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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1919-10-16, Page 1• ,• G s ilearknoitv $1.50 per year, in advance; $2.00 otherwise • w tilt:111nel r " LUCKNOW, ONT., THURSDAY. OCT. 16th., 1919. MR. JOHN JOYNT Conservative .Candidate for the Ontario Legis- lature in North. Huron Respectfully Solicits the Support of Electors • OMING! COMING! CARNEGIE HALL -- UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE. FIRE DEPARTMENT Saturday, October 25 ONE NIGHT ONLY ALS: RT VI1 BRA'S Hawaiian Singers .and Players FROM THE PARADISE. OF .THE PACIFIC; PRESENTING WITH SPECIAL SCENERY AND ELECTRICAL EFFECTS Note.—Hawaiian Wngers,and players may come and go, but have never seen the real ones until yo►. have seen the Albert Vierra Hawaiians. This is positively a .guaranteed attraction or your money will be cheerfully refunded. . PRICES: Reserve Seats, 80c. General Admission 55c. War'Tax Inculded . Seats now on sole at Armstrog's Drug Store., THIS IS 'NOT A MOVING PICTURE, BUT A REAL SHOW. GO WVIIE'KE THE CROWD 'GOES. GET YOUR SEATS-EAittY j• AND AVOID. THE RUSH. - a n i ST. -HELENS 7. -Tuesday, Oct. 14. , Mrs. Wm Learh, of Detroit, visited her uncle, Mr. Ned Thorns on Sun - (lay. ... Mrs. Angus McDonald, of Luck - now, ,visited old friends here last «•eek.. Mr. 'and Mrs. Ged..-Webb, Lorne • and Caroline, motored to Hamilton for the . 'week -end. Mrs. Marvin McDonald and child-.. •ren, .of -Westfield, .spent a few days w ith.her'parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark. On account of the Anniversary Ser- vices 'tieing held at Lanes next Sun - I (Corrected rip to We(tnc (lay noon )' 1Vheat .I. • $1 05 Oats - 85 J',.rrlcy' i .. , 1 20 ' !'.,as i 2 25 417g, Nv,- '.,;(1 pit 55 Ritter ... , .. • 4 i 5() '- 1-`'-lntr` - 1.,. ti(f TORONTO MARKET:A ' ..:..hoice _lieav, _steers In 2 7 'h(nc., hulcltt•rs 1(► t'p t'( 11 0 H'•..... .. 141' ne tt 18 r ro off arR . 1 ti 2 i' 1 f - :i'1" 11.1,1" i 13 t( •e 1•. ;1( 2 to 47. day there will be no service 'in the Presbyterian Church here. The specal meeting of the 'Women's. Institute will be held in the Hall on Thursday, Oct. 23,' in the form' of a quilting bee. Will the ladies who have ,quilt patches kindly see that they are handed in before that date. Thanksgiving visitors to our burg included Mr. Hugh McCrostie, of the• Dental College, Toronto; Miss W. D. Rutherford, of Fergus; May Camer- on, of Mitchell; Winnie Woods, of Alma; Nina• Woods, of Lucknow; Pearl Webster;o'of• Grand Valley. HERO O1' TWO• WARS Sergt.-Major Gefrge Patersonl. whi, is visiting his parents, Dr and !Mrs. Paterson, :nust be one- et the most seasonedlsoldiera in Canada. Ile was through the So'ith African war from flist to last. and, he was amon:; the frst Canadians to go to Frame at the outbreak of the great war. Ile nerved . throne l.ovt the war mid has come back -in good health and without — THE COMING DA!I.KNESS Lucknow narrowly esc. ed being without electric lights a year ago, and it looks now as though the condition barely escaped then is about to come uponstfrahow. Mr. Stewart stated"'to' us the other .day that it was his in- tention to stoprunning the lighting plant on the last day of this month. This Course, he explains, is the out- come of au understanding between his lawyer and Mr. Vanstone, who is, representing the village in the con- troversy which has developed over the purchase -of the ' planta-- The case, it appears. was to have been heard- at Walkerton on Oct. 21. but Mr. Van - stone has asked for a postponment' until the December sitting of the court, whieh:•will be held on 'Dec.' 15: So 014 chanee of -1 ring without lights for the winter. or a good part of it. seems pretty good. The situation is that both partici to the controversy disown the light- ing 'plant—Mr. Stewart holding that the- village has bought it, and the council taxing the r.osition that i has not. BORN, FORSTER.—In West Wawanosh, on ,Oct. 14. 1919, to Mr. awlMrs- Forster, ! rs Forster, a daughter. COMING HAWAIIAN SINGERS AND PLAYERS Howiian music was the sensation of the Panama Exposition. It is the musical craze of the day. Music publishers and phonograph record makers announce an unprecedented de- .mand for it. Where one goes it is heard, and its Vogue is well merited •for it is indeed beautiful. Too hear it atits best one must near it played and sung by Native Howiians, for, ;no other .people are capable of giving it proper interpretation. In Mr..Albert V'ierais comlfany we offer its very best exponents,-Howiian-most remarkable voices and her most proficient happy and careful from the land of sunshine and flowers they present an entertain- rment unusual and facinating in which Native Melodies are interspersed -with our own ballads and oyncopated mel- odies are given a new charm.' They fairly talk to you with their stringed instruments. , -- TO --THEE ELECTOR OF WEST BRUCE Ladies and Gentlemen:— Selected by''. a representative and well attended convention of • the Electors of West Bruce, I come to you --as---it—UnitetV Fat tierr Ca ittidate • to represent this Electoral District in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. I wish it to be thoroughly - understood that I am independent of either of the old parties with a free hand to sup - bort any measure that I may deem to be in the interest of the Farmer, the Laborer or any industry or person in ,the constituency. - Let. us have a Government that will not struggle against each other as though the Government' of our coun- try were a game. But let us unite our efforts to proinote the general welfare of our country, and by such a parliament we might reasonably hope to overcome the evils of extra- vagance, waste, and corruption, and to our returned heroes we could pre- sent a country indeed worthy of those who for us have fought to 're- deem the world frolrr milita2�ism, greed, selfishness and tyranny. Upon those principles of our ' paltform, ' I appeal to you for your cordial. sup- port. Yours '',faithfully, G. II. Ruttle. L. L. CANVASSERS Messrs. R. W. Gowanlock and J. H. Payne, organizers for the Victory Loan canvass which will open` on the 27th, were in town early in the week. Lucknow and Kinloss Township are ,again linked together for the cam- paign, and the same canvassing com- mittee will cover both., The commit- tee thisi year consists of G. H. Smith (Captain), Robt: Johnston and J. H. Colwell. Mr. Colwell lives_ near KInL- Tough, and is a member of the Kinloss Council. The- committee in general charge of the' Loan campaign is made f lows D. A. lrecSanald, Rve of Kinloss, chairman; J. E. Ag- new, ' T1u mas Malcolm, John Purvis, John Joynt, P. H. Mackenzie, .1. H. Ackert, John Button, J. Murray, (Langsidc). The publicity commit- tee consists of A. D. Mackenzie, R. 11J. Cameron, J. Purvis and G. • II. Smith. t1, •'c- ' 11 el1r. '..11,17 .1, Dater, Creionety Frittts • 36 'to twice wounded, and once gassed, but his injuries were not serious. He is still- a young nlan, being 37 yearn of age, and to all appearances fit for la- , nother campaign. Sergt. Paterson's home is .near Medicine flat, where he has a farm. He isspending this week with friends at Underwood.. .59 L GENERAL• LOCAL AND Real July weather in October. Mr. Joe McCoy *as home from Stratford for the week -end. Mit. Will Reid, of Paris, -is .the guest of Mrs...4Dr.) Balfour. - A lot of the candidates will be elec- ted to,stay at home.on Monday. Miss Bertha Allen is home from To- ronto for a few weeks' vacation. Alfred F. Mitchell has gone to take a course at Queen's Cortege, Kin -r'- ston. Prohibition . appears to beoin g g very strong in villages and rural dis- tricts. , MT.'•J. G. ',Atide.rson is home f:rarei Winnipeg, where he has been the past month. ' Miss Madeline McMorran, of Tor onto,is spending- .a month- - at , he home -here• . Miss Margaret Henderson, .of Tor- r.-„ Onto, spent the week -end with her Mother here. , Mr. Andrew Allen, of Edinonton, Alta., visited Lucknow and Ashfield friends last week. Mrs. C. F. Richardson, of Teeswat- er, is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. D. Douglas. r - Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Barber, of Tor- onto, spent the Thanksgiving holidays .with Mr. and Mrs. B. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Nivins, 'f Wingham, were recent visitors with her mother, Mrs. W. Henderson. Miss Ruth Mitchell returned home from Markdale . on •Saturday, after spendng h week visiting riends *ere. Miss Lillian Mitchell, of Toronto, and Mr. J. S. Mitchell, of Paris,. Ont., spent Thanksgiving at their home here. Mr. Folley, Mis Mae 1 cCoy, Miss Jtk and -Mr. Friendship; all of Lon- - don, were: Thanksgiving guests of Mrs. McCoy. This paper goes. to the mails about one day late. Blame the politicians and Referendum workers who have overwhelmed us with extra work. Mrs. W. Horn has returned to her home at Kingsville after spending a couple of weeks with Mr. and Mrs. L. Horn. , Dr. -'J. St. C. Walker, for many years well known in Lucknow and surrounding country, left this (Thurs- day)afternoon for Vanco,.w B C He has tow brothers in the coast city. The objective for Huron County in the Victory Loan this year is $3,700,- 000. 3,700;000. Mr. M. J. Torrance, of Troonto, is in charge of the .county organiza- tion.. The objective for Bsluce County is $2,000,000—the same as last year. For Sale.—The residence oi John Button, now being vacated by him,_ -is for sale at a reasonable price and on easy terms. This; 4wet-ling bas aB modern conveniences; is in''first-class order in every way.--• Prospective buy- ers uy-ers are invited to call and look over the property.—Apply to John Button. The Lucknow Wonten's Institute will meet in the ('ours it Chamber on Friday at 2.30 p.m. A good. attend- ance is requested as. important busi- ness will be 'discussed. The topic for ,the meeting is "Pioneer Days in On- tario•". Also question drawer. Music and recitations. Visitors welcome. ; CHURt'II NEWS Presbyterian ' Chilrch Services next Lord's Day at Pt a.m. and 7 p.m. Ev- ening subject: "How A Christian Votes." The Pastor will preach. Chaplain Irwin, .lately returned from overseas, where • he served with the C. E. F., will preach, ifi the Meth- odist Church next Sunday morning."' Lanes. Presbyterian Church Anni- versary will be held, on Sabbath, Oct. 19th. Rev. W. E. T. Aitken, P.hd. oft Kippen, will preach at 11 a.m. and' 7.80 p.m, There will be no service fat St. Helens. T}re Debate at the Presbyterian Guild 1 meeting on Tuesday evening drew an unusuall-Si" large attendance. it than- a l undred-1 ing ..present. As stated last week, the ,resolution under discussion was: "Resolved, that .Women have done more .for the Rood of Humanity than- Men "have done." The decision went to the af- firmative, which was taken by Miss J• W. MacCallum end Kenneth Mur - die. The 'negative was ably' main- tained by Miss, M.I 1. Mackenzie and Carrick Douglas, but the ' judges thought' that the champions of the affirmative made the be r' tte showing. DEATH OF MRS. FINDLATER POLITICAL NOTES rl�l. Firldlat M er, widow ..el .the .late. .The ..election . uf..Mr. • Jelin .4a =ter James Findlater, died at the home ofNorth Huron is pretty genevally coai•- l :her son, James, in Toronto, on Thurs- ceded. Sind! Copies 3grans • day of last week. Death, was due to an attack ' of ,acute indigestion, and the end came with little warning'. The remains -were brought to Luckn.o''v. and the :funeral- •on Sunday afternoon was from the home of her sister, Mrs. K.. MacLeod, service being held in the Presbyterian Church by the Rev. C. N. Mackenzie, of Kinlough. Mrs. Findlater was for 'many •years a resident of Lucknow, and many friends here were greatly----nhocked- and saddened 'by her sudden death. Relatives from a distance who at- tended the funeral were W. G. Find - later, Detroit; James Findlater, ,„:'Toronto; W. C.,. Hartwick,, De troit; .'G. W. ct:eigrove and sons, 'ton 'and Gordan, of Rodney, Ont.; Mrs. J. .A. MacLennan, Toronto; Mr. D. A. Mackenzie, of Windsor, and JohnMc- Kenzie; of Preston, the two last nam- ed. being_ brothers of the decased.• EVERYBODY'S COLUMN • CARLOAD OF APP1 ES ,ANTED•; - Apply to'W. A. Solomon, Lurkno•y., SiVNEY TO WAN.. -Un ui;It l'I;rages laid no'•. I U ttt'fe'a•'iaable ratu�. 1 lla jU ulull.er; Ik. 1 It lis thought that ,Mr. "Ruttle, the: X1:'/•1. aid 'l ,1*, dI 1'i,I,ijiti„lle� 1'uf11.1•, aucit:g d . .. with ►,eat,.,,.- :u,tt 4: t,-1,a1.•I, ' � U. O. candidate'' in •Wst Bruce, -elec. A. s1101►•A i.1 . Ise• 1.'41.. r 1.1 c;i.i.o jhasa very good chance of eleettt Jri..- --�-- - 13Qt L1 , 1,17.:1-".1' and the U. F. 0. candidate,, in Solid Bruce is also said ' to be shown: great strength. A. great many of -i' i farmers in • those ridings appear .' have broken clear away from 'party .. There are about 300 candidates nominated for the 111 seats in the On- tal�iu Legislature, and there we're milt- three xcclaulations, all for the govern- ment. Candidates in our riding. (W. IBruce)." are" Liberal, At P. Mewhinney; U. F. 0.,. Gideon Ruttle; Conserta- tive, . C, H. Green. In,- North Huron, T''` u c r, Joynt and Proctorare respec- tively the Li�era1 Conservative ant! U. F. 0: candidates. 1 .• U. A'aciceluie :st'J:a, Lucl;ru•, • c'.ti:xy \t;'CLn 1.sd.iy ";.t:ui Kinloss an • Q Kinlough on Oct. 2t;, • • and • on ca( h Turs(•kty • following. IIighc•: t. c:t:<;t prices IA ill ' i.ie Jird.!• --J. i. l.. (inso, .. 9 -10 -tic SPOILED ,R.ALLOTS The.letter published below is• a reply which Rev. Mr. Irwin ' received from the authorities in Toronto,regarding_ persons •vtho may make a mistake in -marking a ballot, and discovers the mistake before handing the ballot to the returning officers: Dear Mr. i Irwin:—Your favor of. Oct. 6th , re-• ceis'ed. In reply let' ine say that if any person spoils a ballot they may return it to the Deputy Returning off!- i. icer, and-recriive another one. The law in this connection is perfectly clear, and is found in section 109 and reads as follows; "A voter who has inadvertently dealt with his ballot paper in such a manner that it cannot` be conveniently used should, .upon re- turning it to the Deputy Returning officer be entitled to obtain another ballot paper, and the Deputy Return- ing officer shall immediately write the word "cancelled" .upon the first mentioned ballot paper and preserve it to be returned to the Returning offi ter" With hest wishes, I am Sincerly yours Rev. Ben' H. Spence. , T• Gundry, Auctioneer A MESSAGE TO WEST BRUCE. ELE('TOUSs BELLS • . 7laedonald•---Gruhant "rho, inatr•ag•t' %vas solemnized in South'.Kiniuss Church, on 'Tuesday, Oct. 14th, of May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Duncan Graham, and Mr.. William- F.'MacDonald, al'l of K'inle'"" ss Township. Rev. J. G. Reid officiated, in the*'es r n� ce e p of iirlrrietliate eclat- tives only of the bride and groom. Following the wedding breakfast the happy couple left by the after- noon train' for Hamilton, Toronto, Niagara Falls and -St. Thomas. • On their return they will reside on the 4th con., Kinloss. 1. PUBLIC SALE Sixteen Registered Shorthorn Cattle; twenty-one • Registered Leicester Sheep, twenty-six Grade . Cattle:, ele've'n Horses, one ''Yorkshire Sow and Litter; also Farm Implements, etc., at' Lot;, Concession 2, Bayfield Road. Goderich Township (one and a half miles 'south of Goderieh), on TUES. -. OCTOBER 2$,,. at 1 o'clock_ p.nr. J. W. and Isaac Salkeld, l'roprietors. Ladies `atd`Ge<ntIeni I have • been • selected by the .Liberal, of \','est :,Bruce as their, caitcii- date in tie present contest, ,aero acre Diel, the nonrinatioln on, condit icor, that, if ejected, lo.parliament I would reserve the. right to 'vi tv .on evc•r1' pleasure according to pry judgment and conscience. In serving the Township of Bruce .as ` Reeve, and the .County of Bruce as Warden, 1 have endeavored to work in the pest interest of' th1-� farmer! . taborer. and...whole .cons.tit eency: before you. I have been a'•consistent temperance man all my life, and will v ote-four'No`s on October 2Oth, aria consider the referendum the big issue. The ' proper and efficient' carrying out of the will .of .the people as ascertained by the referendum "vote" is of 'vital. importance, ' and will cal! --f. or exer•eise of great --care; 'skill and judgment. Sone oi• the other', irnportant questions are -Soldiers' Re-establishment This should. 'be ini- proved, and-provisibn made for the disabled wind injured, and such other assistance by gratuity as the finance. and credit, of the ,province will per- mit. _ • �Iy deer Electric..--L;...would like_ to:: see, -.the .. present- board --centre-•---in- their work, but strengthened by -mere representation from the Inuliciic,i-.. palities. . Space will` not permit me to discuss all the questions, but anr,ng• those in which I am interested -are agriculture; education, highways,. labor problems, proportional representation, taxation, ('lection laws, l►at- ronage,'social reform, etc. .The,se (}uestions should, be, '' dealt with and voted on, not for party advantage; but for" the ad anect'infi'nt of the I am before you as a Liberal -Farmer candidate=', endorsed by the Lib- eral party, but with perfect freedom and liberty to s•ote,' not only for the interests of t)te farmer, but that of the whole community. ' When y6u mark your 'ballot the question for you to decide is the man. I have .been honest, true and sincere ,in advancing the best interests' of the farmer. Born and raised in the. farm his interests are my interests. - and' the' experience I haVe gained,as' a county and' township servant *com- bined' with .the little talent God has given me,. fits me to 'serve -all classes.' 1 feel' justified- in asking all .electors. especially -the *farmers.; who lieve in freedom •of •thought and . att d' :tVr•� tree• mc' its=, Ind. p, nti't i' Liberal candidate. 1• Fours faithful1ly. .ILEX. ME1%1'EIINNEl• WHAT. ANGLICANS SAY ABOUT PROHIBITION b.. The Angicau Church always has taken a moderate. postion as t(i tem- perance reform,„ For that reason moderate drinkers will Zook' with• respect ,on the Bulletin on Prohibition issued last ni onth by the Council for Social ' Service of the Church of England• This bulletin sums up the whole.ciase for and against prohihitiorl,:enrphasizcs the fact that multitudes .of.decent citizens like a glass of beer or whiskey, deals sympathetically with the Per - scree! Liber4y argument and reaches the'-`fnlloi ifig Conclusion: It is proven beyond peradr:'nture' that the only way to rontbat the evil of drink is to"cut� drink out ab•oluttily' and entirely. There is llorltl�Lf. t • l►e• total prcihibitiort' nothing. A11 the systems and iinproventc'nts in the handling .of alcohol in all the world are no good at 'all. The vaunted and famous Gothenburg system is :r proved failure in Sweden.; the Rete . t:: �--�---=..--t�r�rrr of st��, t(}r:•tr7•rr:-:rr ie4 }ra>- !,••c .: found unsatisfat'tory wherever it has leen found. There is no evading ot•� blinking the fart,' it'tntts"t be toteptntttitritionl if it iv to be really effectual, and if our efforts to fight the evils, of drink are not -effectual, they are not worth doing. they are merely was'te'd 'anergy and vexation of spirit. • In view of this' (lollh(*l'atc fielding of tilos!. within the • d ngI ilcan Church who have given the matter the most consideration, the voters, of Ontario will, hesitate to vote for Government dispensaries or any. other "compromise." • • TA tiff, \,)'1'1(21: - 'I'tit,t', ate a ullu,htr' t•1' lak,t- going 11t,i u' 11 1uu1•1 X ---- '!!*''''11'21• ili&t Ill,,:. 1. i�•.'.1,, ;. { !H.., 01, 1.1 I I11 0011• 1111 . . 44111 , •9! t .1. 90,110' I1 ,110' 11, 1.1164 1,. \ .tri \}. I• \ 1(1..1 { . , 1 :,1 1• {,1'l . 0 i k 111 ..,. , i.., 1) 1171,1. , 1,t.\- 1,:; 11 2!t.; tic Aujur,trlt•'itt of 1l.1;-t,31•t• 1 12!17: •! nerd :; tAf v+rri, rrtilf i tit-, l 17•1:: • LI '1 .•. 1.1,11!. 111.,1.1,1 t1i1 1111.•1 FJR SALE r'.1k11S 11019., SALE. 1 ilr, 1• \, it •f)ruled 1.11111:;, 111t11o+ 11111• hulku,,t:. 11't141' '►„ ., ,:,i •:1 21 I gain: .Apply to • 1 1Hl.t4+ iattile,..l►t�tilr►rt~ .�et"rt r•' t'. hailer,• : pantry arid \\:ru...l,tt?, 11:11`: .17(71 ,ibuut ot,t 171 I u •,1 47at. 7 1. 1, trail. fand vn(it 1,,T,5 •1 i e Lu a • • rein: - ,i,lr ter +ra►'r� li>r'Y t . 1.4Yt-f.7, , Ht: - '11 • if •--Frattt.• ,tvv.•i'..4,t 1'1717!17 k:i0111.11 :111(1 {,u.' ,'a~'��u,l ill, S11)9.t fUllil.l 1t 11 x11 u°1' fo.1 �1.'v, 1-u ,n. to 1,-111.1•.1 191.AIr II•tl 1-t�,l, - / , ,'t, CHEVROLET F'()1.. R '.INE -TY ' FOR. 'SALE. :�'. , r�• 11t'�. ; us'. d about: two thousand !oily.,. • In, first= c'.lass-: shape price. reasonable: ,.1. Carnet Arntst rt,ng: FOR SALE.—T' •o r. ,ititcrccl X1,1.: Ytrirn Bid I (ah -!s; (1afn •Il t;ani .111;1 E'ctiF� laiilt� -Yc�t i 'tit c ' . �- 4 ;, • a:td others (,f 1 ii* /;•ling a111'. 1 , ( l' St0e.k. Of la,t11 I,.,'I'1•I 4irleed 1(►r tit! ir,. :, l . , - J.• I... , rtun b::--1:, • 11-11-c -NOT1 '.z For all d&tiers regaratina (,. t e utlii: twit. 1..4.!•y refer 9.0'1). A't .17, a. Xiul). • NC)fICI: that I lays •1 Tor- onto market tor all kin is ud 11e, : 1! Calf' Ilit'irs, tior�z 111.11.. an ! Ski:1.:. Let rite'know ta.., . •u bide aatt I will call at v11. 1:t.; usa.m.1 for poultry, _becau;v til::,:. h,1 the Jewish,11oi 1 i.t\ • I 17.1' 1 11.1 •, 9 t ...1 liens' if they 1%ri9li, 1h.. a.p e . • 5c. to'6c• per lb.; cllirl.j tl•, �.?i,,, young ducks, -1i to 1>:. :7.,1►'t ,. ?l 11.r - poultry untit %17%,(477 - poultry ser' JAK1-1, 1,1 :i1, Farm for Sale For Sale.—The South parts ,►: I.,,ts . twetit-eitipt an(1 t'.',cnty-iiint• in the fourteonttit-conee(si