Daily British Whig (1850), 29 Feb 1916, p. 8

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' Military 'Tailors This department of this big tailoring house Bw, day featuring Officers' Uniforms Thoroughly high grade in make-up as regards quality of materials, fit, finish and workmanship. We invite inspection of our models and cloths. There's a style and finish about our military uni- forms that is winning commendation from the 'most carefully dressed. officers. 7 PRICES MOST MODERATE ALWAYS IN STOCK ALL MILITARY SUPPLIES t Livingston's, Brock St. A little out of the way,but it will pay you to walk | the curling rink last evening. A. B. | A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF THE NEWEST STYLES, ALL NEW YORK _ MODELS IN MUSLINS, CREPES AND TUB SILKS: ! iteMuslin From 98¢ to $3.48. FRONTENACS AND TORONTO 'RIVERSIDES TO MEET Evening -- Aura lee Defeated Belleville Juniors by 11 to 8. Frontenacs and Riversides are to meet *here on Wednesday evening in the first of the home and home games to detlare the winners of the gemi-finals of the senior O- H. AS It was thought that Frontenacs would have to meet -the Argonauts, but Riversides proved themselves to be | the better team on Monday evening {by winning out in the fourth game {by 6 to 0. Riversides are looked upon as be. {ing & first-class team and the fans {can depend upon one of the bést of games: Frontenacs will have the i sams line-up as defeated Queen's. | Gooch and Heintzman, two Toronto | donate some trifle to assist in pur- { players, will be with them. i Aura Lee of Toronto Won. In Belleville on Monday evening, Aura Lee of Toronto defeated Belle {ville in the first of thé home and |: 'I home games of the junior O. H. A. | fourth series, by a score of 11 to §. Belleville now goes to. Toronto to play the return game, {In 0. H. A. Game Here Wednesday | wis' uiking 3 w Fntehit march (whieh lasted from § pam. Sunti about 5 p.m., as we covered length of the Bri ne in these night marches such' his one). It was about 1 a.m, ihe hour when you are usually "gnng-out," and every. one is ig along, doing mile after mile, and wondering how much further you have to.go. We heard another battalion approaching and all along the line ran the order "Feel your right!" Shortly they were marching past and many were the queries "Who are you?" and they an- swered West Ridings. Who are you?" One of our boys, who was evidently not asleep, even though he was tired out, answered; "Capadians walk- ing!" {~'p & The members of the Reserve Bri- grade, C. F, A. Ross Barracks, Shorn- cliffe are asking for sporting mater- ial, for those at present there and the many returning daily from the trenches. Subscribers are invited to chasing baseball- and football uni- forms. C. Adams, Q. M. S.,,C. F. A, & R. C. H. A, president fports com- mittee, will be glad to réceive the contributions. -- Eight invalided soldiers are ex- pected to arrive in the city this af- ternoon for the Convalescent Homes. "The train carrying the reinforce- Frontenac Hockey Club Smoker. "The Frontenac Hockey Club has made arrangements to hold a grand complimentary smoking concert and aegsault-at.arms in the Ontario Hall on Thursday evening. There will | high-closs*smoking concert. | All the events will be open to stu- | dents of Queen's, the Royal Military College and civilians in general. Ald. James Bews, physicial director, , of Queen's, has kindly consented to look after the athletic events, which in it- self is a guarantee that they will be of the highest class. The Fronten- acs will offer splendid prizes for each of the events. Both the Royal Military. College and Queen's students will enter a number of their men 'in the different events, which will undoubtedly sur- pass' anything of an athletic nature ever attempted in Kingston before. The affair will be a strictly invita-' tion event and will be tendered to i the young men of the city by the { Frontenac Hockey Club in apprecia- | tion of the splendid patronage af- i forded this club during its athletic Jenreer. Invitations can be secured | by any of the patrons of the Club | from the Frontenac officials. Curling Games. Five club games were played at Williams won from C. Smith by 15 {to 9; B. R. Beckwith won from W. J. Driver by 12 to 8; J. Hooper won {from J. Power by 15 to 4; A. W, Me- | Lean won from Dr. Waugh by 14 to [ 9: C. Crozier won from L. Langdon {by 13 to 10. | : | | i News of Troops in the City | "Every available minute of a sol- I. dier's timg is taken up with drill | work but the medical authorities in- | sist that sufficienf recreation hours | should always be given and that they | are just as important to the welfare of the soldier "training for service at the front as are sufficient drill hours. Every man must have a certain amount of time to himself or he will! grow "stale" like any one in civilian life. If he works hours and hours ev- ery day and every night it is not very long before his work becomes poorer and poorer and in the long run it'does not justify the sacrifice. Looking ahead probably more than, the average civilian employer, the! | soldier is better taken care of by the He has sie] military authorities. days etery little while and while his work begins earlf~in the morning it finishes at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.' Every Saturday is a holiday. 'The impression that life is a continual round of work for the man in khaki is certainly wrong. He works hard but the hours are comparatively short. They are better 'than in most civilian occupations. To take care of the spare fime so that it will be used and not abused every possible effort is made. There are three places in the city where il | soldiers can spend their tinie reading | | writing or playing games. The Mili- tia YM.C.A., at Brock street church, is of 'course 'the most convenient for {all of the soldiers and ig becoming more and more valuable to the men telephone, 'writing tables, game ta- bles and every possible material , help for men to pass a quiet hour. The same conditions exist for the ldier in St. Andrew's Hall and in epe de Cheng Blouses In White and Colors, at $2.48, $3.25 and $398 the Khaki Club at the foot of Prin- cess street. The men of the 146th Battalion, beside all these places, have a recreation room in their bar- racks. The men of the batteries at the Drydock = Barracks can spend their spare time in the large ground', floor dining hall and room. The m racks have their reading room. Ev- ery one of the places is well fitted up. Owing to the fact that few of the soldiers are in the city long enough to \ér around them very many ci-- vilan friends the places are swaps crowded. Lieut. M. W. MacDowell, in eharge of recruiting of - the 166th Bat- dalion at Gananoque 'has ransferred to "B" Company of | the 50th Battalion, Brockville. He sixious to get overseas.' Lieut. G ious Ye will take Mr. MacDow-: eri gince in the 156th, | Issae Deswioid, aged seventoen son of Capt. F. Desmond, Tonawanda, N. Y., has been. released from the 59th Baitalion, Gananoque, for being un- der age and a United Stateser. He left his home some months ago and | eh | wan H i two weeks was located. Then the Jomily sow sought. the aid of U. at Ottgwa and the 'dis rge by aR The lad at first ob od to leaving the 59th a» he wanted to "EU GySeacnn:: vo. be boxing, wrestling, fencing and ali the Market square. {+a ireed and Gasoline," the ("The Winning of Barbara Worth." of their spare time. Here there isa recreation | i in the Rideau Bar-' ments for No. 7 General Hospital (Queen's) did not leave the city on 'Monday until after three o'clock owing to the lateness of the through train. The cold weather made the waiting' very uncomfortable. The officers attending the Provi- sional School of Infantry were pho- tographed on Monday afternoon on (Continued on page 12) THEATRICAL NEWS | x At the Grand. "Bella Donna," with Pauline Fred-| ericks in the title role, which. was| presented at the Grand, yesterday, and will be presented again to-day| and to-morrow, is one of the most gripping tales of "the: easiest way" ever, screened. It tells a story of doméstic life, and of the unfaithful) i wite who finally receives her reward in a most pleasing and refined man- ner. The scenes are also well se- lected and worked out. The other films include a two reel Universal, {¥#Lost Lodge," a one reel comedy, Topical feature, and the Pathe News, all of which are unusually good. The vau- deville could hardly be improved upon. The Dunnigans in an up-to-| the-minute lively song, dance and repartee act, are about the best in that line. The songs are new, the cross-fire is snappy and-original, and the dancing classy.- © "Frisco, I'm Calling You" was the hit of the song (offerings. Frank Dobbins has a hoop juggling. act. that will be hand to beat. He is an artist. a? Love, deep toned and constant flowers the effort which makes pos- sible the reclaiming of 'the Hollow of God's Hand' desert scene of the | fascinating dramatization of Harold | Bell Wright's novel, "The Winning| of Barbara, Worth," which has been placed on the stage by lL. C. Yeo- mans, and which will be the attrac. tion at the Grand on Saturday, March 4th, matinee and night. Wil- lard Holmes' love for 'Barbara Worth and the effort of the young Eastern- er to prdve himself worthy of the love of such a woman as the novel- ist and ' dramatists have - pictured Barhara, and the events leading up to the winning of her love, form one of the prettiest stories ever told,-- a story of thrills and heart throbs. Those who have read' the "great ne yel the coming dramatic sequence il] weledme. , 'At the Strand. | The masterpiece at this popular] theatre last evening was the five act feature, "Reosemary," starring that charming screen star, Marguerite Snow, whom many Kingstoniang will remember ' for her clever Work in "The Million Dollar Mystery." She is ably assisted by a brjllant cast headed by Paul Gilmore. This play gan for a ypar in New. York, with John Drew in the cast, Every one who saw it yesterday thought it one of the nicest films ever shown hare. Other good reels were also show | | The sam& bill will be presented a to-night and at all of the Wednesday shows, : Mistakes Will Happen. Through no fault of ours "The Diamond from the Sky" was shipped 'to the wrong address, but arrived at the King Edward this morning 0.K. In order that our patrons, who were disappointed yesterday, may see this without witnessing the balance of the show a second time, we are hold- | ing this feature over for Wednes- day." Third episode, "The Silent Witness." Usual admission. { Summer Day; Wintry try Night. Curling, Nfid., Feb. 29. --Unusual weather extremes were recorded along the west coast of Newfound- land yesterday. A sun of marked intensity sent ihe mercury to 96 de- grees, but at night, with a cdld gale blowing, usual winter temperatures 'prevailed once more, & "Cherfy cough 1 at Gibson's It Sir Thomas White is success-| wm arranging for a further credit Imperia] Government, Canada wit probably get orders for shells, . munitions and pplies worth from "s fifty to a Nanded million dollars. "Films developed" at Gibson's. Ham#ten Police Commissioner de-| cided to engage no as constables, bug wamarried men syrup" at Gibson's disputes jn Canada on 'record. 8. Com ~ For Women and * Children Than during any.six weeks we have been in Suisitiess, -and the reason is quite understood--we have the unshrinkable makes and in all wanted sizes. - ° 3 WOMEN'S WHITE VESTS WOMEN'S WHITE DRAWERS WOMEN'S WHITE COMBINATIONS WOMEN'S NATURAL WOOL VESTS WOMEN'S NATURAL WOOL DRAWERS 'WOMEN'S NATURAL WOOL COMBINATIONS Children's | * Comfortable Underwear 1 ; The kind that does not roll up when at play. All sizes in different weights. For Snow Play CHILDREN'S RED OVERSTOURINGS i CHILDREN'S WHITE OVERSTOOKINGS CHILDREN'S BLACK OVERSTOCKINGS CHILDREN'S MITTS OF ALL KINDS CHILDREN'S KNITTED OVERALLS BABIES' SHETLAND WOOL VEILS BABIES' SHETLAND SILK VEILS __ BABIES' FINE MITTS Knitting Wools ThejGenuine Unbreakable Fi ingering Yam In Khaki, in Mid Grey, in Dark Grey, in Black. Beehive Fingering Wools This is the real article; made by J. and J. Baldwin, of Eng- Weé have a complete range of wanted shades--Navy, Black, White, Greys (3), Brown, Cardinal, Fawns. - John Laidlaw & Son' ~~ ' land. Cherry cough 1 In 1915 there: were the fewest labor | The Lockett Shoe Store 'Militia Outfitters Slater (W roof Boot) Creve marine S00 Slater (Dress Boot) . wa 00 Tan Rubber Boots Fox Puttees, Fine Quality Lan © We also have a very complete-assortmefit of Military Leggings, ferent styles; these are genuine hogskin and choice grade of smooth « These were made i in Fagland and expressly for in dif- 'leather.

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