Bi dunn JOHN Kingston's Reliable Fur House, Quality Furs || STORE CLOSES DAILY 5 O'CLOCK McKAY, Limited. ! i "Ranks with the Strongest" HUDSON, BAY Insurance Company FIRE INSURANCE Irons Office, Royal Insurance Bldg. MONTREAL . PERCY J. QUINN, Manager, Ontario Branch, Toronto W. H. GODWIN & SONS AGENTS, KINGSTON, ONT. ¢ f A] HICKORY NUTS The BON IARCHE Cor. King and Earl Phone 1844. NR it t------------------------------ HURRAH The Problem Solved. Reduce the High Cost of Living. By Freak Fish of Kinds at UNITED GROCERY, 138 treet. D! KIPPERED HERRING Delivery to All Parts of the City. UMITED GROCERY Ben Lee & Co. 188 Princess St. Phone 207 CEPR Th | And much more home-like-- the home bargains we have to offer. A few attractive propositions: $2800--Bays a detached frame, 7 rooms, furnace, electric ity and gas, Montreal St. Small payment down, bal- ance to sult purchaser. $1850---For a frame dwelling, 1 sl rooms, B., and C., large $38850--New Brick, 7 rooms, hot water, furnace, hard. wood floors, electricity, Frontenae St. See Office List. List youg property with us. McCANN'S Real Estate 86 Brock Street. NAINA NN ANNl PtP PPlt PtPNP is M An official declaration of the elec- tion results is to be made next Sats unday by the general returning offi- cer, W. F. O'Connor, and in a fort- night Parliament will likely begin its session. RETURNED WEN ARRIE PARTY OF CONVALESCENT SOL- | PIERS CAME TUESDAY MORNING, | Were Met by Crowd and Officers of | thie M.H.C.C.--FEleven to the Mow. | at Hospital. | The following convalencent sol- | diers arrived in the city on Tuesday | morning to undergo treatment from | the Military Hosp Commission; Sergt. J. Ewart (original 2nd Bat- talion man from the city), Pte, H. Paquette, Corpl. G. H. Perreault and | Pte. W. J. Dooley tes. H. Alexan- | der, H. Buntin, D. J. Drummond, | J. H. Graves, W. G Johnston, M. | lLamonth, . R, Landon, W. Lewi F. T. Mallinson, M. Manion, J. Mars den, J. Martel, A. Moreau, J. W.| Morton (Kingston), B. A. McCuaig, | G. McDonald, A. McEarchern, U. S.| MeQuillan, G. CC, Reed, W. E. Sara-| zin, M. A. Spence, J. A. Taylor, 8 Taylor, A. Towers, FPF. Vallance, J. W. Vincent, / J. E. Webb; Sergts. i, Wors , W. H Briscoe, J. Darragh, W. Labounty, J. J. Meagher. These men went to the Mowat: A Scott, A. L. Bennett, C. H. Green, | Land, J. O. Michaud, J. Maguire, M. E. Peever, W. H Savage, E. L. Bounne, H. R, Howell, N. Smith, The party was met by M.H.C.C. Now Is the time to have your plano tuned, We carry two expert tuners and will assure entire satis- faction, C. W. Lindsay, Ltd. Imma TOMORROW WILL BE A GOOD DAY TO HAVE YOUR EYES FIT- TED WITH GLASSES, BUT TODAY IS BETTER. Why put off having your eyes properly and carefully tested? Why put off the imper- tunce of bettering your eye sight. We are fully equipped to render you all the aid that glasses will give, Come in TODAY. J.S.Asselstine D.0.S i Registered Optometrist. 342 King St. The Busy Optical Store. At the Golden Lion Grocery Fancy Clover HONEY In one pound sections, 25 cents each. Fresh Californias Prunes, nice and Julgy ... ... 10e, 1235¢c, 15¢ Ib. Evaporated Peaches, 2 lbs for 25c. W. R. MeRea & (Co. . "a act 'That you are 1a should prepare for your Spring needs in Rugs and Linoleums while stocks he le in low. ith m {of waste and 8 Turner, J.| wall, |} quite a | number of citizens and officers of the| J --__--_n Th THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, TUESDAY, MARC H 5, 1918. PROMISED THER SUPPORT NCIENTS: OF THE DAY . i RETAIL MERCHANTS TO HELP| LOCAL NOTRS AND ITEMS OF IX INCREASED PRODUCTION. | GENERAL INTEREST. Fuitial Steps Taken for Novel Came i Happenings In the City and Vicinity Board of | ~--=What the Merchants Offer to the Night Readers of the Whiz. Day-{ Pianos to remt. C. W. ! Lia. Th paign at Meeting in Trade Rooms Merchants Also light Saving. The manibers of t tail Merchants' A husiastic for Monday Supported Lindsay, | ere was no session of the Poliee 1 | Court on Tuesday ing | Mrs. Ge . . is at the Hotel Dien for treatment, Miss Nellie Moran spent the week- end with friends in Belleville To-day makes the 104th day of continuous sleighing, which began on Nov. 21st; § Foster Donnelly n the General Hospital suffering from blood-poison- ing in his leg. Mayor Hughes and Mrs. Ha {left on Tuesday aftérnoon on a trip through Oklahoma. meeting t ,| W. Swain, piano tuner, 100 Clergy 0 | street west. Orders left at MeAu- ley's, or 'phone 564. Rev: Robert Laird, of the Preshy- terian General Assembly Finance Board, is in the city. Many in the city: will regret to \ rous of the aclive co-0pers-|ja3rn of the serious illness of the tion of th 1er'chants in every | venerable Johu Johnston, Broek town and city in Canada to spread ! gireet. the gospel of greater food produe-y E: H. Hurd has returned, after m and the education of the people ! spending two weeks the guesi of his in conservation of son-in-law, Fred J. Miller, Brock- ville, Mr. and Mrs. William Pyrnes, on Saturday for their home in Kerro- bert, Sask., after spending a pleasant winter with frie n the east, Rodger stated that every man, James Lawrence, alias Stock, who and child who failed to give, spent some time in the penitentiary his or her time freely and out | ten years ago, will come back for two to the carrying on of t im- | years for stealing tools Torontb. portant work lacked the true spirit We will rent you a piano, and at of patriotism or displayed ignorance | end of six months feel like of the most deplorable kind. purchasing™ instrument we will al- After electing chairmen of com-| low the six month rental on pur- mittees the meeting was thrown open | chase price, and arrange easy terms in order that the su st in hand | on balancé. C. W. Lindsay, td. might be i W. J. Taylor, proprietor of the The following sp ors, W. Ander- | Woodstock . Sentinel-Review may be son, of Anderson Bros'; Frank Hoag, | the Liberal candidate for North Ox- D. G, Laidlaw, W. Y. Mills, William { ford in the Ontario bye-election. Mr. Cook, of the Dominion Textile Com- | Taylor was born at Napanee, pany; A. F, Roney and others most | Miss Marion Macdonald and Miss enthusiastically supported and en-| Dorothea Bidwell, doing V.AD. dorsed the remarks of the president, | work, were presented with cameras and promised their support and ac-| by St. John's Ambulance Associa- tive co-operation, in preaching the | tion on Monday afternoon. gospel of "more food" for the boys| There was a meeting of the Ports- at the front. { mouth Council on Monday night, but Another feature of the meeting | the business was all of a routine na- | was a memorial to the Government | ture. The question of a wood supply { on the Daylight Saving Bill, its hear- | for the village will be taken up later. ty support and endorsation and the | Frevost, Brock street, ex- belief that Canada would lag far be- a fine tweeds, {hind in the procession of other mna-| viets nd black serges | tions unless she immediately adopt- department. ed this important measure. { His ready-made clothing aand gent"s Over twenty-five new members| furnishing department are well | joined the Retail Merchants' Associa- | Sorted with new go low pric | tion of Kingston, which promises to! Ice races are | be a powerful organization. { Cape Vincent, There Those merchants who were un-| Matched event between Gold Axwor- | able to be present at this meeting | thy, now owned by William Allison, are invited to be present at another | Dexter, and Silver Forbes, belonging | meeting called for next Monday | 10 Claude W. Cole, Cape Vincent," for | night, March 11th, in the Board of| $250 a side. ! Trade rooms, at eight o'clock," when | a. | an opportunity will be given to join} | the association and to further dis-] 'The annual meeting of the Kings- cuss questions of the greatest 1im- ton Co-operative Summer . School | portance to the merchants ds a whole | took place on Monday night in the and of interest to the city of Kings- | Y.M!C.A. parlour. Reports were re- ton and the nation at large. {ceived from last year, and it {agreed to operate a summer scho this year. A committee was : | again 3 Y. appointed to take charge of the 2 rangements, consisting of Rev. G. S. ald on Mond ly-attended mee ¥ Trade rooms, night in rhe Board of which was i 1 ov by the pre- sident, » who was asked by the Canada Food Board to lead a campaign in this city 10 help on the' all-important question of increased food production The question the initial paign. Further be made at another held on Monday evening next. The president, in opening, gave an explanation to the members for {he calling of the méeting. Mr. Rodger id that the Canada Food Board hes was discussed and taken for a cam arrangements steps foods; elimination ulation of home or produc n, by window dis- educative phrases in their ad- vertising, placing pamphlets in par- ( ol garden {play woman stint if you has an assortment of and blue order for his was Summer School Session. Clendinnen, president, and | M. Macalister, as secretary. ev. C. FOR TREATMENT OF OHILDREN | E. Kidd and Rev. W. S. Lennon, Gan- ~TO ASK GOVERNMENT. janoque, were among those present at d-- {the meeting. The Kingston General Hospital Looks | : . - Forward to a Successful: Year--| To Campaign For Funds. Large Graduating Class of Nurses tes The finance committee of the Y.M. A *| C.A. met on Monday night and con- [The General Hospital Board of | sigereq plans for the annual sub- Governors wet 98 Monday afternoon. | scription campaign which will com- ti gS committee men- | mence on March 18th. The commit hoe hat Fe rary had been a very | tee hopes to secure sufficient funds ne Tonth In : Darts of the Bos< { to meet this year's expenses and also pital, $8 and private rooms being |i, wipe out an overdraft of $2.000 fully occupied during the whole per- | which has been standing for a num- Six of this year's graduating class | IE a Ui ure aplounce: of nurses have already completed | seiati Obes 10 their training but will not receive| The amon; the asmeciation bopes to their examinations until the remain-| : : : der of the class is ready in April.| The usual graduating exercises will | Accused. of Forgery, in all probability be held early in May! It was learned on Tuesday after- wien about twenty five nurses will| noon that the military police had get their diplomas. This will be the placed a man undér arrest, afd that largest graduating class the hospital| he would be charged with forgery has ever sent out. in the Police Court on Wednesday It was decided to join a large depu- | morning. tation from most of the hospitals in| Ontario to wait on the Government for an increased grant per day for children admitted to the hospital At the present rate this is only sevem cents and the general feeling is that it should be at least twenty cents, The report contained the follow- ing clause: "The management ave) looking hopefully forward and be- lieve that notwithstanding the diffi- culties in financing that we will have a very successful year in the Kings- ton General Hospital as there is every evidence of the increased popu- larity of the institution and that its capacity will be tally taxed." The financial report was as satis- factory as could be expected under the existing war time conditions. Alresolution of sympathy was pass- ed to the relatives of the late Robert Hendry who was a governor of the hospital. Members present were: R. E. Kent (chairman), F. GO. Lockett (vice-chairman), Mayor Hughes, Rov. \ SPRING HATS 'Big Variety Excellent Values . The advantage of Rugs is obvious. They be taken up and cleaned frequently. the a style and erently placed so as to vary ance of the room. | Rug saflection very ve m ingrain Art Squares fe the highest gusty Wo ons. |. Wo will rent you a piano, and atl} "Bromo Quinine." BE. W. GROVE'S D. Laing, A. F. Chown and R. N. F. McFarlane, : Quinine That Does Not Affect Head. Because of its tonic and laxative ef- fect, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets) can be taken by anyone without causing nervousness or ring- ing in the head. There is only one Hats from the best factories of England, Italy, United States and Canada, such as Tress & Co. (England), Bor- ; 1 salino (Italy), Knox (United - States), Hawes (Canada), and Prospects Are Good. JI many others. AM. J. W. Smith has just retarn- if : / ed from a trip down the Rideau and fff Prices, $2 to $6 Biggest Variety in ad reports very favorable prospects for Watch our windows. getting a supply of wood for fuel. He will go down again this week and he topes to arrange for a good quantity |} n o ¢ of : 126 and 128 Princess St. signature is on box. 30ec. of maple and other hardwood. : end of six months Kingston dealer. fiction pleasing to the ladies. Phone 919 One of the finest numbers issued in the last two years, Voda The College Book Store Easter and St. Patrick's Day Cards There is still ample time to forward thes: cards to reach France and the continent by E to reach England in aster. "March Ladies' Home Journal 132 Open Nights store line being more than ten times the amon We are always the leaders in Easter, Christmas and New ime for the 17th, and Easter Ooly Complete Line of Gibson Art Lines While other stores may advertise Gibson's we are the only this superior line, our order for the Easter carrying a compltéte range of of any other Year's cards, filled! with information and | | Phone 919 | a Of Newest Creations in LADIES' BLOUSES LADIES' SUITS MISSES' SUITS LADIES' COATS MISSES' COATS Combining style, fit, finish and popular price. Just a little nicer than are shown elsewhere. Newman & Sha THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE Kingston Golf and Country Club. The annual general meeting of the Kingston Golf and Country Club Chamber, J. M. Farrell, president, in the chair. The financial showed a surplus of $101.62, as pre- sented by F. C. Ireland. tion of officers resulted: donell, president; James vice-president; Col. J. N, 8 hon. secretary; E. li Fortt, treasurer; 'the executive committee: 3. Calvin, W. Waldron, F. H. Mac- nee, Major H. H. Lawson. Ladies' Associate Club will sarily in April to elect officers Capy Shawinigan Earnings, Montreal, March, 1.---~The gross & Power Co, for the year Dee. 31st last, reported at nual meeting here to-day, are $02,210, in comparison with 325,872 for the previous year: crease, $576,338, shows increase of $97,128 over pre- ceding year. In 1917 the net reven- ue was $1,350,864, as compared with $1,263,736 in 1916. the $2,- $2,- in- Krupp Co. Cuts Dividend. Copenhagen, March 1.---~The Krupp Company has reduced its an- nual dividend and is paying only ten per cent. Last year it paid twelve per cent. The aunual report of the company says that the increasing de- mands of the army have necessitated the spending of a large share of the profits on new plants, On Monday the citizens of New- boro presented Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Gray, with handsome rockers, ac- sompanied by an address which was read by G. J. Tobin. The presenta- tion was made by H. 8. Foster. Mr. Gray bas purchased a farm at Elgin and will hereafter engage in that in- dustry. F. Wallace, managing director of the Canadian Locomotive Works, has returned from Pittsburgh, Ps. 'W. J. Crothers.ir,, and wife left, Tnesday.on a trip to New York and Atlantic City. "Practically the entire steel output ot Agomy Steel for 1918 is now old. : Man's weakness lies in his fancied was held on Monday. in the Council! tement | The elec- | A. J. Mac-| Luslie, | hon. | The | meet | earnings for the Shawinigan Water| ending! an<| i i i The net revenue rt groves BUILDERS SUPPLIES wescsceny Poultrymen ! Trap Nests, Feed Boxes, Hen Coops, Window Sash, and Poul- try Houses, built on most ap. proved principles. S. ANGLIN & CO. Woodworking Factory, ber Yards. & Wellington Stroets, Kingston, Ont. Office Phone 00. Factory Phone 14185. Lom- Bay botetew Lumber, Conl and Wood weed 3 WATCHES For over 70 YEARS this same firm has held public con- fidence, Our guarantees have had all our stability behind them and we have lived up to every one, We know watches "from the ground up," in every detail. We can quote you unequal- all wew watches. ndle your repairs quickly, and as as we always have. reasonably, efficiently Ebates. Smith Bros. Jewelers and Opticians, Issuers of Marriage Licenses. 1 | ~~ mmm WE BUY Raw Furs W. F.Gourdier Phone 700. 78-80 Brock Street. e Estate ! . detached dwelling, with large yard, 7 ments, $1850. Two semi-detached dwellings with large gardens, on Univers sity avenue, for $3600 each. Possession May 1st. : A double rough cast cottage on Patrick "street, renting for $201 per year, for $1560; on asy terms if desired. A double dwelling, barns, and garden, in the village of Portsmouth, for $1600. Call at office for full list. E. W. Mullin & Son Cor. Johnson and Division Sts. Phones 538 'nnd 1456. rooms, improve centrally located, for FAVOR! ANADAS Store v TEDRUG STORES Springtime for Taking Pictures We Have All Si Roll Fi "If it isn't an Kodaks and Brownies. » Packs and Plates. tman, it isn't a Kodak." 'S DRUG STORE