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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1922-5-25, Page 3LUCKNOW LUCKNOW, May 20.—Mite !sale! McIntosh apebt a few days last week with her mother in Lurkuow. Mr. Audrew Shurbottons 1s visiting In London this week. Mrs. ('has. McKlunon, of Wingham, spent a few days this week with Mrs. W. J. Uarldsun. Mr,.. thew Kllnck and daughter, Doris, of Milers, spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Atex. Hots, the grandparente of the former. The Luekuow autnd1 has derided to rely on water sprinkling this year to keep down dust Instead'of purehemIng Backache Backache is the outstanding symptom of kidney disease. Women often make the mistake of attributing other causes and over- look the derangement of the kid- neys until serious developments have made it difficult to obtain permanent relief. This letter points to a treatment which has been so thoroughly tried and proven so effective in the great 'maiority of cases that you cannot afford to overlook it when cause arises for its use. - Mrs. Albert Brunet, R.R. No. 1. Ottawa. Ont.. writes: "I bailie toed Dr. Cham's Kidsey- r Pills fon the pest two saoeths, have bees .'lured with kidney trouble. I uv�'1we . tors' asedK•ae previoor t•. IS. without .ny- veld results. A tread told me to use Dr. Ch...'. Kidney -Laver P 11.. and the second box mud@ ma feel a good deal better. I hoes sees mad .bout ons er eight boxes. std am com- pletely r.lra.ed.' Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills. one Pel a dose. 25c a box. all dealers. or Edmansoa. Bates & Co.. Limited, Toronto. oil. Although the nil is- Wirt 'atIon- ably the auper{ur system ;it is cv,a• sklerably more expetsslve and with the present high taxes the council leaned toward the wore economies' pia n. BLYTH BLYTH. May 20.—Mr. Robert Watt, of Hullett, is moving Into Birth with his family, having bought Mr. Nixon's re eidenc e. Mr. Willard Metcalf, of London, Is the guest of his e•ousln, Miss E. Met- calf. Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Adam.. are spending a atopic of weeks with their ...n near Seatorth. Mrs. Wm. .lohu'a.n has lett for Nauatmo, It. ('., when, she will 'Vend the summer months with hei daughter. Mrs. Ikebble• She Intended visiting in Toronto for a few days en route. 31r. Jame. Smit![ was declared elect- ed by leciametlon to the vaeam•y In the cottta•il caused by the resignation of M r. Henry Harney. Mrs. John Ferguson, of Hulleef. Is spending w.me weeks with her mother, Mrs. S. I'ollard. of Myth. DUNGANNON Dt'NOANNON. May 24. ---Our base- ball teem Is busy at heavy praetict Manager Jones 1.. nn the job. Charles Elliott Is nursing a couple of broken ribs. George ('use of Toronto University, was home for the week -end. . Mr. and Mrs. Rohr. McKenzie spent the 24th at Wloghnm. The holiday paa.ed off quietly at our • 1'urg Many. took In the sports at alltehell. Seaforth and Port Albert. The wire worm 1s doing damage to the spring grain. Many fields are bad- ly cut up. Miss Merle K111onglr, of Clinton Business College, visited here during rite past week. - Mrs. I). D. ie.uglas and ehlldren re- turned home this week tram a visit to Mr.. Dundee' parent. et St. John. Rev. fir. Campbell heaves on Mon- day, May _'lith. for New •Turk where he will spud his holidays. Ne ser - vire will las ti TI In the church until Monday. July "end. Mr. and Mrs. Gen. Andersgn and Wilfrid. of fuelrnoiv, spent the 24th. with Mr. and Mrs. It. J. Crawford nit Int _Drop Ittn. fort. a as turt Tie 'kakia3' , BeK attending the tllert, wow Dora, sa the afternoon pr es es m whtlr others rn}uywl the firework. In the •. ,.,itng. Tsmart--flow'n A quiet wedding to..k place In St. George's churcds. Godericli. on Satur- day. M'av 20. w-LPrs Rev. S. S. }lardy dniteor t?a murrina.' Mtse Greve Igen '!town. youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. 11. !town. Wolfe street, tool Mr. J. H. Taman. of Snafortb. TE! !MAL ERICH TOWNSHIP A mesa t ci dioxins the ett$n ton of hydro power to rural communities will be held 1n Orange Hall, on Thurs- day, June 1. Talks, illustrated by moving pictures will to given by En- gineers Purcell and ('actor, of the Hydro-eleetrle Power Commission. AUBURN 1Cnglneers Purcell and Castor, of the Hydro Electric Power t'otumh..fon, will address a meeting In Foresters' Hall on Wedupsday evening, May 41. explaining the ysea of hydro In rural communities. ie talks will •be illus- trated by moving pictures. LOYAL - LOYAL. May 22.—Mr. Jas. Young Is busy remodelling his farm home. This will be quite an improvement to the burg. Mr. Wm. ffePhee hn. invented a Stump puller. Mr. McPhee pus had seine Improvements made to 1t at the D.auilnlon Road Machluere Co-- Goehe- rich. We wish William every euavrss In his new enterprise. (torn.—To Mr. and Mr... D. (7antelon on Wednesday. May 10th, a daughter. Congratulations : - Messrs. W. F. Young and Sons here one of the lest fields of fall wheat en the sill cottersslun. Rev. R. J. Ross will preach hi. fare- well sermon next Sabbath. Jas. Glen i- reported to have the is-st field of alfalfa in the neighbor- hood. Itirhard Graham,` -11f'`Aml.erly, is visiting with his. uncle. Mr. J. E. Toting. ,The honor roll cif Smith'. Hill church sees unveiled last Saud:tt by Frank 11'lleen and Ernest (:lents, two ex -soldier.. The honor rtj�++il .1s a hand- some piece of workmanlblp by° Reg. Glenn. ' We ere sorry to learn that -Mrs. Geo. Mean, of Goderich. is In very poor health. CARLOW CARIXFW. Mac 24 —ei n.lay. fay arw 21st, m k 1 t• e ujw --24- Presbyterian Presbyterian .!rurgh. The roll was prepared by Reggie Glen. one of our own toys. and eertalnly is a work of art. The letters are cut out of wear!, enamelled white. their placed on a background of dark oak which showed up, the lettering very pininly. It is oleo framed and- cork -rest with glass w hlela will preserve It for many years. The frame wa. donated by the !toys' ('lass which gift was very much apple, elates •y the cunert'RNihmi— Commnnion will be allsp'nseed In the church hers, next $sabbath. I'replara•' tory servlee will be held on. Friday t-t*krtt - 11r. Ma4J'ariame, of Hayfield. Nest Sunday will be Ger-to-$ntslsy School Day. We !lope to seer all the congregation present as 11 Is Mgt -Ross'. last' •$tondo)• with dos.-- we runs -"any-)Sao ch --{Malady That Made to 'Jaye Mr. Russ leave just now 04 •he eve of the jubilee of the viewed. Her Unable to Even Sweep Is• wls+wl very much. but st a know p y I.e Is going to a greater r work 10 which we wish !aim every 'ewe,','. GODHZOI. OST. Mrs. W. F. (lark and Miss Retia slant Victoria Day with Mr. and Mra. Bob Clark at Southampton, Lr. J. B. and Mrs. Wbitefir attended the races at Mitchell on Aelnsoday, Col. Murphy, Dr. W. J. and Mr. Hugh Stevenson, M. l'., MIs. Annie Sterenson, and Mbs Erma Mort, all of London, motored to town last went and were guests of I)r. and Mrs. J. a. Whitely. PREPARATIONS FOR MOTOR HIKE (Continued from page 1) will make the trip from Stratford, the number being int -reamed by addi- tions from Mitchell, leteaforth. and Clinton. of which towns the Mayors end! Iteeree have been invited to be present. Hon. F. C. Biggs, Minister of Public Works, specialising on highways, and Hun. Peter Smith, Provincial Treas- urer, will he two members of the On- tario Cabinet to pay a visit to 'Huron's Bolden Gare." Great preparations are toeing made by the Stratford organizations, who hope to develop community spirit to n marked degree, and at the sauna bars secure letter roads for all the counties concerned,` with particular at- tttli,n to the Huron road.. (:oderich get behind and push. get in front and pull, make a real effort to get somewhere ' AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Hugh Myler, ('hief Engineer On %tar - Ilan injurer) on Harbor Hill Sunday Night What at first weeniest to imlicate a very serious acrWent .ieetlrred on the Harbor hill about l0.a(i Sunday night. Hugh Myler of the steamer Martian WA. struck by a motor (car at tine cross-. Ing in front of the Ocean House by the driver of n lb•Laugliiin automobile proceeding deie'u . the hill towards .the lake. The tweet was severe as Mr. Myler woos tlirowu abut fifteen feet and ren- dered unaonselime. however, he re- %emoled t., treatment when promptly driven to 1)r. Taylor'; once for :Leslt- e:il afix-what. Air. Myler stile wa badly bruised The scene of the so-tleien I lighted split where a ped.'striau steq,s directly" from the deep sbndow cast la - the in the t 515 Hausa• un r,) the sidew-alk crossing. Various wild rumors concerning the nature of the accident have Heated ave.nisl town all this wt'ek; however, nearly all of them harp turned out to be false or grossly exaggerated. nail it 1• consideree!- f..rtuuatc for .a11 a•an- certtwl that 'the happening did nut prove uiore aPrtuus 11.. 11 11:1. ■ Spring and SuminerSllits X X l♦ Light grey shades are very popular tit -season. • • Ike have a good selection • in Young Men's and staple X • R • styles, tailored by high-class tailors at ' / $.. 00, $2730, $30.00 and $35.00 ■ / ■\ IN II rde r Department ■ ■ Specialp >t ■ Suits made to y tr order in any style, mens, X X young men's and sport st es. Satisfaction guaranteed. X • - X in Walter. C. Prl ham a 11 ▪ j'hor.e •. Sole Agent for Borealino Hats / 'ixlQxxX111XXXX1r//]i)i/)iXlis/A/ '`' DECLARES SHE UYdEO FEAR ALL THE TIME✓ 11.' hos heeir'a gess! pststor and he will Was Com letel . Re 'eyed by Mr. Will Watsiiu 1.. the irlug n very bright smile three days. No wonder, -lace a little boy has come til -fay with !aim. - Mei. Josephine Weir is spending the 24th with her eonslns. Misses Uorothy and ('hrl'tine Robertson. A -meeting is icing held lathe town- ship hall next 'ft c r .Clay evening at a ucluc•k to disetl.s tie use of hydro pewee in rnral districts. Engineers Purcell -and Castor, of the Hydro elec- tric power commission, will give ad - tiresome,. - illustrated' with moving - pictures. Miss (alive Allen was home for the 24th ,from ilavelrgal Ladies'. College. Toronto. ; Mr. Thos. R. Wallis and daughter. Miss Lilian, are visiting ea Detroit _fur a week. Tanlac, Says Montreal Woman w-.14. -so- weak I could mot even sweep the floor but since taking Tan- lae 1 ctiu dn' ail my lannsework with - our the least trouble:' said Nine.. ('am111e .\rrinunIaylt, 1.9si Erables St.. Montreal. (piebee. "For four years i have suffered. mo lunch irotu hndlge tioU, nere.iin o.s. insomnia anal constipation 1 alwost h.rnun• 11 nrrcnu: w-r.rk and lived in friar and usisery all the. time. Even soup 'disagreed with me and i bad such awful heartburn i had to hare punitive. put over ore to get relief. ” Jly hn .hatul ha.i-leen rete good -thing,* ab -.it Takla(' he advised nie to_ take It ant' it was a lucky day for ate when I did. My *Hittite' s gam, say nerves steady. and i have hail the Sle'st complete relief (room my tronbie•s. 1 feel just Hue and I ogee 11 all to Tahlne•." 'Pantile I. soil*, tv n'l rifted ilrnei isle. . '1 frhursday, May 2:ith, 1922 -S RAILWAY RATES AND 11414 aR !TION DISCUSSED AT CPI. . ANNUAL President E $eett7 b�ajs Witll lmportsat Matt Aifecting AU Canada In AJdress To Company's Shareholdeas Tax flat aa- 1 1ae the wrLL o: of the compaaiss ei the Comai e'; Um hope that to their revenant; Panda l;atlwa ( rates es basic commodities• beer scale of sans hand at amen ggi1ve a impetus tualaess activity, ea May 3rd, ; at t%ey bane been precluded from Meatnaal, and in agree( ea a definite policy be - a t s address t o cause of the approaching expiration' the shareholders on 7th Jut next of the provisions President E. W. of Ila a� Aot allowing Beatty, after commenting upon the earnings of the year, aa al - read published, the w r the Railway Commission to mak, rates Irrespective of agreements, statu- tory or other. In 1299 an agreement was made between this company and the Goverareent acid eoufnrmed "I'''' virtue bad shown by Parliament wherebp in eonsid- le W. BBA as increase to net' oration of the receipt by the com- Presldent (, p R' receipts in the pasty of a subsidy of $o,3W, in face of a decrease aid of the construction of a railway • in my opinion, in gross, sa+di— w the Crow's Nest and Southern ion. Canada cannot af- British Columbia reductions in rate ford to be with on certain named commodities ship- ,xd from Eastern Canada to points out a oefinate and forward immigration policy muck ter Who• .. is urged keel roc in the Real and on grain to Fort depreu:on both in agriculture and William were exacted with the ob- in geneiar industry wenn conaeyurot emus intent of assisting the coloni- unemplus meat during the past win_ satioa of the Prairie Provinces. The On 13 a reason way acuve iL mels. so-called Crow's Nest rates on the ttun measures should not be tares, commodities specified are from 19 it, must 001 be forgotten that taer, Per cent to 49 per cent lower than are t7pea of immigranu that can the rates at piesent being charged. • be: reauey ubtatted and brought to The intention of Parliament at that (abaci wuhuut the puaeibiliiy of time undoubtedly was to create spec- add.ug to the burdens of the coma- ial rates which the companywould try- Atte ammngratiun of young peo- be enaUed to collect and which pie of British atock can be auoas- would be legal though not bearing a`'' er aI degree without the existing situin s that fair timerelation the �Canadianother rates. Pacific teen respecting unemployment. The operated about 7,300 miles of rail- . on.grai.eil of domeatic'servants in way but in a desire to give equality sul,atantiae numbest may reason- of rates to territories conugue.us to auty to incouragoe tau the iinini- goose mentioned in the s:atuts =ration of rgrtcultnralists from Northern Europe Great Britain and ( railaa� tae !.'tato States who can only be *Mitred in limited numbers 'nouns be acutely prosecuted. In addition, the Government would, 1 thank, be wall warranted in framing a policy designed to permit eters general immigration of carefully selected types trout countries, toe people of which have heretofore come to this country and Cana- dian cooma tiion.succeeded It m et ant rbe for- gotten teat Canada's opportunities deserve widespread r:c-ogaiuon lino 'vim if adequate rtach,ne y u now in i.,'Ail for some considers le tithe it we(uld 5p pear that [ne prelam- tnary steps to obtain amm.gaauts in et Western substantia: numbers should be taken necessity, favor some without lurther delay. The Cana- against others which new enjoy dian Pacific for many years btu relatively equal rates. Th Gu:ern- b:cn the most active colo�jsanes meet desire to have the facts cant - the in (aaa�a. Bottler, to Che Perna een d by a special particammcular tree et ggmber of 64,00u -hay.: been planed Paeliaasent with particular refer- ufon„rte lauds alone and the coat of encs to the operating costa of the tate company r.uavities m land sii railways and to the result of the ing, irrigation and colonization since apPlacation of the Crow's Nest mail unnaturally increasing from year its incorporation has been extrema:- upon the revenues of the Nations!lto year. approxtmareey 510.000,000 ly larg:, amounting in the sY{pte 1:ailways and of other railways. Ihas ,ng accrued to 'oderai taxes r�r ra i - . t... The wltuatiun has been twice r�- during the last Live and .e ,!elf years. crease In the cam of rails being Its82 per neat and foal 177% per coat The o�atisg angio of the whlpay itjy 17 was f1e44 per .e year 1921 ft wan 8!..911 Per cent. The situation la iso whish should have frank recognition. Theo matter is in the Banda of Parlia- ment which alone can deal with ilk because of statutory reatr[ctions. I regard the stability of railway rates in Canada (even if re -adjust - meats downwards are bound to con- tinue until normal operating condi- tions are reached) as being of the greatest posaible importance to an Canadian railways. )For the past four years the extraordinary condi- tions which prevailed have com- pelled drastic economies and the conserving of the resources of the companies wherever possible. It has prevented the increasing of fa-, cattle* and improvements in main tenance and the construction elf now lines because no company would bei justitied in spending freely fee - these purposes in the absence se: adequate way syrtemvs n of Canada es. The rare ratl- course, the chief purchasers of taaa-• tergal and supplies and to the ers. tent to which their purchases fact any purpose, includingnew coo-. strnetion, are preventeby the un- certainty of financial return upon' the Stoney invested a return to pros- perity is retarded. , I had been hopeful that the pres- ent year would see a resumption of at leant normal activity in main- tenance and construction works, the tkough facilities at the time the ah railed, ute was necessity for which always prevails passed, the company extended the on a system the rise of the Canadian application 'acetic. Apparent! how VP of rates to the Inn I Y ever, we y it dub- have not reached say the period at ooquentl constructed or acquired to which we can say that lame , .:pen- that ihad 1918 the eeapplication t p dM W at the ditures are warranted, especially in mites railway. Darin the 11,772 view of the freight rate situation. During period The steps preliminary to the re. subsequent to 1s97 many thousead ad• of additional miles of railway were constructed by other companies now included in the National Railway System. The rates effective on this company's linea were naturally put into effect on the lines of these rail lwtment of wage scales and working conditions are proceeding both in the United States and is Canada. The procedure being fol- lowed is that required by the agree- ments with the labor unions and by ways so that it is sats to saythat the laws of the United States and Canada. An .early decision is hoped the so-called Crown Nest rates were- for in respect of some of the mat- te five tinea the, ters in dispute but the proceeding* f necessity, protracted, and de - re, reached n he judged at favoralee and there is a spirit of optimism and activity which should grow in volume if the agricultural prospects are realized The company's taxation is nee ap,noaexces y , u - =fit-yn Kern of ta,s. wed_by the late .L'overntlreitt. As' indicated In the Annual R.— `esetneiture of the 1Jominiun i'nr= time ire ra port, th•r finances of the company *tamest, for immigration during' suspended - by Oraer-an-Counetl aro, in apl rdid condition and the that period. under the War. litrasures Act be- credit of the company has been well eta forecasted in the address at cause of the inability of the coat- maintained and is extremely high, . _;ast anaoal_meeting, reductions partes (in view of the heavy costs and it ix, I' think, of material tm- tottk'piece uuripg the year in both, of inferential othervnee to carry ow port-nrce that it -should -be somina-- sue • fully and to perform the mined. - While there are some serious and difficult problems yet to be solve the _general sentiment of the c try shows' a diatinef lmpiov over that- prevailing it th. end .1 last year and the b: ginni of 1921: I am very hopeful th the impo - rtation- ages - ng permitted to • undertake thri full share in the country's ad ncement will receive due recta .' ion and if it does l ago convince that the return to normal terat. C P t1 aC e a II be r con wttom' ed. our company will, as always. er, avor to perform its part with e urpoas of advancing the ex- pansion of the country agriculteral- Ir and industrially. Few instito- .:one tare so linked tap with -the pros- per!, of Canadg-asix-the Canadian Paci is and its ability to maintain a high credit has in a large measure received contributed to -the support secs by other Canadian enterprises. Its progression should he step bystep with that of the country itsef. .pus of wages_and in freight and transportation service FO peculiarly ppassenger rates; the former which became et!ective'July loth last was essential at that time; and again in e with the egitvalent to• a reduction of 9.132 1919rate whin power to hal t per cent oh the existing payrolls rates irrespective of the pec terra cti of the company. 'The demand for of epeeist egrecments was conferr•n further freight rate reduons i# upon the Railway Commission. In Still persistent throughout Canada both instances the view of the Gov- an.' to the evicting scale -of rates is esurient apparently was that Par -Eta 1. of -the Iran lumen!, in establishing the Crow's 'ie* cf Canada attributed vouch of the piucenr Nest rates had not in contemplation opinion, n entirely It is, sn my the extraordinary and abnormal opinion, an entirely erroneous im- pression that the existing frught conditions under which the opera - rates are the cause lather than the dons fbretyhave been carried on in ctyear ore inequalities and discriminations which might be created under the scale of rates then imposed. While considerable progress has been made in reducing expenses. there still. lets a serious increase above war costs and the wage se 1921 are higher by per ntaees ranging from 82 per cent •e 388 ner cent than those existing 1898 and 1895 and the cost of iacipal com- 'soa iso including • 1 and rails is also substantially ' higher; the is. result of the present economic eua- important of whacb da:ora, the mostp from a transportation standpoint is the present scale of wages and narking conditions which the rail- ways were compelled by Govern- ment authority to accept duringthe war. it is the view of ;our irec- tors and it has been their view for i d soure tone that the scaling own - .nerds of freight rates should be be- gun wm with reductions on basic eonso- anise, especially in those industries w eneral depres- aut, arseverely. felt the gNotwithittand- - Showing the Season's Styles in Summer Dre sea For All Ages WHITE TWILLS - IN PRETTY GINGHAMS, CHAMBRAYS, VOILES AN Pretty Dresses 3 to 5 Years For the little tots are pretty Dresses made from good quality Canadian Ginghams beautifully trim- med with white ric rac braid and finished with smart little belt. 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