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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1922-10-12, Page 4THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, THURSDAY OCTOBER 12th., 1922. tHEAD OFFICE. X HAMILTON ESTABLISHED 1872 ■ 'T'HE successful city business works to a plan, takes care of j| details, buys at the right time, sells at the right time, wastes nothing, and || stocks goods which meet the demand. Your farm should be run on exactly the same lines, work planned, pur- chases made to advantage, market || conditions continually studied and $ provided for. That way lies SUC- g CESS. ®LSurknnu» S’ettiittfl - ib’ished. every Thursday morning UGu'cnow, Oi tado. A. D. MACKENZIE, Proirietor and Editor. THURSDAY. ^r^OBER 12th., 1922. U. S. AND CANADIAN MONEY BANK. OF HAMILTON LUCKNOW BRANCH—J. A. Glennie, Manager DEERING and McCORMICK FARM MACHINES and REPAIRS I.H.C. Tractors and Engines; Geo. White Louden’s &. Son Threshing Machines; Litter Carriers, Stalls, Stancions and Water Bowls; Coiled Wire and Woven Fence;Frost’s Connor’s Perfection Electric Washer; Gourlay, Winter and Deeming Pianos. FOR SALE BY % W. a. ANDREW, - LUCKNOW THE MOLSONS BANK INCORPORATED 1855 Capital Paid Up $4,000,000 Reserve Fund $5,000,000 Over 125 Branches Opportunities to Buy Cattle horses, farm implements, etc., cheaply are constantly turn­ ing up. The farmer with m oney saved is the one who gets these snaps. Place your crop earnings in a Savings Account with the nearest branch of The Mol sons Bank where, while earning interest and being absolutely safe, your money lis avail­ able at anv minute. Deposits can be made by mail. T. S. REID, MANAGER, LUCKNOW BRANCH. RAILWAY SYSTEM IMPROVED TRAIN SERVICE Daily Except Sunday Lv. Kincardine Lv. Ripley Lv. Lucknow Lv. Wingham Lv. Brussels Lv. Listowel Lv. Palmerston Ar. Guelph 5.30 a.m.1.45 p.m. 5.50 a.m.2.04 p.m. 6.09 a.m.2.21 p.m. 6.40 a.m.2.54 p.m. 7.06 a.m.3.18 p.m. 7.50 a.m.4.01 p.m, 8.28 a.m.4.23 p.m. 9.45 a.m.5.36 p.m. Those Who Stay in the Valley Will Never Get Over the Hill Bring^us your Cream, Eggs and Poultry and be on the hill-top We Pay You CASH Honest Weights, Accurate Tests and a Square Deal to All Ar. Brantford 1.00 p.m. 8.35 p.m. Ar. Hamilton 1.00 p.m. 8.30 p.m. Ar. Toronto 11.10 am. 7.40 p.m. Returning--Leave Toronto 6.50 a m. and 5.02 p.m. Through coach Kincardine to Tor­ onto on morning train. Parlor Buffet car Palmerston to Toronto on morning train and Guelph to Toronto on evening train. For full particulars apply to Grand Trunk Ticket Agents. F. F. PHILLIPS, Agent, Lucknow. SILVERWOODS, For Service PHONE 47, . LUCKNOW Highest Cash Price Paid for Cream and Eggs Any Day Test Guaranteed at PALMER’S DRY GOODS STORE “Once a Customer, Always a J| Customer Give Us A Trial PHONE 75. U-Need a Monument The Lucknow Marble and Gran­ ite Works has a large and com­ plete stock—the most beautiful designe to choose from in Mar­ ble, Scotch and Canadian Gran­ ites. We make a Specialty of Family Monuments and invite your in­ spection. Inscriptions neatly and prompt­ ly done. Call and see us before placing your order. ROBT. A. SPOTTON, Lucknow, Ontario. Until we are permanently settled see W. J. Douglas A F.&A.M., G.R.C.. Old Light Lodge meets every Thursday night on or before the full moon, in the Mas­ onic Hall, Havelock St., Lucknow. W M T S Reid; S. W., J. J. Mc- Quaig; J*. WGeo. M. Stuart; Sec.. Chas W. Alton. • Lucknow L.O.L., No. 428, meet in their lodge room every second Tues­ day of the month at 8 o’clock p.m. W.M., Jas. Irwin; Rec. Sec’y., Wm. McQuillin. I.O.O.F. Lucknow Lodge meets every Friday evening at 8 o’clock in their Hall, Campbell Street^All brethren cordially invited. Officers: Noble Grand, Arch. Barbour; Vice Grand, MacLean Johnstone; Rec. Sec., E. Aitchison; Fin. Sec., Dr. Paterson; Treasurer, Alex. Ross. During the last two y'ears of the world war, and until about the beginning of the present year, the Canadian, dollar was at a discount in *the United States, and the United States dollar was at a premium here. At times this amounted 12, 15, and even 17 cents on the dollar. This condition was by many attributed to slackness on the part of our government, and by others to the insolent arrogance of the Amer­ ican people. Others offered elaborate explanations involving bank balances and trade relations which generally were too intricate to be appreciated by the average man who settled down to the conviction that there was a “nigger in the fence somewhere”. Now comes another puzzle: Since the close of the war, the Canadian dollar has steadily gained in value as measured by the American dollar, and last week it had reached a prem­ ium. New York bankers were allow­ ing slightly more than an American dollar for a Canadian dollar, and Can­ adian bankers at Windsor and Mont­ real were discounting the American dollar. This change cannot be explained on the assumption that the governments, the banks or the people have any­ thing to do with the terms on which money will exchange between coun­ tries. The British pound, or for that mat­ ter all British money, is still at a substantial discount in the United States and in Canada; but it is stead­ ily recovering. On the other hand the currency of all the European countries which were on the wrong side in the great war is going from bad to worse. The money of Russia, Austria and Ger­ many has little buying power at home and is valueless abroad. The governments of these countries persisted in issuing promises to pay long after they were unable to pay, so that their notes are like the notes of a man who is bankrupt. -------0-0-0------- ON GOING TO THE REFUGE There is too much being said about the pity or disgrace of an old person going to the County House of Re­ fuge—the modern substitute for the old-time Poor House. Cases are mentioned in which an old man or old woman who raised a family of sons and daughters who are now in good circumstances, being sent to the Refuge. Such a case would indicate heartlessness on the part of the family, but instances of that kind must be very rare. This talk about the disgrace of going to the County Refuge has a tendency to give needless” pain to those for whom it is the best place. Being without a home, or the means to get one, in old age, is not neces­ sarily a disgrace and never should be regarded as such. Poverty-in old age may be due to unavoidable misfor­ tune. Ill health may eat up one’s sav­ ings, or fire may sweep away one’s possessions, at a time of life when it is too late to begin over again. It may be that the boys and girls, the natural companions and support of old age are taken off by death. Under such circumstances, what should an old person do ? At the Refuge there is comfort 'in health and care in sick­ ness. The county houses of refuge are simply an economical and efficient way of extending aid to the unfortun­ ate. Folk, young and oM, who cannot poperrly take care of themselves must be cared for by others, and it is much better that the burden shall be born by many rather than by a few. -------0-0-0------- THE FIRE IN NORTHERN ONTARIO For the third time a large section of the settled bush country north of Cobalt has been swept by fire, with heavy loss of life and property. Be­ sides the fine town of Haileybury with a population of 3,743, and a dozen vil­ lages, abAit 200 farms were burned over. Like all bush fires, this one came after a prolonged spell of dry weath­ er. It was most fortunate that a few hours after the fire had developed strength, heavy rain came on, which effectively put a stop to lits progress. Many such fires have occurred in Michigan and Minnesota, some of them much more destructive than this one which destroyed Haileybury. It seems impossible to avoid them. In the process of clearing the land, slash will accumulate, and during a dry period, fire is almost certain to get into this. No amount of teaching will make people careful enough to avoid this. , One wonders how the fire spread to the farms and villages which must have been surrounded by considerable clearing. Those who have 'witnessed one of these great forest fires driven by a strong wind say that the condi­ tions which develope are beyond im­ agination. Burning branches from the trees, and cinders are carried for long distances, while the heat developed is such that great masses of flame, or red-hot smoke, become detached from the main mass and are carried considerable distances before going out. These advance the fire at a rapid rate, and no doubt explain the des­ truction of the farm buildings. Bad as the fire was, it will not mat­ erially stop the settlement of the north country. The sixteen townships burned over are but a small spe.k in thle great 'areas of good land in Northern Ontario. —o-o-c— THE TROUBLE IN EUROPE Early this week it looks as though the trouble with Turkey would be set­ tled without further war. It looks as though the Turks are going to go‘n a great deal by their demonst-ation. The London Times correspondent at Constantinople says they have been offered about ninety per cent, of their demands. This,'however, may be taken with a little salt, considering that The Times is opposed to the Lloyd George government. What the Turks are gett­ ing is mainly from the Greeks whose rashness and weakness is in large measure responsible for the present trouble. The Greeks were not wise enough to hold in place what they got at the close of the great war. Britain is likely to win her main point—a neutral zone about the sea of Marmora, the Straits of Bosphorus and Dardenelles, guaranteeing free navigation of these to the world. A surprising development was the siding of Italy and France with Turk­ ey. This can be explained only by jealousy of Britain. They didn’t want to see British policy winning all along the line. It is not the first time that the Turks have gained by this jeal­ ousy of the big European powers. Russia (more civilized then than now) would long ago have driven the Turks out of Europe, but for the fact that Britain would rather have the Turks than the Russians in control of the pasage from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. -----0-(>0—— KINCARDINE Mackenzie—Patterson On Friday, September 29th., the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patter­ son, Princess Street, was the scene of a pretty wedding, when their only- daughter, Peatl Elizabeth, was united in marriage ;to Mr. Robert Cullen MacKenzie, soft of Mr. and Mrs John A. MacKenzie, of this town.- The ceremony wasl performed by th ? Rev. F. C. Overenq, pastor of Knox Pres­ byterian Chutch. The happy couple were unattended. The bride entered the drawing room on the arm of her father and took her station in front of a bank of flowers, in the bay win­ dow, composed of smilax, white asters and roses. It was most artistically arranged. From the chandalier hung other pretty floral decorations. The bride was charmingly gowned in Can­ ton crepe, embroidered, wore a veil of Brussels net dnd carried a bouquet of maiden hair ferns and Ophelia roses. The wedding march was play­ ed by Mrs. J. Norris, Brampton, aunt of the bride. During the signing of the register Mrs. R. M. Hunter sang “All Mine Alone.” The guests were only immediate friends of the con­ tracting parties and at the conclusion of the ceremony sat down to a dainty spread. The floral decorations in the dining-room were in keeping with the drawing-room. Over the table was a beautiful arrangement of Chinese climatis, while throughout the room was a profusion of roses and asters. At the conclusion of the spread brief addresses were made by Mr. Robert Patterson, the groom and others, all of which voiced the sentiment that the happy couple would find life’s path­ way strewn with roses. The groom’s gift to the-bride was a cabinet of flat silverware. To the pianist he gave a nearl necklace and to Mrs. R. M. Hun­ ter a pearl pin. The bride’s travelling '•ostume was navy blue tricotine with hat to match. The happy couple left here in a motor car and on their re­ turn will take up their residence on Durham Street. WICKED IS RIGHT A heading in the Goderich Signal says: “Wicked Lightning Disturbed Goderich on Saturday Afternoon.” It must have been very wicked lightning 1 o have disturbed Goderich. After the ia-htning was over it is presumed that Goderich went back to sleep again.— 'nd it was wicked of the editor of the Kincardine Reporter to write the above. H K Do not suffeiSRfiKra Sht*8* SRes another day with Bill WK SS—< Itching, Bleed BtSfeEr Sg Eg ing, or ProtrudIr H IF ine NcE jfW! 8&X8 Wy surgical oper fca Ku a t i 0 n required Dr. Chase’s Ointment will reli®ve J'ou on5„ and afford lasting benefit. 60c. a ^9X', dealers, or Edmanson, Bates & Co., t-hnited, Toronto. Sample Box free if you mention this sr and, enclose 2c. stamp to pay postage- HURON TOWNSHIP COUNCIL Council met pursuant to adjourn­ ment with Reeve Irwin in the chair. Members were all present. The min­ utes of last meeting were read and adopted. The following accounts were ordered to be paid, viz: D. B. McLeod, $10.; for iron for culverts. Sam Scott, $2.85, 3 yards of gravel at cemetery John Wyld, Jr., $72.50 for 10 teams drawing gravel 1 day; 2 men shovel­ ling for 2 days; 3 men shovelling for 1 day, and 135 yds. of gravel from Con.6 Road 4. Alex Robinson, $6.50 for 65 yds. gravel used in Wyld’s beat. Tom Mason, $10.00, for tile op­ posite Lot22, Con.2. Grand Trunk Railway System, frieght on load of steel bars, $63.07. R. Martyn, Trees., $3.85 for interest and stamps on overdraft. J. F. Elliot, for 10 yds. or gravel, $1.00.Ripley Hydro Electric System, for August light biil^l.BO* Tom Farrel, for 67% yds. of gravel furnished to Wm. Graham, Road 16, $6.75. Fred B. James, Civil Engineer, as per account rendered re services on three bridges and expenses, $95.55. Tom Henry, tongue for grader, $3.50. Kenneth McLeod, for Farrell’s bridge, $300, for McCormick’s Arch, Con. A, $300. Dan Smeltzer, for 15 yards gravel on road 16, at 75c., $11.25. W. Graham, for 67% yards gravel at 80c. road 16, $54.00. Wm. Montgomery, repairing culvert on road 7, 50 cents. Fobert Watson, for grading on side­ road 10, 3 days, 2 men and team, $21.00. Angus McIntosh, for grading ■cn sideroad 10, 3 days, man and team, $13.50. Charlie Wardell, digging ditch opposite lot 28, Con. 4, 7 hours at 25c. $1.75. Samuel Hamilton, for cutting wild carrots, fixing fence and provid­ ing stakes for fence at 25c. per hour, $11.80. Alex. McTavish, for putting 62 yards of gravel 'opposite Lot 18, Con. 2, at 49c. per yard, $30.38. Jas. McTavish, for 62 yards of gravel at 10c., $6.20. Jas Steele, inspecting Mc­ Tavish contract 2% days, $5.25. Wm. Hooey, for gravelling opposite Lot 20, Con. 4, sideroad 20, $3.90. Bert Irwin, drawing iron and going after grader end taking grader apart and getting it fixed, $4.60. Elmer Osborne, grad­ ing, Con. 4, Lot 14, $2.25. Wm. Jeater, fixing bridge on con. 12, $2. Burling­ ton Steel Co. Ltd., of Hamilton, Ont., es per account rendered for steel for Farrell’s bridge and McCormick’s Arch, $333.28. Major W. J. Brown, for work on road to lighthouse, $2.00. Leslie Rae, for work on road to light­ house, $12.00. Geo. Rae, for work on road to lighthouse, $6.00. Moved by W. J. McKay, seconded by Dan. C. McKinnon, that the follow­ ing Pathmasters’ account for gravel be paid, viz: G. L. Page. $1.50; A. C. Hamilton, $6.00; Joe. Smeltzer, $1.40; T. Farrell, $3.50; G. L. Page. $6.70; Wm. R. Hamilton!, $5.90; Richard Martyn, $11.00.—Carried. Moved by Roderick McLennan, sec­ onded by John Emmerton, that the Engineer’s report of the Henderson Pra'n, having been read by the Clerk as required by Section 18 to all the ratepayers in attendance, and an op­ portunity having been given any one desiring to do so to withdraw from the petition, and no one having done so, but some objections to the Report having been made, be it resolved that the Report be referred back to the Ene-ineer for reconsideration.—Car­ ried. Moved bv Wm. J. McKay, seconded by D. C. McKinnon, That the Engin­ eer’s report of the “McMurchy’s” Municipal Drain having been read by the Clerk, and an opportunity having been given to any person who had signed the petition to withdraw from the same in accordance with Section 18, of Chapter 198, R. S. O_, and no- one having withdrawn, be it resolved that the said Engineer’s Report be and is hereby adopted.—Carried. Moved by John Emmerton, seconded by Roderick McLennan that the Not­ ice respecting the McMurchy Drain required to be given by the Township Clerk, in accordance with Section 17 of the Municipal Drainage Act, Chap­ ter 198, R. S. O., is a good and suffi­ cient notice.—Carried. Moved by W. J. McKay, seconded by D. C. McKinnon, that the Reeve be authorized to sign an agreement re McMurchy Drain, providing all inter­ ested parties sign the same regarding commencing to work at once.—Carri­ ed, Moved by Dan. C. McKinnon, sec­ onded by Roderick McLennan, that the notice given by the Township Clerk re Henderson Dizain, of which the above is a copy is a sufficient not­ ice and meets the requirements of Section 17, of the Municipal Drainage Act, Chapter 198 R. S O.—Carried Moved by W. J. McKay, seconded by John Emmerton, that leave be giv­ en to introduce By-Law No. 657. to regulate, define and prescribe the dut­ ies of Inspectors’ of Noxious Weeds in the Township of Huron, and for other purposes, and that said By-Law be now read a first time.—-Carried. Moved by D. C. McKinnon, second­ ed by Roderick McLennan, that By- Law No. 657 regulating, defining and prescribing the duties of Inspectors of Noxious Weeds in the Township of Huron, and for other purposes, be now read a second and third time, and THE RED FRONT HARDWARE Do You Require a Stove? As a combina­ tion Heater for wood and coal, ‘Happy 'i bought’ Three-in-One has no equal. We have a good line of Ranges to choose from. Call and see us before buying. POLARINE.--A Tractor Oil by gallon or barrel, 85c. per gal. RAE & PORTEOUS Phone 66. - - - Lucknow. finally, passed, signed and sealed.— Carried. Moved by W. J. McKay, seconded by D. C. McKinnon, that we advertise for a weed inspector for the Township of Huron for -the balance of this year, 1922, as required by law.—Carried. Moved by Roderick McLennan, sec- I onded by John Emmerton, that the Reeve and Deputy-Reeve be a Com­ mittee to let the contract of the Mc­ Murchy Drain as soon as possible after all conditions are complied with by the Petitioners, and not later than Thursday, October 5th., 1922.—Car­ ried. Moved by John Emmerton, seconded by Roderick McLennan, that W. J. McKay, D. C. McKinnon and Robert Irwin be a Committee to look after the request of the Girls’ Athletic So­ ciety.—Carried. Moved by D. C. McKinnon, second­ ed by Roderick McLennan, that this Council do now adjourn to meet again on Monday, the 16th. day of October, at the usual hour and place.—Carried. Angus Martyn, Township Clerk. September 25th., 1922. ------0-0-0------- SHOULD BE RETURNED RY ACCLAMATION That Is What The Chesley Enter­ prise Says of John Joynt, M.P.P. for North Huron Last week’s Chesley Enterprise, which is edited by an ex-member of the Ontario ^Legislature, had the fol­ lowing to say about independence and the member for North Huron. We have often heard it stated that there is no such thing as “Independ­ ence” in politics, that the term sounds all right from the platform by candid­ ates for Parliamentary honors but it doesn’t work out in practical politics. We believe it does and that John Joy­ nt, M.P.P. for North Huron is a clear­ cut Independent even though he was nominated at a Conservative convent­ ion. John is a great admirer of Prem­ ier Drury’s and used his influence to have him come up and open Wingham Fair. John has voted for Premier Drury’s Government oftener than he has voted against it and he will sup­ port any measure the Liberals bring up if it commends itself to his judg­ ment and his judgment is generally right. Yes, we would classify John as an Independent even though he did come under the tape in the three-cor­ nered race on Oct. 20th., 1919, with a Conservative tag on. We consider John Joynt’s course in the Legislature for the last three years entitles him to acclamation at the general election in 1923. Even if they felt 'inclined the Conservatives can’t afford to turn John Joynt down. No other member of that party could hold the riding. If the U. F. O. decide to oppose him the most independent of the rank and file among the Pro­ gressives will stand by him. The Lib­ erals can’t win the riding in any event and John has lots of friends in that party who will vote for him. The Pro­ gressives and Liberals have been ac­ cused of having an understanding with each other but with John Joynt, M.P.P. it is a case of the sitting mem­ ber having tne good will of both the Conservatives and Progressives with i an element of the Liberals disposed ! to be friendly too. It is quite a un­ ique situation. We doubt if there is another like it in the whole province. Leaving party affiliations to one side, and there is altogether too much partyism in Ontario politics for the Legislature is only a big County Council after all, John Joynt is de­ serving of re-election on his war re­ cord. When a lot of monied men were looking for shell contracts and were profiteers first and patriots after­ wards, John Joynt was shelling out money from his bank account in gen- eous contributions to the Red Cross and other worthy causes to win the war until he had the honor of being the largest contributor in Bruce Coun­ ty, for though John Joynt represents the riding adjacent to him he is a resident of Lucknow an$ represented the village of Lucknow in Bruce Coun­ ty Council only a few years ago. He has made good in the Legislature and is deserving of acclamation. Let him have the honor and he’ll spend the money his election would cost in some worthy charitable cause in his riding. CONSTABLE BLOOD GOES TO WIARTON (Bruce Times, Walkerton) Provincial Constable Blood, who has been located at Walkerton since the spring, received notice on Thursday transferring him to Wiarton, for which point he left the following day and is now located. The Constable is a live sleuth, and proved a regular terror to law-breakers throughout the county. The moonshine whiskey in­ dustry, which is reported to be flour­ ishing like a bay tree in the recesses of the Bruce Peninsula, probably in­ cited the Dept, to transfer him to the north and have him in close juxtapos­ ition with the illicit distillery game. Hunting these grog makers in the swamps and morasses of the north is one of the most exciting and hazard­ ous jobs that one could wish for, and if Constable Bload can sccessfully round up the quarry an.d come through with a whole skin, he will1 need have recourse to all the strategy and dexterity of an Indian scout. The men engaged in distilling the poison are not as a rule any Little 'Lord Fauntleroys, but on the other hand are rough necks'^Avho wouldn’t hesi­ tate to fill the constable full of day­ light if surprised at their occupation and brought to bay by the sleuth. Whether separating the forces of jus­ tice by removing Constable Blood to the north will prove a judicious move, when he and Inspector White, Crown Attorney Dixon and other officials were doing such excellent team-work here in running down offenders throughout the county, remains to be seen, .