PAGE FOURTEEN 'THE OSWEGO MEN WERE AN- XJOUS FOR BOTTLES. Canadian Sailors Made a Clean-up on "Wet Goods" Brought ' Over w That Port Some Days Ago. At Oswego, N.Y., a couple of Can adian sailors, steamer Pentland, that got away for Montreal, Monday, made a nice littl clean-up with some fine old Canadian *Iikker," that they had brought ove for a few friends, but which they would let go for $8 per bottle. The fellows had a couple of bot- ties of the "'real" stuff and the rest was just common lake water. They would probably have been selling it . yet but for thé fact that the pack- ages gave out and they had no more bottles to fill. : Wednesday night "last, the tip was passed about town that some- one had three cases' of Canadian whiskey, that had never paid 4 sin- gle penny of customs duty, on the dock, and that it would be up town about twelve o'clock or shortly after --that hour; and-thoge who wanted =o bottle had better stick around. Shortly after midnight a couple of sailors came along, and one of them carried the "sample" bottle full of the "real" stuff. The other carried nothing but an air of mystery and a fine speel. When he got through he' had disposed of about 24 quarts at $8 per, or two for $15. One west sider started to make a kick Friday morning when he discovered he had bought lake water, but real- | {zing the position it would put him in with the public, if not the federal authorities, he decided to hold his | Po It" is said that another gang on the Pentland worked the east side and disposed of several cases over there, one of which went to a for- mer well known office holder, who | 'was at the office of the coal ship- ping trestle to-day trying to get some information regarding , the home ports of the crew. Jt seems that the latter had se- cured some bottles, labels, caps and | - a few cancelled stamps such as Can- adlan distillers use, and filling the bottles with water had no trouble disposing of them at whiskey rices. » But the "Canadians away with it all didn't get send to a JHend of te sender who ves in Pennsylvania. thiend that he didn't like the job of toying to get the liquor through owever, he was not a little dis- turbed when he discovered a day or two after that some ong had gotten into his trunk and taken out 16 of the 24 bottles. ih ih ah hk hh + ON THE CARMANIA. t + -- > # Capt: pes T. SButherland of + # Kingsto., is a passenger on the + # Cunarder steamer Carmania, % # which had a collision on the At- % % lantic, 500 miles off Halifax + Wednesday night. TheCarmania + # was expected to reach Halifax # @ J'riday morning. + h SHEILA LIISA 04 NEWS OF THE DISTRIOT. Clipped From the Whig's Many Bright Exchanges. John H. Fraser, Toronto, is suing W. A. Foster, of Hillier, for $7,000. The action arose out of an automo- bile accident. At Foxboro on Wednesday Rev. A. 8. Kerr united in marriage Frederick H. Roberts, Foote's Bay, Muskoka, and Miss Bessie Hetherington, Fox- boro. 2 The marriage is announced to have taken place recently in Detroit, of Miss Meta Eugenie Lazier, only dau- ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Finley Lazier, Pleton, and Gordon O. Leakey, Car- leton Place. : W. A. Jackson, Carleton Place, en- gaged on Sept. 1st, as an assistant in the high school, has resigned his position as he had been offered an advance in salary to remain in To- ronto, where he has been attending the school of pedagogy. ' George E. Sherwood, for years a resident of the front road immedi- ntely east of Brockville, answered the fmal summons Monday noon, fol- lowing an illness of several weeks. The late Mr. Sherwood was born in Elizabethtown eighty-two years ago. . A Farewell Party. On Saturday evening, Dec. 6th, at 'the home of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Phillips, Clarence street, a farewell was given in honor of Mrs. Preston Smith and her little " #on, who aré leaving for England, on the 8.8. Corsican, to visit her pars ents in Cornwall, Eng., There were about thirty of Mrs. Smith's, friends present, and all spent a very enjoy- able time. Supper was served at 8 o'clock. The tables were beautifully * decorated with flowers. Mrs. Smith recelved many useful presents and son received a sum of mo- hich both were very Dlea- re r TSillses what a ears sald to be off the | r | Precept It is said that a | Canadian who was in the city had 24 bottles of real liguor sent him to | He told a! : RED-BEADMD MEN. a ] } Some Prejudices Regarding ! Tawny Tops. "Salute no red-haired man nearer | | than thirty feet off," runs an old | | French saying, "and even so, hold | | three stones in the Ast wherewith | to defend thyself." i i From biblical times to the present | {day can be traced the prejudice against red hair. "Never lodge at od-haired people's houses," russ a in the fifteenth century | { 'Boke of Curtasye,"" 'for these be | { folks that are to drede." According | to one tradition this distrust of red- | | haired people dates from the time of | | Judas, who, himself red-haired, caus- | | ®d treachery to be ever afterward | | connected with hair of that color. | Shakespeare alludes to this belief. | | Bays Rosalind, complaining of her | { lover, "'His very hair is of the dis-| | sembling color." Whereupon Cella | | answers her: "Something browner | than Judas's." Marston, too, In "The | | Insatiate Countess," makes one of his | | characters remark: "I ever thought { by his red beard he would prove a | | Judas.' L ee tered | In Sweden prejudice against red | {hair was very strong; here its con- nection with treachery was twofold, | | for the traitor, Ashjorn, who betray- | | ed Canute, possessed red hair. In| | Germany, also, red hair met with | {scant regard. 'The short in stature," | says a German proverb, "are natur-| | ally proud, and the red-haired un- | | trustworthy." | Red hair, however unjustly, is | | still associated with deceit, and, in | { Ireland and Scotland, with ill luek | {as well. In the Highlands he who | | meets a red-haired woman when | starting on a journey will be well- | | advised, say the wiseacres, to return ! home and start the journey afresh; | and in Ireland red-haired people are | | supposed to exercise the same bale- ful influence upon any undertaking. | A man staying in western Conne- | mara for brown trout fishing com- | plained one day that sport had been | unusually poor. The landlord smooth- i | ed his chin and pondered for some | little time upon the reason for this ! | lack of fish. Then, suddenly, his face | lighted--the lakes, after all, it seem- ed, were not at fault. "Sure," said | | he, "ye'll have met Red Maggie Mur- | phy on the way to the lake?! "T'was | { herself that passed by the minuté | after!" The fairy folk are at one with hu- | man beings in disliking red-haired | people, although jn other connections | they are by no means averse to red. | Pixies, indeed, are sometimes known | | in the west of England by the name | | of "red caps," owing to their fond- | { ness for caps of the &olor: while | | fairy cows, those strange, horniess | | animals which have the power of | | crossing the sea by themselves, are | | invariably red. { But the unfortunate human pos- | | sessor of red hair meets with scant | | courtesy from the fairy folk; he it is | | Who suffers most acutely from the | unwelcome atfentions of spriggans THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG ONE MILLION HORSESHOES! ECONOMY IN THE ARMY. This huge pile of over a million horseshoes, ika, Is the result of careful collecting of salvage al ed wire,. millions of old nalls, etc., have been of miles of old barb turers. f Belgian Plate Glass: H. Wisely Bragg, Special Correspondent Article No. 3. 3 In the rapid re-establishment of the, Belgian industries, that of tlie sudnutaciure of giass 1s rapidly ap- proaching its pre-war product on, and UWIDE 10 the great demand, the day NS even in sight when that output will be eclipsed. During the war delgian articles, especially glass, were greatly missed in 'the markets Jf the 'world, and to-day the demand 8 far in excess of that which can be undertaken 'by these hustiing, busi uesg people, who are eager to forget | «fie past and work for the future. In like manner to every Beigian «Jadustry, the glass factories experi- | vaced tneft, destruction and in some cases complete ruination. It is strange to note, however, that i\ one wowed by the Germans to ship to! -Agiand in 1915 - and early 191s, | rom glass in stock. Afterwards this viant was used as a munition dump, «ad wood shavings were matie here «or the German soidiers to sleep on «0 various sectiong of the front. On «he German retirement a large quan- «ity of these shavings were leit be- aind, and have come in usetu! tor »acking glass. This plant is on the valley of the samaore, close to the mous fortress Jf Namur. As we descended into the aliey of the Sambre a wonderful view of the citadel was obtained in panoramic grandeur with the sur- | | | and buccas. He will be decoyed across | | .ounding country. - But this was soon | the bogland at night by lightsalike | orgotten, and all our attention was he. and give seme other . Rot | shake. : - | Ja | those. of cottage windows, only to | { find that these lights have, in truth, | | no existence; his cattle will be pixy- | ridden, "his colts chased all night | long. Only, indeed, by wearing his | 'coat turned inside oul, and drawing {his cap well over that obnoxious | hair, can he hope to mitigate such unwelcome attentions. » Distilled Water In Batteries, A good deal of ignorance is abroad as to why nothing but dis- | tilled water should be used in stor- | age cells. All water but distilled | water contains mineral matter in so- lution, and although this may be small in quantity, as the water evaporates the mineral matter is left behind and all that ever enters the cell remains there." It is obvious, therefore, that the amount of mineral matter in so- lution constantly increases. Very soon the concentration becomes so great that the mineral salts are deposited on the plates of the cells. Electro- Iytic action then begins between the salts. and the plates, with the result that the framework of the plates is eaten away and the life of the cell destroyed. The energy wasted in the process, too, is considerable. Some people have the idea that boiling the water helps, but boiled water is worse than unboiled, for in the boiling the concentration of mineral matter in solution is only increased. Therefore, avoid the use of any but pure distilled water in filling storage cells.-- Popular Science Monthly. : Most Appreciative. } The impulsiveness of great men has led to amusing incidents. This story of Rossetti, who was an ardent lover of rare and beautiful chins, is one in point: The great man dined one evening with friends who had learned from him the joys of china collecting. The dinner was served in beautiful speci- | mens of various sorts of ware, and, for the better dispiky of the dishes, was set out.on 'the table. - The sal- mon was served in an especially pre- cious dish. When the cover was re- -- ine the dish, t ES 0 exam! , took it in hands and' turned it upside down to see the marks on the back. The sal- * T the hands of Shake soma Da 80 well 'tod have no fear of being doi "Most men would save «lot ot ating, © esting others do the g Te ay that you . will equired to grasp the amazing in. werests of one of Belgium's famous industries. Plate glass has always been a speciality of the Belgian. There are 4 number of companies all merged «ato one syndicate, and throyZh this means they are able td sell in every part of the world. La Societe An- onyme des Glaces de Moustier is the largest, and produces. 6,000,000 square feet of glass per annum, at a value of nearly $3,000,000, In the re-construction of the plant, after the Germans left, an enormous amount of work was required. Ma- chinery had been stolén, and. the manager, Paul Lhoest, made a trip to Germany to recover a 3,000 h.p. turbine-generator, which had been requisitioned by Xrupps. How- ever, this and other serious ob- stacles were eventually overcome, with might of determination; and to- day the plant is running full time and producing in enormous gquanti- ties. The process of manufacture, though somewhat technical is of in- terest, for everybody knows what plate glass is, but who has stogped to think of how it is made. he glass resembles an opaque sheet, when first it comes from the last annealing oven, and gradually with each process it becomes the brilliant, transparent sheet, which separates the small boy from the enticing hocolates, or 1 &he president of a railway in his sanctum. First the ingredients are mixed and placed in a furnace, and here at an excessive temperature melted in- to a molten mass. Gas flames pass over and under and gradually glass is formed. When this stage is reached the gas is extinguished and the receptacles picked up and car- ried by a crane to the pouring table. It is a wonderful sight to see this red hot molten mass flow 'across the table, and then the heavy roller comes and presses this semi-liquid into a sheet. ; : From this table the ore-ton sheet starts on its journey through twenty- six ovens, where it rests for eight minutes in each, and when it eventu- OYer ily emerges, it is annealed and ready for cutting. It comes out automatic- ally, and the remaining twenty-five sheets advance to Bother oven. It appears opaque, an .not re- in Rn way the (finished, transparent sheet. ; It is examined. for flaws, cut and placed lLoverthe B y, at the Base Ordnance De partment, Salon=- alkans.-- They; with-thousands sold to steel manufac- BTOCK MARKETS, Quotations Furnished by Bongard, Ryerson & Co., 237 Bagot Street, -- New York Stocks, Opeaing Close 82134 80135 31 30% 127% 129» 13 47% 104 Atchison B&O ... C.P.R. Erie , ves Marine ..: ... Marine, pfd, .. ... NYC ... Reading ... ... Southern Pac, ... Union Pacific .,. Am. Loec., ex. Anaconda... Bethlehem, Steel |. Int. Nickel ... Rep. Steel U.S. Steel 47 10215 67 73% 975% 12015 90 563% 90 102 101% Canadian Stocks. Braallian Calan Carr" Cement Cam, Steamship ... Can. Loco. ... | .actory special consideration was al- | Dom. Steel Steel of Canada a Am. Funds INCIDENTS OF THE DAY. Local Notes and Items of General Interest. Welsh, Margetson, English necrk- wear. Specially priced. Livingston's. General Ross, is making his head- quarters at the offices of the Cana- djan Patriotic Fund, Ottawa. At a meeting of the Great War Veterans Association members held on Thursday evening, plans for the coming municipal elect.on were dis- cussed and arrangements made for the work to bé done on election day. On Friday morning, ¢. N. Smith, representing" Mrs. Nellis Reynolds, wife of Frederick Reynolds of the township of Kingston, applied to Judge Lavell for a motion to have her husband pay her $10 a week un- til the time her action .for alimony will be heard. in the Supreme Court. This afternoon at four o'clock Queen's hockey players are to have their first ice practice at the covered rink. Altheugh the.weather has turn- ed rather mild, it is expected that there is sufficient ice to hold out un- t'l three hockey clubs have a prac- tice. ~ A Poe Tale. A colored man knocked at Mrs. Brown's back door and asked for a job of work. "What's your name?' Mrs. Brown enquired, for she liked the fellow's looks. "Mah name's Poe, ma'am," he an- swered. "Poe, eh?" sAld Mrs. Brown. "1 suppose some of your family once worked fog Edgar Allan "Poe--did they?" hé struck himself a resounding whack on the chest. "Why, fha'am,'"' he said. Edgar Allan Poe!" "Ah is U.S. "Cleaners and Wipers." It seems probable that women will soon be employed in the U.S. as engine cleaners and wipers. In both England and France during the war it was a common sight to see women in overalls, greasy and grimy, taking the place of men around huge loco- motives, and now the New York Cen- tral Railroad has intimated tha. the experiment will be fried ou. = the United States. ---------------- Dr. Patterson, of Odessa, Dead. 'Word was received in the city on Friday that Dr. Patterson, of Odessa, had died in Toronto. On Wednesday he went to Teronto for the purpose of undergoing an operation. . You can doubtless mention a num- ber of persons whe talk too much --including yourself. There is always room at the top, but it isn't bo lonesome at the bot- tom. The colored man's eyes bulged and ' MLTARY BOARD HR TO REPORT ON RE-ORGANIZA- TION OF MILITIA UNITS, 3 |An Effort Will Be Made to Hav Kingston the Headquarters of a Battalion of Engineers. |. Gen. Sir William Otter and Gens | Morrison, Gwatkin and McNaughton | @appointed a board to investigate and | report upon the re-organization of {the units 'of the active military with {® view to the perpetuating of the joverseas fighting battalions, i i { ar- | {rived in the city Friday morning. | § { The board was met by Major-General | {V. A. S. Williams, G.0.C., D.D. No, 3, | | and membersof thedistrict headquar- | ters staff. All of the officers in the | district were notified to be present Tand the conference opened at the armouries during the morning. + Pro- | pomals were submitted for considera- | tion by commanding officers of the various units and different arms, as | well as the heads of the medical, en- | §i gineering and other services. The | board will return to Ottawa and af- | | ter most careful consideration, will present a report to the Militia Conn- | cil and make recommendations likely to be productive of sults, | - The following officers were pres ent: Lieut.-Cols. W. H. Floyd, 139th Battlion, Cobourg; A. E. Revnolds, 49th, Trenton; F. D. Bogg, 40th, Co- bourg; T. J. Johnston, 3rd P.W.C.D,, practical re- | { { Hs - m a a 2M x i mM = wo um kL. B FRIDAY, DECEMBER '12, 1919. ISAAC ZACKS For Overcoats That Will Give You Satisfaction We have the variety and all the latest styles in Winter Overcoats, bést workmanship----prices that can't be beat. MEN'S SUITS in all the latest designs. These Suits are comfortable and ser _¥iceabio; extra. good qualities; no better for the- money, -- PICK OUT YOUR XMAS. GIFTS NOW We have a big range of Neck Scarfs Hats, Caps, Shirts, Boots and Shoes. ISAAC' ZACKS 271 Princess Street y Neck Ties, Gloves, ---- For The Xmas Season Place Your Order Now For ~ Dublin Ginger Ale--English Ginger Beer, Pure Apple Cider All Brands of Domestic and Imported Cigarettes Bottling Works Thompson nists, Wholesale Tob. 202 Princess St. Phone 304 ompson, Geo, | Peterboro; T. W. H. Youmg, 67th, | Peterboro; J. J. H. Fee, R.O., C.EF., Omemee; J. C. Stewart, 8th Btatery, | C,F.A., Ottawa; IE; W. L Malolm, RCE: R W. V. PF. Wilgar, R.C. | Smart.46th, Port Hope; M. K, Adams, | 16th, Picton; P. G. C. Campbell, 4th | M.G. Brigade; J. F. McLaughlin, 2nd; W. G. Ketcheson, 80th Battery; | W. T. Connell, Sydenham Milltary Hospital; A. P. Allen, Belleville; W. | J. Malley, 9th Brigade, C.F.A., Deser- | onto; H. E. Pense, Kingston; Col. A. | Macphail, lst Brigade, C.E., Kings- | jton; Lieut.Col. R. E. Kent 7th In- | fantry Brigade, Kingston; H. J. Daw- | son, Kingston; J. W. Odell, C.H.B., Cobourg; C. H. Ackerman, 2nd and 247th, Peterboro;: Majors A. W. i ! Gray, M.P.P,, Westport; John Power, | 41st, Brockville; 8. A. McKenzie, | Gananoque; W. R. Rierdon, C.F.A., Belleville; Roscoe Vanderwater,15th, Belleville; R. M. . Filson, C.AM.C,, Kingston; E. C. Barrett, 8th Battery, C.F.A., Kingston; Capts. J."H. Welch, No. 3 M.D,; D. M. McCallum, 5th | Battery, C.F.A., Kingston. Among the C.E.F. units promin- ently mentioned in the re-organiza- tion scheme is the 6th Field Com- | pany Cgnadian Engineers.: A strong | endeavor will he made to secure the | "sanction to form not only a company, | but a battalion of engineers, which | would provide plénty of men and of- icers. In case of mobilization, a | full battalion would be available. | The headquarters,-of curse, should | be in Kingston, because it is urged that the engineers are essentially a technical arm, and Kingston has all the educational facilities r in- struction in bridge building Mexplo- sives and gas. At the beginning of the war the engineers were located at tSt. John's, Que, Later a branch had to be opened at Brockville and men had to be brought from all over Canada to these points for training. The establishment of a battalion headquarters here is regarded as not only desirable but necessary by rea- son of the facilities offered for scien- tific instruction. 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