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" Many a womar'1 poses as an angel tho `wears hef wings von her hit iizstead 191:` on ,her shoulders. By Sergt. W. S. Robb All Departments Are Now Cgnplete Boys Suits, Dress Goods, Staples, Men s' Suits and Top Coats, Millinery T and Hosiery and Underwear. The New Mantles For Women suicicess rhiis season in providing the newest in Ladies Coats is reected in the splendid assortments. All man- ~ tailored and very reasonably priced. We invite V your inspection. 3 C Li jg GEO. VICKERS Prices $7.150 to $19.50 ,.....,...m we work: necessary` in sup-i rplying, food for the troop in the trenches. Of course circumstances alter cases, which -will be explained ` H; the course of 7?'.9thisF, y9,cco1.1nt;` ' ufent dry tea and sugar is " in- q'g_Min%_the rations, _so,__that the 7"'co1'1ld.: make tea for [themselves fjthe ?'day,- The .hot tea taken w _',the,;'eooks .{did for `one ' meal _--..... ...... ucuuucs, U181`! is met. by fatigue parties trenches, who receive back the rations. That` I 0 I ' . ` The directors of the Horticultural So- ciety met on `Friday last. Two changes. Were made in the awards as [published in The Advance.` In class 23, sec. 13., Mrs. H. Robinson \_vas awarded rst mze for smgle dahhas; this award had P `been withheld by the judge. In class '39, sec. Mrs. P. Love .was vg1'v_en second prlze on Marlgoldq. One prize ongyh was awarded by the Judge; 1 R vT)Y'iTl(`ih2] `h1'17n' unnnnnc 1-noun. TI .... ....s piuuueu I01` this purpose and have a hot -meal. eWhe:1 all was ready the rations were packed on limbers, copper vessels full of boil- ing tea is also placed on the lim- bers. It must be understood that the above is taking place whilst the c-Batt. is in the trenches. The ration party usually move o so as to be at the ration farm at dark, `as it is too_ dangerous for transports to move anywhre near the. ring line during daylight. On arriving at `the ration farm, a building be- hind the `trenches, the _ration party by `fatigue parties from the trenches- `wlm m....:--- -~~ R."The first line consisted of limbersi 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, carrying ammuni-' tion; numbers 6, 7 and 8 for thel machine gun section and number 9 `Y limber for the pioneer s tools. `The t rst line Went with the Batt. and algot as close, to the lring lifne as ossible for the supp ying o am-( e iiiunition. ft the beginningkof ou" cam aicrn t e com any coo 's an .cookp svagons We1I1)t With the rst Oi line, but latterly they were forced" l~`;c)o stay twithh tgief second klme, as.t11t 1" ecame ' oo 0 or eoo'1ng win. 9 the rst line. The remainder of the 1" transport or second line was usual- ` ly billeted from 3 to" 4 miles behind the ring line. This part of the transport carried the rations, stores, {headquarters baggage, blankets and {waterproof sheets and tools. THE GOMMISSARIAT I will now explain how the feed- ing of a Batt. is carried out. Everyday the Canadian army ser- ,_vice corps brings to the Q.-M. s -{stores the rations for the Batt. 3. Q 9 - 3 7 l . for the following 24 hours, also any a v clothing, etc., that is coming to` the l Batt. Fodder for the horses Was ."also `brought daily. At `a given time, usually in the afternoon, the . quartermaster sergeants, the quar- Htermaster Sergt. for headquarters and the transport Sergt. attended ' the Q.-M. s storesand draw rations 7 and their share of clothing, etc., for the number of men in their respec- tive units. The _company Q.-M. s with the assistance, of the cooks, divide the rations, etc., into four, parts, according to the number of_ men in each platoon, packing each platoon s rations separately in a box. The company cooks after as- sisting in dividing the rations, com- mence cooking operations, when tins of bully beef or `a vegetable 3 and beef rations are served out, it cook. s workmerely consists in mak- 3 ing the tea. Sometimes, about twice a week, - fresh meat is served out. On this occasion the cooks would boil the meat, cut it into slices and divide it between the four platoons. When a -particularly good piece of meat was served out, - which was suitable for steaks, the cooks might cut the meat into steaks raw and divide it between the platoons, and in this way the boys in the trench- es" coulde cook their steaks on braziers provided for this arm] 1...... .' I__1 ` I being already cooked, then the -_-..... ..uau p1`u.cD1cally] work in sup-I I fr frnnnn -:-n *1-` ! and carry praptically |`lV11` an as...` any- ' These Waists and `Dresses represent the makers best efforts; only one Of `pretty lot. each style. They are made of Ninon Paillette Silk, Jap Habutui, Vesting, and tVoile, and are indeed a very pro- . _._ See%'l'he Splendid Assortment of Sample Waists and Dresses. ;, (Successor to the late R. L Barwioh " Priees of Waists 58c up to` $3.58. Dresses of Serge, Cord Velvet, Plain Velvet. Silk, Ninon, Silk Crepe and Voile. Prices $2 50 up to $9.89. Ithis quite superuous fur :1 man_ to tell a woman he isn't \\'m'Ih.\' "t her. If she thought ho w:1.<. -419 w_ou"ldn t want him. except Sun.) .. .. 7.50 .396--I`rom Meaford and Mid- land, via short lino. ' (daily except Sum)` 12.41 395-To Meaford and Mid- land, via short line` (daily except Sun.) 57.33 ' fruits. More canning :`.l11(l pro- serving than usual should be done. Peaches and plums are ' Of such a splendid q11z1lit_\' that they should be used liber- 3uY- More fruit and 1055 meat better health, less ex- Pellse and fewer doctor s bills- Elberta and Crawford peach- es are perfect now. Smock Peaches. and Longhurst Will ' be [along in a week. Some 'G.9g8,APli1ms are still obtain- `_able_. `Ask your grocer for late Blue Plums and Prunes. ' V .1086 _.who_ have all they re- J5-`l`.1ii1'5.`I.for family" use, should ' for `the soldiers. The i`Ca1f1adian 'Club 01' ;=3`m`m,h .' Wm . look 7t0"the boys-1` --- -uvnvna quid. I-U JULULLLU ' (daily (`x0(*pt.Q1111.l l'2.. %H pm. 43-Toronto to Huntsville T (daily except Sun.) 3.4:`) p.m. 44--Huntsvi1le to Toronto _ (daily except Sun.) 5.1: ) p.m.. 45-Toronto to Midland ' (daily except Sun.) 8.35 ppm. 47--Toronto to North Bay (Cobalt Exp.) (l:iil_\` except Sat.) .. .. llll p.m. 60--Meaford and Penetang to Hamilton (daily ox_- cept Sun.) .. . )ll':1,m. 61--Hamilton to " Moziforli and Penetang ((l:1ilyo.\'- , cept Sun.) . . . . .. 10.15 :1.m. _62--Meaford and Pentang to Hamilton (daily ox.-opt Sun..) . 63--Hamilton to _Meaford - and Penetang ( ...........L 0.-., \ "' Tn um . 5,220`) p.m. {Change in Time Effective Sept. 12, A" V 1915 {Train No. ` 9--Toronto to Winnipeg. The National (\\'t1.. _ - V Fri., Sun.) ..- 1.14! 46--North Bay to Toronto ' (Cobalt Exp.) ' Daily V except `Sunday .. .. 3.10 42--Mid.1and to Toronto (daily except $1122.. 7.4.3 1_O--Winnipeg .to Toronto, ' The National." Tm. Thurs., Sat.) 0.:'>3 ; 41-Toronto to North Bay _ (daily except Sun.) 1H.;';') : 40--North Bay to Toronto ./,]..."l__ _,_, time between 11 o'c-lovk and W. early hours of the 1n01'nin}_' am-mi]- ing to Whether shell tire was In-aw 'or `not. \Vhen the Butt. is not iii lthe trenches the disti-ihutirm or 1-3. tions ,is simplier. The c~mn}>an_v Q.-M. s draw the rations as 11 and issue themi to their 1'o.~pa-1-tiw companys. The cook limhm-< .~'tu_\' With their respective ('0In]I:111_\' am] Jcook all rations. The active sr-r- lvice eld "kitchen is a '_'1'<-at Hm- venience. It boils, roa. or SI!-\\`~; meat and boils tea Sinlllitilllt-m1~`l_\-'. Tnifiisiiliir, SEPT. This . is an unusual year 101' `p`ltLs:`-A `IA..- __....f._,_. A...` u\v-n- `Fruit Branch-Dept. of Agfi` . culture OFFICIAL FRUIT BULLE- RAILWAY TIME TABLE d, 1915 .9 2:40 pm. `pm. D.m. 3.111. 51.111. Il|l :ll|, _I`_l_7__,0l- hm: Pro. "am. D. c. ANi)*'M nLL TAKE MOST rmzns eMr. rordon Sweeney, son of RS. Sweeney, has been appointed age for the Council. He `began is duties at the `rst session after `the hnlidav. .1115 UULI holiday. t The second lecture in connection with the rst aid instruction, given by Dr. Lewis, will` be held in the police court chambers `on Thursday evening, at 8 o clock. As it is impossible to secure returns from the doctor who .held the examinations in. December last, the local sec:-etaryhas been instructed by the St. John s Ambulance Association to ad- mit to the present lectures and re-write their examinations, 7 Without further charge those who Wrote on the former one. The class is still open to new mem- bers who care to join.--Mrs. Creswicke, local secretary. ' A New Page for Council Second injst Aid Lecture 1 Sept. 22nd. "Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Hart and daugh- ter and Miss McKaskey, Detroit, are visiting the for-mer s mother, Mrs. T. Presbyteriaq At_ Hprqe St. `Andrew _s chiuech Schoo1bIV'ooI_n' was the scene of a happy gathermg on Monday" evening of this week,_ when [an at home was [tendered the new comers to the church during the past summer and including the B.C.I. pupils. The affair was informal in every way, and enjoyed by-all. V Rose Dayw` Annual Meeting Hosp. Aux. ` "J .. -Most of the citizens were wearing roses on, Tuesday and VVe-dnesday. These days were set aside by the Red Crow Soci-ety as Rose Days. Young ladies canvassed the citizens on `Monday and on Tuesday and \Vednesday delivered the owers. [ ma WEEK. IN BARRIE The following raduates of Barrie Bus. College recent y accepted positions: A. Dempster, Bank of Toronto, Barrie; M. Coughlin, Sul1ivan s law oice, Stay- ner; L. R-ey"no'lds, teacher, State Bus. College, Le\vis_ton, Mont.; R. Kendall, Pal-mer s Garage, Barrie. T - x Tl_1e :1\sizes _ '\Vhen t.h_ev\Vaisberg case` Was [called 1n the polzce court on Tuesday, a fur- ther remand of a week was made . AThe annual meeting of7t`}1.v2 I:Igs1-1()ita1 Auxiliary will be held _in the board room of the RV. Hospltal next' Tues- day, Sept. 28. at 3Ao cIock. All members are requested to be` present. PavynAIAent_ pf _Tax_a I nu`. .1. vvuuce, sister, `Mrs. Jae. ' AIIIIIULI .-uv .n_. Av`; Q .La..a.4J..L JJLU "L1 91 J GEL DU llllC_ 4 premises ,of,the undersigned about the First of July,,, ea: yearzold ,3g heifer. Owner _'cpe.n`_ have? animal 1 2 on proving prqQpe'gy`.. .an_;1;;_'paying ' expenses.-V Al'1'ed`T?_D$*er, WV-Q lot '4 '2, 12th` Con., Innisl. ` ' .37-39p. .,~.*r0 RENT---No.' 39 `-`Bayeld street. Apply on premises. _ '35- NVANTED--Small farm, i with or Without buildings, Within 3 miles of Barrie.WApp1y at this of- ' ce. _ L 35-38p Waisberg Again Reman d_d_' ,TY`7"1 't Mt)_nda_v nggzhtt upxvards .of $30,000 -had been `paid in to the town ATreasurert as the rst instalment of taxes. By Tuesday evening the ucrirninal -ca.:se had not been disposed of, bemg, con-V tlnued \Vednesday morning. I ZASTRAY HEIFERr-'-Strayed as the vnsvnvn-:nnn 4-mp J-`Ln .1..J.`.....-....._.'I -I._-_'L SfI`.RAY`ED-To the premises `IVS nh1IFnk;]] nknuf A 11 *:{W;L`;\{TED-Dix;ing.rom - Gi~1~I;*zi2Appi, *-._.._:;V.z:'&r11ngton Hotel, ' A1landa~le;' .WAivrED-Ma:-ried couple; wiimout `.lf|1`|1'|].lv_. 1\Tnn fn (In nn+rTnnv- 1`I'rnI~1r non- 5[`.RAYED--T0 -of. S. `VVatt, Churchill, about Aug. . 15th, ha white b_ro"od sow. Owner can have qmmal by proving ., property and pay- `1ng.expenses._. F 38-40 vy-n.LV1.nu--;v1*a1'r:eu cou:p1e,g` Wmnout ..family.- Man to do outd'oor Work, wo- 'mat; to do general housework and i"p_l`ain `cooking. Apply. to G. 'Raikes, ,,Barrie P.O.. . _ 38-39 s:I.a|..cL', ..Lvu.'as. uu.na.1'v. 3 Miss E. vIwIU_ hes returned to Toronto jzifoiter visi-ting riends here. i ' oonnnwsnn Anvymsii-:,;m:A Shanty B3) \J1LsuLIvv`.a, up uuu.vunv,.evu. tau: gzuuuu bllulq .h " I:fgZt2 hgr in hiS,`,, .9f ...iuf`l Fli j l1:77an3b.'fte5_ yer 50 _,;-cents` ca_rfa1fe_ he _`demai`n e_` Va likijs ; .-"She? .1`ef1139d :99-1111 'th9`d.61111iStj " L n 'a'n_di~ A jury before Supreme Court! Justice Delany in New York valued at $250 a kiss which was appraised by the young miss` of 17 who re-_ ceived it at -$10,000. The plaintiff Alice _' Bennett, sued ijLouis h J. Chaise, a dentistwon the ground that.` M . . . }I`\!\]l\`;fnt` ` Ln` :5... ` Id}. - '.%.`- ___' vvvo V Munition factories controiled the 'Governn5ent,- V715. vv I-L, \yU,U.l.V,vVU,UUVu Number of men en army, exclusxve nearly 3`,000,T000.T. 1|l'....1J.: .. ....-..l-..__.. listed":in British _ T of fthe army and territorials at the ou tbregk `of war,i ----_I-_-, 1 hnn W1.1Jni1`: i <;1`1N,1;`;" )`1 fiers employed,` 806,-` 000. ~ A 4` . ....., .,...,.,W,wu. V "Present daily expenditure, $21,"-. 000,000. Q A * 0Estimated daily cost hereafter not to exceed ' $25,000,000. Amount voted to nance war.to_ middle November, $1,250,000,000.. 0 ' mnfnl nun;-`:4-n n:v|nI\ A--I-1--4 -1- ~ 1' sLun\.c\A.L\J ;.1uvu:u.uI.7J.z qJ.L,HUU,UUU,UUU.. k Totgl crgdlgg Osmce out real: of `war, 6,31 ,0 , 00., ' . l \T.....L.l..'.... -4! ..;.... -._1:_L_:| 1-- -is -n 1 . " Iv)`;a,il"ymla`1J:p:a`r 1,diqt :J1L1:" 3:, . and Aug-V ust, $17,500,000. ' `D .....~.....J. .'I-ZI..- --,,. _, 1`! ' VJ-A` | Average daily expenditure, Ap` 1_ to_June 30, `$13,500,000. ` . ' T-- Thu!" nxrvxnw-..J:L sun I_. __..1 A.-,, ._ Several days ago, during` his stay at Christian Island, Mr, Frank Payette thought he would go and do a little. shing. After doing so for some minutes he caught one and was already feeling proud of himself when it jerked, broke the line and away it Went. Mr. Paeytte then returned to his lodgings with a sad heart `to tell Mrs. Payette of , his adventure. His wife answered Never"mind, do not._take it too hard, to-morrow I _will go out sh- ing and I will get {it back for you. And sheidid. She caught theivery same sh, alive, and found the hook and bait still in its throat. Then smilingly, returned it to hersur-I l prised husband.--Penetang jHerald. Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes announce the engagement of .their only daughter, Martha Clara Frances, _to Mr VVi1Ii.-1m] Alfred Long; eldest -son of Mrs. Marion Long, of Allandale. The wedding.Wil1l take place quietly on Wednesday,` Sept.- 29th, 1915. T ` Mr. L. F. Addison came up from Hamilton-on Thursday of last week, to `wind up his affairs in connection, With ~Barrie band. Mr. Addison. will have charge of the band of V the Hamilton ma- _ chine gun battery. Rev. H. H. Allan, Presbyterian minis-F ter of Aurora, has resig'ned'his churc-.hI and enlisted as a private in "the. Mis-I sissauga. -horse. 5 The Rev. gentleman [is a brother-in-law of ex-Mayor Cowan off ' I V I ` ` 'Lieut. J. H. Morgan` arrived ,in town` on Friday of last week -for a short visit.l The Lieut. thinks this will be his last} he expects 11isHBatt. will soon go to England.` , ' ' 1 Dr. Brycson; VV.G. Amsden [and H. A.- Butt of Toronto were the guests of J; Frank Jackson for the week end_. I -on Tuesday, Sept. .21st,' in honor of Sir !P1UaUU-_ . _ The regular executive meeting of Bar-l rie branc.h will be held on Monday, Sept. `27th._ All interested are welcome. The meeting for those working at hospital supplies will be held Thursday, -Sept. 23rd, in the Red Cross rooms, at I 7.30` p.m.` ' - The supper held in Trinity Parish Hall Sam Hughes was 11nder the capable management of Mrs. D. Stewart -and Mrs. Shanaey. e 7 .Lu.1.a'. wuuuucy. Allandale churches had charge of the Red Cross tea-room on "Saturday, Sept. 18th. Next Week -the Baptist church will have charge. Proceeds of SoIdier s Aid luncheon, `Sept. ' 18th, $8.15. The regular '-monthly `bale . was packed and shipped. on Thursday, Sept, 18th, 1915 The package was a large one and included the following: 57 doz. pads- , . 3 9x12; 4 ,1-2 doz. pads, 12x16; 89 1-2 doz. pads, 6x7; _90 doz. compresses, 5850 gauze .wi`pes,, 350 Wash cloths, 15 many- tailed bandages, 4000 mouth wipes,` 1-2 doz. annel` bandages, 70` doz. gauze bandages, 39 1-2. doz. cotton bandages, 12 pairs pillow. cases, 1 doz. lZOWelS,~]. pair pillows, 14 1-2 doz. hospital shirts, 7 doz. property "bags, 12 `pairs hospital slippers, 38 pairs pyjamas, 27 'hospital| suits, '3 3-4 doz. pairs hospital slippers, 48 shirts, 96 hospital shirts, 22 pairs =bed sox, 9 quilts, 192 pairs sox, 3 pairs. wristlets, 6 scarves, $18.45 Worth Belle-I View bandages, 1 mitre -box, 4-IA-.nL:A..... ---Q- - ` I `01 In ' Miss Ethel` VVilIiams few days in Barrie, I UIITVIZI 4- l\ states -` that` Charles G. Desja_rdi~ns,j r the i -``A* Hamilton! ddlespath aloft 3 Barrie "nion Bank accountant, former-_ ly -teller, `at .thef:.:h`ead office .,of the 111 ,~Hamilton, -.1 pleaded` - guilty Tuesday morning to the. charge of stealing -a package conta1ning'$6,570 from. that in- stitution, and, was sentenced to ve years in Kingston Penitentiary. Mr. .J. O Rielly, K;C.,` made an able plea for, leniency, but Judge Monck- refused to consider the matter. 1 He said he recol- lected the . offence. _A man named Mc~. Klnnon appeared before `him and. plead: ed guilty to stealing a large. sum of money. ._ He pleaded , not gmlty _to this charge, -:.and the, `prisoner, Desjardins, came `into court .as a witness and _sWo_re that he had never seen the money, giv- ing evidence against. McKin_non. This aggravated-' the` offence very much, as he was not only guilty `of stealing the money; but also of `perjury, with which :1 `PC BRITAIN` AND THE WAR` A REAL FISH sromr RED cRoslsNEws PERSONAL Sunday 2 =_;26vth Septt, I915.--:Midhu1:st, ll a.m.`.. harvest Fe-st1va1,`.'.`preaoher, Rev. Edgar} Taylor, Rector of St. . e s, `church =%1land#19; .-V * cuu an nus uubtuge. .- Wedding bells ared ringing very loud round our burg. . M V ' ' Mr. T. VVhite, Bracebridge, visited Rfer_ `Mrn, Jud ."I:I'`n-+ ' Two men went` into a barber/shopi to have "the customary improve-i t me nts` made in their appearance. you. do that for? ` Looking _ him- When it came time for the boy to hand them their coats and Whisk them oif, one of them tipped himpa dime and the other a dollar.` Out- side the vbarbier -T shop one said to the. other: You were. a ne chump tofgive that boy.ahdol_1ar..What did self over with` _satisfact~ion, the friend `replied:,..We1l-,` iook fat the p -llin` .1nn maa `um'- I , ' -an AvLL\L L\IrlIL\J\4I cgat -`he gave - [71_-F : .Anna Chomyn, a servant employ-I ed "by Moses Scheuer, of Newark, N.J., turned on the gas in her room at night and then laid down in bed to await death because she`. 'quarrel-' led With. her sWeetheart./ As she `Waited for the gas to overcome her she began'to fear that her "employ- _er would reprimand her for` wasting the_ gas. She leaped out of bed and shut off the `ow. Later Mr. Scheuer,. attracted by the odor of gas, went to the room T and found `the girl .in a stupor. Mrs. Ella C. Grifn, of Chicago,` celebrated Mothers Day at the! Grace Lutheran Church. In the opinion of the -Rev. T. F. Dorn- blaser, pastor of the church, Mrs.. Griffin ought to be crowned queen of Mothers Day, if there were such an honor to bestow. For this is the family to which she points? with pride: Sixteen children, forty-, eight grandchildren, sixteen great- granchildren, n eight. great-great-i grandchildren. `Mrs. Grifn is 88 years old. V Cva.re--These matters are technical, but very simple and merely call for ordinary care. You cannot af- forda to be careless, when the lives of 'our loved ones, and the proper- _'vu'u|4_l.lll uvbql u NVVlaIrJ .L.A.\JllL all lJLlI.l\.lIIJ`.`;DoI ty of yourself and -neighbour s are at stake. Let.Care and Caution be the Watchword and "in this way" assist" in reducing Canada/s enorm- ous re loss. ` 1I""' . A;shes-These should never be placed in wooden receptacles or bins, on Wood T oors or against 1 Wood partitions, walls, .fences, [buildings or any other Woodwork! `Use metal receptacles only, and* P ,d.un'1p ashes away from all buildings. (1993,, ,rF11nc~n 1x'\l\`r`-.4-\-can nuns 4-A-1---3-V--I U wv A\JAll.llULJ A\.IJvILL\._\.L \.I.L L\|ll.l.l:\/\allo ` I - 0verheating-B,eWare of overheat- ing stoves, boilers, furnaces and plpes. [ A'..1..-.. m1,--_, ,1 , I1 uusy vs.-n.;;vv 4,31LAL\.\Lo _ W. A Defects-Defective stoves, boxlers, ,fu1fnaces, pipes and chinmeys should be promptly repaired or replaced. l\......1.....L:...... `D----.._.- -_.c- __-..__1_--:_ any u unnv 1.5535 Mu \.L\.au.1A\4\I. LL ULILIULIDLJ o - .7 I'urnaces-Protect all Woodwork above and around boilers, if within three feet, with a metal shield, 211- so all `Woodwork near furnace pipes.- llt is `best to rivet the lengrths of [pipe toge`ther to prevent (lisjointiiig. [The pipe should fit perfectly into `the chimney; Exmaine .the pipe, frequently for rust holes or other defects. tKeep them free f1_fo'm ldust, u and spider webs, which [are easily ig'nite(l. ' 1 5 1'\.'.c....4... -e-AL:--_ ...L-_-.... 1.`_':1__-_ mChimne_ys`---Ch'inineysy ` should` be built from the ground up,' and never rest on Wood supports. - The settling of the Woodwork Will causel cracks in the chimney. `Nor s_hould the chimney Walls be used to sup- lport joists or other Woodwork. Soft brick and poor mortar are often responsible for defects in the chim- ney.' Use a good quality of brick and cement mortar. Chimney Walls should be at _ least `eight inches -thick, .the due of ample size and _lined with fire clay or terra cotta. Never stu up the ue holes With rags or paper, nor cover them with anything but a `metal stock. Chim- neys should be cleaned frequently. ':'11v-manna D.an#nnL .1] .......,].......`l_ IJAS. ARNOLD uvv v \J1.l&tl\J|}l . _ Pipes-r-See that the lengths of` stovepipes` are well fitted together,` free from rust holes and ipartedl seams, Wired rmly and tted per-} fectly into, the .chimn`ey.i Stovepipes, [passing ; through partitions, Walls, oors, attics and roofs, are danger- ous at best. Where -these must pass through partitions, walls or oors always use a large, ventilated double thimble. You/ should ex- amine the stovepipes in the attic. They may `come apart or rust. Fluff and spider webs are likely to .gather on and around them, to be set on re when you least expect` it. ' ` ` II znci ' - -- IIUOV V\l IJL VJ nasty: l\l|-757 Ill. LLLIJ . Stoves--Place a" metal stove- board on? the Wood oor. under the stove,` and extending at least twelve inches in front of the a_sh-pit door. Protect . all walls and partitions within two feet of any stove With a metal shield, leaving an air-space between the shield and the Walls Leave no kindling or other Wood in the overn over night, Do not hang clothes too near the stove or stovepipes. ' 13...-.. C1..- J.`L_J. .L`l__ 1-,.._n , n The following sug'gestions of a practical '!nature,"_ if `faithfully fole lowed, will 7d much to prevent dam- age to property and loss of life. I CL.`-;._ T)I.. .. .. ..._ ..L_1 ..L____ neaassgamm 1`-om7 ehgncem =_s'i`on_ of` Gg'nsefrva1;ion,] `Showing .' ' . "How th'e~~.~ Dangers of. Fire` - V T May" he Minimized. V! T The/ season is `fast approaching when coo1= evenings will demand the starting of` res in our homes. Sep- `tember and October have become known` to remen as the months when chimneys 'a_nd"~*ues cause the most trouble.` z e (`I II , 1' n `nmhu- sr -rlq noun; L [ HOLDERS * PARISH OF _V]EPR3A _ ylne ! 9`; `THE ;NORT.HERNj ADVANCE uugv-.1, IJVAIVLLAIULL. uuu liblnllallll, .LU:l."' rier,._the grooms attending to - the horses: of mounted. oicers, paymas- ter, `orderly-room_ Sergt,,, four Co. Quartermaster-Sergts, `vth cook -gbuglmajor, who looks after th ' L mpanx adquarters ...`.,1:,1,<;,}:t__ztion:_s,. x a.3.a...h. - .1_.:_..._.._ .o. x yyuxpauy, ueuuquurvers ago __ A r_at1ons, 1 `MP9 `pack mule ' drivers` {ammuni- tion} to each company of `pioneers. jfhozie were with . _ the transport 23 _ timbers anti 7 on}; f, gin V wagon. '1 These` emre `eo.dividedfe portiori namely the was u.wv.1'ut'u py me'_]u(1ge. Ulla] . I . ' Tyhe ~pr1nc1pal pnze` vnnners were: .D. -C. and Miss Campbell, 29 prizes, 20 1st,, 6 2nd, 3 3rd. Mr. and Mrs. .P. Love, 22 prizes, .12 1st, 8 2nd, .2 3rd; R. and Miss Bidwell, 19 prizes, 11 1_st, 7 2nd, 1 3m. J. H. Bennett, 16 prxzes, 11 1st, ,4 2nd, 1 3rd. Mrs. `T. Cavena, 13 prizes, 5, _1st, 7 2nd, 1 3rd. A. St. John, 12 gazes, 3 1st, 9 2n_d. Messrs. Carson, omewood, Meeklng and `Mrs. H. Roomson made excellent showings, .carrying off respectively 10, 9, 8 and 9 -pnzes. Lnuuxuu u Lxuhlc UVCL| la half company strong. On attack- ing a trench the bomb-throwers `were placed` on `the anks of each company. I believe every soldier 7 is being now` taught the art of bomb-throWing. The runners take the place of signallers. In this war, Morse or semaphore signalling` is practically useless. The Germans `know as much about it as we do. As this account will `mainly deal with the ghting `force, I will now give a slight ' idea as to how `the- transport of a% Battt carries out -its work. ` While the" main body `is in the trenches the transport is made up of the o`icer,_i~`N.C;O. s* `and drivers. of the transport, I the quar-- termas_ter s stores, armonries Sergt. and I assistants, myself ' and _ assist- ` ants, `postman, and assistant,- far- 3 mime +1111: mnvna - ..u......::...... 4.- IL.` vs. _ vv :4; v I.IL4L'aIAl\L\J\L LVL AIJDIIL LIL: IILULL, '. so many bemg drawn from each Batt. They `numbered 3. lxttle over :1. nnvmnnnvr n4~-n\~nno nu nLL...J- h' E I will make a breakin .the story at this point. and for the benet k of non-military readers, give` al 11 slight idea of the working of the fl different units which golto form Batt. on active service, On leaving, Canada the "total strength of thei D 4th Batt. was L169 `men all told. B_lOn arriving in France the number rihad been slightly reduced, as the I `platoon system ofdrill called for less men than the old eight com- pany drill. Each Batt. is composed Iof two parts, themain body or the Yo f I part which goes into the trenches, and the transport, which suppliesi and carries food, stores and am -l munition.- The ghting force` is divided into four companies, A, B, C,_ and D,rnumbering about 850 men ; on occuping a trench. Each com- pany is divided into .four parts, 1 7 l l L lnamelyplatoons, each platoon com-lg llmanded by a A platoon sergeant. ; p.These platoons are sub-divided into 4 _lfour sections, each sectionunder a j section commander, usually a junior -; T N .C.O., or it may be an old `soldier. 1 y The `officers of a Batt. numbered 24, 4 namely, the oicer commanding, the :1 second in command, adgutant, four 1 maj;)r_s_ in comrnland of Co. s, gong 1 -cap ains, secon in comman o ; Co. s, eight lieutenants, one officer 1 in command of maclnne gun sec- t ngn, doctor of tthe B3tt., transport!` .0 cer, paymas er _an quar ermas- ( ter: Each Batt. had `a regimental I -Sergt.-Magor. The regimental quar- 1 termasfer Sergt. looks after the sup- ply of rations et`c., for the whole Batt. Each company has a com- `panyt Sergt.-majogt and} a company quar ermas er-ser . e company Q.M. s,look after the rations, etc, ,of the company. The units attached toleach Batt. for special work are: `the machine gun section, bomb ' `throwers, runners and stretcher [ bearers section. The machine `gun section took the elds with four` colt machine guns, one for "each com- pany, Their number since then has been increased. The bomb throw- ers_ were brigaded for instruction, ..... .......-. L..':..... .J......._ ,1.`..-..`. -_-1_ I E s n t a b c 11 C b d V :1 s1 {FROM SALISBURY PLAINS T0 LA BASSEEi COMPOSITION OI` A BATT. FORV '- ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE 4th` BA"I'I'._ FIRST CONTINGENT. .\' f It is 2 S;ou.rce of grat satisfaction to be able to show such, an Vexgensive array of New. and Stylish. Mxllmery at a very moderjate prxce.. T IIYI- -_.- _._-.- _...'--L_'.- .-. L..:.-4-u-Ar` Ln` at `an `ram. r|rr\:A `kn: f\f\1V6:k:`:`I! When you Qurchase a trimmed hat of us you avoid the possibility of seeing yourself mirrored in somebody else. Is nt that worth a deal to you? of ouirse it is, especiallywhen it costs you NOTHING EXTRA - to secure individuality in your hat as well as smart` style. ' ' " Trimmed Hats for as little as $2 50, .' And. From` That Price Up To-$22.50 Se;:`;a;*;1a dthfs sho`w-Then-visit this store. ucw uaya 111 .Dul.`1_.'1e., _ Prof. Hume, Toronto,. spent the week end at his cottage. `Hana or-A flI;IIlI':v\1h Am. 1....)