FRIDAY, DEC. 16, 1921. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. Theatrical ; Jim the Penman, _. There is.a gripping melodrama at the Allen Theatre today end for the person who likes to be gripped from the minute a picturn opens in a fas- cination of interest, attendance at ope of the perirrmances during Thursday, Friday and Saturday, is advised. The production is "Jim the Penman," end what makes the pic- | ture so absorbing undoubtedly is due plays the leading role in it and his | acting making an exgiting series of etents 80 natural that one never thinks of the improbability of such situations arising in real life until after it 48 over. Lionel Barrymore in the role of James Ralston, is a for- | , ger, He has been born with an uncan- skill for writing other people's gnatures. He is the cashier in a bank. He resorts to forgery--not to loot the bank--Dbut to_gain more dan- | ¢és with the girl he loves than she has written on his program. Then he signs a forged cheque to save his fa- ther.--Advt, At The Strand. A big triple bill is provided for the | entertainment of its patrons by the Strand theatre the latter half of the | week, The feature is a sheer human intereet photoplay that is petuliarly appropriate just before the festive _a@ason, for it illustrates the superi- ority of rich, genuine humen love to sifishness and prejudice, one born of tidle luxury and other of racial tipathy. It might be termed a '"'good- will and pedrs" picture. William Christy/ Cabanne is the producer, ile the story was written by Dr. Daniel Carson Goodman, who has g:- ven us a reel glimpse of life among the humble Hebrews of New York, ahowing fidelity and vividness the wholesome charm of their family life, William H. Strauss, as Daniel Solo- mon, the old tobacconist who reared and educated the son of his Irish friend, gives a characterisation thar will live in the memory of all who s00 it, while Katherine Spencer, kpown as one of the most beautifui women of the screen, does notable work. The result of the east is good, bli the main thing is the splendia Héman appeal of the story. All sBould see it. Merriment shakes the aullience as they see Charlie Chaplin in "Triple Trouble," while serial lov- 4 ors watch with intense interest the first episode of the great Pathe ser- ig) "Double Adventure," in which Charles Hutchison, alias the "human fly" Woes marvellous . stunts that fairly stagger the beholders.--Advt. The Best in Amverica Are the Blue Point oysters, and they are the only kind sold by Car- novsky. 2 ! There is to be an ordination of deacons in St. George's cathedral on Sunday when Frederick George Strange, Bishop's College, Lennox- ville, Que., and Frank Ware will be ordained by Bishop Bidwell. Charles Donoghue, grain mer- chant, shot by bandits two weeks . 8go, was able to bs removed from J the Hotel Dieu to his home on Well- ington street, on ' Thursday after- . .moon. « Dr, W, C. Barber, formerly as- sistant superintendent of Rockwood Hospital, died at Simcoe Hall, near Barrie, on Wednesday. The funéral took place in Toronto Friday after- noon. H. C. Hocken, M.P., Toronto, is in the city. Louisiana pecans at Carnovsky's. mm Martin's | Phone 597 Successors to The Wm. Davies Co., Ltd. Let Us Save You Money on Our 66 STORE BUYING POWER an- | GANANOQUE . | | Dec. 16.-- The bazaar under the auspices of the local veterans came | to a successful close last evening. | [Tea was served each afternoon, end last evening the affair was closed with a very successful euchre. The proceeds are in aid of the building { fund, The remains of the late John Mou!l- ton were laid to rest yesterday after- noon in Willow bank cemetery, The 1.0.0.F. were in charge of the fune- ! rel. The deceased was also a member jofthe A. F. & A M, | Mrs. E. Shine, who has been spend- {ing the last few'weeks with friends .in Brockville and Prescott, has re- turned, > The friends of Mrg. James, who has been a patient in Kingston Gen- | eral Hospital will be pleased to | know that she is progressing favor- ably. | Mayor Wilson went up to King- | ston on Wednesday to attend the un- : veiling of the Memorial Hell in tu | City Building. ! The A. Y. P. A. of Christ Church {spent a pleasant: time in the parish {house on Wednesday evening, The proceeds will be added to the gift fund, The St. Lawrence is frozen over 'and hopes are entertained that the | ice harvest may be sufficient for next | summers' needs. The Gananoque iriver is also frozen over and the | young people are enjoying the skat- ing. The engagement is announced of { Lila Erlen, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hurd, Gananoque, and Robert Fitzmaurice Graham, young- est son of Mr, and Mrs, W. R. Gra- [ ham, Kingston, the marriage to take place quietly the latter part of Dec- ember, | Wants Ban Removed Against All Fair Books Toronto, Dec. ord the con- cluding session of thé United Farm- {ers here today, W. L, Smith present- ed a resolution urging the new gov- | ernment to remove the ban against jall books not offending public mor- {als. He referred particularly to the | "History of Wealth," which the peo- i ple, he said, are preventea from read- {ing by an ignorant ass at Ottawa |like the gentleman usher of the black red. At Chaffey's Lock. Chaffey's Locks, Dec. 15.--The gov- ernment carpenters have completed repairs at this station and left this morning, on the Canadian National | train for Smith's Falls where they | will put in a new pair of lock gates at ! that station. A number of residents attended the poultry fair at Elgin and secured good prices. Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy is convaleseing. Miss Hazel Gifford is spending the past week at home on account of an epidemic of diphtheria at Smith's Falls. Norman Vickery has moved to "The Stanton' residence for the winter. Thomas Simmons is able to be about again after a pro- longed illness. Mr. and Mrs. William Riley, Brantford, have returned to spend the Christmas season here, The teacher and pupils are making active preparations for the Christ- mas entertainment to be held in the school house on the evening of the 21st. The tax collector paid this section a visit recently. # C. Mains, agricultural representa- tive, Napanee, was in the city on Fri- day, the guest of Joseph Duff, a] a 272 Princess Street re -- NOTICE Next week being Christmas Week our store will be open all day Monday, Dec. 19th. NEW SEASON'S WASHED BRAZIL NU g (Large size) Per ib. .... Now England Little Pork Sausage ..28c. 1b. BEEF SPECIALS! Choice Shoulder Roasts 10c¢. 1b. x ite. Ib, CALIFORNIA RAISINS (Seeded) Sun Maid Brand packet Packets for ....c.....70¢ PUKE LARD (Peerless Brand) Pails (3 lbs. gross weight) SHORTENING 3 1b. pails, gross weight A 45¢. pail BACON Cottage Rolls--113 to 2 Ibs, SOB oyun 25¢. 1b. SMOKED BONELESS BREAK- FAST BACON Sliced by machine . ... 30c. Ib. Smoked Trimmed Backs-- sliced A. MARTIN, Limited (Successors to Wm. Davies Co.) . REGULAR "JOHN BULLS." Some Stories Told of Forceful Britishers. Sir William Robertson tells two good yarns about the old Duke of Cambridge in his new book. | The first time the new "forage" {cap was worn by the regiment was fat an inspection by the duke, and | 20 "much was this headgear hated | that the men were unofficially incited | beforehand to wear it well on the | top of the head so as to make it look as hideous as possible. "Everyone did his besi--or worst | --to comply with the hint, and when the duke--never in too good a tem- per early in the day--came on par ade, the sight of the disfigured regi- ment nearly gave him a fit." He wrote furiously to the War Office about it, but without avail. The duke honestly believed the army as he found it was the best for all time, and had no patience with refofni ideas. "He once took the chair at a lec- ture given to officers of the Alder- shot garrison on foreign cavalry, and proved 'a veritable Balaam in com- mending the lecturer to the audience. 'Why should we want to know anything about foreign cavalry?' he asked. 'We have better cavalry of our own. I fear, gentlemen, that the army is in danger of becoming a mere debating society.' " Here is a new story of Lord Fisher, dining one night at Lord Rosebery's: "Lord Fisher had much to say about submarines and the submarine menace, then at its height, and he repeatedly punctuated his arguments by driving the prongs of his dinner fork into our host's tablecloth. At last Lord Rosebery quietly drew his attention to the destruciion he was causing, for which he at once apolo- gized, but he immediately forgot the admonition, and down came the fork again." Sir William tells a good story of the King and Gen. Sir William Nich- olson, who disliked horse-exercise and was taken a long ride in the sun, returning "rather stiff and sore." . "During luncheonr he had to sub- mit to a certain amount of chaff on condoling with him on the sufferings of the morning. Nicholson who was fond of quoting Seripture, replied, 'Thank you, Sir, but I trust that I bear my trials with appropriate pa- tience, for I know that whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth.' " 'Bees' That Brew Wine. In many households in every town throughout Great Britain you will see a glass jam-jar in the kitchen window. The top of the jar is loose- ly covered with a piece of paper; the jar itself is filled with a yellow- ish liquid, and at the bottom is a white fungus like small pieces of wadding, parts of which rise to the top of the jar, give off a bubble, and sink again. This is "bee wine" in the making. The ac.ivity of the pieces of fungus rising and falling suggested the busy bee and gave the wine its nickname. Its correct name is "Balm of Gilead," and there is an old super- stition that it must not be sold, but always passed on as a love gift. Our soldiers, reilurning from Mesopo- tamia, brought the balm (which is procured from an Eastern tree) with thém. The fungus doubles in bulk with every brew. Balm of Gilead is actually a yel- lowish, aromatic gum, collected from Arabian and Abyssinian trees. The making of it having become common knowledge, someone has raised the bogy that it produces can- cer and other malignant growths. Our medical expert states that there are no grounds for suspecting that this is the case. The wine {8 no more poisonous than beer or sherry. It is, of course, mildly intoxicating, and on that account it is unsuitable for children. It may, however, be given to them in an unfermented state, as it is useful in cases of whooping cough and-other ailments. It has always been valued in the East for its exceptional fragrance and supposed medicinal qualities. In fact, the trees from which it comes belong to a family of plants' styled "all heal." The gum is collected by 'making incisions in the trunks and upper parts of the trees. Madam"s Stocking. In his new book, 'Mayfair and Montmartre," Mr. Ralph Nevill, son of the late Dorothy Nevill, one of the great Victorians, tells a good story of a"Paris restaurant. So lux- urious was the place that there were sets of silver-giit and even solid gold plate for the use of wealthy diners. When one of these diners, after a dinner for two served on golden plate, asked for the bill, he was rather staggered to find that the to- tal was 5.000 francs. "Two thousand francs, as' he told the maitre d'hotel, he could under- sland, but how did he explain the 3,000 francs, against which there was nothing but an undecipherable scrawl? " 'That, M. le Comte,' said the man, bending down and speaking in a low voice, 'is for the spoon and fork which madame has , got in her stocking.' ? The bill was paid. ------------ Less Crime In Britain. It the number of persons charged with indictable offences may be tak- en as an index, there was less crime in 1919 than in any other year of the | present century. The number of such persons for trial in 1919 was *63,.- 541. In 1913 the number was #3,269. During the five years (1914- 1918) the number never fell below 65,635 (1915.) No machine has yet een invented in France which can supersede ma- aual labor in the manufacture of champagne bottles. The men per farting this dificult work are well Toronto finance commissioner an nounces profit of over million on sinking funds. "Pal" Moore outpointed bantam- weight champion "Johnny" Buff, The world baseball Series has been curtailed to seven games. o Toronto amateur stars have re- | fused tempting pro. offers. the subject, the King humorously | SPORTING NEWS Reconstruct the County League. '"As the season is drawing near many of the county hockey fans are anxious to know the prospects of the Frontenac county hockey league," €aid a county fan. "The games last year in this lea- gue were good but it is felt by many that the league could be improved by a different system of managemen' and by more co-operation from the clubs therein. "It is understood that Mr. Reed, the new member for Frontenac, 1e donating a cup for the county. If 'his is true, Frontenac will be well sup- plied with trophies so all that 1s {needed is a thorough re-construction of this league in order to put it on a sound basis: something that will last. | Unless this is done, the league cannot: hope to gain ground nor popularity with the fans. | "Now, as a couniy league fan I 'would suggest that there be two series formed, namely; a senior and junior. Dr. Edfvards has already | donated a senior? trophy so all that | is needed is the junior. Perhaps Mr. | Reed will donate the new cup for |such. It would be something new land would double the imterest in the league. Besides, in years to come, there would be no shortage of play- ers. There are many who feel that an improvement could be made by electing the majority of the executive from the county. These men would be in close touch with the clubs and naturally would have the interests and welfare of Frontenac at heart. This is the case in Leeds county where they" are going strong, with nine teams in the running, after twelve or fifteen years' competition. "If Leeds can do it, why not Fron~ tenac? Thre are many capable hoe- key players here and a number of men well able to take the helm and make this league a success. It is only a matter of co-operation of all the clubs. So let us get together." (sgd.) --FAN. FRANCE WANTS LARGE INCREASE IN HER NAVY But Britain and United States Are Not Inclined to Agree. Washington, D.C., Dec. 16.--Arth- ur J. Balfour, head of the British de- legation, gave notice today that Brit- ain would propose to the arms cou- ference the total abolition of the submarine. The French delegation has present ed a proposal for so great an increase in the strength of the French army that Britain declares such a pro- gramme, if carried out, would upset the whole plan for the 5-5-3 naval reduction, No official word has come from a conference as to what tonnage France has asked but if the requast is for three hundred and fifty thous- and tons it would represent about forty per cent. increase in her pres- ent capital ship strength measured in terms of modern dreadnaught or sup- erdreadnaught * tonnage. She nas afloat today about one hundred and sixty eight thousand tons in ships. The French delegates are said io have given as the reason for this request that France had .built rew ships during the war and must reiit. The British recognize the rights of the French {0 a moderate increase but strongly disapprove the proposals and are supported by United States delegates. If the French proposals are carried out, Italy will be obliged to build in the same amount. Rent Paid In Roses. King George recently applied to Parliament for permission to sell certain portions of his entailed Duchy f Lancaster estates. The total rent-roll of these vali able properties is only about $276,- 000. It ought to be a very great deal more, but for the fact that our previous sovereigns were In the habit of granting what were in effect perpetual leases at a nominal rent, plus a substantial cash payment by the original lessee. It is for this reason that our pres- ent King has to be content to-day with a nosegay of roses as rental for that portion of the Duchy estates on which stands St. Qlave's Grammar School, near Tower Bridge; whereas what the lawyers term its "'economlie rent" has been calculated at about $25,000. Stmtlarly, a tablecloth, a fur coat, a horse and halter, a curry-comb, a dighteap, a pair of scarlet hose, a falcon, a cross-bow, and a pair of accounts. Each article represents the "rent" paid, or supposed to be paid, for some manor, farm, or piece of land, the aggrega'e rental value of all of which properties taken to- gether would probably run into many thousands of pounds. She Had Seven. "How many children have you, my good woman?" asked the stranger. "It's siven I have, sorr," was the reply. 'Four by the third woife' of my second husband and three by the second woife of my first." Kings, these days, have abod? ax much authority as parents--just about. \ Provincial government proposes a plan to control 'bus lines on roads. Hamilton to fit up barracks for un- married jobless to sleep in. Aged woman killed by clothing catching in engine belt at St. Agatha. Dufresne, Sudbury hockeyist, has been refused 2n amateur card. William B§! died at Owen Souna from injuries inflicted by a hog. Nominations for seven Quebec pro- vincial bye-elections Dec. 22nd. James George, farmer, Kerwood, died of sleeping sickness. McGill University raises standard o¢ medical faculty entrance, tongs figure every year in the Duchy | WOULD DEPEND ON ITS SIZE ' "Would you marry a girl who wore a roll in her stocking?" "That would depend on the size of the roll." Bug: Believe me, there's nothing like an old-fashioned open grate fire, these chilly. evenings. HOPED THEY'D NEVER FALL ouT Mrs. Gadd: Being neighbors now, we can talk to one another out of the windows and be friends. Mrs. Torkins: Yes; and | hope we will never fall out. AN INSTRUMENT OF NOTE ' "My violin is a Cremona." "Quite an instrument of note, isn't frm JUST ONE COUPLE "Do you suppose there was ever a couple that didn't find fault with their neighbors?" "Well, there was Adam and Eve. COMING AND GOING "You say he's a coming man? "Decidedly." "Strange; | heard he was In 2 BOUNCED THEM TOO MUCH going concern." "There's one thing about that rubber company | don't like." "What's that? "They bounce their employees too HOW MUCH HE MAD MOVED Teacher: | told you to stand in the corner, Willle! Do you know how much you have moved? Willie: Yae"m; only moved twe INVITED TO COME ACROSS "l met a highwayman at the foot of the bridge last night --" "Yes--and what did he do? "Invited me to come across." EVERYBODY'S DOING IT A limb of the law named MoPhil, Arrested a guy with a still, He tasted his licker, Said, "It's just a bit thicker, Than the kind | make at my mill." * COLD FEET Bug: Goodness, the next time | climb this ice. cream glacier, I'll have to put on woolen socks! A girlie went out on the street, In a costume declared indiscreet, You must put on more clothes And wear longer hose Sald a cop as he started to weep. When the U.S. had shifted the b SUBMARINE'S CREW 'MAKE DRAMATIC ESCAPE. bmarine S-48 was disabled under water, near Bridgeport, few days ago, the fgriy-one officers and men escaped through thé torpedo tubes after they st and shot the bow of the submarine above water. Conn., ® BELL TELEPHONE CASE. pressed by Counsels, Ottawa, Dec. 16.--The Bell Tele- phone company conclufled its case before the railway commissioners this morning, and G. R. Geary, K.C., for Toronto, and R, A. Reed for the attorney gemeral of Ontario asked for the immediate dismissal of the application for increased rates. Mr: Geary claimed the company had only showed a falling revenue so far as long distance tolls were concerned, and the deficit would be more than offset by decreased expenditures. Mr. Reed accepted the grounds urg- ed by Mr. Geary. Mr. Carvell, how- ever, allowed the case to proceed. Artichokes and Caulifiowers, Hot house rhubarb, lettuce, toma- toes, parsiey, etc, at Carnovsky's, William FPF. Wendt, iliionaire manufacturer, Buffalo, N.X., is de- clared by a jury incompetent to Thomas Naylor, labor candidate! A Spanish gunboat has captured elected in southeast Southwark, was two French sailing vessels conveying the only candidate who agreed tolarms and ammunition to Moroccans lift the embargo against Canadian|insurgents, and sunk another vessbl cattle, siniflarly engaged. ey CHRISTMAS GIFTS " What better gift for a Boy than a pair of our Skating Boots at $3.00, and for Men too, at $4.50 to $7.00. Moccasins, Rubbers and - Overshoes are always acceptable gifts. F : ir of SPATS-- fore vomy men, ey spel SATE JACK JOHNSTON'S SHOE STORE 70 BROCK STREET - - - . - - KINGSTON, ONT. PHONE 231J. handle bis affairs,