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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1917-02-01, Page 1. • , Established 1.865, Vol, 51, NO, 31 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1st, 1917 W. H. Kerr & Son, Editors and Publishers. 1 The New Era Wants the News From Every Sideline Each week effieVe/WCWesegoesevvveoweefefereeseteadeeekeeftseseWaravreoseWesAAesoefeveleNeeefas NOW IT'S YOUR TURN The Holiday season is now over, when you have bee.n thinking of others and Making them happy, Now you must think of 'yourself, you may need a little building up—you may have a cold hanging to you—if so don't delay, come to our store and'get that good tonic -1 REXALL TASTELESS COD LIVER OIL. It will build you up and make you feel fine. S. R�.. 110 FAMES esiesWieWsee11000WYeleekoVVVVVVVVVVVeoeiVVYWANYVVVVVVVVVYVV' kss/VVVVVYVVYYVVvvVYvvvvvvvVIVaJNARAIftAANVoNAANAAAAAAAAA rrpc royai OF CANADA i Capital Authorized,.... $25,000,000 < Capital paid up .... 11,560.000 Reserve and undivided profits 13,236,000 Total Assets . ... 234.000,000 3O 33 la A,INUJIBUSIF4 ' withiPirorld-widefCionueetiono4 1 Interest Allowed on Savings Deposits 3 General Banking Business Transacted. R. 1 MANNING, Tanager, Clinton Branch ',,,,,noksvvVVvVVVVOVVVVVVVVv.owoo VVV4AN.0,04.0"NOVVY0AIRAAPONATAVVV,VPV ewe OOOOO 061. a** OOOOO r !NCO RPO E D 1855 is -71 $8,8b44,000 )(s atranelieS inCanada A 4..lynciaiiktg"s'rant.neted CIRCULAR LETTERS OP CREDIT BANK MONEY 0)-,rDERS Savings Bank Department Interest k11os tent lEfelt et (ma tett Bate C.E. itwdig,HallUg'ilii` canton Branch VikilAkee"4›.04',4-4•• Ooo44*******000voo0O*00.00 1 Here's the 4est News e 4 • the Paper. • • It's clean-up time for Overcoats and we want to clean out Our entire Over-, to coat stock regardless. of profit or cost. ' "No Overcoats Carried Over" is an unbreakable rule in this store. •. • * It will pay you to buy you next win- . ter's overcoat now. Theywill cost . easily d,ouble.the. price we, are quoting, to,' as wo.olens are advancing e.very day. • .0.91.1.1.1...4.003.21.1.4,1•6/14.1.11.11.1110*INORIMAIMPO.M.1.040114.••16•611.... 0600eacectesoompoomeeetec0000 cfr * 1111ElflOr Cinni] Over iesratips • Boy klliet efeatiODOSCifeteleten Geneteenifinfeeeefte ' Crown Attorney SetIg(Ir MIS town on Tuesclay. Mrs. (Dr.).-Gandier Was, a visitor in Goderich tine Week. Miss Amy ijowson bas joined the local. stall! of the Molson's Bank. Police Magistrate W. B. Kelly, of Goderich, was in town•OnWedoesday. Mr. A. J. Solloway made a business trip to Buffalo over the week end.. Mr. John Bangle, of Blyth, was a caller on 012 friends in. town last ffridaye, Mr. Wes. Walker, of Godm'ieh, was calling on old friends M town on Wednesday, Miss Lois Holmes, of town, spent a few days the guest of her friend Miss Malmo Hall, of Constance. • Mr. Dies, manager of the Doherty Plane Company spent the week end with his family at Montreal, lBettforth Expositoel—Miss Mary Modeland and Miss Ella Webb spent the week end with friends in Clinton. Mr. J. J. Brown, of Penane, Saskat chewan, while wintering in °Mateo spent a week with his smear, alt's. .1.A. °g. TilRuby Patel' nurse left for the New York Polyclinic Hospital on Wednesday where she will take a post graduate co -nese in nursing. Mr. and Mes. John ,McKenzie assd two children left for their home in Regina, Saskatchewan, after spending two weeks with relatives and friends here. Mrs. Holmes. of Raglan Street, has.' not been as well es her many friends would like lo see. We hope a turn for the better will soon take place. Miss Hattie leteds is visiting. Rev. sin Mrs. S. J. Alliu in 'Wyoming also their daughter, 31 vs. F. R. T111.11(W, of Regina who is visiting at the Isamu 4g1o81:. week Me. Cliaties Telibutt left PII. 011.11W21, WIIPIV 110 1111 be given no opportunity of "doing his bit" by taking ;halve of the Vocal tonal Train ing tor wounded and returned soldiers at the Ste Lioull'ord Fleming Con- valeeeent 1-10epit al. Pte. P. W. Slone, a member of Tilt, Pl'iiit!OSS 1,'111S, W110 ,u,4Vell it his home in Essex a few weeks ago. MI sick 101.1.V0 is the guest of his sister, Miss A.. Storm, of the Clinton School el Consomme, He whs wminded in the 1Vh. /Linn in September and lids been in the hoepilal up- to the thee of his arrival in Canada, Announcement is made of the death at NewAVeettninieter,13. C. on J(171- nary 21111.10f Mes. Luvis, only (laugh ter of the late Stith/Mond Maleomson, formerly or tioaminb. In the late 60's W. elaleomson, practiced law in Clinton, and if we ave not mistaken his daughter WAS 1/01'11 here. The fasnily moved Lo Goderich where Mr MaIemoson was appointed Local Register of the Surrogate Court. Men's $12 Overcoat .........$t9$ " $45 and $16.50 Overcoats $11.75 " $20 and $22 Overcoats ..517.68 r "$25' anti $30 Overcoats .. $21.50 1! • . Men's Black Melton Overcoats, Fur collar and rubber interlined:— $15.00 Overcoats.. ..., ...$10.75 t. $18.00 Overcoats $13.75 Z .ai---,- $20.00 Overcoats .. .. . .$15.25 i o . . . . 0 o ; 0 e 49' * MEN'S FUR LINED, FUR COLLAR, KHAKI DUCK SHELL ,1 $6.5o , . .$4.75 0 4.), • 4 .t., 4 qs• • t Boys $4.25 Overcoats .... .... .. .. .... ....$2.75 2 $6.50 Overcoat 8.50 Overcoat .... .... .. " $12.50 Overcoats ... ... .. $13,5o Overcoats ... . $4.50 • $6.00 $9.50 $10.00 3; EARLY BUYERS ALWAYS FARE THE BEST The fitorrish Clothing rtt •••••••••••••e+oesegoe•••••vegredeeteeelle*A••••••••••••••,44,, " CO. Try The New Era ,for, Job, Work in, HYDRO OFF ALL MORNING. orwrommodm Owing to, ice trouble at Niagara this morning Hydro, for light and power was off until 1.30 this afternoon.. This has delayed The New Era, for lack of Tower for tine setting machine. In France Arthur Grant, Killed in Action on the 21st of January. Word was received by Mrs, Grant, on Tuesday morning, that her youngest son, Pte. Arthur Grant, aged 19 years 'was kilted in action on the 2tst in France, . Deceased joined the 161st Battl. a year ago end was one of the draft to go to France after arriving in England and was with the 18th Battl, It is expected he was killed in one of the trench raids. HIS brother Pte. William Grant, is also in France with the same draft. Deceased was a member of the Wes- ley Sunday School, and was a very quiet boy, and before enlisting was working at the Piano factory. Besides his mother, he is survived by his soldier brother, and a half brother Mr. Glen Cornish of town, and sister, Mrs. W. Cook. This is the first member of the 161st Battl. 'to be killed in action. UTILITY CLASS AT POULTRY SHOW. • 1=‘: Bowing is the list of winners of the Utility Class:—White Wynclottes- 1st Harry Bartliff, Clinton; 2nci, Gar- net Doherty, Clinton. Barred Rocks: —1st Chas. Watson, Londesboro; and and 3rd, Jabez Rands, Clinton. White Leghorns --ist G. W. Nott, Seaforth; 2nd, Garnet Doherty, Clinton. Any other variety of foit'l tst prize was W011 by a pen of light Brahmas. While the competition was not very keen, how- ever the quality was the very best and will be the means of improving the stick of a good many poultry flocks. The complete prize list may be read on page 4 of this issue. KIPPEN. Last 'Wednesday evening the 1701 Mr. William McGregor and Miss Sophia Oeseh were quietly married in the manse by rhe Rev. Or. Aitken and left at once on the 8;30 train on a trip to Niagara Falls aud other points, Un their return they are settling clown on the grootn's fine farm cast of the village On Wedneeday the 21111 inst Mr. Robert Morrison held a successful sale of farm stock. etc. Calves brought over $20 each and cows with one exception brought over $S0 the best one goffig at MM. The attendance was large and the bidding brisk. Mr. Morrisun after living on this farm for over 23 years has sold to Mr. McLaughlin of Cromarty for I 1e1000. He and his family will be greatly missed in the community, but having bought a good home in Hensall their old friends will often have the pleasure of seeing thein. 11•1140.00,0•8060cs00011060111 • • WITtt THE CHURCHES. • • ' • ••••••ifikotiossist••••••••, 1•Villis Church. Rev. Mr. Stewart, of Toronto, took the services on Sunday last. The Annual Church meeting was held on Monday, evening. Rev. Mr. Me Faglane, inkerm Moderator was in the, chair. The various Church reports were. presented. Wesley Church. TheLeuggeon Monday evening last ,was cot/Mooed off a, musical entertain,. meat. The following League membersi ,proxiditig the program. Instrumental isOlds Were given •lei' Miss Florence, 'Rinke and MeeylMbOCC a. recitation by, IvtiseiRtaledge •; solo, "Abide With 'Me," bef Mise,Marioo Gibbings ; a duet• 'br`Mrs, Seignor and MIs. Edgar Bast.; a reading by Mr, 11. Rorke and an addressffrorn; Rev. Dr. Rutledge, after. Which refrealiments were sewed by, the members of the. SeCial committee. Quaeterlen Fellewshib meeting at 10 a. m. next Sunda), and Sacrament of the Lord's Slipperafter morning service. Rev.. J, Agnew, of Ontario St. Church, will preach in the evening. February. Council meets on Monday night. COC r•irmormririm A Bargain for you. We • are selling this week large luscious dried Peaches at only 10c per lb: These' are away below wholesale price and will ni)t last long. Just the thing for Pies. (0)NE11, THE HUB GROCIAk moue 4f3 • Obituary MRS. J. GOVETT. 1 ' Wednesdhy mooting of last week, Mary Mole, beloved wife of Mr. J, Gov- ett, William Street, passed away after a short illness in her 81st year. De- ceased was born in Whitby township, Ontario Co., and spent her girlhood there, In 1881 Mr. and Mrs. Govett moved to Clinton and, they have resid- ed here ever since. Mrs. Govett is survived by one brother, who. still- re- sides in the old home county, Mrs. WM. Hardy, of the London Roed, is' a. tiece. Deceased. Was. a member of' the Oriterib. St. Chuech. The funeral was held on Friday' afternoon, the funeral eervice being eenducted in Ontario St. clierehtbee the pastor, Rev. Me. .Agnew. Interment was made' at Clinton 'ceme- tery. Me. Govethwishes to express his sincere thanks to the Many, neighbors and friends: for theib kindness' during his wife's sickness and death: . COUNTY COUNCIL WILL GIVE FUND $8,000 MONTHLY, Decided to Increase Precious Monthly Payment by $5,000 Huron County Council at its session on Thursday decided to increase its grant to the Patriotic Fund from $3,000 a month to $8,000. `A*WwWdtafiwwWWW w Local News WARmiwutxmftrommt PLAYS AT GODERICH FRIDAY. TheJuveuile team plays hockey at Goderich on Friday night, This should be a Will for the Clinton boys. , SALE OF HOME MADE COOKING. The W. C. T. 1.1, will have a sale of home made cooking in the Council Chamber on Friday, Feb., 9th. The ,proceeds . of the sale will be for the Cocoa Fund for our soldiers. FOUR VACANCIES. There are at present four vacancies on the Fire Department, but these will be tilled it is expeected Monday night at Council. HOCKEY FRIDAY. The ladies hockey team of Mitchell plays their return match with the Clin- ton girls on Friday evening of this week Both teams play excellent hockey so a good game is assured, MRS: ROBT. J. MILLER. On Monday evehing, January 22nd, Jessie Gardner, beloved, wife of Mr. Robert J. Miller, passed' away after an Sickness extending over the past year, but which only became critical on Fri- day evening, previous. Deceased was daughter of the late David Gardiner and was bons in Clinton 39 ybars ago. Besides her bereft husband, a family ofs one daughter, Jean, and three sons, Elmer, ,David and Russel, survive to hold in loving inemory a kind and af. fectionate -wife and mother. She is snr- so survived by her mother who is very ill now and by three brothers and one sister: J. 13, Gerdner, St. Catharines: 12. 13,, now in California, David of Winni- peg, and Mts. W. W. Collyer, who has been waiting on her mother. The funeral took place on Wednesday after- noon, service being conducted at St. Paul's church by the Rector, leve J. Robinson, The pallbearers were: W. J. and Garnet Marian, J. Miller, John Harvey, W. W. Collyer and W. E. Miller ' MRS. FRANK COLEMAN. This week's Kincardine Repenter inak.es the following reference to a cousin of Mrs. Choc 13art111', of towti: death of Mre. Prank Goleinan,.in her 35th year, occurred at the fennly residence on Thtirsday, Jan. 251.1s, after' 511 illisesS of over tAVo months, Mrs. Coleman contracted a severe cold which developed into pneuntonia, from whieh She slaver recovered. Deceaeed't Maid- en name was Agues Key McPherson, daughter of the late Wm. McPhersoe. She wan one, of the highly esteemed end populetr, young Wolueis of th town and her death will be sincerely regretted by a large theta of friends. Besides, her husband else leaves one young daughter To these the Syrnpathy of all h extend-, al in their irrenaranle lots m he ',decked Molt plete eti Sutiday afternoon to Ilie•f car,,e,,e cemetery, beilig largely, Wend id 'rite services were conducted the Rey.. M. McArthur, pastpr. .coox Preshyterlen aural. Lettgrsr Coatien fie Clinton, Ont., Jan. 31), 17. To Sir Knight Currie, lint held, tent., Dear Sir Knight and Brother: Whereas, our I•leavenly Father, in- finite in wisdom and mercy, has called unto himself Mrs. Currie and Miss Daisy Currie, mother and'sister. respectively, of our esteemed Sir Knight and Brother Russet Currie, to whom we are closely united by bonds of brotherhood and love, and Whereas, our hearts go out to him in this his hour of affliction and sorrow, and we feel keenly the loss that he has suffered, therefore be it resolv- ed, that we, the members of the Royal Black Preceptory, Ni, 161, G. 13. C. 13. A., assembled in session Monday even- ing, January 29t11, 1917., do extend our heartfelt sympathies to our Sir Konwig.,1,it and Brother and pray that God will give him in the hour of double af- fliction and through "the night of rSigned on on behalf of the Royal Black Preceptory No. 161, G.B.C.B.A., Sir KnighteW. Moulton, Sir Knight P. Cantelon, Sir Knight Ed, Mole, Worshipful Preceptor. 111191Milialille1111HIMMIN111111101011011111111111115851190511111100111011110111101010iiiiiiiiiill1111511111111111611iiiinillolilillillill 0: CAN .CALL OUT ALL FIT MEN BETWEEN THE AGES .OF 18 AND 60. :Mf '74 Volunteer Service to the State. rhe Ottawa Evening Journal (the official Conservative Organ) Secures from Distinguished Counsel the Exact Status of Canadians Under the Militia Laws Governing 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111!11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111011111101liE Wi tit the idea that the question of military law as it concerns military service in Canada should be made more clear at this time, The Evening Journal requested beorge F. Henderson, K. C., to go into the question for readers of this paper. No doubt they will feel, as we do, deeply indebted to Mr. Henderson for his courteous compliance. The average Canadign seems to be quite wrong in his ideasof the liability to military service of the men of Canada. He thinks that our only system of military service is the volunteer system, and that the enforcement of what he calls "conscription" would require new legislation. Even such. a well informed newspaper as The Evening Journal (January 25th) suggests, though not editorially, that this "conscription" 11 forbidden by the 13. K. A. Act! In point of fact, the Law of Canada is and has been since the days of the old Provinces Which ante -dated Confederation, that every physically fit man (with a few exceptions) between the ages of IS and 60, is liable.to' be called out for Military Service in case of "War, Invas- ion, Riot or Insurrection, real or apprehended." This is the central idea of the Militia Act of Canada, Chapter 41 of the Revised Statutes of Canade, 1906. True it is that in Canada, as until recently in England, the authorities have not thought it wise to put the provisions 4)f this Act into force, but none the less they are, and always have been, the law of the land, since the land had any law, Fundamental Principle of Law. Neither is this ,anything new to the Anglo-Saxon. In Great Britain also "The principle of compulsory military service obligatory upon every able-bodied male person between the ages of sixteen and sixty, has always been and still is the fundamental principle of English law, both common law and statute law. It has been obscured by the pernicious voluntary principle, which, in the much. abused name of liberty, has shifted a unhersal national duty upon the shoulders of the patriotic few. But it has never been revoked or repudiated." These are the words of Professor Hearnshaw itt the London Morning Post of 25th August, 1915, and they are well supported by autherity—Freeman, the eminent author of "The Norman Conquest," speaks of "the right and duty tif every free English man to be ready for the defence of the Commonwealth, with arms befitting his own degree in the Commonwealth." Groes, in his "Military Antiquities," sayt; that "by the Saxon laws every freeman of an age capable fe' bearing arms, and not incapacitated by any bodily infirmity, was, in case of a foreign invasion, ternal insurrection, or other emergency obliged to join the army." The Distinguishing Mark of Freeman. And so. too all authorities on the Constitutional History of England. Bul the point to be emphasized l'eyond all is tha, while universal service was an obligation, it was the great and distinguishing mark of the freeman as disting- uished from the serf or the alien. Net to be summoned marked a man as in- ferior. Not to be given the opportunity of defending the safety of Isis country, not to he allowed to carry arms in defence of his kindred was a degradation which branded a man as one less than a freeman. Thus the famoue -Assize of Arms" ends with the words "Et praecepit Rex quod nullus reciperetur asi sacramentum artnorum nisi liber Immo." Space forbids further detail, but let it be clearly understood that Nate:sent Service is essentially British and historic, and that the voluntary system is of recent growth, In England, the Territorials date hack only to 1908; the Vol- unteers to 1859; the regular army was born in 16e5, and thank God it is e lively infant Way! But even before it was born there had been, from time ins- inemorbil, the nation itself In arms for defence. Clinton, January 23rd, 1917 To the Worshipful Master 1.. 0, L. No, 710 Dear Sir and 'Worshipful Bro. Walker: We the members of your Lodge de- sire to place on record our profound sorrow on hearing of the death its :action of your only son. We thank God for the good example and the brave life which has paid, the esupreme Sacrifice. Nis was a beautiful, courageous; and heroic life; and we re- joice, even though sorrow fill our hearts,' that when the call came to "Fight for our Kingand Country," and. to defend the glorious libdrties whim are ours he arose, like a man, nobly, iwitlingly aadgladly to' the occasion,. .ancl choosing the higher netts of duty, laisi dews Isis lite f61 -"the flag andthe honor of old 'England." Truly, he was a dutiful son; faitlifel soldier "unto his life's end"; and a glorious example of that beautiful and heroic spirit which. has the commendation of his Mester— "Greater hive bath no man thau this, that a man lay down his life for his , friends." Brave, noble soul live and For as in Adam all die even so in Christ shall all be made alive." "He is not deadl—the child of our af- fection, But gone unto that school Where Ise no longer needs our poor protection, And Christ himself doth rule." "There is no death I What seems so is transition; This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysiftn, Whose portal we call Death." We, therefore, desire to express to you and yours our deepest and heartfelt sympathy for the great loss which you have sustained and pray that the God of all Comfort and Consolation may grant you comfort .for all your sorrow and that peace which passeth all under- standing. Signed on behitif of Murphy L. 0. L. No, 710, Bro. W. Moulton, Bto, P. Cantelon, 1350, A. Clarkson. Human. Hair Protects and Adorns the Head., and if you have thin heir—if you are beide—do not miss seeing Dorenwend's Exhibit of Human HaireGoode for ladies and gentlemen 51 Rattenbure liOuSe on Wednesday, Peh, 14tb, 1917, The (Ilse ; play will Whale Ladles' Switelles, Dor. °net and Parley 3raids, TrensfOrmate ions, Pomp:40MS, Waves, Chignons; 4' Bangs, and for bald Men toupee and / wig structure's that will.beneir the "bath and appearance. 'rbere, is no charge for a•detonstration. The Place Where The Enemy is. Then as to 'territorial, limitation. It is true that prk,r te 1868 military sere vice in Canada was limited "to any part of the province or to any place without the province, but conterminous therewith, where the enemy is." This would obviously be confined to this Continent and would not justify the sending at troops overseas. But in 1868 the law was extended, and the present Act (Sec- tion 69) provides that "The Governor -in -Council may place the militia, or any part thereof, on active service 'anywhere in Canada, andalso beyond Canada, for the defence thereof, at any time when it appears advisable so to do by reason of emergency." And not to be led into error by the dangerous word "emer- gency" the Act clearly deities it as a condition of "war, invasion, riot or in- surrection, real or apprehended." It has been truly said that the defence boundary of Canada today is on the banks of the Somme, and there can be no serious question as to the right of His Majesty, the King, who is the Cons. mander.in-chief of the Militia of Canada, to summon the free men of Canada to exercise their right and privilege as free citizens to bear arms in defence of dm*, Country and of Civililation, and to allow the flag wheresoever under the sun it may lead them in pursuit of their enemy. GEORGE F. HENDERSON. ditorial Conntents, Its up to John Bull to smash the black bottle, unless he wishes to be throttled. 0 • Liberals did not grow much of a Cane crop in Northwest Toronto in the bye -election with the new Provincial Secretary McPherson. Toronto appears to be wedded to their idols. 0 In Quebec Province there was a falling off of over 80,000 in the number of milch cows in 1916. Not much wonder if milk and butter advance if there are many slumps like that. 0 When it conies to "hitting up" a Patriotic subscription list Toron- to still leads the procession. Some folk call them "hog town" but last week's work rather puts them out of that class. 0 employees of the. Lake Simco Ice Co. attempted to freeze out the Company by asking an increase from $2.50 to $3.00 per day. Weitop6 the Co. will not throw cold water on so charming an enter- prise, 0 ' Rumor has it that Spring will see a big cleaning up of officers and men overseas who have been more on parade than in the actualities of war. Unless this is done the enlistment in this country will receive a big hump. 0 Indiana has decided to prohibit the sale, manufacture or adver- tisement of liquor in the State by a vote of 70 to 28. John Barley- corn dies hard butthere's a big crowd marshalling for his complete extinction, f the Allies were to put into terse slang their message to the cotannied or, Page 6 f.