LOCAL , BRANCH ACCOMPLISHED MUCH DURING PAST YEAR. F ---- - ' Splendid Reports Preéented at Ane Es nual Meeting Held Thursday--Of- n ficers, Prec ufive Re-¢ Lieut.-Col. Connell's Tribute. a Nats The second annual meeting of the Kingston branch of the Canadian Red | Cross Society was held in the Board of Trade rooms Thursday afternoon, | i and the reports presented showedy 8nd it was no exaggdrgtion to say that splendid results had been ac¢-| that every ladies' society in the city complished by this energetic and ef-| Material «ficient organization. The chair was occupied by Lieut.-Coll J. C. Con- nell, honorary president of the loeal branch. Secretary's Report. The first report submitted was that] -of the hon. secretary, Miss Marion cases had been sent, Redden. Feeling reference miade to the death, in Cairo, of Lieut. Col, H. R. Duff, who, to quote from the report, "always took a keen in terest in Red Cross work, and who chilled together the meeting, when the war first broke out, the outcome of which was the formation of the branch, which, as the result of hig initfative, ws one of the first in Canada to com active work." Regret was expressed that the presi- dent, Mrs. Iva Martin, bad been in- capacitated through illness, and it was noted with gratification that she was returning shortly to resume her responsibilities. Gratitude was expressed to Dean Connell for the many courtesies he had shown the society, notably in having & room in the old Medical Bulding at Queen's placed at its dis- 1 In telling of the shipments made to Queen's Hospital, the chief ob- jective of the local Red Cross work- ers, the report stated that in all 959 804 of these "having been despatched during the year just closed---165 to Cairo and 649 to France." Of that large mum~ ber only eleven cases had failed to reach the hospital, and even then, word had been received af the whereabouts of four of them. Other Good Work Done. Apart from the shipments made to Cannot withstand the Hicky- Dover Combination. Dover's Cold Breakers will quickly break up the worst head-cold and get it out of the system, and & few doses of Hickey's Speedy Cure will 100s- en up the tightest chest cold or cough. ~ The tremendous sale of these splendid remedies testifies as to their wonderful curing pro- perties. 25¢ each. ; ~ Only at for this season and you'll choose one of the crea- tions of FASHION CRAFT for they (ROSS SOGETY ACT was | are creations in sefise of the word. that are design- by artists, with a view rH 3 ee Queen's hospital' timely contribu- tions had been given to various mil. tary inglitutions and units - The "associate members fiumbered 117, the active members, sixty-nine, and thé life members thirty-three. The society desired to thank gli who had rendered etary suppért. No direct appeal for funds had had to be made: as yet, and it was the earnest hope of 'all that that never | be necessary. AL Apart from the regular work done at the society's headquarters in the {old Medical building at Queen's, dif- ferent societies in. theity had helped, would {had aided in some way had also been supplied to different "societies in neighboring places, all of whose faithful work had been ac- knowledged monthly in the papers. Apart from this, many dondtiong of work had been received from friends of Queen's who wanted to p her hospital, and these supplies had been | forwarded with the rest | | Christmas Shipment, In closing, the report referred to | the next shipment, which would con- tain Christmas stockings for officers, nurses and patients, provided: hy friends, both in the city and in dif- ferent parts of the country. Reports from Cairo 'were 4o 'enthusiastic over the ones sent last year that it was hoped a repetition would oceur this year. - The ' secretary read two cards, showing how the work was appreci- ated by the men receiving articles made by the society, and expressed the hope that these acknowlgdge- merits would act as an encourage- ment to further efforts next year. Chairman's Appreciation. The chairian, on behalf of the Medical Faculty of Queen's, expressed appreciation of what the local Red Cross had done for the hospital. He didn't know what they would have done witliout the help of the Society. Referring to some of the cases go- ing astray and to thie tampering with others, he said this was undoubtedly due to the fact/that originally a eard containing a list of the contents had been placed on the outside of each case. This methdd had since been discontinued. Nothing appeared on e@ outside of a case now: except a 'number, the red cross and the point of destination. With each shipment was forwarded a list showing what each box contained. The chairman was glad to know that the Society intended to.continue its splendid and unselfish labors with unabated energy. Queen's hospital in its new location at Etaples would be nearer the lines, and would undoubt- edly have more patients to care for. Latterly the hospital had been caring for from 600 to 800 patients, and he estimated that since the hospital went to France from 4,000 to 5,000 patients-had been treated by it. Treasurer's Report. The hongrary treasurer, Miss Mac- donell, présente the following re- port: Sa Receipts--Batfnce, October, 1915, $12.66; membership, life, $1,350, ac- tive $110, executive $28, associate $117; -teas, $292.22; subscriptions, $6,105.57; sale of materials, $221.52; refund of duty, etc, $170.94; total, $8,407.91, Disbursements--Dry goods, cot ton, flannel, etc., $5,406.61; hospital supplies (gauze, etc.), $1,532.87; express and parcel delivery, $89.78; wool (knitting), $1,238.94; laundry, $34.72; postage, $35; fee National Council, $1; total; $8,338.92; balance on hand, $68.99. Officers Re-elected. The officers and executive commit- tee were re-elected. The officers are: Hon. president, Lieut.-Col. J. C. Con- nell; hon. vice-president, Lieut.-Col. Etherington, officer * commanding Queen's hospital; president, Mrs, Iva Martin; first vice-president, Mrs, H. R. Duff; second vice-president, Mrs. G. Y. Chown; hon. secretary, Miss Redden; hon. treasurer, Miss Macdonell. CARRANZA WARNS CUBA Newspaper Attacks on Mexico Must Cease, He Says. Havams, Oet. 19.--The Carransa Government today notified Cuba that unless the Cuban newspaper attacks' on Mexico cease it will make incom- patible a continuance of friendly re- lations with Cuba, and Mexico will be relieved of all obligations of reci- procity. This is the second time Mexico has complained. Lieut.-Col. Inkstetter, Hamilton, graduate of the Royal Military Col- lege, is dead from wounds. ANAEMIC PEOPLE Need More Iron In the Blood. If you are anaemic, you need more iron in your blood, and. the tell-tale symptoms are a als Jace, ~coloriets lips, ashen fin poor circula- tion and short Breath, and more seri- ous diseases are easily contracted when in this condition. M. L. Trotter, of Toronto, Ont, "For nearly says: MARCHAND SAYS ALLIES WILL KEEP UPPER HAND TO END. ' Allled Armies So As To Keep In Line With the Others at the Front. With the French Armies in Fiance. From a staff correspondent of the Assotiated Press, via Paris, Oct, 19. Far down in his dug-out, Briga- dier-General Marchand yesterday ex- pressed to the / grociated Press hid opinion that the" war would be de cided on the western front whenever the Entente Allies saw fit to strike the final blow. The general said the decision must be fought out on this side' sooner or later, and that while he was not a prophet and could not see into the future, the Allies cer- tainly had the upper hand now and would not get out of touch with the Germans, who, judging from their movements, are worried. General Marchand, long ago, as he himself puts it, had the honor of be- ing a "little adversary' of 'the late Earl Kitchener in Africa, but after- wards became one of Kitchener's greatest admirers. He spoke of Earl Kitchener's organizing skill with ad- miration and when the Field Mar- shal's death was mentioned, was deeply moved. At present General Marchand has under his orders 4 division composed of some of the most daring troops in the French army. Since he recovered from his wound he and his men have achieved high distinction on various sections of the front. Their only de- aire is to be used even more than they are. General Marchand says he has « diffienlt task to keep his men back, Many of the men fought with Gen- eral Marchand in Africa, when, as he told the correspondent, a victory in a fight meant an advantage of at least a thousand kilometers, whereas in the present war, an advance of per- haps a Couple miles meant a great victory, Said General Marchand in speaking of his men: "We are obliged to restrain our men, so as to keep in liné with the rest of the army at the front. Any section of the army could make a dash in advance almost any time, but that would spoil our gen- eral plan." Asked what was the principal les- son learned in this war, General Mar- chand replied: "Formerly an army which occupied the heights was sup- posed to have the advantage. We have learned from .experience of trench war that the force down helow has the upper 'hand since iL can shell the enemy out of his trenches above while the opposing artillery can with difficulty bombard trenches below it." THE BATTERY "0. PIP." From W.'D. D, in "London Chronicle." The Observation Post (always re- ferred to as the "0. Pip") of the field the Hun as possible. Cramped in a crumbling dug-out Adjoining "No Man's Land," e That sits on a sandbag stand My ticker points to midnight-- I've two more hours to do, And keeping awake would wrest the cake From the torture Tantalus knaw 'Tis here the "eyes" of the battery Detect the Hun at work; Ang targets fair we "phone to wher: Our eighteen-poundens lurk. Then shoals of high-explosive Frustrate the plans of Friliz, Who runs to ground as we promptly pound His parapet to bits, When Tommy in the trenches 1s su special "hell" From "whizz-bang' mine, and five- point-aine, "Turnip" and tear-shell; He calls for retaliation, ' And our waiting gunners know, When we pass that through, the devil's 'due ) Is more than a quid pro que. It's up to us--the peeping At Fritz through a periscope; Likewise to go a-creeping, And out in the.darkness grope For the "break" where a bursting "Johnson" Has cut the telephone wire, Whilst the peeved O.C. of the infan- try Bawls for our battery fire. Cramped in a crumbling dug-out, Too near to "No Man's Land," To be without a lingering doubt As to how 'our "home" would "coal-box" split upon it, Or;a "liquid fire" rain: Hello! hello! Gee whiz!! Hello!!! The line is "out" again. WAR SOLVES PROBLEMS. 5 -- : Capital and Labor Difficulty Will be Solved. St. Louis, Oct. 20.--Right Rev. Huysche Yeatman-Biges, of Worcester, England, in an ] before the Business Men's League here sald that he saw in the extra- ordinary Obliged To Restrain thie Men of the) artillery is usually placed as close to] D. And chilled to the bone I squat at a | "phon DECIDES TO PRESENT 'Wednesday--The Arts Committee Plans For the Various | Sports. A special meeting of the Dramatie Club was held noun, in the English large number of students ance, + roem, with a m pose of choosing a play suitable for production during the fall. A com- mittee recently appointed to choose a number of plays which could be! produced, ° reported that ""Mile- stones," "The Return of the Prodi-| gal," or '""The Importance of Being | Earnest," were all suitable for an | early productjon, A vote was taken and it was finally { decided that "Milestones" would be | produced. [It was also decided that the tryout for parts would Be held on | Friday evening, October 27th. ! At 4 meeting of the dramatic com- | mittee held immediately after, it was | degidéd tliat Profs. W, E. MeNeill; L. DP. Fallis, W. N. 'Sage, J. F. Macdon- ald, and W. Taylor would be invited to act as judges at the tryout. Following this the actors will com- | mence the work of getting their parts down to perfection, and there seems little doubt but what it will be a most creditable production; ol The Arts athletic committee held | the first meeting of the season on | Thursday afternoon. There was a| large representation from the var-| fous years, and much discussion took | place on the plans for the season in sports in the faculty of Arts. | The most important thing done-by | the committee was the decision that the rugby games would be started on | Wednesday next. It is not known | yet what teams will play. | PTE. VINCENT PURTELL KILLED. Another Young Kingston Soldier Pays | the Supreme 'Sacrifice. f The war has claimed another King- Stonian's lifedn the person of Vincent PurteM, the well-known,son of Mr. and Mrs, William Purtell, 25 Charles street. The deceased was a member of the 59th Battalion, transferring to the Royal Canadian Rifle Brigade. He" was killed on Oectober 4th, ac- cording to a telegram on Thursday from the Militia Department. Before enlisting Pte. Purtell was a machinist at the locomotive works, He was educated at Kingston schools, and was a prominent athlete, being with the junior Frontenac hockey team, > i Pte. Sawers Seriously Wounded. Mrs. Sawers, 412 Barrie street, has been notified that her husband, Pte. W. Sawers, has been seriously PT I. M. SAWERS wounded in the leg and shoulder. Pte. Sawers left Kingston with the 21st Battalion on May 25th, 1915. He returned in November following an attack of appendicitis, but left again on March 29th, 1916, for England as | a member of the 59th Battalion, ' He is a son-in-law of Mrs. W, Bevis, city. A SALARY INCREASE FIRE FIREFIGHTERS Fire and Light Committee Will - Recommend Scale to City Council. At a meeting of the sub-committee of the Fire and Light Committee held STONES" THIS COLLEGE SESSION | The Arts Rugby Games Stars Next! Athletic | on Thursday after-| attend- | The meeting was held for the pur-| Steacy's Greatest Autumn o-morrow ! Mid ¢ The most sensational unde ~ dise ever offered in Kingston! BAR \ SUITS - HOSIERY BLANKETS FLANNELETTES -- ' COATS ® \, -- -- SOCKS SWEATERS SILKS ETC, ETC,, ETC. IHRRRRRCRRRRPRRURR CURRAN "\ See windows and yesterday's papers for long list of savings. We meet or beat all catalogue prices, failing this your money s Greatest Store DOCTORS NOW ADVISE MAGNESIA Just how dangerous it is to indis-! ceriminately dose the stomach with drugs and medicines is often not real-| ized until too late. It seems so sim- ple to swallow a dose of some special mixture or take tablets of soda, pepsin, bismuth, ete., after meals, and the fol- | ly of this drugging 4s not apparent un- til perhaps, years afterward, when it Is found that gastric ulcers have al- most eaten their way through the stom- ach walls. Regrets are then unavail- Ing; it is the early stages when Indi- gestion. dyspepsia, heartburn, fatus lence, etc, indicates excessive acidity of the stomach and fermentation of food contents that precaution should be taken. Drugs and medicines are un- suitable and often dangerous--they have little" or no influence upon the harmful acid, and that is why doctors are discarding them and advising suf- ferers from indigestion and stomach trouble to get rid of the dangerous acid and keep the féod contents bland and sweet by takt a little bisurated : magnesia instead. isurated esia is an absolutely pure anti-acid which can be readily obtained from an store. It is absolutely harmless, is! taken | prevent all possibilit menting. y of the food fer. on Friday afternoon, it was decided to recommend an increase in sal- ary for the members of the Fire De- partment. The figures will be given out in the report the committee will submit to the City Council at its meeting on Monday might. To mittee held early in the week, the question was disused, and 4 special to the Council wien it meets on Mon- wr THOMES COPLEY Drop At the regular meeting of the com- tery day night next. i AINS! 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