THE BATTALION FUNDS FORM THE SUBJECT OF MUCH DEBATE AND INQUIRY. Information Secured From Many Bources Brings Out Fact That Gov- ernment Does Not Supply Needs of Battalion--Soldiers Sacrifice Pay For Necessities Department Fails to Provide. The question of battalion funds has aroused a great amount of inter- est, and so many inquiries have been received from civilian friends of the soldiers that the Whig has been mak- ing some inquiries to determine the facts as shown by battalions which have been trained at this centre. It will cost, over and above what the Government provides, at least $10,000 to equip a battalion," said an officer in command of a battalion. The Government provides all that is necessary for a unit, and there is very Hitle 2 ide even when the un 0 ng and recruiting," said another officer, = There has been a discussion as to whether it was necessary to have a £0od deal of money at their command to equip a battalion with necessaries unprovided by the Government. The concensus of opinion among experi- enced. active service officers is that the Government provides enough, even for recruiting and organizing. Officers raising units and training soldiers are just as positive the oth- er way. There are about five prin- cipal items which may be chosen as features of the expenditure. These are as follows: Brass band, bugle band, field kitchen, mess tents, type- writers. The brass band is now recognized as a necessity. The Government now allows on the establishment for thirty-five bandsmen, and they are not now classed as stretcher-bearers. The unit has to buy band instru- ments, and the cost ranges from $1,- 500 to $1,800 for a set. A brass band is augmented by the bugle band supplied by the Department ,but this bugle band is not enough, and prac- tically every officer who has raised a battalion of Canadians has organized a brass band. © Field kitchens are provided in Great Britain when the units go to the front. Many of the units now going overseas, in fact practically all of them, will be broken up and kitch- ens bought in this country will be rendered useless as far as that unit is concerned. The mess tents, which are not an absolute necessity, are even more Whig Phone BARRIEFIELD CAMP No. 1909 Free Bulletin Service at Press Headquarters, Next Y.M.C.A. brass band. In summer camps such as Barriefield, they are splendid for the une and recreation of the sol- diers! At Valcartier the comman- dant would not allow the 146th to erect the one purchased while here, but nevertheless it is the opinion of experienced officers that eventually these will come to be an issue from the Department as soon as their ne- cessity is recognized. The Government supplies one type- writer to each unit. There are bat- talions that have from four to ten. These prove to be necessary by the amount of office work being done. The cost of the monthly hire comes from the battalion, and not the de- partment. The question of battalion funds is a big one. Although the county bat- talions now being trained have not as a rule any too much money, some in fact being hardly able to pay their debts, there is a feeling that the Gov- ernment has not yet reached the right system in this regard. Some battalions built up in a wealthy dis- trict with the financial support of the citizens of that district, can afford necéssities, while 6ther units have to grub along, drawing their money from the soldiers, and the money is used not necessarily for the comfort but for the health and convenience of the soldiers. The question of tent floors might well be added to the above list. These cost for a battalion about $1,200, with lumber at its present high price. In some cases where the bat- talion fund subscribed for by resi- dents of the district in which the unit was raised is big enough, the floors can be\paid for without taking a day's pay frqm each man. In oth- er cases, however, what has been proven to be absolutely necessary if the health of thi men is to be consid- ered, has had td be borne by the Ca- nadian citizen, jwho throws up in many cases a od position to fight for his country for the sum of $1.10 a day, too mu of which is taken from him for phecessities which the Department ought to provide. Will Keep the Kilts, There is rejoicing among the men of the 154th due to the fact that Sir Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia, had decided to restore the kilts as the of- ficial and government issue uniforms of the Highland regiments in Canada, the more .30 as officers and men of the "Counties' Own" have decided that granted the necessary authority the battalion will proceed overseas as a kilted battalion. Actions speak louder than words and to back their decision the lads have pledged them- selves to subscribe $4,000 towards the cost of the Highland garb, -- valuable to the battalion than the Pr eA - LOST PROVINCES | MUST BE WON BACK. The French President Declares Teutonic Powers Are Bound To Be Defeated- said President Poincare in an address "and of winning from their weari- ness a peace which for Prussian mili- tarism would be only a strategem for hiding preparations for fresh aggres- sion, : : "They w well that the seas are to them, that they have lost colonies; and they know equal- well that the Allies rely less on eal positions of their n than on the condition of troops and their reserves, their . for resistance and offensive, "Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured as they jeannet 1 t 2 to sue Shia: in bY a constitu- remedy. - tarr deafness is an inflamed condition of Se ; ul this flamed you have a Fr 1s In Teor hearing, it is entirely closed deaf- hi vemilt. Unless the inflamma- and this tube Alexandria News. NN rm nnn and the moral temperament o i peoples and their armies. f thee "We are seeking entire restitution of our invaded provinces and those served forty-six years ago, for repar- ation for the violation of rights at the expense of France or her Allies, and for the guarantees necessary for a definite safeguard of our national independence." President Poincare's address was delivered in conmection with the cele- bration of the French national holi- day The President bestowed decor- tions on the families of soldiers who have fallen at ithe front. Turning toward the families of the dead sol- diers, he said: "To you ladies, especially, I ad- dress the deep and respectful thanks of the country. You have shown what a fire of moral exaltation burns within you, You have proved once again that you are the sure guar- dians of our traditions and the in- Spiers of our great national vjr- ues." ---------- OUT OF TRENCHES. Ross Rifle Being Discarded For New British Arm. Ottawa, July 18.--The Ross rifle is being distarded at the front, Can- adian troops are being armed with the new British Endeld rifle, the arm which has been adopted as the new aire uniform service rifie of #ll the Brit- ish nouncement of this change in equip- ment it is explained that the new weapon has Drug. | the Ress, which 'renders it more suitable for trench work. 4 COL.T.D.R.HEMMING. Camp Notes. The 109th Battalion is still receiv- ing musketry instruction on the ranges. Lieut.-Col. M. K. Adams, command- ing the 155th Battalion, spent the week-end at Picton, ; In connection with the official an- | The warm weather brings out the ~ Pm Fighting For France. New York Herald { The late Robert E. Ingersoll, whol found pecuniary instead of spiritual profit in the Bible, used to say that were he the ruler of the universe he would make health instead of dis- ease contagious. Something of this sort has been accomplished by France since the be- ginning of the war. The spirit of self-sacrifice and patriotism that has animated ithe entire nation has com- municated itself to other peoples and has undoubtedly proved a power in' arousing a like spirit in the slow moving English. That it has also helped to stir the courage of her allies is undeniable. To this spirit may be traced the enthusiasm for the French cause that animates the youth of .this country and has led so many of our young men to enlist un- der her colors. In the notice of the ~~ ~ me in mn "LET GEORGE DO IT!"-- Cartoon from New York World. 4 need for shower baths, which are in great demand between parade hours. | The new 30,000 gallon water reser- voir to be installed to increase the storage capacity of the camp to 65,- 000 gallons, hag not yet arrived. The 154th Battalion have a splen- did big St. Bernard dog, which is a great pet of the men, The camp detention compound situated near the rifle ranges does A ----------------------. death of the gallant young Victor Chapman the words France' voiced the pride of his fam- | There is Talk of Another Merger in "fighting for ily in the service to which he had dedicated his life. The gallantry of young Wendell, son of the late Jac Wendell, of the New Theatre Com- pany, is a matter of equal pride to his kinsfolk in this country, for he, too, was fighting for the same cause under the British flag. The unity of purpose that marks the present offensive movement of the Allies is largely the fruit of the spirit that has been fiingly likened to that of Joan of Arc and has made an indelible impress on the whole civilized world. The Scandal Will Out. Tordnto World nickel scandal will be presented to the people of Canada, and they will be presented to the people of Canada in any by-elections that may happen along either in federal or provincial politics and in the legislature and parliament when they happen to meet. . We imagine, however, that some very radical change will take place immediately, arising out of this nickel scandal, and we would not be surprised to hear that Hon. Frank Cochrane had decided to withdraw from the responsibility of office, part- ly by reason of loss of health, which everybody deplores partly by, reason of the impossible position into which he has landed the Hearst and Borden governments in connec tion with nickel. -- Females in the employ of the Ger- man government offices greatly out- number the men, and now form 52 per cent, of all the employees. o In due time all the facts about this | away with the battalion, compounds, and frees six men from each unit from guard duty. Five tons of bread a day is turned out by the camp bakers, all of whom are highly qualified. The bread is excellent, Lieut.-Col. A. G. F. MacDonald, commanding the 154th Battalion, is editor of the Alexandria News, a splendid weekly circulating in the eastern townships. FINANCIAL MATTERS Montreal. Montreal, July 17.--Accompany- ing the rise in Carriage Factories shares is talk of a merger with the Ontario Steel Products Company. This latter company is in a position to manufacture certain staple re- quirements of the automobile and carriage business of Carriage Fac- tdries, and it is said that quite a quantity of the shares of each com- pany has been passing into the hands of the same shareholders rec- ently: Such a condition is no doubt responsible for the recent strength in Ontario Steel. C U. 8. Gold Production New York, July 17.--Final figures of the Geological Survey of the U. 8. A., and the Bureau of the Mint give a total domestic production for 1915 of $101,035,700 in gold, and 74,961,075 ounces of silver valued at $37,397,300, against $94,531,800 in gold and 72,455,100 ounces of silver in 1914. Fire Losses in June Toronto, July 17.--The Monetary Times' estimate of Canada's fire loss during June amounted to $484,567, compared with May loss of $1,860,- 3 205 and $773,269 for the correspond: ing period of last year. Toronto Railway Gains Toronto, July 17.--Toronto Rafl- way receipts are on the increase. For the month of June the total were $467,086, which is 4 more than for the same ALL THE NEWS OF ALL THE CAMP DAILY BY OUR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE 3 YMCA, concert! WEDNESDAY. Last Concert is to be Arranged by R. Hudson. The coming of Miss Florence Wharton, Toronto, reader and enter- tainer, to the Y.M.C.A. tent at the camp gives promise of providing one of the best concerts of the season The soloists for the occasion--Wed- nesday evening--will be Mrs. (Capt.) T. Dodds, A.T.C.M., Soyna; Mrs. J. Evans, soloist Queen street church; Miss A. Roseveare, solgist of Cooke's church? R. Hudson, soloist at the Y. M. C. A. camp. The camp accom- panists wil be Miss R. Walker, Miss Rodgers, Miss Nesbitt and R. Hud- son. Col. T. D. R. Hemming, camp commandant, has kindly consented to preside. The concert will be the last one arranged by R. Hudson, who is leav- ing for Valcartier' to take over work with the 130th, 136th, 139th and 146th at the request of the men of those battalions. Mr. Hudson, be- fore coming to Barriefield at the opening of the camp, was organist in the Christian Church at London. He threw up a splendid position to do what he could for the men in khaki and entered the sphere of YM.C.A. work. While at the camp by his genial and pleasing personality he has made a host of friends, who will deeply regret his change of camp. The work at Valcartier will be car- ried on at his own expense, as he resigned from the Barriefield staff, knowing that there were no vacan- cies on the eastern camp staff for him. GUARD ON BAKE SHOP, Object is to Prevent Possible Eenmy From Contaminating Bread. To prevent any possible interfer- ence with the making of the bread, a heavy guard has been placed at the camp bake shop in the Army Ser- vice Corps lines. This is a most im- portant move, as a person mentally deranged or wishing to do harm might easily do immense damage by contaminating the bread used by the soldiers. Serious Trouble. A visitor to a training camp was astonished at the extraordinary num- ber of black eyes and bruised faces of the soldiers. "What on earth's the trouble?" he asked a corporal friend of his. "Had a row with the next regiment, that's all," replied the corporal in an offhand tone. "Why, what about?" "Insulting our chaps." "In what wap?" "Oh, the beggars set a sentry to watch their shirts while they were hanging out to dry.' mn, last year. The city's share is $3,301 greater than last June. U. 8. Steel Earnings New York, July 17.--The New York Sun estimates that in the first half of 1916 the net earnings of all American steel companies amounted to close to $247,500,000 of which nearly $129,000,000 was earned by U. 8. Steel Corporation. To Close Saturdays New York, July 17.--The London Stock Exchange will' close on Satur- day during August umless opened for some special reason. Arnprior will shortly vote on a by- law to establish a modern grist mill and elevator. David Craig is the builder and owner. IT'D 1873 --_---- RECRUITS FORTHE: 240TH CAMPAIGN TO BE STARTED IN SHORT TIME. Major Watt Started Ball Rolling at Meeting at Perth--Officers are Chosen With Care. The 240th Battalion is progressing splendidly, and when Major E. J. Watt starts his campaign for new men it is likely that the strength will increase by leaps and bounds. Major Watt has been laying the foundation of the campaign for some time, afd started things on Saturday at a meet- ing in Perth. Throughout the dis- trict many meetings have already been held, and from now on there {will be a patriotic awakening of that section of the country. So far only the actual required staff of the battalion has been ap- pointed, as all appointments must come from the ranks. The officers already taken on have been chosen with care for their efficiency and general ability both as officers and recruiters. 146TH TEAM WON GAME. Defeated 139th Team amd - ers Pocketed $1,000, The 146th Battalion were success- ful in winning a baseball game play- ed at Valcartier against the 139th Battalion team on Saturday for $1, 000. The game was the result of much argunrent following a defeat at the hands of the Cobourg unit team while the local soldiers were re- covering from inoculation. A lump sum of $1,000 was gathered to- gether amongst the men of each bat- talion, and with an official referee one of the most exciting of games was played. Sergt. Kelly did the throwing for the locals, being caught by Pte. Williams. Train in Canada. The decision of the Minister of Militia to organize and train two in- fantry divisions for direct trans- portation to France from Canada means that battalions will be trained during the winter in the Dominion. Much interest is taken at Barriefield Camp in the significant announce- ment from Ottawa. Minister With 109th. The Minister of MiMtia will likely be going overseas about the same time as the 109th Lindsay Battalion, and, according to the best informa- tion will make a special effort to be be in England for their reception if unable to accompany them from their embarking port. ~ MANY BOATS SUNK. Four Steamers and Five Patrol Trawlers Destroyed in Day. London, July 17.--At Lloyd's Shipping Agency it was announced yesterday that the British steamship Mopea, of Goole, and the Alto were sunk this morning. crews were saved. The British steamers Sylvie and Ecclesia are reported to have been sunk. The Eeclesia, the announce- ment says, was unarmed. : The British patrol trawlers On- ward, Hull, Era, Aberdeen and Nellie have been sunk by German submarines, aecording to a 4 teh from Aberdeen to the Central News Agency. Eleven survivors of the trawlers have been landed. : THE KINGSTON BRANCH,