The Exeter Advocate, 1915-11-25, Page 1Allies bring pressure on Greece. Serbs 13.011 A well. Great offensive in Dardanelles. Read the "Ads.'
TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR
EXETER, ONTA. Ri t 1, TUU RSDA Y. NO VEMB ER 25, 1915
SANDERS & CREECH
The War Summary
The, Kaiser has gone to the i3allcans
to lead his armies, and' incidentally to
meet hie master, Kitchener, The fun
force of the war for the presaent is
in the Balkans, The Allies during
the week have been bringing pressure
to bear upon Greece to gain her de-
mands, but King Constantine lacks the
ability to be "constant", and it is etill
doubtful which: way Greece will go.
She claime the desire to remain neu-
tral, and undoubtedly the Allies would
be content if she would do so, out like
Bulgaria she is 'too tricky to be trust-
ed ,and Roumania is not far from be-
ing in the same class,
On the Russian, French and •ital-
iau fronts everything is going favor-
ably for the Allies. In the 'Balkans
alone things might be better; but it
takes a little time, and time is all
that they teed.
A new offensive is being made on
the Gallipoli peninsula,
A German dreadnaught was sunk
by a mine in the Baltic,
The destruction of a munition plait
near Parry Sound marks an effort of
the enemy in Canada to delay the
making of war material.
The very last news `from the Bat -
taw, state that the Allies have made
a satisfactory agreement with Greece.
And also that Roumania wilt remain
neutral
TAMAN'S
PHONE 81a
Shop Early
lor
Cbrislmas
Goods_
—A•
THE EARLY BUYER GETS
THE CHOICE GOODS AT THE
CHRISTMAS SEASON.
WE HAVE THE CHOICEST
LINES OF NEGV;. GOODS IN THE
FOLLOWING, LOOK THEM OV-
ER, AND SEE OUR STOCK.
•
Furnishings
SHIRTS
TIES
:YIUFFLERS
IVORY GARTERS •
PARIS GARTERS
BRACES
GLOVES
FUR -LINED GLOVES
HATS
CAPS
ARMLETS
HANDKERCHIEFS
BELTS
ARROW COLLARS
COLLAR BOXES •
UNDERWEAR
SWEATER COATS
SOCKS
HOUSE COATS
SMOKERS
Suits & Overcoats
Owing 'to War Conditions wool-
len goods are going UP, UP, UP, but
we have a full stock to last a year
at the''- OLD PRICES.
G our
Gel r prices : in both Made -to•-
Measure and • Ready-Mades.`
Our Corner.
I be sports (?) who kill rabbits with
the aio of a ferret should be ,,hot
a: at close quarters themselves.
Church union according to ;be r e-
cord of votes in Presbyterian church-
es the last few weeks seems to Ise
getting more knocks than boosts,
Many ,strong congregations are against
the move, while the rural churches
are more or less £* favor o£ union.
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:Nils Ruth Irvine, St. Marys, R. R.
Nc 1. who was ninety on her last
birthday has knitted eighty pairs of
socks for the soldiers, and. is still
knitting. What a lessors to the men
and women of Canada who are much
younger, but have done much less for
they country, May she live to. be
one hundred and ninety,
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According to the Lucknow Sent-
inel Gee' Bros. got sore because they
had a small attendance at their show
in that village and said. they would cut
out the place in .future, That is their
privilege, but what a loss to Laze-
nowll Guys are nor so many. It is
net so bad business to economize
such shows just now, anyhow.
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Canada's popular alar loan of filly
midis', dollars has already been aver
subscribed. The banks have applied
for ravel one-half, the insurance -.orn-
panies for one-fifth. Small investors
although their applications may not
be in just as $oon! Will have the ,:irst
e is nodoubt
and t ex b
n h
consideration
that many people in this vicinity have
or will make applieatioxr, See yhe
conditions in the advertisement else-
where in this issue,
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The conditions governing the pro-
ductios: of potatoes have this year
been as bad as last year they were•
good The total estimated yield is
62,604,000 'bushels from 478,600 acres
ar average yield per acre, of only 131
bushels Last year the corresponding
figures were 85,672,000 bushels, 475 -
900 acres. and 480 bushels,- Not 'since
the average of 119 bushels in '1910
has -the„ rate peg acre been. so ,;,ow;
lit it 27 bushels below, the average of
153 bushels for The firc'e years 1910
to 1914. In Ontario where the re
cord yiele of over 167 bushels per
acre was obtained last year, the -ever-
age yield p'er acre this' year is not
more than 92.6 bushels, the 'owest
yield oa' record for the province.
`While we have many thing' of which
we may justly boast, wet have witre--
sed many things in practice that are
very disagreeable, not to lay exrspea-
ating For instance, how one likes :o
go to the •postaffice to wait for the
mai to be distributed, or to snail a
letter or parcel, and have one just a-
head of you after receiving his "mail,
stand at the wicket and look over a
dozen or more letters or papers l Or
maybe they will mail several tetters
ani • after purchasing the stamps, in-
stead of stepping out of the way as
they should do, stand at the wicket
until they have placed the stamps in
position and sealed alI the letters. We
think: a refoxm along this line would
be very acceptable indeed.
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Any man .who wishes that he ,s.vas
a woman should try it for a lay
Fasten a counterpane and a blanket
around your legs; buckle a strap
around your waist so tight, you can't
draw a full breath or eat a hearty
meal; thave 'your hair all loose, and
fluffy so that it keeps tickling your
eyes.-; wear high -heeled shoes and
gloves a size !too small for you; cov-
er your ;face with a velli full of spots
that make you squint; tiN a huge hat
on ;with pines so that every tirne the
wind blows it pulls your hair out by
the roots. and then withoutany aock-
ets and with a three-inch square, of
lace to blow your nose with, and,
short sleeves and open work stock-
ings , go fora ,walk oni a cold day and
enjoy yoursellf. Oh, yes, you'd like
it, alright.
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It is false teconomy. that 'educes
people•rto use cheap butter, cheap
meat, cheap flour and cheap articles
of food,. In nine cases out of .tenn"
cheap articles of food are either dam-
aged .or adulterated and are dear at
any 'pric' They are seldom. - what
they purport to be, and if not really
dangerous to use, generally pro.vei un-
satisfactory to the purdl,aser or . con-
sumer Of all cheap things, cheap/ -ar-
ticles of food should be most .care-
fully avoided. - Bread that is neavy, or
'sour ` has -passed the bounds of re-
demption. Butter that has becom
rancid cannot be ,regenerated by th
addiction of coloring. \lents that at,
tainted can by no chemical proses
be restored to their' original condi
tion and the secret of, infusing fres'
ness into stale vegetables and' deca
ed fruit, rexirains ;undiscovered. To
use low priced, stuff for food isnot
only..extravagant and . foolish, but.
criminalI't is a flagarant violation of
the laws of Physiology and 'hygine,and
a-- reckless defiance of disease and
and
death. Beware of law -priced trticles
of food
Ed Wyggold, Leonard Wilson and
Robert Ray df Usborne have enlisted
in defence of the empire:
FROM THE 'FRONT
Fciloaving is the copy of .a tetter
received by Mts. Hy. Rumohr, from
her cousin, Percy J. Chinn, H. S,
Signaler 24th battalion, 2nd 'Canadian
Contingent,, who is fighting in the
trenches,—
Dear Cousin, --I have not agerd
iron- you for sometime. Some •sf :sur
lettere must go astray. You were
askin€.° about our eatables. They sire
certaonly not like the list you :nen•.
tioned. Mostly= tinned bully Beef,
hard biscuits, cheese and bacon; even
water is hard to get here,
I am in 'the trenches which are
in places only 30 yards from the Ger-
mans. but
er-nmans.but we are now; out lot a short
rest. wash clean-up, etc„ and here
all we can buy td eat is eggs, bread
and butter and coffee. They seam
to live on egg diet all the time, and
alway. have coffee instead ..f ea,
whirl' they drink out of basins. Its
a feeling, that takes getting sed to -
standing in the trenches inhile they
are being shelled, but the shells 'miss
the trenches a .jelly sight moire often.
than they hit them. I saw e few'arge
shells 'drol. near us. They sure sent
the dust flying. We saw -a town
that had been shelled, and believe me
it was some wreck—some houses were
only a heap of 'bricks. The weather
is mostly .vet„ and we get ;,alastered
from heat to foot with mud, "hut that
is a mere detail.
War is a x -a -t -h -e -r exciting a t
On 4 cannot imagine- what it is
Eke without seeing it. The high ex-
plosive shells are dreadful, end my
heart certainty beats somewhat !aster
when they begin to fly. We• :an hear
gena com'm�Q but cannot tell where
they are gone to. land. The, trenches
run right acroes country—in an sone
places within talking distance trf
Fritz who speaks m-nglish very well
it appears. We excnange bullets end
spelt, ann bombs, ae clay and might,
Ther: are also 3uning operations and.
so it 'merrily gees along. There s a
daring airman who :ties ovar our base hospital, This hospital was a;-
lixs�es quite often, and the Germane
shell hist
s' "to beat the band, end he terwards shelled by the Germans,
cosine keeps loop:ing the'oon, with ,and. a mutual friend of the two young
the shells bursting all around loins, Ile ,men ova. killed in the hospital .end a
must have a charmed Die for he has number o': othexs wounded. Young
had some aarrora+ escapes. 'Elliott considers that Loftus was am-
Thie new trouble in the Balkans i am-
ong viiia destroyed, as
when the
dies pot help things any, and .as ye. Y , as no fur -
1 woukt trot, like to say how long this slier trace could be found. of him.
war will last. We have been spend-
hag.sis days' in trenches and 6 days
in reserve alternately. While in le -
serve
:ser'lne .sine get a hot batik and in issue
of clean underwear, including eox',ent
by the fair ones in Canada Sorrt3
contain. a ,slip of paper with 'name and
address of the donor on. Mine -lid
not contain a slip, but if I ever get
one I will certainly send my thanks, '
as clear• sox come as a boon and a
blessing
With kindest remembrance to the Goderch. Nov. 22.—The village cf
friends in Exeter, Nile was shocked on Jlonday morning
Percy J. Chinn. , r
1 to hear of Mrs. Jas. L. Thompson hav
ing died of the effect of poison, taken.
DOUBLE WEDDING IN USBORNE t by mistake for medicine. Mrs. Thome
:son son went to bed early on Saturday
A very interesting event took place night and about nine o'clock got IT
at the hone at the home of Mr. and and took the poison,. She -vas dis-
Mrs. George Squire of the i0 -on- covered in convulstions about 40,155.
cession of Blanshard, at 12 o'clock on' Dr Case of Dungannon was called end
Wednesday. Nov. 17th, when their; tried to bring her around but she died
daughters Lottie May and Verda shortly after he arrived. She leaves
Pearl. were married to Albert Sc.rtt her husband and two children.
and Clarence Alfred Gunning, espec-
tively The brides were attended by
their nieces Olive Langford and Reta
Squire. as flower girls, and were giv-
en away by their father. The 'sere-
mons was performed by Rev. W. A.
Finlay of Centralia, as the two coup-
les stood under `a beautiful • double
arch. The !brides were dressed in
silk -embroidered net over silk, !rim- Town Hall. The society is asking
meet witth seed pearls, and ware itridal donations of socks for soldiers, alsofor
veils. The iflower-girls wore silk donations of articles towards )3azaar.
frocks, trimmed with lace and -ibban. Refreshments served during afternoon
tai
Miss Myrtle Squire, who played the and evening
weed%ng march, was dressed in white Senator Ratz and wife of New Ham -
voile. About one -hundred and fifty burg motored here last week and
guests witnessed the ceremony. After
spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
congratulations were offered a dainty Chas. Zwicker.
and 'sumptuous repast was served in A number :from here took in the
the dining -roam, decorated with ever Eow1 'Supper in- Centralia on 'Tuesday.
greens• bunting , and flags. Many evening
: presents were Mrs.. Girv'in left for Lucknow last
beautiful and valuable
receivedweek where she will visit with her
among them aorgan to
each of the brides frons their oarents, daughter Mrs. Fred Anderson ' or
The grooms' presents were, sets of S051etune,
El -
handsome furs to thec ,Dear: What s the matter with Hydro El -
brides, a
ectric? While ,other places ire
crescent to the pianist,and )races -
lets tc the flower girls. Followed by peopling seep mnto. be ettlike..f acts, the oearour
the best wishes of all the happy .,aa frozen up for the winter. Wouldn't
pies took the train in the afternoon it be a good ,iden to call a public
it a wedding tour, .expecting to vismeeting and have a committee appoint
it Toronto .an, Woodstocking and
ed who could procur•& some intelli-
Strathsoy. The brides' travelling :.os- gent' information and gi ve our peo-
plenavy-blue some idea . where we; are at? VVe
white picture hats with ostrich plumes
believe in being cautious but we can
LOFTUS HERN
Son of Mr. Philip Bern of Exeter,
why enlisted in the first contingent at
Ednsonton and evho is considered to
have .giver his life for his country and
King
The letter which
h we mentioned
r
e.
cent:: as having
been received by
Mr. Philit Hern, regarding his ton
Loftus was from Mrs. John H, El-
liott, whose son was a friend of Lof-
tus Hern at the front in France. From
it wa learn that Loftus was wounded
in the legs and was, taken back to, a
Itis only some faun or five years
ago that Loftus was attending Exeter
High School, and he was one of the
bright and popular students.
Th • parents have the sympathy at
ali, bur they may feel proud of the
fact that Loftus cidid his bit?'
TOOK POISON IN MISTAKE
Crediton
REL' CROSS.— The Red Cross
Society of Crediton is giving an after-
noon and evening on Dec. Sth in the
at the age .of 550,.years, 11 months and
2 days. Her eemains were interred
in the Crecliton cemetery on `Sunday
afternoon. the Rev. E, D., Becker of-
ficiating. The deceased had *navy
friend.; and acquaintances who 1pariz-
ed to know her so well through the
millinery trade at which she bad few
equals She leaves to mourn her toss
a daughter :41iss Ella; .four sisters,—
Mri Bertrand of Crediton, Mrs.:duns
of Exeter Mrs. Smith of Hainiit'.n
and The Scott o< Philadelphia; ar,
brothers Henry Eilber, M. P. P., of
this place, Sam Eilber, Ben Eilber uta
John Eilber of Ubly, :Mich., and Geo.
Eilber of Philadelphia, besides a 'arge
number os relatives, to whom ire IN-
tendee the sympathy of the commun-
ity..
Ed and Ben Bertrand o:' Jaentet
Mrs Israel Smith and son .red of
Hamilton Mr, and Mrs, i3en Silber
al Ubly, Mich„ and George Eilber of
Philadelphia attended the i:uneral of
gas. Link on Sunday.
Dashwoead
Mr. Norman Norman Brown, who has been
visitinI. jn Toronto and other -:uses
during the past week, returned aosne
Saturday night.
Mr Karl Graupner of Stratford is
home or' 'the sick list,
Mist, M Miller of Crediton •pot
Sunday, at her home here,
11r henry Nausshwanger is at •are a -
en- on the sick list.
Dr Balfour and Mr. Tobias suez-
ther were in London Monday, yhan
Mr. Guenther had a cancer removed
from hie lip.
Death oeIr s. Bender.—A
du.n
7. as
death occurred at the home of Rev.
Grenzebach on ;Monday last when Nil's.
Bender. mother of Mrs. Grenzebach,
whc has been visiting in town,
was suddenly stricken with .epoplexy
on Monday She lingered until Satur-
day when death relieved her If 'ser
suffering, The remains were •aken to
Lastots el for interment. Deceased tr-
rived here only three weeks "go to
spend the winter, She was , 7 veers
o.` age The family have the sincere
sympathy of the community,
Mr Fred Rinker is all smiles ibis
week ov er the arrival of a daughter.
never advance if we stay in 'a rut,
Locals
Our people` are beginning to JayLocalS their taxes. The time is soon draw -
Some vandal or vandals have on
lour different ,,occasions oroken the •
locks on W. '5 1-leaman'sgasoline tank
in iron'. of his store:. "nice too
ofte sill: cause his arrest and -pun
is , a e.,
ab.'ts must be pretty ` plentiful
cvIter. three: or four men can go nut
and bar - 36 in a few hours. Phis 'vas
done by Mr. Caleb Heywood and a
few • of his friends on Tuesday. This
is rather hard to swallow, but "Cale"
say- he will swear to, it as being cor-
rect.
or -rest..
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EXETER • PATRIOTIC LEAGUt.--
The League woilla• like all knitting
brought in beforefillikurday afternoon
Kindly leave sane with S. Martin
Son "o. • at the Teal Room. -
\S il! some of the farmers, bring in
a feu sticks of wcedi and leave at the
Tea- Roon to keep• the ladies .warm:
while they sew for the soldiers.
Secretary.
inc. near to the end( of the municipal
year and `hand -shaking will be the
order of the day.
Rev E. D. Becker was! in 'Toronto
on -Monday to hear BMA Sunday give
his Temperance address, "Climbing on
the water -wagon". From all. accounts
it was a treat to hear.
-Mrs .Cawley and Mrs. Treller and
family aro visiting their parents 1•Ir.
ano Mrs Fred, E.itber.•
Sarin Brown and Chas. Zwicker Doth
mL.ie big shipmentte of seed, and grain
this week to outside points;'
Ii becomes: our sad'. duty to anon-
Hon
en-tide' the "death of ;aMrs. Dora Link
which took place on Thursdaynig it
the 18t11 inst. Mrs. Link went thru
an operation for cancer in the teen
eral Flospital, .'oronto; in August,
and 'alipeared". 'to be making rabid'
headway to a complete, recovery,;
when aboutsix weeks ago complica-
tions set in which gradually grew.
worse and , caused her intense suffer-
ing until the day before her death,
wher peace came to her and he lice
Mrs Godlred Oestreicher left •on.
Tuesday morning to visit friends in,
eliehigan
A Timber of our young people
attended the concert given in Zurich.
on Tuesday night.
Tering the fierce gale last Frida.3t
nigh' several barn doors were blown'
oft
Is I4 said that sante marriages are
.a, t'd t place soon in which someref
our cttiz ens are interested.
b and Mrs. Duncan Snider spent
last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E-
tiadrger
eh, and Mrs. Arthur Weber and
son .Harold were visitors at the home
a: 1Ir ana Mrs. Richard Baler on
Sunday
Mrs Arthur Doan who has beers
spending a week with friends here
!eft to: hex home in; Port Huron • es
\Vednesday.
BIRTHS
Doyle—le Stephen, on Navy. 16, to
Sir and Mrs. Jos. Doyle, a son.
MARRIAGES
Sulu--Tuftin—At the residence of
the bride's parents, Nov. 17, Geo -
C Suhr of Mitchell to Lovina
May daughter of Mr. and Mrs, C.
1 utfiz' at Staffa,
DEATHS
1114.10.11410110
`Link—Ir, Crediton, on Nov. 1.8, Mrs.
Dora Link. aged 50 years, 11:nonths
and 2 days.
Bender• -in Dashwood, on Nov. 2e'
\
as,Ben Bender, mother of Mrs.s, �ir
,
r-
zebaeh aged 77
years.
Simpson—In
Clinton, vovt 17, 'sanity
Dodd, widow of the late • vVilliasn
Simpson, ltged 77 years,
G:ngerich--In Hay, Nov. 11, Lila
Gingerich. aged 11e -ears, end 3
months
Moorehouse--In Bayfield on Nov. 11,
Percy S eloorehouse, aged >0 years
Nichols—In .McGillivray, Nov. 15, Ab-
ram Nicholas, aged 86 years, and 7
r^ Raonths.
Martin.—In Hay, on Nov, 12, Soloion
,Martin sr„ aged 86 years .and 1511
months
RESO'LVE5
'!HAT PEOPLE MAKE
THEIR. duos LUCK BY
DOiNCy THE RI HTTA1NC,G
WE HAVE JUDE OURS
13Y NOT ABUSING THE
CONFIPENCC OFOUR,'
PATRONS. SQUARE.:
DEAL ALWAYS WINS,
WEVANT To KEEP
OUR. PATRONS
You CANT NAVE
BAD LUCK BY DOING
THE RIGHT THING
:MISSES AND LADIES
WINTER COATS
Decide to -day to buy that
new Coat you have been think-
ing about. We have a splendid
range of good coats still in stock
'FURS! FURS!!
This cold weather has m -
creased the demand .oa• ,urs.
We have a splendid range ' of
Stoles, Throws, Ruffs and :Muffs
and are able to give you .ow
prices on these goods as they
wene bought early.
FLANNELLETTE BLANKETS
90 pairs of 12-4 Flannellette
Blankets—size, 66x80 inches.
Flannellette in big size <Blank-
er colors—fawn, grey and white.
Special price this week .,$1.39
CHRISTMAS GROGL,RtES
Buy your Christmas Groceries
early this year. We have
choice Raisins, Currants, Peels, ,
Nuts Spices --in 'fact everything
'you Want for ,Christmas baking.
DRESS UP BOYS!
The cold snappy days end the
stormy days are coming. Are
you prepared for them? Coru
fortable, serviceable and stylish
Overcoats for young rnerr and
men at $10.00 and $12.90.
UNDERWEAR FOR. MEN
1f you want the Best Under -
Weal we have it Moir you . this
season. Stanfield's- at $1.15,
$1.65 a garment.
Ceetee Combination at, $3.00,
$3,50. ,$5.00 a suit. o
WALL PAPERS-;
Brighten up your home f, or.
the 'cold winter months. A'.few
roils of our Wall Paper will
make a wonderful change„
Papers at per roll -5c,, TOc•.;
15c., and 25c. '
RUBBER TIME
Rough weather is here. it is
well to be .prepared, The feet
should be the first consideration.
Buy 1li,ner Rubbers. They arc.
better than the ordinary kind.
PHONE 16 J. A. STEWAR l PHONE 16.
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