f TUESDAY, NOVEMEER 11, 1919. Ee a GRIPPE AND FLU These are the days to catch cold. A little prevention saves much trouble and suffering. Dover's (O6ld eBreakers. ~Lax. Bromo Quinine Week's Break Up a Cold A few doses will clear up a cold 'in short order HICKEY'S SPEEDY CURE the great "flu" mixture; quickly relieves the stubborn cough-----strengthens the breath- ing apparatus and is the best mixture of its kind sold. Get these At Best's The Popaler Drug Stere OPEN SUNDAYS Phone 59. Branch 2018 Beads Beads We have just receiv- est New York Bead creations. These are the new- est and most beauti- ful designs ever shown in Kingston. Keeley Jr, M.0.D.0. We have them for just ONE WEEK and they are on view in our window. Eye Strain irrita- It is MARRIAGE LICENSES WEDDING RINGS. SMITH BROS. lenses required. Our mount | | JEWELERS : Limited ings are comfortable and be- i Established 1840 Eling Street : Kingston Causes nervousness, bility, and head aches. a simple matter to relieve Our tests will tell just the kind of eye strain, scientific | coming. ed an approbation } shipment of the lat- Keeley Jr., M.0.D.0. | | THE OPTICAL SHOP 226 PRINCESS STREET | { A ---- -- -------------------- No man fully realizes how much noige he makes when he comes home about 2 am. hd Listen! Listen! Listen! YOU NEED A FURNACE SHOVEL? Here is a shovel which is light but strong; good quantity of coal, and will pass into a furnace door easy. Big value ..$1.25. GET THOSE FURNACE AND STOVE PIPES NOW Past experience has proved that it is not wise to delay ordering those Stove Pipes any longer. Our Stove Pipes are carefully made, fit easily and snugly together. Are priced per length 23c. each; Stove Pipe Elbows 80c. each, Furnace Pipes, made of the very best quality Gal- vanized Iron 18 in; 24 in, 30 in. longs Price, upward in length, from 208c. to 80c. cach. What About That Ash Pail? These Pails are made of the very highest quality of Gal- vanized Iron, with covers, at a very. low price. | McKelvey & Birch Ld. Brock St. BROCK STREET 3 3 5 : : We have a large and well asefrted stock of RUGS, in Wit-, Hi tons, Axminister, Velvets, Balmorals, Brussels and Tapestries. ; Luxurious hangings in Velours, Repps, and Shadow Cloths, in all the pop 'shades. THE THE COMMISSION 10 BE RETAINED - om Page 1) €¢ power rates twenty- you intend to con- at $1.50 a thousand sked Ald. Stroud es of making a re- n," replied Mr. Elliott. General M that Kingstor favorably with tario, nager Folger stated $, gas compared most any gas made in On- Charge of Delaying Work. i Regarding that the Util Commission had { held up the s >t paving work, Mr. Elliott: pointed out that on January 21 1819, the Commission wrote 2 ¢ity council asking that it notify | Commission of any street work. to be performed during the present year... The first acknowledgement of this letter was on the 15th of Mareh, | 1919, when the city clerk gave a list of streets that wera to ba paved in| 1920, and asking that the Commis- sion prepare for the underground work. On July 32nd, 1919, W. H. A A Satta CHAIRMAN R. F. ELLIOTT | Who defended the Public Utilities Commission, man | mn Am pm { Slinn wrote the Utilities Commission ! { of streets to be paved, and saying {that he thought that Princess and { Barrie streets would likely be the { limit this year, | Replying to Ald. Graham, Mr. | Elliott said that the utilities manage- { ment had co-operated with the Board of Works in regard to getting the | underground work in those streets prepared. | 'AM. Graham claimed that { utilities: management had held ithe work of { street. { Mr. Elliott showed that the official | notification to the utilities to put in up Paving on Princess | thousands of dollars of underground | | work was only given on the 31st of {July, He admitted that Ald. Gra- tham's work on Princess street WAS { held up for perhaps a day, but that was all. 'But the fact remained that six months elapsed before the Com~ | mission was notified about the inten- j tion of the Board of Works to pave | Princess street this season. The Com- | mission was most unjustly erticized i over this. { do its own work of gas and water, | but itgalso 'helped 'Works by putting in the sewer pipes Not only did the utilities the Board of for that body{ At present the under- real street, so as to have it ready for paving next spring. The cost of put- ting in the underground work in Montreal street would be very heavy, and the mount would perhaps sur- prise the council when'it received it. Mr. Elliott pointed out that the un- derground work required for 1920 was almost all done now. There is no doubt that the people if they desire can take away the management of the gas and water departments from the Commission, Mr. Elliott sdid. It did mot matter to the Commission what was done in this regard, for they had no personal feelings in regard to the matter. Mr. Elliott gave figures to show how the waterworks stood after six years' management by the Commission. The total surphis in the six years was $78,364; additions to the water plant, $94,664; debentures paid off, $66,333; new electrical pump added, $32,640. In the six years only one debenture issue had been added to the waterworks, and that was one of $17,000 in 1913. The value of the plant was. increased by $144,700. Reduce Water Rates. "Don't you think the water rates should have been reduced?" asked Ald. Litton. "We ee with you," replied Mr. Elliott, 'and we are taking steps to- wards a reduction now." In 1918 the Commission had to pay for fuel 325 per cent. more than g before. This was the year the water- works surplus dropped to $6,000. Ald. Patterson asked as to the cost { works surplus { months of this year was $8,315. i i sion has the utmost | confidence in its general manager," | }i Ald. Graham's charge | | pointed out, not permit water to be extended to} revenue | the | ground work is being done in Mont-' of the chlorirating plant and as t« and work months no QP ry repor cen | 1 pro Queen's or the médical he cer Alds and Stroud were of White opinion that all the waterworks sui | plus should not have been expended upon the plant, but that the water rates should ve been reduced. During 1 e months as chair man, Mr. Elliqtt said that the Com- mission néver had any wrangling over police) All were agreed on what was being done. for the "The Com declared Mr. Elliott, "and that is more than the Board of Works has | in its city engineer, for Ald. Graham | is hounding him to death and not al- | i lowing him a chance." Mayor Newman «cailed Mr, Elliott | Eliott | § laughingly said he would take that | i back, but he liked to hit back at Ald. | to time over this, and Mr. "irham once in a waike, In the first nine months of th year the electrical pump at the 'watl- |} erworks had saved the city $2,800. n period | §i urpius of about $10,000. | The people therefore were due for a |} for the same reduction in the price of gas Oil had dropped fiers were in operation, the ers said that this would likely be before the end of the year. Ald. Graham wanted to know if] i the Commission could supply the people in the outlying sections of the city with water at the current rates. | He instanced the fact that the Com- mission was not in a position to give water to Toronto street at a price Jess than about three times the cur- rent rate. The reason for this. Mr. Elliott was that the law would districts unless a certain { was guaranteed. Ald. Graham held that the advant- age that would result from the city council having charge of the water and gas departments was that bw passing a by-law thg' council could lay extensions under®the local im- provement plan. Mr. Elliott replied that all council had to do was to pass the by- law necessary whenever requested by the Utilities Commission. Costly to Separate Departments. As a taxpayer and as a consumer. Mr. Elliott said he would like ' to know where he would stand if the gas and water departinents ment. Nothing would Hydro-Electric Commission than to control the situation, for then it would charge the city council what | for | Farthermore, if | { the separation occurred, the council | §i man- ete, | and the cost would 'be greater than | it pleased for electrical power the waterworks. would have to have separate agers, engineers, accountants, under the present management. If the plants were separated, how. were | they going to be manipulated? There would be more friction and wrangling than ever, If: present conditions were not satisfactory, a separation of the utilities would increase dissatisfaction many fold. Alds. Couper and Kent stated that | in view of the statement of Mr. Elliott, they 'would not favor any change in the utilities management. They had received much light on utilities matters. . . Mayor Newman declared that the present consolidation should be re- tained. Jt would be a backward step to bring the gas and Water de- partments back to council. All that was needed was co-operation Dbe- tween the Commission and the coun- cil. Ald. Patterson stated that having learned that the council had the power to extend water and gas un- der the local imwprovement-plan, he could see no reason for the council taking over the gas and water de- partments. Ald, Graham evoked applause when he arose and said he would withdraw his bydaw in view of thé explanation made. He was in favor of giving the Commission a further chance at managihg the civic utilities. This ended the long debate upon the question. HAS BEEN DEVISED. Perpetual Calendar Found By Ob- . scure Italian Priest, Rome, Nov. 11.-<Rev. Francesco Scatigna, of the town of Locorooton- do, in the province of Bari, claims to | § have discovered the "perpetual cal- endar," which has baffled scientists for centuries. His calendar consists of two discs, one superimposed upon the other, by the turning of which the correct day, week and month may be obtained. If his statements prove correct it will disprove the pre. diction of the great astronomer, Her- schel, that a perpetual calendar ne- ver could te devised. DAILY BRITISH WHIG PAGE THREE -- re" = PROBS: Wednesday, westerly winds; cooler. a The water- | first nine ! from 17 to Si cents, | § and when the new holder and puri | plant | would be able to take on all consum- | In reply to Ald. Kent, Mr. Elliott | the | were | fi i gseparated from the electrical depart- | §i Large Stocks Splendid Values . 'Good Service This store's stock of Winter Goods are in "splendid assort- ments and large quantities, and that, too, in spite of the fact that the problem of the world merchandising is to get the merchandise. Plac- ing orders long in advance enables us to quote values far better than present markets. It is on this ground that so many unusual advan- tages are to be gained by shopping here } Coats, Dresses Suits Of the last minute vogues--many of these women's Coats are trimmed with Fur. They are the smartest Coats we ever offered for the money, possessing a charm that all women will be delight- ed with. And this smart appearance is coupled with service and economy of price. Made of Wool Velours, Silver- please the |} better | the | §! tones, Bolivia, Whitneys, American Velours, etc., etc., made up in scores of styles; among them loose coat style with inverted pleat at back; belt, patch pockets and button trimmings. Comfortable, large, roomy, on in a minute models, and right up to the minute in style. Priced $16.95, $25.00, $32.50, $35, on up to $100.00. - Be Prepared for Winter Blankets and Comforters We are ready to fill all your winter needs in Blankets and Comforters for the winter sea- son. There's Lots of Wear to be Had Out of These Winter Stockings 2,000 pairs of Ladies' full fash- ioned Black Cashmerette Hose, in sizes 8, 9, ig and 10 Pen- man quality and worth 60c. a 2,000 pairs of Flannelett PAIr. «..co.ionenen. Price 39c. | Blankets, in both grey and at 3 with pink and blue borders, 1,000 pairs of Ladies' Nigger 0-4 . $3.25: Brown Cashmerette Hose in all Ind. --~ $5.28: for 9 32s sizes; Cashmere firlish and worth | 1 o $4 -- 75¢c. rh Ret root Price 59¢. J24, reg $4.253 Tor eee . $3.49 125 McLintock's famous down- filled Comforters, pretty pat- terns and priced cael mies eer ir....$13.50 up to $35.00 : Wooltex Blankets 20 pairs only, of weight White Wooltex Blankets, in large bed size. Reg. $9.00 a pair. Special price .....$7.50 900 pairs of pure Wool White Cashmere Hose, in all sizes. Reg. $1.25 value .. ......Price 89¢c. 500 pairs of Boys' heavy Worst- ed ribbed H 'Hose, in sizes 7} to 10; worth to-day 75c¢. a pair . . ® ep aie slave we mee alien 2 ' Monarch Wool 3,000 balls of the most popular of all knitting Yarns, Mon- arch Floss and Down, just received and ready for tp-morrow's selling; nearly all the wanted shades. Priced: FLOSS, 28c. DOWN 53c. ' I EE