¢ | 2 PAGES YEAR 84. NO. 88 T & [5 | | * THIEL : ; ] 00 | The Man on Watch | Books And Their Authors == down on dogs and Germans, there is only praise for the hen. NJ BATTLES OF THE SOMME By Philip Gibbs. 336 Pages. Price, $1.50. McClelland, Goodchild & Stuart, Toronto, Publighers. The College Book Store, City. Philip Gibbs is well known to all newspaper readers through his des- patches from the- front, He repre- sents the best traditions of the Bri- tish war correspondent. In this book, as he announces, he has put together the articles which he "had written day by day for three months, since that first day of July, 1916, when hundreds of thousands of Bri- tish troops rosé out of ditches held againdt the enemy for nearly two years of trench warfare, advanced over open country op 133 the most formidable system of defences ever organized by great armies, and began a series of battles as fierce and bloody as anything the old earth has ever seen on such a stretch of ground gince the beginning of human strife. Gibbs, ashe accredited corres pondent with the British armies in the field, saw perhaps more of the great struggle than any other writer, and was thus enabled to send out those marvellous daily reports that electrified every reader. His' own feelings, as he penned these vivid let- ters, can be gathered from a signi ficant senténce: 'I was only a looker- on and reporter of othér men's cour- age and sacrifice--a miserable game, rather wearing on the nerves and spirit." 'We can well imagine how he must have longed to grab a rifle and jump into thé fray, and thus re- lieve his pent-up feelings. How- ever, when a previous war-corres- pondent, one Winston Churchill, did this in South Africa, he soon found himself a Boer prisoner--though la- #67 a British Lord of the Admiralty. It was only the weather, the au- thor. states, that stopped the British advance on the Somme. The ham- mer-strokes, though Germany reeled under them, were not decisive of victory. "I believe," he writes, 'that the German strength of resistance and attack is still great... 1 do not see a quick ending of this most horrible massacre in the fields of Europe." The tanks, here employed for the A A AAA AA NAAN . « . Public Library Bulletin Lint of Twenty Classed Books of Ins terest == These Books Are Free to AH Citizens. Roy mond--Liodge, Sir ©. J. : Cominon Diseases of Fapm Animals- Craig, R.A. : Foeding the Famdly---iose, M. 8, Art in Dress----Balmer, Lydia. Dressmaking---Foles, Jane, i Costume. Design and Home Planning dzor, BP, ' Praciyeal Home Millinery'--Reeve, A, J: ClotMng and. Health--Kinne & Cooley Food And Health Kinne & Cooley. New Interfor Decoratioh--Adler, #. H, Making Curtaing and Hangings--Fos- ter, Agnes, House in Good Taste--De Wolfe, Elsa. Advert'sing and Its Mental Laws -- "Adams, H. F. Advertising as a Fusiness Force her- ington, P. A Student in Arms--Hankey, Donald. An Englishman fn Russian Ranks Mrse, John, With Serbia Into ExMesJones, Fortier. litaly, France and Britain at War Wells, H. Q. Gallipoll---Masefield, Ino. % Poems of the Great War -- Cunliffe, J. W, SS first time and concerning the value of which there has been much doubt, find a champion in Gibbs. *"These new machines of war," he declares, "have justified their inventors a huadred- fold. They saved many casualties at many points of thé line. If we had enough of them--and it would be a big number-trench warfare would go forever and machine-gun redoubts would lose their terror." The fighting around Coutalmaison, Trones Wood and Mametz Wood was particularly fierce and deadly, and Gibbe' record of it is a masterpiece of descriptive writing. To quote one typical paragraph "Wave after wave went up Not one of places was won easily. The spirit of our race, all the steel in it, all the fire in its blood, was needed to gain the ground swept by machine-guns and ploughed by shells There were hours when men weaker stock would have despaired and yielded. But these men of our#™would not be beaten Fresh waves of them: went to get back in the morning what had been lost at night, or at night what had been lost by day, because of the fire which had destroyed those who had_gone up first, And every day they pade a little progress, thrust- ing forward an advance post here, winning a new bit of wood there, bombing the Germans back from ground we needed for a new advance, "| watched them passing along the roads towaml the front, saw old friends in their ranks, and knew, as I looked, that in all the world there are not more splendid soldiers. Hardened by atong campaign, bronz- ed to the color of their belts, march- ing with most perfect™ discipline, these handsome-clean-cut men went into the battlefield whistling as on the first day of the battle their com- rades had gone singing, though they kiew that in a few hours it would be hell- for them. As I watched them pass something broke in my heart so that 1 could have wept silly tears. There were other men, harder than 1, who were stirred 'by the same emo- tion, and cursed the war." Thrilling indeed 'are the pages de- voted to the gallant performances of the Scots at Longueval. Their first charge was one of the finest exploits of the war. "It was to the tune of 'The Campbells are Coming' that one regiment went forward, and that mu- si¢ was heurd with terror, beyond a donbt, by the German soldiers. Then the pipes screamed out the Charge, the most awful music to be heard by men who have the Highlanders against them, and with fixed bay- onets and hand grenades they storm- ed the German trenches." plendid men of these of The work of the guns is described] with wonderful reality, and a high tribute paid to the men who serve them. "The work of our artillery is a wonderful achievement," he de- clares, "and all the success we have gained during this great battle has been largely due to the science and daring of our gunners and to the la- bor of all those thousands of men at! home who have sweated in soul and NOW READY : y. This contempor- ary history issued by the : Canadian GC ov etnment is 'official, and Lord Beaver. brook, as Canadian Re- =~ has had full = avcess to al > the r rts the Te ei manding Offi- NOW FAVE 13 aN 1) In this voly ume Cana- diane will fol- low the for tunes of their own regi- ments read the stories .of their own and C . HATERS ATENEO REAR | body to make the guns-and the am- | Major Moraht, writing in the Desut- {idea that the United. States can give ~~~ |The civil war cost half 'a million lives _| Lieutenant Commander E munition. Flesh and blood cannot fight against high explosives. It can only die. It has been, and still is, a battle of guns. Should artillery pre- paration fail, it would not be fight- ing, but massacre." One is tempted to quote many another splendid paragraph that re- i and fascinating book of brilliant im- pressions. It is.likewise valuable, be- cause. it is sincere and so plainly true. ? OH MARY BE CAREFUL! By George Weston. 178 Pages. Price, | $1.00. McClelland," Goodchild & Stewart, Toronto, Publisher. Mary's aunt had had an unhappy love affair and distrusted all men. So when she died and left 'her for- tune to Mary there were conditions attached. In fact, the fortune stood between the girl and a husband. So Mary had to be careful you see. De- sides the fortune, Aunt Myra Tet a book entitled, 'Why Mary Shouldn't Marry," in which she suggested threp | tests, declaring that no man could possibly pass all of them. But Mary chalced upon a chap who could, and did. What the tests were it would be unfair to tell here. The author has given us a harmless but rdther heavily sugared piece of fiction, which we can easily drop from memory without much loss. yr BLACK AND WHITE. Another, and the seventh, ment of this attractive little zine, edited by H. M. Nimmo, of De- troit, has come to hand. It is as full of satisfying satire and common-sense as its predecessors. The articles in toto are written by the author, and are each marked by a *"'punch" that drives the truth of them home most forcibly. "How Bryan Kept Us Out of War" is a masterly unmasking of this loud-talking pacifist. There is much 'food for thought in an essay entitled "On Being Governed by La- bor Unions." Some of the epigrams that adorn the pages are striking. For instanee: "All the stripes om Ole Bill Bryan's flag are white and all the stars are yellow." Again: "If the Father of his Country had crawled under the bed in '76 he would have done more honor to some of his preseiit<day progeny." Altogether, we have sixty pages of very bright, entertaining reading. The style and letterpress of this publication makes its perusal an additional pleasure. wv instal- maga- GERMAN SNEERS AT U.S, Major Moraht Says Army is Useless and War Material Shoddy. Amsterdam, April 13.--The Am-} erican army is held up to ridienle by sche Tages Zeitung, who jeers at the any effective military aid to the Al- Mes." Major Moraht says: "The Am- erican army is no danger to Germany. because neither side Jiad a trained army. Now Wilson, forgetful of his- tory, is trying the same thing, but it will be shown once more that the braggadocio of his countrymen is in inverse ratio to their fighting value." He concludes with a sneer at "shoddy American war material,l' concerning which he says that the Russians could tell a tale. t SUBS. IN THE PACIFIC. -- Out by U.S. Nayal Com. mander. 3 Sait Francisco, April 13.--Warning that ;erman submarines are believed to be operating in the Pacific were sent to all steamship captains at sea late to-day by wireless, by order of, E. C. Wood,| Warning Set of the Twelfth Naval District here. | The warning * said: "Information | has this day been received that Ge-- man submarines are operating in the | Pgeific. Please notify all ships un- der your control and ask that they spread the warning broadcast." The location of the submarines was not made public. f -------- i . Death of Major Burke. f Washington, April 13.--Major Johm M. Burke, former scout in In- dian wars, and fer nearly half a cen- tury associated with the late Col. Cody (Buffalo Bill) as publicity re- presentative, died of pneumonia here yesterday, aged 74. He toured the United States, Canada and Europe with the Wild West Show, and, like Col. Cody, was honored by the ruling heads of the old world. ~ . x ---------------------------- Paris, April 13.--Jules Cambon, secretary the the Government Kingston but everybody was working overtime in the Government war of- fices here. , Committee--enlist the services of aii those people few hours 4 day for their daily bread. clergy of one denomination object to veals the heroic and unbeatén spirit|churcli. However, people who do mot of the race, but space forbids. "The' like loud music will perhaps thank Battles of the- Somme" is a moving the aforesaid position. South' does not wonder that a doctor gan- not be easily journey to that ¢ some diagnoses are far from show- ing it. a board and told he was in the first stages of tuberculesis of the lungs. KINGSTON, ONTARIO, SATURDAY. APRIL 14. 1917 1 | The Daily British Whig PAGES 13-20 RE THIRD SECTION bh While the majority of people are Easter Monday was.a holiday in peace offices in An idea for the Greater Production who work' only a Church union is yet afar off. The ts musicians playing in another clergy for their op- Considering the reputation of the Sea Islands, the Lampman found to' make the former home of-the annibal. MAGIC [BAKING POWDER CONTAINS NO ALUM It is a pure phosphate baking pow- der and is guaranteed by us to he purest baking powder possible Pax JRE OANA Rains No ALY ee century reputation should be su of these ingredients, E.W.GILLETT COMPANY LIMITED WINNIPEG best and to prod 'The perfect *leavening qualities' of " Ma purity and wheolesomeness make it.the ideal ; The ingredients are plainly printed on the label and our half fficient guarantee of the high quality TORONTO.ONT. i) combined with its ng powder. MONTREAL Medical science may be exact, but|" A soldier was examined by| It ce migh High upon He went to a Kingston practitioner, who found that he had a good pair of lungs, that would get him a com-, mission with the Salvation Army any day. So'there you are, | hig If some people wint to practise hard the snake sound, why do the theatre managers not throw a picture of a German flag on the screen every night and let them go to it? " --n Toronto need not brag about its soldiers running amuck on its Aule streets. Kingstonians hardly notice "shou such celebrations here. Why does the head of Queen's fac-} 'brati "Bil woul ulty of education object to calling a "Tom's Chinaman a "Chink." "Is the word applying the term "skirts" France. them out not both expressive and picturesque? Of course, to. a girl be objected to by the Queen's landers, who also have a claim it. rtainly sounds eute. The man who does not notice the cost of living is the erstwhile i boozer, who since the bars are closed ly knows what to do with, his spare change. "Tom' McAuley has been heard from at last. He wants a big cele- on over the Canadian victory in This is a sure sign that Me- y is feeling young again. He 1d line up the veterans and lead some night, - Police Chief Baillie, being a veteran, not send \hjsg bluecoats after arade, € TOWN 1 d --THE WATCHMAN. "WAR PAINT."--McConnel Li ~ "tion and prostration Run-down System Mea: Frank Adams, 62 Cam- bridge St. Lindsay, Ont, writes: *For elght yearg or more 1 suf." fered a great deal with nervous- ness, sleeplessness and run-down wystem, as well as nervous Indi- gestion. 1 had to be very ocare- ful gi what I ate, because I was troubled with gas on my stomach. without any ally, Shen the advice of a friend who hed been benefited by Dr. Chase's Nerve Fe 1 tried this treatment. 1 found they were do- ~ ing me a great geal of Eood f ao 1 continued using them until 3 as ved, Dr. the house and whenever 1 feel I need one." many are less nervous and irritable and | in Toronto News. bome Street West, Lindsay, Ont. "For several years one daughters was troubled nervous debility and §t. Vitus' dance. The doctor bene- fited her at first, but did not per- manently cure her, Later 1 was advised to try Dr. Chase's Nerve Pood with her, so 1 commenced giving them to her just after she had had the German measles. She took six boxes in all, and that she was stronger and Mn better health than she ever was! She does not have any orn of this illness only when her system Rais run down and ina weaken- ed condition then 1 secure some Siihe Nerve Food and give it to hér, with the same good results. My other daughter 'was troubled wil nervous debility, so 1 bad her use some of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, too, and it benefited her splendidly, Since . then ended its use to £ A onl) a With Orders Pouring in, Why Advertise? | To Answer This Question Ask Another: "What is the As- surance of a Normal " War Worth to You?" : Demand After the of carload orders, says Edward S. LaBart, of Morris & Company, packers, Chicago, difFi- culty to obtain raw materials, trans- portation.facilities or machinery to [increase capacities, many manufac- turers are viewing their advertising expenses with indecision and doubt. When a manufacturer is unable to fill all orders received and when every condition affecting his business is abnormal, there is a tendency by many to diminish or cancel entirely their advertising. Yet many hesi- tate before taking this step, and by that token indicate their allegiance to the tremendous power and influ- ence of advertising along sane and intelligent ]ines. Never Lefore, it is safe to say, have similar conditions existed, add a eareful anaysis - and considerable thought is warranted before definite conclusions can be made. The great- er the time given to a careful survey of the situation the more convinced one will become- as to, not the ad- In these days tinuing to advertise in the face of the very worst conditions possible. + So far advertising has heen viewed as being but an Immediate force; : fpr x ts Mike a, pieca of raw mas nished, sold and consumed-- its value entirely. This viewpoint, of course, is erroneous. It it were true, then advertising would lose much of its prestige and value. it has' year is being felt now and will be felt next year and even beyond then. Advertising done now will have its effect later and will be found ex- ceedingly valuable and beneficial when more normal conditions ob- tain. The man who is in good health and is prenounced free from symptoms no co Am i ds ay's Record The people of this town are wide awake to the advantages of using Dr. Chase's Nerve Food as a means of toning up the run-down nervous system. Headaches have disappeared -- are resting and sleeting better -- nervous indiges-. have been cured..-- tired, languid feelings have given way to new hope and courage as the result of using this great food cure. ken many of the pills found that they were doing me good, so 1 continued is the ~treatment, My headathes have ceased and I ean wow efit and sleep fine. 1 have St visability, but the necessity of con- The efféét of advertising done last} would be regarded as foolish were he to cancel his life insurance policy. So, too, should be "regarded any manufacturer who cancelled his ad- vertising because jof above-named conditions, In justice to his busi- ness the manufacturer should not, at this time, discontinue his advertising forces. They are just as essential to future suctess as any other ele- ment, 4 Next year, perhaps sooner, mays' normal conditions will exist, and: then there will exist merry scram- ble for business. New buildings and added machines to take care of pre- sent business, as far as possible, re- present. investinents of many dollars Naturally, it would be folly to allow that new equipment to stand idle. The manufacturer must have a mar- ket to keep his buildings and ma- chinery in operation. Manufacturers must. not permit themselves to allow the present to ~ outweigh the, future. Advertising done mow can accomplish results quicker than at any previous time in the past decade, And when abnormal conditions do again obtain, those. who continue their advertising in these times will find theniselves (firmly ~ entrenched and in a good position to sell much of the output from their added equipment. . The cumulative value of advertis- ing is inestimable, as Is attested hourly. , In conclusion: If it pays to advertise in dull times when business is slow, and it is hakd to maintain volume, then why shouldn't it pay during times like these, when business is brisk and the demand large?--Printer's Ink, The devil is always an adviser of Mrs. Jane Gray, 22 Wellington . Iindsay, Onk., writes: "1 was debt making. Nervous Debility I found ' not feit-so Well for many years. This Is the only medicine 1 have Adtaken and I can give the full eredit to Dr. Chase's Nerve Food 1 have alremdy recommended it to many of my friends." Anaemia Mrs. May Sandbach, 334 Wa- ter, Sit, Péterbory, Ont, wriles: 'A had sufferesl from | ppv'vous and used to have oils. Last foil I from nervous de- bility and anaemia. I tried all kinds of remedies and herbs without getting any relief. 1 had doctors---not on troubled so badly with Hérvous debility that Sometimes [could not keep my feet quiet while sit- ting down. I had seen lie Chase's Nerve Food advertised, s0 1 procured some and stanted using ¥. 1 could tell that they 4 Were doing me good so I kept on using them until I had taken about six boxes in all Heved me of my nervousness. If at times 1 do not feel quite well 1 take a few of these Nerve Food pills as a tople. 1 can recom- mend them to anyone suffering from nervousness or run-down wyétem." Nervous Mrs. M. E. Robson, 170 Dublin street, Peter! v 3 eS who SR {0 Saag bt r o o a n s br oy % a very poor appetite, lost color, ad at Sen had a twitch. ing of the nerves in hey Wmbs. ee Chase's Nerve Food arid gave h ment, wing five or six boxes, The. results, were splendid, entire. ly ewring of her nervous Tonible and restoring her eo. some of Dr.