| |FIX-A-TEAR Repairs a Hole or Tear Instantly in rubber and waterproof cloth --Hot Water Bottles. =~Bicycle or Motor Car Tires. ~--Garden Hose. -- Rubbers. ~--Footballs. ~-Umbrellas. ~Curtains, ~--Canvas. > ~-Shve Linings, etc. A wonderful repair eutae 33 CENT? For sale at al} Drug Stores, 'or at Best's Drug Store 124 Princess St. -- Keeley Jr., M.0.D.0. Insure Against After Regrets by Using Glasses. Prescribed, Made and Fitted by Keeley Jr., M.0.D.0. The optometrist of to-day to do good work must not only be equipped with the best mechan- ical apparatus but must have that knowledge in its use WHICH ONLY LONG EXPERI- ENCE CAN GIVE. It is this combination of mind and machinery of experience and equipment that makes Keeley's service unique in Kingston. FINEST MLTARY HUTS BURNED! Nine Frame Structures at | Barriefield Destroyed-- Loss is $200,000. As the result of a fire which broke out in one of the huts occupied by | ll the Machin® Gun Corps at Barrie- | field commons on Saturday 'after- noon, one complete unit - of nine | buildings was destroyed. The King- | | ston fire department was called, but | CUT GLASS Clear White and Beautifully cut Bowls Berry Sets Sherbet Glasses Water Sets on account of the lack of water and | because of the high wind which was | blowing the brigade was unable to | check the fire before great damage | was done. It is thought that the blaze started in the quarters oceu- | ll pied by the regimental sergeant ma- jor. When the fire was noticed at 3.25 Hi o'clock there was a football game | in progress on the field on the east | side of the huts which were destroy- ed. The game was brought to a halt and players and spectators started | in to fight the blaze. It was soon | seen that the fire had gained such headway that it would be almost im- possible to stop it, as the wind was blowing very hard and also there was | l very little pressure of water from | | the hydrants which were supplied | from the Royal Military College : ll water service. | The cadets of the military college | | were engaged in a game of rugby and | Vases Flower Baskets Jelly Dishes, etc. All marked at very reasonable prices. SMITH BROS. Limited Jewelers 850 King Street Established 1840. | | us drive that kuock from your | let by burning the carbon from the cylinders. You will get more mile age and power on less gas. RATE. 50 CENTS PER CYLINDER | | KINGSTON WELDING SHOP 43 PRINCESS STREET. | ing to put out the blaze with littls | | be about two hundred thousand dol- A A AAA ce ee A new electric melting pot for Metals is self regulating, cutting off the current when a certain degree is reached. | Fall Weather Rev, William Usher, Bishop's Mills, has been elected moderator of the Brockville presbytery in succes- sion to Rev, Dr. McLeod, Kemptville. We have on hand some very fine Heat- ers left over from last year, which we will offer at the old prices. Quebec Heaters (without grates) $12.00, $14.00, $15.50 and $18.00 Quebec Heaters (with grates) ev aera heen Dandy Oak ....... Special Oak .. $18.50 and $22.00 .. $1 7.00-and $20.00 Ci essa t. $34.00 Don't miss this great opportunity of getting a Stove now. McKELVEY & BIRCH, LTD. THE BIG BUSY HARDWARE PHONE 287. [ Bed Room Furnifiire- e are in showing some very fine designs om Furniture. These suites are made of the best Black, Walnut and Ma- hogany and are composed of the following pieces. The popular Vanity Dresser, fitted with three large mirrors on each side). and six drawers (three The Chiffrobe contains three linen drawers and three standard deep drawers. A Bed, foot board. A Bench for Vanity Dresser. with square or round cornered A Low Rocker and a straight backed Chair. Make an early selection LE. Harisn Gs, wie the stock i brge Lid. Phove 90 » . charge of the local brigade, secured were rushed to the scene. They did | splendid work, salvaging and also try- | Or no pressure on the hose. So many streams were brought into service {that it lowered the tank at the col- lege very soon. As soon as the Kingston fire fight- ers arrived they got the steam pump in order with the result that a couple of real good streams were brought into action. The firemen centred their attention in keeping the fire from catching onto the other build- ings 'near hy. Chief Armstrong was injured and had to be taken to the,General hos- pital in an ambulance. It was nearly one o'clock on Sunday morning be- fore the fire had died out, and the fire fighters returned to the city. It is understood that the loss will lars. The Buildings, which were of frame, were regular fire traps. They | were built about three years ago to accommodate the soidiers who re- turned to Canada to be demobilized. | As the war came to a close sooner {than was expected they were not of much use. Since the Machine Gun Corps cameo to Kingston this block of huts have served as a home for the men. Citizens who witnessed the fire |state that it was one of the most { wonder} sights they ever saw. One of the cadets, who was assist- ing, was slightly injured as the re-| | sult of an explosion which took place | in. one of the burning buildings. It | | was thought that the explosion was [998 to a hot water boiler breaking. There were five soldiers of the | Permanent Machine Gun Brigade | | living with their families in the bar- (racks, and they lost all of their {household effects, including four | player pianos, upon which partial |payments had been made. In some cases there was no insurance. Sergt.- Major Marshall, who was referee at the football match at the fair grounds at the time, lost everything but the clothes he wore. Friends of these soldiess feel that the govern- {ment should make a relief grant to {these families whose loss is a serious lone particularly at this time of the | year. {| It was P.S. 40038 C. V. Wyld who {gave the first alarm. He broke into |the colonel's quarters. smashed down la partition and telephoned for the {tire brigade. He also saved a large {number of files and documents, in- | cluding some valuable papers. Wyld was rescued by Sergt. McKnight just as the roqf was falling in. Due to Electric Wires? ~ On. Monday morning it was stated that the cause of the fire was likely due to electric wires! When the fire {took place there were no stoves in the | building. It is understood that there was about $80,000 worth of stores in the | buildings which were completely de- | stroyed. | There were nine buildings in all | burned. The camp was divided Into {two units, one of which was com- | pletely destroyed. The question is asked, was the fire protection sufficient to fight the blaze? On Saturday afternoon when ten streams of water were brought. into action it was only a few minutes until the pressure was so greatly re- duced that it was almost useless. It is stated that there was only a six- inch pipe to serve all the hydrants. Captain Fred Reid, who was in the assistance of sixty-five cadets of the Royal Military College, who prvented the fire from spreading across the main roadway. A number of the hydrants were closed off and /this made the pressure greater on the hydrants which were in use. As soon as the fire was under control, Captain Reid sent ten of the fire fighters 'back to the city and seven men re- mained on the commons. For some time there has been an agreement between the city and the Militia Department to furnish fire- fighting equipment, the cost to be paid by the department. ---------------- SHAMROCKS GOING WEST Montrealers Decide to Go After the Famous Minto o 1t is finally decided that the Mon- treal Shamrocks' trip to the coast will be held. It is all settled, and they left by C.P.R. Sunday night. A wire was sent to Director Armstrong, of the New Westminster Exposition Company, to that effect, Fourteen players with Director and Coach "Jim" Kanavagh, assisted by Tom Elliott, will make the trip. Owing to the increased railway fares, New Westminster has ad 300, making $3,800 the This is an increase of $1,300 from Neéw Westminster's first offer, whieh goes to show that the westerners are anxious to have the "Green Shirts" visit them. The names of the fourteen players to go have not yet been an- aounced, but at the meeting tonight st the Club House Mile End this will be wmettled. The SuicHption lst, which requires about $2,000, will be kept open for two weeks longer. ------------ ded an extra in all to help More constables were slain and wounded at Limerick, Ireland] ; NEW ROAD NEAR KinGS1uN Splendid Progress Made in the Building of the New Hignway. { Few people who have had the plea- sure of driving over the new provin- cial highway which extelfis from the head of Princess street as far as the Five Mile house have very little idea of the work -which was done during the past few months. On Saturday morning a represen- tative of the Whig had the pleasure of driving over this road and also mingling with the men who have done the manual labor. After leaving the Bath Road one finds one of the best pieces of road to be found between Toronto and Ming- ston. The contractors who have the work in charge are deserving of great credit for the way they have shoved the work along. The stone from which the road was constructed was taken from a large quarry located a short distance from the village of Westbrook. The quarry, which was bought by the BOY érnment some time ago, was handed over to the contractors. On Saturgay morning, when the Whig man wa$s at the quarry, he found some fifty-three men at work getting out the stone which was placed in the crusher and then after being broken up loaded in- to the large motor trucks used in drawing it. Up until the present time about twenty-five thousahd tons of stone have been broken and placed on the road. The stone is broken into different sizes, according to the use which is to be made of it. During the IR summer, when the evenings were light, the men who drove the trucks | worked overtime. Recently another | truck has been secured which means | that the work can be pushed along. The work of building a macadam road means that a great deal of wa- ter is necessary to bind 'the stone, At the present time the water used 1s | being pumped out of the creek at Westbrook and loaded into four wa- ter carts which draw it for a distance of about a mile. Three different kinds of stone are used. The large size is first placed on and forms a short of base. Then a| larger size is used and to finish off, the road a very fine .stone is added. While the stone is being rolled with the steam rollers a great quantity o. water is placed on so as to bind it in place. The stone is all relled and is then allowed a bake in the sun for about four or five days; then a rol- ler is brought into service, and it re- mains on the job until the road does not show any sign of the heavy | weight. The highway is being built altoge- ther different to the way the county and township road plants used to build roads, as there is only suffi- cient crown to throw off the water. It is thought that the reason for | building the road this way is in case the government decides to place an asphalt top on the road, which is very likely, there will be a perfect base. These contractors have shown that when work is given over to contrac- ters greater headway is made, It was Just a week-ago last Friday since the road building plant was moved from the Five Mile House to the end of the new road, which, is about seven ani three quarter miles from Kingston, and up uptil Saturday noon three- fifths of a mile had b completed as well as a great quantity of the base stone being put in place. . Several people have suggested that the highway commission made a big mistake is not having the road swept before the oil was placed on the piece of road from Kingston to Cat- araqui. It the road was swept it would mean that the oil would have had a better chance to penetrate into the road instead of forming a crust to be moved by the motor cars. On the Kingrton streets very satisfactory results were obtained when the roads were properly swept. However, the contractors have nothing to do with the oiling of the roads, this being'| looked after by the highways com- mission. OFFICERS MANOEUVRE STARTS THURSDAY About Sixty Officers Are Exy pected to Take Part In Scheme Col. Hill, A, A. G., is receiving en- couraging reports from the officers of the different militia units of the district in connection with the pro- posed tour this week. As explained by him, no troops will actually be en- gaged in the manoeuvre but the offi- cers will be divided into two separate staffs, one in command of the blue forces representing the enemy opera- tive from the west of Kingston and the other in command of the red or defence forces operating from ing- ston toward the west. About s y of- ficers are expected to be present and they will/ represent all arms of the service. The programme will open on Wed- niesday when a conference 8f officers will be held at the armouries at 3 p.m. Here the general plan of opera- tions will be explained. After the con- ference the officers of the red and biue troops will hold meetings 5 Ciscuss:and consider their plans, The remainder of the af'ernoon and e tning will be devoted to reconnaj ¢o and preparations for the move- ment of troops on the following day. On Thursday orders will be issued 'xy the commanders of the forces for niglt dispoeitions and the moves on Friday. The whole scheme will be carried out just as it each unit em- rloyed was of full strength and en- gaged in the tasks involved in the tactical problem. A PLEA FOR THE BOYS. ; --tm--ir Taylor Statten Gave Address in Sydenham Street Church. In enham Street t church on Sunday morning lor Statten, ip Kingston in the interests oven of Boys' teresting address. Shamrocks to finance the trip. | he had been HE THE 'DAILY BRITISH WHIG i FS eprs TIPPS Gn " on 4 PROBS: --Tuesday, little higher temperature. EXTRA! EXTRA! Special Announcement At the request of a large number of our most valued customers we are arranging for to-morrow a second Steacy 5 for 4 Sale Re the price of 4. sale of this kind, but as public sentiment demands, that's what this public Realize what this sensational sale attraction means extraordinary event saves you:-- It was not our intention of following so soon on the heels of our first it's enough -- -spirited progressive business house caters to. Just in case fair reader that you did not see our last 5 for 4 Sale an- nouncement we will explain exactly what it means to you, A 5 FOR 4 SALE! Means that on any purchase of 5 yards of material off the one piece, or 5 articles in any department at the same price you receive same for in outfitting yourself and family for the fall and winter months--it's positively stu- pendous in its saving to you--think of it, the money to you is greater than any 20% Discount Sale--herein are a few examples of what this TET ' i So on all through the store--you secure READ THIS | 5 pairs Ladies' Stockings at 50c. pair 5 pairs Men's Socks at 35¢c. . .. ... 5 yds. Table Damask at $1.00 yd. . . . 5 Towels at 50c. each 5 yds. White Cotton at 30c. yd. 5 yds. Silk at $3.00 yd. . . .. 5 Suits Underwear at $2.00 .. .. .. 5 yds. Dress Goods at $2.00.yd. . . . . Pa 3 spools Silk Thread at 10c. ®®e ase eeeen price of 4 to- +e+vv.... For $2.00 veie.....For$ 8.00 5 of anything for the morrow at:-- .. For $1.20 . For $12.00 ....For$ 8.00 For 40 ' OO Steacy's - Limi "The Woman's Store of Kingston." ted | assisting to win the war, but now that these days are over there is an outlet for service among the growing boys. is the time when he is not occupied with his studies and this is the time that most effective work can be done. He was positive if there was a proper organ n the Sunday school attendance could be increased greatly, if these boys were reached. The intention is to try and make it 80 that all boys will be kept in school until they are eighteen instead of fourteen years, at the present time. In England, even during the trying days when the Hun was marching to- Paris, the great English states- men saw the great need of keeping the boys in school, and passed a law to that effect. For a good halt hour the fathef evils of late nights, and late rising in the mornings. . ~ "You will never amount to any- ! ." he "unless you turn thing, nid, , it 1s the early bird that catches the worm." "Oh," said the son. "How about the worm? What did he get for | turning out so early?" The leisure time in the boy's life Wives Should Not Read This. Wife-- My dear, I need a little to match. I wish you would drop into Howler's and get it." Husband (a smart fellow who didn't like the job)--'Let me sce. Oh, I know. That's the shop where shay have so many pretty girls, isn't Se : "Yes, I remember, That girl at the trimming counter knows your tastes and will doubtless select jus: ths sort of trimming want---I mean the girl with hair, f | more of this stuff, and some trimm- | had been lecturing his son on the| ing skin, blue eyes and sweet little" "Now I think of it, there are cumber of things I want, so I'll go and cet them myself." ---------- "Father," faid Ralph, the Ifttle son of a clergyman, "I think you told | story this morning when you preaching." "Why, Ralph, what do you mean asked the good man in surprise. "Well," answered the ol little fellow, "you said, ome word, and I have done, and you went right on and talked r nearly ten minutes." :