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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1010, 13 November 1917, Page 4

A quantity of slightly damaged will be offered for sale at the Patriotic Shop on Thursday and Saturday next.

The latest voluntary recruits to register at the local group office are John Golding Myers, student, Weraroa, and Victor Edmund Morgan, dairy factory employee, Ohau.

A meeting of the An/.ac Club Committee was hold yesterday afternoon .when it was decided (o open the new club officially in about three weeks’ time. Mr Massey, Sir Joseph Ward and Sir James Allen are to bo asked to attend.

Mr Goldsmith, clerk to the Ilorowhenua County Council, stated at a valedictory gathering on Saturday to several _ Councillors who are not seeking re-election, that ho himself was not a young man, but his father, who was no less than 95 years ot age, was a member of two public bodies and still going strong.

Information ip regard to the charge made in the public press against Justice Cobalou, of New York C ity. is that he counselled with the German Government to the end that it should violate international buy in the commission of prohibited acts against persons, and property, etc., etc, '1 he people of the Stales are. determined that their citizens shall be loyal to the Government.

The Linton Rifle Club held the seventh shoot In tin* vase competition last The following are the results :—S. I reniaino 24, Ingiis 24. Smiilie 23, Griffiths 22. Sergt. Tremaine 22. 0. Markland 20, Thompson' 20, Dodder 20. Giorgi 20, Forrest 20. President 11. Akers 19, Kfm. Ball 19, A. D. Markland 19. Geddos 18, Monro 18, Marshall 18, Henderson 16, Nicholls 14. Buy your dinner sets now and s.ne money; all the latest shapes and patterns just, arrived. For prices see our advt. Watson Bros.. P.N.—AJT

The nappy comfy ho’iday feeling^always goes with the C.M.R. Panama. Nowhere else are such perfect hats obtainable at war economy prices. Patrons feel quite safe selecting a C.M.R. Panama because they are perfect fir every detail. Panama prices;—Ladies’ from Us fid; girls’ from 8s fill; men’s from 10s fid: boys’ from 9s 6d. The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd., for proven best Panamas,*: Advt,

Mosquitoes arc so numerous in some pariS of tho Wuirarupa that it lias been found necessary, for the first time for many years, to resort to mosquito curtains.

The Munawatu Pigeon Association held a race from Auckland on Saturday, JUcli inst. Tho result was: Mi E. Grifllrbs’, 242, 1; Mi J„ Dahl’s Toiehy 2 ; Mr C. Boswell’s 180 3. The next race will be flown flora Christchurch on the 19ih inst.

The sad fatality which occurred yesterday ai the bluff overlooking the. breakwater at Napier, by which Mrs McGibbon, of Dannevirke, lost her life, marks the second death at this place within a year. Non twelve months ago a young' girl, being under the delusion that she was being pursued by Germans, jumped over the cliff. The place is a very -dangerous, one. Referring to tlie ncent serious outbreaks of lire, ihr liawera Star says: “It may l»a that the outbreaks were due to accident, but there i,s a feeling of uneasiness among some of tin* public that these tires owe their origin to another can.-.-, and a thorough investigation is desired.” it may be added that ihe laie.-i big fire in Chrisichurch. will not lend to alleviate any feeling- of uneasiness which may prevail.

An American recruiting poster now on iew in Dunedin k attracting much atten-

tion. says the Star. It is a spirited representation in colour of a bonny girl, “all alive and kicking,” as the phrase goes, saying to herself: “Gee, 1 wish 1 were a man: 1 d join the navy.” The artist is Howard ('handler Christy, famous for his Gibson Girl heads - , and other work of that class, and this, production is well worthy of his reputa. tion.

One of Eltham’s sporty townsmen suvs that he is willing to make a bet-, asking only i rifling odds, that not one of the Kit ham Second Division men drawn in the bailor,

will ever go into camp. He claims to have studied their condition, and says not one of th o m is sound. They are all either girthgailcd. spavined, broken-winded. curbyhocked. or gone in the knees. Well, tunu will tell the value of liis opinion, says art exi hango.

An election for nine councillors will bo held to-morrow in connection with the Kairanga County Council. Sis nominations have been received for the Taonui riding, live for Matigaone, and four for FiUher her!

The names of (he candidates are aivcn in arothi-r column: also a list of the polling booths. Simultaneously, an election for two persons to represent the Council on ihe I’alriic.rstou North Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard will bo hold, and in this connection there arc throe nominations. When the: Minister for Defence walked into one of the class-rooms of the New Plymouth Dire’ High School on Ihursday morning" in; noriced something ori tho blackboard v. itn reference to clergy. “Well, girls,” said Sir .lame-, “which do you think it is best to b. —.l clergyman or u soldier ?” A mnnbei of girls favoured tho okiier, hut none the clergy, which drew forth, the jocular remark from the Minister that, he was afraid the class was absolutely hopeh ss. War lias dealt liurdly with this district iu lobbing it of two men of outstanding ability in the persons of William George Malono and Hobert Spence, says the. Stratford correspondent of the Taranaki Herald. Thu fates that, choose the slain inglcc no exceptions in favour of brains, but one wonders sometime* whether the higher military command should not utilise its exceptional ability in some way loss exposed to casualty. Men who. for instance, possess the organising capacity in u Inch degree should hardly one would think he employed to‘lead a storming party. < - •- t

At yo?U nijyV, iii*I’ting 1 ’ting- of the Mgnawata Land Drainage I maid, ihe cngificu' H-parfed that an exceptionally heavy Hood occurred, in the Mangaonc river-this week. The water broke through the stop-banks iu ’several places, including a portion, recently rbpaimi in -Mr Devine’s property. The flood waters also ran over the bard: into Mr Davenport's property. The concrete retaining wall; .ac the. bridge on the Kairanga road, collapsed. During tlie- flood, every, . endeavour was made to keep the’bridges clear of obstructions, and notices were sent to ovjnors of floodgates, asking them to have ihe gates repaired. >

During the operations of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in Palestine, a town to the south of Bcersheba was .captured, and in it a splendid example of Mosaic pavement was discovered., A chaplain to the forces was placed in charge of the excavation of it, and in the course of. the work some human bones were discovered. The padre was elated at the find, and immediately wired to his G.H.O. saying: “Have found bones of saint;.’’ A little while after the reply came back; “Unable to trace Saint in casualty list. Obtain particulars of regimental number and regiment from ids identity disc.”

Anniversary services iu connection with tiie Palmerston North Baptist Sunday School were held on Sunday last, when the Rev. Eric Evans, of Petone, preached to large gatherings. The church was packed at night, when he gave an eloquent address on paiiiotism and religion, and their vital connection with the training of the young lives in the Sunday School, and stressing the fact that the greatness of a people) and true patriotism depend on character. A strong feature of the sendees was the delightful singing of the children, led by Mr Sutton, the choirmaster. The services will bo continued to-morrow night by a public tea and meeting, when Mr Evans will again be present. Recently a paragraph appeared in the “Standard” relating to the ravages of slugs this year. Mr 0. M. Storey, of litg'lia street, Seatoun. Wellington, writes to say that Paris green and pollard is an effective remedy, and gives the following -as a recipe to kill slugs and snails: —“Lay t few ounces of Pans green (a cheap form of arsenic), mix a tablespoonful ol it with a quart of pollard and place the mixture in small heaps on the ground, covering each heap with a tin, supported on a stick eo that it is perhaps -Jin above the ground. He taire not to put too much of the Palis green, or it will flavour the pollard _ disagreeably. It should show the. faintest tinge of green. The slugs may Us picked up* by the bucketful if this mLxturo is properly mixed u.s directed.” Australian slaughtermen liave been under an impression that if they came to New Zealand for the slaughtering season here they would be liable to conscription, and they refused to come to the Dominion. When the lion, 0. \V. Russell was informed of the position (says the Lyttelton Times), instructions were sent to trip Government Agent in Sydney to remove the. impression. He has published an advertisement in nine Australian journals stating that slaughtermen who come for the season will not be subject to the Military Service Act, and will ge at liberty to return to Australia at the end of the season. ’lhe New Zealand Government was informed that the Slaughtermen's Union in Australia would meet on Tuesday night last to consider the position, but Mr Russell hja s not yet received information os to the result of the conference.

An entirely unexpected and greatly appreciated addition to the afternoon’s enjoyment of the crowds at the Canterbury Metropolitan Show and the trotting meeting in the adjoining ground was provided on Thursday (says the Christchurch Sun) by Mr 0. 11. Hill, instructor at the Canterbury bury Aviation Company’s School at Sockburn. In a dual control Caudron biplane, which had been built at the school, Mr Hill Hew across Addington to above the city, at a height of from 2500 to 3000 feet. Above Cathedral Square he turned “cartwheels,” and did another “stunt” or two for the benefit of the people in the city. Then he returned to Addington and gave the crowds there a very interesting display of aerial evolutions'. One nose-dive, which he performed with line control over his machine, caused quite a scatter of those timid people who imagined that the machine was coming light down on them. Watson Bros., Ltd., recommend “No Rubbing” Laundry Help, and “Golden Rule” soap for washing clothes clean without the rubbing slavery. Always in stock.--Advt. Tarantulle was specially designed for dainty underwear, and stands unequalled at the [trice to-day. Made in 40in widths, it cuts to advantage. In three weights; standard Is 3d, fine Is fid, and superfine Is 9d a yard. From the same looms as Tohralco. Cal! mor write for patterns to Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., Broadway, Palmerston North. —Advt. Get right after the Hies these early summer days ! One fly in November becomes the ancestor of half a million iu the succeeding sis mouths. Kill one tort, v and you kill, half a .million prospective Hies! Daisy fly killers last for months, Is 3d each. ’ Fly powder sprinkled about the room kills and disperses Hies, Is packet. Balloon fly traps will catch thousands, Is 9d each at Collinson and Son’s, Broadway.— Advt.

Flower thieves are rejwrted to be exercising their nefarious calling in Napier, and some residents have been complaining of the. disappearance of some of their choicest blooms. .

A Press Association message from Dunedin states that in response to the Otago Expansion League's protest, tin* Minister ot Tourists and Health Resorts lias advised that it has been decided to open the 'Millord track again tin* season.

At the-sitting of the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, Percival North Keeling (Mr, H. G. Moore) applied for an order of discharge in bankruptcy, which was granted by his Honour, Mr Justice Chapman.

Announcement was made on September 1. by physicians of the Jewish Hospital, Philadelphia, that the germ of infantile paralysis lias been discovered and isolated. The cure of the dread disease, it is be lieved, is a matter of but a short time now that the germ can easily be studied. France now has the most powerful blast furnace in Europe, surpassing the famous Krupp works. It is located in Nonnanby, and constructed since the war. After the war she will b* a formidable competitor of Germany for the iron and .steel trade of the world.

Lady Byron lias richly earned her tide of dame commander by her sensible and practical.war work. When war broke out she heard that the army had cigarettes but no matches, so she promptly sent ICO.000 boxes for our soldiers, each box bearing (lie inscription, “A match for our matchless troops, from Lady Byron.”

There are many tons of printing paper lying in Montreal waiting for shipment to New Zealand, but there is no shipping available. Some of the smaller newspapers in Now Zealand are now being driven into-sore .straits for lack of paper. One newspaper was recently printed on green jobbing- paper. The birth of a freak calf, a very remark-

able specimen, is mentioned by the Lium-ce.-;on' (lasmania) Advocate and Times, of October 2Cth last. The calf had two heads, one cacti end of the body, and no tail. There were three lops in front and three behind, and two stomachs, all perfectly formed, with only one body. Such u peculiar freak is stated to be unique. To enable the young ladies employed in shops and oflices to use the. Campbell street school swimming baths, the committee have decided to allow mixed bathing between the hours' of 5 and 8 u.m. and from 5 p.m. till dark on week-days, and 8 a.in. to 10.30 a.m. on Sunday. Special dressing accommodation has boon arranged, and it will be compulsory for bathers to wear the neck-to-knee costume during those hours. Yesterday’s Main Trunk train from Auckland had a very bad passage, owing to a fired axle-box-in the fashion (says the Feilding Star). The first long stop was at To Kuiti, and then a further rest was indulged in at Taumarunui, the train eventually reaching Tuihape over an hour late. A further stop had to be made at Huntervillo, and Marton was reached just after 9 a.m., where several passengers took advantage of the slow train to come on in advance of the “express.”

“I have been growing fruit for 25 years, and I have never known such a poor sidling of stone fruits,’” remarked Mr 11. Everett,i of Riwaka (Nelson), to a Mail reporter, last week. Mr Everett, however, made tin exception in the case of Japanese plums,' which ha<i set heavy crops. Asked as to pip fruits. Mr Everett said pears were not altogether satisfactory, but apples were looking well, lie added that the pears seemed to’ be affected by new diseases this season. '

It was stated in a communication from To Awamutu, received by the Auckland provincial executive of the • New Zealand Fanners’ Union on Thursday,- that it was believed that the statute prohibiting the conveyance of land to unnaturalisod aliens was being evaded. The plan suggested was that naturalised aliens were securing land on behalf of compatriots who were not naturalised, and "for their future benefit. •No ■ immediate action was taken by the executive.

The German press is lamenting the death of’,the famous chemist, liaoycr. lie was the man who found out how to make the manufacture of synthetic indigo a paying industry. ’This chemically produced indigo was turned out by his process cheaper tha.n the vegetable indigo that came from India. “In this-way,” says Voss Gazette, “he had the satisfaction of killing one of the most important British industries, one that brought millions of pounds to British coffers.”

Truly, war brings its tragedies. A cable message was received in Christchurch to the effect that the late Gunner Alan KJdred Payling, son of Mrs George Payling, Bishop street, St. Albans, was married in England a few weeks before his death. Gunner Payling was killed on October 11, but some weeks prior to this ho was on furlough in London, during which time ho married a young English lady. The news of his marriage and his death in action in France arrived within an interval ol a few davs.

Sir Henry Lucy writes in the Sydney Morning Herald Under date July 22nd last voar the following passage was written in this correspondence: “The advance of tho Allies in the German entrenchments. Flow but steadily sure, has revived the long iusisent, of late, intermittent enquiry : ‘How long will the war last?’ Before the push started I put the question to one of our most eminent naval authorities. He said: ‘The Queen asked me the same question yesterday. 1 give you the answer 1 gave her Majesty. The war will be brought to an end in _ February, 1918.” There is no indiscretion in now stating that the authority alluded to was Lord Fisher. Reporting on the Wirokino riding of the Horowhemm County Council, at Saturday’s meeting, the county engineer (Mr J. Malcolm) stated that nothing was doing in the riding but maintenance, and it was getting wry difficult to do, as the continuous rain mid the motor cars were tearing the roads to pieces.. He had gone over the Foxton road about a week ago, and must confess it was in a bad state, but could suggest no way of getting metal until the drays came back from Tokomuru. This will be at least a month. If the weather keeps good, he. hoped to be able to report to the next meeting that all the worst roads in the Tokomaru riding had been metalled.

Serious injuries have been received by Horace Howlands, as the result of an accident on a bush tramway near Mokai, Rotorua. He was employ .hL as a locomotive engineer, and when the accident happened was driving a train laden with timber from Bentley's sawmill. As the train was running down the long incline the brakes failed, and the brakesman, a Maori, fell off, tho train. As the train rushed down the hill Rowlands made his way along the footboards towards the rear. The train was wrecked, at tho bottom of the hill, and Rowlands was buried under tho second truck. Over a hundred railway sleepers had to be moved before ho could be released. Three- other men on the train escaped unhurt. The engineer was taken on a truck to Mokai. where first aid was given He. .was removed later to the hospital,' where it was found necessary to amputate the left leg.

Mr Wi D. r.ysnar, who has boon visiting Wellington in connect ion with the report pf j( lc Special Committee of the House on (.he American Meat. Trust in New Zealand, has returned to Gisborne, states the Gisborne Times. Mr I.ysnar says he is satislied that, under paragraph g of section 35 of the War Legislation Act the Government would have tiro necessary temporary power to enforce the recommendations of the Meat, and Shipping Trust Committee’s report lie trusted that the Government would see its way to exercise, its powers under the provision so ns to immediately protect the several positions suggested by the committee’s report. Time in these, matters was pressing, for the reason that the IIMV season’s operations were now commencing. Mr Lysnar further stated that 1,0 had assurance from the .Premier (Mr Massey) |l\:it permanent' on the matter would be enacted next, session. In he meantime he regarded the temporary provision made is most satisfactory. get RID of that cough. Baxter’s Lung Preserver has no equal for coughs, colds, sore throats, chest and bronchial troubles. Its soothing, rehov.ng e{Tecta stop the cough, allays soreness and inflammation, and improves breathing. It also clears u cold from die head. Baxter's offers the surest and shortest way to regain health, strength, and protection from further illness. Thousands grateful y testify to it- exceptional merits Don tbe deceived into buying a substitute Insist on Baxter’s Lung Preserver. Get- a big Is m bottle of this sterling tonic «nd remedy to-day. All chemists and stoics. Ad\t.

The Examiner states Mr George Garry, pf Bush Mills road (Woodvillo), met with a nasty accident yesterday morning. He was standing on his cart at Iho upper McLean street factory getting his whey when ttio horso inovoil forward and Mr Garry was thrown on his head on the concrete. Dr. Mules was quickly in at tendance and found Air Garry suiieiing from severe concussion. An unfortunate season was experienced last summer by many Gisborne amateur gardeners with their tomato crops. on account of the prevailing blight. Dismissing the subject with a Herald representative. Mr Rice, Government Orchard Inspector, remarked that the season had demons!ruled the value of systematic spraying. One com nwrcial grower hud »sj)niyou fortnightly the new growth developed, with llic lime and sulphur mixture, the result, being ihat he was practically the only commercial grower in the Hay with any crop. Farmers in the Ashburton district repot that several, of the wheat crops are shotsing signs of withering, and have turned a yel low colour. It is difficult to say whether this has been caused by the recent dry weather and nor’-west winds, or is due to a form of blight. One farmer states that lus crop, on wliich sheep had been turned to feed it down, had suffered more than adjacent. fields, and he considered the dry nature of the surface, tramped hard by the sheep, was responsible for the discolouration.

Very few of the largo audience who attended the, performance at the Opera Home last evening .were aware that it was not until 7.30 o’clock that the management knew definitely that the company would bo able to carry out its programme. , The trouble was occasioned by several leading members being loft behind in \\ ellington through missing tne train, liortunatelv they were able to arrive in time, having motored up. .-Vs it- was, Mr Dennett, the pianist for the company, did not. arrive to take his part in Iho programme, but will bo present, to-night. Towns which are lighted with acetylene gas, are feeling the shortage of carbide, which is at present practically unprocurable in New Zealand. Otaki, which is dependent upon carbide for its street lighting, has had to discontinue the service. The contractor for lighting at Te Jloro wrote to the Horowbenua County Council at it.s meeting on Saturday, asking for an increase, in the core tract price, and the matter was referred to the councillors lor the riding to deal with. The contractor statin! lie had paid T7 18s od a cwt for the last supply. The pre-war rates ruled from 35 s to 37s per cwt.

One of the. little girls attending the preparatory department of the Girls High School "at New Plymouth has a wonderful gift, for drawing (says the Taranaki Daily News). The blackboard contained many studies of her work, which were greatly admired by Sir James Allen and other visitors to the school last Thursday morning. Sir James heartily congratulated the child upon her skill, and asked if she could draw a greyhound. She thought so, and walked across’ to the blackboard, took up a small piece of chalk, and commenced her work. It was a big order' for a child of such tender years to go through before so many strangers, but in a very tew moments she stood" hack from the board, upon which was a really splendid sketch,of a greyhound.