THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1916. Livingston's Overcoats at $20 For certain protec- tion from the cold winds we suggest one of these handsome hand tailored gar- ments of especially fashionable fabrics; each one a model of new style and splen- did comfort. They are finished in the double-breasted style with the wind-proof two-way collar. Other coats priced from $12 to $18 in many styles. 75-79 BROCK ST. A little out of the way, but it will pay you to walk. try | MIITARY SIRGLES | Is | william J. Devitt and Joseph W. I Devitt, Merrickville, have enlisted in the 253rd. | Pte. A. Dare has been transferred from the C.A.D.C. to the 253rd, A goodly number of soldiers as- sembled on Tuesday evening in the reading rooms of tae Military Y.M. C.A. to listen to Prof. MacDonald, Queen's University, deliver his popu- lar lecture on "Famous War Car- toons." The lecture, which wag il- lustrated, demonstarted the forceful effect of the modern cartoon upon public opinion, On Saturday evening a New Year's social will be given by the Catara- qui Chapter of the Daughters of the Empire in the Military Y.M.C.A. hall, Major W. Alan Stroud, 13th C.M.R., Hamilton, =zpent the holiday in the city and returned on Tuesday to Hamilton. He reports that training is prcgressing splendidly, and that thirty men a week are being signed up. There is a surplus of horses, and each man now ha; a mount for train- ing purposes, Lieut. R. L. Sparks left on Wednesday to take over train- ing work. H. W. Richardson received a mes- sage on V.zdnés'ay that his som; Lieut. Henry Richardson, P. P. C. L. IL, is on his way home on sick leave, Pte. Tugwood, who is on furlough from Lindsay, visiting his father at 8 i} Raglan road, was taken to the Ong- il wanada Military Hospital on Wednes- } day in James Reid's motor ambulance suffering from pneumonia. The subscriptions to the fund of the Khaki Club for Christmas week are Hl coming in rapidly, and those in charge | | 1] | Hl without charge all week. li in the i rare very pleased with its suce The }] club is wide open for the s ers, who can get anything they want there | There are i} barrels of apples and cigarettes and ll many other things for them. A smok- {| er is to be he'd the first of next week City Hall, where a concert pro- l! sramme will be given to the khaki Capt. Wy A. Jones, A.M.C., has left for Ottawa to relieve Capt. O. Ken- #'nedy as medical officer at the base ll recruiting office, Authority is granted for member: of the C.EF., who are entitled to dc lil so, to wear good conduct badges tc mobilizdtion. il take teatio two yeans from date of A course in bayonet fighting and i physical training is to start here on fl} January 3rd under i] Bews. i Lieut. J. GQ Lieut.-Col. P, G. C. Campbell, com- 'manding Queen's University 'High- Janders, left on Wednesday for a trip to Vancouver in the interest of re- cruiting. He will be gone about three - ny EPA tn se in RETIRE COMFORTS -~ & Warm Underwear for All the Family; = the best makes in all the wanted styles. Vests, Drawers and Combinations at Winter Stockings--Fine cashmere and heavy wool, all sizes and styles for men, women and children; the biggest assortment and the lowest prices. Children's Snow Suits, wool overalls, to- ques, mitts and clouds. w Women's and Children's Black Wool wool sweater coats in all sizes and colors. CH : Wool Blankets, flannelette blankets and ~~ comfortables, and eiderdown quil at less than present mill prices." Files, . == French troops == Mmering at the vulnerable "spots sD weeks. Major R. D. Sutherland will command in his absence. | Lieut. C. 8S. Stewart, 235th, Camp- beliford; was in the city on Wednes- day. GERMANS GIVEN NO REST ON WHOLE FRENCH FRONT Relief Being Steadily Cut Short Through Lack of . Fresh Troops. London, Dec. 27.--Heavy artillery =| and minor infantry activity continued along the west front during Christ | Mas night and yesterday. All idea of .& Ohristmas truce was abandoned by | the Germans when the sharp patrol assaults with which the British and began the day were midnight without a The constant ham- in their defences evidently is taking ef- fect on the nerves of the German troops. Never knowing where the at- kept up till breathing spell. = tack is coming from and whether is = means a small operation or anothe: = big push, such a as Nivelle's victory on the Meuse has prepared them for, the i Kaiser's soldiers are obtaining little relaxation the fearful strain of trench warfare. Prisoners taken by the allied troops testity to the embarrassing lack fresh troops behind the German lines. Not only are the soldiers pushed to the limit of endurance when they oc- 'cupy the trenches, but their reliet : from duty is steadily being cut short for want of troops to take their places ALASACE RENEWED UNDER FRENCH RULE Christmas Celebrated With Fervor in Reconquered { Territory. Alsace, via Chantilly, Dec. 27.-- : Never in the history of Alsace, re- {conquered by the French, has | Christmas been celebrated with such fetvor and hopefulness as this year. | Every village church and chapel was filled to overflowing at midnight masses---services at which the clergy in some instances offered public | prayer that the national counselors | might be guided aright in consider- | ing the situation, The religious exercises were pre- {ceded ard followed by Sabbath | Christmas trees, .which "local custom this year carried out apparently with a feeling of growing security in the changed form of government. The correspondent attended many of these public and private functions during the day and night and found everywhere the highest expression of confidence in the future. The correspondent also visited a long section of front line trenches and cgntonments behind the lines. In every 'company, battery and de- tachment the commanding officer ac- ted as Father Christmas toward the men, each of whom received some simple gift. An Arabian Marriage. Lulua's was an ideal Moslem mar- riage. Her sisters had been married to old men with other wives. To Lulua's lot had fallen Cousin Abdul- lah, a promising youth of sixteen, as yet unwedded. The time of the wed- | ding covered many days of festivity. When finally the night came for the little twelve-year-old girl to be taken to the home of the bridegroom," slave women made the whole town ring with their songs of rejoicing. Then the doors of the new harem closed on that slight, deeply-veiled figure, not to open again for her until after many years. Scores of guests came to congratu- late the bride during the days fol- lowing the wedding. They found her seated in her chair like a queen on a throne. She was clothed in the richest silks and satins and laden with the most elaborate golden orna- ments and jewels. Did she meet r guests with smiles and greetings? Allah forbid that she should have been so bold! So modest was she that she never so much as lifted her eyes from the | ground. By scarcely a movement did she betray the fact that she was alive. The guests were taken to see the room fitted out especially for the young wife. They ate the refresh- ments offered by the women of the groom's family. They exclaimed about the great beauty of the bride, and left calling down the blessings of heaven upon the marriage. 'May the couple live to see not only many sons, but many sons of their sons!" Day after day little Lulua was adorned that she might be beautiful in the eyes of her husband. Ia the braids of her shining black hair were entwined strings of waxy jasmine flowers. Her small brown feet and bands were decorated with elabor- ate designs in black. The ornhmen- tation looked like tatooing, but was not permanent. The soles of her feet and her palms were 'dyed red with henna. A lovely picture Lulua made, her great dark eyes and wist- ful face framed in the folds of her bright silken draperies.-- Eleanor T. Cal ley in World Outlook. War's Sidelights. Certainly the most interesting and at the same time, from a certain point of view, not the least import- ant of the war news is that picked up by the way. What the unknown soldier in the ranks thinks and says of the whole affair is told with skill and read with avidity. The word also from the rank outsider, when it so happens that the news bursts upén him suddenly, serves to remind the rest of us how we felt befofe the seemingly endless succession of bloody days obliterated the keen- ness of the earlier perceptions. An arctic explorer has come back from the northern silence after two years' absence to find 'the world as he knew it gone to the bad. Such stoicism as he may have gained from his long solitude failed to serve his | ! ; E w E fF i -------- 5 "The Birth of a Nation." The magnificance of "The Birth of a Nation" again attracted a large day evening. It is expected that thei} house will be packed for this evening, when the famous the last time. The feature ig too well known to need description, and on its reputation should be seen by every citizen. At the Grand. Patrons of : pleased with the announcement that! will be reinstated at the Opera House commencing tomorrow matinee. Wil- ture picture, "The Fires of Con-| science." A two-reel Universal fea-| ture, a comedy, and the Pathe News| liner will be Goeffrey O'Hara, well-known Kingston boy, whose attention large cities. Another good act will} | 1 At the Strand. | pleased was the verdict at this popu-| lar playhouse last evening. | Barriscale and Charles Ray are co- starred in the latest Triangle photo- | play "Plain Jane," a simple, homely tale of romance between a poor stu-| much poorer slave in the wretched | lwoaiuing house, stances compel him to make home. Tay Tincher is seen to ad- comedy" Calico Vampire." Pickford in "Two Brothers," { McNabb and Falerdean in a comedy | play round out a high class pro-| last time to-night. The Late W. J. Marrison. William James Marrison, one of Kingston's best known residents, | 369 Alfred street on morning. The deceased was working steadily until Saturday evening as a carriage maker at ney's factory, where he had been em- ployed for the last six years. late Mr. Marrison was born seventy in the city. He was a member of St. Paul's church. four sons survive. Pro The Late Elijah Veale. | The funeral of the late E ijah | Veale took place from the res of his daughter, Mrs. H. F. Pickering at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning to Cataraqui cemetery. Service was conducted by Rev. W. J. Watchhorn, ness Movement church in which he wag a faithful worker. Mr. Veale died in Edmonton sud- denly of acute indigestion, in his 62nd year. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, seven sons and four daughters; Mrs, H. F. Pickering, Mrs. W. G. Pickering, W. G. Harold and Gordon of this city, Mrs. J. W. Hampton of Benson, Sask, Evelyn of Edmonton, John of Watertown, N.Y., Elijah of Stamford, Mann. Herbert and Russ of Edmonton. "GEORDIE" GRANT NOT DEAD Letter Reaches Toronto Stating All Well on Dec. 2nd. : Footballs all over will be pleased to hear that the report with regard to George Grant, the famous centre half-back, having been killed at the front is not likely to be true. A let- ter received from him, dated Dee. 2nd, to David Lumsden, Toronto, the old Thistle secretary, states that he was then in the best of health, but had been having a rough time for the previous three months. reason for the delay in writing. The teport of Grant's death was published on Dec. 12th from a letter written by another footballer, dated previous to that now sent by Grant himself. ,The bilingual teachers of the Ot- tawa Separate Schools, numbering about 115, have been paid their sal- aries after having been kept without payment for more than two years, the total amount in being approxi- mately $102,000. Mayors by acclamation--Cobourg, George Greer; Bowmanville, J. B. Mitchell. crowd at the Opera House on Tues-| Hl film is shown for {il the Grand will be|i the popular-priced and always wel-! [Hi | school and family gatherings around come vaudeville and photoplay policy | ii liam Farnum will be seen in the fea- | {} will also be shown. The variety head- | 11 the | § famous tenor voice is attracting much | | I in New York and other | |i} also be on hand. - HH Capacity business and every one | ih Bessie | {1 (iH - ® I dent in a small college town, and a | 1 where his circum- | §i his | |} vantage in a very amusing Keystone | |i} Mary | BB and | [8 gramme that will be shown for the ji | { { | | i was found dead in bed at hig home, | |i Wednesday | ii James Latur. ||| The | I two years ago, and has always lived | |i Six daughters and | Hl ence |i and was largely attended. The de Hl ceased was a member of the Holi- [IH This was his | { Warm Things for Complete Stocks of All Wanted Warm Things. Mitts and Gloves. For Children. For boys and girls. For women and men. Men's Sweaters, Women's Sweaters, Children's Sweaters. Heavy Wool Overstockings All wanted sizes in three different makes, for 35¢ to 75¢. 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