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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Sl-RRoGATEs' NOTICES

po-VNrA,y. HENRY HIN PURSUANCE
- an order = Honorable John p. Co
r.fso 4 surrogate uf the County Of New
yrrE. notice Us hereby given 20 all persons
r.,.-r- .,q,u7s against Henry n. Bowman.
a.. - tls county II New York, deceased,
"a rfts,Et the same with vouchers thereof
a. thc subscribers, al tseir place Of trans
.gt,u- Lvslntss, az tho ONCE OF their at
,-.,s k5U.tn 4 Bowman. 10. IS Park
RON. In the y rough Of Manhattan, In the
rI,y OF NeW York, on or before the llth
dav OF February next -
Dated, New YORK, the Sd day OF August
'''" ARTEMAs b. SMITH.
harold, II. BOWMAN,
J. FLOYD BOWMAN.
Executors.
Smith & Bowman. Attorneys for Executors.
IS Park ROW Borough Of Manhattan,
New York city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21

Sales. Open. High. Low. Last
5000 y N ON NJ % ga ga ga ga
800 'fKewanas 49,. IS IS y y
300 'tAaynatic c.. ~ "a ~ ~
S 5SSo ! .MsF.h Mining SIR ,s ~: rs rsf
1890 goo M MeEal. yaIi.y 81 R 81 "a s. 81
1000 milford Cop. ~ z,
1000 'TMchic Cop Il - - "a
400 'fMOther Lode. SO 50 90 81
100 'Nancy II Mont
5000 'MOnster Chief. IL B u E
$4,000 srNati'al Leas 20 80 - ~
GOO 'iNat Zinc & L 30 40 81 SO
200 Nickas Mining. ! Il 1Hs 1fs 1Ns
500 Npissing Mines ga ehs
$500 -Oho Cop new ! II IL "a lis
600 fPort Con Cop. 81 SO 81 50
100 'Red Warrior VI u u q u
10000 REX Con Min. 10 20 " y
5000 1Rich NJ VI & r. SO 30 81 30
5000 Silver X Of Ari Iy II % e
800 Stan Silver-Ld q 3. :. -
1000 'Success Mining % 29 "a 70
300 Sup Cop "a p. 1fs lfs ia ia
500 'Tonopah Bel. 3
300 Tonopah E%ten. "a "a EZ2 "a
so Tonopah Mining 6Is obs ots 90
500 Tri-Duilion .... - - "a "a
5000 'fTroy-Arizona - 10 10 ~
100 United Eastern. ~ "a ga 80
1900 ~ S Tungsten 20 "a
1900 Unity Cd II Co 3He 80 go 3ts
800 'fUtah Nat NJ. Va IA lU va
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Bonds

Sales. open. nlgh' t ao,~ o.
i050OO Can Govt 5s.. 81 eIs -
a5o00 CT No 3-yr Sc n eS1s eels 9als ssIs
1000 Russ Gov 6ias. s2Ia aga s2Ia e<fa
.Unlistea. tsell cents per share.
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sales. Open. High Low. Last
200 '+Utica Mines. % Is 25 -
100 'Verde Com Cp u - IL 10
1000 tWest End Con. 20 - 70 -
$500 tWilbert Mining 80 50 ~ ~
5000 tYer'ton NJ Cop "a p ~ ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Metals

Activity in the copper market con-
tinues 10 centre largely in speculative
and second hand transactions, Win
Quotations fractionally lower. Until
The government enters the market, or
its price fixing policy is made known,
little new business is expected 1t Is
bored that By the end of the week
something definite regarding what the
government is willing to pay for It's
conner will be made public.
Current spot prices for q few OF me
priucinal metals and metal products,
compared with those prevailing At the
corresponding time Of last year, follow:
Current A year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON.
Holm "a CoAalan, Surrogate OF the
County OF New York. notice Is hereby gives
10 al persons having claims against BERTHA
n. Heilbruu, late q the County OF New
York deceased. to present the sans with
vouchers thereof 60 the subscriber, at his
place IL trsBsactlng business, at the once
Of Guggenheimer, UnteTmyer Marshall.
No. 100 hroadvay, Borough Of Manhattan,
city OF New York, on or before tho 2tth
day OF December next
baied, New York. the 18th day OF June.
1917
JOSEPH n HEILBRUN. Executor.
GUGGENHEIMER UNTERMNER a MAR
SHALL Attorneys foo Executor, lac
Broadway Borough ~ Aanhattsa.
New York Ciy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Yesterdays
Cottonsecd

IottOnsecf UH fUIuTts' NUIsITIuVu
strength i'm hog products caused further
UPWARD movement in me cottonseed oil mar-
ket yesterday, and at the close prices were
generally I 20 points net higher There
WAS p good deal Of switching from September
N January, which furnished u good part OF
the total sales of A., 900 barrels for the day.
Commission houses had good buying orders
a. times, which found the market rather
hare OF offers, notwiths landing the fact that
cotton was lower and that Southwestern crop
news. owing to the rains, showed considerable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
DIVIDENDS

Al a meeting Of the Board of Directors
held today a. London, ii was decided to pay
an interim dividend Of per cent. free OF
British income tax, on the Ordinary shares OF
tbi, company on September 20, 1919
Coupon No. 63 must be used for dividend.
All transfer, received in order at London
On or before September 8, 1917, will be in
time to be passed for payment Of dividend
to hansferees.
BRITISH-AMERICAN
TOBACCO COMPANY LIMITED
August IL, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Consolidated Exchange

Unit Of trade on this exchange, 10 shares'i
Transactions and prices yesterday ior 'he
ror. active stocks follow
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sTAYpARD MIXING COMPANY

ppp.rERpED STOCK DIVIDEND NO. 81.
New York city. July 25th, 1917.
Tn. Board of Directors Of the STANDARD
Milling Company have declared a quarter.
ly dividend of ONE AND ONE ALE
gLS., PER CENT. upon the Preferred
stock OF this Company, payable our or the
earnings for the current fiscal year. on Au-
gust 2lst. 1917. 10 Preferred stockholders
81 record at the close Of business on Au-
gust 2lst. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Coffee, Sugar, Tea and Cotton
seed Oil

Coffee Futures.-The coffee market was
more active yesterday. This was largely
reflection Of further cvening-up. chiefly in
the way Of switching from September 70 later
deliveries. Aside from such operations, how
ever, there seemed 10 he some little increase
Of interest. and the market steadied after an
opening decline with the close showing a
net advance of | 10 points Sales, includ-
ing exchange, were $4,000 bags.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Standard Oil Subsidiaries
Other Oil Stocks

Sales. open. hlsh' Low La'S
Eco; ;sSS :tA,G.2 ol Pet Is h 4ss a''
sl lSSS :RsE q : Gam i;o; AlS 4'd 20"
$50 &c VI Oil "a p 40 40 40
800 .cosden, OIL. 1874 ffOO34 1l9o2s 5SS7s
1900 ~tCros Pet (ap) 81 90 % 90
f f5SS : :fR BASIN Pet Pet ,iA 1i7s w 11H
1000 Elk o g. G (ap) IS % 5s %
1900 'Esmer Oil Cor. ID .tn ,Js ~
600 sFedcral OIL. Is4 40 ga f1s
400 'Hend Farm o.. "a ~; Ia "a
1900 Kenova o "a ~ - 20 10 II
1900 'Knick-Wyo Oil 43+ ~
200 do pfd -. 1914 ioIs 1oEa 1o!a
s 900 Me-: .hs1r city co., Cor se ss sss sss
ssSS s sai %s5sGl oil 10 ts7 1875
S 5SS .m i'd si Rel 10" 1856 IS, rsl 10
10000 .iN'western o 90 90 81 IS
$4,000 .fOkla o. com II - Y
500 lido pfd go. so so so SO
37OO Okla Prod&R. 1o3s 1914 1ola 1888
1000 fomar o & G 27 ~ II ~
800 osage-H Oil. 10 10 s7s eIs
500 'Pan-Am Pet. so 81 SO 81
$50 'Pawhuska 0. "a "a "a a
$500 'Penn-o o 1874 12I4 t2Zs 1874
100 .sapulps OAR. ~ IA ~ 1tI4
1000 Savoy OIL. 1924 IVA 1oI2 1OI2
s s5SS . .Taa Star 0t 81 I: Z: u }%
$4,000 'United W o. \. % u e
1890 'Vic o, n S.. ia 7s4 72 ia
5 5sSS we: .%;o 8 5 E + R. Il /! !. I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21

The approximate amount Of the morigass
debt is $3.50 t86 &C.. with interest from july 90
1917 The amount Of the costs sns allowances
is 1888 0s The approximate amount Of the
taxes is sl.7eI.iN and interest.
Dated, New YORK, August 10Th. 1917.
SCHUYLER 81. MEYER,
Referee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Orchard and Field
Hay and Straw

Yesterday. year ago.
(Per toni (Per TOM
Timothy. No. |,
large bales s22.5oG $500 s24.ooQa5.oo
No. ! clover mxd 5000 1900 5000 1900
Rye straw, No. l 400 a 1890 1909
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21

BONDS
s.75o Liberty Bonds $3.50 1926 1884 $3.50
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: u S t e n a n C e
Cereals

Cereals
Wheat There was only one transac-
ton reported in the wheat market at
Chicago, that being at S2.O5 for Sep
TENDER. an advance Of cents over the
close of Saturday. II represented the
settlement Of an outstanding account
and did not reflect any change IN gen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
STANDARD MILLING COMPANY

COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND NO. g.
New York city, July 25th, 1911.
The fourth irstsllment OF TWO FER
CENT Ier) nc In cash and 10 In stockl
~ the EIGHT PER CENT $50 dividend
upon the Common Stock OF the Standard
Milling Company, which was declared on
october goth. 1915, will he payable on Az
.gust 9Ist 1917. TO the Common StOckhOld-
ers OF record at the close Of business on
August 2lst. 1917. ,,,,,
checks and certificates will be mailed.
los A kMDN. IreasIrrr.
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INDICTED BOARD
MEMBERS SENT TO
ATLANTA OPEN"
CONTINUED From Page IL

Judge Manton, In passing sentence,
said that although the maximum pen
atty provided by, the statute was inn
prisonment for two years and fine
Of $4,000, the government did not
wish to accept tainted money in the
form of a. fine.
"These men, said the judge, 'are
indicted and plead guilty to having
committed most heinous' crime
against their government in time Of
great distress. They can be credited
with only. one act of decency in con-
nection with this natter-paying back
some of the money they accepted as
brides and their expressed intention
to repay the balance.
IT regret that the law does not en-
power the court to impose a heavier
sentence
The defendants were allowed one
week to arrange their affairs before
being taken to Atlanta.
The task of obtaining a jury in the
case of Ka1man Gruher was begun
Immediately. Gruher is charged with
conspiracy in that he acted as outside
agent for Bernfeld and Cherey in ar
ranging for the brides. He claims to
have acted innocent1y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-20
LIGHTNING PLAYS
FREAK TRICKS IN
NEWTOWN HOUSES
especial to The Farmer.>

CSQSCl2l TO Inc PSATiHSE-J
! Nswtown. Aug. 2o.-Ldghtning struck
De residence of T. J. Maloney. Mile
LII. Friday morning and did consid-
erable damage but only gave slight
shock to the inmates. The bolt en-
tered the house along the telephone
wire into the cellar. tearing off plas-
ter and stone work. and passed out
through the hatchway door. and then
spent it's force on a chicken coop
about 20 feet in the rearsof the dwell
Ing. tearing the coop to pieces. Sin
gularly, a year ago. almost to day,
q bolt of electric fluid took the same
course and produced the same dam
ages. Imperfect grounding of the tel
ephone wires. Is believed to have
caused the trouble in both instances.
The same day, In the afternoon storm.
lightning played havoc ON Cemetery
avenue, Sandy Hook 1t struck and
aplintered a telephone post. and run
ing along the wires. entered the
dwelling OF Mrs. Edward Kilbride 200
yards away. 1t entered the house at
the point where the telephone wires
pierced the, frame work, tearing off
clapboards and plaster from the par
lor walls. 1t passed through the par.
Tor and sitting room doors which were
open. and went out IS ball of fire
and exploded on the shingled roof of
an outbuilding, 20 feet in the rear, de-
nuding the latter Of it's covering. The
inmates had gathered in the kitchen
before the storm came and were out
Of the way of the electric bolt on its
pasesage. A singular freak of the
lhghtndng was manifested as soon as
the debris was gathered UP. The cleo
trio fluid tore OF the entire wooden
ha<-lr <sF q Irvu<. mia r,,irr>rr tl1r1ad If
around but did not crack nor injure
the glass face.
michael Marcks, driver of a Dan
harry jitney. was caught under his car
which overturned on the turnpike
near the Middle district school house
late Friday afternoon. Marcks car
had nearly reached the brow of the
hill, when his power gave out, and the
car ran away backward down the
steep decliYfty. the brake and steer
Ing gear railing to act. The car was
going at q great speed, when it sud-
denly overturned on the side of the
road, pinioning its driver underneath.
His only passenger. man who re-
fused to give his name. jumped to
safety before the car overturned.
his car by householders, and brought
semi unconscious to DR.. Gales Office
ntarby- The injuries were Temporal
rfiy treated. and the injured jitneur
was sent to his home in Danbury.
Tho car was towed to nearby gar
qge.
Treasurer A. T.. Nettleton of the
Red Cross fund announced Saturday
that the total subscription from New
town, forwarded to the National Red
Cross treasury. was $3.50
= about one-third Of the Newtown
platoon of Home Guards, in command
or Lieutenant Herman Tremann, took
u hike to Redding Saturday afternoon
where they Joined neighboring guard
companies for a battalion drill, and
over Sunday bdvouac on grounds near
Ratnam Park.
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FINEST triumph.
Thus passed a gallant soldier and
true knight Of Battle. His COM
rades mourrlsd him grievously, for he
was admired by all for his strength
and grit, and beloved by all for his
tenderness and spirit.
The dead hero, it may be added,
had a somewhat romantic career.
While quite a lad he ran away from
the farm on which he worked, and
completely disappeared. It was six
weeks before his people knew that he
had enlisted in the r. F. A., and that
under a false name lest he should be
claimed out for being under age. He
proved a keen soldier, and. although
invaded from the army, he again
enlisted on recovering his health.
Once again he was discharged on
account of his health, which broke
down at Singapore, and up to the
time of the outbreak of war he
worked at Eastbourne. When the
fall came, Carter was ready, and, as
the story we have told shows, no
drawer or better soldier ever fought
in the ranks Of those who are help
ing to bring a purer and a sweeter
world to pass.
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vantage

gaining the preparatory vantage
point. On this June day our men
were out to secure another of these,
and to the Royal Sussex, veterans all,
was delegated the onerous task They
entered the arena with a will.
1t was not a simple task, however,
which they had essayed. It was the
eve of the offensive. The Huns were
on the qui vive everywhere. Well
they knew what was coming and If
they did not know the hour when the
blow would fall, they were taking no
risks. The slightest show of an
attack on our part was the signal for
a hail of projectiles and bullets But
our men were Injured to these things,
and having the measure of F,rit,
were confident. And SO, when the
Sussex went over that day, it was
with dash and clan which spelt vic
tory in the end.
Carter was in command of the last
platoon to top the parapet. A born
leader, the gallant soldier carried his
men through the surge and storm of
the fast-developing battle with Infinite
skill. A trying ordeal 1t proved, for,
just as suspected, the Huns had
massed a formidable defence, and
were soon concentrating a heavy fire
upon the approaching lines of khaki.
Yet, wave after wave raced forward.
steadily. unfichingly. Soon the
German first line had been reached
The battle was joined:
In just such struggles, man to man,
breast to breast, the British soldier is
at his best, the German at his worst,
The former. self-relant and sport at
all times, is full of iniative and pluck.
His is no machine-gun method. When
the opportunity comes he is ready to
grasp it.
Carter boxer and athlete, was now
i'll his element. With his bombs he
was scattering death, but. even as his
arms swung, his mind was alert, his
spirit eager, for any enterprise that
came along. And not long had he to
wait. 4 Kindred spirits were there
witr him, some half-d of them
and when the opportunity came for a
| dash forward they had broken
through and were on TO the second
| line!
i One cannot help admiring the ire
nendous pluck of such men as these
| 1t is dare-devilry and yet not dare
devilry, for behind the inherent joy OF
battle when battle comes to them
! there is always a solid, Thoughtful
striving for the ultimate mastery OF
the opponent. Carter, we may be
sure, had more than the mere ecstacy
| of the fight in him when he raced
ahead. His training forbade foolish.
ness. He was out to hit hard but
he was out, also to hit we'll And so
with that little band of kindred spirits
he made for the second line, and
there the handful of heroes COM
menced their epic onslaught.
A battle within battle! That, In
reality, was what the wonderful
thing amounted to. Carter was now
in his glory. He was up against it.
Right to the second line he and his
comrades had penetrated, and now,
mere specks, as it were, in the swirl
ing storm of the fight, they were be-
ing buffeted here and there amid the
converging, grey clad hordes. But,
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DIED.

DIED.
fBROWN--In this city, August 10,
1917, Mary A. Brown. widow of
William Brown. at her home, 1877
q, Fairfield Ave.
NJ Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence, 1877
~ Fairfield avenue on Wednesday,
Aug. "a, at $3.50 a. M and at st.
~ AAugustine's church at a. m.
Interment in South Norwalk Au-
" tomobile cortege.
Norwalk papers please copy.
~ L 20 BE-
MALONEY-In this city, Sunday.
q. Aug. 10. 1917. George B. Maloney.
- aged 81 years.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, 405
3. Atlantic street on Wednesday, Aug.
20 at 1880 g. m. and from Sacred
Heart church at s o'clock.
Burial in ST. Michael's cemetery.
L 20 Be
DAwsON--In stratford, Saturday,
Aug. 1s. 1917, Philip Dawson, aged
Al years
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of his
brother. James Dawson, South Main
$40 a. m. and from St. James
at 8 O'Clock.
Burial in St. Michael,s cemetery
Boston papers please copy. L 20 be
, sIIADErrIH Steppeya Monroe, Aug
10, 1917. cornelia F. Lyon, widow
OF Abner L. Slade.
Private funeral service will be
held at her late home, Stepney, on
Wednesday, 22nd inst, at 2 O'Clock
s.i p. m.
Burial in stepney cemetery. Mon
roe a@p
VAN WAGONER-In this city, Aug
10, 1917, Blanche Viola Marshall
: wife OF. William Van Wagner.
Funeral service will be held al
her late home, No. ISL Maplewood
avenue on Tuesday. 21st inst. at 3
\ o'clock p. m.
Burial in Mountain Grove Gene
terry asp
GILBERT-In Ridgeheld, Aaron B.
Gilbert, aged rs.
WOOSTER-In Torrington, Aug. 13,
: Hollis Wooster. aged sS.
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JOHN LAvERY

One Of the largest funerals held at
st. Mary's r. c. church in many years
was that Of John Lavery. aged IS, son
of the late Edward Lavery, held at
$3.50 at the undertaking parlors of
Michael j. Cannon and a half hour
later from the church, where a re-
QUEEN mass was said for the repose Of
his soul. There were great many
beautiful floral pieces. The pail bear
ers were made up of three delegates
from the Loyal Order of Moose. Her
man Wiley, Thomas H. Connor and G.
e. Small; and Harry Lee, Wilfred Bel
leu and Frank Blomgren from the
Bartenders' MON, with which orders he
was actively affiliated. Interment
was in st. Michaers cemetery.
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ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

coongratulating China on it's declara-
ton of war. Baron Hayashi. the Ja-
panese minister, visited Wang To
Hsie, foreign minister.and aselred him
that the declaration of war strength
ened the friendship between Japan
and China
China has instituted q cable and
mail censorship.
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Boy $ wear.

Boys Linen crash Suits with two pairs Of trous
ers in Norfolk and pinc-back Styles $780, 1895
Khaki SUITS pulled in at the back to give them mill
tary look $780, $2.25
Cody cloth srits, neat and stylishgve comfort to
wearer, were $500, $3.50
For the little fellow plenty of wash suits Corded
Madras popln gabardine and lnen in attractive color
combinations Special $l.35 and $i6o
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Grace Joyce. Wahnita Barker.
r. Mills True, and william Bunce of
the Barker Bunce school of dancing,
left today for New York to attend a
two weeks normal course ait the Hotel
AcAlpine under the instruction of G.
Hepburn WILSON,. vestoff- serova, Cath
crime Crawford. Mrs. Vernon Castle,
Adeline Genee. and Otto Bartiff. bal
let master OF the Metropolitan opera
house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-20

The map shows the situation of
Langemarck, the Belgian town cap
tured by the British in their recent
drive in Flanders, made in conjunc-
ton with the FRENCH. The photo
graph is picture Of some German
prisoners taken in a recent British
drive and shows them utterly ex-
hausted after enduring the heavy ar
tillery fire which preceded the infan-
try attack. Virtually all the accounts
of statements made by German pris-
oners agree in the assertion that,
human flesh and blood could not with
stand the fearful Smelling of the
trenches by the artillery.
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Copyright 1917, by the
INTERNATIONAL NEWS BUREAU)
By Jerome Oman .Plunket, of
Iordop \


By jerome Oman Plunket, of
London.)
Especial Correspondent of the Inter-
national News Bureau.)
Carter, Co.-Sergt.- Major Nelson Vic
tor, Royal Sussex Regiment. For
most conspicuous bravery. During
an attack he was in command of the
fourth wave of the assault Under
intense shell and machine gun fire he
penetrated. with few men. into the
enemy's second line and inflicted
heavy casualties with bombs. When
forced to retire to the enemy's first
line he captured a machine-gun and
shot the gunner with his revolver
Finally, after carrying several wound
ed men into safety, he was himself
mortally wounded and died in a few
minutes. His conduct throughout the
day was magnificent.
Six feet two and the regimental
heavyweight boxing champion. Here,
surely, is the type of soldier to per-
form mighty deeds of valor, and, if
British to boot, to perform them with
superlatiye success.
\ Such a man was the hero of our
story, Sergt. Major N. v. Carter, big
and splendid Sussex yeoman, with
the great thews and greater heart, a
perfect specimen of the bold peasan-
try which is Britain's pride and
glory
Picture for a moment this strong
and angle fellow, with the resource
of the ring added to his natural
Drawn and weight, out for a bout
with a horde of heavy-sided Huns
Picture him so, and you have the
whole story of that second-line adven-
ture revealed as in flash. And yet
the adventure, thrilling and wonder
full though it was showed but one
aspect, and probably not the greater
of his character. For fighting, after
all, is the soldiers calling. He must
conquer or be lost.
It was when the big adventure
itsels was oyer that the hero's finer
traits were displayed; and that in the
sublimest of all ways. Comrades ha6
fallen is that grim onslaught on the
Boche bastion where he himself had
fought SO conspicuously and well
| Many lay out there. stark and cold
in their last long sleep But in others
| the spark of life still fingered.
They might yet be saved. Carter
his nedTI tOuSueu, uSVSI IlcSlldtSu
Out into the inferno he went agar
and again, and until death an6
claimed him too, he nobly carried
on in his self-appointed task of res
cuing the wounded. So beautiful 6
combination of strength and of ten.
derness it would be difficult to find
1t was on day of June. The Brit
ish had been keeping the enemy or
tenterhooks as to their real Intentions
Day after day, for weeks and months
they had been nfbbling her and gain
ing foothold there, in preparation
for the blow.
Fritz was very unhappy during
these operations. And he was very
desperate too. He sensed. If he
did not know, that the ordeal was
coming. and he fought toughly and
tenaciously to keep the British ss.om