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Exeter Advocate, 1914-5-7, Page 1RENEW k OUR SUBSCRIPTION` Now is the time to renew your si,bsdription to The A;dvoaate Help the editor by renewing early Help yourself by getting alive pa- per. Help the community by giv- e* us all the News.' CLUBl311 G When xenewixtg your Advocate remember that we club with all: the City. Dail', Weekly, and the Monthly papers and periodical Get the benefit of these cltrbbing rates. Call iii a.nd see us, T,l1K'ENTY-SE V ENT *YEAR EXETER, ONTARIO. THURSDAY, Read the Teachers' Association MAY 719.4 Report and SANDERS & CREECI note , the advice as to ` Agricultural . Representatives in Huron Local items. BE A WINNER "A wLineu• never knocks; A knocker never wins; "A winner's too busy to knock, A knocker's too busy to win." The: member of the Canadian House of Commons :from the ' Yukon tikes nineteen days to reach the Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Should he journey westward through Asia andEuroB e crossing. Pacific and Atlantic Oceans it would take him twenty-five days to reach Ottawa. Canada is a big, big c ountry; EXETER'S BIG VICTORIA DAY CELEBRATION; -,Exeter cetizens are preparing for a great day on May 25th, and the whole day will be ohe of pleasure, In. the morning baseball games and bowing'matcheswith sur•• ,rounding towns and villages 'are being 'arranged: In the aeterineon there will be horse races, autt6mobile :display and an address by one Of Ontario's prom- ment men. In' the evening a dramatic entertainment of merit will be given. Further announcements later, • TAMAN' SPRING SUIT INGS and FURN- ISHINGS INGS Wonderful Values in Men's Suitings and Over- coats. Tho Spring rush is t is necessary on & i >. -that you order your suit early to be ready for the Opening. of Spring. Furnishings The Spring furnish- ings urnishin g s are all here in Hats, Caps, Shirts, , Gloves Ties Collars, Sox, etc. t W. TAMAN TAILOR FURNISHER. LICENSES Il`THURON gr. Euclo, Saunders, chief officer of the license department at Toronto, speaking last week of the license situation, in. South. Huron and Center Huron, clears up 'the matter when he said, -- "Commissioners .in South Huron granted .three - months extension, which they have the right to do, - inclependent of anybody else, fn the center division the board pas- sed. 'resolutions .granting the tic- enses for a year, which the minis- ter will, of course, veto. But they can .if they see fit, grant three months' extension, Hotelmen in Center Huron are not liable .'o prosecution for selling after. April 30th. I presume they have paid in their money and are justified doine business, on the strength of the commissioners' : •resolution in the meantime." TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION:. The six sections added to the Gov etntment's license legislation this ses- sion tends to place furtherrestric- tion,, upon the liquor traffic. The first cltaruge is to include Good Fri- titian was° held in. Vii torr a Public state a simpler and more definite day along with Christmas as one of School ,Gocieritlt an Thursday end course for the Art course to the pub - School days ori which liquor `cannot be Frrta April 30th wad '1fa' }1st lac schen: and authorize suitable gooks W. Huron Teachers Meet Th,,: tlilty-sixth annual :convention of the West Huron Teachers' Associ- Do'neklion Government to prohibit 'the manufacture, sale and importation cf cigarettes or cigarette material, .,ncl that a copy of this resolution be sent to the members of the county. 3 That the Department sh:euld sold. T!r� cha5r ryas occu-, ec1 by ?resid- co•ita.niii graded exercises for the The second. clause deals with the ng Y drawtg`and brush work. ent Feed `Ross of Dungannon tnd .le- right of appeal from convictions for vot.00a.l exercises were conducted by 4 That the;,thanks of the Associa the Mega'. sale .ofliquor.. Heretofore t.at be tendered to the'Goderich Insnectar `Tom. The .minutes of the a license only head the right of else Sc eo0 Board for the use o ',near Las session M Exeter, in October were peal from a convection, but the lair d• d beaus fu: hand convenient school in was amended , to include •1rug- g:istsas the clrruggists' association thought that this provision was only fair, The anteandment• makes t clearthat a druggist -has the right Tat all other cases the that the oily appeal lies Court under a writ: of One of the .imtportant that giving a .Magistrate ren. .cut. approve inspecto Tom introduced the nub- whcl; to hold ons meeting, and to ject Class Discipline and Reading with the socia. ich teachers for the delight- Class 1-2e emphasiz. ed very stro gly !ha socia. entertainment of last even- Class the 'pupas should sand properly 'na'A and for their kindness in procur- i ra. of appeal t;fe easel t;nexgy <titrin the recitation, teachers anti to a.11 others who t90 law ides Miss Lilian J. Clarke, Of St, Helens p`a''et al last evening's entertainment, to the xligh rear, ar 'interesting paper an. History Tli,3 elect oar of officers was then certiorari. for Thrr;' Class re aced b vii se Proceeded with, with the following re changes is t t p r y $ silt,=Psestclent; George . Masyson, Ex' Gaels a e A. V. romance: parver to r etes • Vice -President Miss M. A. Bai- „ „ 1St l' Han B A Pr as ip 1 of clurin the readin lesson an exhibit aye accomrirodat}on for the , visiting So that it will be seen that the put may person' on the Indian 1 • G Rt h Collegiate e c a , t n tan est the o .rr-c 'institute; ,le- Ley, Dungannon; Secretary -Treasurer, veto power of Hon. W. J. Hanna sloe who set liquor,. to or procures it forW. H. Johnston, Kippen- l_veee aa address on bird life. not allow him to overrule the action 'any person already on the list, "Ex Thursday Afternoon. e Councillors,--- George Spark, Exeter;of 1rcense commissioners when they per_eice has ,shown that many per Thc• rn:F'nutes c the forenoon session Geo S Howard, Zurich; R, R. Red - give the hotels.. three months. to sell „sons maw are, on the prohibited list re elle to d �; 1.` . , an adapted; out, Any term longer than. that would ogre suph_ed liquor.by • friends, who. Dr. Gal1ow, chairman of the eublic School Board of Gorier ch, was pre.s- eat and gave an interesting address. or welcome to the teachers. Mr..- r_ red Ross delivered the ;'seas- : eat s a rens, choosing as taus- eu - ect The 'Teacher's Failures. Mr, toss advec ted that teachers should teach they pupils to control themselves. Xie i �it he - sho , .�z them to citizenship, itn should x n i t,P, mond, L?elgrave; Mss L. J. Clarke, St. Helets; Mess M. ,A. Ellis, Henson. not be allowed, enjoy with them the convivial time, North Huron, went "dry on May A shart term in jail; has not proved a Miss• Ada Buaritt taught a 'splendid Leese's, in Seelliri with Se 1st because the commissioners did o deterrent to this practice,and it is _ �, e cond Class, tt not t t tin h h Peas McCready spoke eloquently en allow a. short tithe to sell out, gent- thought that if their own supply is t the need oaf teaching agriculture at the ter Huron, although' given. a year, will endangered these p,eanle will ,not be t M, Fred t . schools and how•to. teach it. He not have over three months. South so likely to offer their good services. d i b , plenec' for a naturalization of .11 Huron botelmen have three months In view of the growth of local option studies He would fill every awed to get TO of there stock. In no part the law with respect to the fines be- w:t'r an attitude ld pride towards the of Huron will a "li cense"•+be nssued: tng kept separate lar each municipal- occupation of farming. He mould have Han. W. J, Hanna on Satutrday stat- fines are to be kept in one fund for Press c i ti-e.n the necessity of Dune- ate home as pile instancdo e,oneual work r tual-ty regularity, system of irompt- + y ed_ with regard to the License of even- each. district, and the expense o„ en- tress enc';the,oughness,o respect the coulo manage the fowl at home, an -I tie Huron, that "If the commissioners be pat the law in that district •cam aged .tai`:be ecoltomical, etc. other could' care for air: orchard, etc„ adhere to thein• position, of giving a be pair] out of it. This will do away one girl could bake something, another' year to.sell out their stocks, the.lie- with the nuisance of keeping a nun Tc save himself from failure the g' ` me cann:1trg, etc,, and through teacher therefore should be connected do so ensect hotels in Centre Huron will be bei of small accounts where ene ter ssr'ti thui ch activities and all nubile Chest, things he would create an ,nt.r- closed the moment we can send 'of- would serve the purpose much better. ea this work.ark. He would. teach aa- rtterests ear the elevation of the :cm -est ity is to be changed. Hereafter these freers there to close them. In South Another change will affect the aro- ,Huron the commissioners extended vision requiring a person found ;un- murt,.ty P „riculture by the ,Nature Study method; the olti licenses for three months. The der the influence of liquor in a local raf tvI cC ready then sok e ri i:' He recommended especially ,lie use option. or d st ct to tellor The Soil ley King The Elements' from whom he Problem en Huron County's Rural department ;has no power to interfere p : district P. o},t II of Agriculture by Warren. To illus - in such cases, the commissioners hay- secured the liquor under a penalty of tat_ol�e of,'thisScount had tdecreahe s cl trate the valve the value of tgracul- tng the absolute, authority to snake $50 fine for_ returns. The charge .:will r t, y t tura:information he told that a ton the three months extension without embrace all places where no tavern or abou 301000 it the last twenty-five r reference to the department." aha licenses are issued and the per- Years anon 6 311 from 1901 t• 1911, a, alfalfa is worth $20; a ton, es much soar who is found under the influent East Hai~:oci Chas tort 15 per rent of asbran and at the O. A. C. they Piave At aneetuig of the ,Commissioners of liquor in these princes will be - sub thea Lorries in. these ten years end grown four tons to the acre.He at Centre Huron an Goderucl>!. on lea to the same penalties, as r' was - ' the boys and Monday district,. t time � y girls to do special cork h,t it 01(1 Ontario lost 97,124 in the.'same' wou1d organize .Progress Clubs among on Monday they rectnded their re- a localoption. ist� c ,. peval of licenses for a year, end el he last;section is designed to stren� Cou_it:.ng the people in the suburbs as gxatit _ng potatoes, etc., for ';oys, y of the large cities, the natural ,ucrease cook;og or sewing, etc,,, for bids, grante an extension far three mon- then the hands of the department in o` births over deaths and the :mmi- r the to sell out: enforcing the law in counties or dist- riots .where the Canada Temperance Wants tor;: Ontario bound fo- the rural South H L' Act: s 's 'rn'operation. port osis of the community, we ltd Tile aw iron License Com- rneeSonersat.-arne.eting' in the �Cosn- .. rte Hottse .willseeg�'•1'eciate," said than ottl merclal House, Exeter, on Tuesday, Mr Hanna "we are tined `to. fairly signed up the three . months' exten- naerorr> limits when it comes to that, sioi of licenses for the riding, with and with respect to:these` limits, such the' exception of. the Albion House at as they are, \tire have sought to'make Bayfield which 'for <some .years has bee.e having a summer, or. six mon- ths' license only. As the six :non- thr license of this hotel had expired last fall it was not thought. proper that it should be licensed for three months as there was no stock to sell. Inspector Torrance advised the Al- bion proprietor of the coming action last week. so that all. that was.needed was the ratification of the .commis- sioners OVER 140 MEASURES After a session. of ten weeks with 23 night sittings the Ontario Legisla- ture prorogued on Friday . afternoon. The Premier, Sir James Whitney was in his seat in the• house for the last hour apparently in the best of health This session; ends the term of Lieu- tenant Governor Gibson. His succes- sor has not yet been stained. An early election is spoken of by the members and .newspaperssome of which. have .,even named the date as the 29th of June. ' Over� 140 pieces of legislation. were put an the statute books, amongthem were the workmen's Compensation Act the provisions of which are well known and, approved of by labor men The liquor laws have been strength- ened as shown at length in another column. The succession duties act has been strengthened. The tax . -on corporations increased, and banks, ex- press companies, railways and others will contribute more generously to provincial finances. Hydro Electric matters have been advanced. In view of an election the Election Act has been made to subscribe more closely to the demands of the electorate,and political contributions were .forbidden from public contractors, license 'smil- ers and others whose business rela- tions Might leave them open to sus- picion TEMPERANCE WORK FOR, SECRETARY The ` Field Secretary of the Tem- perance Association of Huron, Rev. Powell, has `drafted a ,number of .ob- jects to be aimed at. In short they are 1 To assist and see that the Gov- ernment enforces the temperance laws. 2, ,To deliver lectures on temper- ance questions. 3 To ,p,erfect the Temperance, or- ganization. rgan ization. 4. To look after Voters' List Re- visions. visions. - : '5; Organize no booze clubs. 6, Obtain .pledge „signers, 7. Publish literature. 8 Train mon to speak on, the Ten\ pe,rance question. 9 'tri to restrain cigarette habit, 10 Assist in, securing' hotel accom- modation ccom-modatioi, 11 Seek to have Temperance men appointed as 'constables, magistrates, etc. 12 Keep Temperance infoirntafion before • the •,pttublie The cost of campaign, is expected to be about $2500 0. year. Ontario has lost over 400,00,i g lir rel r ked oo cilat'o r:, '' e4 'Ot• Ap,ril, 25th an irtfarmal.,,mee nag - p n i .z from 19111` to of thhe councl! was held at Mr• Sea- 191.1. EareTER COON -CIL The Problem of every country to -1 vers dro- Radial store to consider a letter from clay is to keep a standard people: in the Stratford as of the ciauncil to send such changes , as will' strengthen the tire country. By a standard people is arepresentative on the 29th, ,when hands of the. department in that par-'• meant one of average intelligence,, of it was moved and seconded' by Doyle titular " mora anti rel' glows worth. I and Beavers that the reeve attend Prof McCready looks forward with same, ,eopefulr-ess to a time when he oral _ _ popwlati i will increase' rather than Council met in, the Town Hall Fri decrease. To bring this about eve I days eveningthe 1st inst. • Previous must .depend on the teachers of the y Lana In order to succeed, the .ural minutes approved. population must be converted, They A eommumticat on was read from J. popu respecting custoans mint come' to the point where they otffice les connect onn with the new post rs:ili want Agriculture taugnt in then P office: Doyle—Hind—That same be schools When. this is done 't will fated,—Carried. Ir. counties the law is; to be enlarged so tha- the Province . mayprovide out of the consolidated revenue fund one- half of the amount required to en- force the law over and above what Is available out of the fines received from penalties imposed. Under the leg islatior of Sur Oliver Mowat the Pro- vince has been paying only one - third of the deficieatcy. In unorganizeel districts the aitire cost of enforcing the Canada temper- ance act is to be bonne by the Prov- ince, and for this purpose $5,000 has been put in the - estimates. This will affect -the district of Manitoulin where the Scott act will comeinto force en. the first of next month. FIRE LOSSES Clinton May 1. -What threatened to be a very seriatis fire started to -night from an. oil -heater left in the barber shop of M. Crich. , The blaze ' was making great pa -ogress in the ''rame building when it was noticed. The flame, hoereverr were soon checked, and the loss is fully covered by ite- sna-aauc e Lucknow, May 3,—Fire caused by the tip of a match flying into a pile of excellsior len 'the basement com- pletely destroyed the stock of J. G. Armstrong druggist, to -night. His los:;• is about $4,000 with $3,000 tn- surance The two-story brick ouil:cl- nig mbe property of Mrs. Berry is guttect but the walls are standing. Mr Armstrong lives in the same building ae--idhis children were in bed ,ehen the fire was discovered,: Prompt action in carrying them out :wired their lives SEEDS TO BREAD WILL —off Alleging ,that his -uncle the Istte Rev, Archibald Stewart, was suffering fa -oar, senile decay and in a state of mental incapacity James McDonald, a stationary engineer of London is :..eek- Lag :eek- Lag to break - the will. The late eer. Stewart, a retired Presbyterian minis- ter tried in London on Feb. 17 last, The estate was valued at $7500, the bequests being $3000 to a; nephew, fames McEwen -of Cavalier, N.D. in trust for the eldest child of ',reit and Lizzie McEwen of London; ?v"irs. Margaret' McDonald, London, $300 to be given to her son James ;on her death • $600 to the Presbyterian church and the residue of the .state going to Mrs. Flora McQueen, Exeter. Jobe,. McQueen of Usborne end Donald McAlpine, executors of the will; Mary and James McEwen, Caval- ier, N.D„ Flora McDonald, Flora Mc- Queen, Archibald McDonald, Langdon N.D., John Somerville for the church, and Mary Eliz abeth McQueen, a tnin- otr of Vancouver, are named as de- fendants in the action . for .the '10A-- testi/to' on- testitti:' of the will, A rare thing in this district is a porcupine, but one has been Captured lit Stanle3 township recently, transform the rural school, rnakin,' it the local beauty spot with neat 12i12- ee wei' kept buildings, lawns ane flower beds; a small local caeca - menta'• farm; the social and education- al centre of the -section; etc. The address was listened to with a great deo' of pleasure. He recommended Rural Life in. Canada by McDougall aa a book, every teacher should read. • Inspector J. Elgin Tom took ip the subject, Odds and Ends. With this heading he was able to give good ad- vice as to maaty, little things. Prot elcCready took up the subject. oe Schoo games and pleaded for more attention to this- matter, especially in Ruse! Schools. There were 114 teachers present the largestattendance or the first day in the history of. the Association. Evening Entertainment Inspector ' fora occupced the chair A very pleasant and profitable ses- sion was held in the Assembly Room of the beautiful Victoa•ia school, Prof. McCready of the 0. A. C. tle- liyered an excellent address on Pro- gress in Agricultural Education at Home and Abroad. Ontario's hope lies in the teaching of Agriculture in her -public schools, the 'appointment by County Councils of district representatives and the es- tablishment of an agricultural lepart- meant in our High. schools and Colleg- iate Institutes;' The Ontario Govern - meet is spending nearly a'million 'his .year. 'et the interests of Agriculture. 4 x'^.:e County should have one or more district district representatives, because she is losing more than 'any other county in the province. The other provinces, especially Manitoba a;ncl Alberta, are alive to the situation ane. arc dowing a good work in the clis dissemination of agricultural education. Dr. Gallow gave 'a good address on Schoo Sanitation. The musical part of the program was excellent, Luncheon was thoughtfully provided by the Goderich teachers and was en- joyed by all, P;riday Morning. The session opened with the, pr -.is - 'n the chair, Th, Auditor's report, showing a balance an hand of $145.25, - was read and adopted. Thc report of the Resolution om- mittee recommended the following res olutions : Resolved a 1, That ita the opinion of this As- sociation. the Department ,of Educa- tion be asked either to allow teachers to use School and Home or to pre- parea series of helps to be issued to the teachers at least monthly, 2,—That this' Association, request tit e A petition was received signed by a number of business men requesting the • council to oil a portion of the Main Street and water a portion. Doy- le—Beaverrs—That the petition be re- ferred back to the petiition,ers on the ground that it is insufficiently signed. —Car rtied. Oat the report of the Finance Com- mittee the following accounts were paid, -James Taylor, glazing Town Hall 2.25; T. Webster, labor 7.00; J. Norry`6.80; T Senders 5.77; T,Creech 5.60, S, Bradt 6.12; Sid Sanders 1.23; Hendfard 2,00; T. Flynn 1.60; S. West 1,60; W, Harding 75c.; W. Gil- lesp'c draying 75e ; Electric Light Co 120.00; W. Davis, caretaker N.B. Fire Hall 10.50; W, Wolper, cemetery, 5.25; T.13 Carling, pt, salary 33.33; .W. J Bissett, salary 40.00; John, Ford 37,50 • J. W Taylor; :expenses Strat-,, ford 3.50 Those asking to have water ';nstall- eel are Wes Smell,: S. Martin, J.Grieve Rev: Collins, T. Snell; "r, Harvey. Re - feared to Fire and Light Com. with power. to act. Doyle—Beavers that council pur- chase 5000 gals, of oil :for streets, provided the petition be sufficiently signecl Robt Siile:-y waited on. the Council asking for an outlet to. drain on the Thames and London Road: Doyle -- Hind—That we ,meet Mr.. Sillery on the evening of May 8 at 7 o'clock. dr Waloer who waited on council re license for Bowling Alley, was granted same at $10.00 a year. Thc council will meet following re dram on Huron Street on the 22nd rtt 7 o'clock, W. Huggins,: J. Fisher; II Elwvoetby C. Harvey, C. Pei tins, Mrs. Frances Bissett, A. Sanders. Harton—Hnd—That the purchase of road scraper from Exeter Maatfg Co. be left to Public Works com. with power to act.—Carried" Doyle—Hind—That Jos. Davis be given permission to move his France . g dand ee building toso th FlourFeed. bu 1 u of ung Jackson. Factory on condition same be veneered.—Carried. Harton—Beavers— That permission be granted W. J. Beer to erect, an outbuilding at the back of his prop- ertu on condition.that same be ven- eeree with brick or covered with iron —Carried, R N Rowe was given, a similar right on same conditions. T. B. Carling, hClerle Everyone must have felt that -a cheerful friend is like a sunny day, which sheds its brightness on all a- round; and most of us can as we choose make this world .:a palace dr a prison BIRTHS Wolper—On Goshea Line, Hay, April 28 to Mr: and Mrs. Wm. Wolper, e seats. Mallett—.,t Exeter, on May 4, 4o Mr. am' Mrs W. J. Mallett, a son. Ster1ne.—In Tuxford, Sask., et Ap- r_; 27th to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sterl:aig, nee Miss Estella G. Wil- son formerly of Hensall, a son. ----- DEATHS Pedley. -1n Ailsa Craig, on May 4, Mrs Josiah Pedler, aged 75 years, erases.—At Nairn, an April 28, Colin S. Fraser, in his 55th year. Cooper.—Int: London, on May 2, Sarah: Shute widow of the late Robert Cooper, aged 69 years, 1 month. IN LOVING MEMORY O: Ma -s. Thomas Hatter, who died ote May 3rd 1913. Weep not for me, my family dear, I am not dead, but sleeping tete; As I air now, some day yop'll oe,, So be prepared to follow me; Short was my life, Icing is my rest, - To call me home. God, thoughtitbest -From. Loving Husband & Family STEWART'S PHONE 16 Where Reasonable Prices Prevail. Boys Clothing for Spring and Summer Natty' Norfolk Suits in hair line stripes, tweeds and woes- tecls, . The kind of suits that will steno the hard usage and wear is what your want. We have them at popular- prices. Bloomer Pants with double seats.—Pmice $1.00 to $1.50 WHITE WEAR White Waists—Very ;dainty neatly trimmed and prettily designed at 89c. Night Gowns—In the popu- tar crepe cloth—Spec et 1.25. ROOM RUGS In Such a variety of pat- terns. Wool tapestry, Brussels Velvet and Wiltons. to •izes 2, ycl x 3 yd, to 4 yd x 43 yd, Our prices are right ;gnaitty consielea•ed. LACE CURTAINS Do you need new ,urtalns this spring? If so we ask you to call and see .our assort- ment and compare prices, We are showing a wide range of Nets M. ,neat patterns et per yard 20c, to 300. Petticoats—Made from crepe cloth neatly trimmed. Special at $1.00 Drawers—Fine ribbed cotton and crepe. -Spec. at 25c.,50c WALL PAPERS You will be surprised, de- lighted and tempted to buy our papers when you nee the fine range we are :•showing, A few dollars spent greatly improves the home, LINOLEUM'S Nairn's Quality in 2, 3, acid 4 yd, widths. Neves have we shown such an as- sortment of pretty patterns We deliver and lay it, with- out any additional t charge This week' we are paying 22c eggs, J. A. STtWART