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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1917-10-4, Page 3WINNING THE VICTORIA, CROSS REMARKABLE EXPLOIT OF THE GREAT WAR. Heroic Highlander Faced German Guns Pour Times to Accomplish His Objects. One Of the most remarkable ex- ploits of the war is that which won the Victoria Cross for Private Wilson of the Highland Light Infantry. On September 14, 1914, he killed two of the enemy by remarkable: long-dis- tance shots, Rid then, rushing alone, into a German position, captured eight of the enemy by a clever ruse and freed two of his `comrades. But that feat only whetted his ap- petite for glory, we read in Herons of the Great War. A Maxim gun con- cealed in the wood began to play upon the British position, and men began to fall on every hand. As his companions dashed to cover, Wilson turned to, a private of the King's Royal Rifles who was nearest him, and coolly remarked: "Mon, I'm angry wi' yon gun—and I'm gaun to stop it!" Having said that, he ',began to crawl toward the wood among a per - feet hurricane of bullets. The rifle- man to whom he had spoken followed, . but he very soon fell, badly wounded. Wilson went on alone, and managed to dodge the bullets by dashing from haystack to haystack across the field. All the time he was raging inwardly. He was determined to_•each the gun ▪ and put it out of actign, to avenge the ✓ poor rifleman. He reached another haystack, level- ed his rifle, took careful nim, and the German behind the Maxim fell dead. Another German took the place of the dead man. Wilson exposed himself tp make sure of his aim; his rifle click- ed, and the second operator fell. A third man had started to fire the gun, only to meet the fate that had befallen hisP o redeces s ra s. Thenfourth and a fifth and a sixth Germanfe 11 Wil- son's il-son's shooting was uncanny in its deadly accuracy. Had he missed once the operator at the Maxim P would have. speedily riddled him with bullefs. A Dauntless Scottish Lion. Wilson waited for a kew minutes after the sixth man fell. Then, hav- ing come to the conclusion that the entire gun's crew had been killed, he crept forward to take his prize. A German officer rose in his path and fired point-blank, but missed his aim; Wilsonuickl bayoneted him. That q Y ba Ye t was the narrowest of Wilson's many escapes, for the officer's bullet had grazed his head. Wilson had gained the prize for which he had risked his life, but he was not permitted to retain it undis- puted. He observed a large company of Germans approaching. Instead of beating a retreat, the brave Scot slued the gun round and opened fire. He worked the gun as skilfully as he had handled his rifle, and mowed down scores of the enemy. He was fired at by the German artillery as well as by the infantrymen, and, as the place be- came unpleasantly, warm, Wilson de- cided it was time to advance to the rear. The Scottish lion reached the Brit- ish lines unscathed notwithstanding the shells that continually burst ;, round him. Then he fainted. When he recovered he asked if the gun had been brought in. Being told that it had not been fetched, he staggered up, and went again to face the shells. He soon returned, carrying the gun on his shoulders. "There's the gun, sir!" he said, throwing it down before his officer and saluting. Even that did not satisfy hint and he must needs go to bring back the ammunition. Having accomplished that, he remembered the comrade who had started off with -him, and without a word :to anyone he faced the shrap- 'nel' yet again. - He found his. "pal" still living, although riddled with sev- enteen bullets, and dragged him to. the trench, where he died the next day. "Thank God, you got the gun!" were the poor fellow's last words to Wilson, 4 Prophecy of Flying of 200 Years Ago. Inasmuchi s the words were uttered amore than t vo centuries ago, there was a truly prophetic anticipation of the experience of the present war in a g erman on "physio -theology,' deliver- ed in 1711, by Dr. William Delham, of St John's 'College, Oxford, which has just come to light again. "As in all robabilit 'the art of flying would P Y Y particularly be," he said, "by putting it in man's power to discover the se- cret of nations and families more than is consi$tent with the peaceofthe world to know; by giving ill men greater opportunities to do-fniechief which it would not lie in the power of others to prevent; and, as one ob- serves, by malting men less sociable." Hearing at Last. Thee was a terrible dynamite ex- ploeion near a small town. An old lady, hearing it, turned toward the door of her sitting ram and said: "Come In, I3eila." When her servant entered the room she said: -• "Do you know, Bella, my hearing"ie evidently improving, I heard you ).nock at the doer for the first time in twenty years," "One Whole Wheat meal a Day"—that's the slogan for those who want to coi'iserve food and also cpn- serve stltength' and health. But be sure it is the whole wheat prepared in a diges- tible form. Shredded Wheat Biscuit is 100 per cent. whole wheat—nothing wasted, nothing thrown away. Fifteen. years ago Shredded Wheat was eaten only as a breakfast cereal; now it is eaten for any meal as a substitute for meat, eggs, or potatoes. Two or three biscuits with milk or cream and some fresh fruits make °a nourishing, satisfying meal at a cost of only a few cents. Made in Canada. FERTILIZER VALUE OF ASHES Though Wood Ashes Are Valuable, Coal Residue Is Not Worth Preserving. During the past two years the price of all fertilizer materials, and particu- larly those containing potash, has -ad- vanced greatly and farmers should (take every precaution to conserve' the supplies produced on the farm. Wood ashes helve a high value on account of the potash they contain. Ashes from hardwood contain, when dry, from five to seven per cent. of I potash and are worth from $25 to 435 f per ton, or In other words, it would re - I quire $25 to $35 to purchase as much (potash in the form of commercial fer- tilizers as is contained in one ton of average hardwood ashes, 'Soft wood.ashes'Usually contain less than five per cent. of potash, but .enough to make it profitable to care- fully preserve them. As the potash in ashes is readily soluble in water thea ashes es should be stored under cover until used. Besi$ es potash, ashes contain one and one-half to two per cent. of phosphoric acid and fifty to sixty per cent, of lime. Leached ashes seldom contain tel more than one per cent. of potash and if used at all they should be considered as a source of lime rather that potash, and be purchased on that basis. Ashes from corn cobs contain more than thirty per cent.. of potash and where any quantity of cobs can be ob- tained they should be burned and the ashes utilized as a source of potash. Coal ashes contain onlytraces t ACea OL potash and they possess very little if any value from the fertilizer stand- point. VESPER HYMN. We at close of day, 0 Father, Fol our Empire plead, Guard our soldiers, God of Armies, In their need. Shield our sailors in their perils On the mighty deep, GAide them, bless them, loving Pilot, Safely keep, Grant our airmen as they upwards Climb through haze and cloud, Grace to hear Thy promise ringing Clear and loud. Grant our wounded as they languish On their beds of pain Heavenly comfort; and Thy mercy,. On the slain. -- Grant our leaders strength and cour- age Whilst they plans devise, May their schemes find fulleat favor In Thine eyes. On us pour Thy richest blessings, When all ware shall -cease; In the brightness of Thy presence We find peace. —H. D. F. Canadian Chaplain Services. Tune, "Holy Father in Thy Mercy," 1 you never tasted GraQea - N ups FOOD you-,have� missed oneof the T oodh i t s in life The Newest Models 1 Especially.,,smafft for early fall is this black satin gown with its high collar, long tight sleeves" and hip drapery. McCall Pattern No. 7971, Ladies' Waist, cut in�4 sizes; -34 to 40 bust, and No. 7947, Ladies' Two -Piece Skirt in 5 sizes; 22 to 30 waist. Price, 20 cents each. - 100 t. MOCl t O s. or'to° 1 For the small boy this uesign is very smart and attractive. The coat of the little suit is most unusual and the trousers are knee length. McCall Pattern No. 7924, Boy's Eton Suit. In 3 sizes; 2 to 6 years. Price, 15 cents. These patterns may be obtained from your local McCall dealer, or from the McCall Co„ '70 Bond St., Toronto, Dept. W. BABY'S OWN TABLETS ALWAYS IN THE HOME _ Mrs. Eltgene Vaillancourt, St. Ma- thieu, Que., writes: "flay baby suffered greatly from constipation so I began using Baby's Own Tablets. I was sur- prised with the prompt relief they gave him and now I always keep them in the house." :'Once .a mother has used Baby's Own Tablets for her little ones she always keeps a supply on hand for the first trial convinces her there is nothing to equal them in keeping her little ones well. The Table"ts are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box froin The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co„ Brockville, Ont. THE WORK OF THE "SAUSAGES." N. Observation Balloons Note Every Shot Sent Into Enemy Positions. e From the North. Sea to the Swiss frontier one may almost trace the fighting front on clear days by the ob- servation ba loons. Gr -eat, awkward, ungainly ha , they tug at their an- chors, swayi g this way and that at the touch of every breeze, but from the basket suspended far below keen eyed observers spot every shot their artillery sends over into the Boche positions. lie thefre- quently balloons are quently destroyed by hostile aero- planes the casualties among the ob- servers are surprisingly small,Each observation basket is equipped with parachutes and all the observers need to do when the bag above them is damaged or is the centre of attack is throw out -their parachute, climb over the basket and sail slowly and grace- fully to the ground, They carry with them all their instruments and charts and aro able to make complete re- perts on everything that has occurred up to the minute they were forced to descend. Practically all the larger balloons now are equipped with wireless or telephone plants that keep ithe observ- ers constantly in touch with the ground, t {&United States is develop- ing a great fleet of the "sausages,' as they are generally termed, 4 Germany expects every Hessian fly anti bug in every wheat -field in North America to be true tie the Fatherland, CURING SKIN TROUBLES 00 many people, both men and wa• Men, suffer from skin troubles, such a eczema, blotches, pimples anal fait tion that a ward of advice la nota nary. It is a great mistake for sue sufferers and those with bad ample Ions to smear themselves with greas ointments. Often they could not d anything worse, for the grease clogs the pores of the troubled skin and their condition actually becomes worse. When there are pimples or crop Rens, or an irritating or itching res a soothing bored ° solution may hel to allay the irritation, but of cours that ,does not cure the trouble. Skin complaints cone from an impure eon. ditian of the blood and will persist un- til the blood is thoroughly purified. It is well known that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have effected tile best re- sults in many forms of skin disorders and blemishes. This Is due to the fact that these pills make new, rich blood, and that this new blood attacks the impurities that give rise to skin troubles and disperses them; so that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills curs skin dis- or3ers from within the system—the only' sure way. It should be added that Dr, Williams' Pink Pills have a beneficial effect up- on the general health. 'They increase the appetite and energy and mire dis- eases that arise from impure blood. You can get these pills through any medicine dealer or by mail at 60 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. 'Williams Medicine Co., Brock- ville, Ont. HOUSEFLY AGAIN INDICTED Drying and Canning Season Is Time of Special Danger. " MANURE AS FERTILIZER. Tho Quicker it is Put on the Land the Better. a, Perhaps one of the most remarlc- s, able results obtained in our exper'i- in ments with fertilizers has been,, the x. discovery that, as far as ordinary y farm crops are concerned, freshand o rotted manure, applied at the same Irate, have ' given practically equal. yields. The explanation for this ie not easy to find, since rotted manure, . weight for weight, is very consider - h, ably richer in plant food than fresh p manor°. It probably lies in the bet- e ter inoculation of the soil with desir- able miei'o-organisms for the conver- sion of soil plant food into assimilable forms by the fresh manure and the greater warmth set up by its ferment- ation in the soil affecting beneficially the crop in its early stages. But, be this las it may, we have the practical deduction that there is no concomitant gain from, the use of rotted manure, in the ordinary farm rotation, for the labor involved in rotting it and the large losses in organic matter and plant food that inevitably accompany the operation. The quicker the farm- er can get the manure into the land or onto the land the better, for it is never worth more than when first produced. The manurial value of clover need not be dwelt upon at any length. Our 'work in this connection is fairly well known throughout the Dominion. It has been of an exhaustive nature and has yielded most satisfactory results; indeed, it would be difficult to overesti- mate .its value to Canadian agricul- ture. Chemically, physically and bio- logically, the growth and turning Un - dos of clover rmproves the soli, and we have been enabled to demonstrate over and over again that a crop of clover in therotation has a manurial effect equal to an application of farm manure of ten to fifteen.tons per acre. The menace of the housefly is at present greatly increased, because of home drying; preserving and canning of fruits and vegetables, ' The housefly has long been con- demned as a spreader of disease, be- ing incriminated both by circumstan- tial and by experimental evidence. The structure of its feet and mouth -parts—in .particular the presence of small hairy pads on the feet which are eoveree with a sticky fluid, enabling the fly to walk upon walls and ceilibg —makes it possible for any sort of filth to cling to the fly. It is high time that universal efforts were made to eliminate houseflys by permanent methods, such as control- ling their breeding places. For the present season it is Imperative that emergency measures be adopted for "protection. Efficient screening is the best emergency protection, Special attention ought to be given to excluding flies from contactwith. dried fruits and fruits in the process of drying, In particular such fruits as are likely to be eaten without being thoroughly cooked. This may be done by building of wooden framework about the trays and stretching over -the top of this metal or cloth screen- ing, In such a way that the screen will be a few inches above the fruit. Formalin solutions and traps (the conical trap is effective) should be used outside the House to reduce the number of flies near by. If flies enter the house, the "swatter" should be used immediately, or fly poisons may be employed (an effective fly poison is one part commercial formalin di- luted with nineteen parts of water placed in saucers with a teaspoonful of syrup, LOSSES FROM SMUT. Formalin Treatment is Cheap and Very Effective. Some fields of oats recently exam- ined in Dundas county by the Com- mission of Conservation were found to be badly smutted., On` one man's farm diligent searc'in was made and not one smutted head was found. He has thoroughly treated his seed oat for the last three years. On another farm where untreated oats were sown, smut was very prevalent. This farm- er estimated that he had,from 5 to 10 per cent. of loss from smut, but actual and careful count of certain areas de- monstrated that 37 per cent. of his grain crop was lost from smut. This may seem startling, but the loss from this cause is generally greater than it seems. The straw which bears smut- ted heads is stunted and they are low down in the crop and not easily seen, so that there is a loss both in grain and in straw. The formalin treatment is cheap, easily applied and entirely effective, if properly done. This year, in thou- sands of fields, the losses from smut will actually exceed the amount of seed sown. The cost of tretlting the seed amounts to onlyfew ae w cents n bushel and no one can afford to lose even two br three bushels per acre when the cost of treatment is so shall. Minard's Liniment. Relieve' Nenraiffia.l, Whose Baby? A schoolmaster had just fidished an instructive lesson on food, when little Basil raised his hand. "Well, .Basil, what is it?" quettion- ed the teacher. "Please, sir, Billy Jenkins said lie know a baby that was brought up on elephant's milk, and 1t gained ten pounds in weight every day. "Billy ought not to tell such rub- bish," replied the master- Then; "Tell mo, Billy, whose baby was brought up on elephant's milk 7" "The elephant's baby, girl" hesitat- ingly replied the boy. If the end of the war finds the Canadian pbople a bit less extravagant that will be no small gain. Minard's Liniment Co„ Limited, Gents;+—A customer of ours cured a very bad case of distemper in a valu- able, horse by the use of MINARD'S LINIMENT, Yours truly, VILANDIE FRERES. FIRE -PROOF SHINGLES? Discovery of a Satisfactory Method of Treatment is Present -Day Need. "WAR IS BOLL." Brief Description of Some of War's Horrors by a Returned Soldier. A great general has truly said that "War is hell." Had he seen some of the things we in France have seen he would have said "War is hell with the lid off," the escaping flames bringing death and torture to all who Bross their path. The bombardment seems as if one were in a train going at 100 miles an .hour, with thousands of other 'loco-+ motives all racing' through an endless , tunnel, Tho light made by the .ex -1 (plosion of the shells appears as if the !heavens were rent asunder, with all the clouds running into one another Streams of machine gun bullets , whistle overhead and try to get as ;near one as possible without actually hitting ope. The air is full of whir- ring fragments, with the smoke awn- ing over the whole district as if a !heavy thick fog had fallen upon the earth, It is an everyday occurrence to see, young men in the prime of life turn quite gray, while others go mad and leap out of the trenches and lose I themselves among the exploding shells. FARMS FOR OUR SOLDIERS Lt. -Col. George McLaren Brown, the European manager of the C.P.R., writes to the "Tariff Reformer and Empire Monthly," in England, urging a comprehensive scheme by which the .returned soldiers could be placed on the land 1n so far as they desired it— a scheme by which lands closed to the public would be fully opened up—not a few parcels of land, such as were noticed in the press, and which would not give a square foot to all who might seek this means of settlement, but a plan by which large numbers could be accommodated on the lands in the Mother Country. Mr, Brown refers to the plan of the C.P.R,, which offers improved farms, in selected col- onies, with distinctive military names, improved by the company; and as- sisted colonization farms of 320 acres each, selected bythe intending settler, and then improved by him withth as- sistance sistance from the company. Easy terms of payment are offered,carried P S over twenty years; but the point that Mr, Brown insists •n s sts on is that it is not people out Of the workhouse that Can- ada wants, because such are not de- sired in the Dominion, but people who are likely to succeed. He urges that the whole question of reconstruction be tackled with vigor on the other side. A fleldefor investigation of tremen- dous importance ce to the industries striea af- fected lies in an attempt to discover E a satisfactory treatment for wood shingles that will render them mea- sureably tire-retardeut. No process can,ever make wood "fire -proof," for c no class of material will resist fire un- a der all conditions. Innumerable ex- t perimente have been made to demon- F strata the efficacy of various corn- ' a Ipounds, but .conclusions of practical e value have never been reached, While I !tests have proved certain treatments! to be suitable for one particular con -1 dition, such as retarding fire, the substances used have failed to em- body equally valuable qualities of per- manence and weather resistance. A good' shingle flro-retardant must also have endurance, insolubility, attract tiveness and cheapness. . With the discovery of a satisfactory method of treatment, there does not appear to be any sufficient reason why shingles should not become a Mpst de-' t sirabfe roof covering for dwellings and other buildings outside congested h areas. ' They have adaptability and 1 beauty superior to most roofings, and I entail the least first cost. Since the temporary nature of many of our buildings, the migratory tendencies of our people and the rapid development P of our cities and towns are factors I making the use of wooden construe- s tion advisable, to attempt to legislate the shingle or the frame dwelling out of'existenceIs both uneconomical snd impracticable in Canada at the pre- sent time. MONEY ORDERS A Dominion Express r Dom n on E. ass A4one Order p Y or five dollars costs three cents. Who invented the door no one knows. It is, however, an invention of omparatively modern 1' imes. All the ncient houses, even the houses con- aining doorways, had no doors. abrics or skins of animals were hung cross the doorways to keep out the lements. fJR!NE Granulated Eyelids, `i Sore Eyes, Eyes Inflamed by San, Deer and Wind qutekly relieved by bturine. Try it in ' your Eyes and inr3aby'sEyes. OUR Li° NeSmartiag,Just Eye Comfort /Amine Eye itenledyta,Yso pDnoititaieorino eye Salve, in Tobee 26x, For nook of the Ep,— Fran. Ask lWursne Eye 1 oxueeiy Co., Chicago a Efforts are being made by the gov- ernment to double the output of honey mainly through a campaign of educe - ion directed at the bee owners. More than 125,000 circulars of instruction ave been issued to them, as well as a arge number of individual letters. Minard'a Liniment Cures Dandruff, Never allow fresh meat to remain in aper; it absorbs the juice. Only a small per cent. of the money aved up for rainy days is invested in umbrellas. Minard's Liniment for sale everywhere, A Bit Ancient Now! She was an admirable person and never lost an opportunity of pointing a moral to her small nephews and nieces, She took them to the museum for a treat. "This," said the guide, "is Nelson's waistcoat, worn at the battle of Tra- falar, and this is the holewhere w e the fatal bullet went through." "There, children," said their aunt.. -"You remember what I said about a stitch in time saving nine. If that hole had been /mended the, bullet wouldn't have gone through." Then she capped it by adding. "And Nelson might have been living yet, „ 0— .0-0-0 0 0 0 —0 LIFT YOUR CORNS Ib OFF WITH FINGERS How to loosen a tender corn or callus so It lifts out without pain, , 0-0 0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 Let folks step on your feet hereaf- ter; wear shoos a gine smaller if you like, for corns will never again send electric sparks of pain through you, aocording to this Cincinnati authority, He says that a few drops of a drug I called freemen, applied directly upon a tender, aching corn, instantly re -1 lieves soreness, and soon the entire; corn, root and all, lifts right out. This drug dries at opoe and empty shrivels up the torn or callus without even irt:ltating the surrounding tissue, A small bottle 01 freezone Qbtained at any drug store will cost very little but will positively remove every hard or soft Horn or callus from r else font, If your druggist . s hasn't stacked this now drug yet, tell him to get a small bottle of freezone for yeli from his wholesale drug house, UXATED IRON increases strength 01 delicate, nervous, run- down people Imo psr cant, In tan daysin many instanene, $100 forfnit 1P it felts ae per foe rt a e soon op large kexy):0 soon a. <-'•a" .. to api?ear 1n title paper, Ask your doe' for er drugslstabeut !t• All gooS druitaists aiwaye carry Yt In stook, MdMIMINVFirrE ppp"'9�CSTHE 011110 11 Of Li% koitturcoiP N umfo i.-;^w,yr°o,onro.o,notrcno,. If you see a tign of fire on or near a railway right-of-way, don't under• estimate what it means. Inform the nearest fire patrolman or station agent. Lend a hand yourself. Throw away neither burning matches, pipe ashes, cigarette nor cigar ends, MSnard'e Liniment Cares Sturm, Pito. Even if there were no embargo on apple shipments to Great Britain this season the market there would prob- ably be a limited one, as the United Kingdom itself is promised an un- usually heavy fruit crop. PERS BIl% FURS AT \1'HOLESALH PRICES, Persian Lamb, Mink, Al- aska Sable. Also Men's Furs, Satisfac- tion by mail guaranteed. Send Per il- lustrated catalog. McComber's Limited, Manufacturers, 420 0 St. Paul West, Montreal. NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE RU -1aN r RS AND 3013iPOOffices for sale in goodOntario towns. The most useful and interesting 'of all businesses. Full information on application to Wilson Publishing Com- pany, 73 Adelaide Street Toronto MIs q0 ELLAuE0IIs CANCER, TUMORS, LUMPS, ETC,. Internal and external, cured with-. out pain by our home treatment. Write before lgdeltn Medical Co.. ClInwooOn ,.s The Soul of a Piano is the Action. Insist on the "OTTO HIGEL' PIANO ACTION Cuticura Mei Than Jowly Doctors For cleansing, purifying and beauti- fying the complexion, hands and hair, Cuticura Soap is supreme, especially when assisted by touches of Cuticura - Ointment to soothe and heal the first signs of skin troubles. For free sem- ple address post -card: "Cuticura, Dept. N, Boston, U. S. A." Sold by dealers throughout the world. OMEN OF KE RAE Mrs. Quinn's Experience Ought to Help You Over the Critical Period. Lowell Mass.— 'For the last three years I have boon troubled with the Change of Lilo and. the bad feelings common at that time. I was in a very nervous eendi- tir,n, with headaches and pain a good deal of the time so I was unfit to do my work. A friend asked me to try Lydia E. blo- etae Com- pound, pound, which I did, and it has helped me in every We I am not nearly so nervous, no headache or pain. I must say than Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the beet remedy any sink woman can take." Mrs. MARCARSIT QUMNN, Rear 259 Worthen St.1 Lowell, Mass. Other warning symptoms are a sense of suffocation, hot flashes, headache$, backaches, dread of impending evil, timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitatiett of the heart, sparks before the eyes, irregularitiea, conetipation,, Variable appetite, weakness, inquietude, and dizziness, If fou need special advice wi' to to the Lydia E, ?inkhorn Medicine Co, (confi'dotftial), Lynn, Mass, It1UdE No. 30—'17.