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EXETER ONTARIO TWJRSDAY DEC.
13, 1917
Gmaims w cangell
or Corner.
Canadians do not want to be class -
.ed 'with ;the , R
isisia;nls, as a nation of
c uit'ters.'Vote for Union Government,
e' cele thatyou ,support the,
Wtom n, I p
Military Service Acct and' the b,oysiat
_ 4ylatan y
the front; by electing ithea Union, Gov-
ernment.
IsI C , a :da to be galled the D;rmilnr-
ion of Canada of the. Dorni(ntiattk of
Quebcc after thee` election,. Surly
you will trot s'takid for Quebec domnn-
atalon in this country.
Eight hriavrreets paid• most 'alt the
price in tm!en .and uionleY. in this war:
The Military Service Act will make
Quebec tole the. maid:. Support the'
IVIl•itary Service Act and thle Un of
Governmetdb.
If Laurier 'should ,iii it will . be the
saddest day in the history of Canada
—:sad, indeed, for all of us, but sad-
der ,far for that, one who played false
to !the boys in the trenches and vot-
ed MOT the Laurier ,candidate.
Decent men and ` velamen who failto
da- their duty to their country on the
17th will hang their heads in shame
if it 'should lrap'pen Ithfat Lauri(ei(w,on.
Honor IPatrio'Wlaaii, Love.. of Country
mean tnothanlg 'ta the woYnnen w1�la will
not ,rote, `t o h e1p her b'iay or husband
in .France.
The lads in France and Flanders
have risked their lives for you, some
of them day by day for 'almost three
years. Are you going to vote toi!n-
crease their risks and their bard-
sliips .because a lot of people ` down
in Quebec thank Canada has done en-
ough and should' send no, more men
overseas? It is up to you.—Toronto
Globe.
Women, do (Hat weep over the
socks you knit, do not mourn for
the )bay why :figlhits .in France, that
his honor and y,oulrs' 'might be saved;
Women, do Olaf didliodor the dead, �,* �t Co��
da not 'give your tfrgh(tinig boy a chance dol
to !say you were yfal,s(e to him, and( to The ,Council of Exeter met in reg -
your Country. Iular essi;"onon on the 10th December,
Councillor Elston .b$etnitl„ Previous
minutes tread and approved,
'Communications were read as fol-
lows,-
A letter from Driver Gat,%don Wella
in France conveying his appreciation
OE the wrist. watch ireceuvt
a
A circular letter from the Fire,
Underwriters re attention to the fire
,fighting appliances and water majns,
Referred to Fire Chief.
A letter from F. A. Zei:g, re, Exeter
Mtg. Co. Held for consideration.
Receipt ,from H. J. W. McGarry,
Treas. Red Cross, for $2279.86.
Receipt from Financial Secretary of
National Counlcil Y. TV i. C. A. for $47,-'
10 for Y,M C1A. work in Franicec
"In conveying our thanks no the
students of the High School inform
them that 'this is the first occasion•
that has c,oine to our attention of
funds being' raised by an. "At Home'
and we shall use the suggestion in
other placer;"—LW. Laing, Fin. -Sec.
Accounts were paid to the amount
of $735.60.
The Auditors' report for Novem-
ber was read and accepted on motion
of Penhale and Snell.
Jos. Senior, Clerk.
English 'speaking Canada subscrib-
ed 95 per clent /off the big watt loam.
Do you want Quebec to have; thesay
in spending it?
You , young ,man, who saw your
Comrade Igo to (fight for you and his
]loved ones, ?lei erryber, if you cannot
go to help him 4n the, fight, it, isytour
duty ;to 'nate yo that he may •receive
support t
Mr. Farmer, do you want to sell your
wheat and other products at a price.
set Idle! the Allies have ascd au
their aioas: That would tiappen it
Canada chopped out of the war, and
be assures that price would be lower.'
"If Laurier Liberals and Bourassa
Nationalists can work together in har-
mony against 'the Military Service Act.
why should not the Liberals ' and Con-
servatives of 'title English 1 speaking
Pi>ovinc'es dos:o in support of the
taw ?"—The Globe. ,
--moo---
Coal is scarce thuls,yean Do you
want it (to become more sp? If Can-
ada drops out of the war, which will
happen if Laurier is elected, you can
rest -assured United States will not
supply 'coal to a quitter,,.. She- sends -
nit) coal to neutrals now.
—z--o—x— .
Bourassa the, ,master hand behind
Laurier 'tis said was in Germany when
do mot nn'ourn folr Itiue lad that lies
with (thousands of his 'brothers be-
neatli the poppies ;--do nut pray to
Gad that na Earm-Might befall your
brave Son in the batbullar ' hen
go out and say (by youn,
,you. 'do not 'Want the p'toi go to lira.
�var broke out. How did he get away
front thitt country when the borders
were all,cliosed? Why was Dr. Beland
kept a prisioner and Bourassa allowed
to escape? Why did Bourassacome
back to Canada l say ,that Britain
caused the war? How its it Bourassas
newspaper has had marloed financial
success since he returned, when it
is known thalt it ;was ..oint its last legs
when the war Ibnoke ,out? Does not
this mean a¢uy+thinig do 'you or tnei.•
x—o—x—
We, in South Huron, who want
r_
to win the .war, who wank to see the
only ,Gcjvierjntmie(nt (elected in Canada
that twill have the (power to see that
Canada does her full 'share, haver one
great duty 'to perform ton the 17th—
that ,is ;tta vote (for the Unison Gov-
ernment, ana 'the only way to, da that
int South Huron ,is to vote `for Jon-
athan Mennen. Mere is no other way
PHONE 811 Slome people are trying 1,:t0 make ex-
cuses •to '!quibble, to look for som.e-
thing to thiala behind. But .there is
no other rvvay. You must vote for him
or against him. He is the iend;orse;d
candidate ofthe Union Gldv;eirnm,ent..
If you, are favorable to 'the Union
Government tyou must vote for Mer-
rier. There is Inla middle course.. You
must the 'Far 'or agaijnp;t;, He had the
privilege to vote for or against the
Military Service ,Act or evade the
viate in the House of Commons, He
was a man and voted far the Act,
and for immediate help for the bays
at the front. It was ,no coward who
did that. He is a patriot who stands
behind the boys,, and you veterSrhave
to,ackn'owledge it. The way is plain,
and easy. You will not leave • the'
boys there to dire in vain., You will
take the only course opetri to you and
elect 'the Union. Gotvte!rntment by vot-
ing "for Merrier.
.Mr. Thiol McMillan, the Laurier
Candidate in South Huron, held a
meeting aln Exeter on Monday even-
ing. Mr. Gibbiotns of ,Landon was not
present as: texpec'ted. Mr. McMillan
made the 'be,3t of a mnglhty' bad. argu-
ment. He (talked big interests and
common people, tried to make out
that the French , Canadians had nOt
.received a; lair slow to enlist. As at
the nomination he 'endeavored to con-
vey t e-im.preslsrion that evert should
Sir Wilfrid Laurier be ,returned the
100,000 men called out under the Mil-
itary Service Act would be snit for-
ward. It would he well for those in-
terested to keep in mind th.e, fact that
Sir Wilfrid :is pledged if he is rest urn -
ed to power to., "Suspend all oper-
atitons`und,er 'the Act," and with Que-
bec behind him ''hle could not if he
mould do otherwise than keep this
pledge. He side-stepped ghee real is-
sue, which is speedy re- nlflarcemeryta
for. the 'Canadian ' saldriers,, , Talked a
tot about the loyalty of Liberals. The
loyalty' of Liberals as prayed by the
action of the Liberally fun, joining in
the—formation of the Ln7ori Gotern-
ment• The action of Laurier Liber-
als ,when they. kntaw-'that Qu,ebe;c will
rule, 'should ,Laurier win, is another
myattelit
Mr; McMillan did ,root attempt to ex-
C�risl�as
Prescols
For
Mell auk Boys
We Have the Best.
Look them. over®
A MEASURED SUIT.
tl MEASURED OVERCOAT -
SEMI -READY CLOTHING. -
MADE-UP CLOTHING,
HOUSE COATS.
UNDERCLOTHING
HATS
CAPS
STIIRT,S
'SOCKS
COLLARS,,
TIES
BRACES
HANDKERCHIEFS
GLOVES
ETC. ETC, ETC., .ETC.
W. W. -Taman
plain why all the ,grearLiberatLead-
ers ,outside of Laurier, why all the
great Liberal newspapers except the
Landon Advertiser, why all the In-
dependent newspapers, why 'the great
Bishops Ministerial bodies, noted pub-
lic men and` women all aver Canada
are ,:supporting Union G,ovcrniner t.
No, ha dict' not explain those things
because if 'they were explained Ma•.
McMillan would not have. a leg 'to
stern: :en In 'fact, he hasn't one Jyow.
The old!, vote lie can expect that
of Lae Lrt;,c,r partisan( the slacken the
Pra-German,; —and decent voters will
not he found in 'that class.
Mr, McMillan M'o:ntlay night said,
that 250,000 men had not reported tun-
der the call of Class 1, for Military
Service. II: that a sample oL,leis
• nearly Tailor `� F•�irr p ' lade 'ti is vcty p y)nfat'Tn` <l. the
exact number is less than 50,000.
Mr. 'R, E. Pickard returned home
here from the West last week.
Local News
Mr. G, J. Dow 'shipped a load of
horses to Montreal. on Saturday.
Have#' you done your Christmas
shlapping poet? G;et it done before
tlic ruh,
Jerrusalent, after .1200 years in the
bands of the Turks, ,has been. cap-
tured by the British. The city was
not damaged to any great extent,
Mr. Jas. Sanders, Exeter North, re-
turned from p. visit in _Windsor last
week, and ' will Mold . an auctr,toru sale
of his household efefcts on Saturday
December 22nd,
A full house greeted Mrs. Lindsay
and Miss'®oyne Wednesday night and
represen,ting, as they do, prominent
Liberal families, their addresses made
a strong impression in favor of Union
Government.
Wm. Proudfoot, Liberal M.P.P. for
Centre Huron, speaks for Union Gov-
ernment
overnment et Hensall Friday night
BIRTHS
Gockwill-In Exeter, on Dec 12, to
Mr, and Mrs, Garnet Cockwill, a son
Smith.—In ,Centralia, on Dec. 7, - to
Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith, a daughter.'
DEATHS.
Hobkirk-In Hensel' on Dec. 6, Gec.
Hobkirk, laiged 63 years, 2 months.
DatrNng,-Ise McGillivray, ,ouu Dec. 9,
John Darling, ,son of Mr. and Mrst
Edgar, Darling, aged 12 years.
Final Appeal Budde
Gives Rulind on
Exemption f Farmers
Mr. Justice Duff (the Final Court of Appeal) De-
clares it is Essential that there shall be No
Diminution in Agricultural Production.
(Published by authority of Director, of Public Information,
Ottawa.)
Hon. Mr. Justice Duff gave judgment_ on' December
.3th, in the first test case brought before shim, as Central
appeal Judge (the final court of appeal),,,, for the exemp
Lion of a farmer. The appeal was made by W. H. Rown-
tree in respect of his son, W. J. Rowntree, from the
decision of Local Tribunal, Ontario, No ,421, which
refused a_claim for exemption. The son was stated to
be an experienced farm hand, who hadbeen working
on the farm continuously for the past seven years, and ..
ever since leaving school. He lives and works with his
father, ..iwho owns a farm of 150 acres near Weston,
Ont''rio, With the exception of a younger brother, he
is'the only male help of the father on the farm. The
father is a rear of advanced years.
In granting the man exemption "until he ceases to
be employed in agricultural labor," Mr. Justice Duff
said: c
"The Military Service Act does not deal with the
subject of the exemption of persons engaged in the agri
cult r l industry; and the question which it is my duty
to gide is whether the applicant being and having
been, as above mentioned, habitually and effectively en-
gaged m agriculture and in labor essential to the carry.
ing on of agricultural production, ought to be exempted
under the provisions of the Military Service Act,
"These two propositions are indisputable
"(1) In order that the military power of the allies
may be adequately sustained, it is essential that in this
country and under the present conditions, there
should be no diminution in agricultural production,
"(2) The supply of competent labor available for
the purpose of agricultural production is not abundant, -
but actually is deficient.
-4 "'The proper conclusion appears to be that the ap-
plicant, a competent person,who had been habitually
and effectively engaged in labor essential to such .pro.
duction, ought not to be withdrawn from it.
"It is perhaps unnecessary to say that such exenap-
tions are not granted as concessions on account of per-
sonal hardship, still less as a favor to a class. The sole
ground of them is that the national interest is the better
served by keeping these men at home. The supreme
necessity (upon the existence of which, as its preamble
shows this policy of the Military Service Act is found
ed) that leads the State to take men by compulsion and
put them in the fighting line requires that men shall be
kept at home who are engaged in work essential to en-
able the State to maintain the full efficiency of the com-
batant forces, and whose places cannot be taken by
others not within the class called out."
Ottawa, Dec. 8, 1917.
Bilutalo Braoa o[ Feit!1izers
In 'order to help the production in this section I am .offering every
farmera chance to get his Fertilizer at Carload Prices, but, in order to
is
do this `ever}�arie that wants .he best Fertilizer (which is the, BUFFALO ,,,
BANDS) at 'tla elowest price, rnust send hisAarcle.r :in ,early—tnlot later
that the 15th DAY ,OE'FEBRUARY� 1918, -
BUFFALO IDEAL WHEAT AND CORN 2-10-0 at $38.75
BUFFALO AMMONIATED PHOSPHATES 1%-4.2-0 at $37.25
BUFFALO GENERAL FAVORITE 1-8-1 at $37.00'
• BUFFALO FARMERS' CIHOICE 1-10-0 at $31.75
BUFFALO 16 PER CENT: 0-16-0 at $28,00-
5Z7.00'
BUFFALO 14 PER CENT 0-14-0 at
Payable June 1st, 1918..
Remember Feb 15th, 1918 iu the last day
these prices
I will deliver at Exeter and Centralia as soon as 'I get 'orders enougl'l
for a carload.
Phone orders Dashwood 36r2. or write to Exeter P. O•
I can take orders ai
N. STANLAKE.
Sho .ping Suggestion
for 12 Days Only.
And we expect thtese with be busy. We want you to tcomte, early and
choose while the assortment is larg'... We have .gifts for revery member of.
the. family.
AN EDISON will g.irvelasting pleasure for thee, family.
OUR TOY DEPARTMENT is a feature,
OUR CHINAWARE DISPLAY never was larger.
OU TOILET ARTICLES are a great assortment.
OUR PAPETRIES are ail. here.
OUR SWEETS are all the best quality.
WE SELL THE FAMOUS,"WILLARD'S FOR'KDIPT" CHOCOLA-
• TES i Boxes from 25c:. to $2' also ,in •.open., Quantity at from 40c,
Lr. Fancy , y
a,lb
NUTS AND FRUITS.
POWELL'S FOR GOOD CANDY. SAY ITT.
COME TO OUR STORE TO SEE THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS
COME IN AND LOOK AROUND THE STORE.
EDISONS ON EASY '.GERMS !
Powell's
PHONE 55. j THE BIG VARIETY STORE'.
10 PER CENT DISCOUNT TO SCHOOLS .on ORDERS over $5
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STEWART'S
PHONE 16PHONE ES
Timely Suggestions for Xmas. Cifts
FURS
Always acceptable at Christmas
Our .prices ,are low.
ELAC'K AND FANCY SILKS
In good old stock at per yard
$1.35 to ,$$2.40
COSY SLIPPERS
In many colors and styles.
BRUSHED SETS FOR GIRLS
Scare and Cap too match, Set,
$2.25 and $2.50.
DAINTY CREPE WAISTS
Just in for Xmas $4.25 to 55.50
S7 LK HOSE HOLEPROOF
Every pair guaranteed per pair
KID AND 'CHAMOIS GLOVES
Always a welcome gift at Xmas
ALL WOOL SWEATER COATS
For Girls and Women $3.50 to
$7.00)
IN CROCKERY
FANCY CHINA
Big, assortment of pdd pieces.
DINNER SETS
Dainty ;patterns at popular
prices*. Per set $14, 16, 20, 22, 38
FANCY TRAYS
Something Hex ;for Christmas
Buyers, 5,2:00 to $3,00
FANCY TEA POTS
Beautiful a English ware with
dozens to choose from 25c. to
$1.15.
DEPARTMENT
SPARKLING CUT GLASS
That is sure to please.
TOILET SETS
40 sets to choose from $5.00 to
$7,50
HANGING LAMPS
Ordered ;specially for Xmas.
$4.50 to $15,00
BRASS GOODS
Jar*dini,eres, Trays, Brush and
Crumb Trays, and Teapot Stands
GIFTS FOR - MEN
Gu T SHIIt'I S GIFT GLOVES
s in launcl- In "Woollen, Cape, and Mocha
h,evv' striped ,pattern .25 per ,,
eret1 cuffs $1.25 to $2, p pair i5c. to $2:00.
GIFT MUFFLERS
rust the kind that is ivented—
$1 00.
en,ted—$1:00. to ..53:50
XMAS NECKWEAR
In many rlosigns and Targe sha—
pes--50c., 75c, $1.00
PHONE 16 'J A® STEWART PHONE
The Big Store wird the Little Pricee
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