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VOL. XIII DIDSBURY, ALBERTA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1915 s No. 33
A Successful Fair | Red Cross Fund
The Fair of 1915 is now an event | Previously Acknowledged.... $ 56.00 of the past, and it is safe to eay that Lawn Social (Mrs. Stevens) 22.75 while a larger number of exhibits Rugby Women’s Institute... 76.35 might have been in evidence the Fair directors and Exegutive com- $155.10 mittee are to be congratelated on et doing their part in providing such Patriotic Fund
accommodat ever been before. The cause
hibitors and visitors and also for the] Previously Acknowledged. + $ 26.45 is, as will be noticed, the great
reduction in theamount of ad- | {conducted this year. The weather 7 i Nate eh A carried ae was ideal for a day’a outing but it Belgian Relief
ese columns. paper also had the effect of: ben proce wade el : byte oe alo a Previously acknowledged.... $110.75 ties for some time as we keep at work haying, consequently USI been running geretty close to] | while there was.a very good attend- =: NESS LOCALS the wind, but we abope that from the town. and je] . SC A LINE a Mas
before long tha ‘our men will be to gee their fa distance as is umally the the Fruit Land to way clear to ‘bgain give us being held 80 sieam cartier Ned eae for em or a pope. Si ai their support when we can} |year than ever before. 1p FOUND—A chilis red coat on road bring back th¢ Pioneer to its The Fair was opened with a par- | from Owner can have former size. ‘En the mean-| | ade of the Citizens band, ‘‘A’’ troop ogg eye te time we ask 0 o eubecribers to | |of the 15th Light Horse, mounted, - lemdthe Rag Scasts, who assembled FOUNDA 22 Peta Hl found onthe parade grounds and after |‘ ue Abt Gi leanane. te orev. marching through the principleliag expenses of ad- streets led the way to the Fair bar reper ei cae grounds. The 15th Light Horse was under the command of Major | re. Tidball, of Carstairs, whe after giv- | —. ing some preliminary d#ill on the ‘| parade grounds aleo put the men through s few evolutions at the
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ple witnessed the parade and were loud in their praise of the. way the 15th carried themselves considering the short time this troop has been in existence.
The horse classes were fairly well filled and as usual the exhibits shown were fully up to the usual standard for the Didsbury district ‘and were as good as any in Alberta. The harness classes when shown in the ring were the source of much pleasure to the visitors, the sleek looking horses and turnouts with their drivers causing many com- ments of admiration. There were two causes that helped to make the horse exhibit so much more enjoy- able thisyear than usual and this was the enlargement of the horse show ring and the parade of the winners after the judging was com- pleted. The ring gave very much better satisfaction for both judging and for the spectators. The parade also was of great interest and it is to be hoped that this will now be a regular institution at the Fair.
The cattle classes were about as well filled as last year and some good specimens of the Hereford and Holstein breeds were shown. The moving of these exhibits from the old place nearer to the horse judging ring is also a good idea and gave fair visitors a better chance to see these exhibits which they never had before.
The hog and poultry classes were also fairly well filled and there were some very good exhibits.
The vegetable and grain exhibits were very small in quantity but quality was there in abundance. Unfortunately the Fair suffers more in these exhibits than in any other department and was even worse this
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Mies Clara.Cummings, aseist- ant postmistress, tetarned from her holidays on Menday.
Mr. and Mre. Joseph Stretch, of Corning, Culifornia, are visit- ing their daughter, Mre. R. G. Edwards,
Hear “The Story of the First Crook,’’ Sunday evening at the Baptiet church.
Walter Leslie sold another Overland auto last week, the purchaser being F. R. Bullie of the Rosebud hotel.
Mies Emily Moyle and Mies Nora Moore will serve ice cream and cake at Chambers store in aid of the Red Cross on Friday afternoon.
The ladies who purchased cake at the Fair from the W. C. T. U. tent are requested to return plates to Red Cross rooms on Friday afternoon.
The parties who took the tent from the back of the Evangelical ehurch are asked to return the game at once, and go save further trouble.
The W.C.T.U. wish to thank ail those who donated goode and those who assistedin any way in making the tent at the Fair grounds such a success. The proceeds were $88.30.
In our report last week of the lawn social at the residence of Mr, and Mrs. J. C. Stevens we stated that ‘proceeds were $22.75 after expenses were deducted.’’ This was a mistake as there was no expenses deducted, every- thing being donated free of , charge.
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Rollie Hollinger, a former well- known Didsbury old timer, now of Swalwell, Alta., was a wel- come visitor at Didebury on Fair day. This is the first time Rollie has been in town since the big fire andhe was much impressed with the great changes that have been made.
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It seems that there are some people in this district who claim that there was $28 collected at the box social for Red Cross purposes. This is untrue. year than last as the Fair was 80 athe only $25.85, the balance of
i hii Sabai’ 2 4 being made up by Mrs. Geo. much earlier. This district if Biven| Hogg. We hope that this will satisfy a chance can do and has done im-| those who are mnking it their business mensely better than this year. to cast doubt upon the originators of
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(Continued) was listening had failed to understand
Geoffrey inte to now hy why his story hed moved Ralph so profoundly. And whet could the be: huve to du with it?) Yet Mrs. May had mentioned bees.
“They are in two hives outside the Morning room window,’ said Ralph. “The bees are Vora’s pets, and they turove for
the most part along tie flower horders of the terrace. They |
are ordinary
“In the ordinery course?”
“Oh, yes, they are quite up to date. You can see the insects working ond all that kind of thing. The hives can be removed.”
bees.”
barframe hives of
“IT suppose they are a nuisance oe- casionally?” Tehigorsky asked. “Yes,” Geoffrey smiiex “We have |
all been svung now and again.” Tchigorsky appeared to be satisfied on that head. He smoked uw cigarette while he his mind ‘It is necessary family out of the
to get the whole | way for a time,” he | gaid slowly. “It will be necessary to do so without delay. Unless I am greatly mistaken, the mischief has al- ready been done. Ralph, can“you in- duce your father and the whole fam- ily to go away for a t:me—say till af- ter dark?”
“Perhaps,” Ralph replied without explaining, and it sible to do that. But Geoffrey might , manage it. Unless he does manage it! one or more of us wil! pay the penalty before daybreak.”
“T will do anything Geoffrey cried eagerly.
“Then go to your grandfather and get him to arrange a picnic over to Alton Keep. It is a perfect day, and | it will be possible to remain out till dark, returning to a late supper, I know the suggestion sounds absurd— childish in the circumstances—bvut it will have to be dore. Say that there is a great danger in the castle which has to be removed. Say that nobody is to know anything about it. Go."
Geoffrey went at once, He found the head of the family in the library trying to interest himself in a book. Ie looked up as Geoffrey entered, and a slight smile came over his worn face. There were two people in the | house who could do anything him—Geoffrey und Vera.
“You lock as if you wanted thing,” he said,
“I! do,’ Geoffrey replied, “ to do me a great or.”
“It is granted—zranted on the prin-
“But not} is impos-
you desire,”
some-
I want you
4 of
ciple that we make the last hours of the condemned criminal as comfort- uble as possible.”
“Then J want you to get up a pic- nic today.”
Rupert Ravenspur dropped his
lasses on the table. this was some new mysterious form of insanity, brought about by the common enemy.
“[ am perfectly serious,” said with a smile. ‘Not that it is any laughing matter. Dear grandfather, there is a great danger in the house. I don't know what it is, but Ralph knows, and he hes never been wrong yet. It was he who found out all about those dreadful flowers. And he wants the house cleared till dark.
Hie wondcred if
Whole liens revolved a plan in} °°"
with |
kind of danger, a}
| Geofftey
Uncle |
' | |
: for
ished | ’ }coachmun sat solemnly on the box of jthe touched his hat as he put up the step | 'with the air of ttomed to do this
his mind—
“Oh, Nia mind is all right. see that from his face.
You can But 1 expect
that the strain is telling on him, and!
that he wants to get out of himself! & time. Personally, | regard the idea as charming,”
The preparations
Castle. If the
they said
servants were nothing. «The stolid wagonette; the demure footman | a man who is ACCU s- sort of thing every
! day.
| ntly up|
ih
| |
| |
} yet there was intense curiosity in his |
about the carcass to
G_offrey stood under the and waved his hand.
“You should drive cried.
vig portico
with us,”
“And you wont be long?” Vera ask ed, “Oh, 1 am duly impressed with the |
imnortance of the occasion,” frey lnughed. “My horse will get there almost as soon as you arrive. Call the spaniel.”
Tut, the pet spaniel, was called, no response was mude, party drove off without him.
but
Geolfr y
watched the wagonette with a strange | } sense of unreality
upon him. He felt that he could have scoffed at a gitua- tion like this in the pages of a novel.
it And yet it is the truth that is always
so improbable. Our most solumn und most trivial thoughts always run along the grooves of the mind together, anc as Geofire p-ssed round the house he himself wondering where the Ile whistled again and It wus a most unusual thing }to be far from the family. ‘the morning room window the as if faust asleep. ‘Get up; you Jazy beast,” cried; “atter them, sir.” But the doz did not move;
dog
ugain. for Tut Outside dog lay
Geottrey
he made
no sign as Geoffrey cuffed him with the side of his foot. The dog wa: dead.
He Jay still and ‘placid; no sign of pain. ‘There suxgest poison. | Close by the bees were busy among the flowers. In the hives there seen- ed to be more noise than usual. Geof-
frey opened the windows of the morn- |
ing room, leaving the casement flung back behind him. <A long claw put forth to shut it.
“The window must be kept closed,” ‘Ralph Ravenspur said quietly. “In fact, I have given orders that every window in the house ig to be closed. Why, you will see presently. Did you notice anything as you came along?”
“IT was too excited,” Geoffrey plied. “I have just found poor Tut out- side. The dog has died suddenly. Halt an hour ago he was perfectly young, full of life and vigor, And now he is dead.”
“Lies just outside the doesn't he?” Ralph asked.
He seemed to speak callously. A man who had passed through his ex- periences and emotions was not like- ly to feel for the loss of a dog. And
window,
tone, : “Just outside; close to the hives.” “Ah, yes. Ile was poisoned, you
‘ think?”
| | i i
“LT expect so. And yet where could get the poison? Nobody comes . Perhaps it was not poison after
A face,
“Yes, poisoned by a bee sting.”
thin smile flickered on Ralph's
it was,” he said; “the dog was
CHAPTER XXVI,
Geoffrey Begins to Understand
Geoffrey had no words for a time. Slowly the hideousness of the plot was beginning to beat in upon him. Mrs. May had mentioned bees to her mysterious companion, who had so re- markable a likeness to Marion, and by a strange chance Ralph Ravenspur
were made, no| whole great matter in so large and well-reg- nlated an estublishinent as Ravenspur asto1-
Marion |
Geot- |
and linally the ;
caught +
there was; Was nothing |
Was |
re- |
well, |
a nena
40 CENTS PER PLUG,
ike prussic add, <dity caused by that poison, The Las- sa black bee invades other bees’ nests and preys on their honey. They fright- en the other bees, which makes no at: tempt to drive them out, but go on | working as usual. Then gradually the hive gets impregnated with jthat poison, and an ordinary brown bee becomes as dangerous as a black ;one, This is the bee that killed your | dog.”
mp hen the hives are already impreg- 'nated,” Geolfrey cried.
(To be Cont.nved)
‘Deeds that Stirred the British Empire
} The Glorious Stand of the Canadians | 2 at Ypres (By the Canaaian Record Officer) (Continued From Last Week) It is perha&s worth mentioning that two privates of the 48th Hig landers
| who tound their way into the trenches commanded by sieut-Col. Lipsett, ‘goth Winnipeg iiffes, 8th Battalion,
mediately after dissolution, The Royal
‘Highlanders of Montreal, J3th Bat- ‘talion, and the 48th Highlanders, 15th
Hattalion, were more ed by the discharge. landers, though considerably shaken, remained immov.ble upon — their ground. The 48th Highlanders, which no doubt received 2 moré polsonous discharge, were for the moment |mayed, and, indeed, their trench, te- cording to the testi.. ony of very hard- ened soldiers, became intolerable. The battalion retired from trench, but for a very and for a very short time.
especially affect- The Royal High-
the
In a few
!moments they were again their own jmen, The¥Y advanced on and occu-
pied the trenches which they had mo- +; mentarily abandoned,
In the cource of the Srd Brigaue, which hud already” dis- played a resource, a galloniry, and a tenacity for which no eulogy could be excessive, Was exposed (and with it | the whole allied cause) to a peril still ;more formidable. It has been ex- | plained, and, indeed, the fundamental situation mude the peru clear, that {several German divisions were at-
same night the
j}devoted Brigade, and in any eveat to use their enormous numerical sup- erjority, to swecp around anid over- whelm its left wing. At some point in the line which.cannot be precisely determined, the last attempt partially succeeded, and in the course of this critical struggie, Germas. troops in considerable, though not in ‘over- whelming, numbers swung past tie unsupported left to the Brigade, and, slipping in between the wood and St. Julien, added to the torturing anxic- ties of the Jong-drawn struggle by the appearance, and, indeed, for the mo- 'ment the reality, of isolation from the Brigade base.
In the exertions made by the ord Brigade during this supreme crisis, it ! is almost impossible to single out a bat- talion without injustice to others, but though the efforts of the Royal High- ‘Janders of Montreal, 13th Battalion, were battalions who vice, it so happened by the fite of some of its tracted special attention. Major Nor:- worthy, already almost disabled by a bullet wound, was bayoneted and kill-
lieroic chance that officers a:-
did such gel
perished in the fumes, and it was no- }
ticed that their faces became blue im- | Tdes had said farewell to Major Me-
Hit without the rig-
pushed in a north-easterly direction from the canal bank.
But the artillery fire of the enemy continually grew in intensity, and it became more and more evident that the Canadian salient could no longer be mainta:ned against the overwhelm- ing superiority of numbers by which it. was assailed. Slowly, stubbornly, and contesting ever; yard, the defend- ers gave ground until the salient grad- ually receded from the apex, near the point where it had orginally aligned with the French, and fell back upon St. Julien. Soon it became evident
that even St. Julien, exposed to fire from right to left, wa: no-longer tenable.
The 3rd Brigade was therefore or- dered to retreat further south, selling every yard of ground as dearly as it had done since five o'clock on Thurs- day. But it was found impossible, without hazarding far larger forces, to disentangle detachments of the Royal Highlanders of Montreal, 15th Battalion, and’ of the Royal Montreal Regiment, 14th Battalion. The Bri- gade was ordered, and not a moment too soon, to move back.
It left-these units wittr hearts as heavy as those with which his com-
| Cuaig. The German tide rolled, indced,
| they died,
Hiss | 4 “| Brigade ' would have ‘.en madness
short distance, | ‘of the withdrawal of the French.
, day }compurable exertions of the
over the deserted village, but for sev- eral hours after the enemy had be- come master of the village the szul- jent and persistent rifle fire which sur- vived showed that they were not yet master of the Canadian rearguard. If they died worthily of Can- ada. ;
The enforced retirament of the (and to have
ord wtayed longer reprodu:- ed for the 2nd Brigade, commanded by Brigadier-General Curry, in a sin- gularly exact fashion the position of the Ord Brigade itself at the moment The 2nd Brigade, it must be remembered, had retained the whole line of trenches, roughl 2,500 yards, which it was holding at 5 o'clock on Thurs- afternoon, supported by the ‘n 3rd Bri- hazardous
gaude, and by the highly
; deployment in which necessity had in-
tempting to crugh or drive back this‘
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}
only equal to those of the othcr |
| ed while he was rallying his men wid |
, easy cheerfulness. The case of Major sume battalion, although his death can claim no wit- ness. This most gallant officer was seriously wounded, in a hurriedly- con- structed trench, at a moment when it would have been possible to remove him to safety.
McCuaig, of the
! Brigade
was not less glorious, |
volved that Brigade.
The 2nd Brigade had maintained its lines. It now devolved on General Cur- ry, commanding this brigade, to re- peat the tactical manioeuvres with which, earlier in the fight, the ¢rd Brigade had adapted itself to the flank movement of overwhelming numerical superiority. He flung his left flank round south, and his record is that in the very crisis of this im-
mense struggle he held his line of trenches till Sunday he had not on Sunday afternoon he had not
abandoned his trenches. There were none left. They had been obliterated by artillery.
He withdrew his undefeated troops from the fragments of his field forti- fications, and the fearts of his mon were us completely unbroken as the parapets of his trenches were com- pletely broken. In such a brigade it is invidious to single out any battal- ion for special praise, but it is per- haps neeessary to the story to point out that Lieut.Colonel Lipsett, com- manding the 90th Winnipeg Rifles, 8th Battalion of the 2nd Brigade, held the extreme left of the brigade Position at the most critical moment.
The battalion was expelled from the trenches carly on Friday morning by an emission of poisonous gay, but re- covering in three-quarters of an hour it counter-attacked, retook the trenches it had abandoned, and bay- oneted the enemy. And after the ord had been forced to retire, Lient.-Colone: Lipsett held his posi- tion, though his left was in the air, until two British regiments filled up the gap on Saturday night.
The individual fortunes of these two
, brigades. have brought us to the }events of Sunday afternoon, but it is
He absolutely refused |
necessary, to make the story complete, to recur for a moment to the events of the morning. After a very formid- able attack, the enemy succeeded in capturing the village of St. Julien, which has so often been referred to in describing the fortunes of the Caa- adian left. This success opened up a new and very menacing line of ad- vance, but by this time further rein- forcements had arrived,
Here again, it became evident that the tactical necessities of the situa- tion dictated an offensive movemeut
‘as the surest method of arresting fur-,
Uniess we do so, the morning will as-| had the same morning, at breakfast,!to move, and continued to guide ani suredly see the enc ef one or more! mentioned a certain Asiatic bee,| encourage his men, But the situation of us.” ' whose poison and whose honey were | grew constantly worse, and peremp:- j “Is it a painless’ death?” the old {fatal to human life. ; tory orders were received for an im- man asked grimly, “If it is, | prefer{ “Ah,” said Geoffrey slowly, “the | mediate withdrawal. to remain here,” bees Mrs. May mentione:.” Those who were compelled to obey 4ut there is always hope,” Geof- “Precisely, my boy. And the bees|them wer. most insistert to carry frey pleaded. “And you always} that I mentioned also. Tchigorsky | with them, at whatever sk to their think of us. Won't you do this thing? | found the dog but a minute or two, own mobility and saf ty, an officer to Won't you say that it is a suddenjago, He slippe od downstairs with me! whom they were devotedly attached. whim of yours? Mind, everybody is|the minute we heard the wagonette | But he, knowing, it may he, better to go, everybody bup Uncle Ralph. } drive away. Ile was very anxious to | than they the exertions which still lay I shall ride, and sehen I have ridden) see the hives. Directly he caught | in front of them, and unwilling to ine, soine distance shall pretend to| sight of Tut lying there he knew! flict on <hem the disabilities of a have forgotten something Perhaps | what had happened. He has gone to| maimed man, very resolutely refuse}, you desm me unduly foolish, But I}my room for something. When he! and asked cf them one thing only, that
implore you to do this thing.”
Rupert Ravenspur hesitated no longer. He always found it hard to resist that young, smiling. handosme face. Not that he was blind to the folly of the proceedings. initiative he would 2s soon danced a hornpipe in the hall.
“] will go and see about it ut once,” h? said.
He had put off his sombre air, and assumed a kind of ill-fitting gaiety. Gordon Ravenspur and his wife re- ceived the suggestion with bccoming resignation. To them it was the first signs of a mind breaking down under an intolerable strain. Vera and Marion professed themselves to be delighted,
“It sounds odd,” said the latter. “Fancy the doomed and fated Raven- spurs going ow a picnic! And fancy the suggestion, too, coming - from grandfather!”
Vera looked anxious.
“You don't imagine,” she said, “that
have
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On his own!
comes back he will have something to show you.
Tchigorsky entered the room a mo- ment later. He had in his hand a small] cardboard box with a glass lid. Inside something was buzzing angrily. It was an insect, the wings of which moved so rapidly that they seemed to scream, as a Rouse fly does when the fangs of a spider close upon him.
“Have a good look at it,” Tchigor- sky said curtly,
“Cs it dangerous?” Geoffrey asked.
“One of the most deadly Os winged insects,” the Russian said. “It is a black bee from the forests near Lassa.
There is a larger Wariety, whose sting |
produces the most terrible sufferings and death, This sort injects a poison which stops the action of the heart
there should be given to him as he lay |
|alone in the trench two loaded Colt | revolvers to add to his own which they in his right hand as he made his last {request. And 80, with three revolvers | ready to his hand for use, a very brave officer waited to sell his life, } wounded and rackeu with psin, in an abandoned trench,
| On Friday ufternoon the left of the Canadian line was strengthened by important reinforcements Britisii troops, amounting to seven | battalions. Every effort was | from first to last to reinforce the Can- adian division with the greatest pos- sible speed and from this time for- ward the '‘ivision also received fur- |ther assistance on the left, from a | series of French counter-attacks,
RED ROSE TEA‘ goodter
ther progress. General Alderson, who was in command of the reinforce- ments, accordingly directed that an advance should be made by another
British brigade which had been brought up in support. The attack
| was thrust through the Canadian left
of |
and centre, and as the troops making it swept on, many of them going to cer tuin defith, they paused an instant, and, with deep-threated cheers for Canada, gave the first indication to tue 1} vision of the warm admiration which their exertione had excite] in
, the British Army.
made |
The advance was indeed costly, but
,it was made with a devotion which
could not be denied. The story is one of which the Brigade may be proud, but it does not belong to the special account of the fortunes of the Canad- ian contingent. It Js sufficient for our
purpose to notice that the attack sue- ceeded in its object, and the Germa« advance along the line momentari}) threatened, was arrested.
We had reached, in describing the the events of the afternoon, the poinis at which the trenches of the 2nd Bri- gade had been completely destroyed. This brigade, the 3rd Brigade, and th« considerable reinforcements which bx this time filled the gap between tic two brigades, were gradually drivex fighting every yard upon a line rus ning roughly from Fortuin, south o! St. Julien, in a north- easterly direction towards Pasechendaele. Here the twe brigades were relieved bytwo Britiss as frituful, and alas! as costly as sold. of have ever been called upon to make.
Monday morning broke bright ani clear and found the Canadians behini the firing line. But this day, too, was to bring its anxieties. The attack was still pressed, and it became necessary to ask Brigadier-General Curry wheti- er he could once more call on his
shrunken brigade.
“The men are tired,” this indomit able soldier replied, “but they are ready and glad to go again to th- trenches. " And so once more, a,here leading heroes, the general marche¢ back the men of the 2nd Brigade, re- duced to a quarter of its origina! strength, to the very apex of the lin: as it existed at that moment.
This position he held all day Mon day; on Tuesday he was still occupy ing reserve trenches, nnd on Wedunes day was relieved and retired to biliet: in the rear.
Such, in the most general outline, i+ the story ef a great and glorious feai of arms. A story told so soon after the event, while rendering bare justic« to units whose doings fell under thi eyes of particular observers, must ¢ less than justice to others who playe: their part—and all did—as glorious); as those whose special activities it i: possible even at this stage to describe But the friends of men who fought ir other bittalions may be content i: the knowledge th:t they, too, sha) learn, when the time allows the com plete co-relation of diaries, the exac: part whicl. each unit played in thes: unforgettable days. It is rather acc! dent than special distinction whic: has made it possible to select individ ual battalions for mention.
It would not be right to close eve: this account Wjthont a word of tribut: to the auxillary services. The signa! lers were always coo! and resourcefu: The telegraph and telephone’ wire were being constantly cut, and man) belonging to this service rendered uj their lives in the discharge of thei: duty, carrying Out repairs with th: most complete calmness in expose: positions. The despatch carriers, a: usual, behaved with the greatest bra\ ery. Theirs is a lonely life, and ver) often a lonely death. One cycle mers enger lay on the ground badly woun.! ed. He stopped a passing officer an: delivered his message, with some ve. bal instructicns, These were cohe: ently given, but he swooned almos before the words were out of hi: mouth. :
The artillery never flagged in ‘she slesciene struggle in which so muc depended upon its exertions. Not : Canadian gun was lost in the lon: battle of retreat. And the nature vo the position renders such a recor: very remarkable. One battery of fou) guns found itself in suci. a situatio that it was compelled to turn two o’ its guns directly about and fire on th: enemy in positions almost diametrica) ly opposite.
It is not possible in this account t: attempt a description of the service: rendered by the Canadian engineen or the medical corps. Their member: rivalled in coolness, endurance an valour the Canadian infantry, whos: comrades they were, and it is hope: in separate communications to do jus tice to both t.ese brilliant servicet
No attempt has been made in thi: description to explain the recent ope: ations except in so far as they sprin: from-—-or are connected with—the for tunes of the Canadian Division, It i certain that the exertions of th: troops who reinforced, and later re lieved, the Canadians were not les: glorious, but the Jong drawn-out strug gle is a lesson to the whole empir: “Arise, O Israel.’ ‘The empire is e: gaged in a struggle without quarte and without compromise, against a: enemy still superbly organized, sti) immensely powerful; still confiden that its strength is the mate of is necessities. To arms, then, and sti to arms! In Great Britain, in Canad: in Australia, there is need, and then is need now, of a community organi. ed alike in military and industrial cc operation.
That our countrymen in Canada while their hearts are still bleeding will answer every call which is mai upon them we well know.
The graveyard of Canada in Flar ders is large. It 1s very large. Thor who lie there have left their morte remains on alien s»# To Canad: they have bequeati cd their memorie and their glory.
“On Fame's eternal comping. srepo:
Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards with sol en Troup:
The bivouac of the dead,
WwW. M. AITKEN.
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NOTICE
In the matter of the Court of Con. firmation of the ‘lax Enforcement Re- turn of the Rural Municipality of Westerdale No. 311. ‘lake notice that His Honor Judge Carpenter, Judge of the District Court of Calgary has appointed Wednesday the Sixth day of October, 1915, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon in the Courthouse of Didsbury for the holding of the Court of Confirmation to confirm the Tax Enforcement Return of the Rural Municipality of Westerdale No. 311.
Dated at Didsbury this twenty- seventh day of July, 1915.
A. McNAUGHTON, Sec.-Treas.
10 REWARD
For information or recovery of Black Gelding, 7 years old, weight about 1,100, brand- A on left shoulder, right ed.» UV hind foot white,’ white star in forehead. Strayed from Anton Engen’s farm, Sunnyslope, to which ad- dress horse should be returned. Anton Enaen, Sunnyslope.
ESTRAY
On the premises of J. W. Bicknell S. W. 1-4 Sec. 4, Tp. 32, Rge. 1, W. 5, one mile and a half east and three miles north of Didsbury; one red steer, some white; 4years_old, branded on right ribs; 1 @ left ribs Gan
mu left shoulder. .R.
and — on |Lzvacoon, Brandreader.
LOST
Clydesdale mare, bay, four white legs and white face. Should have foal at side. Anyone returning or giving infor- mation of her to James Netson, Big Prairie, will be rewarded.
STRAYED
Two yearling cattle, branded G3 quarter ae ae on right ribs. Suit- able reward will be given forinformation leading to recovery. Mrs. Wm. Mueller, Didsbury.
STRAYED
Red steer calf, little white around ears, small bell and wire yoke on. Small _re- ward. Finder please return to Orto K.isin, Didsbury.
ROD and GUN
The August issue of Rod and Gun in Canads published at Woodstock, Ont., by W. J. Taylor, Limited, and now on the news stands, makes good reading for the sportsman, Its stories of hunting and fishing and ‘been there’ descriptions of various outings in Canadian woods or on Canadian watersare in line with the vacation season and the magazine is one well worth while tucking into the club or dunnage bag when setting out on the annual summer vacation.
Gun Fund Concert
A rather small but appreciative audience greeted Madame John- etone-Bishop on Saturday night in the Opera House when she appeared in Didsbury to give a concert in aid of the News-Telegram machine gun fund. Madam has a pleasing per- sonality with a splendid soprano voice and she captivated her aud- ience from the start. Her vocal numbers alone were worth the price of admission even if the cause had not been a good one. Unfortunately for her the season is one when the farming community could hardly spare the time to come in to hear herand the warmth of the night undoubtedly kept a lot of the towns- people away. However, if Madame Johnstone-Bishop should ever be in these parts again it is likely she will get a better reception for hes own sake.
During her programme she gave several little anecdotes connected with the programme and also gave an address in’ reference to the machine gun fund, explaining that when it reached a certain mark it would be diverted into a fund to look after our wounded and sick soldiers when they returned from the front, and also called for dona- tions from the audience.
Miss Eva Sexsmith accompanied Madame on the piano as her own accompanist was unable to be pre- sent. Mme. Johnstone-Bishop con- gratulated her on her work.
The Silsbe Orchestra also render- ed several fine selections which was greatly appreciated by the audience.
J. E. Stauffer, M.L.A., intro- duced Madame Johnstone-Bishop and also closed the proceedings with a short speech.
The following were the proceeds of the concert all of which will go to the fund with the exception of the hall rent.
Gross proceeds from concert $27.50
Private subseriptions 28.35 Total ....... 55.85 Less Opera House rent... 8.00
Total proceeds $47.85
A SUCCESSFUL FAIR
(Continued from page 1) The flower exhibit was extremely
good this year, the interest being
shown in these classes being very commendable, the mass of bloom and foliage being very refreshing and pleasing. to the eye. Steps should be taken to resurrect the old: Horticultural Society as it could be plainly seen that enough interest would be taken in this beautiful branch of home life and it would have a beneficial effect on the town and district as a whole.
In the ladies departments, fancy work, bread, cakes, preserved fruits and dairying, there were more ex- hibits than usual, owing, doubtless, to the better prizes offered this year than formerly. The exhibits were splendid, and while perhaps there was not as many as would be shown in the larger exhibitions the quality was just as good.
The list of prize winners will be published in next weeks issue.
HORSE RACES
The horse races were also a great center of attraction, although the seating accommodations being placed right behind the horse judg- ing ring which is between the spec- tatorsand race judges stand some- what detracted the attention from the races. However, there was some fairly good races and they filled the need of those who wished some other attractions. | The buck- ing contest while coming late in the afternoon was also the means of keeping a large number of people at the grounds.
Following is the list of prize winners of the races.
2.35 Pace—Ist Jim Sinclair, ‘‘Lock- art,’’ purse $12; 2nd Sidney Hunter, ‘*Dargie,’’ Olds, purse $6.
$3 minute pace — Ist M. Ryckman, ‘*Dasey,’’ purse, $10; 2nd Jack Baptist, ‘'Teddy,’’ purse $5.
Relay Race—1st William Milton, purse $10; 9nd Walter Armadon, $5.
Ladies’ Quick Hitch—1st Miss Ruby Metzgar, driving ‘‘Dan,’’ purse $5; 2nd Miss L. Muller, driving ‘‘Daisy’’ purse $3.
14.2 or Under—1st M.S. Dix., ‘‘Eagle’’ puree $5; 2nd Ivan Ray, ‘‘Cricket,’’ purse 3,
Bucking Contest—Draw, Frank Moon, purse $14; Walter Armsdon, purse $15.
NOTES
The weather was ideal and it was an enjoyable afternoon.
The ice cream and fruit stands did a roaring business and the pro- prietors were well satisfied with their day’s business.
Not a single accident or untoward incident marred the proceedings.
The arrangements made by the Directors to keep the automobiles out from the crowd on foot was much appreciated by the pedes- trians. But some arrangements should be made before another Fair so that ladies and children in auto- mobiles will not have to cross the race track to get to the exhibits.
The Boy Scouts were much in evidence during the afternoon and they sold out their ice cream early in the afternoon.
The rest tent provided by the dif- ferent women’s organizations was much appreciated.
The baseball gamé which was ad- vertised for Fair day between Dids- bury and Bowden did not come off. The Bowden team did not put in an appearance until it was too dark to play the game—they must have got tangled up on the road down as they came in autos. The Didsbury team lined up for the game and there was quite a crowd present who were greatly disappointed.
Huns Sink Trans- port
The British transport Royal Edward Carrying 32 military officers, 1,350 troops besides a crew of 220 officers and men was torpedeed and sunk hy a German submarine in the Aegean sea on Sunday morning last. So far as Is known 600 men were saved, This is official, ‘
Great fears are entertained that some of the Canadian boys were on this boat as reports state that Can: adian troops were te be sent to the Dardanelles.
This is the first transport to be sunk and England has transported thou- sands of men from all over the world.
Will Teach 12th Grade
The scholars of the Didsbury schools will soon be at their tasks again and as it is generally known there will be some new changes in the school staff and also some new regulations governing the attendance of pupils.
The School Board have had a great many repairs made to the building during the summer holidays which will make the building better in every way. The floors have been straightened, the boilers repaired and built up and a new room opened.
The Board has decided that 12th Grade work shall be taken up dur- ing the following term and have made the following regulations governing the High School:
A tuition fee will be charged for each grade in the High School such fee to be paid in advance for each term. The following is the fee to be paid for each grade:
Grade 12 for non-taxpayers with- out the district $8 per month.
Grade 11 for non-taxpayers without the district $2 per month.
Grades 9 and 10 for non-taxpayers without the district $1.50 per month.
Grade 12 for non-resident tax-pay- ers without the district $2.50 per month.
Grade 11 for non-resident taxpayers without the district $2 per month.
Grades 9 and 10 for non-resident ! taxpayers without the district
$1.50 per month.
Grade 12Yor resident taxpayers 81 per month.
Owing to the fact that 12th grade work will be taught an extra teacher has hadito be added to the staff. Miss Vera Cole, B.A., is the new teacher for the High School and will also act as second Vice-Principal.
Outside of one change the old staff of teachers have been re-en- gaged. . Miss Dolly Stark will take the 2nd grade in the public school in place of Miss Spicer resigned.
Letter From Front
A great many of the residents of the town and district will remember E, FE, Topliff, who was a former principal of the Didsbury schools and who made a large number of friends for himself while here, and who has now become a full fledged M. D., will be surprised to know that he is now at the front according to the fol- lowing letter received from him by Secre- tary Nixon of King Hiram Lodge:
Tent Hospitar Rispoxo Lines, Ena. Mr, J. Nixon, See. Dipasury, Avra,
Deak Stk axp Bao.—Yours of June 17th to hand, and was glad to hear that you are interested in those at the front, Ihave been in the Canadian Hospital here since May 15th, and we have been very busy.
To-morrow we are relieved by No. ‘‘4’’ Casualty Clearing Corps, and we start for the Dardanelles at once. However any mail addressed to me at ‘‘Queen’s Stationery Hospital No. 5, Canadian Expeditionary Force, General Post Office, London, Engfand,’’ will reach me all O. K,
Very sincerely yours, E. k, Topuirr.
Council Meets
The Council met on Monday night in the Council chamlers, Mayor Os- mond, Councillors Sinclair, Wood, Herber, Reed, Solicitor Austin and Secretary Stauffer prescnt. Council. lors Paton and Chambers absent.
A few small bills were found O. K. and ordered paid.
Complaints were received in regard tothe Creamery allowing water and other refuse to accumulate on trail west of creamery, thereby causing a had stench and an unsanitary condi- tion, was received. The Council left the matter in the hands of the Chair man of the Sanitation Committee to take action to have same removed.
Stagnant water lying along the C.P, R. right of way near the power house is causing trouble and complaints have heen received about the nusiance, The Secretary was instructed to make up the matter at once with the C, P,
Other small matters were discussed after which the Council adjourned to meet again on Friday evening to open tenders for new sidewalk.
King Uiram Lodge No. 21, A.F.&A.M Meeta every Tuesday evening on or be- fore tull moon. A' visiting brethren
welcome. JOHN NIXON, H. E. OSMOND, Secretary. W. M.
DIDSBURY LODGE NO. 18, 1.0.0.F. Meets in Oddfellows Hall, Didsbury, every Thureday evening at 8 o'clock sharp. Visiting Oddfellows always welcome. DR. W. G. MOORE, N. G.
8. R. WOOD, Sec.
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Duties—Six months residence upon and cultivation of the land in each of three years. A homesteader may live within nine miles of his homestead on a farm of at least 80 acres, on certain con- ditions. A habitable house is required except where residence is performed in the vicinity.
Tn Certain districts a homesteader in good standing may pre-empt a quarter- section alongside his homestead, Price $3 per acre.
Duties—Six months residence in each of three years after earning homestead
atent; also 50 acres extra cultivation.
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A eettler who has exhausted hishome- stead right may take a purchased home- stead in certain districts. Price $3.00 per acre. Duties—Must reside six months in each of three years, cultivate 50 acres and erect a house worth $300.
The area of cultivation is eubject to reduction in case of rough, scrubby or stony land. Live stock may be stibsti- tuted for cultivation under certain con- ditions.
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