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SPECIAL 1 9 LUNCH Soup.


Kntrof or -loint Two Vogotiibk*.". SwOL-t'.


C’hooso ami Bi-cuit- or Wiiito roffoo.


13 to ]>.m. SOUTHPORT SPECIAL 1/9 TEA PARTIES CATERED FOR OPKX C)X SUXDAY.S. JOLLEYS CAFE


229, LORD STREET SOUTHPORT


il/««rrger— David Ka-Sdale


Tried Fillet of Plaice and Cliipy.


White or Browni Bread and Butter.


Pot of Tea. 4 to p.in.


Coroner, i l r . ]>. N. Ha.slewood, Yvitli a jury, inve.stigatcd tho circimi«tancps attending tlie doatli of Alexander AVilsou (70), retired liairdre.sser, of 174j Livesoy liranch-road, who, ill company with Thomas AYalsli (05), of 27, .Suirolk-streot, Hlachburn, met witli a motor accident on Tliunsday afternoon. He dieil in the Infirmary tho eaiflp day. Mr. K. Jlackliouso, junior, represented


the driver of the car, and Mr. R. M. Oddio appeared for the relatives of the dccea.sed, A son of AVilsoii said In's father’.s hearing


and eyesight wore good. Chri.slophor William Kastwood (19), cotton


.salesman, of Chad.swoll Hall, Chaigley, Clit- licroe, .said alioiit -1-0 p.m. on Thursday he left Seotltind Bank Mill driviiig his car, and about ten minutes later wa.s passing down Moorgate-street toward.s New AVelliugton- street. The ear was on the proper side of the road travelling about lo niiles an hour, and there ivas a perfectly clear course. Cro.ssing the canal bridge, witness was sud­ denly enveloped in a cloud of ^ steam apparently being blowu off from a mill near by, ami wliicli obscured his view.


Immediately Applied Brakes.


The C^ironer: What did you do when your | view was obscured ?


M'itne.ss: 1 immediately applied my brakes I I


and .slowed down. Witness, continueil that at the same time


he felt a blight impact, and saw deceased and 'Wal.sli. who. lie concluded, had walke<l in front of the car. They ivore both knocktHl down, but the vehicle, which was immedi­ ately .stoiipod, did not pa.ss over either of


them. Witne.ss got out of the car—by that time


the steam liad cleared—alid .saw both inen ivjug in the. roadway nncon.soioiis and bu l l in g from the head. Having obtained as.si.stanee, Yvitue.ss conveyed the men to the


Koyal infirmary. The Coroner; Did you .sound your horn.-


-Witnos.s; No. the brakes.


Why?—There was no time, sir. As soon J was envelopeil by the steam J. applied’


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front of you, would you Imve .stojiped ;M.ost eertaiiily.


mi.slmp'was caused by tho wind blowing the


Ka.stwood expressed the opinion that the HELPING IHE HELPLESS .


if vou hail scon the cloud oi steam ^in , ^ ,


. . , (JRINDLETON.


steam round him. He di<l not .see eithei of the men jirior to being surrounded by it. Que.stioned hv Mr. Oddie witiie.^s said he had not noticed tho .steam when passing


A1 Ca- sh B oot S tores 3 , M o or Lane, Glitheroe


that way previously. Tlie men had at tho most, walked a yard


or two into tlie road when tlie ear .struck them.


Beplying to !Mr. liackhouse, I'iji.stwood .said , , 1 *1


since the accident he had looked over the the hrid'^e ju.st Inflow the level of the para­ pet, and there tvere two large pipe.s capable of giving oH a good deal of steam.


Obscured By Vapour. Kvidenee was given by .lame» M'hcwell,


O N L Y T H E B E S T Q U A L IT Y F O O D S T U F F S S E R V E D IN O U R C A F E S


All Cakes are maUe on the Fn.*mise.'. Vour visit will be appreciateti.


M U N R O E ’S CRITERION CAFE


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a weaver of 170. Livosov Branch-road, tliat ho and Walsh liad been for a w.alk. after leaving the JAvesey Con.servativo Club _ Moorgate-street, and they came up the iii- eline from the canal towing-path into Jloor-


g,ate-.street.


hridi^e. AVilson and 'Walsh started to ero.^ the road, but witncs.s remaintxl on the foot­ path and the others were obscured by the v.ipour. A moment later he .saw Lastwood gettine out of his car, before which near tho centre of the road witness’s compniuon.s


were Iviiig on the ground. Bepiving to the Coroner as to Avhether he


thoiudii Knstwond was to blame. > said l i e would not like to


definite opinion. Ho answertHl Mr. Oddie that the steam started to blow ofl uhtu thov wore about 00 yards Irom tho bridge. I t was more or Ic.ss a continuous cloud goin


N hewell any


over the bridge. Hilda Bow. 127. :Moorgnte-stroot. .‘-aid tlu t • i u f


from ilLtoiiOP of 10(1 yanis .4o noti™! the stivet near the hrulfio fillwl witli steam. ShoLaitreed with Mr. Faekhouse .s .siifiges- tion that when tho wiml blow, tlie steam


was carrieil .‘icrnss tho rnatnvay . Vlfrotl Ingham, canvassor. ‘J . . Loyland


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Three Piece Suits, Furs, Jumper Suits Gloves. Silk Scarves, Hosiery Etc.


Special attention given to Wedding and Mourning Orders.


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84, DARWEN STREET BLACKBURN.


(OPPOSITE QUEEN’S HALL.)


RETAILERS' GET YOUR MESSAGE HOME VIA THE ADVERTISER ^ T IM E S -m BATES ARE REASONABLE, ITS SALES GUAR- ANTEED AND IT IS PRINTED AND DELIVERED ON THE DAY t h e IVAGE ENVELOPES ARE DISTRIBUTED


road, Burnley, snid that in his opinmii tl driver was not to bhime at all. Ho .stopped ;us tpiiokly as pos.sihle. The ^toam e.ame over in gusts and the elond snddeiiK m- veloped Eastwood.


Witness on a Stretcher.


I.vine on a stretcher, Thnnms I'alsh. rotiro<rshow manager, .said he ami hi.s two


companions were'walking along tin* ca.mil • til


blown oft’. Tho\ towing


pn'tli and noticed tlio steam being ifi Tliov wall.-.od up tin* incline


hut steam. Deceased and luiiisclf ,'«id'*«l slowlv across tin* street and were .aliont 1ml I- way in the road wlien everytliing “ went


'^'t Iic* next tiling witness romcmlicrcd was being in tlic Infirmary. Ho neither Ran the motor nor lioard it on account of tlie noisi of the " "am . He and his con.pamo.j were not walking in tlie elond so tliey could iml see lip the road wliencc the car camt. Ht Imd never seen tin* .steam so had before but lie would not liave crossed tlic road


had he not boon able to see Ins nay. Dr E Carter said the cause of deat


have to decide for themselves nhetlier it was the case of tin* motorist dnvinig tvitli- out anv consideration tlirongli tlie cloud ol steam -or whotlior the .ste.am c.atne tn s^d- denlv and enveloped him. . Simula tlic.t


The Coroner told tin* Jury . virvv JHNISTEB.—J f r . D. Hartley, of come to tlie former conclusion tnm'


drh-er had no rigl.t to do it have stonned On tlie other hand, H tliey ac"cop^"?I.e theory that he w^ sudden,.y


enveloped they would hate to return a


vnrtlict of acculontal <icatn. Witliont retiring, the mrv re urnei


verdict of “ Accidental deatli.


cHher a " " su a l " fa im a l writer) ^


o,!-‘sTng ‘ this “tll'e'other' day, ■ and said Iiow strange i t was that .some .students could re­


( X T “Star” were


member better fomething_they memory I t is quite


whilst otlier-s liad a better Yitterances or other sonn^. <»n.^v to tost oneself. Ho


How mticl ,i, for


example, can you remomber of ^ ver.sation tho day after, or, on the other h(*T*d can you describe to yourself that


chawi you were shown yesterday .


2.524 G.JV.K-. men RaA'i J ’honoath the L scene was one of hewilderment. Mon- King and country, >iepost*ed ben


’.524 G .JV .B . men wlio gav(! th e ir uvea to figure 111’ - a sealed, metal casket.


J traffic was also very lieavj.


is generally esteemed one ol the most artis - ically


The JVar Jtemorial a t ’Paddington Station eneraii.v


Iv beautiful designs of


• nnir tfikoii UP .rcfiulonce at tho -M.uut. X - b v ABhough J l r . Hartley has not


been 'i minister at Colne, lie lias done con-


siXr.a'hle work in cliaiiel life and '"S apim'''*- n"mit at Jlartin Top 1ms given great satis,


faction to all wlio Imve lieard him. He sure of a cordial welcome wlien lie takes dutie.s on .Sunday next.


fracture of tin* hnse of tlie .skull. Then WCTO no signs of JVilson Imviiig been run


into Jloorgntc-str'cet and could ’''’ ‘ '‘V'lf X^i'l'id'chndr^Ms Home


j i f 'F '-W h iH ie . io .'c^ ^ f ; .e rw ^ 'h e ,d e n s e d n *^ ^ ^ ^ ay,,Ui^h:;;'do!m M i ^ t ddldivl. .H sorrow ; ; d i i i " b " : n r ^t'cLmUeton, South.


port THE


ml Edgworlli. housing pro b l em SOLVED


if Beetleslmnu* in eonelato ''■1 ^ . One fan viznali/u tiu owing, to the lionsimg .... lieon a lirolilein a|ilM-.iied ■ ing.s in tliui nnd. t. . .„.fivitv of ” '


1:,.. viw. Him-*!!)*’’ Coniinittce th*'


previously ,„ot witli nim-li npprevmtm.i ami a ni.i.s overv item was eneoreil. -Mr. .lolm (.ottam Urfi.r.ned


“ Ivonl- * ti„..«cII Vl*‘,ties and' Cockroaches, urging tnem lo


look on tliesnliject witl, and ,minting out to tlicm Prnliiem would a“tomaticnI > .sett e . i.t.en


and urging tlipm to welcome Keatin n their micl.Tt. when they would ,verv_shor.ly


all lie dead and tlierefore no he reipiired.


_________ >—• o • —<- rimington. Tlio daffodil is tsssmitially tlie popular


flower at Easter and masses of tlieso hloi'n's gave tin* oiiureiiyard a distinctly linglit


appearance on Ea.stor Sunday. EASTElt SEBVTCES.—Tin* Easter smr-


vicc.s at tlio Pari-sli Ciinr,*h were on tlie wliole, well attended. On C.oml l'rid.i,% morning tlie Vicar condneted the servieij and on Easter Day tin* tliree eeli'lirations ill Hole Communion w*.*re attended liy ahont 200 communicants. Tin* servu*es on .. nn-


dav were made lirighter by tin* lieantifnl iiorai decorations in tlie intormr ot tin*


cliurch. FASTER TR.AFFIC’.—Tlie ynlnme of


--------i tpe number of motor vclimltvs pa.s.sing Ti — of a lironw) figure ... 1 .. 1,0 lias ju.st torn from Us envelepo.and is in 'Tetter, from "Y T ' fu ’d


ids slmnldcr. and liolding in liis liand® T f rom iL l.ived.one.s a t


traftie tlirmigli tlie village diiring Easter was exceptionally heavy. On Lood hrida,'


throiigli broke all records. Not oven tin ^^phient was reportt*d, tlninkx- to


tlio very efficient control of the never-ending stream.' An augmented bus “ " iw bronglit crowds of people and tlie ktatn^ officials report an increase oyer lii.st tlie number of pa.ssengers


"


those factors contrived to R'™. a most animated appearance ami at ti m-


Times are guaranteed by Accountant s certificate.


The Net Sales of the Ath-erliser & NATURE’S HEALING BALM. ImiFos would aan.sed m ■h iicli nerfi.rmcd n ii iii i 'Ih n.*- .. the duties to tin* F.a.stcr festival. of There tvas a large cloud of steam on the . , .i B:


Bv the kiiullv help of in.^ny local sup- rter.s of the Natioiml Cliiklron’s Home and


Orphanage a Dai.’^y J)ay Collection is lield in Olitlieroe, to-morrow (Satnrda.y), also a Hoase-to-lmiiso Appeal • during tins


" l ln its twentv-nino braimlie.s in dill'erent of lOngland and Wales tin* Xatioiml


Children’s Home is earing for oiu* ol tin* hingost families in the world. Ihe tom tliTus.nnd girls and boys lor wlmni, it is finding safe slielter and a good nplinngin) are mitln’ rotl from all parts nl tin* country. Jltonetlier l-S.'s'i eliildren have bwn reemved


sideration tlmn tlieir real need. F.ver .since its toundation liy Dr. T.


BOT-imm. Stephenson .in ISfifi,. a feature of tlie Eatmnal Children s Home


and Orplmimge 1ms been tin* •parate iioiises, grouped togotl I’ r in its .


various liraiirlies, wliere llu* rliildren art hromdii up nmler eomlitons ajiproxinnit n„ Iv as possible to normal tamily life,


■ind as 'far removed as may lie irom the iimitatioiis and emharrassments of men


M- individual .pmlities in. real


Iioiin's, worksliops


country trade


modern srliools and well ‘'h"'l',’’•'J and farms in life tliey aie m.t


fitted tii fill, witli tin* result tlmt in tins and Overseas tliere is searet* y a profes-iim wliore tlicy are niit to-


d-iv giviim a good account of tliem.-elte*. ‘’■'Vhe PrrneipiTl. Kev. W. Hodson ^nuth Avlll 1)0 pkmt'Od to answer any quc>tnms, oj


Friilav wjis re.^ponsibk* lor a large inllux of visitois to the village. The miinorous ilisgorgod IoskD ol jieople. wliiU' Jiiany


K.VSTKll.—Thu glorious weathor of (lood


walking partie.'i helped to .-iwell the num- her.-; to large proportions. Crowds ot people made their Yvay to the- fells, .somo rambling over the heights, others hasknig ill the Ijrilliant sunshine.


TEA FKSTJVAk.—The annual tea jiarty


fronF l.nncasliire, all of whom Imve hceii admitted irrespective of any otiior con­


hold at the rnite<l Aletlmdist Sehool on (lood Friday is recognisinl a.s a big effort and calls for a great amount of work Irom those connected with the place of worship. ] t .speaks well for the loyalty of those old and young alike, who are ’ prepared to sacrifice their own pleasure for the sake ol the .Smulav .School. To provide for and to serve with tea a matter of about (jlK) hungry people is no small task. ^ Ihe ladies, upon whom tho bulk ol this duty falls, arc to bo complimontcHl on the ex­ cellent arrangements and^ the expeditious manner in wliich everything wa.s earned out.


cutting-up, etc., had to 1h‘ commouced at a comparatively early hour.


. . was standing win*., the,Alii,ey came to Wl,alley Irom Stanlaw in 12itP.


'aldie interest in Wlmllev Ahhev is stimnlated liy tin* ammnncenient f'mt tlie Blaek- n Diocesan Board of Fi'na.iee are to. im.piire tin*


. , ,


THE OLDEST PAKT OF ABBEY


WHALLEY


WITH THE SUAEDS AT SHANGHAI.


By G. B. HUNTER.


C i i th e r o e M a n ’s In t e r e s t in g E x p e r ie n c e s .


IM P R E S S IO N S O F L I F E C H IN A .


During the latter part of the li^ib con-


turv the world wa.s startled by the tbcDiio.s put' forward by Maltbus concerning the enormous growth of population and the im-


IN iiossibililv of ftwling the additioiml ni mljer of hmimn being.s on Ihe limitetl ro-oum> of the earth. These stiitoments iiroiised lieico and bitter eontrover.sy.


and sav ‘ Hands off China,’ when they have not been out there to see the conditions, said Mr. James Taylor, son of Air. and a 1'I’avior of Moss-street, who has recently . ................. - ,


“ It is ridiculous tor people to sit at home Ml .1.110. r. returned evoning.


iiP' witli tlie Coldstre.ain Ciiiards, proceciJed toYliina in February last year, his battalion joining the Shanghai Bofence Force. He rotnrned to England in I'clirnary, iiiul was demohilisod a Idrtnight ago.


foil Jin. l . wiiu mi o .i ■senv-


upon the Orient. Street Mobs.


Arriving at Shanghai in Mnreh, 1!l2d, Jin.


Tavlon with his Imttniion was statminnl at th(' SImnglmi walcnvonks, them duties licing to mmnd the white settlement. biidon no eimsidenatiim wene the tnmips nllmviHl to iii- tentene with lighting in tlio native ipmntens. Jlost (it tho stnife Jin. Taylon witne.ssod was slneot lighting b.v mobs, and tlie tnooii.s wene eallcd Tint sev'enal times to dnive away enowds advaiieing mi tlie wliite settlenmnl. I ’lie “ 'r«immie> ’ ’ h:id never^ luucli trouble, toe tin* appeananeo of a Bnitish sipiad was alwavs too mm*li ton tin* disondenlv raiilile. ami tliev wene asaally dispensed witlmat a slmt liei'ng lined. “ '»lm people nesiding in tlic settlement, wliieli, by tlie way, 1ms a population wliieli 1 sliould .ludge to le iannen than tliaf of Clitlienou. nealizod only tmrwell wlmt tlio eoming ol tlie troops Inom tin* Old Countvv meant to tliem. and tliem tlmnkfnlness was rellceted in tlm eseeed- I IJigir'kiml way in wl,iel, tln..v lrented tlie


r ' " ^ ‘■ ;i^ ’B S r ‘o rW le . lL t " ';d t i :M r " B 'c Ai^lrnm,.;' ' 'DmvnhmT ‘Hall; Ts sohliers.;* Jlr^ ^ n r . ^ ' S p n .X s e l ,n ' i e ’ o^£l^^^^^ to lie rais.*d hekme the end of June, and irclipeople tlirouglmnt tin* eoniilry Imve licen asked to assist tin* siheiin.


copies of the ‘ Advertiser and Times ’ whilst in the Ka'-t ami I was ama/A’d to earn Cliat people wore writing letters t<» the r.dilor esiircs-iin*’’ the opinion that we onglil lo leave C’hrmi to the Oiinese, and that our troops might not to liave been sent to ])rn- loct the white people and their properly. Tt is ridicnlon.s for jictiple to «it at home and say ‘ Hands off China ’ wlien they liave not boon out tliore to .s<‘*e the eonditions. ,11 the Slianghai Defeme Force had not been formed, in my opinion tlmri* would Imve been n ropelition at Slianglmi ol tlio atrocities tlmt occurred nl Nnnking. nnd (.renter dnmiige ivoiild Imvc liecn done. I he wliitc iieoplo wlui Imvc gone onl tliere lo sot up Imsinesscs Imve Imd to overcome im- tnld Imrdsliips. Tin* climntc i.s excccd- imdv unlicnltliy, and tropical dis(*;is(*s arc rnm'pant in tlic cil.y. Tim Ing Im^mcss lionso.s have been erected as a result ol much painstaking labour. Three feet from the surface of the ground in Shanghai one en­ counters water, so that the buildings have either to be erected on piles or on concrole .slabs.


IL is unfair for people to say that


we -lionld have allowed all that lo be swept away If wo bad once vacated China onr tradi’ with tliat country would have been


mined.” Picturesque Customs. J lr . Tiiylor cxprosscKt tin* view tlmt


JVestern 'ci'vilisntion Imd donp ii grcnl deal for China, exi’rtiiig a boneficial iiillneiicc on llie Chiim.ie.


ft was a day’s job. for the ta.de ot 'l<‘a was he-


aun at 2-30 am! wont on nneeasingly nntil d.’lO a huge ta.-k for a small commnmtv aiid’ ovorvone concerned were hcartil.v ghul when all* was lini.shcd and they could take the rest so wa‘U earned. Afterwards the usual ontortainment wsis liehl, when the sehotdruom was nicely filled,


Biackbiirn, of ('Htlieme. presided and in his remarks said it was almnt 40 years since ho lir.st atternknl their tea festival and over :U1 veans since lie preached his first sermon the atljoining chapel. A capital pn>- r'unmo wa.s grentlv on.ioyed by tlie amn-


ence. included in which were many old scholars from ontsicU’ tlistrii-ts. Madame Daisv Hindle was iii splondul voice ami rrnvo intense pleasure witli her songs^^ 1 he Moorish Maid,’^ “ Sing sweet hird^^ ami Night is the coming ol a dream. ^lonntain Lovers” and


*l l«e Knglidi in


B o s e ’’ Air. K. Vlargreaves sang well ami met ' ivilli the iipprovnl of ins heiu-ei-s. Neptune" iiml “ My old Slmko treie


numheri .ning willi niiieli sneeo*- liy -'D- l.ord. Y U sr Oretn Alilmt tvii> 1,^ nm.t


eapnlile eloeiitiomst ,itnd I’m', JVheels of Time," ■


;,iul 11 >eeie> ot eliihl Jlv.


were given in ploimiiig style. turns of


■ 1 lie Bnhl-heiided Jt.io -Imlies In- A. A. Jlilot Tin* linmorons


*101111 Cottiim were popnliir nnd amnsemeini.


a.-eompa is ....^ V- Jlnnv of tin* civilians w(ire


ipiitc nifablc nnd tlic troop.s got on (piilc well witli tliem. CRpeemlly its n lew, like J t r T'nvlor, picked iip n .smattering of tlie iammaA* and were aide to make tliemsolve.s nmU*rstood.


impressed liv tlie scenery, .stating tlmt mncli of tin* connlrv was given over to tin* grow- iim of crops ami tormed a really monotonoms picture. Tlie many waterway.s, l,ow(*ver, wore really pictnresipie. and would have hei*n lieantifnl liad lliey not heen .so Idtliy. lieferring to tin* enstoms of Uie conntr.v.


J t r . Taylor was not greatl.v ___1


tisor and Tiines ’/ representative on Tuesday imlustrial world as an argument. JIf. Tayilor, who 1ms been .serv- | i,o«-cver, overlooked .sometlung (it far gieater


in .Shanghai. This remark was made ui tlio course of an interv


,


.................................— - I iiuaiii. They seoll'ed at Jfalthusiaas nml erview with an “ Advor- pointed to tho increased prosperity ol ilio


, 'I'liey,


imiiontance, nninely, tlio dtiitiealioii ut tlio soil. For it is very tlonlitful it tlie-e m-tr methods of industry inerensed at all tin*


teresting talk with our representative, J lr . Tnvlor gave vivid impressmns of Iile m the East, and the ellVel of Western einli.sation


In, nn in­


viold of roodstnlfs. As regards tlie popnlntma, Hylev, a will-


known enoaomist, lound tliat in '-’-i years tlie population of Bhodo Island, I .S.A., liad been donhlcd. Anotlier miimmisl lal. ciliated by means of a population table that tin* worlii's population would he tlonliled in l:i venrs.


'i'in* present day facts also temi


to endorse tin* Jlaltlnisiaa tlieory. J'nnte-sm East, speaking at tlm World's I’oimlati.in C’onfereiice, stated tlmt eaell of ns consmms tin* [irodnce of


tliere are on tills [ilanet of imrs Id.iind millions of acres available, wliieh could mdy snpiiort live tlionsainl millions. He sa:d, Imwevor, tlmt lliis saturation fioim wimid not be reaelieil in n century; neverilieless tin* tendenry to over-popnlatmn was pre-


sent. During tin* Inst century tin* lood r(-er.r,s , ,


of tin* earlli Imve .slirniik al doulili; Jmeu. heeause in neiv eoiiatvies tin* virgin suil 1ms lieen extensively enltivated and tins


ssiirplus ol’ food jiroduetHl .*-0111 to i.Klcr soil would have otherwise permitted.


civiU'CL1 ftMitre.-' whie)i have tlieretni’t. I’nrtlior ih an the potentiality of lii*'ir


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u’cil-kMown Fren*I'll eeoiuimisl hy the •iiiiuf:- ot (Jiimicr nubli" lied :i hook 23 year-' alter


tlio do;nth of :maltlius, on the ily le; if of ds; -


whicli was iiiseri lied the ftillowing wov “ It ih'pemls on mankind whether• thfj


increiise in the population is lo bring mis*-ry or prosperitv." IJid'ortnimtely. many p.m;.!** wish to ignore nnpiciisant situations. 'I'lmy prefer to go on in tiieir old sweet way, uuit- out tliinkiiig ot tin* Inture. Professor East, in ids liook, '* .Mankind


at tin* Crossroads.’ ’ defines tlie attitude of Iinmati licings towar.l tills crisis in the lol- lowim' terms: “ In tlic army lit* wlm carrie.s on wdlmnl arms, witlionl sup|ilie.s, witimiit •iiiv toresi‘*lil wlmtsoever, is eonrl-martiailcd. In'civil life we call him an optimist, and


elect him mayor." From all tlic-e tlicorms we can draw mm


plain lesson, tliat tlie prn.spcnty ol ouc descendants will depend on tlie w.irk wo perform during lids century to render more ellieient onr mctlmds lor producing li.o.l- stull's, tlmt is to say. on tlic time wc ilc- vole on Imilding u[i mir agriciiltnrai iii-


dnstry. The principal way ol incrca.sing tlm .


amonnl of food priKinced liy our lariners vi liv aiding tliom to augment tin* vitality ot till* soil. As many people are aware, tho fertility of tlie soil i.s very limited. W Uhiiuti constant attention it wears out and In'- eome.s .sterile. A typical cyample .d this is given liv .some of the land Mirrmmdiiig the great lakes of America; by tlie constant, ciiltitation of croji.s witliout additions ol essential plant eleiiu*nt.s, tin* .soli tlierc has now liecome nsek*.s.s as regards tin* iirodiic-


tion of food .supplies. , , , , , ■ , If wo consider tlie woallli of plant uoiiri.sltj


ment stored up in an acre ol arable laud,


l*_> inclie.s deep, we will Imve to (leal iiitti culdc feel ot eartli. .yu*ntist,s ti-U


us tlmt on average tlie arable la.ver con­ tains n.l per cent, nitrogen, 0.*2 p(.*r (■ent. phosporous and tU per emit, pota.sli. IIiuh


.stored up in an acre of .suriace .s.id im have


Ills, of nitrogen, )-.(I'-’ M>'. "t


pliosplmrns, 17,4*21 llis. id potasli. Tliero are sullieienl (pianUties of imnns'u-


J lr . '.raylor mentioned tiiat tli(*r(* was notii- ino more pictnrc.sipu* tlmn a wediiing oi fimeral. .U eitlmr of tlie.se fniictmiiR liiige torcldiglit proc(*.ssions, harharm in tlieir splendmir, were tormed, nnd tin* riclier tin* principal particinants were,


mont to serve tlie plants for several Inm- dred vears. hut wlml is tliat period (>1 tiiiK* wlicn ■compared witli tin* milli(.ms ol yean? of tlie world's existence


water in an ocean, atid tlierelore im argu­ ment aoainst maintaining tlie iertility os


tlic moio mngnilicenl was the prnccssmu. Massive


images of gr(,t.*s(pn* slmpc, mvrnni'- M in<* Innteriis. coupled witli tlie rieli Olient.il coTtiimes (it till* procc.s.si(ini.s*.R, presented n ver to lie forgotten. It was on siicFi


.scene no


in touch witli tlie liavhanc. m.vstic Orient. Tin* higgi’st all'air ot tills kind wilm'.sscd li.v llie Clilheroninn wn«; the .spoctncnlar nml .sudden wedding ot tin* Chinesm .'satmnalist Oenerali.ssmo. Cliiaiig Ka ShoU, nho.st iinptials coniliined all tlie splemlonr ami all'iring mystery ot tlie East coupled witli tin* pomp and majest.v ol tin* West.


said J lr . Tavlor. tlmt one enme Orient.


Cosmopolitan Crowds. 'rlu* troops did, not see mneh of tin* leal .arti .stes I il'e of Slianglmi. wliicli. J lr . '1 aylor slated, accompanist


I?flieiently. Jtidway in the pvograme tlm* Bev T. Fi.sh gave an address appiopiiaU


iirplns provisions were dispo.s(*d ol n,' niiction.


------------5— ------------------ CHATBURN. -\t !'n* '''j’ "'';. * ‘J!


did not liegin nntil alionl ten o clock at ni.dit. Tlien it went witli a stying. encinmms 11101,hers of caliaroPi and niglit clnlis being thronged with all kimls ol humani ,t. J lan ' „r tin* cabarets are not exactly li.ealtli resorts, and J l r . Taylor relates a grim story comorning one. A m.imher (jl


liritish Hohliots visited tins particnlnr den, whnh


wn'; thronged with :i • eosmopolitnn, cut­ throat-looking erowtl. Tlierc wore (.reeK.',,


Fortngnose, Englisl, and al ’'‘M''’* - ''. ; ' nationalities' repre.sented, and during tin evening trnnlile aro.so in whieh the BriUsIi


soldiers were involved. Hearing ol the melee several inemhers of tlie Military Police


went to till* r.*sene of tlieir conirmles, and .snceoeded in covering tlieir retreat from tlic c-ifc JVlien it came to leaving tlicmsolvo.s, tlic Jfilitarv Police had a ternlilo strngg e ill tin* cmir.se of wliieli one was .so biull.t


.stahlied tlmt lie died.


liimscif seen. J f r . Taylor asserts that m.in} of tlio stories of the Orient nnd its mystery are not exaggerated, for it was tln^ sort of cmiitrv wliiclt gave tin* impression tli.at


." ''i f .,


anvtlii'ng miglit liappcn at any mtnuto Mr. Tavlor did not gain a very good


opinion of tlm liproi.sm of tlie Cliine.'*c


sildior. wlio, 1.0 said, was l.ttle more t m„ a lirigaml. Tlie armies wore tot.ally witli- ont organisation, ami tlie most important part of tlie equipment of tlie soldier ap- lieari*d to lie an umhrella. Every .soldier carried one. Tlie Oliinesc were !»or shot.-, •md wlien served witli ammunition .Hm.'? siniptv blazed away anywhere to got rnl ol it T'f tliev made a liit it was a pure ,m-- ta'ko. lau'gliiugly observed J t r . Taylor in


conclusion. ^ACHES&PAIHS Tlia-e wlm -aw Captain Brass’.- pictures o'


tin* Canadian Bockic.s will lie interespsi i-- tlie illustrated article on tlie Kock' AToniitain Indians. See page


THE ABSENT-MINDED ONE AGAIN Profe-sor’s Wife (rasliing in) : Giwdne.s.?i


liittle Della lias been drinking all «ie ink in the ink-hottle. AVlmt .slmll we .hir Profes.-or (ahsent-mindedly) : I!1 Im" wrUe witli a lead pencii. tlien.


soils hy” tlie nso of fertilisers. Fortnimtely tor tlie tiitnre generation alt


men are not indilferent to tins problem, ami for manv voar.s agricultural exi>erts liav<( lii*en wo'rkiiig Imrd to discover ways ami means ol restoring the vitality of tlic .-oil. Natural fertilisers sncli a.s guano *;ti..


Imve lieen n-i*d. Imt limy are imt snllicicm* and tlmir source like tin* lertihly ol -i'*' soil is limited. As regards the ciirogeit element, scientists are now taking it Inin, tile air in order to niamilactnn* luirii-clialk. sulphate of ammonia, etc.


It i.s a drop ot acres ol soil and tliat -


•lied home after an eleven months’^ st.ay | spoctro of starvation hegau^ to take heart again.


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Mis . ’


Jinny people ro-


.'urded them ns dinholicnl, nnd fnr from accepting Jlnlthiis ns a true prophet they looked oil him nis a tlcstroyer of family life. With the lulvcut of machine proee.sses for the carrying on of industry, people wliu iiad senotisly iihirmcd by tho Jlaltnidau


AVI .111


.It is m*’y


snilicicnt. Imwcver, that si-ientists slimi - di.se,*vcr the.s(* tilings, hut tliat tlie lariimls of tile world .should make ,is,* ot tliem in a svstematic manner.


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