The Huron Expositor, 1918-06-07, Page 7Range Finder—An instrument for
ascertaining the distance between two
objects, using the instrmeent as one
object. It is very emirate only you
get a different result each time yot
use it, says TOMMY"
- Rapid Fire—Means to stick your
head "over thehtoP" at night, atm at
the moon, and empty your magazine.
it should be. e
If there is no Moon, at the spot where -
Ration Bag --A small, very small
b,ag for naming rations. ' Sometimes,
It is really useful for lugging souve-
nir4ions—Various kinds of tasteless
food issued: by the Governixtent to
Tommy, to kid him into thinking that
he is living in luxury, while the Ger-
mans are starving.
Ration 'Party --Men detailed to.* car -
in' rations to the front line, pick out a
black, cold, and rainy night; put a
fifty i pound . box on- your, shoulder;
sling - your -rifle and carry one hun-
dred and twenty rounds of ammuni-
tion'. Then, go through a . comununi-
catioin trench, . with the naud up to
your knees, down his trench for a half
mile. and then find Your Dilates swear-
ing in seven different languages; 'duck
a few shells and bullets, and then ask
Tominy for his definition'of a. "ratien
party." You will be surprised to learn
that it is the same as yours.
Rats—The inain inhabitants of the
trenches and dugouts. Very useful
for chewing up leather equipment and
running over your face when, asleep.
A British rat resembles - a bulldog, .
while a German one, through a, coiirse
of kultur, resembles a dachshund. .
. "Red Cap."—T-opurny's nickname for
a Staff Officer because he wears
a red band around his cap. .
- Red Tape—A useless sort of proced-.
; soldiers that it is within !sight of me
ure. The main object of this is
fat jobs to Armth politicians.
prolong the war and give a. lot of
to ,Fritz. Tommy never believes these .1‘
osnignhlatendus,SwthaenitsRed", UPttire Is Curable
Regimental Nun/her—Each soldier the sign told the tristb. ,
ethioesrs°naduiseLithteart
has a number whether or not he was "Roll of Honor"—Thle name given
a convict in civil life. Tonuny never to the published casualty lists of the
forgets his number when he sees it ie war. Tommy has no ambition for his EXPERT
"orders for leave." ' name to appear on the "Roll of anor"
R. P.,,e-Regiettental Police. Men de- mikes it • conies under the heading
"Slightly wounded:" Rupture is not a tear or breac
tailed in a Battalion to annoy Tommy the abdominal wall, as commonly
and to prevent him from doing what R.C.--,Boman Catholic. One a the posed, but it hi testretehing-nr blatjn
he most desiree. ,. -
advantages of being a R C , is that of a natural ;venirseye JYgIn
, Reinforcements --A lot of new men "Clerade" s not compulsory
"Rooty."—Tommer's nickname for of Toronto, the noted repture an-
. . -e ..1 Em -- i.
sent out from England who think
. , pliance speeialist who win visit Sea -
that the war will be over a week bread.forth, at the Queen's Hotel, On Wed -
'after they enter the trenches.
RoutoMarch—A useless expenditure nesday, all day till 9 m
Relayingm-A term used by the aF- of leat)ier and energy. These march-
p..—one
only, June 19th.
tilery. After a gen is fired it is "re- es teach Tommy to be kind to over-
layed" .or aimed at something out of loaded beasts of burden.' ' The 'Curative as now used and ap-
*Droved will notonly retain any case
sight . R. A. M. 0.—RoYal Amy Medical of rupture perfectly affording immedea
Reepira6r—A cloth helmet, chemi-
.• ,
Corps. Toluener says it means "Rob late' and eornp.lets -comfort, but is iii-
callY treated, with glass eye holes, All My Comrades "
.opening ill the shortest time know,
tended to assist nature to close ate
protection againgt poison gag. This
which Tommy put over his. head as a
men.
R.F.A.rse—Royal...Field Arhillern
R.E.'ee-Royal Engineers.
This appliance has received highest
he even sleeps with it.
henever leaves Tommy's person,
' R. F . C. Is . —Royal Flying Corps- results withput harmful injection. er
'awards ;wherever shown, .
Rest—.4 period of tune for rest al-
-
Rum—A nectar of the gods issued ether aids,' Dr. Egan has teatimon-
letted to Tommy upon being relieved in the early morning to Tommy. Ws from our own section for "
from the treeches. He uses . this Rum Issue --A daily formation at tion. If interested, call; he
will be
"rest' to mend roads, dig trenches, which Tommy receives a spoonful of pleased to show you same without
and make himself generally -useful rum; that is if any is left over from chatge. ,See histadvertisentmit,
while behind the lines.
the Serteant's mess. ' --
Rest Billets—Shell shattered houses, ' Runner—A soldier who is detailed
in which Tommy "rests," when .re- or picked as an orderly for an officer
neved from the firing line. , while in the trenchee. His real _job
1
"Ricco"—Terni for a richecet bul- is to take message* under, niglt ask -
let ' 1i makes a whirlirig noise- and itig how many tins of jute are requir-
Tommy always ducks when a "ricco'e ed for 1917. ee .
pasties him.
S
Rifle—A petit or Tommy's arma- .
ment Its main use is to be cleaned.
Sometimes it is fired, when you are ,
not using a pick or shovel. You also '
present arms :ey numbers *th it; This
is a very fascinating xereise to
Tommy. Ask hint.
Rifle Grenadet—A bomb on the end
of 'a rod. This rod is inserted into
the barrel of a specially designed
,
rifle. -
"R.I.P. "--Izt monk's highbrow;
"Requiscat in pace," put on little
wooden. crosses over soldier's graves.,
It means "Rest in peace," -but Tom-
my says like as not it ni.eans "Rest.
in pieces," especially if the man under
the cross has been sent Westby a
boxnb or shell explosion.
"Road Dangerous, Use Trench,"—A
familiar sign on roads immediately in
rear of the firing line. It is to warn
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Different
Kinds of
Heat
Your furnace shouiu not
only give you rlent3r of
heat, but the tijt quabty
of heat.
Some houses would be
better without any heat
than the kind their fur-
naces give thetn.
- If you strtdy the Sunshine
Furnace on will know
what the ght kind of heat
is and hof to get it.
FOR SALE BY
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McClain
rtshine
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London Toronto
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Montreal Winnipeg Saskatoon
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S . A .A.—Small Arms Ammunition,
Small steel pellets whieli bay a bad
habit of drilling holes in the natoniy
of Irommy and Feltz. .
Salim—Battery firing four guns sim-
ultaneously. •
Sandbag—A jute bag which is con-
stantly being filled with earth. Its
main uses are to provide -Tamely with
material for a comfortable kip and to
strengthen parapets. .
Sap—A small ditch or trench, dug
from the front line and leading out
into "No Man's Land" in the direction
of the German trenches.
Sapper—A man who saps or digs
mines. He thinks. he is SS degrees
above an ordinery soldier_ while - in
fact he is generally beneath hine
Sausage Balloon—See observation
balloon.
5:B.—Stretcher bearer. The Mot-
ive power of a stretcher. • Ile is gen-
erally looking the other way when a
fourteen7stclne Tommy gets hit.
(Continued on page six.)
,.L.EMON3 WHITEN AND
BEAUTIFY;RE en*
:make- Al* beauty lotion cheaply foe -
)(put facet *leek, arena and bands.
At the coit of a mall jar of
bold CIVIIM one can prepare u, full Vali
ter' pint of the most wonderful ,lente*
ekin softener end e,oroplezion beintifier,
py squeezing the juice of two fifth
eia-
ons into a bottle containing Wee ensoce
of orchard white. Care aliould.be token
to strain the juice 'through a the cloth
so no lemon pulp gets in, then this lee
tion will keep fresh for months. Ettperx
woman knows that lemon -juice is need,
to bleach and remove such blemishes ast
freckles, salowness and tait and is
the ideal skin softener. whitener and
beautifier; „s
Just try it! Get three mmees ef
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the groom. and 'take up
a quarter pint of tbis sweetly Invent
lemon lotion and massage it deity lute
the face, neck, arms and hands. It le
.marvelous to smoothen rough, red handu,
Children Cry
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Which would you rather have during war
time—a smaller bar with wrapper -premium or
a bigger bar for the money -without the
premiums? We knew -what your answer
would be so we threw all our tremendous
purchasing power into btiying soap raaterials
only—now you get
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Your grocer always has
Comfort. Once you use
it you always use it.
That's whyit has
"enormously the largest
sale in Canada."
Pugsley,Dingman &Co.
Limited, Toronto
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a
t an
te Fac o
ideation that oft'sr
an opportunity to
s. We want to get
met men or middle-
alue of this oppor-
irson, so that your
1st of applications
services as soon
'ORS, Limited
tario
ie trenches, it is safer to bom-
wilians in cities. They use
rosses for ballast.
END
et Travail
Ckato to Ztuty
Hiateflail
w Ontario s humans& foresiese.
teeNs smut *bat of Provincial
Colonisation SdOnswe of
Groat Intermit
te traveller nowadays wants snene.,
hog more then formai seat apace;
d the well "established serviceof Woe
median NortheratoWestern Canada
roede ample opportunity for thought.
6 Immense etszds- of merchantable
nber„ the untold wealth mwater
we. and the great commercial and
rierMaral possibiliticnt of Northern
atrio should be mattersof common
101triedge to Canadians., Madera
tins of standard end tourist aleeP-
g. cars and coaches leave Toronto
mon Station sst 10.00 p.m. Mondays,
redneadaye and Irridsys, comisoctusg
Winnipeg for sat points in Westera
snide.
t-.4. Tickets, Reservations, Liter -
re and Information, apply to
A. Aberburt, Druggist, Sear.
rth„ or write Rs L. Fairbalrn,
.P.A., 63 King St. E., Toronto.
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Naval or Military
and who apparently
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is not within Oa*
nfficate of the fact signed by
te regulations of the church, order
e belongs; or
m or not liable to military s,ervice
d or application pending under the,
;Iona thermeneer, 1 exemption
Deputy Reititrar of the district
Clam, or that he is exempted, not
tie ifieate of two reputable citizens
iving knewledge of the fact upon
!cm);
UISITE EVIDENCE
e, any eieh. male person be found
liton hi_z; person or in or upon the
thereepon be presumed to be a
re be a deserter or defaulter
el.-. 'on to- a fine not exceeding
te eee month, or to both such
pereni may forthwith be
d ea:e and required to per -
:.se long a.e hie services
teed to the satisfaction of
r efie;re
;ACATE
hereinbefore men -
f or misleading to the
:fle!,-, the .':taree, be an offence,
"r1:1.1t- exreeding five hundred
)t exceeline." six months and no
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END STOMACH TROUBLE,
% GASES OR DYSPEPSIA
-
*paws papa/min" makes sick, ,110Urp
WOuy stomachs surely feel fine
in five minutes,
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If what you just ate is muring on
your stomach or lies like lump of
lead, or you belch gait/ and eructate
sour, imdigested food, or have a feeling
of dinziness, heartburn, fullnees, nausea,
bad taste in mouth and storeachilmad-
ache, you can t relief in five minutes
by neutralizing acidity. Put an end to
• such sto.mach distress now by getting a
large iliticent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store, Yoe realize in
five minutes how needless it is to slam
from indigestion, dyspepsia or any stone
ach disorder c.saised by food fermentation
due to excessive acid in stomach.
WAS TROUBLED W11114
INDIGESTION
COULD KEEP NOTHING
° ON STOMACH,,
Indigestioe is one of the worst forms of
stoniech trouble. The stbmach becomes
upset and you have a raw debilitated
feeling in it,
, It, is not necessary for you to be
treubled with indigestion if you will only
ase that old and well-knowni remedy
Burdock Blood Bitters which will regu-
late the stomach so timt you may eat
what you with without any ill, after
effects.
Mrs, Wm. C. Smith, Marshville, Ont.,
writes:—"t cannot speak too highly` of`
Burdock Blood Bitters; it is worth its
weight in gold, 1 was troubled with in -
Ignition, and was so bad 1 could not
keep imything on my stomach. A
friend edvised me to try B.B.B. which I
*id, and/I never felt better in my life."
Burdock Blood Bittern has been menu-
, faetured by The T. Milburn Co., Lien:died,
Toronto, Ont, for over 40 yeare. You
o not experiment when YOU buy it. .
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the highest priceiefor your cream, pay
you every two weeks, '14 egh, sample
and test each can of creazn carefullyand give you statement of the saint
./We also supply cans free of charge,
and give you an honest business deal.
Call in and see us or drop us a card for
particulars.
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[TAKES OFF DANDRUFF,
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Save your Flair! Get a small bottle
of Danderine right now—Also
stops itching, scalp. •
Thirr, :brittle, colorless. and fieraggy
bier de mute evidence of a neglected
. scalp; of dandruff—that awful scarf.
There is nothing so destructive to
.the hair as dandruff. It robe the hair
of its lustre, its strength and. its very
• life; eventually producing a feverish-
ness and ittihing of the scalp, which if
not remedied causes' the hair roots to
skink, loosest and die—then, the hair
falls out fast. A little Danderine to-
snght—enow--any tirae--will surely save
your bair. .
Get a small bottle of Knowlton's
Dander:me from any drug store. You
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
of it if you will just try a, little Dan-
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ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
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4Continu.k1 from our last issue.)
M. G. C.—Machine Gun Corps. A
collection of machine gunnerwho
think they are the deciding factor of
the war, and that artillerY is untieeee-
same
te. G.—Machine gunner. A man
who, like an American policeman, is
never there when he is badly 'wanted.
Machonochiem-A ration of meat, veg-
etableand soapy water, contained in
a tin. Mr. Maconeehie,the chemist who
compounded this mess, intends to com-
mit "hari kari" before the boys return
from the front. He is wise.
Mad Minute." --Firing fifteen
rohincle from your rifle in sixty sec-
onds. A man is mad to attempt it,
especially a stiff belt.
Mail Bag.—A canvas bag which: is
used to bring Om other fellow's mail
around.
Major.—An officer in a Battalion
who wears a crown on his uniform, is
in command of. two companies and
corrects. said companies in the second
position of "present arms." He also,
resides in ,a dugout.
•
Maneuverer—Useless evolutions of
troops conceived by someone higher, up
to show Tommy how brave his officers
are and how battles should be fought.
The enemy never attend these maneu-
vers to prove the're right. •
Mass Formation.—A close order for-
mation in which the Germans attack.
It gives them a sort of a "Come on,
I'm with you" feeling. They would
"hold hands" only for the fact that
they have to earry their rifles. Tam-
my takes great delight in "busting -
up" these gatherings.
Mate.—A soldier • with, whom Tom-
my is especially "chummy". Gener-
ally picked beeause this soldier receiv- '
es a parcel from home every week;
lelaidm.—A Type of machine gun
which has been supplanted by the
Vicers in order to make Tommy un-
learn what he has been taught about
the Maxim. i
M. T.—Mechanical Transport. The
members of Which are 'ex -taxi drivers.
No wonder Tommy's rations melt a-
way when the M. T. carries.them.
M. 0.—Medical Officer. A doctor
specially detailec
to tell Tommy that
he is not sick. '
"M. and D." What the doctor
marks on the "sicker" or sick report
when h ethinks Tommy is faking sick-
ness. It means, 'medicine and duty.
Mentioned in Despatches.—Recom-
mended for bravery. Tommy woeld
sooner be recemmended fin...leave.
"Mercy Karnerad." — What Fritz
says when he has .had a: bellyful of
'fighting and, wants to surrender. Of
late this has been quite a popular
phrase with him, replacing the Hymn
of Hate.
Mess Orderly -'--Soldier detailed slai-
ln to carry Tommy's meals to and
from the cook house. ,
Mess Tin. --:-An article of equipment
used as a tea kettle and dinner -set.
"Mike and. George."—K. C. Mo G.
(Knight Commander of the Order of
St. Michael and St. George). An a-
ward for bravery in the field.
Military Cross—A badge of honour
dished- out to officers for bravery.
Tommy insists that they throw dice to
see which is the bravest. The winner
ts the medal.
Military Medit.1.—A piece of junk
ued to Tommy who has done some -
ng that is not.exactly brave but is
11 not cowardly. When it is pre-
nted he takes it and goes back won -
thi
is's
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sti
se
d
lb
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Brseight Relief.
Feat
aptt
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Ottawa St., Hell, PQ.
"Fru] -a-the" le certainly a wonder,
For a ear, I suftered with .liheuma-
tism ; eing force•d to stay in bed
/orfiv mon/s. 1 tried all kthasof
medici e but without getting better;
and th ught 1 would never be able
to walk again.
"One day bile lying he bed, 1 read
about ruit- -fivesthe great fruit
• medieine; an it seemed just -what I
xeeed so I ecided to try it.
Thej rsl bor helped me, mull took
the tabl to re until every trace
of the atisan left me. '
1 hmv eve confidence in 'Froit.a.
Hews'a ds ngly recommend them
to ever stiff. rfrom Rheumatism".
RENZO LEDUO.
50o. a x for 12.50, trial size 26o.
t
At all eale or sent postpaid on
receipt of p oe by Fruit .a.tieas
Limited Otte Ont.
;
nothing worrie him. Tommy nick.
names them " innics."
Mouth Orga —An instrument with
which a ,vindi tive Tommy causes
misery tre, the est of his ,p,latoen.
Some authoriti s define it as a innisi-
cal instrument.
Mud.— bro isle'. sticky substance
.2.
feline in 'he tenches after the fre-
quent rains. A e friend to Tommy,
which stieks • him like glue, even
i
though at 1 time Tommy resents this
affection apd ro ndly curses said Mud.
Mufte—The erii Tonuny gives to
civilian clothes. Mufti looks good to
him, now.
Nap.—A card
which the one
longest gr bbs
P"Wialroeurnscifedai Saoalid
" Napo° Fini.
for gone, •hrou
appeared. .
"Napper" -- Tommy's term for
head.
Neutral.
• fraid to fi
Next. of
by oo tu hn egr s and liis
mo,s
month
fykigrand
to his unc
"Night -o
eratidns or
Nesaine-pei
firshe 1 9.2
and knocks the
irRtsonneonnYs e'ussbi let
No Inan's Land
the ho'stile relic
Land beca se n
ering why the army piens on lone one Wants to. 1
M. P.—Military Police. Soldiers not. nie it away.
with whom it is unsafe to argue. N. C. C.—Non
"Millw"—Name of a bomb invented J Men who joined
y Mille; The only bomb in which
game of Tommy's in
ho stays awake the
he pot. If all the
p, the pot goes to the
grs' Fund.
' ---Tommy's French
h with, finished, dis-
1
To y says it means a -
ht.
in. Nearest _relative. A
a,mb tious platoon offic'er
Men two or three times a
g a word of their "next
caus he thinks that Tom-
ote r may have changed
e.
Lang for night op -
man ewers.
t -two —A howitzer welch
inches in diameter,
iles •off the roof of
rough the fdrce of
—The space between
les called No Mait's
one owns it and no
France you could
Combatant Corps.
th
e army under the
he only thing they.
uld be their meals.
ng arid Country."
Commissioned Of-
,rit,ted more than the
onun says his stripes'
are issued mit wit the rations, and he
ouelit-to knew,
"No. 9i"—A pi 1 the doctor gives '
you if you are suffering with corns
or barber's itch, o any disease at all.
If none are in st k, he gives you a
a No. 5 and No. 4,
nine.
t part of a shell
d contains the de -
setting the time
les are ardent sou -
soon as a shell
gro d you will see them
ks aed shovels digging
ole for the nose cap. If
sts too near them they
Tommy jhas full confidence—and e
mistrusts even that.
lize.—An underground tunnel d
Min
zy ern! Faint Spells by sappers of the Royal Engineer
Are warnings of Heart Trouble Corps. This tunnel leads from your
!trench to that a the enemy's. At
That Should Be Heeded. •tb.e end or head of the tunnel a great
••••••••••,•••••••
Those feelings of weakness, those' dizzy
simile and "all gone" sinking sensations,
which come over some people from time to
I
to time axe warnings that must not go Som
unheeded. They indicate an extremely giv
weakened condition of the heart and a te
disordered state of the nerves.
quantity of explosives are stored,
which at a given time are exploded.
It is Tommy's job to then go "over
the top" and occupy the crater caused
by the explosion. No. 6 and N. 3, o
Mine Shaft.—A shaft leading down anything to :make
the "gallery" or tunnel of e min'e. Nosecap. Th
etimes Tommy, as a teeter& is which unscrews a
en the job of helping the R. Ws., vice and scalle fo
dig this shaft. fuse. Some Tom
venir huntees. A
bursts in the
out with pi
in the shell
the shell bu
don't dig.
stipulation
would fight
They have
N. C, 0.
ficer. A pe
Germans.
hat
or w
o "K
Non
Son I
• Those who are wise will start taking
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills before
their case oecomes hopeless. , They have
no equal for strengthenittg the heart
and invigorating the nerve.;
Mrs. Emil Brooks, *Upper Gagetown,
N.B., writes:—"All last semme.r and
winter I had dizzy and weak spells,
headaches and fainting and blind spells.
A friend recommended Milbern's Heart
and Nerve Pills to me. I had only
taken two boxes when I found great re-
lief. 'I highly recommend them to all
who suffer from heart trouble."
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pille are
50c. per box at all dealers or mailed
direct on receipt of price by The T. Mil-
burn Co., Limited, Torcmto, Ont.
10 CENT "CASCARETS'm
FOR .LIVER AND BOWELS
Care Sick Headache, Constipation,
Biliousness, Sour Stomach, Bad
Breath—Candy Cathartic.,
No enne new ba.d your live, stomach
or bowels; how much your head aches,
how miserable you are front constipa-
tion indignition, biliousness and slug-
gish bowels --you always get: relief with
ascarets. They Immediately cleanse
and regulate the stomach, remove, the
sour, fermenting food anci foul gases;
take the eacess bile frora the liver and
carry off *he constipated waster matter
an& polecat from the intestines axtd
bowel& A 10-oent box frozn your &W-
14 will keep your liver and bowels
einei; otontach sweet and head clear for
Molt*. They work while you sleep.
Minnenwerfer. — A high-power
trench mortar shell of the Germans,
which makes no noise corning threugh
the air. It was invented by Professor
Kultur. Tomray does not know it is
near until it bites him; after that
of a skin disease, and the disease
will naturally disappear. That is
how Zam-Buic cures. The cause of
all skin troubles is germs.'tam-
Buk is a powerful germ -destroyer,
not only of germs en the surface
skin, but also deep down in the
underlying tissues.
This is because of Zam-Buk's un-
usual perwer of penetration. Or-
dinary ointments, which have not
•this power of penetration, can only
destroy the germs on the surface
skin—hence the disease breaks out
again. Zam-Buk cures ;thoroughly
and, therefore, permanently.
• Only Zam-Buk should be used
for eczeraa, ring -worm, salt rheum,
scalp sores, ulcers, abscesses, blood-
oison hie, piles, boils, pimples and
teething rash, whi1e Zara-Buk's
power to end pain and, heal
quickly also makes it invaluable
for cuts, burns. scalds and all skin
injuries. All dealers Sac. box.
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Observatio Ba loon. -- A captive
balloon beh' d th lines which t ob-
serves the en y. The enemy dosen't
mind being o serv d, so takes no not-
ice of it. giv s someone a job
hauling it d we 4t night, so it has
one good pont.
Observatio Post.—A position in the
front lines vhere an artillery officer
obserees thel fire of o,ur guns. He
keeps on observing until e. German
shell observe himj After this there
is geenrally new officer and a new
• observation rost.
0. C.—Officer Oortimanding.
Officers' leess.--Where the officers
eat the mesS that) the, 0.' S. have
cooked.
0. Se—Officers' j Servants. The
lowest ranki ' g pr vate in the' army,
who feeds be ten t an the officers he
waits on. . ' .
"Oil Cans."—To my's- term for a .
German trench mo tar shell, which is
1 an old tin fi led *th explosive and
junk that the Bosel es have no furtker
use for.
"One lepet—To my's term for ia
lance-carperal who wears one stripe.
The private, 4Jway wonders why he
winasoredve
err.look d wh n promotions vere
"On the M t."— Then Tommy is
haled before his c mmanding officer
i to explain why he ias broken one of
1 the seven million ing's regulations
Ifor the goverxment of the army. His
i "explanation" neve • gets him any-
where unless it is n the wheel of a
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"On Your,
or infamoue p
my is allowed
*EXPOSITOR
crane and takes charge of the COM"
wno"--Another famous pany stokes, with the emphasis on the
rasetwhich means Tom- "takes." Irt. civil
o do as he pleases. An tician or burglar. life he was a poli -
officer genera ly puts Tommy "on his
own" when h gets Tommy into a
dangerous- ttion and sees no way
to extricate fi'm.
Orderly Cor ' .ral.—A non-commis-
sioned officer hp takes the names of
the sick every orning and who keeps
his own can& burning after he has
ordered "Light out" at night.
• Orderly Officer.—An officer who, for
a week, goes kround and asks if
there are "any oomplaints" and gives
the name of the complaining soldier
to the Orderly Sergeant , for extra
pack drilL
Orderly Room --The Captain's office
Where everything is disorderly.
Orderly Srgbant. — A Sergeant
who, for a,week is supposed to do the
work of the Orderly Officer.
"Out of Bo ds." -e -The official army
term meaning that Tommy is not al -
livered to tresp ss where the sign is dis-
played. He n ver wished to until the
sign made its appearance.
"Out Therem-A term used in Bli-
ghty which means. "in Prance." Con-
scientious obj tors object to going
"out there."
"Over the to —A famous phrase of
the trenches., It is generally the ord-
er for the men to charge the German
lines. Nearlyj always it ie accompani-
ed by the Jonah wish, "With the best
of hich and e e thern
Oxo.—Conc nitrated beef cubes that
a fond mothek sends out to Tommy
because they are advertised as "Brit-
ish to the bee bone."
P
,
Packing. — As6esto8 wrapping a-
mend the:bar el of a machine gun to
keep the water from leaking out of
the barrel cas ng. Also slang for ra-
tions.
Pk Drill. Punishment for a mite -
demeanor. . $ metimee Tommy gets
caught when e fine his peck with
straw td ligh n it forthis drill. '
Parados.— i rear wall of a trench
which the G it ; ; : s continually' fill
with bits of hell' and rifle bullets.
Tonnny doesn' mind bow many they
Put into the pa ado's:
Parapet,- e- top part of a front
trench which Tommy constantly
*builds up and the Germans just - as
constantly lait ,k down.
Patrol—A fief soldiers detailed to
o out in "No Merits ,Lend," at night
d return wie ; out any. information.
, sually these tatrols are successfuL
ay Book.—A ittle bdok in which is
e tered the a ount of pay Tommy
..
d aws. In the back of same there is
a so a space f s r his "will and last
t stament";this tOlenlina TOMITly that
h is liable to be killed: (As if be
n eded ani r 'nder ) ,
Pay Parade. A formation at which
Tommy lines u far, pay. When his
turn coulee th paying officer asks:
"How Much?" nd .Tommy answers,
" ifteen Franc, sir." He gets five.
Periscope.—A thing in the trenches
iw ich you, look through. After look-
ing through it, ou look over the top
to really see s ething.
'Physical To ureete-The nickname
foi physical tr ining. It is torture,
especially to a ecruit. '
ick—A tool lumen like an anchor
which is being constantly handed to
Tommy with th terse eartunamd, "get
busy."
Pioneer.—A $ Idler detailed in each
company to kee i the space around the
billets clean.: e sleeps all. day and
oRIv gets busy lien an officer comes
round. He also leeps at night.
"Pip Squeak." Tonnny's term for a
small German hell which makes a
" lee" and the a "squeak, when it
comes over;
Poilu.—Frenc term for their pri-
vate soldier. 'Iemmy would use it
and sometimes es, but each time he
pronounces it differently. so no one
knows what he s talking about. ,
Pontoon.—A 'c rd game, in America
known as "Black Jack" or "Twenty-
one." The banker is the only 'winner.
Provost-Sergeant—A sergeant de-
tailed to overme ,prisoners, their
work, etc. Eace prisoner solemnly
swears that when he gets out of
"clink" he is going to .shoot this ser-
geant and when he does -get out he
buys him a drink
Pull Through. —A stout cord with a
weight onone en., and a loop on the
other for an oily rag. The weighted
end is dropped ough • the - bore of
the rifle and th rim on the other
mid is "pulled th .1,10." .
Pump—A usel ss "contrivance for
emptying the -tee hes of water. Use-
less because the t nches refuse to be
emptied. .
"Pushing up th Daises."—Tommy's
term for a soldier who has been killed
and buried in .F nee. '
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11.
"Queer"—To y's term' for being
sick. The doctor immediately in-
forms him that tie re is nothing queer
about hirn., and an mew doesn't know
whether to feel neulted or compli-
mented.
Quid—Tomray's term for a pound
or twenty [shilling (about 14.80). He
is not on good terzs with this amount
as you ne er see tlhein together.
Q, -Sergeant -- Quertermaster-
Sergeant, or "Quaeter" asihe is called.
A n.on-co sion d officer in a cont-
.
pany who wears three stripes and a
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•With the
I Says Cor
a a
witno
ingers
s Lift Out
t Any Pain:1
0,4.4 4,.•
Sere corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind of a cern can shortly be
lifted right out with the fingers if yeti
will apply directly pon the corn a few
drops of freezone says a Cintirmate
authority,
It is claimed t at small cost one
can get a quarter f an ounce of frecT,
one at aro' drug sore,. which is suffi-
cient to rid; one's feet oftevery corn
or callus without pain or soreness or
the danger of 'lute tion.
• Tins new drug is an ether compbtmd,
and whik3 sticky, ries the moment it •
is*applies1 and does not inflame or even
irritate the surrounding teem.
*This announceMent win interest
many women here for It is said that
the present high -heel footwear Is pit- cf
ting corns on cal* Javerx
women* test