". PAGE FORTY-EIGHT HOW THE COMPANY EARNED ITS CHRISTMAS DINNER A STORY OF FLANDERS, BY. AML 37 du Phe boys of the --th Canadian Bat- talon were in a despairing mood. Wt was the 23rd of December. Christmas' wis two days away, and the guarter- mastér had just' announced that mo special rations had arrived for Christ- mas, and that the fare for that day would be. "hard tack," "buily" and *maeconnachie." What a menu for a Christmas spent fn rest billets! The night previous they had left the front Mime tretches and had trudged back to billets in brigade reserve, some two miles heyond the front Hae, thinking of the big Christmas din- mer they were to have. But alas! a daring German alrman had dropped a bomb on thelr supply train, and the special rations had "gone west." Something had to be done. A counct] of war was held amongst the boys of "B" Company. Every spare franc was put into a general fund and a deputation set off to a nearby farm, owned by a Belgian whose home, considering its proxim- fty to the trenches, had been singu- larly fortunate in escaping bombard- ment. Their purpose was to buy ev- ery fowl in sight in readiness for Christmas day. Very soon they re- tured, wrathful and disconsolate, They had béen given a warm recep- tion by the farmer, who chased them off, calling them' "thieving Canadi- ens." The night before the P--'s had raided his hen coop, and not a single bird was left Another consultation was held, and little by little amother plot was hatched. A vidgit was paid to the guantermas- ter and the medical sergeant, where hurried conversations were held, and bye-and-by the boys fpok on a more cheerful air. That night one of the company snipers, accompanied by his usual scout) could be seen slinking away from the billets, rifle in hand, Stealthily they passed the farm- house, along a hedge, and into a liftlé wood: just beyond, In the next fidld a peaceful cow 'was taking a last nibble of grass before sinking down to rest, Up mear the trenches the flares were lighting the darkness and there was a desultory crackle of rifle fire. Suddenly there was a crack louder than the rest, and the cow, | without a wound, dropped to the ground. Next morning, at the first streak of dawn an drate and exposulating farmer rushed into the camp and went straight to the colomel's hut, where the colonel was still snoring, having been late in getting to rest! after a long discusséon with the bri-' é He was, there the gade staff officers fore, in. no mood to interview angry Belgian "My cow--he heen shot, De Soldat sie sott him. Me want you pay. Me want you puneesh." The colonel glared at him. "Shaw me the brute," he shouted, The far- mer léd the way, and, eure enough, there was the cow, lying dead in the field, "vith a bullet through its heart. A parade was called, but, of course, no one knew anything about the deed, The sniper was brought forward to examine the wound. He'di#d so, and feeling aromnd inside, he triumph- antly produced the bullet, which, by the way, he had stealthily. taken from Wis pocket before coming forward, "Why, it's a Fritzie bullet," exclaim- ed the colonel. * "It must have been a stray ¢hot that killed your cow." That ended the matter for a time. The farmer next appeared at the quartermaster"s hut, and appealed to that officer to buy his cow. "See the doctor," was his verdict, "and if he passes It as fit, I'll buy #." So far the plot had worked nicely. After a few moments' conversation the farmer; accompanied by the medi- cal sergeant, walked across to where the dead cow Jay. Kneeling down the Red Cross man made a minute exam- ination of the cow, then gave his ver- Pee | dict "Polsoned," he said, 'the meat is no good. The gas from the bullet has poisoned it. It will have to be aestroyed at once, for safety." There was a great dread of bad meat being sold by the Belgians, and this was a prétaution taken with all car- casses suspected of disease, So a fa- tigue party was called, and the far- mer. trudged slowly back to his hogse, calling down curses upon those "verdamt Boches" who had shot his cow. The fatigue party built a huge fire as if to burn the carcase. But before that was done the butcher ap- peared and with quick strokes of his great knife the choicest roasts were cut from the animal and stealthily carried to the company cookhouse. The skin and useless parts were con- signed to the flames, and when the farmer returned, it was to weep over the sizzling remains of his beloved brindle. But the next day 4 great feast was in progress in the billets of ""B" Com- pany. Luscious, steaming roasts were in each room. Vegetables had appeared, apparently from nowhere, and the boys voted their Christmas dinner the best ever. There were NA ' # Pec commend the selection of a the entire family. Let the OneBigGit Be a Nordheimer Piano - This ClLristmas, with the idea of practical giving~uppermost, theré is more than ever to re- plano as a gift for There is a wide range to choose from---both in Grands and Uprights. sents the value here obtainable is One 'that well repre- . THE NORDHEIMER APART. MENT UPRIGHT "a large plano in a small case." B necessary £4 This wonderful little instrument might well likened to the English sovereign--it is indeed re gold" with its cost of production on the piano-actiod and its mechanis; case-embellishment. rather than in uh- There is real economy in buying such an instrument---and a mu- sical satisfaction equal to that obtainable from the larger and more costly instruments. It possesses a tone so rich and beautiful that all who hear it marvel at such wonderful musical quality in so small and compact a case. It is a plano of which you will feel proud Pri when musical friends call. 68... av THE COLONIAL UPRIGHT | 'When a dependable piano Is desired---at a moderate price, we recommend THE COLONIAL. Built to our specifications and sold under the Nordheimer guarantee. Three handsome styles to choose from. Prices $375.00 to $725.00. \ BRITISH WHIG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1918. + WHEN rs 2 This is one of the rooms in the Valenciennes Art Museum as it was immediately after the German evacuation. Everything, even down to the small bronze statuettes on the pedestals at the door was stolen and carted off to Germany. There were pictures valued at three and one half million francs on the end wall. The guide in the centre is pointng out to a Canadian the empty place once occupied by a great masterpiece. After the Boche had left he shelled the building and the walls are pitted by shrapnel bullets. . AA pA NABBED! RR oi 2) This photograph shows one of 'the big German submarines recently surrendered off Harwich. It will be noticed that the white ensign has replaced the German flag. At her bow the wire-cutting apparatus is plainly visible for shearing through steel nets. The huge type of gun these new submarines carried is shown on this boat.--British Official Photograph. Copyright. rr, PA Pr A Sh iat two guests 'of honor, the two men Sixtysone' per 'cent. of the total No man is a hopeless fool who can who, at that moment, the most popu-|{ amount subscribed to the last Liberty keep his ignorance concealed. lar in the Canadian corps--the quar-| Loan in Delaware was secured by The wings: of thought bear us on termaster and the medical sergeant. | women. to action. A AA A A AANA AN tt Music Gives Cheer Every Day in the Year HIS Christmas time perhaps more so than in the past, i have Musie. To ease the tired man and bri music, A Nordheimer Piano as a Christmas Gift to the home will be forever appreciated. By dispensing' with the smallér presents and by giving one good practical Giff, the result will be a greater pleasure for the whole family. ; AEOLIAN-VOCALION GREATEST OF PHONOGRAPHS A phonograph makes a wonderful Christmas Gift, and the Aeolian-Vocdlion is the finest phonogroph of them all. IN TONE QUALITY the Aeolian-Vocalion is rich, clear, and true. The ty, cal tope is entirely absent. IN APPEARANCE the Vocalion is bean h Its case designs are simple and tasteful, and exquisitely finished. THE GRADUOLA (exclusively with the Vocalion) controls the 'expression' of the record, This fea- ture 4 is unique, and must be demonstrated to you, ere you can appreciate its fascin- atl : these features make the Aeollan-Vocalion the "phonograph sa- Combined, preme'--the ideal Christmas Gift. The immediate purchase of this in: is an avestient. ar. mitlsial de of to which other gifts seem insignificant. ; cation models priced from $60. up- we should ghtén the home life, let us have Tie Aco oa ae ell wards, Beautiful Art and Period Models from $360 up. Ee th eh th en at I ne PER | The Man on Watch | Talking about snow-shovelling, it transpires that some girls have to go to work at 6.39 in the morning. This should not be. They say that in union there is strength, but the Kingston labor men have decided to fight their own bat- tles without the aid of the employ- ers. Perhaps an alderman may start something going by moving again to do away with the Utilities Commis- sion and thus give the City Council more to do. Aldermen are sorely tried. If a council starts to be progressive the people kick about the cost. Ir it keeps the tax rate trimmed, then it is called unprogressive, for it has not enough money to spend to be pro- gressive The labor people might come along and nominate enough of their friends I to constitute the whole city council. This perhaps would be a way of stimulating interest in council elec- tions and bringing other factions into the field for a fight. Now the Christmas days are here, but there is no joy for many, as there is a greater shortage of the joy stuff than ever before. It cost the city council $42.30 for the examination of wills at the wqurt house, but look at what the assesspr's searches yielded the city in addition al income taxes. It struck the Lampman as strange that a number of prisoners serving terms in the Portsmouth and other prisons were not pardoned in honor of the close of the war. What is the matter with the Canadian Gov- ernment anyway that it could not lib- erate some of those human beings who are behind walls and bars for minor offences? It is not yet too late to extend mercy at this Christ mas season. \ Business js business, and even a fair cannot succeed umless some money is put into it, just like any other business. Everything Bushell touches, as was the case with old King Midas, seems to turn to gold. Now the Poultry Association has a lassoo around the fair king, who is going to boost their show in January and prove that it can be made to pay. For the benefit of the rising gener- ation, the Lampman might state that mcm it was Ald. John Litton who made the first humbugs that were sold in Kingston, and also the frst candy offered for sale on the Kingston mar- ket place, gid not 'a Scotchman, as supposed. The Lampman is beginning to un- derstand why Kingston debentures sell higher than those of many other places. The debentures of the pro- gressive towns perhaps do not yield as well as those of conservative old Kingston, whose people worry too much over the size of the city's debt The debt will take care of itself, and we have 'the satisfaction of knowing that there will be sufficient of our successors to meet it, and perhaps some day they may even enjoy pro- fits from civic enterprises instead of paying taxes. ~THE TOWN WATCHMAN BEAUTIFUL, HAR THICK, WAVY, FREE FROM DANDRUFF Draw a Moist Cloth Through Hair and Double Its Beauty At Once. Save Your Hair! Dandruff Disap- pears gnd Hair Stops Coming Out. Immediate? Yes! Certain that's the joy of it. Your hair bhe- comes light, wavy, fluffy, abundant and appears as soft, lustrous and beautiful as a young girl's after an application of Danderine. Also try this-~moisten a cloth with a little Danderine and carefully draw it through your hairy taking one small strand at a time. This will cleanse the hair of dust, dirt or excessive oil, and in just a few moments you have doubled the beauty of your hair. A delightful surprise awalts those whose hair has been neglected or is scraggy, faded, dry, brittle or thin. Begdes beautifying the hair, Danderine Jlis- solves every particle of dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invigorates the scalp, forever stopping itching and falling hair, but what will please you most will be after a few weeks' use, when you seé new halr--fine and downy at first--yes---but really new hair--growing all over the scalp. Danderine is to the hair what fresh showers of rain and sunshine are to vegetation. It goes right to the roots, invigorates and strengthens them. Its exhilarating, stimulating and life- producing properties cause the hair to grow long, strong and beautiful. You can surely have pretty, charming lustrous halr, and lots of it, if you spend a few cents for a (bottle of Knowiton's Danderine from any drug store or toilet, coun- er and try it as directed. A Nordheimer Player Makes aMusical Home A good Flayer Piano greatest enjoyments. Old it. Into silent homes, it Why not exchange the piano you provides one of life's and young can play brings glorious music. cannot play for one that all can play-- with limitless repertoire. A NORDHEIMER "HUMAN. = TOUCH" PLAYER This instrument is not te be judged by the player standards you have been accustomed to. Not until. you hear the Nordheimer can you realize how naturally musiéal a real player can sound, when played by one who has some musical fnclin- ation and taste. it reveals those Nordheimer-- are the individual ' and rare Played by hand, tonal qualities /that achievements Afeserved for but a few of the world's great piand-makers, Played as a "player," it seems endowed with i life; its exclusive "control" devices accomplish a, touch and tone so like the piano when played as a piano that all semblance of moved Nordheimer priced from $825 u design. STEINWAY "Human-touch" the mechanical is re-7 Players are Pp according to size and case PIANOS There' are those who will be satisfied with no piano of lesser name and fame than the We are Canadian represen instrument. tor he a: Steinway Uprights $735 and up. Steinway Grands $1160 and up.