LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Daily News will be published as usual on Monday (Labor Day).

The Huddart Parker. Steamship Co states that it has received advices of the resumption of sailings from Australia.Pr/ess Association.

A first offending inebriate appeared at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., and was convicted and discharged.

"There will be no labor problems at the Daybreak Cheese Factory," said Mr. H. A. Ward, at Whitoman's Valley near Wellington the other day. "if the young men have to go to" the front, a number of young ladies have promised to run the factory for us." At a meeting of the New Plymouth Pierrots, last night, it was decided that in future all applications for the help of the Pierrots at patriotic and other functions must be made through the secretary of that body. Badges were also distributed to members of the Pierrots.

Up to five o'clock yesterday afternoon the very gratifying sum of £l9B 15s 2d had been received by the Red Cross Committee towards the big "Our Day" appeal, The Mayoress has consented to be at the Red Cross rooms this afternoon at four o'clock, to supervise the drawing of the grand art union.

L By a paragraph in the-Sydney livening News it is learned that Mr. John L. M'lndoe, the elder son of Mrs. John M'lndoc, of Dunedin, jumped into sharkinfested water in Sydney harbor recently and rescued from drowning Captain Hare, a returned soldier, who is suffering from shell-shock. The newspaper states that it was a gallant and plucky act.

A prolific crop of "flaxsticks," the flower stalks of the native flax, is said by the Maoris to denote a dry season. If, per contra (says Christchureh Press), a short crop means a moist season, then there should be no danger of a repetition of last summer's shortage of rain. There was a great growth of flower stalks last year on the Port Hills, but this season, very few are showing. Like the cultivated fruit trees, the konini (native fuchsia) is cropping heavily this year.

A meeting of the local Efficiency Trustees was held yesterday afternoon, there being present Messrs' T. Furlong, Jr. (chairman), E. Whittle and F. J. Hill (secretary). A good deal of correspondence was dealt with. Seven cases came before the board, some being for financial assistance to reservists, others to relieve reservists, farmers and mechanics, so as to enable them to go to the front. Applications were also received from soldiers' wives for financial aid tinder the financial assistance regulations. "Intolerance," the sun play of the ages as it has been so aptly called and which will be seen here at Everybody's Theatre on 25th and 2uth insts., is admitted in all parts of the world to be the most majestic colossal production ever conceived and executed. It makes comparisons between now and 2000 years back and shows that the dispositions and desires and passions of the human race are practically now the same as of old. It teaches us to curb our selfishness, or intolerance—they are close akin. But apart from this theme the film on all sides is said to be the greatest historical lesson yet preached—for it really preaches its story in a strong manly way—for there could be nothing puny in this production—and herein lies another aspect of its wonderful appealing powers and success.

For the last three weeks or more an overseas steamer has been lying in Wellington harbor with 75 tons of onions on board consigned to Wellington dealers, and because the cargo Ims been declared "black" no waterside workers can be found to handle it. For three weeks or more, these onions have been locked up against the consumers, and left to rot on board the vessel referred to. The waterside workers belong to the class which, more than any ftther, is continually uttering its protests against the increased cost of living and the "exploitation of the worker." Do the men who act as the Wellington watersiders are doing ever pause to think how far they themselves are responsible for increases in the cost of living, which are directly attributable, as in this case, to their unreasonable conduct?

At the mart to-day there will be hundreds of eggs, the school children of the district having brought in large numbers. Another special feature will be the supply of fine poultry that has come to hand, while in all other lines, especially in sweets, there are articles to tempt all sorts of men, women and children.

THE POISONING OF THIRTY GIRLS in a Melbourne factory by eucalyptus lollies which were evidently made from the common eucalyptus brings home forcibly the importance of using only the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT internally. SANDER'S EXTRACT sniffed up the nose and three drops on sugar, is a sure and safe protection from meningitis and other infections. Applied to ulcers, poisoned wounds, sprains, chilblains, eczema SANDER'S EXTRACT bring; quick re. lief and permanent cure.

A thoughtful and kindly act was per. formed last week by nine railway men (says the Waiiganui Chronicle). They visited the home of a late fellow-em-ployee (who recently returned from the front invalided), bringing with them garden took and seeds. They set to work to dig and sow and plant, and before evening closed in the greater portion of the soldier's quarter-acre section was transformed into rows and beds of seeds, plants, etc. '•I believe," said the Bishop of Nelson, speaking in the Christchureh Cathedral on Sunday morning, "that it will be a mistake to treat our returned soldiers—as there is a tendency to do—as a select and separate body by themselves. We must assist them in every way to shake off the awful impressions of the scenes they have witnessed. We look to them to return as soon as possible to the ordinary routine of civil life, so that there may be introduced into the nation the true spiritual and social progress." At yesterday's meeting of the Harbor Board a letter was received through the Under-Secretary of Mines from Mr. John Hall, of Portland, Oregon, asking the department to send a sample of Tarnnaki ironsand, as the Xorth-West Shipbuilding Company, and other experts were desirous of testing the sand, thinking it might be used in moderate quantities for special purposes. The writer promised a full report of all experiments and results in due time. The Board decided to send direct a parcel of lOOlbs to Mr. Hall. A few nights ago a man was seen to pick up in an Auckland picture theatro a pocket-book which an old man had dropped. It contained £!) and a number of papers. The owner offered a reward for its recovery, but there wa« no response to the advertisement, and tils services of the police were invoked, with the result that Oscar Bull was found to be the man who had picked up the book. He was brought before the Court in Auckland charged with stealing the book. He owned up to having picked it up, and restored £8 of the money, but could not produce the book. Accused, who had nothing else against him, was fined £5, and ordered to refund £ 1 that was missing, and to pay 12s expenses. They all loved the brigadier, but lift had an unfortunate and inconvenient way of coming to inspect trench defences and other matters calling for his attention, just at the very time when the relay of hungry officers were about to eat their much-needed lunch. He did so on the occasion of which this tells, remarking cheerfully and with no little relief to the subaltern who was showing him round, "You always strike me as very fortunately placed here, Mr. So-and So. It seems to me that you are iriuch less under shell-Are than in any other part of the line that I have to visit.''

You've heard the story of David and Goliath and the former's stone-slinging capabilities. Well, Chaplin's latest comedy, "Behind the Screen," which opens at Everybody's matinee this afternoon, is an adaptation of it. Charlie Chaplin is David, property man in a motion picture studio, and Erie Campbell is Goliath, «■ boss property man. Charlie is particularly smart at dodging pie, but when he uses a pair of beer bottles as eyeglasses, there is no hitting him, as Goliah found to his dismay. It was not Charlie's fault that in the background a scene from Romeo and Juliet was being shot, and it was also no fault on his part that caeli pie he dodged found its way to that particular spot. First Romeo received a product of the piemaker's practice square on the countenance. Then Juliet received her quietus full in the face, and numerous other innocent bystanders were destined to the same fate. This side-splitting comedy will be screened at both Everybody's and the Empire to-day and to-night. Early action has been taken to prevent Jim Larkin, the notorious Dublin agitator, who was on his way to Australia, from landing either in Sydney or in New Zealand. The mail steam'er on which Lr.rkin was a passenger was to call at Auckland first. Accordingly the captain received peremptory instructions to drop the Dublin notoriety at 'Pago Pago, in American Samoa. Pago Pago is in touch with. Sydney by means of a three-weekly service. Larkin is said to have expressed great indignation when the ship authorities told him that he could not proceed further on the voyage. He wanted to be allowed to go as far as Auckland, but this was refused, the captain informing him that his orders were imperative. It was thought by the passengers that Larkin would return to America by the first available boat, as the em'bargo placed upon him has been notified to all steamship owners plying between Pago 'Pago and Sydney, and be> tween the Samoan group and New Zealand. Even if he showed up in Sydney, remarks the Sydney Sundav Times, he would be bound to be deported, so that the chances are that by now he has accepted his exclusion in a more or less philosophical spirit. The ways of the Pakeha are evidently still strange to some of the old Maori residents, judging by the following story, the accuracy of which has been vouched for:—Coming into Gisborne recently an old patriarch, drew a somewhat substantial cheque as the result of his interest in a certain native land transaction. Depositing £IOOO in the bank, he set oft' on a new career, seeking to enjoy to the full the benefits of civilisation. His first cheque on his account was one for £SOO for a motor-car. Cheques on his acount followed for sums of £SO, £3O, and various "fivers." Eventually, having "over-run the constable." one of his cheques was returned with the endorsement "N.S.F." Proceeding to obtain the advice of a gentleman connected with native matters, he bitterly complained that he was being "had." The old man scorned the explanation that his funds were exhausted, insisting that he was being beaten. The cheque-book was produced, and a tally taken to demonstrate the state of his account, but, figures or no figures, the Maori was obdurate. Pointing to the unused cheque forms, the old man declared he had twelve or fourteen more cheques left, and while they remained he failed to see why they could not he used. It was only after a'lengthy and somewhat heated argument the veteran was convinced on the point. A sterling line of men's pyjamas made of Horrockses' famous "Ideal" striped pyjama cloth is being sold by the Mel*bourne, Ltd., at fis Od the suit complete with girdle. Suits made of this cloth give no end of service and will outwear two suits of the ordinary cheaper kind.

The harmful microbes which gather round the teeth may be destroyed and a clenn sweet fragrance imparted to the mouth by using "OZO" TOOTH POWDER, (id tins everywhere. Sharland'a Magnesia is particularly soothing when the digestion is disturbed and there is a nasty taste in the mouth. If you want the charm of sound white teeth, and a clean sweet breath, you should use "OZO" TOOTH 'POWDER twice daily. 6d tins ererrwhera

A considerable amount of damage was done by frost last week to early potatoes and stone fruit in numerous orchards in Canterbury. News of I'rofessor David, of Sydney University, the veteran Antarctica!! who is with the Tiiiiiiellers, is that he is still doing well in France. His son, Captain William David, of the A.A.M.C., has not been so fortunate. After being badly gassed and discharged from hospitaj, s ,lie was only two days ih the firing l)ii*e when he was wounded in the chest. About 18 months ago Captain David was mentioned in dispatches. "Yes. sir," answered the subaltern, quietly, "I suppose we are, the reason being, sir, I believe that the Boehe has mined right under where we are standing. As he can Are the thing when he likes and blow us sky-high it is hardly worth his while to strafe us with shellfire." The trench defence inspection went through so quickly that morning that no one had cause to complain that lunch was unduly delayed.

German atrocities in war are caused by the German diet of pork and beer, according to United States medical men at the annual convention of the New Jersey Osteopathic Association. It was held that science lias proved that food not only keeps the body alive but affects the mind. It has also proved that the mental characteristics of human or animal food produce cellular change, and that human being* have absorbed with that food the characteristics of the animal consumed. Germans have always been partial to pigs' knuckles and sausages. Their soldiers eat sausages daily. Dr Karl Helfferich declares that Germany is the largest consumer of beer and swine in the world. Alcohol is known to undermine the moral fibre. Its effect mentally tends to produce a bully. Germany is the largest consumer of this liquid, and has shown in her conduct its eliect.

There is a very popular (selection of pictures showing, at the 'Empire matinee this afternoon. Charlie Chaplin stars in one of his funniest comedies to date, "Behind the Screens," a "Mutual" release showing for the first time in New Plymouth, and the second episode of the great serial picture, "The Secret of the Submarine," will also be included. The big picture is a Metro five-reel feature, 'Big Tremaine," a breezy healthy picture enjoyable for both adults and children.

Arrangements for the West End day at Kawaroa ; Park on Monday are now well in hand. floods for the produce and fancy stalls are coining in freely. On Thursday last a team of boys, supervised by the president of the park, erected several stalls and fenced off the ground where the displays are to be given. Judging from the rehearsals, this year's display should prove very effective. A loading attraction on Monday next at the patriotic gala, Camp Reserve, Waitara, will be. the shilling bargain parcels offered by the Business Baby Committee. Every parcel is guaranteed to contain articles honestly worth from Is Gd to 10s each, and include such desirable goods as blouses, towels, children's dresses, blouse lengths, remnants, lace collars, handkerchiefs, also a big assortment of 'household ironmongery, etc., you take no chances. -See the goods in the depot windows.