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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1916-8-10, Page 1This week the Allies .have been victorious on every front. The British captured 3100 Turks. near Suez Canal. TWENTY-EIQIdT YEAR EXETER, ONTARIO, TWU. SDAY, AUG.. 10,, 1916 • Our COMM Most of us have got to learn that contentment and not worldly :wealth liriaigs happiness —a--o—x, "Tine man who gets mad at what the newspapers teay. about Mm ought to return thanes three times a day for what the newspapers knew about him and did not say," -s The only defeat the British .e avy b:as so far sustained was ellen Sit Wilfrid: Laurier in the naval engage- ment in the Canadian Senate in 1913 sant three British Dreadnoughts, with the IQs: of only one supporter, and that one belonged to the Commons' auxiliary Beet, Admiral VOA Tirpitz in two. years Itis not done sox much for the Germen Emperor, yet he has been decorated with the Iron Cross, Rev. J. l~, tF;zirftzil, chaplain of the 161st Battalion at :Camp Borden, writ- ing to the Clinton New Era, says,— "Dexet believe all the .stogies about Camp Borden as being facts. We are :certainly not living in a drawing room stet doe we .exinect 10 do so as sold- tiers. 'Much has been said that is not vette a: to .c n ditiens here, and these stories lose nothing b5* being told ova er and over again. Our awn - Batt,11- ien .bas behaved splendidly through- out, and were riot netgleaders in any of the disturbances, Instead of being ringleaders our men kept .their lines, neither is it true that the officers encourage the meat to grumble be- (nese of camp conditions, I can say this honestly for the Battalion to we cb 1 ant ettach:ed." TAMAN'S PHONE SIa WARM WEATHER 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 $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 COIVIBINATIONS Si TWO -PIECE PER SUIT 50c. to $1.50 W W. Tarnan Tailor $T Furnisher o PHONE 81a The Bank Act has beenamended to permit the ;Minister of Finance to claim from fall the Batiks of Can- ada the balances unclaimed for more than five full years, the moneys to be used fee the Patriotic fund Or any other purpose in the public interest. Formerly any unclaimed deposits after five years were claimed by the banks. --is—o--x-- Let a customer come into your place of business, and you can prove to `him the merits of your goods. Of course you ran, because you han- dle only such goads as you, yourself, have explicit confidence in. If you can't talk your goods, you don't ;:now what you handle and should change your occupation without waiting on the sheriff to ,do it for you. If you can .reacb one customer in a personal iaiterveiw, why can't. you Teach thous• ands through the circulation of your local teepee? If you can't talk your goods in a .advertisemen.;, you can't talk them in a personal interveiw whit a customer, unless you etre tryingto nut one over" on linin. Moral; Be- e of goods that will not stand ad- vertiting. The victories for the Allied forces reported day after day Wray not be very J rge, but it is wen to note that they are continuous, and that for a considerable time there bas not been a single victory for the enemy, even of a small nature. The allies are on top and even 'though there is much nmre .righting to be done, there is no doubt as to the ultixmate and complete victory. Russia moves onward in the east and south of the Black Sea. It- aly ie capturing 41 a high places in preeasatiosz. for a big rush ,on Austria, The British and French pn the West rienmal'x ; gains continually. The Turks made an attempt against the Suez Canal and lost 2500 men in prisoners and were put to flight, On all fronts large numbers of- enemy prisoners are being take, in the meantime Britain rules the waves. The Boys in Khaki Rev. Going formerly of Exeter, we understand, has enlisted as chaplain with the Lindsay battalion. Gunner Melville Anderson, Privates fluglt :McGuire; and Sidney Drew of Goderich are reported among the wounded, -- Serge . FI, Bissett and L,Rieers,'tes Stewart Wells and Munn were home frons Camp Borden for the week end. Sergt. Mallett and Ptes. Birney and Southcott, and Corp. Harvey spent the week end here from Camp Borden.- Carp. orden..Carp. Harvey expects this to be his last visit home before going over- seas The number of Canadian enlist- ments so far bave been 354,426, Fol- lowing are the different divisions, Dir, 1 London 29,344 Div. 2 Toronto 30,547 Dit, 3. Kingston 36,917 Div. 4 Montreal .....................30,707 Div. 5. Quebes............ 6,741 Div, 6, Maritime Provinces ,,.31,710 Div. 10, Manitoba, Sask'n , 71,733 Div. 11, British Colu'bia 38,864 Div..13, Alberta 32,074 est NEW HOTEL REGULATIONS The Ontario License Board has iss- ued regulations regarding the new temperance hotels. The new regul- ations says in addition to being a suitable place for publc accommod- ation reach standard hotel shall be a well-appointed eating house. Appli- cation for license for a htolel should be made to the ,board through the license inspector not later than Aug- ust 15th for the license beginning Sept. 16th, 1916, and hereafter not later than. March 15th for the license year commencing. May lst. License fee $1. Every hotel must keep a a 'supply of pure, cold drink ing wa- ter, conveniently ,placed for the use of guests. Every guest room shall have a bolt on the inner side of every door. Fire escape signs must be prominently displayed. and ropes must be. placed at the windows of every bedroom. Liquor must not be sold, served or kept upon the premises. No disorderly conduct, gambling or drunkenness may be permitted upon the premises. THE DEVIL OUTCLASSED The 'Devil sat by the lake of fire on a pile of sulphur kegs, His head was bowed upon his breast, his tail between this legs; A look of shame was on his face, the speaks drinee,d fromm his eyes— He had. sent in his mesigo tion to the Throne up in the skies, "I'rn down and ',gut," the Devil said— and he said it .with a sob, "There fare others that outclass me and I want to gave ;up my jab; Hell isn't in it ,with the land that lies along the Rhine,• I'nu ;old and out of .dialte, and there' fore. I resign. . One Krupp rmunition maker with his bloody shot and shell, Knows more about lamnatiion than. all the Imps of hell; Givemy job to Kaiser Bill, or Ferdin- end the Czar, Or to Sultan (Abdul Hamid or some such rnan of war. I bate, to leave the old home, the place I love so,we11, But 1 fell that I'm not up to date in the art of ,running hell." Forty Rinks in The Bowling Tourney. The big event in Bowling in this district got off to a good start an Wednesday morning. The entry is a large one, and the rain of Monday night put the greens in the pink tel condition, Forty :entries were made, and among them are several W. O. B. A. Trophy winners, such as Albert Cham zi a hers, A. A. tzgford,. A. M. Hee.- man, and other strong rinks. Exeter bas eight entries. Seaforth and ,Lon- don Thistles come next with five each Heenan and Mitchell have four eacle The draw was made on Tuesday night and is as follows,.-- FREE PRESS TROPHY Preliminary Goderieh Hensen of Hem' y F Bush Exeter Mitchell R. N. Rowe G. Sawyer • London Thistles Mitchell A. fee Heamatt W. Elliott Lucknow J, ,• Agnew' London Thistles A. M. Trick Landon Elmwood Dr. Jarvis Exeter R. G. Seldon Exeter Seaforth fe, Spackman D. Burrows. First Round Exeter Sealant) J. Senior W. Amcnt Forest Seaforth F. Ross W. G. Willis London Thistles Exeter O. H, Gidley F, W. Gladman Herisall Exeter A Whitesides Dashwood Phil. etas 11:1 WGod Lane ~~h Exeter Rev, Trumper Clinton W. J. Nadiger Exeter R. N. Creech Clinton Capt, Dowding London This.. A. A. Langford Blyth T)r. McTaggart ticxisall J. Stacey Mitchell e M. Durkin Mitchell W. Moreau ilerzsall FL Arnold W. May Seaforth J. M. Best Seaforth J. C. Gregg Granton C, M. Webb London tfimw'cl C. E. Spearin ,St. Marys M. J. Dewey Aylmer A. Chambers Wheys W. H, Tovell London rhistles C. Laur ENTRANCE TO NORMAL SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS The following have passed in Huron at the reeent test,— W. W. Anent, e., G. Anent, K. F Burrows, I. E. Bowes, el. Cantelon, W. H. Denham, E. F. Dougherty, J, 1.3, Geddes, honors, H. C. Gray, N. W. Hibbert, H. I. Hartwell. J. J. John- ston J. I. 1 ere, tee. A. King, E. Little F. L. Lockridge, L. O. Longman, F. A. Afarquis, L. A, MacKay honors, A. MacKay, R. McLean. honors, A. L AicGill, J. W. McGregor, M. I. Me - Laughlin A. H. Noble, C. E. Powell C. G Pickard, G,1 Robinson honors L. K, Rutherfoa:d, D. P. Scott, 11. B. Shaw A, E. Sperling, B. J. Seldon, E. J Warman, L. Wright, G. E. Wootton. Local News Ben Quackenbush visited in Chat- ham this week. ,Mr. E. J. ,Christie .was in London an Tuesday. Mr. George Plein. is ;visit;ng with his sons in Toronto. Mr. Reg. Bissett of Chatham is home for holidays. Mr. Jos. Bearden was up tram Lon- don. over the holiday. tiiiss Ruby Treble of Toronto is vis- iting. at her home ,here. Mr. and Mrs. Bradt of Thedford were in town for the holiday Miss •Smith of London is tenting with her aunt, Aire. te Birney. Mr. Frank Sweet of Sarnia visited in town Monday with Mrs. Sweet. Mrs Mooney of London visited Mrs. Richard Welsh aver the holiday. Miss Ina Robinson of Loedan spent the week end with friends here. Miss Patterson, of London visited Mrs. Fred Wells ayes the holiday. Miss Lillian Morley of Milverton spent a few days with Mrs. Roulston. Mr. 5. C Inwood of London :..pent the week end with his family here, Mrs Peter McDonald and children of Stratford are visiting with relatives here Messrs. Percy and Earl Browning of Toronto are holidaying at home here. r Miss Lulu Steens: of London is holi- daying with friends here and at Grand Bend, ,iMr. John Bissett and sons Edward and era„ of London ,were in town an ,Mondiay, • Mrs. V•anstane, who has been visit inn IM'rs. Amos, returned to Brentford Tuesday. Mrs. E. J. Christie pied daughter Returned Tuesday from a visit in St. Catharines. ;MT. and Mrs. elerry Bower arid two .ohildren of Ingersoll visited at R. G. Seldon's Sunday. • 'Miss Allite EEatcrett of Toronto is visiting hoer parents, Ivir. and area el. Eac:rett in town, Miss Avilla Reytnolds of Sarnia is visiting with hex aunt, Mrs.' Henry Reynolds, Victoria Park. Mr•, Nielson Hill iaf the Bank of Commerce staff, London, spent a few days. at .his harne .here. last week. IVInjoa W J. Hea.man'left Camp 'an Thursday last for Ottawa to take a special course in musketry. SANDERS & CREECH Mr, and Mrs. Fink, nee Olive West- cott, of Hamilton are visiting with relatives ,and friends in town this week. Mr. and Mrs. (McCallum of London spent the holiday with Mrs, McCal- Cum's parents, Mr, and Mrs. James Sweet. Mrs. Fred J. I•Iill, who has been vis- ing relatives here for the past few weeks, has returned to her home in Toronto, Miss Bennett of Toronto and Miss Veale of London, who have been vis- iting Mrs. J. A. Stewart, returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Boland of Williamsburg, Iowa, and Mrs. and Curwinettane of Ciandeboye are visit- ors west Mfrs, Yager, ee Mr, send _Mrs. B. \'i. F, Beavers and sees visited Monday with Mr. Beaver s mother at Berrylast:1 the boys rematsting for a few days. Mrs Ferguson of Winnipeg and Miss Smith: of London, who have been Visiting with :Mrs. Birney, lett Monday to- visit with relatives -n 13e1 - grave Mr. Edward Boland, with his son R. G• Boi nd and wife; of Williamsburg. Ohio visited his ttniece, Mrs. Alargaret Yager, Mrs. 'Cunningham and her daughter, Miss E. J. ,Cunningham of Clandeboye also visited Mrs. Yager. x—Q—x— Since the inception of the infantile paralysis in New York there have been. 5,168 cases •of which number 1,143 ,proved fatal, There is no abate- ment, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Wilson, Sea - forth. announce the 'engagement or their ,daughter, Lillian Isabel, to Mr. Irvint, ; Sutherland of Owen . wound son of Air, and Mrs. James Sutherland of Bognor the, marriage to take place the latter .part of August. Mr. Frank Mallett received a letter from his son Private Fred `fallen on Saturday, in which he states that he bad just come out of the trenches af- ter a two weeks' stay. He says they were 'covered with mud, unshavenand dirty but happy. He has not yet been injured in the least,and in that way is like most of the other Canadian boys Dashwood On July 3ist a quiet wedding took pact- at tnc Lutheran parsonage, Zur- when Alt Jacob Fischer of Dash- wood and Miss Mary Welberg of I -fay township were united by the bonds of w^edel 1', Rev. H. Rembe, officiating. Sus eelary Brown left last :week for Kamloops, B. C„ where she has se- cured a position. Mrs .Ed, Seibert of Detroit end Mr. J. H. haler: of Harrisburg are visit - in; their parents here. Miss Lithe Myer is resiting in Mil- verton apt present. Mrs. W. Granger and daughter rhel ma of Sarnia are spending their va- cation hese, Miss Tillie Miller has returned, at - ter spending several weeks in Detroit Miss Letta Guenther has soured the Babylon school far the coming term. Mr, John Holtman of Tavistock vis- ited here over Sunday. Mr and :Mrs. L. Preeter and Miss Tillie Eidt of ;Stratford spent the week end with relatives here. Several from here attended the ra- ces at New Hamburg Monday. Rev end Mrs. Gratgpner are spend- ing their vacation in Toledo and Fort Wayne, Ind. Mr. and Mrs, N. Kellerman motor- ed to Berlin an Sunday. Pte. Wilbur, Pfaff is home an three weeks' leave. Miss Letts Guenther is visiting in Cre:lilan. Miss Emma of Stratford is visiting in Crediton. Miss •Emma Eidt of Stratford is visiting hex brother Jack here for a few weeks. Mr, David Granger is visiting his father. Miss Gladys Jennings of Thedford is spending her fvacatian with her grandmother, Mrs. Brawn, Ladies' Aid Meeting.—An invitation by then Ladies' Aid of the Dashwood Evangelical 'Church "-to the Crediton .Ladies' Aia to bave a union social e -a• well responded to by the 1a.tier. The Creditori ladies Tendered a splen- did program on Thursday afternoon, August •3rd, yn tttiet (basement of the Church, consisting of fine singing, du- ets, readings, addresses and a very interesting and instructive address by China, who is.here visiting her par - Mrs. (Rev.) Kelhoffer, missionary from ents, elre and !Mrs. 5. K. Brawn of Crediton, After this; ,part of the pro- gram fall moved tout into the lawn beside the church, where the Ladies' Aid of Dashwood had nhe tables spread with everything that was good finishing tip withace cream. ern en- joyed the affair and it was resolved to make this see annual occurrence. SHIPKA Mr. ,and Mrs. Chas. Sreenan of Dysdate spent the week end with their daughter Mrs. D. Mclsaac. 'air, and Mrs. McKellar and family spent Sunday with the latter's par- mita :at Ailsa Graig.—Mrs. YlcPhee is very sick at ipresetat,—Miss Mar- tha Bayutham of iCentralia spent last week with her ;parents here.—Miss Josie !McPhee of Detroit is visiting leer Mather here,—Mrs. Dawning of St. Charles and. Mrs'. ; Oltakirk of Rochester. Mich., are visiting their mother iMrs. Jas. Hannan„—Mr. jarnes Ieenny who 'underwent an operation far appendicitis in London last week is enter vino: Crediton Mr. Cleve McDonald and Bruce :dim - mo of London, mho have been visiting at the home of ;Mr. John K1umop for the past three weeks, returned home Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Redfern of Tor- onto and Mrs. Telfer and son :Mel- vin of London are visiting at .the.. home of Mrs. August Ewald. in the Etiangelical Church last Sun. Rev. Eelhotter occupied the pulpit day ,evening and preached a veryin- spiring sermon. Rev, and Mrs. Kea boiler end £atnily intend leaving here for the- China Mission Field uext week to resume their work after a year's tm.ve of absence. Arthur Sambrook and Russel Clark are spending a. week at the Bend. The train Sunday night broke the dry spell and 'has helped the crops a little, but nothing short of a deluge will help some of the things, as they are almost burnt •to a crisp. Mathew Guenther spent a few days in Detroit last week. Mr. and Alrs. Ben Bertrand and SOD. Louis who 'have been camping at the Bend with Air. and Mrs. Herb Filber have returned to Detroit. Senator and Mrs. V. Ratz of New Hamburg visited Mr. and Mrs. Cries, Ztti ic:ker on. Monday. Henry Heist is the proud father of a bouncing baby boy. Our school trustees have engaged Mies Annie Dorrance of Seatorth. as Principal; Miss Blanche Kerr of Stratford for the 2nd room and Miss 1Ti1Fer of Dashwood for the primate- room. rimaryroom. Mt, and Mrs. Chas. Braun have re- truned to. Detroit, after a short vh.- n: 'here They were accompanied by Mr. Kienzle, who will visit friends for a few days, Maurice Braun was in Bertin last week on business. 'fire. Paris Anderson has received word that her cousin;, Mr. Charlton of Ailsa Craig, has been killed in France. We extend our :•ondolence to the family and relatives. Pte. Bales of the 228th Battalion,, Camp Barden, is in town for a iew days renewing acquaintances. Mrs. Rich. Hall and son, Lester, have returned to their home in Hama; ilton, niter visiting Alt. and Mrs. S. M Jobnston for some weeks. Clarence Either of Detroit is hon' for Hs vacation. Mr and Mrs, IKnetchel of Berlin v.s-' ited Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brown on Sunday. Council meeting was held in Town Hell on Monday, CLANDEBOYE the 1 The funeral of Abbott Lewis. was held from the residence Saturday to St. James' Church, where services were conducted by the Rev. Mr, Lave. ;A Mr. Lewis had been in poor health for over two years. He is survived by his wife and one laugh ter, Airs. James Patton. CWSELHURST ,,art Gordon Pybus has Joined the army of benedicts, .being quietly mar- ried on Thursday afternoon last to Miss 'Eva Rycker. The happy coupe motored to Hensel', where Rev. Knight tied the knot. The bride more a dainty dress of white voile, trimmed with bands of satan and pearls. Her travelling attire was a short silk suit tend white picture hat, Alter a honeymoon spent in Pt. Hur- on they will ,reside on the groom's fine farm near here. --Mrs, Isabella Glenn is on a visit to her daughter near: Listowell. -Mr. McInnes, S. Pur - don Mi. and Mrs. Jones of Exeter spent 'Sunday at R. Cole's.—sir. Fan - son formerly of Exeter, is the guest of his cousin, 1E, ,Dinnin and family. --Mrs. S McLean, spent a few clays l Iensall.—A large number from here went to the Bend on Saturday. --Wed- ding bells will soon be ringing in otir midst, tl•REEENW AY Mrs. Morrison of Detroit is visiting leer parents Mr. and Mrs, H. Eggert.— Mies Madeline Pollock of Grand Bend and Miss Olive McIntosh of Port Huron, are holidaying with friends here.—Mies Sheppy has been the guest of Misses Ethel and Jean Carruthers. —rbe rnembers of the Girls' Athletic Clue are requested to meet at Me1 ilu's Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 8 ,1,. ni. A full attendan:.e is requested ae there is important business to tran- sact. BIRTHS etreebner—In Hay, on August 8, #.o Mr. and Mrs, John Triebner, a. son MARRIAGES Wallace—Elliot—At the home of the bride's parents, Norwiclt,on Aug- ust i, John B. Wallace, to Miss Paul- ine Carling Elliot, daughter of Mr, and ears. Reginald, Elliot formerly of Exeter. Pybus—Ricker—ht Hensall, Aug. 3rd Gordon Pybus of Chieeihurst to Miss Eva Ricker of Stanley. DEATHS Simpson.—In Hooresville, on Aug. 2, Gladys Grace, daughter of John T. Simpson, aged 13 years, 6 months, 18 days, Verity—Irl Brantford on: July 31, Ger- trude E. Verity, beloved wife of Percy E. Verity formerly of Exeter Edge.—In Seaforth, on August 1 Grace Anne, daughter of MMMT. and Mrs, H. Edge, aged 14 years, Fisher—In Clinton, on Aug. 1st, Mrs, Margaret Fisher, aged 83 years, Hickey—In Parkhill, July 26, Mary Stevenson, widow of the late James Hickey of Stephen, aged 54 yeets, Diusdele—In McGillivray, July 29th, 6iriliiam Dtatsdele; aged 77 years. Faust—In Zurich, July 30, Daniel S. Faust., aged 69 years, 14 days Stelk--At Dau,phin, Man., July�23th, Corp. D. V. Stelk, son of Mrs, Mary Stelk of Zurich, aged 23 years. Ryan—In ,London, on Aug. 2, Edward Ryan of Centralia. 1 STEWART'S PHONE 16 PHONE 16 Goods You Need for The Hot Weather at Tempting Prices MIDDY BLOUSES A big assortment of good blouses made of good white ma- terials in white and whitetrim- me•d with •calors. WHITE SKIRTS $1.00 Clearing of White Skirts. •- Splendid ,quality Bedford cord and Indian Head. Regular $2 and $3 values. Reduced price each $1.00 MILLINERY All flowers, shapes and trim- med Hats to be cleared this season: The prices on all mill, entry is very tow. DINNER 'SETS 6 new Dinner rets of 96 piece Extra quality ware with very neat decoration. Special mid- summer price $15.00. ¥ENiS STRAW HATS Including all of the newest shapes at the low prices we are quoting. You will want one. RUBBER SOLED OUTING SHOES For Boys, Misses, Women. They are in great demand. Boys and ;Misses 75c., 90c, $1.00 Women's and Men's $1.25, $1.50 STANDARD PATTERNS & DESIGNERS. Call •and get the new August. Fashion sheet, and subscribe for Designer at the low ,price of 45c a year. We stack the New Standard Patterns. ODD CUPS 15 doz. odd Cusps, Clover Leaf just unlpacked. These are ,scare goods. Get your supply at once CHOICE GROCERIES — SPE .CIALS FOR ONE ,WEEK. CUSHIONED SOLED SHOES FOR MEN AND WOMEN Why, wear Shaes' that arenot comfortable Try a pain ei our Cushion, Soled Shoes., They ,give satisfaction. PRONE 16 J A. STEWART PHONE 16r The Big Store with the Little Prices