THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1917. PAGE SEVEN - E-------- EER @ ' ¢ tomobiles rushed through the streets » . win ra in he reopl 8 e . . (CATASTROPHE IS SD Ihe [01S for the; T ol d In Probs: Clearing and becoming very cold Sunday. cit In less than half an hour five French 9 thousand people, many lightly clad, | Ye had gathered on the common and, T ht RID S WORST hundreds of others sought refuge in} Ww the fields. The magazine was flood-| vory - ed and by noon all the danger Bad] S480 Sttett HHEE4000000 00 passed. ' | i Scores of people are rel (Notice--Hereafter, the Whig, in 5 We are showing the best Soldiers From Front Sy Halifax Disaster missing, and it is not known whether | common with other papers all over 7 g , they are dead or at the homes of! Canada, will make a charge of 50e¢ range of toilet and manicure Worse Than War f setts in the city. Pretty little friends for inserting an engagement, mar- OPEN UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK setts at $2.50 to the splendid , is Hage oF Feceplion ANICRICBIEM,) STO complete setts at $20.00. No Papers Published. --t---- " 3 The annual conversazione was | . The concussion shattered the big A . x N ve | We have manicure sets, toi- WOMEN WITH DRY EYES gasometer, and thousands of feet of] 1eid fast eve hing in the Queen's let sets, shaving sets, brushes, gas escaped. - All the pefver plants Unive Gymsasium. The atair, | k iro, tombs puff and pow- in the city are out of business, and wath wks ff orm) Thay the No NN der boxes, wonderfully com- A TCHE ; HOMES DE-|the newspaper offices have b so] Souversas ob --roriuer yest, wag ATCHED THEIR A n pag Ps een sof oo. 3 ved by the nes plete stock at tempting prices. |||" VOURED BY THE FLAMES, badly wrecked that the publication| YY sa hg dg tec a CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS Come in early and make your of the papers is impossible. 2 ; We 3 SSoTs and selection. We gladly lay aside [| people Feared Dockyard Magazine| By the side of many of the burning] theif Wives and Queen's students. 300 boxes of dainty embroidered Swiss handkerchiefs -- three any purchase; but-do it now, Would Blow Up--The Halifax|ruins were women who watched the when the line is complete. rere Put Out of C flames as they consumed the houses ase Josepiite raga, ap In a pretty gift box -- worth 50c each. Tonight or mie te SO Newspapers Were Put Out of Com-| 0) 0.0 "0 many cases held the bodies of Miss Frag es Wa Ar 2 201 wi! 3 mission. of loved ones. With dry eyes, they ~ Asp cyanc agar. The guests ' Halifax, Dec. 8.-- 'The most aw- Saithed foe homes Sevawesd by EhOyen she p ipative hide with | WOOL SPENSERS . Vode 5 a e flames, and as others passed wit i : ish : iehas avi . . i est S Oe world» Such 1s the |1auiries as to whether they could| {hei friendship and good wishes tor | 180 fine Shetland wool spensers, in a large variety of the most any city in the world Such is the| onger any aid, they shook their| NT future happiness. | : ; | fashionable shades -- one of these would make a most accep- | table gift. Regular $2.25 values. Tonight .. .. .. ... $1.48 The Popular Drug Stores. opinion of officers and men who have| heads in a dazed tanner, and turned ; Miss Wilhelmina Gordon enter- returned from the front, and who |their gaze once more to the funeral don : 3 pyres tained at a girl's dinnef this week, ve ben in The thick of the fightin . when } guests included the mem. | ave bein in The thick he fe Mer | Al the guests in the hotels of the hen het Fuses insladed ily we . \\ since Canddians went into gction. Men city are fe. Some. of them were rs 3 i ttees of behind the trenches orn the rear,|cut by flying glass, but all escaped fhe yarious societies at Queen's | CASHMERE HOSE KEELEY JR, M.0..0. and men who have been through the|serious injury. } ) ' | 300 air Penman's brown s -- 1 times of distress in Landon and on| A committes of citizens is formed| wr 1 a P cashmere hose full fashioned and Callandar 'entertained | . nd assistance f 11 outside point . formal bridee 'riday 3 i the southeast coast, geen Zeppelins| LV assistance from ll outside points at an informal bridge on Friday seamless; regular 65c values. Tonight .. .. .. :. .. .. .. 49¢ and aeroplanes bombed the capitallare glass, tar paper, beaver board, of the Empire and the coastal towns, | putty, bedding and blankets, the Mrs. H. E Wj Calabogie, is CREPE-DE-CHENE WAISTS all declare that they never saw such [8!ass in particular, as practically two visiting in Kingston this week. | : . Ate sides of every building in Halifax g y R re taps is | . . : . dire calamity as befell the Cty of and wighin ive miles of the cis was] 1 MF. (DF. Saunders, Kingston. is 5 doz. only fine silk crepe de chene waists in colors, flesh, maize, Halifax to-day. {heyy | PEFtHTORh have been demolished. | awloy: Napanee rose, white and black -- in all sizes; splendid value at $4.50. The lads at the front, in eir i . Mrs. R. O'Hara, Kingston, is the | 3 Those people (and they everyday grim and arduous task of . To Give Al Assistante. , | 8uest of Mr. and Mrs. W. ¥. O'Hara, Tonight TT OTT TT tt or et mrraae te rk te ak tr Ta $2.98 , y p " fighting Fritz, know the fearfulness General instructions have been is-| 215 McKay street, Ottawa | are many) who dread the ghting Fritz, kn jan prued to the officers commanding the| Miss Mattie Corrigan, Kingston, | ordeal of an eye examin- of shell fire. They bave seen Belgian Maritime districts and to the G.0.C.'s spent a few days of last week at her ation are agreeably astop- and French towns, filled with women at St. John, Quebec and Halifax, to home at Carrying Place on her way COAT SALE---NOW ON ! ished to find that, as made and children, bombarded by the ar- Ponder Srey possible assistance im-|to Nova Scotia. . | i x . } i y © 3 's I . Wit by us, it causes no pain, ffjtiiery of the pitiless Hun. ton|, The QuarteniMastes-General has| Many triends will regret to learn | An absolute clearance of all our new cloth coats. See the va- discomfort, or inconven- their turn came to escape for a ten|p.en gant special instructions regard-| that Lieut. M. H. S. Pewhale, R. C, | ience. days' leave from the horrors of war-|ing the distribution of all comforts, | H. A., has been wounded, and is in | lues we are offering. fare, they have landed in London|such as blankets and clothing of any| hospital in England i y ) J) oo ir. | Kind, to the sufferers. The Director- Mrs. W. A. Jones, who has been ' y greeted 1 ritz in the air, ' to be greeted Dy F itz in the air General of Medical Services has been|the guest of Mrs. R. J. Rodger, bound on one of his inhuman air ordered to give every assistance | Sydenham street, left to-day for j ® & A d WwW U N raids, Perhaps they have been in| without any delay, and the Military; London. n e se o the localities where the bombs fell| Hospitals Commission have been in- Miss A. 1. Lozier has r¢ ed - and did their murderous work, and structed to do all that lies within to Ottawa after spending a few days D . their power to alleviate any suffering.| with friends in town rugs. to cap it all, returned to their com- a | No stone has been left unturned by rades and "gone over the top" in|the Militia Department to see that Mrs. "W. J. Gibson, Gore street, | i i ei "« . os open warfare. And yet despite all{the victims of the disaster are ac-| will be hostess at the Bridge Clul The Store With the Christmas Spirit" these hair-raising experiences, the{corded every relief possible 'in as|on Monday afternoon i in Halifax decl (short a time as possible. It is ex- Miss Agnes Richardson, who has Keele Ir M 0D 0 returned soldiers in Halifax declare pected that rules and regulations will| been at "Fettercairn," Chaffey's J . oe that to-day's experiences were un-{'be put to one side in view of the ter-| Locks, for several months, will re- . equalled by any overseas. They had|rible tragedy, and that the general|turn to town next week. Rosin } Ca 226 Princess Street } i} 'order from headquarters to help, and Mrs. Charles McGrail, William [turned to ther home fin Toronto to. heard some awful explosions in ' ah . Ras hit) ) | day France and Belgium, but when the help at once, will be the first con-|street, and her children are leaving y. sideration. Col, Sharples of the Mili-|shortly for Ottawa to visit relatives, | ; ce ie -- eee ed) | Munition ship blew up in the harbor |iary Hospitals Commission is leaving|and Mr. McGrail will join them for | Mrs. W. J. Crothers, jr.) Princess to-day, the returned men said: "This{ Ottawa at once for the scene of the|the Christmastide. | street, has gone to Toronto for a The Size of Russia. ie o Ss 4 disaster. : ' few days. Russia is about twenty times [18 the worst yet. Miss Frances Cotton, who has Miss Ward, of Kingston, is the larger than Germany and France put Captain of Imo Missing. been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Zuoat of Mrs. Dunstan Gray, Mont. together, having an area of 8,505, ' ; ' . . Jeremy Taylor, King street, expects | real. ! " 000 square miles, and is larger than Feared Dockyard Magazine. Nes or Dae yeh a ptain to weturn to Toronto next x Mrs. J. A. Fraser and Mrs. Hol- all of North America. The popula- After the explosion, the whole and six of the crew of the Steamer Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Wilkins, |1and, Napanee, have closed their re- tion of Russia is supposed to num. | population was thrown into a state Imo whic was in collision: with the| Trenton, will be the guests of Mr. |Sidence and will spend the winter in ber about 165,000,000, fully 100,.| of excitement by reports that a sec- Mont Blanc yesterday are reported and Mrs. W. G. Craig, Barrie street, | New York 000,000 more than that of Germany | ond munition ship or the magazine | : oy | ss missing to the owners of the vessel|DRext week. CEO before the war. at the dockyard might blow up. Au-|., the New York to-day Mrs. Gordon Dewar. who is visit- Mis. F. E. Cooper, Port Hope, NI NINN NPN. oC -= ing her sister, Mrs. Harold Littie, | Ont., announces he engagement of 2S' ALD HOLD in Montreal, is expected home next | ner daughter, Roberta Mary, to LADIES' AID HOLD SALE. week. ! Bruce E. Fraser, B.Sc., of Chicago, . LE the weddifig to take place in St. The Queen Street Methodist Church Miss Gladys Carroll is spending | Paul's Anglican church on Decem- Ladies Raise $120. the week-end at her home in Gan. |ber 29th, The Ladies' Aid of Queen Street | anoque. (Continued on Page 20.) Methodist Church held a tea and sale Miss Etta Kirkpatrick, Montreal, -- in the Sunday school hall on Friday | is the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Francis afternoon, and raised $120. The hail Kirkpatrick at "The Rectory," Sy- Spoilt in the Telling. was nicely decorated with red, white |denham. A Britisher was on a visit to and blue colors, Those in charge Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Craig, Hobo- | Niagara, and he sought information of the event were: Tea table, Mrs.| ken, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. | from a fruit grower as follows: John Nicolle and Mrs. R. Meek; fancy | James Craig, Earl street, and wil| 'John, what do you do with all FOR CHRISTMAS BAKING fl] work table, Mrs. W. H. Warren and | spend the winter here the 'peaches that you grow here?' Mrs. John Evans: home-made table. "Peaches! Why, don't you know? EE ER GEE a endl "eo Clelland and Mrs. McBride. Mrs. | land, has returned to Toronto, anid The Buitisher laughed long and, N. Vanwinckel took the money at the |is at 35 Spadina avenue. {loud, and saved up the story to re- LAST DAY i v door from the visitors, who were re- Miss Helen (McKay. Sydenham |tail to his friends when he got back Then the "WHITE Progressive Sewing Machine Club ceived by Mrs. J. D. Ellis and Mrs. |street, has returned from Montreal, | home. closes. Only a few machines left. You must hurry. Every Egg Guaranteed. W. Cockburn where she was the guest of her aunt, But this, according to General Mrs. Lionel Smith. Pershing, is how he told it: : The "WHITE" is unquestionably Canada's Best. 3 ; 3 79nd! "Peaches! Why "ow co] oke's Tea and Sale. Q.M. Sergt. W. B. Small, 72nd | '"'Peaches! Why, don't you know? FRESH CREAMERY The 2550 i Society of Cooke's | Battery, and Mrs. Small, are stay.| We eat all we can and what we | e ° oy L * H > had PS J © 3 C S1g Pry = . re--1=in." Church held a successful tea and sale ne We Rromtenac street ha ik we ~ 229-237 Princess St. Phone 90 in the school room on Thursday af- * ' g0t street, has - ? &10% been spending a few days i oron- Lieut..Col. F. McKelvey i y ternoon The sum of $105 was real- | D€€N spending a few days in Toror wir EDL ) Ic Ive Beil, who ized The following Tedies were in to. | Was over iwo years on the firing line Uu er C EN ct Te owing ladie re ea {in Flanders. says that he.never saw charge of tables n Mrs. David Walker, who has been anything on the battle s Home-made, Mesdames J. R. Boyd * HRV x ' V0 Das Ded yihing batt front to visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. equal the scenes in Halifax, and W, Burns; fruit, Mesdames T. Ww He hn rn a » " ] y 3 ., . 3 ertson, Earl st . - White F cheap. s Glassford and R. Leishman; fancy B. W. Roberts arl street, re te Fur cheap. Dutton's store, work, Mesdames C. Turner. E. Aun- derson, T. McLaughlin and James WOMEN AT WORK IN BRITISH WAR PLANTS @ . ' » . Dunlop; tea room, Mesdames James 5 Dennison and R. K. Ovens; candy, A - ® davies * Misses L. Murra, H. Makins and M 3 Ferguson. The visitors were re- it] ceiv the si f. the so- R Toh 4 = S . Phone 597. SAE Br ve refi Sth : Syrup oF TAR & Mrs. W. J 4 : 3 py rien, -- asf . lj} Mrs. G. A. Bateman and Mrs. James Mrs. George Grover, who has|We eat all we can and 'what we : 2a E 50 lil Jobnston; candy table, Mrs. R. J. Mc- | been spending some time in Eng. |can"t we can." TOMORROW 18 Positivel the Paul. Mrs. W. Cannem, treasurer of the society, was in g : of di A charge of the exchequer, SNA x sug S08 8 gererous size bottles by all dealers. ¢ IN STOMACH | -MATHIEY CO, Props, SHERBROOKE, P.Q. . . oMAL ft Mtl oe Pps be Christmas in '17 | ro ows ve. i ------------ . . s 8 * Most of the misery and ill-health Shopping and Gift Giving will be More that humanity is burdened with arise Hl N : th ' ] ' I : + from disorders of the stomach, liver | » with a view to the Permanent, and bowels. If you are feeling put of | ow 18 e ime ® Sensible Gifts. . sorts, have pains in the stomach, es- 1H 3 " t be remem in pecially after sating, Miliqus Spells: | | eadaches, sour stomach, coa 1 But everybody nus) bered Lone. alow or muda complemen. Te buy Jou winter footwear. Felt boots wa . specks floating before the eves, you & Men's Thin Model Watches in Waltham, Hamilton, Howard and should take a few doses of Milburn's rom $2.50 up. We have rubbers to fit any ON Wiinainy 13 Jewells ail ups Drom S100 a ad Taga-Liver Pills and note the enange.; | lf shape shoe and a complete stock of over- Military Wrist Watches, with or without luminous dials, from « Miss Ida Hogan, Dunrobin. Ont. shoes and heavy rubbers, aid * 0 ii Christmas Will Still || rromran | E08 STOPS CoucH: $7.50 up. writes: "for ever five years I have from $6.00 suffered great agony from pains in the stomach. 1 tried several reme- dies. but got no relief until a friend Pearl and Jet Ropes for the Neok. advised me to take Milburn's Laxa- -- : on Necklets., Lavallieros and Pendants Liver Pills. | started with two vials : : WAN S\ED Jos J ck Johnst ) Sh St Yeutu) DIAMONDS. Towne seach. reine. " a-- The hardest kind of manual labor has no terrors for the women d on S 0e ore . th I used four vials, and they com-| of England. Those shown in the above picture are engaged in || 1 - en Oma. hd at. was four. handling: spirit 'oxide, a task: which. is nos especially beautifying : the slightest return since. | The best| in its effect on daintily manicured fingers. At this moment there Worfld's Gold Output. | that of She prec 400 years mi ros. es a Ss Alera 48 Bot enough." are 900,000 British women employed in war industries, and of The world's gold production in} But, whereas, et a : a vial at all dealers, or mailed direct! those more than sik hundred thousand are directly, engaged in {the last quarter of u century cquils 7 rears yspied in lhe la that of the preceding 406 years and creased just one-half in the same Seo : Re thie sliver output since 1878 equals | time. : An " w-- rrr ---------------- -------- -------- J DW PR TH TEEN (AT CENT SORE DMB TIT Se LIE DIVE Samat APs Wi TI ee Gn receipt of price by The T. Milburn] the man ct Co., Limited, Toronto, Oat. PRE fn Ee + i