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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1915-8-12, Page 1Exeter gives a hearty welcome to the Bowlers 1k Exeter buys a Field Gun. Warsaw is captured. it et TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR r EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY. AUGUST 12,191.5 The Exeter bawling Tournament The Events and Prizes S. G. BAWDEN TROPHY.—Open to 4 players of same club. This is a handsome silver cup, to ae held one year, and becoming the property of the Club winning it three wears; also. 1st Prize, 4 ;'Mahogany Trays, Illuminated Leather Centres, 2nd Prize, 4 Cut Glass Vases 12 inch Tulip cutting. SOUTH HURON TROPHY.—Donated by T. J. yferner, :.E., and H. Fi- ber `I,P,P., Open to other than prize winners in first event. Con- ditions as in Bowden Trophy. 1st Prize, 4 Cut Glass Vases, 12 inch, Tube cutting. 2nd Prize, 4 ,Cut Glass Bowls, 8 inch Bijou. cutting. W J. HE.A:it'IAN TROPHY. --Donated by YV. J Houten. Open to other than prize winners in first and second events. Conditions as shove. 1st Prize, 4 Cut Glass Jugs, 4 pint Floral -cutting. 2nd Prize, 4 Table Mirrors, 12 inch. Silver finish. SCOTCH DOUBLES, FIRST EVENT' -.Open to any two howlers of the sannc club. 1st. Prize, 2 Cut Glass Fruit & Fern Bowls, Silver Lining. 2n4 Prize, 2 Handsome 14 piece Chocolate. Sets. SCOTCH DOUBLES, SECOND EVENT.—Open to other than winners in first event. 1st Prize, 2 Dresser Mirrors, Oxodizecl finish, 2nd. Prize, 2 Royal Doulton Sandwich & Ice Cream Trays. SPECIAL RINK PRIZE. Donated by J A Stewart, President, to he played for by rinks losing their first three games. 4 Handsome Flower Pots, Greek Shape Alexandria Ware. TAMAN'S Clcan a11 ol SijMILER• GOODS During August we are of- fering the balance of our Summer Clothing, Furnish- ing, Hats, Socks, etc,, at a Special reduced Price t� clean up the Stock. 54 Rinks in the Bowling Draw EXETER COUNCIL TO GIVE A. ae1ACH1NE GUN. In response to a telegram to the Minister of Militia sent by Reeve Taylor last week asking what was the best way for the town to assist the overseas forces, and suggesting a machine gun, the Reeve on Satur- day aturday received the following telegram from, the acting minister,— "Government will gratefully ac- cept gift of machine gun, Lewis machine gun costing $1000 only kind available. Purchase of gun for presentation to overseas force can be arranged through this de- partment. Please convey to eiti- ren • of Exeter appreciation •7f the Government for their patriotic spirit" James A. Lougheed, Acting Vinist er. The council immediately passed motion, to purchase one. The draw for the Bowlin Tourn- ament which opened on Wednesday+ morning under finest of weather con- ditione and with a record entry sot 54 rinks-, is as follows,— Preliminary Exeter G E Anderson Exeter Rev Collins Atwood J, H. Ratcliffe Goderich Dr. Hunter Seaforth R. E Bright Seaforth J. H Taman Harrietsviile Ed. Facey Forest J, N. Gordon Hensall. H Arnold Strathroy Geo Glendenning Goderich A, J. Nesbitt Clinton C E ,Dowding Exeter H, J. White Seaforth J M. Best London Rowing C. W Ashplant Goderich C H Humber Dashwood Jonas Hartleili Blyth Dr :McTaggart Seaforth Dr Grieve , Parkhill A B, Benham Atwood Wm Ross Forest Frank Ross Ready -to -Wear Suits Reg. $10 for $ 7 Reg. $12 for $ g Reg. $15 for $11 Reg. $18 for $14 Furnishings, Hats, Socks, etc. 20 per cent. off Made -to -Measure Clothes Reg. Reg. Atwood Hugh Porter Clinton John Nadiger `Granton '1LWebb Exeter R. N. Creech Goderich Fred Davis Atwood Geo. Lochhead4 Hensall Gleo. Case Strathroy A, Malone St.hlarys Granites L, Herstorie Hensall A. Whiteside Parkhill H.N. Hunter 'Exeter R.G. Seldon Strathroy L. H. Dampier Exeter C. B. Snell Mitchell W. Elliott Seaforth \W. Ament Ingersoll G.E. Sumner Hensall Fred Bush Granton D. Rowtcliffe Exeter W. Blatchford London This, A.A.Langford Mitchell M. Durkin SANDERS & CREECH er (honors) G. Kestle (honors), S. E. [.:leinfeldt, F. E. McPherson,. L. E Oestreicher I, H. Sweet, A. V. Ti - (B and C. History), P. ,E. Tiernan, (honors), F. L. Triebner. Miss M. E. Hanlon of Centralia was a successful candidate for the came examination in Toronto. COMMUNICATION Tc Editor ...advocate,— Dear Sir, -Will you kindly give sue a little space in which to thank those who so freely gave us ,of their tune in order to make the Patriotic Concert a success. First I wish the Band to to accept our heartiest thanks tor 'he magnificent rendering of those patri- otic air.. which were listened to with delight by all. We also give our aan- cerest thanks to the gentlemen ,who helped erect th; booths and nn various ways made the work o: ttlie ladies light. The tableaux given by the young ladies was certainly aeautiful and brought in a very realistic ,way the situation of Great Britain and her Allies before the people, The young ladles will kindly accept our congrat- ulations and thanks. We must also thanl those who sent in the various articles of food, thereby enabling .he ladies to serve such delicious menu. The committee give their neartiest thanks to all the ladies who .00;; r. n active part in catering to .the public. Finally I must say we are greatly cheered and encouraged by the very large and appreciative audienc .s who in tic stinted measure voiced Lh:ir aeligh; and approval.� Mrs. H Hooper, Pres., Signed on behalf of the managing committee $25 for $20 $22 for $18 TAILOR & FURNISHER First. Round Dashwood D. Tiernan London This. C. 13, Laur St. Vfarys G, W. H.Tavell London Rowing T. Loveless Norwich Reg, Elliot Mitchell Dr ''Maier St,Marys Gran. R M. Northgrave Exeter N D Hurdon Exeter F W. Gladman London This, A M Neaman Witliare Graham, son of the rate Rev James Graham, a former ;freta pester, died o' apoplexy in Toronto vn Augus; Leh. lie is survived by his mother, one brother, Rev. Dr. J. IN, Graham. Secretary of Education foe the Methodist Church, tad one sister, Miss Jean Graham, editor of the Women's Section of Saturday Night FOR GOD KING AND COUNTRY Ten reasons why you should enlist or subscribe to the Canadian ,Patriot- ic Fund to the extent hof your ability. 1—I owe to my country and to the Empire of which we are a part, either to fight myself or help -to make it possible• for other's to fight cin this su- preme struggle.. 2—As a Canadian I have enjoyed the protection and privileges of alri- tish citizenship and have never yet been galled upon in defence of the 3—I1have paid no war tax. My owned country .has borne the burden of my protection alone, 4—Irl this hour of trial i 1 desire Great Britain to realize that every Canadian is supporting and upholding her cause. 5— The war in which we are en- gaged is a righteous cause, a strug- gle liberty for dn truth and the sac- redness word. 6—If. I cannot go myself, I can hely to make it possible .for others to go. guaranteeing , to their familie remaining provision during their t.b sense, and some comforts to those in the field. MIDDLE. SCHOOL NORMAL e Y - TRANCE EXAMINATIONS The results of the Middle School examination for entrance into the Normal schools are given below. A candidate after whose name a subject is indicated in brackets, is required to rewrite said subject with another departmental examination for which he is eligible and ,which he requires to take. Such a candidate canno' be admitted to a normal school this year. Successful candidates who desire to attend the coming session of the Norma) Schools are notified that their applications for admission must be made to the Deputy Minister of Education not later than Wednesday August 25th. The War Summary 7—Every soldier who has gone frog Canada is as truly my representativ as he who went from Exeter. HURON M I. Aitken, E. S. Aitken, F. N. Allen (honors), M. E: Allan ,(with L.S. art). Myrtle E. Allen (with L. S. art) \I I Anderson, M. Andrews; A. j erchibald S. 0. Armstrong, W. (I', Armstrong A. L. Ballantyne, F. L. Barber S. Brimicombe L.W. Bowe: (honors) J. G. Bowler (honors), ,A,E. Brohenshire, H. 141. Carswell (honors) \I B. Clark W. Cleary .1. H. 'hes ley (B C. history), W. R. v"howe i I. V Creery, W. A. Crich, H. Cum- ing. C.W. Cunningham, el. G. ,..:urrie J M Cutt (algebra) E. R. Dougan, (honors) G. N. Edwards, A M. El- liott, V. R. Evans, L. W. Finkbeiner (honors) H. A. Fisher, E.E. +reemiu ea C. Galt (honors), K. A. Gibbons, J, L Green F. L. ,Plaines .. E. S. Na. Hamilton, E. I. Hann, 3, Hays (al- gebra) V, Hearn, A. B. Henry H. S. Holmes, L. Holmes G. ,W. How- son (English lite.rrature), M. G. rlsard, L. C. Jackson, E. M. Jamieson, G. leffersort. J,,. P. Kaak,e, L. M. Kaake C. P. Kaiser (physics), G ,I estlef thein ors) S. E. Klein'fieldt, R. ,G. Laird (:ancient. History), B. J. Larink (hon- ors) .M H. Larkin, C. W. Lott, W. le. Lovell (honors), M. Machan, , vi. C. Alone, J. Midleton, P. B. ti Moffatt A ,M Munro, D. Miller, K. Mic- Gregor (honors), A. MacKenzie, M. ivlacPherson, N. E. McCaughey ,I. McDonald (ancient history), G. Mc- Dowell G. R. McKenzie, E. M Mc- Lean c-7.can A. M. McLean, C. McLean, E. E' McMichael,, F. E. McPherson, E. G., Nairn, L E. Oestreicher, N: L Parrott A.• Pretrie (azicient his- tory 112. NI. Phelan, le, ,Rannie, I.Rath-.I well (with L. S. art) .hI L. Redmond' ee D. Robertson, H. Rodaway +(an- cienr history), . H. Rogerson ',English composition), D. S. M. Ross: ci. 5: A. Ross E. Sanderson, H, C. Scott (B, and C. History), M. Shackleton, G. Sherriff, .J H. Smillie, M. E. Snell (honors) R. .M. Stoddart N. Stone- house, V. A. Stother's, , F. P. Sulivan (ancient History), -I. H. Sweet, C. W. Taylor (ancient history), 0, Tichborne, • A. V. Tiernan B. and C. history), P. E. Tiernan;' (honors), A,L, Tierney, A,S, Townsend, F,L. Trieb- ner .E W. Turnbull, M. E. Turnbull' , 14f. E. Walsh, H. E. Walters: E' J• Wasmann (ancient history), H ;Welsh C. N. Welsh (honors), A. L'. rWilson, F. I. Wood, W. 1-1. Work 3. C. Young. •. 'The Russian, Black Sea fleet has sunk over 900 Turkish ships. 'Canadian casualties up to date num- ber 10,680, made: up of. (1,877 dead. 6,73e wounded and 2,065 missing. A French estimate of the dotal cas utaltiee to early June is as follows ae French 1,300,000, of whom one-third are: killed, Britain 471,000, with ;two- fifths killed; Belgium `113,000, with' ave: two-fifths killed; Russia 3,780,- 000 •.with one-third killed; Germany 4,000;000, with two-fifths killed; Aus- trir. 4,385,000 with nearly two- , ifths killed, Turkey 349,000 with 10,000 led Sit George Paasli, the great ,13ritisli financier, says itis possible for'Great Britaer.: to meet all war' 'expenditures including great loans to the Allies eee o'i incoine without liquidating .ny foreigr 'investments, Re says Great 8—Thos- who have gone to th+ front are making greater sacrifice that, anything that I do at 'aon>, Therefore I must help. 9—T.hi nle of thle comforts and saf ety you are enjoying in .comparison wee the suffering and danger fel nu soad,ar ' in the trenches, and th+ shell swept battle fields. 10—An unparalleled crisis in th world's history calls for supreme sac rifice on my part. I must do m; duty I must fight of pay. A grey issue. is at stake; let ets buckle dowl unci with one mighty effort, give ,inti it hurts, . There will really be ' n+ bless.,nr, to pits if we do less than this. Centralia Many fields of wheat are badl, sprouted owing to so much ,rain, am the harvest is being delayed, out tit week has been much better and everti body is busy. W. T Colwill is this week erect ing a monster naw silo on his arzr Mrs. Aldworth of Waterloo is visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wi: son,. Mr and firs. D. O'Brien +of S Mary_. spent Sunday here with rely fives, Miss Florence Blatchford, Dormer: of Centralia, but late of Calgary, w married last week. to a gentleman a there The Sunday School are talking picnic to the Bend again to take' ;la in a couple weeks. Mr John Wright of Whalen ore pied the. pulpit on Sunday last ar Rev Hazelvr ood 'of Kirkton will tai the work on Sunday next. . Mrs J. Greason and children , St Marys spent a few days - t guest of Mrs. S. Andrews. • EXETER Britarr, is just as rich to -day as she Those who passied in the ,Exeter ice; when the war commenced, Her school' and whose names are ound cacean 'tonnage'also is larger 'than, _t: in the above list"ate'A. E. Broken- was ,a year ago, shire I. V. Creery, ,L, W, Finkbein.; eerHAL EN. Mist Una C. Buller and Weal Wright are spending this week the home off the latter's Sather he —'Miss Gracie Nixon of Prospect visiting this week at Win. Brooks air and Mrs. Hector Millsan visit over Sunday with relatives in . L don.—Clarence and Freddie Tales London are spending their holid here with their grandmother 1I Sutherby.—Clara Morley spent l weep' with relatives at Thedford Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Squ visite, over Sunday with the latt uncle, David Long, near London.—i and Mrs Wesley Etcher of Land arc visiting this week with .the I• ter's. •sister, . Mrs, - Thos. Morley,— continued wet weather has delayed farmer, considerably. There are oats cut around here as yet. wheat is growing in the stook, hut is no'.,much hurt and ,it is now ab all in ' The roots and corn are finest that. we have had dor• so time 'BIRTHS MARRIAGES Freeland—Jahns—In Goderich Tp., July 28th Ethel Johns of Varna Stanley Freeland of Toronto. DEATHS ]jell.-ln St. 'Marys, an July 3 Isabelle Brown, beloved wife Robert Bell,, egad 74 years an,c months. Shanahan—In Clinton, •on July 3( Sarah Savegea widow of Mr. ,Sha hen. aged 77 years. Brisson.—At St. Joseph,. on July ,31 \Irs A. Brisson, -aged 73 years. Ambrosio & tilasterpiqoa.. SATAN OR s s re.STANDARD an- aYe er's Th T THE DRAMA OF HUMANITY The Greatest Picture ever Prot led In Four Acts. DOME THEATRE, EXETER Wed. and Thurs. August 11 and 12 Admission 111c. and 15c, Exeter BargainStore SHOES CLEARING ALL BROKEN LINES OF SUMMER SHOES AT YR -IC- ES THAT WILL SURPRISE YOU.— $1.0( will buy any pair in our. South Window. Watch it. 50c a pair will give you a .''hoirrc' from a lot on the , first table inside $3.75 will buy you a pair ' 'glen's Tan $5.00 Shoes from .a table at the back of the ,Store, t . $4.25 to $3.00 will buy .you a pair of our Men's Heavy .Shoes that arc extra, value. . ' '• B. W. F. Beavers r ..—`_ - Vie'] 1 Yrs .•-",;' iptA\\\\\* \ C‘ '..--/ `5, ,,z 17,//,,,+, is RESOLVED -- THAT YOU Sit OULC r, ----------- LOOK BW�'OR�Et You . COME AND :- ATT t LOog --- A N ,y.---- . .e..-7----. vd f-4 R�.aUG rJ is - YoU WILL BUY tt . _ ef 0ss...... EROM US: ,� ♦ N , 4- id tet of WHITE SKIRTS ' he A few white skirts in good styles, made from Repps and Piques. Regular $2.00, $2.50 to $3.00 values. ay Special Clearing Price $1.50 at is DUST OR RAINCOATS •r'OR ,_ WO��IEN ed Made of fine Mercerized repp which will keep out the rain, of also make a fine dust coat. The colors are Black, Grey, Green rs, and Blue. . est Extra Value 47.50 ,— r i GIRLS' PRINT DRESSES These dresses are worth 60c. on to 75c., butt they are uaider- ata priced for quack selling, Sizes 8� 10 and 12 years; 48c he ,Any size hoe CURTAINS LACE itBrass out Pretty Lace Curtains 231 yds. (lie(las long' of fine Nottingham lace, with neat pattern in centre, al- so heavy border. Special at per pair 41.00 RAINCOATS These Raincoats are absolu`- telt' waterproof. They are made in full sizes, and will stand lots of hard wear. A.11 sJJ ,izes 24.25 PATTERNS We stack Standard 'atterns and we want our ciany_ .us- mens and friends to, re- member that in future they can always get them at this store. 1 Call each month and get a lash- ion sheet, 40 PIECE MOSS. ROSE TEAire The last Tea Setwe icanget in .this pattern. Splendid qu+al- ity of fine China with 'pretty Moss Rose decoration, Only one set to sell. 40 pee. set $6.00 NEW BRASS GOODS Crulmsb Trays $2.00 Brass Candle Sticks a pr. 21.00 Trays with handles 22,50 And many other articles of eo- lid brass ware, that have 'ust been placed in stock on t° THIS STORE WILL BE CLO SEL. EVERY THURSDAY AF- TERNOON AT 12.30 ''DURIN 0 MONTHS OF JULY & -AUG. WI. of 3 ,,e_PHONE 16 • S i ':+.WART PHONE 16 „a_J.A 1