- APDAPAMALBARAMAAAANANMAANAARARANLAAN AAA ARR AR ee \, RASA AAAm MAAAAMAAAAARRANRY t « Pith PPE PIL OPP oe é LPP LPRBLE LPL POOL GD BP PPPOE: oO om PPLABRPP LEP V Wy a. LLL PL > TA Packet ue Oof-- LAD A" Tea, will go further on infusion and give better satisfaction than any other Tea obtainable. ..cee Not a shadow of doubt about this. 8510 TRY IT? ' For Our Boys Overscas By Christine Whiting. PART If. 'The day train from Montreal to 'oronto was an hour nad fifty min- utes behind time. A freight smash-up somewhere beyond Smith's Falls had delayed it an hour and a half, Then, later, it had run on to a siding to give-right of Way to a special. And al] the time the snow was falling with a quiet, steady persistence that would have discouraged the most optimistic clerk in the weather bureau, li was between Belleville and Tren- ton, just as peace seemed to be des- cending on the weary passengers, that something happened to the engine, and the train came to a dead stop at a spot that might have looked, to one bred in the city, ike a rairie, As the engine came grind- ngly to a halt, a "commercial gentle- man" in the last seat of the smoker yawned wearily before straightening up to look out of the window. "Some storm!" he commented to his nearest neighbor. "Guess I') get out and stretch my legs a bit." B He rose, turning up his collar and settling a brown derby firmly on his bald round head. As he took a step backward he stumbled over a suitcase that protruded into the aisle from the seat across the way, and, turning, glared for a minute at a boy in khaki, who had been smoking innumerable cigarettes ever since he tame aboard the train at Perth, "Well, what in--" His tone chang- ed suddenly at something he saw in the boy's face. "Say, kid," he went on good-naturedly, "you won't have no insides left if you don't quit smok- ing those poisonous cigarettes. Come out and take a turn in the fresh air. There's nothin' like a bit o' cheerful conversation a day like this," The boy, after a moment's hesita- tion, pulled his hat more firmly above his eans 'and followed his genial ac- quaintance to the platform. They stood for a minute looking out at the flying snow, and then, regardless wet feet, stepped down into the storm and made their way toward the back of the train. "Gettin' back to camp?" asked the drummer sociably. The boy nodded and gave the num- ber of his regiment. "Drafted?" shouted the drummer into the teeth of the storm. "No--enlisted," said the boy. The man looked at him sharply. "Any family?" he questioned briet- ly, after a minute. "Only=a girl," the boy answered, the red creeping into a cheek as soft as a woman's. "Oh!" said the drummer, and walked on in silence. He was think- ing that, young as the boy looked, he himself had been married at twenty- one. She had been nineteen. He re- membered how-- "Say," he turned quickly and faced the boy, "it's hard, ain't it?" , His Ronest sympathy brought some- thing that sparkled on the boy's lashes. "{--I've just been to see her--to say good-bye," the stammered awk- wardly. "That's why I smoked so much; I couldn't think of anything else to do." "Lord!" ejaculated the drummer. "Lord! Those beasts of Germans-- Look out, kid; the train's movin'. Catch a-hold." They swung aboard, and, as the door of the day coach slammed be- hind them, stood for a minute, stamp- ing the snow from their boots and brushing their clothes. The car was not crowded, Tiwo seats ahead, a eae gray-haired old lady was nivting a-khaki-colored sweater, In front of her two girls of the "flapper" age were giggling ovér the comic séc- tion of the paper. Toward the middle of the car a weary salesman (he dealt, it was discovered later, in a fine quality of "gent's underwear') oc- cupied two seats and slumbered the unquiet slymber of the exhausted. As the Boy in khaki started wp the aisle he felt a detaining hand upon hig arm. "IT wonder"--it was the voice of the old lady with the knitting--"I wonder if fh mind tryin' on this sweater. Abby said she'd put those Red Cross directions in my bag, but they ain't here, and I can't remember whether it's twenty-six inches or twenty-four they make 'em now;, an', bein' a sol- dier, I thought maybe you'd try it on. I was kind of plannin' on finish- in' it before I got there." "Well, I guess you'll have time enough," said the drummer genially, "I'm blamed if this darn train ain't stopped again. Looks like a pretty good fit to me, ma'am," he went on as the boy squirmed obligingly into _ unfinished sweater. "Well, so long. across the aisle don't steal my grip." The "flappers," who were frankly listening to the conversation nudged each other in appreciation of his wit, and cast admiring eyes at. the boy| now-swept ! Tl get back to my seat an'! : i | see that that old college professor | a frugal and industrius people as the | was a white-hajred, stern-looking old gentleman who had been sitting for hours staring alternately into the storm and at an envelope which he held tightly clenched in his right hand. The next three chairs were vacant; but ithe two adjoining were occupied by Havergal College girls returning from the Christmas vaca- tion. Across the way was a Varsity |freshman who kept his eyes with jalarming persistence on one of girls from. Havergal, the dark-haired one, who, apparently oblivious of his rapt gaze, was deeply absorbed in Mme. Huard's account of her "Home in the Field of Honor," while her companion beguiled the time by kniit- | ting a Red Cross muffler. ' arther down the aisle sat a dis- contented looking woman of about fifty, handsomely dressed, her much bejeweled hands clasping a vanity | box; while next her was an eminently ; respectable clergyman in_ spotless broadcloth and highly polished finger | nails; and, lastly, a sour looking, dis- | couraged little gentleman who had fonce published a small volume en- : titled "Good Cheer for Every Day." | This completes the list of the oc- cupants of the Pullman Plantagenet. Her sister car, the Brittania, carried an even lighter burden, consisting of a Montreal millionaire of uncertain /age and reputation, a Toronto banker still young and good to look upon, a woman doctor, a stout gentleman whom the doctor suspected strongly | of being a German spy, and two small boys travelling in care of the con- ductor, to be met by their "Aunt Hattie" in Toronto, Our friend the commercial gentile- man rarely went to the extravagance of a Pullman on his ghort trips. Be- ,ing a genial fellow, however, he liked |to know with whom he was treveling; | so, after assuring himself that the 'college professor was harmless and his grip safe, he made his way into the Plantagenet, after exchanging friendly witticisms with the colored , porter in the vestibule. | "Great day," he remarked sociably , to the Varsity boy, whose glance had | strayed from his inamorata for a mo- ment. The boy colored, hoping de- voutly that the girl from Havergal would not mistake this person of doubtful respectability for one of his family friends; and, while debating within himself as to whether or not he should reply, the commercial gentleman, undaunted by his silence, continued: "T've been talkin' with the conduc- tor. He says this jis the worst storm in ten years. Shouldn't be surprised if we don't get into port before mid- night." To the astonishment of the Varsity boy the girl from Havergal laid down her 'book and leaned forward. "You don't mean that we won't reach Toronto 'to-night?" she said anxiously, addressing the drummer in such a frank manner that the Varsity boy felt a twinge of shame at his own snobbishness. "Likely not, Miss," replied the drummer promptly. "The engine's out o' commission, and the snow's pilin' up higher'n a haystack. 'Twouldn't surprise me none if we stuck right here till mornin', an' I've traveled this territory, off an' on, for thirty years." (To be continued.) _-- NO NAVAL BASHS IN PACIFIC Question of the Marshall Islands is - Agitating Australia The action of Japan in insisting on the retention of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific, instead of submitting them 'to the mandatory system to which Great Britain and other coun- tries are willing to lend adherence 'German cojonies, is causing: Aus- tralia some alarm. The Minister for Labor and Industry in the New South Wales Cabinet, now in London, points respect to the future control of Ger- man colonies in the Pacific are in- spired more by the fear of future expansion, 'to which the democratic feeling of Australia is opposed. The vmanimous feeling is that former, German possessions must in future 'be used as colonies and not as naval bases, with very little colonization, as was Germany's practice. The Marshall Islands ure a small oe of coral islets, with a limited 'native population, presenting few in- | ducements to settlement even by such { ' Japanese. On the other hand, they | would afford safe shelter to the lar- | gest fleet in the world, and their po- sition might, under certian cireum- in respect of the disposition of former | out that resolutions adopted by the' Federal Parliament of Australia with } wars than from a desire for imperial | Fat is a heat or fuel producing food which is very valuable in cold weather for supplying the body with heat and energy. Often foods that are cooked in fat are termed indi- gestible; this meang that tthe food is not utilized in the body and owing to some digestive disturbance, it be- comes part of the waste, Recent experiments tend to show that animal fats are assimilated fair- ly well; undoubtedly it is the misuse of fat that is used for frying pur- poses that has given many fried foods their bad reputation. Every normal person requires a certain amount of fat. Make it a rule when serving fried food to have an acid food, either a vegetabie or a garnish, accompanying the dish. Here are just a few things to keep in mind when planning to serve fried foods. Use very gmail quantities of foods that are cooked in fat for peo- ple occupying sedentary positions, while those who are employed in ac- tive or laborious work may eat a larger proportion. Persons who are working at hard manual labor, out of doors, will be able to assimilate | daily portions of fried food without any physical disturbances. For digestion's sake, serve: Juice of lemon with fried fish. Apple sauce with pork cr goose. Cranberry or current jelly with reultry, Iamb or mutton. Horseradish with beef. It is 2 curious thing that nature demands these combinations to equalize the fatty content of the meal. Save and classify the various fats, and utilize each particular kind so that there need be no waste. Chop all bits of suet fine and place in a double boiler and then render? Chicken and pork fat may 'be rendered in this way. An. excellent shortening that may be used to replace butter in cooking and baking may be made from chicken fiat, of which there is usually three or more ounces in one fat bird. Remove the fat from - the bird and place in cold salt water for one hour and then drain and cut into small pieces. Render in a double boiler. Pour into a jar and allow to harden. Now, when using this fat, use one-third Jess than the amount called for in the recipe. To make pastry, allow four tablespoon- fuls of this fat to each cup of flour. Chicken fat may be used to replace butter for seasoning vegetables and/| mashed potatoes. This is a pure. fat | free from moisture and seasoning! and will go farther than butter. Generally in speaking of the term) drippings, this is taken to mean all| learn to the household. This is a mistaken} idea. The word "drippings" jis meant! to include fats that cook out from roast beef, pot roast, soups and corn beef. This fat is clarified and then used for sauteing. It cannot be used with good results for making pastry and cakes. To clarify fat: Put the fat in a saucepan and add one cupful of cold water to every pound of fat. Add one-fourth teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda, one-half teaspoonful of salt. Bring to a boi] and then let sim- mer slowly for ten minutes. Pour! { } ! | | Gritish troops taking back the civil population to their original homes. | through a strainer lined with cheese- cloth and allow to harden, then cut into pieces. Reheat and pour into jars. Bacon, sausages and ham fats may be blended with beef drippings for frying purposes. ,Mutton or lamb fat must be elari- fied and then blended with ham and bacon or sausage fat. Fat from bacon, ham or sausages may be used for flavoring vegetables in place of butter, for cooking omelets, potato cakes, mush and scrapple. It is a splendid seasoning to use for macar- oni, baked beans with tomato sauce, dried beans and peas in soups and when cooking dried lima beans. There is really no need to allow a spoonful of these fats to be wasted. Fats that are not available for table use should be collected and made into soap. Do-not be falsely economical in trying to do deep frying with these fats. They not only will not hold the temperature for successful fry- ing without scorching, but they 'fre- quently soak into 'the food and make it unfit to eat, The war has brought many good vegetable oils wpon the market that are ideal for cooking purposes and are preferable to the animal fats for all cooking. They not only hold a high temperature without burning, but also they may be used repeatedly if they are strained each time after using. Food cocked in vegetable oil does not absorb the fat and it is more digestible and really more econ- omieal. There are two methods of frying: First. Sauteing--cooking food in the pan with just sufficient fat to prevent scorching. This method is commonly used, but. has nothing to really recommend it, as the food ab- sorbs quantities of grease; this makes it difficult to digest. Second. Deep-fat frying--it is usual to dip the food to be fried in a mixture to coat it and then to rol] it in fine bread crumbs and then cook in sufficient fat to cover. This forms an airtight cover that prevents the grease from soaking through. A few essential utensils are necessary to produce successful results; first, a heavy kettle that will not tilt, and second, a frying basket, so that the food may be removed quickly when cooked. The correct temperature for deep fat frying is 350 degrees Fahrenheit, for raw foods, such as crullers, fish, fritters, potatoes, etc. For cooked dishes and oysters, cheese-balls, etc. 370 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not attempt to cook large quan- tities at one 'time. This will cause a sudden drop in the temperature of the fat, allowing it to permeate the food which is cooking, and thus give , fats rendered from meats used by/a greasy product. Now for a word of protection. not use too large a kettle. Keep a bucket of sand handy jin the kitchen, and if by any reason the fat catches'! fire, throw sand on it; do not attempt to remove it from the stove--serious burns are apt to result. Keep the fact in mind that water spreads the flames; if no sand is at hand use salt of flour. Many leftover foods may be turn- ed into palatable products and thus help to extend the food budget, re- quiring only a minimum labor to prepare them. cost and Do, Healthy Hair, Tt is quite possible to brush the hair too much, but few women are given tothe fault. The wse of the brysh twice a day for five minutes each time is most beneficial, encour- aging the growth of the hair, cleans- ing it of dust and promoting the \gloss, which is the fairest feature of the hair. But this brushing must be done gently, with smooth, slow, down- ward strokes and without snapping away the brush suddenly when the ends of the hair are reached. It is jerky brushing that is injurious to the 'hair, breaking it off and severing it from the follicle. ~The hair does not drop out, especially in winter, though growth is somewhat impeded with cold; the slight shedding mani- fested in the combings is a natural process, fulfilling the law of the sur- vival of the strongest. The loosened and broken hairs drop in this man- ner, and a new crop of young hairs take their places. a ere Fadeless Kitchen Gowns. Kitchen dresses of light weight un- bleached cotton were adopted by a dainty young howsewife who found that her colored wash dresses faded quickly, "and," she says, "I never looked so well in the kitchen before." All are made by some simple pattern and have a touch of colored embroid- ery or crochet on the neck, belt, sleeves and pockets. Theso dresses can be washed and boiled, and need no starch, and they look new until they are worn out, and will outwear gingham or percale. The material should be shrunk before cutting, an aes FORTY-ONE ROPES OF PEARLS British Women Give Their Jewels To the Red Cross Women in all parts of the British Empire have given so many pearls for the Red Cross that a recent sale of part of them in London Times, "was the humble objective" of those who originated the plan a year ago. Great demands, it was feared, had already "almost dried up the founts of charity," but the owners of pearls "had other views; no human neck could have borne the weight of the appointed custodians of the gifts." The movement, we read, was sanc- : tioned in high places: | "The Queen gave a_ lovely. gem from the Royal store and pearls of great beauty came also from Queen Alexadra, Princess Victoria (who be- came president of the committee), and other royal ladies. These were 'the early days of last March. In Ap- ril nearly seven hundred pearl were received; before May was out there were over two thousand; andtherewere ! nearly three thousand when the exhi- bition of single gems was held in June. To-day the pearls which are to be sold number close on four thousand. "Instead of one necklace the wo- 1 men of Great Britain, of the Domin-' ions, and of friendly nations have giv- 'en forty-one ropes of pearls, many of them of finest orient, and all of them worth possessing. The gifts were so wonderfully given. as readers of the Times cannot forget, lives in the great war, of regiments 'that had helped to make history." et More Maple Sugar and syrup is all gone. The export trade is developing. What more maple syrup, and beter quality. Make your maple bush pay this year die. As far as the boiling goes it'! is just about as easy to handle the sap of 5,000 trees as 500. Evacuation Scenes in France ij { | | in khaki, letances, render them a menace to) "I'm ever so much obliged," the old, Australia. If Japan is not prepared | lady remarked gratefull ; eS a suiped her knitting. "I'm on my way | the tenure of these islands it is clear to visit\my daughter bourg. __ She's feelin' kind o' low in ag to their util'zation as a naval base er mind just now on account o' Cal-|! y as she re-| to accept a mandate with respect to; Lucy in Co- | that there must he rigid restri€tions or coaling station for the Japanese vin not writin' for quite a spell. He's | her oldests She thinks somethin's happened to him sure; but I says: fleet or the fleet of any other coun- | try. Only by such means will Aus- 'Land, Lucy, they don't have proper | wiitin' materials in those trenches.) fee Like as not he's got no way to get a| menace in the future to peace or the ey stamp, or maybe those Ger- Mana are keepin' it just for spite, I would. | n't 'trust one of 'em round the corner | With a toothpick.' this again in about he real obliged." » The da gaye cars, and smoker. 'of the Puilmans, in the seat at the' and sixth, eight deys; and the next end next the smoking compartment,'ten men six nave got a-hold o' the letter and! . If you'll slip into| french ten minutes PH} R train boasted two Pul!.| held once s montlt mans, @ dining car, day coaches, bag-|°*ves twelve rays' leave; the second tralia, and with Australia the world, 1 satisfied that they constitute no | freedom of the seas. nen < Dees One way of fostering sport: In a regiment stationed near the hineland a ten-kilometre footrace is The winner re- In the first' man ten days; the third, fourth, fifth days. yee The River Sokeldt and broken bridge at Tournai, } - gems they poured in on the jewelers ; CANADIAN INDIANS GAIN IN NUMBERS MANY SOLDIERS DECORATED FOR : VALOR IN WAR. Native Races Are Making Notable Pro- grese in Prosperity, Productiveness and Education. "That the Indian population of Cana- da is slowly but steadily increasing, that the income of the Indians and the value of their real and personal pro- perty has increased, and that over 3,500 Indians, or about 85 per cent. of the Indian male population of military ago, enlisted for active service, are in- teresting facts appearing in the an- nual report of the Department of In- dian Affairs for the year ended March 31, 1918, dust published. According to the report, the total number of Indians and Eskimos in Canada is 109,294. Of this total, 105,- 998 are Indians and 3,296 are Eskimos, The total value of the real and per- sonal property possessed by the people of the native race in 1918 was $65,285,- 112, against $62,885,915 in the preced- ing year and $56,436,098 in 1916. The total income of the Indians from all sources in 1918 was $8,418,307.10, against $7,300,486 in 1917. This is an increase of $1,117,821.10 over the in- come of the Indians in the preceding year. The tables given in the report ! show that there has been an increase of upwards of two and one-half mil- lions of dollars in the income of the Indians during the past four' years. TESTED GAS MASKS -- ~AT RISK OF DEATH BRITISH ENGINEERS ENSURED SAFETY OF ARMY. een Every Gas Was Tested and An Anti- _ dote Found Six Months Ahead of German Schemes. Of the deeds of self-sacrifice on "the home front" none is more noteworthy than those of the small band of offl- cers,;and N.C.O.'s of the Royal Engi- neers--mostly chemists---who risked death by slow poisoning in=their ex- periments to ensure that our troops sbould be equipped to withstand and peat The German gas. Lieut.Col. Edward Frank Harrison, C.M.G., head of the department, who died recently, was warned repeatedly this year that unless he gave up the work he could not live 12 months. He refused.. From 8 a.m, till 10 or i1 p.m. throughout tho week, including Sundays, he was at his post. All the while he was absorbing gas in his ex- periments, and his lungs were becom- ing impregnated. When influenza seized him he had not the strength to beat it off. His staff shared the risks with him, The officers and N.C\0O.'s who had to test the effects of every kind of gas and every type of protective mask went day after day into sealed cham- bers containing concentrations of the gas. In the early days particularly, when about 15 men were engaged in _ this work in London and 20 in France, by tapping all the trees you can han-! the field of battle. report, many of the Cross, and other war funds up to the date of the publication of the report. Creditable Part in War. Indians in the war, the report says: Rama, Saugeen, Georgina and Snake Island, the Mississaugas vians of the Thames in Ontario, the ; Micmacs of Prince Edward Island, the ' Cote band, in the Pelle Agency, Sas- | | katchewan, and the Head of the Lake Pearls came,| band, in the Okanagan Agency, Bri- ' tish Columbia, as these bands have in memory of men who had given their sent to the front practically all their ; helmet, and the latter in turn by the able-bodied male members of military age. In addition the Indians are making ; 800d progress. There are 339 schools | Last year's crop of maple sugar of all classes in operation under the gust, 1915--four months before the Prices this auspices of the Department--264 day } Germans used phosgene--and from year will be just about 4s profitable. schools, 68 boarding and 17 industria] | that , Schools. The total enrolment for '1918 the dealers want is more maple sugar,! was 12,413--6,211 boys and 6,202 girlg ; tensive preparations. | an increase of 285 pupils over the | preceding fiscal year. The expenditure on Indian educa- tion from parliamentary appropria- tions during the year amounted to $734,122.33. In addition to these appropriations the various bands of Indians contribu- ted the sum of $29,340.70 toward the payment of teachers' salaries and the maintenance of school buildings. There was a large increase in grain production and farm stock on the re- serves. In 1917 the number of acres of land under crop on the Indian re- serves throughout Canada was 70,321 acres. In 1918 there were 82,421 acres under crop, an increase of 11,783 acres, --P------- The Sea is His The sea is His, He made it, Black gulf and sunlit shoal, From _ barriered bight to where the long ¢ Leagues of Atlantic roll; Small strait and ceaseless ocean He bade each one to be. The sea is His: He made iti. And Britain keeps it free, By pain and stress and striving Beyond 'the nations' ken, By vigils stern while others slept, By lives of many men; Through nights of storm, through dawnings Blacker than midnight he-- This sea that-God created, Britain has kept it free, Court me the spendid captains Who sailed with courage high To chart the perilous ways unkown-- Tell me where these men lie! To light a path for ships to come They moored at Dead Man's Quay, The sea is God's; He made it-- And these men kept it free. O little Jand of England O mother of hearts so brave, Men say' this trust shall pass from thee The report emphasizes the loyal and | patriotic spirit shown by the Indians | be. during the war and their gallantry on | \ As shown by the | for sometimes a mask that appeared Indian soldiers | have been decorated for bravery. The sum of $24,503.81 had been contributed by the Indians to the Patriotic, Red Referring to the part taken by the "Special mention must be made of the : Chippewas of Nawash., Cape Croker, , of Scugog, the Fort William band, and the Mora- i they never knew what the result would All were poisoned in some degree, -- in theory to be perfect failed in this practical test, and the men had to get out of the gas chamber as best they could. At times they remained in these sealed chambers for hours as- certaining the relative merits of the masks. : Anticipated Gas Attacks. The Germans introduced poison gas on April 22, 1915, at Ypres. For eight months they used chlorine. Then they 'added phosgene, making a much more deadly combination. Hut by this time anything they might do had been an- ticipated and allowed for by the chemists of the Royal Engineers. | They had tested every gas and had 'found the antidote. The cotton-waste pad, known as the "black veil" respira- tor, had been succeeded by the hypo- a | flannelette helmet, with a chemical impregnation giving protection against phosgene. } This helmet was introduced in Au- time Britain was always six 'months ahead of Germany in gas de- Hurly in 1916 the large box respirator was supplied to specialist troops such as machine | gunners; and six months later the | smali box respirator was distributed to all troops. Of these respirators, 20,- 000,000 were made. Italy asked for ; them, and all her troops were supplied - within two months. 'The result was | that in the big attack in June, when the Austrians crossed the Piave and fired hundreds of thousands of gag shells, the Italians had only two men _ killed by gas. Pr Wane CAL PHOTOGRAPH 70,000 GRAVES. Directorate of Graves Will Photograph Graves of All Soldiers Buried Overseas. Work of photographing all graves of soldiers buried overseas is now in pro- gress, and eventually, it is hoped that a photograph of each permanent grave will be obtainable. This information is contained in a memorandum for- warded to\the Militia Department st Ottawa by Major-General Fabian Ware, director-general of graves registration and enquiries. So many thousands of applications for photographs of graves-hdve been , | received dy the Directorate of Graves | Registration and Enquiries that it is | feared there will be considerable de- lay in supplying them, Up to the present 70,000 photo- graphs have been supplied, but many thousand requests still remain to be dealt with, The delay is due to the small num- ber of photographers available, and , the increased difficulties, owing to the | requirements of demobilization, ts providing transport 'for them to the various centeterigs, which as will bd Seon from a glance at any of the maps showing the area of fighting, are scat-_ tered over a large extent of country, bee regards isolated graves, the difil- culties are naturally even greater, It is feared that it will be impossible to Who guardest Nelson's grave! Aye, but these braggarts yet shall learn Who'd hold the world in fee, The sea is God's--and Britain, Britain shall keep it free, eeemereeien hl Sen encesirness Supply photographs of many of these | Within any reasonable time, but event- ; ually it is hoped that a photograph of each, permanent grave will be obtain- able, fi With further reference to this gyib- Ject the directorate wish it to be Too Wise Some one just for a joke, asked the new clerk in the drug store for some sweet potato seeds. The clerk hunt- ed all through the seeds, but could figtd no sweet potato seeds and finally appealed to the. boss. ' The latter explained that he was be- ing kidded and cautioned him about not letting smart Alecs put anything over on him. xs A few days later a lady entered the store and asked for some bird seed, | . "Aw, #0 on," grinned the clerk, "vou cant kid me. Birds is hatched from ecgs. " Known that authorative information has been received that in certain lo- calities a rumor has been started that the photograph received is not gen- uine, but is only that of a dummy Srave; this rumor is a most eruel one, hot only to the relatives, but also to the officers and men of the directorate engaged in the various theatres of wart on this work. The directorate can as: Sure the public that each photograph of & grave sent to a yelative is that of the actual grave taken on the spot. Same. mmemecmand it . Birds make agriculture possible. | Protect them, |