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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1914-12-17, Page 1The British san sermon Cruisersand + rc d °the to . run :asho Chris alas is RENEW xQUR SUBSCRIPTION Now le the time to renew your subscription to The Advocate Help the editor by renewing early ldelp yoyrself by getting alive pa- per, Help the eoi'emtnity by giv- ing us all, the News. TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR 0.00000 ne week CLUBBING When renewing your Advocett remember that we club with alt the City Daily, Weekly, and the Monthly papers and periodical*, Get the benefit of these clubbing rates, Call in as ld see us. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 191.1 The War Summary THURSDAY The Allied advances in Flanders are said to have made that district safe against German attacks, 2,000,000. Jews are said to be in de- stitute circumstanced in Poland and Galicia • British Naval Victory,—The follow- ing 011ici al announcement was given Wednesday night by the British War office, ---"At 7.51 a,m. on December•8 the Schannhorst, Gniesenau, Leipzig and Dresden were sighted near the Falkland Is land bya British Squadron tundeiice Vi Admiral Sir Fredrick Sur dee An action followed in the ?Nose of which' the Scharahorst, E lying the flag of Admiral Count Von Spee, the Gneisenau and the Leipzig were sunk. The Dresden and Nurn- berg made off during the action being pursued. Two colliers alio were captured. The German lass is aboue 1800 men and the British very few. TAMAN'S Made'o�1E8S�fC C. 111111111 ■ GREAT. VARIETY OF CLOTHS FOR SUITS, OVERCOATS AND PANTINGS AT REDUCED PRICES Ready - to - Wear Clothing Furlineci Overcoats at $30.00 Black Dog Overcoats at $20 .00. Black Beaver with fur collar ,and black curly lining at $18.00. Cloth Coats from $10,00 to $20.00. Suits from $8,00 to $20.00 Other Winder o . Ci thing We. are well stocked with' all the goods you want for the cold Winter weather in T:7nderwear-$1.00 to $3.00' Socks -15c: to 50c. Shirts_ '5c. tor $1,50^ Caps -50c. to $3.00. Gloves --50c. to $2.00. Mufflers -50c. to $3,00 Dressing Gowns an!d Smokers — $4.00 to $15.00. ,st' yt4 Sweater Coats—$.1,00 to $5,00: TAILc A German aviator dropped bombs an Dover and a British aviators drop - 'Peel bombs on Antwerp, destroying a bridge. The Kaiser is said to have anew. mania . Russia reports that not a single . mats was lost in evacuating Lodz which `toot; .place 15 hours before the Ger- mans entered the city, The Servians claim to have captur- ed 20,00e Austrians, 50 cannon and large quantities of other war mater- ial on the 8th. The British have routed the Turks at Kama a n and captured their he i forces leaving all Southern Persia ;n British hands FRIDAY Another telegram has been receiv from Vi•ce•-Admiral Sir Frede . Sturdee reporting that the Nurnb ' was ,iso sunk on December 8, a that the search for the Dresden is s peoceecli�ng, The Dresden has be cornered in the Straits of. 12age11 The Germans are confiscating t ephone wire and all copper Utensils A despatch says several submarin made a raid on Dover, and two three were sunk. 30,00C men have enlisted far t sec•on ? coritiangent, The body of Gen. Christian Be ers, the rebel deader whd w drowned recently while attempting escape across the Vaal river, has be found Hindus of British Columbia ?nave fere, to raise a company of Hind for the war. 1;100 Ttirkish prisoners, exclusive of wounded, and nine guns were captur- ed at Kwrnn by- the British, A dispatch;•.,:tram-Nish, Servia, says the total captures of the' Servians in battles fought with the Austrians Dec. 3 to Dec 7, were 1lofficers and 22 114 meat. 68 geld pieces, 42 quickfir errs sight mortars, 10,000 rifles, wail_•rloads of ammunition, 1305 trans pate- wagons, 10 hospital wagons, fo ambulances two treasury safes a 327 horses WEDNESDAY Germany seized, a Norwegian vessel and wilt let no more enter the North Sea, The British cruiser Bristal is in pursuit of the German ertir�er, Dres- den in the Straits of Magellan, The Dresden was forced to leave the vort in which she had taken' refuge, `with - eat coaling The Russians have administered. a crushing defeat to one wing of the German army in Poland, toward' the north With' desperate energy a German attacl. has been directed against the' allies position at Ypres, and in the este the Germans were forced to te- t.re utterlyr exhausted, a d lasing n severe/ ra , � 1 trenches 24000 German casualties are reported in •three days over ibis small area A naval fight is reported on in the North Sea and two English towns are ed said to have been bombarded. rick The Russian troops will number erg 10,000,000 ' in early spring, nd till EXETER CO(IN e'lL en an, el- Owing to the illness of the Reeve the council met at his home Tuesday es evening, the 15th. inst. All members or ' were present. Previous minutes were confsrrned. he Tenders far the ice om, the pond were received and read, T, Creech $30.00 W Gillespie $50,00, Doyle as Beavers—That Mr. Gillespie's tender to being the highest be accepted.—C'd, en Hayton—Beavers-That the accounts be pard as read, -Dr. Quackenbush, M. af- H. 0.. 25.00; ditto, rig hire 5,00 T. us B. Carling salary in full 33.37; eittd as secretary Board of Health 5.00; John Ford salary 3 7.50; Jas. Connor salary as libra ion 30,00; T Crewe truant cfficee, 11,Oe1; Sick Children's Hospital .5.00; E. Treble,' account 5:10 S. Sweet, labor 19.00; Jas. Gould, account 2.04; Advocate 73.90; ,fag, Dignar: & Son, 12. 70; Fred Brock, snow plowing 1,80 • Connor Machine Lawson & Trick, keeping bell in re- p Fifth Div. Court 12,00; ] Telephone 15; Electric Light & Power Co„ 116.90; Dickson_ & Car- ling law fees 35.74; Gladnr an & Stan bury do. 98,50. H. E. Huston, B•of H., 10.00; W,J. Bissett, salary 44.00; Exeter Band, quarter's grant 56.25. just before leaving 7 r vin the hostess ostess kindly served ins with a dainty' lunch which s„ver,3c„ nisch appreciated. A vote et fIraa7tks Vas tendered to.Mr: and Mrs Tay for for their 'kindness, Council adjourned to the call of the Reeve T. B. Carling, . Clerk 59 Co,acct 8.75; H y Kuhn, lite 1817 ur au 25 00 F fth an 13e1 Tel h 1 ' SATURDAY The losses of the British; #legit un- der Admiral Sturdee 'were seven men kiIn?ed and four wounded. The defeat of the Austrians at the bands. of the erwee Russian troops as' proving Ad lie” atter"of'"fhtecl cisivc engagements of the war, Five Russia/. regiments came around by the sea to the avid of Servia, The French Government is .sow bade. at Paris, Friday being the first day to meet there since September 3 when the Government went to Bor- deaux when the invaders were within 20 miles of the capital. Emperor William is showing marked improve ent Aftei the retreat from Lodz the Russians have successfully withstood the German attacks. Great Britain is reported rot be a- bout to annex Egypt, which though nominally a .part of Turkish Empire, has . been ;governed by British many years MONDAY The fate of the Dresden is still uncertain,, although reports say :he is interned on the coast of Patagonia or stranded on the coast. In ;-ny case slie is out of business. The French have canimenced the administration . of affairs in Alsace. Austria is said to be suing for • peace with Servia, owing to the great Servian victory. The Turks have seized a large number of Christians as hostages•, at Reis -out, and fears are entertained for the missionaries. The Allies are making progress in the west but slowly. The Australian cruiser Australia is safe in the Bay of „Panama, which is contrary to a German • report of some days ago which stated that the was last . TUESDAY It is stated that a German general' proposed to disseminate cholera germs amongst the Russians and Servians to destroy _them, but the Austrians would not stand for it. The German armed merchantman Oxford has been captured by the Brit ish in the Indian Ocean, and' the Gerrnar converted cruiser Cormorant Lias entered. the harbor of Guam, ins the Lack -one archipelago, The Servians after a fier ce battle have (reoccupied Belgrade according to a Nish despatch. A British submarine entered the Dar- anelles .,dived under five rows of mines and torpedoed a Turkish bat- tleshil, sunk her and returned eafely. Many Canadian officers and ince. in, excess of the required strength of the first contingent have secured commissions in Kitchener's army •ath- en than wait to be taken on the Can- adian Contingents. British Casualties are -966 officers killed ,1.,9x8 wounded and 5822 leis - sin to to November 30. ODesp aches front the eaat indicate that Poland is fast becotiiing another Belgium in point of suffering, while the apposing armies drive each other back ,and forth, onoupy and, reoccupy bities and villages and inflict upon the inhabitants bombardments similar to those that have been inflicted upon. the people of Relgivan dint Northern Feence A British aviatorreports that he te- sts -eyed several German submarines witi• . b cmb' at Zeebrugge, Local. Items Mrs. Dinney who has been danger- omsly ill at the home of Nix. Eli &Zeell Huron Street, is much improved, and there is every indication of her te- covery ' The funeral of v1r, Hunter, whose remains arrived here last Friday morning, took place from the deeot to die Exeter cemetery and was large - le attended Mr. J J. White, formerly of Exeter, is among the candidates for election as school trustee, in the town of Out- look , Sask. John was a member of the Council Board, of that town for a couple terms but .dropped out lasf The Huron County has passed a by-Iaw to assume, build and cnaini:a]tr all baidges ten feet or more in width between abutments over rivers, streams. ponds and lakes on all Coun- ty boundaries between the said Coun- te or Duron and thio adjoining coun- ties The by-law to come into force at its passing. At the recent Hur- on. Caturty Council session it was re- peated that the paid accounts in c;an- nection with the Belgian donation : f potatoes oats and apples, .tmounteri to $1324.91 and unpaid accounts of 51359.88 were ordered to be paid. A striking feature eves that in many place; ne charge was niade for the ,packing of the goods, while in Others the charge. look pretty big. How do you account for the great difference in County Council grants toward the Patriotic Fund ? Perth County gives $1400.00 a month, vVel- C ,ington gives $30,000, Middlesex gi- ven $1000 every three months, and Huron after the Warden's committee gave a. promise of $20,000, put their promise on the shelf until the Jan, wary session. It is to be "hoped the Huron County Councill of next year can .pull that promise down off the shelf and da the decent thing. Sack in August and September irwas pro- posed find ,call a special session, still we fin nothing done even in Decem- ber at the regular session. Comment- ing on their action the Clinton News - Record says, "And the moantai,n la- bored and brought forth a mouse," ZION' , Nessus. W. J. Brack and, W, Brock attended the rat Stock Show in Toe - onto last week.— Messrs. E,phrairn Hen, Herter n Ryle and John Bern and family attended the Stock Show at Guelph,—Philip Herru of Exeter was a visitor here last week. S'TAF '.li,.--Grace Church 'Sunday School children are working hard at their Christmas Tree Entertainment which they pre to give inHibbert 1 Call en Cheistinas eve, Thursday next ,and are preearing a splendid program, LETTER FROM LOFTUS HERN Berard, Nov, 22, 1914. Mr. James Beer, Exeter Ont„ D[ar 1LYncle -.Deceived your ,eater only a few days ago and was vary pleased to hear from you, and to know that I have so many friends across the sea, that takes such a leen interest in me, It is a great source c' cheer and coin -age to a stranger in strange lands. Especially at the ,,ares- ent time. when everything is ,shroud - e Yes crit, here Yes, Miele, Tam glad to tae tyre to represent my home and to right fsr our Kingand country that Stands. for right and liberty: It is a ,mote cause to fight for and we are eauu•i. t ;« n It was rather hard for the fo1ks at hnmc: when I wired• them on 'ny way to Quebec tram Edmonton. It will be three: years this apring since I 4aft hcire so you, can Imagine, how enuLh they wouic' have liked to have eaen me and how glad I would have been V:: secs the c';1. home, During that time ,mane` changes have 'taken pleat. 1 suppose things are very Iuiet in Exeter , Eefore 1 left the West busi- ness was about at a standstill. I had a five-day furlough and spant it in London. It is a great .,.ity, but a" the present time you can't see its beauty as it is kept• very dark. The street lights if not put .out are ;had - ed also the lights in tire dhow win- etsc M• It gives a place a gloomy .,,p- pearan;e in Brie of all its ayety. The wounded soldiers are 'tensing ..n there ev -,y d ey, ,Arid it is from them you can hear the woeful ctorres of war Thu Canadian tamps received a fere reception, We couldn't have been used better. But in a force of thirty-three thousand men you are eeurest to have a few that are a .lis - grace to the rest and the country. Yet we trust that the people aver 'sere will .not judge the Canadians by those that are unworthy of being called mea Well, Uncle, I must close now, hop - ng I will bear from you again, I t e - main, you nephew, Loftus R. Fiern. USBORNE COUNCIL Council met in Township Tall, Dec, 5th pursuant to adjournment, _ell ate the members were present, except S. Skinner The minutes of the :ast ;g meetwas -• n.Bari and v approved. The nomination meeting will be 'acid atetheTownship Hall, Elimville, on Mott -day' Dec;, 28,1914, at one . o'clock, If necessary, polls will be held on Morday Jan, 4th, 1915, Pram 9 attack a re till 5 p.m. as follows :— Div 1. ,Township Hall, Elimville. Crates D.R.O.; G. Kellett, P. Clerk, Div .2. ,G. Cornish's House, Lot 6 N T R.; H. Brown, D. R, O.; D. Dew P. Clerk Div 3 0. Morley's House, Lot 2, Con.10 H. Berry, D. R. 0.; G. Go.i- bolt P Clea -k. Div 4, Public Hall, Farquhar; .3.. t-I&:lgert D. R. 0,; B. Francis, P. Clerk A large number of accounts were paid which will appear in the rinanc- ia; statement. Council adjourned to meet Dec. 15 at one o'clock according to statute F. Morley, Clerk STEPHEN COUNCIL The . Connell of the Township of Stephen convened in the Town Hall Crediton .on Monday, Dec. 7, at 1 p.m. All members present. Minutes of previous meeting were read and adapted, Finkbeiner—Neeb--Tjiat F. W. Fax comb, C. E,, be requested to examine th r Flynn and Brown bridges con- stnucte.d by R. Hutchinson in the year 1912, and which have been repaired this year; and that he be requested to give his opinion in writing con- cerning the matter in dispute and wherein they are built contrary to the plans and specifatians. carried, Finkbeiner—Yearley—That By-law Na. 215, being a by-law to straight- en the side -road allowance, between Lata 20 and 21 in the 10th conces- sion of Stephen, 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 No 216 to appoint Deputy Returning( Of- ficers and poll -clerks and select pol- ling booths foal municipal elections& to be held an the 4th, of January next. having been read three times, be pas- sed and, signed by. the, reeve and clerk and the seal of the cororation attach- ed thereto: --Carried Finkbeiner—Yearley--That the Bond of Alonza Hodgins, tax collector, hav- ing been presented to the council's be accepted and filed with the Clerk -'Carried, A large ;number of accounts were Paid. The Council adjourned to greet a- gain in the Town Hall,. Crediton, on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at le a, m. Henry Eilber, Clerk BIRTHS Creech,—In Exeter, an Dec. 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Thos, G. Creech, a son Armstrong—At Blake, on Dec, 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong Jr, a s.an, McDonald—lei i E ceter, on Dec._ 12th to Mr and Mrs, Joseph 'McDonald a daughter, Hunter—In tYsborne, 3rd con,, an Dec, 12th, to Mr, and leers, Wrn. Hunter a, daughter. Wilds—In Stephen,. Dec. 14, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Wilds, twin sons. • ANDERS & CREECI Millis—In Stephen, Dec. 16, to Mr. Pickering—Schram--In parkbill, Dee. and Mrs Mitchell Willis, a son, 9th Wm. Pickering of West McGill - /sway to lilies Effie Schram, of the 7t1:: con of McGillivray. MARRIAGES Keys—Yearley,--in Stephen, .at the home of the bride's parents, on Dec 16th Albert Keys, to Miss Annie, slaughter of Mr. and Mrs, William Barley, all of Stephen. Idabeaer Reichert—At the Lutheraa church Zurich Dec, 8th by Rev, W. C Miller, Miss Ell enure, laughter of Mr and Mrs, Henry Reichert, tc Mr. Edward Haberer-. DEATHS Hodgson—In Toronto, on Dec. 77th. Jane Hodgson, widow of the late, Warton Hodgson, formerly of Ex-. ever in her 75th year., Seale—In Clandeboye, on December 8 Doris M;, youngest daughter of Mr an•! Mrs, Jahn Seale, aged two years dust two months. SANTA CLAUS MUCH. IS SAID ABOUT THIS OLD CHAP, FOR WEEKS W HAVE~ BEEN PREPARING FOR HIS VISIT. THE LAST E GOT FROM HIM WAS TO G.ET ALL OUR MORD WE Christmas GIFTS OUT SO THE BOYS AND THF GIRLS AND FATHERS AND MOTHERS COULD MAKE THEIR SELECTIONS, THEN HE WOULD LOOK AFTER THE REST. We are Ready, aye Ready The last call FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. THIS GREAT STOCK HAS MELTED AWAY CONSIDERABLY,` BUT THERE 1S LOTS TO FILL IN. Come now with allour friends. ends, You are welcome SEE WHAT. YOU. BUY. HAVE ] T EXPLAINED TO YOU. PRESENTS FOR EVERYBODY AT ALL PRICES. Specials in fancy China Pieces NEW NUTS AND ORANGES. FRESH BEST PEANUTS—EITHER HER SALTED OR ROASTED—IN TOWN. Came, Com,v Poweli's Bazaar Exeter bargain Store Christmas Suggestions to help you in your Holiday Gift Choosing HANDKERCHIEFS—A particular buy of travellers' samples in endless .va- riety selling at wholesale coat.—Here's where you save—Regular 25c, one.; at 6 for ,$1,00; 20c. ones at 2 foeZ5c.; 15e, ones for 10c. etc, TOWELS—A big range of samples at manufacturers' prices HOSIERY—is one of our leading lines, GLOVES—A big choice. NECK SCARFS -Some beauties at lou* prices NECKTIES—Regular 50c. for 38c.; Regular- 25c, for :18c. BRACES—Bay's Youth's and Men's. SUITS AND OVERCOATS —Special prices. BOOTS—Shoes, Rubbers, Slippers— all make appropriate gifts IF YOU DEAL WITH US WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY. B. W. F. Beavers STEWART'S PHONE 16 Where Reasonable Prices Prevail, 6 More Shopping Days Before Xmas Every department of this s tore is filled with useful and inexpensive articles that make useful Xmas Gifts. Conte in and see the mane pretty things we have for Xmas. FURS The Queen of Xinas Gifts. Fancy Stoles and Throws in Marmot, Persian Lamb, 0ppos sum and Sable. Marmot snuff and Stole for $10.00. ase -t-,; TEA SETS , English and Austrian China, 40 piece Tea Sets in very neat patteirn 5,50 and 8,00 i .D.,1"13 FOR MEN . New Xmas Ties neatly boxed 50c, and 75c. Perrins Gloves—in Cltamois Macho and Cape $1.00 $1;50 2.00. Silk Mufflers --with ties to match—all colors, neatly boxed - --$1.50 Slippers -41.25 to $2.00 ' LADIES COATS; We have a few cloth :;oats left and are offering big re- ductions on every coat to clear then before we begin to take stock, DINNER SETS( About 35 English and Alp trian China Dinner Sets The -goads axe sure to advance in price. FOR WOMEN, Kid Gloves, All colors Perrins Make 1.25 Fancy Collars, many styles— ZSc, tcu 1„00 Fancy Litten Towels 25c., 50e„ 75c,, $1,00 Guest Towels—SOc,, a pair. J. A. STEWART