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The Wingham Advance, 1919-07-03, Page 7#•#s-44 +.44-.4-tae.404-1•0444.4e.••••-444-a-see. Robieson By illiam Ammoit the refugees who fled int0 leritnee when the Germans eacked and burned the town ot Loutain in Pet- UltIne Was Vett, Perhaps that was net his amine then, but by it he will'be 4nown hereafter, so Tich will answer Our plirpose. When the general rush came to elerlipe the blood -maddened invaders, Melt was stickleg close to the family 'Q f his *Option, He canont tell us `What heettnie of them, but it is evi- tient that something happened which ....-Oeetle him an wanderer on the face of etirth. Tick would never be called hand- some, and he certainly will never Walk away eeith any blue ribbons at. A dog show. He was a little mon- grel, and withal a very homely one. leis one great asset was his never - falling friendliness and his stauch lOyaltY to those who were kind to Had he been washed I expect he ivould have been white, with black Inarkings. As we find him now he is tiettidedly mud -colored, the reason for this being that there is eery llttle heir Iti e'vidence, and plenty of yelloit clay to be seen. Now he will go back tp the days when he first joined the regiment, and incidentally learn why he is still with it. , The Royal Loanashires will tell you Oat they are the crack infantry „reg.-, Aleut of the British army, and feiv tiiere are who dare deny it. The men ok the Loamshires are taught that the honor of the regiment depends en each individual member, and that 'if they .faii to Uphold it in any Wely they aro not only hurting themselves, bit their comrades also. Consequent - one trill travel far before he Will lInd 4 cleaner, neater or more spl- dierly-looking body of men.„ - &When the rush of recruits began to sfew •ine in England, the recruitiilg. officers' were not quite so particuear tout whom they passed for the arany. 74:1ien who would haye been tent awe), at the beginning of the was 'were now welcomed Almost with opme etems„ ',The war had been on nearly a er,ear, •a,d the regiments at the front, heel to be .kept up to-feeir fighting e(rength as well as new regiments former. •So far the demand had never aeeeeded the supply, but there was always the possibility that it might. Se men`who were at first found yea.nt- ing in some of the lesser details were •new accepted for service. •ol'ore. Peets was one of those who hid hung back for nearly a year. He was naturally. elow, and when the call for volunteers came he was content to watch some of the others go first. Menthe did join he did it Ie1iberat- Jy, nothing had ever been known to eteuse him the • slightest visible el:gotten- By nature he was slid*, silent and sullen; he had no friends and wanted none. Things were bound to happen when he .went to .training camp. Ho resenteci the discipline, he etauld,, not see .why another man shhuld be held responsible for his actions, so he clashed. with his ser- geant .almost on, arrival. When he tound,that it worried the sergeant if he showed up on the parade ground dirty and unshaven he invariably reported in that condition. . took the punishment re.slting ' from his aetions without a murmur. but ilelintallately following his release he would proceed to show that the punistmlent had done no good. He had not a friend in the barracks; he ate be himself, went to town by him- self, and refused the advances. oi everyone. Very soon he was left alone alto- gethee, except when he was called UP for punishment, and even then he re- fused to offer any explanations for his actions. He became slouchy, dire ty; unkempt, `and still more sullen. and eaened the name of the "disgrace to 'the regiment." After he had been in camp nearly flee menthe a call came for a fresh draft of men to go to France, as one of the battalions of the regiment had been badly cut to pieces. At the last moment Peets was picked t6 go- wit, appeared, and, with yelps of joy and them. He was sent sooner tlaan usual. f much wriggling and squirming he but the officers decided to get rid of e.tried to show his gladness at having tit +11-44-See-0-4-4e4-0"4-e++41-.4-444-ereeeeeeeeea.+444:4.4-aa 4444-a, is. obliged to do the dirty work around the eamp. His pay is stopped (luring the time of his punishment, a lack mark Is made on his record, he is al- lowed no privileges whatever, MI he meet eat and sleep in the guard- room. Die can speak ea no one, and no one can speak to him. A. few days of this le generally sufficient to break the epirit of the ordinary man. When deeete was released he came out with black rage in his heart. He resolved that the !text tilne parade, was called he would make a worse ep- pearance than ,before. lie swore to himself that no Man could make hirn behave by hitching him to a wheel ae though he Were a cow. He was brood ing thus when mess all eounded. Taking his mese tin, he proceeded te the cookhouse..The cooks were, dishe g out ladles full of steaming hot 'Sbitew, but one look at the mesa tin Peete presented caused the cook to hesitate. • "Don't yuh e'er wash that bleedln' basin,' he asked. • "Wot if I don't?" growled Peets. .'Who in 'ell 'AS to Oat out UV it? Dish out your damn poison an' ehut your bloody mouth," The coele let the insult pass, and filled hie tin for him, and Peets wont aw, a,y grumbling to himself, It was. A fine day, and he sat down on he Dale of hay nearthe horee lines to :cat his dinner. He was talking aloue to himself now, and was telling whae he thought of the artny from a to 2, Lie cursed the officers, he cursed thb non -come, be cursed anythipg and everything military. .' He drew a piece of gristle from the' tln, looked at it, and threw it :froth him with a curee. A little, brownish-, white figure pounced on 'it eagerir and demolished it with surpelsin%' -gueto• wagged a little etump of 4 tail,„: ehOw&I two rows of teeth and a red' 4ongue in a friendly little grin and sat pp on his haunches and begged for More. 'Poets gazed at him in atnaze- Ment. He was snob a sauce, indepen- dent looking little fellow as hei eat there with his mouth open anti hie stubby tail going frantically. , , • • "Well, 191 be damned," said Peets. "I didn't think that even a. dog would *and for this bieedin' scoff. If' yuh like it' are some more," and he threw another piece to the dog. It was, caught in repair, and was gone in an instant. Again he sat up and went through, the same performance. He seemed to say plainly that he liked it, and that if there was any more going he was more than happy to take care of it. There was more going, and verysoon he was upon his hind ..feet, his two fore paws on Peke' knee, and was eating from his hand. 'When the stew •had all disappeared he Jumped up on his new Emend friend's lap and pro- eeeded to go to sleep. Peete looked at him doubtfulle. He started to get up, changed hie mind, and pulled ourhis pipe. He smoked a while in silence, and then began to talk aloud. "An' why no! 'E don't eat much, an' if 'e can stand the array grube-I'm bloody eure e's welcome to 'alf o' mitie, or all of it, if 'e wants it. The dirty little cuss! Walks up, 'e floes, and says' .gimme some scoff,' just as plain as bloody daylight. Well, yonng en, You can tie to me if yuh want to, but if yuh do you'll be the first one as iver did " He pocketed his pipe, picked the dog up, and made his way back to his hut. He laid the dog dawn on his kitbag, and went out for afternoon drill. Things went badly during the afternoon, and that night he was up before the colonel again. This time he was given two. weeks first field punishment, and when it was over the regiment would be just starting for the trenches. As he went to the guard- room there was bitterness in 'his heart again, and he swore that he would show them. • The next morning at 6 o'clock he Was led forth, and, with arms out- stretched he was tied to the wheel of • the gun -carriage again. He had not been there ten minutes before Tich ••• 1 tale of vigorous wet% with itherp little teeth. . Peets cuddled the deg Under Itie arm and muttered "They can all go to VI, pup: Yen aU' moll stick to• gether tury.bleedinvow. an' it ono or . us goes west the other'll go, too." So with joy in his little dog heart Tick snuggled thrtva under his won derful friend's coat, and they went happily on their way to whatever lay before them. him. Ile took the orders without 5 - word of thanks or dissatisfaction, but secretly he was glad ta go. Durihg the trip tieress the 'channel on the transport ha was efearfully sick, tut he suffered in silence and asked help from no one. It was the same. on the way up -country after, their areival in Vrance. Shut up in the smelly cattle trucks, the men triepated hour after hour as the train eriwled slowly along. Others might vent their feelings in words, but Poets had nothing to say. Whin they arrived at the railhead of thd division they belonged to, they got out and stretched theft -legs be- fore they were formed for the march to the rest -camp where their regiment was quartered. Nervousness was evi- dent on the part a some of the men.' or the occasional thunder of the hie guns could be heard in the distance. One woilld net have recognized in them the clean-eut, Spotlessly attired Soldiers who em.be.rked on the trans - poet at Southampton. The weary journey to the front had made them alt into dirty, tired -looking fellows who lied never heard of a bath orea Share, I( Was raininebas they, started and as they splieshed their way through the mud their misery increased. Long after dark they arrived 'at therest- cattle, and they were thankful to finel that the •carim tonsisted of comfort- able little wooden hilts, and inside it was snug aid dreeand want. The old soldiees turned Out to help them get settled, and did till in their power to cheer the rookies up. Parade was called for 9 o'clock the nen morning, and every Man was supposed to appear -shaved anI In full equine:lent. When the eall/sounded the Peen appeared on the run." They looked like the soldiers they were. and a cheer went up, front the old felleetve as, bright and Shining, their !leer comrades sprang snappily into was half through When' Pone ,appeared. Ile was clad in the filthy, unifpriei he had arrived in. He was uhthayen !malted not Sven watiae ed. He lefts splashed With the stielty mud, and ell in 411 looked what his nichetame•implied, the disgrace to the regiment, Ile Was quickly put tutder arrest, and after Delude was breught before the colonel. •soon keine that he Was not itt lengland any more, and after giving hima evere reprimand, the estates ound his newly adopted master. Peets was unable to meet him,but he spoke to him kindly, and atter a'time the Bale dog sat down at his feet and apparently determined to wait Until his master was ready to go elsewhere, Some of the men in passing made loud .remarks about "two of a kind" lentil Peet's blood boiled within him. "Not that I care a damn for myself," he said, "but it's bieedin' hard on you, yonng uh." When he was released for an hour and set to work sweeping the road which ran through the camp, the lit- tle dog still followed him. nor (timid he be coaxed away by the many fel- lows who were looking for pets. Be- fore the day was over Peet's reforma- tion was assured. "If the bloody swabs are going to take it out on the dog as well as on me, I've got to quit." When his punishment was over and he was back in his hut, the sergeant fully expected a repetition of the whore affair. They were totally un- prepared for the sueprise which await- ed .theni. On parade tho next morn- ing the disgrime of the regiment ap- peteeed in spotless attire, Clean shaven, and his boots shining. Behind him trotted a little mongrel dog no longer. mud-eoiored, but pure white with Week markings. Peets fell in with his platoon and the dog followed, The effort to drive hini away proved futile, and finally he was allowed to atay. There and theri he was adopted as .the maseot of eerapany and later in the day as as - Cot of the entire battalion, Some of the offieers tried to take him away to their quarters, but ne sooner was he free thah he raded back to the master 6f hie choosing., The nett day the reginient started for the trenclaes. All day long they were kept busy getting their equip- ment ready 'and at 4 o'clook in the afternoon they broke camp and the march to the firing line began. Alter much thought Peets had de- ckled to leave Tiet with the quarter- mester sergeant, and he had seen the dog tied up in the office just before he left. The little fellow's tries when he, 'realized that his master WAS leaving hint tut Peets all to pieces, but he thought that it was best for the dog, end the dog Was the only thing hi the world tit 1„t eared for him or that he eared for; no he hardened his heart and marched away with 4 lump in his throat, senttenced him to ten days first Male Before they had gone a mile he 1 punishment, ev,ret field purriehment heard a joyful yelp, and tromething 0011S1ato Of being tied to the wheel of round and white leunched itself full 4 gun -carriage for two hours at a IA his ititoree.elt. Therm wan a stub of UM* Itt Olie bentIntervale. BurInt t rope around his neek, and tho ends the otle itot1r interrille the Pellerier of it Ware rialleil frateled, tolling the It was long after dark when they. reached tlae trenches, and they were surprised to find hew quiet thing% were. They took their appointed places and proceeded to ' make thenie. selves comfortable. Peets and the'dog went to sleep under the lookout plat- form until it was Poets' turn to go on duty. . The next day word was passed around that they were to attack the German position that night. Thik news had a curious effect on Peets. Re, was a man ordinarily devoid of all human emotion, but now he began to experience a vague feeling of un-' easiness. Ae the day dragged on the feeling grer to fear, but it was well concealed under his mask of sullen- ness, The artillery on both side 'kept up a desultory fire all day ; but as no shells burst near the trench that he was in, he soon became accustoined to thesound of them. The attack was timed for 7 o'clock in the evening, and as the time grew nearer* his fear increased. 'rich wandered around, in the bottom of the trench all day. t About 5 o'clock the British artillery began to bombard the German trenches, and as the darkness grew, netr Poets' fear Was fast approach. .ng blind tcrror. Ile Was still ahle to :;ontrol himself, howevers_so no one knew of the struggle going on within hint. As the German artillery began: to reply to the fire of the British, Peets sank down in the bottom of the trench, took Tich in his arms, and fought to control himself. • Suddenly the word was passed (Jowl.' ethe line, "Stand by!" Peets lofted the .dog to strap on his equipment.- He 'aid not know what he was going .tte do, but he had resolved to evade' charging the enemy's trenches in some way. While he wan Will thinking thus the whistle blew, andowith a mighty ,cheer the men leaped the parapet and got away toward the enemy. Yet,etill :he delayed. When Tich heard tfie cheers- and saw all the khaki -clad men running .in -one direction, he became excited 'and decided to . go, too. Juniping,, zscratching and clawing, he managed. eto scale the, parapet, and his little ';flying feet soon overtook the leaders. •.The Royal Loamehires were being led into action by their Mascot! Peets awoke suddenly to the fact •"that his dog was gone, and looked, up 'llust in time to see the little fellow; .elear the top of the parapet. With a,. •yell he followed, and without a :thought for himself, dashed wildly after the only friend he. had in the. world. Back and • forth in front of 'pvhat few troops remained in the first eine Vole was rushing, barking his puny defiance at the nidden: Germans. Frantically_ calling the dog, Peets was rushing toward him: but in the emidst of the horrible elta it. was int - possible for a rifle -shot to be heard, •'et alone a human voice. Peets was east gaining on the dog, and the hamt of Providence seemed to protect him, eOr he came through without a peratch. At last a few of the Biltish ;troops reached the German parapet and leaped down upcin them. lich s.a,w them go, and with his master only a few bounds behind him, he jumped bravely into the German ;trench. Two seconds later Peets was en after him. is. German slashed at tthe dog with his bayonet; an instant ,later Peet's bayonet pinned him ;through the throat to the back. of the ;trench. All traces of fear had left eilm now, and he was fighting as only la madman can fight. He was not fighting for his country; he was fight - ens for his dog, the only thing on earth he loved. i There were only a few of the Bri- tish beers among many Germans, but ef they could hold out until their se- cond line got there they would be all right. With rifle clubbed and swing- ing around his- head like a windmill, tTom Peets cleared a path down half the length of the German trench. That avas the way he had seen Tich go! Seiko some avenging spirit he flayed elle enemy right. and left, and his eomrades took heart and did likelitise. Eyes •blazing, teeth bared and gleam- ing, face smeared with blood, it was a brave man who dared stand before the disgrace to the regiment that day. Finally the secend line arrived and it, Was all over. When the officers edited for Private Thomae Poets he was nowhere in evi- dence. 'They started. a search for him, in which the officers themselves join- ed. Finally the ebionel came upon them. Huddled down in one corner Of a commentieatiOn trench was a big man witch spattered With blood. A dripping rifle -lay beside hini, end in kis arms and licking his face was a little dog. • The tears were stet:math* 'from Peet's eyes, and while Tich frantieal- ly wagged his stubby tail his master, In a husky volde, was telling him that 'there wa'n't a bloomin' Gennan 11v. in' as can slaele at my dog an' enjoy 'is mealafterward,' The cOlonel turned away and left them alone, but When his report went in to headquarters "Private Thomas Peets of the seventh battalion, Royal Loarnshires, was recommehded for the Victoria cross for conspielons bravery in 'the face of fearful odds." ,A few weeks later Sergeant Major. Thomas Peets steed Stiffly at atten- tion while the kits pinned a little bronze cross on the left breast of his tunic, endhehind hitn, Wearing a new silver collar, was a little white dog with blatk markings. • 1.. CARRY OUT. TREATY. German Government Ad. vises the People. •,•••••••••1•••• •••• London, Cable President Ebert Prettier Bauer and all the ealnietees have issued a proelenlation tOtho Ger. Irian people, according to a WirelesS Message from 13erlin, annottricing the &inclusion of peaes and urging as the first pressing need the bending of ttli efforts to Its fulfilthent. "As far as It Is Dessible to carry it out." says the proetametion, "the treaty must be earned out." It deelitres faithful loyality to those threatened with separation from the !em- pire, and promieeeto Intereede Iti thole behalf, "res We Woukl interetcle fOr our.- ttelvea" It conetudatet by exhorting the P00111e ter realitte the need of work and o?tIttatittIntrittioy. duty tor the redemption SaPPT the death of hint Who pays the debt of nature for his country's, eake.--Cieero. ielefilele+-144-4-44e.40-44-10.+4ele+leter+4 FALL FAIRS 4919- .A.berfoyle 11 011 II* 110 11 40 *4 AO 011 •110et. 7 A.bIngdort 110 110 .0 1. 111,1140.00t. 3, 4 Mtelk 11. 11 0. AS Ft • • 1144,Sept. 23, 21 Agineourt (Searboro) ..Sept. 23, 21 Ansa Craig .. ....Sent. he, 21 Alexandria. .• 4. 0* 49 11. ••Sopt. 10. /1 Alfred 1111 01 go •• 000000 .1 .. 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Sept. 21 .Brussels..Sent. 16, 17 Burk's Falls Sept. 25, 26 Burford .. -Sept. 30, Oct. 1 Burlington --Sept. 30, Oct, 1 Caledon „ -Sept. 23, 24 Catectonla ..... „Oct. 9, 10 Campbellford „Sept, 30, 24 Carp ..Sept. 20, Oct. 1 CastletonSept. 30, Oct. 1 Cayuga ..Sept. 25,'20 Centreville Sept. 20 Charlton Sept. 17 Chatham „Sept. 10, 18 Chatsworth „Oct, 9, 10 `3..lho1ns1ord •• „„Oct. 1, 2 • , .. „Oct. 8, 9 'Clarence Creek .8. e.p.Stepist: 1273 Cla.rksburg 'Cobden ..Sept. 25, 26 CCeogbicirlOrtia7nee S8Seeepppttt:. 201257, 221686 .Coldwater .. „Sept. 25, 26 ,Collingwood „Sept. 16, 19 Comber - - -Sept. 26, 27 :Cookstown „Sept. 30, Oct. 1 ....Oct. 1 Delaware .... 86, Delta .. -Sept. 15, 17 DemorestvIlle.. „Sept. 27 •Desboro .... Sept. 18, 19 'Dorchester Station .. ....Oct. 1 Drayton .. Sept30, Oct. 1 Dresden..................Qct. 2, 3 'Drurnbo .. Sept. 23, 24 Dryden .. Sept. 25, 26 Dunelturch ..Oct. 2, 3 Dundalk Dungannon .... -Set.1 t. 2, 2 3 Dunnville .. ...... . •Sept. 18, 19 Durham 30. Oct. 1 Elmira . -Sept. 19. 20 .Elmvale ...Oct. 1, 3 Embro ...,Oct. 2 lOmoSept. 16, 17 Emsdale .,Sept. 23,.. 21 Englehart ..Sept. 18, 19 ........ Oct. e 9 Essex . ..Oct. 9, 10 Exeter ..Sept. 15, 16 Pair,..round ••.• •.• ••••00t. 7 Fenelon Falls............Sept.12, 13 Fenwiek ..Sept. 23, 24 Fergus . . -Sept. 25, 26 Feversham. -Sept. 30, Oct. 1 Aesherton,.... . ....Sept. 25, 26 Florence , . ...... Oct. 2, 3 Forest .. ..Oct.1, 2 Fort Erie . ....Sept. 24, 25 liyart 'William ... ...Sept. 9, 11 Frankford................Sept. 18, 19 Prankville................Sept. 25, 26 Freelton„ ...Oct. 4 Galetta....Sept. 21, 25 Galt .. . ..Sept. 18,19 Georgetown.... ....Oct. 1, 2 Glencoe,. . ..Sept. 30, Oct. 1 Goderich .. 15, 17 Goodprham O Gordon Lako ..............Sept. 26 2 26 Gore Bay .. . -Sept. 30, Oct. 1 Gerrie. Grand Valley .. Sept.O1c8t,.4 19 Gravenhurst..................Oct. 2, 3 Haliburton.. ..Sept. 20 Hanover . . . . . .Sept, 25, 26 Harriston .• -Sept. 20, 26 Harrow.. .. ....Oct. 7, 8 MINUMNIMmONNOP, Through 0•11 Harrewstrilth....Sept. 18, 19 lit•pworth -Sept. 16, 17 Highgate .. ..Oct. 13, 14 Holstein ...Sept. 23, 21 Huntsville ., -Sept. 21, 21 Ilymers •• a• • • 0. pa • • •••• /*Sept. gj Ingersoll .. ...... „Sept. 20, 30 • Ireii Bridge .. .. Oct. 7 JerVIS •• wo. to .01 Or • • •• oo •*•o •tOet• ltagewong "Oct, 2, 3 Xemble -.Sept. 23, 26 Kemp(ville -Sept. 4, Kenorri... At 41 *a a• oo lot 010 ..Aug. 28, 29 Kilsyth 411 014 11.111 4.041/ ..••0041 2, 3 Kincardine .. ..Sept. 18, 10 Kingston .. .. -Sept. 23. 27 'Kirkton.. ..Oct. 2, 2 Lalcefield ..Sept. 23, 21 Lakeside ., Sept. 25 Lambeth •• •. • • .. ,• •.Sept. 24 Langton .. .. 04 1111 lit .1 411 •••••••00t4 3/1/ LeonedOWne 01 09 PO 40 .1 "Sept. It 10 Leamington .. •. . . . ...Oct. 1, 3 LIndsa.y ..... 18. 20 LIQ11.3 HeaOct. 0, 7 Listowel.......................Sept, 18, 19 Lombardy .. .. Sept. 13 Loring .... •Sept. London (Western rah') „ ..Sept, 0-13 Lucknow ..Sept. 25, 26 Maberly Sopt. 25. 20 Mario° . Oct, 7, 8 Magnetawan.• Sept. 24, 25 Manitowaning Sept. 25. 26 Markham .• 11. 10 411 114 110 •• ........ Marmora .• .• •. •... .• • • „Sept. 30 Matheson ...... Sept. 23 21 Mattaws, -.Sept. 24, 25 Maxville ....Sept. 18, 19 Maynooth ....Sept. 25 McDonald's Corners .. .. „Sept, 26 MeICellar . Sept. 18, 10 Meaford ,Sept, 25, 20 Merlin Sept. 22; 23 Merrickville „Sept. 10, 17 MetcalfeSeet• 23, 21 MkIdIevtllc , . . . . •Oct. 3 Midland -Sept. 29, Oct. 1 • Mildmay .-.F.,ept. 15, 16 Millbrook e. --Oct. 2, 3 Milton . . Oct. 7, 8 Milverton -Sept, 25, 26 Minden „Sept. 30 Mltchell Sept. 23, 24 Morrisburg . .. Aug. 12, 14 Mount 13rydges -Oct. 3 Mount Forest.,Sept, 17, 18 IvIuncey (United Indian) .. -.Oct, 1 ....Sept. 30, Oct, 1 Napanee "Sept. 9, 10 New Hamburg .. Sept. 11, 12 Newington .. Sept. 23, 24 New Liskeard .. Sept. 11, 12 Newmarket . Sept. 24, 20 Niagara -on -the -Lake Sept. 20, 23 Noolville ..Sept. 17 North Bay Sept. 16, 17 Norwich . Sept. 23, .21 Norwood ,Oct. 14, 15 Oakville ..°., Sept. 18, 20 Odessa .. „ ..Oct. 3 Ohswekln „Oct. 1, 3 Onondaga ., Sept. 29,, 20 Orangeville .. Sept. 16, 17 OrlllIa .. Sept. 16. 17 Oro .. •• OR 4* 4. ... • ... Sept. 19 Orono .... . Sept. 25, 26 OrrvIlle .„ -Sept. 83 Oshawa Sept. 8, 10 Ottawa (Central Canada) ..... Sept, 6, 15 OttervIlle --Oct. 3, 4 Owen Sound . ..... . Sept. 9, 11 Paisley „Sept. 23, 21 Pakenlihrn .. „Sept. 22, 23 Palmerston Oct. 7, 8 Paris Sept. 25, 26 Parham Sept. 16, 17 Parkhill . Sept. 18, 10 Parry Sound Sept. 21, 26 Perth .Sept. 3, 6 Peterboro .. Sept. 15, 17 Petrone ..Sept. 18, 19 Platen Sept, 10, 18 Pinkerton ....Sept. 26 Porquis Jct. ....Sept. 21 Port Carlin „ ..Sept. 23, 21 Port Elgin .................Oct, 2, 3 Port Hope-- Sept. 23, 24 Port Perry -Sept. 11, 13 Powassan 21, 25 ...Oct. 2. 3 Providence Bay ..Oct. 6, 7 Queensville . -Oct. 7, 8 itainham Centre .Sept. 16, 17 Rainy River .. „Sept. 23, 24 Renfrew ,. ........ Sept. 17, 19 Riceville .. Sept. 24 Richmond .. Sept. Ridgetown ....Oct. 7, 9 . --Sept. 23, .24 Roblins Mills ..Sept. 23, 24 RoeklynOct. 2, 3 Rockton- ..Oct. 14, 15". Rockwood .. „Oct, 2, 3 Rodney .. ..Sept. 29, 30 Roseneath ....Sept. 25, 26 Rosseau . °.. SeIrt-r 17, 18 Russell... Sept. 25, 26 St. Mary's .. -Sept. 18, 19 Sarnia „Sept. 23, 24 Sarnia ReservevOct. 1, 2 Sault Ste. Marie „Oct. 1, 3 Schomberg ._...Oct. 9, 10 Seaforth ..Oct. 18, 19 Shannonville .. „Sept. 13 Shedden -Sent. 17 Shequiandah. .04at. 1, 2 Shelburne.. .. Sept. 23. 24 Simcoo ..Oct."4, 8 SmIthville . Sept, 17, 18 South Mountain ..,. Sept. 11, 12 South River .. ..Sept. 30, Oct. I Speneerville „ II Kept. 23, 21 Springfield •• • • • • 011 ...... Sept. 18, 19 Sorucedale. . . ....... Sept. 18. 10 Stella .a ot to •• • • • • *a • *•Sept. 30 ....Sept. 45 20 Strafforclville 17 Stratford.. . -Sept. 15, 17 Strathroy .• Sept. 15, 17 letreetoville....................Sept. 23 Sturgeon Fula p. 23, 24 Sunderland -Sept. 16. 17 Stinclrldge . „Sept. 29, 80 Tara .. „ 20, Oct. 1 Tavistock. Sept. 29, 30 1:0015W3101.' .:i4ept. 30, Oct. 1 Thameeville 64 04 0. "Sept. 39, Oct. 1 Illedtord „Sept. 21, 20 Thessalon •••••••••Sopt. 30 Thorndale -Sept. 29. 30 %%omit! -Sept. Pi, 17 Tillsonburg 13, 16 Tiverton.- . ..0et. 7 N Toronto (Canadian ations:1) . . Aug. 2:i, . Tweed . .„. ...Oct. 2, 3 Underwoed 11 'Ottoman A. . 1 •• •• 00°104 .• 4 • Qct. 1. 2 Vankleek I1111 10, 17 Verner --Sept. 23, 24 Wallaceinarg ,Ock, 1 Wallacetown -dot. 2, 3 Walsh .. . . . . . -.Oct. 18 Walter's .• „Sept. 23, 24 Warltworth,4 • • Of • • • • *Oa. 2, 3 Warren ...,Sept. 24, 20 Waterdown .. -Oct. 7 Waterford ... Sept. 26, Watford .. ..Oct. 9, 10 Welland .• -Sept. 30. Oct, 2 Wellesley.. . . ....Sept. 9, 10' West McG1111;t:eY ..Oct. 2 Weston ....................Sept. 12, 13 Wheatley -Sept. 20, 30 Wlarton -Sept. 23, 24 Willtesport . . ..Sept. 20 Williamstown ..,.SePt. 10, 11 Winchester.. „ „Sept. 2, 3 Windham.. ... . . . -.Sept. 30 Windsor . .• -.Sept. 15, 20 Witighem ..Oct. 8. 9 Wolfe Island .. ....Sept. 16, 17 Woodbridge. ... ....oct. 70. 71. Woodstock ...... ..... „Sept, 17, 10 Woodville ....Sept. 11, 12 Wyoming ... ... ...Sept. 25, 26 7.,ephyr„ ' . „Sept. 30 Zurich „ . . "Sept. 17, 18 HON ADMIRAL STANDS BY ACT London !Cable - (Reuter Des- patch.) -The Admiralty announces that on the afternoon of June 24, Ger- man offieers wore formed up on the dock of the warehip Revenge, under an, armed guard, with. Admiral Von Reuter and his staff in front. Admir- al Sydney Fremantle told Von Reuter he was t� consider himself a prisoner of war for violating the terms of the armistice, and added that this was a traltorouS act, but not the first oc- casion in which Germans had violated all laws of civilization on the high seas. Admiral Von Reuter replied he was rosponsibie for what had been done. He said be felt he had done What any British sailor would have done under the same circumstances. Ho would do it again under similar Cir- cumstances. The prisoners were then marched off. The Lucky Horseshoe, The superstitious use of horse- shoes as emblems of good luck orig- inated about the middle of the .seven- teenth century. They were at first deemed a protection against witches and evil spirits, and were nailed on doors of houses with the curve upper- most. It was the belief that no witch or evil spirit could enter a house thus guarded. The custom of nailing horseshoes to ships and other sailing craft is' still in vogue in many Eng- lish-speaking countries. To find a horseshoe with an odd number of -nails attached to it is considered the fore- runners of good luck, and the more nails the greater the good fortune that Is likely to attend the finder. A BIT BEHIND. The strilie was on, and walking home was "the the only way," When johnson arrived at his suburban home in the far north in the small hours of the morn - Ing, he sent a wire to the office: "Will not be at the office to -day. Am not home yesterday yet." •••••••••1•1•111••••••••••••• the Canadian Alps In Canada, opening up an Alpine re- gion of entrancing beauty. It will be postale to motor from Calgary to Windermere between sunrise and sua. set through a hundred miles of the most glorious scenerY In North Amer- ica. A good automobile road runs south to rort Steeie and Cranbrook, and from Oranbrook there are excel- lent made to Spokane, or eastwards through the Crow's Nest Pass, and back to Calgary, The Goad Roade A‘esoolation of Alberta is enthusiastic over the prospect as this will mean the advent of many tourists from all over America. The new road will also be of great benefit to the Upper Col- umbia Valley which has many attrac- tions for settlers on account of the fertil4ty of the soli and suitability for mixed fanning. This valley Is served by the Itooteney Central Railway, a recently constructed branch a the Canadian racific. , •Techween rtr, ths soeseler zenriner Port in the Canntree Pacific Rock- ies and Lake evindeewere, the heed ,'waters of the great Coitthibia River, 1103 an Alpine ridge of enscetscular beauty. forming part et the Great Divede. This 'Size hI Penetrated b -y two, comparatively (-eery sweet% the Pereehon, end the Ver- se -Teton which teed into the Neelley of the leetteteiy River, ft regfoo txbrind- tt' n aftlt Oft neeeret of its ',eine; les/3 reerhlt ot the te• ei hi el the rauedian receN Italtruy. Bel.Ween the Rueter)," 124ver and 1'4 es-t,"•)--h)s, 'giver Is a rro-rit eeeseetalns th.rotIgh the. S.Imeale Pass and Canyon provide an easy road, When 4 04 • 1114;4o " art entemobile road heeween teener ectl • Windermere it as ptanned te nee lhe te'mteton Para, homed after SS h GeOrge Simeon, Governot of the Itedeon'a Bay Company, who made this croesing in 1241, Diet the route over the Ver- tetNion woe found to be ette.er end iet the same Unite more hoentlftel, and eon- atruttion of the Highway of the Greet Teiveree was commented from Gripe -site 4e1ie Mountain in this direr:Hon, At tWo tattle time the read from Wieder- Mere through the Sintlair Canylm was tom eomnienced and at the titne of the outbreak of war it gap of only thiries miles &Operated the two roads. 'Veer rut an tend to construction, and • greet washout destroyed helmet' tel'tes of the weetterr; end, tee that the 1 eject seemed to have riseht abandoned. Ntve", howeVer, the reemiletoe eseee-e- melte ben nittde tee erratigeraent with Tirteleh Colertibla (Ioeeersesee" by hir't tee retri•e roed eftraot ton - 'i. tIve jortstlirtion of the Ilona:on l'arlee. tad tt hieeesehtl tenerePhishinil t eet tern el'eetithl te Ilreeli the work. ti 's try there Is irtery erempeet of • r-rly terer`e'len bf wlett w114 be etWst iteresderfut ItatteMiekfl. rout Hunters Camp, Koottley R4ver. Ti 4 Acts1 .41.14 .114.194. tha G t)!Mc iee+et-e-i-leeek+++..********-•4••-ee+44-alte++,4e-t-e-ee RETURNING HOM k (ay Otet. H. J. Pihroon, of Me Canediall et+++++•*-e4+1-ereeee-et-0-.44-eeHee, eseeet-Hettee44-04-tee The happleet moment of a soldier's 1ccflt0nt jUst to ea and look at life arrives when, After weary waiting In a. "Blighty" Camp, he Is told he le booked for home. The Intermit:1K epacehof time •between that of receiving the Seed news and arriving at the port of embarkation passes elOWIY by. Ito wonders whether by some stroke of III -luck hie name *will be scratched off the list. Ile suffere unknown men- tal tortures until the happy day ar- rives and he walks up the gangplank and boards the ship which ie to take, hire to has loved ones and home, The writer stood at the gangway of H, M. S. Royal Cleorgt3 at Liverpool Dock, on March. 15th, and watched raany suck men go aboard, Quietly' speaking but rarely, these men seemed intent neon one idea only -"we're bound for home." SubSequent acquain tanceship a the Y. M. C. A. °Meat - with these men during the voyage. proved that this war, indeed, 'the one all-important thought in their minds All aboard, the last of the militar; documents having been handed over with the sun slowly disappearing In the west and the final strains of "0 Canada" melting away pn the evening air, the ship cast her moorings and steamed alowly don't the Mersey. As the land faded from view, it wets ap- parent that the men were thinking of all they were leaying behind. The dreary days in camp, the horrors of war, the happy friendship and unwise acquaintanceships in the sins and temptations through whieh many had passed.; these and many .such memor- ies flashed through their minds, They soon passed, however, ,.and the men quietly turned their 'steps towards their mess rooms. - ON THE LOWER DECK. After dinner that 'night the "Y" Of- ficer, realizing that -the' time was all too short in which to werk out his programme, wont below to a room where about ono hundred and fifty men alept and ate their meals. He found a small grpup gathered 'around a piano endeavoring to ping a few o: their old canip songs. ,"Cheerio' song Sheets were distributed, and very soon the room was filled with well over two hundred men, lustilyainging their old favories: "For Me and My Gal,' • "When the Greed Red 'Dawn is 'Shin- ing," "In the Evering -Bye the Moon- light," "Mother Machree,,"-and "Moth- er" -111 having their places..in the live. ly impromptu sing -tong. • The roon grew oppressively hot, -and soon bead of perspiration were pouring down tin "Y" Officer's face, as he stood perchtk on an orange box. At last he conk stand it no longer, and throwing core.; ventIon to the winds, he-ncarded Sam Browne and tunic, amid the ap- plause of the crowd. For nearly two hours this happy sing -song continued. Every time an attempt was made to close a voice would, call out, "Num- ber nine, please!" and number nine was sung, All such happy times must have an end, and with the final song still ringing in their ears the men turned towards their hammocks. The "Y" Officer, thinking that perhaps some restless one might feel desir- bus of chatting, Went !below about mid- night, and in the close confinement of the lowest deck found one or two small groups talking. 'He joined in their conversation, theitheme of which was their loved ones and home. They were all proudly anxious to show him pictures of their wives and little ones. and with reference to the later would often be told, "It was not born when I left home," Oa "He was a babe in arms when I came away. Isn't he a bonnie boy now?" Several nights were spent' amongst the men In this way. listening to their troubles, their joys and sorrows; and what if advice was difficult, nay, impossible, to give, did it not -count for something that these mon had on 'board one In whom they coultdacuv nefiednet? As, the "Y" officer learn- ed the great warm-heartedness which lay under the veneer of war -created hardness. These men were not hard- ened heroes of the' Great War, tut big-hearted lovers of home and fam- ily. Would that this could be instilled all who ate studying conditions in Can- ada to -day, as connected with the re- turning soldiers! ShiltVaCE AND SING -SONGS. Next day was Sunday --a bright, warm day at eea-an ideal morning for an open air service, which was held on tne aft deck. Tne scene pre- sented on that memorable morning will live long in the writer's memory. A similar one was enacted on the fol- lowing bunday. lie stood on the hatcne ay, beside a portable organ, whilst ail around the boys gathered. dome stood on the deck, otners sat along the spare, while others ....lore sat along the spars, while others more venturesome climbed the rigging. They sang With a depth of feeling, the old, old hymne. And it is doubtful it there was a man present who did not feel the nearness ot a Divine Presence as he sang that morning "Nearer, MY God, to Tnee." Toon, with the eveninge, as on the following Sunday evening/came an opportunity for a song eervice to be hetd, the same experience of the pre- vious evening being repeated, with, of course, the exception that hyniris, net :tangle were sung ,For three hours the boys sang tireleesly. What Mattered, f away over in one corner a game of poker was in progrees, what mattered if here and there a man was 'seen en - .eying a motto? There are many of that audience who will tell you that they prayed that night Its they had rover prayed Afore. "jams, Saviour, pilot me over life's teropestuous ace. Many admitted that they had already !men piloted through many a Violent storm, and then the leader endeavored to prepare his Hoteliers for the future, when'em arrival In Canada they would launch out into the "great un - The following week was a etrettu- ells one; but with the splendid co-ne- ()ration of the 0.C., troops arid staff, and the unstinted finest:met of the 1p'officers and crew ,eupporting him, the YALC,A. Officer Waa able to meet the naen'e need sand gettop the manifold opportunities for service. A STUNT NIGHT. The eingeongs Were a dihtiriet sue - cess, midst of then t lasting for three hours each evening. The Wye seemed never to grow weary of singing the pongs and parodies they heti loathed in camp and trench. A "Stunt Night" • was also a feature of the neck's 'en- tertainments programme. The men were asked to come forward and eith- er sing or recite, a prise being offer- ed for the beet number rendered. Two Nereing Sistere end the Adjutant of the Condualng Staff aeted s Judgem, but it wee to the pretsenee of the fore ther that the reel eueeees of the merl- in/re entertainment must ha attribut- ee, Many ot the men atenled (inn* tore' facee. Noticing thle, the" need asked one or two atter tlte Cert why they were so Intent Ulla One tiling. One.anewered: but It wee good to be there, J ttocreVe. attacche 0 tila„e happineee from the A frhe "L earoon14°paells"VpengeArealisrliele. rbeYfttievninceg tthoeth1:134nalta cinonelVdeerkt Telt; which la worthy of note. A meeeber the ehiP'es crew -a mere had of 'eV teen Stmuners-volunteered to sieve eeleetion en the concertina. 'not ho were in a very exeltable mom/ night; they had been eingleilt V heartily between number, and hilar ity seemed to be at its highest e;titch The above-mentioned lad was the called upon for hie selection, "T Church 1.13011e," From the first 11 to the lest a eubdued stilineeee Pe veiled. The oeleetion opened with a perfect rendering of the °Introit ,beet eclichimoesek einentenrdraeldn.gi . wnitlifolwlobwicheed*Iltelt audience was held spellbonw4 Peker Playing Of a hymn.oi the belle, The games werre rforgoeten; men etllovred their "smoke's" to burn out, and everyone turned towards the "maker', of this wonderful mutelc. The phimeie and hymn of the bells, calling thee people- to church, eeasted, and i•. the* through thd chnreh door' Issued, forth the notee Oft the organ, playing ite opening hynne. Slmnitaneously ; .every voice in theVaudlence Joined in cling- ing "Abide. with me, fast' ftieels tkle etentide" More Prayerfully than the writer has sver heard it rendered, It was a moment or moments, ne'rer to be forgotteitetey thoee preeentt. for if ever God'epeke �r made His presenee felt throughethe medieval of mimic lee did that night. '. tDECKPOIRTS FOR Able, The eveninete. hewever, did, not comprise thie"-hey" time at themeta disposal. There , were the after/move spent on deek,.wheri games and ePerfet 'were indulgen;in. Pace a:reelable waei very limited,, arid:,the men werejtree7 loath at fleet to,,,partteipate lite; the games. Theyeevere only too wIllitig tb watch and beeenterested in sport ;tree .vided, but toettike,ptirt themeelyes wets ' quite another, matter. Indeed, it was not until the "Y":'Officer etripped off hie tunio aeel challenged anyone in the crowd to a boxing bout. ,•(whicti ' challenge was; accepted) that the Melt took part at.,all, after which•there wee . no difficulty. , 4.1.4i. r ..-•••-•-•-e-e.*•••-.44-4, Rentilvis • Walloons s-te-4.-•-•444-asieee The report that efaernetly, a Wallooft settlement in the /thine province of Russia, Is to be allotted to Delgiutri by the peace conference has 'aroused interest in the two Belgian Peopleit-4 the Walloons and the Flemings. ' Dr. Edwin. fe... Grosvenor, in a mins munication te the United Staten Na- tional Geographic Society, described ( these two 'elements of the brave 111110 ' natiOU'S population as follows; "The Kingdom a Belgium • Wee, from 1830, when the seven Ca*.olic provinces revolted frora dleta4eful. union .wit the Kingdom, of the' Nettie • - erlande. A spirit, of Independence, of determination to maintain rights', has '- alwaYe animated this herole people. . "The ancient Delgae occupied all - Gaul from ncn'th of the Seine and west of the Rhine. Rheims. Solssone, Amiene, and. Beauvais perpetuate the names of the Henri, Sueasiones, Am- blanl, and Believed. their •warilite tribes who fought against Caesar. "The Belgiannow comprise twa. main factors --the Walloons and the • Flemings. "The Walloons, from a conitnots Teutonic 'Word moaning foreign, ere found In southern Belgium, where the Liege- and Namur Linen the Meuse; la the French depattitient of Nord, With its cities of Lille, Douai, Cambralo and Valenciennes, and in a few Rhenish Tillages. They speak lerenth and have a strong attachment to France, "The Flemings are more numerotta and cocupy the greater part lif ' the kingdom and of the toast of Ndrd with Dunkirk. They speak Flemish, a German dialect, °Homily Ger- man in lineage, they are above all in- tensely national and have etinallY the Walloons in courage and devoe tion. During the last. war the Ger- ' mane ..resorted to every artifice to • alienate thorn front the Walloons, but without avail. "In 1010, of the 7,671,000 DeWitt:is, , 3,221,000 epoke only Fienlish, 000 only French, and 871,000 both French and Plemigh. The Belgian ' Government at Mk Oppotted offielal use of Flemish, but in 1817 it watt made equal with French In the hoUrte and administration and in 1883 in the schools. The Flemleh provinces were bi-lingtital. "Full roligiotie liberty is enjoyed, The great majority of the people are presumably Roman 'Catholic. but since 1891 no questions are asked at the census regarding communion or profession. "At the beginning of the 'World war, In 1914, the ttrea.ot the )448elhill was 11,376 sauare entice. A confer- ence of the Great Powsrs in 1831 de- termined the boundaries between - Belgium and the Netherlands. Though obliged by cireumstatictol to recognize Belgium independent°, the conference did not sympathize with the authors of a revolution, In .coneequence, the boundaty tine wae Irateed to the dis- advantage of the Belgians. To the Dutch were aesignee peoples east of ' the illettse, Who were strongly pro - Belgian; also both battle of the Scheidt, thus cutting off approach by ' Sea to the great port of .Antweit ex. cot through Dutch waters. One cane not doubt that this injutrilte Will be rectified. "Sixteen year ago In hie laving Races of Europe,' Hutchineon hold: 'Bravery, intelligence, and eeegy are strong as ever in the Be glans. They excel in the arts of pew, es formerry they were profleient in the arts of war. Theer now pretent 0.11 ht. traettie picture of a properoutt, peaceable, and thoroughly comfortable little people.' "The firet to sentenced ere *tilt true, only inteneifie.d. The picture ot the last dentence it is the privilege a Europe mid America to restore." • .-*4-t41114,4ot-• 1..-t•attta - INTgetRUPTED. 71 wen the et111, tense none et the theme. "leers me," the said. audibly. "Be e annoelug. Now 191 eve to welt tUktr thit i over before 1 oin t.0 Yalst tift. rest of 13341 atm."