iC STE | | i TR a, 0 sha 83RD YEAR Published Daily and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING Co. LMMITED, J. G. Elliott Leman A. Gu vas President Managing IMrector and Sec.-Treas Telephone; Busines fice ..~ Bait Rooms Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Dally Edition) One year, delivered in elty ..36.00 year, If paid in ac .$5.00 year, by mail to rural offices $2.50 year, to United States ..32.50 (Semi-Weekly Edition) year, by mail, cash . $1.00 year, if_not pald in advance $1.50 year, to ted States .$1.50 x | Six and threes months pro rata. best tached is one of the job printing offices in Canada The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG Is a thentivated by the Audit Bureau of Circulations - -- = Mi 1 THE SCARCITY OF ALOOHOL. The new liquor law has its defects. One of them is that there is no pro- vision for the sale of alcohol for educational purposes. It may have been inconceivable in the mind of the law clerk that such a demand would arise. But it has, and in connection with out collegiate institute. Alcohol is used in considerable quantities in the science départment, and when ap- plication was made for a supply to those who are entitled to sell it un- der the law it was refused. A refer- ence was made to the education de- partment, and by it to the Provincial License Board, and it debates the ex- pediency of appointing a vendor for Kingston. An appointment need not be made as far as the school or col- lege are concerned, and for the sup- plies which they require. The License Board is supreme in Ontario, and it can issue an order to anyone who deals in alcohol to give the school authorities the quantities which they need. Alcohol is pretty well protected, when, for educational purposes, the scarcity is so great. When the Liberal Government was in power it ordered, at the request of the provinces, an exhaustive enquiry into- technical education. It procur- ed a magnificent report, which the present government shelved.. Tech- nical education, as the people want it, will not be supplied by the Borden Government, RASCALITIES IN THE WEST. Some one has jokingly said that it is timé Mr. Rogers, or some other politician equally alert, was drawing a herring across the trail in Regina, where an investigatiod with regard to road work is being conducted by the Patterson Commission. This road work has been under consideration. for some time, and John Probizanski, an inspector of the late Roblin government, has been making tearful confessions with re- gard to his guilt. He is a Russian, and Is terribly afraid that he will be separated from. his family and sent to jail. He has, however, heen will- ing to tell all he knows. Election funds were wanted in 1914, and he was referred to Dr. * Montague, who was then the minis- ter of public works. As a result he undertook to pad the road pay sheets. Some of these sheets were made out by him, and some of the sheets by others. Through them the sum of $600 was filched from the public treasury. The money was spent "for politics, booze, and teams for election day." Probizankski fell quite readi- ly into the ways of the country, lost his religion and morals at the same time, and went it wild in the, cam- ~~. paign Now he is very contrite of heart, and most eager to recoup the govern- ment, Zaccheus-like, to the fullest ex- ' tent of Hs stealing. He is willing to personally atone .oF his wrong do- ing, and to repent of it in sack-cloth, and ashes. . The exposures in the west have evidently been to some purpose. They have stricken with terror the hearts -of - the political and If they put an end to the rascali. ties of the Saskatchewan road- makers all will be well. > > ~ : The under-secrélary for the © militia t--who may be fired wh r Sam Hughes réturns + 10 Canada---says that recrbiting is + Boing on at the rate of 1,500 a week. "This is at the rate of 6,000 a month," says the Toronto News. 'Sometimes. Even kt that, how long degenerates, | nm -- -- 00x | LIBERAL LEADER'S STRENGTH. | The Ottawa Citizen, which is abso- lutely independent politically, and is | disposed to criticize both the govern- | ment and the opposition in the feder- {al house, is to be congratulated upon |its effective defence of Sir Wilfrid { Laurier from the venomous attacks of the conservative press. The 0b-| jects of these attacks is well under-| stood. The veteran liberal ledder is likely ere long to be the premier of Canada again.' He may not long en- joy the position, or he may not want |, to retain it very long, at his ad- vanced years. He is, however, in the best of health and may be able] and willing, like the great Gladstone of imperishable memory, to do his| best geryice at an age when most men are seeking rest and repose. It will be a fortunate thing for the conservative party, with its record of | 80 many broken promises, and with leader incompeter®®in any way, showing evidence of impaired vigor, mental agd physical; and the eager- ness of his assailants to do him in- jury is seen in their abortive at- tempts to misrepresent him. Henri Bourassa has practically put an end to the campaign of the Toronto News, a campaign conspicuously its own, | and having for its end the putting of race against race. This attempt to create racial emnity and discord has been exposed by such an independent paper as Industrial Canada, and it has not hesitated to denounce the ne- farious work of a certain belted knight in the language and spirit for| which it calls. : The - Citizen regards Sir Wilfrid Laurier as a stalwart figure in pub- lic life. : It regards him as a man of high character, one who rises above his fellowmen intellectually, morally and politically. He may be traduced, but he eannpt be injured by his op- ponents. expression in various ways, and it points to an inevitable change of government. The country is" weary of the maladministration of the men who now constitute, the government. Sir Robert Borden's friends may plead that personally he has béén erect and blameless, but he has toler- ated, in his associates, a misrule which the people will condemn in ne uncertain way when they have the opportunity. This is the knowledge that has em- bittered the souls of go many people and prompted them to say mean and wicked and unmerited things about the liberal leader. He is coming back, and the conservative glanderers may as well realize the fact and treat him decently, if they can. EDITORIAL NOTES. Will there be an extension of the parliamentary term? Not likely. The "present government has not earned a continuation of the truce.' politicians and some newspapers seek to prevent it by their Abuse, but they are only accentuating a great and positive proof. Kind words will never die. Who cares for unmerited abuse? It would have been better, as the Hamilton Herald remarks, had the Liberals abolished life senatorships when they had the power? But they can redeem the past by their acts in "the early future. It will be their's presently to deal with this question. is "showing his teeth these ¢. He would destroy Sir Wilfrid Dyurier jf he could. But he cannot. HIW last vicious attack upon the venerable leader of the Liberal party was received in silence. To him this must have appeared to be ominous of his failing power, Bourassa The sympathetic strike in New York is over. It has been a failure, as nearly all strikes of the kind have been. Many men sympathize with their fellows in the struggle for bet- ter terms, but they will not willingly suffer on account of their sympathy. That has been demonstarted many a time, 'Conservative papers scoff at the Laurier idea of old age pensions and insurance against sickness and un- employment, These things, they say, would revolutionize the social condi- tions of a country, Would they? They would-be a gopd thing for Canada, as they seem to have been good things for Great Britain. The clocks of Britain and France have been changed, and their hands have been put back for an hour. The season of daylight saving is over. "The plan," says a cablegram, "has generally proved a success." The government, however, has appointed a committee which will report upon the subject before another Cy season comes around. KINGSTON EVENTS| © 25 YEARS AGO { diminishing hopes, to find the liberal |, orig. NEW ZEALAND AND HER ARMY Mr B i n Moiitreal Herald The making of a National Register need not cost an inordinate sum. In the Antipodes wide publicity was giv- en to the fact that all citizens must fill out the registration forms, under severe penalties for non-compliance, and there is no report that any ser- ious trouble was experienced in pe- curing a complete register. In Aus- {tralia the questions asked were, in effect, as follows: 1 Are vou willing to enlist now? 2.--If not, are you prepared to en- roll at a later date? 3.--If not, state the reaSons why In addition, statements were re- quired 'as to physical condition, in- come, value of real and personal property, etc. The New Zealand enquiries were 1. --Have you offered to serve over- sea Xt = INFLICTED UPON THE RUMAN IANS" AT TURTUKAI Germans and Bulgarians Killed and Mained Helpless Civilians--Bul- garian Women and Children Take Part, London, Oct. 4.--The Chronicle's Bucharest correspondent wires: "It is more than probable that when all 'the horrors perpetrated by the Bulgarians and Germans at Tur- tukai (on the Danube) are known land officially confirmed they will rival anything yet recorded in Balkan warfare. There seems to have been competitien between the two allies as to which would inflict the most {torture. The Germans, as usual, did the thing .systematically, putting the Rwypanian prisoners in batches and shooting them in the market places and other convenient places. Bulgars Organized Massacre. | "A regular massacre of the Ru- manian civil population was organ- ized by the Bulgarian soldiery, aided by Bulgarian inhabitants, going from street to street, killing, maining and torturing as they went. Some of those who escaped state that among the Bulgarian iphabitants who took part were well-dressed women and young men in light suits and straw hats, while the women incited their children to share in the revel. Knives, hatchets, anything with which tor- ture could be inflicted, were employ- ed and teeth freely used by women. Nameless horrors were perpetrated. Limbs were lopped off, eyes gouged out, or as many wounds as possible inflicted on helpless victims. will you-offer? --If not, will you serve the Gov- ernment in any other capacity? ~1f not, why not? A census of wealth was also taken The Register showed the following results: Willing to serve overseas { Willing to serve in civil capacity . vo 43,004 Not willing to serve in any capacity . 34,386 In Gregg Britain the object of the registration was 'to discover what everybody in the country between the ages of 16 and 65 was already doing, and whether he or she was skilled in and, able and willing to perform any other than the work at which he or she was at the time employed." and income 110,683 Crazed By Fearful Sight. 'There is in the hospital to-day in Bucharest a raving lunatic, a lady of good Rumanian family, wife of .a 'judge, who, hearing that the Ruman- ians were being massacred, rushed { halt-dresséd to the tribunal to save r COERCION IS NOT FOUND CANADA (TORTURE AND MASSACRE | For Men $5.00 and $5.50 old prices. Shoes We Sell the Celebrated JUST WRIGHT SHOES While present stock lasts we intend to sell at the A a ] See Our Great $4.00 We Sell the Great Borsalino Hat Price $4.00 Also the King Hat : at $2.50. | Montreal Mail, on.) Canada has not been asked by Great Britain to furnish a single man « her husband She arrived just in time to see a hatchet descend on his head and cleave his body nearly in (halves. She was found and recog- Good dressy styles. The best $4.00 shoe values in Public opinion is finding nor the present war. But Canada, officers Yes, Laurier is coming back. The | ha ! ar since] Tie Porimouth soutell has boss | sensible. for hér-own common inter- ests, and sizéd of the vital issues at stake, has of her own "accord put 350,000 men in uniform, and will in due course bring her fighting force up to the half million mark: There is not the slightest reason to believe that Canada will ever be asked to do more than her own will and consec- fence dictate. Why then conjure | up these phantom fears of military- | ism and picture our own kith and kin | across the water as conspirators in a. dark schemg to make us subject | to a colossal militarist movement? Such baseless imputations would be out of place at any time. In present circumstances they can only be re- fiarded as mischievous. Three 'arge villages and several square miles of territory have been taken by the British Allies in Mace- donia. The average man would rather blow his own horn than listen to, a band concert. [nized by some Rumanian who brought her to the capital. | "During the fighting the Bulgarian women and children followed the | lines, stabbing and torturing the wounded Bodies were found with twenty and thirty cuts and worse. There were a dozen Rumanian sol- | diers in hospitals bearing as many | wounds, who still live to suffer tor- ture. Many of the women had rifles, | More than ope wounded soldier was | shot in the back. | 'A very strict inquiry is to be | made and a full report addressed to allied and neutral countries.' Billy Sunday To Preach. New York, Oct. 4.--Billy Sunday, the evangelist, will preach in New York during April, May and June of Announcement of the definite date for the services was made by James M. Speers, chairman of the campaign. An auditorium with a seating capacity of 20,000 will be erected. S "Of Shoey and Ships, and Sealing THE OLD MAID The old maid is a thoughtful, far- seeing female who looks over the husbands she has known -and real- izes that it might be worse. Ever since the landing of the May- flower it has been a popular pastime to poke fun at the old maid. Man has always believed that if woman wero left to her own resources she would languish like a withered sun- flower, and that on that account it is a charitable act to marry one now and then. {it is a terrible humi}ia- tion to a proud, pigeon-chested suitor to ask some woman to marry him in order that he may put her in a gilded cake at $12.50 per week, and then be ormed that she is not hankering after any more relatives to" support. The old maid has™ always been subject to the suspicion that she would marry anybody unsaught and unseen, but thousands of men could testify to the contrary if they were not afraid of inciting a riot at home. For some reason or other every wife likes to believe that she was the first woman her husband proposed to and no man has ever yot been found who dared to deny it and still re- tained his skull in its original bald and unbleached condition. We shud- der to think of what would happen if a few of the more prominent old maids in every compunity would dig down into an old hair trunk and publish a few of the ardent and un- grammatical love letters written by husbands who have lost their hair 'and independent respect. Now that woman is beating man to everything except the sport shirt; the old maid who earns her own liv- Random Reels Wax ,of Cabbages and Kings." ad ing and has money out at interest is being looked upon with more rever- ence. Few people nowadays wonder why the old maid doesn't get mar- ried and become the author of twins. The modern old maid earns more money than a union bricklayer and Ths Miss SOPHRONISBA GATHER(OAL ~ SECRETARY OF TRE JENNY LIND ANTi-SkiD CORN PLASTER CO. INC ~= ~~ WHO 15 The Lany You SPoke 10, Joe The modern old maid earns more money than a union bricklayer. would rather live alone tham try to make her salary stretch around the upkeep of a nine-room house and the elastic, unfettered appetite of a hus- band troubled with chronic lassitude. Before shedding any tears over the lot of the old maid, re ther that she doesnot have to wrestle with the breakfast dishes, the balky corn broom or the deceptive gasolene oven. While ushand i#a nice thing to have, we should try to avoid the harrowing fear that somebody is trying to steal him. | Rippling Rhymes recreation," . VACATIONS | ' "The toller needs a ood vacation, a time of rest ie haut the sages rs, and, aking sportive pleasure bent; I basked beside | jn slumbered in a tent. I thought irning, my bosom would with 1'yould and si ret days of resting, I make o' Canada. po Overcoats The Real Thing. See Bibbys Avebury $15, $18, and $20. This is the season date. SE Cook's Cotton Root Compound, ple Fora 4 Sold Water-gass . eggs tredls and iy vill kp of condition for one year. One large tin sufficient for 12 doz. eggs, 5 Price 15¢. Avtupis F ootwear your feet well shod, your shoes must be serviceable 'and still be stylish and up-to- : We are prepared to sell you footwear that is the last word in style and we know the quality is the best money will buy. J. 0 Sutherland&Bro. The Home of Good Shoes \ SS when you must have Kingston, Ont. We sell great quan- tieles of Men's Underwear 50c to $3.00 per garment. See our Union Suits of underwear $1.50 per suit. See Bibbys Pinch Back Suits $15, $18 and $20 Pin checks, plain blues and grey plaids. Warren's Pure Wool Sweater Coats AAA ANANSI NNN NN Limited "McLaughlin" Garage Farmers and Automobile Own. ers, attention please! We han. die the best grades of lubricating olls "Veedol" and "Polarine," also Model T Ford oil. All kinds of automobile accessories kept Im stock. Repairing promptly at. tended to. Storage by the dny, week or month. Robt. J. Fursey, Prop. Phones No. 1600-831. ' 85-37 Montreal St, near Princess BUILDERS ! Have You Tried GYPSUM WALL PLASTER It Saves Time ------ -- pi---- THOMES COPLEY Telephone 987 Drop a card to 19 Pine street when want anything done in the carpen- tery line. Estimates given on all kinds of repairs and new work: also hard- wood floors of all kinds. All orders will receive prompt attention. shop, street. Queen NEW CLOVER HONEY In the Comb: Strain 10 Ib. Tins, each ,.. -.. .-. $1.30 JAS. REDDEN & 9 This and is ww Ne Sewing Machines, brellas, Suit Cases, Trunks, Um- repaired and re-fitted, Saws filed, Knives. and Scissors Sharpened, Razors hon Al makes of fire- arms repaired promptly.' Locks repaired; Keys fitted. All makes of Lawn Mowers . sharpened and repaired. 149 Sydenham Street mn Weight? Yes! Wait? No! are in vain -- unless they per- suade you to try a ton or, 0 Excellent COAL coal has mary old friends making new ones daily. It's Sloan, freahiy nied, and best "procurable. mi | = | 1