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5'i":xtxsnrz`Ava. CAGO.U.S.A. _,,. __ _. The _most outstanding example in the world's history of the prohibi- tion of the liquor traf- c is Russia. Our ally has enacted absolute prohibition with in- calculable results- both economic and moral. Vice and pov- erty have given way to happier homes and en- ormously increased sav- ings nccounts. WHY? Germany On February 17th, 1915, the General Com- mander issued a proc- lamation that any saloonkeeper serving alcoholic drinks to any soldier would be sen- tenced to one year : imprisonment, and his business closed up. unnv 9 United States FRANK KENI`. mum .-u. Treasurer. - NE\\"l`U.\' \\'\'u 2:, Scvrc-`.`:n-y. Seven more States voted yes" on Decem- ber 30th, for State-widt prohibition of the man- ufucture and. saie ot liquor. WHY ? I gde1'standin;,;. o Her heart went cold. She was afraid of What would come out of that understanding. All night` long she had lain with Wide-staring eyes, thinking of the horrid thing James Brood had said to her. Far into the night she had aroused her- mother from a sound sleep to put the question that had been tortur-i iug her for hours. Mrs. Desmond` confessed that her husband had told! her that Brood had never consid- ered Frederic to be his_ son, and, then the two lay side by , side `for the remainder of the night 'withont A ` --"3 = A4- ]znAi1]1T~. 9a:*~ `on. W ve got to come to an .g `rug: -5- .v. Prince_E(lward Island is dry. . L Nova Scotia is all un- der prohibition except the city of Halifax. Bottle $ 1_ 55 1 55 . _ 1 80 . 1 55 1 30 1 00 4 20 New` Brunswick has prohibition in ten out of fteen counties and in two of its three nifhxu lllg HUI.` Lu; J .... .... _- told! ered Frederic to his and, `for the remainder o uttering a word and awake. They were th ----:- yet _ keenly _V inking of_ _th,' f I, \\ cities. Quebec has 906 dry n1lmi('I`,'\3!iti9S a n d only_:31 .T wet. Mzxnitoba will vote ' on prohibition this year. Saskatchewan -- Every bar was closed on June 3011) last. A1bertn-Decla red for prohibition on July 215: last by 58,295 rntne ac ngnhmt 37.509 British Co1umbia- l`hc Government is pledged to take a plebiscite. 218! last. Dy umzua votes, as against 37,509 Ontario 573 municipalities are now dry and there are licenses in only 274. This counts us dry the municipalities voted dry `on January 3rd - During the past. ve years only a single mu nicipality in Ontario has gone back from prohibition to license. Local prohibition halt proved an imnxeust success. You are asked to join with` the (Tom mittee of One Humir-ed In Han dnmnnnl fnr n 0116- Ell! day. WHY ; Epur Foxes _._-_ 117 1 mulee OI Una nunur:-u in the demand for n chance to pronnum-e on Province-wide extinc- tion of the frame. (To be coniued) IOT You .$ 150 100 100 200 175 125 100 125 100 FOR. DRE .ar :0, .1916 E5 E6 _"1`I>I>URSDA_Y, JANUARY 20, 1916 .intimate, exquisite belongings, the _ver frame that .stood_ where she - \JLJ.LI-L .a.;;-v ..--. _ Later he stood in. her sweet, dainty little bedroom and looked about him with a feeling of ming- led awe and wonder. All of her sanctified tkasures of her most se- eret domain were about him. `He wandered. He ngered the articles on her dressing table; smelled of the perfume bottles and smiled as he recognized the sweet` odors as being "part of her, and not a thing unto themselves; grinned de1igted- ly at his own photograph in its sil- could see it the last. thing at night` and the rst thing in the morning; earessed--ay, caressed-the little hand mirror that had reflected her gay or troubled face so many times _ since the dear. Christmas day when he had given it to her with his love, He stood beside her bed where she had stood, and the soft rug seemed to respond to the de- light-ful tingling that ran through his bare feet. Her `room! `Her bed! Her domain! a (V 11-,.1__ L- .`I-....An,1 `A Lie lxnnnc Black Is White D80: 1151` uuumiu; . Suddenly he dropped to his knees` and buried his hot face in the cool,~ whitc sheets and kissed them over and over again. Here was sanctu- afy! His eyes were wet with tears when he arose to his feet, and his_ arms went out to the closed door. ` 1 A 1 .r r __ J .1-- I 7 9 Ln uvhiann-n-n ltflllb VVUUUH uuu u My . Lyddy! chokingly. ` at ~ -1 e4 Back there in the rose-hued light. lof James Brood s study, Yvonne eringed and shook in the strong arms of her husband all through that savage storm. She was no longer the self-possessed creature he had; come to know so. well, but a shrinking, trembling: child," strip- ped of all her bravado, all her ar- .reg.v;a11ce, all her seeming` guile. ' A -~ pathetic whimper `e1:ooned` from her Ahps in response to his ;:ent_le words of -r_e-assurance. She was at'raid- desperately afraid--a11d she crept close to him in her fear. I 1 1,-n) `LT- uuvnn 1n1';I\l)"]1Q1{- . By George` Barr McCutcheon ss.-. .1 \I.L\/L7 nx, Wolves; ed in your section ERT" the largest CAN RAW FUES unblemished ren- Copyright, 1914. by Dodd Mud and Co. (31050 [0 H1111 lll HUI.` Luul. And he`? He.was 1ook1ng"back- ward to another who had nestled close to huh and whlmpercd -as she [was doing; now-an0thc1' who had lived in terror when it stormed. CHAPTER XI. Continued) -__. cHAi='rr.a XII. The Day Between F1'0(iC]'ic 0])C110d his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tap-` ping. on the bedroom door. Resting on . his elbow, he looked blankly, wo1i- deringrly about the room aiid- re- meinbercd. It was broad `daylight. The knocking continued. He dreamed on, his blinking eyes stil_l- seekiiig out the Lydia-like .treasui'es `in the enchanted room. Frederic! `Get up! It s nine o'clock; Or` will `you have "your breakfast in bed, sir? It was Lydia who spoke, assuniiiig a ne Irisli_.bro,<.v;ue in imitation of. their little maid of'.all work, turn! 1...... en nnlocc niv rdnfhosi little mam 01 an wu1`n._ ``I ll have `to, unless my clothes have come ovc-r`.? . They are here. Now, do 7! u- ..g..'...m- nnf n1 had an hu 1'ry._ _ - T A He sprang out of bed and bound- ed across the room; She passed the garnients through the partly open- nil Annv ~ _ 0 Bax .Ill\./ll In.) ed, door. ` YT , .l.L\4 Such fqr 11; est 0` dle.` Z \nawu -hou though unsnavea. `His rst act, after warmly greet- ing Mrs. Desmond, was to sit down at the piano. Hurriedly he played a few jerky, broken snatches of the a air he" had heard the night before. I ve been wondering if I could remember it, he apologized as he followed them into the dining-room. What s the matter, Lydia! Didn t you sleep well`! Poor old girl, I was a beast to deprive you of your 'bed- ' ' I have a. mean headache, that s I all, said the girl, quickly. He ` noticed the dark circles under the eyes, and the queer expression, as of - trouble, in. their depths. It will go as-soon as I ve`had my. coffee. . , . \'r-..1.a. .....n. 1+: wonderful sensa- cur:/." 8.10112 suc- `ATIS FACTORY bubztt bhinnzr." ride list publislleds RR coffee." . Night with its wonderful tions 'Was now behind them.` - Day 1 revealed the shadow that had fal- , len. They unconsciously` shrank. 5; from it and drew back into the `. shelter_ of their own misgivings. ; The joyous abandon of the night 1 - before [was dead. ` t0`ve _r_ its grave stood the specter of unrest, leering; 7 When he took hertin his arms /later} on, and kissed her, `there was not ,'the_ shadow of 13.`-Adoubt in; the `min_dt `of either that the restraining * ~i`xiuen`e:e -of e - condition _- over; whieh `1 ha l1nI.`.ws.,there~toA mush |l\. 7! - LU ULUBUU uuux. he `whispered They were aweke once more, and they were wary, unconvinced. The answer to their questxons came 1_n - the ;kiss` itself, and eonstraint fell -_- -._. 4.1.-.. I{{)Lm?i{ euIT"" "'5 T 1 Drawn by- an impulse that had been struggling within him for` some time, Frederic found himself i `standing at -the dining-room win- j "dow. It was a `sly, covert though ` intensely eager look.that he direct- ed at another window far below. If 3 he hoped for some sign of life in` his father s study he was to be dis- appointed. The curtains ' hung straight and motionless; ` He would have denied the charge that he long- ' `ed to see .Yv_onne _- sitting in. the easement, iwaitixig towaft a sign of z greeting to himrand yet he. was con- " ifAl'%=1391ing `nf':1.di8'aI5point-..r \ 1 1 I I T he Empire s Call to Ontario: C` N 7? > ` ' "(.4 I .r.!"._ ` ' ' ' . V Y --we are ghting Ger- many. Auatria. and think, . and, so far as I can I80. the greatest at these thlee deadly toes is drink." -The men who nave xv cently Joined the Colors are doing their utmost to prepare themselves for active service with the least possible delay.` This result can only be achlev~ ed it by hard work and strict sobriety they keep themselves `thoroughly t and healthy. Admiral Jellicoe *aitcr, I ve ook at it, ery nice at othe1'. T A Lard Kitchener In the 1\"nv_v there tire three qualities upon which eiclency mainly depends. They are dis-_ cipline. straight shooting. and endurance; and 'l`em- perance unquestionably tends greatly to the pro- motion of these qualities." IT (The `who have R- mntlv inlnnd the C0103 V "There is no doubt that who work whit-h the Royal Army Temperance Asso- ciation carries on makes men innitely better so}- diers and _better men. If men want _ to see regi- ments. battalions, squad- 'rons_ batteries. smart and etvient. they must prac- tise those great qualities of sc-it-c-out:-oi and self- sacrice." | P. CI.EM:~:r'.r, Berlin. l`Iu.:nvv|nlI JAMES HALES. Toronto. Vice-Chavirman. ' Baron Freud: my u..u-.... _, Chairman. um xgaw tuna unb1em1shedrep- `t`\`1r-1," a low: 'I`IF'A("|"(')Y2V' With considerable adroitness Lyd- s ai- engaged; his attention at the pi- e ano. `Keyed up as she was,` his 1 every emotion was plain to her per- '1 ceptions. _ She had anticipated the( `motive that ledhim to the window. 1 She knew that it would assert itself 1 i11 spite of all" that he could do to '4 prevent it. She waited humbly for 1 the `thing to happen, pain in her : heart, and when her reading proved ; `ltre,'_ she was ready to combat its ' .' eifect. Music was her only ally. ` l (('I"l'-__ J--- :1. nuts "s call is for men, munitions, food, clothing, and, above all things, e being called upon to give our millions to carry on the war. Sir `stated that the Dominion Government might even ask for a VD`omest'ic Loano $300,000,000. It is only a few week ago`that Canadians sub- , heve emphasized _e necessity of economy. ,000 to a War Loan. scribed over $100, _ light .home to us that this is, as Premier Asquith stated, A These Waroflloneyasw `as Men. Sir Robert Bo __ Sir Thomas White, Fmance Minister, and other prominent 'Conse1`tfe 0111' weal Cut down expenses. This is what we must do. 'e1Iect. ..lY_l.llSlU W115 1161' (July au._y. ~ How does it go, 'Freddy'--the` thing ' you were -playing before Breakfast? She was trying to pick up` the `elusive air. .It is such a fascinating, adorable thing. $.18 this right.?. U. nnvnn A1711!` A Q+l\l'|l-` HDQ; AD :.us uua xzguuz. _He came over` and stood,` beside her._ long, slim n_gers_ joined he1fs ml _,__the` bkey.boaif.dL, and the sen- Did you ever seriously;-t_ kiabont the millions of dollars egzpe` ed an- nual]? for alcohoc beverage `in the Province.,0f On1;a1'i0 `? I As. nearly as can be estimate i'om $33,000,009 gures based on Dm1m_n G0 m_' In other words, Ontario s 1113113 returns, th9,C0nS`1mPt10n of 9' Consumption of Alcoholic Be holic beverages in the Dominion in 1!}4 represents the cost of__ V 3 1st. .Ries,eMachine and Field Guns for an army of i 690,523 men on active service`~or a period of 12 months. an . A- u ('1 1 The Citizens Committee of One Hundred believe that as a War-time measure, if for no other reason, this colossal expenditure for alcoholic beverages in Ontario should be elim- inated. The Committee also has every con- 'dence that the Provincial Government will move in this important matter as rapidly as public opinion will support them. ` The function of the Citizens - Committee of One Hundred is to organize, crystalize and give expression to the present stateof public opin- ion on/the question of prohibition. The Com- mittee -believes that it can demonstrate to the Government that Ontariois overwhelmingly in favor of prohibition. n The people will shortly be given the opportunity of signing a petition L` ...... ....+..+:.m +n +1-in flnvm-nmcant IEIVOF U1 pruuiuxmuu. Luv yuuru, .._._ ..__-_ V, for presentation to the Government 4 The Citizens Committee of One Hundred is the executive head of this big new prohibition movement. It represents the whole Province. G. A Warliurton, Chairman of Executive Committee I 2nd. Or Accoutrements, Ca;%E(1uipment, Harness and Sad- dlery, Transport Vehicles, Sigma -{ g and Telephone Equipment, Tools and Miscellaneous Requirergnts for 1,269,231 men at the H St, front". L Somifng to Think About nonrnnnn. Anvmcn Eliminate This Exgnditure istencc of the.Br3tish Empire depends upon the outcome All our resources must be thrown into the scale. '0 5?} C. P. R1.9Bui'lding, Toronto. suous strains of the waltz respond-'1 ed to his touch. He smiled pa- 5 tiently as she struggled to repeat l `lwhat he had played. The fever 1 `of the thing took hold of. him at last,` as she had known it would. I Leaning over her shoulder, his cheek ln `quite .close to hers, he played. Her`: hands dropped into her lap. Fin- ally she moved over on the bench and he sat down beside her. `He r was absorbed in the undertaking. His brow cleared. His smile was` > a happy, eager one. . 4 Al ` ` TL 7.. n -I-an-:n`z1'7 T.vv_ r . ' a nappy, eager uuc. It s a tricky _thi_ng, Lyddy," he said, enthus1ast1cally?,< but you ll'.get it. Now, listen. " 4-E`1\1 v nn 1-snnrv +1101`? `TIIDYD, `HRS- Uu ll SUI; LU. AVUVV, LJOUUIJQ A `For an hour they sat there, mas- ter and pupil, sweetheart and lover, and the fear was less in the heart of one when, tiring `at "last, the oth_ei._,_contented1y _abandoned_. the I 4 was $103,049,129. Assuming that On- tario, whose population is one-third of the Dominion, consumes one-third of the alcoholic beverages,_ her - share amounts to $34,349,709.66. Let us say ' . Annual Beverages A----.J.- LL- ...m+ A4-` _ 3 . . . It numbers mqn of both pohtxcal pa.rt1es_.men who welcomeighis chance to Work for prohi- bition now th it has been taken out of poli- tics--earnest 11 who are working together for the common ood. mu 1 1:1- _.A.,1 4.1.2.. -2nn'|nRau Fhnun Iixncr in LUJ. IlAL\; vvu-....-~.- -_ The public, ajgi this includes those living in DRY municipa1i"s, are urged to join hands With the Commit j e and insure the `success of the movement. D ' so will show that you appreciate the hen ts of 'prohibition in your own municipality an ,_ add great strength to the Committee s campaigg 7" - `3--- 3- n T` nn1 (Kn!--inn 1n11ninin2]ifV UOII1II11tI.ee S calupui If you live in ablpal_ Option municipality your signature to the ' tition is just as urgent- ly wanted as it,wou1 -`be if -you were under license. Province-widen rohibition would not only confer a. benet oapeople living where Local Option does not pi Vail, but would also help to enforce the law in:-ocal Option munici- ___`|1L2..n Jnu pa L '5' . hues. Telephone -Mgin 2246 `role of task-master and threw him-: self upon the couch, remarking as he stretched himself in` luxurious ease: T 111 1": , 11,S_ 1'__1I.'I-- T uwv-:01` vnn 31.56; _I like this, Lyddy. I wish you didn t have to go over there and [dig away at that confounded jour- `nal. I like this so well that, pon my soul,'I d enjoy loang here with you the whole day long. , Her heart` leaped. You shall have your wish, Freddy, she said `barely able to conceal the note of ` eagerness in her voice. I am not ghing to work to-day. I`--1ny head, ; youknowl -Mother telephoned to Mr. -Brood this morninghefore you - were- i;p.... Stay here with me. Don t go hdme,- Freddy. I-- . _ um. .T vn mt to have it out with 1101118,` .l`.n:uuJ ph, -I ve got .to`have % father sometime, ` he sat `Kt may as Well be no` Hill. . as, ' _wi1'l eddy. 1-" to with ime, `he said bitterly. now_ as latgr Signs of V the ` "Times Ens`?-`_. The `saleyot liquor has been curtailed to tin and one-halt hours now (lav, WHY` ? France The French Govern- ment has prohibited the, manufacture or sale of Absinthe. and provided heavy penal- ties for any person supplying any such liquors to soldiers. WHY ? Russia V com- w you pleas-