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PAGE FOUR The British Whig S4TH. YEAR, Semi-Weekly by BRITISH # «o, 1 . President . Mapaging Director and Sec.-Treas Elliott J G . A. Guid | Leman Telephones: Business Office . Editorial Rooms Job Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES «Daily Edition) year, delivered in city $6.00 year, if paid In advance $5.00 vear by mad! to rural offices $2.50 year, to United States $2.50 (Se ni-Weekly Edition) year, by mall cash . $1.00 year, if not paid in advance $1.50 year, to United States $1.50 Six and three months pro reta One One One One One One MONTREAL © R. Bruce Owen TORONTO > F. C. Hoy 1005 Trader UNITED STATES RERR BSE FR. Northrup, Fifth Ave. New York F.R Northrup, 1510 Ass'n Bldg Chicago best Attached is one of the job printing offices in Canada = The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is thentieated by the AB Audit Bureau of Circulations. Rs co A AANA NNN APPEAL WITHOUT REASON. The investigation print situation, as it has been af- fected by the Canadian Paper Company, which is composed of Canadian paper into the has come to a sudden end, so far as | people. The | quite as bad as he is. the publishers are concerned enquiry went on merrily, even the extent of showing that the pro- fit on productions in the first three months of this year had been $20.50 a ton as against $20.37 a ton in 1916. But when the counsel for the publishers began to probe into the affdirs of the Canadian Export Com- pany he was stopped. It was as- sumied that he was laying the foundation for a charge that a com- bine- existed, and Commissioner Prisgle declined to hear amy evi- dence as to that. He was interested only, he said, in the cost of paper. Mr. Tilley"s reply was that the order-in-council, creating the com- mission, Birected it to ascertain all the facts coneerning the "manufac- ture, sale, price, and supply." and nothing could be fuller in the signi- ficance of this term. Commissioner Pringle, however, insisted that he wag not required to go into "all the questions that might arise in con- nection with the newspaper indus- try in Canada," and so he refused to let the business of the Export Com- pany pass under review The coun- sel for the. newspaper publishers then withdrew. An appeal must be made to the government It must define the meaning of its order-in- council since there is no appeal from the decision of the commissioner. to Russia's minister" of war, young man, with a vigorous spirit, is showing h's countrymen how to serve. He is at the fromt, urging the soldiers on the highest achievements Another Sir Sam Hughes in energy, but without his wild talk. a to THE USE OF A SLOGAN, "A British Subject I was born, and a British subject 1 will die" was not used by the late 3ir John Macdonald in a Gonfederation speech. It was the text of an elec- tion appeal at a time when procity was being discussed, rec and when his ministers to Washington, while Mr. Blain served as secretary | of state, falled In their mission. Sir John appealed to the patriotism of the people, and in a catch phrase which served its purpose. There is | Sir | wonderful virtwe in a slogan. Robert Borden meant conscription to be a winning card in recruiting and sprung it on the people without even consulting his colleagues. Con- scription is the need of the hour, and the only thing which seems to be capable of producing the desired results. But Sir Robert Borden is not Sir John Macdonald. The pre- mier of other days had the persei- ence which is not possessed by every man. It is cektainly not possessed by the premier of to-day, or he would have been sure of his ground, or at least sure of the sup own party before he assumed to do anything which divided the people. Mr. Middleboro, MNP. is eager that a dozen men should be found in Quebec who will go out and fire the heather in a comnserip- tion campaign. It would not be hard to find these men if Bourassa and his pals would only keep quiet. bate { government, | was very | bers was always present { that 1 bill, GOVERNMENT IN A FIX. The an one but its member rassment which fol of the session on Friday suddenly ended lied fact government biame was some one ca the the speaker's at-| tention to a quorum was not. present embers says e record, and such an the discredit of out, much those who had They should have seen by a slr of the mem- incic counted to the bill in ong ma jority whip that a this was not resorted to sug- that members the government's not cular as to what happened When it was decided that the gests some on s.de were to the | division should take place on Wed- PUBLISHING | news | | Export | i rt of his the members deserted the capital for the week-end and Con- federation holiday. No one thought of the Conscription Bill until it was too late to determine what its status would be when the House resumed its sessions. nesday The Greeks are waking up. They | promise to atone for-the loss of time in the war, and by service with the Allies All they wanted was leadership, and the venerable Veniz- elos seems to be supplying it. KAISER, A LOST SOUL. Lloyd-George could hardly make the announcement at Glasgow Armenia and Mesa- never back to would not emphatic that potamia would Turkey--and that be any talk of peace until the end of war on his own account The disposition of the German colonies would be determinel, said, by the people of these colonies The of the British press g0 there he complaint that there is no evidence, and it is| was | desired, whether the premier speaking for himself or for the Allies; and they say the Allies must speak in order to impress Germany Central Powers The pre-| intimated that the Ger- fare" the better without but the Kaisér claims or the mier has mans will the Kaiser, manufacturers, | that he is only a spokesman for his In other words they are This is most deplorable, for he appears to be a man without hope in this world or in the world to come. EDITORIAL ROTES. German hatred and malice are tinding an expression in the des- truction of Canadian shipping.. This is bringing the war home.to some people, and with very startling ef- fects. How many Canadian soldiers are acting as flunkies for the men, who, in civil life, served themselves and were the better for it? There are hindrances recruiting This is one of them, and it should be re- moved. to There was a very speedy remedy in England when it was discovered that, with all the shortage of man- power, 200,000 soldiers were used as valets by the officers. A similar remedy for Canada's waste of man power is anxiously awaited. An American paper calls atten- tion to the fact that Russia has be- | come a power in the world just after Mr. Root had had his talk with Gen. Brausiloff There may be something in ths, but the infer- ence seems to be a little far-fetched. | meuc_oomor_| Old Trade Revived. {Toronto Star.) The dried apples of piomeer days, "the good old dried apples that hung on a string," are lkely to be seen again this year Want of the Times. (Lomdon Advertiser) Northcliffe declares every gallon of gasoline will be needed to bring the war to a successful end This may yet cause the suspension of pleasure rid ng. Quite a Different Breed. (Hamilton Spectator) With wool at 64 cents a pound, there should be every encourage- ment for farmers to raise sheep-- but of a different breed to those sheared at the racetracks daily: Did You Notice It? (Ottawa Press-Journal) As soon as Hon. W. J. Hanna was appointed food controller the price of eggs slumped. MM W. J. Hanna has any magic wand it's up to' him to shake it vigorously over the rest of the grub list right away. Their Great Aim. (Woodstock Sentinel-Review) Some esteemed Conservative con- temporaries seem to be more an- xious about {he possibility of break- ing up the Liberal party than about the strengthening of the Govern- ment for the winning of the war, Mild {Toropto Globe) Some disappointment is expressed with Food Controller Hanna's mild beginning in the appeal he has made to the public. But perhaps he thought it advisable to begin with a few qyiet introductory re- marks. {Toronto News) 3 While we celebrate Confederation 1 Foania and Georte Brows: Toremw 1 the day "| of stress and strain as the pre ed charge i The fact | i i i parti- | is | the Mother this D~ when look to assistance in § could powerful Kelly's Grievance. Rrantford Exposit Contractor Kelly, who 1 of the ministers in t has just reason the plea of ili-health him release fro: tain penitentiary. He enough toad in the political pudc le to complain A GREAT LEAKAGE WILL BE STOPPED ' at Montreal Herald The blockade of Germany has heen gradually growing u er and tighter. By the ration of the United States it is now to be made absolutely water-tight The means to be employed by the United States to that end are contained in the ex- j eeative order council, of which r o-ope direct exports in such a way that they will go first and by preference they are most needed and immediately needed, and tem- to withhold them, if mne- where they can best be Our primary duty in the matter of foodstuffs and like ne- cessaries is to to it that the peoplq associated with us in the war get as generous a possitde of our surplus, but it will also be ows, wish and purpose to sup- ply the neutral nations peoples depend upon us for such supplies as nearly in proportion to their need as the amount to be di- vided permits." time there can be no doubt that the neutral countries immediately ad- joining Germany have been doing a highly profitable trade in supplying foodstuffs and war materials to the Germans, and replenishing their own supplies by imports from the United States. That trade will now | be stopped is another step to- wards victory--long in coming, but doubly welcome | where most porarily cessary, spared. see It -- LIBERAL EXHIBITS THE RIGHT SPIRIT Toronto Globe The right spirit is shown in the speech of Mr. Carvell Firmly holding conseription. his attitude toward Quebec is dignified, and the feeling aroused in his breast by the unfortunate difference of Sorrow. we still look forward to the future 4 Canada with hope if his spirit prevails, and not the spirit of angry politicians of the type of Edwards. Such politicians are destitute of all capacity for leadership. They have no statesmanlike breadth of vision, no sense, responsibility. The ter- rible example of Europe has no les- son for them. - For the pleasure of indulging an angry mood or utter- fg some sharp and biting phrase, they are willing to destroy the work which for fifty years of Confedera- tion patriotic Canadians have been siriving to do. ! AA SA 1 creating an exports | President Wilson , says: "The whole object will be to proportion as | whose | Up till the present up- | opinion and sentiment is one of the sincere : While we share his regret. | RUMANIA WILL YET COME TO ITS OWN ew York Times When this war ends, all the wrongs made by the ancient belief that kidnapping amd homicide were legitimate national objects--a be- lief no longer entertained by any nations but those Mitteleuropa-- must be righted, that the world may be at peace thenceforth, and to right one of them Rumania fights. Her army, according to recent de- spatches, is ready- to take the field. Rumania, though defeated last year, was not put out of action, for her | army was left practically intact, and it is not the taking of territory but the destruction or capture of armies that counts. To that defeat two things contributed--Rumania's own | inadequate conception of the size of { the task-and the failure of the Rus- sian Court to give her the expected support.. Both of these things have disappeared from the situation; Rumania has no reason to fear high- placed Russian treachery and has no illusions about her own task. She {is to be counted on for good wrkk | whenever Brusilff shall be able to give the signal; perhaps earlier than that. And whatever blows she strikes will be struck not only ne- gatively .against autocracy, but act- ively for liberty, the liberation of her "stolen and scattered children." Death of Samuel Cameron. Lanark, July 4.--The death of Samuel Cameron eccurred on June 21st at Flewer Station. Samuel ; Cameron was bora in Dalhousie Township eon September 7th, 1842. He was married to Christena M. Avery, of McDonald's Corners, on April 4th, 1873, and to this union were born seven children, of whom three died in infancy and four now 'survive: Mrs. T, G. Deachman, | Civde Korks; Donald and Annie at home, and Mrs. W. O. Collins, Cor- dova Mines. Some few years ago | the deceased suffered from a stroke, but had sufficiently recovered en- abling him to attend the little duat- {ies of the farm. On the Saturday | previous to his death he, in com- pany with his daughter, Miss Annie, spent the week-end at McDonald's Corners, visiting the scenes of his boyhood. He returned home on Monday, apparently in good health, but on the following day was strick- en with sickness, and he gradually sank, and passed away on the above-mentioned date. demise of 'Mr. Cameron, Flowgr Sta- | tion has lost one of its most respect- ed citizens. . ee -------- Splendid Results. Pieton, July 30.--Garfield Yerex, Bast Lake, from a flock of fifty hens, has sold 382 dozen eggs since Jan. 1st, 1917 for the sum of $150.08, in | addition to what were required for { home use. This is an average for {the 6 months of $3 per hen, | would indicate that egg farming {ought to be profitable under present conditions. ' A pretty wedding was solemnized June 27th at Grace Lutheran'manse, Egaunville, when Gustave Broom, Pembroke, was united in marriage to Miss Tilly Butt, Mud Lake. Rhymes of varn; it to the barn. heart as hard a doom. land or sea. ships must sail right. erman as in oth honored be, in young, and slice them up with skill. score, and pile them up in ricks. ing while I slay, the sword away, even while I kill, representing Kaiser Bill; of Gott and Me, And peace will be but empty talk, a joke forevermore, rock, remote from every shore. geance in my heart, for freed The starry flag. where'er er eyes, to all eternity. to battle strung, 1 slaughter with a will; I catch my DISPASSIONATE. I slay the Prussian in his pride, wind up h then from his form I take the hide, an is ball d nail "Tis not because | thirst for gore, my s bricks, that I slay Prussians by the Ah, no! I'm weep- I'd gladly put 1 pity 1 hate the battle thud; and drain my boots of blood. security will not be known on either till he is perched om some bleak There is 'no ven- om still I fight; our Aeetianed, and of it flies, must éver And so, my nerves Prussians while they're to every mart, un --WALT MASON. MTLEMEN \ NST TE WAS ue MY and of | falling one-day this and send men to the tomb--men| that's why they meet their For while the Kaiser has a throne, and talks ward Sport Shirts A beauty for i $1.25. rr td $1.00, $1.25, and $1.50. If a choice suit means anything to you take the opportunity to come in to look at the newness of the styles, the fineness of the hand tailoring, the range, variety and refinement of the colors and patterns in our lines of new suits. BIBBYS YOUNG MEN'S HOMESPUNS. Two piece, pinch back styles. Very classy patterns. Special values, $15.00. BIBBYS YOUNG MEN'S FANCY CHEVIOTS The Biltmore, belted pinch back style. most popular suit of the day... Special values at $22.50. The Sailors and Fedoras. Special values at $3.75 and $4.50. Straw Hats; sailor and fedoras, special values $2.50. ] WELLINGTON TIDINGS." | G. J. Chadd Died on Sunday Even- £i ing at Trenton. be Wellington, July 22.--Mrs, H. E. { Pettingill and Miss Moit, of Well- | ington, also Mrs. Charles Foster, of | Dundas, were guests of Mr." and { M¥s. D. F. Trumpour Hillier. Mn». { Ivan Herrington had the misfortune week and | fracturing her arm. Charles Fritz | has been very il of fever. Mrs. Cox | of Picton was In attendance. Rev, | Mr. Archer last week visited his | sister, who is very ill. | Rev. Mr. Mutten, of Mellvilje, of- ficiated during the absence of Mr. | Archer. Mrs. L. H. Doreaud and | Bessie, her daughter, have returned | from California. Miss Helen Gar- | ratt, nurse, of Lowell, Mass, is the guest of her father and sister here. | inspector Benson and family, also { Mrs. Benson, senior, Picton, were | guests of Mrs. Alma Benson on Sun- | day. | L. K.'Strouds and daughter, Miss | Olive Strouds, B.A., are visiting at Rochester and Spencerfort, Mrs. | Strouds' old ho Mrs. Leasier, of | Belleville, has taken Andrew Pet- | tingill's home for the summer. Mrs. | Nixon and two daughters, of Win- | nipeg, visited Mrs. James Fox last week. Mrs. W. H. Hancock, of | Woodville, and baby, visited her | sister, Mrs. Hovetop. Mrs. Reid, of Picton, is the guest of Miss S. E. Brokely. Richard Wilson and Miss Florence Fenwick spent Saturday at Comsecon, guests of Mr..and Mrs. J. H. Young. J. S. Shiene spent a few days at Toronto last week. G. J. Chadd, a former resident of Wellington, died on Sunday even- ing last at his late residence, Tren- ton. Hs wife and daughter sur- vive. Military Day at Belleville. Belleville, July 3.--Veterans the great war and of South Africa, North-West rebellion, Fenian raids, soldiers in khaki and cadets parad- ed in honor of the Confederation jubilee. At the armories Mayor Ketcheson addressed the crowd and his son, Lieut. David V. Ketcheson, 'was wel- comed back from Europe, where he won the Miasy Cross. kenzie Bowell, vet- Hon. Sir M eran statesman and soldier, paid tribute to the mem of old and the veterans of this war. In 1867 both parties, for the good of the com- monwealth, dropped differences. He referred to the present situation and the coming of conscription to force men to do their duty. Sir Mackenzie recalled, in speaking to the cadets, how in 1838 he had been in command of a similar' body of boys. Charles Macdonald, New York, ar- rived at Ganamogue on Thursday to spend the summer at "Blinkbonnie." "YOUNG CHICKENS THRIVE BEST ON Baby Chick Food 25¢ and 50c Packages JAS. REDDEN & CO. Phones 20 and 990. of New line of Bathing Caps in fancy colors and combinations. Best qualities: 25¢ to $1.25 See our assortment of Trav- elling Rolls and Cases. DR. CHOWN'S DRUG STORE 185 Princess * 'Phone 3438 Everything For. 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