Exeter Advocate, 1914-10-8, Page 1Hon. W. W H, Hearst is Ontario's Premier.
Battle of Aisne till on. Canada to, send 22,000 more men to wax
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The War Situation
Although the ;great battle Q•£, allie
Aisne has been: in progress foe; 25 days
and the Allies are continually, gaining
ground. ,no decisive result has .been
reacched,'
The belief that the outcome' of the
great European. War depends : in the
greatest measure uponn the .success; of
the Russian forces in the eastern
theater c t war is growing and lot
without reasons in the light of events
in Noitheaa,stern France, The lone
drawn out battle in this latter field
casi but he one of a great, nearly of a
like nature net. matter which side is the
the Victor on, the Aisne', unless' the
Allies succeed in destroying one. Gert
plant army of invasion, 'Presuming that
the allies force the kaiser's troops
back .through Belgium they will find
that- the Germans have prepared a
• series of trenches and barriers, at eac. h
of which they will offer the stoutest
resistance. After these comes the'
greatest- system:: of fortifications in
their own country,. Sh uld the allies
be driven back -an imprdbable corn-
tingency-they, too have trenches
from which it would be difficult to
TAMAN'
Fall
AuiQlllleeffielll.
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OUR FALL CLOTHING LINES
IN BOT)? ORDERED CLOTHING.
AND READY MADES VRE MOST
COMPLETE, WHILE OUR FURN-
ISHINGS'ARE NEW IN STYLE, &
UP-TO-DATE IN -EVERY LINE,
Ordered Clothing
.' RANGE IN PRICE FROM $18 to $28
Ready-made
Clothing
FROM $:8 to $20
Furnishings
IN UNDERCLOTHING, SOCKS
TIM FAMOUS ARROW SHIRTS &
COLLARS HATS AND CAPS, TIES
ETC, GIVE A FINE CHOICE.
Ali F. A LOOK THROUGH OUR
STOCK.
TAILOR
PURNISIIER
• drive them. Thus it would be seen
that any western decision is• ;probably
!shine distance, : in the future and that
a comparatively early settlement de-
' penclsori the Russian success
Japan's 'progress is slow but sure in
China
Ori the water early captures of boats
are :being made on 'bo'th sides,
Turkey and Italy are still out of
the war, but only a slight thing will
I bring then, in. '
War • Summary
• THURSDAY
Both enols of the German Army are
said to be in retreats. ari4 the army is
said to . be facing disaster.
The British cruiser Cumberland has
captured one German gunboat, two
liner; and nine merchantmen off the
coast. of Africa..
Dispatches received at the British
embassy to day state that two car-
goes of copper, consigned to , the
Krupp works in Germany, from the
Unite ' States we seized and divert-
ed to England, It was believed the
copnex was to be used' . in the -on-
stru,ction of torpedoes. Payment c'f
the full value of the •cargoes was re-
bated to -day.
Twenty-five thousand cases of ,:a1 -
mon aritish Columbia's war gift, are
being ready for shipment. They will
b3 forwarded by special train next
Week 'the province paying all the
cost, of transportation.
Thirtg British warships are report-
eded to be on thea way through the
Cattegat to help the Russian fleet
in the Baltic Sea
France and England believe it more
consistent with their honor, dignity
and interests to take German colonies
with their awn hands than to . re-
ceive them as a ,result of diplomatic
bargaining atter the war. These col-
onies they ,will keep
The French nolo feel no, doubts
as fo the finial result of the war.
They know that, whatever may be
the terms of peace when it comes,
the nnation, is saved and that '•this is
a result largely due to England's help,
Frencl: Canadians propose to re-
cruit 4000 men for the next contin-
gent,
FRIDAY
Official• information, states that an
army of 70,000 from Isndie, have landed
• The raps have destroyed, the Ger-
matt; naval.• base inthe east.
German losses in their eat battle
with Russians are estinnated at 70,000
Portugal has stated that she is readv
to aid Britain when called ilpon.
Germany: lost 8, 000 dead inti her at-
tack an. Antwerp.
Ontario and Quebec have each given
$15,000 for the releif of the Belgains.
WEDNESDAY.
Canade will " at once commence to
mobolize, 22,000 more men. for the
front.
Large masses of Germans block
the turning ,movement.
British marines are in Antwerp, as-
sisting the Belgians.
The Germans cannot stem the tide
of Russians in the East.
The Government in France returns
THE CANADIAN CONTINGENT.
• `jT•
hiirty-one ships were required to
carry the men, gums, horses, and
the supplies of the overseas expedi-•
tional farce. To convoy that number
of ships a fleetof eleven war vessels
. was requisitioned, the whole movement
being the largest and most im,partant
ever effected of n the Atlantic. It was
carrie ? out iii the splendid mangier.
The mar•ement from Valcartier was . r<f-
fecte 1 in fine style, and the embark-
atior. and sailing following as part of
a well -ordered plan: The movement of
31, 000 troops and 8,000 horses was the
bigge a war action that Canada has
ever undertaken, and it was perform
almost faultlessly, There was no cheer
ing crated in fact comparatively few
people knew anything of what was go-
ing or "
HON, W H, HEARST PREMIER.
THE NEW CABINET"
Premier -Eton, W. H. Hearst.
-'Attorney-General-Iron, J. J. Foy.
Education --Hon, R, A. Pyne.
Secretary -Hoar, W. J. Hanna,
Agriculture -.Noun, J. S. Duff
Treasurer -Hon, I, B. Lucas
Pub. Works -Hon. F. G. MacDiar.mid .
Without Portfolio -Hon,. R. F. Pres
ton,
Hon William H. Hearst is the new
Premier of Ontario, succeeding the
late Sir James Whitney. He is the
youngest member of the cabinet..'
Finlay G. MacDiarmid' of W. Elgin
--
become:: Minister of 'Public Works, I
succeeding lion Dr: Reaurne, and Dr. '
R, T. Preston is taken into the cab-
inet without portfolio.
At his aw,n, request Sir Adam fleck
drops out of the Cabinet; in order to
in, France and are not'ttr, at the front devote all his time to the hydro-elec
German newspapers now ad- EXETER P, S. REPORT
EXETER COUNCIL
The Council met,in the. Town Hall
on Friday vexiirig, Oct, 2nd: Minutes
of previous meeting approved. Mem-
bers all, present,
Report of finance committee, -"We
recommend accounts referred to
us at last regular meeting be paid.
Harton and_Doyle-That report of
the corimittee be accepted and that
cheaue;n he issued in .paynnent,-Jas,
Connor' pt. salary 30,00; W. J. Bis-
sett, ditto 42,00; T. B. Carling, ditto
33.33x,J01ir� Ford, ditto., 37.50; Exeter
Times ac 6.00;, Ross Taylor!. Co., ac•'
52,60; Exeter Band; pt grant 18.75;
E. Treble bal. salary due from Band,
37.50 C. Brooks, express 1,60; Chas•
Wilson , cemel`twry 16.00; N. Stanlake
grave; 30.00; H. Rnimahr street water-
ing 28.00; Sid Sanders, labor 18.00;
• Thas Flynn 16,00; W. Westcott 15.00
T Creech 12,00; 5.Narry. 13.00; R,
I
Davis 11.00; Sc Hndford 17.00; F.
East 7.00. S. West 1.90; A. Hewlett
25c, T. Harness 50c.
Ily-labii Na, 15, confirming the late
of taxation for the year 1914 had its
third reacli�ag and was finally passed
en motion of Hind and Beavers.
By -lata No. 16, re the. collecting of
Statute Labor was read the necessary
number of times and passed on mo-
tion of ;Beavers and Doyle.
Mrs Johns applied to have water=
installed in her house. The commis-
sionerwas instructed to have'same
clank ase. soon as contract was signed.
Hinds and.Doyle-That the commis
sio,:e: make a report on cost of water
connection lar Mr. Deavitt-lst, tak-
ing ryup of an old pipe on Main Street
and using old hydrant; Znd, using a
hew` three-quarter. inch pipe.
Beavers and Hind-That:the quart-
erly grant now due to the Band be
paid less $37,50 due Mr. Ed. Treble
to - salaryofi�Ir. andTreble cheqfauer •be issued in
favor above amount,
Carried,:
Beavers and Doyle -That the Street
commissioner be instructed to have
all -town supplies, such ae field tiles,
trate works, supplies, tools, etc.
placed! in scale building arid, put un-
cle_- lock' and key, and if lack is out
of repair, procure new one. -Carried
Doyle and Beavers -That the Water
Warks );y -law be amended so that in-
stead of water rates being collected
quarterly that all yearly rate$ of less
than $10.00` be collected with general
taxes ag4e aver that amount quarter ly
as us/gee-Carried."
Eiin•d and Beavers -That the front
age tax for street watering be at the
rate of 12c per foot. -Carried.
T. B. Carliktg, Clerk
The trig project.
mit that their army has been coxit- r• Eieanst retain the partfalio of
pelle4 to retire in France, lands, forests and (mines '.
The Austrians are now compeller to Hort 1. B. Lucas, provincial trees -
fight the cholera. as well; as the Rus-
iter succeeds Hon, J. S. Heurdrie, the
snags new lieutenant -governor, on the hydro
Seven hundred thousand perons in electaic commission
Brussel., are facinng starvation. The
supply of flour in ;the Belgian capital
isexhausted and other; staples are'
virtually all. consumed,
The English official bureau has
announced that .the Government has
decided to lay mines in certain: areas
as a catunterstroke to the German
procedure
Turkey is still itching to get'. into
the wax and. may make,' demands as to
the stationing of certain English war-
ships with. which England cannot com
Ply,
SATURDAY
.Major-General E. A. Alderson, C.
B. has bleb. given .command, of the
Canadian contingent on its arrival.
It is officially announced here that
a .French gunboat has stink two Gere
man auxiliary ships, the Rhios and
Ito'la,
The Union oil -tanker Elsinore was
suer , by the German cruiser Leipsig
cuff the coast. of Chili Sept .15,
Vigorous attacks an the forts sur-
rounding ,Antwerp were repulsed by
the Belgians, who Dave launched many
couatet attacks, with heavy loss to the
,Germans
Heavy fighting is•reparted in Poland
ahci it is said thet Austrian capital is
to be moved from Vienna to Prague.
MONDAY„
On Sunday Berlin issued the state-
ment that the cruiser Karlsruhe , had
sunk seven British steamers in the
Atlantic If trueitwas thought they
might have been transports carrying
Canadian troops, but the report was
untrue
Germany has foeir and a half mil -
liar men in the field) and in training
for war,
Russia has won a great battle • at
Augustowo, ending Saturday, the
German defeat being complete.
Three monarchs, the Russian Em-
peror, the German Emperor and the
King of Belgium, and the President of
.France are now taking part -fin the
battles or on their way! to the front.
Antwerp acrd the Belgians are fight-
ing desperately and with success.
The French were surprised Sunday
to see their English comrades retire
to the rear after theiij long spell in
the trenches„ and play several games
of football, •
Britain says, -"The longer the coni
flict last the more surely will Britain
become one of the greatest military'
powers in the world, That would in
one sense be ,perhaps the, greatest of
all the German achievements"
The war is costiing. France over
$7,000,00(: a day. Minister of Finance
Ribas alnneuneed that the outlay fon
the firs: sixty days of the conflict
hart been $420,000,000,
TUESDAY
The Kaiser has removed his chief -of -
staff Von Moltke, because he is not
satisfies' with the result in. France,
FIRE ,AT LUCAN CROSSING
On FWednesday evening last fire des
troye.l the residence of W. E. Daun-
cey ,,caused by a defective chimney.
The residence and contents are a
total loss, only the walls. remaining.
Lase $2000; insurance $1,000.
ILDERTON BOY SUICIDES
Frank' McAndless, 19 years of age,
a pini: of Lucan high school, and the
only sor of . Charles 1VIcAndless, . VS,
of Ilderton, was found dead in his
father's barn an Sunday morning 'with
a bulled hole through his eye and a
revolver lying by his side. The boxy
had been suspended from the school
on Thursday for irregular attendance;
and went home an Friday
STEPHEN COUNCIL
dpi_
Council, met in thef Town Hall,
Crediton, on Monday, Oet.:5. All
members present. The minutes of
the previous meeting were lead end
adopted;
Finkbeiner-Yearley-That the sum
oa $25 be donated and paid to the
Patriotic Fund: -Carried,
Finkbeiner-Yearley-That By-law
No. 213 appointing Atonzo Hodgins
tax collector, having been read three
times be passed and signed by the
Reeve and Clerk, and the seal of . the
corporation attached thereto, -Carried
Neeb-Mawhinney-That By-law Na.
214 fixingthe remuneration of the
Medical Health officer, Sanitary In-
spector and the Secretary of the
Board of Health, having ,been read
three times. be passed and signed by
the Reeve and Clerk, and: the seal
of the corporation attached thereto.
-Carried
The following orders were passed
-R Hill gravel, $25.60; P. Schenk,
gravel can, $518.70; W. Anderson, do
$110 • J Cockwill, con,, $4.12; D.
Oestreicher, making concrete tile, $67,-
85; J Willis con„ 3.85; ' R, Hi ll,
work in .pit, •$7 ?Vfu,nicipal . World
supplies, 5,81; Yearley and others,
grave? contracts, $112,75; Hoffman
eland others, gravel contract, $120;
K Clark, come $12.50; J. Keys, do.
$9.35 • b. Mawhinney, do., $13.45; 1.
Kinney repairs to bridge, $5; G, `Na1-
ker, do. $2; Love and other, grading
$14: J. Oliver, repairs -to bridge, $3,25
5 Baxter Tag inspector, $12: FI.
Wtllert. ove:secing bridge $i2; Ed, -
Weds ' gravel end work, $95.50; A,
Moreez, drawing gravel, $11,35; Ratz
& Co. ,nails etc,, $2.75e Jos. Lawson,
part bridge contract, $500,
Coudtci adjourned to meet again
in the Town Elan, Crediton, on Mon-
day Dec 7, at 1 p„ m,
a Silber, clerk J
Room 4 -Sr. 4 -Honors,' V. Hili' 78
B -Cann 76, V. Hartleiib 76, M. Da
75, E Doyle 75, I. Zuefle 75, C
Mallett 75 ; " Pass -V. Jones 74,
' Camm 72, H. Boyle 72, M. Hardy 72
G. Bed.fore'• 70, V. Mallett 69, C. Mor
ley 65 W. Davis 64, D. Knight 61.
Jr. 4 -Honors, E. Davis 84, V. Pone
80. V, Marshall 76;' Pass, M. Harve
73, C Heamain 72,'A, Hedden 68, T
Cannon. 66 . •E. Taylor 64, W. Brow
62.
No on Rall 33; average' attendanc
30.-Ciarc Vosper, teacher.
Romp 5-Ja-, 4 -Honors, M. Harve
y
1V r.
s
y.
n
e
86 ' L. Frost 81 G. Harness 77, A,
Vincent 77, P. Collins' 72, V Row-
cliffe 71 S. Sanders 70, E. Yellow
69 C, Ford 66, I. Easterbrook 66, B.
Senior 64
Jr. 3. -Honors, B. Gould 80, M,13onl
dein 78, M. Kuntz .76, E. Russell 76,
P .Harness 75, M. Jahns. 72, D. Balk-
wil, 72 5. Davis 71, C. Ford 71 F.
Vincent 69 G. Hinds 68, L. Haat-
nen 66, H. Dignan 64, M. Wood 61
13 Acheson :.61, J. Bowey, 60.
No on Roll 36; average, attendance
34.-5 S Murray; teacher,
Room 6 -Class 3, Jr. -Honors, G.
Hedden 83 M. Elwoirthy 75, F. Barr
75, G. Hatter. 75, W. Ortwein 75;
Pass B Brown 73, H. Cookson 73,
L Harness 69, G. Bedford 67, M.
Easterbrook 65, M. Webster 65,
Marley 65, V. Vale 62, R. Taylor 6
C Doyle 60.
Class 2 Sr. -Pass, B. Russell, 74, C.
Davis 73, G. Bedford 68, L, Brune -
combo 62 M. Scott 60.
Na. enrolled 35; average attendance
33.-H, M (Kinsman, teacher,
Room 7 -Class. 3 -Honors, S. Stan -
bury EI Seldom 93, G. Long 88, M,
Rowc 83' Pass, F. Harvey 72, H. Dig-
nan 70 M. Gla dman 70, F. Heaman
67 ,F. Hartleib 66, R. Davis 65, C.
Webster 61.
Class 2 -Honors, M, Bissett 93, M.
Homey 91, M. Ford 85, A. Acheson
81 A Sanders 80, 5, Barr 79, Ee Kuntz
77; Pass, R. Northcott 72, F. Wal-
ter., 64, C. Acheson 60.
Class 1 -Honors, E. Harney 83, V.
Collingwood 80, H. Gould 79, E,
Hunkin 77: Pass, L. McDonald 73, W.
Spencer 72, •
No enrolled 35; average attendance
29. -Irene Quackenbush, teacher.
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Room 8 -Sr. Pt. 1 -Honors, I. Stew-
art 93 I. Lamport 91, E. Sanders 88
E Mallett 84, R. Elworthy 80; Pass,
H West 73, D. Bedford 71, L. Mc-
Donald 69 T. Cookson 65,
C Class -Maxima, It Stanbury 9.0;
G Sanders 88, F, Scott 87 L. . M,'
Spelt 86 V. Bloomfield. 84, C, Glad-
xn.:nn'83 N. Lindenfield 83,-R. Creech
80, M Harness 80, W. Von Wascin-
ski 79, Pass,- C. ..Mitchell 71,
13 Class,-Idoanors, 1M, Bissett: 83, 5,
Brigh' 82 N. Mellott 81, E. North-
cott 80, I. Mitchell 77; Pass, G, Wells
71 R •Bloomfield 68, H. Hartloib 67,
I. Laine 63, E. Russel( 62.
A. Class -A, Nelson, G. `Webster,
131aantfield, G. •Brook, H. Sanders,.
L Glanville, V. Kellett, E. Axt, has been unusually fine and warm fon
Na on Roll 42; average; attendance r this time of the year. -Mr. and iVlrs,
37. -Ida Armstrong, teacher, ' A Galin and sons visited, Mir G. W.
tlars tle an Sunday.
KIRKTON AGRICULTURAL SOC-
IETY'S
OC IETY'S CORN COMPETITION
The following are the names of the
prize winners in the Corn Crop com-
petition, conducted by the Kirkton
Agricultural Society: -
Robert Berry Points 84%
Reber- Ratcliffe
John leforphet 814
William Harding 81 4
Wesley .Shier.
Arthur Gardiner
el .Gregory
J H, Coatsworth, Judge.
GREEN W A.Y
Mn W Brown, is •on the sick list
under the doctor's care. We hope
for his speedy recovery, -Misses De-
Levina and Addie Mason visited With
friends. in Crediton and Brine ley' last
weed: and attended West McGillivray
Fair. -The rural phan.e has been ex-
tended as fair as Mrs. Ridley's, a line.
wes- from the school house and down
the Mallard line to the Bend; -Mrs,
Edwards visited Mrs. Ulens and Mrs.
Hutchinson last week. -The weather
81
79%
79
BIRTHS
13awden.-In Edmonton, an Sept. ° 30
to Mr and Mrs. Tamen W, 13awden,
formerly .of Exeter, a son.
Westman-At Granton, Sept. 28, to
Mr and Mrs. Victor Westnnan, a sore
Shier -ix ..Woodham;, Sept. 20, to efr,
and Mrs. Wesley Shier a daughter.
Nash -Ir Tuckersmith, on Sept. 28th
to IMr and Mrs. James; Nash, a sou.
(Thomas John.;)
MARRIAGES.
Connor-Fanson-At the rectory, Ex-
eter, on Oct, 1st, Walter Connor
to Almeria Mary Fanson, bothy of'
Exeter
Hodgins -McNeely --On Saturday, Oct.
3 at 464 Oriole Road, Toronto, by
Ree J !Mcle Scott, Aelotta. Hazel
McNeely 13, A„ youngest daughter
Of Mr and Mrs, John. McNeely
Medicine Hat, Alta;, to Dr. Geo..
Lya" Hodgins, eldest son of Mir..
and Mrs Emsley Hodgins, Lucan.
DEATHS
Vlay-In Usborne, Oct. 1, Thomas
May aged 85 years, 7 months.
1 SAVE MONEY
on your
Fall Suit and Overcoat
$8,000 worth of Clothing u1 our tables -
While in Hamilton this week we were fortunate enough
on account of bad conditions in the West to pick up a
big snap in the above line and We are going to sell
thein at absolutely 'Wholesale Price.
400 Nifty Men's Sovereign Brand
Sul▪ ts, labeled, in fine Worsteds and Tweeds, all the
latest shades and patterns. Also men's navy-blue and
black serge suits.
Overcoats Beautiful Shawl or Military colored
coats the swellest lot we have ever shown. Also Black
Dress coats, Fur -Collared coats, Belmecanns, &o. any-
thing you want in Overcoats.
Boys .Overcoats galore just in. Also boys
. Boomer suits, Norfolks, Blouse suits and Buster-
Browns at Wholesale price.
300 pair men's odd pants. Come in now
while our selection is large and see what we have to of-
fer you.
JONES & MAY
STEWART'S
PHONE 16
Where Reasonable Prices Prevail,
New Fall and
Winter Coats
WE ARE SHOWING BY FAR THE BEST AND BIG-
GEST ASSORTMENT OF NEW FALL AND WINTER
COATS FOR LADIES AND MISSES EVER OFFERED.
The Styles and Cloths ere so 'entirely different £rote
last season's ,Coane'in and see them and bring your friends
with you
MEN'S OVERCOATS
We are piroud of our .show-
ing of Youth's and Men's
Overcoats, You will find the
Style you are looking for afire
The . price will be what you
are willing to pay .
SWEATER COATS
Such a variety of colors in
the newest :Styles, See our
Special four 'mean with red, or
gaeea or garnet trimmings, .
Great value at $1,50.
Pott will soon be ;feeding
un. We have a big assort-
ment of the newest styles
for the early buyer, • We
will be glad to show them
to. you. ,
UNDERWEAR
Combination underwear is
becoming more popular ev-
ery season, This year we
have a large range in ' the
different weights.
A. STEWART
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