SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1925. THE DAILY BRITI mts - SH WHIG t---- Check them with DR. HICKEY'S REMEDIES These splendid preparations have been giving the fullest sat- isfaction for twenty years. ~-Speedy Relief for Coughs. ~-Speedy Cold Capsules. ~=Analgic Rub for Congestion. 25 cents each or the 3 for 50 cents L.T. Best PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST " BRICK BUNGALOW--7 rooms. 8 pe. * "bath, eléciric light, double lot and choice location. $2,000~Frame, 4 rooms, B. and T., electric light. $8,000--Frameé, 7 rooms, 8 p. bath, electric light and furnace. $4,000 -- Brick, semi-detached, 8 rooms, 8 p. bath, electric light avd #as, deep lot and garage. * $5,000--Brick, 6 rooms, 8 p. bath, electric light and furnace, garage. $7,500 Brick, all modern, central. MONEY TO LOAN. CUSTOMS BROKER ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE. 111% BROCK ST., KINGSLON Now that School and College are in full swing once § more, a new Fountain Pen We have assort- may be needed. a very complete ment of ) Waterman's and Parker Duofolds and others, ranging in price from $1.25up Jobbing Work a Specialty Brick, Stone, Plastering and Tile Setting Douglas & Mcllquham CONTRACTORS 400 ALBERT STREET 'Phones 2267F---928W min FREIGHT DELIVERY A SPECIALTY Local and lvag distance. ' All Motor Trucks with Alr Tires. H. L. BRYANT 884 Division Street. "Phone 17353, Another Shipment Arrived We have just received another ship- ment of Grate Baskets and Fireplace Screens. 18" to 27" Grate Baskets-- $6.00 to $7.50 each 24" Fireplace Screens-- $2. 30" F replace Screens-- $3.50 and $4.00 each Ash Sifters . .........50c.-75c¢. each Electric Heaters with 6 ft. Cord . $5.50 Larger Electric Heaters with 6 ft. Ti Electric Lamps--25, 40, 60 watt-- ie Fivefora 31.00 McKelvey & Birch JOINT LUNCHEON AT CLINICAL. BUILDING Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs Had a Unique Gathering on Friday. To mark the opening of the clini- cal building at the Kingston General Hospital, the members sof the King- ston Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs held + & joint luncheon at this new building on Friday. There was a good at- tendance, and following the luncheon the members made an inspection of the new building and were greatly pleased. H. C. Nickle, chairman of board Hospital, presided at the lunch- on, and he had on his right Presi- it "Billy" Moore, of the Kiwanis and on his left, President R. H. of the Rotary club. The eheon was provided by the hospi- r and it was all that 114 mgr The tables were tily arranged, while a bevy nurses waited on the tables excellent service, indeed it opinion that the of governors, of the Gen-| Fraser Armstrong, 50 and $3.50 each Moore, of the Kiwanis Club, the two clubs decided to provide the money for the furniture required. for the sun room in the new building. This will involve an expenditure of about $150 and the sum was granted by the members by a unanimous vote. President Ward reported that Judge McKinley, of the Juvenile Court, Ottawa, would come to King- ston shortly to address a gathering in the interests of the establishment of a Juvenile Court in this city, and asked for the support of the mem- bers in backing up the move in King- ston to establish a juvenile court. 'On motion of Kiwanian WW. Y. Mills, a hearty vote of thanks was tendered to the board of governors of the hospital, to the members of the staff, to the superntendent, Mr. waited on the tables, the dietician and the chef. In moving the vote of thanks, Mr. Mills stated that the occasion was a unique one, and he paid a tribute to the members of the board of gover- nors of the hospital who gave so much of their time to help along the work of the hospital. The speaker also warmly praised the work of the superintendent, Mr. Armstrong, stat- ing that he was "the right man in be Py ' the right place." { | This was a gain of 44,154 carloads ir General Trade of Canada PROBS: --Sunday, strong west and southwest winds; partly cloudy and cool. Moving Upward in Volume | ing better, and there would seem to | be a good ground for the expectation | Ottawa, Oct. 16.--Class 1 railways ou that the Canadian National and the - | in Canada moved 276,789 loaded | cars during the month of September. Canadian Pacific will have operating | surpluses about equal to those of | last year. A good deal depends on | the results for the next three months. | while other commodities registered A feature of autumn operations in | Jl a betterment of 12,818. This must| Canada is the high proportion of a be regarded as highly satisfactTy,| empty cars moved. Owing to the o and beyond all question proves that | trend of traffic being eastward, and | | the general trade of the country has | the necessity for keeping an ade | moved, and is moving, steadily up-| quate supply of cars , at shipping | | ward in volume. | points in the west, thousands of | | over September of last year. Of this | | increase, grain and grain Prodney | accounted - for 31,336 carloads, | | i | With a gain of 12,281 carloads in| empties have to be hauled. During - { August, and 44,154 in September, | the grain movement these empties ua | there is no room whatever for doubt | at times equal the number of load- | | that railway traffic has received ed cars. For the whole year they { marked stimulation; and, if railway average 35 per, cent; and no other traffic has improved to that extent| country in the world has that high over the corigipeuding period of | ratio. It is the handicap created by last year, all eco omic authorities | our geographical position, would be agreed that such a fact; The pick- up in traffic has very merely reflects the same relative im-| materially helped the employment provement in business conditions| situation. During the months be- [ll throughout the Dominion. tween February and the end of July, . Since this new impulse to com- | thousands of railway employees were om merce comes in considerable degree | laid off. The drop in earnings made from the free marketing of the sea- | that necessary. They are now back at son's harvest, it is but natural that work. That will help trade in gen- the increased number of carloads has| eral. The pay-roll of Canadian rail- | attached chiefly to the western prov-| ways last year amounted to $231.- | { Inces. Nevertheless there has been | 517.863, and the number of em- { traffic growth on a substantial scale | ployees was 159,030. The livelihood | | in Ontario and the East. Merchandise | of one person in every seven, direct- | | and miscellaneous have contributed |ly or indirectly, is in 'the greatest measure to larger | railway operations. { carloadings in eastern Canada. Auto bus competition with the | The last week in September was | railways is causing complications in | typical of several others during the the larger cities where commutation | past two months, in the sense that [ services have been in use. Trucks | | every one of the eleven commodity, have taken . away most of the in- | classes showed a betterment over | cidental short-haul business, and | last year. A fact like that is peculiar-| buses are cutting seriously into pas- | | ly significant. It tells us unmistak-| senger traffic. Under such conditions | | ably that a commercial revival is un-| the commutation business is in der way, and that it is general. This | danger of extinction. ' will help the railways in precisely Both the Canadian National and | the degree that it will help every-|the Canadian Pacific are picking up| body. on net earnings as the movement of | From now onward to the end of], he western harvest and the growth HW MM in general commerce adds to gross - | Mm i - (- gained through i H u | November there should be a rising] | volume of railway traffic if the! receipts. Both have, however, been { normal course of other years is fol-| compelled to apply exceedingly drastic measures of economy, lowed. October of last year showed a | ; freight movement of 278,322 car-! The Safety Section of the America n { loads, and in 1923 of 291,013. No- | Railway Association has begun a | vember, 1924, ran up to 340, 919. | campaign to reduce the mumber ot | [With a large volume of grain avail- | accidents to employees. In Canada |i} | able this year, October and Novem- | last year 107 railway employees were | ber should establish records. This | killed and 2,440 injured. Cr prospect rests on the fact that the| The Province of Alberta has of- | { general trade of the country is this| fered to sell the Edmonton, Dunve- | | year better than it has been od & British Columbia Railway to | three or four years. the Canadian Pacific, -and, failing to | Railway earnings have followed | do so, will offer it to the Canadian | | the course of traffic. During the five [ National. The road is 407 miles long, { months preceding August they were| was built by the province, and leads | greatly depressed. They are now do-| to the Peace River country. PICTON MISSIONARY |e HOME ON FURLOUGH Conservative candidate for that rid- ing in the Federal election. Mr. and Mrs, J. P. Williams, Mrs. Thomas Woods and Mrs. Frank Powers motored to Napanee on Sat- urday afternoon, attending the Sex- smith meeting in the evening, and remaining over Sunday to visit with | friends. Jack Fee came to Picton from New Liskeard last week and visited at the manse with his parents, Rev. W. M. and Mrs. Fee, before going on to! Kingston where he will attend Queen's. Mrs. Clarence McKenna, of Osha- wa, was celled to town owing to the serjous illness of her father, Mr. B. Insley. Mr. Insley has since passed away. Jerome Helferty this week. Vancouver, an old Picton boy, is the | To Address Meeting on Armis= | tice Day--North Vancouver Candidate Old Picton Boy. | Picton, Oct. 16.--There was an ex- cellent attendance at the meeting of | the W.M.8, of the United Church on Wednesday afternoon. The chair | was occupied by the president, Mrs. [C. C. Spencer. Reports were heard | from the superintendents of the var- { fous departments of the work ang Mrs. T. E. Waring led the devotional | exercises. A duet was beautifully | rendered by Mrs. Arnold Way and her daughter, Miss Helen. Arrange- i ments were made for the November meeting, which will fall on Armis- tice Day, and which will be address- ed by Picton's own returned mission- ary, Miss Mary Yarwood, home on recs comes Rp testi ARREERNERER is in Montreal My Own. I sat In the gathering shadows And I looked to the west away; to the nurses whos furlough. Invitations will be extend- ed to neighboring auxiliaries to at- tend, The new study book was in- troduced by Mrs. English, who was assisted in a resume of the first chapter by Mesdames Davidson, Haight, Dwight and Welbanks. ' The weather man smiled ox the field day sports of Picton Collegiate which were held on the Agricultural Grounds on Wednesday afternoon. There was a large crowd in attend- ance and the competition was keen for the medals, prizes and ribbons, which made up the largest prize list ever offered in Picton. A half holi- day for the rural schools accounted for a large attendance, from outside the town. The Regent Theatre was crowded to the doors on Wednesday night for the performance by Blackstone, the famous magician and his company of artists. 3 , Ben Hokea, with his eight-plece orchestra, was at the Bay side Inn on Wednesday night, where a large company of young people danced to the entrancing strains which floated | out over the beautiful bay. : 'Rev. John Lyons is in attendance at the Provincial Synod of the Church of England meeting in To- 'ronto this week. 8 Pictonians are interested to know There the hand of an unseen artist Was painting, at close of day, A strange and beautiful picture That filled my soul with awe, And made men think of the city No mortals ever saw. Paint me, O wonderful artist, I cried when the shadows came, And bid the marvellous glory Of thé western hills aflame Paint me the face of an angel; And lo, betore my eyes Was the face of my sainted mother Wifo dwells in Paradise. Paint me the face of a sinner, A darker shadow crept Down the hills, and 1 thought, in the | twilight The unsen artist wept: wr And, lo, from a magical pencil A face in a moment had grown, The sad white face of a sinner, And I knew it for my own. --=Author Unknown. person in Europe lives in a city with a population of more than 100,000, The deepest hole in. the Atlantic is af Zorte Rico and goes down 27,965 oe , See Tweddel's overcoats $20, $22, $25, $28, 330, $32, $35. NNER E NEN URE ENN NENN ANNAN ARN NNREREANP STEACY'S SATURDAY | EVENING SALE! --From 4 to 9.45 O'clock-- \ Offering many exceptional opportunities on seasonable merchandise at prices that are sure to attract thrifty shoppers. Pillow Slips, 4 for $1.00 25 doz. Cotton Pillow Slips-- hemmed ready for use. In 40, 42 and 44 inch widths. Regu- lar 35¢. values. Huck Towels, 4 for $1.00 18 doz. large sized Cotton Huck Towels--a special value at 35c¢. each. Table Damask, 98¢ yard 100 yds. Bleached Table Da- mask of good weight and fin- ish, in assorted patterns, Full 68 inches wide. Regular $1.25 a yard. Ladies' Underwear, 75¢ each 50 dozen Vests and Bloomers in all styles and sizes. Good, . full, winter weight. Boys' Sweater Coats, $2.39 each All Wool Sweater Coats in Brown and Navy. Sizes 30 and 32 only. Reg. $3.50 values Flannelette, 19¢ yard 500 yards of soft, fleecy, color- ed, Striped Flannelette in a good range of colors. Full 27 inches wide. ' Ladies' Sweaters, $1.39 each Ci 39 Wool Pullover Sweaters in a good range of styles and col- ors. Sizes 38and 40 only| Reg- ular $2.50 to $3.75 to clear. 300 pairs, first quality, Ibex Flannelette Blankets in. and White. Flannelette