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lsuccass ..-... -v...,.---u-uyu ov easy , rnnnlnlnn um; During the afternoon the Canadian party, through the kindness of Admir- al Sir John de Roebuck, were privil- eged to make _a. visit of inspection of the battleship Reven_ge'-a pleasure which stormy weather prevented at Weymouth. Ever since Sir Richard Grenville won undying fame by his fight on the. Revenge against the` Spaniards, this name has always had a place in the British navy. r The 'vis-' E itors'were taken all over the ship from ' stoke-hold to the- bridge whence the ship is directed and where in action the great guns are directed with the aid of range-finders-and fired elec- trically. It was interesting to note the anti-aircraft guns, and all the equipment for locating the range of distant vessels, for the 15-inch guns nan sand :1 shall nvpr 90 rnilnu "I`hn ulaballl. VUHBUIB, 101' L118 ..l0'lIlCIl UII can send a s ell over 20 miles. The most interesti g feature of the inspec- finn was ip nrnr-Hn::'I flnrnnnnfrafinn ---_.- v_ V... uuannvu-A Much'* of the `evening was spent viewing, from points of vantage, the impressive spectacle of the great `ar- ray of battleships lying out in the harbor. Later, the night was illumined by powerful search lights from the battleships. Some of our party got excellent photos of` this illumination`. - -v. C O U '~. On the `morning of The Glorious Twelfth-," we left To:-quay for Exeter by motor coach, Provision for our transportation `had been made by the newspapermen, but a. lady named Miss Wills stepped in andiinsisted on paying the bill. Our schedule called for mak- ing the 30 miles in an hour and at half . ..- . va.u uuu 1:: III nccplll wuu pr.c.;g;ess so apparent About the town-'. .- The occasion was very enjoy- able, being marked by the spirit of .`c`ordia'.lity which we had felt from the `time of our arrival . 1I__-I_ . quay in the tine town ball. This was; built in 1912 and is in keeping with the -nrozress an annnrnnt nhnnf nu.-. -v,v `morning `walfth-." wn lnff. 'l` Phone 531 system never. fails "to give satisfaction on the -`coldest days, and on mild days-you can slow down the`,'he'at and save coal without any difficulty. ' A.t %, Plumber and Heatr SOLE AGENT FOR HECLA FURNACES Regular $26.50 Every wash day but r'e`mix1/{ls us Puts ehina us! It `was found, however`, that some bridges on the regular road were nqt regarded as safe for tffe heavy'har- abancs, so we. took a more" hilly -route. which keptils thirty minutes: longer But who would begrudg spending an extra half hour driving t rough"Devon nn 9. fins: rnnrninxr ) 'l"nrn~ nnfinu-{nu waua nan. uuur urxvulg ulruugu uevun on a fine morning? Two- potteries were passed on the way; also sections of country where, for several miles, clay had been excavated. in places as deep as 100 feet, some of this pot- tery clay being exported` to America. I was rather amused to observe in one village a garage bearing the sign, John Gilpin.!\ This modern John Gilpin with his flivver would make the fambus ride of the ancient. John appear like a slow walk. A soils laboratory on wheels, with the necessary professors, has recently completed a- tour through several counties in Ohio. - Ofhce, 10-12 Owen St. V Yes, that's what you'll say if you get your heat from steam or hot water radiators installed by us. Ourheating satisfaction -`widest without any ,' HOW NICE AND WARM Five-Buckle Gol- s to fit any shoe, rid jxeavilg lined, who came and took I1.V- % . Sale Yours for ea-Buckle Ovenhoet od wearing quality , all warmly lined, 5 ; .`. .`i'. $2.75 Tlauiulay, December, 1924. `A cut our prices to `the- 1' pocket, so get here; Style in sizes, priced ognuo rnu `nun VIIV lined . $4.50 tore BLUE CHINCHILLA OVERCOATS \ KIDDIES lat cost rie Fruit Market. oung men s style, e .season s .latest._ iHO P t PRICES REASON 10 above priced $3.75 $16.95 I vvvll ` ie north to 08$ s Sweaters, Socks, le in the store 15 on` or your needs. ` HAVE PLACED A """=,a;.:c:;;1,:-'s;1;:1e;,,. . 47-49c . Barrie. Ont, , DATED November 18, 1924. A NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the Trustee Act that all persons hav-,- ing claims against the Estate of Han- nah Mabel Mccracken. late. of the Village of Angus, in the County of Simcoe, widow. deceased; who died on or-about the 14th day of November. 1924; are re uested to send particulars of their cla ms to the undersigned on or before the 18th day of December.. 1924. after which date the executors will distribute the. assets of the es- tate among those entitled thereto. hav: ing regard only to the claims of which they shall then have notice. and that r they will not bevresponsible to any per-' sontor the assets of said estate whose` claims shall` not then .have been re`- `ceived. \ 9 . A iALEXANDER.'CO_VVAN. -s__-__A-.__.u 3-01-1`--. l'JlUUIlIuUl'l!' BUIIC 4s-soc`: _ Bqugrxe. DATED November` 27._ 1924. mREc1?"ro'sHIP-s ems _' ' ' son nacamasa sAu.Iyee V A through sleeper direct without`. change from Toronto. to the B58". -"Montlaurier" `sailing from "Wt "St. John on December 12. is agoonvenienoe that will be;appreciat'e'd "-by ,tra.vel1ers -, intending. to visit the Old ,Co\_mtry. The Standard Sleeper {ll be attached to the Ganadian Pacic train leaving` Toronto Union Station on: December 11. at 9.00 a.1i1., arriving at the ship's side at , 12.20 p.m., Decexnber. 12. This service avoids the necessity-e_ oi changingetrainq at; Montreal, and; pan- Bensets 'theII!I118-I Moshe standard-;eei!.V100.f '!.'ln3courteous .`at,t_en- tion which"has"'p1eg`d the. Ca;nadian_ `Donlfln In 6|`; in... if 1;! Onnnannr- _uun wmcn ans plqcou um uau1aumu_ Pacific in the forefront _ot xransporr tation companies in the world; _`Ro.spr- vntipns -may now be'Iha,de on applies.`- ..lInn tn -Ant lhnndhn ..Dnnln nrnnt. acht Lulu, won the Govern- l s` prize, a handsome silk` y Dufrerin herself presented 0 the captain. Thn m...s.a- Vllvl-Illll may HOW De HIRED On Iv]! NOTICE is h_ereby_given pursuant to the Trustee Act that all" persons. having claims against the Estate of -Matilda Young. `late , of `e a Township of Innisfil in the County of Simcoe, ' widow, decease d, who died on or about the 6th day of November._ 1924, are requested to send`particula.rs of their claims -to the undersigned _on `or be-' fore the 10th day `of,Decen1ber. 1924. after which date, the executrix will distribute the assets,, oi!" the estate among those entitled .thereto. `having regard only to te claims of which she shall then have notice. and that she will not be responsible to any person for the assets of said estate whose claims shall not then have been re- ceived . . A 1 .131? A 'KT1\`h`D nnnr A `KY l'|EFI_\|f|=IJn oVEn.11'\moNs- mm sronm, 37-51 mzs. BURNS Registered Chiropractors` 60 Elizabeth St., Barrie. Phone 406 for appointment _ Rheumatism, . Neuritis; etc`., are all very successfully cured by taking Chiropractic" adjustments. - NoTicEWTo%c1i1-zorrons. Partridge r & Gilroy ' Exclusive % ETstateAAge_.nts `If \it Reai Estae, we have it, Terms arranged `to` Sui? purchaser. . Officq: 46VBayeld 31., Barrie. ' ~ `P. O;'.Bqx gq1r.__ ; A- . u/. SEE usnarokn-: YOU BUY on sun. Phones:. Office 861, residena 864W or ,1071J. Heunvafoownn property of the Belle Ewart lag went to the company. now what `became of it." yon added. The Governor- d_Lady Duffex-in had a.----- WW-0 upureq you the *#~1~%v, * "Mi-I 'I'oIopInono.'l80. I38 Dunlap __St.` Harry Barron PLUMBING - WHENITIS` . REAL ESTATE you ndturally thik of .1'|IIrIIl!.bIciI5or 4, .1924`. Ivuwv III. Ivlli I l1Uf|_' I FURQ REMODELLED AND . REPAIRED. urn lifllinlsuvniu -ac--. .--'.-- -- Duhlop at Mulcasterv Phone 31; ALEXANDER COWAN. 1-.1..- ___L__.l.__I 1.01 .11.__ mmer hotel, whichwa.s.:lust e Narrows, and it was there egatta. was held. Captain or a. number or years with Ewart Co.`, sailing their MISS M. McARTI-IUR1 llah Inn-guano;-u I -- Ann 'nNsMm`-unc; xclusivo Agent for PEASE FURNACES ";'u'3;s7'3z3.?:Lr. % Ontario. HEATING pllul 01 693- '1'BII' III!` nus E C031 I Lolncemoutula..v..8. l5&__.$9na... "grey SUHEIIIUIB UL lHlH])_ll'U. The _Queen Elizabeth. Barham. War- spite. Valiant`, and Malaya all belong, to the Queen Elizabeth Class. Each has .a. complement ofeabout 1.300 of- ficers~-and men. Their displacement is 27,500 "tons. - They have an indicated horse power of 75.000. Their arma- -ment consists of eight 15 inch. 12 six -"inch. two's inch anti-aircraft. and to_ur_ three-pounder guns. - . 'l"hn hthr vnnnnln in 'l"H A `Flrnt Rntfln tnree-pounuer guns. -_ _ The other vessels in the First Battle Squadron belong to the Resolution _class. In `addition to the named shin. they are the Royal Oak. Royal Bov- ereign ~ and` Revenge. The `comple- "ment of each is about 1,200 otcers -and men. Their armament consists 91- eight 15. Each has a hprse power `of 49,000. Their displacement . con- sists ot eight 15 inch,ofourt_een 6 inch. two three inch anti.`-aircraft and tour `threes-pounders.. _ no Hus `vnnnnln nf tho nnnn 1.122111` tnree-puunueru. . Of the `vessels of the Second Light Cruiser_ Squadron the Curacoa _ has a. complement of about 460 officers and men. Her displacement is 4,190` tons, horse power .4o,Q00 and armament ot_ five 6 inch, two=.3 inch and four 3- pounderv guns- ;The Caqyfoot has a c'o_r`n'p!ement'jot about 380, a. displace.`-_ meht: of -?,_8,860 atone. {total ;_horse power` 40,000 9.n"d:~?ehe carries toiuv 6 inch` and . woe 3; inch. .9ntt- eircra.f_t\q1I,n- - n..`n'i..n... .....1 r\....a....' 1......` 4.`-. 1.~' yvgv wv u-.-uc_u-I---I I-O`rp\CUVq1`JfII L lwhe Catuope. &nd..cant'et-bury each has a. complement of 368. Their dia- nluuunnntwh nan tuna; cue upper enu U1. u1e.V\-:l`_y steep .r.u5u St. The'Totnes Butter Walk is very similar to the Rows" at Chester. .` ---u ~ , , `,5; III . _ _ _ _ _ __ _ A!-_. I_-_-.... clnlllclual Iuv luau n-v "no any `.1 nnnnn vs 1 When we left Torquay, a- few hours before, the only vessel of any size in the harbor was the U.S. battleship West Virginia. .On our return. as we came Within View of Torbay an in- spiring sight met our vle*w-4the At- ntic Fleet, spread out in regular formation in this splendid harbor, In all there were over eighty of these "grey sentinels of Empire." 'l"ha (human Ii`.liaahni..h, `Ran-ham. 'Wn.r- delightful scene. CUVETUU WILD UIUUHI. Dartmouth, as we saw it that morn- `ing after surmounting a great hill overlooking the harbor, presented a `Here is located the Royal Naval College_for training.of- ficers. It was at this college. the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York - received their maritime instruction. Associated with the history of Dartmouth are the names of many valiant_ old sea captains such as Hawkins, Drake, Davis. Gilbert and others. A From Dartmouth we sails ed up the Dart, a small river that placidly pursues its winding way through a valley beautiful with its great oaks and other trees. On the way we passed the scene of the well- known legends regarding Sir Walter Raleigh's pioneer experiences as a user of the weed" potatoes. Totnes was the destination of our river journey. This is one of the oldest'.boroughs in England. .1ts charter dating 1216. It has many an- -cient buildings, the most notable being the old ' piazzas or covered ways at the upper end of the .very steep High "1`he'Totnes "Butter ..h..8In.. I-A `Inn 'Dnn7a" nf (`hnafnn and, a raiser of ' l HD8110 8 nonuay. I A On the morning not our second day's stay in Torquay we "had an opportun- ity to seefsome of` the beauties of rural Devonshire. the morning's en- tertainment consisting of a motor drive and "river trip. Shortly after leaving Torquay /we drove through the nar- row winding streets of quaint. old- world Brixham, where William of Or- ange in 1688 landed for the purpose of maintaining Protestantism in Eng- land. ,T.his picturesque village is a favorite `resort of artists. The drive across to Dartmouth -was -a glorious one. -beautiful pvistas. down long val- "leys.j~`grea't sweeps of view across the `see growing outdoors . moo:-sand hills. with their green fields. the beautiful woods and the artistic hedgerows . In many places the roads were very narrow. Had our chara- bancs met any other vehicle in such spots, it would have meant one back- ing to the nearest gateway to allow the other to pass. Hedges were often higher than our heads and` frequently A bright with floral growth. Some, of the flowers I was much-surprised to For example, there were fuschias fully'six feet high covered with bloom. . T\nul-rnnnl-In on urn unity if #3199 -nr\nI\n_ 7 7,-`It ':?`*iiu1':iz1.l I;i:ou1r.'deught to live there." so said Napoleon as he *stood on thedecks of tire _Bellerephon T over one hundred years ago, gazing- . upon the tree-Lclad shores. of Devon`. T `And so=t!aouglrt-everyone of qunparty after we `were. in Tor.q_u8.y but a few ~ :hours.- After` the muggy` atmosphere of the `previous day. -- it was an im- mense relief. to feel the `refreshing breeze from the seasas we approached A this, delightful watering place. V A re- -ception committee awaited us and af- ter an `address of welcome and the customary photograph wewere driven ' to our hotels; I had been assigned - to the Osborne. abouta mile from ,the centre offthe, town. It occupies "a lofty situation close to the sea and _affords a wonderful view of the har- bor. . The accommodation was excel- lent and the service we received from the staff was not excelled anywhere on our travels. The managers are women. Rates were reasonable for a fashionable watering place in July, running from $21'a week up, including everything. On getting located in our hotel. a number of _us immediately headed for the beachzto havea dip in the briny." Though a bit chilly, it was not so noticeable in the salt `rater and the swim surely was brac- !.18- - . " - That evening our party were guests V of the Corporation at a civic reception and dance at the Medical. Baths, where there is a fine hall.'. Many ,of the of- ficers of. the U.S. warship West Vir-. ginia" were present as well as a large . number of citizens. Music was pro- vided by an orchestra from London. ' We had the; pleasure of introducing "Paul Jones," that great promoter` of sociability, to the people of Torquay. For the first few numbers the visitors were dancing among themselves and the townspeople doing the same. The process of getting acquainted was r slow. So some of us -decided that Paul Jones" was what was needed for the occasion. Instruc ions having been given the orchestr '; this old- fashioned dance was called. On the first break. the Englishipeople hardly knew how to take it but the dance T the encores that it -mustwhave been nearly twenty minutes before the num- ber finished. People having thus `be- comeacquainted. the dance went with _ a fine swing. - Torquay is a handsome town sit- uated = among beautifully wooded slopes which shelter-it from every ad- verse climatic influence. `In it and around it are many beautiful walks and drives. As far as our experience went. we were ready to agree with Sir Walter Besant who spoke of it as the caught on' and so `numerous were- most lovely town in England. charm- 4 ing and delightful in winter as well .as . in summer." Nature has been gener- ous to Torquay and a. progressive Corporation has provided ayperfect system of sanitation. an unlimited sup- ply ofthe purest water and a bathing establishment on the most improved continental lines._ The late Duke of Argyle epigramatically declared that the sole industry of Torquay is the manufacture of health" and so the ; civic device Saius et Felicitas" (Health and Happiness) is a very ap- propriate one. -I could not imagine a more delightful and restful place to spend a holiday. nn Hm mm-nine nf nnr second dav's OVIIRSEAS um EDITOR ..-....- V..- V---V- IJn\n\. \In. vulva 5n\.nu.nn_I.A\4. The ceremonial, which occupied but a few minutes. had an obvious ring of sincerity about it- Captain Senn himself was deeply impressed by the beautiful lines or our ships, the sea- manship with which they were handl- Bl!-IULU UL BUVUIILUUII SUNS urea. It was the privilege of a reporter of the Torbay Herald to be permitted to stand on.the_qua.rt`er-deck of the West Virginia as this imposing cere- mony was being performed. The sal- 'ute was immediately returned by the flagship of the. British Fleet, and one was struck with the wonderful deter- ence paid our Flag by our comrades ` from the other side of the Atlantic. ;n|__ __,____,,,_:,1 _, - IL was a. IIIUVIIIE spectacle. - `Standing on the quarteredeck was Capt. T. `J. Senn, along with every available officer of his ship by his side. As the British vessels came out of the slight mist a guard .of smart- ly dressed marines was drawn un on the pox"t.side of the West Virginia. Then when they drew in line with her. the marines were called to attention. arms, were presented, the National An- them played by the ship's band, and a "salute of seventeen `guns fired. If I93 fh `nrivllno-n nf n vnnnnfnn n1 U3 ALIGIILIU BJUUL IRLU H.l'IflV}3u." Added interest was given the occa- rsion by the presence in the harbor of the greatest U.S, battleship. The scene as observed from the deck of this ship was told by the Herald _as follows: There were scenes of in- tense interest and enthusiasm on board the American battleship, West Vir- ginia, as the British Fleet.majestical- . ly steamed past at about noon. It was the lunch hour of the officers and men, all of whom forsook their meal for a glimpse at this section of the British Navy. While men swarmed to every point of vantage the higher and the lower decks of the West Virginia offered; others took advantage of the huge port holes, through which they peered with admiring eyes. as the bul- wark of our shore gracefully glided by. It was a moving spectacle. Standing nn` fhn tinny-for nnb uyoa |soNABu3 37,500,.a.rma.ment tour 6 inch. two 3 inch and tour `3-pounder guns. The Caledon has .a. complement of about 440, a displacement of 4,120 tons. Her horse-power is 40,000. and `her `guns are `five 6A inch,_ two 3 inch and four 3-gounders. ' ` ha 'l'|n-u...n.- 1'l'.....-.1.: n...... .:......_n.....: ILIIB UTFIVBI U1 (113 1198`: With magical suddenness. the 'At- A Alantlc Fleet` poured\ into "rorbay at 12.80 (today. To those on points of vantage overlooking Lyme Bay, the ships had loomed out or the heat haze an hour or more before, and gradually, ashing a silver` grey in the July, sun- shine, they toxiied into a. sea`-phalanx of ordered lines. To those crowds watching from the harbour and gard- ens, the massed entry, or the Fleet was. of magical suddenness. One moment the Bay" was an unpeopled stretch of sparkling-water, the next full of dark mighty-shapes creepin silently to a perfectly judged anch rage; First a score of slim Whippet noses poked of,a sudden round the eastern end of the Bay; then camethe towering bulks of the battle squadron, closer in and sur- prisingly near; and following, and tak- ing an inside berth the graceful light cruisers. In less than ten minutes the Atlantic Fleet had arrived." AHRAR Cnfnnnnf `Iron (V3191-\vu `I... A... 0' UIIUUFII. _ he _'l`orqua.y Herald thus described the arrival of the fleet: ' . 7N|\ rnnalnnl nlializxwunnnn 61:... AL mnunmnzxamnnn `ofthe working of the big guns. proud . uiual. lllI.Ul'U5|'.lll' Le'cI.LuI`e UL tne inspec- tion was the practical. demonstration There were eight gun turrets, 4four_ forward" and four aft. One, got these _ 15- inch guns was operated by the crew `and every operationwas demonstrated except A the firing. Each turret can -be turned so that the gun will point `in any desireddixection, and the great gun, weighing 97 tons, can be raised or loweredeto any range. Each gun and turret, with all the accompanying machinery, `weighs 800 tons. The speed 'with `which the great one-ton shell is raised from below, rammed into the gun, and the four charges which, when exploded, speed the shell on its way, are similarly rammed in, the breech closed and the gun fired. is marvellous. The sailors in every move showed the smartness and ef- ficiency for which the British navy has always been noted. . I had the pleasure of being one of V eight -or ten Canadians personally in- vited by Captain Senn..to visit the Vi-'est.Virginia, the last word in Am- ericanuwarships. She- was lying at Torquay while her crew. in detach- ments, were given an opportunity to vis't,.London. The West Virginia is about the same size as the Hood and carries guns somewhat heavier than the Queen Elizabeth, her largest be- ing 16-inch. Capt. Senn, a kindly and genial officer, showed, us over his ship of which he is naturallyvvery `Everything was spic and span and of the latest design. we left Torquay, the West Virginia sailed for New York on her way to- join the Pacific Squadron. The day` At `luncheon; that day we were guests of the_ Mayor and Corporation of Tor- ed and the c_o1 nplete"absence 01 con- tusion lmbringing the _ships to anchor. Our method of mooring the -ships in lines and in theirfown particular secions, made its own appeal `to both- American friends, who took more than ordinary interest in the ..new` type..ot submarine._ These, at 7a. distance. closely resemble a torpedo boat, and the speed at which they are capable of travelling-somewhe're about 22 ` knots --was somewhat of a. surpz-ls'e to the American sailors. --- -..--.. Iwvuuaurn us a process of anehoring was wat-. `chad with keen interest through `hun- dred: nf hlnnnnlnrn and tnlnnrinu-ma UIIUU WILII ISUUII IIILUFUHL LUTUUEH nun- dreds of binoculars and telescopes from the West Virginia, and immedi- ately this was done, Capt. '1`. J .~ Senn sent one of; his officers along to the agship to make a call and arrange a time at which._ Capt. Senn could pay his compliments to the Admirals" 1\.-_.l__. AL_ .A;._.__.__. `L. 4-1-"- -no-.. `IV Golosh heels and br to 8- oad on I--