The Exeter Advocate, 1920-5-27, Page 1THIRTY-THIRD YEAR
EXETER, ONTARIO. THURSDAY MAY 27, 1920.
Qur Corner.
We are told riot to drink or smoke
but they mitre it easy to get a di-
vorce, Surely things are getting a
bit twisted.
Conventions, 'district meetings, con-
ferences. ,etc, -some such thing nearly
every week, and sometimestwo or
three is a week, Surely the thing is
beim overdone, or does the world
need ail this regulFatiarg. To, the on-
looker it ,appearsas if the thing is
running to the extreme.
Let the young then about town. out
of a job try a year on the farm,
Plowing will. ,g:;tic him a new cosa,sti-
tution. take the kinks out of - d head
the frog put of his throat, the gas
off his stomach, the weariness out of
his legs. the norm off his toes, and
,give him' a good appetite, and ara; hon-
est living.
The use, ;of the gravel being taken
off Main street and put on the other
streets. and welled well, is certainly
Petting those streets in better shape
than they have been before. The va-
cant lot between the Library and Pow-
er House* has also been gravelled and
rolled, and will be used for the park-
ing of Fars.
Don't advise the preacher how to
Preach—help him pied he will preach
better. Dona tell the lawyer how he
ought to plea,!. Pay hint and he will
plead better. Dena tell, the physician
how he should de—pay fees and you
will get better treatment. Don't tell
the reporter, e,lltor or solicitor how
he erssuld make a better paper—patro-
nize, aand pay for the paper and make
it better each week.
The new taxes as put on, last week
by
the Dominion, Got rnnent
havee
goat
the nnereltttrLts guessing a little
for the time being, but as they become
used to it the trouble will be over-
come. It is toe early yet to say what
effect it will have on. business, but
it will, undoubtedly, have the effect
of reducing prices, or else raising con
siderable revenue. The merchant,
whose goods ,are affected will have
more book-keeping to do, and the
making out of returns will cause some
worry and loss of time, The matter
has to be met, however, and the war
Ma to be paid for.
CORRESPONDENTS ATTENTION.
Correspondents will please get the
budgets ,af mews to The Advocate of-
fice not later than Tuesday, and we
hope always ,on Tuesday morning. It
is necessary no that the half holiday
be observed one Wednesday for the
summer months,
Phone 81a.
TAMAN'S
YOU
SHOULD
SEE OUR
MEN'S
WEAR
GET YOUR RAINCOAT HERE.
Yes, we sell Rainicpatsy guaranteed
to protect you In snow, sleet, rain and
storm. It is a read weather - proof
garment that will give you long . and
satisfactory everyday service, Get
your quality `shirts, underwear, neck -
,wear, hosiery, etc, at this •sli;op,
SUITS $20 to $40.
OVERCOATS $20 to $•35
RAINCOATS $15, to $30
W. W. Taman
Tailor& Furnisher!
The Musson, Book Co., Liznited, Cot
:East Dundas and Victoria streets, To-
ronto, bas published and sent us a
cony of Appleton's Road Guides :rt;
two sections. It is a great hells to
motorists and is well worth the 50c.
that it will cost for the two sections.
Figure.: that have been submitted
seem to prove that the world is facing
a potato famine of the greatest mag-
nitude. In 1911 the world harvested
5313 million bushels of potatoes; .in
1914 4,12Z million bushels were placed
in the world's storehouses. With the
cording of the war the supply rapidly
fell In, 1917 poly 3,038 million bush-
els were harvested, and the 1918 crop
yielded 2,242 million bushels --less than
half .of the 1911 su:oply. In 1919, it is
stated this dwindled down to a point
where less than one bushel of pota-
toes is avaelable for each human being
on the .planet. In 1911, it is pointed
out, there were four bushe],s available
for each human being on the planet.
The remedy suggested in the publiea-
tion giving the information. is that all
citizens of the potato consuming Ile"
ea should ,plant as many potatoes this
year as possible.
AMUSEMENT TAXES.
A new schedule of amusement taxes
will go' into effect on Jurse 1st, 1920.
Theatre.; in cities of 10,000 or over
will pay a license fee based 'upon a
rate of 35 cents per seat instead of
25 cots. In municipalities from 5,000
to l0 10,000 a nate of 25 cents per
seat, instead 3 of 5 cents, In municipal-
ities
al-
ities
of 3,000 to 5,000 it will be 20
cents a seat, instead of a flat rate of
$50. In all smaller places the rate
will be 10 cents a seat Public
dance hails, ball parks, skating rinks
in muniei nalit ,es of over 10,000, $10
a year In smaller pleases, $3. Trav-
elling theatrical eompamns are to be
taxed $25 a year. All exemptions
shows, etc,
for
3 in titre
of hat ,
. me ,
granted ,
palet. t.epurposesar;h�r�tab.
e
walI
he
abotishe,l atter June 1st,
Victoria Day
Victona Day was celebrated in Ex-
eter by the Depositing pf the 161st
Battalion Colors in Trivia Memorial
Church, two games of Baseball be-
tween Clinton and Crediton League
Teams and a Comedy Drama in the
Opera House,
There was a large crowd in town
all day, and the entertainment furn-
ished the Visitors torts 'appreciated.
-DDEPOSITING THE COLORS
The ceremony of receiving and De-
positing the Colors in Trivia Memor-
ial Church was unusual and most in -
*eating. The church was filled to
capacity Theofficers and many
soldiers were present, some. in ui lform
and many in mufti: Col. Combe, the
commander .of the battalion, present-
ed the ,colors to the Bishop, who
received them graciously and after-
wards breached an appropriate ser-
mon. Fitting hymns were sung and
prayers 'offered. The whole service
was most interesting and pleasing.
Among the. 'officers in attendance
were Gen. H. A. Tenet, GE O. C. Ma-
jor W. T. Lawless, ,A. At G, of Lon-
don and Lt, -Co]. H. B!. Combe, Lt. -
Col. H. T, Race, Lt: -Cal. J. W. Shaw,
Major \I, D. McTaggart, Major W. J.
Heaman, and Rev, Capt:. C. El Me-
Itegney, M. C.
Bishop Williams in has sermon, re-
ferred to the high ideals of the Brit-
ish Empire, in entering the tear: She
stool for preservation of truth, liberty
aria justice, and thought at better to
die than break her word to smaller na-
tions His lordship spokel of the mag-
nificient bravery of the Can,-
adian troops, aespecially those of the
161st, ,who bad taken part with their
fellow, in many battles of the war,
• There were two reasons for depos-
iting pf the colors .in this church, his
lordshir said. One was, that the colors
had :originally been presented by the
Soldiers' Aid of Exeter, and the sec-
ond was in view of the .fine response
rnacle by the Anglican Church in, Can-
ada during the war. Although but
one-seventh Eoi the population, three
nien in seven enli,steed were Anglicans.
Just before the recessional hymn a
a Military Cross was presented to the
parents of the late Lieut. Royland Algin
Walter of Clinton killed in action a't
the .battle of Arras. Major Lawless
real the citation, which set forth that
Lieut. Walter, Shad placed himself at
the Head la£ his company and consoli-
dated kt vital position and ,was killed
in the act.
BASEBALL
Clinton and Crediton League Teams
played two igames a£ besieball here on
the Holiday, and they were witnessed
by large crowds. The morning game
was .knout by Clinton, 7 to 4, and the
afternoon game by Crediton, 7 to 6.
Both teams are .in need of practice,
but the games were pretty 'good ex-
hibitions. The players were,—
Clinton—Draper, Butler, McCaughy,
Tasker, Cooper, Dulforcl, Huller, Mc-
Ewen, and McNeal;
Crediton—herr, Matz, "King" Fah -
teen E. Feltner, Essery, Tupper An-
derson, Hedden, Wuerth and W. An-
derson.
THE MISLEADING. LADY
The Murless Players sof . Senforth';in
the 'evening presented "The Mi;slea,d-
nng Lady" , a comedy drama in the
Opera House, and a full hawse greeted
the perfcornuaµtce, The praductionns
a pleasing one, and those, ..taking part
deaervc ,credit Lon tbe,nianmier in winch
the characters were presented. They
were heartily applauded throughout.
The Murless Players never fail to
please tan Exeter audience.
•
Local News
Major Hearean has purchased acot-
J. Graybeil over the holiday,
tage at Grand Bend. 'err. sled :Sirs. Wm. Brenner of 5trat-
W'o
Isl�oe e1stocnk visited with Mr, and Mrs, Wilber Graybiel of
If you have anything to sell or you
want to buy, try The Advocate Wan
Column.
The ,Exeter School Board at Mei
regular meefing cin Wednesday ,even
ing tof last week granted a bonus
175 to each of the Public. School tea
chers, nand $100 to each of the High
School teachers.
The weather .of the past week has
been of the best -.warm with, frequent
showers—with the result that al-
though the seeding was a little late
remarkable growth is now being made
and the prospects are excellent. The
lease; are nearly full grown on. the
trees and the fruit trees arc covered
with blossom.
Dr, V. S. Aidersan of Los Angeles,
Cal. withWe parents, lir, and Mrs.
Frank Calvert ,of Hespeler, motored
over to Exeter for the .holiday, spend-
ing at at James Street parsonage. Dr.Alderson is a nephew of Mrs. (Rev.)
Al J. Witson and has just returned
from service in Russia with the Am-
erican Army, and was netting his par
ents. Though still under twenty fire
year of age Dr. Alderson is a gradu-
ate in both mediclae and osteopathyand has been specially chosen for ser-
vice under the American Government.
FATALLY INJURED,
About four o'clock Friday morn: ^
while wark;ng.ion the night hilt :'n
the Exeter Salt Works Mr. Henry
Robinson of Huron Street met with
a serious accident. He was standir.,,
on a platform andpulling cin a wire
t raise a trap door when the %vire
became detached and he fell back e':t
the platform, a distance of see•erai
lent Assistance was secured as soon
tee z ossible and he was taken to
home. It was found <that
s his collar
bone AM., broken, his heart injured, snit
hi; body paralyzed on one side He
never fully recovered consciousness
and diad on. Tuesday night. Deceased
we. 50 years of age, nal Caine, to this
neighborhood from Toronto about tit
years ago, aautl has ,been a, resident of
Exeter for three years. He leaves a
wife and ,five small children. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.
ford visited friends here over Sunday.
Miss Luella Merrier of Hesr elcr spent
t a few day, here with her parents this
week
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Uatcrs of Ham-
" burg Mr all Mrs. Garnet Raters 'of
of near Hensai%, Mr. and Mrs, Silas Ad-
- ams torLondon spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs Ed. Kraft.
Normae- Brou•n of Paris t :sited his
smother over the holidays.
Miss ,A Iane ,af Dorchester is vei-
it_ng •-4ser sister, Mrs. A. Oestreicher.
Mr, y Page of Galt visaed at the'.
home of Mr. E. Tieman for a few days,
:Miss Alberta and Myrtle KQ,'h of
Landon spent a, few days with the.r
parents this week.
Mr and Mrs. Wm. Kdeinst:ver and
Mrs. 1". Mcisaac spent Sunday and
:!T•an:dtly in Stratford.,
Mr.:'utd Mrs, V. Heywood (I1 Exeter
and 'hiss Dora Kraft• of Leaden vis-
ited at Mr. P. Kraft's Sunday.
Mrs Adam Birk and daughter, Vera
are spending a few days in Detroit.
Mr.. rind Mrs. J. Zeller are visiting
in Stratford this week.
• Mrs: 5 Elliott is vieiting '.a '- e•roit
at present.
DEATH OF DIGORY BRAUND.
Another pf the veteran business men
of Exeter has naiid .nature's debt. We
refer to the death of Mr. Dfgory
Braund, who passed away at his home
Exeter North, on Wednesday morn-
ing aged 82 years. Deceased has been,
in falling health for some time
hence his demise was not in ; the
Least unexpected. Mr. Braund was lone
.of our oldest business men, he having
conducted a blacksmdt, carriage and
wagon building business for many years
at the north end of the village, serv-
ing a large number ,of patrons. He
was a:Methodist in religion and took
a deep and faithful interest in all
church work. For many years he was
church and Sunday school organist for
the James Street Methodist Church
and was always faithful in his duties
in that canaeity. He was a native .of
England and carne to Canada when
quite young. He first settled in Lon-
don and served his apprenticeship in
that city as a blacksmith, after which
he moved to Exeter and started bus-
iness. He is survived by his aged
partner 1n wife and two sons and one
daughter—Mr. Luther and Edwin
Braund of of Brantford, and Mrs. Alex.
McPherson of Exeter North. At the
time of writing arrangements for the
funeral have not been completed.
Miss Daisy Mitchell of Londonspent
the week -end with Miss B. Gardiner.
Mr. Oscar Anderson, wife and family
of Sarnia, are visiting with the form-
er's presents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. An-
derson.
Mr, end Mrs, W. L Butler of Lan-
don visited relatives here and in
Cromarty for a few clays, returning
Wednesday.
' Miss Edith Hyndmaai, who has been
visiting her uncles end aunt here for
several .months, left Wednesday for
her ,home in, Dakota. She was accom-
panied as fare as London by Miss
Hyndmaan
Dashwood
Death iaf Mrs. Devisee—The death
took place. on May 19th of Mrs. Peter
Devine at the isome of her daughter,
Mrs. Isaiah Tetreau, She had been ail-
ing for oven• a year from canker land
her death Ecame as a 'relief to her. She
had attained ,the age ;of 73 years,
month Said 3 days. She was born in
the Province Ea Quebec and came to
Ontario with her husband and family
40 years ago, Her husband predeceas-
ed her 32 years, The remains were
taken to Grand Rend cemetery for
burial inn May 20th, the services be-
ing conducted by Rev. Carri,ere; She
leaves bo mourn her demise four sons
and three ' daughters—George and
John .of Grainfd Bend, Theioifare of
Parkhill William of the 14th codices
sign, Mrs. Peter Defore and Mrs.
Aciuilla Grafton, Grand Bend and
qrs. Isaiah Tetreau. Mrs. Tetreau was
esteemed and respected by all who had
the pleasure of her acquaintanlce.
Accident —A very un,forturvate acci-
dent
ccident happened to Mrs. Chas:, Schroe-
der iol: Crediton while ;visiting at Mr:
William ,Snell's on Saturday last. ,,1t
seems that whenunhitching the horse
Ole forgot the one hold -back., •This,
let the shaft dran and the buggy trail-
ing frightened the animal. In trying
tc' hold it Mrs. Schroeder was knock-
aawn, and trampled upon, with the re-
sult that hex leg was broken below the
knee.
Mr, Caereance Yaglen- and •Mina Ehl-
ers spent the week -end. in Stratford,
DROWNED AT GOT)I 'sICIt
Goderich May 22—A. distressing ee-
•ident occurred tonight ;bout 6
o cioc:k, when harry Et:w :r dr, •:ge;i
18, eels sox, of Mr. an -1 Mrs.
coir..a• ,.
o town lost. est his 1'e.
company with two, ether er 1 : he was
swirnm n, :'e the Maitland at the butts
The ether two were returning fro''
fa+• e d • went Edwards was nest , rl
to he in ,e:f._ ulty. One swam heel,
gay pin . i i made a 3 e oos effort us
bringhen ashore, but wail forced to.
let go by the desperate struggle, end
sank.riot Zs e. NVUA
S a.
a
rman
v,sL•t
span on ln•.:4.1.114 t burly
soon brought to the surface by Peter
McDonald, who arrived on the scene
with a boat. It is believed that death
was cau ett from heart failure more
than from drowning.
BIRTHS
i f glee -Iat Dashwood, an May 24, to
Mr and Mrs. A. Miller, a daughter.
Glenn—In Hensall, ton May 15, to Mr.
and Mn.. George Glenn, a daughter.
Haman Mr . Vsm, Hun on ,taysan.. to Mr.
li r. 3 Mral Alfred Hodgins, too
• daginter.
MARRIAGES
Crerar_McTaggart—In Clinton, on
May 15, Jean Douglas, eldest daugh-
ter of 11Mr- sing Mrs, George D. Mc-
Taggart, to Alastair John Crerar,
son of the late Mr. and Mrs.. P. DI
Crerar of Hamilton.
DEATHS
Bra.und—In Exeter North, on May 26
Digary Braund, aged 82 years.
Robinson—In Exeter, May 25, Henry
Robinson, aged 50 years.
Bloomfield.—At Clinton, on May 21st,
'Marshall Bloomfield, aged 76- years.
Ford—In Usborne, on May 24, William
George, sin of Mr. ,and Mrs. W. J.
Ford, aged 7 years, 1 month, 10
days.
Steedman—On May 17, at the family
residence, Blanshard, Elizabeth Mc-
Ga:nnon, wife of Wm. Steedman,aged
17 years.
IN :MEMORIAM
In loving memory of our dear mother
Mrs, Wm Sutton, who passed away
ane year ago, May 28th, 1919.
Her Laving Children.
IN MEIVIORIA\I
Ball.—in loving memory of Minnie
Louie Ball, daughter of Mr. G,
Manguus, who Ed.enarted this life an
May 2(l; 1916.
Her sun want down
When it was yet day.
Sadly missed by Father, Brothers and
Sister. , s
WHEN YOU OPEN
THE PACKAGE
that comes from our shop,
never disappointed at the
appearance of it, It is' always red
tender, fresh looking and juicy— al-
ways palatable and wholesome, no.
matter what cut or kinvd, of meat it
may be. For this is the quality meat.
shop of Exeter.
of meat
you are
B. Makins,
THE SANITARY MEAT MARKET
where quality is higher than price.
SANDERS & CREECH'
GRAND
CELE
RATION
at C ED TON on
JUNP1 3,
Under the auspices sof Crediton Amateur Athletic A e i__,
4 a Big Celebration of the King's I"s,'4hrla on Thursday,
June
ttion there will
y hursday+, Jun3rd
Calithurn ian Parade
a Bands, Floats, Den:rena1 A;at;osnobiies. Scheel Children, Er
League
Baseball
a.m. and 4 r.m. -- Clinton and Creditgn .League Baseball I'e,
Liberal Prizes will be ;given.
Athletic Sports
2 p.m. -- A fine list of Sports fa. which suitable prizes will be awarded
Do not miss the Barre: F: ht ltaSSeosn Ascension. cd.
Concert in Town Hall
n sem: -- Imperial Male Quartette •o Lorelei:, and also L,cx:al Talent
Reserve° Seats 50c.; Children ureter 15, 25e. Kee of Hall at Dr. Orme
Exeter`
and Crediton ton
Bands
si
God Save the King
Eat More Bread
It is still the best gigue you t an find.
USE 11OI)l L FLOUR if you want Blend
nutty i]a -our,
Never have we heard so *new good erne>rt, abe eat c t:r
four, as of late.
We give substantial reduetIora on flour in large ';urn
titles.
We have Bran, Shorts, hee:i Flour, Oil Lake, Tankegr
Chop, Etc., also some nice., Seed Pette,
Wanted -Wheat, Oats, Barley and all kinds ,of grain.
with
tP,
HARVEY BROS.
J. A. STEWART
Phone 16
A Few Real Bargains in Pure Wool
Serges for Ladies' Suits & Dresses.
Black, Brown, Navy and Green
Soft pure wool Serge; close even weave; pure dye in
Per Yard $3,00
Special
Pure Botany Wool Serge,•g and weight, perfect weave, clear
bright color in, Navy, Black, Br own and Gleed—Per yard $3.75
Our Big Leader
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Pure all wool Imported Serge—Swell for Ladies' Suits—Per-t
feet Dye; Navvy, Black, Green and Heather Brown—Per yard $4..
Our Big 3
Three Extra Bargains in Black Duchess and Messalmne S llc
36 in. wide, Every thread pure softper siLyan—peg!a-$2.7feet5, bxught Black
at ,r......... „4.. $S oo
$,
Buy your silk naw and save money, •
SCOTCH LINOLEUMS-2 and 4 yards wide,
TAPESTRY RUGS
WILTON RUGS
BRUSSELS RUGS
And VELVET RUGS
ALL SIZES;
ALL AT,, MONEY SAVING PRICES..
J. A. STEWART