¥ i GOES UP TO NURSERY TO ING ABOUT, AND FINDS SHE HAS MEANWHILE, DROPPED OFF AGAIN se set ure] MOVES ON TO DOOR. AND FOR GOODNESS. SAKE BE QUIET * KITCHENER'S BODY IN SHALL CENETERY His Death Was Not Due to Any Treachery, Says Report. London, April 9.--Lord Kitchen- er's death was due to the Hamp- shire striking a mine and not to, hery, according to an artiele by A. C. Fox Davies, a barrister, Who was a member of the naval law . branch from 1916 to 1920 and who Saw every document dealing with © the disaster. Mr. Fox Davies wrote "@& report of the circumstances sur- 'rounding the death of Lord Kitchen- er for the dllied Governments, and he published a full account of the evidence in the Daily Express. This report says that Kitchener at Scapa before lunch and nt some time with Lord Jellicoe the Iron Duke. A storm was ng up into a near gale at the he and the weather was so bad t the British minister of war re- to delay his voyage. An un- al route was selected for the voy- & Just before the Hampshire sail- L.8and it is impossible that any pan ship could have known of last-minute change in routing. At first It was not imagined that ship was sinking, but when the h was realized there were cries Kitchener all over the ship. He juld not be found.,, When last seen he was standing én the deck in long de military overcoat," | Six mines were laid, but it was known how this was done; if was any treachery in the lay- of these mines it must have been _ the part of Lord Jellicoe, which manifestly absurd. The writer that there is reason to believe Bat the body of Kitchener may be | a small cemetery, 'For months past the newspapers been publishing articles sug- ng that Ktichemer came to his HEARS WIPE AT DOOR SEE WHAT BABY WAS (RY= AND SIGNALS TRANTICAL LY NOT TO COME IN EE: Tix = i SLIPS INTO HALL AND AF SIGNALS YES, SHE'S 60T (LOSES, DOOR AN INCH CLICKS, FAINT STIRRING THE BLANKET OVER HER AT ATIME (Copyright, 1926. by The Bell Syndicate. Inc.) i £2 THE BALANCE death as the result of German treachery on board the Hampshire, and the somewhat vague statements of the admiralty have only tended to credte the impression that the of- ficial denials were half-hearted and perhaps untrue. It is expected that the Davies statement will now clear up the situation. CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK ht, To be Held Throughout the Domin- ion May 2.8. be demonstrated during the week May 2-8. The occasion is Canada's National Music Week. Plans are already under way for making this a great triumphant week for music. The Canadian Bur- eau for the Advancement of Music, an organization of those interested in the gederal music advancement of the Dominjon, with headquarters in Toronto, Is leaving no stone un- turned to concentrate public atten- tion during this week upon the stim- ulating, uplifting and cultural value of good music, d in this noble work are tinding Fhe ready co-op- eration of churches, organists, com- mereial and industrial houses, music teachers, conservatories and colleges of music, universities and colleges, public and high schools, private schools, separate schools, women's clubs and musical organizations, service clubs, theatres and moving picture houses, hotels, welfare or- ganizations, government executives, Y.M.C.A.'s and Y.W.C.A.'s, the press and other bodies who have the na- tion's good at heart, A mighty wave of harmony will sweep throughout the land during Music Week. There will be sermons on "Music in the Home," "Charac- ter-bullding value of Music," ete., in the churches; ringing of chimes at 4 pm. on Sunday, May 2naq, usher- ing in Music Week: organ recitals; factories; young people's clubs' mu- sical evenings; essays on music by pupils In schools; school concerts; ---- RR It is a Fine Habit to rinse the -mouth after each meal with a cleans- ing antiseptic lotion, TARES CAUTIOUS STEP FLOOR CREAKS. STANDS TOWARD DOORWAY MINUTE, CATCH COMES FROM (RIB, AND THE PEACE OF THE EVENING TREMBLES IN A graphic picture of Canada as a land of music and music lovers will GLUED, STARING ANX~ I0USLY TOWARD (RIB THE STIRRING SUB~ SIDES. MOYES ouT OF DANGER. "ZONE MOPPING HIS BROW -- k- GLUYAS 2.-29W (LLIANS nm Pn Na mn A Severe lliness Caused Constipation Mrs. Wm. Hill, Wapella, Sask. writes:--*' Three years ago I had » very severe illness, and ever since I have suffered with constipation. A few months ago a friend advised me to usd Milburn's WYO: Na ii NY which I did, although not expeeting any results, but T am pleased to say that since using them I have had perfect use of my bowels without any trouble or pain, and have never had bleeding piles since. Now, I never fail to recommend 'Laxa-Liver Pills' to all my friends," Put, up only by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. recitals by music teachers and their pupils; lectures on music and mu- sical instruments; debates on musi- cal subjects; assembly singing; school orshestra contests; music me- mory contests; phonograph recitals; tals, jails, asylums, etc.; band con- certs; radip concerts and numerous other actfyities designed' to impress the publi | with the growing import- ance of music in the life of the indi- vidual and the community. Adventures of the Twins i By' Olive Roberts Barton. noonday singsongs and concerts in | How the Cracknuts Got Spring Cleaned. Now everybody knows that Mister Cracknuts is the neatest person in the world, The March Hare didn't have to pull him out by the tail to get him to go to Scrub-Up-Land to be spring- cleaned, No sir! He walked right off like a gentleman and hunted up the path by the secret bush that led to the little Fairyland country where Mister Rubadub lived, and got him- self all fixed up as slick as a new shoe. He had a Turkish bath and a shampoo and a hair-cut and a shave --tand a 'manieure and everything they give you In Scrub-Up Land. And he had his clothes brushed and oh-- just everything! : Then he went home and showed himself off to his wife. "You look fine, Daddy," said that lady proudly. "I'm all ready, too." And indeed she did look as glossy and bright as the other new shoe. Ladies know how to themselves up, someway, my dears, without hav ing to traipse off to barher-shops. "But Scamper is a sight!" she de- clared. Here you and I are all ready fof our trip to the Land-Where-Spring-Is- Coming and we can't go a step with him Tooking as he does." ed it, Twins, always ready to help if they "Let special music programmes in hospi-| "And I can't get him up.| Just then there"was a knock all the door, and Mrs. Cracknuts open: | There stood the March Hare with. his big book. Beside him stood the A deposit will hold any garment. Kayser's Silk Gloves : New Colors. All Colors. Different Colors. | All Styles. 95¢cto $1.50 f t Kayser's Chamoisette Gloves NEW NOVELTY Cuffs 95¢ Hosiery THE NEW SPORT HOSE New design. 75¢ Women Everywhere Are Talking About the Great Values at Jackson-Metivier's SPECIAL SALE TOMORROW 100 ~ NEW SPRING COATS Navy Blue, Mannish Tailored Coats with Velvet Collar -- Tweed Coats -- straight-line -- Cape Coats and mannish tailored Velour and Polo Coats--Flare Styles-- Fully Lined. SPECIALLY FOR SATURDAY -- price. '12.95 MISSES' AND WOMEN'S STYLES It is most unusual to find such highly desirable Coats at such a Clever, new styles, mannish tailored lines, Velvet Collars, Flare Coats, Tweed----all in the very newest styles for Spring. - est patterns in Donegals, Sand and Grey--Single or Double Breasted styles, with Satin de Luxe lining, Sizes 16 to 42. .. For Saturday we ape featuring the very hew. Tailored Tweed Suits 312% -- This lot includes a special - chase of Sample Dresses and ow, stock Dresses--Frilly Flat Crepes, broideries with tucked sleeves, Peter . Pan Tie or round neck, straight line, wood, Blonde, new Blue Navy and Black. Regular values to $22.50. MISSES' PYJAMAS' Dimity Pyjamas, toned trimming-- Mauve, « Peach, Orange, etc, - TAFFETA AND FLAT CREPE DRESSES $12.95 | 75 onLy FLANNEL Dresses Clearing Saturday $3.95 SHADES: Navy, Sand, Blye, Green. Sizes 16 to 40, lar Taffetas " and featuring new em- flare or New shades of Rose- or Sand, two $1.00 4 just after the one here," he said. "He has to go and get spring-clean- ed at Mister Rubadub's house in Scrub-Up Land before he can go to the Land-Where-Spring-Is-Coming. It's the Fairy Queen's orders." "Don't 1 know it," cried Mrs. Cracknuts. "But I can't get him up, What am I going to do?" The March Hare thought for a minute. "I have a plan," he said. "Let us see your little \boy, Mrs. Crackhuts, will you? But be sure and call me 'Doctor' when I'm in the room." "Certainly," said Mrs. Cracknuts. * So they all went into the Squir- rel's house\and up to Scamper's room. There lay the little squirrel boy in bed with the covers up to his chin. , The March Hare went up to the bed and put' his hand on Scamper's forehead. "He's got a fever, Mrs. Crack- nuts," he said. "A high fever." "Dear me, Doctor!" sald Mrs. Cracknuts. "Stick out your tongue, young fellow," sald the, March Hare. Scamper tuck out a red tongue. "Bad, very bad!" said the hare. *'I think he hag appendicitis and pneu~ monia and whooping cough and' ty- phoid fever and mumps. Give him six spoonfuls of castor-oil and keep him in bed two months." Scamper bounced out of bed in a hurry. "I'm not sick at all!" he shouted, : "Then come along and. get your neck and earl washed, my hoy," siid ------ the March Hare. It took four people to get him there, but he went. Qu ERE POWER CORPORATION. Acquires (he Municipal Electric Plant of St. Jerome. A vote was taken in St. Jerome, Que., on March 31st and April 1st to ratify a by-law to sell the muni- cipal electric plant and distribution system to the Laurentian Hydro Electric Limited, a subsidiary of the Quebec Southern Power Corpora- tion. The bydaw was carried by 'a majority of nearly 4 to'l and the price realized is $400,000. : It was felt by the citizens at large that the Laurentian Hydro Electric Limited could do more for the in- dustrial development of the City of St. Jerome due to the fact that ft serves the whole Laurentian district in conjuncfion with the parent Company and it {§ understood that the acquisition of this property will about 1,800 customers to the combined systems of the pur: chasers. BUDGET FROM DELTA. Steps Are Being Taken to Organize a Horticultural Society. Delta, April 8.---A new shoe re- pairing shop will be opened up in Russell's feed and storage store. The remains of Mrs. Saxson Wash- burn, a much respected resident of Washburn, were placed in the vault here on Thursday. 'She leaves her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Bland Webster, of "Warburton, to mourn her loss, and four grandehil- dren. Her other daughter, Florence (Mrs. Madill), of Lakefield, died two years ago. 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