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LIKELY TO BEGIN WITH A MON- STEER MMATARY PARADE A Massed Band Will Be One of the Features--Fine Horse Races Ave Promised -- Splendid Military Sports, The preliminary arrangements for Victoria Day Celebration are going flong satisiactorily, and with fine weather Kingston should have posi-| tively the bigge and best cele-| bration in its history. There willl likely be at least six or seven battal. ions in camp at Barriefield by that date, and it is ewpected that the authorities will grant permission to these battalion to turn out in a monster morning parade. Such a body of troops has never been seen In parade at one time in this city and it is but fitting that the day set Apart to remember the deeds of good Queen Victoria should be su fittingly celebrated. The officers commanding the diff- rent battalions, that wil be in { Darriefield, have written signifying { their willingness to have their bands | take part and also to have their men | participate, It is hoped that a mass- ed 'band 'concert will be arranged. | The effect of about 300 instruments | being played at one time will be a | moet attractive event. | The horse men are coming for- | ward in fine shape and will have | three very interesting races on the { programme. The Havana Red Soxs j Stored baseball team will ibe here { with all their joyful merriment, and those who have seen this team in the past are looking forward to another great treat. The military sports are rounding into shape and with fine weather the 146th Battalion should reap a har- vest of money which will go towards helping out the battalion funds. N. AUGUSTUS BIRRBLL, 3 for Ireland the recent re will be seen that he aged and careworn man. Photo taken when he was out on a MOTHER AND BABY. The fond mother always has the welfare of her little ones at heart. She is continually on the watch for appearance of the maladies which threaten her little ones. Thousands of mothers have learned by expefience that nothing will equal Baby's Own Tablets 4" keep- ing the children well. Concerning them Mrs. R. Morehouse, Blissfield, N.B., writes: "Baby's Own Tablets are the best medicine I have ever used for my baby. He was very cross but the Tabléts soon put him right again." The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Wil- A ------------------ Dr. Louis Enricht's substitute for gasoline, which costs a cent and a half a gallon to manufacture, was bought at New York by the Maxim Munitions Corporation. The price is reported to be two million dol- lars. Falcon, Rambler, for gentlemen, all from $28 to $45. got street. The Fiji islands have sent two contingents to the war numbering 120 men in each and 25 per cent have been killed in action, among them the governor's son. * Fresh Garden Seeds at Pickering's. Mrs. C. H. Boyes, spent a couple Regal Bicycles sizes, ranging H. Milne, 272 Ba- Just now the new styles in Pearl and Steel | Grey are attracting uni-| versal attention, Aun- other shipment just re- ceived a little different from anv previous shapes. The popular price still exists, $2.50. EP. Jen Clothing Co. of days this week with friends in Napanee. 5 A woman seldom brags of her good judgment, but men were liars ever. A woman seldom talks to herself. She just has to rest occasionally. ¢ It's a short honeymoon that lasts till the furniture ig paid for. Emin | | { { Fresh Mackerel ! Fresh Lake Ontario | Whitefish and Sal- mon Trout Phone 520. ue fs : LEGENDS OR LIES? No Black Hole of Calcutta, and No William Tell. Wars are fruitful breeders of | legends, and always have been. Nor | is the present war any exception to the rule, . RS 3 Everybody, to cite but two ig-| stances, will be able to recall the | Story of the Mons angels, and that | other one about the Russian soldiers | who came through England from | Archangel, : Possibly these yarns, and other similar ones, will be incorporated in | the history-books of the future. It Is a fact that stories equally without | foundation are taught in our schools | to-day. | Take, for example, the one about | the Black Hole of Calcutta, Every] schcolboy and nearly every grown! up person is familiar with the de-| tails of that ghastly story. It relates! how the Nabob Suraja Dowlah shut | up 146 Britons, captured by him in| Calcutta Fort, in a small, unventil-| ated dungeon, and how, after a night | of 'agony from heat, thirst, and lack of air, only twenty-three were found | alive next morning. For more than one hundred :nd| fifty years the story has been implie- itly believed. Yet now along comes | Mr. Little, and proves, in his "'Ben- gal, Past and Present," not only that it is not true, but that it could not| possibly be true. | Nine persons only were, it appears | from comtemporary records, confined | in the "black hole," which was really | the common prison, and none of! these suffered any very great incon- venience. The remainder of the gar- rison, numbering some 120, were! either killed or wounded in the fight- | ing, and the latter were treated by | their conquerors with every consid- eration. Similarly, "Wellington never said, | "Up, Guards, and at 'em!" at Water | too; nor did Blucher exclaim, on first | seeing London, 'What sack!"; while the phrase, "'Provi-| dence favors the big battalions," which is usually attributed to Na-| poleon, is found in the writings of ! Cicero, There never was a person named William Tell, and consequently he aever shot an apple from his son's sead at the bidding of the Austrian tyrant, Gessler. The story of Queen Eleanor suck- | ng the poison from . her husband's | wound during one of the Crusades is | another war myth. She did not ae-| tompany her husband on the expedi- | ilon in question; and, besides, the Saracens did not use poisoned | ATTOWS. At Waterloo the commander of Napoleon's Old Guard is said to have | replied to the challenge of surrender pompously: "The Old Guard dies, but it does not surrender!" In the French army, however, it is a tradi- 'ion that his answer consisted of but one word, not at all fitted for ears solite. . Similarly, the Girondins had no mst supper together. Columbus | sould not have foretold an eclipse of | the moon in order to frighten the na- | tives of Jamaica into submission, as | has been asserted; for the simple reason that the moon was not in| eclipse during the time the famous | explorer was on that island. | Alfred the Great never went into hiding in a goat-herd's cottage while | the Danes were ravaging his king- dom; on the contrary, he 'got on] with the war." The Three Londons. | Roman London lies buried about | 18 feet below the level of Cheapside. In nearly all parts of the city there | have been discovered tessellated | pavements. Roman tombs, lamps, | vases, sandals, keys, ornaments, | weapons, coins, and statues of the | Roman gods. | When, a little over a century ago, | deep sections were madé for the| sewers in Lombard street the lowest stratum was found to consist of tes- sellated pavements. Many colored | dice were found lying scattered about, and above this stratum a thick layer of wood ashes, suggefting the debris of charred wooden build- ings. While building the exchange work- men came upon a gravel pit full of oyster shells, bones of cattle, old sandals and shattered pottery. Two pavements were dig up under the French "church in Threadneedle street, and other pavements have been cut through in several parts of the city. The soil seems to have risen over Roman London at nearly a foot a century. Still further must the searcher dig to find the third London, the earlier London of the Britons.--London Chronicle. Asking Leave, Nobody is allowed to leave a war- ship without permission, even for an hour, Senior officers, "heads of de- partments," must obtain leave from the captain in person before going ashore, though usually a general dis- pensation from this obligation is given at the beginning of a commis- sion. Young: officers of branches other than the executive must first ascertain from their own immediate superiors whether they can be spar- ed, so the process of obtaining leave | sometimes becomes quite elaborate. The most junior engineer-officer, for example, may be observed to enter the wardroom, cap in hand. First he approaches the senior, and recites the appointed interrogation. "Please" is returned in a quiet voice. But this is not enough. The youngster steps across to where the engineer-commanderjis sitting, and again asks, "May ¥' go ashore, sir, please?" once more getting "Please" to encourage him. Yet once again he stands a sappliant, before the com- mander now; till a final "Please" sends him away rejoicing to "shift igito plain clothes." Artist as Colonel. Mr. Solomon J. Solomon, th¥:fifn. ous artist, has created -a record' for an R.A. He recently passed from the United Arts Foree iuto the regular army, and has gone to the front as a leutenant-colonet. Gen. Petain's gains at Je Mort Homme this week are the most im- portant French successes of the en- tire Verdun battle. ; Pratt's Poultry Regulator at Piek- ering's. "em pension "at a place to |, | rie street, are in Toronto | in Ottawa with her aunt, | Strange, A "Surprise" patty is being giv-|]| | en at "The Residence, Earl street| this evening when 'gnests will clude Mrs, W. I. Hart, Mrs. Cantell, Mrs. Maurice Aykroyd, Miss Kath-| Ji arine Hart, Miss Beth Smal, Miss| Ethel Kent, Miss Hazel Brown, Miss| Doris Browne, Miss Eleanor Phelan, |} Miss Lassie Kirkpatrick, Miss Sybil | | Kirkpatrick, Miss Rose Rogers, Miss in-| Isobel Fraser, Miss Isabelle Wald-|§ ron, Miss Isobel Macausland (Toron.-| to), and Captain Ringwood, Captain; Scandrett and Lieuts. Walker, Kil! patrick, Wolfe, Goodeve, Brownfield, | | Todd, Macarthur, Stewart, Gilbert, Foster, Waters, Cantell, W. son, J. Knowison and Livingston. | . - * » | Mrs. Robert O'Hara who has been Miss Dolan's, ~ Union| street, has taken rooms at 250 King street East. * | | * +9 ! Miss Hiscock is a visitor in Pic-| ton, with Mrs. Morley Branscombe and Mrs. Barrett MoMulen. She] was also a guest at an informal tea given by Miss Lenora Porta. | Miss Isabelle Waldron, King| street returned from Toronto to-day] accompanied by Miss Isobel Macaus-| { land, who will be her guest. | 'Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Calvin and M Hilda Calvin who have been! staying in London, are now in Scot-| land for a few weeks. Lieut, Rex.| Calvin who has fully recovered from his recent wounds has 'been granted | two months' leave. rm? * * LJ . Mrs. S. F. Campbell, Albert street | tame home from Toronto this week, | bringing her sister Mrs. Gardiner] with her for a short visit. Mrs. Richmond and the Misses Richmond, Umion street, wil} go to| their summer home at Bostwick Is- land, the latter part of May. | Mr. and Mrs. G. A. MacGowan and Miss Ethelwyn Macgowan, Bar-| for the| week-end, { Professor and Mrs, W. Nicol, Al- bert street, who have been in Ot- tawa for the past week returned] home on Friday, Mrs. NU P. Wheeler left yesterday | for Brockville and during her stay| in Kingston was the guest of honour at a number of teas and bridges. ew Mrs. Buxton Smith and Miss Jes- sie Smith are settle! in their apart- ments in 'The Wellington." { Miss Katharine Hart who has 'been | Mrs Cart wright, returned 'home this week. Colonel and Mrs, Neilson, Quebec, are spending a month in Atlantic City. ! Mrs. H, F. Osler left for New York | to-day and will sail for England] eary next week to be with Major Osler who is expecting leave short- iy. Captam and recently come taken 'Mrs. W William street d Mrs. E. J B. Pense and Miss who are at present in New expected home on Mon Mrs. Hall who have from Edmonton have A. Mitchell's house on York, are | day 8 aw Miss Marion Leslie will be liostess at the Bridge Club en Tuesday even ing, Mrs. Ryan has been - the guest of Mr. anl Mrs. Hubert Ryan, Wellington street, returned to her home in Newburgh this week. Mps. E. H.-Pense and Miss Elsie Pense are spending a few days in Ottawa with Cant. E. H. Pense. Mrs. John Nicolle, Barrie street, is in Toronto for the week-end. Mrs, C. Gordon Mills, Toronto, | sailed this week for England to be | with ther husband. Capt. Mills | Bishop Farthing has returned to | | Montreal after spending a few 'days {in Toront.o | | + + + = | Miss Vivien Petrie, Winnipeg, for-! {| merly of Kingston, sailed on the Me-| | tagama from St. John, N.B., for Lon- |don, where she will be attached to {the Queen Alexandra Imperial Nurs-| {ing Corps, with headquarters in Lon- | don. | Mrs. Catherine Mills, who has been! {the guest of her son, Harry Ashwin, Chaumont, N.Y., has come to Kings- ton to visit her daughter. Mrs. 8. C. Wright and daughter, | Hilda, Colborne street, were the] (guests for a few days of their sister, | Mrs. Carroll, ePterboro. | Sir John Hendtie, Lieutenant-Gov- ernor, and Lady Hendfie have taken E. R. Thomas' house at Niagara-on- the-Lake for the summer. * - . - Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Me y are occupying the Speaker's apartments in the Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Dr. and Mrs. Jamieson having gone to Durham. Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Johnston, Wii- liam street, are in Toronto over the week-end. ! Mrs. J. R. Donaldson, University avenue is spending the week-end in Toronto. Mrs. W. P. Wilgar with her lit. tle son is leaving at the end of the month for England, to join Major Wilgar, of the Canadian Engineers at Shornyeliffe, She is now staying with hoy parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Low Ottawa. . - - - Rev. and Mrs. James Endicott, Teronto, announce the engagement of their eldest laughter, Mary Ade- laide, to Harold Erpest Manning, lieutenant, 49th Battery, C.F.A., on- iy son of Rev, and Mm. C. E. Man- ning, the marriage to take place this month. (Continued on Page 14.) Day Coach to New York. Comemncing Sunday, May 7th, day who { train at Toronto, daily, and arrive at "Grand Central Terminal," in the heart of New York city, without change en route. Particulars from Canadian ¢ ticket agent, or W. rict Passenger Agent. Knowl- | couch passengers for New York may | board 5.200 p.m. Canadian ~ Pacific those who have used "Nature's Crea- | _------n STAMPED GOODS 300 pieces of new Bargains On Sale from 7 to 9.45. Stamped Goods, in Women's, Children's Tufants' and Household Articles--a great variety for vour choosing--priced from 25¢ to $2.50--for a quick clearance To-night Half Price WOMEN'S UMBRELLAS 120 only Heavy Framed Water-proofed ¥mbrellas British manufae- ture--extra value at $1.35 GREY COTTON 2,500 yards heavy Grey Cotton, 'full 36 inches wide, a leader at 9¢ a vd Magn ¥ LINGERIE WAISTS 30 dez. Dainty Novelty Voile Waists, Reg. $1.50 values styles. Reg. $2.25 values A last chance to secure the henefit of the sensational i our great . Tonight 7 1-2¢, or Tc by the piece. introducing fetching New York : To-night 98c To-night $1.50 underpricing of Anniversary Sale"'--Bargains in every department ! STEACY'S The Marrison Studio The group photographs of the Sportsmen's Platoon of the 146th Battalion were made at Marri- son's Studio The bes place for military groups, Studio and outside work y appointment, Telephone 1318, Dt PHONE 1318. 99 PRINCESS ST, et en Freckle-Face Sun and Wind Bring Ou Ugly Spots. How to Remove Easily. Here's a chance, Miss Freckle-face, to try a remedy for freckles with the guarantee of a reliable' dealer that will not cost you a penny unless it removes the freckles; while ir it does give you a clear. complexion the expense is trifling. 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