GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1917, Page 4

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

CHARGE OP DEFALCATION By Telegraph.—Press Association. Gisbome, Nov. 1. The police to-day arrested Jolin Slieritt Dods, an employee of the Gisbornc Gas Company, on a charge of defalcation of various amounts received from customers. THE AUCKLAND COURT-MARTIAL. Auckland, Last Night. It was announced to-day that the court-martial which tried Gilbert Walker on two charges of disobedience of lawful commands by failing to report for medical examination, and a third of desertion, acquitted accused of the charges of disobedience and brought in a verdict of guilty on the charge of desertion. Walker was arrested on October 8 on a lonely farm in the Waikato. WHEAT AND OATS. Wellington, Last Night. The Government statistician announced that the estimated areas sown or to bo sown in wheat and oats respectively, for the present season, are as follows: Xorth Island, 0032 acres and 49,155 acres; South Island, 254.013 acres and 435,082 ficres. The total areas sown last sen-

son were: Wheat 224,291; oats, 504,720, Up to August 31 last no fewer than 0220 unfit men were rendered fit for active service by dental treatment. The vital statistics for Hawer/i for the month of October were as follows: Births 21, deaths 10, and marriages 7. The Legion of Frontiersmen concert., which was held at Okato last night, proved very successful from every point of view. A full report will appear tomorrow.

The amusements tax came into force yesterday. All tickets of Is and more are taxed. The picture companies throughout Taranaki are passing it on to the public, as intended by the Government.

Mr. A. B. Gibson, secretary of the Now Plymouth committee of the Red Cross Society, yesterday received from the officer in charge of the society's headquarters at Wellington an acknowledgment of the cheque for £ 1025, and stating that it was the first return from any part of the Dominion for the "Our Day" collection. The officer congratulated the ladies' committee, Mrs. Dockrill, of the St. John's Ambulance Society, and Mr. Gibson, oil the handsome contribution and its prompt remittance.

Another false alarm of fire was given last night, this time from the box at the corner of Currie and' Devon streets. Although the alarm box is right under a powerful street light, and the alarm was given ■at five minutes past ten, a time when there are always a number of people passing up and down the street, 110 one was seen near the box. Judging from the remarks of those hoaked, both members of the brigade and private citizens. it will go badly with anyone caught giving a further alarm .of this sort.

Some of those attending the Okau sale this week had a rather exciting ex. perience. Owing to the state of tho road, the cars had to be left this side of Mr. Messenger, and the journey was completed by horse or gig. Two well-known stock dealers, when returning over the mountain in their gig, were capsized in the mud, which the recent rain had made rather soft. They were not hurt, but their spick and span appearance was somewhat spoiled. Nothing daunted, they stood under a waterfall In their oilskins, and, removing some of the surplus mud, they continued their journey. The rains flooded the road along the flat, and tho drivers of the cars were just in time to get their cars through to safe ground before the flood waters became too deep. As it was,, the water was thrown from the bonnet of the cars. Most of those returning had an unpleasant time in getting to the cars. The soldiers of the Kaiser aro very superstitious, from (lie man in the ranks to the Crown Prince. The chief Hun's eldest son carries a horseshoe I with him on all .his motor trips, Tho | horseshoe is attached to one of the doors of the car. Tho soldiers of Wurtemlnirg pin their faith uopn a little bag containing the dray pollen of flowers, which, tliey believe, has the power of warding oil' the bullets. The Saxons sew into their waistcoats the wings of a bat, and think themselves to be invincible; while the Bavarians hold on tenaciously <o a still more bizarre custom. Before going into battle each spldier finds a birch tree, cuts his skin, and lets a few drops of blood fall upon the tree. This ceremony, they assert, assures recovery, no matter what the nature of the wounds, when the leaves begin to grow, again. If you want the charm of sound white teeth, and a clean sweet breath, you should use "OZO" TOOTH POWDER. 03 tins everywhere.