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hes of a an endeavor ote dn wae 1s made that tance of Scot. and. Yard' special branch was sought "by the 'War Office, but that whenever 'regiments were ordered to move out of one-area into another the news was mmunicaced to the Bolshevik agénts with the most amazing 'promptitdue." ~ Pinally, according to "The Weekly ' Dispatch," certain young detectives called upon to watch-thelr official 5, 'With the result that two branch officers were suspend- od 'on 'the charge that contrary to orders they had frequently associated with foreign agents and Communists, Ct' being. added that "it ts rumored 'that more. than one of the 'branch officers-are natiiralized aliens and that others who are native born British subjects have strong relations : _ Sbroad by marriage ties." + Curiously enough this suggestion of Bolshevik intrigue in Great Britain comes as did the previous campaign, just Béfore the! general election, with 'the difference that on the former oc. casion a Labor government was in of 'fice, the! size, of the Conservative nia- Jority in 1924 being due to some ex. tent to: the Zinovieff letter disclos- Laibaiion sumes added interest in "the. light. of its possible hearlng upon the" rorthcoming election. SEN RI a lL "The Lake of Lot" At last we Eo Sito a desolate road , where we found an Arab en- campment ncar the ' .ach of the Dead , The sea was no longer~blue, but dark grey-green, reflecting the gombre colors of the hills of Moab. Those hills that looked so wonderful in their azure splendour froma dis- tance looked sombre and threatening 'at: close quarters. . The Arabs call the a t Lot, for Mo 'the story of Lot ietion of 9am into the | the sea lies eo the level of of tons" of or Tol a nr into the Dead. Bea, _but not a single ton of water is to roll out of it. 'The surface is a ly motionless, but, occasionally a Stiff breeze will lash the sleepy waters into activity. This vast ex- ponse of motionless water is shut in by two steep and barren mountain ranges, th chain of Judea and the * tableland of Moab, fits s parched as the country aro ing no traces of vegetation or the Sxistence of man, except the Secaslont al hut of a Bedou its surroundings, hen kebeing with as most «+ "ious was the imp ibility srof the Dead | 4 jad iy oi of our party had 1 set her Jing 5 on ing but shes: th ming was an A - floating cd able and 'refresh- 'When the water reac™ed Ae ness he Alay down on that 'reason the present] res, as jo , béar- | though ; i ih E : k 1 i: i: it i i : i i f J Li NAME To CusmioLy COUNTRIES" Sere A day of leisure spent quietly .at home would now hav for many peo- ple all the charm ot novelty. ~The Bishop of Swansea." Plow Points How Shenk: i i sh Dominfon. Foundries Tweed, Ont. fairly moral, '{ ethical subjects. ~ ment: in its use until the incor- ot the AutiSteel Trap Lea: freezing, other animal, by the bludgeon {hands of the trapper, or from gen- 'eral exhaustion. Is this torture in any manner neces: sary for the happiness or even the | comfort 'of humanity, except possibly in the Arctic regions? It is not. Though fur fs handsome 'land comparatively warm, we could get on perfectly well without any at all, The whole world is therefore allow- ing the worst and most unnecessary horror in history to persist In greater jdegree than ever. Why 1s (his? Is the world hard- hearted and cruel? No. The world is occupled to a great extent with !ts own material comforts and pleasures, and, though is not interested In The world is weak in imagination. The brutal beating of a horse, when actually witnessed, causes indigna- tion, and th» brutal beater is pailed;: but a description of the torture of a million animals elicites only the ex- clamation, "How terrible--don't talk to me about it!" Most ethical questions in the world are passed over to religion for adjust: Strange- as it may seem, the church shows little interest in the tor- ture of animals. Countless organizations are richly endowed--educational, humane, liter- ary, legal, political, social, and medi- cal; but the great work of this Lea- gue, the doing away with the foulest horror of history, and the foulest blot on civilization, is starving to death for pure lack of funds, in spite of the fact that its officials give thelr ser- "| vices without pay--Humane Pleader. tare mien FALSE STEPS Life, like war, is a series of mis- takes; and he is not the best Christian Ynor the best general who makes the fewest false steps. Poor mediocrity {may secure that; but he is the best who wing the most splendid victories by the retrieval of mistakes. Forget mistakes; organize victory out of mis. takes.--F. W. Robertson. a carsivE the use ot the Mrs. Donat Ploudrs, Tingwick, Que, writes:--*1 have not for Baby's Own Tablets. They -are [the only medicine I have ever given iy wa litle ots and | ab glad te that the Tablets have always ke them in perfect health. I feel go safe with the Tablets that 1 al ways keep a box in the house. Baby's Own Tablets are a mild but thorough laxative. They regulate the bowels, sweeten the stomach and thus tanish constipation and indi gestion; break up colds 'and simple fever and make the cutting of teeth painless. The Tablets are absolutely safe, being guaranteed free from all injurious drugs. They are sold by all medicine dealers or by mall at cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Someta Shakespeare I like to think of Shakespeare as a boy Roaming the Stratford woods and » hazel groves, Welcoming April with'a burst of joy-- - April, the earHest of his youthful loves!-- Delighting in the cuckoo-flowered meadows-- white with mimicking The cuckoo's cry--or vaialy chasing shadows But capturing the spirit of the spring. All lady-smocks--and I like to think of Shakespeare as a man: The actor 1'aying supremely every part; The circumnavigator who could span That tucbulent, chartless sea, the human heart; The poet-dramatist with are sublime Building against the ravages of Time. --D. 8. Leonard in the Fortnightly Review. ----iim. From a Rear Cec: Twinkle, twinkle, little star, On the vaudeville stage afar! I wonder how you'd look if I, With glasses up, were sitting nigh? te mnt tn Naturally, in these airplane wed- dings due precautions must he taken against the first falling. out.--Arkan- sas Gazette, Civil war has broken out in China again, which, considering the record of the past eighteen®years, only shows what a peace-loving people can do if they try hard enough.--Boston Globe. A Manchester «Most For the Money For a small garden, tomatoes "| perhaps the most valuable grow, as, when staked, am wy should be handled in no *|they give the biggest yield fc ground occupied. Beans coms nest, a twenty-four foot row of these befng sufficient to keep a small family busy eating for a couple of weeks.. This twenty-four foot row, it should be mentioned, is r'anted double, that is the beans about four inches apart in the row, and two rows twelve inches apart. Corn takes up quite a bit of ro--1, but, as one must g Ww it in the gardan at the back to get it at its best, it is well to. consider it, even where the plot is limit.d. One can count on an averag) of three cobl to évery threq stalks. Carrots and beets will give a very good return in a small garden, a thirty-foot row of each sup- plying many meals, Spinach and let- tuce should be fne'h 3, as both come off early, leaving the ground for tomatoes and other late or late start ing crops. For those who like it, Swiss chard will provide a huge quan- tit of greens from a row twenty feet long. The inner stalks can be used like asparazis. A arden Is never complete without a few onions, as these are used in sich a variety of ways, and in very limited quantities. Unless one has a garden measuring over twenty-five feet each way, peas are almost out of the question, though they r » neve» as fr~~h as when pick- ed a few feet from the door. Testing the Soil For those high-strung people who have been worrying out getline their garden started for the last month, the followinz test should be applied to the soil to see if it is ready for working: take a handful of soil find squeze it, if it. -ympacts into a lump in the hand, it is too wet to work, but .f "t crumbles when squeezed itis just in the right condi..on for plough- ing or spading and »lanting. It is well to remember that many a gar den, esr cially where composed of clay 'soil, has been =~ined for thé en- tire season by working too early. Wet clay will pack and bake like brick, it Land! d too soon. Hurrying the New Season Witl: a little nitrat» of soda one can malk2 up for a late spring. In small gardens a heaping teaspoonful is suf- ficier* for squar> yard of soil, re peating the applic' 'n about every ten days or two weeks. This fertilizer should not be allowed to: touch the foliage if the latter is moist, 1s ¢ is apt to burn it. On this account it is safer to dissolve in wat: and sprinkle or it m" * be broau ..t by hand dur- ing or j- . before a rainfall or before the hose 'y turned on. It should not be applied until growth has started. Washington Asparagus Best There is nothing easier to grow than asparagus, and this v getable, always in demand, is never cheap, A ten- foot square will give a respectable supply for a small family and will be- come more productive each year, A bed may be started from roots or seed, though where a fairly good sized plot is wanted it is advisable to use seed. The Washington, a rust-proof aspara- gns of giant size, i~ gaining real favor because it appears to be free of dis- ease and 's a vigorous grower, A bed may be established in three years from se ' and two from roots. The seed should be soaked in warm water for 24 hours b2fore planting, and sown in drills outside as soon as the ground ¢«'n be worked. It is rather slow to germinate. The plants should be allowed to grow 'n the seed row for one season, and the following year the plants should ' 3 spaced two feet apart in vs three feet apart. Include These Annuals. If one must be limited to half a dozen annuals, make sure that the list includes zinnias. ~ These are easily grown, and will do we'l on almost any soil, On can get them in the smaller sizes for blooming at > fromt of the garden, right up to the latest giant dahlia-liks flowers with plar* three feet high. Godetia, butterfly flower, petunias, r- rigolds and the ~hloxes, are also recommended where the choice is limif-1. re Anion SPeed Sunday Chronicle : There never was a time when so many bese zen, dangers principally due to the vagaries of the machine called clvili- zation. Thousands are killed and "J matmed on ou the roads of Hritaln, iu kshops, off Tolitica) officers at distant centres and with the outposts of small bodies of military police; and in the event of any disturbance multi-engined aircraft will carry soldiers, munitions and even light guns and sail to the point of trouble in a few hours. eee A ems Minard's Liniment for Grippe and Flu. ------ The former Kaiser i3 still protest ing that he didn't start the war, At any rate, {t's a safe bet he wishes he hadn't. erm A he Every one should walk at least four miles every day.--Dr. Jesse F. Wil Hams, Ey t to culture, 2 cactus, * iS as illustrat. So 20e 0 small fac 1: Living Rock, .0c. 1s. 3h ana 82. 9. & St. The West is rejoicing over the com- pletion of steel to the Hudson Bay. A dream of the Western pioneers is now being fulfilled. 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