The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

__ PAGE EIGHT ret io ehcp _ THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, WEDNESDAY; JANUARY 16, 1918. SO I It's You know it's just like picking up money when you buy goods at this great sale. Every suit, overcoat, 'hat, shirt, tie; or any- . thing else you buy is' worth every cent that the mark calls for-- and when you buy for 20 per cent. less you are simply picking up the money. HAVE YOU BEEN IN ? If not, come in, pick up a few dollars on a suit, overcdat or other outfitting. It's fair! It's souarel It's a money saver! It's the clothing sale of the year. COME IN TO SEE Livingstons Brock. Street, ' EX Off Your Route, It Pays to Walk. fl Tn E' Ii "The, cf done," Sheciogs al. ~ Pillow Cottons. Our prices in the face of adil ad- "vahcing markets, are much below present mill cost, and our assortment represents the best "English and Canadian makes. Le Plain bleached sheeting, fine even weave free from dressing, 13 yards, 2} and 2} 'yards wide. ~ Special % alaes at 40c, 50c, 80. 75¢, 85¢ and 90c per yard. ; Plain and circular pillow cottons, 40i in.' and 42 in., 44 in. and 46 in. wide; fine even' weave and good weights, at 28c, 30c, 35c¢, ; 40c and 45¢ per yard. . : Hemmed and hemstitched pollow cases in all widths. From 20c to 75¢ each. : "Embroidered pillow cases; Hemstiteheds ; thade from linen finished cotton, in pretty tterns; ery, sputial at 60c¢, 73¢ and 90g Ready sade ants, hemmed nd hem- : stitched, mall widths, at special prices. 'Unbleached sheeting i in plain and twill, al widths: ptruthiol utterance. It is a play of I strong, human character drawing, and POLICE - AFTER DESERTERS ROUND UP YOUNG MAN FOR NOT REPORTING FOR SERV ICE. Was Not Sufficient of Day as There "evidence for Him te Plague it, In the police court on Wedne 2sday sMmorning. Thomas Sinnott was charg- ed-under the Military Service ct, with being absent without leave. comes under conscription, and it is | alleged that he did not report service "What is your reason for not re- porting?' asked the magistrate of the accused. "1 thought that they after me," was the reply "And that is what they replied the magistrate. J. Rigney appeared for the'ag- ensed, and the only evidence offer- ed was that of a4 couple of military papers describing Sinnot as being absent without leave. Constable Arnie] stated police rad been furnished list of absentees and their descrip- tion, 'with the request that they be rounded up, would come have that the with a lon went to Sinnott's home. Sinnott at first told them that her son was sick, and afterwards stated that he was in the stable. The offi- cers tiren went out to the stable, and there they found the man they want- ed and took him to the 'police sta- 'tion A sergeant working under the provost marshal went into the box and stated that from the best of his knowledge the papers calling for the detention of Sinnot came from the Depot Battalion, but this was all the magistrate could get in the line of information regarding the mat- ter, and for this reason he put the case over for a day in order that he might secure further evidence. et -------- | ~The Theatres At the Grand. \ capacity audience witnes¥ed the initial. showing of wonderful \Emily Stevens in the superb Metro Ww onder- 'Alias Mrs, Jessop," at the nd last night, and were enthusias- 'tic over this remarkable picture, as well as the entire programme, Miss Stevens plays a dual role, and: added new laurels to her already well-€stab- {lished crown by her perfect charac- | terization of each part There is no "blood and thunder in this production, but thosé who appreciate pictures of { the better sort will take great delight {in this excellent feature. And not only~is the star's acting perfect, but she is surrounded by @ cast of favor- ite players who appear to live their | parts. The rest of the bill-is in i keeping with the feature and inclpdes one of the popular Stingaree series featuring True Boardman entitled Poisoned Cup," the latest Selig Narld Library, and the Pathe News, whic includes some remarkable scenes of the Halifax disaster. Em- | gard and Marshall close the bill with |a clever aerial act. This bill will be | repeated for the last time to-night. "Nothing "But "the Truth." Which is the title of a farcical play that will be seen at the Grand Opera House, = Kingston, next Thursday evemng, January 17th. To have noth- ing but the truth in real life in this day of - exaggeration and wisstate- ment would be a little: out of the ordi- nary In this farce we find- some- thing out of the ordinary, for it is clean, bright, witty and thoroughly entertaining and engenders more and legitimate laughter than the great mass of plays 'of its kind that cater solely to. human risabilities. It is different, in that it creates mirth in a natural; 'easy way without straining for: an effect or resorting to. horse play. Its humor in inherent to its action as the story is unfolded of the ten thousand dollar wager of the buroyant-spirited = central character { who takes upon himself the burden of | M. Anderson and L. Lawrence [|W eher have ,after much effort, secur- . a corps of farceurs thoroughly fits ited to interpret James Montgomery's i clever work. © In a word--it is td laugh. 5 "Robinson Crusoe." To go. or not to go . That is not the question; but nevertheless the an- Swer is to go. Everybody who is anybody, apd who had the fore~ thought to 'secure their seats well in advance, will be there on the opening night of F. Stuart- White's big new musical show, "Robinson Crusoe," which is announced for the Grand on next Friday. Jan. 18th. The engage- ment is for two nights with the psual matinee on Saturday. An Unusual amount of interest in this production has been evidenced among local thea- tre-goers . Stuart-Whyte's policy has always peen to give something a lit- tle bigger and better each year, and, from advance reports, he has the pinnacle an ard which he himself will find difficult to. weipse. Miss Zara Clinton, who s Crusoe, and therefore is com- to wear abbreviated trousers Jy goat skins says she is envious of jj the humplest chorus girl when she es her transformed into a divinity the simple process of donning one gowns which she wears in the At Griffin's, Magistrate Romanded the Case for a i He | for | set a stand-| | | pie ased was the order of things at! this popular playhouse ldst evening. | francs X. Bushman and Beverly | Bayne were seen at their best in' their latest screen success, "The Adopted | | Son. " This is a story of Mountain} | lite and mountain love, of the foud | of two okt families of* eastern. Ten-| nessée, of the amazing way in whic hi Ihe feud 'was bitterly fought and the} {equally amazing way 4n-which peace | was finally won. Throughout this | six act super-feature stress is laid ron the fact that character counts. {A man's work in a man's world with the love of a true woman to make it brighter is the work done by "Two Gun' Carter, the role porirayed by | Mr. Bushman. Olara Kimball Young was also wel received in "The Dark Silence." This' samé programmey with comedy reels will be shown for {the last time tonight. » "The Voice On The Wire." On' actount of the irregularity in express, the King Edward Theatre will show "The Voice on the Wire" on Friday insteid of Wednesday. We are repeating "The Gray Ghost" episode to-night, Usual admission. JUDGE TATE DROIDES {A Few Cases of Application for Ex- Constables Arniel and John Nay- | Mus. ! emption Handled Wednesday. Judge Lavell made theffollowing Military Service exemption¥ decisions on Wednesday morning: # Theodore Thompson, allowed Russell G. street, farmer, George. Vernier, street, engineer for MT. Co, ed as zrain boat engineer. A. Raymo, Oconto, disallowed. Chas. Marshall, Kingston, allowed until Class 4 is called, R. R. Wallace, Kingston, ed. w, J. Harlowe, dis- Madill, .183 Division allowed as a farmer. 45 Markland allow- disallow- 7 Little, 168 King street, chanic, until June 1st. J. B. Babcock, Hartington, disallowed by default. J. W. Struthers, Syfenham, laborer, allowed as a farmer. W. ¢. Commoder, Long Lake, mer, allowed as a farmer. R. N. Welsh, Mount Chesney, mer, category B. IF. J. Cousins, Moscow, allowed as a farmer. S. LeR. Keech, Moscow, reserved. NO FINAL RESULTS UNTIL FEB. 15TH Special Officers Now Alloca= ~ting Soldier and Sailor Votes Cast in Canada. Ottawa, Jan. 16.--The allocation of votes cast by soldiers and sailors in.Canada at the general election to the constituencies to which they be- long will occupy the special returning officers engaged in the work until February 1st. © Each ballot is enclosed in an en- velope bearing the name of the rid- inz to which it is to be 'applied. It is taken from the bag in which it came from the polling. booth and piaved in |.the box provided for the riding nam- led on the envelope. The actual counting of the ballots will. take about nine days. ~ The counting of the votes casy over- seas is now going on in London and Paris, and the result will bescabled to Canada. It is believed, therefore that the final result of the general election will be known about Febru- ary 15th. There were some 40,000 ballots cast in Canada hy soldiers and sail- ors. "These have been sent to Ottawa in 206-bags. : : W. F. O'Connor, K.C., the general | returning officer, asserts that reports gf names of Opposition candidates having been omitted from the official | lists sent overseas are erroneous. Some voters, he says, muy have seen incomplete newspaper lists of candidates and have not consulted the official. lists at the polling places. me- farmer, farm far- far- fa rmer s farmer, Robert Jacob (Unionist), was elec- ted to represent North Winnipeg in the Manitoba legicfature by a ma- jority of 570 aver E. R. Levinson (Independent). DAILY MEMORANDUM Board of Works, S$. Board of Education, ¥ k Band at Palace Rink toni 1. 1.O.F. installation Thursday, § p.m. Bee top of page 3, right hand corner, for probabilities Hockey, Cov ered Rik, vs. Queen's Junio) jCangitian Club uma meeting and dinner, City Hall, 6 Ah DIED, MacKENNON-"At Calgary, 'Albert on January 14th. 1918, Jennle C= f.ean, beloved wife of J. Donald P. MacKinnon, and her of Mrs. Walter Sage, 50 Clergy street, city. ROBINSON--In OT at his residence, 12 Ca bridge avehus, Lis erdaie, ames Alexander Hob Punord will take ce of b a John 2 1 street, on 55. Russ at 8.30 or OTK 1 Cathedral, where a 2.15; Kingston from the home Quads late Lieut, R. A, Wiliams, Toronto, has been gassed. He received his training at the Royal Military College and went over with the C.F.A. Joseph R. Warren, Cobden ceiyed word that the Military Cross! had been' awarded ais son, Lieut. William ©. Warren, of the Canadian Engineers. Lieut. Warren, who is attached to the.124th Battalion, C. E.F., in France, is a former R.C.L student. . ,-has re-} Lieut.<Col: Victor Anderson, son of Lieut.-Col. W. P. Anderson. and Major Livius Sherwood, son of Sir A. Percy Sherwood, Oftawa, have been given thé Order of St. Anne and St. Stanislane by the Russian Government. Both are R. M. C. graduates. The dance held by Pte. Antell and | Gunner Hineh, two returned men, the City Hall on. Tuesday evening wai a great success. A Awpge-nunL. ber attended, and the music was ad- mirable. i « gy : Lieut.-Col. R. J. Gardiner. A.D. M.S., left on Wednesday -afternoon for Seeley's 'Bay, where his mother | is iL The depot battalion is «drilling in the armouries every dav and sound- ing into shape splendidly. Brig.<Gen. T. D. R. Hemming, G.0.C., left on Wednesday for Belle- ville to inspect the depot there. Lieut.<Col, J. M. Wilson, A.D.D.S., left on Tuesday for Peterboro, and] Belleville. { gs Lieut. E. E. Bryant has been | transferred from the Forestry Depot, | Brockville, to the Engineer Training Depot; St, John's, Que. Lieut. D. A. Currle, late 21st Battalion, 'has been struck off the strength of the C.E.F. Capt. Douglas C. Stewart, 21st Battalion, Ottawa, was a visitor at headquarters on Tuesday. \ The Iroquois News 'has been éritiz- ing the men "who formed the St. Lawrence Canal Guard. JInguiry at the armouries shows that officially | the (Guard las a splendid ' record; having furnished over 2,009 men for overseas service, and when the guard was dishanded there were few medically fit men. Capt. C: F. Walt, C.A.D.C., ster- ling, was at headquarters on Wed- nesday. - NEW PRAYERS SUGGESTED, Anglicans Prepare Draft for the Gen. | eral Synod. T to, Jan. 16.--For the first time inthe history of the Church in Canada, there will be included in the Anglican prayer book special prayers or the Sunday School and for the parish itself, if suggestions approved by the Joint Committee of both Houses on the Adaptation, RBarich- ment and Revision of the Book of) Common Prayer is ale with ap- probation by the General Synod; meeting in September, > Soldiers for Farms. Toronto, Jan, 16.--It was antiounc- | ed by Sir William Hearst to-day that the Government was seriously con- sidering the advisability of utilizing the services of the farms of Ontario to a consider- able extent in the summer of 1918, This is taken to mean that about five] i thousand returned men will go on the farms next summer and help in greater production. . It will also fa- cilitate and hasten their return to health. Canadian Almanac, 1918. Now ready, the Canadian Almanac for 1918, containing full and au- thentic commercial, Statistical, de- partmental, ecclsiastical, educa- tional, financial and general infor- mation. Bound in cloth. Price $1.50 per copy. R. Uglow & Los, No Oranges Coming Loeal dealers in oranges say that the weather being continuously cold and the railroad conditions in the United States peing bad, no oranges have arrived in a long while, "Some large new islands in the Arctic Ocean ere Siscovervy by Vv. Stéfaneson, the nadian explorer. Seven thousand five hundred workers are required . for Ontario farms. "The Canadian Almanac for 1918 , now ready ois Uglow's, returned soldiers on |] Very Special Tomorrow at - 9a. m. Sharp We Will Place on Sale 25 WOMEN'S STYLISH Winter Coats frre tran JOHN : YOUR CHOICE OF THESE TO- $9.00 " ' Every coat in the lot is a smart new model, em- bodying the season's latest cuts and designs and from-one of - the best depend- able coat mak- ers. ; The regular prices are: - $14.50, $15.00, $15.50, $16.70, $17.50, $18.50. MORROW LAIDLAW & SON Choice ines 'of Winter Footwear a Deerskin moccasins o for snowshoeing. i Overshoes for men, women and children. Or Hl oteo