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A Examine Closely the difference between Clothes and other Clothes Tailor Made Ready Made To Order Made However Made 'You will find 'Fashion Craft" clothes are today the most finished product of the tailors' art, with a little 'more style, a little better quality and easier to fit ev- ery man. : Prices in stock finished in two hours, $15 to $25. EP. Jenkins' 1 was fourteen cents, 81 oF vg sans HAS TO PAY. Table Expense One of the Staple Topics of Conversation--A Sov. | ereign Before War is Now Worth Only Eleven Shillings Two-pence Government Steps: in Where Exorbitant Rates Prevail. = N the long run, the cost of a war narrows down in the public mind largely to a matter of dol- lars and cents, and more espe- cially to the trend of Yood prices. After twenty-one months of war even loss of life is accepted with surpris- Ing calmness as a necessary concom- {tant for which only unavoidable eon- ditions are to blame. But when the Englishman sits down to bread at so much a loaf more than before the war he begins to count the cost, says Lacey 'Amy in The Toronto Globe. Glibly enough, any housewife in London will quote you thé increase in the table expense, for it has be- come one of the staple topics of con- versation, displacing the servant problem since servants entered the list of prohibited articles. Butter, twenty-six cents at this time before the war, is now forty; tea has ad- vanced from forty-four to sixty, sugar from four and five to twelve, bread from five to nine, milk from eight to twelve, sirloin beef from twenty-two to thirty-two, salt from two to five, and potatoes from a cent and a half to three cents a pound. Tt is figured by the Board of Trade that a sovereign before the war is worth now only eleven shillings two-pence, that the cost of living has advanced forty-nine per cent. Naturally everything else except human life has gone up in sympathy. Household soap is twenty cents a bar instead of fifteen, and coal is fifty per cent. higher, although on Saturday it reached on the Newcastle market the astonishing price of $15 a ton. Matches, one of the most discussed commodities coming under the reeent Government tax, are more than double what they were two years 880. A butcher, leaning on a fence overlooking a flock of sheep, figured gleefully that the wool would bring him about thirty-six cents a pound, compared with sixteen before war. Petrol is sixty-eight cents a gallon and still mounting, and an au- tomobile costing in the United States about $625 is extensively advertised here at $1,100. ' Roughly considered the advance Seems not unnatural in a time of war, and merchants and manufactur- ers find little difficulty in thus shift- ing the responsibility. The con- Sumer grumbles, but pays up a part of his war burden. And yet statistics have a way of being disconcertingly unanswerable, and statistics avail- able in official reports place the blame for the present level of prices in England not on the war itself, but on schemers willing to take ad- vantage of the war to add to the suf- fering. For instance, during the year ending last September the receipts of wheat on the English market were only one and a half per cent. below those of the previous year, and this year it is expected the deficiency will be more than made up, since the first nine months have exceeded the same period of last year by seven per cent. The supply of meat reaching Smith- field for civil purposes in 1915 was | only fifteen per cent. less than in 1914, which should be sufficient to feed the decreased population owing to the war. For the moment figures are not available, but it is a fact that butchers in London are not infre- quently without a pound of meat for sale. Is it possible that the same methods of maintaining prices are being used with regard to meat as exist in diamonds? During the ceived is three times the figures of last March, and unrefined sugqr from Cuba seven times, with an additiona) million . hundredweight from the United States, which supplied none last year. Of tea, three million pounds more was imported, and the stocks in bond are thirty-one millions more than they were a year ago. Students of conditions recognize that the existing prices are the re- sult of manipulation, either by the panies. It is affirmed that shipping savings at the beginning of the war than doubled their money each year since, and boats to-day are worth, per ton, almost twice what they were in 1914, It is a strain of credence times what dare be asked two years than it used to be per ton. An ex- modity is maise. Worth $1.65 per ing it cheaper to feed wheat to their stock, Before the war the freight It is more than hinted that ship-owners have delayed construction in order that the present level may be maintained. But the Government is stepping in where the exorbitant rates interfere directly with the prosecution of the war, France's protests at cost of coal- forming a serious handicap in the manufacture of munitions have been recognized by a proposal to fix the price and the freight rate. ' Apart_from the patriotic argument that wartime is not the time for excess profit simply because it can be obtained, the condition of Britain is not due to the disproportion of supply and demand. There is no shortage in the wares mentioned, but there is a desire to crowd inte the country all the stock available in order to take advantage of the prices prevailing, . At Regina John Parsons Brown, formerly chief clerk for the roads branch of the Highway Department, Was sentenced to sevén in the Penitentiary, Fours the | month of March the raw cocoa re- | clerks who took a chance with their | by investing in bottoms have more | that | freight rates are taking from ship- | pers, in some cases, fourteen hundred | ago; that is more per hundredweight | ample that enables one to realize the | strange relations of carriage to com- | hundredweight at the port of embar- | -cation, it costs $1.30 to bring it to! Britain, where the farmers are find- | | Passenger in_an lane Has All 2 the AnxionsXfoments. i .C.P. Grey, editor of the Aero- | plane, London) throws new light on the dangers of military aerial observ- ers. He says: In reading through the casualty lists here every now and then one | Comes across the name of an officer | "attached Royal Flying Corps." He _ | 18 generally not an aviator, but is do- | ing duty as an observation officer on | Yeconpaissance, or as au artillery | Spotter, or possibly is handling a mé- | chine gun on a fighting machine. In i any case he is a passenger, and ehow the passenger in an aero- (lane never gets quite as much sym- pathy in his trouble as does a piles. 'Now, as a matter of fact, xthe pas senger has a very much mire un- Pleasant time, because if anything 20es wrong the pilot at any rate nas his mind kept busy in wrestling with his machine, whereas the passenger { has nothing to do except sit still and | think, and if anything happens at a height of six or seven thousand feet there is time to do quite a lot of thinking before the machine hits the ground. Of course, when the artillery gpot- ter is watching his mark and signal- | ling his battery, or when the observ | ation officer is busy inspecting the ground below and making notes, or | i i F {TO GET $40,000 PROVIDED FOR ROAD PAVING. Refuses Permission to Y.W.CLA. to --Moving Picture Company Does Not Want Asphalt Plant at Fair Grounds, The Board of Works at its mpet- ing Wednesday afternoon consider- who wanted to know how money the board would require for road improvements this year. A by-law was passed some time ago by the City Council) providing for the laying of paved roads to the amount of 3,000, but not one-third of this amount will be expended this year, chiefly because the city engineer cannot secure men. The members considered that $40,000 would be all that would be required this year. The matter of arranging for this amount was left with Chairman Pet- ers. rhe Board refused to give permis- sion to the Y.W.C.A. to put a "Cru- sade Camp" streamer over the corn- er of Princess and Clergy streets. J. R. Henderson directed attention to the dangerous condition of the en- trance to the laneway next his store on Brock street. Repairs will be when the machine gun operator is in the middle of a scrap with an enemy aeroplane he is naturally well occu- pled and so has no time to worry. Jt | is when the unpleasant things hap: pen that a passenger has the worst of it. The other day a very fine story was told of a pilot who was hit in the leg and fainted, but fortunately recover- ed consciousness in time to regain control of the machine. * Thereafter, with magnificent pluck, he flew the machine 35 miles to the nearest Brit- igh aerodrome and retained his con- sciousness till he was safely on the Eround. . But figure to yourself the feelings of the passenger In that machine! First of all, it dived vertically, and he had time to realize that the pilot was unconscious; then, when the _pilot regained consciousness, he had to sit doing nothing for at least haif an hour, wondering all the time whe- ther the pilot would faint again be- | fore he got home, and possibly medi- tating how disappointing it would be made. Prof. J. Waddell's bill of $30 for analyzing samples of road oil was ordered paid. J. Hipson petitioned for a on Brock street between Albert and Nelson streets. The request will be signed. The engineer stated that there were quite a number of catch-basin grates throughout the city that had to be dug completely out after so many rains, The Canadian National Featares, Limited, who propose establishing at the fair grounds, wants the board to transfer the location of its asphalt plant as the smoke would be injuri- ous to its operators. This matter will be dealt with if the picture com- pany by-law passes. In atendance at the meeting were Alds. Peters (chairman), Couper, Hughes and Wormwith, NAKED DON COSSACKS if the pilot fainted a hundred feet or so from the ground in the act of | landing and managed to kill them both in sight of home. 2 { As a matter of fact, I do know of one case in which a pilot alone in a machine was badly hit at a height of a thousand feet and lost conscious- | ness at 200 feet from the ground. | Nevertheless some curious sub-con- scious instinct helped him to make an absolutely perfect landing, and luck brought the machine within about fifty yards of one of our own motor ambulances, but even the recollec- tion of that performance would hard- ly be any great consolation to the passenger in a.machine with an un- conscious pilot. In another case mentioned recent- ly it will be remembered that the machine eaucht fire in the air and the pilot bravely and skillfully land- ed himself and his passenger safely, but one can imagine the feelings of the passenger who, while the am- | munition of his machine gun kept on | popping off all around him, had .no- | thing to do exeept sit and be fried, | | | | Humoring the Fish, | Lord Buxton, the Governor- | General of South Africa, is an ardent | | fisherman, and many a good *"'fish- ing" yarn does he tell. Ofe of his | favorites concerns an angler who one | | day had a four hours' tussle with a {huge salmon before he was able to | {land it. When at last he had made | | sure of his catch he took it home in | ecstasy and related his triumph to - his maiden aunt. Of course, like all | fishermen, he made as much of the | Story as pos.ible, and laid special stress on the time it took and the im- | mense energy he had to expend be- | fore he could bring the salmon safely | to land. Wion he had finished he walted anxiously for the praise due | to his cleverness and heroism. For | some moments there was silence, and | then his aunt looked up from her | knitting with a puzzled expression on | her face. "But my dear Tom," she said quietly, "why did you not cut | the string and get rid of the brute?" | i Chase ¢ Sanborn' Coffees have been dependable for - more than fifty | ears | (Co aa distributors or by the shipping com- | | {] | | pound cans. lators. | Swam Dniester Naked, Carry- ing Only Their Rifles, and Held Position. Petrograd, June 29 The War Qffice statement chronicles the fol lowing statement: "As an example of the bravery of our Don Cossacks it is reported that during the crossing of the Dniester near Snowidow parties of the Cos sacks swam the river naked and carrying only their guns. When they reached the other side they rushed to a bayonet attack on the enemy, killing many, capturing oth- ers and holding the conquered posi- tion until the arrival of reinforce- ments." Pdeb dd bb PP RPE PR b Ebb bbb BIG FIRE AT MARLBANK. Special to the Whig Marlbank, June 29 Allan's grocery store, the post office, and H Fetchel"s blacksmith shop were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon at five o'clock The adjoining build- ings were sdved: only by the heroic efforts 'of the residents * line + \ 3 +> 2 esfesfofofodedodefeafeadradrfeds spbbedesfeedorle defeodede DAN CUPID BUSY. Village of Elgin. The marriage took place on June 14th, the home of the mother at Elgin, of Miss at Wright, and Earl Ready. Rev. W J. Phee McFarlane officiated. groom is a prosperous fapmer at Portland The bride was dressed in a suit of white net over silk, with hat to match The house was decorated with roses and cut flowers. = Mr. 'and Mrs. Ready left via the C. N. R. on a trip to Ottawa. They will reside on 4 farm near Portland. The marriage took place at the Roman Catholic Church, at Elgin, on June 21st, of Miss Katherine Cece. lia Dwyre, youngest daughter of |John Dwyre, and Francis McAvoy, of | was | The ceremony Father Seeley's Bay. performed by Rev. Hanlan Miss McAvoy was bridesmaid and Jo { The bride, | seph Dwyre groomsman. who was given away by her father, was dressed in a siut of ivory satin with veil, and carried a white prayer book. Her travelling syit was of blue silk, with hat to match: Among the guests present were Dr. Dwyre and sisters of Perth, Mr. and Mrs, ley"s Bay. The bride and groom left by automobile on a trip to To- ronto and Detroit, They will re- side at Seeley's Bay. BASEBALL WEDNESDAY, -- National League. Pittsburgh, 3: Chicago, 2 game), Pittehurgh, 3; Chicago, 2 ame, '% innings) Brooklyn, 3; Boston, 2. St. Louis, 9; Cincinnati, 6. New York, { Philadelphia, 3. \ rma---- American League. St. Louis, 5; Detroit, 3. Chicago; 5; Cleveland, 1. Washington, 6; Boston, 2. {first (second -- International League. Newark, 7; Rochester, 3, Buffalo, 3; Providence, Richmond, 6; Toronto. Baltimore, 4; Montreal, 3. ---------------- Peterboro Aids Industry. Peterboro, Jine 27.---A by-law to aid the Bonner Worth Company in the erection of a new factory was passed a " 3. Inf, 1and 2 ee by a ty of over 400. The ea- pachy of the present plant has been trebled within the past three years. ed a request by the city 'treas rer, | a | Arthur Caswell bride's [* Nellie | Wright, daughter of Mrs. Thomas] The | McAvoy and Miss McAvoy, of See-| Put Streamer Over Street Corner | { | i { "Dress Up' for the holiday at our special month-end bargain prices -- all new attractive merchahdise specially low-priced! 'm CREAM CORDUROY SKIRTS | 40 smart velvet corduroy $5.00 values, Tomorrow .... .. Tomorrow { & | + f { £6.75 values. sport skirts in new pocketed styles as-- .... $3.98 $7.50 to $8.00 values. Tomorrow. . . | CHILDREN'S DRESSES AND ROMPERS 120 gingham and print dresses, rompers and suits -- in The sizes are 2 to 8 years and are priced from 75¢, 49 Tomorrow. ...-.... svar die ee sivas dy ase ee Cc | of styles. to $1.25, | sewer WASH SKIRTS wide flare; a real | TRIMMED HATS | Tomorrow . ... | | CHARGE AUSTRIANS. | Bel IE the peti neat will be 120 New York white repp wash skirts; pocketed: with the new grante l p 8 8 'le y a big assortment 1.00 Tomorrow . ... value at $1.50, 15 only charming New York trimmed hats, mostly small shapes, rib- hon and velvet trimmed. Regular $5.50 to £9.75. 2/98 SEE FRIDAY'S PAPER FOR OUR GREAT HOLIDAY SALE Promotions Announced As Re- sult of Term's Work. School to Middle Annie Baker, Harry Clow, Harold Clark, Fannie Blacklock, Craig, Wilfred Craig, Rhoda | Davey, Wallace Duff, Annie Foxton, | Vida Genge, Clifford Hamilton, Car | rie Johnston, Glenn McRory (F), Pansy Percy, Annie Price (H), Ma- | mie Reynolds, Bertha Thomas, Gol- | die Whitty { Note.----H means honors. F | | | The From Lower School | Elsa means that a certificate of farm serviee { must he given to the principal From Form I. to Form 11 Paul- Anglin (R), Percy Asselstine | (F), Hugh Blake, Fenwick Curran, | Bernice Freeman, Gertrude Freeman, { Donald Guthrie, James Harte, Car | roll Humphrey, Leighton Joyner, | Helen Koen, Laura Lindsay (R), Russell Manson (F), John Mc Donald | (R), Roy McKay, Anetta Nichols, { Lulu Orser, Thomas Patterson (F), | Flo Peters, Frank W. Read (R), John Rutledge (H), Kenneth Sands | (F), Mildred Sigsworth (H), Tovell, Arthur Walker, Percy lace (F), Frederick Wood Note--H means honors (over 75 per cent) F' means that certificates {of farm service must be given to the | principal R means that the pupils marked must make satisfactory nuirks at 'the Christmas examination ol Form II John Rutledge obtained prize. Wal- 80 the class Very Rev. F. W, Eason, Trinity church, Watertown, N.Y., is likely-to be called to St. Paul's chure h, Syra NX Watson Griffin, Toronto, has appointed superintendent of {commereial intelligence branci Ottawa. : | PERFECT HEALTH IS EVERY { WOMAN'S BIRTHRIGHT. A Prescription That From Girlhood to Old Age Has Been a Blessing + to Womankind. 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