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917. ningly cheaper beautiful pro- White Paint rel] and rarely sh. ' All kinds g your paipt, jch the Whlte '.ead can give rorthiws com- :annot impart [out which it hers; of great mg under the new a tough, .ted lay and a nes ure the andthe Imping m t h e 1e Grains in Quantities 'lH '§§§§§§”O§§§6“ Corn Chap uicken Corn its for Horses ENGINE OMPANY and 'OOOOOQOO‘OOQOW' flflOl‘ 'OOOOOOOW Lead ,m :1. (luau- d Summer Lives, Etc. rcondition 2's fed to; Ontario Chop (Owen Sound Advertiser.) Amid a downpour of rain hund- reds of spectators witnessed the launching of the big steel freighter Westmount, at the yard of the Col-- iingwood Shipbuilding Company. on Thursday last. The steamer was christened by Mrs. L. L. Henderson, wife of the president of the Mont- real Pransportation Company, for which company the steamer is lit- in:: built. 'l‘he Westmount is one of the largest steamers yet constructed in Canada, being 550 feet in length, :38 feet in breadth, and 21 feet in depth. The vessel is of the single deck type, which has been evolved to meet the conditions prevailing on the Great Lakes in regard to trans- portation of bulk cargoes of coal and grain. The steamer has a ca- pzu-ity of 11,000 tons and will go in- to service immediately upon the The propelling machinery of the boat consists of boilers of the Scotch marine type, 13x11 feet, de- signed to carry a working pressure of steam of 185 pounds to the square inch. The engines are of the triple expansion, reciprocating type and are capable of developing 2,400 horsepower, which will give the ship a speed of 13 miles per hour when loaded, and two miles more when light. {mening of navigation, trading be- tween the head of the lakes and the grain ports above the Welland CanaL The vessel is modern in every way, and embodies many new fea- tures to facilitate loading and un- ioading operations. The steamer will be sailed by Captain Samuel Hill, with James Norris as chief en- KILL FLIBS AND SAVE LIVES Observers say that there are many reasuns to believe there will be more flies this season than for a number of years. The killing of just one fly now means there will be billions and zineer. Clean up and insist likewise. Especially clean “out-of-theâ€"way Places,” and every nook and cranny. Flies will not go where there Is nothing to eat, and their principal diet is too filthy to mention. An odor pleasing to man is ofi'en- sive to the fly, and vice versa Will drive them away. Take five cents” worth of oil of Iavendar, mix it with the same quantity of water, put it in a com- mon glass atomizer and spray it around the rooms where the flies are. In the dining-room spray it lavishly, even on the table linen. The odor is very disagreeable to flies, but refreshing to most people. and white clover are oflensive to flies. They especially dislike the BIG FREIGHTER LAUNCHED April 19, 1917. Mix together one tablespoonful of cream, one pound of ground black pepper and one of brown sugar. This mixture is poisonous to flies. Put, in a saucer, darken the room, PXCUDL one window, and in that set the saucer. According to a French scientist flies have an intense hatred for the cnlor blue. Rooms decorated in blue will help to keep Out the flies. ndnr of honeysuckle and hop blos- Lyn, chloride of 'lime, or copper- as {sulphate of iron), dissolved in water, crude carbolic acid, or any kind of disinfectant, may be uaed in vaults. 50111.5. HOW TO BOIL AN EGG "Isn‘t it strange,” said a short, foreign-looking man the other 'day to some companions, while lunch- ing together at one of the restaur- ants, “that not one cook in fifty, or housekeeper, either, knows how to boil an egg? And yet most people think they know this simple mat- tel. lhey will tell you to drop it into boiling water and let it remain there for three minutes, and to be sure the water is boiling. Here 15 where the mistake is made. An egg so prepared is indigestible, and hardly fit for a well person to eat, let alone a sick one. The moment it is plunged into boiling water the white hardens and toughens. To boil an egg properly, put it in a V11sse,l Coxer with cold water, place 0V er a fire, and the second the water begins to boil, your egg is done. The white is as delicate as Jjelly, and as easily digegsted and nutritious as it should be. Try it.” Spring is here, and patrons of the Canadian Northern Railway will find renewed pleasure in the Compartment-Library- Observation cars on all its transcontinental trains, which not‘only allow the passenger to gain the full benefit of the wonderful scenery along the route, but also to take advantage of the many new comfort features which have created so much favor- able comment among crossâ€"country travellers. A magazine and library bureau, which contains the latest and most popular literature; writing desks with attractive stationery; a “trav- elling-shop” with a stock of arti- cles the traveller is likely to forget or overlook in packing up for the trip, such as collar buttons, shoe laces, etc, are a few instances, while tasty teas, and light refresh- ments may be obtained at. very small cost... Holmes C. Stevens, wno mum we spire of St. James’ Cathedral, Tor- onto, 40 years ago, died suddenly at Acton, Ont, aged 86 years. REAL TRAVEL COMFORT Stevens, who builtuthe It’s the modern, quick wtzy of using soapâ€"and it’s by far the best way for the bath. Use soap in the ordin- ary way and you rub or force some of it into the pores. Now, the iittie silken LUX wafers dissolve so com- pletely that not a trace remains to clog the skinâ€"~y‘et it is thoroughiy cleansed and toned. Creamy Soft most refieshin5_ tot/1e °! in There’s a new bath lux- ury wanting for you in LUX. Try it. Becomes the water into which you have stirred a few LUX flakesâ€"pure essence of soap. An ex- quisite, soothing and re- freshing quality is gin-lea the bath, or shampoo, and What’s more, no further soap will be needed. All grocers sell it I” ade only by Lever Bromhers Limited TORONTO Soft as . Summer Ram 248TH BATTALION RECRUITS FROM DURHAM AND VICINITY The following is a list of men from this vicinity who have volun- teered to do their duty with the 248th Battalion. Young man, why is your name not included in this list? It, is your war as much as their war. Have you a reason, or only an excuse? Come along and help. The names followed by an asterisk (*) have been rejected, owing to some physical weakness. HEAVIER GRAIN, BETTER QUAL- ITY. G. F. THORNICROFT, Lambeth,, Onâ€" tario, says: “I used Homestead Bone Black Fertilizer on half a field of oats and found that the grain was heavier and of better quality on that part of the field than on the other half. I am well pleased with the results." says: “I used some Homestead Fertiliz- er this season on my oats and I am well satisfied with the results. One could stand back twenty rods and see just where I sowed it.” ' ONE OF THE BIGGEST CROPS EVER LOUIS WALPER, Dashwood, Ont., says: “I have used Homestead Bone Black Fertilizer on my wheat and must say I had one of the biggest crops ever seen on my farm.” WELL SATISFIED. CONRAD FEIOCK, Stratford, OnL.. LASTING RESULTS J.A. Gordon, Arkona, Ontario, says “You ask me what I think of the Homestead Bone Black Fertilizer. Well, I have used it for about five years and the first year I sowed :1 I shut it off once across the fieid and my neighbor said he could smr that strip 80 rods away and you could see it two years after in thv meadow, so I think it pays, :m right.” Write Michigan Carbon Works, Detroit, for free book and particu- lars about ‘ their Homestead Bonn Black Fertilizer. Alexander, Robert, Durham (’). Barber, Cecil, Varney ('). Boyce, Revel, Bentinck. Clarke, John, Bentinck ("). Currie, Russell, Durham (*). Damm, George, Durham ('). lilrvin, Harry, Bentinck. Giles, Ronald, Durham. Hughes, William, Shelburne (‘ llall, Richard, Holstein. Lamerson, Jean, Durham ("). Langrill, James, Bentinck. McLachlan, Cam, Durham ('J. Meade, Earl, Egremont. McIlvride, William, Durham. McGowan, Arthur, Durham. Mulcock, Arthur, Holstein. McCaslin, Joseph, Bentinck (') Noonan, Joseph, Mount Forest. Sharpe, Alfred, Durham ('). Zimmer, Norman, Durham. -__.._ fir $34: mom Sumac. ' i - ‘ L: J ‘ m \QLWOO £9583}. ’35:? 0’ .1, 13.1 ‘ I‘ THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. is ’53! atl‘au GREAT GAINS 0N WESTERN FRONT Brltlth and French at St. Quentin-Lens Reported In British Handnâ€"Foe Leaves 1,500 Dead London despatches on Sunday said: Momentous battles, involving the fall of St. Quentin. are now being fought by the British and French on two sides 0 the city. During Saturday Field Marshall Haig's men fought their way south and east by Fayet. one mile north-west of St. Quentin. The village of Gricourt, one mile north of Fayet, was carried at the point of the bayon- et. The Germans resisted stubbornly, and suffered many killed and wounded. in addition to the loss of more than 400 prisoners. A heavy attack Sunday morning by strong German forces on a six-mile front on both sides of the Ba- paume-Cambrai road was a failure. The Germans gained a foothold at only one point. Fifteen hurdred German dead were left in front of the British positions. Three hundred prisoners were also taken. The French close by the British, but on the south, are ham- mering their way forward by means of their heavy guns. l l Sunday’s official report reads: Fight- ing again today northwest of St. Quen- tin, we gained ground east and north of Gricourt and captured. some prison- ers. We also further progressed in the neighborhood of Havrincourt Wood. and east of Lievin (captured on Saturday), where our troops are ap- preaching Lens. Further particulars of the enemy attack this morning astride the Bapaume-(Iambrai road show that his losses were even heavier than at iirst reported. The attack was pressed with great determination un- der a heavy fire from our infantry and artillerry. In addition to the three hundred prisoners captured, fifteen hundred dead Germans were left in front of our positions. 200 Prisoners Captured The enemy launched a strong attack on a front of more than six miles as- tride of the Bapaume-Cambrai road. under cover of a heavy bombardment against our new positions from Herm- ies to Noreuil. The attack was every- where unsuccessful, except at Lagni- court, where, after heavy fighting, the enemy gained a foothold. ()ur count- erattack forthwith drove him back out of the village, and his tr00ps, retiring under our artillery fire, suffered very .heavy losses. More than two hundred prisoners remained in our hands. We advanced our line slightly during the night east of Heininel.‘ North of the Souchez River our progress has been continued. We captured the enemy defences cast of Lievin from Riau- mont Wood to the eastern corner of Cite St. Pierre, and our troops are pushing on in the direction of Lens. Lievin is Ossupied The text of the Saturday night state- ment reads: The town of Lievin, . southwest of and adjoining Lens, was captured this morning. in the after- noon we seized Cite St. Pierre, north- ‘ west of Lens, and our troons pressed on along the whole front from the Scarpe River to the south of Loos and reached points two to three miles east of Vimy Ridge. South of the Scarpe heavy fighting, in which the enemy employed strong reserves, has taken place all day. At- tacks and counter-attacks followed each other at short intervals. Our troops everywhere maintained the po- sitions previously captured and inflict- ed serious losses on the enemy. We made further progress during the day on a wide front north and south of the Bapaunle-Camhrai road. ()ur troops fought their way forward during the day' south and east of Fayet to with- in a few l'iundred yards of the town of St. Quentin, and carried the village of Gricourt at the point of the bayonet. The enemy resisted stubbornly. and. in addition to the loss of over four hun- dred prisoners, suffered heavily in hill ed and wounded. Report from Washington says:â€" With a total absence of partisanship the House late Saturday. by a vote of 389 to 0, passed the $7,000,000.000 bill to finance the prosecution of the war against Germany, imzluding a loan of $:3.‘~.;<’),00~’),000 to the allies. The bill uuth('>ri'/.es $5,000,000,000 in bonds, of whi. h $z:,000,000,000 will be loaned to l£;;:,<,nte countries, and the issuance of "l I'(:.:_.L;~i‘.7_l‘}' certificates for $2,000,000.000, 1.11 inns: vi: to be met by increased taxa- tio Angie Spanish Treaty , my“; to :imercial convention be- ixrmrzi Strait} and Great Britain has “(ml (‘OILClUded. Among its Stipulav' tgm; is an agreement that Great Brit- 20.1; :1?572.H supply 150,000 tons of coal 11m t'iy to Spain. In return Spain «.111 e. J-LpOIL to Britain as much ore as 3:: r {min '1 The Spanish Government ”an s; to permit the chartering of .- ‘ucUJSH Ships by the BfitiSh Govem‘ went. ,\ Provinces Must be Restored “France will hear nothing of peace until Germany is prepared to give back to France the territory we lost in 1870,” said Mr. Lauzanne, addressing a meeting at Ottawa. The statement was received with prolonged applause. the Duke of Devonshire leadin! the cheering. Prisoners Total 13,000 Report from London sayI: The flash official communication issued day night announces that the total prisoners taken in the offensive hem early last Monday PIQI'PmQ. 99‘} pure- vwvâ€" â€"â€"â€"v v â€"â€"â€" 'â€" pte' more tha1i"13,ooo. Guns to m. number of 166 also have been taken. Walked 18 Miles to Enlist Martin Dapp, a. lad emhtoen years at age, or Kitchener, was so anxious to enlist with the 64th Battery that he walked the entiro eighteen miles down to the Grand Trunk Railway track- to Some of the Genadlane who fought tor the Vimy Ridge had subsisted on “iron rations" for five days, and had nncdcany no water for three WI. HOUSE PASSES BOND BILL No Opposition to U.S. Pians for Aiding Allies Reporting military operations on the western (Russian) front. a statement tuned by theoRussian War Depart- ment says: Western frontâ€"On all fronts there were scouting reconnais- sauces and reciprocal firing. The en- emy bombarded'Brody with heavy ar- tillery. and some civilians were killed. An official statement issued Satur- day deals also with the eitorts of Ger- man Socialists to negotiate with Rus- sian Socialists a separate peace. The statement reads: On the western Roumanian and Carpathian fronts there have been rifle engagements and scattering reconnaissances. A Ger- man aeroplane was brought down in flames in'the region or Bouldslave, north-east of Vileiki; its occupants perished. Another was brought down in our lines east of Bosejany. Accord- ing to statements of an Austrian om- cer the German Chancellor has sent German Socialists to Stockholm to ,meet Russian Socialists to negotiate a separate peace. In this connection it may be mentioned that the Germans have not published broadcast the news of the capture of the munitions depots of Toherwice (Czerwiszcze-Kovel front), and that the usual manifestions have been omitted. “We may have to feed our army and navy, as well as ourselves, on home- grown food." said Premier Lloyd George in a letter which was read at a meeting on Monday of the Norwich, Norfolk, Agricultural Committee. The letter was addressed “To All Workers on Land," and appealed to them to do their utmost to help raise all food pos- sible. A new set of restrictions has become eflective, which requires pro- prietors, of eating places to keep a re- cord of all meals served. They must not serve more than a specified amount each week. The following is the scale of allowances per meal: Breakfast--Meat, 2 ounces; sugar, 2.7 ounces; bread. 2 ounces; flour, 1 ounce. Luncheonâ€"~Meat, 5 ounces; sugar, 2.7 ounces; bread, 2 ounces; flour, 1 ounce. Dinnerâ€"~Meat, 5 ounces; sugar, 2.7 ounces; bread, 2 ounces; flour, 1 ounce. No meat or flour is allowed in place of tea or sug- ar. Tuesday is designated as a meat- less day in London, Wednesday in the provinces. HAIG WOULD TURN KEY Britain has issued a call to all the allied peeples, not only her own, to help obviate a food shortage. The call solemnly warns them that famine con- ditions may exist throughout the world before the next harvest is reaped. LLOYD GEORGE’S WARNING HI: Majesty the King Confers Honors on Canadians His Majesty the King invested with the Military Cross at Buckingham Pal- ace, among others, the following:â€" Oaptain Hon. Francis Grosvenor, Can- adian Infantry; Captain Graham Col- mer, London Regiment, son of J. G. Colmer, well known Canadian finan- cier; Lieuts. Frederick Bird, Robert Dunsmorc, John Harvey, Canadian En- gineers; Arthur Kittson, Artillery; Alexander Campbell, Derbyshire In- fantry. Also Matron Strong of the Canadian Nuraing Service, with the Royal Red Cross, first class. Canada’s Slackers, who Fled to U.S., are Refused Re-entrance Ottawa reportszâ€"The advent of the United States into the war, with the possibility of some form of compulsory drafting for military service across the line, has resulted in a sudden cessa- tion of the recent drift from Canada of a certain class of slackers across the border. For some months past this exodus from Canada has been of large proportions, averaging some weeks fully one thousand per day. Some of these are now seeking to come back, but are being rejected at ports of entry by the immigration of- flcials as undesirables. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig’s principal object in his advance on Lens, is rather to turn La Basses from the south, La Bassee and Lens form- ing the outworks of Lille, which is the key to the whole German position in Flanders, and once these two towns are in the hands of the British, Lille will be seriously threatened. Unoffi- cial reports say that the total heavy guns taken from the Germans since the drive began number over 200. Lieut-(Jol. Vernon Eaton, of the Roy- ll Canadian Horse Artillery, died of .vounds on April 11. He was the eld- est 3011 of the late J. K. Eaton, of .‘mro, N. 8. He served in the South African War and was specially recom- mended to the staff college by Lord Roberts, and was the first officer of any of the colonial forces to pan through it. Lllle; Key to Whole German Position in Flanders Royalty Adopts Ratlono A London paper announces that. realizing the urgent need for economy, particularly with regard to hreadntufls. the King and Queen, together with their household servants, have adopt- ed the scale of national rations since early in February. Gen. Alcxlefl, Ruula'o Chief Petr-03nd reports Genergl Michal V. Alexlefl has been definitely appoint- ed Commander-in-chief ot the Ruuun army. He was appointed Acting Com- mander-in-chief a few weeks ago. "r-"towing an illnpqs of about two months' duration, Sir Lyman Melvin passed peacemlly away at T0- ronto, at noon sunday. Sir Lyman was head of the Massey-Harris Comptny. Despatch trom London says: The German loam 1n the three-day battle u Arm no estimated at 40.000. Germany Hopes to Nefiotlate with' Russia MEN WITHOUT A COUNTRY Appeal to Help Raise and Save all Food Possible SEEK SEPARATE PEACE CAN ADIANS INTERESTED Lesson lV.â€"Second Quarter, For April 22, 1917. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. SUNDAY SBHOBL' Text of tho Lesson, John xii, 1-"- Memory Verses. 2. 3â€"Goldon Tad. Mark xiv, 8â€"Commontnry Prop-r“ by Rev. D. M. Stem-us. The passover referred to in verse 1 ms the last one ere He laid down His life as Christ our passover sacri- ficed for us. and concerning which E. said, “I have heartily desired to eat this passover with you before I sufler" (I Cor. v, 7; Luke xxii, 15, margin). Only six days before that the events at this evening transpired. lie is again in the home in Bethany to which He loved to come, and they made Him a supper at which Martha served, and Mary must surely have helped, too, as well as doing the other great thin: recorded in our lesson. Lazarus, who had been three or {our days in para- dise, was there, too. but we have no record of any utterance from him after his return. it must have been with him, as with Paul. that it. was not possible for him to utter what he had seen and heard (ll Cor. xii, 4, margin). Mary, whose custom was to sit at in: feet and hear His word whenever sh. could tind 'the opportunity, had evi- dently taken it into her heart that be. cause of the cruel death lie was to sufl'er no friends could be near Him at that time and had therefore obtained some very costly ointment of spikenard with which to anoint liim beforehand if she should find opportunity. The occasion had now come and she wu ready for it. He will never fail to pro- vide the opportunity for those who do- sire to minister to Him. Putting the accounts in Matthew, Mark and John together we learn that she poured the ointment on His head and on His feet and wiped His feet with her hair. Because Luke does not mention this anointing, but does speak of an anointing and feet washing with tears in the house of a certain Simon by a woman who was a sinner, son). have thought that Luke described this anointing by Mary. but the incidents are wholly different. at a difl'erent time in His ministry and under altogether difl'erent circumstances. The name 0! the woman in the incident in Luke 11 not given. and we have no reason to give her a name. The Lord has left her unnamed. Let us also do so, while we thank God for her salvation. Ro- turntng to the incident or our lesson. we note that the house was filled with the odor of the ointment (verse 3). W0 think of the sweet perfume that filled the holy ‘ place where priests minis. tered to the Lord day by day, and we remember that the sacrifice of Christ Himself was unto God an odor of 1 sweet smell, and our service unto Him is spoken of in the same words (Eph. v, ii, R. V.; Phil. iv, 13). It should greatly cheer us to know that He looks upon our ministry in thin way. He who reads the heart spoke of Mary’s ministry as a good work wrought on Him and an anointing of His body beforehand for His burial. and added that wherever the gospel should be preached in all the world this would be her memorial (Mark xiv, 6-9). Judas and some of the other! were indignant and said, “To what purpose is this waste? This ointment might have been said for more than 300 pence and given to the poor." J udu cared not for the poor, but he was the treasurer and a thief (verses +6: Matt. xxvl, 8, 9; Mark xiv, 4, 5). We are not surprised at his finding fault, but. it seems unlike true disciples to call anything done for the Lord a waste. Yet there are many professed followers today who Seem to think it all right to spend all they wish on themselves, but to give to the Lord by giving to the poor or to missions is in their eyes at least unprofitable. [low comforting it must have been to Mary to have Him say, “Let her alone; she hath done what she could!” (Mark xiv, 08.) in much service for Him we may not have the approval of the lead. ers in church work, lmt if He approve. that is all we should desire, taking as our motto II Tim. ii. 15, with the stand taken by Paul in Gal. i, 10; Thess. ii. 4. It is most interesting to note that Mary of Bethany was the only woman who anointed His body for burial. Oth- er women bought spices for that pur- pose when it was too late. but never used them, for lie had risen when they reached the tomb (Luke xxiii, 55. 56; xxiv, 1-3;. Nicodemus provided about a hundred pounds weight at myrrh and aloes, in which he and Jo- seph wrapped up the body when they lovingly laid it in the new sepulcher in the garden, wherein was never man yet laid (John xix. 38-42}. In Martha, Mary and Lazarus on this occasion may be seen by combining them what a well rounded Christian life ought to be. in Martha there in quiet mintstry without being cumbened: in Mary the worship of true and be- lieving devotion, which is always cm ly, for even David said, “I Will not ofler unto the Lord my God that which doth cost me nothing" (II Sam. xxiv, 24). In Lazarus there is the power 0! a resurrection life, because by reason at him many of the Jews went away and believed on Jesus, but the chiet priests consulted to put Lazarus again to death (verses 10. 11). Many came together at this time simply to use a man alive who had been dead and not for Jesua’ sake only (vane 9). It ll well whenourmottoinallthiulil “ForJeaua'aakeonly,”wmIn¢tobo away. delivered to death for w cake that the life of Jan and. manifest In ”at not-III '~-l~- - r- in“ l '3”, l u 1. I PAGE 3.