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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1917-8-9, Page 1Welcome' to the bowlers. May the best win. Conscri tion Bill passes the Senate. The War is an the .Fourth Year. THIRTIETH YEAR. EXETER, R, O TARIO, T URSDAY AUG: 9, 1917 19NIl2 S CR1 EC.Id Our Omer, Sorne failing 'off yin the loss of Britishune.rchantmenLby submarines is noted in the official summary issued August 28, Eighteen Britishvessels' -est more than 1,600 tons were sunk by submarines or mines last week, Three vesisels under 1,600 tans were sunk, while no fishing vessels were =lostr ....gyp -. As a<Yesult 'of .'the rain and wind stortn on Wednesday afternoon of last week considerable grain. in this locality has been lodged and consid- erable of it flattened, and whale a large anoint of tit will come back much. will ,gat, las gut us so heavily headed and theft:strati so very rank in ' groLv.tth. The crop will be hard 4 to ljarvest 'this year owing to it be- ing pa -heavy and its present condi,- tion t Sir Thomas White, finance minis- ter, .announced tin 'the House an ad- vanced policy of ,Government own- ership as, the Giovern,lne,nt's solution of the .railway policy;,` The ,Govern- ment will take:' .over the C N, R,, the value of the $60,000,000 worth of stock now held by the compeny to be determined 'by arbitratioin, As far the Grand Truinik 'Pacific, a demand loan of $7,50,0,000tat six per cent, will be. issued ;pend,ing ,n,egioitiatxans with the. Grand Trunk. Hon. Robert Rogers political en- emies will of 'course say " that he has been "white washed," A sinore reas- onable opinion is that Commissioner Galt was influenced by personal ani- mosity to Mr. Rogers, the two men having had a violent ;personal quarrel and the commissioner hav Frig in the c nurse of the investigation betrayed personal anim us against Mr. Rogers. Most people free, from bias will beein- clined to. the .opinion that the verdict of the two 'eminent judges is more worthy of confuidence (than that of a judge who, ;besides being a personal enemy of. Mr, Rogers; was retained and paid by Mr. Rogers' political •eni= elnies: TAMAN' 9PHONE 81a Great Vaines IN SUITING% O OOA WGS ETC., , ETC. SUMMER SUITINGS; WERE BOUGHT EARLY AND WE ARE ABLE TO SELL BELOW TO - DAY'S ` VALUE. ORDER YOUR SUIT AT ONCE. LIGHT OVERCOATS IN OF CLOTHS FOR THE EVENINGS— AT PRICES WILL SURPRISE YOU AGREEABLY. BEST COOL THAT MOST OUR PANTINGS ARE SOLD AT THE ,RIGHT- PRICE: SEE OUR LIGHT UNDERWEAR IN COMBINATION AND IN TWO PIECE. A FULL LINE OF READY - TO-- WEAR O-WEAR CLOTHING. YOU PROBABLY NEED A RAIN COAT FOR THE WET DAYS. WEAR OVERALLS AT YOUR ROUGH WORK. LOOTS AT OUR LINES IN THESE GOODS. ALSO Furnishings SOCKS in Cashmere and Silk rTHE NEWA�. CAPS " CHOICE SHIRTS FLASHY TIES 'ARROW COLLARS W. Taman .... :.. .., Tailor Furnisher PHONE 811 L, . Laurier is as ;eager to win the war as the avcrwsge Quebecer is, and ,rrro more, i A mice shower on Wedie,sdayaf- ternoon cooled off 'the weather, and living was more pleasant for a few days. Fanners are still busy with the heavy ]ray crop, although many 'tragic finished, Wheat _is being cut; . and an occasional field of barley; Many threate;ring letters are being received by members who voted for conscription, They come from .Que- jbec, The man wlrto ,means to, kill you is not likely 'to advise you about it. As a result of the heroic conduct at the feant of Miss Vera Butclikar- eif's" female battalion, the movement' for the creation of a ;great woman's., array is progressing throughout' Rus-' sia like wildfire. Aeculiar feature about the oat fields is said to exist in several sec- tions in ;this district—that is, thaf lre letter "B" is plainly visible on a great many of .the statics. Various interpretations are made; such as -- "blood" "Britain's,' "IJritain's, "blessing"'. etc. (-0140.1.1 The business.; Pian who advertistis is the business man who wishes to do business with you, He is the mer chant who is ;prepared to give you the greatest value for your money, 1 -ie is the dealjer who believes in pub- licity and finds it advantageous to give the public information. Study the advertising columns of The Advo-, cate and act accordingly Buyers will findthat at will save them,money. Col, Obed Smith ,has received a letter from a French. Canadian at the front, who vho 'is 'jrecommseuided. for a• commission, who, after relating 'Incl. - dents of daily life, proceeds, to speak of conscription, thus, "The question should be handled ,with steel gaunt- lets. lgn,arance is raim,pant in my n.ative province, -,and:' the blame rests on the shoulders of''the fathers of Confederation who allowed two offi- cial languages. " The dual language be- gets separate schools, and they beget ignorance. It may 'require a small army' to enforce radical changes after war, but weshall have chem.: Indiff- erence of Quebec in n thrs struggle n)1 1 •be a powerful lever tin the hands of a bald l_eader.Y'•1 The Executive Committee of the Women's Auxiliary to the Organiz- ation of Resources (Committee, after consultation: with the Hon: W. Jt Fianna ,the Dominion, Food Controller is authorized' to statethat the Food Controller has adopted the idea of a pledge to be taken in a house to house canvass from ,each individual housewife to dol Cher best to prevent food waste and to iencourage thrift and economy in the home. Where pledges are given the Food Controller will provide a carol to be. placed Ira windows showing that the house is pledged to save food for the Canad- Lan. soldiers and our allies. The Ex- ecutive of the Auxiliary has also been assured by the Institutes Branch of th,e'`laepartment of Agriculture that they will send a dernoaistrator in can-. ning .to any cantre upon application. THE FOURTH YEAR - Commencing the fourth (year of the war the Allies ,have.. all.. expressed a determination to go on with: the con- flict and bring Germany and, her al- lies to ° a condition in which they will recognize that the liberty oflrnan anal of nations, may not lightly he tampered with. Britain is growing in strength every day, France is at the zenith of her power, and even Russia with all her difficulties is determined to stay in until her enemies are de- feated. In the meantime what is to be Canada's decision? Will she fight, on, or a ill s.h,e listeirrt to the voice. of Laurier, which means a wit'hdr'awing Isom the conflict? United States, of course, ha: only entered the right and there L ;no question but,what she wit' exert a great influence in the days 01 this the fourth year of world A•ar BAD WEED.—It has just been dis- covered that stink-we,ed, so common in the western provinces, has made its appearance in ,this locality, ivIr, Wnm. Andrew wlsn spent many years in the West and is quite familiar with the weed, N}rhi1e out in, Stephen last week discovered a plant of it in a farmer's yard, It was a healthy and vigorous specie, showing that it will grow .and thrive in Ontario soil. It grows in a rather ,bushy form, has very .few leaves, but bear's an abund- ance of pods which contain anywhere from 10 to 20 seeds each, It was ievi- dently given the names of stink -weed because of its offensive smell, resem- bling very much that of a skunk. Cattle sometimes seat tit and whenever they do and it.happclns to be a snitch COW tthe milk for days' is not fit ::for use, neither hs (the cream fit for but- terrnaking, Mr Andrews, informs us that it is without exogption, the worst weed they have, in the West, there fore farmers are ,warned to keep., ,a strict watch: over their fields and barn yards, particularly those farmers Lvlio have been using :western grain for feed and seed ,purposes, sio as to prevent the spread oaf this very had 'weed, The stank I',atundi,in, Stephen is now on exhibition in the window of Mr, C. iW, Robinscnrs implement ware rooms, and aohvithstattiding.that it has dried out farmers have an idea of what it is like. Every Earmer when in town, should tcall and . see it, and above all keep 0 strict watch far ,the weed, Draw For ' Exeter Bowling o Tourney �� 4u RIN',t(S ENTERED The bin' sporting .event of this, district its the ,annuaL.r•I3,owling Tour- nament on the Exeter grreen:st The tourney is acknotvliedged to be one of the best of its kind ;in Western Ontario, The greens are of the best, the prizes ,are ;choice,, and the Com- mittee spares no pains to make the affair a success, and they have at - way: succeeded, and this year we reel sure will be no exception tothe rule., The prizes are :on exhibiii in in J' A Stewards window. We weicame the .bowlers to this clay or two of ,recreation, and hope they May all twin. The draw is as follows,- Preliminary \Mitchell go,. St. Thomas Wni. Elliott C Trull Landon. Elm. - Ailsa Crag J. , J. Dyer Rev.-Fanjoy London This C. Smallman Goderi^th, Fred Hunt Clinton E. J Hovey Stratford'. Dr, L.Robertson • Stratford T 'McCurdy Hersall Fred Busch London This. A iI 'V. Heamanj Clinton e•a E. J' Cant l n. London; Elm W. B. Screatan Forest Walton Seaforth W. Ament London This J. Dewan Round Seaforth. Walter Willis. Seaforth Dr. Burrows London This F. A. Brown LandRowind W. Anderson Goderich ,v C. Griffith. Exeteron B. N. Rowe yfltchell< , M. Durkin London This, C. Bl UC tt Seaforth Cal, Wilson. Hersall C. McDonell Atwood ,,,. E. H. Swing Exeter �• C. B. Snell St. Marys 1, W Tovell Ailsa Craig R. H. Coulston, P;:✓ Exeter G Se R 1dan London Elm. ta Dr. Jarvis. Atwood Wm. Lambe Exeter ' W jay Stratford to C. Mcilhargey London Elmer J. S Bell Goderich ` C. A. Nairn ' rst ll „d H.HersaArnold Fr Goderich Dr Hunter Norwich Reg Elliot Nprwich Geo West Mitchell to Geo Sawyer Forest vg, — Rogers Goderich. W. Proud f oot Exeter te Creech R • N. Exeter N. D. Hurdon u k 1' The Roll of Honor KILLED IN ACTION The sad news was received here' on Tuesday morning by Mr. Henry Strang of Usbor'ne that his sen, Private John Strang who went overseas with the 161st Hurons, had been, killed in ac- tion. Private Strang was a fine type of young Canadian; about 21 years of age, and• a bright and intelligent dier,' and the whole community will sympathize with the parents, sisters one brothers. of the deceased to the los's that they have sustained, District casualties reported Died or Wounds 4Capt, R. J. Macdonald of Eclnaon ton, formerly of Seaforth. Wounded Pte: \V, Fowler of Mount Carmel, Pte B. Brown of Ripley. MIDDLE SCHOOL EXAM, FOR ENTRANCE TO NORMAL The following arethe results for Huron :—G: E. A.mes, J. W. Argo, I. J. Allen (with „L, S. arithmetic), G-, C. Best, M. L. Chidley, E. M,, Church - i11, Z, A, Churchill, M. H. Crich (with L. S: Arithmetic), ,GM' L. Cuthill (bona ors)• G. L, Dyer, H. R Dickson, (M, Edmunds E. Elder, A ll1i4ott, D.I. Fowlie, ,G. A, rG.rentt, E. J. Grainger, T. L, Gil.lespid, V. Graves, W.S. Hall D, L Hill, J• R Hays, A. E. JOHNS W. C. Thompson, E. I.den;t, H. ''Kerr' honors), A 'I. ,Leoinard, S. Milne, A. ( McMath,M. A. ,Mc McConnell, M. Murchie honos's, E. C. MacArthur,' s B. MacpwanNJ• Ic.0 ncl yw Tn honors, A. Murphy well honors, M. S. NICHOLSON, H. P. Potter, R N. ROWE, E. C. Rob- erts0n with L, S. history, A. L. San- derson, with L.S. arithmetic, 0, Sims, E. \I. Stoltz, .t ,J. •Stothers, 'J 1• Tay.o '1 r honors, C. A. .E, Williams, E, J. Webster: honors, E. D. Wilson, S, -Fonds, E. J, Walters, R. C. Weiler, A, T. Williamson„ The successful Exeter candidates' flames are in capital letters,, A 1; A. , Johns, M. S. INicboIson, R. N. Rowe. The doctor's all gave Jenkins up, • Pie cattnot live, said they. "Then Jenkuts gave the doctors itp ,And he's alive. to -day. OLD LUCAN RESIDENT DEAD James Hodgins,' a respected resident ,of Lucan died at his r,esiclence on Sate' rday:, The funeral was .held to St. James' Cemetery, the services be- ing conducted by Rev. Wm. Lowe, in the absence of Rev, Mr, Finley, pas - to: or the :Methodist Church, al which hevas a member, Mr. Hodgins was in his 72nd ,year, and is survived by a widow. two. sons and one ,daughter Wilford' with the G, T R. at North Waterloo • Alfred of Stephen Town- ship and Mrs, Frani: Colwell of Cen- tralia CANADIAN BANKERS' COMPETI- TION FOR BOYS & GIRLS In this competition, the Canadian Bankers' Association, acting in ce-op- eratian with the Dominion .Department of Agriculture, Live Stock Branch, offers cash 'prizes to boys and girls. who exhibit calves or pigs at the Ex- eter Fair and mho comply with all the rules governing the, competition, which include that eacj. boy or girl taking part fin this compe•titian must personally trend, to calves or pigs ex hibited at least sixweeks previous to Exhibitions For further particul- ars see Government Circular, or ap- ply at nearest Bank. Local News FARMERS' 'SOCIAL A SUCCESS Over three hundred attended the ice-cream social held by the Thames !Road (Farmers' Club on the lawn of Mr. J > N. Ratcliffe on Friday evening last. 'In the baseball game. between Centralia and Farquhar the score was -7 to 3 in favor of Cetntralia,, After the game refreshments were served- • on the lawn, then an exten- sive programme consisting of songs, addresses and readings were given, Mr, James Gardiner, formerly of Us - borne now M.P.P. of Saskatchewan, spoke of the success attained by wes- tern 'farmers by organization. Mr, J. N. Kernighan, of Goderich, director of 'U, =F, O., spoke on the needs and. methods of organization. Mr. W. D Sanders also gave a short address deploring theevils of party politics among the farmers. Solos by Misses M. Moody and J. Allison and a read- ing by Miss E, Hunkin were much ap- preciated, Mr. J. N. Ratcliffe, Pres- ident of the Club, b, filled the eclicirin. a verse, capable manner: The Hersall Band provided excellent- mesio throughout the evening. Crediton Miss Gleetis Hill, deaconess in con- nection with Theme Broadway Taber- nacle. Toronto; is visiting her nar- ents tor a few weeks holidays. Mr :and Mrs, Charles Eilber of Yale and Mrs. Bart and child of Elkton. Mich., are ,visiting Mr. and Christopher Eilber, Mrs. Telfer of London and Air, and Mrs Geo. 'Redfern ;of Toronto are visiting Mrs, Ewald this week. Our Band has accepted an engage- ment to play at a social in Dashivoad on Friday evening. Grated "Bend is proving quite an attraction these clays. A dip in the lake and stroll on the dock fills the bill for the 'cooing dove's'. The Misses Nicholas of Tavistock motored here on Sunday ,enraut to Grand Bend, and sp ,pit a short time with Mr and (firs, Dan, Oestlreicher, Mg for a few weeks. The boiler ,for the steam heating system of the Evangelical Church has. arrived.and 'work will be commenced at once 'to instal it. vliss Louis 'Raymond or Buffalo is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mfrs, Fred Either. • The ice cream social given, by the Ladies' Aid of the Evangelical Church last Wednesday evening was a de- cided success. The ladies realiz-d $60. and will use. ,it in 'purchasing an, individual cominunion service. Mr. and Mrs. ,Ira Brown .have re- turned to Kitchener ,after a short vis- it in 'town. Mr. and Mrs. Harry 'Kuhn. and Mr, I(icnzle returned from Grand Bend Monday, where' theyhave been camp - Dr. Elmore ,Tr•uemner of Chesley spent the week -end in town. Harry Haist is having an addition built to lois 'barn,, Since the , p osto•ffice at Crediton East has been closed a number of the east end Have (erected rural maid boxes to accommodate them, The Misses Larsen (Sambrook, Mur- i:al Nicholsoza and Muriat Clark spent a few days at Grand, Bend last week, Last Friday evening the members of the -Teacher Training class of 'the Evangelical Church, about sixteen, innumber, assembled at the: Evangelical parsonage to spend a social evening, A 'short program, consisting of read- ings and music, was rendered by the girls and highly appreciated by all present. The gathering was address- ed by Rev. E. - D Becker, teacliier; of the class, Rev. At D. Gisthier of Tavistock, Mr, J. H. Holtzmonli and Mr. Henry Pfile of Zurtach,., The various speakers gave the class a wider vision of the many opportuni- ties of ''service to church and com- munity confronting graduates of a Teacllet Training class, gird hoped that they ,should, after their gradua- tion, take an active interest in the work ot: Sunday .Sc,hool and C.liurcln. The rest of the ,evening wad pleas - . artily slren''i in contests, etc,Refresh- menta were daintl,y served by a num- ber of the class girls, Each and ev- eryone was ready to enjoy to the full- est extent the splendid en ier ainA merit furnished and (judging happy faces there was every r canon to believe everyone dial enjoy it, Centralia. Mr �� • A Hicks Iic . last a valuable cow by lightning, and .a large willow tree +vas ,struck about 20 rocas fn a z the residence of Mr. C; Fair -hall, dur:zig the storm on Wednesday of last week The wind flattened a lot' of the grain and while some of it will came up a- gain much of St will not, \,Tri: 1l:oa of St. Louis, ':11o:, is spending a fe1v: days visiting relat•ves around Centralia; Mr and IVirs, B, . Andersson of To- ledo, Ohio, visited their Sister, Mrs, Brooks: lastt eek, .having motored from there, Messrs. Coughlin of London ate g spending ona few days visiting Mr, IT, Ha' The Centralia baseball .team play- ed in. Farquhar -Friday, the score be- ing 4-7 in favor of Centralia. Mrs, J, 11icLarty and Mrs, Hooper of London visited with Mrs. Ander-'' son last week, Mr. and Mrs De]lahoy and two boys of Toronto visited }vith their aunt Airs Bosloughu for a few days: Mrs, W. Jenkins and little da ugh - ter of London visited with her par- ents llr, and Mrs. W., R. Elliott last week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baynham of Oak Lake Man., are visiting at the home of Mr. Baynham's parents, 'lir. and Mrs. George Baynham here. Miss Lillian Elliott •of London spent Sunday and Monday at ger home here Mrs, Frank 0oiwill :has been. in Lu - can owing to 'the ,illness and subsea euent death of her father, Mr. Jas, Hodgins: Mr. Hodgins livers on a farm north of Centralia fora great many years. and, was well knownin. this vicinity. Mr, A. Parsons of Toronto, is spend ing a few days visiting at the hone. of lois brother, Mr, Wa Parsons The Knitting Circle will hold an ice cream social on Mr. Davis' lawnon Fridayevening, `Aug, 10th. .,, FARQUHAR The ladies talci.ng (part in the re- cent knitting contest deserve the greatest measure ofcredit for the magnificent results they acconplshed Miss Viola Hunkin and Miss Jenne Mc. ach Cellae h were. selected to choose ase sides, the latter's side, winning—the total number of socks turned in was 129. it is now up 'tot -Miss Viola,and' -?ler .friends to put up a fowl supper, at the annual meeting, and that- _s where Miss Viola would be bard to beat. The Farquhar ;baseball team was defeated iai a game Isere oa Friday last by 'the Centralia team, the score being 7-3. The home boys say they will not be satisfied until they ger another crack at the .Centralia, team, but they hope to have the pleastire the Centralia 'boys only the next time:. -Mr, Wm Pollen avas in Sarnia on business last week.—Misses Millie and Reta Pollen of Mitchell spent the week end at 'their home here.—Mr. T. C. Allen lost a valuable. bull last week, t having died of stomach trouble. -- Messrs Brown, Pollen, are getting their n g their threshing outfit ready for the : sc a,, r.� Arthur Camaael is visiting her mother, Mrs. Wan, Stewart; in T,oronto,,<Gvho .is ,in very- poor erypoor Isetlth, WN Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Traylor of Michigan are the (guests of his neice Mrs. Frank Gunning this 'week. --Mr: '.act ,Airs, Fro; of London are th:e guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hector MilIson: this week,—Mr. and Mrs. ' Wesley Archer returned home Monday, atter a week's visitiriih her sister, Mrs, Thos llor rey`t-17.iss Olive ,Brooks' has re- _ur,i..d to her home- is St. Marys., after spending ,holidays with friends lirouncl hero.—Mr. and. Mrs. John Fos- ter near Cirantan, and Mr, and Mrs. Thames Gould of London ' spent Sun- day here at Mrs. Sutherby's.-Mr. and M -•s Hector Million accompanied by their v'.sitors, '.spent Sunday at De- =izes, the guests of Mr. James Ilobbs,' —Mrs John 'Wright ,is spending a month at Ingersoll, the: guest of her sister, Mrs, B. Butler,—Mr, and Mrs, Charles Skinner, accompanied anied' by her parents; Mr, and Airs. Sam, 1 NTillnon; vis_tecl ai Hector I iiltlson's on 'Tues- day. • Serve your country by buying. "made in Canada" products. Go one better and use flour made in EXETER -Manitoba's Best, D'Iodel, Welcome,—HARVEY BROS. MARRIAGES Cole.-Melville.—At Russeldale, August 1, by Rev, David Ritchie; Ida May, daughter of Mr, and Mrs:. George. Melville, to ;VIT. William Ar- thurCole, allmf Ra'dale. `Colusse I MacDonald—Honey—In Mitchell, ori July 25, by Rev. Mr. MacDonald of Bellwood, Florence, daughter tof Mr.' and Mrs Wm. Honey of Mitchell, to. Mr. A. T. MacDonald of Stay,ner. Haley,—Rogers—In St. Marys on Aug. lst, by Rev, Geo. Miller, -Mildred only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. js P. Rogers of St. _llarys, , to Samuel Vincent Haley,, Y--»o---s— DEATHS Hanna -In Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 5 Louisa, youngest daughter of -Mr. an:] Mrs. S. C. Hanna, formerly of Exeter, aged 4 years. MacDonald—In Clinton, on July 30th' Donald Stewart, sanof \Irs. J. 3. MacDonald aged 13 tyears. Margach—In "K•irktton, on July 29, Phil- lip Mar'gach, aged 70 years. Vance—In Mitchell, on July 30, Isaiah' Clark Vance, aged 64 years, 1 Mon- th and 4 days. Weseloh—At Zurich, on August lst. Mrs, Henry Wes*eloahi,' Sr. ne.e Mar- ie Meinke,. aged 83 years, 2 mon- ths and 10 days. MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED by C. H Sanders at the Advocate Of- fice, Strictly confidential; na witness PHONE 16 PHONE 16 BUY BLACK ''ILK THIS H If you are considering buying a Black Silk Dress :our advice to you is not to delay. Silk of all kinds have greatly advanced in in price. We are showving` a range of Beautiful, Black Silks that we are selling away below to -day's price; Per yd. $1.65, $1,75, $1.85,. and $2.25. STRAW HATS FOR . BOYS AND 2JEN The best values .we, have had in years, We have the style you want at the 'price • to suit your pocket book. Special prices on all Straw Hats ;during' the next two weeks. TRUNKS, CLUB BAGS AND SUIT CASES This is vacation ,time. You will need a Steamer Trunk, Suit Case, or Club ;Bag when you take your holidays. We have a corn- plete assortment of these goods' which we will be glad to show you, ' "HOLEPROOF" HOSE FOR _MEN AND WOMEN Take a box of Silk Hodepraol: when you go on your vacatioln;,. .T 1 They look well and are guaranteed to wear three months with- out boles or new ones are furnished, FREE OF CHARGE. ENGLISH GINGHAMS A case of Fast Washing English Gingliams has just born, .Op- ened They run from 10 to 18 yards and on account of ;therm being mill ` ends ,we bought them at a low price, Worth to -day' 25c. Special Price this (week per yd, 17%c, C PAID FOR LIVE POU Y, HIGHEST PRICES �.S LTR 16 . A RT ON - 16 . T � Pf"S PHONE'rhe Big Store with J A. >~ the Little Prices