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The Exeter Times, 1919-7-3, Page 11 -FORTY-SECOND YEAR—, No: 2245 %dr •••,•••••••••••••••••••••••.., EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING JULY 3rd. 1919 • 1111011111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110111110111111111111101111101111111M1111111111111110111011111011111111111111IMO = NOTICE—Owing to Tuesday, July let being a holiday, tisisnstore will be open Wednesday, afternoon, July 2nd. •0•81010 ro"1001•0 •.401110.0 o 1001010 • :111M10011 ol•Maa *MM.. 0410•MI 4.1.000001 • 410•100 • .00100 .00•1101 .1.0MM •01100110 .••••MM 0M1M 41•00011 MI10001 oo•••••01Mn loarmimm a•••111M0111 ..0110,00 • reriM100 .0101•011 •00•11001 at/ 40•00111 .00.0111•11 4101111•1•1 .101.111•0 ....••••••11 •,..01M1111111 ioMM01, 0010M0 or MIIIMM aMM10. aMMONI o AMMER •••0/000/ •• AMMO MM0101. • ...MN •400=•101 ornmaa* ••••••••• • .elam• ..•••••11 Mama •m•I ..:4•••••11 ••••••••• • • .M10.• MINN. 4.••••••M • • IMIMMI a .4111110a JONES & Clearing Sale WASH HESS GOO In order to reduce our stock we place on sale this week several more pieces of wash dress goods in muslins, voiles, foulardserepps, etc., at greatly reduced prices. These are real bargains ••• Genuine Scotch Ginghams These genuine Scotch ginghams in large plaid effects are very popular for dresses this sea- son. We have several pieces 'to select from and the colors are guaranteed absolutely fast. Prices 50c a yard. Heavy Canadian ginghams at 35cyd. Clearing of Girls' Wash Dresses We still have a few girls' summer wash dresses left hi sizes 2 to 16 years which we offer at reduced prices for quick selling. Ladies Voile Blouses at $1.39 Five dozen ladies' white voile blouses, nicely embroidered designs, were marked $1.75 to $2.50 each. Slightly soiled, sizes 36-42, to clear at $1.39. LadieslCrepe Kimonas at a bargain Five only Ladiesfine quality crepe kimonos in pink, mauve and blue, reduced this week to nearly half price. Ladies' Lisle Hosiery' at 40c a pr. 15 dozen pairs of ladies' fine black lisle hosiery, old stock, well worth 65c per pair. Sizes 9, 91/4, and 10. Very special value this month at. 40e a pair. Ladies Ready=to-Wear Garments We have an immense stock of ladies' ready-to-wear skirts, wash skirts, house dresses, un- derwear, hosiery, corsets, etc., at very attractive prices. Jones & May. PHONE 32 11•00011 000110 }EMIR 0111111M, 01•••• MOWN 0110M Mi•••• eilM•011k, 111•0101, ROOM IV Promoted to Sr. 4th—Honors -- Kenneth' Stanbtery 76; Nellie Medd 75; Mabel Walker 75; Pass—Fred Heavier). -72; Rainy Creech 70; Lille M. Snell 70; Ruth Andrew 69; Ireue Stewart 67; Grunt Sanders 67; Hel- en Dignan 65; Ethel Houlden 61; Ruby 'Davis 60; Mary Nelson 60; Muriel Bissett absent from examina- tions but prompted en her work for , the year. I No. on roll 3.1; average attend- ance 27. M. Horton. ROOM V I pre From Sr. 3rd, to Jr. 4th.—Honors, Vivian Collingwodd 75. Pass, Grant Colthigwood 73,, George Beavers 73, May Abbott 72; Wanda von Wascin- ski 71; Dorothy Snell 69; Aljoe San- ders 06; Charlie Gladman 64; Ella Kuntz 64; Ernie McNicol 63; Os- wald Brown 62; Florence Walters 61; Charlie Acheson 60; Amelia Acheson 59. (recommended). Under consideration, Francis Abbott, Verne 101000 Roulston, Marion Bissett and Anna Willard. Jr. 3rd to Sr. 3rd. Passed—Harry West 69; Mildred Murphy 69; Her- man Gower 67; Elsa Hunkin 67; Walter Spencer 65; Harold White 65 Meta Salter 64; Margaret Johns 61. On trial—Verne Wells, Margaret Harness, Etta Stewardson, Susie 0.1•0111 41110100 m•101, 011011110 000•• 111•IMM 011•M ONO Reeder, Bob Gambrel. Hazel San- -. = ders, Harry Snell and Reta Elworthy No. on roll 40; average attend- ance 39. Jean S. Murray. 41.••••• 41.11MINA mino• 010111111• MM. 4•0•01 •••••• 01111 ,111111 •••••• MEMO AMNION ••••••• IM11.1•1 SM•111 OWNER OMININ 1100111•11 8,11110 1111•0110 41111•Mal •=111111111 11.01100 MAIM 001.111111 amiM 41110100 IMMO MM1M MOWN 01M2•11 111111 IMMO 1011000 11000M1 0M1110 MM. MOM IMM• 11100110 4•000 E11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117 411111•1111111111111111 Take Advantage of these Prices • os 1 Burner Perfection 3 Burner Perfection 4 Burner Perfection 1 Burner Hot Blast $6.50 $20.00 26.00 $3.50 1 Burner Summer Queen $2 2 Burner Ovens Perfection Wicks Use PLYMOUTH TWINES AND ROPES THE CHEAPEST & BEST. Silver Leaf Binder Twine .25 Gold Medal Binder Twine .26¼ Plymouth Hay Fork Ropes 71/4c Per feet up. $6.00 .30 Plumbing an e„, Tinsmithing Let us Estimate your Job. fleaman's Hardware umminurimmoismiuminiumunnimell "CONFUSION'e-e-The farcial Com- edy in three acts, that drew shuch a large house, will be repeated by the Soldier's Aid in -the Opera House on Wednesday, July 9th. BMD CONCERT NEXT SUNDAY A Band concert will be given in Victoria Park next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Collection taken. 41,1110.1•••••1110.M0111 01111111.0111MMONIONNEWNIMIlamnaminwormummomnommolmil01.. • • A tin ot wooden cat duly painted r.43110Peladed by a cord and left dang- ling in a tree, is said to be an af- feetlee method of frightening away birds from cherry trees. ' Chicken GERMANY WILL WEEP PEACE TERMS IF MADE TO. men use the same device on the ground When they feed their flock,. and sparrows though they like the grain, like the imitation tat very much less. Rev. Mr. Parnaby of Elimville, conducted the services in James St. church last Sabbath both morning and evening and preached two ex- cellent sermons. Rev. Mr. Parnaby in a prelude to the sermon said that Germany would keep the peace terms if she were made to. At the very mo- ment that Germany was appealing to the Allies for a modification of the Peace terms, she violated the terms of the armistice by scuttling ships in Scapa Flow and burning French flags. The terms asked of Germany were but a fraction of the terms that would have been demanded by ROOM VI from Jr. 3r,1 to Room 5.—Alice Willard 72; Clifford Mitchell 68; Edna Russell 65; Marjory Clarke 65 From Sr. 2nd to Jr. 3rd. Room 5 Honors—Eugene Howey 81; Frank Creech 76. Pass—Hugh Creech 73; Florrie West 69; John Kuntz 66; Margaret •Dejean 65 -;Viola Ford 63. , From Jr. 2nd to Sr. 2nd. Honors— Marguerite Robinson 77; Marjory 'Medd 75; Pass—Muriel Howald 69; Stewart Robinson 68; Vera Macdon- ald 68; Verda Kellett 63. Under Consideration—Senior Gar- net Beavers, Junior, Edith Walters. Number enrolled 32; average at- tendance 29. IL M. Kinsman, ROOM VII Clase III—Jack Gambrill 81; Mar- vin Howey 77; Orval Beavers 66; Clifford Hutchison 66; Hilton Laing 64; Eddie Coombs 61. Class II—Harold Skinner 81; Ir- win Ford 77; Harry Jennings 77; Lillie Payne 764 Irene Bierling 73; Aida McDonald 72. Class I—Nellie Robinson 84. Sr. 1st to Jr. 2nd—Donald Glad - man 76; Catharine Woods 68; Wil- lie Sanders 67; Roy Sanders 64. Number on roll 33; average at- tendance 31, . P. Love, teacher ROOM Viii Promoted to room VU.—Willie Etherington 83; Greta Bloomfield 81 Billy Balkwill 71; Hugh Walper 70; Gladys Smith 67; Helen Vale 61; Gerald Skinner 60. Class V—Russell Collingwood 83; Da Appleton 66; Billy Nelson 66; Rose Jennings 64; Hazel Bloomfield 63; Ruth Collingwood 61. Class 4.—Kathleen Reid 7.8; Lois Statham 72; Mary Wells 66; 'Velma Willis 64; Violet Gambrill 61; Har- old Beavers 60. Class 3B.—Kenneth Vale 75; George Robinson 73e Sheldon San- ders 66; Verna Beavers 60. Class 3A.—Marguerite Bloomfield 79; Margaret Martin 78; Gladys Hutchison 73: Edith Kestle 72; Ma- deline Stewart 62; Mabel Snell 62. Class 2B.—Helen Penhale 78; Grace Christie 75: Jean Sheere 60. Class 2A.—Elmer Hunkin 71; Helen Salter 69; Harold Appleton 68; Florence Brock 68. Class 1—Mary Cann 68. Number on roll 38; average at- tendance 36. A. 'L. Dow, teacher S. S. NO. 7, STEPHEN.. Names in order of merit. Promoted from Jr. 4th to Sr. 4th. —Harold Hem, Lena Pym. Dora Brook, Mervin Pym. From Jr. 3rd to Sr. 3rd.—Elgin Hern, Ross Horn, Gladys Earl. From Jr. and to. Sr. 2nd—Angus Earl. Jr. 2nd.—Harold Denham, Ray Brook, Class 1.—Delmar Skinner. Sr. Primer—Hazel Earl, .Norman. Brock, Norman Jacques, Garfield Cornish. Germany had she been the victor. Jr. Primer.—Morris Hern, Thos. Rev. Mr. Baird, pastor_ of James St. Hern, Clayton Cornish, Harvey conducted Sunday school anniver- Wright. sary services at Elimville. J. C. Francis, teacher LARGE CROWD HEARS BAND CONCERT. On Sunday afternoon the band marched down to Victoria Park and gave a band concert: There was quite a crowd assembled in the park. Exeter has been minus a band for to the citizens to hear one after be- Caas—Norman Stanlatice, Isabel Rus- VIRTUE-TORRANCE— In Clinton lian Langeven. a couple of years and it is a treat Ir. 2nd—Ben. T‘vsney Geo. Tillney. 1st ing without one so long. The band set Hiram Weber. RusAell. Ca1dvr1l. on Wednesday, June the 25th, under the direction of Mr. H. GM- Isabel Stanlake, Sr, Primer—Freddle • ley is coming along fine. Although Triebner. Jr. I'm mer—Elizabeth Mur- EdytheanTorrance. d. dmrsJoiinTlorallidaughter ofM ngehet,tocaprt.. they have only thirteen members, ray. Grace Macy, Bennet: Caldwell, A. G. Virtue'of Letberidge, Alta. S. S. NO.. 10, USBORNE. The following is the school report for S. S. No. 10, Usborne for the 1month of June. The names are in or- der of merit: Entrance class—Hattie Ethering- ton, Mary Harney, Ella Homey, Louise Anderson. Sr. IV—Victoria Bolton, Bert Hor- ton, Maud Miller, Evelyn Whitlock, Alvin Alevander, Glen Broadfoot. Sr. III—Violet Westlake, Ethel McDougall, Leslie Thomson, Willie Westlake. Sr. II—Calvin Westlake, Lizzie Thomson, Harry Anderson, Doris Bolton, Rubyeetelexander, Cal Horton, Carman Cann. Primer—Charlie Westlake, Mer- vin Rickman, Mary Kerslake. Irene Douglas, teacher S. S. No. 1, USBORNE. The following is the result of the promotion examinations, the child- ren's names apearing in the classes in which they will placed in Septem- ber Sr.. 4th—Earl • Mitchell, Harry Strang (H); Gordon Cudmore, Mel- vin Moir, Olive Wood. Jr. 4th—Vera Dunn (H)e May - belle Strang (H), Loreen Dunn. Sr. 3rd—Melville Down, Mervyn Cudmore, James Oke. Jr. 3rd—Pearl Wood, Norah Oke, Cora Cooper, Helen Moir, Maurice Boa, Harold Horton. Sr. 2nd—Mervin Dunn, Verna Oke 1st class— George Boa. Sr. Primer—Jack Horton. Jr. Prinfer—Hubert Cooper. Viv- ian Cooper, Reta Oke, Marie Squire. No. on roll 28; average attendance 23. Myra E. Morgan teacher. SCHOOL REPORT of S. S. No 3. Stephen, being the Promotion Exam inations :Jr. 4—Honors. Ruth Sorer 77; Pass ‚Frank Parsons 69, Herb Schroen der 65. Sr. 3—Pass, Gertrude Knight 63 .Harold Penhale 62; Failed, Alice ,nreszcetor 55, Been Presecator 54. Stella Dearing 43. Jr. 3—Promoted from 2nd class—Honors, Florence Schroeder 81, Rosa Dearing 79, Marie Willie 77, Mildred Jory 77. Sr. 2— Ella Dearing, Madeline Dearing, Hen ry Schroeder. Primer—Bernice Sand ers, Earl Christie, Margaret Penhale Murray Scott. Evelyn Greenwood, Greta Dearing. Florence L. Triebrier, Teacher. The East Wind of Retribution rmousairalemiumemiaam•amorupouswialftwailaAmmalasuktranolaraplaalapaslariattammrarnasuimsoammtlfprows110.,1,04 Sermon preached by the leev. James Foote, 13, A., Pastor of 4!aven Presbyterian Church, Exeter, on Sunday, June the 29th, 1919. Text:—"And the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day and all that night and when it was morning the east wind had brought the locusts."Exodus 10-13. We are grateful for the news from across the sea of peace being signed and that the great struggle is con- cluded in the vindication of right- eousness. We recognize that the' peace was signed by an unwilling foe To the enemy it is retribution and the cup of bitterness. But while he bewails his misfortune, the world knows that his misfortune and dis- appointment has not the full mea- sure his deeds deserve. The Allied statesmen -.have avoided stern jus- tice in inflicting punishment, and have succeeded in planning a peace! covenant for a future security+ which all nations may share. We have been through events fil- led with heroic deeds; events in l which our youth have fallen una- fraid to die. The world has been through such events before, and it! was the religious genius of the Heb- rew Wind to give the religious sig- nificance of these events to the race.' That religious genius is seen in the, symbolism of the Bible which he has given us. Speaking as he was moved by the Holy Ghost, he also made the I thousand tongues of nature to speak with him and for him. He found! sermons in stones and tongues in trees" if he did not see good in every-; thing. God was to him both immin- ent and transcendent. None knew; better than he that "Man does not live by bread alone, but by every; word that proceedeth out of the I mouth of God." Wind, cloud, rain.; dewfall, star, mountain, sunset and I sunrise, all were words of God to the He suggestions of the physical Inetwhe text he gives us the relig- ionsforce which we call the wind. For Christ, St. John, Moses, Isaiah, Ez- ekiel and many others, the wind was full of spiritual significance. God to them was present in all such forces and this forms our faith to -day. But HEAMAN & CREECH BRING while this is true we should beware FREE PRESS TROPHY of the popular delusion that God way be found and worshipped any - TO EXETER where but persists in litiatig • and worshipping Him nowhere. We do not so much need theories on the facts of the imminence and transcendence of God as we need the facts on deliverance from sin and guilt through the indwelling of God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us then consider the religious significance of the wind as seen by the Hebrew and as we apply it to the events before our minds, let us con- sider the East wind of retribution as our text describes. Consider that men and nations are ever in the path of the east wind of retribution. Witness Egypt in the day of Phar- oah. Repeatedly facing him with his demands for the freedom of the Is- raelites, Moses seems to have failed. But the power behind Moses was greater than the power behind Egypt The physical forces are commission- ed officers in God's army when prin- ciples of righteousness are at stake. Wind, rain, hail, thunder and light- ning fulfill his word. "And the Lord Major W. J. Heaman an a R. N. Creech were successful in winning the Free Press trophy at the London Thistle Scotch Double bowling tour- nament in London last week. This is one of the most important events in bowling circles in Western Ont- ario during the summer, Twee eel aks from Exeter were in competition and both rinks were in the prizes. Stew- art and Seldon were prize winners in the Consolation event. The winning of the Free Press Trophy puts the Exeter bowlers on the bowling map early in the season. Last year the "Big Four" rink were in the lime- light and were successful in winning more trophies and prizes than any other single rink in Western Ont- ario. The Free Press has the following to say in reference to Thursday's game: "The London Free Press Trophy em- blematic of the premier event of the annual Thistles Scotch Doubles bowling tournament, was captured brought an east wind upon the land last night in the final game bY all that day and all that night, and w Messrs. Major W.J.Heaman and R.N. when it was morning the east wind Creech of Exeter from A. F. Holden and Pete Bawden of Ridgetown by a score of 22 to 18. The game at- tracted one of the largest galleries tigvehrste nisresonoortdeorneldy ththaet hhoeneetstpyolaineyd that ever assembled in this city to see a wind-up battle for bowling but unequivocal and absolute nec- i supremacy. Every onlooker was pro- essftjes. Every wheel may 'be taken vided by as fine a lot of lawn trund-' from the chariot of righteousness ling as can be crammed into a 21-1 and still the sovereign God will run end affair. The game was more or I his wheelless chariot right through less one-sided from the beginning the midst of his enemies. The power. as Creech at one time had the count not ourselves, making for righteous - in his favor by 12 to 2. but a won-eness, makes it absolutely impossible deer(' spurt attributed to the fine fighting spirit of the Ridgetown pair as well as some brilliant bowling from the tenth to the sixteenth end enabled Bawden to almost tie the count. The next four ends, however, tcld the tale, as the Huron County boys registered eight, but not to be outdone Hamden made it very close by getting two on the second last, and four on the last end, a brought the locusts_ Indeed nations may well fear the east wind of retribution, for our un - BORN HARNESS --At Clinton, on Saturday: June the 21st to Mr. and Mrs. El-, more 0. Harness, a son. GLADMAN—In Exeter, on Sundae,: SCHOOL REPORT No. 2, HAY.— June the 29th, to Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Gladman. a daughter. Results Of ;11-n111o:ion Exams. hire 1919 4th, 3rd assi 7.nr1 clasaal—Ja 4;h to Sr 4th—Gqata Aldwerth 70, liar ok1 Marray 53 toromoted a:1 Sr. 3rd to Jr. 4:11—Laamard Gteb 69, Frank Wilcifong 68, Bruise Tuckey 67, Homer Russell 61. Sel Zrld ,10. Jr. 3:a.? Greb 71, Steli'a Neiahaott 64. STELK—At Edmon ern, on June the 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. R.. F. Stella! (nee Flossie Stanburyl a daughter MARRIED MOIR—LANGEVEN—At 795 Berns Ave., Detroit, on June the 26th, Daniel Fletcher Moir to Viola Lil- they all do admirably well as they Charlie O'Biiisn. TRITEMNEnt-amsFIR—At Crediton have not been organized for a very Ethel C. Case, teacher. on SaturdaY, June 27ith, 'Miss Elsie May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Geiser, to Dr. J. Elmore • Truemner, of Chesley, by Rev. Much. • DIETS McKERCHElle--In Incleellop on Sun- day. june the 22nd, Robert Mc- Kerclier in his 90th year. . JOHNSTON—In Clinton, on Monday June the 23rd, Billie, youngest son ,of 7fr. g.114 firs. Johnston iroltrialoreirm•N*401Yeeekehasrnmiwootorwrima.....c..2..410.1.rnetietinostl,”Ammer*Irreem. ••••••,..10f010.1.0% long time. The Sunday program was very much appreciated be the citir SCHOOL REPORT of S. S. No.5, runs, at least everyone seemed to en- Usborne McFall.; a7. F. joy it. Mr. Theodore Walper favored Ford 60. Si;. 3—H. Kestle 76, C. llav the crowd With a trombone solo, lean 74, E. Moir 67, L 1.7,0,11 h5, E. which was well rrendered. On Fri- Prout Si, L. Yelliew 51, Jr. III,, T. day evening the band furnished ex- Praline 90, M. Harris 86, A'. Frayne 83 ceilent music for the English church G, Frayne 82, D. Herres 78, I. Amt;11 garden party. They have also fur- 73 H. Reber 72, ,V1. Klemfelat '4. nished a .number of open air con- ,Sr, IL, L. Brock 63, I. Brook 61, M. carts 0/1 the street, Ye1low 60, Sti 11., G. Hicks Sl. • Geo. Mawsion,, teacher. for nations' to violate the laws of righteousness and go unpunished by the righteous God. Neibuhr says:— "The history of every ancient- an tioa ends where the history of every modern nation begins, as that of Rome" and he might have added Every nation which finally stumbled into that international graveyard was driven there by the east wind of retribution, Idolatry„ the worship- ping of gold and palaces, stocks and bonds, pride walking in the presence 'of the Most High, materialism, the philosophy that feeds on dust, dip- lomacy that uses every practised and unpractised deceit and stoops to every unnatural deed to power, have coffined cities and nations and are just as deadly for the modern pro- gressive Empire of Germany, as they were for empires two thousand years ago. "Moral supremacy" says Low- ell "leaves monuments and not ruins behind it." The east wind of retrib- ution is raging to the heart of Ger- many in this hour. The peace she signs is as bitter as gall to her proud wicked soul. True of nations, this law oper- ates the same towards individuals. There is a dictagraph concealed on every man's soul. What he says, and does and is, is duly recorded. This is his contribution to life, b.urnanity, to the universe and to God. Angels may keep their own set of books, but we ourselves are the author of our own book of life. Like. Paul we may bear in our body the marks of the Lord Jesus. Certainly we hear in our souls the marks our own wills and choices have made. This truth is ingrained in the soul of the race whether savage, pagan, or chris- ten. In the great tragedy of Aesehy- lus. Aga.memon is slain by _Clytem- nestra who in turn is slain by her son Orestes and lot the son is pur- sued by the furies. Gorgon -like he sees them come. Vested with sable stoles, their locks entwined with clustering snakes. Oh. you say this! is only a Greek story. Well then if that is fiction here then is fact. In 1912 a man murdered another away' up on the lonely shores of lake Mich- igan. He threw the body into the lake and fled away. In a few clays he was apprehended and brought back to the scene of the crime. Strange to say the wind and the cur- rents had washed the body up on the shore in front of the murder's cabin When he saw it he broke down and cried, "I knew it. The winds did it. The waves did it. They have brought, back this dead body to me." The dead bodies of living sins are always coming back to men. The tides float them.. the winds fly them, the night_ Scuttles them, the day uncovers them the mind sees them, the soul hears them. The conscience speaks of them All the perfumes of Arabia cannot sweeten the soul that has been with- ered in the east wind of retribution. Surer than gravity, a man's sin will find him out.It will find him in. It will find him up. It will find him down.It will find him anywhere and everywhere. Rocks and mountains cannot hide him from its withering gaze. "The serpent shall sUng him out of the wall; the wolfe shall fang him out of the forest: the asp shall bite him out of the ground: the lightning shall blast him out of the sky." Though the wrong doer "take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea" even there shall the east wind of retrib- ution rage and roar around hen un- til every glass in the windows of his house of life is ground to powder, and his naked soul stands before an- gels and men, and God says. "Ilion hast fled all things, flee now to me. I will forgive thee that thou mavest dwell in peace and safety. Because my nature is love, I hunt out the sin in a man's soul until I find none." But let us consider that ,if the east wind of retribution blows ever so strong, the west wind of recovery blows stronger still. 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