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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10118, 27 October 1917, Page 4

The Patriotic Society desires to acknowledge with thanks from the Manawatu Trotting Club a cliequc for £SO, with the request that £25 be placed to the Sick and Wounded Fund and £25 to tho Y.M.C.A. Fund. The Municipal Band will play the following programme in the Square on Sunday, commencing at 3 p.m. : Emblem" ; selection, "Ninna" ; cornet solo, "Ave Maria."; march, "True and Steadfast" ; selection, "Crispino" ; march, "Faithful and Freo"; National Anthem. The. final appeal on behalf of the Dr. Barnardo Homes is being made today, and »o far tho response of the public has been generous. The various collecting boxes placed in different parts of the town have been fairly liberally patronised, while the lady collectors who have all been busy throughout the day have done well, in spile of the unpleasant weather conditions. One of the witnesses in the Carroll courtmartial yesterday was Constable Martin, of Kaitaia, in the far north of Auckland, who arrested Iho accused. At the conclusion of his evidence, Constable Martin was- complimented by Colonel McDonald (president of the court) on tho straightforward way in which he had given his evidence, a statement which the members of the court An old man named Andrew Williamson, a second .offender within a week, was convicted of drunkenness at the Police Court this morning. Mr W. G. K. Kenrick, S.M., said lie would convict and discharge defendant, and would order that a prohibition order be issued against him. "I want vou to understand," said his Worship, "that while the order is in force vou can't go into an hotel in any part of New Zealand, or take liquor from anybody else.'' There are so many ideas afloat to-day in tho clothing business that it is easy for the average man to be side-tracked into buying inferior suit.-. The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd., realise that a man's clothes is his quickest asset, and insist upon "Rosco" suits being made of all wool materials. Our better fabric policy should interest you. also tho price of "Roscos" from 65s. —Ad\tf. Always useful ! One of our Thermos and Icy-Hot Flasks can be put to all kinds of usos, and will always be found reliable and valuable hi the homo, Watson Bros., Ltd.—Advt.

from noon n»J «U «J "' . J *ln-w Into Mr hvtlii'v .Jmn, hi under £300,000JS?S water! ani was fined £25. A fine shearing record was put up this M*f*rs£3~« ton hours, an aui«ih> r t -c understood that the camp canteen an p T ihentonSn shortly be taken oyer bv tbc f T P to cSeen at Papuwai Cam,. SEi«isfp~" i' to T',';,l n the public arc asked to i*""!* ft uVal »en«ous support . whet, loC!l1 "!'\hn ulf the Waibamie bcacb There w„, a *ery .« running Both young men wcrn boih me" befog much exhausted. Sunday being the Quarto Centenary of fha • formation, special commernorativ.i 'vice* vx I be conducted in the vanoua Proc, ant Churches throughout the town. V i- .;.i iho individual, civic and nutuShSefii*St through the great N-for. muticnofthe 16th century. The Minuter*' AsStion commends Uio anniversary to 11,n public, and urges .them to show their naMonal loyalty bv being in attendance a« national j. • "churches morning and evening For full list of subjects sco front, pa"e advertisement. I rejected sweetheart to whom she had brought disgrace and rum was for the arrest and conviction ot Alata H.iri. the beautiful Dutch dancer, who was shot at Paris for espionage, having betrayed the building of tank,, to Germany. Her name was Marguerite Zelle Mata lan. She was not less than 38 .year, old nor more than 42. No one knew her age Shu ivae most magnetic and wonderfully handsome Her 'father was a subject, of tnn Nctherlands, and her mother was a Japanese \ few weeks ago she appealed against the death sentence, but her appeal was not allowed. Mr C S Wood has just received a letter from Mr Evelyn Wrench, hon. secretary and organiser of the Overseas Club, saying: "The Central Committee is very grateful to you for your valuable help, and than,; you, and through you. all concerned for your first splendid donation of ±,258 lbs to the Roval Flving Corps Hospital. Tim contribution has been forwarded to Lady Henderson, whose official acknowledgment, will follow'in due course. You will be glad to hear that the £IO.OOO which the club had set itself to collect by August Ist has been accomplished."

During the hearing of the Carroll courtmartial ease yesterday afternoon, Mr A. M. Onglcy, counsel for accused, criticised the constitution of tho Court, and remarked that no less than fourteen officers were engaged in trying one man for alleged desertion. Colonel McDonald, president of thu Court, said that three of tho officers present were territorial officers who wore iheni simply to learn court-martial procedure, and were taking no part in the trial at all. Tho officers engaged in the trial had to do this work it; addition to their ordinary duties. The trial was a little extra work put»upprt tho officers. Mr Ongley: Then the officers should not be asked to do it. A member of the Y.M.C.A. staff in London writes:—"A very valuable adjunct to the work of the Y.M.C.A. with the, NewZealand troops at the front is the travelling kitchen motor-van donated by Mr Percy McHardy, ol Palmerston North. In gratitude for the generosity of the donor and for the free refreshments supplied from it, it has been christened by the boys, "Buckshoe Mac." The van has done excellent service as a means of transport, and alv> in enabling the Association to carry out ninny "Buckshee stunts" when the men have been on tiie march. The New Zealand Division is s.o mobile that it- is imperative for the Association to have means of getting about; the country quickly, and '"Buckshoo Mac" is now an indispensable part of its organisation." That she was "suffering hell on earth 1 ' was the burden of a complaint made to tho Gisborne Borough Council tit its last meeting by a lady resident of that town. In course of her letter .-lie stated that during the past eighteen months boys in the vicinity (if her home hud made her life a thing of torture by throwing stones and, in other ways annoying her. She further alleged thai her tormentors had injured a valuabla horse and had killed a cow and five fowla belonging to her. The complainant declared that the reason for this conduct on the part of the l>oys was that they believed she bore a German name, but this she indignantly repudiated, declaring that her name was Swedish, and that she was Eng-lish-born. Tho Council referred the letter to the police.

A resident of Lyttelton has in his possession an improvised explosive bullet found in the bandolier of a captured Turkish sniper by his son, who is fighting with the New Zealand forces in Palestine. The device has been made by cutting out half of trio lead from an ordinary sporting rifle cartridge, and inserting a detonator. The bullet iiad been carried for safety in the sheath of a regular Turkish service cartridge. A bullet of this kind, fired at a distance of from 500 to 700 yards, would explode on impact with terrific force, inflictinsr a frightful wound. The sniper, in choosing fof this device a bullet such as might be used in deer-stalking, was evidently actuated by the fact that the comparatively soft report; from sporting ammunition would make hia detection more difficult, and also that what was lost in the length of range was mora than compensated for in effectiveness.

An ingenious machine, really a. land torpedo, has been invented by Mr R. 0. Lindsay, a returned soldier, a son of Colonel Lindsay, of Timaru, and a private demonstration of the invention was given to a number of well-known citizens (says tha (liristchurch Press). The machine when fully constructed will weigh about lOcwt, including its freight, and will be constructed as to be impervious to bombs, rifle, or machine gun tire. It will possess the great advantage of being cheap, and its inventor claims that once the necessary material can be procured between £6O and £BO will cover the cost of each machine. MajorGeneral Sir Alfred Robin saw the model at work, and informed the inventor thab if he would construct a full-sized working 1 model he would be given every opportunity to demonstrate its worth at Trentham, where a miniature battlefield and "no-man'a land" would be constructed, and the land torpedo would lx;, given a lair trial under: real war conditions.

At yesterday's meeting of the Patriotic Society votes of sympathy were passed with the next-of-kin of the following:—Lieut?. Jickell. D. W. Duthie, Thews E. Stubbs, Oscar Magnusson. K. G Smith, A. E. Bennett, Karl Strack, Beattic, E. Cobb, Sergr.Major Cross, L.-Corp. Penny, Privates I). Hurley. Oscar Wood, W. H. McHale, E, F. Haddon. \V. Ellis, G. G. Middleton, G. L. Kemp, P. C. Mills. R. Symonds, F. \Y. Mawhiney, B. Armstrong, Driver L. Brown, Rifleman D. Davenport (killer! in action). (.'apt. Davy, Acting C'apt. C. L. Nicholla, Lieut. Little, L.-C'orp. Hancock, Privates I). Skinner. J. M. Neilscn, R. B. Dilka, Fitzgerald, P. 11. Sumner, A. Bell, Tierney, Brennan, J.■- Fitzgerald, r». Williams, W. D. Bond, J. J, Hume, 0. C. Jennings. A. F, Kuhtz, C. 0. Morris. T M. Ryder, Corp. Twistlciou, Privates W. G. Barnott, E S. Lund. W. Mason, C. W. Dunn, McAnally, J. (.'aims, M. Ros.-e. Bugler T. Fcntoiii Privates T. G. Baldwin. T, H. Leecli. W. S. Osborne, Harold Oakley, Gunners F. P<i« lenski, Britton, and Petersen (wounded). The highest qualify ready-to-wear suits of John Barron and Son's sell in London at five guineas—a few samples are being shown at C. and C.'s now. Overcoats m such styles as no New Zealand tailor could fashion are among the exhibits, which also comprises riding breeches priced up to five guineas. Men who love beautifully mado clothes should enjoy the pleasure of 6eeing the-e. On exhibition only, but orders may be booked.—Advt. "Special" is 60 often misused that wo hesitate to apply it to a recent purchase of. Swiss lever watches, but "special" is the only word applicable thjs time. In nickel silver for hard wear; grand for men or boys. Swiss made, lever movement; pried only 7s 6d. at Collinson and Son'd, Uroad* nay—these are specials,—Advt,