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Lr Sn - boats, ts, boaxes of coal and gas- 'oline and" ventilators. = The ES was flooded, but the crew man- i start one engine and keep the vessel going. When the weather moderated. somewhat No. 28 styrted "out in search of her convoy. She "then developed engine trouble, and the shortage of [lubricating oil be- _ came alarming. p Although the crew worked frantic- "ally they could not locate the trouble 'and the engines finally went "dead." Submarine chaser No, 28 was there- fore helpless, and:although many sig- nals of distress were sent up Tobody "seemed to see them, Reported at the Azores. When the group of chasers reached the French port, No. 28 was reported _ missing, and it was generally believed "she had been lost. Then on Feb, 18, much to the surprise of both the ' French "and American navy depart- ~ ments; she was reported at the Azores. ~The expedients to which the crew of the vessel resorted to. in their month at sea are best related in the sailing 'master's own report: , 3 to work to fix | started up. I set course east. There was nothing in sight. At 8 am. we again broke down. At 3.30 am. I saw the lights of two steamers to 'Pacific Railway at | Vancouver, .. pro Eon : Sema tendent a : Col. George M Gazette," 1s one of: 'Tare £ Agen C. P. R. Atlantic Steamship Lines, 1 European Trafic Agent, and in 1910 General Euro 'hedd offices at 62-5 Charing Cross, London, S.W. n Brown, says a friend writing in the "Montreal en whose friendships are equal to the num. 'Qeorge McL. Brown. bo. sor Agent, Weslo Division, and subsequently became in turn Executi ol Hotels, and Dining and Sleeping Car Dept, an In 1908 he ber of their acquaintances. To all in that wide circle the announcement of the new honor which has been conferred upon him comes as pleasant and very welcome news. It is a recognition of qualitiés and services which they all know him to possess and to have rendered. The reputation which he enjoyed in Canada, not alone in the railway world, has been enhanced in/ptoportion to his larger opportunities &s European Manager of the Canae dian cific Railway in London, and the value of his service in the organis zation and direction of troop transportation during the war can hardly be overstated. It was as successful as it was onerous, and although given with no other thought than 'that of duty, was none the legs deserving of recog. nition now accorded. was but one, if the chief of his war activities, which were in fact as varied as were the demands upon his help and counsel, In all this McLaren Brown has been true in both impulse and action to the stock of which he 'Comes. Similar impulses, finding similar expression having regard to place and eircunstances, have characterized the long and "honorable career of Adam Brown, his father, now and for many years posts master at Hamilton. Ac Ve and successful in commercial life, a ploneer in railway development, 'and one of the fathers of the National Policy, Adam™ Brown at ninety-six, is still young in spirit, giving largely of his time and pupstance in philanthropy, and to the support of war relief organizations. Ag.ls the father, so is 'the son, strong In his undertakings and, withal a iessy Jan. thoughtful, kindly gentleman. 'a long voyage; putting out and tak- ing in the sails gccording to the con- dition of the weather and the direc- tion of the wind, and endeavoring to nake headway east by compass in an ort to reach the Azores. The winds were favorable, blowing generally from the westerly quadrants and changing at 'intervals from north- west to soutl est. : "On the 8th'Feb. at hali*past mine in the morning, I saw a steamer about four points to port and crossing our course not far away. The weather was fine, the sea very beautiful. I ~ port on the horizon, headed east. I showed to red lights at the masthead and signalled to them with the blink- er. They did not answer me and continfied on their course to the east. © «The boat continued stopped and "the machinists kept at the repair of the engines. I kept pumping the bilges, where the water reached a height of twenty inches. . The boat "made a lot of water from the spring- ing of her seams. : "At ten minutes to twelve a.m. I saw the mast of a scout boat on the hori- zon to the northwest. to be in a. critical condition by Considering my at once hoisted signals of distress and | got out the lifeboat manned by two | volunteers and ordered it to get in | the path of the steamer and speak to him, but when he prrived at a dis- tancé of about five miles and was { bearing about two points forward of | the port beam, the steamer changed course suddenly and put on all steam. I immediately fired a salvo of seven guns 'at intervals of one minute, in accordance with the rules of distress signals, but he did not answer me and continued to run away. At fifteen minutes past eleven he disappeared over the horizon, heading about south- n of the length of time it had |<yest, disabled and the near exhaustion lubricating oil, I fired a salvo distress. could see hat the uftieniing 1 reupon 1 used. | sounding from/time to time. n a.m, as the sh ef tug, to BT en A bl ds RE Bs | Hurrah) 10t | from port and heading for me. "The conduct of the crew was mar- vellous throughout the voyage.. They retained at all times their habitual calm. They never complained of the smallness of the ration which it was necessary for me to restrict them' to, and thereby showed a grand spirit of 4 sacrifice and self-denial.' ~ Steered by Sails. 1 saw land one point on the.port bow, | bearing north 55 'degrees east by compass, 1 headed over and took a At ip was going the light t prevailed \ Was very. , I had the oisted of d manned by inte the purpose, terin, exact na- ture of the land, and secondly to have a tug sent; time A signal 'YP'--'1 require a 3 a 0) pam, . 3 : 'port and Pcio to" sta . Koval At p.m. I doused the sails, 1 h bedspread HAS twenty-five minutes me A |the Sin-Mac tor | brought me He 'Feb. 18, at half-past six am' it. I hoisted at the same | of and | ORIGIN OF ARMY CUSTOMS Some of Them Date Back to Ancient Roman Days. _Petulantly detaching from his hat brim an imaginary bug, the soldier stood at attention. It is the salute--the "snappy" sal- ute now deemed most correct and ex- regsive of soldierly alertness. "This. paticulap kind of 'salute 'is rather new. Formerly the proper method in all armies was to raise the flattened hand to the hat or cap with palm to the front. Sharp and quick, of course, but a different kind of motion. It had a meaning. By-origin this salute dated back to very early times, when assassinations were frequent. It signified that the hand, with palm | outward, concealed no dagger or other weapon. The salute with the sword dates back to the Crusades, when, as a sign of obedient acceptance of orders, that weapon was lifted so that the hilt (forming with the blade a cross might be kissed. Thus 'the good knight pledged himself to duty, with God as I" witness. Military customs are perpetuated {through - habit of discipline, and so have a tendency to survive long after their origin has been forgotten. At the funeral of an officer (if in. a mounted branch of the service) his horse, saddled and fully equipped, is led behind the vehicle (usually an ar- tillery caisson) that bears the coffin. His army" boots are in the stirrups, but placed heels to the front to show that his long march is ended. {Three volleys are fired over his grave. Why? Because the ancient Romans threw earth three times upon the coffin of a fighting man at the burial service, calling him three times by riame as they did so. The sounding of "taps"--ordinarily meaning "Lights out!"--is, "on. the' other hand, relatively modern. As marking the end of the funeral cere- mony, it has a striking and beautiful symbolic significance. : mae eccmen 2.4 ei pts, '1 Cincinnati authority says corns' dry up and lift out 3 'with fingers. 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At last the farmer's task is done, 1 An hour behind the setting sun. He lifts the light down from the peg and 'takes it with him; leg and leg, , throw. Enormous shadows on the snow. He stamps his feet, looks round once more, : a Then stoutly slams the farmhouse door. SHH nad A And now, unless a shingle snaps TY | With cold, or icy finger taps t trom the drug store but i Against his window, silence falls, . Cattle are quiet in the stalls, The. fox has left his rock lair And timid, rabbits atl the air; d in the frozen oak' ar aicloak. | of day, iY Xs ung aw Fed - point t® he "Ultona" is fh dite providing os dlap! '+ Another exclusi ha! her -buiiy' iro) TH Dept. W. L. Bl without obligation send me, free of charge, your booklet explaining prin- ciples of the "Ultona." A --. -- "ORIGINALS" GET STAR Those Who Served in Opening Stages of War. 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