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The Exeter Advocate, 1918-9-5, Page 4t OCA. U ' Chiselhurst Sanders 64 cDee04. Pcogriet*trt Salaaerliption Name-In"itPwu►ca Per year +int Catlkfitt i 1115 in United : Statei All ssubscdptiona twk 'd a aktisancla5D elgts ear* wfl1 charged. ADVERTISING RATES Display Advertising Rates - Made itnott:t en application Stray Animals -One msttrtton 50c,,, three insertions $1.00 Fano. or E.ea1 Estate for sale 50c. each insertion for one month of lour insertions • 25c. for each slrl2aegt>:ettat insertion Miscellaneous Articles • of not roo-re than five lines, for Sale, To Rent, or WA1anled Lost, Found, etc„ each is -a• certiou 25c Leca' Reading Notices, etc., 10c. peg &Iglu per insertion. No notice less than Card of Thanks 50e. Legg; Advertising 10c, and 5c. a 'isle Auction Sales, $2 for one insertiom„ tad fi.i far two insertipns. Pro'_essional Cards not exceeding, I inch- $r per Year THURSDAY, SEPT. 5th, 19.t8 Greenway • A. C WJlson is expected here next week to self the stare of the late W. Rev.. Bowen of London, wi:11 address a anion Bible Society Meetsag inth,e nextafter- noon. Sunday 'alto. \ d?•t church 1 d'� tle.lta aa noon 2.30 oldtime. Mr. Shaw of Loddon spent the wee.: end with Selbourhne Englalsh} Mr. A. Gallen, hats been laid up with a v ery so e ? encu Me and Mrs. Lawrence Pollock agent the week' end at Ialeasvond, \ir •_ Bert Hall of Detroit and son u\fervthi are v kilt ag at Mr. P. Goocadings e regret to say Mr. P. Gooding ate, is a very great sufferer from dropsy:. All hope for a speedy re- covery, ! Mr. Henry Hartell's little son ,Clad narrow escape from, being drowned ;un Otte water tank last weeld Their many friends are glad there Were no serious results. Mrs. Henry Wiichert, sr., has bees visiting fiends here, and is ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. Bat - tram. Miss Gilhailn entertained her ex - school pupils to ice cream and cake last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Thomas Stewardson and Alma have returned from a very pleasa,mt holiday in St. Marys. W. M. S. will meet to quit for the bale at the home of 'Sirs:. A. vI. son on Wednesday p, nit. Evert -per son welcome. BIDDULPH A very pretty wedding took place at St Patrick's Church, Biddulph, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, when Mass alaynra, •e.destt daughter of Mr. and • Mrs Edward Brawn, was united in marriage to Mr. Henry Huys of De trait. Mich Rev.( Father Hagan, P. P hificla'tvg. The bride, who was give en ,marriage by bier father,. war beau tlfulty" ,gowned Lin. white crepe de cheze, and wore a wreath. and veil and carried a bouquet Of .bridal roses Miss, Nellie Brawn, wh,a assisted the bride, looked charming an a pale blue Georgette gown a,id white satin hat. Mr, Patrick Lamplviier attended the groans{ Little Corina Lamphier and Mildred Nagel, cousins of the bride, were flower girls. A reception was tendered the young couple at the bride's home. air. and Mrs. Huys left on a trip east and well reside in De- troit. Of Course You. AreCorning to Lo.�, for the Western �>r extern Fair9 'E HAVE made every tl preparation for your .�`1 1 accomauarion while in the city. Make this store your head- quarters. Use the free check- room in the Basement, where your wraps, grips and parcels will be taken care of without charge. Waiting Room Rest Room and Lavatories are conveniently located for. your special accomodation Autumn Fashions While the store is one great Fashion Show on every floor, we want you to feel free to look and inspect without placing yourself under the slightest obligation to make a single purchase. Make this your down -town headquarters while attending the Western Fair. You'll find it helpful and conveni- ent in more wayS..thar one. 'LONDON, ()NT. l fr. F, J. Spriggs, who has con, ducted a bartered •storehere for sev- eral years, lead.. an auct,Oh sate to dis- posiu' of loos stock. igtends to k-e,ep a store cult Guelph, rafter' er' a hod day. 7?ted,--EMs: Sematel Treffrey ?rased;. away at her'son's residence on the tenth of hbbert, oil August 24th, and bad she lived four days longer she would have. reached her 80th year, She was boi"'rt. an Pprils, Ont., her lea d-• en ha:he 144 JTetknette Grsat, She Married Mr. Tfe t'e;y at Platt e:lie 56. y aar,e ago, Fourteen years -lased they moved to the lupe adore, road, 'Tay, t ,sid'irtg there uttu1 flfteen years ago, when she moved with, .liar sons 'to Hibbert Townhl,ira; She leaves two daughte1s and twos sons, Charles, )✓d- mund anal Miss Jentuie of Hibbert, and m s. i . Cl'13z1ien of. Stratford The neinawtis were irvterrecl in ETeasall Un4 lion .cemetery, • Mount Carmel Rev Father T,tienr ev announced a he trattrsf'age on Sunrday of P. Regan; to r l te' - C e Ci L11 C'l tht ,lad" , Palt 111 1 11L as T Blue t � , rtag4 to take place the latter padyt of September Miss Elizabeth! O'Com.- nelt :is . spot ltd hig a few weeks w;,'th friends +alt Londos-i-.Miirsen Annie and Margaret Ryan. of Landon spent Labor Day vv:th, friends here, -Miss Eiteeui O'Ruttril4e lieft thils week for 1)earoit.-Pte Leonard Ryan enters t :;peel his fiilerradsi to a party on Wed- nesday evening ,, -Mise Margaret Meta- bet arrIet t ,otn. Moadpry, for her home ing Loni- dota after spending her holidays with her aunt, Mss 'I,'.: Madden.-ritomas .lo,rnistev , puircifajse,d an Ovp rlan(d car from Mr. T, Newell of Exeater 'last ht leek, -Fite, RVj;nc,e}it Qulitrry of To_. rontavisited over the haltda with his parents , Man arild Mrs. J. G. Quar- ry. -Judge and Mrs. Coughlin anti t 'litter of Cllaliham called an friends .here this week. -Schaal re -opened on i uteadmy. Miss McLaughlin wall take charge of the spniar department and alias Glav'stn the, junt'aor. Lucan Mr Pmt Casey .is at p ewpnt very ill.-\lr Frank S, Griggs, who has been a'h the Lucalru Co. for the post tea tea ylears' as .biosaaabeaper, Maes accepted a stimilay position with the Blyth \'Ia4j.ingl Co, -Mr. Lorne Mc-' Vicar lea.: gone io Forest, where he Etats accepted a pos';rtiont slush •the. G. T. R"` Ir_ and :Mrs. John Brawn -and Miss Annie Brown "of 'St. Marys at- ae,rille:1 the, Huysf-Bnew•n wedding on \\r:edntcsday.-:'tier..;, Fred Mowbray, who came horn -a from Wanjoutpeg some mantilla alga, after einliistinjg on the R F C., left on Wade sidky far Toi-on,- Le whtere he wilt don the khaki and start his course., -Mr. Riabt. Hodgins of Clnndeboge ,Etta -taken over the Mc - Keller •e,levsltar at, Alvinstont-The sad news of the de?aith oaf-htrst (Dr.) W. L. • Nie; l wa»s. recieltjeld here last welek, sb-a hawing di'ield(alt:' Capac, Mich!. The remains were brought here for bur ;r l,t its funeral taking place from her mo'ther's restidlence, L`Iuca}n, on Tues- day, September 3rd1, - Kirkton Mrs Thor, Roadhouse, a widow of this vi3lage,,had an official wire last weekadvising her that her soul,, Pte. j Earl Roadhouse, who went over- seas with the- 110th Perth Battalion, hes been'''k,lled in gotten. Hensall NEWS, TOPICS OF WEEK 4ernmeat hap purchased 33,000 e,cres, eostiug.z3early X8,000,000,, foz,•a, sol diens'' settlement.. The Federal Goys ernmept has established a directorate fm octant Events Which Have of educational war prop.ag nda. Occurred Dul'ing the Week. The Britislz Board -of Agriculture states tat the x arable ea in Eng- ,, land and Wales amounts to ,12,'40,0, - The' Busy World's Happenings .Care- 000 acres, an increase of 1,152,000, Ralph G. Ball, -son of Wm. Ball of Grand Forks, N,D., formerly' of this place, ;died in France of wounds ret e:vred while in action. -Rev, Air Dean, after spending a few weeks holidays occupied his pulpit Sunday. -Mrs, Harry Wilson of Winnipeg, Man., accompanied by her two daugh- ters, and Miss Wilson., spent a few days .Mere.=Muss 'Deng of'tlre Molsolls Bank staff at Brucefield, has been taking Miss Graham's position in tete Bank here. during Miss Graham's%va- cat;iont-Mrs. Woods has sold` h.er dwelling on Albert Street to hl:r, Nathan Peck„ father of, Dr. J, W. Peck of this village. We believe Mrs. Woods will remain here some, 'lime before `going to 'stay with her daughter in the Wash M Willia,m Murdock and daughter of Bay City, Mich., are, here vis.i:ting ver.. Murd°ock's few weeks of ninety years of age. brothers, TharaPsnn and ,Alexander. The Fuel Administration .,in the Mrs. I). A. Cainfieloru spent the past couple of weeks.with, relatives a't CaledanMM.-1,Ir. Wrtliam Dougall was here spending a few days with her mother Mfrs Andrew Dougall, be - ore enlisting' for service overseas. Ma, and Mrs Jamies B..Simpsonhave. moved into tire dwelling ;wh ;ch was formerly owned by- Mr. D. B. Mc Dori d -Mrs.• VI, Drysdale and Mrs. Mt W:,.-OQtweun hate bean spending the past week w,iih relatives .in Toronto. -Mi s ,Florence Reynolds'has Fe - turned 'to Calgary to sestemre her dut- ies as teacher,-I•tss Sadie Harhurru last week aceolnpariaed her uncle. Rev. E. Eat -barn and Mrs. Hartman, who were here here on a' visit to Picker- ing where they are now.. visiting, - Driver W. Glenrn, a former Hensall hey wher has been, overseas sometime Inas been wounded. Death -Tae death. occurred last week of Mrs. Maria Blatchford, ow of James Blatc.hford. She ' had been a resident ,here, only afew yeah,. but was highly respected, Deceased wa?, 85 years of age, She reSided in L,oxrtdett Township until tour years ago wirer. she came thetre to live with her sae Will,?lemma He iis; the :only stirviaor fully Compiled .and Put Into cozntlasled with 19,17,• The wheat acre- Hand and Attractire shape o i er age hasintcreased by 638,000 acres. A oon the Readers of Our Paper ,-- A acres beaatuthtifule conwfluencedlad ofllot theof Granfortyd. Solid Hour's Enjoyment. and Conestoga rivers, was handed over by Mr, Walter J. Snider to Hon. Finlay 1VTacdiarnaid, representing the Coal may advance another 50e in Ontario Government, to farther the price September 1, policy of, conservation and reforestra- Pailway freight. rates on sugar tion, have been modified. FRIDAY. Henry 'J. Hunter, aged 47, wa.s 7 The TUESDAY found dead in his iooni Te annual' conference •'of 'the Two Allied air squadrons attacked A• hr' E' is 1.4 session;' on Wednesday night, Vaheour er •has been made a basic Constantinople The Mun cipal Council of Paris has pod's inthe 70,0000business. agreed to present a Sword of Honor About people attended the to Marshal Foch. National Exhibition on Allies'Day. Mae. aorge Terry died of a frac- Bessie Heastie, 16 years of age, was clrotvned while bathing at Co- tured skull, the result of falling down baarg. the collets'. stairs at •her home in Thomas Tressaaa a Toronto must Chatham. clan, dropped dead when leaving the Seven fishing boats have just been °E;xl,ibitioly srouncis. sunk by one submarine; near the Tau' tlzorrsand people heard lion. coast of Holland. Three of them were Dr. Behind's op n=ail address at the . registry,.. istr ' ' o Dutch1. g Evltlbiton at Toronto. John Miller, 'a returned soldier, Vladimir Boiri tzaif, the Russian was shot by his wife in a temporary revolutionist, says he has recetvecl ad' fit of insanity and way lose his sight; vices from Russia that Gen; I orniloff herself. his vi it dtotvneti is living, It scents likely that the Congress The South' African Government is of the Pulled States will pass a na drafting regulations to prevent the tion -wide prohibition measure to take use of the German language•in pub - effect on July 1 of 1919. " lie places, Export of Canadian salver Coin, sit. r. Th ere is a rush on in- New York ver Million and fine silver bars is pro- hibited, except ander license issued among the Jews to join. the Jewish by the 11xcept - of Finance. battalion of the British army serving nistJames 13. Wilson, 17 years chief' .in Palestine. engineer at the Ontario School for' The chief cities and towns of fere the Blind at Brantford, died after Rhine district have Ionized a. thepers 'lent committee' to deal with. the z appendicitis. in - one day's illness of appe i en.sing'menace of Allied air raids. The attendance for the opening _, Dominion Government is op - day of the Exhibition at Toronto was More the International Joint 33,400. Lord Shaughnessy pressed s,s Commission at Montreal the button that started the big fair. tete approval of plan's to darn the Dr. W. G. McCormack, Toronto, is Long Sault near il:iassena, N.Y. held by the police, oil a charge of Reginald. A. Fowler, a Conserva- criminal negligence. His motor car t i-ve farmer, of Amherst. Island, was struck and badly injured Dorothy elected by acclamation to the I egis Portray, aged 12 years. 'attire as member for Lennox, in sue - The steamer Eric, 600 tons, has cession to the late T. G. Carscallen. been sunk by shell fire, presumably by tete same submarine which sent St. Thomas business men will pro - Pour fishing schooners to the bottom test to the my D -ay Power Control - on Sunday off Miquelon. ler, Sir :Henry Drayton, against the The British third and fourth recent further 10 per cent, cut in the city's supply' armies suffered casualties estimatedof Hydro•eleetric power. Nicaragua and Honduras have, at about 23,500 between Adg. 21 and aver -ted their threatened clash .o[. 25. During this same period the arras by agreeing -to withdraw all German losses iti. prisoners alone troops from their bardtaa and sub - have amounted.to 20,000- in the. bat - mit their controversy b the Unite' tee east of the Andre. States. WEDNESDAY. • The total registration in Canal: Yesterday was Children's' Day at showed ;2,5-•72,754_naosl and 2,471,280 the Toronto Exhibition. -.'omen, or 5,044,03.4 iii all, not: York Township tax rate was counting sonde, 115,09a eards since struck, and is the lowest in the received 'or expected thzw.ugh. dire county. post offices. Fire Chiefs ' for Canada opened StITi:L2DA.1: their annual convention at the Ex - Wm, Sclater, a prorninestst, business hibition grounds. man of Seaforth, is` dead, Sir John Eaton started the "Sail Serious strikes, involving 200,000. ors' Week campaign with a st b workers have broken out in West seription for $50,000. West- phalia. A double 'drowning is feared to Press Day "at the 'Toronto Exhibi- tion taken place in the St. Lawrence tion had an increased attenclauee river, near Brockville. ;ver 1917. , First Assistant Secretary of War - Roy Kester, aged four, @was hurt Crowell has been made United States by a motor car ,near his hours in Director of Munitions„ Toronto. The safe arrival in the United 'No extension is to be made of the Kingdom of a large number of Cana amnesty to defaulters under the dian troops is announced. ' 1VIilitary Service Act. t; Three arrests were' made in con- Jas. D. Cameron, for 33 years U. S. nection with the 'attempted robbery Senator, and at one time Secretary of of the Spadina Cafe, Toronto. Lt. -Col. John White, of Woodstock, War, is dead at Harrisburg, Pa. a prominent merchant and former The registration of man and wo- mayor,- died on his way down town. roan power in tine. Yukon is to -be Immigration to the. United States made on the 30th of September. during tete past year was less than Sasl atchewan's, wheat and oats crops have improved by at least during any year since the Civil War. fifty -Hon. Dr. Beland was given a great per cent. during the past month. welcome at Sherbrooke, where he The Ontario Railway Board has re- gave three addresses at the Exhibi._ laxed the regulations regarding the tion. sale of natural gas from. Kent County A conference was held at Halifax fields. ; Doctor, the Hon. by the Premier and members of` the H. S. Boland are- Governments of the Maritime Pro, dressed the Canadian Club and visit , ed parents of soldiers imprisoned in: An official statement issued in To- Germany. kc attributes the ride riots to anger Gerald McGowen, 12 years old, 1 t the extxavaQance of was electrocuted by coming in con - of the people a b therich. tact with"a fallen light wire in the- . T1 ii t hospital special train town park at Perth. The rs conveying thirty-three invalid sol- The Dominion Govelirlueit"is con- Biers to their homes,' is to leave sidering fixing the prices of oats, bar - Kingston to -morrow, ley and rye and of wheat flour sub - License Inspector Fisher seized a stitutes made from these' grains. still, in --operation on a kitchen stove, The Federal executive in Australia in a Gravenhurst house, together has empowered any competent midi with a quantity of whiskey. Lary authority to prohibit aliens par John McKishnie, father of Mrs. ticipating in meetings or. propaganda Jean Biewett and of Archie P. Mc- work. Kishnie, died at Chatham within a Major W. J. H. Sharp, Casualties Officer of M. D. No. 3, .,who myster- iously disappeared on Aug. 2, and ,,vas thought drowned, has been lo- cated in the United States. "�• Canadian 'and •.American Govern - merit' representatives will meet at Lake Champlain on Sept, 4 for a fur- ther conference on drafting uniform flshing laws" for the two countries, in international waters. -United States has called upon the public east of the Mississippi to stop using gasoline for .passenger automo- biles, motorcycles and•motorboats on Sundays until further notice. THURSDAY.. Yesterday was Women's Day at the Toronto Exhibition; to -day is Allies' Day. Joseph Deacon; K.C., police magis- trate of Brockville since 1871, died at the age of 78. Stationary engineers will protest to the Government against legislation grading engineers. Toronto telephonegirls- will apply to the Department of Labor for a Board of Conciliation. Coroner Winnett, Toronto, at an inquest commented strongly on the practice of children playing on. the streets. An immense deposit of potash so -I dium sulphate, of many millions of tons, has been discovered north of Maple Creek, Sask. In Military District No. 3 (Ottawa and Kingston),` 766 men took advan- tage of the opportunity given to de- faulters and absentees • to report for of -a family toil two sons and thtrcee'service. daughters. ,, Mrs.. Blaitchfard Was the The C.P.R. commercial telegraph- last: smembel of -Mite family of the ,late "ers at Montreal decided to defer the. William `i)ayman. of Usboinne. She proposed, strike for the present, and tvts.a member of. thea Church' of Eng- to present their case to the Federal land The Tenrsftr were interred in _ Government. - tf,'eiti e,d3 . cemetery, Bea Bowman was nominated by the United Fanners of Ontario to oppose the Cioneert'ati'.e candidate,; In spite of further advances ist 13. I -I, Turner, in the Provincial elec-' materials The Adinocatle irs 3tvll keep- Lon for Manitoulin Island on`Oct 24, ing the subscription price at $1125 The - Victorian (Australian) Gov- INCORPORATED oy HOG PRODUCTION ca, greatest importance ofIt is a matter thee o d' increase her produc- tion Canada should P ther live stock _' and s k tin of. BACON BUGS o. as there is' at present a world-wide short- age of meat. • Good markets . for some time to come are assured. > THE CANADIAN BANK. OF COMMERCE p will make loans. to assist >9.m good standingto ac 9 i,' re live stock. 361 e�, itZBT>sit QIL�-•A. 1►. Kuhn, Mgr CS.EDITON-J. A. McDoa�ld Mits. IN CORPORATED 1&55 ass e-wa.,wn. Mc'LSOS Capital & Reserve� 8,800,000 P 98 Branehesr in. Canada e cted A- General Banking Business Trens Circular'[ Letters of Credit Bank Moite8 Orders - D SAVINGS BANKDEPARTMENT Iist,rest allowed at higlrest current rate EXETER BRANCH - i 11. CLARKs, OFTEN TOO LATE. Nearly every week interesting- items reach the Advocate too late for use. that week, We go to press Wednes- day morning sot as to take the. Wed- nesday afternoon holiday. Wet are al- ways lways glad to get the news and sorry when, it fails to reach us in time, Letters posted at some postoffices neeently far p.ztisor{ers of war have been steeled by the senders, which is contrary 'to stegulaittio(n14 All letters for prisoners of war must be left - open, After a•d existence of 30 years the Windsor -Record newspaper passed out oaf existenc'e dip Tuesday, and ha -its place cazn'e the first ,issue. of the Border Cities Star, sin eight -page ev- ening {daily, witlh Wins. F. -.He'llmann of Saskatchewan as publisher. Canadians In Fight. LONDON, Aug. 31. — A message from Reuter's correspondent at Brit- ish headquarters says thgf"one csi fhe" features of' Thursday's Sighting was the clearing of Jigsaw Wood; east- ward of Monchy, byte the Canadians. The Germansstrongly resisted, but the. Canadians swept forward in grand style, and by three in the afternoon, after beginning operations in the morning, they had mopped up the wood. The Canadians claim to have captured sixty guns since Monday: An officer of the 214th division was taken with his arms folded and an automatic in •his hand; He said hie men were hopeless poltroons and squealed that,they were not going to face the Canadians, ' The Germans in' many places are blowing up supplies. The British. are now within two hundred yards etf the Drocourt-Queant line.. Quick Shipbuilding,, LONDON, Aug • 31. -- Another world's record has been made at a Belfast shipbuilding . yard .by the completion of a Standard ship in five working days after the launching ;of: the Vessel. SPANKING DOESN'T CURE I Don't think children can be cured of bed-wetting by spanking them. The trouble is constitutional, the child cannothelp it. I will send FREE to any mother my successful home treat- ment; with' full instructions, if your children trouble you in this way, send: no money, but write me to -day. My treatment is highly recommended to adults troubled with urine difficulties by . day or night. Address Mrs. M. Summers, Box 840 WINDSOR, Ontario, TO CORRESPONDENTS Write on Dade side of the paper only. Check off this list, it .pair assist you to remember an. impos-tatnt item Deaths Marriages, Births. -Accidents, Church News, Suppers or Presentatttanv, Removals, Visitors, Lodge News, 5Fiu'es, Public Improvements, Law. Cases, The Crops, School Matters. Avioid all items reflecting on per- sonal character, but send ALL THE NEWS Auction Sale OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS, ETC. at Simcae. Street, Exeter, on; SATURDAY, SEPT. 7tli;. at 2 o'clock the following,- Sideboard, alining roans suite, lounge centre 'table, cupboards, rocking chairs, kitchen tables and chairs, 2 bedsteads, bedroom suite, set eprings and mattresses, feather mattress, mu- sic rack, flower stand,' gasoline stove, bedding, lamps, Iranngirig ],amps, lan- tern, clock, carpets, rugs, liinoleums, sewing machine, pictures, 2 tubs, dishes, sealers, forks, shovels,' spade, stump digger, gardenl rake, and many other articles. Terms -Cash'. ;Kra: J Northcott, Prop. I C. W. 'Robinson Auct, Cons'der carefully 'these three rea- sons why it is wisdom to get a Model' 90 Overland car. You need this modern method that enables. you to do more- work in less time. Its price is unusually low consider- ing its quality, its room, beauty, com- fort and efficiency. Back of it is a real Canadian institu- tion fortunately prepared to care for. all service and parts requirements now and later. Five points of Oterland su perisrily Appearance, Performance, Comfort, Service and Price Local Dealer, T.Newell, Exeter. Willys-Overland, Limited Willy. -Knight and Overland Motor Cara and L'ght Commercial Wagons Head Office and: Works, West Toronto bntario,