it welve months, THEE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 38, 1916. Mp S---------- 4 REVENUE OF CANADA FAR PAST TEN 'N MONTHS IS LAR- GELY INCREASED. ' Net Debt -Shows Heavy Increase, With War Expenditures Looming Large In The Aggregate -- S« Figures Of Revenue and Customs Receipts, Ottawa, Feb, §.-- The net debt of nada at the end of January totall Wee ,488,999, an increase of $12 ry 980 during the fhonth of Janu ary, and of $132,110.983 during the War expenditure for the month of January is given in the inonthly financial statement as $12,237,788, and for the ten months of the current fiscal vear $97,986, 656 Revenue for January totalled $17,- 522,000, an increase of nearlly eight millions as compared with January of last year. Of this increase a lit- tle over five millions comes from cus toms receipts. of the current fiscal year total For the ten mouths IFIRST DAY OF CARNIVAL BEING HELD BY TH THE TROOPS IN THE OITY. Was Quite a Success--The Armour- ies Contained a Large Crowd Of Spectators, On Moaday. If Monday, the opening day of the big military bazaar and mid-winter carnival being held all this week in the Arfuouries under the auspices of the 146th 'Overseas Battalion, may he taken as a criterion, it§ success priinises to exceed tthe nmiost san- guine expectations of its promoters, Lieut.-Col. Charles A. Low and the officers and men of the 146th. + Promptly on schedule time two o'clock, the 146th sand struck up 'God Save the King" and then Col Low declared the carnival and ba- zaar open. He expressed the hope that everybody who attended would have a pleasant time and stated that the object of the event was primar- ily to get men to enlist in the bat- talion so that it would be brought up to strength, THEATRICAL NEWS | At the Grand. In selecting the programme and! vaudeville and photo plays to be shown at the Grand Opera House to-' night and Wednesday of this week, | the management secured one of the best ever seen in the city. Dustin Farnum, the celebrated actor will be seen in the Famous Players Film-| ization of Booth Tarkington's best and most popular work, 'The Gentle-| man From Indiana." A two reel Universa] photo play, a comedy pie- ture, the Pathe News showing in-! teresting scenes of the war, and the, Paramount Topical Budget a new! and interesting picture which has' been added to the programme, will! also be shown. The vaudeville con- sists of Miss Juanita L. Fletcher in| new songs, 5 "Bringing Up Father." A ful] house last night at the 'us, so prepare Fully one mouth of cold weather ahead of with A Comfortable Underwear ! For cold days. We have ready a large assortment of the best makes of Warm Underclothing. + : the Grand enjoyed the production of the musical farce comedy entitled "Bringing Up Father," which prov- ed to be a very laughable presenta- \ DRAWERS tan Fhe ripieipals were all good, AL. WOMEN 'S COMBINA- and Lida Kage filed the rola ot FPA TIONS Mrs RES : Flenaily, The musk > CHILDREN'S VESTS AND ot - hi rue Soin Toh a a DRAWERS CHILDREN'S COMBINA- TIONS From the opening hour till closing revenue has amounted to' $ 4,550, WOMEN'S VESTS AND 000, an increase of a little over thir- time in the evening big crowds ty millions as compared with the cor thronged the Armouries and enjoy- responding ten months. of 1914-15 ¢d the several athletic and sporting According to present indications the events, the several exhibits of the total revenue for the fi 1 year different military units in the garris- should run between $165,000,000 on, arranged in gaily decorated Ip and $170,000,000, or about $40.000 booths, the band concerts ' by the | 000 more than' last year Total ex- 146th band under Band-Sergt, Grang- penditure on revenue account for the er aud the crack band of the R.C. ordinary expenses of administration H.A, under Lieut. A. Light. The ; and well gowned. The settings werss 3 will probably run up to about $145.- former hand gave a concert during p p also of the best 000,000, or a little over ten millions the afternoon and the latter gave Capital expen- one in the evening. The interior of the been transformed into a bower of gay colors, flags, bunting, stream- The deficit between the total re. ers, colored lights and decorative ef- venue and total domestic expendi-| fects of all Kinds have been arrang- ture, which last year amounted to ed to the best advantage. $53,000,000 dollars, will this year be The centre of the floor of the Arm- only about half that amount The | curies is being used as a track for decrease of the deficit represents ap- | running off the athletic events, proximately the revenue from the! which are open to all officers and war taxes imposed last session men of any military unit. Valuable prizes are to be given by Col. Low. ov 'what would be their cost here. The winners of yesterday's events Ty, gow; worn by Mrs, Carter in the were presented this afternoon with gene where she is introduced at their prizes by Col. T. D. R. Hem- .ourt, is a jewel-brocaded creation ming, O. C. Third Division. Yester- (rimmed with fourteen ornaments. News of Troops | % . h Ci day's results were: {This gown was designed at the fash- mn t e ity -- ionable Worth establishment in Pa- * | Stig. Afternoon | ris, and cost 7,500 francs, or $1,500 0 + oi ; gout. ; in Canadian money This is by far . I High jump Sergt. Williams, the most elaborate costume ever seen J anark village had a high time on | 146th Batt, C.E.F.; Corpl. Kirkby, in a motion picture, yet to masculine priday. Satargay uid Sunday, Wien | Queen's Stationary Hospital. eves its intrinsic value remains a ; : the Perth and Carleton Place com- le walk savy marching order) art ; ratory. ( i ni . . . 2 : A Mile walk (heavy marching order) shrouded, impenetrable mystery. Tive | lothes can alwavs he found here clothes that are panies of the 130th Battalion met Pte. J. Hartrick 146th; 2, Pte. J. entire production is characterized by Er - . ' . . are and de strated for slp Ra o ' y good in every way in pont of stvle, in the worthi- Tete d 34 demon trated or TWO day F. Macpherson, 146th, la lavish expenditure of money and-a ness of the Nittel] i tsed. in td Il [3 + anc. altehved churen on Sunday The Relay race---39th Battalion, C.E.F." ¢Jose attention to detail, which makes Li ateilal used, in the excellent workman- tage did the honor in providing | --_gergt. Millar, Pte. Denneny, Pte. it an extraordinary example of the ship and, best « all, in the reasonableness of price. Chester, B. 8 MM. Blake; 146th Bat- modern tendency towards the beau- SN le ndic X} 3 ' : : . talion--Pte Holland, Q. M. S, Mc- tiful and representative in pictures. $15. 00, l thes for men and Voung men at - fillion m s gyerseas army of hail a Carpty, Sergt. Williams, Sergt H. "Du Barry" opens at the Griffin $18.00, $20.00. 2 million men will have eighty-four perguson: Queen's Stationary Hos- Theatre Wednesday, February 9th. als . I'he active service expe pital--Pte. Kirkby, Pte. Macdonald, res ary force will comprise twenty. | siafi-Sergt. Carey, Corpl. Urie At the Strand. ' one divisions and sixty-thre e brigad Y. C lace--Queen's Stationary The bill given at this popular thea- es, each under a genera) officer. The | yoepital, Pte. G. Hammond and Cor- tre last evening was one of great y » active service force w hen up to full poral Kirkby: 146th Battalion. merit and pleased the capacity audi- ) : strength of half a million, will also -Major Hughes and Bugler ence present The masterpiece en- A little out of the way, but it will pay you to walk. have 252 colonels, 1.000 captains 14th Regiment, Pte. Phil- titled 'The Final Judgment," from Griffin's Theatre. Mrs. Leslie Carter, who plays the lead in George Kleine's beautiful six part film, "Du Barry," from the fa- mous play, wears a number of expen sive gowns that are sure to attract comment by the feminine portion of the audience The total value of three of these gowns exceeds $2 and as they were all purchas Europe, where, we are told, laces and brocades grow luxuriantly .in their wild, native state, it is difficult to less than last year diture apart from the war will pro- bably reach in the neighborhood of $40,000,000 dollars It will pay you to buy these now as you will certainly at present prices next fall. Children's Sleeping Combinations With feet attached. J ust the thing for children these cold nights. All sizes now ready. and at prices that 'will look exceedingly good value next fall. Prices now from .49c to Thc building has not get them WLW XN A visit to our store will convince vou that good AA A A A A A Any Men's Flannelette Nightgowns Pure able sergt Cornelius; and three thousand lieutenants, lips 8 Pte. Jarvis tie pen of George Scarborough, the ay Tug of War--146th well-known dramatist and author of 109th Battalion, "The Lure," "At Bay," etc., is in five Machipe gun contest--109th Bat- parts, and features that beloved talion 1st team--G. Logan J. Stev-' American actress, Ethel Barrymore, - ens, W. Noice. Time, 51 Seconds; | who is most capably supported hy Leeds and Grenvi 109th Battalion. 2nd team, Corporal an all-star cast. The story is an ex- to have a big Batchelor, R. P. Conevbeare, K., C. ceptionally good one, and the scencs ing Stampede' this week Austin and photography. are of the best fman of the Battalion wil e gi \ Looney Love Affair" and "Ready leave for ten days For Reno," two other good photo- UWA noon and will give his whole Evening. plays, round out one of the best bills §i f Yes recruiting work It is f - 5g Bat- Ye! shown at this theatre The §i | Men 5 expected that each man will t sun Drtegt-=ht th, 2a same programme will be shown tc at least two new men; and i loam Hp h Walker, . night and on Wednesday afternoon if done the Battalion will be Attwel Time 47 > land evening strength seconds: second team, Josh Bat- pa : at talion~ D. Logan, I. Stevens, W BROUGHT TO THE CGPENY Noice, Time 49 2-7 seconds. dedon Signalling hi Satislion A Woman Given Life tor Lance-Corporal ? Macmerdo, slaughter At Edmonton. Corgl. Thompson An officer and a matron from Ed Relay race---Oueen's Stationaray arrived in the city on Mon- Hospital--Staff-Sergt. Carey, P. A.|day night with a woman prisoner, M. C.. Corporal Kirkby, D. M. Mc-} Amelia Wyminyk, who some time Donnell, Pte. Urie 'ago was convicted of manslaughter, The judges were Col «Jin the death of her husband, and Col. Ogilvie, A. A. G., Major D. E.|given life imprisonment. She spent Mundell, Sergt.-Ma jor Cutbush. | the night in one ef the cells at the Sergt.-Major S. Jordan, 'W.0.; start-| pol ice station, and was taken out er, Capt. James T. Sutherland, 146th| to Portsmouth in a cab in the fore- Battalion; clerk, J. G. Evans; scorer, { noon. 1 | | | = ve Battalion, hh The Principal f the ir | Public School has enlisted wi 139th Battalion The 156th white, soft, eomfort- al § a 1 1 Battalion are IHake from Sa time hoped Flannelette gowns. Night- Machine talion 2nd Barber, G Special Vaues in IABLENAPHINS serviceable stripes, S1Zes .76c and $1.00 FrEoasE Lh nn nt It cost about $1,000 10 equip a i f i i | i! i f eam, private and place him condition ten) | | H IH Jolliffe | Lance Man- for overseas service This is the) Serst reason why the good physical cond! tion of 1 proposed soldier so rigid ly insisted upon by the Militia De partment is, Co mmm Butterick's Large New Fashion Book monton they : Hemming f Considering the time | been recruiting the ith Battalion, | | I Coboutg, has made more than factory progress On January the Battalion passed the mark A an SF bac.i Col Lieut. F. L. Smith: announcer, Sergt.- The woman showed no emotion As an instance of what Lieut. -Col i 1 [ 'harl an a y fh 4 anding the Major J. Crawford whatever, and did not appear to feel Charles Low, officer commanding the One of the most attractive exbib= her r position at all, at 25¢c, .. 146th Battalion, is trying at the carnival isn the R 34 rr the merchants of Kingston, it might yg A pooth Partially hidden un --- be mentioned that he held the of jer some big fir boughs a modern! 2 Will be placed on sale to-morrow. 80 pages of the 600 men of 'his unit field artillery gun. a 13-pounder and ANNOUNCEMENTS. the very latest New Fashion Ideas Vou cannot day last so that when the military ',n ammunition wagon just as they a V 2 = 3 H % ) ~ if carnival was on this week the men ,ra jaid in the field for action, with afford to miss, i} would have lots to spend, particular- (he exception, of course, that the }! ly those who are stationed in villa i} ges in the districts and who are here | shell cases are not loaded There for the event, On Friday, Payvmas aré also shells and a variety of war : paraphernalia used by the artillery ter Robinson paid out $5,000 to the jy, men of the 146th i to do for i | i Notices of any character re- lating to future events, where an admission fee is charged, are inserted im the advertising columns at 10¢ a line for first insertion and H¢ a linesfor each consecutive insertion; or 10c a line each insertion, if reading matter. Announcements for societies, . clubs, or other organizations of future events, where no admis- sion fee is charged, may be in- serted in this column at one cent a word, with a minimum for one insertion. Any Butterick Pattern FREE with this hook. the exhibit, which was Sitanged by Sergt.-Major Jordan and Q. Ss ----- Instructor Brown, through the > | P. T. Knight and W. E ness of Lieut.-Col. Roy. } FINE LINEN NAPKINS I ul size, have been taken on the streng The kind of rations issued to in) hémmed, in good patterns, C. Rattery. R. C. H. A. in the Canadian army are shown in) } --- -- the Army Service Corps' booth, in $1.60, $1.75 and $2.00 a dozen Major J. Hamilton, A, D «charge of Lieut. Hudon. A glimpse, and T., has been asked to make a re- Of the work of the Anmy Medical port on a new 'type of Ty ration Corps, of which Major Gardiner, A. RE that the authorities are considering D. M. S., is the head for the 3rd Di- of 125 for the use of the soldiers of Can- Vision, attracts the crowd. Then ada. The ration is put up in tins there is an interesting display in the and contains exactly one pound of Veterans booth. an exhibit of Arme- "eats" of tho following ingredients: nian beadwork in charge of Lieut Eight ounces of beef, two ounces of | Mouck, of the 146th, the display of rice, two ounces of gravy and ong SeMaphores, field telegraph and tele- | ounce each of onions, potatoes, cas- phone apparatus, and a number of rots and beans. As Major Hamil- other attractions, interest and in- ton has as yet made no official report Struct the visitors the value of the tinned ration to the ,, Ne {WO most popular centres at army is not known. A similar plan the bazaar were the tea room, in was in use in South Africa and would Sarge Nea oo a Jaw wite from one of the best manufacturers in Ire- 1. ikely Brave of value When pk ion, and a number of other well. | land; beautiful designs; regular price £5.50. I} seia work known local ladies and the 146th} : i Battalion canteen. Special value at .$3.75 a dozen : : . Sl This evening the R. C. H. A i Major W. H. Craig, 5h Batialion will give a concert, assisted by is spending the week in the city. Juanita Fletcher, Arthur - Sergt. Addisop, soloists. There is Lieut. L. Birkett, 80th (Belle- no charge for admission Every af- ville) Battalion, is recover'ng from a ternoon and evening this week there | very severe attack of pneumonia. » Will be programmes of sports and - -- > +" valuable prizes will be given to the Lieut. "Jack" Newlands has been winners. i detailed for duty with the St Law rence capal guard at Morrisburg un- der Lieut.-Col. Morgan He grad- Rose O'Neil. Kewpies. uated from the last Provisional At enormous expense these have School of Infantry course been secured by the Gibson Art Co..! ry for reproduction in the Valentine | The report that Lieut.-Col. H. R. line Original ideas in. a hundred | Duff had passed away ar r Cairo, styles ranging from 5c to 25¢. The Egypt cast a gloom over military College Book Store Open nights drgles, Every officer who knew him iL : ngerely regretted the death of ope A treat ds promilsed io Kingston. wih was 'a real Soldier. an efficient lang when Prof, Ghacock. of MeGill officer and a true gentleman, © ™ |University. speaks in Grant Hall on {Continued on page 12.) . Wednesday, Feb. 16th, all ready A A As 5-8 NAPKINS spots, stripes, terns, from te ea ~For Breakfast or Lunch. in floral and other good pat- $1.00 to $4.00 a dozen ---- - { 200 DOZ, EXTRA FINE DOUBLE DAMASK DINNER NAPKINS A special purchase § Boots Waterproo It is almost an impossibility to buy leather boots that will resist snow band Mise Craig and Viscol Qil Have vour hoots well rubbed with Visaol Oil and it will keep leather soft and pliable and Bk lv damp proof. 1-4 Pint Tins 25¢. ODD DOZENS irom broken sets of extra large Napkins inthe very finest qualities at spe- cial prices, --p