- " When will Clothing prices come down? Why should Clothes cost so much money? One hears these questions every day. Yes, vote much space to these subjects. Various real and fancied offered, but so far, prices have continued to soar in the face of rumors of large fines, immense stocks, country. Now, a word of present and future clothing costs! stock since January 1st, 1920 cost Roney's $19.00 to $47.00 (straight invoice price). We charge up such items as fre ight, alterations, der the head of running expenses. These Sits we sell from $22.50 to $55.00, - Now with such small percentage of profit, how could a merchant reduce selling prices and continue to make a living? (With over six hundred Men's Suits in stock this firm did not have to change their prices to conform with the ruling of - the Board of Commerce!) Sufficient for present day prices, our books are open We carry a fun range of MEN'S and BOYS' UNDERWEAR 9 . Two-piece and Combination. --e FROM CITY LIMITS FOR DIST- ANCE OF EIGHT MILES, McGinnis and O'Connor, Contractors, Rushing the Work Along--Traffic Diverted to the Bath Road. ' McGinnis and O'Connor, who have the contract to lay the new macadaim highway on the York road from the Junction of Bath road and Princess streets for a distance of eight miles, are rushing the work along. On Wednesday when a Whig re- porter made a visit to where "the work was under way he found that the York road.from the Junction of the Bath road to the foot of Michael's Hill, or a distance of about two miles, had been closed to traffic while the work of digging up the road was un- der way. People are compelled to hill and go over to the Bath road.' It is rather inconvenient, but they do not mind it when the realize that in the course of a couple of months this plece of road, which has been so fill- ed with holes, 'will be a part of the great highway between Toronto and Kingston. -~ The suggestion has been made that some of the holes in the cross road should be filled with gravel. The hew highway will have a tra- velling road of twenty feet made of macadam, The company realized that the on- ly way to draw the gravel was to get motor trucks, and for that reason they brought a number of Packard trucks from Toronto, and these. are now in use en the construction. It is the intention of the company to get more trucks. The gravel, which is being placed on the road, is taken from the quarry about three-quart- ers of a mile from Westbrooke. It 1s very likely that as soon as the | contractors finish their work the government will have an asphalt fin- ishing sutface placed on top of the macadam base. : --e 'SEEDING 18 WELL DONE. Farmers Waiting For Rain--Hard to Get Help, Farmers throughout the district report that they have been able to get nearly all their seed in the ground. On Wednesday when a Whig representative visited certain sections he found the farmers busy finishing putting in seed grain and in some cases putting in potatoes. The farmers have Baan right up against it on account of the scarcity of experienced farm labor. Many men who have worked om the land have quit the job, as they claim they can BO to the cities and get more money for less work. } ' Anothér thing which the farmer has been the high cost toes. In many cases it is very hard to get real good 8€0 potatoes. 5 Many of the young men who have worked on the farms have been at- take the cross road at the foot of the | g¢ and so called reduction sales in different parts of the ed -- [ton of the new highway, on which good money is paid, Every farmer that the Whig re- porter spoke to was delighted with the lovely weather which has been prevailing for the past few weeks. Now that the seed is in thé ground, they are anxiously waiting for rain, -- See NEW MEMBERS RECEIVED At a Meeting of the Girl Guide Corps Held on Wednesday, The Girl Guide Corps of the Col- legiate Institute held a meeting on Wednesday afternoon for the pur- Dose of recelving new members and having them duly sworn in. Upwards of thirty new members were enroll- ed. Two new captains were also ap- Bertha Bassam. After the oaths had been taken, Mrs. Sliter addressed the girls. Inspector Rogers, who was to have addressed the members, . was called away, but expressed kis re- grets at being unable to be present, and expressed great pleasure over the organizing of a corps at the collegi- e. Rev. J. W. Stephen gave the girls a most helpful talk, and Miss Char- plotte Diack rendered an excellent sala. Plans were completed for the girl guides' garden party, they having taken over the Leonard property on King street. One hundred girls will be on the job on Friday. was made that over $260 had been realized at the recent concert. FRONTENAC BOARD. Sales Made at the Meeting Held Thursday Afternoon. meeting of the Frontenac Cheese Board on Thursday. At this price J. R. Forster almost cleared the board. The entire offering amounted to 534 boxes, and at the price mentioned Mr. Forster secured 494 boxes, the offer- ing of all the factories with the exception of Glenvale. The Glen- vale salesman refused to sell, stating that he believed he could get a high- er price on the board at Ni The following factories boarded: White--Howe Island, 60. Arigan, 25; Glenburnie, an's, 30; Latimer, 30; Ontario, 42; St. Lawrence, 50; Sil Springs, 32; Wolfe Island, 35; Sun- bury, 35; Glenvale, 40; Cold Springs, 80. -------------- Shortage of Soft Coal. There is a shortage of soft coal the city, so much which arrived fa po could not clear fo Thursday . ------------------------------ Xai Up In Price. On Thu 'morning the ©ggs on the market was higher Saual. whe prevailing price wis to 60 ceats. ere were number of islanders on the market. ep -- $ On the first railways a candle Stuck in a station window meant ed to go and work on construc. an N even the newspapers de- explanations are Men's Suits placed in packing cases, etc., un- pointed, Misses Doris McClelland and' - ada! to our customers. ders are open to any of our customers. . Nowin conclusion, low most other cities. of single group can combat. levels for many years to come, _ prices show no signs of decreasing. Men's Garments, Suits, cost 109, to 20% minim LATE GEORGE SETTERINGTON. The Funeral Took Place on Wednes- Afternoon. nesday x The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock of George Ww. Setterington, only son of B.S.M. and Mrs. Setterington, from his fath- er's residence, Tete de Pont Barracks. Deceased passed away after an {ll- ness of twenty-two days, suffering from tubercular meningitis. He was five years and four months' old, and Was a member of the primary! class of Queen street Sunday school. 'He is jsurvived by his mother and father, two sisters, Ivy and Violet. The pall- bearers were: Badr. Deremo, Gnr. Moore, Gnr. Laird and Gar. Watts. The flower contributes were: Fath- er and mother, broken heart; N. C. O's. of "B" Battery, cross; sprays, Mr. and Mrs. F, Hebert, Mr. and Mrs, C. Walker; Cassy and Billie Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Tisdale and May, Mr. and Mrs. R. Wallace and family, left section gunners and drivers "B" Bat- tery, Sergt. and Mrs. C. F. Richard- son, Mr. and Mrs. James Forte, Mrs. and Miss Poast, Mr. and Mrs. PF. Clenahan and family, Sergt. and Mrs. Dervent, Sunday school class, George and Willie Clenahan, Mr, and Mrs. C. Hebert, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clenahan; staff sergeants and NC.O0's,, "C" 'The most Pleasing announcement! Cheese sold at 283% cents at the. LoNOp its 'absence was a signal). Battery; wreaths, gunners and driv- ers "C" Battery, officers of "C" Bat- tery, Corpl. and Mrs. W. Clarke, ser- geants' mess, Sergt. and Mrs. Adams, N.C.O's. and men "A" Battery, Sergt. and Mrs. A. MacDonald. The funeral service was conducted by the Rey. J. D. Bilis. ------ 7 With the fair sex every Sunday is decoration day. is HAD ECZEMA FOr Over 28 Years Eczema or Salt Rheum manifests itself in little round blisters, which contain an extremely irritating fluid. break and & A -- JH subsequently a = FRIDAY, MAY, af, 1920, We wish to state thatfor the next few months the clothing [fff Overcoats, etc.,, & il 4 more money for next fall delivery from any factory in Casi English Suitings cost up to $13.50 per yard! « quoted-20 to 25%, higher than this Spring! Clothes at $22.00 to $55.00 per Suit! from $15.00 to $25.00, when we supply the goods! Canadian Woollens are' We have bought our stock of Men's Factory costs for making a Suit range Copies of all our Fall or- we believe Kingston prices are very fair and away be- This has been a very trying situation, which no individual Prices will unfortunately remain above pre-war and even at present-day quotations the Cana- dian can buy more with his dollar than any man in the world to-day. NOTABLE VALUES IN SUMMER - TIME APPAREL NEEDS FOR THE HOLIDAY. To-Morrow, Saturday Great Special Under Priced Sale Buy Freely in This Sale--It Offers - . ual and Genuine and the Goods a ; CHILDREN'S DRESSES--Dosens of Children's cool, summer Dresses; in new Ginghams and Prints; best values in the city at 49¢., 75c¢., 98c., $1.25, $1.50 to ..... GIRLS' MIDDIES--10 dozen Girls' Strong Cot- ton Middies; sizes up to 14 years. Each ..59c. VOILE WAISTS--Splendid assortment of Lad- les' new Volle Waits; many different styles at $1.98, $2.98, $3.49 to ...., Srissvibas $5.08 SILK GLOVES--Ladies' Silk Gloves; Queen quality; first class make; all sizes in black and white. Special at UNDERVESTS--20 doz. Summer Vests; Cumfty cut styles. Special SUMMER JERSEYS--Boys' Summer Jerseys in Blue and Red and White and Red at 50¢., 65c., 'DRAWERS---25 dozen Children's 2 Cotton Drawers; all sizes at HOUSE DRESSES-- Ladies' Print House Dress- es in all sizes. - Extra value ++. .91.98 and $2.25 Splendid Savings That Are Act- Are All New and Fresh. BOYS' WAISTS--10 doz. Boys' Free Neck Print Walsts; all sizes at += = 50. and 75¢, de BOYS' WASH SUITS--Special sale of Boys* Wash Suits, made of strong Print and Chambray, severalstyles .................. 98¢. to $2.50 MEN'S SOCOKS--10 doz. Men's Black and White Silk Bocks. Extra value BILK HOSE--72 pairs White Silk Ankle Hose; all sizes at ......... Aad aisena ress 00 pair POPLIN SKIRTS--Ladies' New Silk Dress Skirts, in all wanted colors at CORSET COVERS--Ladies' Lace and Embroid- ery trimmed Corset Covers at 50c., 98¢c., $1.25. PETTICOATS Ladies' White Petticoats--Lace and embroidery trimmed . +++. .81.25 to $3.50 SILK HOSE-- Ladies' Brown. Special at Tererctsies.. . SL50 pair SILK WAISTS--A large assortment of new Crepe de Chene and Tub Silk Waists; in maize, flesh, black and white, at $3.49, $4.50, 34.08 Poplin -.. $5.08 These are a few of the incomparable bargains of dependable nie chandise on Sale at this store. We have hundreds of other such bar. gains here that will be found on our counters on SATURDAY. Silk Hose in Navy and ---- HUH HH HHH