THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, MONDAY, APRIL 9, "1917. Founded 1847. SPRING OUTFITTING Attractive lines in spring suits and overcoats, hats and toggery. Then we've priced everything as reasonable ss quality will allow. It is with these inducements we hope to catch your "spring trade. Clothes that are exclusive, stylish and different in model, tailoring and in fabric. Suits, $15.00, $18.00 up to $25.00 Top Coats, $15.00, $16.50, up to a 00 Livi ngston's Brock Street If Off Your Route, It Pays To Walk, 4 any stage. Silks for Spring and Summer Car We are showing a large assortment of all the popular weaves and colors for spring and summer wear at prices much less than they can be bought wholesale for now, ow- ing to the recent big advance. PAILETTE SILKS in black and all the new - shades, a beautiful soft satin finish, full 36 inches wide, at $1.25 a yard. DUCHESS SILKS, three special qualities in black, the best wearing silk for suits and dresses; one yard wide, at $1. 30, $1.75 and $1.90. TAFFETA SILKS in the soft chiffon finish, best French make and dyes blacks and colours, special val $1.35, 3130 Waitin) lg Tae am oi { Tomo os_|| ' 'To-night * "The Million Dollar Doll. " *. In these days of keen competition among theatrical managers and 'song publishers, a manager considers him- self lucky if he strikes one big song "hit" in a musical comedy. In this respect "The Million Déllar Dell" which. will be the attraction at the! Grand to-night is far ahead of all other attracticns of this kind. There are no less than four '"'séng hits" any one of which will probably make, , the composer rich before the end of | the season 'My Littler Fox Trot | Girl," "A Little Luxury Called Love," "Proposals" and "My Country and; the Flag 1 Love" are all songs that { stamp this production far ahead .of all other musical comedies. .One of the big hits is- a reproduction of the New York Winter Garden success, j the illuminated Runway over the heads of the audience. To Present "11 Trovatore" The Boston English Opera Com- pany "will come to the Grand Opera House, Thursday night, April 12th, in a beautify} production of Verdi's immortal masterpiece "Il Trovatore," the world's mést tuneful, picturesque opera, So much has been said of the great artists that comprise the Boston Eng- lish Opera Company and so well known is the opera of Il Trovatore, that it seems almost useleds to go into details. However, as there are many people who have a mistaken idea in regard to grand opera. it may not be amiss to say a few words on the subject. or aN the world's operas "Il Tro- vatore" is the most popular and cer- tainly the most tuneful. . Many of the best airs in the leading comic ras are taken from its tuneful melodies, Almost every street organ depends upon "11 Trovadore" for its existence. 'The anvil chorus is one of the most beautiful numbers ever put on This setting represents a gypsy camp, located in an old ruin in the mountains. In the clearing arp numerous anvils, ysed in making the armor for the soldiers before go- ing to the wars. Thurston, The Magician. The mysterious Thurston, with an all new programme of mysteries will be the attraction at the Grand Opera House on Friday and Saturday, April 13th 'and 14th with a Saturday after- noon matinee. Magicians in the past have depended much on their satanic attire for their effectiveness . Thurs- ton §8 by no means that sort of a per- former, the air of mystery that per- vades during his performance has a pleasing absence of anything like a tremor down the spine and is mighty interesting to both old and young. With each pdSsing year Thurston grows in popularity, and each visit he makes shows new development of original ideas and added dexterity in execution, It is said that Thurston is present- ing an extremely wide range of var- iety in pew mysteries. At Griffin's. Having scored such a pronounced success im "Witchcraft" And ane Years of the Locust" Fannie Ward, the versatile Lasky star, will be seen to-day, Tuesday and Wednesday in the Jesse L. Lasky production 'Betty to the Rescue" Beatrice de Mile's and Leighton Osmun's clever comedy drama, which is the Paramount Pie- ture at the Griffin's theatre. The story was especially written for Miss Ward by these noted photodramatic writers. In "Betty to the Rescue" Miss Ward has a play for which she is especially adapted, and which is| unlike anything she has ever ap- peared in for the Lasky organization. Instead of the bea, iful society mat- ron as she was séén in "The Years of the. Locust" the cantivating sta is now a romping hoydenish tom with tousled hair, bare feet and is clad freauentlv in a dilapidated pair! of overalls. Thes scenes of "Betty to the Rescue" were laid in the wonder- ful orange and mining districts of Southern California. During some of the scenes, Miss Ward wears her tam- ous moleskin costume which was made out of the skins of moles cap- tured by her gardwer at her famons English estate near Stratford, St. Giles England. The stars of the new Vitagraph serial "The Secret Kingdom" becanie blase about the many thrills in the produgiion before their work was over;"but a stunt which had to be performed if the third episode "The |P Sealed Packet" which is at "Griffin's" the first three days of this week caused no little worry to § them. The usual high class de- ville and other good reels complete 4 bill which cannot be surpassed for excellence. At The Strand. Constance Talmadge will be seen in the New Triangle Play "Betsy's * at the Strand for the first res dave of this week. . Miss Tai has the part of a tittle maid- work in a' boarding "of HIE aT T. J. Brennan, Edmunds, J. Paguin,' R. Bucknall, and P. Stranger have enlisted in the 253rd Q.U.H. at Cobalt, which has proved a fertile recruiting field for, the local Fegiment, Lieut, and Mrs. w. Lloyd, Outawa,' were in the city over the week-end. Lieut. Lloyd is medical officer of the O. Larosque, N. | 235th Battalion which will be leav- ing for the east in a few days. W. H. Borden has been transferred' ! from the 253rd Q.U.H. to the 72nd | Battery. : Kidd were in Petetboro last week on military business, tained the boys in khaki at the mil- itary YYM.C.A. hall on evening. Those who took part in the Woods, George Smith, King, Mr. Kelly and Miss Foster. It is understood that many of the boro, will be qransferred 253rd and 235th. Lieut. V. C. Kerrison, formerly with No. 2 Detachment, C.P.ASC,, is now with No. § Detachniént, Toronto. Rev. Lorne A, Pierce, Ph D., Ot- tawa, has enlisted as a private in the Army Medi al Corps Training Depot under Major K. F. Mundell here, Lieut.<Col. W. J. Brown and Sergt- Major Boss are in Ottawa on busin- ess in connection with the 235th Bat. talion which leaves shortly for over- sqas.. C. MacDonnell of -the G.S.0., staff was in Peterboro over the week- end arranging matters of the- 247th Battalion which is being disbanded: The Cobalt. detachment of the 253rd Batlalion will be coming to the city on Wednesday. Capt. J: C. Dyer, 247th, Peterboro, was at headquarters on Monday. Lieut, J. E, Freeman takes tha men of the Forestry Company to Ot- tawa on Thursday for mobilization. Nursing Sister F. I. Montgomery, has been taken on the .strength of the Mowat Hosphtal staff. So far two mep in this district have sigwed Wp«hs. recruits to the Canadian Defence Force, Capt. W. J. McManus was'ia Lind- say on Saturday. Basil Courtemay, the owner of Canadian rights to "Birth of a Na- tion" and "Intolerance" has enlisted with the 238th Battalion at Ottawa. Arthur O'Leary, son of Deputy Warden Daniel*@'Leary, of the peni- tentiary, has enlisted at Ottawa .for overseas, withia heavy artillery draft, Mr..O'Leary is secretary to the députy minister of railways and canals. He spehat the week-end in Kingston. STII Mrs, C. Carson Dead. Margaret Fuller, widow ef the late C. Carson, passed away in the General Hospital on Sunday after a lingering illness. The deceased had resided here the great part of her life. She was seventy-eight years old and is survived by one son; William, of this city. The deceased was an Anglican in religion. 33 SOLDIERS RETURNED. Big Company of Men Arrived in the City on, Sunday. ; 'Th'rty-five returned soldiers arriva ed #t noon on Sunday. Two were of the 21st Battalon. Pte. Mitchell was the only local man, and he was taken to thie Mowat Hospital. A feature of the reception accord- ed was between Frank Smith, Kings- ton, and Lance-Corpl. G. D. Gordon, Ottawa, both of whom were in the platocn commanded by Capt. Bird- tall, of the 2nd Battalion. Gordon was pretty badly used up. The (meeting between the veterans was itouching. . Smith had been back in 'the cty for some months and did not expect his former comrade. | ~The veterans - were welcomed by the largest crowd of citizens yet. _ sent whem returned soldiers ed "jin the city. J. G. Evans, Veterans'|s , gave an address of wel- come, and in reply the soldiers gave three cheers, eg To A. Shaw proposed three cheers for the from the trenches. : ! The members of the Veterans' As- sociation Ladies' Auxiliary served re- sist Major Pontos and Capt T. A.{ Saturday! i { | The ladies of the Y.W.C.A. enter-} programme were Miss McArthur, Mr. ! Master An-| dréws, Mr. Locke, Angus Orr, Miss! { men ef the 247th Battalion, Peter-| to the! has frestiments of coffee, fruit, sand- . of wiches, ; 3 : E-- 2000 YARDS NEW WIDE SILKS IN BLACK ¢ /AND COLORS. Just placed in stock for this week's selling. "Silks that you will not get later on at anything near present prices, so we invite you to see these this week. EZ, ; ALSO 200 Yards Silk Poplins AT $1.35 YARD. This Bain make is 36 inches wide and we have it in the following fashiohable shades: "SILVER GREY, COPENHAGEN, NAVY, NUT BROWN, ROSE, - GREEN, BLACK. AMETHYST, EVER: Silk Jersey Cloth This fashionable silk ey on sale in Ivy Green, Mustard, New Brown, Purple. 36 inches wide. Buttenck Patterns Silk Crepe De Chene, 38 inches wide, $1.50 yard. For waists, for dresses. A firm weave and excel- lent wearing quality. Twelve most popular shades for spring and summer now ready. Crepe Georgelic, 35 inches wide, $1.50. Thirteen most fashion- able shades now ready: Ivy, purple, maize, taupe, flesh pink, amethyst, new brown, evergreen, roi, black, copenhagen, Alice and maize. & f John Laidlaw & Son