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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1914-8-27, Page 4Roasts retain their nittural flavor— bread, cakes, puddings, etc., baked in a 1283da always come fresh and sweet from its perfectly ventilated oven. See the McClary dealer in your t9wn. Sold by T. Hawkins & Son 441:161•911, xe ler vora e, Sander.: & Creeeh, Proprietors le advance -$1.00 per year in Canada $1.5t in Unitel, Stetes. If not Ag4 in advance 50c. extra per year may be charged. TflUltST)A.17, ..-1,1TGr. 27, '14 Centralia The tine weather of the past days has allowed the farmers to gee in the oat crops, and the harvest about completed The S S. Picnic to the lake' on leridar was very largely attendectaase bout 180 being present. The -.day, wa.e en ideal one. Tlie lake Was. ido rough for boating, but the river Vas '0.1a A long 'list of sports was put ooin the afternoon, baseball running. races and jumping contests, and the children had many rides on the Merry Go Round . Mrs Webb and daughter of London 'are visiting with airs. J. Colwill.. a • Mr W. H. Brown, is improving egala meta will les out in a few days: Mrs McFall of London is visiting witI her daughter Mrs. T. Willis. R Graham of Guelph spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. a Sid. _Amdrews. ale W. Quinton returned onaMana tiay after spending a couple weeks at the Bend leIrs McIntosh of London is sPancle ing a few days with Mrs J.: .-Wife: • Mr Robert Baker, our onion kiug. has completed the pulling of his crop't ana is busy cleaning and gelling theft -.ready for the market. 1 I I -1+14+-1- -1-1+1-1-14-1-1-14+1 Makin the Little Farm Pau + t 4'- 1 Bg G. C. BOWSF1EID 4: N:11 • , CALLED TO GODERICH. -- On friday evening Capt. W. 5. Neaman -received a telegram to sen.d to God- esich on Saturday a corporal and four :orivates for service in. guarding the, armories in that town. Corporal T.H. -Bissett and Privates G. 1-lurdon, F. Mellott Tam Penhale and Enos Wind- • sor entrained that night for duty at the County- Town. Before departing the boys were each presented with a pie bea.ring the Canadian emblem by Mr. N. D .alurdon. Quite a number al people witnessed the march to the' statior. under command of Capt, `saa El -earner.. and Lieut. 5. G. Stanbury. On their arrival at Clinton the boys welie met by Col. Wilsate and- Major Rance, who. informed them that :the orders had been countermanded and they returned •to Exeter the same`tv- anine.,in an automobile. It is expect- ed that the whole battalion. will be called out in a short time. .'" SEALED TENDERS addieased to. FOR quick money ink mg, wit h sine II investment and els sy -work. no brake h of farm industry surpasses po r k raiskg.' Na ture can fit bet ter into a' little farm program, and no line of production Is safer and more profitable on a large plaoe. Hogpens may be of the most ineepensive kind, but 'they tuner be kept clean They need to be proof a gu hist drafts/ and storms. 'Clean premises 40S0 are essential iu a'imrdirie againet disease. Two or three sweet: of rape and an acre of i,rtiehilkes will provide practically all the fodder required by twenty -eve pigs fromeweaning till fattening time. If 11 supply of skimatiik or whey is esvalaee it will pay to use it, and a tight ration of -corn 'or peas once a dere Win be a help, The rape and art. ehokes limy be depended on to bring tbe animals on at a fair rate of grow0 -en summer. Liberal feeding of writ len- three or four weeks before mar lee leg will assist weight and quality eesh. Any amateur can grow the r,,ps mimed and manage a drove of 'I tiers is a distinct public demand for rmmeat of lightweight hogs ranging from 200 to 300 pounds. The most profitable .pork is that grown in eiglit an ant nxunths, or from April to De eeriest -a, so tbat there is little wintee aelling, and most of the growth iR •.htained from field forage. • Perhaps as good a plan as any is to market twenty out of twenty -live bogs 'ate in the fall and carry over the re maining five until they are sixteen to aiaghteen months old. The bacon mar - let calls for the larger animal, and prices are apt to be higher in the late wtnter months than in the fall. the breeds of hogs have -their ag- vocates. For general purposes nothing is better than to use dams of Chester White, Tamworth or Duroc type, crossed with males of the Poland- .Ciiina or Berkshire variety. This kind ofelereeding will give large litters and he undersigned, and end Ten good sized animals. der for Extension of South West In this country the most popular Breakwater at Goderich, Oat., aaaatill breed has been the Poland -China. This be received at this office until 4.00 breed has many good characteristies P.M, on Friday, September elle- 1914, It is a rapid grower, makes good use for the construction of harbour „ime of food supplied and cap be kept read) provements, being an extension taaahe,:trea. market at any time, either as a South West Breakwater at Goderich sucker, porker or baconer. The litters Huron County Ont. are rather small, however, and for this Plans and forms of contract can he, reaeen.. as +well as to get a more mime seen and specification and 'forms of tended obtained at this DepartMeat • •and •at the offices of the Distirect 'Engineers Windsor, Ont,; ConCederae. ;ker. Life Building,e`Toronto, Ont. -anti application to the Postmaster' at Goderich, Ont. Persons tendering are notified .that. tenders will not be considaeacruna less made on the printed forms sup - lied and signed with their aattal sig- natures stating their occupations and places of residence. In theethed •of firms the actual signature- the .nat- ude e1 occupation, and plac'eaeofaieic dence of each member of the firm must be given, . Each tender must be acconipardie lee ar accepted cheque on a chartered_ bank payable to the order of 'the Honourable the Minister ef, Public Works, equal to ten per cent.. (10 paaaa of the amount of the tender, which will be forfeited if the person into tender_ ing .decline to enter a contract ellen called upon, to do so, or fail to complete the work contracted for. If the tender be not accepted the cheque wili he returned . The Department does not bind it- self to accept the lowest or any tender NOTE—Blue paints can be obtained at the Department of Public Works by depositing an accepted bank che- soda and sulphide of antimony, Pill gee for the sum of e25,00, made .pay- able to the order of the Honourable verize and mix thoroughly, Use, a the Minister of Public Works, which tablespoonful daily for each pig from wilt be returned if the intending bid- the time they are old enough to run in dee submit a regular bid. the field. Add a tablespeonful of bone. By order, mi fer each animal •and mix the R, C. DESROC'HERS, Whole tot with enough moistened meet • Secretery. - penteeet or Public Works or bran to make a palateble mess. .lee, , Ottawa, ugust , Clean water and shade ere essentials. A 21 1914, Titeeepaeces will not he paid ler thie Dipping also Is advisable, In cases of vevertieement if they insert it with sickheas keep those affected away one authority from the Department, from the Mind ones and take prompt . • . itetion to prevent the spread Of disease, , 4401411000mew.- animatefar gerieral purposes. farmer.; are disposed to cross the breeds. The eelection of the male is of great itaportance, as he directly influences every pig one may have to fatten, and it depends on his breeding very target.) whether or not. the pigs can :mike profitable use of' the food given them As in the case of all sires, the malt '5116111d be pure bred, of approved strain, both with regard to capacity to put on flesh rapidly and to intlisesee. -the sow In the production of large lif ters, •The dam need not necessarily et pure bred, provided she Is of a good -type. She should be selected from o prolific mother, as fecundity Is hered nary. The teats should number at least twelve, fully developed, set w4 apart, even in size, and the front ten a well forward on the body. The num ben of tents does not Indleate always the number of pigs she is likely a. have. Sometimes sows with ten el eleven teats will have large litters. Whether on range or in pen, hogs hold have a medicinal ration made up as follows: One pound each of wood chareoal, sulpbur, salt, baking .....roor.,....r..frok..4.44t .fooldfift, 06..efe&144040itoad.4400440Nilfellf Dash". BIG STICKIS PROMISED vfr aad Mee. Danes Iswichen of Lon4on spent Sunday with friends here Mr Tevichen ret 1 • aionaay winie airs. Twichea ee- 111%iit, for mud time longer. ng on Mr Augustine af Chicago. is vis- iting friends in the village. Mr incl Mrs. Norman. Kellerman and the Misses D144.4 and Rosie Xaereher motcred to Berlin, on Saturday after- noon They engaged Mr. Bert Statton to act as driver. Mr Henry Galilee and Miss Emma visited friends in Zurich oa Tuesday Mr Angus Moore, who is working in St afarys, spent Sunday at his home here. Mrs Louis Preeter aad son Lorne co' Stratford are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John, Eidt, Mr and Mrs. Ross Johnston of Blake spent Tuesday at the home of Mr George Edighoffer. Miss Malan Routledge, who. attend - e 'the millinery openings at London, bias returned home. Farmers have been- very busy the pas few clays getting in their oats. WHALEN. Amon', the many .visitors who have beeel here during the past .week we note the following, Mrs, john.Ashton of London with her sister Mrs. Dave Johnston. alrs. David Parkinsois with her brother Albert Gunning; Mrs. Steele of London, and Mrs. Free mail of Granton with their mother„ Mrs. Mrs. Phillip Broak; Mrs. E. Iohnston of Landon. with her • 'Mother, Mrs. Su- therby ; Mrs. George. Finlaciner of Detroit at alas. Hector IVIillaoin's;Mre Frani Matson of Mameington, Virginia at Mrs. George Millsati'ea-Miss Lucy Gunning is friends id St. Marys this NsFeek.lVilltdrh Hooper of the 8th of Blanshard sa.eht Sunday here With friends —Adelbert MorIey spent Sunday with friends at Kirkton —Ernest Hobbs of Devizes visited- on Sunday with friends here.—Miss Vera Hodgsaa spent Sunday with Gertie Jaques.—Oscar Morley and family vis- ited the. forrner's parents here Sun- day.—Mr. and Mrs, Phillip Hern spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs. Semi Stevenson at Devizes. • e• ZION The Zion Methodist church people Elimville circuit, are making prepara- tions for their annual Labor Day Feetival. On Sunday, Sept. nth ..ser- vices at 10,30 and 7 o'clock with choice music. On Monday, Labor Day at 5.30 o'clock in the evening, the us- ual sumptuous supper, consisting of sliced ham roast beef, salada and -ev- erything that is good -wiil: ber held. After supper a choice program -of entertainment will be furnished chief- ly by the noted G. Stanley cl-ass of Lucan, Deafness Cannot be Cured bylocal applications, as they cannot reachthe diseee- ed portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition .of the mucouslining 65 tireHustachian Tube. "iWI this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling Sound or im- perfect hearing, and when it is entirelyclosed; Deaf- nessis the result,and unless theinflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condi- tion, hearing will be destroyed forever; nlhe cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of themucoussurtaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case %f Deafness (caused by Catarrh) that cannot be Cured byHall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free. F. J. CHET k CO., Toledo 0. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation THE WESTERN FAIR, LONDON Sept. llth to 19th. The Western. Fair of Landon, One tario promises to eclipse all 'previous. Exhibitians. The management have spared 'neither labor nor money to make this the best ever held in Lon - doe An excellent program of attrac- tuene has bee -n arranged to take place twice daily. The program of Fire- work:: will be changed every night. There will be ,plenty of music as a number of excellent bands have been engaged ..The Exeter Bend areunder ccontract for Tuesday Sept. 15th. asic' will go in full strength for that day In addition to this the two local bands al London will be in attendance %chicle will ensure music all the time There will be two speed events dailv for which large purses are offered The Infeenational Fireworks Co. of New York will give a change of pro - gran e of fireworks every night...The Exhibits will be of a very, high class tl a year and the buildings will be Elie ect. The Col. F. Kennedy shows will occupy the midway and the Exhibit ae a whole will certainly. be best ever held in London: All information given OIIi aPD1iCati00 to the Secretary, Gen- eeral offices, London Ont. PREMIER WHITNEY TO OPEN Sir James Pliny Whitney, Prime Min istes- of Ontario, will press the button., on August 31st, that sets in Illation all the machinery on the grounds of the .Canadian National Exhibition; and formally throws the gates open. to the visitors from every land and clime, The selectiosi of this sturdiest of Ca- nadianfor this important function hsa rnet the most enthusiastic ap- proval frorn citizens of al] shades of politics as being particularly appro- priate for Peace Year, Sir James has devoted his lite to building up On- tario, of which Toronto is the centre, and his broad and statesmanlike pol- icy has had no little effect in bring- ing about the &met success, that has attended the Fair. While essentially a peace loving man, he is known as a bonnie fighter, and his recent success ful struggle with the Great Conquer... or, Death... won him universal admire - tints His appearance on August 31st will no- doubt take oni the character •)f a public ovation, Premi r Borden issues Warning to Boosters of Prices. 11,..1.41.,••••11,1M By ACtiOnot ParliamentGovernnaent Now Possesses Wide Powers; Says Statement Issued at Ottawa and, Inquiry 'Will Be Held Into. Charges of Unjust Imre/tees For Necessaries, OTTAWA, Aug, 25.—The follow- ing official statement was given out by the Prime Minister yesterday af- ternoon, as representing tbe views of the Government: "While the action of the majority oa. dealers throughout the country during the present crisis has been cbaracterizee by a sense of fairness and justice, nevertheless several com- plaints have reacher: the Government Oast arbitrary and burdensome in- creases in the cost of certain neces- saries of life have beets made in some localities without any sufficient or substantial cause or reason. "Under these oircumstaneea it is desirable to ha've it generally known and understood that under the wide powers which have been conferred upon it by Parliament, the Govern- ment has the right to investigate and to deal promptly with any case or cases of unjustifiable increase or any oPpressive combination or ten:, deny on the part of dealers, ' "Under the grave conditions which confront us by reason of tae. outbreak of war, any course which "Weinkd be op- pressive or nrifair toward the, labor- ing and a.rtirina classes and generally those posseised of sheen incomes, is most strongly to be condemned, and will demand the ..etercise of the Gov- •ernment of all the powers at its oom- mand," 316 ViCToRY CLAIMED. Germans Send Out Glowing Report Of Hattie. BERLIN, Aug. 25.—(By wireless telegraph from Nruen, Germany, to Sayville, Long island.)-0flicial an- nouneement was made here yesterday that the German array commanded by Grand Duke Albre-ht of Wuertem- berg has defeated a Feench army 'at Nuefchateau. It captured many guns, flags and prisoners, ancluding se-veral generals. Geaman armies under Print* Rup- precht of Bavaria, Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm and Grams Duke Albrecht are vigorously pursuing the Preach. • The army trader .Ruppreeit cap- tured on hundred and fifty. guns at uraeville, Blamont and Cirea, in the eUch Departments of Meurthe mad Moselle. The army commanded by the Crown Prince pursued the Frehell be- yond Longwy. The Germans are west of the River Meuse, and advancing against Mau- beuge. They, have defeated a British brigade of cavalry. Another Version. ' WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. — The German Embassy yesterday received the follewing messagt. from the For- eign OM co in Berlin:— "The army of the German Crown Prinee has won a decisive victory northviest of Bieaenhosen over five French army eorps. The retreat of the southern French winglen Verdun has been cut off. The Preach troops were repulsed across the River Meuse in complete rout. The Crown Prince's army,, giving chase, took many pris- oners, and it is (1 ',nand the French troops are no longer .ble to face the terrific fire of the German infantry." Belgium Alleges Atrocities. LONDON, Aug. 25. — The Belgian Legation issued a note last night pro- testing against threats of reprisals on the part of Germany an giving spe cial details which, it says, have been verified by the Department of Justice. Among the alleged acts committed by German soldiers was the burning of the village of Linsneau on the night of Aug. 10 and the beating with the butts of guns of eleven wen, all of whom died, The pretext given was that civilians had killed a Ger- man officer, but investigation by the military authorities, according to the statement established that this saan had been killed' in battle by Belgian soldiers. • Germans Issue Drastic Order. PARIS, Aug. correspendent at Basle telegraphs that a netts' has been issued by the German profeet of Upper Alsace, warning the cilia/ens, on the order of the commanding gen- eral, that if the inhabitants tales part in the fight against Germany they will be shot, their local. burgomasters also will be shot and the loealitiea will be demolished, The troops have orders to *hoot anyone who hides Frenchmen. Aecess to the battefields is strictly forbidden except to persons bearing a permit from the local burgomaster. Any one pillaging bodies will also be shot. More Food Advances. MONTREAL, Ang. 25. — The fol- lowing advances in prices went into effect in Montreal yesterday, an addi- tion to the one cent advance in bread, previously announced: Cocoa 10 per cent, coffee 5 cents per pound,. biscuits. (sweetened, im- ported) 25 per cent., jellies and }anis (imported) 25 per cent., jellies and jams (Canadian) 5c. per pound., Sug- ar lc. per pound, coefectionery le. per pound, cigars, cigarettes and to- baccos (not yet decided), ten 104, per pound, liquors $1 to $2 per ease. Crown Prince Dead? LONDON, Aug. 25-11eftgeetteoUt- ing from. Germany etate, according to The Evening Standard, that ts persist that Crown Prince Froielt Witliattt is dead. This Is the latest of 0, series re- ports representing that the heir' the throne hatt been stabbed by a Social - fat, had been. Wounded in battle and other stories of a similar elzaraCter. THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.V.0„ LL.D., President ALEXANDER LAIRD. General Manager JOEIN AIRD, Aee't General Manages CAPITAL, $15,000,000 RESERVE FUND, $13,500,000 FARMERS' BUSINESS The Canadian Bank of Commerce extends to Farmers every facility for the transaction of their banking business, including the discount and collection of sales notes. Blank sales notes are supplied free of charge on application. - 525 'mule EXETER BRANCH—N. 5. WHITE Man, CREDITON—A, E. KUHN, Man. THENIOLONS BANK .Incorporated 1855 _ • Capital 4k. Reserve. . . . . . ,. . $8,800,000 . . , . 91 BRANCRESIN CANADA ' • . • .., A SONSRAL ' RANK:S77 atisINESS;TRAN5AFrlD, ... . ' 6IRCULAR LETTERS OF .gpiT ..:.. :...-.,.....;iei::-..,..,.', . ,, ' ,-: • -- :: ...,..:;:4-47ik,:.,,t.. -,..-, c.R TRAVELLERS CHEQUES ...e! '' : ' . ----------. 1 latitleals : . • sena BANK, MONEY. ORDERS. :: • ... •7 . SAVINGS BANK.:.DEPARTMENT at all Irtuadhee. In i5 &llowed at. highest current rate. .• EXETER BRANCH Agents at Exeterlot:tite Dominion Government, ItUitDON Mall '•;t: ' !ger, ' CLANDEBOYB Mr Wesley Hennessy had a narrow escape fa-orn death Friday • evening when. his horse became frightened in front of Mr; Geo, Lewis' general store He was thrown out and his head cut in several placee. Dr. Orme was: sum monea and after an hour's hard work he regained consciousness. He is now recovering. Lucan,—A quiet wedding took place in Si Paul's Cathedral, London, Wed, eveninir August 19th, when Miss Blance Mayo of Lucan became the beide of Mr. Joseph Murray of this Place 'Following a honeymoon trip to Toronto Mr and Mrs. Murray will re- side in, Lucan. Parkhill,—The death took place of William Wallace, who has been', a rei ident of Parkhill for many years. Mr, Wallace first came -to Parkhill, in the„ early 70's. He was an expert brick layer and plasterer and assisted in the construction of many of the brick buildings in Parkhill and the surround- ing- country, ''• FALL EAIRS. •, .....,.....r. .4?-• Toronto ' Aug. 2.9 to Sept. 14' London . Sept. 11-19 Exeter Sept. 21-22 Ailsa Craig Sept 17e18 Goderich Sept. 21-23 Kuktoe Sept 24-25 Parkhill Sept. 24-25 Seaforth Sept. 24-25 Zurich Sept 7.3-24 BETTER THAN SPANKING Spanking does not cure children or bed ( wetting. There is a constitutional cause for this trouble, Mne. M. Summers, Box Yv.140. wludsor, Ont., will send free tie any mother her successful biome treat- ment, with full instructions. Send no ; rO011eY but writs hex to -day children trouble ytou int this way. Don't blame the child, the chances are it can't help it. This treatment alsocures adults and aged people troubled with Intel( difficulties by day or night Buyers to Share in Profits Lower Prices on Ford Cars Effective from Aagnst 1, 1914, to August -1, 1915 and guaranq ed against any reduction duringthat. tame. TOURING CAR . . . . $590 RUNABOUT : . . . . . . 540 TOWN CAR • • • • • • .840 In the Dorainion of Canada only FURTHER we will be able to obtain the maxi- mum efficiency in our factory production, and minimum cost in our purchasing and sales depart ments IF we can reach anputput of 30,000 care be tween the above dates. abeam AND should, we reach this production we agree to pay, as the buyers share, from $40 to 860 per car,(op ot about August 1, 1915) to every retail buyer.who purchases a new Ford car between Augastl, 1914 and -August 1, 1915. ror blather particulars regarding these low pric- es and profit sawing plan, see the nearest Ford Branuchetorealer. particulars from Wes. Snell, agent. WESTERN FAIR LONDON-, OANADA Ontario's Popular Exhibition September 1 1 th to 19th, 1914 INCREASED PRIZE LIST Magnificent Programme of Attractions. Two 'Speed Events Daily. New Vitewertles Every Night. , . OrXE A.ND SEE t‘a The Damittion Experimental Farm Sexbibit and Tbe della lian Royal D'reetlirtYlse' The Clots, T.Itenneda Shows te,111 the Medway. Music by the best available Hands. Reduced Railwau Hates commencing Sept tint Special Excuesiou Days, Sept. 15th, Ifith, 17th. All tickets good till Sept 21st Z. ALL INFORMATION FROM Tat snOREPARY W. J, REID, President • M. HUNT. Secretai esa.1