> hes ------ THE BRITISH WHIG i day. ' greatly popularized by this fact. PAGE FOUR S5TH YEAR. Ve Ca 5 | ublished Daily and Semi-Werkis THE BRITISH WHIG FuaLIsuING C0, LIMITED. Leman A. Guild Editor and Managing-Director. or elephanens Bustness Eaiosinl Rooms . Job Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Daily. Edition) One year, a in city One year, I paid in A ange cir $e year, by mafl to rural offices year, to United States ..... : . (Semi-Weekly Edition) » year, by mall, cash eo year, If no paid in advance 31 59 One your. to United States 50 ix and three months pro rata. MONTRBAL RE EPRESENTATIVE R. Bruce Owe St. Peter Bt. TORONTO REL 17 RENTA" TIVE Hoy 005 Traders Bank Bldg. niin aT ATE: 8 REPRESENTATIVE: .R.Nomthrup, 225 Mifth Ave, New York F.R.Northrup, 1510 Ass'n Bidg., Chicago Attached is one of the best Job printing offices in Canada. The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG fs sutheaticated by the . ABC Audit Bureau of Oirculations. A A AA A et AN The best way to serve mankind is in trying to become better yours | yet Te SOME FAST POWEIT BOATS. Kingslonians who haye been in- terested In the Gold Cup Chalienge motor boat races held for the past fdw years on the St. Lawrence, and in fact all motor boat owners, will tearn with pleasuge of toe possible appeargnce this year of a gasoline- driven craft capable of making 100 | miles an hour. The designer of Miss Detroit If, Chris. C. Smith, of Agomac, Mich., and all other world champions of recent years, de- clares he is prepared to produce 100 miles an hour im 1918. One of the features 6f the mational motor boat show in New York en Jan. 19th to 26th will be exhibits of the type of motors which drive these wonder- ful new boats. > In fact, the very motor Sinith plans to use in his 100 miler will be one of the features of the big national show, although for the present the identity of this mar. wvellous plece of machinery is being kept a secret. Few boatmen can read that 100 miles an hour on the water is a prospect without feeling a thrill that the "lmnpossible" may soon "be realized. The fastest time recorded is that made by the "Whip-po-Will, Jr.," owned by Pre- sident A. L. Judson, of the American Power Boat Association, which made a mile at the rate of 70.15 miles an hour, Eastern competitors will have to-go some' te beat such records as these, the KINGSTON' A GOOD SHOW TOWN. Kingston has long been known in theatrical circles as tke best "one night stand" in Canada. Any real good play put on the boards at the Grand Opera House draws a large audience. Theatrical managers have long commented upon Kingston as. a "good show town," and spoken of it wherever they go. Not only is King- theatrical productions, but its audi- ences are also heralded as being ap- self. Something's the matter with: our! furnace these days. It is always hottest when it is coaled. | " tes Mar -- "Keep tlie gchool 'fifes burning #5 a refrain not likely to become popular with the children: British occupation of Palestine will hasten the time when that storied land shall once more blossom as the rose. f + "Germany lost out when she traded Christ for Krupp--thgeross of Jesus for the iron cross." ~--Rey. Billy Sun- "Voluntary <individual self-sacri- fice to save the world" is the call to the people of Canada in one of the greatest crises of the war.t A farmer took two live hogs to Sarria apd sold them for $179.95. Tige slogan, 'keep a pig.' ought to be The head of the Methodist mission fn Maly is Dr. Fipple. Wonder a man with such a name will try to put Italy in the dry column! Ty Cobb, o baseball fame, says he wants to join the American marine' corps. Well, as « great ase run- nor, hie ought to be able to steal a place. The money spent for candy in the . United States dnd Canada in the past' year was double the - amount of money needed to keep Helgium sup- siiiea with food for a year. | 'Last year 367 Norwegian vessels d 215 . Danish ships were sunk. The amcutral nations couldn't have suffered mach more if they had jolu- od the Allies in the fight for freedom, Sri The Union Jaek has been planted fi all the German colonies in Africa, in vast sections of Palestine, Meso- - potamia and iw other regions, It wort be long at. this mate hefore Euglish will become the predominate [Word language. An Ottawa despatch states that at toast $12,000,000 of revenue, which lieretofore has been derived from the ~ Hagsor business, will have to be Tais- ed in cther cbanmels as a result of i new prohibition order. Thus the war heaps seditiom] } burdens on tite Axgurer, This country poiuommte waterfalls capable of producing 18,500,000 | horse-power. Only 'one-tenth of this has as yet been developed. The Commission ie, preciative of good things. They are | sympathetic listeners to the work of both theatrical and concert éompan- {ies and are not sparing of applause when a marked form of appreciation is justiffed. An appreciative audi- ence is Jike a tonic to théspians'and conéert artists who do much better work when they realize that the gpeciators are sympathetic and re- gponsive, It is gratifying to know that the theatrical profession speak so well of Kingston. Now this city is be- coming something more than a good "one-night stand." On Friday and Saturday last a first-class melodrama, "Out There," plaved three perform- ances and the audience at each one wid "large, For §nothor Wik "produce tion last wytumh there' were full houses at four performances. Kings- ton is new getting into Ottawa's class nithough the Capital has about four times-our population, THE LEAVEN OF DEMOCRACY, The leaven of dewocracy is at work in the world. Its most ap- parent results are seen in Russia, where the Czar has been driven into exile and the conflicting forces of *| republicanism are struggling for the mastery. 'In' Greece it has encom- passed the abdication of a King and raised to powersa sturdy champion of the people in the person of Pre- mier Venizelos: Its influence is be- ginning to be felt in Spain, 4n ttaly, 'and even in Britain. Noting the trend of events, the social unrest, the labor troubles and other disturbing movements in Eng: land, one might well question what the future hols in store for they Mother Country. Though the most tiberal copstitutional monarchy in the world; though the birthplace of democracy {itsell, 'though "the giver of freedom of thought and action to Der self-governing colonies all round the world; England is Herself ex- petiencing a new and mysterious awakening. The forces of autocracy are fearful of the, future, as evi: denced by Lord Lansdowie's futile attempt of a peace ' palaver. THe drift is decisively toward more de-| The coming to her shores F and the mingling with her people of : mocracy. hundieds of thousands. of indepemd- ent, wp-standing, and Americans has -16ft an inefface* able impress. = Thousands upon thoysands 'of Who never earned enough income te ' entitle them to a vote, who looked upon a duke and an earl and their sons as. superior beings, who were subservient to class: and. devoid 'of all ambition--these men 'went into] the trenches in France when their] country "dated, There they soon re, learned 'that they were just as good 'Some of tho. British weopie © Kiteheuer are strongly of the opinion that. investigation by a Government some of 'thp-disioyal incidents which 'have occurred since gin by Rev: C& Syboe u itu assertive. in them! of democracy was at Work. As one "returned Canadian put it: "Wiiy, the neo of the German = ! Kingston. but. now. ston known for its good patronage ofi ri class-hating Can-| adlans, New Zealanders, Australians} young Englishmen, | THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1918. i the 'social and economical quepce England will be 1 evdtution- lite' of izéd." The picture may, perhaps, be aR. little overdrawn, but -ft-illustrates | the tendency of the coming change. This change is also shown by many With popular writers. When. John Gals- for worthy was recently offered a title! he declined. it. H. G. Wells demands a democracy without the figurehead | La: : of a King. Organized labor declares | Mr. and Mrs. John Paul, Lavant, {received the following letter from it will not be content with anything | poo. son. RR. Paul. who. madé his AD LIVELY EXPERIENCE i'. PAUL WRITES ABOUT HIS ESC AP Ly FROM GERM AN CAMY" Three Compinions Made Pash Liberty in Safety -- While Crossing the Border They Had to Crawl on "Their Hands and Knees. ark Era, standards of the peoples | thro' the thunder: | er, and the furled In the Parliament of men, the Fede- ancestry are being replaced by nen You will be surprised to hear I am : 3 happened like this. [For over a year {force is at work in the nation, not Pl 0 yer ronto, and 1, along with twelve khaki has$ fwednt the casting off of and when that night came we were astrophe. It will emerge, we feel 80 not know as there are only four have sdved England by their fine to Holland. The distance was not so ps8 2 C any poppies grow and on many a far- | roads and avoid military authoriti and desolation and death--these |selves on the wrong track. day when thé vision of her greatest |! account of our experience in Ger- For it was Tennyson, who, "with a | crossing the border we had |' mile and there we lost track of each of thé sbuth-wind rushing | hights our feet were in a very bad 4 nent, ying a wunger behind plunging. jshment, bullying and hung hy I arrived in a little town at coming Waddling like a duck they ally ration of the world. {ed where I was and they said' "In | crowing of the rooster and the park awe, {harmony which wag not heard on he short of justice in the appor tionment | escape from Germany. It was writ of food: Diplomats of aristocratic iten from Holland, Nov. 18th, 19117; whose actions and ideals are govern- ROW enjoying myself in Holland and ed by 'democratic principles. A sreat will wonder how I got here. Well, it : a friend of mine by the name of Wil- only among the toilers, but amongljjam Waters, of the 4th C.M.R.'s To- the-.thinkens, y, The putting on of others, had been awaiting an oppor- servility. The very soul of England tunify to-make a dash for liberty, has been.stirred by this world cat- : "Hall working in different places. How Ca 3 : many made a successful get away we sure, purified and revitalized from the crucible of war. The men who!of us here. It took us eleven nights hard walking to come from Coblinz Courage and their martial prowess fn' France atid landers where "red great but we had to go around moun- {tains and large towns in order to get flung. battleground where nothing |ae you can imagine all was not plain grows but, thirst and sand-storms | sailing and we frequently found our- men wil save the life of England at 1 will not go into details of our home and hasten the coming of the | trip just now as we intend writing many and will then give a more de- lyric poet shall have been realize s ¥ p , od. | tailed account of our trip out. When fwe were master's hand and prophet's fire," [to crawl for about a quarter of & foretold the glad day w hen | { other and had to come the remainder "Far alogg the: world-wide whisper | of the way alone. The last three nvarm, | condition, but with freedom, friends With the {and lots to eat ahead of us, and pun- as us we kept up with a good heart- storm; r faces ever turned towards the ock on the morning of Nov. battfe-flags were 18th, \nd when the people saw me | stopped and wanted, to know what {was the matter. 1 told them and ask- | Holland, ** and the very atmosphere) There the common sense of « most seemed to change at once Even the} shall hold a fretful realm 'in| |ing of the dogs seemed to have' And the kindly earth shall slumber, | | other side of the line. 1450 in universal law.' no The Holland pedple on the border {all spoke good German and a great many spoke good' English so we had | no trouble in making oursélves un- derstood. A little 'boy, twelve years old, came up to mé and asked me fo come and have breakfast with hin. I gladly accepted His invitation and when I got into thé house found the people very kind. They gave me a good meal and 1 te heartily. Then they bathed and 'handaged my feet and dried my clothes and I once more felt comfortable." The Holland mili- tary authorities then {ook charge of me and soon afer 1 met Walters who also had eékperienced similar kindness. | Even though we were in the hands of the military authorities * Opening of Parliament. Ottawa Jan. 7.~-=The Parliament- ary session will commente about the middle of March. It being a new Parliament, the House will reassem- ble on a Wednesday instead of the customary Thursday to elect a Speak- er. Wednesday, March: 13th, or Wed- nesday, Mareh 20th, are regarded as the most likely dates" although it is possible. that afrpngements might he made in time for the 'opening on March §th. Any man who gets on the ground floor and stays there has no use for fire escapes. Rippling Rhymes: THE DAY OF WRATH For years one lesson I have taught, for years one sermon | have praught, which is that men should put away some money for the rainy day, Before the world had war disease, and coin was growing on the treps, i cried and cried in thunder tones, "Oh, \mortals, | salt away your bones! Begin this system ere you sleep! Put down a parcel where "twill keep! The rainy day will soon arrive, and prudent men will then survive." And now has come the day of care; with taxes here and taxes there, and rising costs of this and that, and many passing round the hilt, the man who has no wad in brine has cause to murmu and"¥epine: I'm oft ad- dressed by grateful guys, who say, 'Your counsel was most wise; we're glad we harkened to your rede, and pickled pails of kopec seed, for in these crucial times we stand with our resources well in hand, and we can always raise a~plunk when Uncle Sam de- A 'mands such junk." It surely soothes my savage breast that people saved at my behest, and often, when 1 Tack the price, I ish B8 taken py advice. --WALT MASON. THINGS THAT NEVER. HAPRPLA By GENE BYRNES kidney region, sharp pains in the -{ have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of sediment; the clian-{% {and Hoek off the body's url Bibbys The Store That Keeps the Prices Down | Young Men's Overcoats Sizes 33, 34, 35, 36, Fitting Style. Full back balmaroon style; cuffed sleeves, patch pockets. Splendidly tailored garments. English Woollens -- Sample coats which the makers intended should be sold for Bibbys Pi $15.00 37, 38. English Form s Price A PURE WOOL UNDERWEAR SALE BOYS' SUITS NEXT A they were all human, to say the least, | officers, N.C.0.'s and men, were civil, polite and gentlemanly, every one of | them. The contrast with conditions on the other side of the border was as great as between day amd night. The difference you cannot imagine nor | can I write it, but I felt it. We were | passed along fom one authority vl the "other so quietly and smoothly | that we could scarcely realize that we were still under military discipline. i One thing we did realize and that was that we were no longer under "Ger- man Martial Law." We are now in-a quarantine camp along with some French and Rus- sians who have also made their es- cape. We have nothing to do but eat, sleep, read and write, and you can believe we are enjoying it all, espec- jally the first two, although we are none the worse for our trip, only & little tired and footsore. We quarantined for fourteen days, when that time is up and we have seen the British Consul we go down te Rotterdam where we -will spend some time seeing the sights of that fine city while' awaiting further or- ders. I forgot to 'say that while we were still in Roemand an Englishman and a Hollander who 'had béen to Eng- land, came to see-us and brought us cigarettes, English papers and books and we had a long talk with them, which did us all kinds of good. Well, mother, I-am now longing for news from home as I have not heard from any of you since August, but I trust you are as well and as happy as 1 am, 1 was going to say that 1 am the happiest, man in the world, but there are three more who are equal- ly-as happy and those throe are with me, "All the money you intended fo save doesn't draw interest. GLASS OF SALTS IF YOUR KIDNEYS HURT Eat. Less Meat if You Yoel Back achy or Have Bladder Trouble, - Meat forms rie acid which excites and everworks the kidneys in their efforts -to filter it from the system. Regular eaters of meat must flush the, kidneys occasionally, You must relieve them like you relieve your bowels; removing all the acids, waste . and poison, else you feel a dull misery in the back or sick headache, dizziness, your stomach sburs, tongue is coal- ed and when the weather is bad 'you often get irritated, obliging you to get up two or three times during the night. + To meuiralize these irritating acids waste about four ounces Jad Salts rom any ph cy; take a table spoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys"will then act fine and blad- der disorders disappear. This fa- mous salts is made from the acki of Mapes and lemon juice, combined ith Tithia, ang has been "ised for to clean and stimulate are |! and}! that would not be right for 1 know | | pr-- TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS in = We tender our hearty thinks for the conlidence shown us during the year that is past and extend to them sincerest good wishes for the New Year. -- DR. CHOWN'S DRUG STORE 185 Princess Street. Phone 343. RRA ATTENTION ! United Grocery 138 Princess St. : Pirst shipment of government fish to smrrive this week, Call and get particulars. Alse a iarge shinment of the famous Chinese Lillies SPECIAL THIS WEEK: Marfin's Potate Fleur,' "regilar price 25e, sale price ... 2%¢ Corn Starch, regular price sale price, 2 for ... | 500 Ibs cholee dairy butter, ave he Overseas Boxes, all sizes, See our window for eandies, stockings olates, 15¢s 2 Christmas and choe- United Grocery. BEN LEE & C0. tN ---------- COAL CUSTOMERS _ Please Notice ! On and after first of Muy Have You Tried Oleomargarine Yet ? - I not, we carry the .best grade, along with a full stock of choice groceries, at. Thompson's Grocery 204 Princess St. 387. Phone ' Coal Sales will be for "Cash Only. =~ Ti | BOOTH & CO. Phone 133. JON M. PATRICK Sewing Machine, Umbrellas, Bait Cases, Trunks repaired and refitted, Knives and Seissors For the Boys at the Froat. CHOCOLATTA | "The Heady-to- Coatains the Choealate, or Mit po Sugar, Prepared Instantly by Adding Belling Water Only. Ne Cooking or Milk Reg For Sale By D. Couper, Phone 76. $41.3 Princess St. repai repaired; Keys fitted. - mowers id Carpenter and. Builder W. R. BILLENNESS tnsianging dion Reodeiiivn. Bulidings of ai 3 EXPERIENCE Umiversity Ave: Frouts and Li. OUR, BLEND JAVA. a MOCHA . COFFEE IS STILL IN THE LEAD The quality the same as always, and mo advatice in price Jas. REDDEN & Co. Phones 20 and 990,