9 Enderby, B. C, February 1, 1917 AoN D WALKER'S WEEKLY Vol. 9; No. 49; Whole No. 469 ENDERBY AND DISTRICT NEWS . Good morning! Our shown up for some days. Wm. Poison returned to Enderby from Calgary last week- City Clerk Rosoman has been off duty the past week, a grippe victim. Mrs. T. Crossley Poison and son spent thc week-end in Endcrhy from Vernon.' _ Tomorrow (Friday) evening is thc regular meeting night of thc Board of Trade. C. S. Handcock has gone overseas wilh a contingent from the Royal Engineers, Arancouver. Endcrhy promises to be well represented at the masquerade ball to bc held at Grindrod Feb. 9th. H. P. Jaquest was taken suddenly ill mentally last Wednesday and has gone to the coast for treatment. A. J. Elliott, of Leslie, Sask.. spent some days with his brother, Abraham, at his1 Enderby home, early in January. Yes, il was a snapper, allright; : but wc are in thc month of February now, with March just around the corner. . Miss "Louise Hoffman left on Saturday for /Chatham, Ont., utter spend ing a con pie weeks with her -"parents at Grl.n-irod. Shipments have been heavy from Grindrod thc past month or.two, there being a big demand for hay, poles, fence posts, etc., . - ' SS The local Masonic lodge -entertained their"friends at a.very enjoyable evening of whist and dan-r cing last Thursday evening. All-the real good.that was ever done in the world was done by those who did it -in secret and ran away for fear of being caught at it. Another very enjoyable Triangle evening was put on at thc movies Tuesday evening, but thc cold snap made lhc attendance small and the house more or less frigid. "That's what makes ma mad," said a four-year-old to his uncle, when the kiddie's father asked his mother if she would please spill him a loose dollar out of her purse. Those ladies having knitting for thc Red Cross arc requested to hand to the secretary as early as possible, as another case of goods is to bc sent io headquarters at once. ==-=iJ-hc=-Summcrland-=Rc.vic-w���������������������������wants- to know if the proposal for thc establishment of a municipal department in the government of thc Province has ever been seriously taken up. It doesn't look like it. Auctioneer Creed, of Armstrong, held a very successful sale of furniture, fittings, etc., of the Enderby hotel last Saturday. The balance of the hotel furnishings are to be put upVLauction:on_Saturday_,Jicb..AQs Managqr Stevens! has kept the planers running throughout the winter at the Okanagan Saw .Mills, but the taste of Alberta weather this week put a crimp in almost everything, including the knives, and the planing mill was shut down for a few days. Thc following ollicers were installed by the Knights of Pythias Monday evening: CC, J. F. Fravel; V.C.. G. R. Sharpe; Prel., Chas.Haw- kins; K.U.S., II. M. Walker; M.F., IL J. Coltart: M.E., Jno. Burnham; M. W., J.-N. Grant; M.A., Jno. Folkard; I.G., R.-E. Harkins; O.G., W. G. Pell. Rev. C. and Mrs. Reed left for Kamloops Wednesday evening, wherc Mr. Reed will have charge of the Anglican Church. He is somewhat uncertain as to the future, having been notified from the Militia Department that he is still in service for overseas ancl that his furlough is only i'or six months. Salmon Arm curlers came over for ah afternoon ancl evening game with Endcrhy rinks last Thursday. Dill skipped for Enderby in thc afternoon game ancl Scott skipped the evening game, with favorable results to all concerned, thc home rinks having some thc best of it. In the evening Enderby sent a rink to Armstrong for a return game there. In this Armstrong boys won out by a single point in the last end. "J. H. Hooper, well known as an ! old-time resident of Enderby, .but robin hasn't for the past few years has been chief.engineer of Inceneralor No. 2, Vancouver,- has joined the forces for overseas. Mr. Hooper had been in thc employ of the city of Vancouver for six years, ancl in recognition of his services he was paid two months' salary on his joining Lhe overseas forces. UNITED FARMERS OF B. C. At the convention of the Associated Boards of Trade, of the coast and mainline towns, held at Kamloops last week, the Hope to Princeton route for the trans-provinci.d highway was endorse !; a resolucio-; was passed advocating a change in the rule of the road to require turning lo the right; "asking for inspection of all meats at abattoirs for home consumption; asking the Provincial Government for changes in the curriculum of the University and public schools to meet thc practical, requirements of pupils after the war. . . CHAIN OF TEAS Mrs. S. H. Speers, secretary of the Trench Comfort Club, started ��������������������������� a "chain of teas" in aid of the club funds ; Christmas week, and she wishes to acknowledge receipt of the; following amounts from -the ladies named :,Mrs. .Sharpe, 35c: Mrs. Reeves. 60c"; Mrs. Hawkins, 30c Mrs. Gaylord. 30c; Mrs. Grant, 30c; Mrs".McMahon, 35c; Mrs.Martin, 30c Mrs:-Woods, 40c; Mrs. F. Dill. 20c; Mrs/iDugdalc, 50c; Mrs.-Faulkner, 30c; Mrs. Mackay, 50; Mrs.Scott, 50c Mrs. E. Dill, $1.00; Mrs.-Bush.Sl.50;. Mrs. Stevens, 40c; Mrs. Speers, $4.30; Miss F. Mowat, 40c. Money raised for the Fund by- whist drives: Miss M. Mackay, $4.15; Mrs. Skejie, 83.35; Miss Jean Poison, $8.35. Donated: Mrs. Gilroy, Chicago, $4.00; Knights of Pythias, $2; Mr. Curry, $1. ��������������������������� Whv not take your Sunday dinner at the King Edward? It will cost you less than to prepare it at.home, and the change will be. thoroughly ' enjoyable. A meeting of the Enderby District Tuesday evening, for the purpose o farmers of the was called for in K. of P. fiVU discussing lh.p advisability of organizing a branch here of thc United Farmers of B. C. The meeting was called by S. T. Elliott, of Kelowna, chairman of lhe organization committee. Owing lo the excessively cold weather the attendance was too small to warrant any action being taken. Mr. Elliott explained to the few gathered that the United Farmers Association is on the same lines as the organization of the Northwest. A branch is already in operation covering thc Kelowna District, and good work is heing accomplished, but it is felt thai lo make the organization really effective, and that the organization may have a broader scope and greater power, other branches in every district in the Province must" be started. - The Association -is for farmers only; it-is free from all political entanglements and does not in any way interfere with" any existing organization in which thc farmers arc interested. Its purposes "are "to forward the interests-of thc farmer in any honorable and legitimate way; to watch legislation relating to their interests, ancl to suggest to parliament or ihe legislature from .lime-to -.time the- cnactmenUiof*such legislation as may be decided by a convention or by the central board, and to carry on any business and exercise any power of trade-as thc executive may deem advisable when authorized by an "acl of the legislature or parliament." SEED CLEANER The Department of Agriculture has purchased a fanning mill or seed cleaner. This mill is to be .used to demonstrate the importance of seed selection and seed cleaning by the use of a fanning mill. This mill is operated by hand and has a capacity of from 30 to 40 bushel per hour, ant! will clean- almost. any kind of seed. Any Farmers' Inslf- tule may secure the use of this seed EMPIRE FARMING ? A gigantic agricultural scheme is being promoted by Jeading-m'cn of the Old Country, involving, it is cleaner for demonstration purposes' proposed, '200,000,000 acres of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and British Columbia land, this land to bc developed by British -state money, to provide means of paying the Empire's war debt. A special provided the members of the Institute have sufficient seed lo clean to make the expense of conducting the 'demonstration worth while. A member of the staff of thc Agretii- tural Department will accompany the machine to demonstrate the use of same. Any Institute applying for the use of the machine should first ascertain the amount of seed to be cleaned in the district. If this .warrants thc holding of a seed-cleaning demonstration, some central place will be selected and arrangements made for the-bringing of all the seed of the district together at the place lo bc designated. All members of the Northern Okanagan Fanners' Institute who wish to avail themselves of this opportunity are requested to advise the secretary, Chas. W. Little, Mara, of the fact, ancl what quantity, and kind Ihey have to clean, ancl tlie secretary' will take up the matter with the Department. ITS MOSTLY UP TO YOU "When -the 'world's a-goin' crooked, : Or it lo~oks lhat way to you��������������������������� .'" Somehow seems to be a tangle To.'most ever'thing you do;- " - -j When you start out of a morriin' -j-Withtyour-luck'-a-r-unnin1-- wrong', The birclsalongyour pathway ������������������������������������������������������ ' Have a harshness in their song - And the grass, though soft as velvet, You will sort o' stumble through, Sich times if you want things better Friend, it's mostly up lo you. Tain't hard smilin' with lhe sunshine, - But it's durin' stormy spells. When our weary feel are-slippin', That the stuff what's in us tells. No���������������������������you won't have llowers alius In the paths you travel through; Still, if you 'd have things better, Friend, it's mostly up to you. Men;and Things as Seen Thro' Hank Reklaw's Periscope Lh 4iondoiHntimates^that-aHhe-Impcml-Gonfer- ence to bc held in February every question relating to thc future conduct of the war will bc open for discussion. This statement may mean much more than appears on its face. It is thc opinion of such representative British papers as the Lpndon Nation that the Imperial Conference is really to discuss terms of peace. Our representatives "will speak for young nations ".'which ha.ve::gcncrously giyeii tlieirjbest blood for tho (!enian(ls-on-Ge-rinaivy^oi^lhc^(^nGUvv(^inay-=de^ cide to advise terms of peace which, white exacting a just reparation for the most injured parties, still takes the present situation into account." "As long as I live," continues this distinguished Britisher, "1 shall never waver from my opinion that Germany was entirely and only to blame fortius war. 1 shall feel that if strict justice.were, dealt out by an" ���������������������������"impartial' Supreme' Power, thejmonton, Kcgina,-Winnipeg, London, cable to the Vancouver Province slates that this great proposition is put before the public by a newly- formed Empire resources committee, of which Earl Grey, Lord Des- borough, Lord Plymouth. Lord Sel- borne, Rudyard Kipling, Rt. "Hon. Horace Plunkett, Rt. Hon. Sir Starr Jameson, Colonel Grant Morden, Moreton Frewen, M. P., are members. A memorandum of the committee suggests that an imperial development board be formed to arrange with thc Dominion of Canada ' for the purchase of a two hundred million acre area of land" in the four provinces named, . for, sav ������������������40,000,000, paid bv Great Britain at the rate of ������������������10,000,000 yearly," on condition that thc Dominion Government spends the whole capital, in-immediate development:-.- Si lt is believed that the value of. these lands-in ;'such "an. Empire, farm .would speedily .reach .������������������20 "an; acre," or altogether, the -Empire= should ' receive ~inJ cash.'four-, thous-% ancl .million pounds,, which is the value of-its. debts" for lhe���������������������������war and" existing when .war broke but. -The committee realize . that.; this' . ancl vsI'mi 1 ai-"plans"affecting". the :olh'cr' dominions are .dependent' upon' arrangements with the governments of the dominions, 'which they say- arc* pending. -Meanwhile the committee Is proceeding with1 suggestions affecting the resources of thc Crown colonics, protectorates ahd India. . PENSION COMMISSIONERS ?:\ *-? The Dominion Government has appointed a Board of Pension Commissioners for Canada with offices at Ottawa.l As this Board wishes to" cause as little delay as possible in dealing with.communications with regard to pensions, it is, wished the public would correspond directly with the Board, Ottawa. A great deal of delay may be caused by communications being sent through other departments of the Government. _ i==������������������rhL'~ Pa I ri atrcr^Fu n d^-Asso ei at i on- and the Military Hospitals Commission have kindly consented to give information and" assistance to those wishing to write direct to the Board of Pension Commissioners. In addition, in order to facilitate the- granting of pensions, the Board is opening branch pension ollices in Vancouver, Calgary, -.Edmonton, Hohenzollern dvnastv and tlie German people Hamilton, Toronto,V?arrie, Kmgs- "'" "~ ton, Ottawa, Montrealy Quebec, St. (John and Halifax. All information [wilh regard to pensions may be obtained from these ollices. common cause," and none have fought more gal-Vvould receive a crushing punishment. Their lantly," says thc Nation, and then concludes: 'Ml);successes have been a negation of right principles. this Is, as wc think it must be, thc -main purpose; But their conquests arc once again a pitiless proof of the Conference, it gains a real practical sig-j that;you may be as right as rain in your principles nificancc. ... . It is a legend steadily diffused but if you have neglected your national education, by the newspapers that the colonics stand for a,your national discipline, your national hygiene, peculiarly unyielding form of enthusiasm for aiyour governmental honesty, your good intentions 'knock-out war.' Mr. Hughes was depicted to usknd your piety cannot save you from being trod- ff lhcHJ.10."-; wo/ln^,^^l���������������������������^V^;MJnnnnk as the tvpe of colonial opinion, and most of us ac-jden under foot by the stronger people. . . . It. J^'".'/^ whi^^ Miss Gary ElSS ccplcd that suggestion, until it turned out lhal he; is jusl possible that by one tremendous rally the' belh, Their second duuglUer,*bccame was in a minority. . . . It is doubtful if the'Allies may both starve Germany al home and the bride of Mr. P. G. Farmer. Only FA R ME R���������������������������II ASS A RD NUPTIA LS A very pretty home wedding was solemnized by the Rev. J. A. Dow Borden Government stands for Canada in any other sense than as a stop-gap to thc coming Liberal reaction." This from thc Nation is significant. But not more so than an article in thc London Daily News beat her on thc land and on the sea-���������������������������beat her sufficiently to impose on her for thc moment those hard terms of peace which shc thoroughly deserves. But it is also possible that wc may fail in these ends, find ourselves completely bankrupt, and Leader by Sir Harry Johnston, in the course and after four more years of war, bc obliged to of which he says "the Conference cannot meet too (accept worse terms of peace than wc might get soon, to go into discussion with the home minis-! now by thinking out what is the very utmost con- the members of the family were present. After the bridal dinner the happy couple were driven to r Armstrong, from which point they left the following day for Rossland, where Mr. Farmer is employed. The many friends of the bride and groom wish them much happiness in their new home. try. It would be fatuous^-but not too fatuous for a British ministry���������������������������to decide here on terms of peace which the Doughter Nations might refuse to accept. .... Let the British nalion be informed as quickly as may be what arc the irreducible terms of peace which this Imperial Conference recommends. Then let the nation hear, consider ancl decide. If it agrees with the Conference's conclusions, it knows what it is in for; it may bc advised that.an indefinite continuation of the" war and national and imperial ruin are preferable to abating one jot or tittle of our extreme | Empire's resources cession wc can makO to the Central Powers." From these writings it is obvious that thinking Britishers are breaking away from thc overconfident jingoism of the past, which has worked so disastrously to the nation as a whole. They arc beginning to see that newspaper optimism and the chronic failing of most of our writers and speakers, in daily repeating the time-worn victory phrases, have not enabled us to get anywhere, and that if llie Allies are to win even a stalemate clecis- Mrs. Alex. Dale Passes Away After an illness covering five ycars or more, Mrs. Alex. Dale died at her home Wednesday noon, of cancer of thc stomach. Deceased was 50 years of age. She came to Enderbv live years ago with Mr. Dale. She won a host of friends by her uncomplaining disposition even in the last months of her long illness. The sympathy of the com- nuinitv is extended to Mr. Dale. don lhere musl come a fuller ulUtalion'of"ihc ^,1^ l!"��������������������������� licS b?tffi! long in touch wilh the case. THE ENDERBY PRESS AND WALKER'S WEEKLY Thursday, February 1, 1917 more of civil' the more I think of my home in a hollow tree HALF-HOLIDAY NOT SETTLED It docs not appear from thc press of the Province lhat thc question of���������������������������a half-holiday is any nearer settled than it was before thc plebiscite was taken a few -weeks ago. the attitude of the Merchants' It now seems that Association of the i,i'^ THE ENDERBY PRESS AND WALKER'S WEEKLY M. M. WAI.ICKR Published every Thursday at Enderby. R. C. at $2 p'or year, by thc Walker Press. Advertising Rates: Transient. 50c an inch first insertion, 23c each subsequent insertion. Contract advertising. SI an inch per month. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1917 various towns in dictating the mid-week half- holiday to suit their own convenience, and, later, in a commillcc from thc Merchants' Association going post-haste to Victoria nnd endeavoring to get tlie Government to immediately amend the Act so as to compel thc wholesalers of Vancouver to give up their Saturday closing and adopt thc Wednesday afternoon closing, has had the effect of causing the wholesalers and the clerks to do all in their power to antagonize the mid-week half- day oil', and we read in the Province that "an cll'orl is being made by lhe committee appointed by thc retail merchants to formulate-*a scheme whereby the1 difference of opinion which prevails on lhe half-holiday question will be adjusted in a manner satisfactory to all trades. Four or five different closing schemes are being discussed, among them a Saturday hall'-holiday during the summer months only, with G o'clock closing all thc year; no half-holiday, but a 6 o'cock closing every business clay; a 48-hour week for employees with, no holidays. The Province says editorially: "After all, retail stores -make their living by serving the public, and if lhcy willingly or unwillingly run counter to the convenience of lhc public they will not be able lo obtain business, and thc successful.continuation of business is the vital tiling to bolh employers and employees. . . . To lump-the entire wholesale and retail trade under one head and insist-thai business shall bc carried on only by leave of legislation, which may be thc outcome of totally unrelated causes, seems absurd and unnecessary. . . . The half-holiday problem seems one for common sense and common convenience, nol for paler/nal. legislation." There is a strong movement to have the Half- holiday Act amended at the coming session of thc Provincial Legislature so as to make it more elastic and taking out of it thc features. THE HAPPY FARMER Thc average farmer thinks the average business man in the average small town or city is a prince, and growing rich at the farmers' expense. There never was a greater error. The average farmer lias nothing lo compare to the worries of lhe average businessman, at no lime. And in times like these, thc farmer is in clover while thc businessman is ekeing out an existence in a thistle bed. So let the farmer go to. The little world of which he is lord and master offers to no other what it offers to him today,..and will for many a day lo come. In a recent article in a coast paper an account is given of a case in point. Mr and Mrs. R. W. Chalmers of Thrums, B. C.. are making money on a 7-acre farm, and lhis is how they do il: "Wc keep our cows on the soiling plan"," says Mrs. Chalmers, "lhal is, grow the crop and cufand feed il lo Ihem. By this means class legislation According to thc Summerland Review all lhc South Okanagan lake towns are strongly opposed to thc mid-week half-holiday and in favor of the week-end. This opposition, which seems to be general, is causing thc merchants at last to realize lhat they cannot hope ever to make the in id-week hall'-holiday popular with the people. And their experience in this respect is but a repetition of the experience in other countries and localities where the mid-week interruption of business has been attempted- ORPHAN AT TWO, NOW PRIME MINISTER we nave no waste and are able to keep six animals; afloat where before, we could feed only two, and weilo'im Illustrating thc hatred of the people of England for David Lloyd George when he first became conspicuous as a reformer in ihe House of Commons, the story is told, ol" a common dock laborer who was being' decorated for having rescued a man from drowning at the risk of his own life. Thc man was being praised for his bravery. "Tul-lut/' he replied, "it was nothin' at all; I saw the bloke md I bought he was a gonnci'. I swam out to make sure it wasn't loughl he was md rolled 'im over have increased our production by enriching the I Lloyd George, and pulled 'im lo shore by thc 'air." land with thc fertilizer the cows give. We get at- Today this same Lloyd^ George is the trusted least two crops per acre, and sometimes as much ~ ' having as three or peas. Tiro ugh I affects the cows, atuL food they can eal, lhcy keep up their yield. "One point in favor of dairying, we find, is the daily supply ol* cream, milk or butler gives us a cash income not once a year as with fruit or grain bul weekly or monthly, as the ease may be. "Our rotation of-crops i.s as follows: Fall rye and vetch, seeded in the fall, can be cut and fed in the spring earlier than grass is available, and llie -land is-led through these plants.������������������������������������������������������ \\VI"ollow-this wilh peas and oats, or barley; cut and feed this strip, manure it and plough; seed once more lo millet or buckwheat, or if the season is loo far advanced. Essex rape. A small silo is a greal help in economical milk production, and we have found from practical experience lhat pens and oats make excellent silage. The skim milk we use for making pork and faltening broilers. In raising pullets to maturity quickly and wilh small cosl. we find it has no equal. "We keep a large Hock of While Leghorn and While Wyandottes,' aiid have worked up a large trade in eggs for breeding and day-old chicks. We man ol all England. As Prime Minister the pco- as the orchard is seeded to clover, alfalfa pic look lo him to win the war. He is the big little As the climate is fairly moist, no heat orj man in public life, upon whose shoulders the Til ^tlie | peo[TiTMlUvtrj^ war. To him has fallen the responsibility of accomplishing thc big jobs which no. other man could be. found lo handle. And now, after nearly every conceivable blunder that could be thought of has heen perpetrated, this Indomitable li'tle Welshman is asked to take hold of the War Office and redeem Britain. This marvelous little Welshman comes from humble parentage.- I Icwas left am orphan. aL 2, hy the death of his father, and was raised by an uncle, Mr. Richard Lloyd, of Criccielh, now in his year. For 08 years this uncle of the Prime Minister has acted as the unpaid pastor of the Disciples of Christ Baptist Church, Criccielh, and has preached each Sunday throughout that period. Are you going to do any Building- or Repairing This Season? THE FOLLOWING ARE GOOD VALUES: No. 4 Flooring and Ceiling ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10.00 per thousand No. 4 Drop Siding -- - - $10.00 " Cull.Boards ��������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ��������������������������� ... 5.00 " No. 2 Dimension, 2x4 and 2x6 13.00 No. 3 Cedar Bevel Siding ......... 15.00 " OKANAGAN SAW MILLS, Ltd. Enderby LOGGING TOOLS Boys' Sleds, Skates and Hockey Sticks are now the'seasonable goods in our line. We carry the best goods and the largest stock. We are also plumbing and heating engineers and can make anything to order in tin, copper or sheet iron. 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SYNOPSIS Of COAL MINING REGULATIONS Coal mining righls of the Dominion in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Lhc Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and a portion of the Province of Brilish Columbia, may be leased for a lerm of twenty- one years aL an annual rental of SI an acre. Nol more Lhan 25(50 acres will he leased lo one applicant. Application for a lease musl be made by lhe applicant in person to lhe Agcnl of sub-Agent of the district in which rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land must be descril5etr~by" sectitfffs", or legal sub-divisions of sections, and in unsurveyed territory thc tract applied for shall bc staked out by the applicant himself. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of 85 which will be refunded if llie righls applied for arc not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate oJ\ five cents per ton. ^ __ _ The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent wilh sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined an-! pay the royally thereon. If Ihe ccuil mining rights arc not operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. Thc lease will include the coal mining rights only, but.the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface righls as may be considered necessary for thc working of the mine, at the rate of $10 an acre. For full information application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister bf thc Interior. N.B.-Unaulhorizcd publication of this advertisement will not be paid for.���������������������������83575. c. P. R. TIMETABLE Southbound Northbound 10.45 lv. Sicamous ar. 18.15 11.18 Mara 17.58 11.34 Grindrod 17.14 11.49 ENDERBY 10.59 12.15 Armstrong 10.30 13.03 Vernon 15.45 13.25 ar. Okanagan Ldg lv.15.30 H. W. BRODIE JNO BURNHAM u. P. A., Vancouver Agt., Enderb> fi Thursday, February 1, 1917 THE ENDERBY PRESS AND WALKERS WEEKLY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE REQUESTS THE PEOPLE OF CANADA TO BEGIN NOW TO SAVE MONEY FOR THE NEXT WAR LOAN JAN. t, 1*17 DEPARTMENT OP FINANCE OTTAWA SOMEBODY'S DARLING Into a ward of the whitewashed halls Where the dead and the dying lay, Wounded by bayonetcs, shells and balls, Somebody's darling was borne one day. Somebody's darling! so young and so brave! Wearing still on his pale sweet face- Soon to be hid by the dust of the grave The lingering light of his boyhood's grace Matted and damp are the curls of gold Kissing the snow of that fair young brow; Pale are the lips of delicate mold, Somebody's darling is dying now, > Back from the beautiful blue:vcined brow Brush every wandering silken thread, Cross his hands on his bosom now, Somebody's darling is still and dead. Kiss him for somebody's sake; Murmur a prayer both soft and low, One bright curl from its fair mates take��������������������������� They were somebody's pride, you know. Somebody's hand has rested there; . 'V Was.it a mother's soft and white? -Or have the lips of a sister fair Been baptised in those waves of light? s God.kno\vs best. _Hewassomebody's lovej^ Somebody's heart enshrined him there��������������������������� Somebody wafted his name above, Night and morn, on the wings of prayer. Somebody wept when hc marched away, Looking.so handsome, brave, and grand; Somebody's kiss on his forehead lay, Somebody clung to his parting hand. Somebody 's watching and waiting for him, Yearning to hold him again to her heart; And there he lies���������������������������with his blue eyes dim, And the smiling, child-like lips apart; Tenderly bury the fair young dead, Pausing.to drop on his grave a tear; Carve on the wooden slab o'er his head, "Somebody's darling slumbers here!" Thc women who have penetrated the war zone and have written alone have used thc bleeding pen. It remained for a woman, Ellen LaMotte, ~\\ French nurse; iiriitr^bi66kr"Thc"Backwash^of- War," to draw thc real portrait of thc ravaging beast. One unforgettable scene she paints of the dying soldier in thc hospital where tens of thousands have died to the accompaniment of delirious cries, punctuated by thc chaplain's ten thousand times reiterated demand: "Say, 'God, I give my life freely for my country.' "I don't want to die, I tell you; curse you, I don't want to die!" cries thc soldier whocs putrid wounds had poisoned his dying brain as he uttered terrible imprecations. "Say, 'God, 1 give my life freely for my country,'Say,'for my country.'" "I want to live, I tell you; I want to live!- My wife, my children!" and the seventeenth victim of gangrene fell back dead in Ellen's arms that day and was hurried to the friendly quicklime. Were there an Ellen LaMotte to chronicle the like tragedies in thc German, in thc Rumanian, and in the Russian trench hospitals, the records might read: V "Say, 'Premier Trepoff, I give my life gladly, and the lives of my wife and children that the Czar my have a winter port on the Bosporus.' " And the German might be asked to recite his trench catechism: "Say, T give my blinded eyes so that Germany may have her place in the sun." For each and all of these weak victims let strong men weap.���������������������������Detroit Journal. How generous, to be sure: The Bishop of London has sanctioned the use of Emmanuel Church, Northwood, for Presbyterian services whenever not required by its own congregation. Thc Presbyterian Church is being used as a military hospital. It is assumed, of course, that the Presbyterians arc doing the same God's work as thc Bishop is doing. BOOST! Boost your city,* boost your friend, Boosfthe lodge that you attend, Boost thc street on which you're dwelling, Boost thc goods that you are selling. Boost the people round about you, They might get alcng,without you, But success will quicker find them If they know that you're behind them. Boost for every forward movement, Boost for every new improvement, Boost thc man for whom you labor, Boost lhe stranger and the neighbor. Cease to be a chronic knocker, Cease to be a progress blocker, If you'd make your city better Boost it to the final letter. ���������������������������Exchange. ALTOGETHER AMAZING The war has introduced to us many strange innovations, and changes, and not thc least of these is represented in the cinema film, "The Battle of the Somme." It is very wonderful) indeed to be able to sit in comfort and safety at home and witness thc passing of events'on the great battlefields of Europe. Thc drama or tragedy of war-unfolds itself before ,om% eyes. We sec thousands of fine lads,, the flower of our youth, hclmeted and armed to tlie teeth, going into battle with a smile on their lips and a cheery waive of the hand as they swing past the recording cinema. We look on them, still smiling, fixing their bayonets ready for the charge. We see the charge��������������������������� an amazing scene in which men slip silently back to the trench face, or, with' a weird mechanical movement, drop in their tracks or stiffen into I strange shapes. We sec monstrous guns.rearing heavenward and vomiting forth destruction. The cinema has achieved a rare triumph in bringing us face to face with the grim reality of modern war. There is little romance about it, and less of holiness. Still.the film is far from depressing. There is a subtile attraction in thc ceaseless activity that pervades each incident and scene, an inspiration subtile and sure in the obvious cheerfulness and resolution stamped on the youthful faces^-whiclLJook at us. as-lhcy. flit l)ast_pn_ the screen. It is altogether an amazing show. Its effect is bound to make for good, I'or, if it fails to inspire us wilh thc pacifists' horror of war, it as certainly fails lo lessen in thc slightest degree our inherent love of peace.���������������������������Glasgow Times. Thousands of acres of the waste lands of England arc this year being brought under cultivation through the Government contracting with the owners of tbe land lo take llie crop at a price that ensures them a profit. The Government is urging all farmers to grow oats, lhis being found to be the best cereal i'or the men in the field. One man tells of his experience tbe past season in reclaiming 136 acres of waste "sod" land, which he broke up, put. on heavy loads of chalk and artificial manures and planted wheat, oats, peas, potatoes and lucerne. Hc spent $6,600 on getting the land into condition and cleared $8,650 on the crop, or a net profit of $15 an acre. They are talking of imposing restrictions upon women in the Old Country in the matter of dress, and the idea is advanced that everyone should wear a uniform. This, it is argued, would lower the standard of life and place everyone on an equality in the matter of dress at least. Women are working and earning as they never did before in England, and this has made it possible for them to spend large sums on clothing, furs, etc. It is argued by others who ask the q ties lion why the women who earn the money should not spend it as they choose? They still have money for jewels in London. A valuable necklace of 45 pearls, superb in size, color and matching, which is said to have occupied 23 years to get together, recently was bought by a dealer for $128,000. IF WE KNEiV Could we but draw the curtains That surround each other's lives, See the naked heart and spirit, Know what spur the action gives, Often we should find it better, Purer than,we judge we should; Wc should love each other belter If we only understood. Could we judge all deeds by'molives See the good and bad within, Often we should love thc sinner, . All thc while we loathe thc sin; Could we know the powers working To o'erthrow integrity, We should judge each other's errors With more patient charity. Ah, we judge each other harshly, Knowing not life's hidden force; Knowing not the fount of action Is less turbid at its source. Seeing not amid the c\'ilr All the golden grains of good��������������������������� Oh, we'd love each olher better If we only understood. OH, WHAT'S THE USE Oh, what's the use, The cry goes up each day, . Oh, what's the use��������������������������� Men sigh and turn away. Great deeds were never yet attained By men who turn and sigh: Defeat is robbed of half ils sting In knowing that we try. Come, then, ye craven-hearted, Let this your motto be: Unity, faith and grit��������������������������� There lielh victory. . AgentWanted! EMPIRE SEMI-TRIMMED WALL PAPERS (Patented) Xitlonally Advertise! The Greatest Wall Paper ���������������������������**-. Uoa of the age. A TWIST Or THE WBIST TBIMS THE BOLL No knife, scissora or straight ���������������������������dge required. Paper hanging made ' easy, quicker, cleaner and better. An energetic agent is wanted in this locality to show samples and solicit orders from householders. Handsomely hound sample books showing'hundreds of beautiful, ex* elusive patterns are furnished' agents free. Over 2,100 agents art making luge profits. Applicants please state occupation, age', and surrounding villages - can canvass, when full particulars ' will be furnished. THE NEW EMPIRE WALL PAPER . '' CO.. LIMITED WINNIPEG . 27W Some women prefer martyrdom rather,than give up/their belief, especially if it is onc involving a four shoe on a six foot, f MAKE YOUR DOLLARS FIGHT AX THE FRONT. . BUY- '������������������������������������������������������ - DOMINION OF CANADA THREE-YEAR War Savings Certificates $ 25.OO FOR $21.50 50.00 " 43.00 . ioo.oo " se.oo INDIVIDUAL PURCHASES LIMITED TO $1900. (**. ri*^ I ^v^^fcl FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY AT ANY BANK OR ANY MONEY ORDER POST OFFICE JAN. 9. 1917. Finanor Department Ottawa i '_ "VJVf t * "'" * r W~l. V - ^ ��������������������������� t \,. r-i. --^ -.&:- H - ,tr: -���������������������������!? ������������������ ���������������������������?-' i ^_- Objected to Putting Up Hie Price Here is a cure for high prices: Jones���������������������������"So lhe coal dealer tried to put up the price on you. What did you do?" Brown���������������������������"Refused to put up the price.'" If you are nol a cheerful loser you better make up your mind to be'one If you have not paid your subscription to the Press for 1917, it would be appreciated at this time King Soloman, "in all his glory," was only the Brigham Young of his day. PROFESSIONAL Look at expiry date with your name on paper. If it isn't up to date will you not bring it up to date? The Walker Press ^ C. SKALING, B. A. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public. INSURANCE Bell Blk. Enderby, B.C. SECRET SOCIETIES A.F.&A.M. Enderby Lodge No. 40 Regular meetings first Thursday on or after th������������������ full moon nt 8 p. m. in Oddfellows Hall. Visiting brethren cordially invited C. H. REEVES Secretary J. C. METCALFE W. M. ENDERBY LODGE No. 35. K. of P. Meets every Monday evening in K. of P. Hall. Visitors cordially invited to attend. W. G. PELL. C. C. H. M. WALKER K. R. S. R. J. COLTART. M.F. Hall suitable f���������������������������rConcertu, Dances and all public antertainmonts. For rates, ������������������tc, address, F. FRAVEL. Endtrby Are your Butter Wraps running low? Better order some now ( THE ENDERBY PRESS AND WALKER'S WEEKLY- \ 11 Thursday, February 1 V^7 il How Trench Comforts Contributed to Happiness of Boys at the Front following letters thc front: from the bovs a I The ladies of the Enderby Trench [ The many friends of Cpl. Geo.-D. Comfort Club arc in receipt of thelpalder will be happy to learn that , he has been awarded the D. S. medal, the acl for which the medal was awarded was in rescuing an ollicer severely wounded under a killing lire. Cpl. Calder writes: "Friends of the Tiench Comfort Club, Iwish lo thank you for the splendid parcel you sent. I appreciate very much your kindness in icmembering me. I often think of Fnderby and all thc friends I made while there, mid I am glad that they too, think of me. I hardly know whal lo write in a letter like this. I keep the friends posted with my doings. I am proud to say, too, that I have won the Military Medal, and T am sure you will all rejoice with mc. Thc life is a rough one, but am content lo know that I am doing my 'bit' wilh the rest." Here is-a note from Flight Lieut. Jas. Glen, which i.s so characteristic of "Jim," all his friends will enjoy it: "Just a note to convey lo you and Ihe Trench Comfort Club my appreciation* of the remembrance that arrived safely loday. II was rather heartbreaking the popularity thai was mine when the olher boys recognized the familiar Neilson's chocolates, for, although we are in the Imperial'service, all bul two of thc pilots in the wing are Canadians, consequently I had a box of chocolates and then J didn't in just as many seconds. They were awfully good though, so please accept my thanks on behalf of those who partook. "One olher item T feel I should mention while f am writing. As you know, mosl of the other Fnderby boys are in the Irenches, or close behind ihe lines. At v the outside they arc only allowed the very necessities, and often, owing lo circumstances, must dispense with even these. Consequently, small parcels coming through the mail arc just simply Godsends. In this service I have all the personal baggage I wish, clean, warm living accommodations, and the best of everything that can be procured. Tn view of all this, I feel more or less [ am nol entitled lo thc consideration the others from Endcrhy should have. Remember, I want you lo fully understand, I appreciate thoroughly the thoughtfulness and kindness of the Fnderby people, but please, if my wishes in the matter count for anything, don't any one of thc others kindness to "me." about it cither, but we are learning more every day. I wish they would take me to France. I do not expect I will ever live in Enderby again, but I will be back to see my old friends once more. I was out for a walk yesterday, and was taken for a ride in a car hy some kind- hearted fellow. Wc saw some lovely places and made thc clay pass much better." neglect through Sergt. J. A. Green writes from Witley Camp: "I was very much surprised to receive a parcel from your club this morning, and I have to lhank you all for your kindness. Anything from Canada always looks good to the hoys here. There was one mistake that you made and thai was in addressing it to France. Although the most of our battalion have gone over, I have not had the luck to get that far yet, having been held back on account of being in hospital after I landed here. But hope to be in France around lhe 1st of February. They give everybody a pretty hard test before allowing them lo cross the channel. I am at present with the Canadian military police, but we may be ordered across any day. One' never knows how soon they are going when th'-v get on this side. 1 have met a couple of the Enderby boys here and thev are getting along line. Rut don't think anv of Ihem would ever care Battery Capt. Pat Mown!: "Very many thanks-for parcel which I received today from Enderby Trench Comfort Club, and which we all enjoyed so much. Please thank others for me as I cannol write io each personally as I would like to. Also thanks very much for other parcel of tobacco which arrived 0. K. and which I distributed to as many 13. C. boys as I could lind on my battery. Am getting along fairly well, but sincerely hope that this will be lhe last New Year I sit oul in the trenches, as I've had quite enough, and am quite ready lc go back to Enderby." Ptc. W. II. Embrcy: "I received your parcel on thc 5th January, and wish to thank you all for the many useful articles enclosed. They were in tine condition. Although not yel in the trenches it is very nice to feel that wc are not quite forgotten by the homefolk. We are getting rain, rain, rain, then it leaves oil' for a very liltle while and starts in again as fresh as ever. I have had a bad attack of diphtheria, but am getting along line now. Remember me especially lo thc lady, Miss Realtie, for her pairs of socks; also to Mrs. Mitchell." to stay Canada in England after li in Pte. G. M. Cowan: "I lake great pleasure in thanking you and the members of your valuable club for your useful and extremely well put- iip Chistmas package. I can surely say that the many friends at home have done everything in their! nol get downhearted if things are power to make life happy here this I nol just what they should be, for Christmas. Every article was high-'you tlo not know in Enderby there is ;i war on. We do nol know much Ptc. H. A. Preston sends this toothsome bit: "I received your parcel Jan. Gth, and I thank you all. The articles were very nice and all thc boys in our hut wish me, to send their thanks also, as,, you see, all parcels that come to lhc boys in our hut we divide up amongst the bunch. I was rather amused when I unpacked lhc parcel and came to the chewing tobacco and tooth brush, ft caused lots of laughter, being as they have drawn all my teeth. Nevertheless, the chewing gum was soon fixed, as lhal is whal the boys like, and especially the chewing tobacco. II had lo bc cut up into 33 pieces lo go around, as thai is thc kind of tobacco lhe boys cannol get in this counlry." Ptc.' E. E. Wheeler sends this newsy teller: "I received the parcel from you last week and was pleased to gel it, for it was a line parcel, and I can sec myself that the friends we have in Enderby arc trying lo make us happy, and anything from home is sure good to get. I wish you would thank all the people who are sending (he;e things . to us, as I cannot write Ihem all. F j I bought il was a joke for you to pul a candle, writing paper and a pencil, so I would write. We are ail pretty near broke, but I can manage to gel writing papur yet. I am keeping what you sent till some lime I want to write a letter and have nothing to write on, then I will write to you on ii. f suppose things are going slow in Enderby, but this place is thc limit. I have had good limes since I came, and also have had rather dull times. Do Pie. Harry Bogert: "I wish to lhank thc Enderby Trench Comfort Club and all its patrons, for the nice parcel they sent mc, which I received on the 5th January in firsl- class condition. The cigarettes are things that are required every day. and the socks are things that we all want because our feet arc wet nearly all the lime, and it certainly is a treat to have dry socks. Am in perfect health after sixteen months of France." Ples. Kenneth S.r'ckland and Jas. Pound join in these few lines to their Enderby friends: "Just a line lo show our appreciation for the kindness the people of Enderby have shown in sending those lovely parcels to the boys over here. Wc received ours thc day before Xmas and they sure helped to cheer up a dull Xmas dav." wilh a small savings account. Certificates of these denominations are obtainable on application to any bank or postal money order oflice. The prices are $21.50, $43 and $8(5 respectively; that is to say, for $21.50 lent now to the Government $25 will be returned at the end of three years; for $43 lent now, $50 will be returned, and for $86 lent now $100 will be returned; which means interest on your money at thc rate of 5 per cent, with no risk of losing and no cost in thc transaction. Provision is made whereby the certificates may bc surrendered at any time during thc first 12 months at their purchase price; after 12 months, but within 24 months, at $22.25; and after 24 months but within 3(5 months, at $23.25 for every $21.50 lent. The plan is designed to give the general public the opportunity of contributing by their savings to the winning of the war, and at thc same time lo encourage and promote individual thrift and economy in every class of individual iii the Dominion. GILLETT sat * LYE V CLEANS-DISINFECTS. appreciated." We carry~arlrtinds"of FEED OATS. $1.70 & $1.80 per 100 WflEA'IV-No.l, local.$2.00 per 100 BARLEY CHOP $2.20 per 100 OAT CHOP ...$1.80 per 100 Bran, Sharp, Middlings and While Flour Middlings. " It wi 11 payyou'To use OI IVCA K E M E AI. for you r slock. Fl YE ROSES FLOUR arriving, this week. Pte. JVE. Pacey: "I wish to'thank the iadies and gentlemen of thc Enderby Trench Comfort Club for sending me such a lovely present, which I received on the 28th Dec. 1 must say 1 enjoyed the contents of the parcel very much." Cpl. G. Smedley: "Thanks very much for the parcel you sent lo me. Please convey my giatitude to those concerned in this very generous movement. You cannot over estimate the appreciation wilh which your parcels are.received." - HOW ALL CAN HELP Thc announcement of thc Minister of Finance to be found in anolher column, in connection wilh the new campaign for greater national saving and the larger participation of lhc ' general public in financing Canada's war expenditure, and furnishing Imperial credits for thc purchase of munitions, will no doubt meet wilh a ready response from this dislrict. The issue of war saving certificates maturing in three vears, in denominations of $25, $50 and $100, will meet the requirements of the man Auction Sale! on SATURDAY, FEB. 10, at 1.30 p.m. 4 BALANCE OF EFFECTS OF ENDERBY HOTEL, CONSISTING OF: Contents of 10'bedrooms Beds, Bedroom Suites Large quantity of Dishes One Sewing Machine Onc large Writing Desk Carpets, Linoleums Bar and Barber Shop with Fixtures Onc Overland Bicycle THERE WILL ALSO BE SOLD AT THE SAME TIME: Two Milch Cows Two Yearling Heifers Large number of good chickens Two Milch Cows, newly calved Onc Yorkshire Sow in pig 'PERMS CASH���������������������������NO RESERVE C. E. W. CREED Auctioneer Armstrong* Rink Skating every afternoon and evening. Band in attendance every Tuesday evening. DILL BROS. Gents' Furnishings and Groceries Barkman Enderby Music Store All Prices Lower than ever We are going out of business this time. Look at these for prices: FIVE-O'CLOCK TEA SETS, 11 pieces ..$.2.00 10-inch PLATES, per dozen * 1.00 8-inch PLATES, per dozen 75 6-inch PLATES, per dozen 65 TEA POTS, from 20c up MEAT PLATTERS, from : 25c up SHEET MUSIC 2 for 5c ACCORDEONS $2.25 up We carry a full Ine of f*%fnrfcPf1AQ ^lour, Feed and Cereals, yjl UOCJ. 1C^ which are always fresh and prices low. Ous Motto-''QUALITY AND SERVICE'' TEECE & SON, "PHONE 48* Bell Block, Enderby "PRODUCE MORE IN 1917"���������������������������Hon. Martin Burrell, Dominion Minister of ARriculturo. ROYAL STANDARD FIELD SEEDS "We are extending our already extensive field seed business I'or 1!)17. It is the desire of the Canadian Government that the people produce as much as possible during the ensuing year, and we are arranging with the leading dealers throughout British Columbia and Alberta to carry a complete line of ROYAL STANDARD FIELD SEEDS. These seeds are the choicest it i.s possible lo secure in the World's Markets. They are Government inspected and carefully selected for purity. Seeds should he purchased early as prices inevitably advance as the Season progresses. In all probability the market will be short and it will be dillicull later in the year to make purchases. Order ROYAL STANDARD Field Seeds NOW. If your dealer cannot supply you write us and we will ship lo you direct. WRITC TODAY FOR FULL INFORMATION AND PRICE LIST Vancouver Milling & Grain Co. Ltd. VANCOUVER, B.C. |hose who, from time to time, have funds requiring investment may purchase AT PAR DOMINION OF CANADA DEBENTURE STOCK IN SUMS OF $500 OR ANY MULTIPLE THEREOF. Principal repayable 1st October, 1919. Interest payable half-yearly, 1st April and 1st October by cheque (free of exchange at any chartered Bank in Canada) at the rate of five per cent per annum from the date of purchase. Holders of this stock will have the privilege of surrendering at par and accrued interest, as the equivalent of cash, in payment of any allotment made under any future war loan issue in Canada other than an issue of Treasury Bills or other like short date security. Proceeds of this stock are for war purposes only. A commission of one-quarter of one per cent will be allowed to recognized bond and stock brokers on allotments made in respect of applications for this stock which bear their stamp. For application forms apply to the Deputy Minister of Finance, Ottawa. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OTTAWA, OCTOBER 7th, 1916. I Remember the meeting, of the Trench Ccimfort Club, to be held at the City Hall to morrow (Friday) afternoon at 3 o'clock. All who are interested in the work of the club are urged to attend. Thc Red Cross market stall will be held next Saturday afternoon. All donations will be thankfully received. WANTED���������������������������A girl or woman to help do cooking and housework. Apply, Mrs. A. Tomkinson, Grindrod. fl-tf MATERNITY NURSING. Mrs.West, Enderby. m4-tf