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DURHAM CHRONICLE The British Red Cross fund , isi receiving large contributions, and{ there’s need for every dollar, if the? work for the future is. to be kept up to the necessary efficiency. The total expenditure during the first year of the war to October 20, 1915. was approximately $8,500,000. For the second year it was slightly over $9,000. To-day, it is approximâ€" ately $300,000 a week. or 816,000,000 a year. Ontario in 1915 contribut- ed 8151:1000, and in 1916, $1,680,000. From the growing need, it well be readily seen that Ontario this year must do even better than during the two former years. Each muni- cipality is urged to appoint a lo- cal treasurer to receive contribu- tions, and all agencies contributing in each municipality should send their donations to him, so that the contributions may be properly credited to the municipality un- der the headings. Municipal Grant. Schools, Women’s Organizations, General Contributions As Durâ€" ham is not taking any part in the work so far, Mr. A. H. Jackson has signified his willingness to receive contributions until the appoint- ment of a local treasurer, and forâ€" ward all donations to the prOper source. It is probable the council will make a grant to the fund, but this need not prevent individual giving. In the meantime, Mr. Jackson is at your service, and will take care of all donations. DARKIES’ CORNERS. Mr. and Mrs. Zufelt, Mr. and Mrs. Garnet and daughter, of Walker- ton, visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hargrave. Mrs. Will Moll‘at. of Narva, spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Weir, and other relatives. Mrs. John Bell is spending a few holidays with friends at Erin. We are pleased to know that Mr. and Mrs. John Newell intend to re- main in the neighborhood, having bought Mr. Adam Weir's farm. .1va Miss Scott attended the teacheis convention at HanOV er, and also visited friends at Ayton over the Yveek-end, Mrs. John McGirr spent a couple of days last VV eek with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Noble, at Hutton Iiill. The Red Cross workers met at] the home of Mrs. Jas. McGirr on] Friday last. Beside the usuall work done. 12 pairs socks, '12 pillow : cases. and 6 flannel shirts were packed. It was also decided to send a parcel of eats to the boys from the section, for Christmas. A collection of $3.40 was taken. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. John McGirr, on Thursday October 25th. Miss Rita Sharp of Holstein, is the guest of Miss Lizzie Weir for the past week. GOOD ROADS CONVENTION. A large number of delegates at- tended a meeting of the Hamilton- Guelph-Owen Sound Good Roads Association. which was held in Guelph on Monday last. This was a sequel to the Good Roads meeting in Owen Sound a few weeks ago, and the road advocated as a PM)“ vincial highway, to run from Guelph to Owen Sound by way of‘ Fergus, Arthur, Mt. Forest and Durham. was again highly apprOVâ€" ed 01', and strong action will be taken to influence the Government to consider the scheme favorably. It is not likely that anything will be done till after the war. when the work will he proceeded with.»t0 give employment to returned sol- diers. or others. who may be re- leased because ol‘ their return. BRITISH RED CROSS APPEAL. Thursday. October 18th, 1917. EDGE HILL. Mrs. W. H. Moffat of Greenock is visiting the Ritchie families in this vicinity this week. W IRWIN, Editor and Proprietor Mr. Fred Staples has been reâ€" modelling his stables this sum- mer. He has torn out all the 01d flooring, changed the arrangements and put in a new concrete floor. Misses Maggie Firth, E. A. Mac,- Kay, Nona Williams, Belle Firth “.1. Maggie Edge. were to Owen "Miéses Maggie Firth, 1-3. A. Mar..- Kay, Nona Williams, Belle Firth an¢Maggie Edge, were to Owen Sound on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. H.- R. Mofiat and PAGE 4. We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. Thomas Allan, of Varney, who died in the hospital here early on Monday morning. The deceas- ed was 31 years of age last Janu- ary and after spending some years in the 33 est, returned here last fall to be present 33ith his mother durâ€" ing the illness of his brother, M 3: 33 ho died in March last. He then decided to remain at home, to look after his mother’s comfort, and this summer erected a new brick house, not yet completed, but expected to be ready for occupancy in two or three weeks. For nine vears the deceased «oung man has been ailing from internal tr«:,»uble and on Thursday of last. \\ eek underwent an opera- tion by Dr. D. B. Jamieson, who found his condition very serious. On Sunday, Dr. Groves was sent for and on examination, no hopes could be given for recovery, and he died early Monday morning. He was an exceedingly pepular young man, genial to all, and fair and honest in his dealings. The Military Medal, a coveted decoration. wnrn by the Canadian CUI‘pM'al. P. \V. MCNabb. Besides his sorrowing mother, he leaves two brothers, Richard. in the west, and James, at Port Arth- ur. and three sisters, Mrs. Nelson Eden, in the west, another sister in Toronto, and still another in the Vvest. - James arrived from Port Arthur in time for the 'burial, which tool: place yesterday afternoon at Map- lewood cemetery, but Richard and the two sisters from the west were ion the way, but unable to reacn there in time. The whole community mourns the death of 311‘. Allan, and much sympathy is felt. for the Sorrowing mother and family. (Mt. Forest Rep.) Revs. Lovegrove and Stewart, of Drew circuit. exchanged pulpits last Sabbath. it being the occasion of the anniversary services at Or- chardville. The packing committee of the patriotic society here met last Fri- day and packed the following goods for overseas: 63 pairs socks, 48 flannel shirts, '20 suits pyjamas and '18 hospital shirts, valued in all at gaoo .V~~~ O "Miss Annie Troup, who has been here for the past couple of weeks, returned to Lockport, N.Y., Tues- day morning. vâ€"vv. Mr. J. MfDixon is not improving in health. in fact he has not been sc- Well lately. Messrs. Nicholson, Philp, McAr- thur. Calder and Drumm went m Guelph Monday and attended the meeting in the interests of good DEATH OF THOMAS ALLAN. Our streets were in darkness a couple of nights latelyâ€"result, one of our citizens collided with the corner of the bridge, resulting in a blackened eye. Jas. Eccles has so for recovered as to be able to be up part of each day now. - roads. family of Owen Sound, were guests of the Mofiattamily the beginning of the week. The silo filling in this locality was completed on Tuesday. The corn crop is rather shorter than usual this year, and none of the six silos are full, 25 feet being “the limit. Misses MacKoy, Maggie Firth and Edith Edge. attended the teachers’ convention in Hanover. Mr. W. J. Ritchie has been put- ting in a new stable this summer. The cattle part is equipped througout with steel stalls and stanchions, While the floor and mangers are of concrete. HOLSTBIN. THE FOOD PROBLEM AND ITS CHALLENGE. Prepared by the Educational D3 partment of the Food Controllers Office for The Chronicle.) Every Canadian owes it to the] Empire, to Canada and to himselfi to understand the essential factsl of the food situation. He should} know what the problems are and' what efi‘orts are being made to .solve them. Food control, under; present conditions, is an attempti to organize the food resources Ofl this country so as to aid most efâ€": fectively in the conduct of the; war. And for the organization of 5 such food resources public opinion. must be educated first to the facts. and then to a personal application. of those facts in the life of the. individual. ' \Ve have been told that the world food situation is grave, and we dis- miss the matter lightly. We have heard so much about suffering dur- ing the past. three years that our sympathies are not so easily ar- oused to the point of sacrifice as they used to be. But do we realize that despite the best efforts that can be exerted by the people of Canada and the United States to conserve needed food supplies, many thousands of people must go hungry and that only what we are willing and able to save may keep them from actual starvation. “ in Europe, and without importa- tions from America, Europe would soon be at the point of starvation. Speaking in the British House of Lords in July of this year, Lord Rhondda, the British Food Control- ; ler, said: “Four-fifths of our wheat supplies come from overseas; without their supplies we should starve.” The nations of Wastern Europe allied against Germany during the next twelve months will require no less than 577,000,000 bushels of wheat, even with the exercise of most rigorous economy in its consumption. Canada and the United States have a. wheat deâ€" Ilcit of 400,000,000 bushels in the amount required from North Am- mica. for the Allies and for Euroâ€" pean neutrals. The responsibility of ensuring the. food supply of Great Britain and our Allies rests peculiarly up- on Canada and the United States. Because of a shortage of ships only a small part of the grain required can be carried from Australia and other more distant countries. Three trips from Canadian or Am- erican Atlantic ports can be made- in the time required for one round trip between Liverpool and Ausâ€" tralia. The shipping cannot be di- verted if the Allies are to be fed. Here. then, is the situation: The people of North America must, share their food supplies with the {armies and the civilian population lol' the Allies. However, such sup- iplies must be spared for export in i the form which is most suitable for itransportation across the ocean. i’l‘he greatest need is for Wheat, lBeef and Bacon. We must save i these foods by substituting perish- 'able products in season and other {foods which are not required for lexporh It is not enough to say that the| normal consumption in Canada of wheat must be reduced by at least one-quarter, and that of beef and bacon by oneâ€"third. The responâ€" sibility must be impressed upon every man, woman and child in the Dominion. It is not alone the duty, of the peOple of the cities. It is’ a moral obligation upon you and up- on every citizen of Durham, and upon the whole people of this Doâ€" minion without exception. If you cannot fight, you can at least help l to feed the fighting men. The peo- ple of Belgium suffered for you: Iwill you not make a sacrifice for them? France has shed its life ' atmeal or icorn muffins one day ' {four instead of whea ;f(.30d or white rolls, in order {feed France? Great Britain is ibearing the brunt of the battle for LONDON TORONTO MONTREAL WINNTPEG ST. JOHN. N.B. HAMILTON CALGARY SASKATOON EDMONTON SOLD BY P. LENAHAN. The “Pandora” requires less fuel than other ranges because the McClary Flue System directs the heat Twice Around the oven and stops the usual wastage. Send for illustrated des- criptive booklet. We mail it free. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. .- pastry occasionally in order that the people of Britain may not hun- ger? Will you not eat substitutes for white bread for the sake of the boys at the front? Will you save one pound of flour every week? That is the real challenge of food control to you. Remember, if needed food supplies are to be sav- ed, every individual Canadian must see to it that he eats less beef, bacon and Wheat flour every day and at every meal. the Empire: will you not forego WINTERING BEES OUTSIDE. g (Experimental Farms Note.) ‘ Experiments in wintering bees outside, placing four colonies to- gether in a case, were started at the Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa, in the winter of 1912-13, and have been continued every year since. Compared with bees? wintered in the collar, the out- door-wintened bees have, on the average, come out in spring in bet- ter condition, judged by the pro- portion of colonies found to be liv- ing in the spring, and the number of combs in each hive found to be covered by bees at the first examâ€" ‘ination, made towards the end of April. The wintering cases employed were large enough to take four 10â€" l‘rame Langstroth hives with a space of three inches of planer shavings at the sides between the hives and the walls of the case, and also three inches underneath the hives, and ten or twelve inches on top. The top packing was placed in bran sacks for easy removal. The outside entrances to the hives. cut in the case as far apart as practicable, measured about ‘3 inches long by 1% inches high. .\ piece of wood revolving on a screw reduced each entrance to ‘ié of an inch wide by 11/.» inches high dur- ing the cold weather. Sheltering the apiary during the winter from wind was found to be Very important. At OttaVV a the wintering apiary is thus protected 11V :1 close board fence 6 feet high â€"8 feet high \Vould be better for an apiary of 50 to 100 coloniesâ€"- and Norway Spruce trees have been planted close to the fence, to take its place in years to come. A An important advantage of out- side wintering over cellar winter- ing was found in the protection af- forded by the‘wintering case and packing during the spring. The colonies thus protected always built up much faster in the spring than those that were brought out of the cellar, and given little or no protection. Thehives were left in the wintering cases until June, the cases being deep enough to take one super. There was a somewnat greater consumption of stores during the winter in the colonies left outside than in those wintered in the cel- lar, and breeding commenced ear- lier in the outside-wintered colâ€" onies. Young bees were usually emerging at the date (average Ap- iril 11th) that the cellar wintercd colonies were brought out, these latter colonies only having eggs at â€"r-_.l ‘ - A The bees got their III‘SL guuu cleansing flight about the middle of March, three or four weeks ear- lier than the oellar-wintered bees were brought out. From the date of this flight onwards they did ex- ceedingly well. “ “ â€"-1-..2,.,- The arrangement of four comnles together in each case is a partic- ularly good one, because they keep one another warm. They are placed back to back with the en- trances on the two Opposite sides. Bees have also been successfully wintered out of doors at the Et- perimental Farm at Brandon, Man, where the cold is still greater and steadier than at Ottawa, and the experimental stations at St. Anne de la Pocatierre, Que, and Fred- erickton, N. B. got their first good of four colonies ABERDEEN. The Red Cross workers met at the schoolhouse on Thursday, Oc- tober llth, with thirteen ladies present. Twenty-five pairs of socks were given in, and the col- lection amounted to $1.20. Four parcels were made up and sent to the boys at the front. Messrs. Hugh and Don. McLean generously pre- sented a supply of tobacco to go with each pair of socks. The next. meeting will be held in the school- house on Saturday, the 27th, at ‘2 o‘clock. pm. Miss Jessie Reid. of Durham, spent the week-end with her friend, Miss Mary Lamb. Mr. Hugh McDonald Visited with friends in Priceville last week. Miss Nicholls, of Toronto, visited on our line last, week. Mr. and Mrs. Livingston. 0f Glasâ€" cott, visited with Mr. and Mrs. L). McQuarrie. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McLean. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McDonald, and Miss McArthur, motored to Price-- ville and took in the fair. («‘9 K HIGH cos'r OF'LIVING AT GAOL (Walkerton Telescope.) That bogey of all householders,‘ the H. C. of L., has even struck the Walkerton gaol, Where we learn from Gaoler McKechnie’s report that the cost of the prisoner’s daily rations has gone up to 121/20. a day, representing an inlcrease in two years of 13/40. Considering, howâ€" ever, that board in most country hotels is now $2 a day, the cost of keep at the Castle McKechnie is still well within hounds. The fare is still quite substantial and nour- ishing. Some of the prisoners get fat on it. The menu includes halt a pound of bread at every meal, two or three ounces of oatmeal twice a day, meat and potatoes for dinner three times a week, with soup two other days of the week. Other interesting items in Mr. McKechnie’s report are: No. of per- sons in custody during the year, 47 males, 8 females, 3 total of 55; prisoners under 16 years, 5, all males; first offenders, 35; sentenced to the penetentiary, 1; sentenced to the Boys’ Industrial School, 2; -) Canadians 43, English 2, Irish -., Wheat Oats ....... Peas ........ Barley . . . . Hay ........ Butter ..... DURHAM MARKET are our local agents, and they will gladly supply you with colorca'ds and prices on request. a 17-13 Wood is free from frost and dampness, pores are open, paint penetrates: Fall is better painting weatherâ€"no heavy Spring rains. By painting now, you protect your property against decay caused by frost and winter storms. No flies, no insects to stick to the fresh paint. Fall weather is best drying weather. is the correct formula for Canadian climatic conditions. It Spreads easier, penetrates deeper and protects longer than other paints. Corrected October You can have your choice of 4:8 artistic shades. B-H “English” Paint is sold in cans from half-pint to 5 gallons. Paint this Fall 100t0250 "ENGLISH 0'1! 40' 17 ooi 18th F. LENAHAN 10 Thursday, October 18th, 1917. MISERABLE fRUM SIUMABHIRIUBlE Felt Wretched Until He Started To Take “Fruit-Hives” 594 CHAMPLAIN 81., {0mm “For tWO years, I was a miserable sufierer from Rheumatism and Stomach Trouble. I had frequent Dizzy Spells, and when I took food, felt wretched and sleepy. I suffered from Rheu. matism dreadfully, with pains in my back and joints, and my hands swollen. A. friend advised “Fruit-a-tives” and from the outset, they did me good. AfZer {be first box, I felt I wasgctting well and I can truthfully say that “Fruit-whites” is the only medicine thnthelpedme”. LOUIS LABRIE. other countries 8, Roman Catho- lics 16 ,Methodists 14, Church cf England 5, Presbyterians 8,9 other denominations 12, marriedfl sin- gle 33, unable to read or write 7. The offences for which prisoneis \\ ere committed to gaol during the past year are: Arson assault, big- amy, conspiracy, contempt of court destroying property, giying liquor to Indians, perjury, rape, theft. That is the proportion of medi- cine contained in Zam-Buk, and that is why Zam-Buk’s heaiing powers are so superior to those of ordinary cintments, which contain but 5 per cent. n.0dicine and the 1 t‘ # balance animaz .2. .. Mr. Anges Joe/2* of Spry Harbor. Halifax Co., N.S.. writes: “Fur three year I suffered terribly will eczema on my hands. The itching was so intense that it kept. awake at nights. I used DUl"lQI'C:dS ‘-so -called’ eczema cures but m L :20 better until I commenced app? , izag Zam -Buk. The use of this wm. (IT-I‘- ful healer, .howmei. has entirely rid me of this distressing discs-=9 ” ZamBuk is also the quickest ard surest healer in the case of ring- worm. salt rheum. scalp sures. Ulcers, abscesses, boils, pim: 3s, blood-poisoning, piles, cuts, burns. scalds and all skin injuries. All dealers or Zam-Buk Co., Toronto. 50c. box, 3 for $1.25. Ebenezer church their anniversary : day last, when an man was preacha Jones, of Pric'wiflo evening. tea was school mum tn :1 after \\'hi("h an M given in thv vlnm chair was ably 11] Edwards. :1 farm. Still retains his I section. an. ui made by R. .1. Ba] 101‘, Hm pnstm‘. \\ and Hm; Mr. Mn and Rm; Mr. 51 MI‘. \\'m. Sharp :m uted musical sclw with organ m'cnm male. quartottv uf dist. chum-h. :u'cu Rita Irwin. added lectitms in 1110 was a gum! mm order. Mrs. Lmu'iv, nut Chronicle ofl'ivo. ha 0f land at U10 haw] and this your 5110 nominal yivld Hf eluding putatnos. t etc. The land mvas square rods. but. t such that Mrs. Lat at much outlay fur modifies named til? of next year‘s or”; way, and a must. ' reducing Um high and many this ye ence, perhaps, fur the truth of thonr'i ed by this paj tatoes grown day or two : most prnlific remembor nf more unifux'n she told US. \ a half [mundr in the little 1 largx. “'0 :n' the succoss u to earlivr 8001118 )‘Hllllg‘vsl. «11111;:11u: Carotllors \‘isitvd over 'l‘hanks‘givin: remaining: a! hut] health. lhn'ingl he put. in sumo ne furnishings in :m surprise \x'lwn 5] her Visit. Shu w onto an 'l'uoslluy found Mr. Czn‘utlu Friday evening: l1 couple of hum‘s. l 11 o'clock, cumpl: ing well. and in was dead frum l1 Mr. and Mrs. married only six months agu, and have been a sad say, her former l Mitchell. was tuk ago under simil the sad deat h t Toronu in th TO REDUCE TB EBBNBZEB ANN A promineit Ion district p: in the persnn dred, the bud: Coy! loxw Aldrmi. \‘ Mary Ann of Scntch ship 01' G sided um ried t0 3 whom sh of Bentin Thursday, Octoi Mrs. Aldrm and family. (:1 settled in “'11 the Ceylon d the first ludim rict. She by ' kindness (5911(le the early so years agn, slxl stroke, “hich second, and a ated fatally. DEATH OF There survn‘ husband. two ( Varney, 0111.. :11 onto, and the and Percy, all ‘ S. Fleming; of Elizabeth Aldri Sask. quartvttv church. um Irwin. add. DIED IN TE \chyburn III in 501110 11 ings 1” €- 3 when 5 .it. She \ 1 Tuesday Hr. Carat} M \V 0 l 11 d 3' rm I] 1 IN m