The Exeter Advocate, 1916-6-8, Page 1Part of the British Home Fleet met the whole German Feet in a great Sea Fight and both lost heavily.
TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 8 ,1916
Our Corner.
Not en 25 years leas sugar 'been so
dear as it is at present.
1ela+ny )people this year are plant-
ing the varied garden stuffs all on the
same zlay. Usually the planting ex-
tends over a )period of six weeks.
? No One ever lost money, temper,
character or 'the esteem of others, lily
b'eang truly:po'lite at home, in public
gatherings, in business, on the street,
in school or church.
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According to Prof. W. H. Day :of
the O. A, College, the advantagethxs
year in seeding rests with the farmer,
whose land has has been Properly and
sufficiently drained, "As a general
thing the fernier with the well -drain-
ed in is able to get on. acreage from
two to three weeks earlier than the
man who has paid little attention .to
this matter, A. season, like the (pres-
ent agaves opportunity to demonstrate
this point"
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Yes, our garden, beds we rake and
all manner of Ipains we take, to have
them slick and nice 'and neat, an fact
they simnly can't be beat, We turn
our backs and 'walk away and view
them on the coining clay --Horrors;
so and
are
beds spelt stick
clawed and wollered-we raise a kick;
cur.neighbor's chicken's running loose
and garden 'making's but little use;
and those old hens our garden looting,
Men 'tempt us yet to do some shooting
aid to alleviate our wrath, we'll make
t our ',dinner on chicken broth,
TAMAN'S
PRONE 81a
WARMWEATHER
WEAR
Straw Hats
WE HAVE A LARGE VARIETY
OF SIZES AND SHAPES IN BOTH
SAILORS AND PANAMAS-
SAILORS $1.00 to $3.00
PANAMAS $$3.00 to 5.6.00
Flannel and Duck
Trousers
ARE NOW THE THING TO WEAR
PRICES $1.50. to $7.00
Negligee Shirts
PRICES $1,.00 to
$1:50
Summer
Underwear
COIMBINATIONS & TWO - PIECE
PER SUIT 50c, to $L50`
W. Taman
Tailor& Furnisher
PHONE 81a
The Canadian overseas forces have
been, taking part in one of the big-
gest engagements in which they have
figured -luring the week. The casua}
ty list which came out an Monday
showed .over .ane hundred Canadian
officers, .headed by two Canadian gen-
era.ls, four colonels, eight majors
twenty-one captains and sixty-six lieu-
tenants, There are three battalion
commamnders dead and one is ras-
ping. Gen, Victor Williams, wounded
and massing, was commandant of the
famous Valeartier camp, and crossed
the seawith the first Canadians.
General Mercer, wounded and mis-
sing was regarded as one of the best
soldiers sent from Canada.
Col, Baker, a member of parliament
Col. Buller. and Co]., Shaw are killed.
"THE GREAT KITCHENER.
Great war events have been happen-
ing in rapid succession this week. On
Friday we got the news of the naval
battle, which, according to first re-
port looked lake a defeat but
which when the whole story became
known will be reckoned as the great,
est victory for the British fleet in
naval history, On. Monday we read of
th.e courageous charge of the Caned-
s tat Hill 60, and the great loss of
life in consequence, over 100 Canad-
ian officers appearing in the casualty
list. On Tuesday morning the news
,:amu over the tiFlere of the loss of the
the British warship Elathpshire, north
of Scotland, by mine or submarine,
with about 600 men, among them the
Great War Minister, Earl Ititettener,
and ins 'staff, two were on the way
to Russia. Itwas a. shock to hear of
the death 'oi Kitchener, the Invincible,
in whom till nut the greatest trust
to see the war through to a success -
fu 'finish, We have believed that
Kiteb:ener• was the brains of the! Allied
forces and true to his invariable prac-
tice he was preparing, having regard
to the smallest detail, for the great
day when the combined efforts of
the Allies would secure the victory.
His work was not completed, but well
on nits way, and it may bet that some-
one as great will arise to finish the
work he had so well begun, His pas-
sing, will not alter the final result of
the, war,
The Great Sea fight
The attempt of the whole German
Fleet on May 31st to escape from the
iron ring placed about Germany by
the .Allies and the. British Fleet, pro-
ved a failure and resulted in a victory
for the British, although the price of
victory was rather heavy. Both in the
tonnage and number of shdis the Ger-
man loss was the heavier, and the
British can stand the loss better than,
th,e -enemy. In no wary is the control
of the seas gone from the British
Navy.
German Losses
Two 'Battleships
Two Battle Cruisers
Four Light Cruisers
Nine. Destroyers
One Submarine
Total 18 ships; Tonnage: 119,800
British Losses
Three Battle Cruisers
Three eight Cruisers
Eight Destroyers
Total 14 ships; Tonnage 112,330.
Though a hard ,earned sea fight, it
was a British vistory. There was no
mistake in strategy made. The Brit-
ish( objective was to sink the German
fleet . or compel it to return to its
base„ In the absence of Zeppelins for
scouting ipurpos.es the British navy
was obliged to send out heavy cruis-
:ers.as outside scouts, because light
harm would harbeen driven in
without securing 'the necessary in-
formation. Vice -Admiral Beatty, in
pursuance of this object tackled a
vastly supeaeor force, hoping to delay
it until Vice -Admiral Jellicoe's -battle
fleet arrived to destroy the Germans.
He achieved a brilliant success be-
cause an the arrival of Vice -Admiral
Jellicoe the Germans fled. We at-
tained our abject; the Germans. fail-
ed to attain theirs. We lost cruisers
which we can afford to dose; the
Germans lost tbattleshdps which • they
cannot afford to lose.
Itt 24 hours ith,e: British had rbturn-
Led front 'the chase, re -coaled and were
ready for another scrap. The coni
mond .of the seas is still as safely in
British hands as before,
The Boys in Khaki
Private. W. J. ;NIal1ett is ner Ser-
geant ;'Mallett, and is in charge of the
officers' mess. .
Private Lee: of London Camp spent
Siinday ;with,. Mrs, Lee at. Mr; .Geo;;
Easterbrook's
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Major 'Heaman and; Privates Barney,
Cudmore, Harness and Harvey were
home. over Sunday from London camp
The names of Pte. Ernest J. • Hulley.
of Clinton and Pte. Ray Holmes of
Seaforth appear in the wounded list.
The Canadian boys have been in the::
thick of the fight on the west front'
during the week, and they behaved
like, veterans.
Privates Norman McDonald of Ail-
sa Craig and Dalton Evans of .Bay-
field are reported among the wound-
ed ,at the fro) t this week.
Privsate. Douglas Stewart has, had a
recurrence of 'his old trouble, ;hernia,,
and ,;.a confined to the hospital in
England to undergo another operation
SANDERS * CREECH
Exeter Council Earl Kitchener Gone
COURT OF REVISION
Court of Revision for the Assess-
ment Roll of the Village of Exeter
was held on Frnday, June Znd, 1.916,
at 8 p.m, 4
The members present , took the
.necessary oath of office as follows, -
The Reeve, John W. Taylor, Coun-
ccitiors Q, F. Rouiston, John R. Hind,
F, Beavers, and T. Marton.
Reeve Taylor was atgponted chair -
mat on motion of Beavers sec. by
Roulston.
The appeal of Geo, E. Crawley
against business assessment was heard.
Assessment sustained on motion of
Roulston sec. by Beavers,
Canadian Express Co., against busi-
ness assessment. Per Roulston and
Hind that the assessment be reduced
to• $200,00, -Card.
The Exeter Canning and Preserving
Co,, farm lands assessed too high,
Per Roulston, sec, by Horton, that
the :appeal be given further consider -
tion. ---Carried,
Mrs. Mary Elston, inequitable ass.
canna. Per Hind' and Roulston
that the assessment be sustained, -
Carried.
hard e• -'
lttc Gt u't
dl Y meq table assess-
inerd, Per Beavers sec. by Hayton,
that the assessment be sustained, -
Carried
William Mitchell -Assessment too
high' Per Harton sec. by Beavers
that assessment be sustained,- Car-
ried,
Peter McTaggart -Should not be
assessed oat weigh scales. Per Rout--
ston and Beavers, that the appeal be
avowed, --Carried.,
C. Zuefle-Assessment too , high.
Per geed sec, by Rouiston, reduced
to $2000, land SZ00, Engine $300, build.
Ings 51300, business $200, -Carried.
Meeting adjourned to Friday, 9th
June at 7,30 ,p,m,
Jos. Senior, Clerk.
PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT
FOR AMY
1111.1011, 001.1.01
Sr. 4, honors, V, Jones 81, T, G on -
nor 81, E. ,Davis 80, M. Harvey 79
C. 'Heaman 77, Mil. Ilarvey 76, 13.
Senior 75. Pass, C. Sanders 74, D.
'Knight 73, V. Rowcliffe 72, V. Sweet
71„W. Hedden 70, G. Harness 70,
S, Sanders 69, E. Yellot.v o8, E. Tay-
lor 67, C. Harness 67, H. Willard 64,
N. Norry 62. Jr. 4, honors, V. Wack-
er 75; pass, M, Kuntz 68, D. Bak -
will 68 V. Hodgert 68.. H. Dignan 65,
G. Hinds 63, E. Russell 61. No. on
roil 29, average 26,6,- C. Vosper
teacher.
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Jr. 4th, Honors, M. Johns 84, E.
ftartleib 83, Beverley Acheson •78, J.
Morley 77, P. Sanders 76, Pass, J.
Davis 74, F. Vincent 73, G. Hedden 73
G. Hatter 72, K. Hedden 70, H. Hor-
ton 69, 7. Bowey 68, P., Harness 68,
B. Gould 64, 'A. Andrew b4, M.Norry
62, Sr, 1II., Pass V. Vale 73eM. M. El-
woathy 72 C. Davis 67, H. Cookson
67.,R, Taylor 66. J, Bradt b3, b. Stan -
bury 62, M. Wood 61 No. on rill 39
average 33.-J. S. Murray, teacher.
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Jr .121., honors, C. Davis 77, M,
Rowe 75; Pass, M. Gladman 74, R.
Wltwer 73, F Hartleib 72, F,' Har-
vev'69, B. )Russell 68, R: Lamport 67
H .Seldon 66 L. Statham 66. Sr. II.,
t•onors .M, Bissett 86, N. Hardy 81
;4I. Horny .80, C. Webster 75, D
Mallett 75 H. iDignan 75; Pass, Ethel
Houlden, 74, Ruby 'Davi 73, L.Brim-
acombe 71, R Northcott 68, John
White. H. el. Kinsman, teacher.
Room 7 -Cl. 3., honors, K. Stan -
bury 88, G. (Sanders 85, I. Stewart 77
T.D. Snell 76, Pass, L, Snell e6, A..
Sanders 66 E. Homey 65, F. Walters
63, C. Gladmaan 60. Class 2, honors,
E. Vincent 86, M. Harness 81; Pass,
W. von '. ascjnshi 73, R. Creech 66,
E. Mallett 63, L. Eamon 61. Class 1.,
honors, H, Nelson 83, V. Roulston 61
0. Brown 75; .Pass, R. Bloomfield 66
R.
Fanson 66. Class "A" Pass,
Cookson) 72, M. ijohns 70, H, 'Sanders
63, J. Bloomfield 61. No. on. roti 45
ayerage 32.-T. Quackenbush, teacher.
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Room 8 -Class 7, M. Salter 88, 1.
Lane 50, G Beaver 79; Glass 6, 17
West 74, V. Kellett 68, J, Kuntz 60.
Class 5, H, White 89, 0.; CoameUy 73
E. Walker 66. Class 3, D. Connelly
60; Class 2 E. lPlowey 75. J. Gam -
brill 73, H. Laing 70, J Connor 65.
Class 1. S. Walter 63. No. on roll 47
average 20, -Anna L. Dow, teacher.
BA !FIELD GIRL DROWNED.
Hespeler,. June lst.-Hurled from
theirseats in a big gasoline; launch
when, the craft struck a submerged
tree in the swollen waters 'of the
Speed River near here to -night, eight
girls struggled for life against the
current and gained the branches of
the' tree ant safety, 'only to see the
ninth member of their party swept a --
way to her death nri the flood.
The drowned girl is Margaret Clark
aged 21 years, daughter of 'Lancelot
Clark, a farmer near Bayfield, Ont.
She was one of a ,party of nine Ber-
lin.girls who were spending an even-
ing in a cruise on the river. ,Mr. John
Baker, owner of the launch, was at
the helm. The girl who met her
death had been a resident of Berlin
only a year or two having come there
as a saleswoman, from her father's
farm,' three xnvles•south of Bayfield;
CATTLE FILLED: -flier. Munn,
who resides on the second, •line'.of
Hay -Township, had the misfortune to
have 'four cattle killed by lightning •
on Tuesday morning of last week.
Earl Kitchener d his personal
staff were lost off the Orkney Is-
lands on Tuesday morning when the
Cruiser Hampshire went down after
striking amine; Kitchener was on
his way to Russia to confer with the
'military authorities of that country.
Although several life boats were seen
to leave the vessel it seems that all
were lost, as no trace of any boats
or naen a ould be found when the oth-
er vessels came to the place where
the ehita was seen to go down.
Kitchener has had a great record
ire, this war. No other man could
have rased 'hy the volunteer system
nearly .4,000,000 men,, Without this
great achievement 'he had won lasting
fame in Egypt, South Africa and in
Indrya, -
KLILED BY -STORM,
Mitchell; June '2,-A. toll of ane dead
several inured and great property
less- vas taken by a storm of cyclonic
force which swept through Logan
Township this afternoon. Philip Sheen
aged '23, -son of Mr. amort Mrs, John
Shear. of Con. 13, was struck in the
head by flying timber and hilted. His
parents were irevsed
bydebras
but
will both recover. Theirfarm build-
ings as well ps many others near by,
were demolished. Orchards were up-
rooted and trees hurled hundreds ot
feet through the air, Lightning
struck in many paces and added to
the damage,
Crediton
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A regular .meeting of the Red Cross
'Society will be held! in the town hall
next Tuesday at 2,30 p,m. A good
attendance is requested.
Mr. and Mrs, Chris. Heist, Mr. and
'vfrs. Dan Mcisaac, and Miss Esse
Becker motored to Colborne Tp. on
Saturday and spent the week end
with Mr ,and Mrs. Schwang ,
The Credit= Band has been en-
gaged to furnish music at the cele-
bration, to be held in Dashwood on
:he 20th.
Mrs. John. .Finkbeiner and daughter
Leona have returned home alter an
extended,. visit with relatives in Sea-
man's and 'Saskatoon, Sask.
The few days of dry weather gave
the tarnters a chance to get in. their.
grain, Here's hoping June month
wi1 be a little better than the past
month.
Don't forget the Strawberry Fest-
ival on the Methodist church lawn
on the 27th. Band -will be present.
Mr, and firs, Chas. Zwicker and
Gerald .were in Detroit for a few
days last week.
W. A. Saanbroak and Alfred Link
who have been conductingbarber
shops in the village for sometime, have
agreed .to come together, and hence-
tort') both will work at the trade in
Mr. Sambrook's shop
Next Tuesday and Wednesday the
Sunday School 'Convention of the
Crediton District will take place in
the Evangelical Church here. Some
splendid topics on Sunday School
work will be given by able speakers.
Everyone should take advantage of
these special sessions.
Rev. Selby Jefferson and Francis
Clark who have been attending the
Methodist 'Coinference at Kingsville,
returned home on Tuesday. Rev.
Rev. Jefferson, who has served this
circuit the past four years, has been
transferred to Wardsville and - Rev,
lia'_er of Woodham will succceed him
During the time Rev...Jefferson has
been pastor here ifs endeared
himself to all, and has proved a man
of sound judgment and a dee,p stud-
ent. His sermons were gems which
will ,leave a lasting impression On. all.
Several of our boys who are in,
training at the camp in London were
home for the week end. They are
now getting down to the sterner du-
ties of martial life and fro.n now on
wall' be fitted for overseas work as
soon as possible.
Conrad KCuhn. and Albert Wolf have
placed fine boulevards in. front of
their 'premises It is a marked im-
provement and if others would fol-
low ;suit our streets would look bet-
ter than they do, -
Centralia
A Quiet wedding was solemnized ink
the Centralia Methodist Church 'on
June 6th. 1916,, at 8.15, when Mr. By-
ron E. Hicks and .Miss Rettie Essery
were married by the pastor Rev, W,
•A Findlay Only the immediate rel-
atives were present. Mr. and Mrs.
Hicks .left on the morning train fox
a trip down the St. Lawrence. Their
many friends extend congratulations
A meeting was held on 'Tuesday
evening at the church .,,and arrange-
ments rage being blade 'for the annual
Strawberry Festival on July lst. •
Mr. aavd Mrs. J. Dempsey spent
Sundry with relatives at Mooresville.
Miss Hodgins of near Lucan 'spent:
a few days the guest ,of Mr. and Mrs
T. Quinton
• i\Irs. Beaver of Crediton. spent a
couple )days the guest of •the • Misses
Wilson.
Fo•r a few days the iveather has
beenfine, allowing the farmers - to
complete their seeding, but a heavy
rain set in yesterday and at the, time
of writing it is still raining.
Mr. W. Colwell went to 'liainiiton
on a business trip, Monday.
Mrs, Mathew of Wiarton vent a
few days here, the guest of the Misses
Wilson.
Mr. James I-Iodgins of Lucan spent
Tuesday with bis daughter, Mrs. F.
Colwill,
Mr. and Mrs. Wade of . Denfield
spent Sunday with friends in the vil-
lage
Mr, F, Colwell. and Arthur Brooks
have got their autos home and are
trying to master the art of manipula-
tion.
Miss Gertrude Andrew spent Satur-
day and Sunday in. Exeter.
Mr. Thos. Willis is experimenting'
this week with an auto truck, or
rather high wheeled wagon to collect
cream and deliver it to the factory:
on the Hensall route. If the ven
tune is a setccess he will no doubt pur-
chase ;the outfit as the cream can be
gathered and 'delivered more quickly.
DEATHS
Lamport -In. Exeter, June 7, Nellie
Querrc•e wife of Wesley Lamport
aged 35 years, 1 month, 13 days.
Private funeral on Friday at 2 p.m.
to Exeter cemetery,
BIRTHS
Brintaell-At •Centralia, June 5th, to
Mr.. and Mrs. J A, Br ntneli, a
daughter.
Isaac• -In I3,ddu:ph, on. June • 3, to' Mr.
annd Mrs. Garnet Isaac, a daughter.
Arnistrone-In TJsborne, on June 1st
to Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong.
a son,.
MARRIAGES
Hicks--Essery-At the Methodist
Church, Centralia, on Tuesday, June
6th, by the Rev. W. A. Finlay
Elizabeth Loretta (Rettie), daughter
ot 71r and Mrs. John Essery, to
Byron E. Hicks.
Cookson--Aides--At the James St.
Methodist parsonage, Exeter, on
May- 24th by Rev. McAlister, Earl
J, A. Cookson. of Hensell, son of
Mr Thos. Cookson of Exeter, to
hiss Ada Aldes, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Geo. Aides, of St. Marys.
Witten -Batten -In ElimviUe, on June.
7 by Rev. Barnard, Mr, Ezra Wil-
lent, son of Mr. Albert Willert of
London Road north, to Miss Olive
Batten of Usbarne,
STEWART'S
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Rugs
We have a large stock of Room Rugs in Tapestries, Bruss-
els Velvets and Wilton's which we offer you at prices that
they cannot be bought for at the Mills to day, besides you
will get the old dyes, We carry a big range of sizes suit-
able tar small rooms, as well as extra. large ones, We also
have in stock Crex Grass Rugs for Verandahs in four sizes.
Lace Curtains and Curtain Nets
Including a. splendid range of Curtains. Goods by the yard.
in Nets, Scrims, Muslins, Whir h make pretty curtains at low
cost at (per yard 15c., 20c., 2:5c, 30c. to 75c. Also some
excellent values in Lace CCurtaiat, 2%. yards long, at per pair
60c., 75c., 51,00, ,$1.50 to $5.50
Oilcloths and Linoleums
Tare are very fortunate to have in stock such a fine assort-
ment of Oilcloths and Linaleums ,in the 'different widths in
pretty floral and tile patterns which we are selling at nearly
the ,old prices, Also two pretty e i;e patterns in Nairns In-
laid Linoleums, Bring in your measurements and let us quote
you prices. We can save you money,
Designer
Renew your subscription to the Designer this month. The
price is 45c, a year. Every month the Designer goes into the
home of its subscribers bringing sma-t fashions. We carry in
stock the Standard Patterns, Thigh ate very simple to use
and are guaranteed to be correct in every detail. Try if for a
year at this low offer,
PHONE 16 J. A. STEWART PHONE 16
The Big Store with the Little Prices
"MADE IN CANADA"
Ford Touring Car
Price $530
TAKE A LITTLE COMFORT AS
YOU GO -ESPECIALLY IF YOU
CAN COMBINE IT WITH PROFIT, • -
THE MAN WHO OWNS A FORD
HAS PROVIDED HEALTHFUL
ENJOYMENT FOR HIS ENTIRE
FAMILY AND EQUIPPED HIM-
SELF WITH AN - ECONOMICAL
SERVANT AS WELL.
The Ford Runabout is 5480; the Cou-
pelet 5730' the Sedan $890; the Town
car $780. All prices are f.o.b. Ford,
Ontario All cars completely equip-
ped, including electric headlights.
Cars on sale 'at
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