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The Week A British Columbia Newspaper and Review The Official Organ at the Victoria Real Estate Exchange and of the Royal Victoria Yacht eiub Vol. XIII, No. 50—14th Year Victoria, B.C., Canada, May 27, 1916 5c. a copy $2.00 a year The "Prohibition" Bill FOR the first time in tlie history of British Columbia a measure has been-framed entirely by outsiders, nikl placed before the House with the certainty that it will in a few months be placed before the Country under the Referendum Law. The Vancouver World, the official organ of the Prohibition Party, stated editorially in its issue of Wednesday last that the Bill was the production of its Party and that their leader, Mr. Jonathan Rogers, had refused to agree to any modification beyond the extension of six months for bringing it into effect, in case it is endorsed by the Electorate. It is well to have this clearly understood, and to know that the Bill represents the views .and the wishes of the Prohibition Party, and that they were allowed an absolutely free hand in its preparation. The importance of a clear understanding on this point is necessary because tho public are entitled to know exactly what kind of a Bill is considered by its promoters to be a "Prohibition" Measure. As the Bill is still before the House The Week does not propose to discuss its provisions at the present stage, but in view of the fnct that it is a purely non-party, non-contentious measure so fnr as politics are concerned, and in pursuance of its own policy, The Week simply draws attention in this issue to the main provisions of the Bill, convinced that, if clearly understood, they will tell their own tale. In Clause 7, this "Prohibition" Bill provides for tlie sale of liquor to eight different classes of purchasers under eight sub-sections. These classes include scientists, druggists, physicians, dentists, veterinaries, hospital superintendents, ministers of the gospel, and "any person for strictly medicinal purposes." Clause IS permits the manufacture of liquor in the Province without let or hindrance, subject only to tlie procuring of a Dominion license. Tliis liquor may bo exported and re-imported without any restriction as to quantity. As the freight charges on such a process bar v<nit light beerj the Clause distinctly encourages "hard" drink ns against light drink. There is nowhere in the Act any restriction upon the purchase of unlimited quantities of liquor outside the Province for storage and consumption in private dwelling houses. The effect of the Act is simply to transfer the trade and to increase the cost of tho liquor. Clnuso 3 defines a private dwelling-house ns "a separate dwelling with a separate door for ingress nnd egress, nnd actually and exclusively occupied and used as a private residence," lint it goes on to ssythnt n private dwelling may include "a suite o-f rooms" in nn apartment block, hut does not include a "lodging house" where there are more than three lodgers. This and thc foregoing provision stamp the Bill ns essentially "Clnss legislation." Clause 4 revives the machinery by menus of which, under a "Prohibition" Act. the Government of the country goes into tlie liquor business by the appointment of vendors, who will hnve charge of the business, and who will supply the eight classes of purchasers defined in Clnuso 7. Clause 1(1 allows any druggist "to keep or sell to any person nny combination of alcohol with any drug made according to nny formula of the British or United Stntcs pharmacopoeia.'' Some of these drugs contain as much as thirty per cent of alcohol, and nre an excellent substitute for whiskey when a real "jag" is required. Experience shows that a Penina "jag" is extremely popular, especially in rural districts. From the above Clauses it will bo seen that this so-called "Prohibition" Act possesses no element of Prohibition, and that it does not affect the liquor supply of the mnn with money in the slightest degree. All it enn claim to effect is a curtailment of opportunity nnd of place, which will reduce the privileges of the person of slender means. There nre other Clauses which seriously nft'ect the rights of the citizen under Common Law; such as the right of a Constable on mere suspicion and without any information being laid, to break into a private dwelling-house, nnd into any cupboards or receptacles therein to search for liquor. This is provided in Clause 4S. There are also two iniquitous Clauses 53 and 54, which greatly restrict the right of n citizen to apply for n writ of certiorari, which means practically the revision of a '.Magistrate's decision by a Higher Court, aud also the right of Appeal. These points will undoubtedly he emphasized during the Debate in the House, but the purpose of this article is to show that ns n "Prohibition" Bill the Measure is a farce, and does not even colourably comply with the aims of sincere Prohibitionists, The Irish Question THERE could be no better omen for the future of Constitutional Government in tho British Empire than tlie serious attempt now being made to settle the Irish Question upon such lines as will obviate the necessity for oven discussing the subject when the Wnr is over. Mr. Asquith never rose to nobler heights of patriotism and sagacious statesmanship thnn in his historic speech of Thursday, in which he deprecated the possibility of hostile debate on this thorny question when the peace of tiie world has been secured by the triumph of tho Allies. No ono now believes that the Home Rule Bill would, he workable. Two great factors have advanced the Irish Question towards n point of common agreement. Tho one, the magnificent contribution of Ireland to the fighting forces of the Empire; the other, the abortive rebellion of the Sinn Feiners. Germany never rendered tho British Empire a greater service than in fomenting this Rebellion. The result has been to demonstrate, as never before, Imperial solidarity, with Trish sentiment n practical unit. This has been purchased nt the cost of the lives of a number of misguided rebels, hut from tho broad viewpoint of. the'welfare of Ireland, and the promotion of Imperial interests, the result is worth the price. Developments have forced n settlement along the natural lines of least resistance. It has long been apparent thnt there could be no settlement in which Sir Ed ward Carson and Mr. Redmond did not participate on equal terms. The Round Table'Conference, which tlie most irreconcilable, of the Nationalists, Sir William O'Brien has joined, will under the presidency of Mr. Lloyd George, be almost certain to devise a plan similar to that proposed by Mr. Chamberlain in 188(1, whereby Ulster will be segregated from the rest of Ireland in a scheme of local self-government. This is the only logical solution, and the only one which renders possible the attainment of the goal of a United Ireland. This will come in the distant future when advancing intelligence and mutual confidence render the final r'ap- prochemeht possible. Quo Vadis? THE WEEK directs attention to a very fine article appearing in the present issue, taken from the Argus, our bright contemporary across the Sound. It is written hy a staff contributor, Mr. Robert Watson Boyce, and draws attention to a subject of transcendent importance. It is not too much to say that tho future of civilization depends on the universal acceptance of the views which Mr. Boyce so eloquently voices. His article is a plea for "Motherhood," and a scathing denunciation of the unsexed "Under the Proud Banner of Our Griefs and Losses" LONDON, May 25.—Rudyard Kipling has written the following Empire Day message for the London Times: "When Germany challenged us, nearly two years ago, to uphold with our lives the ideals by which we professed to live, we accepted the challenge, not out of madness nor for glory or gain, but to make good these professions. "Since then, the Allies and our Empire have fought that they and the earth may be free from the intolerable domination of German ideals. "We did not see or foresee the size of the task when it opened; we do not flinch from it now. Long months have schooled us to full knowledge and have tempered us nationally and individually to meet it. "The nations within the Empire have created, maintained and reinforced from their best the greatest armies, which they devote without question to this issue. They have emerged, one by one, as powers, clothed with power through discipline and sacrifice; strong for good by their bitter knowledge of the evil they are meeting, and wise in the unpurchaseable wisdom of actual achievement. "Knowing, as nations, what we fight for; realizing, as men and women, the resolve that has been added to by what each has endured, we go forward under the proud banner of our griefs and losses to greater effort, greater endurance, and, if need be, to heavier sacrifices, as equal sponsors for the deliverance of mankind." females who are doing their best to rob it of its sneredness, mid tn sow the seeds of physical, mental and spiritual degeneracy. One would like to speak even more plainly on the subject, but probably Mr. Boyce goes as far as is possible in the columns of a journal. Women of the Mrs. Liggett type are more dangerous tu Society than n mad dog. Unfortunately the pernicious doctrines which she advocates nre spreading, nnd still more unfortunately they nre spreading through the misguided sympathy of weak-minded women. The only way to check the evil is for the true woman, nnd thnnk God she is yet in an overwhelming majority, to rise in her might, and denounce those traitors to her sex, who arc doing their best tn precipitate universal disaster. fl Saanlchton Affray NOW that it has been dragged into the limelight, it is In he hoped thnt the incident in which Constable Dryden nnd the drunken soldiers figured will be properly investigated, On the face of it the public would hardly think thin any investigation is necessary, because the proceedings in the Police Court amply demonstrate the fnct thnt tlie necused were under the influence of drink, and were also disorderly. On this finding the magistrate awarded suitable punishment. Some people now want to make on* that the Constable wns the aggressor, but he could hardly hnve filled that, role to the extent of making the men drunk nnd disorderly. If there is nny truth in the statement that he handled them too roughly ho must, either he a modern Samson or the poor soldiers must have been weaklings. The Week lias as much sympathy for soldiers as any one, but it has a great deal more in this case for a Police officer of unblemished record, who successfully fights, captures, and interns three disorderlies, whether they are soldiers or civilians, nnd be- lioves that he should receive some mark of honour for his bravery. 21 Much Appreciated Compliment FROM time to time The Week receives a few compliments and many kicks, thc latter it expects, and humbly recognizes their disciplinary effect. Tlie former aro all the more pleasing because they are like angels visits, "few and far between." lint for the unreasonable preponderance of uncomplimentary messages wdiich. have accumulated, the latest word of commendation might -have dropped into the waste paper basket, but perhaps the renders of Tlie Week who have stood by it so faithfully during the hard times will share its gratification at finding, the following paragraph in the latest issue of the "Navy." In quoting from the columns of The Week that beautiful poem entitled "October Leaves," contributed by Olive Phillipps-Wolley, the "Navy" says, "The following striking poem is tnken from The Week, a virile organ of Im parialism, published at Victoria, British Columbia." After such recognition The Week must try harder than ever to live up to its reputation. Editorial Notes Congratulations to Mr. H. H, Watson on the premature demise of his little darling, the "Nurses' Bill." No one is quite as glad as the Member for Vancouver. It has been a troublesome baby from the start, and at no time has he been quite able to manage it. He has tried "dry-nursing" and "wet-nursing," but all to no purpose, and finally gave a not .unwilling assent to the "slaughter of the innocent." The Week is quite certain that he would subscribe handsomely to a monument for its tomb, if it bore the inscription: "Requiescat in pace." The provision of funds by the Provincial Government to ensure the completion of the P. G. E. furnishes an opportunity to suggest that as a rule where there is smoke there is fire. At any rate if the Government can cither blow away the smoke or extinguish the fire by a graceful concession to their Opposition critics, they would be justified in making that concession. Now there have been many complaints about the conduct of the Construction Camps on the P. G. E. Those complaints affect the questions of medical attendance, quality of food and prices charged for articles of clothing, as well as the general sanitary condition of the Camps. The Week has no reason to believe that any one of these charges is true, but the expenditure of a loan of ten million dollars of public money- would justify thc appointment by the Government of a competent Camp Inspector. They might even so far strain party usage and the laws governing patronage as to appoint a good Liberal. But in any event the cost, would be a mere bagatelle, and would undoubtedly be worth th.; experiment. The Week is in receipt of a letter from a private in the llth C.M.R., who nsks thnt it he inserted. This ennnot he done, because it easts reflections on the officers, nnd rather furnishes ground for an official investigation than for any publication in the Press. It will, however, do no harm to put forward the following questions nsked by our correspondent, nnd no doubt in tho public interest, as well ns in the interest of recruiting generally, answers will be forthcoming: "Whnt is being done with the ennteen funds of the llth CM.R. ? Are they being used ns promised,' ns nn extra messing allowance? Or are they being used to finance recruiting and for ordinary camp expenses ? Is it true that there is an exceptionally high number of desertions from this Battalion?" The Week hns pleasure in acknowledging tho receipt of nn interesting booklet entitled, "Some Bird Friends," by II. F. Pullen. The book shows that Mr. Pullen is a lover and close student of bird-life. ■ In the rush of boom times some Victorians may have forgotten that he wns for yenrs the Editor of "Wild Life," and that he established a reputation second to none in the Province for loving appreciation of natural history. The booklet to hand is evidently a labour of love, nnd will he welcomed hy the few who share bis interest, though it should he rend by the mnny. The proposal now under consideration to i Igamate the various public organizations in Victoria is nu admirable one, and should be carried through. It is not tu depreciate thc value of the Hoard nf Trade to suggest llint it need- n little "pep," nnd its activities would be greatly stimulated by union with the Rotary Club, ami the Development League. These and other organizations are working nl cross purposes, or al any rate their operations overlap. Present ii s require united concentrated effort, nnd unless the assistance of the strongest men in the community enn be secured, Victoria can look forward to n long spell of quiet business. These are not tbe views of a pessimist, but of nn optimist who has seen many projects fail in Victoria through dissipated effort. There is n splendid chance now to establish nn industry which would mnke Victorin n populous and prosperous city. This enn only lie brought about by the united effort nf every organization wc possess, The Liberal Pnrty, under the very capable leadership of Sir Lomer Gouin, hns been returned tn power in the Province of Quebec by the overwhelming majority of 72 in n House of 7(1. Prior to the election tho Conservatives held seventeen sents; they now hold seven. It would be foolish not to admit the significance of this overwhelming victory. No oxnifc? will explain il away; it is a rallying of the French Canadian to the racial and religious standard recently re- erected hy Sir Wilfrid Lanrier during the bi-linguial debate, ' The victory cannot truly be denominated n political one, but il more than ever emphasizes the gulf which exists, nnd which is being widened every day between Quebec and tbe rest of Cnnndn. Page Two THE WEEK Saturday, May 27 ed so great a stir of interest on its publication n year or more ago. (The lirst, which appears in the May issue, »« is entitled "The Retreat," and it „„ . ... the others are anything like as good, SVBSCr.ll'TION- One year. In advance. 12.00; six months. $1.00; three months, ,. . . - ... iOc sin*ie oople.. 5c. Foreim rab.crlptione to countrlee in Postal Union. 13.00 tie readers are in for a real treat from a real writer who is actually at THE WEEK A IIIT1U COLUMBIA MSWSrAPBB AJ» Pablinhea Every Saturday hy The Week FahUshinr Company Limited, sit Conrtnei Street. TlotorU, S.C., Canada. Telephone ISO AUTOMOBILE URES V.M BLAKEMORE president and Editor the front. Against Motherhood (By Robert Watson Boyce, in the Argus.) "Tlie old fashioned notion about the sacredness oi! motherhood is all bosh." "Giving of life should be confined to women of a lower type, who are not so capable of suffering. They should be selected for breeding and kept from all things intellectual." "There can be no sacredness about n thing in which there is so much physical suffering." The above quotations are not original; they could not be because I have never been a mother; but, hav- iiif had a mother, and being the father of the two finest children on this earth, I would consider myself unworthy of the mother who bore me, or of the mother who brought my babies into the world, if I allowed the above declarations to go unchallenged and unanswered. And furthermore, I consider the minister of God who allows such public utterances to go unnoticed (and that includes the clergy of Seattle) to be unworthy of tlie cloth he weal's and the cause he represents. During the second week in May lnst past, one Mrs. Robert Liggett of St. Paul held a series of meetings for women only in the Moore Theatre at which the Twilight Sleep propaganda was the topicc of discussion. Prior to those meetings, she stated in The Star of Friday, May 6th, that there wasn't any such thing ns "sacredness of motherhood," and that "the giving of life should be .unfilled to women of a lower type who are not so capaible of suffering. They should be selected for breeding mid kept from all things intellectual." And that in the face of the lesson mat was given to the world iii the lowly manger at Bethlehem! And that, too, in the face of the met that they jailed poor old Emma Goldman in New York, for utterances not half so revolutionary or inflammatory as the "priceless ver- ihal pearls" that fell from the lips of the Liggett woman. Motherhood is the most divine, the most sacred gift that God ever gave this world. And He was considerate in the giving. It has never 'been His intention nor desire to inflict needless pain. He never has and He never will. It was never His intention that there should be needless, horrible, heart-rendering pain at childbirth. The original plans He conceived for tbe human body, "precluded the possibility of such pain. The Indian woman for instance, on the trail, stops by the roadside, delivers tier- self of child, and resumes the march. She has 1'ved as God intended she should, therefor childbirth for her is anything ibut a nightmare, She lias not dissipated with cocktails and cigarettes, and she has not encompassed her body with ribs of steel drawn tight enough to crush her organs out of place, size and shape. There is a homely old saying to the effect that when you dance you must, pay the fiddler, and any time you break a law of God, you must settle tbe bill, God did not make tbe human body for tbe purpose of mutilation, hence when a woman after years of tight lacing, heeds the call nf niollier-love that lies inherent in her heart, she settles with God through the pains that come with the .birth of her child. And all tbe Liggett women this side of hell can't deny the truth of Hint statement. Now, Mrs. Robert Liggett is a mother. She has one baby, fourteen months old. Tlie sweetest sound in this world—swetter than tho song of the morning stars or a celestial anthem from Heaven, is the first low wail of a little child. That cry defines womankind and places her on a pinnacle above the gods. And the woman who, by the grace of God. can deliver herself of a child, who can feel the softness of dinning baby fingers, and who can bear her breasts to'the nursing lips of babyhood, and who still can declare, as God is her jildge, that there is no such thing as "the sacredness of motherhood," to inv mind is so low that she is beneath thc contempt of Ihe beasts of I lie field. And whnt Ibe police of Seattle are th:nking nf when they allow a misguided female to run loose upon the streets of our city, ami snread such contemptible rot upon the pases of our daily press, is he- vond my comprehension. And now please note the un-Clirist- like attitude of tbis Liggett person; kindly take notice of her—what shall we call it—immorality? Can it be anything elsef Would a skunk by any other name smell as rotten? Let us take her at her own words and see what we shall see. Bemg a woman, and already a mother, it is to 'be safely presumed that once upon a time, away down in her heart, she felt that hunger that can only ibe appeased by the advent of a little child. With a heart full of love and hope, she, conceived, and God iu his infinite wisdom and mercy and kindness, sent into her arms a little baby. Aud it was well. But, let us suppose that Mrs. Liggett had followed her own advice; let us suppose that she had done just exactly what she advised the women of Seattle to do; let us suppose that she had said to her husband, "No home is complete without children. I want a child. You must get one for me. I cannot stand the thought of the pain that comes with childbirth. I am too intellectual to bring into the world my own baby, so you go forth into the highways and byways of St. Paul—descend into the slums in fact, where women of low intellect live, and stay there long enough to bring nie back a baby. It will be some months to be sure, but think of tbe happiness that will come into our home when you have safely brought back the child." That is what Mrs. Liggett advocates, is it not? No other interpretation can be placed upon her theory. In other words, she would rather fondle some other woman's brat, sired by the sweetheart of her youth, than bravely go down into the valley of the shadow and bring forth her own son. Mrs. Liggett is too intellectual, is too keenly alive to the sensation known as pain, to believe in childbirth for Mrs. Liggett, and yet the sainted Mother Mary, who bore tbe Christ-child that just such people as the Liggetts might be assured of eternal life, was neither too intellectual nor, thank God, was she afraid. Society locks people up who prey upon the world with dynamite bomb and knife and torch, yet Mrs. Liggett would tear down the fabric of society, destroy the temple of love, and thrust the assassin's blade into the very heart of life itself, and escape scot free. Verily, beloved, there is something rotten in Denmark! BOY SCOUT HEADQUARTERS, BRTISH COLUMBIA SPECKS 1P.ENL Mi iI&C71 iOrV 25eia 517 Central Building, Victoria, B.O. May 25th, 1916. Tlie Editor, The Week, Victoria, B. C. Sir,—The Provincial Headquarters of the above Association are now at 517 Central Building, Victoria. The Assistant Provincial Commissioner will be glad to get in touch with all who are interested in the work of the Association, and who would like to gain further information about our work. We have 39 troops in the Province, with a total strength of 1079 Scouts. Over 50% of our officers and senior Scouts have joined the Canadian Expeditionary Forces, and we are proud of them; but, until we have them back again with us, we have got to do our very best to keep the tioops,. which they have left, going. Kamloops, Vernon, Nelson, Victoria and Vancouver troops are typical instances where officers and every Scout old enough, has joined His Majesty's forces. The total strength in Victoria is about 1G6 at present. We want to see the Capital City of the Province at least treble this total. The districts of James Bay, Victoria West, and Esquimalt have uo troops of Scouts. There are hundreds of us who would ask for nothing better than to be able to go and do our share at the Front, but for one valid reason or another, we have to remain bell nd and do our duty at home. To these, I say, if your time is not fully occupied, will you give a hand to help forward an Association in your own city, the training of which has proved its value, over and over again, in the present war; and the senior members of which are doing their duty by King and Country. Yours very truly, T. R. HENEAGE, Acting Chief Commissioner for British Columbia. 1894-19161 "1 wm the first to make an auto tire—or any typo of tire—in Canada. That's why I apeak posilively on the tire eubject. 1 have elwaye maintained that you get the earn* Xielity in a lire that you get in the maker of that tire—HiaK Sense of Values; High Record of Results. Uo. to my way of th nlcing, Tire-Mileaj* is nothing else than the ability to deliver. Notice that 'Dunlop' and 'Denver' commence with the same letter. "Dunlop 'Traction' and Dunlop 'Special'—and die rest of the Dunlop Tire Family—hare been OJC'd by me—the Quality Censor." -/fauV Jlnh. Dunlop Tire & Rubber Goods Co., Limited A.571 COLUMBIA THEATRE Producing the famous Triangle Photo Plays FOUR REEL FEATURE FILM AND CHAPLIN COMEDY FILM These photoplays are the last word in the film world. POPULAR PRICES WILD WEST FEATURE AT PANTAGES THE WOMAN'S PART So it has come at last, you say—the call? I did not know, Nor can I realize tlie truth, nt all; But when you go, No hand but mine yon gleaming sword shall take Down from its place, That you may wveld it well, for honor's sake, A little space. A little space, perhaps; yet it may be, Since God is good, That He will send my soldier back to me— (Ah, that He would!) But in the meanwhile, soldier-lover, see How keen this blade! Strike deep, lest Justice, Truth and liberty Shall stand betrayed. I am for peace—and fain, love, would Hie In your dear arms, Knowing myself, while happy moments fly, Safe from all harms; I am for peace—but when a tyrant hand Shall lift to snvte And menace our beloved native land Wilh evil might, Then T can say farewell, and watch you go To do your part, Cheered by my godspeed; for no tears shall flow. (Lie still, my heart!) And be onr parting one of endless length. Or briefer while- Were it nor la°t kiss—flod would oivp me strength. Pear Heart, to smile. —New York Times. FROM THE TRENCHES Real wild and woolly far will be the main attraction at the Pantages Theatre next week, in the headline feature, "The Pastimes of the Plains." This act, embodying broncho busting, rope throwing and comedy, served by a fat sheriff, and some fancy feats with the lariat, has an all expert cast. There are four men and three girls, and last, but not least, four trained horses of exceptional ability. This feature act is the presentation of a real rodeo, or roundup, of the plains, with all the tricks and different feats requiring infinite practice so much in evidence at all these cowboy exhibitions. The general effect is assisted materially by a special set of scenery and extra properties, which the act carries in large quantities. Roy Mack's "School Days" has been heard of by everyone, as the act when first presented made such a hit as the song "School Days." According to all advance notices, the act has been gaining much applause and approval -in the different theatres upon the Pantages circuit, and is sure to please in Victoria. Chester's Posing Canines in an "act beautiful," are said tn be the last word in trained animals. These educated dogs go through a series of tableaux after celebrated paintings nnd statutory, and while posing never move a muscle. "Something Different." which will be presented by Scanlon nnd Press, is said to be just thai, and delightfully entertaining, consisting of a series of recent song hits from musical comedy shows. Morris Golden, billing himself is "The Yiddle on the Fiddle," has been proving himself one of the most entertaining and comical Hebrew violin artists on the Pantages circuit. Bob Knapp and Chris Cornalla will contribute their offering of high class aerobatics, comedy piano recitals and dances, to make this programme one to be long remembered as one of the best shows presented in this house of unequalled vaudeville. The s'xth installment of "The Iron Claw" serial will round out this bill in a thrilling, novel and sensational way. F.G. 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FRENCH PATRIOTIC SOCIETY The Cmindinn Magazine has begun VICTORIA MODEL YACHT CLUB in its Anvil issue a series of sketches . , under the general title of "From Anyone interested in tho formation llw. Trenches." The author is Pat- of a model yacht racinc club: under rick MaeOill. whose first novel, the nusniees of the British Model "Children of the Dead End" creat- Yacht Racing Association, London, Dear Sir:— On behalf of the French Patriotic Society, we the undersigned will be most gratified if you will kindly allow us, through the medium of your paper, to remind the generous public of Victoria, that the above Society, which was the first to be organized by a committee of French residents for the benefit of their devastated country, and has sent money, clothing. Red CroRs supplies to France, held lectures, etc., was granted permission by the City Council in March to hold a Tag Day on the French National holiday, July 14th, but purpose holding the same on Saturday, July 15th, for the benefit of their brave soldiers, wounded or otherwise, ns well as for their destitute and homeless families, and hope the kind-hearted Victorians will be generous enough to reserve a part of Ladies' Hand Bags STYLES THAT ARE VOGUE IN EVERY PARTICULAR. THEY COME DIRECT FROM NEW YORE Seldom have we been able to present to the ladies of Victoria a stock of so much interest and charm. An excellent feature of this display is the remarkably fine values we are able to afford. 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Inspection cordially invited. Oor. Douglas and Pandora Streets, Pkeu 3280. Demand PHOENIX BEER Two Quarts for 25 Cents For Sale Everywhere The B.C. Funeral Co 734 Broughton St., Victoria, B, 0. Always open. Calls attended at any hour. Chas. Hayward, Pres., F, Oaselton, Manager, Reginald Hayward, Secy-Treas. their charitable contribution from to-day's Tag Day, for that further date, towards the deserving object our Society has at heart, and of which it has been the pioneer in this city. Yours truly, Madame Sanderson-Mongin, President. Mrs. W. J. Roper, Vice-President. Madame C. Humphreys, Secretary. Mademoiselle Pichon, Treasurer. P.S.—The 14th of July, 1789, was as those familiar with French history will remember, the day of the. taking of tlie Bastile, that gloomy fortress which stood so long as the symbol of despotism and oppression in France. It lias been celebrated as a patriotic anniversary of the dawn of Freedom for France, and it is this date that has long ago been chosen by the Patriotic French Society of Victoria as a'fitting date on which to enlist the sympathy of its citizens, and ask their help for their brave Allies. If you're a little man, remember the "Bantams" WHOLESOME MEALS Well cooked and served in pleasant surroundings & THE TEA KETTLE MISS M. WOOLDRIDGE Corner Douglas and View Sts. Phone 4096 Saturday, May 27 THE WEEK Page Three At Tlie Street Corner BY THE LOUNGER HOTEL WESTHOLME Amongst those registered this week at the Westholme are: Chas. W. Mansfield, J. Moeak, Seattle: W. Gilchrist, W. L. Clarkson, Geo. M. Madden, S. A. Smith, L. M. Mullan, A. McLeod, L. Poster, ot Vancouver; W. MacAdams, T. R. Gooding, Duncans: W. Robertson, Cowlchan. The City Window Cleaners and Janitors. A prompt, reliable service at moderate charges. Agent for the Amberine Floor Polish. F. Quittance, 2702 Government Street. Phone "856?- Proclamation I have always held the opinion that hibition Question on which I should "Empire Day" and "Victoria Day" like to say a word. I need hardly should be celebrated on the same say that there is no polities in this, date. It was inevitable that as time and I am thinking solely of the wel- wore on, the former being selected fare of the children. Under the as the Childrens' Day would over- abominable Bill which the Prohibi- shadoW the latter, and already this is tionist party has forced on the House apparent. It is a pity that it should and is trying to force on the country, be so, and I would gladly favour and the nursery will become the drinking aid any scheme to make the oh- rendezvous in place of the saloon. wherBa8 the ~— of the clty ot servanee of Victoria Day more This is no exaggerated statement, but victoria did by resolution authorize prominent, and to draw the attention the simple fact. The Bill is in no the Mayor to Issue a proclamation call- of the Children of the Empire sense a Prohibition measure, because in» uP°n a" citizens to assist In the especially to the character and per- it does not prohibit drinking to any m0™"1™' tor "> annual Spring clean- son of that great Queen to whom the person in the Province. It only pro- ^ oT^city.1" appeara"ce and Empire and the World owe so much, hibits them from purchasing their now therefore, I, a. Stewart, Mayor We should not forget that Queen supplies in the Province. They can of the City of victoria, respectfully Victoria was the first of our Mon- send their orders to the nearest town sollclt tne personal co-operation and archs to wear the Imperial Purple, outs.de and get all the whiskey they ■""'I"""* °« *» citizens to clean up and that it was in her glorious reign want They™, consume it in their ^'tlble 11 TT'li^ % that Great Britain and the colonies own home, but not elsewhere. The everybody co-operates in this under- became the British Empire. I doubt natural working out of such a regula- deavno^f"every ratepa^Iand SfltaS. not that with their invariable appre- tion is that whiskey will be imported the refuse, the sanitary department eiation of the value and importance in large quantities. The man who n'is "rgSuy deairabie^hlt everybody of the highest standards of conduct never had more than a drink or two B^ould ,lend ft hand in keeping our city and ethics our school teachers avail in a Hotel or a Bar will import themselves of the opportunity, at any case, rate once a year to point out to their four friends will join in paying for children the noble example of Queen the case, and then will take it in Victoria. The pity is that the school turn to have a "drink fest" in their exercises should have to be held on homes. Thus for the first time it "Empire Day," as this circumstance will invade the nursery, there will be deprives "Victoria Day" of its a greater temptation than ever to IN THE UAr^~ot an application special significance. I notice that drink to excess, and our little ones for a fresh Certificate of indefeasible the Colonist also is realizing the pre- who have never seen a drunken man, ™'a 'city^'excepuSg'uil Ba.Sriy'60 ponderence of "Empire Day," and I except occasionally on the streets, feet thereof fronting on Fort Street by T ii . .i ..„ ~„.. ,.„„,.:,.,, .„.„ -ii ■ i i - . ,. an equal width for the entire length hope that the matter may receive even will in only too many instances make thereof to view street, and excepting more attention, and that our most in- his acquaintance in their own homes. thSrjHSriS?rJX MrSSLi' £h,t,£i?lal.nder- ..,.',. ,• ii _. , .... . Nullum lo rillitlnaX Uivi^iN Ol my fluent ml patnotc organization, tne This is not surmise, it is experience, intention at the expiration of one cal- I. 0. D. E„ may be led to consider it „nd I for one shall be very slow to ^"0"™ fwS'CeftmcaTe'of and to devise some means of restor- believe that it is an experience to Indefeasible Title In lieu of the Certi- ing "Victoria Day" to that position which the people of British Columbia ToZh' ™^tzkZlT0n°Z\m day of May, 1900, and numbered 152, which has been lost. DATED at the Land Registry Office, Victoria, British Columbia, this 23rd day of May, 1910. S. Y. WOOTTON, Registrar General of Titles. May 27 June 24 clean, beautiful and healthful. Cleanup week, May 29th to June 3rd, in- If he is a poor man, three or cluQ»'™ undw my „and at the Clty of Victoria this 20th day of May, A.D., 11)10. (God Save the King! A. STEWART, Mayor. J.AJTS EEOISTBY ACT Q& (TtOK*Wt PITY THE BIRDS of pre-eminence to which it is justly will be willing to subject their entitled. children. % At last the 88th has gone, nnd I do not wonder that Colonel Cullin was moved to send by wire a message Df t luniks to tlie citizens of Victoria for the splendid send-off which they gave to his men. Of course the 88th is onr Vivn battalion, and we were naturally moved to show our appreciation ot the splendid fellows who have been rj0 tile Editor:' in training so long, and have been so ^ few ,vee];, anxious to get to the Front. I may .,, one rf here mention a little circumstance ;' '. v °1"u& "" which may not be generally known. Government permission to kill robins. On the occasion of a battalion leaving Now we all know our robins do far (here are always some deserters. I more good than harm, and what is believe on occasions the number has prettier than to see our robins bop- 1'iiu pretty high; not so with the 88th. As I stood at the corner of Fort and Government last Tuesday morniii] one of the officers who had been making the rounds told me that they were Victoria, B. C, May 25th, 191.fi. i ago some one wrote only "shy" of two men. There had been three absentees, but they had picked up one that morning, and thought they should get the other two. I hope Ibey did. I do not envy tlie man who could stand among the ten thousand people who waved farewell to the men of the 88th ns the boat left the dock without wanting to don the King's Uniform. It wns one of the most pnthetic sights I ever witnessed for at least three-fourths of the crowd consisted of women and children. There were hundreds of wives and babies there to wave goodbye to "Daddy." I saw one poor woman with six little children, the oldest under ten, the youngest a tiny flaxen haired, blue eyed little doll not more than two, who laughed nnd ing around ill our gardens and sitting on our trees singing their Ittle song? =' I think it would be a cruel shame to allow people to kill them, we have so few birds, we should do our best to protect them and increase their number instead of diminishing them. Let the people kill tbe crows, for ■they nre destructive birds, and steal tbe young birds out of other birds nests. I know this for a fact, as I have personally seen them. We may well take a lesson from the Californ- ian people; they are so kind to their birds, they prosecute nny one doing injury to them, which ought to be the same here. So please take pity on our sweet local robn red breast, he is worthy of protection. I wish also to draw attention to the little canaries in the park. I don't see why Victoria cannot afford a decent place for her birds. They are in great need of a new home being built for them where they will Victoria Taxpayers FAY YOUR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENTS BY 31st MAY, INST. Otherwise interest either at 8 per cent or 12 per cent (according to the authority under which the works were done) will be added from due date. EDWIN 0. SMITH, Treasurer and Collector. City Hall, Victoria, B.C., 23rd May, 1916; pranced in delight at, the sight of the ^ mm slms|line. in t,,e flrst lnee big sup and the crowd of soldiers; thev ought to have a home where they as oblivious of the horrors of «" „re protected from rats. I was told War to which her daddy was going they ,ose bWs 1)y m[s M thm as the babe unborn. Every now and m Ms bme ^ um,el, th(, m_ then in child,'sh glee she wad turn e]mme N(w Ms .g a s]mmefu, 'o the onlookers and say, "That s my Daddy," and to the last she laughed and shouted, a joyous farewell while her poor mother stood in the background trying to look brave aud to smile through her fears. There you have the irony of the situation, the glory of War, and the bellislmess of Wnr, the pomp and the sadness, cheek by jowl, and I could not help thinking as I looked at those little children, all oblivious of the darker side of the picture, and that poor state of affairs; they are confined nnd cannot fly away. Also the hawks drag them through the wires. Surely our city enn afford something better fnr her birds. I was thinking a nice idea would be for each school child who can afford to give a small donation. I nm sure every mother would elndly give n little, even 5 cents, towards the homo; and each child would feel they hnd a part in getting n cosy home for the birds. I wrote over a year ago to the mother perhaps taking her last look j^ nsfe!ng them t() gee fo R an(J at the father of her children, and the put a double wire to keep the hawks partner of her joys and sorrows that awaV) b(]t. tlmt .g mt e . _ as sure as there is a God m Heaven bWg mnst have better protection. there will be a "day of reckoning T„n,,iefa „„„,)„„ int„ „,„. „u„ „„ ,„ for that fiend who hns plunged the World into a living Death, and who has made a sport of the slaughter of innocent women and children. I had two other thoughts, one. thnt while it. is possible to do fnr too much, perhaps too much has been done, for "childless wives of soldiers," we can never do too much for the mother with little ones. The other thought is that the mere s'ght of the group which I have described should cause every able bodied man, not in uniform, to hang his head for very shnnie. While T am writing of little children there is one phase of the Pro- Tourists coming into onr city go to our park and enjoy looking nt the birds. Why not make it worth looking nt? I am willing to do my part in giving. The home for the birds should ibe built of cement, floor nnd walls of cement to a certain heicht. fully protected by double wire netting about 7 inches apart. A trust some kind hearts will take this matter up, for it is now nesting time. Mrs. w. McGregor. "THE CIGAR OF QUALITY" Smoke the BIO B. The Best 10c Oi<rsr on the market. Messrs. Peoner ft Walters. Manufacturers, 579 John- pon Street, Victoria, B.O. Phone llflf). MISS M. UNWIN (Deputy Official Court Stenographer) 403 Stobart-Pease Building Yates Street. Victoria, B.O. Begs to draw attention to her Stenographic Office at above address. Verbatim Reports of Meetings, Sermons, etc., a speciality. (References.) Daily and Evening Correspondence undertaken by contract. 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EXCELLENT GOLF LINKS GOOD MOTOR ROADS For Rates, Apply The Manager. APPLICATION TOB TM» TSimS* or hotel Liomu Notice la hereby given that application will be made to the Board of License Commissioners for the City of Victoria at their next regular sitting, after the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice for the transfer of the liquor license held by me ln respect of Royal Arms Hotel, situate at 1717 Store Street, in tho City of Victoria, Province "oT Britah Columbia, to Robert Lewis Westbrook, ot the said City of Victoria. Dated this 13th day of May, 1916. ERNEST WILLIAM FERGUSON. May 13th June loth APPLICATION I>0» TBAJHOTB OP HOTEL LIOBHM Notice is hereby given that application will be made to the Board of License Commissioners for the City of Victoria at their next regular sitting after the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice, for the transfer of the Liquor License held by me in respect of the Manitoba Hotel, situate at 610 Yates Street, In the City of Victoria, Province of British Columbia, to Ernest William Ferguson, of the said City of Victoria. J. W. SMITH. May 13th June 10th mows or coal mwam ummv- LATIONI White Lunch Rooms 64a Yates Street, 1009 Oovernment Street 556 Johnson Street Best of Food and Service Economical, Absolutely Sanitary 1 Coal mining rifhti of tho Dominion In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and ln a portion of the Province of Brltlah Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not mora than 2,560 acres will be leased to one applicant. Applications for a lease must be mads by the applicant ln person to the Agent or Sub Agent of the District ln which the rights applied tor are situated. In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of sections, and In unsurveytd territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by tho applicant himself. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of $6, which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of Ave cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will include the coal mining rights only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be considered necessary for the working of the mine at the rate of 110.00 an acre. For full information application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. Deputy Minister of the Interior W. W. CORT. N.B.—Unauthorised publication of this advertisement will not be paid for. march 22. VICTORIA LAJfD DISTRICT ' District of Baanloh Take notice that Daniel Woodward, of Brentwood, B. C„ by occupation a retired farmer, Intends to apply for permission to lease the following dcHcrib- ed land: Commencing at a post planted at high water mark distant 40 feet westerly from the southwest corner of that parcel of land known as the northerly llfty-flvo feel of tho north one hundred and ten feet of Lot 10, of pnrt of Section 12. Range 2, West, South Saanich, Map 1824; thence westerly a distance of 80 feet; thenco northerly a distance of 06 feet; thence easterly a distance of SO feet tn a point on high Water mark distant B0 feet westerly from the northwest corner of tho said parcel of land, the said last mentioned point being sltwito on a continuation of the northerly boundary line of tlie said parcel of land: th'-nee southerly, following tlie shore line at high water mark, to tlie polnl of commencement, and containing half an acre, more or less. Tiie sold land applied for Is situate at Brentw 1 Bay. nnd the date of location thereof Is the 25th day of April, 11)10. Name, DANIEL WOODWARD. Residence, Brentwood, B. C. Occupation, Retired Parmer. May 20 July 15 NEW METHOD LAUNDRY LIMITED "QUALITY LAUNDEEEES" 1015-1017 North Park Street Phone 2300. When you want reliable Shoe Repairing in a hurry, go to HIBBS. Trounce Alley, opposite Colonist NOTICE OF CAirCTJLLATIOtT OF »ESE»VE K'ttlce In hereby given thai the re- Borve Prom nny nttenntlon i.\|hi1iir on certain IiukIh In Clayqnnt District, hv reason of it notice iniWIslici in The Hrltlsii rrtinmhln Oasetto on the 23rd ■lay ■>! Mny, l!U2, Is cancelled In so fnr as the name relates 10 pre-emption entry. The said lands will he open to nre-einplhin entry at the office nf Ihe Government AKent. nt Alhernl, on Monday, tho 17th day of July, inn;, at tlie hour of ii o'clock In the forenoon. R. A. RBNWIOK, Deputy Minister of Lands. Departments of Lands, Victoria, B. 0, Mac 8th, 19111. May 20 May !7 iMi>HM Page Four THE WEEK Saturday, May 27 ;r-.ni'i i;ri— .,! it^i.Tn.trr "rr..1- 'iiiiiinn Royal Victoria Theatre DOMINION THEATRE MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY Famous Players present VIRGINIA PEARSON in "THE AFTERMATH" THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY HAZEL DAWN in "ONE OF OUR GIRLS" Matinee 2-5, Admission 10c. Evening, Balcony 10c. Lower Floor 15c. MONDAY. TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY LASKY presents BLANCHE SWEET in "THE SOWERS," Supported by THEODORE ROBERTS THURSDAY. FRIDAY and SATURDAY CLE© RIDGELY and WALLACE REID in a gripping Western Drama "THE LOVE MASK" Matinee 10c, Evening 10c. and 15c. Boxes, 25c. aiiMiinnniirr-wmwr SOTTO VOCE By the Hornet That ns the people in the United States are looking for a shorter word to describe the hyphenated American, they in'gkt do worse than adopt "AMERICHTJN." That many a woman who bleaches, flatters herself that she is keeping 'her age dark by keeping her hair light. m Thnt in the light of recent events a war prolit is not without honour in a neutral country. That a Bristol clergyman advertizes for an organist—chauft'eiise. One who *an control her stops. * That a thing, not worth advertizing is not worth having. * That the Shakespeare Tercentenary suggests the following motto for the Kaiser: "It 't Verdun when 't Verdun, then 'twere well 'tVerdun quickly." That President Wilson seems to be marking time "in a sort of German rhyme." sis That the Ex-Secretary of State may yet realize that "he who fights and disappears may live to lecture innnv years." That apropos the busy season it is obvious lhat "Fords rush in where autos fear to tread." That having rend a recent issue of Tho Week, the New York Board of Aldermen has passed an ordinance compelling owners of horses to shoe them so that they cannot slip. That th's may yet prove the 'best solution of the difficulty with the Saanich toboggan slide. That Jonathan Rogers, fresh from "a glorious victory" now regards himself as the uncrowned king of British Columbia. iThat tlie popular title for tho Prohibition Bill is "the B. C. Intemperance Act." Thai the electors will find it harder to swallow than the worst whiskey on the market. That thc 103rd Battalion is to move into thc abandoned quarters of thc 88th as quickly as possible. That the Patriotic Fund may have ■been wasted in Toronto, but there are not many "childless soldiers wives" in Victoria receiving aid. * That the policy horn is thnt those who enn work must work—nnd they are doing it. * Thnt il is n thousand pities that (here should be two "Tag days" for the French Red Cross Society. * Thnt it ought to 'be possible for the two locnl branches to get together, settle their differences and have one good collection. That th0 notion of Ihe City Council fn granting a "Tag dny" to both is hanllv to bo commended. * Thnt thc Bnntam Revue wns tho "best ever," and should clear $1,500 for Ihe Battalion Fund. Thnt there is no City in the Dominion that could hnvo put on a finer or bettor nmntour shnw, Thnt thc best thing nbont it wis the excellent management) nnd Ihe next best the "populnr prices." * Thnt Otis Skinner is nt the Moore Theatre. Seattle, next Monday, In "Cock n' the Walk." It is a tlinu- snml pifics bo is not coming to Vic- tora. That Forbes Robertson has made his last appearance on any stage, and il may be said of him, as of his master, "we shall not look upon his like again." That Mr. Burd's "impressions'' are neither deep nor lasting. * That it is probable that nothing short of a battery of 75'c would break down his stoicism. * That we have probably heard the lust of "Plugging" at Elections— until tho next time. That Sir Wilfrid Lanrier has stirred up a veritable "hornet's nest" by his action on the Bi-lingual question. * That if the elections in Quebec count for anything,' they show that tlie French Canadians have recognized tlie signal which Sir Wilfrid gave them. That so far the investigation by the Shell Committee hns shown the charge of the Opposition to be a case of "much cry and little wool." That it looks as if President Wilson is so busy getting ready for the Presidential election that he has not time to write anv more "notes." That Villa 's still at large, and the American army of occupation seems to have "taken to the woods." Mr, O. H. Barnard, M.P., has relumed from Ottawa. * The engagement is announced of William Augustus Richardson, Lieutenant Canadian Field Artillery, only son of Captain W. A. Richardson, C.A.M.C, of Victoria, to Barbara Molyneur Ashford Dash, only daughter of Roland Ashford Dash, of Oxshott, Surrey. m A. flannel dance was held ait the Royal Victoria Yacht Club last Wednesday night. Owing to other attractions there was not as large a crowd as usual, ibut the evening was greatly enjoyed by those present, including Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, Mr. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Chnrles Wilson, Mrs. Watts, Mr. and Mrs, S. Assor, Major Barvis, of Vancouver; the .Misses Diimblelon, Mr. R. Stewart, Miss Vaudiu. Mr. Pereival, Mr. Salmon, and several military officers. The Maternity Ward of the Jubilee Hospital was opened yesterday afternoon by the Indies of the Women's Auxiliary. The ward is splendidly eqiv'ppetl, and will supply n long fell need tn thc mothers of Victoria. Mrs. Jameson, Foul Bay Road, entertained last Holiday afternoon for her guest, Miss Edith Letson. r.t A large parly of yachtsmen from Soallle and Taeoma are coming over on Saturday, June 3rd, and the Royal Victorin Yacht Club has arrangements in hand for their entertainment, which will include a dance nt Ihe Chili House. A meeting of the Political Equality l.engue will be held in the War Emergency Rooms, 727 Fort Street, next Tuesday, Mny 80th, nl 8 o'clock. Mr. ,E, T. Elliott, K.C.. hns kindly consented to lake the chair. Much interest will also bo arrousetl in the nnnounceinent Hint Airs. Pnnkhiirst will speak in Victoria on June 7th. The mnrringc look place on Monday, 22ud May, of Francis Gladys Tvrwhilt-Drnke, (laughter of the Into W. Tyrwhitt-Drnke, to Harvey Combe, oldest son of the Into Major General Combe, Surrey, England. Tlie ceremony was performed at St. Mary's Church, Major the Rev. Andrews officiating. * The Bantam Revue, thrice submitted to a Victoria audience this week, deserves the title of "The best yet." We have had single turns before equal to any iu this show, but never such an aggregation of first class items. The first praise is due to the management, for which Mrs. L. T. Davis and Mrs. Conyers Bridgewater were jointly respons.ble. They have set a standard for promptness and "preparedness" which could not be surpassed, and will not easily be equalled. Of the performers too much cannot ibe said, there was not one weak turn. But among them all that of little Phyllis Lines stands out conspicuous. She is a mere child, and therefore the older performers will not mind the handing to her of a special bouquet of praise. Her performance was perfect in every detail, it was artistic, natural and convincing, nothing daintier or more piqu- nnte could be conceived, and one may safely predict a brilliant future for so talented an artist, Of the other .turns it is only fair to say that those in which Mrs. Roy Troupe, Mrs. Humphreys nnd Mrs. R. H. Pooley figured were beautifully staged and effectively rendered. The one which received the most enthusiastic reception was the song and chorus "When the Bonnie Heather's Blooming." The Bantam Revue enjoys the distinction of being the only show which hns "sold out" the house twice, nnd if Wednesday had not been the one holiday of the year par excellence, when everyone goes to the country, no doubt the extra performance would have been equally well patronized. There is some talk of taking the Revue to Vancouver. It is to be hoped that this may bo possible. It is a fair sample of the best that Victoria amateurs can do, not forgetting the contributions of the two Vancouver representatives, Miss Phyllis Innes nnd Miss McGillivrny. A word of praise is due to tlie decoration committee whose labours added much to the attractiveness of Ihe theatre. The ladies responsible for this were Mrs. A. Bruce Powley, Mrs. Gordon Smith, Mrs. White, and Mrs. P. S. I.nmpmnn. The only possible criticism which could be offered is that in an amateur entertainment given for war purposes, some one should see flint tlie handing up of bouquets is not allowed to discriminate agninst some of the cleverest performers. POLITICAL EQUALITY LEAGUE The Government's proposal to introduce u Referendum on the question of Woman Suffrage hns resulted in a freshening of interest nnd activity among the supporters of thc movement in Victoria. Though all energies for the past eighteen months hnve boon withdrawn from the pnlili- cnl nnd educational campaign of Ihe suffragists, and directed into channels for the service of' the Bed Cross and tho various Wnr committees, devotion to Woman's Cause slill burns with an ardent flnme in the hearts of many in Victoria who will rise to renewed activity in response to the Government's demand. A campaign is being organized in Vicloi'n and Vancouver Island, and the headquarters for the present are at Ihe War Emergency rooms, 727 Fort Street, Here a register has been opened for the names of supporters, from which the Central Committee for organization will bo formed. The movement is being warmly forwarded by nil the chief Women's organizations in Victorin, nnd thc men's clubs and societies have also been Cnvitcd to give their nid in bringing the campaign lo a successful issue. Mr. R. T. Elliott, K.C., has kindly consented lo net as chairman of fho connniltoo, an office which is being filled in Vancouver by Sir Chnrles Hibbert Tapper. All shades of political fooling nnd opinion will bo represented in tho committee, ns the question is considered to cut right nernss Ihe tisitnl pnrty lines. The Know These Better Terryscriptions Terrysodas Terrykodaks Terryservice "So good there can be none better" Free delivery—any time, any where TERRY'S DRUG STORES Two Stores Fort Street Pandora Street Where "TERRYSCRIPTIONS" Are Prepared White & Mackay SPECIAL Banks with the foremost examples of the Distiller's art. A perfectly blended, thor- ouhgly matured spirit, its fine qualities helpful for medicinal purposes—ideal as a beverage. Possesses a delicacy of flavor and richness of bouquet found only in the rarest selected old Scotch Whiskies. White 6 Mackay SPECIAL first public meeting' will be held in tho Wnr Emergency Rooms, 727 Fort Street, on Tuesday next, May 30, nt 8 o'clock, Mr. Elliott presiding, when n lnrge attendance is earnestly desired. Amongst those registered nt the Brentwood Hotel during the past week nre: Lleut.-Commnnder B. R. Jones, R.N., nnd Mrs. .Tones, Mr. and Mrs. Hnvwnrd, Mr. .T. Bmlell, Miss A. O. Porltt, Mr. M. K. Harrison, Mr. F. TV. Tlnrdv, Mr. nnd Mrs. G. TI. Walton, Lieut, nnd Mrs, G. H, S. Rdwnrdes, Miss Grnre Simpson, tlio Misses Hnr- vey, T.leut.-Coloiiol J, OnfT-Htniirt. Miss A. Raymond, Mr. nnd Mrs. H. H. Pejj- ler, Mr. and Mrs. D. Spencer, Mrs. F. C. rminnoiitfh, Mr. and Mrs, A. B. Gon- nason, Mr. J. B. MneT-aclilan, Mrs. ,T. C. N. Wood, Miss A. Dorothy Kirk, Miss Frances Brings, Mr. (3, S. Goiinnson, Mrs. J. N. Nlblock, Mrs, Perkins, Lieut. .Tonhsnn, Lieut. Norrls, Mr. nnd Mrs. H, P. Johnson. Mr, nnd Mrs. A. J. Warren, Miss Dolores Wnrren, Mrs. M. Boond. Mr. H. Savage, Miss Geraldlne Bryant, Miss Kathleen Watt, Miss Helen Borthwielt, Miss H. nnd Miss M. Bryant Miss M. Oroft, Miss A. Croft, Miss K M. Flett, Miss V. M. Fle'tt, Mr. nnd Mrs. H. Maynnrd, Lieut, and Mrs, Broome, Mr. J. W. Dilworth, Major Hutton, Mr. nnd Mrs. C. Setrhft^'"- Brentwood Beach Hotel MOST ATTRACTIVE SUMMER RESORT ON VANCOUVER ISLAND Ten Miles hy the B. 0. Electric. Frequent trains both ways. Good roads for motorists, by West Road, 12 miles; East Road, 14 miles. Good Boating, Bathing, Fishing, Tennis, etc. Free row- boats to guests staying in hotel except on Sundays Bar, Billiards, RATES ON THE AMERICAN FLAN By the Day By the Week With Private Bath (one person in room)....$4.00 $24.50 With Private Bath (two in one room) 7.00 42.00 With Detached Bath (one person in room)... 3,60 21,00 With Detached Bath (two in one room) 6.00 35.00 Top Floor 3.00 17.50 ' Special rates for longer terms and families. Price of Meals: Lunch, 75 cents; Dinner, $1.00. Private Dances and Dinners catered for. Phone 21L, Heatings, or write H. 0AN0ELLOR, Manager. Our Service and Charges are Reasonable. Our Entertainers are of the highest order. The WESTHOLME GRILL Light Refreshments to a Full Course Dinner We Serve Only the Best of Everything Obtainable in Our Grill MISS BILLIE JONES Rag Time Soloist MISS NAN ANDREWS, Soprano MISS JOE HOVLAND, Soprano MISS BEATRICE WATSON, Pianist 1417 Government Street. Phone 4544 PANTAGES Unequalled Vaudeville Commencing Monday, May PASTIMES OF THE PLAINS Roy Mack Presents "SCHOOL DAYS" Bob-KNAPP & CORNALLA—Chris In a Potpourri of Everything that Makes Vaudeville Entertaining CHESTER'S CANINES DE LUXE The Ten Thousand Dollar Posing Act SCANLON 6 PRESS Late Features with Valesca Surratt "Something Different in Song and Dance" MORRIS GOLDEN The Yiddle on the Fiddle PANTAGES0OPE "The Iron Claw" THEM (MOW! SAl&T—3. 7130 Asm HIS Matinees 16c. Evening: Orchestra and Balcony 2* Boxes GO Application for license to take and use water will lie inaile under the '•Water Act" of British Columbia as follows:— 1. The name of tho applicant Is Maurlco Alfred Porter. 2. The address of the applicant Is R D. Knuto No. 1, Victoria, B. C. (Col- wood, B. C. 3. The name of the stream Is Porter's Spring, the Spring has Its source tn the northerly I acres of Block 1, Section 10, Esquimau District, and Mows In an easterly direction and drains Into Hoynl Bay. -1. The water will be diverted from tho spring at a point about 10 feet from Its source. 3» feet south from tbe N.W. corner post, Lot 120. (Foreshore Lot.) 5. The purpose for which the water will be used—domestic and steam. 0. The land on which the water Is to be used is described as follows: Block 1, Section 10, Foreshore Lots 120 and 127, Esquimalt District. 7. Tbe quantity of water applied for is as follows: (17.300 gallons per day), 12 gallons per minute and 20,000 gallons to store. S. This notice was posted on the ground on the llth dny of May, 1010. 0. A copy of this notice and an application pursuant thereto and tbe requirements of tbe "Water Act" will be filed In the olllce of the Water Recorder, at Victoria, B. C. 10. Tbis notice nppears for the first time nn the lath day of May, 1016, In "Tbo Week," 11. A petition for the approval of the undertaking will be beard in the office of the Board of Investigation nt a date to be fixed by the Comptroller, nnd any Interested person may file an objection thereto in tbe office of the Comptroller nr of the Wnter Recorder of tho County of Victoria, MAURICE ALFRED PORTER, Applicant. Per E. E. Wootton, his Solicitor. May 13th June 3rd Mrs. W. E. Foxwe]l, Mr. and Mrs. O. Copas. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. Gardiner, Dr. nnd Mrs. Leeder, Miss Ruth Jones, Miss O. L. Jones, Mr. R. O. Vnlne-Ynr- row, Mr. J. Pockllngton, Mrs. J. Ac- worth Angus. Mr. II. Browning. Mr. and Mrs S. T. Patterson, nil of Victorin; Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Rutledge, Mr. and "-<. H, S. Paul, both of Vancouver: #§fidi Vie Arnlslt DusioNsAr Newspaper Advts. Catalooue Covers.Business Stationery, Labels. We make Fashion Drawings, Signs, ond Commercial Illustrations o/all wads. Advertising Service We Write ADVERTlSEMENTS,LETTER5,and Compile Catalogues. We piece Advertisements everywhere 321PEMBERTOM BLDG. VICTOP.IA.B.C. We specialise in Rolls ofJIonour Illuminated Addresses PhonefflO. Patronize "HIBBS", Trounce Alley, opposite Colonist Office. Best Sao* HtpairiM in town.
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