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BIG SACRIFICE OF MEN HINDENBURG ENDEAVORING TO STARVE TROOPS Pergt. ¥. 8. McCoy: Npeaks of the Marvellous Work of the Artillery Against Germans on Westagn Front--Writer Undergoes Opera- tions as Result of His Wounds, Sergt, F. 8. McCoy, of the 44th Canadians, wrote a very interesting letter' to relatives from Woodcote Park Convalk mt Camp, Epsom, Eng, At the time of writing, he had been at this Ag or about a month, and expected to De théra® another three weeks, ' When discharged, from there he expected to he sent on ten days' furlough to the north of 'Ireland. 'He stated . that his wounds had healed, but that his el- bow still gave him a great deal of trouble. ' He underwent an X-ray examination, and the résult was the disgovery of a splintered bone, It will be rather slow work td keep the splinter in place until it knits. , When his elbow is fixed, he will have to undergo another small operation to remove 'a small piece of hardware" as the write? points out, which still remains In iis right hand. He states that his injuries were very awkward, particularly at meal tines, as he was unable to bend his elbow. Sergt. McCoy stated that the ae- commodations were good at the 'camp. The men were quartered in subs fantial huts, equipped with hospital béds and lockers, and light- ed with electricity. There are show- er baths, with an, abundance of hot water, Between New Years and April 15th the writer had only two shower baths, 'each of which lasted for. three minutes, The camp has a Y.M.C.A., a Red Cross tea room and a Queen: Mdry tea room, all "of whith are equipped with reception and reading rooms, There is also a large theatre, in which there is an entertainment every night, with the exception of Sunday. The hospital is one of the largest in England, It hgs seven-and-one-half miles of cor ridars, and can accommodate 4,600 patients at a time. The grounds aré most beautifully kept, "The entry of the United States into the 'war will go a long way to- wards s6lving the submarine prob- lem" adlled' the writer, "and when this 1s done, so is Germany. Hin- denburg is [sacrificing whole divi- slons of his, troops in France, not with any hope of reeovering what he ln lost, but --merely to delay our advance in the vain'hope that the submarines may starve us into sub- mission. I have been an eye wit- Mess of the marvellous work of our artillery, and 1 know exactly what Is happening to the Germans on they - "Silver Gloss" Canada's finest Western front. They are providing for our gunners the they never miss." MONSTER PICNIC A Great Day's Sport and talnment. A monster pienie under the au- Island, will be held on the church grounds, Wolfe Island, August Sth. we Baseb#ill: Gananoque vs. Island, at 11 am.; [.1.C.B.A. Kingston vs. Wolfe Island at 2 p.m. prize, silver cup, winner, Boys' race, 12 years der, 100 yards; and under; girls' race, 15 and three. cup; weight throwing eontest; run- ning long jump; wheelbarrow race; running, hop, cle race; War. will be given. Brass and bands will supply music, by Hon. treasurer, short man's raee, Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux, and Mayor Hughes, Kingston, a grand concert in CM.B.A. hall in fessional talent are being secured. Dinner and supper will be served on the grounds from 11.30 to 2.30 and from 5 ladies of mission, 95 ~0C, the 26¢; congregation. dinner, 25c¢; supper, Steamers leave Kingston, foot 'of Clarence street at 8.30, 10, 11.30 am, 1.30, 2, 3 and 5.30 p.m. Steamer leaves Gananoque at 8.30 a.m., calling at Howe Island and foet of Wolfe Island, Rev, J. P Fleming} pastor, Very Tall Hay. C.F. Nicholson, of the Bath Road, shas a tremendous growth of hay. A sample was left at the Whig, a stalk head. of the timothy was over four inches long. Mr. Nicholson said that the heavy growth made it quite dif- ficult to harvest the field, stalks wound about tae cutting bars of the mowing machine. Raised $120. At the. recent garden party held at the home of Mr, and Mrs. J. Wart- man, Collin's Bay, Miss Iva Sproule, Westbrooke, in the draw for the guilt. The draw- novsky, Kingston, was announced by A, M. Rankin, JM.P.P. The sum of $120 was raised pot the event, ands the result STARCH home Laundry Starch, for nearly 60 years. "In lib. packages and 61b. Fancy Enameled Tins. MANUFACTURED BY THE CANADA STARCH CO, At all grocers. LIMITED, MONTREAL. 3 ODO-RO-NO! (For Eres Sizes: Perspiration) Relieves Hxcons Porepleation of Armpits, Hands and Feet. ts Odor, + SARGENT'S DRUG STORE tNyal Quality Store. Cor. Princess and Montreal Streets. kind of targets Enter- spices of Sacred Heart church, Wolfe Wednesday, | Howe of 5 mile marathon race open. to all} to be won three times to become the property of the and under; boys' race, 15 years and un- girls' race 12 years years and under, 100 yards open, best two One mile race for silver step and jump; obsta- tug-of~ For all events liberal prizes bugle 'Speeches T. W. MeGarry, provincial Charles J. Foy, K.C., J. J. McGlade The day's events will wind up with "he evening, for which the best pro- to 6 p.m. respectively, by the Ad- measuring six feet eight inches, The as the 'was the lucky winner ing was made by Miss Frances Car- THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, T INCIDENT IN LOCAL STORE nerve FRITZ WILL SEE UNUSUAL CAN- ADIAN SOLDIER, M Bought a Four Hundred and "Pitty Dollar Gem to Wear in the Trench es--Was Sorry He Could Not Wait For a Six Hundred Dollar Stone. The spirit of the Canadian soldier is well demonstrated by an incident which recently took piace in a loecdl jewellery store on Princess street. A big, rough-looKing soldier enter- ed the store, and going up to the pro- prietor asked Lo see the diamond rings he had in stock. Some of the cheaper stones were first showy for his appearance was not such to warrant the exhibition of a more ex- pensive grade, He was not satisfied, however, and asked: "Haven't you got something better?" "Why, yes, 1 have," was the reply; and a better grade were brought to View. Again the soldier appeared to be unwilling to accept the article shown hin and for the second time he ask- ed: "Haven't you got Something bet- ter?" The owner of the store rather won- dered at the insistence of the man for a good stone, but without saying more went to the case which contained the finest diamonds. These were priced at several hundred dollars, but again the soldier would have nothing to do with them, and for the third time asked for better ones. The proprietor replied that he had some very fine diamonds on hand which he did not expose. : The soldier thereupon asked to see them, and he was taken into the rear part of the store. A diamond ring worth four hundred and fifty dolldrs was brought before his gaze, He was fiiich struck with the beauty of the gem and pfaised it highly,- but, nevertheless, called for a more ex: pensive jewel. "Have you not got something bét- ter than this?" he queried the as- tonished merchant. "Yes, 1 have a stone worth six hundred dollars. It is unset, but it is one of the very finest that can be found. But perhaps you would no} want one so expensive, The four hundred and fifty dollar ring has a pure stone of the clearest water." The soldier, however, without noticing the 'remarks "of . the mer- hadnt asked how long it would take to set the six hundred dollar stone. When he was told that it would take but that he would take the four hundred andfifty dollar gem as he was leaving that day for Halifax. Naturally the proprietor was as- tonished at the order, as the soldier was not what could be called od or elegant ers pocket a great roll of bills. There! were notes of all denominations in the buhch---ones, twos, fives, 'tens and twenties, generally mixed up, and from it he drew the necessary four hundred and fifty with this ex- planation: "I suppose you have been wondering what I wanted to do with the diamond ring and where I have gotten the money 'to pay for it. Well, it was like this. Some months ago '1 enlisted for the front. I have relatives in this world--my org fi. and father are dead, and as far as I know I -have no uncles or aunts or brothers or sisters. I have saved "every cent I made from my pay to buy this ring. I am Boing back to the front to-day. Fritz may get me, but it he does he will know that the Canadian soldiers wear diamonds." And with these wotds he left the store; the diamond ring safely plac- ed on his fiager, well satisfied that his ambition was fufilled. Let us hope that ha may be spared to re- turn after showing the Germans what a Canadian 40ulq do. [KINGSTON EVENTS| 26 YEARS AGO The hotcikoopees hed a busy time feeding the island / visitors today. These were 550, . Behan wis elect vice-president of the' CMB. of North America, in session in Toledo. olish- However he drew from his trous™ winners in the NEW ROUTE TO WESTERN. CANADA IS POPULAR --ic- Runs Through Famous Clay Belt of New Ontario and the Cobalt Mining District. On your next trip to Western Can- ada why not travel ove¥ a new route, gee the wonderful land opened up in New Ontarip by the Transcontinen- tal Railway and gain a glimpse of Temagami, and the Cobalt silver mining regiop? You may use two famous trains on your journey without any added ex- pense for railway fare as compared with any other route. The Interna- tional Limited will carry you to To- ronta, where "The National" starts on its westbound flight. "The Na- tional' uses the rails of the Grand Trunk to North Bay, the Temiskam- ing & Northern Ontario {Provincial Government Line) to Cochrane, and the Canadian Governmeént Railways to Winnipeg, where it Hinks up with the 'Grand Trunk Pacific for all im- portant points in Western Canada. A pleasant daylight gwn to To- ronto, an evening in the Queen City and "The National' is ready to carry you westward. The departure of "The Natiogal" from Toronto is at 10.45 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. North Bay is reach- ed early next morning and there opens up for your admiration all the lakeland beauties of the territory served by the T. & N. O. line, These are followed by a wonderfully inter- esting trip through the sparsely popu- lated territory of New Ontario, giv- ing, thé traveller the opportunity of inspecting this fertile region, includ- ing the famed clay belt where tems of thousands of 'Settlers will make their homes in the future. The ares of New Ontario ig 330,000 squar miles; fully four times the size o oldl Ontario, and in addjtion to great expanses. of good farming land, it has wonderful resources in timber, minerals, 'watér power, fish and gameg; =; The three railways have combined to 'make the passenger si ce over this new road the equal of that of- fered anywhere on the continent. The smooth, straight and level road- bed embodies all that has been learn- ed in three quarters of a century of rail road building. 'The greatest tra- vel comfort. is assured. "HOME GARDEN" CONTEST DE- OIDED BY AGRICULTURAL DEPT. The Whig Announces the Names of Winnérs -- Four Girls find Four Boys to Receive Monéy. The Whig is pleased to .be able to nounce the names of the prize- "Home Garden" Comn- test which has been going on in this dounty since the spring. The win-' mers are: Léirls--First prize, $5, Ethel Bax- ter, R. R. No. 1, Kingston; second prize, Helen Kery, dare of Thomas' Kerr, Harrowsmith; third prize, | Lauretta 'Shortall, Brewer's Mills: | fourth prize, Beatrice Dope: ly, Shar- bot Lake: Boys-- 1st prize, Wetor Drew, Sank Lake; Second prize, John Doyle, R R, No. 1, Kingston; third prize, Rua VanLaven, care H. VanLuven, Syd- enham; fourth prize, Harry Botting, Hartington, The contest wag planned by the | Department of Agriculture, There' were fifty entries, equally girls and boys. The garden plots were thirty feet by twenty feet and from seed supplied by the department the eon- testants planted tomatoes, corn, cab- bage, cailiflower, pels, beans, on- fons, green ondons, nad, radishes, tetbuce, parsnips, beets and carrots. {The prize money of twenty dollars was from the county fund. WEDDING AT ODEgSA \ Keéndall-Clyde Wedding Took Place "Saturday, Aug. 4th. | A pretty wedding took place on Saturday, Aug. 4th, at 10 a.m, at the home of WLieut.-Col. and rs, | Clyde, Odessa, when their dest daughter, Myrtle Edna, was united in marriage to Herbert Crosby Ken- dall, B. Montreal, only son of Mr. and J. . Kendall, Yoakville, The bride dressed in a suit of, light grey taffeta silk, with-pale pink Fondue crepe blouse, cai a carrying eR, sand maidenhair con ETHEL + BAXTER WINNER two days he said he was very sorry {' UESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1917. = I SALE OF SMALL LOTS, ODDS AND ENDS OF LADIES, GIRLS" AND CHILDREN'S - ' - Summer Footwear PATENT PUMPS, LACE SHOES, CANVASFOOT- 'WEAR, ETC. IEEE Clisfing this week only .. .. Some values up to $4.00 are included in this Special Sale. --SEE OUR WINDOWS-- . $1.95 Straw HAT SALE A IS ON. It's your great opportunity jou vt Summer Hats at ridicu- J} oh Iv ow =rices 95c =H Eg or cvawe of unial beauty. o || Parlor furniture surpassing in make and ap- Buys a beautiful sfeaw aller in. Sennit or Rustic Dnid: $2.75 wp Not quite space for us. At the | busy store, with the motor equipment. James Reid : Leading Undertaker with the Motor Hearse j(The and Motor Ambulance. Phone 147 for Personal Services. MONUMENTS Bp es Ey Nobavo stjention given Lo cemetery lettering. The Jasaes Sowards get TS x Poi : to anc 2 x FERIA / 7