TAURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1024, Kiddies like mi Giown Folks too. VALENTINES Just the right ones here for you. "ull of sentiment and fun. at R.Uglow & Co. tA tA A Pt AA Keep Jack | | Frost Away | Eversharp Pencils 25% off WITH AN ELEC- TRIC HEATER 7 Only the best in stock --Westinghouse, Ma- jestic, National, Equator. Graham Electiic Princess St. Phone 1944 | ® Buy to-day Kinnear & d'Esterre | JEWELERS, | Princess Street, Kingston Dr. Waugh DENTIST a AN Phone '256. 106 Wellington St. § Drs. Nash & Renton DENTISTS. nn CHATEAU Phone. 300 WE NEVER CLOSE Live or Dead Sterage 183 PRINCESS ST., KINGSTON (© OFFICE HOURS: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Evenings by appointment. GAS--X RAY. Fire losses at St. Thomas for 1923 were reported at the comparatively low figure of $23,852. mam, = NNN EER ENEEERNENEENUNERENNENEL This is the time of year you are looking for BRIDGE PRIZES These gifts should be inexpensive, but good, and you will find many pieces of COALPORT CHINA in our store that ~ will be much appreciated. Our China is as LOW PRICED as pos- sible, quality considered. | Crockery, China, Glassware Robertson's Limit 73 Princess St. gio SPECIAL Men's Gunmetal and Mahogany Brown © Bluchers and Bals, with Rubber Heels. Ex- ceptional value. $4.95 ~ For Men, Women and Children. | | people o rounty was, "Can Germany pay?" | that not only Great Britain was vi- , tally interested in European condi- | tions, but Canada and United States n | ditions in France and Germany had {an effect on economic conditions in THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG ee TS TT TT TT TT ------ ee -- 4 RADIO BROADCASTING BOARD OF WORKS DECIDES ABOU STREET" PAVING | 'a Greater Yardage Will Be | Undertaken This Year Than in 1923. I ----] The foliowing is a list of radio broadtasting stations and their pro- grammes which may be heard locally on Friday: 326--KDKA--Pittsburgh, Pa. . | 6.15 p.m.--Organ rec.tal by Lucile The Board of Works on Wednes- | 11,0 (rom the Cameo Motion Picture | day afternoon decided upon its road Theatre. > | paving programme for 1924. Last! 7.15--Radio Boy Scout | Year over 40,000 square yards of conducted by the scouts. | sheet asphalt wag constructed. This | 7.45 Children's period. ! year the Board of Works plans to! 8.30 p.m.--Concert by the St. An- do more. The yardage in the streets drew's Lutheran quartette. it has decided to try and pave this | year is 61,000, but it is not likely! : the engimeering department will be { able to complete that amount. Gen: | .35 p.m.--Health talk, New York eral Manager Folger, of the public | gate Department of Health. utilities commission, was present to| . 7 45 p.m.--Nevin programme. | ask for the co-operation of the board | 19 39 p.m.--Late programme WG with the commission in regard 0 | y Light opera company. | street paving, and the streets com- | | mittee will endeavor to do the work | to sult the copvenience of the wutill- tiles. Some of the streets to be pav- ed required a good deal of unde ground work, and these will be leit! till the last. The streets decided | upon are as follows: York street, Barrie tg Division, Barrie street, York to Pine. i Pine street, Division to the fair] | grounds, Queen street, Ontario to Montreal. | King street, Princess to Queen. { Sydenham street, Princess to Ord- | nance, Ordnance street, Sydenham to m ; Clergy { Johnson street, Wellington to | Bagot | William street, Clergy to Barrie. a Rideau street, Barrack to North. | gg wGI--Medford Hillside, Mass. | Barl street from Barrie to Uni- 7.30 p.m.--Selected programme, versity. 7.45 p.m.--Concert. Frontenac street from 8.15 p.m.--Concert. i York. -- Ald. Peters pointed out that the 448--WJAZ--Chicago, II, i ahove streets were probably the 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.--Musical pro- | worst in'the city and needed imme-| orypyme, i diate attention. meeting 380--WGY--Schenectady, N.Y. = a3 [ 535--KYW---Chicago, Ill. 6.50 p.m.--Children's bed | story. 2 a.m.--Midnight revue. time 337--WDBZ--Springfield, Mass. 6 p.m.--Dinner concert by WBZ quintette, 11 p.m.--Programme of Chamber music by the WBZ gquintette. 447--WMAQ--Chleago, Ill. 7.30~p.m.--Music memory contest. 8.30 p.m WMAC orchestra. 9.15 p.m.--Programme from Cos- opolitan Schbol of Music. 517--WWJ--Detroit. 8.30 p.m.--Detroit News orchestra Union to | | Upon the advice of the city solici- 860--KOV--Pittsburgh, P.A. { tor, the Board of Works decided to 9 to 10 p.m.--Evening artists' con- take no action on the claim of R. G. | cert. 9 p.m.--Programme of arts, songs and arias. | Armstrong for damages. | In attendance at the meeting were | | Alds. Peters (chairman), Godwin, | | Sargent, Joyce, Kidd, Johnston and | {d. B. Holder, Mayor Angrove and | | Alds. Driscoll and Boyd occupied | second row seats as spectators. | 405--WJY--New York City. 8.15 p.m.--Recital by Rebecca Team. 10.30 p.m.--A popular programme | by Breau and Tobias. 455--WJZ--New York City, 8.30 p.m.--Musical programme. 10.30 p.m.--Dance programme, , Dr. Adam Shortt Refers to Attitude on Reparations. That Germany ought to be made pay the reparations asked for by the 484--WOC--Davenport. | Allies, and that she was wholly to 7.20 p.m.--Sunday school lesson | blame for the present economic con- { International. i | dition of Europe, were opinions =i 8 p.m.--Musical programme {pressed by Dr. Adam Shortt in a one hour. lecture entitled 'Some Aspects of In| uf ternational Affairs," before the Men's Club of Dominion Methodist church, Ottawa, Dr. Shortt reviewed post-war con- | ditions in Europe, dealing partfeu- | +p larly with France and Germany. He | pointed out that German capitalists | were doing the greater part of their | business out of their own country, | and -that Germany was going gradu-! ally down and out. Money deflation | and genera! business conditions in| Germany were keenly reviewed by the speaker. "France was taking a surerdal stand on the reparations issue,"" said Dr. Shortt. "Her attitude is to be sympathized with, though." Dr. Shortt said that France had floated loans running into billions in the sues rma mo sions nce | DIES AGED NINETH-=FOUR eventualy paving for them throush |The Late Mrs. T. 8. Shirley reparations. . Sho | tare France had benefitted some- Passed Away on Wednes- what through the war by the money day Morning. that had poured into the country from the troops of all nations. The of France had subscribed well to loans, which accounted for good conditions in that country, but these loans would have to be pald, {and the problem asked in every for 76--WBAP--Fort Worth, Texas. 7.30 till 8.30 p.m.--Concert by the choral club. 9.30 ti 10.46 p.m.~--Concert by e Texas Christian University. 492--KGW---Portland, Oregon. 8 p.m.--Solos by John Sylvester. 8.15 p.m.~--~Dance music. 9 p.m~--Uniyersity of Oregon ex- tension frolle. 1Q.30 p.m.--Hoot owls with Pan- tagessFrolic. AN OLD NAPANCE LADY Napanee, Jan. 31.--One of Nap- anee's oldest residents, Mrs. Shirley, Centre street, passed away at 3 o'clock yesterday morning in her ninety-fourth year. She has been confined to bed for the past two weeks. The deceased lady was highly respected and was well known to many of the older generation here. Her maiden name was Margaret Ann Pringle, born here on April 1st, 1830. She was the widow of the late Dr. T. S. Shirley, a physician, Dr. Shortt in closing remarked were both alive to the fact that con- anee and vicinity for over thirty years. He died here thirty years ago. There were born to them five children, three sons and two daugh- ters. The only survivor is W. A. Shirley, Wheeling, West Virginia. The other two sons were Thomas and John. The daughters were Em- ma, who died many years ago, and who was the mother of Frank 8. Boyes, Napanee. The other daughter, Margaret, who was unmarried, died about twenty years ago. Mrs. Shirley was a member of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene. The funeral will take place from her late residence on Friday and the remains will be conveyed to the Napanee ce- mejery. iy D. A. McArthur, of Queen's niversity, will lecture in Histori- America. Anniversary Services at Westport. The anniversary services of the Methodist church were Held on Sun- day, Jan. 27th, and were considered among the most successful in the | history of the church. Rev. G. W. McCall, B.A, B.D., Brockville, was the special preacher for the occas- fon, who gripped the large congre- gations with hig strong, stirring messages. On Monday a supper was served in the hall, after which Rev. G. W. McCall delivered a powerful lecture on "The British Empire." The large audience listened with Tapt attention to a great address. It was because we were a truly Christ- fan pation, and hated jnjiaties and oppression, that the British people cal Hall on Friday night before the Napanee Historical Society on the "European Reparation Settlement." Amongst those'who attended the Shriners' Ball at Kingston on Wed- esday night were: Dr. and Mrs. cen Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Daly throughout the centuries, were de- termined to stand for right. Rev. F. Horton, the pastor presided. During the services Rev. Mr. McCall made some striking innovations on the church union question. These an- niversary services will be long re- membered by. all who were privileg- ed to attend them. : Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jewell. The Bay of Quinte Hockey League game between Belleville. and Nap- anee was played at the Arena here Wednesday n'ght. The jee n "| talr condition i 6.30 p.m.--Children"s programme, [SAID ON I" THE SIDE | Despatch states that bricklayers at { Guelph will be,pald $1.25 per hour. | There should be a big rush for work | { on the scaffold. | | ---- {Latest matrimonial news: Woman | | in Indiana aged 73, has just been | | married for the eighth time. | That cold spell certainly made a | big hole in the coal pile. January } Just had to make a record for some- { | thing. | ------ | It is stated that during last year | the women smoked seven billion | | cigarettes. At this rate the men will | | have to stand by with thelr pipes. | | The dry leaders are in session In| Toronto, but their thirst does not! help the business of the bootleggers. | Report of public library states that the detective story is suffering | an eclipse. Nick Carter will have | to look after his laurels. i And by the way, the library report states that during last year there' were 9,187 more novels read this | year than last, which shows that there are a number of people who | do not depend altogether on the | "movies" for their entertainment. It is certainly tough luck when ' curling matches have to be postponed | in January on account of soft ice. i i - "Educated people keep too aloof'! | says a Queen's University professor. ! { They should mix with the general | | public more and through their know- ' | ledge help others and thereby build Never Mind, the Cold Let our OVERSHOES keep your feet warm. Ladies' Warm Lined Overshoes-- $4.50 and $5.00 Men's Overshoes-- $3.50 to $5.00 Skating Boots All prices for Men, Ladies and Boys. At...:............$3.50 to $6.50. SKI BOOTS . ..... $8.00 and $8.50 SNOW SHOES ............ $3.50 Abernethy's Shoe Store | up the community. A visitor to Kingston this week stated - that he had been married | twenty-one years and that during j nat time not one cross word had passed between him and his wife. | This chap must be suffering from | lack of memory. . The wife of a Toronto policeman [ hit a robber on the head with a i rolling pin. Evidently hubby _.had [ been giving her a few. lessons with | his baton. | Orcpérhaps the Toronto lady had | faith in the weapon used by Maggie | on Jiggs. The great war is over, but it looks | as if the fight over church union is [ax nicely started. | Gananoque Kingston's Biggest Home Furnishers Our Big Mid-Winter Sale A A rare chance to furnish for present or future use. Good Furnjture in your home is a paying invest- ment. It inSures comfort, satisfaction and happi- ness. Satisfied with price, satisfied with quality, who practised his profession in Nap- | Jan. 31.--Rev. Father A. J. Hanley will take a six weeks' holiday in the south before taking permanent charge of his pastoral duties here. Mrs. Harold Valleau Is having a little dinner party this evening in honor of Mrs. 8. Spellen, Toroato, who is spending a few' weeks in town with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wing. Harold Bell returned from the General Hospital last evening, and is having a speedy convalescence after his operation for appendicitis a few weeks ago. Misses Tucker and Hagerty of St. John's presbytery are returning to Kingston today. Mrs. Ryan, Wolfe Island, will spend the next few weeks with Fa- ther Ryan at the presbytery. W. J. Wing is severing his con- nection with Bennett & Son on the 18th of February to accept a posi- tion with the Parmenter & Bulloch Company. Mr, Wing has been with Bennett & Son for twenty-five years, going there when he was a little chap. During that time he has made many warm friends among their patrons who will miss his smil- ing countenance, but whose good wishes will follow him in his new field of labor. { It will not be the fault of the { house committee of the golf club [it the Valentine bail is mot the big | event of the season. A large number is | it the Valentine ball om the 13th | of February is not the big event of | the season. A large number is expected from Kingston, Brockville, Napanee and the surrounding coun- try. FORMER PRINCIPAL BECAME AFFLUENT Served In the Fenian Raid at Kingston and Heid Medal. Brockville Recorder and Times Word has reached Athens of the death recently fa Los Angeles, Cal., of Allen Bowerman, wealthy Saska- toon, Sask., land owner and builder of some of that city's largest busi- ness blocks, who was principal of the Athens High School from 1877 to 1882. Mr. Bowerman had been in failing health for some time and his death was not unexpected. Born on a farm near Picton, in 1844, the deceased received his pre- liminary education in the schools of the vicinity and matriculated into Victoria College, Cobourg, from which he graduated as a Bachelor of Arts and also received a gold medal. As a young man he served at Kingston at the time of the Feman Raid of 1866 and held the Queens Medal with clasp for his services at that time. In 1877 Mr. Bowerman succeeded J. A. Carman, B.A., as principal of the Athens High School and after leaving the institution in 1882 be- came interested in real estate In Winnipeg and Brandon, fina'ly sett- ling at Saskatoon. Here he enjoyed a phenomenal rise to affluence and purchased land upon which the Can- ada Building now stands for $100. In later years he refused the sum of $1,500 per foot for the same tract. A Saskatoon newspaper says that Mr. Bowerman rose to prominence in that city through his steadfast, 'straightforward business methods. An old resident of Saskatoon sain that he would never forget Mr. Bow: erman's pinto pony, which he fre- quently offered him on the way to town. "He was a good old soul and very entertaining. Amomg his pos Elected Councillors. Bath, Jan. 29.--Mrs. H. C. John. son and son, Laurence, have return- #£d to their home in Rochester, N.Y., after visiting friends here. Clarence McGuin, Kingston, spent a few days recently with his parents, Mr. ana Mrs, Willlam 'McGuin. J. N. Osborne and Clarence Mott were elected, by acclamation, to lll the vacancies in the council, caused by the resigna- tion of J. A. Tompkins and Fred Lloyd. The euchre drive held in the Mas- onic Hall, on Tuesday evening, in ald of the public library, was a very successful affair. Mrs. Charles Young attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Bowman, in Kingston, on Mow. day. Reeve Mellow attended the meeting of the county counmell at Napanee last week. Mrs. Anges when you buy here, and have the added comfort in. knowing that you are protected from inferior goods. JAMES REID Phone 147 for Repairing and Upholstering. my old friends." x Mr. Bowerman is survived by his wife and one unmarried sister, now residing in Saskatoon. DIVORCED BY FIFTH WIFE. + De Wolf Hopper to Pay 30 P.C, of Salary as Alimony. 2 New York, Jan. 31.--A divorce was granted to Mrs, Ella Furry Hop- per, fifth wife of William De Wolf Hopper, the comedian, yesterday by Justice James C. Vansicklen in the, Supreme Court of Queen's county. Justice Vansicklen subsequently signed an interlocutory decree. The court gave Mrs. Hopper alimony to the amount of 30 per cent. of Mr. Hoppeg's salary, with the proviso that in no Instance was this sum to fall below $560 a week. Mrs. Hop per also was given custody of her eight-year-old son, William De Wolf Hopper, Jr. . The testimony was taken before Attorney Seymour Fuller as referee, who recommended that the divorce be granted. The first witness, Silvio Helin, musical director of the comedy "Ernani," testified that Mr. Hopper was guilty of misconduct when they were playing in Boston in 1919. Bl. liott S. Firman testified to a similar occurrence In the summer of 1921 at Oakland Beach, Calif. \ Mrs. Hopper, who lives at Dougs laston, Long Island, was married at Riverdale, NJ, in 1913. The come= dian's first wife was Ella Gardiner, a second cousin on his mother's side, The second was Ida Mosher. BEdas Wallace Hopper was the third in # days of "Wang." Nella Bergen his fourth wife. Mrs. Hopper she would n her stage name yledda Hopper. The Lieutenant-Governor enters tained at luncheon on Tuesday Government House, Toronto, about four hundred of the leading farmers and stock men of Ontario, G ' G. Preston was elected el of the Ingersoll Board of Educ County pupils will pay on the basis of the cost of education. desrensinnn "rsnessnsan cresesenaens "resmansata, Sewing Beef ..........