f These are the days to catch cold: A Jittle prevention saves much trouble and suffering. ~=Dover's Cold Breakers. ~Lax. Bromo Quinine Week's Break Up a Cold Yo A few doses will clear up a . cold in #hort order. HICKEY'S SPEEDY OURE the great' "flu" mixture; quickly relleves the stubborn cough----strengthens the breath- Our stock of Gift Watches is more ex- ing apparatus and~is the best mixture of its kind sold. tensive than ever be- fore. : Get these At Best's|! f WRIST WATCHES fbr the ladies in num- The Popular Drug Store erous designs. OPEN SUNDAYS Branch 2018 POCKET ; WATCHES for the gentlemen, al- so in great vanety. All Guaranted "It will pay you to visit King street" MARRIAGE JLICENSES Xx, Phone 5D. 4 4 4 4 4 Keeley Jr, M.0D.0.| 4 : 4 4 Insure Against After Regrets by Using Glasses Prescribed, * Made and Fitted by Keeley Jr., M.0.D.0. ¥ The optometrist of today to do good work must not only be : equipped with the best mechan. ical apparatus but must have that knowledge in its use WEDDING l RINGS. SMITH BROS. LES b. Established 1840 [ "ing Street : TO LAND IN FRANCE AFTER OUTBREAK OF WAR. adian to Land, But First of Can- ada's First Contingent, { The following letter the Toronto Globe: To the Editor of the Globe: To- day's issue of the Globe, under head- appears In Captain Law, C.AM.C., was the first Canadian to set foot in France yfter Canada entered the war. Ort aw landed in Noveinber, 1914, Does that mean that Captain Law { was the first man of the Canadian army, or does that include men liv- ing in Canada at.the outbreak of war who served with the Imperial army. {If 'the Imperials are included, Cap- | tain Law was not *'first." I know | lots of fellows who Jeft Canada in { August, 1914 and landed in France and Belgium in October, 1914, 1 left Canada in August, 1814, and landed at Zeebrugge on October 6, 1914, with the Imperial army. James 8. Ford, 1 Sirdiford, Ont. -- } -- | It is not claimed for Capt. Law j that he was the first Canadian fight- fer to land in France at the beginning {of the war. It is known that many Canadians were with the British re- i gulars who crossed to France at the | outset, one being = Major William | Mackie, British artillery, and son of {the Rev. Dr. John Mackie, formerly | minister of St. Andrew's Presbyterian | church 'Kingston. But Capt. Law | was the first member of the Can- { adian expeditionary force to land in France. TO CELEBRATE 125TH ANNIVER- SARY BY A BANQUET. Hon. W._D. Macpherson and Brig. ! Gen. Ross to Speak---Votes $100 |. to the General Hospital. | The Ancient St. John's Lodge No. 3, AF. and AM. on Thursday night elected these officers: W.M.,-V.W. Bro. P. H. Burke; S.W., Bro. P. G. C Campbell; 'J. W., Hamilton Edgar WHICH ONLY LONG EXPERI- chaplain, Bro. J. D. Ellis; treasurer, ENCE CAN GIVE, It is this combination of mind and machinery of experience and equipment that makes Keeloy's service unique in Kingston, STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! Now that the cold weather is here you certainly will have trouble with your Water Pipes and Radiators. Let us look af- ter all repairs, for our experienced men will do the work prop- erly and there will be no more trouble for you this winter. To Motor Car Owners If you have trouble with the water freezing in the radiators, i bring them to us---we wil lrepair them, | YOU WILL FIND OUR SERVICE PROMPT, AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED | AT ; McKelvey & Birch Ltd, RAILWAY PB. SYST EM The Great ish Lemedy Tones and ganglia) tha whe new Blooc CO. A. W. Catheart; tyler, W. Bro. R. Bupt. The St. John's members doubled their grant to the Kingston General Hospital, making it $100, and gain. ing the privilege of choosing a gov- ernor of the institution. Grants of $25 each were made to the Orphans' Home and the Home for the Aged for the inmates, St. John's will celebrate the 126th anniversary of its founding by & | banquet in the eity hall on the night {of the 29th of December, at which i the Hon. W. D. Macpherson, former | provincial treasurer, and Brig.-Gen, tA. E. Ross will "be the principal | speakers. The lodge will hold its {installation at high noon on Saturday. the 27th, St. John's Day. IF CAT WAS ON DOORSTEP WIFE IN BAD HUMOR. : I 5 3 ? | The Organization of This Unit is Now Complete, The organization of the 4th Bri. gade, Machine Gun Corps, is now complete, with headquarters at Kingston, commanded by Lieut'-Col. P, G. C. Campbell, Queen's Univer- sity, The second in command, Major A. P. Miller, DS.0., M.O. with bar, as- sistant superintendent of the Trent Valley Canal, at present residing in Peterborough, "A" Company in Kingsten is eom- manded by Major A, W, Partridge. No 1 battery te be the mobile bat- tery of the brigade, and composed of members of the Army and Navy bh ard Association, with TLieuts. Jatrett and Harris, This battery is now complete and closed to recruit- ing. a No. 2 battery, Known as the city battery, will be commanded by' Capt, Henry Richardseh; with recrulis drawn from those.veteranas wha do not belong te ene and three batter- tes, also civilians between the ages of eightsen and twenty, who were too young to enlist for the late war, The Liberals will eppose Hen, Manning Doherty, the new Minister of Agriculture iu dhe Drury Cabinet, no matter where he runs, = SICK HEADACHES - For Last 10 Years Belleville Man Explains How He! Knew There Was a Storm Brewing | ~-Wife Suing For Possession of Property. That the cit on the front doorstep was an infallible sign that his wife was in bad humor, was the statement of Bert Orr, defendant in'an action brought by his wife to obtain pos- m of a house and lot at Glen Millar, which they now jointly own. The evidence showed that the cou- ple quarrelied a good deal, each blaming the other for the trouble, However, in spite of their incom- patibility they succeeded in accumu- lating some property and money, Orr deblared that his wife's nature was "cranky." "IT the cat is out on the doorstep when I go home, {t's a sign that there is danger ahead, so I don't go In" he told Chief Justices Falconbridge, The judge reserved judgment to give the couple a chynoe to pateh up their differences, Dance In Clty Hall, One of the most pleasant dances of {| the season was that held in the City Hall. on Thursday night, under the' auspices of the Victory Club; About 125 couple were present. Music was provided by Prof, Tipoldl's orches- | tra, of Montreal, formerly of New! | York, and the programme wax of a very high order, the different num- bers receiving round after round of applause, Special mention Is due the violin solos. The affair broke up about § am. ; 2 a Vessel I AUMAS COPLEY CR a ait Queen street en. Delivered Capt. Chauncey Da turned from Dear on Lake is point, and 1t 1s of interest to note that for the United Btates claimed 'to 3. P. Hanley, O.P, & TA, GT. Ry. Kingston, Teves presented hy pd Gove t experts comfirms a ru Epuyon, Patagenia, gs Argentine mor of rich d'scoveries of coal at many years this point, Just recently, it was de olded that it was In Canadian waters, and, as g result, the Canadian Goy- ernment te provide for it, 8.8.A.A.A. Basketball Series, The schedule for the S.5.A.A.A. f basketuall series will be ready for Bublication in course of a few days, Owing to 'being so many teams in the ¢ consider able difficulty has been experienced tie schedule. The seh- in drawing 3 : wa up will run until ing so, men FIRST MEMBER OF THE C.EF. Capt. Harry Law Not the First Can- i ing, "Was he the First?" states that | Late RANM.GC." | ANCIENT ST. JOAN'S LODGE W. Bro. OQ. V, Daly; secretary, Bro. | for the purchase of Christmas cheer | ¢ | are located our wholesale and retail | WAS SURE | HE SAID vices and other kinds of industry, | W. A. McCARTHY, M.D. i es mu has ree - _,THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG -------y ir | LETTERS 10 THE EDITOR | Re Civic Requirements. - ~ i Kingston Dec. { tor): Within the month thecitizens of Kingston will be called upon to nom- {inate candidates for the control of {the destinfes of Kingston's municip=| Ji {al affairs. It is well for the citizens to stop iand think what is best fo be done. In my humble opinion the people { think far too much over the mayoral {ty and not emough about the alder- | { men. i What can the mayor do If more {than half the aldermen vote against | § { his advice and opinion? Nothing. He may make a fine address on' the day of nomination and promise al most anything. a fine inaugural address which will! look all very fine in the papers, but | is he? The mayot himself should be al | man who knows and is a leader of | men and has the spirit and energy | to do things. 4 : The aldermen should be eitizens | Lwho have courage tac will help and keep Sir Henry Drayton | to his promises and the promises we would be benefitted by if he re- | ceived an aeclamation; men who are | accept that expression of the case," etc., ete, drop at that, [ "no for an answer, but who kept | as the late John Carson, J. MaeD. | military man, whether officer or pri- | vate. would be better off to have some one | to look after the' many things that | Then I would like to see in each | ed a strong, firm body in the council. i | ment. A labor man has more of an | idea regarding works that would suit | our. city. i find an active business city. |" We need also a thorough artive | Jif | business man in each ward who" will { | see that the business section of the | elty regarding streets and walks are | first attended to, and not spending | | money on the residential sections to.| | the detriment of the streets where | MACHINE GUN BRIGADE, Headaclies affect all ages and both gexes alike, but in all eases the treat- ment should be directed to remove the cause, for with the cause ramov- ed the headaches vanish for all time. What Js ne nent cure is som right to the seat of the trouble. For this purpose It Is impessible fo find «a better remedy for headaches of all description than Burdock Bloed Bit- ters, acting ay ji does on every pap- gan of the body fo strengihen, pur ity and regulate the whole system. Mrs. Flora Hall, Dom ONE. writes: --"T have with sick hea for the last ten years. Ses hose a A 30h rama 'recently of mi mia tq. ty' Burdock Blog es un- advised relief In a { { x ¥ } 4.----(To the Edi-! He may make also | I if the majority are against him where | § will power . §i§ to face the critical needs of our fair | ji city at the present time; men who | many of his ardent supporters said | § Givens men of that tenatious and I fighting spirit; who would not" take | hammering away, like men who have | | been about the civie horseshoe such | § Mowat, John Gaskin, Dr. J.J. Harty, | if and R. H. Toye, also mén in active | ji business life today as Robt. McFar- |} lane, T. J. Rigney, R. F. Elliott, D. | ki Couper and Dr. A. E. Ross. | Bl I think each ward when possible | | should be represented by a business | 8 A city that receives so much | §'¥ money from the militia department | § would be overlooked by one in civil | | | life. 4 ward a business labor man; for still | | there are many things that he would 1 Ki bring forward that others would not | #8 think of bringing before the eouncil. | 818 And you all know from the results | § of the past strike how our city need- | §i to endeavor to bring about a settle- | gf It we have a prosperous | §'f contented labor class we will always | § fos. perma- | § ng that will go PAGE THREE ~ * I PROBS: Saturday, fair and somewhat colder. "Clearing Decks" For Gift Seeking Patrons Has Resulted in Special Values for Not a reservation has been made nior--anything overlatked-In--this sweeping One Day Sale. Extraordinary values are now available at § every price. This is a sale of such value that no thrifty woman can afford to overlook. : : not afraid to-go to Ottawa or Toron- | §i to and state plainly the facts and not | of cunning |§ politicians, viz: "I will see to it and | § let you know;" "I am in an awful | §/ hurry to get away, write me the facts | § and let it] A Sweeping Mark Down Sale of the Balance of our Women's and Misses' Winter Coats Have You Purchased Your New Win- ter Coat? If Not, You Should Attend This Sale There's a mighty fascinating story about these Coats and how they came to us.way under pricé, but what inter- ests you more is the fact that they are here and that they are the very Coats you want. Come! See for yourself and be convinced that you can always do better at Steacys. GROUP NO. 3 80 only, warm Winter Coats Velour Coats; all smmt mod. ; --Silvertones, All. Wonl Ve. els; some belts and button | ORFs, ete; an excellent range i of sizes and thi . - trimmed; worth regular $35. | ost colort S SONSON'S ai. Jo slensew . Regular $62.50 3 med $16.95 $29.95 . GROUP NO. 2 20 only, All Wool Canadian GROUP NO. 1 10 only, American Velour Coats; good sizes; half lined and button trimmed; Kit Coney Collars and worth regular $25, To clear $14.95 Vi Ee Santa Claus Has Opened = Headquarters Here Before we realize it Merry Xmas. will be upon us, and the gifts we have bought will have been given or sent to our friends Let us not have to regret that those gifts were not just what we svished becéuse of belated shopping. Choose early -- choose now----while stocks are ample and varied. In Kingston's greatest store you can centralize your shopping, for in one-or other of its many departments will be found gifts that will be appreciated by all. * Time is flying--just 15 more shopping days, RRR Warm Winter Articles We are more than prepared to meet all your demands in our wool goods section, with a comi- plete stock of :-- Wool Caps and $1.50 up to $3.75, Children's Wool Pullovers-- $1.50 up to $3.75, Separate Brushed Wool Scarfs-- 90c., $1.00, up to $6.00. Ladies' Wool 8 $2.75, $3.50. Children's Hocirey Caps-- 35e. up to $1.00. Children's Wool Clouds-- 25¢. up to 75c.' Warm Winter * Underwear We offer the largest and most complete Underwear stock in the city to choose from -- Wat- son's, Penman's, Zenith, Har- vey, Hygiene. Ladies' Vests and Drawers-- ~ 59¢., 65¢., 75¢., 85¢, up to $3.50. : : $1.75, $2.25, $2.50 up to $5. Children's Vests and Drawers-- - = 60c., 65° 75c.. 85¢c. up to $2.50. Ge 5 ; Rf Men's Shirts and Drawers-- . $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 Boys' Shirts and Drawers-- 7 75c¢., 85c., $1.00 up to $2.50.