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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10104, 11 October 1917, Page 4

lii connection with the Dominion Association's howling tournament, to bo held at Dunedin, the rinks "ill Hart on 10th January, the pairs on 14lb January, and the singles follow the pairs. The usual weekly meeting of the L.T.L. was held in the Coronation Hall, Terraco K 11 (I. last evening, when there was a good attendance of members. Mr K. 11. Crabb gave an address on “Efficiency.” At (lie Magistrate’s Court this morning, Iv'fore Mr W. (1. K. Kenrick, Ernest McKenzie, charged with failing to maintain his wife, was remanded to Maslerton. A lirst offending inebriate was convicted and discharged. The Patriotic Shop opened this morning with a good supply of produce and homemade dainties. Ladies in charge this week are Mesdumes Hardy and Coombs (Terrace End). Mrs Chappell and Miss Goring (Awahuri), and Mrs Lancaster (Glen Oroua). Kiytlier regulations have been gazetted for safeguarding ships and cargoes. They declare it unlawful for any alien or person who is a British subject by naturalisation only to he engaged in the work of lading or unlading of ships. The regulations do I not apply to a master or member of a crew who arrived in a ship from any place out of New Zealand, Replying to a question in the House yesterday. the Minister for Defence said there was no intention to relax the order recently made by the general officer commanding in France that no private moneys whatever shall be paid to officers and men while on i service or in camp in France. This decision I was made lxicnu.se it had been rejiorted that i a large amount of money remitted to the soldiers in the field is squandered by the '■ men, and consequently when they go to < England on furlough they have no cash to t carrv them over their furlough, and make t continued applications to the High Commis- i sioner’s Office and to the War Contingent I Association for grants to enable them to i visit various parts of England. The order issued by the general officer commanding was princLialty in the interests of the men. ( Since tin' GleTnil 1 Hygienic Turkish Rug Factory in Wanganui was burnt, no c effort has been made to manufacture these J beautiful All Wool Rugs. They were made j in exclusive art designs, reversible, are £ about lin. thick, and will last for about ] 25 years. The C. M. Ross Co. have only a j limited supply of these desirable rugs. Patrons interested in art furnishings should ask to see Gledhill Rugs in our furnishing section.— Advt ", Men who dislike shaving will find much s of their trouble will disappear when a good b rarer is used. The famous “Bengali” is , one of the many good razors on view at. c Wat atm liioa.—Advfc "

Tli-rc is a kerosene famine at present'm Fottoli, owing to the Stoppage Of tl.c learners. On Tuesday a rcs dont l l to journey to Moutoa to secure the supply needed. . . , Another round of the Friendly Societies card tourney was played last evening, amt resulted as follows:-MU. A ’B. 11 A C.B-S. 14; Druids B 19, Orient 15, M.U. B 12. Foresters 10. \ lambing return of 135 per cent lias been reported at Kiwitea. 'l'bc average for Urn district is from 110 to 120 per cent Lolywn farmers arc getting an average of J lO , T cent. Santlotl reports HO to 120, and Bcaconsflelcl 120, Tho last ninn to be called up in tho eleventh ballot was I-rank Wrobliskr (or Wroblfski), of Kanieri, Westland, his number being 76.022, thus ’showing the number of men in the First Division drattn 03ballot. ; The result of the sale of stock donated bv farmers to the Ashburton /‘Our Day effort amounted to £llOO. Besides tins tho sum of £3OO was subscribed in cash, making a return from the stock drive of £I4OO. T ms brings the total for the 'effort (including the sale of “surprise” packet tickets) to approximately £2OOO. The “nineteen-year-olds” in Wellington are bv no means backward in taking ad\antake of the lowering of the age lunik for military service. On an average, about four or live"a dav have called lately at the ofhco of tho registrar, in order to secure, the necessary certificate of age' before presenting themselves for medical examination. Burin* the latest thefts of brass objects from the inhabitants of Liege, the Gormans even went so far as to remove brasswonc from chairs. When one of the housebuilders made a protest, an officer said : “When we have to give up Belgium we wijl take everv. thing with us but your handkerchiefs. W HU them you may dry your tears.” During tho sermon in one of tho Wellington churches on Sunday evening (says tho Post), the minister asked the question: “When arc wo going to win the war? A member of the congregation created amiild sensation by quickly replying, “Never I It is understood that tho interjcctor was a foreigner, and the matter has been placed in the hands of tho police. The matron of the Awapnni Old People’s Home reported to the Hospital Board tins morning that on September 30 there were 29 inmates in the Homo —23 males and 6 females. The St. Vincent de Paul Society, assisted bv the camp orchestra, visited the Homo last Tuesday week, and gave the old people an enjoyable concert, their kindness being much appreciated by all. The Nelson City Council has resolved: “That in view of the inconvenience and cost this district is being put to by the slimmer strike, the Council urges upon the Government the necessity to stand firm in its resolve to compel the seamen of coastal steamers to re.-miic work, and that this Council pledges all the moral and physical support at its command to the Government, to"on* force an early settlement of the strike.” V Under the heading “Profiteering” a correspondent writes to the Ashburton Guardian as follows: Re your leader of lash evening. A case in point within our own town. A lead pencil asked for. One produced. Shopkeeper said is was sixpence, but now 9d„ Pencil made in Austria. Shopkeeper chalfingly charged: “You trade with 1 tho enemy?” “No,” says lie; “that pencil is . part of the stock I bought five years ago!” There is a family in Auckland named ujh on a novel plan. The father,. a civil engineer, is very much a bird of passage, and each of his six daughters were born'in a different country,. as her name-indicates. Espanita, Italia, and Australia, speak for themselves. Helvetia made her first appearance in Switzerland, and Helene in, Greece, but even the inventor of flu’s.method baulked at Zealandia,..so when the-sixth girl wa.s born iii Maoriland, they compromised with Nauvnai, a'Maori word for welcome.’ The residents of Rakaia arc beginning-..t0 suffer the inconvenience arising out of tho war in connection with their domestic supplies. Tho hairdresser and the ’ph6ipgrapher haves goad to the 'war, .the .‘bootmaker is farming, one butcher is. now .a firewood merchant, and the other vendor of beef has closed his butchering business. Tho position created is a very awkward one for Rakaia. householders, as the only means of supply will be by rail from some other town* Ship. ■ . .. - ~ . ' a , The six o’clock closing clause ■of tho Liquor Sale.Restriction Bill is likely toseriously affect the billiard saloon-keepers at: Dannevirke, as according to the conditions under which their licenses arc issued, it is provided they “shall bo closed during tho same hours that licensed premises arc ordered to be closed in the Ikirough of Dan-

ncvirke, under the, provisions of the .Licensing Laws for the time being in force.” The local Borough Council is to bo deputationised on the subject. At this morning’s meeting of the Hospital Board, Mr J. K. Hornblow made an appeal on behalf of the inmates of the Old People’s Home, that a piano should be provided for the entertainment of the old people. Ila thought a. little music, in addition to what they had already jn the shape of a gramaphone, would bo very-acceptable, and help

o pass their time more pleasantly. Tha dea was well received, and Mr J. A. Nash aid ho would be glad to take up the apjeal, and the following subscriptions were eceived from members and officials of the 3oard: Sir James Wilson, Mr Nash, Mr V. G. Pearce, apd Mr Hornblow £1 each, dr B. Mansfield and Air F. Aisher 6 S each. Evidence of what appears to have been a leliberatc attempt to burn down tho dethodist Church, at the corner of Regart nd Orlando streets, Stratford, was dia-

covered last week. The dastardly action was committed cither on Wednesday or Thursday night. . Wood shavings were rdac.

i. 11 lit iiigiibi »» IAAI 31 id > ill ££ D n vlv j/kh.-. cd under the vestry at the rear of thg cliurch, but, as it hardened, beyond charring- some planks of the flooring and burning the grass in the vicinity for a space of yard or two square, the fire got no further. The perpetrator, seeking cover, no doubt, in the course of his nefarious deed', chose

the ]ec side of the building-, otherwise with the high winds prevailing on the evening in question, the success of his mission would probably have had to bo recorded. Thia local police have the matter under investigaiion. “For men must work and women, must weep.” Hardly is that the present-day version, which might easily be given as," “For men must fight and women must work and wait.” At any rate, there is work for all and plenty just now, more especially in tho country (says Saturday’s Southland Times)', 'I ho demand for all round farm hands, ploughmen, shepherds, and musterers grdwa in keenness daily, aud the supply is nob nearly up to the demand. Particularly is this so in regard to ploughmen (both married and single), wages for whom arc stifl gradually on tho increase. Sawmills -and nttxmilis are .busy, but very shorthanded,' Country casual labourers arc not so eagerly enquired after, but most can be placed. In town, trade employment offers stcadv work. but general labourers have not a. grtiat choice of jobs. The Health Inspector (Mr M. O'Brien) reported to the Hospital Board meeting to day as follows for the month of September:in all there were 24 infections cases throughout tho health district, mostly diphtheria. I lie distribution was as followsPalmerston North, diphtheria, twelve cases; Feildmg. tuberculosis' one; Kairanga County, diphtheria one, tuberculosis one; Oroua. diphtheria two, scarlet fever one; Man,a' uatn. diphtheria two; Pohangina, diphtheria three; Rongotea town district, tuberculosis one. There was, as would be noted, a tailing tendency when compared with tho previous months. There were two cases in the Oroua not medically attended, one of " 11 . 2 tl |o uglv sot down by the parent aa suspicious dipntheria, Mr O’Brien considered to be scarlet fever. The children of these families had been excluded from school. Oases of tuberculosis were cropping np. the result of the medical travelling board s examination of men called np for military service. Ihe childrens section at Collinson and Cnnninghnme’s show overalls in light and dark prints and zephyrs; plain, striped, or spot, and some with contrasting facings. Sizes 13iu to 30in, priced 3s 6d, 3s lid, 4s ? d -, 4 , s 6d - 4s Ud, 5s 3d, 5s 6d, 5s lid, 6s 3d, Os Du. War rebate for cash reduces every Advt qU ° ted by ° ne penn J’ the shilling.— , Plant a Garden” is a popidar warcry now in the Lmtcd States. Whv not here? An Iron Age garden-wheel:hoc bought now -I™/ 0 ' .vears to come. A light little, r I '° ’ Be, useful little tool that ploughs, hoes cultivates, opens drills, earth, up. weeds between rows, and does it all six s'„n P L qu - cl d r bv hnml. With one you need ? r, fT ve.gntahle.s your household Advt,~ 0n * 2 ’ 013, ColUnsou Son.-s

Consideration of the Social Hygiene Till | has boon postponed until next week. It is announced in the Gay.etto that the exportation of butter without the consent of the Minister for Customs is prohibited. The name of' Mrs Rawlins, of the White House, was inadvertently omitted from gratuitously assisting the Maori entertainers. She generously provided them with tho stall of life. All horses in tho name of the late Hon. J. 1). Ormond have (wires our Christchurch correspondent) been scratched for the Canterbury Jockey Club's spring meeting. It was stated in the House yesterday that all holiday and other railway excursion fares havo- been cancelled until the conclusion of the war, and it is not intended to make any concessions on existing rates for Christmas or other holidays. Replying to Mr Forbes in tho House yesterday, the Premier said he was not able to disclose detail* regarding the shipping strike, but he was able to say tho indications wore better that day ihati they had been for .some time. Speaking before a crowded attendance at the opening of the Missionary Exhibition at Animoho. the Right Rev. Dr. Sprott, Anglican Bishop of Wellington, laid stress on tho fact that the greatest church work and missionary work was done during the Napoleonic ware.' Tho report of the Cost of Living Committee is to bo presented to.the House on Holiday evening next. Tho members, in accordance with tho usual Parliamentary practice on such occasions, will be required to discuss the report at once, before they have had time to read it.—Parliamentary Reporter. A four-roomed cottage occupied byMrD. Kennedy was destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening! Mrs Kennedy is an inmate of a private hospital in Palmerston, and Mr Kennedv was absent at ;i relative's house when the outbreak occurred, and when ho reached the scene it was too late to save anything'. Tho contents were insured, but the: loss will be much over the amount of insurance. - A return in regard to the staffs of 'tho training camps asked for by Mr T. 11. Field (Nelson) .shows that 40 pflicers and 190 other ranks are on the staff of the training camps nt Featherston, Trentham, Awapuni. and Narrow Neck. Thc.y include 51 without experience in the present campaign, 38 without experience in any campaign, and 13 who have gone through some previous campaign. The. New Zealand Y.M.C.A. are opening up three new centres of activity with the New Zealand troops in the Old Land. A cable message has been.received, in Dunedm from tho association's supervising secretary (Mr G. W.' W. B. Hughes), stating that these centres are being started with the Engineers at Boscombe, with the Rifle Brigade at Brccton, and with the Artillery at Ewshot. According to a statement made in the House yesterday district medical boards liave been instructed, on the recommendation of the Director-General of Medical Service?, to classify all men who havo attained their 44th birthday when drawn m tho ballot as C2, as experience has shown that men of this age are not able to stand the strain of active service. Those reservists are thereupon granted indefinite leave vitliout'pay, and are free to continue in their civil employment. It is stated that the alteration of electoral boundaries, in Central Otago is likely to have'a marked effect on trade. The inclusion of- a largo portion of Central Otago in Tuapeka, which is a "dry" area, will (says tho Dunedin Star) have tho result of placing seven or eight hotels in a No-licenso district.. There are, for example, two at Middlemarch, one at. Clarks, ono at the Beaumont,- one at Rae's Junction, and two at Outranu That appears to be tho jiositibn at present ; but in view of tho fact that the new electorate of Tuapeka. is a composite area, there will probably be a keen demand for'revision. Tho speed with which casualties on tho Western front are dealt with is shown in the British Medical Journal. On -June 7th, the day the Messincs ridge was carried, ambulance trains were entering Charing Cross at 2!15 in the afternoon. The action began at.daybreak, and people in London returning from luncheon saw the casualties from the battle. On Easter Monday Vimy ridge was attacked at 5.30 in tho morning. Within an hour the.wounded were comingdown. Shortly''after noon the battle was over end by 4 "o'clock tho field was clear. In ono case the feat was performed by the R.A.M.C. and in the other bv the Canadian A.M.C, "As a matter of fact, this man saved my life,"' said Colonel Porter during the hearing of an application at Gisborne (says the Herald) for a New Zealand -Military War Medal by a native named Wirema Taika oi Urupa. at: the sitting recently. This man had warded oft a bullet in a miraculous manner,-within a few feet of his (the colonel's) head, lie was known to his comrades as Time Toa (a grave man)', he was always ready to go scouting and would stalk rightup to the enemy without any fear whatever. On ■ one occasion he chased some rebels single-handed;-, and returned with three of them "1 wonder," concluded tho speaker. "he has not received the medal long ago, for ho certainly deserves it." His Worship remarked that it was a case of oversight. Speaking at All Saints' Church on Sunday evening, in connection with tho day of National Intercession, from Genesis 4, 10, "Thy brother's blood crieth unto mo from tho "ground." tho Bishop of Nelson said: "Tho evil element in reprisals is vindictiveness. If we take vengeance for vengeance sake, wo sink to the level of the Germans. Tho question of reprisals is not one of retaliation only, but of just punishment for tho violation of the laws of nature and of the laws of humanity. There must be a vindication of'.public- and international justice and such vindication must result with the prevention of such barbarities. Honco Abel's blood cried not for vengeance but for justice. And that is our plea to-day to tho God of all the earth. We pray that righteousness may bo done." That tho great Gorman liner .Vaterland has again been placed in commission by the United States at an expenditure of a million dollars on repairs is considered remarkable by shipping men. Ordinarily tho reCairs necessary -would have taken a year, ut .war methods prevailed in the dockyard to which she was assigned, and she has been' put into shape in record time, 'lho Vaterland, with her tonnage of 54,000, is a great acquisition to the American transport- service. She can carry 5000 troops across the Atlantic at a speed of 24 knots, which makes her almost immune from submarine attack. Next comes the George Washington, of 25,570 tons, and altogether there are, amongst the hundred Hun vessels seized in tho United States Ports, sixteen of more than 10,000 tons apiece. All were deliberately damaged to as great an extent as possible by their former'crews. More than half are again ready for service. An important matter was brought up at this morning's meeting of the Palmerston Hospital Board by Dr. Whitaker. This referred to the dental requirements of children, and he moved: "That representatives of the Palmerston North Dental Association be asked to meet and confer with tho Building Committee, with a view to organising a small children's dental outpatient depart ment at the central hospital." Speaking to tho motion, Dr. Whitaker said in the majority of cases children's dental retirements were too often neglected, and 's referred more especially to those in the country districts, whore it was not so convenient to havo these requirements attended to. The speaker stated that he had made enquiry of the local Dental Association regarding the charges for their attendance, ami they had vory generously offered their services free, so that it would only be necessary to make a. small charge to cover cost of supplying equipment. Dr. Whitaker paid tribute to the fine honorary service rendered in many ways by the Dental Association since the outbreak of war. The motion was seconded by Mr J. A. Nash, and carried unanimously. "No ltubbijjg" Laundry Help washes all clothes clean without rubbing or injury to hands or fabrics. Is packets always in stock. Woodroofe Bros.—Advt. "Hennaline," Egyptian Henna Shampoo, i 9 a new world-wide known preparation used for brightening hair that has become faded and dull, and when used according to directiona its offee* is most pleasing. If forms a most delightful shampoo, and is superior to powders, as it does not dry the hair, but leaves it exquisitely soft and bright. Ask for it at C. M ( Ross, Ltd.. itr&parß, ot to J. It.-' Palmer itori Sample trial tina Od ouch, let 6d tut) & W-Adv>