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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1917-09-27, Page 3WINNING TUC VICTORIA CROSS RI MARKABLE EXPLOIT OF THE GREAT WAR. Derek Highlander Faced German Guns Four Tunes to Accomplish His Objects. One of the most reminder/hie ex- ploits of the war is that which won the Victoria Cross for Private Wilson of the,Highland Light Infantry, On September 141 1914, he killed two o the ' enemy' by remarkable long -di tance shots, and then, ruching orlon into a German position, captured Dight of the enemy by a clever sus and freed two of his comrades. But that feat only whetted his ap- petite for glory, we read in Heroes of the Great War. A Maxim gun con- cealed in the wood began to play upon the British position, and mon 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 relnarlcede "Men, 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- fect 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 reach the gun and put it out of action, to avenge the poor rifleman. He reached another haystack, level- ed his rifle, took careful aim, and the German behind the Maxim fell dead. Another German took the place of the dead man. Wilson exposed himself to 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 his predecessors. Then a fourth and a fifth and a sixth German fell „, Wil- son's shooting was uncanny n its deadly accuracy.Had he missed once the operator at the Maxim would have speedily riddled p Y him witI. bullets. • A Dauntless Scottish Lion. Wilson waited for a few 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 Ms aim; Wilson quickly bayoneted him. That 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 sco«es 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 found 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 him, 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- enteeny,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. C 1 s, o as a substitute for meat, eggs, e 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. "One Whole Wheat Meal fit Day" --that's the slogan for those who want to conserve food and also con- serve strength and "health, But be sure it is .the whole wheat_ prepared in a diges- tible form. Shred d -ed 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 eaten for any meal Prophecy of Flying of 200 Years Ago. Inasmuch as the words were uttered more than two centuries ago, there was a truly prophetic anticipation of the experience of the present war in a sermon on."physio-theology,' deliver- ed in 1711, by Dr. William Delham, of St, Jghn's College, Oxford, which -has just come to light again, "As' in all probability the -art of flying would particularly be," he said, "by -putting it in man's power to discover the se- cret of nations and families Inore than Is consistent with the peace of the world to know; by giving fll' men greater opportunities to do mischief which It would not lie in the power,of °thc•e's 'to prevent; and, as one ob- sordes, by making men less sociable," Ilearing at Last. , There was a terrible dynamite ex plosion near a small town. An old lady, hearing it, turned toward the door of her sitting teem and saici: "Come in, Bella." • When hor servant entered the loom she said: "Do you know, Bella, my hearing le evidently improving. I heard you ;nock at the door for the first time in twenty 'years." 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. vented greatly and farmers • should take every precaution to conserve -the supplies produced on the Tarin. Wood ashes have a high value on account of the potash they contain. Ashes from hardwood contain, when thy, from five to seven per cent, of potash and are worth -from $25 to $35 per ton, or in other words, it would re- 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 flys 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 the ashes should be stored under oof r nnntg used. Besides potash, ashes contain one and one-half to two per cent, of phosphoric s boric i P acid P and fifty to sixty per cent, of,lime. Leached ashesdol a s 1 neon nl tai more than one per Dent. of potash and if used at all they ahould be considered as a source of lime rather that potash, and be purchased, on that basis. Ashes from corn cobs contain more than thirtyper cent p 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. Coel ashes contain only y traces of potash and they possess very little If any value from the fertilizer stand- point. VESPER HYMN. We at close of day, 0 Father, For our Empire plead, Guard our soldiers, God of Armies, In their need. Shield our sailors in their perils On the mighty deep, Guide 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 fullest favor. In Thine eyes. On us pour Thy richest blessings, When, all wars shall cease; In the brightness of Thy presence We find peace. —H: D. F. Canadian Chaplain Services. Tune, "Holy Father in Thy Mercy." tYsted S. pEE ■- D 64D o f ave - e sse lie f the c� ° ,oral d15 thin n hi life D®d The Newest Models © Sloeerd, Especially smart 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 4.sizes; 34 to 40 bust, and No. 7947, Ladies' Two -Piece Skirt in 5•sizes; 22 to 30 waist. Price, 20 cents each. 44 L 0 r ,lie LL r For the small boy this design 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. Eugene Vaillancourt, St. Ma- thieu, Que., writes: "My 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 no* 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 Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 26 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. THE WORK OF THE "SAUSAGES." Observation Balloons Note Every Shot Sent Into Enemy Positions. From the North Sea to the Swiss frontier one may almost trace the fighting front on clear days by,the ob- servation .balloons. Great, awkward, ungainly bags; they tug at their an- chors, swaying 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 so positions. While the balloons are fre- a quently destroyed by hostile aero- e 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 round. Theyh gcarry with them all their instrumentrl, and charts and are able to make complete re- ports on everything that has pccurred up to'the minute they were forced to descend. Practically all the larger balloons now are equipped with wirelese or telephone plants that keep the observ- ers constantly ^`in touch with the ground. The United states is develop- ing a great fleet of, the "sausages;' as they are generally termed, Germany expects every hessian fly and bug in every wheat -field in Nort America to be true to the Fatherland th CURING SKIN TROUBLES So many people, both ,nen and wo- men, omen, suffer from akin troubles, such as 00bema, blotches, pimples and irrita- tioe that a word of advice is 110008- sary. 1C is a great mistake for such sufferers and those with bad complex - toils to smear themselves ,with greasy ointments. Often they could not do anything worse, for the grease clogs the pores of the troubled skin and their condition actually becomes worse, 'When there are pimples or erup- tions, or •an irritating or itching rash, a soothing horacfe solution may ]help to allay the irritation, but of course Diet does not cure the trouble. Sltla complaints coma fl•oni an impure con- dition of the blood and will persist un. til the blood is thoroughly purified: It is well known that Dr, Williams' Pink Pills have effected the 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 Ilio impurities that give rise to skin troubles and disperses then; so that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills cure skin dis- orders 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 cure dis- eases that arise from impure blood. You can get these nips through any medicine dealer or by mail at 00 cents a box or six boxes for $2.i0 from The Dr. .Williams Medicine Co., Brock- ville, Ont, HOUSEFLY AGAIN INDICTED 1 MANURE AS FERTILIZER. The quicker ft is Put on the Land the Better. Perhaps one of.the most remark- able roeults obtained in our expori- mente with fertilizers has boon the discovery that, as far as ordinary farm crops are concerned, fresh and rotted manure, applied at the same rate, have ;given practically equal yields, The explanation for this is not easy to find, since rotted manure, weight for weight, is very consider- ably richer in plant food than fresh manure, It probably lies in the bet- ter inoculation of the soil with desir able micro-organisms for the convey - Won of soil plunt food into (Inimitable 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 as 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...ilwelt 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- ogically, the geowth and turning un- der of clover improves the soil, and e we have been enabled to demonstrate over and over again that a crop of clover in the rotation has a manurial Drying and Canning Season Is Tim of Special Danger. The menace of the housefly is a 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 covered with a sticky fluid, enabling the fly to walk upon walls and ceiling —makes It possible for any sort of filth to cling the g to fly. It is high time that t uni ' � ersal efforts were made to eliminate houseflys by permanent methods, such as control- ling their breeding places, For the present seas= it is imperative that emergency measures be adopted for protection. Elficieut screening is the best emergency protection, Special attention ought to be given to excluding flies from contact with 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 a 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 files enter the house, the "swatter" should be u sed 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 search was made and not one smutted head was found. He has thoroughly treated his seed oats 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 coed wn. The cost of treating the seed mounts to only a few cehts a bushel id no one can afford to lose even two' or three bushels per' acre when the cost of treatment is so small. a renard's Liniment Relieves Netunrgla. Whose Baby? A schoolmaater had just finished an instructive lesson on food, when little Basil raised his hand. 1 "Well, Basil, what is it?" question- ed the 'teacher. "Please, sir, Billy Jenkins said he knew a baby that was brought up on eleplhant's milk, and it gained . ten pounds in weight every day. "Billy ought not to tell such rub- bish" replied the master, Then: "",ell me, Billy, whose baby was brought up on elephant's mine?" "The elephant's baby, sir!" hesitat- ingly replied the boy. If the end of the war finds the Canadian people a bit 1tss extravagant at will be no small gain. effect equal to an application of farm manure of ten to fifteen tons per acre. Minar•d'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. A field for investigation of tremen- dous i,ortanr m 1 .e to the industries af- fected lies in an attempt to discover a satisfactory treatment for wood shingles that will render them mea- Who invented the door no one sureably lire -retardant No process knows. It is, however; an invention of can ever make wood "lire -proof," for comparatively modern, imes. All the no class of material will resist fire un- ancient houses, even the houses eon - der all oonditions, Iunumerable ex- taining doorways, bad no doors. periments have been made to demon• Fabrics or skins of animals were hung strate the efficacy of various corn• across the doorways to keep out the pounds, but conclusions of practical elements. value have never been reached. While tests have proved certain treatments to be suitable for one particular con- dition, such as retarding fire, the /r�. substancesd h coli body equally valuable qualities of per - "WAIL IS DELL." Brier Description of Sone of War's Horrors by a Returned Soldier. A great general has truly said that "War is hell," Hnd he seen some of the things we in France have seen he would have said "War is hell with the 116 off," the escaping flames bringing death and torture to all who cross 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, The light made by the ex- plosion of the shells appears es 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 000 as possible without actually hitting one. 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, whjle others go mad and leap out of the trenches and lose themselves among the exploding shells. j FARMS FOR OUR SOLDIERS 1 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 in so fax 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 namee, improved by the company; and as- sisted 'colonization farms of 320 acres each, selected by the intending settler, and then improved by him with as- sistance from the company. Easy termsf o payment are offered, cocci p 3r ed over twenty years; but the point that Mr. Brown insists n is thatf i o t snot people out of the workhouse that Can- ada an 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 vi l t ger on the other side. MONEY ORDERS A. Dominion Express s MoneyOrder p for five dollars costs three cents. gams Granulated .Eyelids, "-� Sore Eyes, Eyes Inaamed by "'+i Sun, Duetand Windqulckly use have Taped to am- tI1'reileved by Murine• fry O le ,..'"*--,4:7"REyourayesandInl3aby'sEyes. good s e and weather resistance. A 61 No Smarting, Just Eye e,t'Comfort Marine Eye Rtemedyat.Fg: nrb sitrunrnby good shingle fico -retardant. must also 118a'e ^.:endurance, insolubility, attract- Ask Marine Eye SBenoedy Co.. Chicago a tiveness and cheapness. With the discovery of a satisfactory Efforts are being' made by the gov- method of treatment, there does not ernment to double the output of honey appear to be any sufficient reason why mainly through a campaign of educe shingles should not become a most de- tion directed at the bee owners. More reliable roof covering for dwellings and i than 125,000 circulars of instruction other buildings outside congested , have been issued to them, as well as a areas. They have adaptability and :lilrge number of individual letters. beauty superior to most roofings, and ! entail the least first cost. Since the Minard's Liniment Cures Dandruff• temporary nature of many of.. our buildings, the migratory tendencies of Never allow fresh meat to remain in our people and the rapid development paper. it absorbs the juice. of our cities and towns are factor's Only a small per cent. of the money making the use of wooden construc - tion advisable, to attempt to legislate the shingle or the frame dwelling out of existence is both uneconomical and impracticable in Canada at the pre- sent time, , Minara'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- falgar, and this is the hole where 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." o—o—o—o—o—o—o--o—o—o—o—o—o o LIFT YOUR CORNS o OFF WITH FINGERS How to loosen a tender Dorn or ° callus so It lifts out - bwithout pain. o—o--o 0 0-0-0 Let folks step on your feet hereaf- ter; wear shoes a size smaller if you like, for corns will never again send electric sparks of pain through you, according to this Cincinnati authority. IIe says that a few drops of a drug called freezoue, applied directly upon a 'tender, aching corn, instantly re- lieves soreness, and soon the entire COM, root and all, lifts right out, This drug dries at once and simply shrivels up the corn or callus -without even irritating the surrounding tissue, A small bottle of freezone obtained at any drug store will cost very little but will positively remove every hard or soft corn or callus from one's foot. If your druggist hasn't stocked this new drug yet, tell him to get a small bottle of freezote for you from his wholesale dreg house, EUXATED l net ea es strength of delicate, nervous, r•un- dnOtil people loo. :Per k p cent, in ten clays in b � many instances, 0100 forfeit if 1t fails as Pet full oXillanntlon iii large article soon to al 'pear in this r Faller, Asl, your doe - tor of druggist about 1. All good druggists ul{vays carry 11 ` in stools NIAD iN CANAID EWG IETTL01 a , If you see a sign 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. =nerd's Liniment Cures Burn, Rte. 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. 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I must say that Lydia E., P nkham's Vegetable Compound is the best remedy any sick woman.can take. " —Mrs. MARCAiuccy QIJINN, Rear 259 Worthen St., Lowell, Mass. Otherwarning symptame are a sense of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, backaches, dread of impending evil, timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation of the heart, sparks before the eyes, irregularities, constipation, variable appetite, wealcsless, inquietude, and dizziness. If you need special advice, write to tho l.ydia E. Pmkham Medicine Co.' fcohiidential) 1, un 84 sa IiiUSE No. 39-'17.