The Exeter Advocate, 1919-6-5, Page 3ti
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HARRY G. HAWKER, DARING AUS-
TRALIAN FLYER, NOTED FOR HE LUCK
Took Chances With His Life Half a Dozen Times a Day Testing
Machines For The Sopwith Company--Ear-rings
Average $100,000 a Year.
The luck of Harry G, Hawker,
which has stayed with him for eight
years through'the thrills and dangers
of his work as an experimental and
test flyer, diel not desert him when
he came to the crneial moment of his
career.
During his term of service with the
Sopwith company, Hawker took
chances with his life half a dozen
times a day that make the average
xnortal tremble to even think about
-and he has xsever, so far as records
show, received any injuries more seri-
ous than a few bumps and braises, .
And now, when he falls into the At-!
lantic ocean, hundreds of miles from°
land, with about ane chance in a mill -i
lion of getting out of trouble alive]
the Hawker luck holds good and he
bobs up Ineein, safe' and sound and
with his reputation as a daredevil'
increased a hundredfold,
But although Hawker was a dare-
devil aviator, end .it wasn't safe to
predict any morning that he would
live through the day, he bas been
canny enough to demand a salary
that for several years has made himi
the highest paid air pilot in the world,
as well as one of the most skillful.
He was a test flyer for the Sopwith
Aviation Company and made several
flights each day to test out the 'red-
tions of the Sopwith engineers. For
this he got $125 every time he went
into the air and it hag been estimated
that during the last few years his
earnings have averaged more than
$100,000 a year,
Hawker now lives in very solid
comfort at .l"iingstoneon-Thames with
his wife and their baby daughter, but
when he went to En:iia:l from Ars-
tzalie eight yeaea ago he was a very
poor man, a young mechanic barely
twenty years old, able to earn a few
shillings a week. 1Vhen be landed
in Britain he knew nothing about
airplanes; he hoped to get a jos as
mechanic in a bicycle shop making
and repairing bicycles. But it wan
hardly a year before Hawker felt
the lure of the air and he abandoned
the bicycle industry and got a job as
mechanic in the. Sopwith aviation
works, ""becoming a pilot a year later,.
Even in those days when a man
had to be a daredevil, absolutely reck-
less and unmindful of his life, Hawk-
er soon became noted for his daring,
He would attempt to fly anything
that would get off the ground, anal it
wasn't long before he began testing
the Sopwith planes and taking out
experimental machines that none of
the other aviators would attempt to
h&dle.
Hawker hadn't been flying more
than a few months before he began
winning medals and trophies and
prizes. He won the Michelin trophy
in 1912 for the longest flightfrom
sunrise to sunset. He was in the
air eight hours and twenty-three min-
utes, beating his nearest rival by
forty-five minutes. And it is rattler
a coincidence that his rive l was Fred
Eaynham, who was Hawker's keenest
rival in the dash overseas and whose
machine crashed as he was about to
take off at St. John's just after
Hawker had started, The next year,
in 1913, Hawker and Ray nbam again
met in competition, and again Hawk-
er won, beating. 1 aynham by half a
minute in art aerial race aerpss eon -
try.
Hawker entered the great race
around England in 1913, for which
the London Daily Mail offered a prize
of $25,000, but engine trouble kept
him from finishing, although he flew
1046 miles, He was compelled to
land off the Irish coast, near Dublin,
and so failed to finish the last 500
miles. That same year Hawker took
e plane up to 13,000 feet, carried two
passengers to a height of 11,002 feet
and three to a height of 9,000 feet,
great and important feats in those
days of aviation experiments. Two
rears later he established a British
altitude record of 20,000 feet at Hen-
don and in 1916. a world's altitude
record of 28,500 feet.
KING RECEIVES � .,E �S RECALLED FROM
ATLANTIC FLYERS NORTH RUSSIA
Hawker and Grieve First Re-
cipients of the Air Force
Cross.
A despatch from London says: -
Harry G. Hawker and Lieut. -Com-
mander Mackenzie Grieve, who reach-
ed here from Thurso, Scotland, after
being rescued in midocean when the
airplane in which they were attempt-
ing to cross the Atlantic alighted
near the Danish steamer Mary, were
received by King George at Bucking-
ham Palace.
His Majesty bestowed on Hawker
and Grieve the insignia of the Air
Force Cross. They are the first ac-
tual recipients of this order.
An immense crowd gathered in
front of Buckingham Palace to wit-
ness the arrival of Hawker and
Grieve, who were loudly cheered
when they made their appearance.
The crowd also gave them an ovation
when they left the palace.
RED RAG TO A BULL
Other Animals Are Affected by a
Scarlet Object.
How many people know the real
meaning of .the phrase, "Like a red
rag to a bull?"
Why should a b $l, or any' other
creature be enraged when a piece of
scarlet eldth is flaunted before them?
For bulls are not alone in this.
Sheep, usually so meek and gentle,
will apparently' become transported
with rage if they see anything of this
color, 'Geese and turkeys are similar-
ly affected -the former even having
been known to attack a scarlet -clad
child. .
The excitement animals display .in
such circumstances is similar- to that
caused by the smell of blood. Here
is the theory: The color reminds
the animals of blood, an association
which invariably suggests bodily dis-
comfort and hurt. So they. express
their terror by the only means they
possess.
Canadian.Force Will Return Via
the Pacific Coast.
A despatch from London says: -
The Canadian force in North Russia
has been recalled. It is about six
hundred strong and consists chiefly
of an artillery brigade, commanded
by Col. Sharman. The Canadians,
who have done splendid work against
the Bolsheviki, will return to Canada
via the Pacific coast.
Their morale during the fighting
has been very good; but of late there
has peen considerable dissatisfaction
because of their retention after the
return of their comrades from
France. Considering it is the Cana-
dian policy to demobilize all soldiers
as soon as possible, the London au-
thorities have now issued orders for
their recall.
Midsummer Day.
Now by every meadowside the butter-
cups blow,
(0 June, you are spendthrift of your
gold!) •
Green are the uplands where the little
lambs go,
Green and glad the forests that are
old.
Once again the summer weaves, on
her magic loom,
Cloth of clover -fairy web of wheat,
Only Mary's alabaster box of perfume,
Ever made the passing wind more
sweet.
Even through the city where the dusty
roads run,
Blue runs now. the river to the sea;
Tender is the twilight where the long
day is done,
Infinite the stars tranquility.
Not forever are the rains -or the win-
ter snows;
All must pass -nought shall be over-
long -
Yet with every lovely June cometh the
rose,
The scented dusk, -a night bird's
wonder song! '
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YOUR NEWSPAPER.
There is ONE stronghold in every community that the mail order house has, not been able to reach. This
is the home town NEWSPAPER. In the face of all kinds of bribery the Home Newspaper has stood its ground
for forty years and steadily refused the advertising patronage of the mail order houses. Right now MILLIONS
are being spent by the "catalog kings" in a CONTINUOUS attempt to secure as an ALLY the Home Town News-
paper. But the country Editor is standing SOLID by his House Community. He refuses to "SELL OUT" to the
enemy. He turns down an kinds of inducements. Let LIS think of this the next time WE are tempted to dicker
with the enemy at our Home Town,. Let US tale the stand taken by our newspaper. Let us REFUSE, to be
bribed by a seeming bargain.
Markets of the World
Ereadstulfs.
Toronto, June 3, ---Manitoba wheat
No. 1. northern, $2.243; No. 2
northern, $2.21%; No. 3 northern,
$2,173/2; No. 4 wheat, $2.111/2, in store
Fort William.
American corn -Nominal.
Ontario oats -No,. 3 white, 79c, ac-
ording to freights outside,
%Ontario wheat=No. 1 winter, per
car lot, $2,14 to $2.20: No. 2 do, $2.11.
to $2.19; No. 3 do, $2.07 to $2.15 f.o,
h., shipping points, according to
freights.
Peas -No. 2, nominal.
Barley -Malting, $1.21 to $1.26,
nominal.
Buckwheat -No. 2, nominal.
Rye -No. 2, nominal.
Manitoba flour -Government. stan-
dard, $11 Toronto.
Ontario flour -Government stan-
dard, $11, in jute hal;:, Toronto and
Montreal, prompt shipment.
Millfeed-Car lots, delivered Mon-
treal freight, bags included. Bran,
$42 per ton; shorts, $44 per ton; good
feed flour, $2.75 to $2.80 per bag.
Hay -No. 1, $32 to $35 per ton;
mixed $20 to $24 per ton, track, To-
ronto.
Straw -Car lots, $10 to $11 per
ton.
Eggs, new laid, 53 to 54c. Butter -
Creamery prints, 56 to 570; choice
dairy prints, 48 to 50c; ordinary dairy
prints, 42 to 43e; bakers', 30 to 33c;
oleomargarine (best gr.), 35 to 37c.
Cheese, new, large, 33 to 331,20.
Maple Syrup -Per 5 -gal. tin, 32.40
per gal.; do, in one -gal tins, 32,50.
Beans -Canadian, per bus., 33 to
$4.25; Burman, $3.50; Limas, per lb.,
12 to 13e.
Provisions -•Wholesale,
Smoked bleats ---Roils, 34 to 350;
hams, medium, 40 to 42e; heavy, 33
to 35e; cooked hams, 54 to 56c; backs,
plain, 48 to 49c; backs, boneless, 55
to 57e; breakfast bacon, 45 to 48e.
Cottage rolls, 36 to 37e.
Barrelled Meats -Pickled " pork,
$48; mess pork, 347.
Green Meats --Out of pickle, lc
less than smoked,
Dry Salted Meats -Long clears, in
tubs, 282c; in eases, 29e; clear bel-
lies 28c to 281/2c; fat backs, 25c.
Lard -Tierces, 341/2e to 35e; tubs,
35 to 3551/e; pails, 35% to 36%c;
prints, 36 to 361/20; compound lard,
tierces, 28%e; tubs, 28sra,e; pails, 29c;
prints, 30e.
Montreal Markets.
Montreal, June 3. -Oats, extra No.
1 feed, 89c; flour, Man. Spring, new
standard grade, $11 to $11.10; rolled
oats, bag 90 lbs., $4.10 to 34.25; bran,
$42.50 to $43 shorts, $44.50 to $45;
hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $38 to
$40. Cheese, finest easterns, 311/2c.;
butter, choicest creamery, 551/2 to
56e; eggs, fresh, 52 to 53c; selected,
54 to 55c; No. 2 stock, 50e: potatoes,
per bag, ear lots, 32 to 32.10; dressed
hogs, abattoir killed, 130.50 to 331.
lard, pure, wood pails, 20 lbs. net,
37c.
Live Stock Markets.
Toronto, June 3. -Heavy steers,
eneeeneee
ONTARIO SOON TO' HAVE AN OCEAN PORT.
"On to the Bay," survey party leaving Cochrane for the North, May
13, 1919, showing a car load of provisions being freighted by teams fif-
teen miles to the Abitibi River. -Photo by J. Stewart, Industrial Com-
missioner, Cochrane. `•
514 to 315; choice butchers' steers,.
313.25 to 314; butchers' cattle, choice,
513.25 to 313,75; do, good, 312.25 to
312.50; do, medium, 311.50 to 312;
do, common, 310 to 310.50; bulls,
choice, 311,50 to $12; do, medium,
310.50 to $11; do, rough, $8 to 58.50;
butchers' caws, choice, 312 to $13; do,
good, 310.50 to 311.50; do, midium,
39.25 to 310; do, common, 38 to 38,50;
stockers, $8.75 to 311.75; feeders,
312.50 to $14; canners end cutters,
34.50 to 36,50; milkers, good to
choice, 390 to 3150; do, com. and med.,
365 to $75; springers, $90 to 3160;,
light ewes, 313 to 315; yearlings, 312
to 314; choice lambs, 318 to 319.50;
spring lambs, 312 to $15; calves, good
to choice, 315 to 317; hogs, fed and
watered $22.25. do weighed off cars !
$22.50; do, fade, 321 5. ,
Montreal, June 3. -Choice steers, I
315; poor, 39 to $10. Butchers' cattle,
good, 310 to 312; inferior, $7.50 to
38.50. Calves, milk -fed, 38 to 312.1
Choice select hogs, $22 to $22.50.
BRIDES AND JUNE
Superstitions Regarding Best Month
For Solemnization of Marriage.
The first people to adopt the month
of June as sacred to Hymen, the god
of marriage, were the ancient Ro-
mans, who considered. June the most
propitious season of the year for
entering upon matrimonial relations.
The Romans held that June wed-
dings were likely to be happier than
alliances contracted in any other
month of the year, especially if the
day chosen were that of the full
moon.
They also held that of all months
May was to be avoided, as in that
month newlyweds would come under
the influence of spirits adverse' to
happy households.
These ancient marriage supersti-
tions were related by the Christians
in the Middle Ages, and even to -day
June is considered by many to be
pre-eminently the month of 'marriage.
Left in the Lurch.
"What's the matter with your sis-
ter?"
`!The war was\ over before she got
her sock knitted?'
In many respects the women of
Finland possess greater social and
political rights than the women of
any other country in Europe.
The many antidotes for poisons
which were recommended 'pointed to
the fact that poisoning, or attempts at
poisoning, were common, or. at least,
that great fear of such villainy exist-
ed.
HAWKER'S PLANE
REACHES FALMOUTH
Badly Damaged. But Mails Intact
-Records Will be Valuable.
A despatch from London Says: -
The steamer Lake Charlotteville are
rived at Falmouth on Wednesday
with Hawker's machine on board. It
was badly damaged. The plane was
found on lay 23, tail up, 1,200 miles
from Newfoundland, It will be land-
ed by naval authorities, who will take
charge of it until the Sopwith repre-
sentatives arrive, Hawker's mails
are ,intact. The airplane is to be
sent to London and will be .on view on
the roof of Selfridge's establishment
in Oxford Street. Hawker expressed
his delight at the finding of the ma-
chine. "It's recovery," he said, "will
he of the greatest value. fiOn it are
many records which will be of great
assistance, Some appliances of most
delicate construction and adjustment
are attached to the machine, and these
we hope will give first class informa
tion for future flights..",
GOVERNOR-GENERAL WILL
OPEN CANADIAN EXHIBIT
A. despatch from New York says: -
The Duke of Devonshire, Governor-
General of Canada, will open an ex-
hibition here on June 10 of war paint
ings, conducted by the Canadian War
Memorial Fund. The paintings are
largely those of Canadian artists
sent to the fighting front during the
war, and embrace representations of
every sphere of Canadian war pre-
paration and activity, together with
portraits of generals, statesmen,
Canadian V.C.'s and pictures typify-
ing Canadian history. The exhibi-
tion is under the m$nage'ment of P.
G. Konody, English art critic, and
Capt. Percy F. Godeneath, attached
to the Canadian War Records Offb e,
BELGIUM HONORS
HER EDITH C AAVE LL
A. despatch from Brussels Saye: --
The transfer of the body of Ca ,rielle
Petit, a young Belgian woman, whom
the Germans execute.l on a charge of
treason, was carried out on Thursday
with impressive ceremonies.
The streets were lined with thou-
sands of spectators, and the city had
the appearance of national mourning.
Piles of flowers covered the coffin.
and troops, patriotic societies and
school children followed the cortege
to the communal ocmetery, where
military honors were paid.
Premier De La Croix and other
officials delivered eulogies before the
coffin left the Town Hall of Scheer -
heel, a suburb, Mils. Petit was put to
death in 1916.
198 U -Boats, 3,000 Sailors
Lost by Germany During War
A despatch from Basle says: -
Germany Iost 198 submarines during
the war, according to statistics on
this branch of the German naval
servicepublished in the Berlin Vos-
sisehe Zeitung. This number includ-
ed seven submarines interned in for-
eign ports and fourteen destroyed by
their own crews.
11ore than 3,000 sailors lost their
lives in the submarine sinkings, the
statistics show, while several thou-
sand others lost their reason and had
to be committed to lunatie asylums.
JUNE 20 IS PROBABLE
DATE FOR SIGNING OF PEACE
A despatch from Paris says: --
June 15 is the earliest possible date
on, which the German treaty can be
signed if no obstructions are en-
countered, but June 20 is the more
probable date for its signature. The
German counter -proposals have been
received with the greatest .interest
by the members of the Peace Con-
gress, especially the claims for im-
mediate si'iembership in the League
of Nations, for a plebiscite to decide
the disposition of Galicia and for the
fixing of a definite sum for indemni-
ties.
The net 'national debt is about 31,-
500,000,000.
1,500,000,000. The Can. Trade Com.
seeks to awaken a realization of this .
fact in every man and woman in the
Dominion.
Paint, no matter how hard and
dry, can be taken out of woolen cloth-
ing by using a solution of equal parts
of ammonia and turpentine. Saturate
the spot two or three times, then
wash out with soap suds.
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