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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-07-23, Page 7THE EXETER T1MES-ADV0CATE EDITORIAL fiEW DIVORCE PROCEDURE IN i !•CHINA HAS BEEN MADE SUBLIMELY SWW Chinose husbands and wives-who caxt agree on getting a diverse d<? jQpt need to bother about having a judge approve, according to. the new divorce law effective this month. AH they ifeed is two witnesses, The procedure is glmpHclty itself. A husband and wife decide they want a divorce, They icon in two friend*, write put a simple statement pf their 4 decision to separate, and put down four signatures. The matter is set­ tled. 1 The old law was different.. Chin” ese women could never get a divorce Whatever the provocation. The men aouid (get one very easily. He did not need to trouble q judge, either. Custom ruled that divorce could be obtained by the husband for seven causes which covered a multitude of Bins. He needed only to tell his Wife that s'h© was through. If a husband or wife objects to the divorce, however, under the new Jaw, court action is necessary, The js the first time in China thgt courts Jiave been invoked in SU'3h matters. jThe new law makes the woman on ^qual rights with the man, Man or woman may sue for divorce for the same grounds, which are ,similiar to jthose Obtaining in the most liberal -states in America or Europe. Under old laws, Chinese women could neyer retain custody of their children after a divorce. The than always got them, Under the new, custody of children is • decided en­ tirely on the merits pf ,t!he respective {parents, The new law werks an amazing revolution in Chinese family rela­ tions. The Chinese woman is given absolute equality before the law, ■jnot only in divorce actions but in all other matters For the first time in Chinese bifstory, daughters are titled, to inherit .their parents states equally with sons. J. —..... ........... ....... HIBERT SCHOOL REPORTS The following is the result • of June promotions of S. S. No. 5, Hib­ bert, Names in order pf merit; Sr. IV—.Rena MONicol (H); Mary A. {Hamilton (H); Blanche Harrison j(P); Elmer Dow/(P) ; Carman Mc­ Pherson (P). JS\ < IV — Calvin Christie (H); Mervtfn Dow (H); Bob Cardiner (H). Pass—-Ernest Har- burn, Harold McPherson, Kathryn MeNico], Willie Harbur-n,, Hugh Citr- r5e. Jr. Ill—Wilma Hamilton (H); (Velma Dow (H). Pash—F-redo Har- bUTn, Anna HamiltoL • 2nd class— ■Gladys Dow, Annie MaicDougald Christina MacDpugald, Esther Hock­ ing. Primer—Alonza Harburn, Ag- pes Hock-ing, Muriel McNicol. ....... . . . ,G. ...C...McLean, . teaclier.. The following is the..,report of the promotion exams, held-in June. (H) indicates honors ant? ;(i>) indicates .absent for exams, but promoted on term work.- (F) denotes failed. Sr.. IV—-Wesley Mahaffy (H); Dorothy Miller (H); Hazel Dow (H); Isa­ belle Templeman (H); Erma Gray (H); Hazel Pullman. Jr. IV—Ross Mahaffy (H);, Norman Dow ” (*H); .Madeline Walkom (H); Clarence Tuffin (H); Doris Docking, Riiby Mahaffy, Jean Miller, Allene Colqu- houh, Margaret .Mahaffy, Norman. .Smale, Ila Down (P). Sr. Ill—(Mar­ garet Gray (H); Dun>ean MacMillon, Donald Colquhoun/ Dorothy Dow, Helen Smale, Robert carbert (P); Stanley Watso.n (P); Harvey Drown’ (F). Jr. Ill—Arnold Harris (H); Dorothy Mahaffy (H); Dorothy Har- ■rts (H); Walkom, Dorothy Tuffin, Miller '(F); ......... en- es- the Lois' Roy ’ (H); Gladys , Russell Miller '(F); Carroll Vipond (F). First—Kathleen Drown, Arlene Watson, Reggie Mill­ er, John, Templeman, Stanley Pull­ man, George Smale, Keith Parsons, Iva Walkom, Evelyn Tuffin, Ina ■{Walkom. Colquhoun,Earl M. Smith, teacher /ZX DANDRUFF and tailing Hair, use Mtn- *74 ard’s exactly , as you Would I'll any hat* tonic. Do this 4 9 I a _ times a week and the result flj *• ° will be a Clean Head and Glony Hair speciaFsalF OF — xxxxx SHINGLES Phone for prices DELIVERY MADE ON QUANTITIES r >? '-i '-' 'i A. J. CLATWORTHY u. * Phone 12 i . GRANTON. ONTARIO HURONDAJJE W» B I’ICNW ♦The Hurondale w< I- field their annual picnic at Hrand Bend, Thurs­ day afternoon, July 16th. The day wm ideal, a splendid wfl, the largest yet, there being nearly one hundred and fifty present, By every body deihg their bit to mafie it a success, a very enjoyable afternoon was spent- The afternoon’s sports were well taken care of by the sports coMiinlttpe, Hoop race being,' th® first, every body taking part; a splendld^race to get everyone in good humor. The races resulted as fol­ lows: Children six years and under, Viola Perkins, Shirley Moir, Harry Jeffery; children, io years and un­ der, Grace Bechler, Billy Nestle, Jack Ifestle; hoys 14 years and under: Ross Qke, Alec Strang; Chester Dunn; young ladies. Nora Oke, Fern Welsh; young men, Meryln Ryckman, Harry Strang, Hlmer Dunn; married ladies, Mrs. M. Bechlei\ Mrs, William Etherington, Mrs. Harry Coates; la­ dies open race, Mrs. H, Perkins, Mrs. A, Moir, Mrs. R. Kestle; married men, Harry Coates; backward race, Elmer Dunn, Harold Cudmore, Ross Oke; ladies slipper kicking, Mrs, H, Perkins, Miss Fern Welsh, Mrs. A. MqIf; balloon race, Mose Bechler; guess, contest, Mrs. Etherington; tie race, Mrs. H. Coates & S. Mitchell; peanut race, Mrs. Perkins, and Wm. Etherington, -Mrst. Bechler & Mosex Bechler, tie. Prizes were given first prize winners,,causing a great fleal of laughter and joking. There was an interesting ball game. The Cap­ tains were Wm, Etherington and H. Coates, Wm. Etherington’g “side win­ ning, The water, was ideal for baithing apd many enjoyed this pleas­ ure. iSupper was served at six, all eating together, makng this part of the afternoon very sociable. Visit­ ors always receive a very warm wel­ come at Huron dale Women’s Insti­ tute picnics. Everybody seemed to, be -of the same mmd that it was the best yet. , DAMAGE BY STORM It is said that .the electric storm .early Wednesday morning of last week wag the most severe;' that has passed over Mitchell in twenty years and although the damage done in Mitchell was not great the lightning cut up. a lot of capers, such as ring­ ing telephones, bursting electric light bulbs, splitting trees and tele-, phone and hydro poles. There seemed -to be .almost one continued flash of lightning for hours apd all of this time there were loud peals of thunder and a heavy downpour of rain. Harol$ Stonehouse of Mitchell, owes his life to the fact that when high-tension wires on Main Street were knocked down, by a storm a fuse was .blown out. The-wires fell, around: him, but only a second’, ber- fore they touched him the,' circuit' Was cut off by the blown out fuse. The lightning which brought down the wires,!-, knocked down a tree, striking Mr. Stoneman, stunning him. » He was not seriously hurt. In Logan the barn on George Eickmeier’s farm whs struck, but it was not burned and the .building was not ■damaged to any grpat ex­ tent. A horse belonging to Geo. Coven- ey, of Fuiiarton was killed by lightn­ ing in the pasture field. Another horse owned by* Mr. Balfour of Hib­ bert, met its death in the same way and three other horses 'belonging to Farmers in Logan township, were killed -by lightning. The dead horses were loaded onto a large motor truck and taken to a fertilizer plant in {Woodstock. During the same storm the home of Robert Robertson, of Goderich, was struck by lightning which, tra­ velled along the wall through the basin in the bath room and tore.a hole in the wall. The wallpaper in the bath room and an adjoining room caught fire but the small blaze was extinguished without calling the. fire brigade, and the damage -was slight. The Goderich Organ factory was struck, (causing a small blaze and lodsening some bricks* in a chimney front where the lightning glanced off -and entered the factory. The prompt use of the chemical extin­ guisher prevented much damage. Kelly and Cohen, were having .din­ ner together and Cohen helped him- ‘self to the larger' fish. “Fine, manners ye have, Cohen,” said CKelly. If I had reached ' out first I’d have taken the smaller one.’ “Veil,”. Cohen replied, “you got it, didn’t you?” Ne Neeed One Himself “I mean a complete • dictionary,” pointed out. "I’Ve got one and itI tells -you anything you want to know.” “Is that a fact,” “Say, when you go up who kille'd Cock me know the next over, will you?” said the old boy. home you look Robin, and let time you dome He; Your lipstick is coming off. (She; No, it isn’t, * He: It is. She: I'm sure it isn’t, He: Listen! close as this to coming off. Any time I get as a gifl her lipstick is i |i....i.uj J"*B Some belated hay chops are aot lit -the barn. And 'the tai 1 wheat crop Is ready tor cutting.' .... Dobbin has been on the Job -thanks to the copious showers, « # ♦ # * * ♦ * ,♦ getting some early plowing done ♦ * * * There was Just enough rain during the hayjp^ season to make the farmers step lively when the sun shone, ♦# * ♦■ ♦ ♦ * * Scores of farmers, plowing, The summer /« thanks to the rain, are tackling their fall of 1931 is wearing away, * * * 4 4> * « . . *Ninety nine per cent, of our farmers are enthusiastic weed haters and weed destroyers. Its’ the occasional careless, regardless fellow who is the fly in the coqn£y or township pudding. , 4ti#.4i!ir*>|t4(* A WISE MAN The preacher’s wise who hoars The people’s warning voice—- “Be brief, my man and make - » Your sermons short and choice.” » 4s * ♦ * * * * The Exeter groundhog wishes us to thank the farmers for leav­ ing a reasonable anjpunt of canning factory peas unharvested, ow­ ing to the softness of the ground following the recent rains. He is forwarding a bill of damages to the manager o-f the local canning factory because of damages wrought to the burfows of his connec­ tion by the farm tractors used in assisting the faptoTy trucks In their loads out of the pea "fields. /« , • 41 » - * * * * town that we know of has finer hollyhociks than Exeter, the rose season the queen of the garden made our toyn And now we have tall, graceful, nerve resting holly- Let’s enjoy them. And the sweetpeas’ Was there/ ever The showers and the sunshine together with the developing flowers and foliage plants will make this village one of the beauty spots of the province. *« 4i»***4> AT LAST O . President Hoover struck oil lately when he warned his people against the prevailing habit of waiting for some one to announce some fine morning a universal cure-all for our present financial de- getting No During, beautiful, hook's, coloring and blending so lovely? pression. There is no such rosy 'path, he reminds all who will lis-. ten. There will be no such easy path shown by the shining light of any one genius. Lindeberg.h by his lone effort found a way across the Atlantic through wind and fog. No one person is likely to show the way out of our present doldrums. Continuing, Presi­ dent Hoover says the way out is to be discovered through “initiative, the inventiveness and the resourcefulness of every of us.” Digging in and pegging away, sticking: to It will win day.- We’ve trusted too much! to “captains of industry” and little to old fashioned gumption, and industry and frugality and hard saving common sense. » , • ♦ . ♦ • . ...... J THE BRITISH, RING Great Britain was quick to second President Hoover’s proposal regarding war debts. Without a word along the line of “I tojd you ; so” the Chancellor of the Exchequer,./Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Mr. Lloyd George amid a cheering British parliament gave the plans of the President every practical support, though their doing so involv­ ed a loss to their budget of 11,00'0,000 pounds. Australia will be ahead by 3,090,000 pounds. New Zealand will be eased by l.OQO,- 000 pounds. The Hoover proposal means that the nations who were allies in the Great War will suspend for one year all inter-govern­ mental debts due them. ’ . When the South African government heard of the proposal, that government, through the lips of General Smuts. “We are in a position to pay our debts and must do so"—which proves the qual­ ity of South Africa and the business ability and good sense of Gen­ eral Smuts. The General knows what to do with a nettle./ the one ■the too DINNER WUNIOM The mewibPra ox the- Skinner fam­ ily, descendants of the late Samuel and Mary Skinner»• of u&borne, held a very successful o-uniem, on Satur­ day, July 13, at Bayfield* The weather was ideal.. Guests to the number of 82 were present from Shallow^ Lake, Owen Sound, Hep- worth, Glavering, Shouidlce, HamiL ton, Toronto, Detroit, Lambeth, (St. Marys, ilderton, Crediiton, Centralia, Elimyille and Exeter* Dinner being over old and young joined heartily in rapes and sports as .follows* Girls and boys 'o years and under Donald Hooper# Doris skinner; boys 8 years, Elgin Skinner, Clifford Nel­ son; girls 8 years, Gladys Skinner, Dorothy Hooper; boys 12 years, Rus­ sel Passmore, Elgin Skinner; open race boys Gerald Skinner, Delmar Sklnner; open race ror girls, Viola Skinner, Maragaret Skinner; married men Eli Brown, Wim. Hooper; mar­ ried ladies, Mrs. C- Hodgins, Mrs, E. Btown; neck-tie race, Mrs, Cecil Hudgins and F. Ring, Janet Stewart and James Skinner; nail driving, Ruth Skinner, Mrs. Eli Brown; kick­ ing the slipper, Viola Hodgson, Mrs. Cecil Hodgins; coat race, Mr. and Mrs, Russel Skinner, Mrs. EH Brown and Gerald Skinner; pillow race, El­ sie Skinner's side; hoop race, Frank­ lin Skinner’s side; wheel bawpw race, Bert Smith and Alice Skinner, Mrs. C, Hodgins and Elgin Skinner, In this race Mrs, Eli Brown and Uncle Rus. were some behind, the wheel bairrow being a big rusty, but both finished strong and with a little practice are sure tc get in the money next year. Three-legged race, Wm. Hoopex- and Gerald SRinner, Sam. Skinner and Bernard Tilt; stepping 40 yards, Ber£ Smith, Mrs. William Noble; carrying the lady home, Alice Skinner and Bert Smith; dropping clothes pins, Jas. Skinner. After the raices all joined in a real .game of goftlball, the “BusyiBees” were de­ feated by the "Hungry Nine”. Most of the ladies went for a’“ boat-ride and all the old timer's forgot about their corns and rheumatism and played foot-'ball for half an hour as though it was the world, series and when they all .got going in “high” you should have seen them. The “Never Sweats”, defeated the "Hem­ lock- Knots.” Supper was served and a business meeting was .then held. Mr. Norman Passmore made a cap­ able chairman moving a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. R. Skin­ ner, ofzExeter, for their efforts in bringing about this re-union. This was seconded by Mr. John Peart to which all unanimously agreed. It was decided to hold the picnic at the same place next year on the third Saturday of July. A presentation was made to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Skinner of Shallow Lake beirfg the oldest couple present. Officers,. were elected as follows: President, Cecil Skinner; Secretary-Treasurer, ‘Nor­ man Passmore; sports committee, Mr. Harvey- Skinner, Delmar Skin- ne'r, Mrs. Cecil Hodgins, Mrs. Wm. Noble. About 8 o’clock all dispers­ ed having spent a most enjoyable day after singing "God be with you till we meet again.” TWLW4K Jl'IA’ »>, * to the CANADUN NATIOMAl EMIM TORONTO Recreation and education for all the family. Features and attractions on a huge scale. Costly exhibits from every country. "Orientia,” supreme triumph of the pageant masters’ art will depict mystic charm of the Bast nightly before the grandstand—St Hilda’s Band (Eng­ land) five times world champions; Cavallo’s and thirty other bands ,,« Exhibition2,000-Voice Chorus most famous of all choral organizations in four .Concerts Sat., Aug. 29. Thurs., Sept., 3. Tues., Sept. 8, Sat., Sept. 12, Sixth .World Championship Mara­ thon Swim, sport spectacle of inter­ national renown ... Admiral of the Fleet Earl Jellicoe to officiate at impressive Opening Day ceremonies . ‘i .another million-dollar permanent building this year, the Horse Palace , . . etc., etc. Let us a send illustrated literature,. Reduced rates by rail, steamship and if buses. Consult local agents. Plan to visit the Canadian. National Ex­ hibition this: year — August 28 to Septem­ ber 12. AUG. 28./o SEPT.I2.193t WORLD'S GREATEST PERMANENT EXPOSITION 53—CONSECUTIVE YEAR $21,000,000 INVESTED Ar BUILDINGS, PARK, EQUIPMENT GET AFTER THEM ■ We refer to the roadside weeds. All along-the roads of this • , part of the county are to be seen weeds and weeds and then more weeds’ It looks as if some person were asleep at the switch. That somebody is sadly in need of a severe jolt, not a timely hint, but a jolt. * It’s this way. These weeds have no business on the roadsides. A very wise law forbides their being there. Provision is made for their cutting. But the cutting simply is not done 'and the fault • 4 for this neglect is easily located. We’re fussing because those weeds soon will be in seed and the weeds Will be gaily sailing all over this good county .and lighting on the farms where they’re not wanted. Further, there are no end of idle folk who should be set to earnnig wages cutting those weeds where and how the cutting will do the most good. While we’re at it, we’d like to say that there are a whole lot of farm fields that are weedy beyond all reason that should foe at­ tended, to forthwith if their seeds are not soon to outride the witches that are liable to take to the breezes almost any time. Pro- vision is made for the exter.minaton Of the noxious weeds on farms. usborNe & Hibbert mutual FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office, Farquhar, Ont. President Vice-Pres. frank McConnell ANGUS SINCLAIR DIRECTORS J. T. ALLISON, SAM?L NORRIS Simon dow, william brock. AGENTS JOHN ESSERY, Centralia, Agent for Usboriie and Biddulph OLIVER HARRIS, Munro, Agent for Hibert, Fuiiarton and Logan XV. A. TURNBULL Secretary-Treasurer Box 295, Exeter, Ontario GLADMAN & STANBURY Solicitors, Exeter BARN BURNED During a severe electric storm the barn on the farm of Daniel Machan, 14th, line, McKillop, was destroyed by fire along with the driteshed. The barn Of Mr. James Mose on the same line was also struck ’but did not take fire. A severe electrical storm passed over Bayfield earlys Wednesday morning of last week. The spite of the United Church was struck and the shingles ripped off by a bolt of lightning. This is the third time in the past^fow years that the spire has attracted the lighning. TRAFFIC CENSUS PUSH OLD DOBBIN OFF THE MAP (Stratford Beacon-Herald) Taking of the census of traffic over Highways Nos J 7 and 8, Which has been in progress in the vicinity of Stratford for the past week, has been concluded, and while the fig-, ures have not been made public, it is undrstood that old dobbin, -has been practically pushed off the transoprtation map by the latest figures for these two highways. The figures which are being submitted to the Department of Public High­ ways are for the period from July 8 to July 13 inclusive. The census taikers commenced their duties at six o’clock in the morning and continu­ ed until ten'at night. It) was the duty of the census taker to keep a record of the number of Ontario pas­ senger cars, foreign passenger cars, trucks, busses and horse drawn veh­ icles which passed the point at which he was stationed. On No. 7 Highway, from Stratford to St. Marys, the best mark old (loib- bin could touch on any day during the entire week was seven. On No. 8 Highway, from Stratford to Gode­ rich, the horse drawn vehicles num­ bered ten one day, but that was the best they could do. On No. 8 High­ way, the average daily number of h-orse .drawn vehicles for the seven days was said to be less than five. No. 7 Highway was even below that mark with an average below three.1 The average daily number of pas­ senger cars on No. 7 Highway was SAM HARRIS President ( I H. W. WATERS General Manager F said to be slightly under the 1,000 mark.. .On No. 8 Highway, jt was slightly over the 1,000 mark1. That a great many of the Orangemen who came to Stratford to celebrate JuIjF 12, were from Huron County was evidenced by a huge increase in tho number of passeneger vehicles over No. "8 Highway on Saturday last. Sunday traffic was’ also said to be very much heavier over both high­ ways. EGMONDVILLE LADY DIES IN TORONTO A. former esteemed resident of Eg­ mondville passed /away in Toronto on July 13, following a protracted! illness, in the person of Mary Eliza­ beth Van Egmond, daughter of theft late Constant Van Egmond, and wife* of the late Oscar Rudolph. ,She is* survived by only one daughter, Miss- Constance Rudolph. The funeral took place on Wednesday, interment being made in the Egmondville cem­ etery. Said the moth as he sniffed at the camphor, I’m sorry I’m here where I amphor tSOme things that I eat Taste pleasant and sweet But camphor-1 don’t give a damphor.. .Mf* Peter Moffat has been ap­ pointed principal of the Seaforth Public.School coihhnoii'cin^ next term. SUFFERED FROM CONSTIPATION AND HEADACHES Mrs. 0. A. N. Fust, Richmond, Writes:—"I suffered from constipation and terrible headaches. I would go for five or six days Without my bowelf moving, and at times I would havj such awful pains across my stomach J could hardly Walk, i tried a numboT of laxatives, until a friend told mi about Milburn's Laxa-Liver tills, I took two vials and ata how fooling t lino again?* .a ^ric0,At druggists and dealers, Of mailed direct on rocoipfc of prise by The T. Milburn Co, Limited, Toronto, Ont,