__PAGE FOUR EE -- THE BRITISH WHIG S56TH YEAR, =a Co ST i Ju WA IER 4 Sublished Daily sad Semi-Weekiy by BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING ©0., LIMITED, ++ +: President suse itor and Managing-Director. SYBSCHINTION RATES . (Dadly Edition) One year, delivered in city .. {me year, If padd in advance Ome year, by mall to rural offices One year, to United States (Semi-Weekly Edition) One year, by mall, cash One year, If not pald in advance One rear, to United States x and three months pro rata, MONTREAL REPRESENTATIVE . R. Bruce Owen 123 St. Peter St, TORONTO REPRESENTATIVE F.C. Hoy ... 1990 Traders Bank Bldg. UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE: F.RNorthrup, 225 Fifth Ave, New York F.R.Northrup, 1510 Ass'n Bldg, Chicago to the HEditor are published Letters anly over the actaal name of the writer. Attached Is one of the best printing offices in Canada. Joy The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is authenticated by the ABv ~ Audit Bureau of Circulations. ------ Once again the line bends dut does not break. As long as the French and British armies remain intact, any German victory ids an empty one, Voluntary workers mre required for registre'ion day. Here {5 a patriotic duty right at home to which hundreds of people should promptly and cheerfully respond. A Lansdowne correspondent writes that there will bea no services in the Methodist church there for two weeks. Does this mean that there are no sinners left in the village? Count that day lost whose low, de- scending sun f Sees not another hospital bombed by the Hun. | ¢ --German version. The Kansas City Star reports that a 'woman has written to that paper's "Lost Relative Department" offer- ing $5 reward for hershusband "dead or alive," And mow the Star asks, has she any preference? There would seem to be no ques- tion as to Japan's faithfulness to her Allies, Baron Goto, [foreign thini- stor, says: '"The British people may rest assured that so long as the Japanese Empire exists, the Japan- ese people are their good friends." When Tennyson wrote the mnfor- gettable line: : ! "Better {ifty years of Burope than & cycle of Cathay,' he did not envisage puch an Europe as exists to-day. Under present con ditions, Cathay has the preference, The first installment of a new serial story, "The Spoilers," by Rex Beach, (will appear in the Whig to- morrow. Tt i8 a gripping tale of life in the north land in the strenuous days of the gold rush. Don't miss EX The couniryside never looked more charming than it does to-day. The deep green of the fields blends 'with the green wof the trees and shrubi, while the air is heavy with the perfume of the hawthorne and the lilac. Motor trips along the highways and country lanes are pil- grimages of Pleasure these days. Ab : At dts meeting m Hamilton on Wednesday the Niagara Diocesan sixnod passed a resolution endorsing war-time prohibition. The chan- cellor of the diveese, Kirwan Martin, '1aposed 4 recommendation that total prohibition be endorsed, declaring © that he was opposed to prohibition oven during the war. ~~ The Dominion Raltway Commis- lon has ordered the railways to 'm- ve their service to the | A WORLD MENACE. prost t the feet of te { rich and enemy, and it iue credit to his he is taking 1e opportunity at the disp would © sagacit 1 aou it the full thus afforded % MG any is permitied to retain and exp she will sho to defy a world in arms. This is one of the gravest aspects of the war. Compared with it, the outcome of battles on the western front, or any other front, is of nMnor importance. The question is earnestly asked by the New York Times how JTofig the Allies are going to sit by and watch Germany win the war; for 'win it she wiil #f she is permitted to absorb Russia. A Germany dominating Russia would be the mightiest military em- pire the world has ever seen, with fifty fold more power than the Ger- many which began this war. No nation or combination of nations would be able to withstand her. The Allies realize this and also the ur- gent importance of giving Japan a mandate to save the situation. But Washington opposes it, fear- ful as would seem of hurting the Bolshevist | feelings and with some unformulated plan of doing some- thing in some other way. The feel- ing grows that the United States is taking @ great responsibility on itself in thus obstructing the salvation of Russia in the only way by which it van apparently be done---the inter- vention of Japan, neasure s vast domain THE SERVANTS OF GERMANY. From the statement issued by the Official° Press Bureau in 'London, says the New York World, it is ob- vious that the British government is in possession of ample evidence tuat Sinn Fein leaders have engaged in a conspiracy with the Germans to fo- ment rebellion in Ireland. Naturally the government does not propose to give away its hand by revealing at this time all that it knows. But of the existence of the treacherous plot it leaves no. doubt, It has been notorious that Irish assistance the Germans enabled to maintain submarine bases on the coast of Ireland. The sinking of the Lusitania was accomplished in this way. Casement and his abet- tors were in open alliance with the German government, Since the United States entered the war against Germany, Sinn Feiners in Ireland and their accomplices in America have' actively plotted with Germany. Communication has been maintained with German submarines off the west coast of Ireland. They not merely were the means of keep- ing up a close connection with Irish conspirators, but were used in carrying German munitions to Ire- land, From the submarine bases in Ire- land, American no less than British shipping was exposed to attack. To pretend that the plot of these allies of Germany was directed solely against England is plain falsehood. The German U-RBodts made no dis- tinetions as to which nation's soldiers or sailors they murdered on the seas. with were THE IMPROVIDENCE OF MAN. KIND. The American Bankers' Associa- tion publishes some. rather startling figures regarding the thriftlessness of the men of the United States, the most improvident, although the rich- est, of nations, As the conditions in Canada are not very dissimilar to those in the neighboring republic, we may well give heed to the warning note that is sounded. If a whole na- tion is charg¢d) with the erime of thriftlessness, the question can pros dd of each individual? ou yourself? sociation investigated the financial fortunes of a great num- ber of men. It found that, of one hundred average healthy men, twen- ty-five years old---when they reach the age of sixty-five One will be rich. Four will be well-to-do, Five will be earning their own lv ing. * Fifty-four will be dependent funds or charity. The gravity of the situation is accentuated by the fact that a large number of the men who are thus unable to take care of themselves at sixty five are possessed of depen- dents for whom they should be car- ing. It these men should die en their Wiy to the age of sixty-five they would leave their dependents without any aid, for this sort of man regular- ly lives up to his Income, We know upon part of her} 2 TeSOUrces are. ly become powerful enough | MAY 31,.1918. PUBLIC OPINION x Big "IF." coal s the fuel 's advice, and it is good ave the price and the Get in y administrate advice--if yi storage capi Conclusive. (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Dairymen are endeavoring to sind an American npame for Limburger cheese which they say isn't really German anyhow. Then how do they account for the smell? reless, (London Advertiser) Brantford mien are reported to be boasting about the with which they ean obtain quarts of whiskey in Hamilton. Evidently the fable of the killing of the golden goose which laid the golden eggs has not reached Brantford. ease el-Review) For the first time in many, many moons, the Labor Department's fig ures indicate a dec e in the cost of living. It is a slight décrease, so slight indeed, that the average con- sumer would. never have discovered it for himself, still even a decrease on paper should be welcome these days, Must be Remedied, {Montreal rj Were an eugenic test required for marriage in Canada, one young man in every would be sdenied the privilege of establishing a home of his own. No really serious system of govern- ment can permit a continuance of this condition of affairs, three Canadia 8 1 war work of the Y.M.C.A. dccording to the valuation that Canadian sol- diers place upon that work. The fair and just way to arrive at that valu- tion is far. fathers, mothers. wives and sisters to write a straight ques- tion to the soldiers. The answers to such a question will clear up the whole controversy These answers i the uselessness attempted 1 expose the achieved or C.A, of the the war YM. ¥ Something Toward It. It was the last car for the suburbs that night Suddenly there 'came the tinkle of a coin dropped on the floor of the Car, and the heyevolent old gentle- man who was sitting in the corner seat leaned over and picked up sonre- thing 'Anyone lost a $ asked. Nine passengers, searched through their pockets and announced that they had. "It is dated 1896," 5 [gold piece?" he sald the find- er. The ranks of the losers wers thin- ning. Four averred that their jost cain buire that date. "And it is worn said the or man "Yes." glibly lied one pass anger. "Then, here you are," beamed the old wan. "®Here's an wickel toward t " on .. one side, Soft for the Speaker. When a Speaker of the British House of Commons retires from office it ix the established custom to grant (him ma |peerage, together with a town house and pension of $20,000 a year for the rest of his ifie, Seeds of discontent will take in any soil, Ar pn root will either vindicate the usefulness Hr THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, FRIDAY, Bemis Edith Cavell '. Marsan, Caz fa, NX. 1 in Bel capital, Upon a foreign shore. \ fay beneath the German frown stands in Asqg 's place, ssador from iin's crown, Type of Britain's race. though sacred service taught, And far away from home, heart with English fraught She still 'can call her Poor, to A instinct own. i : Aye, tear ther body trunk from spur, Bring cord, or ax, or flame, She only kiows that not her Shall Britain's come to shame. through { I Rich Sussex fields around her seem- ed ' Like dreams to come and go, And sheets of cherry jblossems gleamed Like living sheets of snow. The smoke above her father's door «In soft, gray eddies hung; Must she then watch it more-- 5 Doomed by herself so young? } rise no i | yes, duty calls with strength like | steel, | She puts the vision by, Let prostrate Belgium feel the heel, An English nurse must die, 1 £5 And thus, with eyes that would not shrink, And knee to man unbent, Nor faltering on its dreadful brink, To her red grave she went. t { | ' Vain mighty fleets of chilled steel frames, 1 Unless [Great Britain keep untamed The valor of her sons Then let her name through Europe ring, A maid of mild estate, Who died jas brave as [Sparta's King, Because ver soul was great. Consulting Surgeon to Army. Montreal, May 31.--Mews . has { been received here privately that { Lieut.4Col. J. A. Hutchison has been appointed consulting surgeon of the Canadian Army Medical Corps, to succeed Col. George Armstrong, who recently returned to Montreal. Lieut.-Col. Hutchison, who was chief medical officer of the Grand Trunk Railway and also senior surgeon of the Montreal General Hospital and professor of surgery at McGill Uni- versity, went overseas in the later par. of February, 1916. He was acting commanding offocer and chief surgeon of No. 1 "Canadian General Hospital at Etaples, Franee. Sir Gilbert Parker Resigns Seat. Londen, May '31.--8ir "Gilbert Parker, the author, has vesigned his seat in Pariiafrer It i€ under- 20d that. Sir. William. Weik..Secre- ary of State for tie Air Forces, will be the Government candidate at a by-election in the 'Gravesend district to fill the vacancy. Sir Gilbert has been a member of Parliament for Gravesend since 1900. 150,000 Sick in Madrid. Madrid, May ' 37.--The epidemic whidl fis sweeping over Spain, a dis- ease (which somewhat resembles grippe, is increasing in severity. There are more than 150,000 cases in Madrid, The mortality, however, | continued to be low. } Rippling Before the "What is there weal, of things that needed doing; but all we'd do w rant and spiel, and chew all rags worth chewing. selfishness we all were soaked: long yoars i Rhymes | + { HE ALSO SERVES } war across the sea our thoughts wire | all of hoodle; we shewed enough of loyalty by whist- | ling "Yankee Doodle." a tax, and raised old Nock and Harry, and said the| burden on our backs was much too fierce Ito carry. fan tha . & r OR we were asked to rise and aid Some project, for a min-| 11: died suddenly at his home yes- ute, our winning smile would be mislaid; we'd ask We groaned whene'er we paid | it i We'd talk much of the public | as | In| of peace! in it. had spoiled us; then Stoked Wilhelm deftly stoked, | and raised the fire that roiled us. him in the brot we have shaken vice. 1 see the cranks an pu stores, to help in bond campdigning; no arguing, explaining. leave their. churches, to round up cheap, them from their perches. | We've vowed to put| h who made this nation nervous, and | off our sloth, and our one aim is ser- bankers leaye their banks, the pastors | disloyal | I see the merchants leave their each man forsakes his private chores, We're shaken from the musty ways in which we | used to travel; we want to serve, to help, and raise a cloud of dust and gravel. thing of Ob, it's a great thing for our souls, it puts new gest in living, this' finding that our rolls are only fit for giving. i f --WALT MASON. THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN _ COME ON: FRANKIE AINT YUH GONNA PLAY MARBE|S? NO -- IM AFRAID OF GETTIN HOLES [IN ME STOKINS 2 | | ---- BIBBYS Men's and Boys Wear ONE PRICE ONLY -- EVERYTHING MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES J Dress Up in Society rand Clothes And you show refinement and taste, and more, you show a tendency toward making your appearance an indication of progressiveneéss. Ritz-Carlton A favorite model; new shades of grey, green, brown and Scotch heathers. oAaBeS Sariety Braud Clothes Special values, $27.50. Other lines, $25.00, $28.50, $30.00, $32.50. SEE BIBBYS NEW PANAMAS $4.50 !! Perfection Puritan Florence Automatic Oil Stoves In two, three and four burners. We sell wicks for all makes of Oil Stoves. BUNT"S Hardware Phone 388 anid KS A PRIVATE BAPTISM, The King is Godfather to General Haig's Son. New York, May 31.- Sun says: Douglas Haig's infant son was christened privately at Lady /Haig's house re: cently. The King was the chief god- father, Queen Alexandra the chief godmother, and others who acted were the Empress Eugenie, Pertab Singh and Sir Erie Geddes. The Evening Sir ahd Lady i First I3ord of the Admiralty. The names given to the child were Goorge Alexander Eugene Douglas, after his Royal godparents and his father. A large silver bowl won by Sir Douglas Haig was used as a font, and among the gifts to the infant were gold bowls from the King, Queen Alexanda, and Sir Pertab Singh. Gen. Von Kessel is Dead. Amsterdam, May 31---«Gemeral von Kessel, military commander of Ber- terday, according to advices frem Berlin. Sir Farms For Sale - 50 meres, ® miles from Kingston, on good road; fair bulldings; about 30 acres of good fand uader cultiva- tion. Price $3200, 100 acres, 11 miles trom Kingston; falr bulidings; well watered and fenood; wood enopgh for fuel; ahout 86 ae- res first cinss plow land. Price $4,000, 135 acres, well located; 75 acres good plenty of wood; bulld- e worth the money, Price $2,000, on eaay terms. Possession of any of these farms can be had at once. 1.J. LOCKHART Real Esinte nad Insurance, Kingston, Out, c pearenir | erHardware Perfection Cook Stoves, with the hig blue cbimneys and with im- proved burner attachment, in 2, 3 and 4 burner sizes, at $16.00, $21.00 and $26.00, Cut Your Gas Bilis by Using an A. B, Range--Your éles of a gas range ks one Wai will be economi- cal In ite consumption of <a thal is easy to dean, good to ook at and strongly made. All these points are embodied in the famous A. B. phas Ranges, from $15.50 up. Tis Gax Hot Vinten = Well made in nickle fizish, 1, 2, 2 and 4 burners. Sereen Doors--AMade from select. ed wood, micely graiged and vars ghed, slapdard siges. Complete with hinges, handle and book Ramsay Heady Mixed Paint Now is the time to clean and brighten up-a Jitkle paint works wonlors. Home colors st special prices, 0c per guard. Step Ladders for house cleaning. Seong and well made. 5 feet, & eet. ' Garden Toolneed {nil assortment of rakes, hoes. Spadiag forks, trowdis and shovels for your gar- dentol. Our prices are night { } WN yy Fresh Garden; From reliable seed houses, in package and bulk. Also a few Dutch bulbs, for spring blossoming. DR. CHOWN'S DRUG STORE A8F Princess St, Phone 348 4 Try it for Breakfast ! We were fortunate in hav. ing a good supply of coffee on hand when the duty was put on and will continue to sell our Java and Mocha Blend At 40¢ Per Lb. for the present. Roasted on the Premises, Ground Hourly, Jas. REDDEN & Co. Phones 20 and 990. TTT WEHAVE A LIMITED SUPPLY OF WOOD! C1 ° Lengths