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CLIN7CON, ON AyARIVii, THURSDAY MARCH. 2Sth, 1920,
W. H...ICerr & Son, Editors atrtd Publishers.
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Spring Suits
A. FIT FOR EVERY FORM
No matter what size, if you are extra large
slighter than the average, unusvally tall or
chunky, you'll find that we have Clothing
that will
Fit Your Figure Perfectly
Suits made in choice patterns' of new Spring
SUITINCS that will suit your individvality.
Tailored by the expert makers, Perfect in
every detail of good Suit making.
$22. $25. $30. to $50.
If you have been Clothes Troubled, we ask
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High Honor
For Rev, Fr. Blair
Naw 114onseignor
Stratford Priest Honored by the
Pope -- Ordained But Seven
Years —A Former Resi-
dent Here.
Winnipeg,- March 1S. -1n recogni-
tion of devout service to the Catholic
Church, Very Rev, John J. Blair, vicese
general and chancellor of the Arch-
diocese of Winnipeg, has been honored
by the Pope with the appointment of
Domestic Prelate, with the titleofMon-
seignor.
Right Rev, John J, Blair was in
early life a resident of Stratford, Ont.,"
Where his father was postmaster, After
a brilliant career at College he was or-
dained priest in the Diocese of London„
Ont. When Archbishop Sinnot was call-
ed to the newly -created See of Winni-
peg, Monseignor Blair cause west with
1,1m as vicar -general and chancellor of
the diocese, a post which he has since
held. In Winnipeg the vicar -general
has proved himself an effective admin-
istrator and a great favorite among the
'Catholics of the diocese.
Monseignor Blair was assistant post-
master here in 1895 under Mr. Porter
for six months or"so, and the news of
his honor will be welcomed by many
friends here. He has been ordained
only about seven years and his appoint-
ment is an unusual and striking tribute
to his ability and earnestness. He was
in charge of the Wingpamil3russeis
Parish when he was ordained,
ENTER HIGH SCHOOL
WITHOUT OLD TEST
Minister of Education Has Ap-
proved of Important Changes—
Give . Boards Power — May
Accept Certificates of Principals
Without Imposing Examination.
A decided change in the high school
entrance examination system that will
do much to eliminate dissatisfaction
with that system has been approved.
and will take effect this year. Hon R.
H. Grant Minister of Education announ-
ced yesterday that under the new plan
f•Hgh:, School Entrance Boards will be
left free to decide whether candidates
shall be aecepted.on the certificates of
public school principals or write exam-
inations as usual. The boards will also
determine the conditions under which
the principals certificates are to be
accepted.
The board may, in addition, recomm-
end to the Minister of Education, the
admission of candidates who in their
opinions, are fitted for high school
work, even though in certain respects
they have failed to attain the required
standard al the written examination.
Moreover, allose who for adequate rea-
sons were unable to write on the ex-
aminations .may have their application
for admission to high schools consid-
ered by the .public school inspectors
and high school principals at any time.
The changes include a considerable
alteration and simplification, of the ex-
isting reguldaons. The chief complaint
has been that admission by high school
principals was hampered by a require -
anent ill:W. 1;1e promotion examinat-
ion papers acid results had to be sub -
nutted to a'he Entrance Board and the
res fit in the opinion of many was mere'',
ly an entrance. examination of another •
sort. In flftureThe Entrance Board may
dispense with a. set form of exainimtt-
loos and accept kuch recommendations
from princiipals.xos are deemed satis1acl
ory..
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Interior and
Exterior
Decoratin '
We protect .your floors, (ural.
tare, etc., by plenty of drop
.beets.
*fill Papers.
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4 . , X lAc Street
Cars Are Out
A car from Kippers made the
1920 entry to Clinton on Thurs-
dity-last and on Friday 'morning
Mr, J, 1f Wise haft his ford nut,
with a 1920 marker on,
The nlaceda 11 roads are the
motorists delight, butt it is rusts.
ing the season pretty well,
MAN AND TEAM DROWN.
Plunge Into Washout While Returning
Nome Near Brussels
13russels March. 19.—A drowning
accident occurred here to -night about
0. o'clock Jetnes Sinclair, of Grey
Township, was returning home by the
lath concession and his teem plunged
into a washout caused by the overflow-
ing of the river. Sinclair and his team
were drowned despite every effort to
rescue theta by near -by residents who
heard his cries for help,
Entrance Examination
Dates Announced
The prince event in the career of the
public school pupil, the Entrance exa-
mination, has been set this year for
June 28, 29 and 30, At nine o'clock,
on June 38, the senior fourth pupils
from `the public schools, and the sep-
arate schools will file In trepid'atioe into
the examination hall and the bravest
will 11014 his breath though he 14111y not
acknowledge of dge i t, while inspectous the
assistants wil distribute the innocent
looking papers which will make or mar
the school career of the pupil and the
game will be on. it is a test to be sure
but as school life is supposed to be
training for life if everything is made
too easy the training will not be re-
ceived. The time -table is as follows:
June 28. a. m. grimmer; p, 51,, writ
ing geography.
June 29, a. m, arithmetic, p. ni. lit-
erature.
June 30 a. 10. composition; p. m.
spelling, history.
ASKS FOR CHANGES
IN MUNICIPAL ACT
. , Deputation From Larger Municipali-
ties Between Ottawa and Windsor
Places Requests before the
Drury Government.
Tornn'to, March 18 --- The larger
munieepulities of the province from Ot-
tawa to Windsor sent representatives
to Queen's Park this afternoon to lay
before 'the Ontario,Gevernment a num-
ber 131 proposed changes in the Munici-
pal Act and other statutes.
The chief requests made were that
police court fines go to the mu:deip iii-
ti=-'-wtead of to fhe province, and that
municipalities be given a measure of
local option in the 'holding of municipal
election, The suggestion put forward
was !hat provision lb.e made for a long-
er period than one week between nomi-
nations and electimas and that they be
permitted within a 'period from Decem-
ber 1, to January
The Travellers,
Another request was that commercial
travellers be given the sante privilege
as is =now extended to railwaymen of
vetting fait a speciel ?poll before Dee gen-
eral'pol1ing date. it was suggested that
J11'is grom 'Ile ;pernntfltted'to 'be `mid for
.one, two or three days as occasion re-
Altered, ,
The deputation also asked t'tiat the
"Government appoint a commission 10
investigate anti report on the 'beet form
ter mu tit telp.al 'Governmen t.
London representatives stated that a
bill would be Introduced 'on bebalf of
that city providing for comm151101), gov-
ernment. London was ready to 'show
the way :end let the test of the prov-
ince
rowince Italie the benefit of hs experience.
Ono Man, One. Vote.
A delegate 'from the 'London Trades
and Labor Council suggested that the
law he changed to.purtnit an individual
to have !1nt one vote in a municipal
election. Mr. Raley declared Hutt only
for 8105 nian could a person cast More
thatt one vote. Wihen there'was dissent
i:o - this the attorney -general declared
that the lotto who voted'- twice for
2218102' should go to jail ani1 promised
to see that the law was clear upon the
point. -
t'lt Cinverntneitpromised considerat
lion of the varirius requests, Mr,
Raney stating that though he was per-
sonally sympathetic toward the pro-
pose) that the municipalitltr,< got po-
lice court revenue, the matter could not
be dealt with this session, •
Hon. Mr, etMitit tdld the ditputetfoh
f hehi' isle ()ovetttlhent proposed to being
in a 'hili tnakfda provlrntlal election day
a public htrltdty; •
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11F ADAGE HOLDS
WEATHER WILL BE
"INE FOR 3 MONTHS
Spring Begins Auspiciously. ,
Sun. Crossed the lie Sunday and
1f there is iinyfhing 10 the old adage
that. Weather conditions and the di-
rection of the wind on March 21, will
be the prevailing conditions for the
next three months; people should be
well settsfted,
The weather that was banded out
for Sunday was of the variety caleulttt-
'ed to nntke.one forget about the fifteen
weeks of steady winter Just past, It
was a ,little more than welcome and
three months, of it will be some re-
compense for the severe winter.
I4nny of our citizens have been look-
ing over their gardens on Monday and
Tuesday end planning their spring work
which will Soon he cbnanenced If this
warns weather continues.
Aurora Borealis
Made Magnificent
Sight in Skies
Streams o!j Light Causer' Much
Wonderment and Admiration
on Monday — Tradition Says
it Affects Weather — Its Height
and Extent are Considered In-
dications of Good Weather.
Was It the Northern Lights, Mars.
trying to signal the earth,the appr< c
h
of the end of the world, or the stars
shining through an approaching fog?
'these were some of queries Monday
night when citizens were treated to one
of the grandest displayes of phenomena
111 the heavens in sonic years, "What
Is it, anyway?" impatiently- asked a
young lady, Some knew it WAS but the
stars shining upon a fug; some were
nervous and drew on their imaginations
to conjure terrible happenings. A good
many however though they were 'Aur-
ora Borealis or Northern Lights which
ordinary occurrence they proved to be.
,,Spectacular Glows
Wonderment however, can be excus-
ed for it is many years since such a dis-
play has been witnessed. Front eight
o'clock onward, silvery rays like those
of an enormous searchlight played' up-,
on the earth from a clear, clear sky,
Liter blending into magnificent color-
ings varying from light azure. and yel-
low to a dull red and dark blue. At times
the phenomenon spread over the entire
expanse of the heavens like ;t' ;gigantic
canopy and trade a wonderful sight,
What the Lights Are.
The generally accepted theory is that
the aurora is due to the ,Scent of posi-
tive electricity from the intertropical
water surfaces, which flow towards the
poles, wafted by the higher aerial Cur-
rents. In the region of the poles it de-
cends towards the earth and' comes in
contact in a highly rarefied atmosphere
with the terrestrial negative electricity,
which results in luminous discharges
of great brilliancy.
Effect gra the Weather
The Aurora Borealis wits unusual
this year because it was manifested not
in the north,but right overhead,.ln
this connection it Is interesting to re-
call that among the Northern Indians
while a vivid appearance of the Aurora
is regarded as a harbinger of cold wia nth
er its presence high in the heavens i's'
an infallible indication of prolonged
fine weather,
Effected Telegraph Wires
So pronounced was the display that
telegraph }vire;; were effected going
"dead" of frequent •intervals,
. Marriages
GRAl•IAM--DALE--A3 1he Manse,
Clinton, on March 17th, by ltev, J. E.
Hogg, Elizabeth', blighter of r Mr, and
Mrs. John Dale, of Tuckersnlitlt, to
John Thomas Graham; of Stanley.
Deaths
KERR-1n Clinton' on Monday March
22nd, Elleabeih Moore, relict of the
late James Kerr, aged 86 years.
BUCKLER. --In Brucefield, on Meech
13th, Mr, Buckler, Aged En .years.'
BAYLEY —111 Mercellus, Michigan,
on March t3th, Itieherd Dowell EirtyleY
id his 72nd year, a former resident Of
nto'ri;
(Don't ' Fail to Get
Your Papers
i'11e 1919 Dominion Govern-
ment income Tax Return Forme
have arrived for distribution,
It is the responsibility of
very Individual who is in receipt
Of a 'Taxable Income to secure
and send' in the Income 'rax
Forms properly ailed out on or
before the 30th,of April, 5920.
The Forms are not sent out, they
can be obtained by calling at the
office of the Inspector of Taxa-
tion at • London, or from any
Postmaster,
A Penalty of 25% of the as-
sessed Tax Is imposed on Income
eturns received after April 30th
i 1920,
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Mr. John Ransford is in Loudon to-
day,
Mr, A. 13. Carr, of Blyth, was in town
on Tuesday.
Mr. John Bell, of Seaforlh, was in
town on Saturday,
Miss Gladys Cantelon has accepted a
position in lrwin's dry goods store.
Mrs, Sweets, of Wingliam, was a
visitor with Mrs. Clara Rumball this
week,'
Miss Cowing is i1Stratford this week
attending the Provincial Wi M,S, con-
vention, •
Mr. Wtn, McDonald, of Neilsen, was
in town last week calling 011 itis sister,
Mrs. Bawden,
11r. 'Thos. Hawkins was able to get
down street on Saturday after a "bout"
with a grippe.
Mrs. J. L. Kerr and her sister, Mrs.
R. W. Moore, spent a few clays in Brus-
sels this week.
Mrs. (Dr.) Gunn is attending the
Provincial W. M. S. Convention at Strat-
ford this week.
Mr. Thos. •1lardy has been off work
for the past couple of weeks with an
attack of grippe.
Mrs. Kennedy has returned to town
after spending most of the winter with
her sister near Sudbury,
Mr. and etre: Ray Rumball accompan-
ied by Master Rumball, spent the week
end with Airs, R•ulnball.
Mr. Will. McDonald,, Of Leamington.
is here for a few days. lie has accept-
ed a position at Port slope, '
Mr. and Mrs. 13. E. Ilullntfurd cattle
home from London on Friday evening,
Mr, Hunuiford feeling mush better,
Mr, Spence of 'Toronto, was stere this
week, booking up a course of concerts
for next winter with the Girl's Auxiliary
Mr. Wylie is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. (Rev.) -Hogg. Mr. Wylie is re-
covering from his severe illness while.
in North Bay.
Mr. Alorrig Shea, of Detroit, was re-
1ewh,g old acquaintances in town on
Saturday. Mr, Shea is on the police,
force in that city,
Miss Bell Webster, of Londesboro,
accompanied by her niece Elizabeth
Webster, were visitors with Mrs. Saville
fore few duys'this week.
Mrs, Browning, of Exeter, spent a
few -days during the past week, with
ber.sister, Mrs. Bawtien, who hal been
confined to her bed for sometime,
Rev. $, E: A1cKegney, M C., who Wats
delegate to the.,Ci.W,V,A.,conventian at
Peterboro last week, was elected to the
Executive Committee for this year, -
Me. Olivet 301105on, Of Goderich, was
a visitor in tnivn on Saturday, 141r,
Johnson has tint been. iters sln1:e tax.
time, but Is wafting• until the roads get
good for car riding tol make his weekly
visits. '
Mr; Israel Taylor, of London, and a
former Clinton resident, was elected
('resident of the Londou:Thistle Bowl -
ink Ciub for this year, Mr,, Taylor
should 1111 the position 'with Credit to
111109511 and the t;iub,
Mr W. S, 1t, liniines underwent an,
!mention for the reitiov;ti'af his tonsils
at the CNntoln hospital last Friday and
Also his 9.011111 soil, Ceetl, underwent
an operation for the' Same trouble,
flnth have been suffering ail Win/ er from
A New Roof On, Lthe trouble,
A new roof on the biacksmih shop,
.01. Mr. James Flynn WAS put an this
week,
Moved Stock Last Week,
1 est week Mr C. I; Aloeer, who
purchas:d ;he (.^,int�h a4. t t4'•.. stock.,
mof'e0 it to Kitchelner, their hnefte city,'
whtire they will upe:1 21(1 a large dress
(cons store next 'month..
Oddfellows.Went to Seaforth. ,
A' tintitlltt-r of . f)ddfellows from the
Clifton Lodge were al Seefnl'tl1 on Wed-
nesday evening to pay a fraternal visit.
Moved this Wkek.
'rhe dry .goods stock of irwin's was
tniovdd this week and tli(Y are no* gat,
Ong ready, for bUsiless'itt the'sfore fd
'trte.rly nccu hied by 'Couch 66 Co, •
DANCE AT
OCAL NEWS
Items of Interest Piciced Up Here
and There About the Town,
Oil Goes 'lhe whUp,olesale. price of gasoline an&
coil oil has advanced 43 a, car, Thit
will 0105:1 all increase in price an bolb
of these Commodities of two cents a
gallon, This measure conies into effect
immediately.
Had Right Shoulder Dislocated.
Mr, W. J. Dodds; the Coca( agent for
the Cockshutt Implements, was dump-
ed net of his cutter last week and suff-
ered a dislocated right shoulder, !t wile
be sometime before he will be 111 "fig;b.F•
ing" triol again. '
Getting Sanitary Again.
The street men were out last week
on the macadam roads with the stree'
sweeper and were cleaning up the ac-
cumulation of the winter. The streets;
were decidedly in need of the process
and 111e ice soon got away.
Young Son Dead. ' i R`
Word was received here on Saturdae.
of the death of Frank Watt, second sots
of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Watt, of Oshawa..
formerly of Clinton, The boy had beem
ill with diptheria. The parents
have the sympathy of a large circle of
friends in town,
Another Spring Sign.
Despitethe snowstorm o n pFridaylase
a flock of wild geese passed over the;
town enroute to their northern home
for the summer, The wild bird is gee,
erally a good sign on the weather quer-
tion. Another flock passed ova eJne
town on Monday afternoon,
Broke a Small Bone..
Sunday morning Mrs. Donald NFr
Donald, while .entering the basement 01
Willis church, fell down the last two
steps, landing on her right shoulder and
Broke a small bone. Mrs. lelcDona il..
thought she had reached the bottom
step, Her old friends will kope for at
speedy recovery,
Former Clinton Boy Married,
Mr, James O'Neil, well-known Cana-
dian newspaper ratan, now of'Flint, Mkt
igen, and son of Mr, and Mrs. Frank
O'Neil of Moose Jaw, bili former resi-
dents of Clinton, was married at Bay
City, Michigan, -'on March 6th, to Mrs.
A. Wilson. The groom's old friends df -
ter congratalttious.
Concert Was Called Off.
The 'Carolina Girls' concert whicfu
was to he given Wednesday evening
was called off. The original girls arta
laid up with the "flu" and the subsfit-•
utes which {have been taking theft'
place, did not come up to the standard
set by the Canadian managers. The
Auxiliary will have the Jordan Co„ here
o1 April t9th, to take the place of the
Carolina Girls,
Clinton Horticultural Notes.
The Girls' Auxiliary start tke hip
drive for membership in the Cliato
Horticultural Society on Tuesday noltt.
The Premium list will be left at the
'homes and they would like the prem-
iums selected by the time they call, The
Premium list .may be read on page 5 .of
this issue.1d
A public meeting will be held in Firs
Council Chamber on Friday night
Addresses wilt he given ou Horticulturee
subjects, illustrated by moving pictures;.
There will be no admission lee.
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Fire in Mail Car t ;;1.1.�14vtiwl.'d
In settle unknown manner the. melli
car connected with the London -bound
Huron and Bruce train Friday cauglrt
fire and caused considerable excitement
as well as delay, One of the mail cle.rkas
while sorting mail saw flames cc,ani.ne
through the floor at his feet. lee im-
mediately notified the el:tri ctnr. The
train was slopped and a bucket brigade
formed by Conductor W, T. Weames,,
Baggagemtul W. Sneath and Brakeeetue
J. Rogers succeeded he extinguishing
-the blaze before much ,damage wet:
done, .
Mrs. Kerr Bead.• "^"wooer*
General regret is expressed over t'he
demise of Elizabeth More, relict of tire
late James Kerr, who passed away ?sea
Monday evening at the ripe age of Bk+
years, Deceased has Been a long res51-
dent, . of Clinton and is survives
by three daughters, Mrs. Booth of Bran -
doh Man,; Mrs, (Dr.) Taylor, of Gude:-
rich, and Miss Whet, at Nolle, and,aler
sin, Herbert B, also at home. 'I1'jte
funeral ,takes plares today at. 3,117 fe-rti
Service' 1•e'rg c .lib/deli at her hoot
on Victoria strP(f at 1 n'et:•,rk. 'The
bereaved acre largo shirers in contnaut tap
ml',dfi'.• 11 fhe •yrrc\t' that has .Como
fc, them in the ,oss tnf their 11t18950,i
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