PAGE EIGHT / The British Whig 84TH. YEAR. . ; - | no city hi-product), will bring more | extra "year and don't Rr -------- | Published Daily and Semi-Weekiy by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING CO. LIMITED. { | . G. Elliott President | LS A. Guild ... Managing Director and Sec.-Treas. | Telephones: Business Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Dally Edition) One year, delivered In city One year, |f paid In advance One year, by mall to rural offices $2.50 One year, to United States $2.5 (Semi-Weekly Edition) One year, by mall, cash ... One year, if not paid in One year, 10 United States dx and threé months pro rata. MONTREAL REPRESENTATIVE R. Bruce Owen 23 St. Peter Bt TORONTO REPRE TATIVE PF. C. Hoy, ... 1005 Traders Bank Bldg UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE F.R.Northrup, 226 Fifth Ave, New York F.R.Northrup, 1610 Ass'n Bldg, Chicago A oched is one of the best job printing offices in Canada. The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG in-nuthenticated by the ABC Audit Bureau of Circulations. a ---------------- APSA ANS KNOCKING MUCH EASIER THAN SERVICE. The workers in connection with the Greater Production Movement have been ridiculed by some people They are represented as wasting ther time and energy to no purpose. They are said to be making laughing stocks of themselves by presuming to advise the farmers with regard to their occupation. But are they? What has been the phject of these country meetings?- To give the agri- culturists information with regard to the situation, and to confer with them respecting seed and service. Is there anything unseemly or im- proper in that. Morégver, for the henefit of the critics, who do nothing themselves in the public interest, apd really do not know what others are doing, it may be added that the gene- ral committee of the Greater Produc- tion Movement have brought about a good understanding between the citi- zens and farmers that help, and help has been registered in some cases and provided in others. Steps have also been taken to procure for the farmers the seed they require. This, and more; indicates that something' praiseworthy has been accomplished, and the people who have given of their time to the work are deserving of something more than ridicule. Best of all, perhaps, is the spirit of gself<help which has been inculcated, and the advantage of which will pro- bably be seen long after the conclu- sion of the war. Why does the government deceive the people on the free wheat ques- tion? The. idea is that the order-in- council is as effective as an act of parltament, but as soon as the war is over free wheat will be at an end. The government does not say this. It hopes for a snap verdict and an election, and then the deception will be off. emesis SERIOUS COAL PROBLEM. The coal merchants are candidly advising all who can to get in their coal now or as soon as possible. They realize that there is to be a scarcity of fuel as well as food, awd the law of 'self-preservation impels everyone who can to take advantage of pass- ing circumstances, 'Coal is hard to get for several rea- sons. Mining operations have been restricted because labor cannot be secured at any price. The anthracite coal extractors have just won a not- able increase of pay from 11 per cent. to 35 per cent., without a strike, or.any dislocation of service, and this means an expenditure at the mines of $30,000,000. This large sum must be paid by the consumers, in addition to the present cost, and it means considerable to everyone. Then the transportation facilities are deficient. Everyone knows what they were last winter, and what the effect of inadequate motive power and man power meant to the people. The situation will be intensified sev- eral de Hence the conclusion that a crishy will be on with the coal consumers by and by, reaching its limit during mid-winter. The aver- age man will do well to take notice 'and 'act accordingly. . Dr. David Starr Jordan, of Stan- ford' University, California, and one of the Ford peace party, is, like his great prototype, the motor car man, out for war. With some people there merely a paper partition between and war, : | | was ~through the-great transcontinental One of the greatest authorities on| poultry breeding in the province of| Ontario, is Dr. Creelman, the presi-| dent of the Guelph Agricultural Col- lege 'and the present acting Commis-| sfoher of Agriculture for the prov-| ince of Ontario Speaking at a meet- | ing in Toronto this week with regard he said: "No farm bi- might to the poultry product, (and he have sald profit for the trouble and expense involved than a. couple of hundred] chickens, All the hens that] will should be allowed 'to set this] worry about prices, Prices are not - going down, Youll get your dollar for chickens in the fall, and even if you get only 75¢ its After every big war prices have gone Sky high. "The prices will be all right, but the far- dealer cannot they have not This will who worth while mer or the poultry make the if got the produce." inspiration to gone into poultry breeding. A good many citizens are not digpposed to hatch 'chickens during the summer months, because of the mischief they may do their neighbors crops, but they are disposed to purchase pullets in the fall and provide themselves with eggs during the winter season. money be those have] A good motto, hung up in a city office, reads: "Come in without knocking, and when you_ggQ oul.-keep it up." Some of the criticis of Greater Production could study this motto to advantage. THE BENNET BOOMERANG. When the Intercolonial Railway under discussion in the Com- mons, and certain phases of its ad- ministration were under considera- tion, notably the effects of political patronage, a champion arose on the government's side in the person of: Mr. Bennett. He ¢harged, that while Hon. Mr. Graham was minister of railways, he agreed, if the Laurier government remained in power, to hand over the Intercolonial Railway to the Canadian Northern Railway Company and make the Intercolonial part of the new transcontinental system. Hon. Mr. Graham was net in the house at the time. As soon as he heard of the statement he communi- cated with the principal owners of the Canadian Northern Rallway. Sir Daniel Mann and Sir William Me- Kenzie never heard of the alleged agreement. Mr. Hanna, the vice- president of the railway company, was Vot aware of any negotiations respecting the Intercolonial. Mr. Graham added: "If any member of the C.N.R. made the statement he uttered a falsehood, and knew that it was false when he uttered it." Mr. Bennett did not accept correc- tion. If Mr. Graham would consult the former minister of finance he would find that the capital value, thé rate of interest, and the term ' of years had been agreed upon. Strange that no one knew anything about this but Mr. Bennett, and he presum- ed to reflect the mind of a former liberal minister. His statement with regard to the Intercolonial seemed to be a boomerang, and it hurt no one but himself. EDITORIAL NOTES. What is the mattef with the white way? Some of the ao on Brock and Princess streets give out light, but it is not at\all as brilliant as it used to be. The late Gen. Sherman said that war was Hell. Now a German, from the trenches, writes in his diary, that "war is Hell let loose." Same idea but differently expressed. A magistrate of Toronto declined to fine a number of boys who played baseball on Sunday. He could not See any difference between base ball and golf, and some very good people played golf on Sunday. J. E. Armstrong, M.P., was quite sure in 1911 that if reciprocity went railway would become a sink-hole for the wealth of the country. And he is ready now to bring this calam- ity about by supporting reciprocity. win the people of Manitoba, who have been scandalized by their mis- | conduct, approve of the dropping of prosecutions aginst the ex-ministers because of the mprobability of con- victing them? The Jury system may, be a fatlure, but the administration of justice cannot be reflected upon by declin'ng to trust or test it fur- ther. 2 \ | esto Eves 25 YEARS ACO | 5 > Plenty of fresh eggs can be pur- chased at 10 cents per dozen. . Joseph Nicol, florist, showed a re- markably large rose on the market tocay, ' ? If a bathing house is not provided, the boys will use the platform buoys in the harbor, ' wif ti Good weather in the west and seeding will be general next week. 'neighbors bless the THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SATURDAY, [A TP TO POULTRY BREEDERS.| THE WORLD'S NEWS | IN BRIEF FORM! Tidings From All Over Told in a Pithy and Pointed Way. Milk is. up to nine tents a quart in Brantford | Britain will buy all Canada's ex-| portable chees year The United Stat is planning to finance the Allies to the extent of! half a billion dollars monthly. German newspapers must now sub- mit to a preliminary censorship be- fore being permitted leave the country, Tle Canadian-authorities are ask-| ing 'the removal by Great Britain of | the embargo against livé Canadian cattle. Fire in the slope of the| Hastings mine, miles forth of] Trinidad, Colo., has entrapped more| than 100 miners. The British War Office has recon- sidered its action in. regard to call- Ang up all doctors of milifary age} in view of repres¢ntations made by | the Medical Council. | The Ottawa Journal-Press in a| leading editoral advocates compul- | sory military service, but i3 not in favor of coercing Quebec if that | Province' is opposed to_ conscription. | St. John, N.B., City Council de-| cided against daylight saving in that | city this summer ,but will memor- ialize the Provincial and Dominion Governments for a nationwide scheme, Mrs. John Kerr Brydon, Kenora, aged sixty-six, was stricken with paralysis on receipt of the news of the death in action of her son Major Robert: Brydon, and is dead. | The Germans are employing along! the British coast a new system of Siamese twin shells, resulting in a | double explosion which ig said to in- sure the instant destruction of any ship, no matter what her size Hon. Dr. Roche introduced a bill to the House of Commons on Fri- day to amend the Chinese Immigra- | tion Act The purpose of the hil is to permit Chinese &tudent. to enter (Canada without paying the head tax. Every time Marshal Joffre salutes Americans with his hand to his gold main 99 , from that port. | ed with coal, and cleared with varges Valencia and Muskoka to load | | cast in mourning on Thursday on re- embroidered cap, he tenders ' the salmtes to the United States of fifteen | or more French girls, who contrived | to put locks of their own hair under | the gold leaves on the cap. Hamiltonians may be allowed to keep cows, pigs and chickens in their | back yards to aid them in battling | against the high cost of living. Rev.| Dr. Nelson, of Knox Church, has] launched the movement. He says it will cut the cost of liying fifty per| cent Married on Wednesday. The marriage' took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Adrian on Wednesday evening, April 25ta, of Ida May Adrian, their eldest daughter, to John _Zubicky of thls city. Rev, Mr.| Lyall officiated at the ceremony. The | bride was attended by Miss Etaelj Bickham, the. groom being supported by Charles Solicky. Following the! ceremony the party partook of supper &t the bride's home. They will re- side in the city. They received a lot of costly presents. Fell Down Stairs. Mrs. Robbin while visiting at the home of W, A. Amey, Rideau street, on Friday evening, had the misfor- tune to fall down stairs, severely in- jurfng her back. Corbett"s ambul- | ance was called and she was removed to her own home at 23 Rideau street. | | Mackworth, a chdfming Welsh wom- | nine companies entail. 9 IN MARINE CIRCLES Movements of Vessels Reported Along the Waterffont. | The steamer Westerian arrived from Montreal, Friday light and] marked the first arrival .this season The captain report- ed a good trip. The ice has been pretty well cleared out, although the; steamer Lady Grey is stil] at work. | The barge Dakota is loading wheat | at Richardson's elevator for Mont- | real. | { Capt. Beaupre left for Smith's | Falls, to fit out the steamer Waffle. | The tug Emerson arrived from Os-| wego, with the barge Kingston, load- | coal at Charlotte. The steamer Windsor is at Char-| 1 | lotte, loading coal for Montreal. i The steamer Sequin is In the goy-| ernment dry dock undergoing pairs. There is a scarcity of coal at Os- wego, and it is feared that some of the local coal carriers will be given a setback. Capt. Robert Graham arrived from Collingwood, to take command: of the tug Magnolia. Killed in Action. The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dafoe, [Flinton, from which family | circle four sons went forward in an- swear to the call of volunteers, was ceipt of the sad news of the death of the elder, Amos Roy, aged twenty- two years, who paid the supreme sac- rifice on the battlefields of France on April 6th, says the .Tweed Advocate. | Tue deceased was a member of the] 146th Battalion with which he and] two brothers went overseas in Oc-| tober last. One brother, Lance; Corpl. Gerald D., was wounded March 25th, but notwithstanding the seriousness of his case as first re-| ported, news has recently come to] hand that he is recovering. The latter was only 16 years of age when hie enlisted and it" was only by al fixed determination and unceasing] nersistence tuat he succeeded in se curing enrolment. The. other bro- ther is in active service in France and the fourth left with Tweed Pla- toon on Wednesday morning for mobilization at Belleville. i Woman Directs Business. London, April 28. The first wom- an director of a shipping company is Lady Mackworth, the daughter of Lord Rhonda, the Welsh coal mag- nate. In addition to the shipping directorate, Lady 'Mackworth is di- rector or chairman of twenty-nine limited companies in all of which Lord Rhonda was interested when he resigned to take up the-presidency of the loca) govérnment board. Lady | an, easily approachable by the hum- blest member of any of the staffs she controls, first acquired a practi- cal knowledge of commercial work in the offices of the Cambrian Coal Combine, of which her father--then D. A. Thomas--was head. When Lord Rhonda went to the United States soon after the commencement of war, Lady Mackworth extended her grasp of commercial enterprises and concluded several deals so suc- cessfully that she was easily able to perform the duties which the twenty- She has in-| herited a very large proportion of | her father's organizing genius and is married to Sir Humphrey Mackworth who has been on active service since the outbreak of war . INHER At St. Paul, Minn., flour reached the new high record price of $14 a barrel Friday. ~ Random Reels "Of Shoes and Shipe and Sealin g Wax, of Cabbage and Kings." 3 THE PROMISSORY NOTE. The promissory note is a scrap of paper which draws interest from the first and sometimes draws blood at the last. The most sublime mission of the promissory notg, at the present writing, is to enable people to buy the perishable, red-wheeled - auto- mobile and run the same for a year without worrying about the condi- tion of the money market. There is no easier or more satisfactory way in the world to sescure a new auto- mobile containing an eight-day clock and a ninety-day guarantee than to sign a small, unobtrusive promis- sory note which falls due a year later with a retort like firing a toy capnon in the: cellar. The noncha- laht intrepidity with which thousands of men who are only two jumps ahead of a mechanic's lien bu r- ing cars with an 8 per cent. note and a hopeful look shows that when it comes to raw-boned courage Canada has no competition. Of 'all the methods of staving off 'of getting into debt up to the shoul- 3s cash payment in the hope that death will ensue in the interim the prom- issory note method is the most popu- Tar. It is a simple and reliable way der-blades, and on that account is resorted to with cheerful regularity by people who would rather help the bank accumulate a surplus than have one of their own. The banks do not encourage the reckless and indiserim- inate use of the promissory note un- less there is some collateral in sight besides a mission oak dining table and a solemn promises .. ' Some, men prefer to give a prom- issory not to some life insurance company, so that when they die and pass hence their wives will have no- thing left but a fragrant memory. Others would rather 'Sign a note for a near relative who is in poor health and may never be able to collect the interest. Any kind -of note, how- ever, is equipped with ball-bearing running gear which causes the in- terest dates to whirl around . the track faster than the winner of the 2.02 pace. . Rippling Rhymes on every hand; brags war, knock the sap." and mauled him soft in times of have disdained; at the country's need--it always has, "- i - x WAKINGUP | ° 1 see my neighbors buying ags, and waving them about Columbia, happy land. "We don't want I hear them say, "we do not lust for wound and scar, but if a foe should come our way, there is no sacrifice we'll bar. so dead he would not for his country scrap? If such there be, We'll punch his head, and from his system the 'other day, down by the jail, starry flag. which makes al] other flags At other times his idle speech would not have stirred us up to ire; but now we rose with wrathful screech, ; VV grease, and cash Our country strikes a snag, it's good to see, throughout the town, our dear old ag, and mob th eman who'd pull it down. The nation is not gone to seed; still throbs the soul of Bunker Hill, to battle, » they stand around and make their Breathes there a man with soul Bill Kickshaw sprung a musty gag on our k pale. like a house afire. We've all grown peace. The worth while things we we've lolled and 'basked and put on is all for which we've strained. So, it always will. the :H re- | § APRIL 28, 1917 I Men's Bib Overalls, blue stripe | Sizes 34 to 44. Bibbys Price $1.00. { See Bibbys Finely Tailored | and plain blacks. Suits at $22.50. _ 2 = Saturday Attractions! ~ Sale of Men's Shoes Men's Fine Shoes, Blacks, Tans, Patents. Sizes 43, 5, 53, 6, 6%, 7,71 8, 81 9. These Shoes cannot be duplicated for less , than $5.00 or $6.00. Bi bby's Sale Price $3.75 QAO AE {1 lish Hats. A eer A ee ee eA ett Ate AP tPA el. + er lett et ton ttn eine CADILLAC FOR SALE New Arrivals -- See4 Bibbys $15.00 Slip On Overcoats. Very { classy garments. y See Bibbys Sjecial $2.50 Eng- ---- speedometer. Cheap Five-passenger, 1913 Touring Car, fully equipped, demountable rims, self-starter, electric ligh®s, bumper, Truffault Hartford Shock Absorbers, Kellogg Power Pump, Tires first class; | Car can be inspected at Moore's Electric Shop 206 Wellington Street. new spare, / EOE ALA Suggestion on Eczema It will-take just a few minutes to| step in and ask us what our. experi! ence has been in the way of grateful | customers with the soothing wash of | oils, D. D. D. Your money back un-| less the first bottle relieves you. Ma- | bhood's Drug Store, Kingston. ID.JXD. XD The TicGa Wash | : McLAREN'S Invincible Products 5 Will be demonstrated in our store during the week April 23rd - 28th. Jelly Powder. ~ lcing Powder Extracts JAS. REDDEN & CO. For Sale A A First-class farm of 37} acres, 4 miles from Kin on main road; g dir ; land all deep ci loam in high state of" cultivation; a very desirable sniall farm in splendid location. T.J.Lockhart St. Phone 1035 or 1020. - CANADIAN "JOHNNY CAKE" London Bakers and Con Urgdd to Make fectioyery | [~-London, April 28.--Among the va- rious substitutes for whedt being ad- vised by Kennedy Jones, of the Min- istry of Food, is maize, and an effort is being made to persuade bakers and confecti "Johany Cake." re oners to make Canadian Be ya. pee p-- ST NE CRAWFORD Begs to Notify His Customers that commencing May 1st. COAL SALES Will Be For CASH At price current for the month when the order Is given. The Coal situation in the United States compels this sc- tion. amine a