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ertaking, much more an of an ants than any mere rail- Journey, The M 'able ore, some fifty or sixty miles or more, whilst the Irish Sea is often no mill pond. Then there is all the that Great Britain and the Alles had their gecret agents from almost the begin- Some of these apfes Kerill ig "attention toa that has been overlooked, but in itself Is the strongest pos- timony to the efficiency of he commnaded, numbering 00 operatives, both men and There w no acts of de- -or incendiarism committed d in the course of the war to man agents or ters, with the exception of eet of ne a reasons { n navy and the ping bombs from Zeppelins iy alr-~ planes. r is there any evidence that these activities were controlled gted by German spies. When st upon the destructive oper- the enemy in countries so graphically from the war as the American continent and Aus- tralia we must salute the vigilance of the British agents. The German spies' agents can boast of no service to their country comparable to the d ment known weeks or months ce to hundreds of people. 'et the tanks were designed, buflt, Shipoed io France and put into action at Cambrai without the enemy hav- ing' ny knowledge of what was com= ing, 2 though rumor had it that the teh dancer who was executed as a 4s in France was able to report in advance on the tanks. Gen. Cockerill also mentions the ! successful withdrawal from Gallipoli. Here again it was known to scores of people in England that the with- drawal was to take place. A fore- warning might have enabled the en- emny to cut off the whole of the Brit- ish. y operating on the peninsula, ins this, probably the most sue- withdrawal of troops from a eonstul ficult position in history, was ac- el lished without the loss of a | sin man. The plans for the final bib which broke the German al Fngland, and no doubt' German agents were trying their utmost to reraz fnkling of them. Yet they fail- 8 Suteriy. rhaps in this connec- ought to be said that the use by the Germans, which | of "was a secret well kept on the 'lother side." It is on record that the | Allied generals were warned of what | . was coming, but since the use of gas had specifically forbidden by The Horus Convention they refused to accept the intelligence. They are perhaps to be censured for disbeliev- p any deviitry on the part of the , especially when the enemy _ofecially clajmed a few days earifer that the French were using ting gas, in order to make Rog own digbolism appear a justifi- 2 A igor published the other - to the effect that the British 'navy had prepared a 'phony' code book, which was left in a certain "place Bo that it would fall into enemy bands, the misinformation thus com- munieated confusing enemy plans and giving the British great amuse- ment. In faet one of the most inter- seating features of the work of all _the intelligence departments of the "British ne ---- military, na- 'WAT, ockade and social id erroneous for it deceived its creators war started: -On the other spy machine which of under ol rman spies, says , as a rule, followed arrival in e the enemy er Quaint charm of the island's inde- pendence, its famous Council, its House of Keys, its Tytwaly and its long nxe Austrans @it qurie easily a large air force for offensive and defensive purposes by the use of tom- mercial aeronautics, because it could re huge transcontinental lines, "It is dangerous if the public gets the idea that we need not have a flying corps, and that commercial onautics will provide and sustain © necessary machines, pilots and rganization. In my opinion, entire- "ovine to the situation of Great itain, this is perfectly impossible, "It 18 true, of course, that we have designs, pilots, etc., second to none, but the size of England entirely the Colimabia wae faithful twelve from Denny te Iona, and Augustine was planning his journey to Kent. That was the Celtic period, for historians divide the story of the is- land into three pert In the first of these the Isle of Man was in- habited by a Celtic pi e. The next is marked by tho Viking invasions and the establishment of Scandina- vian rule. The third period is that of the English dominion. But in all three periods, up to a hundred years ago, Man went iva, A Srouvious tim The kings or of the tanks. Here was a ! were known to many people in | were: and two falcons to all future kings of England on their coronation." So the Stanleys became lords of Man, and after they had reigned in it for more than 300 years the sovereignty of the island passed, in 1736, to James Murray, second Duke of Atholl, and, from the Athollg, hav- fng meanwhile become a terrible place for smugglers, it was finally taken over by the British Govern- ment. That was in 1828. The an- cient laws and tenures of the island were not interfered with, and ever since the final settlement of 1868, when a measure of home rule was confirmed to the island, Man has been prosperous. It is a place of singular beauty, a land of mountains, hills, and glens, with the sea never very far away. And the hills are always strangely soft in outline, clothed In green to the summit, whilst all the coast, from Peel round by the Calf of Man, past Castletown and Douglas to Maughold Head, near Ramsey, presents a picture of rugged grandeur which becomes a | treasured memory to those who have seen it. Westminster Abbey Bells, In order that they may take an appropriate part in the celebration of peace, the six old bells at West- minister Abbey are to be thoroughly restored, and new oncs will be added ' to complete the octave. These old bells are of great historic interest. All except the treble (or smallest) were cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry of Messrs. Mears & Stain- | bank. The tenor, which is the larg- | est, weighing one ton and a half, was cast in 1738; the fifth in 1598; the fourth and second in 1743, and the third in 1853. The treble is an {early fourteenth century bell, cast probably by Richard de Wymbish; who was founding in the paricsh of Aldgate at that time, The treble and {third must have been rung to cele- , brate the victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588, and one of them will ring again to signalize the great- est victory of history. When (he thn the the signing of the armistice, it was found that they were in such poor | condition thet only the smaller bells could be rung. Messrs. Mears & Stainbank reported that nothing less than entire rehanging would be of service. Fortunately two benefactors, who wish to remain anonymous, gen- erously came forward and offered to bear the cost. Two smaller bells, added, and the old bells will be re- turned, the whole ring being rehung with "entirely new fittings and frame- work. The old fourteenth century treble, while too small to take its place successfully in the octave, will be preserved, and a new bell cast in its place. The Abbey will then pos- sess the heaviest ring of eight in London, Women In War Work. The vast extent to which British women replaced men in industry and commerce during the war ig disclos- ed in a White Paper issued recently: Not only did the number of women ordinarily employed show an in- crease, but more than 1,600,000 ad- ditional" came forward to take the place of the men. Making all neces- sary deductions and additions, it is estimated that the mel increase in female workers employed outside their own The number of females employed in industrial concerns and Govern- ment establishments in April, 1918, Munitions, 701,000; other Government work im industry, 774,- 000. The number'of females em- ployed as permanent work people in agriculture in July, 1914, was 80,- 000; in 1918 ie number was 113,000, The number of Winter employed in Government hospitals had risen from 700 in July, 1914, to 13,600 in January, 1818, and the number in hospitals under the Hed Cross So- ciety increased from 5,300 to 28,600 in the same period. In July, 1914, there were only bout 1,500 women loyed in sengers -- are foreshadowed by A. Holt Thomas, head of the British Aircraft Manufacturing Coutyeny, damning two piiient Wop Betting sat with ihe. ive use of alr service such as could be used in A statément issued By Mr. D White, chief of the United Sts Geological Survey, bears out the assertion made by Mr, Cra Goffatt in his address before tl Board of Trade last week, that the United States is facing the exhaus- tion of its oil supply. Mr. White warns the Americans that within a very few years they will be depen- dent on Great Britain and her Do- minions and colonies for the gaso- line which has become so important France. "Paris "to Nice, for instance, is about 600 miles, and France is al- most as wide as it is long, and ser- vices across France in every direction will certainly enable a large number which could be called on in time of war. "The British Empire is in a differ- ent position. South Africa, Australia, Canada and India are examples of countries which could be usefully de- veloped by aerial services, and this, of course, will Sovessinte 3 a line from London to each of these dom- am afraid, of machines and personnel to be used a factor in modern civilization. The production of oil in the U. S, is even now less than the consumption While England herself has no "oil, with far-sighted enterprise her capi~ talists and Government have obtain: ed control of a large part of the undeveloped oil resources of the world, in Mexico, South America, Persia, Burmah and Egypt, and are quuietly holding these fields aga 151 da eed, Add th composed of : but it 1s necessary ta explode "the fallacy that Great Britain itself should in any way be dependent on a commercial fleet for naval and mili- tary purposes. "Now as to the second point. It would be doing no good to com- mercial aeronautics, in my opinion, for the Air Minister to hasten per- mission to fly abroad. "The success of aerial lines will depend on organization and if of- cial permission is withheld long enough the whole organization may be completed and will lead to public confidence in commercial peronautics instead of want of confidence. "In my opinion the Atlantic will be crossed by airplane for certain this year, but frankly I cannot see a future airplane service between Lon- don and New York. "I can, however, casily imagine a huge aerial liner carrying, say 150 passengers at double the speed at present attained by steamships, pro- and being much more pleasant to travel in than the largest liner afloat, "The « wind oversea, however gtrong it may be, is steady, and I believe many British and American travelers will pay an unlimited price for an airship journey from London to New York, especially when, as can eagily be arranged, they can travel in a comfortable cabin." Gen, Horne a Horseman, Gen, Sir Henry Horne is an enthus- fastic follower of hounds, and any- thing in the nature of a 'horsey' story appeals to him. One that he is fond of relating concerns a lot of gee-gees that were on view at a country fair, It was, says Gen. Horne, a queer- looking collection of more or less-- S50 to complete the octave, are to be | principally more --- broken-down crocks, Nevertheless, an old farmer on the look-out for a bargain, ap- | proached the dealer respecting the | price of one particularly disreput- | able- looking animal, | "Seventeen and sixpence," he was | told. | He accordingly closed with the of- ! fer, and tendered a pound in pay- "Never mind, guv'nor," he sald; | take another horse, but pick one of | the end "uns. If you touch 'en in | the widdle you'll have the blessed 1 lot down." Sawdust Used as Fuel. A sawdust stove is one of the lat- est inventions. The stove will burn for 24 hours on 30 pounds of saw- dust without attention. The stove {will also burn peat, straw, wood chips, shavings, and even paper, A number of these stoves are be- ing used in the military camps and giving satisfaction. The method of / viding a regular and reliable service | to, th situation. Owen Sound. Advertiser: -- A fashion note says that a good dea! of crewel yarn appears in the fash- ionable embroideries. This is not i the kind of cruel yarn the loca) gos- sips delight in, Though it is quite popular in some quarters. He was dissatisfied with the house "and put the sale of it in the hands of an agent. A few days later he saw an advertisement in the paper of a house answering exactly to his needs. The more he read of its beauty and comfort the more anxious he was to secure it for himself. He called up the agent and told him there was a house advertised by A.B.C., and that he had peitet buy it from him. "Sorry," was the laconic reply, "but I'm A.B.C.; and the house is your own." At a recent test of the Isaac Pit- man Shorthand Writers' Association, Mr. Herman J. Stich, a court re porter, wrote under most rigorous rules at the rate of 300 words a minute for five consecutive minutes. and then presented a transcript that, with only two immaterial errors, almost reached perfection, the per- centage of accuracy being 99.9. Mr. Stich's performance is described as the finest in the history of shorthand. BIE IN PRIZES FOR GROWING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF Cariwright! OTICE is hereby given Cartwright Agricultural that the Society N have decided to hold a FIELD CRO COMPETITION at the usudl time the | coming harvest. The Crop selected being | OATS, at which the following prizes will be offered, viz: $20, $15, $12, $10, $8, $6 and $4 {overcoming the caking of the fuel | i 1s by means of carefully designed air gubes, which prevent the clogging of he air passages. | Sawdust is obtainable at 48 cents {a hundredweight, so that a room can | be kept warm all day long for an | expenditure of less than one cent an | nour. Detecting Forged Bank Notes. The Bank of England has 32 differ- ent methods of detecting forged bank notes. > During the war the London County Council loaned nearly $50,000,000 to the British nation. + Entries for competition nmst consist of a field ot not less than five acres, | Competition is limited to residents of the Township of Cartwright. No less than ten entries nor more than twenty five must be made, such entries taking precedence us received by the Secretary {in the event of more than twenty-five | being made, Futries must be made with the Secre- tary not later than the 19th day of May, "1919. each competitor being limited to one entry, ; Eutrance Fee--Members of the Society [815 ; non-members 82, ' WESLEY CAMPBELL. Pes. ROBT. PHILP, Sec. . | Burketon, April 10th, 1919. WAN bodies, Upholsters, oe: (et the Records Soest your School on the basis of actual work doue to-day. Write Shaw's s, TORONTO. ONT. for te record of du- ; a filled. win interest you. TED Bxperienced Carriage and Automobile Painters, coloring and color varnishing Trimmers and Top builders, Fitters and Assemblers, Final Assemblers, Woodworking Machine hands, for CARD OF THANKS to the community of Port Perry and .|adjacent district for the extensive patronage bestowed upon us during w. H SHAW, Presid @ J. MORRISH ISSUER OF MARRIAGE our busi career, and request a .|continvance of the same to our 2 peceesion H, S. White. SARVIS BROS. We wish to return sincere thanks | OUR! MOTTO RVIGE & QUALITY; hen you need meat you need Ho CE MEAT 0 [] J) LI ¥ bY YI UU AND "CONVINCE RSELF OR PHONE 29 MEAT MARKET ANTED ONE CAR 00 POTATOES | AT ONCE. He. PURDY | | ants | TH: RIGHT KIND OF PLANTS TO BUY whether None:in Quality and. Variety are those that are grown at Flowering or Vegetable Plants. thatare second to PRINCE ALBERT. ONE PRICE TO ALL. W.ETTEY, Florist. ining, House Decorating ee AN Dims WING HAD CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE as a Painter House Decorator and Sign Writer 4 have Opened Business PORT PERRY odo all Work entrusted to mein a manner that Fry A SPECIALTY ~ STEWART FORD 3& Pl PLANTS We Want Now > RELIABLE AGENT In Ontario Counfy ts sell Pelham's Pewsiless Fruit and Ornamental Trees during Fall and Winter mOuths. Good pay, exclusive territory, fee selling equipment. . OVER 600° ACRES of the choicest Nursery Stock including NEW{varieties controlled by us, ilang- sowie up-to-date selling « quipment and a splendid Canadian grown stock M offer castomers. We ass not Jobbers. Write fur Azency term PELHAM ROBSERY co. Toronto, Ont. N.B. Catalogues sent on request to Applicants for a oneles or purchaser of ursery Stock. 0 further introduc~ e re now prepared conditions by offer-: trees and plants at Roor trated Circulars' which you can! ve the _agant's h you" get rhe will be sure to, stock is abso-| nd true to Ww. J. GIBSON SONYA ONT. Licensed Auctioneer Valuator, &c. Charges Moderate and Satisfaction Guaranteed. OT HERS CO! SCC CCC ONE CJC 0 JC JO COC OC EO CO CO J OO PORT PERRY MARKETS Cbtrected weekly by Hogg & 1. t1é, Lt: Grain and "Seed foie i Fall Wheat Spring Wheat. . Goose Wheat. Barley 2 00 @ 00 @ So @ 10 @ 60 @ 00 @ 7 50 00 @ 5 50 00 @ 13 00 00 @ 23 00 I25@ 1 50 1.25@ 1 50 075@ ©0 75 013@ 0 00 20 00 @ 20 00 050@ 055 0 40 @ 0 45 obo @ o 70 2 20 2 10 o 85 1 25 o 60 Red Clover..... Peas ffiacileve} Peas (small), Buckwheat _ a Cattle, perf fh sax aa's Hogs, per 100 Ibs... Wool (unwashed) ., Mails Close The mails are despatched from the Pos (lice, Port Perry an follows : Going North-- 9.00 a, m, Going South--11.20 s. m. Farm for Sale HE South-half lot 17, con. 3, Reach-g7 acres more or less, Buildings on both ends of farm and it will be divided to suit purchaser, This property is desirable--close to] school, churches and markets, and on leading road to the famous Osh- awa market. Price reasonable~ if interested act quickly. Apply to the proprietor on the property, JAS. KIRBY, > N y R No: 2, Port Perry R 25 FIRST-CLASS FARM To!" RENT ON SHARES ents buys a Thrilt Stamp. YOSSESSION given 1st March, 120 Apply to MRS. JOHN ADAMS ** Ambleside Farm," Secu DON'T £ ( WON on R Either in regard to the of them the HANCES EYES] ex: fitting of amination ot lenses. F. E. LUKE, OPTICIAN | 167 YONGE ST, TORONTO (UesTAIrs) (Opposite Simpson's) Rat $y inte WS Srampe: 25¢ buys a Thrift Stamp 92 10@ $2 10 | fy CAWKER BRG (Successors To Jamizson & Dennison.) LIVERY Having purchased the Liv business carried on by Jamieson Dennison, and the premises come flected therewith we intend to RE-HORSE THE STABLES with first-class animals, and comfort "and convenience car : be surpassed. Special attention paid to {he requirements of Commercial Travel. ers, Our charges are moderate and we guarantee to please our patrons, Patronage solicited. EZ" Phone No. 2. CAWKER BROS G. R. ALEXANDER CARPENTER, CABINET-MAKER & UPHOLSTERER attended moderates 19, Drink the Best! TOMMIE cook' S FONE BAZNED Crpens Bom Oook's Special Cream Cook's Dry Ginger Ale Jobbing promptly to and charges PortPerry, Sept. 1916. ANUFACTURED BY T. COOK & SON PORT P ERRY, ONT. GRAND TRUNK RY SYSTEM TIME TABLE. Port SOUTH aoING SUCCESSOR TO OC JCC OCC 0 OC OO H. S. WHITE BAKER AND CONFECTIONER BROS. SARVIS IY eB Messrs: Savvis Bros., an Baker and f salisfaction {0 ¢ TROPICAL FRUITS IN WEDDING Sa WHITE 4 od J. y J A trial solicited. HH. =e Having purchased the bistness formerly carried on Baker and Confectioner, PORT PERRY, CC 0 J CO CC J J OC CO CO 0 CO d having had a long experi ( onjecti oner, I am in a position fo 2ll favoring. me with theiv SEASON CAKES A SPECIALTY tisfaction guaranteed, JAMES Pianos, Organs Also 8 g@-- PIANOS TUNED by «| §. BELL PHONE 94 WARD ER IN and Gramaphones: scond=-Hand Organs. an expert second week in the months of May and September, PORT PERRY, A FULL Durability and i& Cannot be urpassed n the County. Robes, Blankets, Bells, Trunk &ec,, in abundance, Comperison of Prices Courte Pitronaze respecinllysolicited. W A. BEATTY OF EVEYTHNG IN STRENGTH STOCK! THE Ifarness Line CHEAPNESS STYLE § d-