» _THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1917. + PAGE EIGHT Fouhded 1847. The Blue Serge Suit --- Ready to Wear, -- Suits may come and suits-may go, but the ideal suit is still the Blue Sérge ol Owing to the difficulty in getting pure wool and fast color serges for this spring's wear, we decided to have our best suits made irom goods of our own importation, Our Stock is Complete for Spring. Blue Suits, $18.00, $20.00, and $22.00 From oiuir own materials $25.00 and $28.00 Indigo Blue, and Guaranteed fast color. Buy one of the ahove suits and you will take no chances on color fading or on poor tailoring. , ' Liv ingst on's, A Little Out of the Way, But It Will Pay You To Walk. Spring 'Fashionsin Taored and Costume Suits An extensive display of new spring suits for women may be found in our ready-to- wear department. Smart new models in the favorite colors and the newest materi- als. Prices range from $15.00 to $37.50. ¢ Separate Coats for Women Advance styles i in sport and service coats showing the very latest New York de- . signs, a wide range of new colors and ma- "terials. Price from $8.75 to $35.00. EE ALDKONS "x "ana H. Carey, P.P.CA.1., have the' privilege of wearing 1 casualty | badge, Y --- ! Lieut. «Col. G. H. Gillespie left on D 10 ACT Monday for Belleville on duty, i Capt. R. F. O'Leary, Depot Batter-| ies, 'is recruiting through 'the dis- trict i isto Withhold Jd Ris And Privileges | Lieut. H. Elliott has been granted | of Het Ci Citizens. authority to raise a reinforcing for- estry draft. WILSON BEFORE FORE CONGRESS -- NEWS. | ASKS AUTHORITY TO PROTECT b AMERICAN LIVES. | At the Grand. He Declared That the Time Had For to-night and Tuesday ma-| | tinee and night only, »at the Come When Influences Other Than {Grand, Theda Bara, the fascin-| "Mere Material Things" Must Be| ating Fox actress, will appear | {'onsidered. lin the six-reel Fox feature, "'Fhe| (Special to the Whig.) { Vixen," portraying the wiles of an| Washington, Feb, 26. Asking au-| attractive woman, whose main idea] iA in life is to marry money. As it hap- pens the money she wishes to marry {is in love with her sister, but this prove necessary to protect American) has no effect upon her. Many power- lives and interests on the high seas, | ful situations are all worked up to a President Wilson at one o'clock to-| Bripping, satisfying climax. Billie Er | Burke, the most,popular feminine day addressed a joint session of Con- | star in America, will appear in the thorify to arm merchant ships and to take any other means which may| | ninth chapter of "Gloria's Romance," tion, Realizing that the step taken|the animated novel. In this instal- by the -President draws. the United|ment Miss Burke will wear several | expensive gowns, and in this respect States measurably nearer open hos- feminine patrons will find this film New. Spring Silks The demand for silks promises to be unusually large this Spring and in a short time the best makes will be difficult to get. . \ NEW SILK POPLINS This is one of thé most effective dress silks brought out for this spring; good weight and not easily crushed. 386 inches wide. Navy, Plum, Mustard, Copen, Silver Grey, Green, Brown, Black, $1.35 yard. COLORED TAFFETA SILKS These are very attractive and the colors shown are most in demand: Silver Grey, Brown, Amethyst . $1.50 yard Lt. Navy, Rose, Green .. . $1.76 yard Dk Navy, Maize, Black .. - $2.00 yard tilities with the German Government, | 3 regular fashion bazaar. A two- Congress listened with deepest grav- reel Universal photoplay, a comedy, and the Pathe News will se be The determination of the Gerinan shown. Feature vaudeville will hold} Goverment to aTrY out her Putlless the boards. This bill will be pre-| tl-Yagt warfare wm. : HICSS | canted to-night and Tuesday only. wat warfare was cited by the President in a series of offences Fiske O'Hara in "His Hearts Desire", against America and other neutrals x J 2 since the diplomatic break op Feb. FickesO'Hara, will present his 3rd. The time has come, the Presi-| New romantic comedy, 'His Heart's dent declared, when influences other Desire," at the Grand on Wednesday than "mere material things" must| Feb. 28th, matinee and night. Ever be considered if tho United States is| Since the favorite singing actor's to uphold the rigiats and privileges| name appeared as a star in the theat- of her citizens i real firmament his annual visie is -- | looked forward to by all lovers of "Armed Neutrality." | clean and dignified plays, and es- President Wilson appealed for per | pecially by the descendants of the mission to arm American merchant { Celtic race, as the theatrical event men to establish an "armed neu-|of the season. The talented actor- trality," and for full and immediate| singer is the possessor of a superb assurance that he may exercise such] rich tenor voice, besides being an authority as he deems necessary to| actor of unequalled talent. Last hand the German-American situation, | season was the banner one of his Declaring that he is "the friend of | career. In New York at the Stand- | peace and means to preserve it for|ard Theatre he broke all box-office Americans as long as he is able," the! records, which is the best proof of President 'emphasizad the fact that| any artist's popularity and success he neither asks nor contemplates a! He is heralded again this season in step which might bripg war through| what is pronounced as the best ro- the action of this country. He de-| mantic comedy ever written. clared that war could only come through an act of Germany. "No course of my choosing will lead to pg romance and Yore of the Ori- war," he sald. "War can come only|.,¢ with its mystery and fascination by wilful acts and aggression of oth- are irresistibly woven into 'The ers." | He aa 2d in almost the next|p,aq to Love," the Oliver Morosco sentence that 'we must defend our | nnotoplay which comes to Griffin's commerce and the lives of our peo- to-day, Tuesday and Wednesday, and ple. in which Lenore Ulrich, the popular Mo I stage and screen star, appears in the role of Hafsa, thé daughter of an Arabian chief, who loves a young MILITARY CIRCLES American against the wishes of her - father. Her love is reciprocated, but her sweetheart is captured by her - v own father and sent away to be sold i . x ap as a slave. The unfolding of the 1 eut.-Col. Ar EB. Pape, of Ane story displays many dramatic situa- Royal Engineers, {s gazetted briga-| jn whjen Miss Ulrich is called dier. He is a graduate of Kingston| "+5 put forth her best historic Military College, and received the efforts Very artistic effects have CMG. and was mentioned in de-|) 0) secured in the elaborate settings spatches last June. of the story, notable a beautiful sun- Seiias ots : : set desert scene, which is the back- About two hundred soldiers enjoy- ground for one of the most stirring ed an excellent concert and social| gp iaents in this unusual Paramount evening at the military Y.M.C.A. Sat- picture. With the above great fea- urday evening. - The ioe League! ro we also have another espisode C : ress on the German-american situa-| {ity to the President's pronouncement. At Griffin's. cf Sydenham street Metfiodist church] ¢ that interesting serial, "The Crim- had charge of the programme. Mast-| .., Stain Mystery"; a mirth-provok- er Arthur, Andrews, who was dressed ing Frank Daniels Confedy, and for in a Highland costume, brought the|yaydeville, Hall and Wright, in a house down with his splendid imper-| giudy in 'white, a high-class dancing sonations of Harry Lauder. Miss | got! Jarvis gave some excellent recita- wi Hous. Miss Woodman sang and At the Strand. essrs. Eaton and Lock gave 'cello and violin selections. Following the sol rnounced as Vt) in theme and programme refreshments were sery-|mpa Children Pay," in which Lillian ed: Gish ts starred, is a Triangle Pg The social hour at the military Y, that will be shown ut Spe Strand 108 M. C. A. was largely attended on|yjjan Gish, as the elder of two girls] Sunday evening. The meeting open-| who have been neglected in every, ed with a lantern song service. A way while their parents follow their ladies' sextette, under the direction own selfish ways through divorce and of Miss Pearl Nesbitt, rendered some| ramarriage, has a part that, it is de- ipecial music. Sergt.-Major Mellor, clared, will appeal to every lover of Q.8. of I, delivered an earnest evan-| patyral acting, in which the whimis- gelistic message. . cality ofrchildhood is brought out in} . . -- conjunction with its pathos and sin- Corp. Ernest Carr, the most seri-| cority. Other good reels, including ously wounded at the Toronto Spa-|a mile of Kingstone fun and frolic dina Hospital, has had both legs am-| and high class vaudevilie 'will also putated above the knee. This was| hold the boards at this playhouse. necessary because at the second bat- tle of Ypres, in 1916, both legs were biactically Mow off by a high ex- : m------ plosive shell. In the first battle of kW by Rinks Ypres, 1915, he received a rifle bul- eau Hai bY let wound in the head. He went to the front when he was twenty years Following are the result$--of the old. His father dves in Moscow. curling games played on Saturday: Doubles. _Hpdgson, W.. D. Nay: Ww Pr. Waugh ~G. Hanson Rousseau, H. Pullem, E. W. John-| E. Hartrick ..17 N. Davey THE CURLING GAMES, NEW SATIN PAILLETTES A new shipment of Swiss made paillettes in a rich, lustrous satin sheén, 36 inches wide Colors: Navy, Midnight Blue, Cadet, Alice Blue, Rose, Brown, Grey, Myrtle. $1.25, $1.50 yard. SHANTUNG SILK Sky, Copen, Ivory, Pink, Grey, Biscuit, Amethyst, Oyster Grey, NATURAL PONGEE SILK 33 inches wide, 40¢, H9¢, 75¢ yard These silks are finished Taupe " Tbe, NEW IN SILK CREPE DE CHENE This material now so much sought after we have in the best shades, 38 inches wide, $1.50 yard. Ivory, Black, Tan, Maize, White, Pumpkin. x Olive Green Navy Crepe | Aves oie 28 inches wide, in the fol- lowing shades: Ivory, Maize, se | Georgette Copenhagen Mustard Nut Brown Sky, Copenhagen, Brown, Green, Navy, Pink, Taupe Grey, Purple, Black, White, $1.50 yard. i BLACK SILK -- BLACK PAILLETTE SILKS A perfect black and just the right weight for dresses. 36 in. wide at $1.00; 36 in. wide at $1.25; 36 in, wide at $1.50. THREE MODES IN BLACK DUCHESSE SILK 36 inchs wide at $1.36: 36 Inches wide at $1.5 0; 36 inches wide at $1.75. John Laidlaw & Son Som, vy. Lavigne and A. Claude have Cloh Series enlist in the 253 - ed in e rd Queen's Uni E. Woodman versity Highlanders. -- N. Davey A E. Thompson Robert L. Ferrie, Cecil G. Wood | A. H. Warwick A. W. McLean and Geoffrey E. Cushing, recent|R. N. Mcfarlane F. O. Slitter 'Royal Military College cadets, are| ' (skip) 7 (skip) 11 given commissions in the Royal Fly- ing Corps. B. H. Fogle Kingston No. 1 Rockwood No, 1 J. Mellquham J. Lamb _ ) Major J. M. Wilkon, A.D.DS., was| W- J. B. White J. Thompson expected to arrive back I J. A. McRae J. Davidson PE aD Arzive back 3m Oitawa E. C. Gildersleeve Dr. R oss i -- , (Skip) 19 (skip) 9 Preference is beifig given to offi- = cers and N.C.0.'s. to quality at the: , Ringston No. 2 Rockwoad No. 2 Royal School of Artillery course H A. Lavell NI Ry which opens on March 198th. W. Montgomery M. P, Reid : = T. M. Asselstine W. Fenwick - + (skip) 18 (skip) 6 2 Tole ret: 27; Rockwood, y of the 235th, 252nd and 247th Bat 5 talions. / y : Capt: I. H. Fraser, who came from = y Peru to join Queen's Field Ambu- (Senior Semi-final.) lance, left on Monday for Halifax to Dental H.'C. 'e :%10 Preston spend _ his last leave before going with his unit. : -- ; Quebec.. ... 7 Canadiens ,.. .6 The strength of the 253rd is now|Ottawa... ..11 Wanderers ... .§ 295. - ' : Sr > Helen, daughter of Major R. M. Retreat. is being sounded this week | VanLuven, 353rd Q.U.H., was able to at § pm. {return to her home on Sunday after National Hockey Association. | Bd. T. Cartwright, "C," R.C.H.A.,| ing from preumonta. 3 being in the General Hospital suffér- = Ve a on Torr oa poot with Neolin Sole and Rubber Heel, for Ladies. » NEOLIN SOLES ABSOULTELY WATER- P. S. -- Travelling goods that come back intact. The Lockett Shoe Store