As Medical cer At R. M. C, Lieut.-Col. R. J. Gardiner, Assist- ant Director of Medical Services, has, it is currently reported in the city, been appointed as medical officer to the Royal Military college. It will be remembered that this appoint- ment was announced recently, but on Thursday it was announced that }| Lieut.-Col. W. G. Anglin, Kingston, Hi has been given the appointment.-The ll mix-up came through a misunder- sefiding in Ottawa and the original §}| order for Col. Gardiner to take over | the duties now stands, it is said. Col. Gardiner came to the, city only a few years ago but lived for Ji many years at Seeley's Bay. While flin the district he obtained a high place in the community and held that position after coming to the city. He was a major in the Army Medical Corps when the late Lieut.- Col. H. R. Duff was chosen for over- seas service, Col. Gardiner took over the position as A.D/M.S., for Military }| District No. 3, and discharged the Hi duties ever since with entire satis- Hl! taction. The position at the college fl] gives him no added remungration. ie He will continue as A.DMS, at Hl 'Barriefield. 1 Col. Gardiner, when seen by the Whig, would only say that the offi- cial appointment had not yet been received, | fl ican | DESERTER MADE ESCAPE OUR GREAT ACHIEVEMENT I IN YOUNG GENTLEMEN'S | FASHIONS BARRIEFIELD CAMP. Was Prisoner in the Cells At the Po- lice Station For a Time After His Arrest Saturday Noon--Algso De- serted From Toronto Battalion. Pte. Chatfield, a deserter from the 146th Battalion, who was gathered | in on Saturday by Capt. You can readily grasp the superiority of our suits "for the younger set," at a glance. They show the style, grace, ani- mation of color and design, these are truly clothes for the young man, designed Graham, | managed to give his guards the slip on Saturday night at Barriefield camp. He was arrested Saturday GOT AWAY FROM GUARDS AT | Capt. James P. Fallon, Roman Catholic chaplain of the London Military Camp, is visiting bis mother in Kingston, prior to going overseas. Pte. M. Garetta, 155th Battalion, was treated at the field hospital to- day for a badly injured eye. Fire broke out at noon Monday] in the dental tent in camp, originat- ing from the flare-up of a coal oil stove used for sterilizing. woodwork was burned somewhat be- fore Lieut. H. Stewart could extin-|} guish the blaze with a wet blanket. At the Grand An exgellent bill has 'been secur- ed for fhe 'first three days of this week the Grand Opera House. The progrimme and e Feud Girl," a unique Famous Play- ers' production, and a stirring tale} of the warring clans and conflicting loves between a man and a maid of [JH the opposite factions. A two reel Universal photoplay, 'a comedy, and the. Paramount Topical Budget will complete the picture programme. The vaudeville will {eonsist of two high-class acts of the 'better type of variety entertainment, Great Star at Grand. The next feature attraction on the Metro programme is "Her Great Price," with Mabel Taliaferro in the stellar role. It is a five-part Metro wonder-play. There is a strong sup- porting cast; This production will be shown here at the Strand Theatre to-night, Tuesday and Wednesday. Lake Ontario: Park. The management-of Lake Ontario Park is making arrangements for a very elaborate programme of events on Monday evening and all this noon, and kept in the police cells for some time, and then removed to] Barriefield camp. | Chatfield has some military career, but it is not of the kind that would | bring any of the decorations. It is stated that he first joined the 180th Battalion at Toronto, from which he deserted. Later on he joined the 59th Battalion, now overseas, but was given his discharge from tifis battalion. Then he signed up with the 146th Battalion, and again he discarded the King's uniform. He got a job in Kingston, but Capt. Graham got wise to the fact that he was a deserter and took him in charge. It is stated that Chatfield "from the heart," created to make the most of athletic figures. $15, $18, $20, $22 I e oo § ; i 75-79 BROCK STREET : A little out of the way but it will pay you to walk [fll ie 3 gecaway on "e" had he| === TAXI DRIVER WAS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Charged With Doing Bodily | Harm to Corp. Gunn-- | Charge of .Piquet. Fred Stalker, a local taxi driver, was charged Monday morning before Justice of the Peace Bradshaw that he did, by furious driving and wilful neglect cause bodily harm te Corp. C, Gunn, of the 156th Battalion, sprain- ing his right ankle. After the evi-| dence of a number of witnesses had been taken, Stalker was committed | for trial, C. R. Webster conducted the prosecution, while D. A. Givens appeared for the defence. Corp. Gunn, when struck, was in charge of | a piquet, some other members of which were knocked down, one be-! ing rendered unconscious. | Corp. Gunn in his evidence stated | that the accident happened about] 11.30 on the night of June 30th, op-| posite the camp drug store, The car was going about twenty miles an hour. He was positive that no gong was sounded. The car knocked him in the back: . Pte. Webster, who was struck by| the car; Pte. Huddlestone, who was| knocked unconscious; and Corp. | Moore, who was knocked down, all] gave evidence, which tended to show that the driver. had not taken the! precautions required by law. All the] witnesses pointed out that at the side] of the piquet there was a clear space of roadway of twenty-five or thirty feet. Pte. Kane, who was in the car,| stated that the driver blew his horn, | at the top of the hill. It was poss-| ible to see in front of the oar for a| distance of thirty or forty feet. | | Stockings for Summer Wear Black and White Silk Hose ° With deep lisle thread garter top and double toes and heels, a splendid wear- ing quality in all sizes, for 50c a pair. Extra Fine Silk Stockings The celebrated Gordon quality, black, white, navy, pongee, pink, copen- hagen, maize, sky, and other popular shades, made with wide flare top, and four fold toes and heels, warranted to give satisfactory wear for, 75¢ a pair. Very Fine Silk Stockings ~ 'Best English and American makes, in black and white, at, * $1.00, $1.25, ~~ $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50. . » . Men's Silk Socks sidering with splendid effect "Rock of Fine quality with reinforced toes and 5 heels in black, white, tan and grey, for. [E|Ases.' Miss Lawrason. who is ! 50c a pair. ; i gifted singer, possessing a voice of o great charm and compass, and com- : petent judges predict a Brilliant fut- < . y ure for her in the realm 'of music. l J : 9 : Went to Chatham. Am SOLDIER ON ROADSIDE. Found by Auto Party -- A Livery Horse Grazing Near By. On Saturday night about twelve o'clock some people 'in an automo- bile saw a soldier lying on the'side of Bath Road as they were returning to the city. A livery horse belong- ing to a Princess street liveryman =| was found feeding close by. The man was put in the auto and the horse and rig was returned to the liveryman. The man was turned over \to the military po- =| lice. He claims 'that he fell out of =| the r'g while returning to the city. A Gifted Vocalist. Miss Marion Lawrason, who, with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A, M, Purdy, Flint, Mich., is a guest of Mr. sland Mrs. C. H. Corbett, "Court Place," sang at the service in St. James' church Sunday evening, ren- The Grand' Lodge of the Indepen- dent Order of Oddfellows is meeting =| in Chatham this week. The local delegates who left the city on Mon- day included Robert Meek, J. W. Clark, Stanley' McCaig, Harry Begg, John Marshall and W, | Saw the Havoc Wrought By | him that there were some | ents were faring. {as to where they were. week. In the vaudeville Miss Cath- arine Hart will render some of her choicest songs, and Mlle Gabriel, an acrobat, who is recommended as an expert in her work, will be on the list. There will be also some 3,000 feet of interesting moving pictures. » : CAPTURED 3,000 TURKS. #% * -- 9 * {Special to the Whig.) + + London, Aug. 7. -- Lieut.- # # General Sir Archibald Murray, # 4+ commanding the: British troops % in Egypt, reports, besides tak- % ing over three thousand prison- # ers in battle with the Turks at 4 Romani, his forces inflicted se- + vere losses on them, and cleared # them from Katia Basin. * Ad teteee Sd 2. + we W. D. BLACK RETURNS FROM NORTH ONTARIO. the Great Forest Fires. W. D. Black, M.P., was in the city on Monday morning from the devas- tated portions of northern Ontario, where he has seen the havoc wrought by the great forest fires. On his ar- rival in the city some one informed forests near Parham burning. He imme- diately got in touch with that place 80 as to ascertain how his constitu- They stated that the fires were some distance away, and that very little had been heard about them. . 2 Another citizen who went to his home at Verona for the week-end said that there were undoubtedly forest fires in the vicinity, but that there seemed to be no definite information Ashes fell in Verona, so that 'the fire cannot be very far away. Most of the boats arriving in the city Monday were very late, as it is very difficult to navigate. EX-PUGILIST'S CONVERSION. Matheson Told Thrilling Story at Y. W. C. A. At the Crusaders' camp meeting on the Y. W. C. A. lawn Sunday night "Billy" Matheson, ex-pugilist, told the story of his conversion. spoke for forty-five minutes, "Billy" and held the breathless attention of ev-i} | Prof.-Buchanan | |§ ery one present. presided, and a short musical pro- gramme was rendered. In the midst of his wicked career, The lf includes the beautiful {{Hi hanting Hazel Dawn in "The | lJ} He | HH In Summer Merchandise There is nothing so extravagant as not knowing where to spend money to the best advantage. White Quilts 200 white crochet quilts; three different makes at prices we cannot repeat when present stock is sold. $1.25, $1.50, $1.75. White J, Qui c Marsailles A number of new designs and makes at prices that mean a saving to those who buy now, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, and on up. Arr Summer Sheetings Single bed widths, in a good strong plain weave, full bleached, 25c¢. Double bed widths. A splendid make of full bleach- ed sheeting at 30c. White sheetings of many makes, now on sale, in all wanted widths. : White Cottons This is the time to huy, when you can secure the best makes of fine white cotton at old prices; as you will surely pay more for these in September. 3000 yards White English Longcloth at ... 10c yard 2750 yards Fine White Underwear Cottons at 125c. 3 said "Billy," there came to him a continually greater impulse that he ought to leave it, and at last he threw himself on the mercy of God, and his whole outlook and aspirations were turned in the direction of ser- vice in gratitude for what he had been forgiven, At Home For the Students. The wives of the staff of Quéen's Summer School were at home Satur- day afternoon on the university lawn. About 100 guests were present, and all spent a delightful CT Prof. MacClement, director of the school, and Mrs. 'MacClement, assisted by others, extended a gracious welcome to the guests. Appreciated solos were rendered by Mrs. Coleman, and male and female choruses were sung by the students. Dainty refreshments were served. Miss Anna Aiken, a graduate of | the Kingston Business College, has been appointed to a government posi- tion in the Department of Trade and Commerce at Ottawa. She will leave for Ottawa on Tuesday. Mrs. Samuel Arniel and daughter, Miss Lillian Arniel, York street, have left on a two weeks' visit to friends] at Rochester, N.Y. ! C. Gay Shannon, deputy postmast- er at Kingston, has left to spend two || weeks Saeation at Picton. rge Lawes, letter carrier, Is on the sick lst, ~~ Miitary Nurses, Graduate Nurses Nurses in Training ~~ J Essa We are making a specialty of nurses' shoes, suited for any branch of service. ; =e =k "Tan calf blucher, $5.00 and $6.00. . Black Vici Kid Blucher, $4.50, $5.00 and $6.00. - 5s The Lockett Shoe Store