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A young fellow at New York dived from the Brooklyn bridge to the water a hundred feet be low, and then swam ashore where he was arrested by a policeman. for attempting suicide. - He told the cop he might call it an at- tempt at suicide if he liked, but to him it was fine fun. He said he did it to‘settle a dispute to prove that it could be done- We‘ll be- lieve the trick can be accomplish- ed, rather than demonstrate its practicability in person..That isn 1'. much more than the high dive tricks that are sometimes seen at the exhibition. ‘ Lance-corporal Arthur Bunce, late of the Black W'atch Royal Highlanders, was killed on May '9, when his regiment undertook a gallant, but unsuccessful attack probably at Langemarck. L.-C Bunce had been a member of the Black W'atch for nearly 12 years, and was only 25 years of age. He was a promising young man, and is mourned by both officers and men, who all feel his loss, as he was a good musician. having belonged to the Regimental Band The foregoing information as been given us by Mr. Frank Bunce of town, brether of the an address, possibly along cu- operatixe lines. A live committee good jollv time. Admission free. Kindly bring baskets. E1 ery body welcome. 0 The Departmental Examinations are now in progress. Sixteen Jun- ior Matriculation candidates began here on Tuesday, and yesterday there were 34 writing on the Lowâ€" er School examination. The latter will complete their work this week, and the junior matriculants will resume on the 24th and con- tinue to the end of the month. Under the auspices of the Var- nev Grange, an up-to-date picnic will be held in Mr. W'm. Carson’s bush on Friday, June 18. J. J. Morrison, secretary of the Farm- ers’ Co-Operative Co., of Toronto. is expected to be present to give The Methodist church. Varney have decided to hold a garden party on Tuesday, June 29 The servi of a professional elocu- tionisfirom Toronto are being secured and a good programme is being arranged. Tea will be served from 6.30 to S. Admission 25c. and 15c. Further particulars nexi week. The I O. F. will attend divine service in the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening, June 20 Band in attendance All brethren are re- Quested to meet at their lodge room at or before 630.â€"\\'. H Moffet. R S. 2 Report comes from Ottawa that since the sinking of the Lusitania L500 Germans and Austrians have been interned in different parts of the country. The total number now interned is about 5,000. A Card.â€"W’e, the undersigned. hereby agree to sell a package of five standard size 5c. boxes of Silver Tip Silent Matches [01' 20c. Quality guaranteed.â€"A. McLach- Ian J. is; J.- Hunter. 12 1: 6m If you think of June weddings and think of invitations, think of us: we print them in the latest and best designs of type and stationery. Some of our correspondents still persist in putting a War stamp on their unsealed budgets. It isn’t necessary to do so, as the former one cent rate is still no force on newspaper manuscript. Have you seen those cloth- bounJ pocket editions of popular fiction, 20¢. each or three for 50c.. Maciaflane’s Drug Store The half-price furniture sale continues at Lenahan 8: McKech- niels. Ladies’ wash skirts in Rep, Re- tina and p.k., from $110 to $2.50. at Grant's. Pretty and useful articles for the June bride at Macfarlane's. Euv your examination tablets at the Variety Store. VOL. 48â€"NO. 252: N EWS AROUN D TOWN “'e go long distances at times 'to see spots that are famed for their beautv. forgetting, perhapS. ithat \ature hasnt forgotten us at points much nearer home. We were entranced a few days ago with the natural! beauty of “The Devils Punch BO'WI,’ a malqelolls niece of scenery a mile or so east of Singhampton. We Simply can’t describe it, nor can we forget the feeling that possessed us as are rounded the. corner and saw the perfect panorama in full vie w. This is only one of the pretty spots within reach of us all, and to feast the eye for a whole Con- tinuous day, the lover of nature would be Well repaid by a trip round the “belt line,” taking .in Collingwood, Thornbury, Mea- ford and Owen Sound. A more comprehensive View might be h‘ad by going round the other way, but in any case, we want our reader to stop for a time and gaze at “The Devil’s Punch Bowl ’ and then tell us what he thinks of it ;.11 [if .i|.'i‘l Negotiations are in progress for the sale of the Durham rink to Mr. “X A. McGowan of the Rob Roy Cereal Mills Company. Should the deal go through, Mr. McGowan will have it moved across the street and adjoining the mill. He intends to convert it into a store room, packing home and perhaps a c00per shop, where he can make his own bar- rels. Durham will then 11- left uithout a skating rink and the curlers hockeyists and skaters. will be in a bad fix. We are glad to learn that the Milling Companv feels the need of expanding, but present owner is thinking of go- ing west, but before doing so 11 ishes to dispose of his pronerty From recent discoveries made by Canadians it is now believed ,the Germans decided years ago on the use of poisonous gases. In one of the captured German. trenches they are reported to have found eight reservoirs of poisonous gas marked 1914 and .also repirators dated 191:2. Though first used on April 23 last, the evidence goes to show that the plan dates back three vears. at least. "_. The annual meeting of the Lib- eral-Conservatives of South-East Grey will be held in the town hall, Durham, on Friday, June 18. Hon. W. T. White, minister of finance. and other prominent speakers will be present, and all who come will hear a sound and sensible talk on Dominion politics. At this meeting the officers will first be elected and a candidate chosen to contest the riding at the next Dominion election. See advertise- ment elsewhere in this iSSue. The greatest street car strike the United States has known be- gan in Chicagoat four o’clock on Monday morning, when 14,000 persons were thrown out of em- Dloyment. Shorter hours and more pay were the demands of the strikers. For saleâ€"Coal heater, gasoline stove, sideboard, sewing machine kitchen table, bed springs and other articles. Apply to Thomas Stin-son. Albert street. 2 This is dipping time. Try Kreso Dip, 25c. and 502. tins at Macfar- lane’s Drug Stare Twenty-five per cent. discount on all fancy goods during the month of June. At Central Drug Store. For sale. â€" Ten'young pigs, 3 weeks old. Apply to Chas. 11 Ken- nedy, R. R. No. 2, Price'sille, near the Rob Roy. 102 The Canadian Order of Forest- ers will attend service in Trinity church on Sunday evening the 27th of June. 2 ‘See our splendid showing of elite cut glass, fancy china. At Central Drug Store. Paris green and hellebore at right prices. Central Drug Store. For June Brides.â€"25 per cent off all cut glass and fancy china at the Central Drug Store. er and in the accident she suffer- ed injuries which sent her to the hospital.” A card from Dan. McDougally dated London, England. June 1 says: “Am down here on a,week's leave, and it sure is some village- Zeppelin raid here last night, but very little damage.” The reverse side of the card contains a pic- ture of the Tower bridge and Tower of London, and we can see the spot where we stood about 25 years ago and stole a piece of ur for causing bodily injury to Miss Gertrudeb Walker of Mark- dale. They were racing a horse along the road in March of last year, near Markdale, and smashed into a rig driven by Miss Walk- The Owen Sound Times, in re- porting the County Court, says: “Two young men, named Mc- Kenzie and Vaughan, from the south end of the county, were given six months each. They were Mr. Joseph A. Brown gave us a parcel of fine red cherries a few days ago. They were sent to him bv Mr. Chas. Leavens, from Bril- ish Columbia, and were of excel- lent quality. Mr. Leavens is en~ gaged largely in fruit cultivation inathve west and is doing well in the business. The fruit was fine. and large, but the parcel wasn’t. big enough. Harold Ramage, about 13 V‘eais of age, youngest son 3f Editor Ramage, had the misfortune 1 few davs ago to haxe his shoul- der dislocated and one of the bones OI his arm broken. He was playing with a number of other boys, and fell from the top of l tall stump, with the results indi- cated. ' Donald Cameron, formerly of Priceville, went with the 48th Highlanders from Toronto to the front and was injured while in action by a .shell exploding and burying him under sand-bags Robert Lonkey, another PriceVilie boy, is now in the training camp at Niagara. A garden party. under the/31115- nices of the Durham Ban-:1 will be. held in the rink on Thursdav ev- ening. June :24. A good musical progr 111 “ill be rendered and iefreshments of all kinds will be provided. Admission 10c. Proceeds in aid of new uniforms. 2 Dr. Macdonald, editor of The Globe, will address a patriouc meeting in Priceville on Tuesday evening, June 29. Proceeds in aid of the Toronto Base HOSpltal Fund. Mr. Macdonald is a very forceful speaker and well worth hearing. A meeting of the Ladies" Patri- otic League of Red Cxoss W01 kers will be held in the Armmy on Saturday next at thiee o clock. A huge attendance is iequested. Dr. Macdonald, editor of The Globe, will address a patl'iouc Rev. Mr. Newnham gives up his charge at Varne-y at the~ end the present ecclesiastical year. an 1 will move to Tin'tern. in St. Cath-J arines district. Miss Clarice Spencer. ' principal- of the elocu-tion department, To- ronto College of Music, has been secured for the gard-en' partv at Varney. Hon. W'. T. White Will speak to- morrow afternoon at the ' Con- s rV'ative convention. You shouldn’t fail to hear him, and you are cordially invited to do so. For .saie.â€"A good driver; quiet, sound, aged 7; also buggv. cutter. etc. Owner has no further use for same. Apply Rev, .B E Newnham. Varnvev. With proper weather conditions. the Durham Band will' render the first of their summer open-air concerts’ this Thursdav evening. Corn. â€"A car load of feed corn also a car of fresh bran, just in. Get prices before purchasingâ€" John McGowan. To-morrow will be t'he 100th an- niversary of the Battle of TVater- loo. Hear Hughes on Friday evening we 25th. DURHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, JUNE [7 The date of the patriotic concert to be given in Allan’s school has been changed from Friday. June 25 to Thursday evening, June 2}. The change is made so as not to clash with the patriotic address of Mr. James L. Hughes, to be given here on Friday evening. Don’t forget the dates. Allans schoOl on the evening of the 24th and Durham on the evening of the 25th. Durham is not to blame for a clash of dates, as they had to The C. P. R. Way freight engine got off the track on the McGow- an siding and tied up main line traffic for a couple of hours on Tuesday. The only delay to the passenger service was a few minutes’ delay to the afternoon train to Toronto. could get him, ,,; ‘ ; . they The Oxford ocunty council has approved a proposal to subscribe $200 of the county funds toward the $500 purchase price ofa field kitchen for the 34th Battalion. Buy your sheep d'ip at the Cen- tral Drug Store. Half-price, dou- ble .strength. I T. McKnight .Maxshal D. J. McNabb C, Ramage J. Mack. 31. 'Gr McGrath. S. McComb G. Ryan Jr. A. Ford, J. Ferguson, C. P. Kinnee, H. V,ollett W. Vollett, W Vessie, R. Noble. J.‘ McKenzie. C.S. Dunsmoor, J. N. Murdock, A. Mor-, ton. Miss Park. A. B. McLellan, J Sharp T. Bailey, T. Scarf, J Mat- thews, T. Davis, J. Noble, A. Mur- ray, A. Allen, W. Wilson, W. Mar- tin, B. ‘Oyns, J. Stewart, XV. Jaques A. Alexander, A. Smith, .J. \V. Blyth, W. Paylor, J. McGiIr, J. Petty, W. Picken, R. Picken, D. Daxis, T. Pollock, W. Carson D McLean, P. Eva, J. Smith, J. Mc- N ally, W. G. Greenwood, G. Stew- art, Dan MCLean, H. McLean, - J Bailey, A. M'cArthur, J. ,H. Hard-3 ing. C Petty, G. Webbber, J . Queen, M. Willis, T. nRitchie .1, Hopkins, M. McCracken. S 21c- Cracken, J. May. The man with a cool miilion al- ways gets a warm reception. The following contributed to the Tobacco Fund for the Canadi- an soldiers in the trenches. The amount donated has been sent to The Toronto News by ,the local collector, Mr. A. H. Jackson. and amounted to $11.10. This brings Durham’s total contrihution to the Fund up $115.65. A good musical program will be provided and all are eniQined to be present at the literary and musical festival. There is no fixed admission charge, but we under- stand a collection will be taken to defray the light expense in- curred, and should there be a balance it will be given to the Red Cross or some of the other patriotic organizations. tening to, if you had to .go miles to hear him. {He is full to. the muzâ€" zle with military lore, and like a quick-firing gun, delivers his message at every turn, and with telling effect. em, and yet we have told only part of the story. Several otheis of the Hughes family are military men, and J. L. himself holds an honorary position, though not en- gaged in active service. He is a brother of Major-Gren- eral Sam. Hughes, and also a brother of Brigadier-General John Hughes, who has charge of the training camp at Valeartiem Another broth-er, Colonel William Hughes, is now in England in con- nection with the second conting- ‘4 patriotic address will he de- livered here on Friday evening» the 25th in.st., by Mr. J L Hughes, who Was Public School School Inspector of Toronto for many years, a man of interna- tional reputation as a leader in educational thought, and recog- nized generally as one of Can- ada’s,most versatile and enter- taining speakers. ‘ PATRIOTIC ADDRESS “ AND ENTERTAINMENT THE TOBACCO FUND I9'5 VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV§ 'VVVV 3 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 i l J 3 N IWAAMAMM ALMAMMAAO - $MWM+$§++§+§§++$$~§4~¢+® $1.00 PER YEAR