OM re THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1916. { Win the best 83RD YEAR Published Daily and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING CO, LIMITED. President Managing Director and Sec.-Treas J. G. Elliott Leman A. Guild ... SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Dally Edition) One year, delivered in city One year, if paid in advance One year, by mall to rural offices $2.50 One year, to United States 2.50 (Semi- ov sekly Eatilon) vear, by One year, { 3 advance $1. 50 One year, to Uekt tates . . $1.50 8ix and three Re pro 'rata. One Attached is one of the best job printing ofMices in Canada. The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG Is authentita? by the Audit Bareau of Circulations | GERMAN SPY IN TROUBLE. Graves, who wrote a hook and in it a clever spy he is, is] Washington, and for | blackmail the German ambassador, Von Jernstorff. He gone pretty far when the| t.] 1 revealed what now in trouble at to presuming must have diplomat caused his arre last resort, Cerman It 'was the of course, since Grave s understood to pos ess Cpr- purpose make secrets, and for a threatened He chatacters, very reliable The gh which he is passing tain state has pribably ther to all similar un- n public. is like and experience andacious new may es- tablish his reputation at proper worth, He claims to have been em- ployed by the Germans in England, and, having been arrested, was given a trial in which he claims he fooled the prosecutor and secured his escape America. He is making his new home, or asylum, uncomfortable, and he will be the sufferer presently. If he can get back to Britain, some day, and by revelations to which he may contribute, he may share the honors of another, of a similar type, who once imposed upon .the English cre- and so far as to find for him- in the imperial parlia- thr its to dulity @ self a seat ment, Another warning comes from Ot- tawa with regard to the wives and relatives of Canadian soldiers. They should stay at home. They are simply in the way in England. They detract from the duties of the men in arms... The militia department should cut off the maintenance al- lowances of those who will not ex- ercise, common sense under the cir- cumstances. SIR SAM HUGHES RESIGNS. The sdnsation of the day is the sure a rap si not hécame more and more irritable and | | millions had sences fr imperfectly tended ! vice frered. across kind, and success power to create conditions which in The minister of war su his his old office of minister ons and his new office of tasks fof pIAINLSTeT efficiency has not been excelled managed industry in the empire, Sir Sam not only got out of touch | with public opinion, because he could keep in touch with it, but he ipjudie ious in his dealings with men until it became apparent that he was not only seriously hurting himself but the government which he repre- It is impossible and inad- visable to- recall all of his rank in- dicretions. Some of these demand He practically fell foul of the allied commanders when he found fault with the manner in which the Ypres salient had been de- fended. His letter to Lord iKtchen- er, under the circumstances, can never be forgotten. His defence of Allison after every one else had drop- ped him, and the judgment of. the Duff<Meredith Commission had fore- ed him from the list of honorary colonels, was a sorry exhibition. Likewise his criticism of the British over the Ross rifle, and his to see them retained in the of the Canadians when they had unreservedly condemned, was a curiosity of its kind. Lastly, and least excusable, was his charge sented. notice. office desire service heen | in Toronto last week that the British | generals had not managed the cam- paign, so far as the Canadian troops are concerned, as it should have been, and the equipment that was from Canada at a cost of many heen unfairly used or The object of this was not Sir Sam must have realized that something would fol- low an attack so direct and dam- aging, and it probably had something to do with the action of the premier a day or two later, The painful incident--painful in the sense that it was the last act of his superior, and the one from which he must have shrunk, and painful be- cause it ended the relations between them that had been most cordial-- followed a series of events on Thurs- day without a parallel. There had been a meeting in Ottawa of the divisional officers who commanded certain military districts, with Mr. McCurdy, who had taken over some of the departmental duties by order of the government. These perceived the difficulties of recruiting, but no conclusion was reached as to the manner in which they should be re- moved. It was simply hoped that by adopting new tactics the recruiting on a voluntary plan would be more successful. In Toronto, at the same time, Sir Sam was quite sure that by next spring the necessary number of recruits, 100,000, would be secured under present conditions, and if they were not there would be conserip- tion. He spoke as one who knew whereof he affirmed. A little before this he had referred to his proposed tour in Quebec. He hoped by some spectacular means to arouse the pub- lic interest in recruiting, and the Montreal Mail, conservative, referred to this project as unthinkable, as "a theatrical move made for strictly sel sent rejected, at all obvious. 1 the country, that it was | late attended "to or mot at-!p t all, and the public ser- |! cean is a model of his! les in his| id performance of public|' of war have represented the | ome of ire _seryice upon which' t his heart, EDITORIAL NOTES, Sam Hughes been sacri- legram and the péople for speaks? e minister of go into retirement with a muzzle He knows things, 1 to talk about them. i The Toronto News (oes tot see, the impropriety | sailing the nationalist cause while it is represented by three members of government, apparently, the Some 426 cases 'of among the soldiers who gone overseas! This is remarkable, How do the doctors account for such an exhibit? What does it portend? have not Money is said to be wasted in the overlapping which in connection with the Well, can it be stopped? no money to waste on anything, even on recruiting not question is getting de- served attention. What about the milk by-law which the council is said to have passed a couple of years ago? 1s it hung up for gbod, or has it been simply ovelooked? The milk - J. K. Foran, K.C_, of Ottawa, finds that 1.7 per cent. of the native born French-Canadians have enlisted for military service, compared with 1.9 per cent. of the native speaking Canadians. thing new in the ations, Here is some way of army caleu- M.P.P., quotes of the liberal Clark anywhere, say the liberals were dis- We trow not. Mr. McNaught has said something which he cannot justify. Why and apologize? WwW. K, Dr. Clark leaders. any time, loyal? Me Naught, as a critic Did Dr at should he not repent ------jaeeemiam-- Many in Kings ty will regret the death, Sunday, of Rev C. O. Johnston. He was located in Kingston over twenty years ago, and was an eloquent and attractive preacher. He certainly possessed a personality which made him very popular. United The States railway com- panies have now to account to the In- terstate Commerce Commission the use, or non-use, of their freight cars, and, to avoid exposure, are tumbling. The attorney-general | the public tention to this matter. The wheat scare in the United States. It was said, a while ago, that the crop was shogt, and to keep the people from suffer- ing on that account an embargo should be put on exportations. Now an authority on the subject, writing to the New York Herald, alleges that of wheat supplies there enough, and to spare, until the fall of 1917. What we know doesn't count un- less we are able to demonstrate it. lo the country and the em- [ poe ) please the wrath of the To-| | the miitia will hardly | and he may be at-| of as-| | they could tuberculosis everything would be all right. uberculosis | is now going on| recruitng. | Canada has| born English- ! which occurred in Toronto on' for there is a rdpid movement of ceal, and prices of the Unite States ig deserving of | jegt vesterday to join the Royal Fly- thanks for giving his at-| e ! is .disappearing will be "| PUBLIC OPINION | Thisds a Joke. {Toronto News) Never was the country from the évils of patronage war began. so free| as since | One Cure Propose: a. umd iton Specta 0 'women threaten i a boycott on cold storage eggs The Eggs should have the date of birth stamp- ed upon them. It Certainly Would. (Montreal Star { only the British Ministe r of War American citizen just now, "leave it to George" and Chica were an lecruiting Sy htoms, (Guelph Mercur Recruiting is becoming 'rather keen here again, and it beats the band the number of young men who are again acquiring a limp and a graveyard cough. Holds To Allison. awa Free Pre } "WwW hen I Teel Iam right, I am not | going change without good and { suflicient reasons," said Sir Sam in Toronto. Well, he stuck to Allison, didn't he? to Bote Sos Loves Office. Neville Ontaric Premier waar of British Colum- bia, is still holding on to office, al- though he only controls ten out of the | forty-seven seats in the Legislaturé. What is he waiting for? ey Proce ding. an Courier An | (Cand Now that Ly is admitted to | have the legal right, it is the priv- ilege of Ontario to make it as easy as possible for the French-Canadian within her gates to cultivate his own language so long as he acquires effi- ciency in English. KINGSTON EVENTS 26 YEARS.AGO Donald Fraser, banker, will likely be a candidate for mayor, Architect Newlands has been asked to draw plans for a new school. The Locomotive Works to-day ceived a contract from the C.P.R. five engines. Frederick Bristow lost finger of his left hand by crisifed with a steam roller. re- for the first having it GO WITH BRITAIN'S AIRMEN Three Ontario Men Leave to Flying Corps. Cornwall, Nov..14.-- Lieut, John- stone Raymond and Lieut. Alex. Mac- 1D. McBain, of Williamstown, and { Lieut. Harold Falkner, of Lancaster, Join ing Corps. A number of friends ac-|| companied them east to see them off jad wish them Godspeed. Lieut. D. M. Christie, of Martin-!} town, intended going with them, was taken ill. He will leave later, First Visit in 40 Years. Cornwall, Nov. 13.--Archibald Mec- Donald, who has spent a number of years in the ming regions of Mexico, is visiting his brother, J. {D. J. McDonald, of Harrison. Mr, { McDonald left for the south when a youth and it is his first visit home after an absence of over forty years. He had some exciting and dangerous | experiences in Mexico before he got away from that country. but {1 {ARROW COLLARS 15¢ EACH Bibbys [ey ER Men's Choice Overonals. | COLLARS | ARROW SIA SY EACH We know that we offer our trade the best Qvercoat values that the same money can buy anywhere. - SEE BIBBYS $15.00 : BROADWAY OVER- COAT. Heavy, soft hinelills cloth; double breasted style, form fitting, 'silk velvet collar. SEE BIBBYS $18.00 BELMONT OVERCOAT Full back, cuffed sleeve, storm collar, patch pockets, rich greys, browns, blues and fancy tweeds. J ~ ~ SPECIAL Just received a new lot of English Ulsters. SEE BIBBYS $15.00 ULSTERS Grey Vicuna cloth, notch or shawl collar. SEE BIBBYS $15.00 NEW. MARKET OVERCOAT Heavy, soft Scotch tweeds, pleated back, new two-way SEE BIBBYS $18.00 ENGLISH ULSTERS Fancy. 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If this waste material is not eliminated day by day it quickly ferments and generates poisons, gases and toxins which are absorbed or sucked. ig#® the blood] stream through the lymph ducts] 7 3 which should suck only nourishment to sustain the body. QUALITY stock is selected for its beauty and utility. You can wear them for any occasion and they fit comfortably from the day you put them on. The prices are very reasonable too, when you eSnsigler market conditions. $4.50 to $6.00. our large QUEEN A splendid health measure is to] Random Reels "Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax, of Cabbages and Kings." drink, before breakfast each day, a glass of real hot water with a tea- | spoonful of limestone phosphate in it, which is a harmless way to wash these poisons, gases and toxins from | the stomach, liver, kidneys and bow-| els; thus cleansing, sweetening and| freshening the entire alimentary ca-| --d 0g rather have one good swig of grape juice than run for pregident while Roger Sullivan and Champ Clark are alive, and he rarely mounts the forced retire 8 ment gf Sir Sam Hughes fish reasons by a discredited minis- from the federal government, It is vo ter whose power to work mischief an event that has not been unexpect- had buen eared bv the government. ™ GRAPE JUICE. ed. Intense feeling against the gov-| cs J:1he sovernment. Grape juice is a mild, humane bev- ernment has prevailed. It has cen-| All these, and many more consid-| erage which can be drank in large, J. H.Sutherland &Bro. The Home of Good Shoes. ERR moist quantities without upsetting - judgment and ability of a very high tred largely around the. figure of the minister of militia. Events, all tending in one direction, have accen- tuated certain traits in Sir Sam which have been variously regarded. He has had hig, ; friends, many of them, They have recognized him as an enthusiastic military man, as one with a passion for service, and one with a remarkable capacity for en- durance. He has had two incontro- vertible weaknesses, an | ego that was forever obtruding itself into the linwlight, and an abruptness which was not, as some thought, (and therefore forgave him), a character- istic of his greatness. The war call- ed upon the head of the militia de- partment for duties, which, to be ef- fective, should be calmly discharged. They demanded action upon a multi- tude of issues, each one surpassing the. other in importance, and all calling for the exercise of talent and order, Sir Sam gathered about him, as he was obliged to do, a-«taff of eager and, it is assumed, competent men and women, 'as officials, and acting like a great captain of industry, with a gift for organization, it should have been his aim to form and equip de- partments and-refer to them the re- cruiting and outfitting which the thousands of troops involved. He did some plan but not enough of it, and he made the mistakes which a Kitchener and a Lloyd: George have not made, namely, of as- suming to supervise and give the stamp of his approval to every pass- ing circumstance; The result was that the work of his department erations--some of them being de- fined in the "'official" statement ap- pearing in to-day's papers~~have ended in the defeat and discomfor- ture, officially, of the minister, and at a time when he was, as he alleged, doing the duty of ten men. It is unquestionable that he has not been judicious in his speeches and acts, , that he has not been reflecting the mind of the govern- ment, and the ban has been put upon him, Not that he could be silenced: as that would be impossible, but an ex-minister"s statements will not carry with them any special weight. There is no more tragic fall of any- one in Canadian public 'life. The war made it possible for Sir Sam Hughes either to measure up td the great responsibilities of the hour, or to fail in this respect, and his re- tirement, in humiliation, and by com- mand of the premier, carries with it a meaning all its own. Mr. Mc Curdy, who has been his colleague, will probably guide the militia de- parment with a lafger degree of care with him an equal, with the object of easing the strain upon the militia department. Perhaps the hardest feature of the case, and the one which will affect Sir Sam the most, is the thought of what the leaders of the government and the army in of certain things. He rejoiced, on one occasion, in that he was able to call a spade a spade. Yet if he can see the wisdom macy ang reserve piled wp, particularly 'during his ab- with his RG GHEE: Some back es and power, or he will have associated | pnd diplo- ® he may, the equilibrium of the drinkee. It is highly recommended by the clergy, who find that they can drink freely of grape juice just before ascending the pulpit without affecting the length or lucidity of their discourse. Grape juice is made chiefly in western New York, where the Con- Peord grape rears its shy head every fall and runs into the early frost with open arms. Grape culture is one of e most exciting pastimes knowp to the Canadian people, as it Js sybject to frost at both ends of the {route and is also liable to be drowned or dried out before reach- ing its destination. Grape juice is consumed with great eagerness by advocates of tem- perance, for whose benefit all of the alcohol is extracted before the proc- ess of bottling. A William Jennings Bryan has declared that he would Chautauqua platform without forti- fying himself with a pint or two of this peerless beverage. In this re- spect Mr. Bryan differs quite mate- rially from a number of platform stars whose fortifications largely of foam and pretzels. The' grape juice industry has been a priceless boon to the news- papers and magazines, as it is ad- vertised in several colors by the halt page." In view of this fact, it would seem that more grape juice would be consumed by the average printer, and no doubt this would be the case if every printer were not a teeto- taler. Grape juice is about the only cold drink on sale that can be kept in the cellar without calling forth the un- godly jibes of the neighbors, and on that account Its nse should be en- couraged. consist i if 1 had time to ton would look fa takes up the worn and jaded. and as of all men know, I hope some day to write a song that will aston- ish all the throng on this old planet groping; meanwhile, since I have to buy the children lids and shoes and pie, I'll take it out in hoping. will astonish men, and bring me but I often think put my best into a rhyme, John Mil- 5) iting doggerel that pays and days, and keeps me 1 don't suppose | y nal before putting more food into the stomach. phosphate costs but very little at the drug store but is sufficient to mak anyone an enthusiast on inside- bath. customed to wake up: with a dull, aching head or have furred tongue, bad taste, nasty breath, sallow 'com- plexion, others who have bilious at- tacks, acid stomach or constipation, are assured of pronounced improve- ment in both health and appearance McLeod's Drug Store onion Ii A quarter pound of limestone . vook's Cottoni Root Compound, Pn [ seen No. 1, $1 shia gn Ep _ Yonauro. ow, (Formary oY STERS ng. 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