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An-Escape from Germany.
Mr. Waab, of Batterknowle, County Darbam, bas reseived a cable mesenge from bis soo, Pri wate-Wab, Durham Light Infan- key, who was taken prisoner by the Germans in May 1915, stating that he has escaped. Private Waab use formerly assistant -muater at Butterknowle Schools,
Five-Cent Stamp Sold for $335.
Philadelphis, February 8.A Eve cent postage stamp'issued in 1845 by Robert H. Norris, & New York postmaater, was sold st suction here Isst_night_for $335." It was purchased by a Western stamp collector. The stamp is declared to bss fine specimen and is one of a half ́ ́dosen en orginal envelopes in
existence.
Vicar and Food Sportsmanship.
For the benefit of munitios workers employed in his district a Middlesex rioar has posted op the following notice ---"If you don't live in, be good sporte- men and don't buy, or get bought for you, butter, margstine, tes and other raritieă în.... It is not fair to local folks, who have to go without if you do. Let us all bear our burdens equally,
Cork Corporation and Kuno
Mayer.
Cork Carporation by fifteen votes to sine rejected a Sinn Fein mation to restore the name of Dr. Kano Meyer, a German professor, to the list of City Freeman. Pre vions to the cutbreak of war Professor Mayer, was enrolled a Freeman in consideration of his services to the Gaelis Losgus.
Over £100 Speat to Get £40...
It was stated at a meeting of| Ascot Parish Council that when arbitrations were demanded by claimants against local authorities the costs always fell on the rate- payers, sad the claimante ran no risk of having to pay even their own costs. At an arbitration concerning the local sewerage works the smard. was. £700 and the costs £500; while in a similar "cass whire the award was £40
the cost exceeded this amount. by nearly £100.
Lord Mayor Superintends.War Boud Draw,
The Lord Mayor of London superintended the draw for the| winna of Mesara, Harrods War Bond Pusa Scheme. He con-
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celebrate his aliver jubilee as first workingman magistrate. 4 Mrs. Cheetham received gold watch and chain. Bristol's Lord Mayor, The Bome correspondent of the been presented with a cheque by Alderman Frank Sheppard, hes gratulated the frm on the saccess Chicago Daily News interviewed the Boot and Shoe Trade Union of their patriotic enterprise," Cardinal Gasparri, who said the and Dockers' Union, ze the first pointed out that svery penny of Vatican favours the abolition of Labour Lord Mayor of the city. the expenses involved, in addition conscription after the war, this The Lady Mayoress received a to the gift of 1,500 guinear, had being the only method of limiting silver tea and coffee service, been borne by them. The sub-armaments. Voluntary service soriptions amcanted to nearly was fully effective in peace times. £3,000,000. Two little girls, the Evidence of this was found in twin daughters of Sheriff Blades, the fact that England, Canada, Basisted the Lord Mayor in mskend Australis relied wholly upon ing the draw, and a primaon- volunteers in pesos time, bat the cpate Toastmaster rapeeted the war had compelled England and Winning numbers,
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Flew from France to Brother's
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Verdia Relles for the Army. General Guillaumat and the Commandant at Verdun have presented the War, Museum of the Britch Army several relica in connection with the Verdan An officer attached to the B.F.O., defence. There is the battered Lieutenant Carrington Manuel, trampet which sounded the met his death as an Ex charge which drove back the aerodrome, Manuel, who was a German before Fort Vanx, Canadian, was coming down after the gallant trumpeter haing slais;a flight when his machine got in- the feat mounted trench mortar to a spin and crashed to the captured from the enemy, ground. It was sted at the in paiated pleque from the Citadel quest when a verdict of accidental inscribed with the famous legead death was returned, that a On No Passe Pas "a British brother of Lieutenant Manuel, in Bed Ensign which was suspended the 'EN.AS, after flying from with the French colours in the France to the finera, learned Citadel throughout the fighting, that be bad been awarded the belmets, abell cases, a huge how D.8.C. and promoted Flight itzer ramrod, and other objects. Commander for conspicuous gal
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