're not going to knock it, { © Just because it ain't your shout, 3 : ATPACKED BY GAS, Letters received here, by some of friends, intimated that # Lt-Col. W. 8. Hughes, in com- * mand of the 21st. 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