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I V Initiative Assembly Ubrarr ir:_, , ��. ~ ' VOL X. NO. 5. KELOWNA BRITISH COLUMBIA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1917.-6 PAGES Pte. Geo. Reith is Back from France Pte. Geo. Reith, ��nr��� who left Kelowna with the 172nd, returned last Thursday after a long and se" vere spell of trench life. On reaching the old country with the rest of the boys Pte. Reith was transferred to the Gordon Highlanders and with that famous regiment went through some thrilling experiences. Luckily he escaped actual wounding but fell a victim to the malady known as " trench fever," and after a course in the British hospitals has been returned to Canada. Hia nerves, too, have suffered from the terrible experiences he has liad to undergo, and it will no doubt be some time before he is able to undergo the strain of heavy work. He is at present on short leave from ��� the coast where he must report in a few days. Pte. Reith's family have respond- British Convoy is Sunk in North Sea A number of merchantmen being convoyed acrou tbe North Sea by two British dcitroyert and armed trawjera. were attacked laat week by German cruiaera and deetroyeri. Eleven veiaela in all were lost. The merchant vaaaals had time to retire while the outnumbered British destroyers and. trawlers engaged in a desperate fight with the Germane and the erews or the merchantmen took to the boats. One British destroyer tank after ten minutes of brave fighting, The crew of tha other destroyer continued to serve its gun until disabled. After dispoaing of the convoying vessels the Germane turned their attetion to the merchantmen and sunk them one by one. The crews of the merchantmen escaiped. There is to be an official inquiry into the affair ed nobly to the call for men, for in addition to himself two of his sons enlisted for overseas service, one, alas, recently making the supreme sacrifice of his life. $1.50 Per Annum %%t Reason's; Greeting* Co mi ��ur fteabers i Final Appeal Jud^e Gives Ruling on Exemption of Farmers Mr. Justice Duff (the Final Court of Appeal) Declares it is Essential that there shall be No Diminution in Agricultural Production. & $taant Cijridtma* anb !KJ ��\i0eto��earof $eace anb Prosperity Good Attendance at Chautauqua Meetings Negotiating for Six-day Festival Next Summer (Published by authority of Director of Public Information, Ottawa.) Hon. Mr. Justice Duff gave judgment on December 6th, in the first test case brought before him, aa Central Appeal Judge (the final court of appeal), for the exemption of a farmer. The appeal was made by W. H. Rown- tree in respect of his son, W. J. Rowntree, from the decision of Local Tribunal, Ontario, No. 421, which refused a claim for exemption. The son was started to be an experienced farm hand, who had been working' on the faVm continuously for the past seven years, and ev��r since leaving school. He lives and works with his father, who owns a farm of 150 acres near Wenton, Ontario. With the exception of a younger brother, he is the only male help of the father on the farm. The father is a man of advanced years. In granting the man exemption "until he ceases to be employed in agricultural labor," Mr. Justice Durf ���aid: "The Military Service Act does not deal with tine subject of the exemption of persons engaged in the agni- / cultural industry; and the question which it is my duty" to decide is whether the applicant being and having been, as above mentioned, habitually and effectively engaged in agriculture and in labor essential to the carrying on of agricultural production, ought to be exempted under the provisions of the Military Service Act These two propositions are indisputable: "(1) In order that the military power of the allies maysbe adequately sustained, it is essential that in this country and under the present conditions, there should be no diminution in agricultural production. ��� "(2) The supply of competent labor available for the purpose of agricultural production is not abundant, but actually is deficient "The proper conclusion appears to be that the applicant, a competent person, who had been habitually and effectively engaged in labor essential to such production, ought not to be withdrawn from it "It is perhaps unnecessary to say that such exemptions are not granted as concessions on account of personal hardship, still less as a favor to a class. The sole . ground of them is that the national interest is the better served by keeping these men at home. The supreme necessity (upon the existence of which, as its preamble shows, this policy of the Military Service Act is founded) that leads the State to take men by compulsion and put them in the fighting line requires that men shall be kept at home who are engaged in work essential to enable die State to maintain the full efficiency of the combatant forces, and whose places cannot be taken by others not within the class called out" ' *%mf. Want Revision of Tax Assessment Farmers Protest Against Taxation of Improvements Yesterday afternoon, upon invitation from the Benvoulin branch of the United Farmers of B. C, the farmers of the district to the num ber of some fifty or sixty met in the Board of Trade room to discuss the matter of taxation. As already stated farmers throughout the province an J especially on the Island' are making a vigorous protest against the Taxation Act so far as it relates to the system of assessment, and also to the Surtax Act recently imposed. Mr. J. L. Pridham presided and Mr. A. L- Cooke acted as secretary, Mr. C. E. Weeks outlined the objects of the meeting, and the action already taken by the central bodv of the U. F. B. C. He read a resolution protesting against the taxation of farm improvements, and asking that the system of assessment be adjusted so as to exempt these. This was passed. Mr. J. W. Jones, M.L.A.. addressed the meeting giving t brief account of tht financial' history of the province during the past few yetrs. Tht accumulated deficit which htd grown still larger since tht present go vemment took office htd prompted the govt, rnment to formulate metsures of taxation t, "> meat tht shortage. The rate of taxation uPon renl end personal property htd bt'en increased and finally by the inlroducti on of the Surtax Act- had been doubled. Farmers and business men had been taxed double their usual rate while the mining'industry htd escaped with only 25 per cent, increase. This was one of the reasons w.hy he had opposed Ithe Surtax Act. He .idvieed the farmers ���tpigel properly organize!.' >" order to make rlheir claims known to the government. When tho government htO brought in th e Surtax Act they had promised that a cor nmission ahould go through the pro. vim *e end get the views of farmer,' end otht rs. That commission had never left the c '"���'��� tnd he had heard' that it did not intonr >��� , The surtax had been placed upon the caemtr v thit year, but next year it would 1 be indi ided in the regular tu.es and the govern* lcllt were also likely to increase ���rrts by tt least SO per cent. nted out thtt none of this wis Victory for Union In Spite of Almost Solid Quebec Opposition Government Will Have About Fifty Majority Although most of the reliable predictions as to the result of Monday's election gave the Union Government a substantial majority, the actual result as shown by the figures to date, has exceeded even the moor sanguine estimates. The latest figures available to date give the government a majority of 47. The totals were 139 Unionists elected and 92 Liberals, with three elections deferred. A summary of the results by provinces is as follows :��� Provinct Unionist British Columbia 12 Lib. Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba II 16 13 h 0 1 Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Prince Ed. Island Nova Scotia 72 3 7 0 5 10 62 4 4 9 H, e pea war tax,. - as the province had nothing to do with -vailing money to pay war expenses. , ,. . Tht t see ssments throughout the distnet, he aaid 1 w. "re rery unequal, and there ahould b *t a t horough revision of rtKe as- sessmen' I roll t <" South Okanagan. To do this it w ould )����� necessary to appoint a separate aataus r ^or tnl1 division. Tht assessor at Vern on had already coo much to io- , . , r Another mttttf which waa teverely commented upon �������>��� ����� ��rge amounfoH arrears of u ,xes in r��t* province, end it was claimed the t there ����ould have been no need for thi, aurtax M At government had taken steps to collecS these. Mr. J. L. Pridham tpoke at aome length on the uah irnesa of rthe present method of taxing farmers, and' .advocated a thorough revision of tht tetetsment before tny incretl ie in taxes �� rat considered. Mr. R S . Hall submil *eo" two resolutions which wtl t ctrried u nan imously. 1 he first urged the ippointm rent. of t separate assessor for the S. 01 iana.wn divisron. while tht H rcond pointe d out thtt School Boarda wan I expected to revie,�� and correct assessor ent rolls for theii' own districts and a tked thtt they be al ippfed by the govemn tent with a i Wptl Pl,n ot that diatrict. At present, h�� "d, m,nT of tht schofl 1 districts htd f <* ��lt0 ��'"' V. Def. 0 ' In doubt " 0 I 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 139 92 3 Of the members of the cabinet lined up before dissolution only two were defeated, the Hon. P. E. Blondin, postmaster-general, and Hon. Albert Sevignay, Minister of Inland Revenue, each in two constituencies. Some of the ministers had enormous majorities in I heir favor, indeed big Unionist majorities are amongst the outstanding features of the election. Sir Wilfrid I.aurier himself was defeated in Ottawa but had another safe seat in Quebec East. The counting of the soldiers' vote, which will take place in the new yetr, will alter some of the figures given but the net change is likely to be a still further in. creased Union majority. In British Columbia only one Liberal was returned, Mr. Fred Stork, in Prince Rupert division. In Vancouver the reault may be judged from the fact that all opponenta of Union will lose their deposits except Mclnnes and he may do ao even yet if the soldiers' rote goes heavily agtinst him. There are 186 branches of chartered banks in B. C. Miss Seon returned yesterday from Victoria where she is training for the nursing profession, to spend the Christmas holiday at home. "Beware of Strangers," a remarkable film exposing nodern swindling methods will be shown at the Kelowna Theatre, Wednesday next December 26th. confusion owing to the absence of authentic plana tnd he felt sure thtt in their own case they were not getting all the taxes they were entitled to. Many places were not on the assessment roll at all, and othere which were on they were unable to locate. Having disposed of these matters the meeting went on to discuss the labor question and other problems facing tht farmer at tht present time. Kelowna people have had their Chautauqua Featival, and generally speaking have heartily enjoyed it. The programme, though capable of improvement in some small respect perhaps, was a good one, and the large crowds which attended every meeting seemed to be unanimous in their enthusiastic approval. At several of the meetings the seal capacity of the hall wes taxed to the limit, in spite of the somewhat unfavorable weather. The series opened Thursday afternoon with a somewhat unusual lecture from Mr Walter E, Stern. Mr. Stem has an ideal to lay before the smaller country town, and his suggestions for the betterment of snch communities created much interest. He had taken the trouble to get some advance information regarding Kelowna and its ways, and mercilessly attacked some of our weaknesses and shortcomings. The want of enthusiasm in the conduct of the affairs of societies and public institutions, the lack of the cooperative spirit in the conduct of (business, and the selfishness which took the place of public spirit were strongly denounced. He condemned the growing practice of mail-order purchasing and urged buyers and merchants to get together with a view to putting a stop to the practice. Some of his suggestions for civic betterment are worthy of close consideration and while not all of Mr. Stern's ideas could be carried out in actual practice, the lecture served to indicate many directions in which reform Could be made. The Ladies' Festival Orchestra��� six really talented young ladies who appeared both afternoon and evening of the first day���made a most favorable impression, and at the evening concert, practically every item was loudly encored. Friday was perhaps the most interesting and educational day of the three and the costume lectures of Mrs. Leila M. Blomfieid and Julius Caesar Nayphe furnished a treat which we rarely have the opportunity of enjoying here. Mrs. Blomfieid spoke of New Zealand Board of Trade Monthly Meeting Appoint Committee to Welcome Returned Soldiers Continued oa orurs six. $800 to Kelowna Sends Halifax Relief Taking advantage ot the presence of the Rev. W. J. Hindley who was lecturing in the city in connection with the Chautauqua a special meeting was arranged for Sunday afternoon last at which Mr. Hindley gave a most inspiring address on the subject of " National Service." Following the address a collection was taken for the Halifax Relief fund realizing the handsome sum of $363.20. In making the announcement of the meeting tlie city council had undertaken to contribute from the city funds a sum equal to the amount collected. Adding some miscellaneous amounts which have since been received by the city clerk from individual subscribers, the city has been able to send the sum of $800 Kelowna's quota to aid the citizens of Halifax in their great distress. Miss Caldwell leaves to-day for the coast where she will spend the holidays. Mr. I. V. Sauder. of Vernon, is in town to-day in connection with a plan to centralize the collecting of old papers, rags, iron, junk, and in fact, junk of any kind. Past efforts of patriotic socities to collect old paper, rags, &c, have resulted in a loss to everybody but the coast dealers and railway company. It is Mr. Sauder's intention to make Vernon the central col- ecting point, he, in turn, shipping by carload. Thus he' expects to make it worth while for any patriotic society or organization to make thc collection in the several towns of the valley. Mr. Sauder's advertisement will be seen in another column. The Board of Trade held ita regular meeting Tuesday evening, president H, F. Rees presiding. The report of the executive committee recalled the visit of Mr. F. W. Peters regarding boat and train service in the valley, and uiged that every effort should be made to take advantage of the forthcoming meeting of C.P.R. officials in February by bringing before them any claims for the betterment of conditions here. A sum of $261 was reported to be on hand after paying all outstanding accounts. A recommendation was also made that now the election was over the question of a military hospital for Kelowna should be followed up. A letter was read from Mr. F. R. F. DeHart, the local representative on the Land Settlement Board of the province, pointing out that the Board was considering the purchase of lands for development purposes in various parts of the province. He asked that the Board take steps to notify him of any large tracts available in the Kelowna district stating for what purpose they were most suitable and any other information concerning them which was deemed advisable. The le.ter was referred to the executive committee. A letter from the Princeton Board of Trade regarding facilities for shipment of automobiles over .the Hope Mountains to the coast, brought up the question of the completion of the road through to the coast. It was decided to obtain information regarding the portion of road remaining to be built, and, if possible, to urge its completion. Mr. L. V. Rogers brought up the question of the welcoming of returned soldiers, suggesting that a committee be formed to arrange for a proper reception in each case, and urging that the practice of blowing the city whistle, which was disturbing to many women who had - husbands or sons at the front, be discontinued. This latter opin.on was readily concurred in, especially as the whistle had been blown for some men and not for others, a manifest injustice which was likely to cause hard feeling. Mr. Rogers maintained that a committee could get in touch with the proper authorities at the coast when soldiers were leaving for Kelowna, and arrange that they were welcomed back in a fitting manner. Mi. Rogers was finally appointed chairman of the committee, and it was decided to write the city council asking their cooperation. It was also decided to enueavor to have the blowing of whistles both at the power house and on the boat discontinued. Mention was made of the lecture given last Thursday by Mr. Lawrence Stern in which he made many suggestions and which might be taken up by the Board. One was the provision of a community shed where farmers could tie up their horses for shelter and feed doing away with the nuisances incident to the tie posts along the street. Many objections, however, were raised to this, and it was suggested as an alternative that the limit of time allowed for tying horses along the street be lowered. Mr. Barrington, local representative of the fruit firm of Plunkett and Savage, who was present, asked for the cooperation of the Board in the arrangement of an excursion from the prairies to the Okanagan during the coming summer, and also to induce the C. P. R. to grant excursion rates. He believed if this facility was afforded, there would be quite an influx of people every year bent on seeing the beauties of the Okanagan. He also advocated an effort being made to advertise the dis'rict. A suggestion was made that the various Boorda ot Trade throughout the Okanagan co-operate in the financing of a comprehensive guide book to the valley, aa an aid to automobile tourists and an encouragement to this kind of traffic. PAGE TWO KELOWNA RECORD TfuraJty, D^. 2)tH. 1917 Xmas Dinner AT THE Palace Hotel December 25th, 1917 Dinner will be served from 12 a.m. until 2 p.m., and from 6 p.m. until 8 o'clock p.m. Ticket $1; children under 12, 50c Please make your table reservations early. A. A. BALLARD, Mngr. KELOlnZNH RECORD Published every Thursday at Kelowna, British Columbia JOHN I.EATHLKY Editor and Proprietor <S^P WATER NOTICE USE AND STORAGE TAKE NOTICE that Edward A. Barneby. whoie addreu it Okanagan Miation, B.C., will apply for a licence to taka and use one hundred (100) acre feat, and to store one hundred (100) acre feet of water out of Fraser Springi, ait uated in lha S.E. quarter of the N.E quarter of Section 24 T.p- 26, alio known as ��� , which flows in a northerly dirtction and drains into Fraser Lake about quarter of a mile smith of the S.E, eorner of Sac. 25, Tp, 28. The storage dam will ta located at Fraser Lake. Tha capacity of tha reservoir to be created is about one hundred (100) acre feet, and it will flood about eight acres of Und. Tha water wil) be diverted from the stream at its source, and will be uaed for irrigation and private power purposes upon the land described as that portion of the S.E. quarter section, 25 Tp. 28, owned by applicant. This notice was posted on the ground on the 12th day of November, 1917. A copy of this notice and an application pursuant thereto and to the "Water Act, 1914/* will ba Bled in the office of the Water Recorder at Vernon, B.C. Objections to tha application may be filed with the said Water Recorder or wilh theComptroller of Water Rights, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C., within thirty days after the first appearance of this notice in a local newspaper. The date of the first publication of this notice is Thursday, November 15th, 1917. EDWARD A. BARNEBY, Applicant. 52- -������..e-.-*-.^-t>-��������������������� ���������������^���tv.*-..������������������si ��� ������ PROFESSIONAL AND ������ " BUSINESS CARDS " BURNE & U/EDDELL Barrister, Solicitors and Notaries Public, B. C. Weddell. ��� John P. Burne. KELOWNA B.C. R. B. KERR Banister and Solicitor, Notary Public. KELOWNA, B.C PIANOFORTE MR. HAROLD TOD BOYD haa resumed his teaching claases and will loceive pupile as before in hia atudio- Trench Block, Kelowna. P.O. boa 374 JOHN CURTS CONTRACTOR a BUILDER Plant and Specifications Prepared and estimates given (or publicBuiM- ints.Town and Country Residences JOHN CURTS, KELOWNA F. tf. GROVES M. Caa. Soc. C. E. Conauiting Gloil and Hydraulic Engineer B.C. Land Suroeyor Survey! and Report! on Irrigation Workt Application! (or Water Licanae! KELOWNA, B.C. CLIFFORD G. BUCK INSURANCE BROKER Life, Accident. S.cltnesi, Fire. Automobile, BurfUry. Fidelity Guarantee Specializing in Insurance, therefore aervice to the Aaiured Phone* 217 and 216 J. GALBRAITH Plumber and Steam Fitter P.O. B..X8I Kr-lownR. BC J. A. BIGGER ���U1LDER AND CONTRACTOR Estimates Furnished lor all classes of work Dr. MATHISON / n rrrffl KELOWNA - B.C. ADVERTISING RATES LODGE NOTICES. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ETC.. ��.6 rrents ner column inch oar met. LAND AND T1MI1ER NOTICES-SO djifs. ��5r (ID rlavs |7. WATER NOTICES-S9 lor live Insertions. 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Sometimes (though not alwavs by any means), the result of a national election indicates verv clearly the feeling of the people upon anv particularly vital matter. Monday's election wns such an one, ami it would he impossible to imagine a more sharply denned and unmistakable pronouncement in favor of keeping Canada's efforts in ihe prosecution of the war up to the highest pitch than was then given. The nation has been seized with lhe idea that in this election a decision had to be made between continuing wilh all energy in the war or gradually cooling off to the quitting poinl, ond Monday's voting was the answer. Of course, it would be impossible to secure absolute unanimity of thought upon any given subject, bui it is tafe to say that even of those who voted against the Unionist candidates, the great majority excepting Quebec weie wilh the rest of the nation upon the one vital question, that is to say they .vere in favor of continuing the war. but in their own way. The disaffection of the French-speaking portion of Canada is, of course, another matter, and one which the new government will now have to face. The rest of the real opposition, the enemy aliens, and those who flatly object to making any sacrifice in the way of service or otherwise, towards winning the war, can be taken care of more easily. Of courae, a lot of high fainting nonsense, exaggerations and camouflage has been i- dulged in - it always is at an election���but no doubt is left as lo lhe resolute purpose of Canada to see the ihing through to a satisfactory end. Outside Quel ec with ils almost solid Liberal representation, the Union men outnumber their opposition by nearly five to one, while in the three prairie provinces and British Columbia, the West, the proportion is nearly fourteen to one. Had it not been for the great personality of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the remembrance of hia great services tu the country in the past, the opposition would have Deen harder still to find. Ihe soldiers'vote is still to be Ciunted, bul having regard to the issue as presented to them it is not difficult to predict that tho only result of lire addition of their votes to the present count will b* lo still fuilher reduce the r.tnks of the opposition. Canada's choicr- will be lakitn n the o'd couniry und in Germany a�� an indication of alhe morale Of the Canadian people unci tht-y will be comforted or the reverse in co rs< cjuence. Canadian Prisoners Escape from Germany In prepared- Kelowna Troop 1 roop First; Self Lust Among the troops and units that have arrived in llaly with (he Brit ish and French armies is a large group of aviators, who are impatiently waiting to get into action. Ihe Biitiih have sent a large contingent of fliers, half of whom are young Canadians who have been doing scout work in Flanders and Northern France. Edited by Pioneer. Dec. 18, 1917 Orders by command for week ending Dec. 29th, 1917. DUTIES Orderly patrol for week Beavers ; next for duty, Wolves. PARADES-There will be no troop parades during the above wi-ek. During the absence of the scoutmaster Troop Leader H. G. Crowley will be in charge of the troop and all scout business should be referred to him. We again remind our friends of the presentation of badges and bunfeed on Friday evening of this week. Mr. Charles Quinn has very kindly consented to give us achat on some of his experiences in England and France with our Canadian troops, and will also present the badges. We are reserving for our concert the presentation of the silver crosses and all further badges to be won between now and then. e e e Another Christmas comes to us and finds us still at deadly grips wilh lhe Hunnish hordes across the ..(-.is, and the end is not vet to be seen, lhat it will have been reached before we can say this again one year from now is the deep, earnest and heartfelt desire and prayer of us all. To those of this troop who are "over there" lo whom this column may come, and to those who are now absent in other parts of this country of ours, we trust that the knowledge which we express here of how much we miss you (anck which we notice particularly at this time of one of our great rallies of the year), will bring a smile of happiness to you that will not wear off. To those who are still with us, including the "good old faithfuls" may we express the wish that your Christmas may be a happy one and the coming year full of happiness in the opportunities it may br;ng you of putting In active practice the good old three-fold promise. That fine sturdy British sailoi Admiral Lord Beresford, writing to our Chief the other day, said "Scouting has done more for youth, manliness and good comradeship than all the governments of the world put together. I thrill when ever 1 see a boy scout troop." While we cannot lay claim to anything done which calls for such a tribute as that, is it not great to belong to an organization which can bring by its appearance a thrill to a man of the type of Admira li ��� esford j1 Isn't it an inspiration to "dig in " and be a scout more than ever this coming year ? e a e We should like to refer here tt, the wonderfully inspiring lectures we have h.id the privilege of hearing in Kelowna during the past week, from Mi. Stein, Mrs. Bium- fi-ld, Mr. Nayphe and Captain Hkidley of the Chautauqua ;ui>d we wi rider if all ihose in Kelowna wLo have the interests ot the ribing generation at I ea t really appreti* w'iat lectuirs like ih I mean lo ti a' ureal iect ptacl- , the mind ol the g.owing youth, simply huniy.iy for that suit of thing. We real'y ',. i vc t rat ii is a difficult matter lo t-sinirfrie in dullais ard cenls the vain.- r,( lectures hitr that, and if, and as long a^ the Chautauqua poof 1 ��� can biii.g us lectures like il.at. we hupe lliat Kelowna y. ill continue to bung them in. biilliai.t and ��� 1 que nt sirangers can come in anrl hammer home in a few minutes what we at home might plod along and never accomplish in years. We loo seldom in a country town like Kelowna, have tl.e opportunity of hearing such people. a a a One of the most successful Pat- Standing���left to right���Pte. C, Birckall, Lancashire Fusiliers, Pte. E. Stowe, P.P.QL.l., Viking, Alberta, Cpl. J. McMillan, C.M.R., Port Arthur, Ont., R. Howitt, C.M.R., Windsor, Ont., A. Blacklock, Canadian Engineers, Carbon, Alta,, F. Boyd, C.M.R., Frederickton, N.B. Class A Will Provide First Draft Col. J Moss, chairman of the military service council, in a statement says:��� "The total number of men who have reported for service or claimed exemption up to December I, is 403,505. Of these 241,565 have been medically examined. Of these medically examined 117,873 are category A men, and 123,692 in lower classes. This leaves 161,939 men at that rate stilt to be examined, and if the same rate of category A men to others is maintained, which might be reasonably expected, it will give an additional 72,- 582 in category A, 196,435 men in all. lhe tribunals may exempt nearly fifty per cent, and still have the 100,000 men. In view of the figures the military service council has not considered the idea of calling out the married men, and it is evident Class A of the first class will furnish the required quota. rol Leaders' conferences ever held wps at Chatham, England, last October. The Chief was the only nere man permitted to be present, and we shall tell you later in this column some of the conclusions that were expressed there by different leaders. Just one here, with regard to shorts. "If a fellow cannot bear being chipped about his bare knees, he has got no pluck, and had better chuck it." More later. AUCTIONEER I have had over 21 years' experience in the Auctioneering buoineti, particularly in the line of Cattle, Farm Implements and Household Furniture; and this experience i�� at your disposal. It meanB better results from your auction sales. Anyone wishing to arrange for an Auction Sale should see or write G. H. KERR Auctioneer P.O. Box 195 Residence at Kelowna, B.C. GLENMORE Mr. C. G. BUCK Room I, Leckie Block, is acting aa agent in Kelowna, and will make all arrangements lor conducting of sales Phone 217 Big Oil Dividends More than $464,263,000 has been paid in cash dividends by Standard Oil companies since 1912, the first year of the independent operations following the dissolution of the old Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. In the same period $235,700,- 000 has been paid in stock dividends. Rights to subscribe to new stock had a value of $41,400,000. With dividend payment in cash of close to half a billion in six years, an amount eqnal to almost five times the $1,000,000 capital of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey has been paid out. The British House of Commons voted $5,000,000 to the Halifax relief committee. There will be no New Zealand butter to reach Canada this winter, the British Government having contracted for all the surplus butter at a price of about 35c. a pound. It is said that there will be 15,000 tons for export. Probably no one month in the shipping annals of this province has evei been as disastrous as far as louses from wrecks is concerned as the one that has just closed. A stormy month any year, last November saw Bteady gales in the northern waters and the toll of wrecks has cost very close to $2,500,000. The New Williams Sewing Machine If you wish something for.a friend or relative which it elegant and useful and at the aame time not expensive, call in and examine our offerings in Books, Cameras, Confectionery, Stationery, Smokers' Supplies, Brushes, &c, &c. P.B.Willils&Co. REXALL DRUGGISTS Phone 19 Kelowna. B.C. GJ. CUNNINGHAM AUCTIONEER tnd General Commission Merchant (Succeaaor to J. C. Stockwell) Second ��� Hand Goods Bought or Sold on Commission Flour and Feed Always in Stock Next to the C.P.R. wharf, Kelowna J. M. CROFT Bootmaker. All Kinds of Repairs BERNARD AVENUE, KELOWNA. SYNOPSIS 0** OOAL MINING REGULATIONS ti Ike Donation Ss Uaa tat Alberta, tea Vuko tan Isrrltorles. aad u Coal rnliuiu riiihla ti itooa. Haasatehsweu e_ TsRiucj. list Northwest ...... _ ,. ortloa ol tha l"ru vinos tl llntiali Columbia, ���ay bt leased lor a lens ol rweutvune rear.. , at eanual rental ol tl ta tan. Not ors taa* 11.000 attea till bt teased tt one uplitau. AwUicaUot lot lae lease ami ba atada bv ba applicant it nersoa lo Iks Altai tt* Btb* ra4^ 5 r.,ri^Li��� ***mis�� �� lied lor are situated. lu surveyed tssrivsni tba lata) aaatt at tV mbed by aeotioua ot fatal.eebdivlaioal ol ��nr..��a. aad at tat la ml f assll sat lev iflV Stan p. BwTSns Bt selioae, _... raet applied rrniioaat Eaoh application mbsi be arsarstnnled by a Ice oill whi* will U nsasaM It Ike nrrbt. ppluxi fcr ����� aot available, bat tat other. A royalty tJataTToaid en the marble outsat ol lba sales at Ht fait ol British Made ��� Easy and Quick Action ��� Simplicity ��� Durability. J. C. Stockwell - Agent KELOWNA 4-7 Tbs mhos oserallBf tks mits shell rtrtlsh he at-out with swora returne tWHUtuu tor ha tall auantity ol Sstrrhanlllisl eoal mrrrml ad nay the royalty taereoa. II tha ooal ruing rlithta tra tot seine operated, suoh Bturu shell be luraiehsd at Itaat aMt t The lease .ill ineltda tks seal mitltt slants* aly. bul tke lessee soar bt persslttsd tt Bur. lilt whatever, available straw siftls mav Mm^rsTC^sSF'8 for hus laiossaatlot amllcatios skoals) be lads to tha Seoretary ol the Denertmeat ol ef as tha ieest or w. w. com. Matatav af tks Interior. IH l.-Dtaalhoriasd Ml.Ueeleo. al Bass ad be .......... ub-Artat tt* Thursday, Dec. 20th, 1917 KELOWNA IBCOM Seasons Greetings We Wish to thank the people of Kelowna and surrounding district for the tplendid patronage they haOt given our store daring the past year, and wish you all a Happy Christmas and a {Bright. New Year I i /. F. Fumerton & Co. Christmas Gifts From Japan r)ERHAPS you are not fully aware of the wondtr- ����� ful variety of Toys and Fancy Novelties coming to us from our allies in the Pacific. These goods are taking the place of the former cheap German-made stuff. Many of them are beautiful examples of Oriental workmanship besides showing exquisite taste. Call at the JAPANESE STORE and your Christmas Shopping problems will be solved Fancy China, Embroidered Silks, Curios and Toys, &c. JAPANESE STORE Leon Ave. K. IWASHITA, Prop. Kel owna Printed Butter Wrappers According to the new 'Dominion Government regulation* all fanners who sell butter either to the itorci or privately, are required to have it properly covered in a wrapper on which MUST appear in pro. minent letters the wordi "DAIRY BUTTER." The tact ia also em. phatized that all butter in auch package* mutt be of the f-ill net weight of sixteen ounces, and in default of same a fine of from $10 to $30 for each offence is im. posed. Whey butter mult be so labelled even when ���mixed with dairy butter, and dairy butter retains its label though it be mixed with the creamery product. You can be supplied with neatly - printed wrappers for your butter at the Kelowna Record Office, for the following prices: INCLUDED 1 AAPAPER & PRINTING 200 500 1000 �� $1.50 2.00 3.15 4.50 These prices include Both the Paper, which is the best obtainable for the purpose, and the Printing of same. Please note this. Owing to the extraordinary rite in the price of butter parchment (which has go-Ae up over 100 per cent) we have been reluctantly obliged to raiae our prices slightly. Nearly all this paper wan 'previously manufactured in Belgium, and needless to say this supply has been entirely cut off. Unfortunately there is no guarantee against further increases, indeed, they are more than likely. Kelowna Record Chilliwack Suffers in Severe Storm - An unusually aeyere storm of snow and sleet visited the Chilliwack Valley last Thursday, bringing down telephone and telegraph wires wholesale, and breaking down fruit orchards with weight of ice accumulating on the branches. Acres and acres of the finest apple and other trees were practically stripped of their branches. The damage to orchards alone is estimated at many thousands of dollars. The city of Chilliwack was for some time without light or power or telephone service, and man^ buildings were deprived of heat by the flooding of furnace rooms. The chief sufferers weft the city telephone system und the B.C.E.R. light and power wires. The trouble started with a violent sleet storm, which rapidly coated the wires with ice to a thickness of several inches. Where wires were close together the whole bunch would freeze up solid. As the weight increased wires broke everywhere, and not only that but in many cases the weight snapped the telephone poles and brought the whole thing down. These fell on the light and power wires, breaking them, and the city was plunged in darkness, while the eewer> pumps were also stopped. Chilliwaclc's sewerage system is opeiated by pumps. The telephone company is estimated to have 'sustained a joss amounting to $15,000. Sir George Foster Meets Accident Suffering from a fractured collar bone, a scalp wound and several minor abrasions to the body, Sir George Foster, minister of ttade and commerce is conffned in the General Hospital at Toronto. Sir George was struck down by an engine while walking to his private car in the union station yards last Saturday. He was thrown clear of the rails and was able to get back to the station where a doctor was summoned. He will be confined to the hospital some days. The Australian government is providing free passages for returned soldiers' wives who married in England. The Germans already have begun to obtain fats and other sorely needed supplies from Russia, according to information reaching Petograd. The Germans are exchanging metals and chemicals for vegetables and fats, and especially soap. The price of soap is fifteen rubles a pound. The U.S. postomce appropriation bill aggregating $333,000,000 was passed Friday by the House and now goes to the Senate. The bill includes $1,200,000 for the censorship of foreign mails and $100,000 to continue the experimental postal airplane route. The whole subject of the exportation of milk from Canada to the United States has been taken up with the United States Food Administration. An investigation is being conducted under the direction of the Food Controller into the poultry situation. A study is being made of auch questions as the cost of producing eggs and poultry and of the cost of feeding. The militia department advises that the war services badges are ready for issue and recommends that applications be sent in through district headquarters wiihout delay. A different badge is issued for each of the four classes. Former Premier Kcrensky has accepted the post of minister of justice in the first Siberian Cabinet. Emperor William in his Christmas message proposes to make a final peace offer to his enemies "on whom in case of rejection will fall the responsibility for bloodshed in 1918," according to an unofficial Berlin telegram forwarded from Geneva by the Exchange Telegraph Company. Polling in Halifax will be held on January 28, the tame date as polling in the Yukon. Information to this effect was contained in an official announcement. The Russian authoritiet have ordered the release of all civilian German prisoners in exchange for four thousand Ruasion officers in German prisons, according to a dispatch forwarded by the correspondent of The Morning Pott, OIL SHOP COAL OIL 32c per gal. GASOLINE LUBRICATING OILS IN BULK TIRES AND ACCESSORIES CAR FOR HIRE REAR OF OAK HALL ON WATER STREET P.O. Box Proprietor Phone 294 J. W. B. BROWNE 287 " IN THE MATTER of the Eatate of DOUGLAS MACCLESFir.LD ANDERSON, late of Kelowna, B. C, deceased. NOTICE ia hereby given that all Credit- ora or other persona having any claim or demand against the estate of the above deceased, who died on or about the 24th day of April 1915, and Probate of whose Will was granted to John Couasmaker Anderson, Kelowna, B. C, on the 5th day of October 1917, are required to send in their claims to the said John Couasmaker Anderson, or to Messrs. Burne & Weddell, Kelowna, B. C, his solicitors, on or before the 22nd day of Decembernext, after which date the Estate will be dealt with having regard only to the claims and demands then received. Dated the 22nd day of November. 1917. BURNE & WEDDELL, 2-6 Solicitors for the Executor. CIDER PURE FRESH CLEAN Leave your orders at the Orchard City Evaporating Co. Corner of Ellis Street and Cawston Av. 51tf PAGE TBBBDB lll^B-B Laditt Wlthlnff to Ordtr SPIRELLA CORSETS taa ats* Mrs. J. H. DAVIES Boom No. 1, Oak Ball (lock bt- weon the liourt of 5.30 and 2.30 n.m. n Saturday of eaeh weak, or at anv ther tirat by appointroant. Buff Orpington and . White Wyandotte Cockerels These birds are bred and carefully selected for egg type and utility and are big strong vigorous, birds. Prices $5, $3 and $2 each, according to their egg type A. W. COOKE Kelowna Field. Bot 663, Kelowna. 5llf Automobile For Hire O. D. CAMPBELL Phone 219 City Park Restaurant -WANTED TO BUY Chickens Ducks Eggs QUON TAPE P.O. Box 13 Phone 60 Corner Abbott Street tnd Eli Avenue 27tf IVAAKE your Christmas Greeting a Pertonal one an appreciated one Send your Portrait��� make the appointment to-day Your friends can buy anything you can giue them���except }>aur Mittografih. McEwan The Photographer Rowcliffe Block Phone 251 M^QFMQNTREAT. ESTABLISHED 100 YEARS (1817-1917) Ctpital Paid up . $16,000,000 Rest .... 16,000,000 Total Asset. (Oct. 1916) 365,215.541 "Saving for Victory" is facilitated by the Bank of Montreal, which will receive your deposits at Interest and convert them, as they accumulate, into Dominion Government War Savings Certificates. D. R. CLARKE, P. DoMoaJia, Msasgsr, Kelowra Branca. Supt.. British Columbia Brandies. BRANCHES IN OKANAGAN DISTRICT VANCOUVER. Jissslrsst, ��� Ptatidsa, . Susnaarlaarl, Prrscclas, - Vcrsaa. Armtlroirf, Eadarbr, lob Printing Commercial Stationery produced in a neat, clean and up-to-date style. Let us help you at any time in the production of " copy " or in the development of your own ideas. Letter and Billheads Business Cards Handbills Circulars, Notices Loose Leaf Supplies Record PAGE FOUR KELOWNA RECORD Thursday, De* 20th, 1917 Santa dans as Arrived at CRAWFORDS TOYUND with a carload of Toys for children, also nice gifts for the adults. Call and inspect this fine stock of new goods Air Ships, Trains, Mechanical Toys, Whizzing Boats, Animals and Dolls in many varieties. Presents for older folk include Brass Goods, Brush-Comb Sets, Manicure Sets, Travelling Cases, Books, &c. ��������� Discount Sale For Another Week SHOP EARLY AND AVOID THE RUSH Crawford's Joyland KELLER BLOCK KELOWNA oooqooocoociooooooooooooooQ S IN THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD $ cooooooooooooooooooooooooo WHEN NATURE KICKS Science Shows that Overfeeding It Kesuousible fur Many Ills Unit Affect Mankind, It Ib surely a reflection on cur pre- bi :it-rtay "civilisation" to find that we are still Immersed in, surrounded by, and Buffering from an Incalculable i mount of Illness and disease in every Hhnpe and form, says a scientific writer, who claims over feeding is at the root of the evil, and suggests a reform in our dietary that would eliminate disease, and maintain tlie average human frame in sound health. Advocating a two-meal-a-aoy plan, he says: "If we would only, after rising In '���." rnorn.lng, wait ^���.���"���e two or three Store will be open every evening until Xmas ���:������*, evcreise a i url. the whole < Tore rei 'y to d'e ��� ���' n food; thefel ��� . |}, | pttcr foi i would tolte orr f ��� or I ��� >��� q n'r loclt ���' R.... before thtU, ��� fruit; then wa I : r or eight hours ' Second meal; v, allowed sufficient tln*e r<rr tbe drgans of digestion to enifty themselves thoroughly; anrl ' ���- '.' rer.ietnbered again, that li Is " * i'nt'1 -'ii organs are thus emr r'-": of ford that actual ttle, or do some ten) wouhl he far ft and nss'mllate ;l wouhl Ih' In- ��� I of ua if we ��� ������ r il at elm-en lOtli ng what- - it he a little i' .-��� v seven, v.-e have our Id thus have 'I'' I1'!1 tissues on my is in- eaten. which hat is Incorporation of fi takes place. 1 r readers it Is corporated. i ������'' ��� whieh nourishes if "This plan of two meals a day would alone he !' 6 means bf renovating In the ease of many diseases. I see men and won"en constantly whom I know will, sooner or later, have a fit of apoplexy, phrply because their blood vessels ore over-charged! or have become degenerate through overfeeding. There are thousands of deaths annually due to this cause, and most of such are preventable." A NOTED SCIENTIST It is eighty years since the British Asoseiation first met. One of Its avowed objects was the "removal of any disadvantages of a publio kind Which Impede the progress of Science." Science is nble now to return the compliment. At last the voice of Science, in tlie person of Sir William Ramsay, the President, has a practical message that will bring the country to a knowledge of the limitation of its national resources, and of the nature of national economy. Sir William Itamsay is a Scot. He was born at Glasgow on the second of October, IS52. Like so many othor famous Scots, he passed through the Kdlnburgh Academy and the University. That was in tho days when German learning dazzled thinking Britain; so Tubingen marked his next step. In 1S74 he became Tutorial Assistant of Chemistry at Glasgow University, and at the age of twenty- eight obtained his first Professorship at University College, Bristol, a "chair" which he held for seven years, at the end of whioh time he became Principal of the College. So far as lhe general public is concerned the two outstanding features of Sir William's life are his knighthood, which was conferred in 11102,and his research into the properties of radium. His paper on argon, written in conjunction with Lord Raylelgh, leads us Into the purely scientific domain, wherein the properties of helium, radium and the products of pitchblende are as yet sealed questions to Hie layman. Scientific research has reuched a point at which the discovery of new practical qualities In minerals and new arrangements of heat nr force-producing matter may at any time be mado. To Sir William Ramsay in Prila'n nnd to Madame Curie In France the man of to-day 13 looking for developments. Cheap Aerophones Anyone will be nble to buy a complete outfit for aerophoning for $100 In a little while. Sir Wm. Bull, the chairman of the Grlndell-Matthews Wireless Telephone Syndicate, told nn Interviewer lhat this would probably be the price of tlio two necessary small boxes, and It Is expected that before long the aerophone will be In everyday use. "One of the'largest firms of financiers In England," said Sir William, "have taken a great InleroBt In the Invention. They allowed us to use thoir strong-room for experiments. The room Is built of chilled steel, and Is air-light, so that our operator could only remain in It for 10 minutes. In thnt time he got connected with another operator on the rcof of the building. Kxperlments have also been successfully carried out nnd I, myself, have in tho early stages of tho Invention spoken ''through' Ihe walls of a suite of rooniR." The two boxes which complete the onlflt are about nine cubio Indies each, nnd aro made of mahogany. Science for Its Own Sake. Sir James Dewar recently pointed put lhat the whole cost of a century's re earch of experiments at the British Royal Institution has oeen only about ��120,000. What an Insignificant sum to pay for the benefits mankind htd received from the splendid Investigations of Young, Davy, Faraday, Tyn- dall, Dewar himself, and others. Yet most of the labours of these men were carried out honoris causa, and not for Immediate material benefit. She Was nt Sea. It was her first sea voyage. She was continually troubling the officer* about whales. A dozen times a day she bosought one or other of the crew to call her if a wiiale was In sight At last, the captain getting somewhat impatient, said to her, "But, madam, why do you concern yourself to muoh about whaleB?" "Captain," she answered, "I want to sec a whale blubber. It must be very ImpresBlra to lea tuch a large sea monster crying." BABY! Baby Locket or Pendant and Chain. Baby Drew Pins or Sets of 3 Pins. Baby Signet Rings. Baby Gem Stone Set Rings. Baby Spoons in Plate or sterling Silver Baby' Educator set in Plate or Sterling Silver. Baby Mugs in Silver Plate or sterling Silver. JUST A SUGGESTIONS A little sterling silver frame for Baby's Photograph ' W. M. PARKER & CO. Casorso Block JEWELERS Phone 270 STANDARD SILVERWARE, JULIAN SALE LEATHER GOODS, PEQUEGNAT CLOCKS, GUNDY CLAPPERTON CUT GLASS, CONKLIN PENS, WALTHAM AND ELGIN WATCHES WM. HAUG Masons' Supplies HARD AND SOFT COAL Phone No. 66 , ' We have what you want in both Common and Finishtd LUMBER DOORS WINDOWS SHINGLES Pricea right. Delivery Prompt. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Kelowna Saw-Mill Co., Ltd. D. LLOYD-JONltS, Miniging.Dirtctor. OUR CHRISTMAS STOCK OF Stockings, Crackers, Toys, Games, Dolls, &c. has arrived and real nice goods at the right prices they are. Don't (ail to see them before making other purchases Our Fancy Boxes of Chocolates that will please any mother, sister or sweetheart, are, in- usual, the best in town. All kinds of Christmas 5 and 10 cunt, packages and boxes, nut bare, milk and plain chocolate bars. Greeting, Cards at vary low pricet. Tineel, silver and gold Curds, Tree Ornaments, &c. FOR THE BEST GO TO \ ALSGARDS The KELOWNA THEATRE .Saturday���Virginia Peareon in "The War Bride's Secret"; Comedy entitled " Brainatorm." Tuesday���" A Girl's Folly," with the favorite stars Doris Kenyon und Robert Warwick. Thursday���Billie Burke in "Gloria'* Romance," and other good pictures. Two Shows, 7.30 & 9. ion, 25c & 10c Thursday. Dec. 20th. 1917 KELOWNA RECORD PAGE FIVE If ��� LtAartreo ������ i ��� Beautiful Waists For Christmas SOME of the smartest Waists that we have yet seen were delivered this week from the manufacturers. There are wonderful creations from the designers hands and are made in the latest style ideas. They come in Voile, Silk, Crepe-de-chene and Georgette. Some are ��� trimmed with beads which is the newest thing in waists, others have the new roll collar. See this new display in our window. Prices up to ... $11.75 Fancy Linens For Xmas Gifts Large assortments of Fancy Linens, which include Table cloths, Cuahion Covers, Tray Clothe, Doylies and Runners, await inspection Handkerchiefs Are Useful Gifts There is nothing that ia auch a useful and acceptable gift as a Handkerchief or two, and we have hundreds of different designs from which to choose, They come in Organdie, Swiss Lawn, and both Swiss and Irish Linen, hand embroidered. A wonderful variety to select from. Prices - - I0cto95c each Boxed Handkerchiefs from 15c to $'.75 box A Few Suggestions for Christmas Silk Hose, in Black, White Light Shades for evening wear. Boudoir Capa from - - 95c to $2.50 Silk Corset Covers, from $1.25 to $2.50 Felt Bedroom Slippers for children and From * women. $1 to $2.50 pair New Silk and Crede-de chene Collars in different designs Linen and Turkish Towels, from - 50c to $2 pair Wool, Fabric and Kid Gloves in all sizes and prices. Phone 361 Kelc Useful Bifts for Christmas You must buy Xmas presents���then see that your money is well spent by buying something that is useful We have a Large Variety of Goods to choose from, including Crockery and Glassware, Cutlery, Hardware and every kind of Kitchen Utensil Tungsten Lamps Tungsten Lamps in stock in 25-watt, 40- watt and 60-watt sizes. You can buy a Tungsten Lamp and a Silk Shade for $1 Toys & Games for the Children A. E COX WATER STREET KELOWNA WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF THANKING OUR MANY FRIENDS FOR THEIR PAST PATRONAGE AND AT THE SAME TIME EXTEND THE SEASON'S GREETINGS AND WISH THEM A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A FULL MEASURE OF SUCCESS FOR THE NEW YEAR TOWN AND COUNTRY NOTES Mr. and Mrs. Binger left for the coast Tuesday. Mr. Drury Price returned yestfcr- dey from a visit to the coast. In the Baptist Church next Sunday morning Rev. W. Arnold Bennett will preach on " The Blessings of the Nativity." In the evening his topic will be "The Harbinger of a Greater Day." The members of the Okanagan Ambulance League would gratefully appreciate a contribution of .Ire wood, delivered at the Red Cross Rooms. Mr. H. T. Parry, representing the Imperial Life Assurance Co., was in town this week. Notwithstanding many confident predictions to the contrary, a sudden thaw setting in last Saturday in a few short hours took away the deep covering of snow, and from being in first-rate sleighing condition the roads have become heavy with mud. The attention of the members of the Okanagan Ambulance League is called to the fact that the usual weekly meetings will be held on Wednesday, the day after Christmas, and the day following New Year. The wedding was announced to take place yesterday of Mr. Gordon Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott, of Benvoulin, to Miss Mildred Findlay, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Findlay, of Van- According to an announcement in one of the coast papers, an organ recital was given last Sunday at the Wesley church, Vancouver, by Mr. Laurence Blacknell, at which Mr. Drury Price contributed a violin solo. One of the signs of the approach, ing opening of the annual speech, feat at Victoria is the violent outbreak of" resolutions." Boards of Trade, Farmers' Institutes, Wo. men's Institutes, United Farmers, and farmers who are not united, all catch the complaint. After weeks of mutterings and discus-ion the "resolutions" finally come out like the red spots in measles. The St. Michael and All Angela Church Sunday-School will give Christmas party in the Prisoners of War tea rooms on Thursday, December 27th, at 3 p.m. A hearty invitation is extended, not only to the Sunday-School children, but to all Anglican church children bi tween the ages of 5 and 16. The superintendent will be much obliged if parents will notify him beforehand of the number of children who will be coming. Mr. Knowles' annual watch guessing contest was decided Saturday latt, Miss Winnie Lang having the nearest guess. There were over 500 guessea but only some half dozen came anywhere near the actual figures which were 44 hours 35 minutes and 36* seconds. This is an unusually long time foi a watch to run, and theguessers who based their estimate upon past years' times were consequently fooled. Miss Lang's guess wat 45 hours, 6 minutes and 8 seconds, thut over-estimating the time by over halt an hour. Tuesday is Christmas Day. A service lasting for one hour will be held in the Baptist church on Christmas Day commencing at 11.00 a.m. Two well-known Kelowna people recently registering at the Canadian government offices in London, were Mr. H. S. Hilliard and Commander T. W. Stirling. Rutland News fWtom am ansa toffrsstoatltttl. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sehell left on Saturday for a visit to their old home in New York State. During (he winter months the Methodist church service will commence at 7 p.m. Special Christmas music will be rendered by the choir next Sunday. Although the snow was falling heavily last Thursday afternoon, there was a fair attendance at the Women's Institute meeting. The Roll-Call: " Suggestions for our 1918 programme," brought out several good ideas. The exhibition of fancy work was small; one interesting piece of work was a cushion top, made sixty years ago by Mrs. D. Hartley's mother. The sale of useful articles realized the sum of $6.40 and Mrs. Muglord rendered a patriotic song while Meadames Hardie and Longstaff provided refreshments. The young pepple of Rutland held their regular meeting in the scho1 'house on Friday evening. It wt... literary night and the topic for consideration was " That a lazy good-natured woman makes a better wife than a clean and cranky one " this forming the subject of a debate. The voung gentlemen supporting the good-natured ladies were Ralph Campbell and Milton Bird while those favoring the ones of opposite temperament were "Doc" Fitzpatrick and Lionel Wanlace. Ralph was the first to take the floor and handled his subject in such a way that when he had finished the "cranky" woman had faded to as mean proportions as her poor henpecked husband whom he pictured by the sink washing the dishes. The tables were turned, however, when "Doc" got in his say, fcr the way he extolled the merits of the "spitfire" women was very amusing. " Mit" and "Wally" then added their quota to their respec-l tive sides wtthout greatly changing the result for the first speakers had covered the ground so thoroughly that there was little left for them to add. Then, after Ralph had replied, the judges retired. These, by the way, were women of "experience" for thia waa an open meeting, so some of the visiting ladies were asked to judge the debate, unfortunately for the affirmative, (or they gave their decision in fayor of ihe negative (naturally!). Besides the debate there was a good deal of business transacted concerning the workings of the society. An excellent piano duet wns given by the Misses Homuth, which was greatly enjoyed by all present. The meeting broke up with tht singing of the National Anthem. GOOD GOODS! We invite your inspection of the lines we are at present specializing in, and of which we have an excellent assortment to choose from��� Suit Cases Trunks Club Bags Horse Blankets - Rubber Lined Rugs Wool Rugs Gloves and Mitts Robes of various kinds AGENTS FOR THE DELAVAL CREAM SEPARATOR W. R. GLENN & SON Pendozi Street Phone 150 tfctm>mia<^(tsiicrx��xi^^ Appeals to Everybody. Many people overlook the advantage of newspaper advertising. If the farmer has stock to sell, he can find buyers, if he wants to buy, he can have the sellers come to him. When anything is lost or found, when help is wanted, or a position is sought; when any article from a baby carriage to a pet fox could be exchanged to advantage, a small advertisement in the newspaper will accomplish the desired result. Nearly everybody can use the advertising columns to advantage at some time, and every person will profit by reading the advertisements regularly. ion A Good Opportunity for Organizations to Raise Funds for the Red Cross or to Help our Soldier Boys by selling Old Rags, Rubber, &c. Beef Hides, Horse Hides, Sheep Skins, Wool, Fur, Tallow, Horse Hair, Old Auto Tires, Rubbers, Scrap Metal, Scrap Iron, Bags, Rags, Old Papers. We also dispose of dead and crippled stock- I.V.SAUDERCOMPY, 2Q2, Railway Ave. (near C.P.R. depot) VERNON, BC. Announcement With modern machinery and a supply of Oak and Mahogany, we are able to turn out Anything in the Furniture Line at Factory Prices Some corner or vacant space in your room may require a Seat, Couch, Table or Bookcase of a special design and size to fit it. LET US HAVE THE ORDER Woodcraft Mfg. Company (INCORPORATION APPLIED FOR) LAWRENCE AVE. KELOWNA K. LUMBER CO., Ltd. Are now completely equipped to supply all your lumber needs.' We have a large stock of local and coast ROUGH AND FINISHING LUMBER of high-grade quality and in splendid condition. A complete line of DOORS AND WINDOWS LATH AND SHINGLES PAGE SIX KjUsOWMA rbcom ( WANTED! ) GOOD ATTENDANCE AT , CHAUTAUQUA MEETINGS (Coatimsd bom Pan 1.1 FOR SALE CANARIES FOR SALE. Apply Mrs. R. W. Butler, Strathcona Avenue, off Pen-. dozi Street, or phone 5803. 52tf FOR SALE, cheap, a number of young Pins (Berkshire). 10 and II weeks old A. L. Hay, Ellison. 3-Sp SITUATIONS VACANT HELP WANTED. Any person, male or female, wishing for work, should apply at tha office of the B.C. Evaporators, Ltd., Cawston Avenue. 34tf PRUNING WANTED by experienced man. Apply Box 446, Kalowna. 3-6e H1ICKLLANI0US BULiS -Roman Hyacinths. Paper White Narsissus, Daffodils, Lilies (Hyacinths, fulipa, flee, arriving soon), alao Pot Piants, Cut Flowers, at tha Richter Street Greenhouses. 31 tf STRAYED, black muley Heifer, one ear cut. Apply W. H. Stonehouse, Rutland Road. 3-5 TEAMING at low rales hy job, contract or hour. ^ALFALFA Hay for sale, de. livered small lots, $1.35 cwt. Phone 101. 4-5p FOUND, non-skid auto, chain, on Pendozi Srreet. Owner can have aame by ap. plying at this office and paying for ad. ROOMS FOR RENT ' In quiet, well appointed, all modern* , heated house. Separate parlor and 1 smoking den. First-class meals by nr- i rangement. Suit business men. Terms right. P.O. Box 308. Phone 101. 7 J. M. CROFT Bootmaker. All Kinds of Repairs BERNARD AVENUE, KELOWNA. Arrange for Six Day Festival During the course of the Chautauqua annauaccraeat was frequently made that it was tha intention if a sufficient number of tfuaaantera could be got, to make arrangements for a six-day Chautauqna to be held about next June. This waa to ba a much more ambitioua affair, and would be held in a big tent provided for tha purpose. A contract was prepared similar to the last one and it is understood that some thirty or forty people expressed their willingness to back up the enterprise. her native country, giving a most interesting account of its early history, its aboriginal inhabitants, and the same of the tnor 'amous geographical features. It was of its present-day model system of government with its unique laws which are setting an example to the rest of the world, that Mra. Blomfieid spoke with greatest pride. Mr. Blomfieid wore an ancient Maori costume. The lecture of Julius Caesar Nayphe on Oriental life, was a remarkable one in many ways, and for those who looked beyond the humorous touches which kept his audience in a constant roar of laughter, intimate glimpaai could be seen of the splendour and mystery of life in the far east. His lecture was illustrated with a display of beautiful and valuable Grecian costumes and jewelry and marvellously-woven eastern tapestry. Saturday afternoon the Rev. W. j. Hindley gave an eloquent address on the "Reign of the Qom- mon People," touching upon many aspects of modern democracy and the problems which have arisen or will arise from the present great mortal struggle. Mr. Hindley is a forceful speak er and a natural orator of the type which can appeal directly to the hearts of his audience,and his lee ture was enthusiastically received. In the evening the Royal Ha- waiian Quartet or rather quintette, gave a concert, which to be perfectly frank, was the weak point in three days programme. With no desire to be unkind to these dusky musicians^ who undoubtedly did their best, some of their music in deed being undoubtedly clever, it must be said that a whole evening of these haunting melodies is too much���much too much. Had the programme been varied by the addition of other classes of music, no doubt the Hawaiians would have gone away leaving an impression that they had given a novel, pleasing and clever turn. As it was it is to be feared that the audience were bored not a little before the close of the evening. Capt. Hindley Speaks tn Knox Church Farmers' Institute Crop Competitions The cheques for prizes for the competition winners are now to hand, and the secretary requests that they be called for at the office. Following are the prizewinners:��� ONIONS l-A. R. Davy $20 2-W. Price $15 3-T. W. S. Taylor $10 POTATOES ' l-W.H. Fleming $10 2-M. Hereron 8 3-D. Crawford it Son 6 4-W. D.Walker 4 5-F. A. Taylor 2 CORN y l-A. W.Cooke $10 2-R.C. Neish 8 3-L. E. Taylor 6 4-W. A.Scott 4 5-A. H. Chrichton / 2 Coming German Offensive Will Aim at Peace Observers believe that Germany's forthcoming western drive is preliminary to a new peace move, thus hoping to dent the allied line, and claim invincibility for the army and so steel the Germans for the sacrifices certain when the Americans enter the battlefront, to hearten Austria and accelerate the "peace without victory" sentin.ent in the entente nations. Germany especially wants the war to end before America is in action. An increase in a tremend ous German peace propaganda is noted recently. Today she is at the summit of her strength, the Kaiser is in his zenith. The Kaiser must in the moment of strength try to save something from the inevitable and make peace while Germany is strong. The Russian and Italian debacles are offset by the Turkish collapse. News of Neighbours New Westminster has decided to adopt proportional representation at the next civic election. Midway expects to have a creamery next year. An Okanagan Indian, H. Harris, who haa been taking an agricultural course at the University of British Columbia, has been granted exemption as a farmer. With his father he owns a 500-acre ranch near Ann. strong. His only brother haa gone to the front. Harris spends from April to October as a farmer, and the balance ��f the time at the University. He believes that his agricultural training will be beneficial to 200 Indiana on the reserve in inducing them to take up better farming methods. Premier Brewster will be unable to attend to his official duties for the next few days as Friday last he went into hospital to undergo a minor operation. Some years ago he sustained a fractured nose which is again giving him trouble and requires an operation. William E. Hogan, aged 22, an expert in the British Columbia department of agriclture, was, at a sitting of the Appeal Tribunal, allowed exemption by Judge Lamp- man after hearing evidence submitted by W. E. Scott, deputy minister of agriculture, of the need of Ho- gan'a services in the interests of increased production. Druggists and other privileged professions are not living up to the provisions of the Prohibition Act, according to Commissioner Findlay who states only about sixty per cent, of the persons eligible to dispense liquors have complied with the requirements of the act. Thursday, Dec. 13th. 1917 ���airi . -vii ii ras-rrr��� aa Following the capture of Jerusalem by General Allenbury's forces, an advance has been made to the north-east with the capture of 140 prisoners. Three enemy airplanes have been destroyed and another brought down. The German statement that England initiated a peace feeler in September is officially denied by Lord Cecil, minister of blocade. "Britain's will is like tempered steel," he said, " there is no sign of a break. Victory is question of tonnage. Germany is desperately endeavoring to force the issue before America is ready. She will not succeed." Make Christmas a Merry One With��� Cracker Bon Bonsand Christmas Stockings, Candies and Nuts, ' Raisins and Grapes, Oranges and Apples, Sweet Potatoes and Cranberry Sauce, Popcorn, Plum Pudding and Mince Pies Japanese Oranges, at $1.25 per box Mince Meat, at 20c pCT lb. Pop Corn on the cob 2 lbs. for 25c Christmas Candy, at 25c per lb. Christmas Nuts, assorted 3 0c per lb. The McKenzie Co., Ltd. Will Investigate Reverse The British Government will investigate the reasons for the British reverse on the southern end of the Cambrai salient. This was the assurance given by Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, in answering the criticism of military operations in the House of Commons. Mr. Law said that the government's information was that rumors concerning the Cambrai operationsiwere exaggerated greatly and he has been tempted to warn the House that nothing in the shape of a decisive result was expected from that operation. The Food Controller is being given authority to license dealers in food supplies, and a general plan of licensing is being prepared. Before it is applied to any particular trade, representatives of that trade will be consulted. A system of monthly returns from all wholesale dealers in fish has been instituted by the Food Controller and will be the basis for regular statistical market information, which is expected to be beneficial to the fish trade of the Dom- Sandar afternoon Mr. Hindley'sservices v/ere ganerausly given for a splendid address in the Opera Mouse at which a successful appeal was made for help for suffering Halifax. On Sunday evening ia the Knox Church, Mr. Hindley took part in a patriotic aervice at which tha Honor Roll for the United Churches was unveiled. A stirring sermon waa given by M-. Hindley. and with appropriate ceremony thc national flags veiling the two hand, aomely framed honor rolls were removed, and tha names af the 131 men connected with tho United Churches were read over by Mr. J. W. Jones. Of these 13 had given their lives in the great cause. The service was an impressive one and brought home to many the magnitude of the sacrifice which was being made ia tha fight for liberty and right, GREASE AND OILS PRE3T-O.UTE bclraaae �� CHAS. E. SMITH ������� QUICK AND SATISFACTORY FREE AIR SERVICE ����� ���* ['hones: Office 232; Houae 236 Christmas Presents For MEN Ties, plain and fancy 35c to $1 Gloves, Knitted 50c to $1.75 Gloves, Tan, Mocha Lined $2 and $2.50 Handkerchiefs��� In White Lawn, also colored border 2 for 25c Five pure Linen 30c Embroidered "Maple Leaf for Ever" in silk 50c White Silk 65c and 85c Mufflers in Fibre Silk, also Wool 65c to $2 Mufflers, in white Cashmere $ I Suspenders 50c to 95c Wool Knitted Waistcoats !"......... $7.50 Sweaters $2.50 to $12.50 Sox, in Black Cashmere 50c to 75c Sox, in Black Cashmere Finish 25c to 40c H. F. HICKS - Willits Block Make the Children HAPPY! IN spite of the world's trou- ' bles the Children must have their good times this Xmas and it would be foolish to deny it to them. , Bring them to our Christmas Bazaar and let them see all the wonderful Toys, Dolls and Games, and the Christmas Tree, and Bran Pie. Suitable Gifts for the older folks in Electric Goods and Crockery STf* m There's surely uo oeiter gilt wherever there is a Victor or Victrola. Nothing more acceptable; nothing more enjoyable. Stop in any time and we'll gladly give you a descriptive list of the newest records and play any numbers you wish to hear. WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION NOW IN STOCK TO CHOOSEFROM. COME EARLY WHILE THE SELBC- p�� TION IS BEST. f>l\ JAMES H. TRENWITH THE ELECTRIC SHOP KELOWNA -�����i'
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