THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1917. - FRENCH DETACHMENTS : \ XH acnman ces ICDENTS OF THE DAY The Artillery Combats Have LOCAL NOTES AND ITEMS OF Been Very Fierce and | GENERAL INTEREST. Successful. | Happenings In the City and Vieni | ~What the Merchants Offer to the Readers of the Whig. Pianos for rental ai Lindsay's, 121 Princess St. . : F. G. Lockett spoke. in Bethel hall, Belleville, on Sunday eveffing, Mr, Swaine, piano tuning. Or- ders left at McAuley's, or 'phone 564. Fred Eves, Cleveland, Ohfo, is visiting his: brother, W. H. Eves, Cherry street, H. Cunningham, piano tuner, 21 'King street. Leave orders at McAul- ey"s Book Store. The firemen were called to the corner of Bagot and Ordnance streets at 2.15 o'clock, Sunday afternoon, to find that they had been given a false alarm, John Peters has taken out a per- mit for the erection of a brick ven- eered residence on the east side of Nelson street between Brock and Mack. rs. Charles E. Wright, Perth, has received word that her husband, Charles E. Wright, Queen's Field Ambulance, Kingston, has "arrived PAGE SIX News From Eastern Ontario | THE ISLAND FERRY FARE HAS BEEN INCREASED TO TWEN- | TY-FIVE CENTS THOMAS COPLEY * Telephone 987 { wanting anything done in the carpen- tery line. Estimates given on all kinds {of repairs and new work; also hard-| | wood floors of all kinds. All orders will| GROCERIES, MEATS, sr pied seit" 8 and PROVISIONS | Cook's Cotton Root Compound, C. H. PICKERING phils "ieee | 490-492 Princess Street, Foes dt | Phone 530. X | OARY BUTTER! 42c Per Pound Bon Marche Grocery Caverly & Bradshaw, «@n AR PETIT Headquarters For Death of a Child. Many friends will deeply sympath- ize with Mr. and Mrs. D. P, Branni-| gan, 231 Brock street, in the death on, Monday morning of their daugh- ter, Nora Elizabeth, aged two years| ; and eight months. Nora was a bright little tot, the joy of the home, and | her passing has caused keen sorrow. | {Carpenter and Builder W. R. BILLENNESS Specializing Store Fronts and Fit. tings. Remodelling Buildings of all A » ESTIMATES 33 EXPERIENCE Address 272 University Ave, gy DALY GARAGE (Special to the. Whig.) Paris, April 16.---Violent artillery | firing along almost the whole of the French front, with vigorous French offensive raids at half a dozen places, penetrating German lines in Alsace, were reported : in - to-day's official statement. The artillery combat was particularly intense on the front from Soissons to Rheims. All night between St. Quentin and Oise Frefich artillery poured destructive fire on the German positions. South of the Oise River, - further progress was made to the east of the French forces, on Barisis Plateau and Quincy 'Bas- see. In Champagne, east of Aubrieves, two German attacks. were checked: Following tremendous artillery pre- paration in Lorraine and Alsace, the French Setackments "entered the German trenches at several places." "In Alsace the French detachments reached the second German line at six different places." BEB ESEE ERE bbb bbb bb bb ddd LJ Gananoque > | (From Our Own Corresgond=nt) i April 16 I'he lighthouses "in . this creased Wages--Island Cheese May [vicinity were lit for the first of tais ) {season en Saturday evening, five LY Go to Gananogue+4~The Late Daniel ¥ he Idays earlier than last year. Taugart. Islan April 13.- On| Capt. D J. Kelvey has had tin \ Si be {ferry launch "'Yennek" brought over Thursday evemtfig there passed Bway from Grindstone Island, and is hav- at jhe Bel Dieu Hospiial one of ing her refitted to open the season a Ale 8 ow oo poet Teg on the Gananaqueclayion raul, : 2 Bre " Mrs. alph rser, 'ellington gart. Deceased was removed to hos- rect was Pen to Kingston Cone pital about two months ago suffer-| .. Hospital on Saturday afternoon ing from stomach trouble, wirich lat- for treatment K er developed into a malignant form, Revy Walter Cox, Grapd Warden of causing death. Mr. Taggart was ale. 1 80.F., was in Toronto during very quiet, unpretentious / man, nd the past week attending the meeting to know him was to respect in. { © lof the executive committee, was a meinber of the coutcll fori" jy poygiag Matthew, who has spent geveral years, and x he so Jeaived the'past few months in town 'with his cou 1ave grace € reeves chall.lwife and family, left on Friday t He was one of the most prosperous [resume his duties in Colorado, woers| farmers oh the island, and together construe- Owing to High Cost of Coal and In- f #7) The Late G. L. Bomny. George Louis Bonny, aged twelve the third eldest son of George Bonny, 82 Quebec street, died on Saturday [arter. a Adingering illness. | Many friends in the city will sym-| pathize with the family in their be-, reavement. i The Late Daniel TFaggart. | The funeral of the late Daniel! Taggart, Wolfe Island, was held on Sunday afternoon, and was one of] the largest ever held onthe island:| Rev. Fr. Fleming officiated' at the! libera mass. The remains were then | taken to the grave, followed by the Phone 1844 Cor. King and with his three sons conducted a very prolifie two-hlundred acre fapm. He is survived by his: widow, formerly a Miss Mahoney. he is engaged tion work. W. 8S. Macdonald, proprietor of Maplecroft Experimental Farm, spent several days during the past week in in railway WAR BULLETINS German prisoners were drowned when a German sub- safely in England. < Miss Konip, of George Mills & Co's. millinery department, is in Toronto attending the summer millinery opening at the wholesale houses to- 335 King Street. Phone 363. We furnish auto supplies of al} kinds; gasoline, t oll, widow and three sons, John, Mat-| thew, and Samuel. The pall-bearers were A. C. Hough, William Healey, Willigm Hawkins, Frank Green- and Thomas Automobiles. of Quality. marine sunk a British hospital ship wood, Matthew Flynn John Quigley's . legion of friends |, on Dee. are glad to learn that he is much im: | Mrs. S. E. Darling, Kingston, is proved after his recent operation. |p guest of her daughter, Mrs. His brother, Felix, who was called | pp oon 3 Scott, Victoria avenue. here owing to his illness, has return-| c,h "Mrs. Howard Taylor ed to Chicago, Mrs, Allan McLar-{y,, 0 taken up residence in Kingston en's friends are pleased to learn that | Lieut. Harry M. Barnes, of the she is rapidly improving. {Spadina Military Hospital, Toronto, Mr. Sheehy, contractor, Peterboro, {spent a few holidays here during the has arrived to re-start operations on past week with his parents, Mr. and the new church. Mrs. William Barnes, Princess At a special meeting of Township |g ant. Council on Thursday the ferry fare Miss Nellie Kirke, of Hamilton, was increased to twenty-five cents| ioiiaq for a few days during the for passengers, but the option is past week with her parents, Mr. and given to Islanders only to buy five ype James Kirke, Pine street. Mrs tickets for one dollar Owing to the J. E. Nelson, of Calgary, Alta., is the increased cost of coal and labor for guest of her mother, Mrs. A. Toole, the boat, it was deemed advisable to Broek street ' make the increase. Coal at the pre-| Masters Charles and Hugh Bed- sent time is costing the management ford-Jones, of 'Broekyille, are spend- teg dollars a ton. : ing a few holidays with their grand- On aceount of the condition of the father, C. E- Britton. Miss Kath- Kingston what, it is stated that|jean Kirke, teacher, negr Delta, spent Wolfe Islind cheese will go by boat|yav holidays here with her parents, to Gananoque on Wednesday éven-[y,. and Mrs J#mes Kirke, Pine ing, when the Islander is making ber |g ons ° ! day and to-morrow. The President of 'the Board of Trade acknowledges these subscrip- tions to the Belgian Relief fund: Boys Division Y.W.C.A., $5; Junior Millionaire club Y.W.C.A., $2. By way of amusement, lads secur- ed an entrance t ohn Kelly's black- smith shop, Queen street, Sunday, and with a pot of paint decorated the walls of the shop. The police'are in- vestigating. Bishop Bidwell, assisted by Areh- deacdbn Dobbs, and Rev. J. O. Crisp, conducted a confirmation service for ten males and six females at St. John's church, Portsmouth, on Sun- day evening, Prof. Zufelt, of the Dairy School; Anthony Rankin, M.P.P. and G. C. Publow, chief dairy instructor for Eastern Ontario, have been asked to deliver addresses at the inaugural meeting of the Frontenac Schopl Board Thursday afternoon. James Reid's motor ambulance re- ceived a hurry-up call to 235 Bagot street on Sunday evening, when Harry Wah, a Chinese laundryman, had been taken ill with a hemmor- hage. He was remo to the Gene- ral Hospital, and is now very low. Miss A. May Yohmston, R.N., is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. H. M. Nevens, Brockville, prior to her leaving for Kingston to join the nursing staff of the Queen's Military Hospital, opened early in May. Miss Johnston is a graduate of New London, Conn. A. E. Doherty has written to his father, Isaac Doherty, letter carrier, from overseas. He went over with the 13th C.M.R. from HanMlton, was taken ill in France, and sent to Eng- land. He is now convalescing, and has been enjoying a trip through Scotland and Ireland. - Prevost, Brock street; has received all his spring and summer goods for his order clothing department, in Ready-made clothing he has in stock a very fine line of Blue and Gray worsted suits for those not wishing to leave their order. He has also re- ceived some very nice lines of Gents' Furnishings, Repair work promptly attended to. Satisfaction guaranteed, J. P. Daly, Prop. The Late Patrick Walsh. Late on Saturday morning the death occurred at his home, No. 262 Wellington street, of Patrick Walsh, who had been in ill-health for some months of heart trouble. Deceased was born in Ireland seventy-seven year¥ ago and came to Kingston when young. For some years he was foreman carpenter for the Folger Bros. when they ran a line of steam- ships here. During the past thirty- 8ix years he conducted a coal and wood yard and did a large business. He is survived by. his wife -and one daughter, Nita, at home. The funeral took place Monday morning to St. Mary's cathedral, where requiem mass was 'sung by Rev. Father Halligan. The pall- bearers were William, James and Edward Forrest, brother-in-laws; William and Thomas Duffy and Ar- thur O'Donnell, cousins. {The coal dealers of the city attended. The re- mains were interred in St. Mary's cemetery. The Late Mrs. R. W. Marshall. On Saturday, after six weeks' ill- ness, Florence F. Pilcher, wife of R. W. Marshall, 147 Montreal street, passed away at her home. The de- ceased was born fifty-six years ago at Folkestone, Kent, England com- ing to Kingston in 1906. with her husband. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon to the First Con- gregational church, where a service wag conducted by Rev. J. deC:. Ray- nor, Beside her husband two sons, Albert in the city, and Percy G. at Simeoe survive. A --_---------- Real Travel Comfért. Spring is here, and patrons of the Canadian Northern Railway will find renewed pleasure -in the Compart- ment-Library-Observation cars on all its Transcontinental trains, which not only allow the passenger to gain the full benefit of the wonderful scenery along the route, but also to take ad- vantage of the many new comfort featu which have created so much favorable comment -among <cross- country travellers. A magazine 'and library bureau which contains the latest and most popular literature; writing desks with attractive stationery; a ""Trav- ellers' Shop" with a stock of articles the traveller is likely to forget or overlook in packing up for the trip, such as collar buttons, shoe laces, etc., are a few instances, while tasty teas, and light refreshments may be obtained at very small cost. > The Japanese admiralty den- ies that there is a German sub: marine in the Pacific ocean. Reo and Cadillac Call and See Them. George Boyd : Distributor, 129 Brock St. Phone 201 General Alexieff has been confirmed as commander-in- chief of the Russian armies. + * + 2 LJ + + + + + * + + ER II TITIES "Ranks with the Strongest' HUDSON BAY Insurance Company FIRE INSURANCE Head Ong, Raval Jouiratiy Bldg. PBRCY J. QUINN, | Manager, Ontario Branch, Toronto W..H. GODWIN & SONS AGENTS, KINGSTON, ONT. ¢ * TEP Pbdb bbb bbb bbb bb db bb ddd I ee GLASCO'S | Pure Scotch Marmalade STOCK MARKETS. The Prices Quoted on the Several Exchanges. a New York Stocks. Open 2. 102 77 16214 94 3% 28 41% 103% 52% 96% 80% 137% 323% 87 80% 118 41%. 69% Toronto Stocks, and Jam. Atchison ' p Mchiso In glass and tins. C. P. R. .. N. YY; ¢C Erie .. ... ... Erie, pfd. .. NP... . Penna. Reading St.- Paul rp. .. Marine . vai» Marine, pfd. .. . Rep. Steel .. ... . U. S. Steel Inter. Nickel Amer.. Loco. Baker's Fresh Grated Cocoanut with the milk, 13¢ per tin, D. COUPER Phone 76, 841-3 Princess St. Prompt Delivery. + | &. The Sheffield branch of the.Red Cross packed on March 29th and sent to headquarters in Toronto a box 7.35. valued at $177 PLANTING TIME WILL SOON BE HERE Have you secured your supply of seeds yet? If you haven't we 'want you io see us before placing your order. Our seeds are all guaranteed to grow and produce good crops, Seed wheat, oats, alfalfa, timothy, grass, clover seed, etc., we have ir an abundance at low prices. 2 W. F. McBROOM 42-44 Princess St. 'Phone 10688. trip to the foot of the island and Howe Island. ' ' Seeding operations will soon be under full swing if weather continues dry. A number of buyers are scour- ing the island for veal calves for the American market, paying from eleven to thirteen cents. CATARAQUI NEWS. BUDGET. Methodist Ladies' Aid Realized $60 at a Concert. Cataraqui, April 14.--On Wednes- day evening the Ladies' Aid put on a fine concert in the village hall. Miss Jessie Tuite, of Albert College, Belleville, teacher of elocution}? gave several very fine selections. 'Vocal solos were rendered by Miss Yorke, Verona; J. Hodge, Kingston; and Dr. Edwards, M.P., Cataraqui. Over $60 was realized, which will be -applied to. repairs on the Methodist parson- age. a Baxter England left on Friday to take a position for the summer at Washburn Locks. Mrs. Carr-Harris, Kingston, addressed the W.M.S. on Sunday evening in the church at their Easter service. The society pre- sented Mrs. England with a life mem- . bership certificate. Maurice Roberts, Miss Roberts, Toronto, and Mrs. Box and children, Adolphustown, have been visiting their parents, Canon and Mrs. Rob- erts, at the rectory. Mrs. Guess spent a few days with Mrs. Cloakey, Hartington. Mr. and Mrs. G. Nicol have returned from .a trip to Cali- fornia. Stuart Nicol has left for To- ronto to tin, as he has enlisted in the Imperial Flying Corps. Mr, Jack, agent of the Children's Aid Society, has been calling on some of the wards of that society, Mrs. Bert Kish, Toronto, has been calling on friends here. Miss L. Needham is spending her holidays at her home in Arnprior. Mrs. O'Shea has left to visit relatives in Hamilton. COL. JONES WOUNDED. He Commanded 'the 21st Kingston Battalion. Brockville, April 16.--A cable re- ceived here to-day annourfced that Colonel Elmer W. Jones, command: ing an Ottawa-Kingston battalion, had been wounded in recent fighting. Information is given that it is not serious. Colonel Jones is a'son of the late D. B. Jones, of Brockville, and was practising law in Vancouver when war broke out. He left Can- ada two years ago as senior major of the battalion under Colonel W. 8. Hughes, and has been in thick of all the fighting, the battalion having previously suffered many casualties. Steamship .. ... Steamships, pfd. .. Steel of Canada Cement "a Mackay 'Brazilian Sumieltors "ir ar - Loa, War Loan, War Loan, 1925 1937 1931 Canadian Casualties, Killed in action--S. Wight, Ren- frew; R. W. Young, Frankford. Died of Wounds--G. C. Deloy, Bethany; Lieut. G. Sheffield, Co- bourg; 8. J. Kent, Picton. Seriously il--Lieut, C W. Topp- ing, Parkham; J. Hinfon, Port Hope. Wounded--H.- Black. Demorest- ville; Lieut. W. G. Worth, Peterboro; W. J. Carruthers, Peterboro; J. Eno, Bonnectiere; L. E. Mills, Coloconk; | G. Davis, Lindsay; A. Morrlau, Al- monte; J. R, Jenkins, Inkermann; J. A. P. Haydon, Calabogie; W. Dy- son, Almonte; Lieut, H. J. Wilson, Perth; Lieut. A. G. Bennett, Pem- broke; J. Ladds, Kingston; W. H Wienke, W. Lampkie, Pembroke; T. Perry, Eldorado; C. H. Murch, Corn- wall; G. A. Scott, Perth, Il and wounded--J. Brown, Madoc. Ill-- @G. Vance, Flinton. 1 ------ A four-year-old cow owned by A. Boyle, near Woodstock, - holds the Canadian record, it is statéd, for but- ter yield having given the equivalent of 1,000 pounds in a year. Hydro rates were reduced in| Brantford so as to cause a net saving to consumers of $9,000 for the year. CANADIANS FELL Three Hundred and Thirty Officers "Killed and Wounded, (Special to the Whig) Ottawa, April 16.--Three hundred and thirty efficers fell last week in the ranks of the'Canadians in the Vimy Ridge fighting according to information received here, This total includes the killed and wound- ed with the latter predominating. It is thought the total casualties will reach five or six thousand. The Musician finds in the ; #eintzman & Gn. Art Hann' his demands more than met. He finds a tone unequalled----a touch that meets every require ment----an appearance that pleases the artistic sense. He finds a piano which is an inspiration in itself---a piano from which he can obtain effects not possible from any other instrument. ; C. W. LINDSAY, Limited, 121 Princess Street, MADE A PRESENTATION. John Tomkins is leaving to Join the Aviation Corps. After the service in St. James' Church on Sunday evening the rector, Rev. T. W. Savary and members of the choir paid a visit to the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. R. B. Williamson, where a pleasant time was spent and a most interesting event took place, when a presentation was made to John Tomkins, for the past three years soloist at St. James'. Mr. Tom- kins is leaving for Otttawa, having joined the aviation corps, and later on will proceed overseas. 5 Appropriate remarks were made by Rev. Mr. Savary, who spoke in a feeling way of the valuable service Mr. Tomkins had rendered to the SHB VPP PPPS SOP Oeb ee + WILSON ASKS PEOPLE * TO ACT TOGETHER "5 * 4 Washington, April 16.--1In a- % personal appeal addressed last * night to his fellow-countrymen, #* President Wilson calls upon ® every American citisen--man, + woman and child--to join to- % gether: to make the nation a Lieut.-Col. A, B. Cunningham. has returned from Bridgeport, N.J., and Atlantic City, N.J. ' Hood's ===: Pills The large smokestack at the fac- tory of the Prince Edward Canners, near the C.O.R. station, Wellington, was blown down and is a total loss. Provincial Government 3 : ini and To Yield 5.40%, and 5.50% These Bonds afford an opportunity to secure an fnvestment suitable to. the most exacting requirements, as well as ylelding an exceptionally attractive income return. Full particulars upon, request. Wood Gundy & Company, Ts a a ; * Canadian Pacific Railway Building, Montreal Toronto New Nver_ lis. Pe'ont Seipd or lexttnte, Sa # unit for the preservation of its # ideals and for triumph of demo- # [Church as a member of the choir. He # cracy in the world war. had been a most faithful and dili- # "The supreme test of the na- gent servant in respect, and # tion has come," says the ad- ¢|Would be much missed. + dreésé. "We must all speak, act a Bureau, Membr of the ; " choir, also spoke, expressing appre- 2 and serve togéther | ciation 'of Mr. Tomkin's service, af- FHP EF III E 0000000000400 | [67 Which' Miss Flossie Wilson 'pre- { Tee sented hin with a wit watch as a parting t from the ghoir. WANT DAYLIGHT SAVING : The recip lent, in a deat speech, re- . urn cere or the xind But Must Wait Until Premier Borden gift. Mr, Tomkins has made many Comes Ss Home id » Jriends throughout the city during Ottawa, April 16.--That on the nes church oni Sunday Shird Sundy in April Sven =n the evening Mr. Tomkins rendered Rem- hour was the La] mad This on aosk of Ages" as his parting a bee Pp ® ting solo, and in this he excelled himself. Sarious Onnadia Boards of Trade Convalescent Soldiers. w ad a pi te interview with A vales- Sir George Foster, acting Prime Min- can avaing is the list af who ar- York ister. Sir George in reply said that rived in the city om Sunday after- in the absence of the Prime Minister |noon from the front: F. Bacon, = he could give no defin: errboro; | WET