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LONDESBORO.
-' .retreat, when suddenly the Line of
atraggle.-ss'.nded. ria: orderly brought
[the ting nems that the German.
advance hod . been .stooped, that the
I Wit. Ditv2aloz Was 'tee -mor mmng, that.
•: •Ghultelt, "the keystone position, . had
1 been - retaken. It was not till some
tih a afterwards that it was discovered
Notes, Mss Keitha Weytmtouth t *kat' had happened and what troops
rettaaed to Toronto after a fear; under whose Magic order had
Weeks' visit at her home here,_Miss.. snatched vietory from defeat.
FitzClarence ofthe
the home of Mr. Albert Weymouth.: quart rs Staff=. commanding the First
.Mrs. King of Bayfield is the guest r Guards Brigade, bad sent int his Last
of her sister, Miss Sara Barr: --Mrs.: reserve to stem the tide of defeat and
W. S. Gibson 4nd children of Toren- ' then had ridden forward throughthe
to are the guests Of Mrs. Albert Wee- `. smoke to see what was happening.
n1oiith. i -Miss Gorine White, who has There -was not another man under his
l spending the past few weeks ` command, _ and he saw the British
visiting . her cousin, Miss Elsie Mil- lines reeling back, saw, •the exposed
Tarr, has returned to her home in ` flank, the gap. But as he rode forward
Drayton.-- nee Lavin and Miss min he found a single battalion : of Wor-
m of Toronto have returned home cesters belonging to another brigade,
after spending the past six weeks as even to another division. It was lying
the .guests of Mrs. Charles Ruddell, in . reserve ' with orders to act as re-
__: Frank Lee ;.and baby of Ex- serve to the Second Division. The 0.C.
eter are . visiting their aunt, Mrs. T . ' did not know then : that a shell had
Miller. ea Masters Thomas and Er- struck his division headqua and
nest Atchison of B . atford are spend-' that the staff had 'been killed . or
nig a few days with their aunt, Mrs. wounded; he did not1. know the immi-
C, uddell..—Mies Jean Mains has re- nence of disaster: It is nothing to his
tarred to. London after spending her discredit to suppose that had it not
holidays at her home here: --Mr. and ? been for General FitzClarence. the
Worcesters would have stayed where
they,were and have been overwhelmed
in the advance. Fitzelarence with the
f instinct of a born soldier saw the sit-
' nation as a whole. He ordered the
Worcester command to deliver a
counter-attack at a point where the
i enemy seemed • exposed.
1 This, at first, he appeared reluctant
to do, but when the situation was ex -
Enneline Hesk of Toronto is visiting General Ilead-
MesJohn Grainger and Miss Jewel
and Nes, Roberton motored to
Stratford on Tuesday. — Mr. and
Mks .
Newman, Brunsdon of Brier-
crest, Sask., have left for their home
after visiting friends here, --= Miss
Elva Brown returned to Toronto on
'Monday after a fortnight's pleasant
vacation at her home here.
SAS ,HE CHILDREN- . plained he - plaeed hi elf like a: good
soldier unreservedly en the hands of
Mothers who keep a box or Baby's r General FitzClarence and at the last
Own Tablets in the house nnay feel ' moment whenaction would have been
that the Byes 'gf ether little ones are ; rewarded, . the - gallant - Worcesters
reasonably safe during the lot ' threw themselves into the breech.
weather. Stomach troubles, cholera E saved the South Wales Bordevers.
infant= and diarrhoea,carry off ' who were in `desperate plight,. and
thousands orlittle %nes every sumo- F blocked the gap. T'he rest of the line
mer` in most cases beacuse the moth- held firm end after a fight, which
er does not have a safe medicine at had fasted . all day, the lines were
band to give promy• Baby's Gwn fixed at 10 p.m. exactly where they
Tablets cure these troubles, or if giv- had been in the morning. Had he
'en occasionaly to the ` ea child win lived it seems certain that Brigadier -
prevent their coming on. Th- Tab- ° General FitzClarence would have
lets are guaranteed by a government risen high in his profession. He had
analyst to be absolutely harms eve brilliantly distinguished himself both
en to the newborn babe. They are es- in the Soudan and in. Africa and as
pecially good in summer, because they hs been tg1' . he saved the army; at
regulate the bowels and keep the Ypres. He died as .he would have
stomach sweet and pure. They are -wished, at the head of - his Irish
sold by medicine dealers or by mail Guards, showing them the way into
at 25 cents a ,bOX from. The Dr. , Wile the trenches. A body, of Germans
limns' Medicine ro., Brockville, Ont. lying in ambush turned their ma -
.411... chine guns on the advancing troops,
MAN WHO SAVED ARMY AT and the first to fall was General Fitz-
YPRES Clarence, and at a time when few in
A. name which will flash and shine - the army knew what a great service
in British military! hitery, when the . he had performed for the army and
t achieve- 1 or the Empire .
war is over and -the Brea, _
menta of the generale aappraised is
that of the late General Charles
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN.
FitzClarence, V.C., v ho fell while Women are hardier than meta
leading his IrishGuards into their ad- Women are replacing men laborers
vanced trenches in November, 1214.: on the New York Central railroad.
He will be remembered as the man . The favorite hobby of Pr%ncess Mary
VAR,' saved the day ati the first Battle . e f England is to collect photographs
€r€ Ypreswho. iced a defeat* per_ of
aviators'
haps a t,errible disaster, into avis- Mrs. D. M. McLachlan. is a ticket
tory; who stoppede the German drive seller in the Kansas 'Gita office of
on Calais and held tae Belgian coat the Pullman co2nl3any.
clear. What he did at the Battle ' Bangle women. in Sweden are �rf Ypres the Canadians did at the
allow -
second Battle of Ypres, but perhaps ' ed to serve on juries, but married wo-
there is no individual name in the men are barred'
New passport regielations forbid
mond desperate encounter that will 'the issuing of passports to women
zn
�eerge like the Warne of FitzClarence. � go into Mexicm .
There were many men as brave and "1 ~here is a movement on foot in
resourceful in the army; it happened-- Russia to raise an enormous army
that it was denied them to show the composed entirely of women
sarnte qualities of military genius and Five Russian women of the regi-
0klecision. Puebla iee got his chance, nient Legion! of Death lost their lives
but he would" be}xe last man, -prob-
ably,
rob-
ab y , " to claim the credit: This he in a fight "veith =fie German -troops
ly Miss Belle Ingraham of Dayton, 0.,
would give to a battalion; of the Wor- is an elevator ;operator in a large
centers . departmental stere in than city.
The story of that wonderful fight Women are employed as road bm`ld-
bn the last dayof October, 1914,wheh ors at 1Vlahanay City, Pa., where they
bad -
now seems ancient history is told by s receive the rano pay as. the men
writer in Blaclo�'s Magazine. It is labot'ers
compiled froth eftcial records.. where
her position.
Fifty women applied for vaean-
ciee to be caused by the drafting of
men from the .Farrell, Pa., mills of
the American and Tinplate Company,
There are now ten women eraployed
in the cold roll department.
Mrs. William. L. Osborne of Wil-
mette, a suburb. of Chieago, has re-
ceived notice of her appointffient. as
an ensign in the tlnid Stag navy,
being ' one of the two women; holding
inch commisaions in the V, S.
Labor actenditY, due to, the war, has
led to -the emploent of 85 women
and gids -in ,positions.. formerly .held.
by Men in the. Wasshington, _ D . C . ,
teern incl of the Bennayl,Yania railroad.
Fpur' of them are used as ticket-
sellers,
':Employment of several hundred
women as laborers by the Ryan car
plant, Chicago, begat as an experi-
ment
. several` weeks ago, has proven.
so successful that several Targe manp-,
vfacturers are `considering adopting
?the plan. The women: range in age
from 18 to 45 years, receive thirty
cents an hour and work eight hours
a day.
Arrangeneents are being . made for
the payer accommodation of from 400
to 600 female workers in the machine
slop. roundl Geese, yards and other de-,
parients "Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road at Fort Wayne, bid. The women
will be used in the distribution of ma-
terial, in cleaning cars and in care-
taking about the plant.
Miss Mary V' McCormick, who in-
herited a vast fortune from her fath-
er, the inventor of the McCgrmick
reaper, has had a . large acreage of
her estate near Huntsville, Ala., plow-
ed
lowed and put in condition for cultiva-
tion, and riot the same at the disposal
free of all charge of families living
in nearby mill districts, for gardens.
She also donated all seed necessary
for planting.
ce E. Richardson man -
acre sheep ranch near
Scott Bluff; Neb. There are over five
thousand sheen on the ranch. Dr.
Richardson has a national reputation
as a psychologist, and is the only wo-
man head of a department in an 'Am-
erican `university. She also holds de-
grees, from several institutions, and
was the youngest woman ever to re-
cive a doctorate from. the Chicago uni-
versity . .
Anne Oakley, the remarkable wo-
man professional shotgun, rifle and
pistol expert, still retains her wonder-
ful skill despite the many years she
has ben appearing before the public.
At a recent exhibition held in anAm-
htarst, N.C., she :demonstrated that
she has lost none of her accuracy by
shootime coins fiimied in the air. shoot-
ing a cigaret`m the hand of an as-
sistant and ntubtetaits feats.
Mfareagos
Meatless days have had the effect •
of suppressing marriages as well as
the consumption of beef, veal, itrnt-
ton, 'pork; and "fowl. tin' M;days amid=
Tuesdays in Paris. Tuesday former-
ly was a particularly lively day in
the marriage salons of the 20 mayors'
offices in Pans. Now they are de-
serted. The mason is supposed to be
that meatless 'wedding .casts are not
acceptable.
Hundreds of Russian women' have
it and a thousand other deeds of dar- offered to train themselves as crews
Dr. Fiore
ages -a 1,5
lag and self-sacrifice are safely buried for battleships- and it is said that',
to await the Qelving5 of historians of their services have been accepted.
a later generation. The British had By a vote of two, to one the Chip-
a�ntpted an offensive with ineda eve, Indians at their council held re-
attempted
• forces and with inferior artil- cantly at Bemidji, Minnesota. extended
lery, and the Germans, taking advan- the privilege of voting to their
tees of superiority in every respect, squaws.
but fighting spirit' and doggedness, Mrs. Mary dump, of AllentoWn..
had hurled 80,000 fresh troops uxex- pa„ aged 96 years, is claimed to be
pettedly nto West 'lenders The the oldest druggist in the world.
British advance was checked, and thee
German, offensive_ was begun having been in business . for the last
en 75 years.
in the few weeks that the Germans Women are the rulers of the Is
•
had been in contact with the "Old land of Tiburon in -the Gulf of Cali-'
Conteinptl'tbles" they had learned to fornia and the mien are ,made to do
respect the British soldier, and con -
all the work and act as servants to
ieeguently they did not begin their at- their wives
tack until the had nregared the way Wyoming has a roll of honor made
with an artillery fire that was 'the up of the women volunteers who
heaviest that had ever been felt up have enrolled for service in the war:
to that time.l It is to be kept in the vault in the
When the Germy infantry ad- office of the" Governor.
Tanced the British, fighting doggedly', Women who applied for positions
eitltr fell back or did where . thev • as life guards in Atlantic City have
stood. The situation became desPar" been rejected by the beach surgeon,
ate. for the Caimans egg toward who claims that they are not strong
the Ypres -Com% es Canal W°"re enough to man the surf boats.
, Threatening the commnianication of the More than ;six million women will
First corps under Sir Douglas swig. ' be able to vote if the franchise bill,
Once these corn tJfli y�l3Tt8 were cutgiving the vote to women over thirty
destruction was the only possibility ' years of age in Great Britain, is Dass -
and the enemy would be free to ad- - ed by the English parliament.
Vance ori Calais- _Onetish fiank , Because her se zits were with
seemed` about to be turned; there was Germany ire the present conflict of
Thieving Gypsies.
In Hungary gypsies are regarded
as a hat eer•oue community. 11
said that no fewer than two hei,:ree,
thousand wander about. 'o icier
sous ars their thieving pc ,:r,ins
,that they are not alloy:c.a.t insidePtowns, while tine Tillages tr .<.r
them for ,Dull/ two days.
A New Industry.
It Is proposed to start a new indos-
try in British Honduras for the pro-
duction - of oil from the cohume paha,
wioilch grows piollfically in. that cease-
try.
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a clear gap twhich the . enemy ' nations, Miss Settle von. Seyfried
could advance and Sir -John French 1 has been denied. naturalization papers
and Sr Douglas $aig, et/aiding at a ; by the United States Court at New
distance watched the walking wound- ark, New Jersey.
ed and stragslers trickling through to Eight women = have thus far taken
Vile year. Hagg had already ordered a the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The
Loash eonweighs seventy-itve to
■ aeiy pounds a etOie foot when, Ste,
Kid Gloves and Paper Collars.
The Twelfth corps of . the
Ay of
k
the Potomac was named " d gloves
and paper collars" by the .1retixteeith
corps of the Western army, owing tothe West Point discipline of the
Twelfth corps, which was thy natural
result of having been commanded first
by Mansfield and then by geOeum.
with as subordinate commanders such.m
men as Willias, . garailton, Gordon:
Eager, Andrews, Hawley, and others.
—Magazine of American. History.
Mats For Potted Plants. '
Leftover pieces of 'oilcloth or lino-
leum elm be cut" any shape or size and
by beiut; painted or varnished make
excellent mats for potted plants and
eaa!ers. .They can be painted any de-
sirod color and are easily cleaned .by
wipio.g with a dainp cloth. These inats
prevent the porch or stand from being
scratched or stained by the pots. -
Absinth.
Absinth, the most harmful and even
fatal intoxicant, is made from a bine.
green oil that is obtained from artemi-
5I:1 absinthium, a member of the worm-
wood family. Several Tess harmful spe-
'ties of artemisia grew - throughout Cal-
ifornia.
Kept Her Word.
Polly—Mrs. Dashaway used to say
she wouldn't marry the best man liv-
ing. Lolly—Well, she has the satisfae-
tion of knowing she didn't.
Cashing Him In.
' Woman—I want a divorce. Later
-And how much alimony? woman ---
One hund red per. 1 wouldn't let him
go for Less.—Town Topics.
Sorry Hs Spoke..
Knagg—A woman's work is sever
done. Mrs.. 6 nag—Especially when
her work consists in trying to make a
umn of her husband,
Lost Bones.
The Cat ---Nice cuneate you're wear-
ing, Sport. t'o*t mncb? The Dog (-
Lv)---Abot:t tive boues a day i--Ltta.
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Stewarts dell it dor
Store Open Wednesday
Afternoon as Usual,
Advance Showing of Women's Nei
.._N,Fall CQats and Suits
wCoats and Snits are here.
The new Fall r.
If ever there were garments thin basked
in the radiance of Dame Faajiio s smile
we have them. These early arrivals are
marvellously attractive specimens Of the
very newest creations, made with the
new style collars and cape effects ; new
ideas; in cuffs and . belts, making in all
the most attractive and advanced show-
ing of W men's Coats and Suits it has
ever been our privilege to show. ca
in and see then as we will be pleased
to show them to you. - whether you are
buying or looking.
PriceS —Suits $15 to $30=Coats $(Q to $35
It Is not too Early
to consider that
Fall Suit
The days with the
chili in the air are
imminent 96: y o u
may as well have
the benefit of your
tall ,uit at the be-
ginning of the sea-
son, Complete as-
sortrnent of the fall
models are here.
You may now make your
selection froman attractive
variety in which the new style
ideas are .presently correctly
4nd distinctively. You will
be delighted with these new
suits. .
PRICE
SIU to $22
Raineoats that w
keep you perfect
iydry-
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Men's
New Fall .fats
A
becoming hat is the most at-
tractive part of a man's dress. Be-
coming means a style to suit the
face and harmonize in color with
other garments. We have a stock
of new tall hats that there is no Jif=•
faculty whatever about getting ex-
actly what suits you at a price you
wish to pay.
Price.........,, SOcto
2.50
Working Clothes
THERE is no department in our store that is better
able to respond to the demands made on them
than the Men's Work Clothes Department. Every
imaginable kind of garment is here--Overalls,Smocks,
Mitts, Sax, Shirts, Caps, Underwear. In all the best
makes, best garments and the prices are the very low-
est consistent with the quality.
Butter, Wool
attdEggs Wanted
With the approach of fall and
its accompanying rainy wea-
ther, comes the demand for
raincoats.
We are ready for it.
The new coats are here now
awaiting you. Coats of
double textures of pure worst-
ed, shells and linings, inter-
lined with the highest grade
rain proofing that is made.
These are not only shower-
proof coats but genuine ram
proof coats that will keep you
dry in the wet .days of the
fstiL
They cost little more than
the ordinary `kind.
PNCE
$8to$
6
Boys' Sehool Clothes
STRENGTH is the great essential in B ys' Clothes
Strenkth, plus style, plus fit, makes a perfect
garment. - Our boys' clothes embody all of the abotre
qualifications. Made of Tweed, Worsted or Serge, in
a big variety • of new belted styles with our " Best
Ever " fastner at the bottom of the trousers.
Price 3 to ` o
Stewart Bros
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