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THE DAILY BRITISH Whi, THURSDAY, | NAY 16.7917 / | HE DAY es. [CLAUS UT MW 18 QFFICIAL : A: - VERY EXCITING TIME {LOCAL NOTES AND ITEMS OF : ' i GENERAL INTEREST. : ROAD U Drive. J . : | During the Great fier : ; i h ; | Had Been Sent From Stationary Happenings fn the City ana Victaity Authorized by the "Ontario Motor and describing over 15,000 miles of good | | Hospital up to Fighting Line, | ==What the Merchants Offer to the and the Maritime Provinces. Dr. H, G, Murray, a Queen's gradu-| Readers ofthe Whig, SONGS THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SING. Price 15c. ate, serving 4s a captain in the Army > | ate, serving as a captain | Pianos to rent, C. W. Lindsay, liMedical Corps in France, writes an Interesting letter describing the | Lid, An'80-pagé song book (pocket size) containing over 125 songs, | Want To Go Home: UTOMOBILE E OF CANADA -eague," containing maps, oads in Ontario. Quebec roads in Untario, Quebec, | carr i 4 | W.Swaine, plano tuner, 100 Cler- events during the recent German! "eh : i'drive. He had to Work at top specu | &Y street yest, Orders left at Mc | and barely escaped, 'capture. Dr.| Auley's, or 'phone 564. 3 Ainessy f Montreal, Murray is a brother of D. B, Murray, | lord Shaughnessy, of Montrea 8 of Store Your Furs Save Worry. We guarantee you against loss by Fire, Theft and Moth Phone 489. Our Fur Van will call. John McKay, 149 to 157 Brock Street. | Kensinzton avenue, Kingston. - The | letter was addressed to his wife, who | | resides at Owen Sound, at which| { place the doctor was practising' his| profession before the war, He went | overseas with Queen's Hospital. In; | part bis letter is as follows: | "AS I have already told ¥ou in my! | last lstfer, the C.C.8 1 was sent to] | for special duly was shelled out, and { I returned to my old quarters at the | | Stationary Hospital, where | operat- | {ed steadily for a few days. Tater I] | was sent down to the fighting line. | | Names must not he mentioned. hut | 4 the place I was in is now in {he pos- | 4 sesion of Fritz, and it was only By fi the slightest chance I'am not foo. A | il good many of oup officers and a few | | 8lsters, unfortunately, are. i i ~The great fighting was only a short! '| di=tiibice away, and we Were working | | at top speed. but qulie aware that af | Many time wa might get orders to i i } i i '| evacuita the place, Tha Huns are House Cleaners Let us demonstrate to yon the latest Cadillac Fleetric Cleaner with, Aptpmatic re. volving dust brush, for catch. ing lint and hairs. It is a waonderfnl cleaner, time and labor saver. Telephone S19, J. R. C. Dobbs & Co. 41 Clarence. Street, Telephone $19. is yonr hest friend. Treat it right. Abuse it and it will forsake you. YOUR EYES may need the ald and com- fort glasses will give. CONSULT US Yon, owe them that mich, Consaltation free. |S. Asselstine D.0.S Registered Optometrist. 842 King St. The Busy Optical Store. Monument In Cemeteries a Specialty. Workmanship Guaranteed, J. E. MULLEN, 155 Froutenas St, Phone 1417 . Detached Brick Johnson Street. 7 rooms, furnace, electricity, gas, sleep- ing porch, wood > v---- NN YY VA NOTICE TO OUR PATRONS Owing to the scareity of help we Nas heen. handicapped in our repair department, and have been unable to get the work out as soon as we expected, . We now have a tull staff of res pair men and assure prompt i service in the fative, Central Garage Ed Walsh, Prop. 335 King St ahahaha dh hb a 4 ~ Adhd a floors. $3,000. Frame, 6 room dwelling, stotte foun- dation, cellar; lot i50 : foot frontage; g garden, mostly plant- ed; stable. Ports mouth. $1550. : At the Golden Lion Grocery | HONEY Fresh California Prunes, nice and Juicy... Evaporated. Apricots Sweet Cider «es 400 [WR McRae& Golden Lion Grocery | cress see v4 i | £ x 5 5 3 0 ar ! f ! of your home if furnished with our beauti- ful rugs and draperies, This season we have | iona isplay, and now is |} an exceptionally fine the time to buy, before the spring rush. We are showing some extremely hand- some designs in Axminster Rugs in four sizes; priced from $30.00 to $45.00. : We have the largest range of lace cur- tainis in the city, in Notti 1am, scrim, mar- u 'Arabian, Irish point, Venise point, Fancy Clover {Jn one pound sections, 25 cents each. «os 10g, 123%c, 15¢ Ib. Evaporated Peaches, 2 Ibs for 23¢ pressing our men hard and our fel- lows; outnumbered five.iarone, were | putting up such a fight as the British | can 'when attacked: Shells were dropping pretty frequently around! our place, and the din and hoise was! simply beyond description, . Streams | wounded men were coming in and | \| our medical officers ware tired toj death, hut the sight of our poor fel- lows, theif cheerfulness, and | of their | | staical determination not fo give in, | made us farely ashamed, ' 1 do not! [ Dh saying I was ready to drap, but | IT gritted my teeth and hung on. | | Finally the order came for nurses fo | ba evacuated, and ten--all we had= { were hurriedly placed in an ambu- { lince and rent away. Never shall 1 i forget it, how they pleaded to remain kl with the officers, They were nearly at the point of the. limit of endur jance, and, I faney, ready to break | down-- but We hope they got through | #| and are tafe. ! We carried on as best we could, | caring for the wounded: the sounds of battle weno coming more neat, | and we were all in the ost anxious | J atate to find how things were going. | Looking out the door from orn operating room a 'constant stream of | our men [were going UP &l wow. the road, fighting for four days, jj ragged, dirty and unshaven--heroes y| #ll--and one unconsc tously bared his head as they passed down the road, Going wp were fresh troops, going into' the furnace, and the rude josts and |jokes passed betwween the twh streams of men were simply wonder- ful records of the .nen's Hghtheart- piedness, although I am sure it is superficial, and the men were grim and 'determined, at the same time fully aware that death awaited num: bers at the end of the road, It was not long before II had to quit work, Our Hospital was being hit hy dhe enemy's hells, and one alresdy had { Lorn part of the roof ff the dperat- jing room might over my head: So | We were given time to get a few Lithings and get out. But we had | waited too long, and & few of us only BOL way. The fat 4s all who were billited in a village were caught and ithe spare officers, who 'were in (ents a mile further down the road were picked up and got away. Our C. 0. S. was captured (not a Canadizn) and. all our equipment. 'Personally I got away just what I, could carry. I have a stretdher to lie an to-night, the first time for 'hiree mights, but 1 hope to reach our base in a couple of days. i 'Dia not be dawnhearted over the had mews yon are hearing these days. We are not ticked and are no going to ibe. 'We are fighting for the right and must prevail, | hope Can- adians at this time are more deier- mined than ever to sacrifice even More than ever they have to haip. The British army is fighting as it als 'ways has fought, and I venture to gal 0" that when the history is writ- | {ten it will be a glorious frog for | our people." ---------- si WAR GARDEN OFFICIAL : | ER {Is Here to AIM in Home Food Pro : duction Work. { Another proof of the way in which | the United States and Canada are joining hands in war work is evi- denced by the fact that H. D. Hemen- way, representative of the National War Garden Commission, of Wash- ington, DC., is now making a tour of the Dominion in the Interest of the li homa food Jrodustion campaign. He is In Kingston to-day. The phenomenal success which i this back yard and vacant lot garden, 1 Ing has mét in the United States has led to wmany inquiries from boards Hof trade, business concerns and other | organizations throughout, Canada. | "Comuda "cah grow aN hmmense amount of rood In the back yards and | ii vacant lots which now said Prof. Hemenway, MH States is finding this creasing the nution's N wonderful assistance. food Eupbly a Estimates si, si Made Her ug th brought Wo! the city to he int oT nc a the woman's arriva "took FY she took | piano tuned, ; ¥ tuners and will assure entira satis-|if { meeting on Thursday Jledve, and the police ve il \d: to Tocat te her, The Woman i8 president of the Board of Visiic the Royal Military College, will visit the Institdiion on Wednesday next. Now is the time to have your piano tuned. We carry two expert tuners and will assure entire satis- faction. ©. W. Lindsay, Ltd. ' Mr. and Mrs, C. E. Cobb have re- turned to Kingston and are residing for the present a: 64 Lower Union streat, 2 , Now is the time to We carry two expert have your faction, C. W, Lindsay, Ltd. Sheridan Patterson, Amherst 1s: | land, received word on Wednesday that his brother, Capt. Ceeil Patter: son, oftBuflalo N.Y. iis been killed while on his ship in the upper lakes. We will rent you a piano, and at end of six months if you feel Ike purchasing instrument we will al- low the six months' rental on pur- #se price, and arrange easy terms on balance, ©. 'W. Lindsay, Td. A monument 'weighing several hundred pounds proved on Thursday morning afd caused the vehicle to collapse. It was later transferred' fo another cartage wag- gon, Prevost, Brock street, has recelv- ed some exceptional good values in Boys' and Men's ready-made suits, which he will sell at a reduced price, His values in the order clothing de- partment cannot be surpasssed, The city health committee held a morning and arranged for the spending of fifty dollars in - advertising "Clean-up Week" in Kingston, commeneing the 20th: We will rent you a plano, and at end of six months it you Teel like purchasing instrument we will al- low thie sfx months' rental on pur- chase price, and Arrange easy terms on balance. O. W. Lindsay, f.td, FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS, Has Articles For Which Request Been Made Can Be Sent, Copies of the new past office de- partment. order, restricting the mail- ing of pareals from Canada to mem- bers of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe, have been received here. The circular forbids accept- ance of any pareels:save where the contents have been asked for by the addressee. The request must be in- cluded in the parcel and must be ap- proved by the regimental or higher command or executive officer of the organization to which the addressee is attached. 3 The sender must place on the wraper; below. his name and-address, the following endorsement: "This pareel contains only articles sent at the approved request of the ad- dressee, which is enclosed." Parcels, whether sealed or not, whida contain articles not sent in ac- cordance with the approved written request, will not be accepted, The postage on all parcels seni to members of the United States forces are as follows: One cent per ounce fop &ich ounce or fraction of an ounce, with a limit of sevén pounds: DESTROY MOTHS; SAVE TREES, Mast be Done Within Nexo Three Weeks, Every egg mass of the tussock moth that can 'possibly he reached Togst be destroyed within the next three weeks. After a tree has been clenred of fgg masses it should be b ed with tree tangleiioat. Eggs that have been allowed io remain will hatch early in June and from each mass will be produced hundreds of minute but exceedingly hungry caterpillars. The young and tender leaves are made the fmmedi- ate objective of these, and soon the tree infested is entirely defollated. Eat less of foods made from wheat. -- Canada Food Board, "The Hat' Store" [that the [fire | tivities at oni, but a few hours! if too heavy | | tor a Waggon at the market square We Stopped Them K:K-K-Katy: My "Would cost $5.00 TH Phone 919 bey ld EY RAR Ey NNN EPY rvs v and up. p p pb arn Ak including the following popular numbers: Good Bye Broadway Hello France:" Where Do We at the Marne; I Don't Belgian Rose; Over There: Artillery Song; Home- ward Bound; Dikie: Also the Favorite Standard Songs. if purchased separately. bring' cheer to the boys in the service. "ollege Book Store | Arad Aabaiaskukuk Open Nights AN A et A pt mgt Don't argue, quit overeating, -- Canada Food Board. Friday Special Ladies' silk poplin and taffeta silk skirts. navy and black; all the wanted sizes. For a Friday special . elty Ginghams . Our range of dress ginghams is the best yet; plaids, checks; stripes, in dainty color- ings and at reasonable prices. . $6.50 New, stylish, popular priced, 15¢ a vard Get a Pictorial Fashion Sheet for June, F ree THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE aris NE Want Go. From Here: To Get Well; It's a book that will Phone 919 com, ahha. atid 4 4 BA 2 4 4 I | | | No gift could be more ae- ceptable (0" a Mason than a compass and square ring, This may be had ih a great variety of designs, either in all gold or engraved stone styles, at Smith Bros. Jewelers and Opticians, Issuers of Marriage Licenses. THE HOUSING PROBLEM | i8 BECOMING ACUTE -- i Scarcity in Kingston--Munici=| palities: Given Power to = | Guarantee Bonds. ------ ! Norman C. McRachren 'of Brant-| ford wired the mayor on f morning stating that he had an ap-| boirtment with Premier Hearst at Toronto with regard to the housing! problem in the provinee and as to the Government granting aid, ed to know if houses were seareo inl Kingston, what conditions of living | advantage of the provincial powers Eiven to aig building by the issue of! municipal bonds. 2 Acting City Clerk Mair, in The ab-| sence of the mayor, replied that there| is a scareity of houses in Kingston, that while in many cases more famil- ies thdn wsual are Hying in houses the living conditions are good, andj back shed. and fly screens and sleep in the Thursday § He went-[§ Are and why Kingston has nat taken : city has not taken any stepy to aid building hy the Issue of de- bentures, : - Owing to the fact that Kingston is + military centre. returned soldiers ding trouble in securing ge- tommodation for thelr families, Er to ri _ BETTER SCHOOT, FACILITIES, K.CX. Pupils Will Bring the Matter : Before the Boapd. The matter of br tion of oc Board of Edueation tothe ter facilities for social ae- the Collegiate Institute, Sitied a3 fomtemplated by some or © Pupils, has had io be postponed. 5 e Phoard of Education will not i Inti] next Thursday evening, =| ~The pupils claim that the present assembly ball is ind r weeds. Ii is pointed out that he local collegiate is practically the 'only city schocl in the province ithout a hall where social events A deputation of the pupils is tn ton Secretary os Lion te _pre- plea, and a request is to hat he the matier be- ; t PUT UP A SLEEPING. PORCH On. the balcony or over the Haye lots of glass fresh abe We have all the material © you need. T g ow Ka Nr | poe BUTLDERS' SUPPLIRS waaay 3 - . i i ¥ b ul f be. ¥ « REMODELED Phone 700. W. F. GOURDIER 78-80 Brock Street. ha he hh sn od : b A Stone Dwelling And. three huilding lots, on Main street, Portsmouth, for $850; $300 cash. balance on time; possession at once, 4 A Double Frame Dwelling hb On Dufferin. St. for - . - A Solid: Brick 5 + ling ; } On Brock street. (down-town) | Hot water heating and all con. veniences, £8200, $2400, wel oO Suite of 3 or ¢ intercommuni. p cating rooms lately occupied hy the Liberal Club. Would suit 4 Dental, Legal, Financial or Ag. p chiteetural fivm, (King 8t.), b Also large hall. | Bellers.of Weak Fetute, Cor. Johnson and b Division Sts. St ----