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New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9791, 15 October 1917, Page 10

She was a very nervous old lady, and her particular horror was Zeppelins, and as she lived alone oOtsidc tho Tillage she made careful inquiries of the vicar n s to her best course in the event of a raid. “X don’t think there is much for you to worry about,” replied the vicar, "bat if vou feel so nervous, why don’t you do the same as some people aro doing—sleep in tho cellar?” The old lady thanked him profusely and went her wav but returned in half an hour looking as anxious as ever. “The cellar's all right for Zeppelins, sir,” she said, "but suppose one o’ them there submarines comes instead!” Tho Irish sergeant had a squad of recruits on the rifle range. He tried them on the 500 yards range, but none oi them could hit the target. Then he tried them on tho 300 yards, and 200 card a, and the ICO yard ranges in turn, but with no better .success. When they had all missed on the shortest ranrr he looked round in despair. Then he straightened up- “Squad, attention!’ ho commanded. bayonets. Char-r-go V*. Tor Children's Hacking Cough at night. "Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6. German statistics shone that tho number of criminals under tho ago of IS was four times greater in 1916 than in« 1914.