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The Exeter Advocate, 1918-8-1, Page 1TKIRTZ-VIRST YEAR Xgt EXETER, ONTAW. 0, THURSDAY AUG. 1918 Our Gomel'. Why is a newaparyer like a. pretty V1 oman? To be perfect: it must be the Some of the 13rit14sh battleships are embodiment, of maily, types. Its form :equipped wilh, seairchlithits so pow - is neade up. It is always chased, tho erful that a re,W,s1)atiar maY be read inclined to be giddy. It erujoys good by their lig,latt by a person. 18 miles press, the more raoid the, better. lt awaY. has a weakness for gasalp. Tallcs a ---- good deal. 'Can stand some praise, Few women make. successful law - and is eery proud of a new dress. yers, They are unable to break them- ' selves of the halait of giving free a - 'flee hay crop is toot as good as it \doe; and free advice is neither tip- ll'ar dealers say that fur's are to be Sorin'e Kg theSO clays somebody will higher la pr,ice next fall and winter, "be 'Pinched" for gnawing is cat to than ever. be driven by a boy or girl under 18 years of age. A number of owners in this vicinity are violating this regula- tion. Motor cars aro so numerous nosy that great caution should be observed in the public . safety. Where twa swiftly moving vehiC1CS are coming in- to, dangerous and unexpected tiroxim- ity a younger driver cannot be de- pended upon to do the right thing and serious, if not fatal, consequences are likely' to follow. Even old drivers often find themselves in tight places unekPectedly and frequently they fafl to do the prover thing. Several have complained to the editor about four- teen year old girls and boys driving' cars up ancl down lour streets. The have threatened to enter complaints tc> the constable. might be in Elution county, Don't for- i„)reciated ,noir vaiel for. get that every pound of focldm- for i -- cattle should be conserved. 'The 1 'The principle of rewarding a shriple \vest is short or feed and it means matteir-of-coua-se act of .honestyin that western cartla will find their way, boys is Pernicious, and 'in the later - east this year, *IDan't 'overlook it fiere est of the children themselves such because it is light. It, will bring you training should be disoounterianced. money before the next hay crop. ----- . Private ,corresponclence for destine- i tions in terretory occupled,-bY the i . 'sugar in icings and •making candy for enemy -excepting enemy occupied . private cansuniption, the Govermnent Belgium and the enemy occupied parts I will be campe5I1ed to follow the Unit. ' of Fiance -may •now be a.dclresseld di- 1 ecl 'States in. adaintiog a ougar ratl°n- „tect in the ordinary way, instead of ,inteeen otvao.e alrild a half a da,y. is again given out that if . . more care diseruot takenala the use of being forwarded through an author- ized intermediary. Such correspon- dence „however, must only deal with private news and will be subject to censorship. Items which c•ontain any information whatever in regard to military ,economic or political condi- tions. ?obtaining in Canada or in. any allied countries, or which contain un- desirable information of any kind Will be detained, As the difference in trade balance between Canada and the United States continues to grow int favor of the latter, the discount upon Canadian currency 1 Detroit is gradually wid-, Airing, until 3 per cent. is being asked and unhesitatingly paid by holders of Canadian bills who make purchases on the American side Of the liver. Restaurants, shops, cigar stares and even theatres are getting $.1.03 in Ca- nadian money in return for one dol - la's worth of merchandise, \vhile e..„.,„,..0**e those fortunate enough to possess five or ten dollars Canadian bank bills are spending them in Windsor rather than lose the amount demanded on the De- troit side. ( P1010....911011M111•CM4=1....=613.4 PHONE Ble New Summer Ckthi SUITS OVERCOATS RAINCOATS HATS OAPS. SHIRTS soors COLLAR TIES GLOVES ETC.. ETC., ETC., it.TO are now in and placed .on display, In times like this keep out of debt; your solvency's your one best bet. So long as you don!t owe one cent to any sway -backed human: gent, you have the eight to look ahead without a bit of Lear ior dread, The times are weird uncertain, tense; no man has such prophetic ,seese that he can say what grief's in stock tomorrow morn at 10 o'clock. The right of workmen to strike far the protection of their rights is a democratic principle, but like a good many other democratic principles, .it does not apPly in this time of war. It must be put aside with the right of the individual to choose whether or not he shall perform military ser- vice far his country and with the right of absolute free speech. Arrangements have been eomplet, ed by the Canada Feed. Board with the United States Food Administra- tion. by which 15,000 tons of linseed oil cake and meal will be distributed to dealers to relieve the scarcity of feed and Dodder. Applicatiarts should be sent direct to the Canada Focal Board ion regular impart applicaltion 'blanks, with swoon statements of the quantities sold „during -the . three years prior to January first. Allot- ments- wilt be made on that basis. Fruit is going, to be scarce this year. • Winter was hard on the fruit trees and the small fruits have not been plentiful sof far. In England the crop LOT jam is also reDarted short, artd the soldiers require vast quant- ities of jam. People who lime near wild berry patches should make a point of picking all they can. -Get the children out in the. berry patch. \Vild raspberry jam and wild blue- berry jam are ,two 'great Canadian delicacies. Usa wild fruit an.d there will he more tame fruit for the can- neries to ship as jam to the. soldiers. Many men living- in towns to -day have ;spent inast of busy lives on the farms. They lia.ve .ea(rn.ed their 4.-e- thement „bul thiel need for saving the 1918 harvest is very great. Retired fermiers have a ,splendid corgartunity to help out in [the 'esent crisis and triany have volunteered to work on neighboring farms LOT the rush period. Every .;cynie that can do SO iS needed, for experienced nitertare at a premium. ,Their knowledge sok.,how to do things would help make inexperienced men and boys efficient. -Canada Food Board. Nearly alt the retired farm- ers of Exeter are on the job. *dams During the week the Allies have been. continuing their( advance On the west front, and prisoners and guns have been taken in large imitable*. The ieport came last week that the Crown Prin.ce's army had been bag- ged and he, had been captured, but such news is of course discounted as soon as heard, The a'own. Prince is taking better caret of himself than that, and an army is riot so 'easily 'bagged ort a Lneut of that nature. It is true, however that his army is rather a tight cornme and he musteither force. the wedge widet c„. mtneat ,to save his army. He has an. fed I to dten tl e wedge but bonn 11 imposisible, and is now teying to retreat. and this he also finds very dif acult, arid his "oommtuticationis are in great danger': NEW B.ANI NOTES. . , Par several yea.rst the Canadian. Bank of Commerce has, been working on a Series of bank inotes with a view to hating, them both: distinctive in, char- acter 'and beautiful itt design,. A year ar 'mare 'ma's last in trying to secure an artist capable of creating -1.11e par- ticular kind af design, desire -d, but the , beauty or the $5.00 and $10.00 nofes WhiLeh WatS itsiStuteld by the Bank On WOCiTIJOSCITy IZISt clearly reflects great credit on the artist selected. Notes will bo isreued jo denerninationa of $5,00, $10.00, $20.00, $80.00, and $100.00. The $,5.00 and $10.00 eateS Suits are rghlt up to t110 rninute, are now ready and Will appear this Igss evaitt wholesale price to-daly, week. The remaining notes will be ntg cog a ,s4d tags and blacks with put in circulation gt-adttally during the gtaranteed., next two or three yeart. Taman ailor & Pundsher DISTRICT CASUALTIES Wetinticid 'Pte. W I, Huston Of LucknoW Capt. G. Vaosibonie of Lieut 5. S, CopePind of Win,gbarrir, CAPT. COWEN GOES TO FRANCE. \ Dr, li M, Cowen, one of the edit- ors :of the long 'since defunct Reflect or published in Exeter, and son of Dr, Y. Cowen of London, but, who for many years practised in Exeter, has been, having a varied and unusual share of adventures since le -ti ing Ex- eter and more particularly since the war began.. He now serving, as med- ical office) in New Zealand f•orces. He is attached to the New Zealand Field Artillery at Featherston tary camp aad expects aeo, shortly proceed to the front with the island artillerymen. Dr. ceowatn, who holds the rank of captain in the New Zeeland Army Corps, was for six years the principal medical officer 101' the. government ,of the Tonga Islands, in the Pacific. Like Barnum and •other celebrities, • Da Cowen has been able to re-nd his awn obituary ,notices for some five years ago he was reported drowned as a re- sult of tidal, wave. For some time be- fore his appointment to the Tonga Islands Dr. Cowen was a ship's sur- geon on the Pacific liners of the C. P. R. and ether steamship lines. After resigning his' post to• don the Ring's uniform, he was •appointed to take charge of the military hospitalat Fecherstan where some. 10,000 troops aro in training. In a letter Dr. Cowan says, "It is a very ,small. werld after all. Assoc- iated with me until quit: erecently, and now gone to the front was a Captain Rvd a grandson of the late Dr. Hyde of, Hyde Park, near Liondon, Ont. The New Zealand returned soldier has the „kindest of words to say 1 or the Canadian, now, that they have gat together on the. French front, as sold- iers and as men, • ' New Zealand's war ieffort would astound the rest of the world. She is completely stripped for action, with money kand men and not a grumble. She is "doing her ebit" and taking it fairly „standing up. -"A.accl our Canadian chaps. 'Well, all I • can say is that when we hear the stranger talk of them, he takes off his hat and thanks God he is a Canadian." • MIDDLE NORMAL SCHOOL RESULTS Toronto, July 25. -The candidates named below from Huron County have passed the middle school examination far entrance to the Normal schools. Successful candidates who desire to attend the canting, session or the Nor- mal schools are advised that their ap- plications tor admission must be made to the deputy registrar of education not later than Tuesday, August 201h, The Normal schools will open on September 17th, H. V. Armstrong, L. E: Adams, j. S. Bogie .(with L. S. Art.) M. E. Baechler L. Chesney (honors), G. P. Coate.s, G. M. Cratich (honor)s, I. M. Crozier, G. 0. Duncan, F. Deem, _G. A C. Fralick, E. Goldthorpe, H. M. Godwin (honors), J. A. I -lame, M. G. Harvey, E. P. Hume, (with L. S. Arith Harvey, E. P. Hume, (with L. S. Arith.), ))t. A. Hays (honors), M. M. 1-Imerison, C, M. Jervis, G. E. Kaer- cher, D. E, 'Kuntz, V. Kilpatrick (hon- ors), E. S. Livermore (honors), A. H. MacQuarric, C. 0. McGill, G. C. Mc- Kay, M. L McQuaid, j, McMillan, G. 5 Pocock, D. 5. Ross (honors), M. T. Ross (with L. S. Art.) G. G. Ross, T. P. Rale (with L. S. Geoge, H) Mi. Stewart (with L. S. Art.), C. J. Shel- ley, y. J. Snyder, V. Stewart, E. Wal- lace, E. M. Wa.ghorri (herair"s, E, j. Walker. The Exeter successful candidates are as fellows :--G. 0, Duncan, M. G. t-Iarvey, G. E. Kaercher, E. Kuntz V. Stewart oca1 News Dr. "McGilliculcidy hassold his brick office to Maa„ Ikerelake who m1111 use the brick in. conneetifon, with an ad- ditioi1 she is building to her hause. ,?? Rev .Dr 'Medd will. be out of his pul-eit Ear twId Sundays, next and the felloseing Sunday. Hei leaves on Fri- day ,to take a few holidays at Owen Sound 1, Rev. A. .A). Trumper isolt preach in St. Paul's Cathedra, London, on Sun- day next.. Rev. ID fl Douglas, as- sistant minister bd! the Caltheridral, will fill the vacancy here. Mr. and eirs. Wpac Sweet .have this week moved to their ruew Nome le London The petople of Exeter re- gret to bosie this esitimialble but wish then) 'every success in the eity„ dr Sweet is ,emkplayeef 'ed,t11 the Street Railway Company. The Main. Street League gave an open air concert on, the church lawn an. Wednesday evoning of last week when a choice program was render: ed, Solos were given by Miss La Belle d Handfeed, Miss Pearl Godwin oL L:telen, analc Miss Margaret Moody Readings by Mies Handford, Miss Jean Walker of I.:ander-a and Miss TNIarjory Broderick'. The orchestra fuel -est -Ned music and Rev. Dr. Medd gave an interesting addeess. CIVIC HOLIDAY. Exeter like manly ogler municipal- ities in Ontario will hold Civic Holi- day on the first IVeanday in August, consequently next Monday' will be a public Ito -lady. THE BOWLING TOURNEY. The Eighth Annual Bowling 'roue- nament will be held on Exeter:greens on Wednesday and, Thursday of neet week, and from: all indications it will be attended by the usual success. A little recreation on the bowling green iS about the tartly holiday the business main gets now a 'day. REV. T. W. HODGINS DEADi Rev. James I-Iociginsi, until recently\ the Nectar of St. Paul's Church, died ia Stratford on Monday, Jtil'!, 29, after alit illness extendingover many mon- ths. He was 104 Ibis 6411 year, and was born. irt, Lucan, received his edu- cation Olt the Western, iTuirverity, and 1 -furan College London, being ordain- ctl (teacart jal 1.883, and priest in 1884. His first cbarde was at Bayfield, then at Seatorthi, Chatiliam an,cl Stratford. He survived by hie widow, two daugh- ters and three sans; also Iii motlaer three brothers and five 'sisters sur- vive. Tho funeral took place Wed- nesday, ' f RIA . Infants aitd Ohililteli kit.U4eP r vor,50.Y0 Always bears the tignattire or DIED IN CALIFORNIA Mr. Wellington Johnreceived wi5rd this week Of the :regent death at Fresno Cat, ief his eldest bitoth,er, Zack. I). Johns,. at the age of 62 years The late Mr. Johns was horn in Ex- eter, and leanned the hardware .and tinsmith busines:s with his father, the bate David Johns.. In 1879 he went west and ,since 1884 .has ben a resi- dent ,of Caljifioirtha. Hei leaves a wife, two sons and, one dal:letter. td ENTERTAIN CONVALE„SCEN T SOLDIERS. The women. of Exeter will entertain several auto loadst of convalescent sol- diers from liandon on Wednesday af- ternoioin next A supper will be ser- ved in the basement of Main Street Methodist Church. The soldier boys are 'expected here about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens' of Exeter are requested to decorate the stares and hetises: and turn out to welcome the boys who fought foe them in Fran.ce 51514 Flancier,ei. It is desired that the car owners glo out to meet them and join the proces.sionin- to the town. The, schaol chiltdren will meet at the Town Hall at four o'clock, dowootsposa BIG -PICNIC The picnic of the James Street Sun- day School to, Grand Bend on. Thurs- day of last week was largely attend- ed and a most enjoyable affair. 'The trip was made in automobiles, .cinkcl the usual list of Sports was held. Following were the prize winners in the \different events: Primary ICIass, girls - elarjorie Westcott, Doreen Westcott, Violet Erayne. Primary !Class, boss -Irvin Ford, Frank Creech, RUSSC1 Brock. Girls ten • o.nd uncicr--Ina Barcling, Baby lCreech, 31.argaret Johns. , Boys 10 and uncler--liarold Fisher Itarry Snell, Georgie rerayno. Girls 15 and under-Dorathy Bed- ford, 'Ruby Greece, dna ?Harding. Boys 12 ancl under-elaurice Coates !Jerold 1?enleile, Frank Parsons. Bey,s 15 a d la nd r cil. 'NV:10re r. Lloyd Parsons. Young ladies' race- Elva iforvoy. Stella 'Southcott, Geraldine LIedden. Voting men's 7:El. CO - Gordon Hey- wood, Wilfred Shapion, Herb, ,South- eott. Three-leg,ged race, boys Parsons and Man.rice Coates; ICecil olker and 'Elmore I<lienfeldt; Wil. Fred Shapton and Reg. Parsons. G-irls' three -legged -race -May Ford rind Anna 'Bell; Elva 'Harvey and 5 Southcott. • Girls 15 and uncler•-Grela Hodder:, INtarl Sanders, Florence Norr,y. Married ladies' trace -Mrs, George Westcott, Mts. IGco. Jactues, '1\1rs. W. G. Medd. . • Married m.cin's 'r c -'-Gordii Rep tvood, Frank 'Boyle, Ed. Westcott, • Bullring with lighted candle -Frank Coates, Maurice Coates, Lloyd Parsons Blowin.l.„,, out candle, boys -,,Lloycl Parsons, Frank Tioyle, Maurice .Coatee Mowing oat candle, .girls Leda Harding, Elva Harvey, Dorothy ford. • Coat race -a. 331. Southcott, Will Armstrong, 'Reg:- Parsons. Iti nring high juinit-IIerb Ford, Wilfred Shapton, Vrardsi Boyle, Sta.nding, broad `jump -- ;Wilfred Shantou, Thos iCrecch, ile.r b. I.Ford MTS. 13row.nhas maimed- from visit in. the States. Mrs. Fricaulc 11 Sweet er Sarnia. is visiting keen: here. Mr, Jiars Elliltey 0.r Blyll) was the nest of Rev. Dr. Medd last week, SANDERS & CREhCH MEMORIAL, SERVICh. were acconapataled by Mr, and Mrs. Nicholas ' Rev, .A. Ak. Trumper canclurted 1 Qur berry pickers have been out • i'demereal Service in't the Trivitt Mem- picking ti zse lagt few days. The oriel Cliurch Ocr SuinxItay everpling Last tar • Private Victor Sanders, who was among the vtietints llost)olg the:a diyeS on the Llandovery Castle, which was sunk fuly 1st by a German, 'submarine Quite a large coegregat'o.), \vas pros - eat the sermon preached by the rec- tor waa 1 mhnt flifttiltag i.r4bute to the memory tor the departed, taking his text from I, Claion xie 17, -"-And, David longed land- said, Oh that one would give mo drink' or the water of the well .af l3e.theelliem that is at the gate And the three brake through the host of the Philifstines and drew water out of the well and brought it to David, but David would not drink of 'itbut poured it out to the Lard and said nay God forbid it ave. that I 'should do this thing, shall I drink the blood of these men that have put t heir lives n. j e oparrdy." The preacher said in, Dart "This in- cident selected from, thm life of Dav- id is beyond all doubt one of the jew- els of history,. Thousands of years ba ve not dimmed the splendor of their heroism. The war has taught us that a like spialit of chivalry is stQ alive and vigorous among men of BillIt'sh birth, Rarely equalled and never sur- passed is the only judgment we can pass tc;)oa the herioism, and self-sac- rifice that this terrible struggle has evoked. We are all, whether we ssili or no both givers and freceiver's. What we are to -day and what we have is largely the result of tile lab - ore of those who have gone befoqe uo, and whoser bodies lie to -day, some Flander's fields,' or beneath the broad bosom of the Atlantic." At the close of the service "The: Dead March in Saul" was most beau --I &ally Jenedered byfeliss McFaul, the ergatnis t. Mr and Mrs, He, We Doerr have returned from their holiday in the ehel\.setlita's'syisjliet'ainiinglhea(IrkPe1la-ire0n2 tsijicinniCknieteltlaesr North. 5, Rd Davidson of London is the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Truitt:per at •th.e reetory. Me. artd Mre. Feeder of Toronto air.c: visiting their daughter, Mrs. F. W. Gladmraln. 'Mrs Frank ColVitill aurtd d'a,u011:tei7; Lais :of London. are Visitors with "Mts. Newton Baker. • • • Samu.ei Elliott returned Tuesday af- ter itaking a load :of horses to, Win- nipeg. for. .1.Nk": Waghand. • .Mies '•-•lotnie •Guetmed Of London visit- ed Miss Edna Rollick this. Week. She left .Wednesday tee -visit in Clinton Mr, Archie. Towers retuenied from the West last week, C.rops. acre none too gocycl in the districts he visited'. Mr. and Mr. Milton Hooper and son of St. Marys were guests of Rea. DT. ,anici Mrs. Medd diming the week) Mrs. W. Fe Graham of London, Mrs. Harry ,Graham andher mother, Mrs. Fowler of 'Tomato visited here this week with relatiVes and fitionds. Mr. arid Mrs, Albert Etheringto.n andfamily and Mrs. jas. Etherington neturneci NIonicay front a motor trip to Brown City and Marlette, ?Mich Ma-. and Mrs(. it 1.:(. Burwell left. this week fOr Hamilton whelie Burwell takes over 'the work of ac- countant in the 1\561E(oins Bank in that City. Crediton Aaron Blown of Bright spent a few clays in, town last week, visiting hrs encle end aunt, . Considerable excitement took place Sunday aftcanclan when, word was re • ceived 'over thel phone that there was a fire at Fred. Rerri'sc. It waisnt long before Quite a number arrived, when it was discovered that the hen. stable was OA fire. The buildng was tot- ally consumed, but otherwise ihere wasn't much damage, there being plenty of 1 - et, on hand. The or4tin of the file is a mystery. Private. Sylvester Wuerth, Sanmel Sims, Hai r'ngtco Fnkbeiner r nd \Vellington Haist were home Cor week end leave. Some raf the boys ,vent oversees last week and more are io fallow this week. They are accom- panied by the best wishes of a host of britends Mr. and Mrs. Ira•Br"own and ram- ify and Mrs. Sam Brown, Miss Enna and Royal •of Klitchener spent Sun- day in town with friends. The showers •of rai,n received the past week have been, very tveicome as craps everywhere were itt need of moisture. Last week the members or the Area Club invited their parents to a soc- ial .eVereing at Hoffmatn's Flats. Onitc a number were din ,attendancer. A huge bon -fire was lit and all kin,clo o f sports Were ind tag ed in. These were heartily enjoyed by noting and old. The boys are having the tittle or their life this summer. Even jr cow does stick her head in the tent some night and give them a. Scare they pre brave a.n,c1 ready for any - crap this year is 5101 very plenefee The brick -layers have finished the 'brick work of I -f. Gaiser's new residence. 33fiss Olive Edibe,r of. Liondon was in the \ iliage for Sunday. The much talked of poys' .Work CceVerence Ita,s come k,ancl goae It commenced last Friday evening in the iNecaluadiet Church mad closed on Sunday evening in. the Evangelical Church Over 130 delegates' register- ed. The different sessions at which speakers., such as Rev. Mcfetosh, Fletcher an.c1 Mr. Ride Siclenius, addressed the boys, and older people, were indeed very interesting. 'Fliese men are specialists :In the work arid brought borne many good poll -its which wilt prove halnfult to the local organ- izations which are, the result .of this .tonventbon.. Clergymen of the diff- erent circuits in the Township were present to ass,ist itt the meetings as well. On Saturday a Conference group ohotogra.ph was' t aken and ha tPc .evening a war-tirne sup'oer veas held in, the Methodist Church, where several toasts woreb given and songs sung under the leadership of Mr, Sid- enius. On Saturday evening the S.O. S. medals were distil:II-baited to bays working 'ocr. the farms. A large num- ber were awarded these medals in recognition of their services in, help- ing production. The services on Sunday \v‘ere indeed u,plietingi. The, churches were packed at each ser- eice'I'lac union meeting on Sun -- clay evening will live itt the minds of many' ,or pears to come A circle or fellowship was formed around the auditorium by the mein and boys. It ifelde azi inspiring sight. We are in- deed grateful to the committees who had this conference in charge as it was a treat to- hear these s,peakers and we are sure our men will re- ceive a new vision as to the yallie or the boy which mea,n, much fer this neighbeethond. BARN BURNED On Wecfnesday afternolon of last week during the stormthat pass,ed aver+ Mooresville the large an,d almost new barn of larr. Anthony 0' - Dwyer, Lot 18, Con. 1, Biddtdph, was st-uck by lightning and complebelY destroyed together with the contents, n large quantity of hay and alsakei At the ttimie of the fire a number of . hydro workmen went out and took "a' number of horsesfrom. the barn 'that would have otherwise been lam -teed. This is thie seemed tim,e Mr. O'Dwyer has lost has barn by fillet The lass is a heavy :one. BIRTHS Lawson -In Stephen, ioini July 27, to Mr and Mrs Geo. Lawsoirt, ai daug,leteri Glenn -At Bruc.etielci, on July 27, to Mr. and Mrs: G. Ar. Glenn, a sonl, MAR.RIAGES Haziewood-Yule-.At the home of the bride's parents, townline Blanshard, on July 17., by 'Rev. Dr. Fletcher', Alexina, daughter af Wm. Yule, to Rev :flu.gh Hazlewood of Toronto. Brown -Jordan -In Clinton, on July 24 by Rev. E. 0. Ford, Mrs'. Sarah ordan to John Brown. DEATFLS, Weir -In St. Marys, on July 20, Sarah Carter beloved wife of John M. Weir. .aged 67 years and 4 months. thint,r. Frank. Taylor has bought a Ford. We knew he would return, to his first lose Next Simday Ilonio-coaners' Serv- ice will be observed lita th,e, Evangeltii- c al Church., Pref. Fink:bailer of Nap.. it 110 College will preach ita the morning n cl at nlgh± special ad dress- es end raus(.c will be gimeo, by visit- ors, The service held last year WaS, leach e ei oy el and we are Ligsured that the one 1.111; yeas' Will 1)0 ecittally mw Me, ain,d Zinn, and raniiiy ol. near 'W'oodisteck arc vtlisijtolg with \Jr. .01a NIrs, Dade. Oesi.retcner :no , thick datighttAr, U.et. Percy Dirollard, toted to Tavistock last week, 'they Oloso W duesday fternoon. .N04,1604,4 We. the undersigned merchants of Exeter agree. to close our places of business ad 12.30 an W?ednesda.y af- ternoons during the months of July and August, 1918. This move is to aid in greater production- B. 'W F. 13eas-ers Jones & May J. A. Stewart W. W. Taman W J. Hemnan G A. Hawkins hi, Spackman S. Martin & Son. Jos Seater E A Follick Sid. Davis • Grigg Stationery Co. • L. Wilson J. Willis Powell W. 5. Statham W. 5, Beer Correspond Attention!! Important ! ! . The Advocate usually prints on Wednesday afternoon, but this Year the weekly half -holiday during July and August comes on Weclne,s day al - tea -noon. so that it becomes neces- sary that we print Gn "ruesclay after- noon. ‘or Wednesday morning, 'this mean: that all correspondence must be in our hands not later than, Tues. day morning. Get: your weekly bud- gets away on Monday and then they Will reach Us in plenty of, time. Cur carrespoadents are always good isa.110,ile little (requests 01 oar, and so we will ,expect you 10 be teottlp 1: in the 'sending of all the news &tiring .thes.e two. months. It does not mat- ter ifthe budget 3g laxge or no, aend it On tittle, please, 'Write and Mail on Monday and you will be right. 1)ur3ng the next two Months adver- Users mast ii:ave chant,es in by Mon- day inoraingitt ten o'clock.