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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1917-12-13, Page 6Arthur Middleton dw tir.,r.,.na., o..r. Tlwmas Clsimen .l0% A1,lnmfn.. o/c.. D. BELL, ..�. ,.—„... ,. t Your Chr strnc Guests L—And hat Their I'reaenco Means in Your Iiihne. WITA'C a glorious Christmas it would 11" if you could have Anna Case and Marie l eppold, Thomas Chalmers and Arthur Middleton as your Yuletide guests—to er..rc1 the holiday season right in your own home—rend sing for you, whenever you. n ish 1 Thanks to the genius ofThomas A. Edison, you can have the enjoyment of their voices, not only for Christmas but for all the clays to come. 27te NEW EDISON "The Phonograph with a Sorel" reproduces the human voice with such fidelity and accuracy that no human ear can detect a shade of difference between the living artists and the New Edison Re -Creation of their voices. Before hundreds of audiences have been conducted the famous "tone test," in which the artist sings alone, then suddenly stops, leaving the New Edison to continue the song. Thirty different artists have made the test before more than a million people. And not one of this vast audience has been able to tell, except by watching the singer's lips, when the voice stopped and the New Edison began. As a Christmas gift, what could equal this wonderful instrument ? It means a richer, fuller life --a permanent pass to theatre • and opera house—an introduction to all the music of all the world. Come to our store, and let us show you 1,-..v Mr. Edison has succeeded in Re - Creating the human voice and music. 118 C./ • Wingham, Ont. '' ‘XXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXX\XXX\XX,X ktappy ViNoxl.gMs 5oT C At KDox's Jewellery Store We have a fine assortment of the following: 111.11012911, Ladies' and Gents' Watches, Bracelet and Mili- Xtary Watches, Diamond and Pearl Rings, Pearl Necklets and Pendents, Brooches. Scarf Pins. Cuff Links. Fobs, Lockets and Chains, Cut Glass . and , Silverware, Ladies' and Gents' Umbrellas, Extra Values in French and English Ivory and Ebony Manicure and Toilet Goods. Watch our window for special4h bargains. Christmas B000klets and Post Cards. 3\. M. ISnox Jeweller and Optician Phone 65 X X Farmers Attention ! J We have opened up a Cash Produce Mark1 - et in A. H Wilford's Old Stand where we will pay you the highest cash prices for CREAM, POULTRY, BUTTER and EGGS. Gunne Shur Crop Fertilizer always in Stock. GUNNSLIMITED E. Fl. Harrison) Branch. Manager Our place of business will not be open after 0 o'clock on Saturday even- ings. h004100,444 40041164611. 410444"4"44.4.444* DEW 11I.RROE't3 HONORED. Two Mcll From tiro Dominion Rem collie victoria, Crosses, Two Victoria Creme have recent- ly been gazetted to Canadians who lost their lives while earning the dictlltetion. 57113, Sergt. Frederick liobsoll, enlisted in November, 4911, at Toronto. lie was aged 4 and born In England. Ilir, oeeupatinn was storekeeper, aHyl the next of kin, Miss F. Hobson, 1381 Lansdowne avenue, Toronto. "During a strong enemy counter- attack, a Lewis gun in a forward post leading to the enemy lines, was buried by a shell, The crew, with the exception of one man, were killed. Sergi. Hobson, though not a gunner, grasped the great import- ance of the post, and rushed from the trench dugout, and the gun was got into action against the enemy, who were now advancing clown the trench across the open, A jam caus- ed the gun to stop firing. Though wounded, he left the gunner to cor- rect the stoppage, and rushed for- ward to the advancing enemy with his bayonet -clubbed rifle, Single- handed ho held then back until he himself was killed by a rine shot. 13y this time, however, the Lewis gun was again in action, and reinforce- ments shortly afterwards arriving, the enemy was beaten off. The valor and devotion to duty displayed by this non-commissioned officer gave the gunner the time required again to,set the gun into action, and saved a most serious situation." 226353 Pte. Harry I3rown, enlisted in London, Ont•, August, 1916. He was aged nineteen, and a farmer, born at Gananoque, Ont. The next of kin is his mother, Helen McAn- Hese, of East Emily, Ont. "For most conspicuous bravery, courage, and devotion to duty. r After the capture of a position the enemy massed in force and counter -attacked. The situation became critical, all the wires being cut. It was of the ut- most importance to get word back to headquarters. This soldier and ono other were given a message, with orders to deliver the same at all costs. The other messenger was killed, and Brown had his arm shat- tered, but he continued through in- tense barrage until he arrived close to the sgpport lines, where he found an officer. He was so spent be fell down the dugout steps, but he re- tained consciousness long enough to hand over the message, saying it was an important message. Then he be- came unconscious and died in a dressing &ation a few hours later. His devotion to duty was of the high- est possible degree imaginable. The sugoessful delivery of the message undoubtedly saved the loss of the position and for the time prevented many a"::'.' t.es." War Anecdotes. A few very vivid camp, trench, and battle snap -shots are contained in Captain Ralph W. Bell's little book 'called "Canada in War -Paint." From muddy Salisbury Plains to heavy action in France is some way to travel, but the author travels it with consistent vividness and .verve. Army mules, trial day for small of- fenders against discipline, aero- planes, and "Archie," the anti -aero- plane gun, the company tavern, sick. earade, army rations, miniu-werfer, familiarly called "Minnies," all re- ceive their tribute from his facile and slangy pen. Perhaps the best story he bells is of the didactic gen- eral stopping to lecture a bomber• who was cleaning .bombst "What I always say about these bombs," remarked the general, "is that they're so d simple, what? A child can use them. You can throw them about, and, provided the pin is in, no harm will come of it. But—always make sure the pin is safely imbedded in the base of the bomb. That is the first duty of a man handling bombs." We all murmured assent, faintly or otherwise, according to rank. "Give me the bomb," said the gen- eral to the bomber, waxing enthus- iastic. The man hesitated. The gen- eral glared, the bomb became his. We stood motionless around him. "You see, gentlemen," the general continued jocularly, "I take this bomb, an,d I throw it on the ground —so! It does not explode, it can- not explode, the fuse is not lit, for the pine------" Just then the bomber leapt like a fleeting deer round the corner, but the general was too engrossed to notice him. "As I say, the pin, " A frightened face appeared around the bay, and a small, shaky voice broke in: "Please, sir, it's a five - second fuse—an' I'ad took HOUT the pin!" After all the general reached the traverse In time, and we were not shot at dawn. The Value of Fisheries. The food yield of an' acre of the English. Channel or the North Sea --- at least in time of peace—is equal to the yield of a hundred acres of the best grass land. A cod produces some 8,060,000 eggs. and when the poultry farmer Is g2. 'a himself sleepless nights to get ono a .. ' 'Her enlist, the wonder of it is the grew..;. A lobster pro - 'tires 10,000, whilst salmon take the "-ith a thousand eggs for every pound if their weight. No wonder the rivers of Western Canada are nearly solid with them! ' Just before the war it was com- puted from good statistics that the North Sea fishermen handled during one year 9,800,000,000 fishes of all sorts and sizes, and the two ports of Lowestoft and Yarmouth alone have received 850,000,000 herrings in a single season.—Tit-Bits. lWolfe's Chain. One of the gifts made by King George --then Prince of Wales—to Canada daring his visit, was the chain used by Wolfe in his campaigh to Canada. The Russian Empire content.; a greater number of distinct races than any other country, MERCHANT'S WIFE ADVIS- ES DVIS-ES WINGIIAM WOMEN "I had stomach trouble so bad I could eat nothing but toast, fruit and hot water. Everythinge re toured and formed gat. Dietig did no good. 1 etas miserable until I tried buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., • as mined in Adler-i-ka ONE SPOONFUL benefitted me INSTANT- LY." NSTANTLY." Because Adler-i-ka empties IIOTII large and small intestine it relieves ANY CASE constipation, sour stomach or gas and prevents appendicitis. It has C bdruggist.ihin anything ever sold. J.WMciboi entesser . ,ese —..' Domestic Help Vented A gentleman connected with the Head (.)Bice of the Bank of Hamilton desires to secure the services of a good general servant. Family conelets of Iris wife, himself, one grown daughter and two smaller childrr;n.' No washing or heavy work required. References. required. L, E. WEDD, $5 Spruceside Ave., Hamilton. SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN NORTH- WEST LAND REGULATIONS The solo head of afamily, or any male •ovor 1s years old who was at the commencement of Lho present war, and has since continued to bo, a British subject or a snhjoptof an allied or nee - Val country, may homestead a quarter section of available Dominion land in Manitoba, Sask- atohowau or Alberta. Applicant must appear In person at the Dominion Lands Agency or Sub -Agency for the District. Entry by proxy may bo nada on certain conditions. Dunes-- ix months residence upon and cultivation of the land in oaoh of throb years. In pertain districts a homesteader may 80- ouro an adjoinin„ quarter section as pre-emp- tion, Price $3.00 tier acre, DU'rlss—Itesido Six months in oaoh of throe years after earn- ing homestead patent and cultivate 60 aoros extra. May obtain pro-omption patent me soon as homestead patent cn certain conditions, A settler atter obtaining homestead patent, it ho cannot secure -a pre-emption, may take a Purchased homestead is certain districts. Price $3 00 per acro, Must reside six months in each of three years. cultivate 60 acres and erect a house worth $300.00 Holeers of entries may count time of employ- ment as farm laborers in Canada during 1917, as residence duties under certain conditions. When Dominion Lands aro advertised or posted for entry, returned soldiers who have served overseas and have boon honorably dis. charged, receive one day priority in applying toe entry at local Agent's Office tbut not Sub Agency.) Discharge papers must bo presented AgW. W. Cony Deputy of the Minister of the Interior. N. B. — Unauthorized publications of this advertisement will not be paid for -1141. CREAM WANTED Our service is prompt and remittance sure. Our prices are the highest on the market consistent with honest testing Ship your cream "direct" to us and save an agent's commission. The commission comes out of the producer The more it cost to get the cream to its destination the less the producer is sure to get. We supply cans, pay all express charges and remit twice a month. Write for prices and cans. —The— Seaforth Creamery Co. Seaforth, - Ont. THE SAME OLD PRICES Did you ever reflect that your dollar has only a purchasing power of 60 cents compared to four years ago. In one case, however, a dollar will do as much for you now as ever it would. A house worth $2000, four 'years ago can still be bought for the same money, but, now as a $ has only a sixty cent value, in almost every other case the $2000 property is really only $1200, comparatively speaking. Think this over carefully and you will conclude to put your money in real estate while the dollar is cheap. Better be quick about it too before the other fellow gets wise and puts up his price. We wish also to call your attention to the fact that there is no increase in Fire, Life or Accident Insurance rates, We also sell R.R. tickets at the san"ie old prices except for the war tax that goes direct to the Government. Ritchie do Cosens Insurance and Real Estate Wingham DRUGLESS •PHYSICIAN •enc,: CHIROPRACTIC Chiropractic Drugless Healing accur ately locates and removes the cause o disease, allowing nature to restore health J. A, FOX D.C., D.O. Osteopathy Electricity Member Drugiees Physicians Associa- tion of Canada. —Phone 191— GRAY HAIR Dr. Tremain's Natural Hair Restorative, used as di• toted, is guaranteed to restore Rray hair to its natural color or money ratted d Posi- tively not a dye and non -injurious, Price $L,00, post-paid. Write Tremain Supply Co., Toren - to, i int. One sale iu Wingham at J. Walton McKtbbon's Drug Store. CREAM WANTED Highest Cash Prices for Cream and Poultry In W. J. Armour's Stand 'Ist the Old National hotel Open to buy cream on ,wr 0 NDAYS and SATURDAYS only, after Nov. 10th, C D. Benninger SCOOt1L REPORT Report of S. S. Mo. 8 townships of Turnberry and Morris for the month of November. Those with " before names missed one eeam; those with + missed three exams IV—Total 000 Addict Proctor, 010; Norman Walker, 560; Margaret Henderson. 030; Vera Mc- Kenzie. 488; George Fowler. 478; 'Ru set Henderson. 330; •I- Ilarolcl Moffat 170. 111— Tola1--275, Clarkson Martin, 110. Sr, II--Total-375, Edna Henderson, 331; Mao Mofi'att, 313; Jack Fowler, 390; "'Jack Skinn, 210;. Jim Wright, 174. Jr. IL—Total---270 Willie Henderson, 241; George Skinn, 200. 1st Class—Total-215 • Alvin Proctor, 185; Cedril -Moffat, 150 Murray Jenkins, 125, Primer—Total-120. Vera Lennox, 108. C. J Brock, teacher, The following is the report of U. S. S. No 17 Belgrave Pupils standing based on Friday Exams Sr. IV—Louise MacKenzie, Lewis Stonehouse, Ella McGuire, Vivian Mun- ro. Sr. I1I—Jennie Wightman, Dorothy Brydges, Gertie Brydges, Lille Taylor, Annie Geddes (even) Vera Armstrong, Leslie McDougall, Jr. III—Robert McKenzie, Agnes Cor- bett, Corinne Scandrett, Gladys Jordan, Sarah Dole, Harper Robertson, Iola Mc- Guire. Sproat Whaley. Sr. II—Dorothy Boyle, Archie Mont. gomery, Edgar Wightman, Ellen Stone house, Dick Armstrong, Jack McKenzie, Willie Parsons, Jim Brydges. Jr. II—Lenore Taylor, Eliza Corbett, Gordon Stonehouse, Clifford Stewart. Pt. I—Mary Watson, James Owens, Olive Corbett, Joe McGill Winnifred Munro, Ruth Cole, John Stewart, Robert Munro. Primer A—Goidie Wheeler, George Chaffey, Noreen Armstrong, Herbert Parsons, Evelyn Corbett, Primer B—James McCrea, Willie Mun- ro, . C. E. Toll Teacher Decreased Pack of Salmon. With the 1.10 of summer salmon on the Fraser River at an end it is certain there will be a big drop in the catch in that district, which in the past has provided nearly half the total pack of British Columbia. Be- tween 80,000 and 90,000 cases is the estimate of the pack to date, accord- ing to the chief inspector of fisheries for British Columbia. The run of spring salmon ends about August 25 and in ten days or so the fall run of sockeyes follows. This may add to the season's pack to some extent, but it is scarcely likely that more than 100,000 cases will be packed. There used to bo a close season from August 25 to September, but uow fishing goes on until October 1 for sockeyes. The general close fie?: son starts on November 15. In 1916 the • Fraser River salmon pack amounted to 106,440 cases, and there is practically no''hope that this year's figures will equal it. This was the year of the "big run," and in the last similar year, 1913, there were 732,059 cases packed on the Fraser River. This was more than half of the total pack of 1,353,- 901 for the Prov;nce of British Co- lumbia. The salmon pack on the Fraser River for the past ten years has been 106,410 cases in 1916, 289,199 in 1915, 328,390 in 1914, 732,059 In 1913, 173,921 in 1912, 301,341 in 1911, 223,148 in 1910, 567,203 in 1909, 89,184 in 1908, and 163,116 cases in 1907.. The years 1917, 1913, and 1900 were "big run" years, tho salmon coming in large numbers every four years; but the present season's pack is likely to he the smallest in a period of nine years. In 1913 and 1909 the Fraser River pack was considerably more than 'fail of the total. According to a statement compiled by the British Columbia Salmon Can- ners' Association, the canneries of this Province have a total capacity of 8,592,000 cases. The best season's pack was 1,353,901 cases in 1913, when the Fraser River pack totaled 732,059 cases, The last salmon pack was only 11.58 per cent. of the total capacity of the canneries. Fraser River canneries have a capacity of 3,072,000 cases of sal- mon, The last pack was 3.46 per cent. of that capacity and the pre- sent pack will probably l?o little more than 3,2 per cent. of the capa- city. Over fishing and land slides in the racer River which prevented the salmon going upstream to epawn are the chief causes of the decrease in rho pack. Blyth And exceedingly bright and interesting meeting was held in Industry Hall. Monday Evening in the interest of the Union Government. The hall was filled with enthusiastic supporters both ladles and men join heartily in their applause as the several speakers spoke of the National Government formed to carry to a successful conclusion this great and disastrous war. Rev. R. J. McCormick, pastor of the Methodist Church occupied the chair, and in his introductory remarks pleaded for the unreserved support to allow re- inforcements to the boys at the front. Mr. Saunders, President of the Gocle- rich Organ Factory, an erstwhile liberal, but a strong supporter of the Union Government now, spoke at some length, and delighted his hearers with the spirit of loyalty. Mr. Jas. Bowman the Union candi- date, i- date, arrived about 0 o'clock after speak - leg at Auburn, and for an hour or more told of the evente leading up to the Union and splendid patriotic programme they Have in view, Ile exhorted his hearers to stand as guardians to the old heritage which our fathers purchased for us with their blood. I -lie speech wee received Wome-n Like to • e Toront ily Star The reason is clear. It contains more real features of direct interest to wo- men than does any other daily paper in the country. There is a style diary which illustrates and describes gowns worn at smart functions, Its fashion notes are written by experts. It gives full particulars of all Woman's Club activities. Its Social Service is right up to date. It has a complete short story every day, and such other features as Bed -Time Stories for the Kiddies, Dot Puzzles, and good cartoons, and the latest news of bargains in the stores. In fact, it covers every phase of the world's news that particularly interests women. In addition to this, The Toronto. "Daily Star" gives the most comprehensive war and general news service ob- tainable through any paper in Canada. Subscribe for it, and after you have been" reading it for a week we venture to say that you wouldn't be without it at any price. Subscribe for it ' o -dark We guarantee that you will thoroughly enjoy it. Send your sub- scription direct to this office, or through the publisher of your local newspaper. The price is $3.00 a year in advance. You inay send this to the publisher of your local paper, to your postmaster, or direct to THE TORONTO DAILY STAR, amid enthusiastic applause. At a meeting of the Goderieh District held in Londesboro last Thursday a reso- lution endorsing the Union Government was heartily received and endorsed by every delegate pledging their support. A standing vote was carried unanimously. THE LADIES OF HELL Because they wore kilts the Highlanders have been named by the Germans "The Ladies of Hell " But that this term con- veys no disrespect to the Scottish fighting mati may be judged from the following poem in "London Answers." There's a toss of the sporran A swing of the kilt; And a screech frae the pipers, In blood stirring tilt, They step out together As the pibroch notes swell, Oh! they're bonnie braw pipers The Ladies of Hell. They are far frae the heather And far from the moor As the rock on the hill sides Their faces are dour. "The Campbells are corrin," Free Corrie and fell What thrill to their slogan These Ladies of Hell As they charged at Culloden Like.fre o'er the brae Their brothers are charging In Flanders today; And one lesson in manners The boche has learned well It's make way for the Ladies, The Ladies of 1le11t 1 The Canadian Farmer's Real Friend EseeenameeneT YOUR letters will be answered, you will get the exact information you need you will get the advice and assistance you desire .free, provided by experts to whom we pay real money for the answer we send you, if you become a subscriber to FARMER'S MAGAZINE This magazine is for— The !'lett on the Farm Helps them plan, and tells them how to confxtruot barns, stables. sheep barna, hen houses, silos and dwellings. Tells all about septic tanks, hydraulic rams, water -supply and lighting sys- tems, power -farming. 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The free advice and information it supplies on request by private letter may be worth many dollars Have the the FARMER'S MAGAZINE hi your home as you would a hammer or a saw—an ever -ready and indespensable help. Have it for its friendship. The price is Otte Dollar per year [lief til semi it to you and remit for it when we Send you the bill. Address the publishers: -- The MacLean publishing Co., ltd„ 153 University Ave., Toronto.