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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1917-03-29, Page 1Established "1565, Vol, Si No, 40 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MARCH 29th, 1917 W. H. Kerr:& Son, Editors and 1'ublishe;+'s, he New Era Wants the News From Eivery d l ne each week ,1.,..n.. etwvVveeVVVV 0VVVwsetleW+wvy+tseevM woolWwReesea0.heleawtnNBlhronN NOW i rs YOUR TURN The Holiday season is now over, when you have been thinking of others and making then happy. Now you must think of yourself, you may need a little building'up.—you may have a cold hanging to you—tt' so don't delay, come to our store and get that good tonic— REXALL TASTELESS COD LIVER OIL It willbuild you up and make you feel fine, W. S. Ed, 3:..o LakirMS Phm.B, V,VVVVVVVWWVVVYVYWVVVVVVVVVUVVVNVVVVVVVWWVVV1/400"1 Ti?e Royal Bark OF CANADA Incorporated 4869. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 12,900,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits 14,300,000 Total Assets 270,000,000 400 B R A N C H E S—With World-wide Connection Interest Allowed on Savings Deposits. General Banking Business Transacted. R. E. MANNING, Manager : Clinton Branch ..rilz.wo a,mm.�-�.e.�.�m.�®�.. .m•,.,,4,«. INCORPORATED 1855 Th C. CAPITAL AND RESERVE $&,800,000 96 Branches in Canada A General Banking Business Transacted CIRCULAR LETTERS 'OF CREDIT BANK MONEY ORDERS SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT Interest Allowed at Higkest Current Rate E. DOWDING, Manager: Clinton Branch • •;rl•:I. • 110.01•M IMAM* Jr• ♦.,11.•.•.11.. MIURA • dtrderc.I E Clothing Ready -to -Wear .ti Q D.ititt ,' i. 1 t:;:::!utw'., r^".r.'.'^'T'-.o�m'�.,aa.,..,;;,4v. 'M 7•, ,seri-, '^c .,a ,....,r,.,c+a,-,c, Al $250 Hat li-ree 1111111111II11211111111115111111111iSillilli 1 'l+ Stock r- E ▪ We will give with each Suit from $15.00 up purchased on Spring Show Day, your choice of any $2.50 Hat in the Thursday, April 5th - Store. Mand prices are from $2.00 to $5.Q0 below the present mar - het values. Our Stock of Suits is the Largest we have ever shown This offer is for Spring Show Day only Store open on this date, April 5th until 11 p. The Morrish Clothing (;me Agent for Q), 1'. It. Telegraph Co. A Square Dal for Every Man i-- aI1VIIIH111111111111111111NNNI1 1511111111111111111111!!Ii111111111111!iII11111111111111111111111111111111111111Illi11111illillIII1111111111III11111111111111111111111111lNIIIIIIIMI i EIROun MI 4M011iIN • Try The New.Era .dor ..J . ` ` i, rk i KEEP UP YOU GOOD WORK THERE IS MUCH TO BE DONE, Capt. Dowding Writes a Short Note to The Girl's Auxiliary for Their Splendid Work.. Canadian Military School, Crowborough„ Sussex, England, Feb, 21st, 1919, Dear Miss Cantelon: Will you please convey to the Girls' Patriotic Auxiliary of Clinton, my sin- cere thanks for so kindly remembering me with so many good things. The package reached me yesterday in per- fect order. In opening this up 1 was much struck with the tltoughtfutlness of the selection of its contents. Besides this I could see the thought uppermost in the minds of the Auxiliary—"Away doing their duty we must not forget." This touches most and it gladens the heart 1 tell you. if this is my feeling what of those poor boys in the trenches, if they are as fortunate as I ant in receiving what has been sent th ern. ' • My sincere best wishes to the Auxi- liary and the individual members. My message to you is :—"Keep up your good work, there is much to be done, until Victory is ours which is just as sure as the sun rises in the east." "Keep the Home fires burning until the Boys return" as every act of yours means so much to those so far removed. Very Sincerely, C. E. Dowding, Capt. } ANOTHER5,LETTER FROM TED RIGSBY. Dear Dad,—As the weeks and months roll by, and still we continue tate old -carry on" one wonders at times whether there ever was a beginning, and whether there ever will be an end, to tsar. TItiS surely is a gcune tired by deter- minetr.,•t of the most dogged kind. It is hard to sit st;i when you have an opponent why c.tres.at"thing for :P: that is dear to a 1'1ti ,ci•'S heart. ile skulks out of reach most of the time; his ehi•• siveness only Liras one's ambition to crush hint like an unclean thin;;. Even mural successes du not appease, when a thrust at the very heart is raggired to put this slimy system of I1uneise vila- ness into its death throes. -The Day" Will cnnta, however, and daily we. pray that the morrow will be its dawn. Here's to "The Day." The rumors that conte out of the North Sea are many and varied. 'They are in part an answer to the question, "What is the navy doing?" A shrug 1 and a knowing smile are the only an - ewer from the navy roan. Depend upon it, the navy is dose -mouthed, and while the news may go down with them, it will never go to the housetops even when peace has made it possible to draw a sigh of relief, tee course the navy never sleeps, but how few people realize the sea's immensity: The arm- chair critics have the most astounding tactics, and were they in charge of the fleet they would with one sweep clean the slate. How they do talk. Their brain storms are atrocious. But even slander has failed to prod the navy from its wonted course of silence and mys- tery. The petty antoyances• even of the Huns have no marked effect. Unlike the army, the'navy has been built care- fully on years of sage experience, back- ed by the business Wren of the tines. It is not a marvellous mushroom growth, and realizes the value of silence, so that not the slightest inkling of news reach- es the ubiquitous German agent. The "Inconstant" has reached her second anniversary, and for a clean, tidy little craft of speed and sauciness is unequall- ed. Commanded by Capt. Thesieger, who for his skill in handling his ship in the Jutland fight was decorated with, a C.13. in the next scene we hope he will gain even greater distinction. Since the war broke out the navy has grown, like a green bay tree, It has been Continued on Page 6. —Bargains -- Show Bay - APRIL 5th Soda Biscuits' (broken) lb 10c Peanut Butter per lb 23c Large tins Pork & Beans a tin 15c Our !nixed Tea, 5' Ib for $1.50 Japan 'Tea- 25 c alb 5 ib for$1.15 (5 lbs only to a Customer) Our owe Baking Powder a tini5c Lipton's Black Tea (old price) per pound ' 40c Ginger Nuts 2% lbs for25c Domestic Shortening 3Ib tins 65c " 5 Ib tins $1.10 Macaroni (Catelli's milk) pk 10c Spaghetti, per package. 16c We will be "At Homs" to Wel- come you, all day whether you buy or not. Everything ticketed and price lowered for the day. RUB GROCER Pbone .18 I'I-IEY APPRECIATE • THE BOXES Clinton Boys Write Thanking the Auxiliary •for Their Boxes, Witley Camp, England, March est, 1917 To The Girls' Auxiliary. Clinton, Ontario, . 1 wish to thank you most sincerely for the box Just received from your Auxilliary and 1 am sure all the boys remembered l ed by your society -feet as l do that associated with the gift, went your appreciation of the sacrifice we all have ma -de for the Empire There is no doubt many of us will be glad to reconsider our opinions as to the place and value of worsen in the world, to 'see more clearly not only a woman's duties but a woman's rights; whose work has been too often. lightly taken for granted and whose sacrifices are too often ignored. 1 feel certain if it were not for Can- adian and British women it would not have -been possible to win this war, which we feel now is assured. Again thanking you end hoping the Clinton Girls may rise to the height of their great vocation, 1 am very gratefully yours, J. W. Shaw, Major M. O. 16ist Battalion, Can. Inf. --GO-- Witley Camp, Mar. 15, 17. Dear Mrs. McMurray:— As this is Sunday morning and I have nothing else to do except write letters, I thought 1 would start out by writing you a few lines. 1 wish fo thank you and the girls of the Ried Cross Society for the parcel sent and which 1 received two weeks ago. We were certainly glad to get it, you may imagine the cake and other goad things soon disappeared,. as -anything that conies front Canada always dues 1 found your note in the pair of socks. I was very :glad to get the socks. 1 have a fele pair but must of them have some very fancy mending in them, so you see it is a change to put on a pair that is not mended. We have moved about a good deal ?ince we came to England. 1Va have been in three or four military camps but this is by far the best and largest. There is both infrantry and artillery here. 1 have seen two or three Clinton Ness, Clarence Kilty also Jack Levy are in Witley camp, At present there must he nearly half of the 161st quarantined for mumps. bly hut is under quaran- tine and 1 will certainly he glad when NV, „'t (ut. 'There is •nr fun stavires here ill the hut every evening. I sup- pese f'.liut•,n is the sante "Id place, how 1 es,uld li :• t ;pend an eveuine tett the rink there. Give mv thanks to the R. C. Society and t...,tiss Lucy Stevens for the god seat us Yours s'ncerelt, �j Robert Fisher 0 , • K C.Co.Nt. riid t.. c. i6ist 1)xttl. C. li. F. Army Post (slice London, England. Witiey, March •50, 1917. Dear Friend of a Soldier: - 1 received your letter in the box from the Ladies' Auxiliary, Your socks were beautiful. All tlt'l• girls say it is their lirst pair they have knit. They look as though an old hand had knit thein. I sincerely thank you front the bottom of my heart and the kindness of the people at home in •Clinton will never be for- gotten. I received a box the other day with six brown apples in it. 1 didn't walla to throw theist away so I told the boys they were roasted so they would keep on the long journey, however, the boys called me a "stranger front the truth" after taking just one bite, 1 ant in a hurry as lights are out in fifteen minutes and f have yet to 'stake my lovely, soft, comfortable, cute bed also to hand in the Latto Report of the Section, that is, every ratan is in before 10 p..m. or lights out. There were three thousand, of us soldiers ezarched back from Aldershot, fifteen miles with an 30 pound pack singing all the soldier songs,, it was great, 1 will say. The weather is grand now. Spring is a month earlier here, The primroses are coming up fast and the trees are in bud while you people are enjoying skating about now. I will now ring off, =again thanking you for your kindness, Yours sincerely, Pte. Gordon Howes, No, 05 41 29 '161st Balt1, S. B. S. Witley Surrey, England. " clo Army Post Office. 0040•®ssst+stfe000000ss+msss11 e Patriotic Notes n e lsocsksas aessasi is®sesseetles Meeting of the W. P, S. as usual on Friday afternoon, Plenty of work for willing workers, Do not forget the Sock Shower for the 16151 Battl„ Thursday, April 5111 in the Council Chamber. February last was the coldest month of tete name ie 25 yeers, So the weather - 711511 Says, C.W,C,A. NOTES The tea and exlitbi ion of work 'which was held in the Couuc11 chamber Wed- nesdity, Mareh 21st proved to be a'de- cidetl success, The supplies of the various Societies were in excellent con- dition. On every side, was heard the remark "Isn't it a splendid Sit1pmeint?", A display of such beautiful work must be such a stimulus and such it satis- faction to all those who are dolag'titeir best work for our soldier boys .Pro- ceeds for the 11.W.C.A. amounted t0 >v..2 0 00. In addition to this $7,65 was made by the sale of the extra cooking. The shipment contained the follow- ing:— Verna Patriotic Society—.33 flannel shirts; 33 pair of socks; 30 trench tow- els; 11 pyjamas: Bayfield Patriotic Society -3 flannel shirts; 65 pairs of socks and 3 quilts. Stanley Maple Leaf -9 flannel shirts; 14 pairs of socks, Unity Club -1 1 flannel shirts; 36 pairs of socks Young Ladies of S. E, of Goderich Township -34 pairs of socks; Bethany Society -30 pairs of socks. Turner's Church .Society -28 pairs of socks. Clinton Patriotic Society -37 flan- nel shirts; 30 Hospital towels; 10 sheets 52 slips; 177 pairs of socks; 1 scarf; 30 trench towels; 12 pyjamas; 1 package of old cotton. Varna Society—to own boys -3 box- es of comforts, valued at :5.30 each; and 8 pairs of socks and 8 flannel shirts, Do mit forget the "Sock Shower" for our 16ist Battalion: Let every woman: in every Society shipping front Clinton knit :1 pair so 'as to make the shipment as large as possible. Put your name and the mune of your Society in your Seeks. The different Societies are ask- ed to bring them to Council Chamber nn Show Day, April Sth. Kf tleiStt* *'*+$'tt s.fei17 • P, r.tIKonal E"tlf Le a 54 it those having eeleeivos nr friend • visiting in t nen or gelatf away 110ti4 vs of she fops oath week, we would announce) it in the letsw Haw. 1 Ve. 'e ste14.144 t, t', ar4+"t Fele "Mr °dailies Snell' attended a big sale of Shorthorns at London on -.Wednesday. Dr, Field, Public) School 'inspector is at the School today. Council meets on Monday evening. "All Fool's Day" falls on Sunday this year, Better that we should get all March. in March, Water had Force, When the fire Inspector. was here last Friday, with the pumps working at full capacity at that the Waterworks, the force of the water was so strong that it burst the front of the kitchen range at the home of Mr. Gordon Cun- ninghante. Several pipes in other houses sprung a leak, caused by the heavy pressure. , Y. M. C. A. War Work, Canvassers have been busy during the week collecting for this worthy fund and have been kindly received by the people. While tete returns are not all in, indications point to a good Suet being raised, as the contributions have been quite. liberal. We expect next week to publish the list, Anyone Wish- ; ing to contribute may leave their money with any of the Committee or Mr, Geo. D. McTaggart, the treasurer. HURON CASUJALTIES. Dees in England.— Goderich, March 26,—\frit, D. Wes- ton received word today that her hus- band. Pte. David Weston of the 161st Isttalion, had died in England. The de- ed soldier was swell -known, and a rnae employee "f the Western Can- ada lt•:,ur stills. Be Is survived by 'his elley., end two small children. ?','sends are Fatal.— :north, ;March 26.—Pte Fred. Weir of this town, who was reported as dan- etel' wounded, has succumbed •to hie viands. A telegram conveyed tate ul news to his mother. Wii,glism Man Falls,— Winghant. :1i:welt 26.—Mrs, \i!iltiam Helps, of town, received a telegram trent Ottawa today stating that her only son. Lance-Sergt. William Edward Helps. who had enlisted with the 161st ltatteliott and left here in October last, . has been killed is action in Franca. Particular date of his death not yet known, Great sympathy is expressed here by the people for the bereaved mother. lie was an electrician here its business for some time before enlisting. ldarried in Winnipeg. Li Winnipeg, at tate Methodist Par- sonage, at six o'clock. Wednesday a4en- ing March, 21st , 1917, Wallgate Tsb- butt, of Druid, Sask., to ;Miss Nettle Fisher, of Goderich, Ont., by the Rev. W. Nevaur. The groom is a brother of Airs. A. Wilkin of town. Dr. Gandier is, moving his household effects this week. 1 • • IKIPPEN. 1 Miss 11iny Ilrimacontbe who has re sided in this vicinity for the past two nears left last Monday for London, there she will live for tate. future. \\'hilc here she endenred herself to Ute young veople by her kind unselfish, helpfultiess. Ilex place was seldom vacant in the Methodist Church wheire she sang in the choir. it is with regret therefore that all saw her leave us. Air. Wesley 1larwey was offered 675011 for his 100 acre farm on' the :)rd Concession of Stanley but refused to \ell. This is t'rSllt) more than it was sold for about 0 years ago. All farm property is'gointe up in vale CA. Last nun's fine crops o1 beans or rather high prices tar less than average crops .gave farmers a hit. sprilw those who were'' brave cis nzh to r,sls feeding rattle are likely 1' Le rewarded .with very large returns, 11 cents a Anand for fat r.ut!e is being freely offered, Few are selling wet ns they expect more before 71n•r. 1ti fact 15 r„nes for cattle 1, looked fr:r before July. Calve; just dr"oketl are readily s ,' 1 for ttIS (tt each. t'e nt!c at ;;taction sti"::ire oft...rite; a1! nisI ni„ prices for al/ kinds of stock. Alex Munn gut over tit' sal for 4I sheep at id : s.,le. lie realized t to• :00110 for what he dial ll and h Iles had nearly ,y'30110 worth of rattle rc.crved for "future sales on I.'1=r'if'e 11:rnu •± 1'ousitt'i :::1, reached about shall, Airs. james 15. Maci.ean and littlo . daughter accompanied her mother, 1 ti•s. Crawfordon 0 t vise t". Mrs. \farl.ean's Ct t sister, .•-o in ii d•.. v r_ui, hits .lackson 1 t iy The. arc expected !tome tins week. 1\1r. Win. Ferguson and Miss {truce were married in Kirkton on Wednesday the 11tli Inst i They are going; to occupy Lot: 6, Concession e, Stanley, where the late Hen Elgie formerly lived. All are pleased to welcome thein to our midst. • Air. and Mrs. Cole, formerly of Goderich Township are also new callers who are a welcome addition to the neighborhood. They live on Lc t. 20, Concession 41, ITuckersmith, bought from Alex Sproat, who have moved to Toronto. Farmers are the •least bit anxious about help for the summers week. Men are asking 8145 a' month and horse kept. This for eight months makes quite a hole in a crop ol'. even ti6,00 a bushel for beans: Some of the Wren are going West where wages are even better. 1111111i111111111111IIl1111111111111111111111111111111111!11111111111111H111111111111111111111111111!1111111111111111;!1111111111111111111111111111111111111III!i111111111111111111111111111111111111i11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111' P #Y! {FAY! PITY! Now is the Time for .Each and All to Prove Their Patriotism by Placing Their Money at Govermnent's Disposal. 1ill!111111111i111111111111 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111;11111l111111HR1111111111111111111111II1111111111111111111111111111111010111101I!11!110111hi!11!1 The following article entitled "Pay, Pay, •Pay” by one of the leading war Writers of the Old Country, during the English cantpaign for war loan, can be applied, to Canada as well, while site is raising iter third war load: § stands for English Pound—Editor. By Horatio Bottomley. (Editor of "John Bull.") it was in the early days of the South African war that we were suddenly awakened to a sense of 0111' duty by the inspired pen of •Pudyat•d Kipling, By "We" I Mean the civilian• population, tvho were waving little Union lacks and stating old Oom Paul the lifting refrain; Forty thousand horse and foot, going to Table Bay; Pass the hat for your credit's sake, And pay, pay, Pay. And that brought us to our senses.,l'ur told, by those who know, that the ver- ses weren't really poetry: all the sante, I wish Mr. Kipling would give us some more like them. Well, that is my text today—Pay, pay, payl But tite words have a very different meaning. i don't really want you to "pay" anything. All I ask yott can spare for the moment—anything to do is to get together whatever you front §5 and upwards will do—and pay it into the state bank (the treasury) to Wheat you've shouted "Rule Britaal' b lntie placed to 'your own credit, 1 ;teed When you've Sung `God save _the ()teen, not telt you it will be perfectly safe; and When you've finished killing Kruger whilst it is there the state will pay you with you;' iuouth ' . good, generous interest upon the a - Will you kindly drop a'shilling in my mount—which will come in handy. for 'little tambourine new clothes and all sorts of things-- For the gentleman in khaki ordered your money retiiatiting intact all - tit° South? • time, to be repaid to you in fall 'later on. . What is that ' you say -•sup{3ose you And -then you will renumber came rwant it, or some of it, in the'tfteaniimef 1 Ca00004§°J'S9CB®s11il6 koei t meas aglod cm, 5t OP AHI].Tui GeDeetfDa'f, 9D ' 000e eeaee".Mc'e leas bio. rg Mrs. J. Wafts of Bolton, Is the guest 'of Mr. and Mrs, Thos, Watts, Mr. W. 5, 12, Holmes paid 'Toronto visit this week,• , Mrs, E, Twitchell visited at her house at Woodstock, during the past week, Mrs. H. 13. Combe returned last week front oto her'v1siF Iigwu South. , Mrs, '11. B. Chant returned from her weeks' visit at St. Catharines, Mrs.- W. J. Woodridge, of Toronto, is visiting her. daughter, Mrs, George McKenzie, Old friends were glad to welcome Mr- Witt Newcombe, of Vancouver, and Mr: Wesley Newcombe, of Fort Williams, who were calling here -for a few days. Mr. and 'Mrs, Wilson Elliott enter- tained a number of their friends at their home last Thursday evening. An en- joyable time was spent by all. Mr. Dies of the Doherty Piano Co., is visiting et his hone in Montreal. Exeter Advocate:—Mrs, , lleidemaa has returned from Clinton, where she visited her daughter for several weeks_ Mrs. R. N, Rowe, of Exeter, has been visiting her mother Mrs. Holloway, sr. forseveral clays. Mr. John Watts, of Bolton, has beers visiting his brother, Mr. Thos, Watts for a few days. Miss 'Letta Bawden is attending the Anglican W. Al. S. convention at Lon- don this week, as delegate front St. Paul's branch. Miss Margaret Schoeuitals is visiting friends at London and Watford. ;tlr.' Jacob Taylor is in town again attending to his business. Capt. (Rev,) Roht. Irwin, of tate 122nd Baftl. was home for the week end. The 'Battalion has been warned for overseas. Pte, Thomas Leppington, has been Its a hospital iii France for nearly two months, Ile •had the Measles and caught a cold and has been veru sick but Is getting better. lie spent hie birthday this year sonte',yhere in Franca. it being on tete 14th of February, the sante date :is our noble Chief, iter. J. Wheatley, and he :wishes tri be re- membered utenmb fed to all his friends in :uid. around Clinton. , Pte John A. Carter has lied his t_- get's frozen since he went to Franc:-., but he reports he is :getting along The mails are slow in reaching the boy;, there be reputes. Ile is in the 1st Gaat- ;tdian Lab, r l;atil. Mr. P. !tLut,.inr„ urns;ter of the .Royal Bank, Itere, made a business trip to Totem!. over the ,week end. :air. ,l ohs Snazel of Guderlcii is a weekly visitor ill town. 1t is reported: that he may become a Clinton citizen. Rev. J. A. Robinson, Rural Dean, of Huron and Rev. Win. \loutton attend- ed of.est at 'v Rector h• induction the nw e t l the Goderich last Thursday. Mrs. 11. Pennebaker is spending : couple of weeks with her sister, Mrs.. Burrows of Sheppardtun. Mr. G. Whittington, of Parry Sound is visiting Isis mother and other friends in town, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Campbell of Mount Brydges, Ont., announce the en- gagement of their eldest daughter, Kathryn Victoria, to Rev. Hartley W. Watts; only son of the late Frederic W. Watts and Mrs, Watts of Toronto, for- merly of Clinton, the marriage to take place at Easter, The name of Sergi, Fred G. Slontau, a well-known Clinton boy, appears to the London Times among a list of many other Canadian officers and men, whose names have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War, for valuable services rendered ih connect- ion with the ewer. Frank J. Libby, of Lowell, ;Mass, eld- est son of Chas, F, Libby, Manager of the Clinton Knitting Co., who has had considerable experience in the hosiery, business under his father attd others is coning to Clinton about April 1st, to take charge of the branch about to be established by the Company. ale is the fattier of young Emerson, who came to Cilntoa with his grandparents. Capt. and aMrs.•3. K. Fairfutl spent the week end visiting the former's mother at Leamington. ' Col. Robt, iMcEwmt, of Bryon, is here: this week, Along with Mr, ,lames, Snell they are on a buying tour. Mr. Eastman was a .visitor at Arkona this week, Mr, E. Saville is visiting friends its Londesboro •this week„ "BATTLE CRY OF PEACE" Much Talked of Photo Drama ill'. 9 Reels TOWN HALL, —• CLINTON Wednesday and Thursday Evenings, April 4 & 5 Matinee, Thursday, April 5th Evening Performances 8 p.m. Matinee at 2.30 p,111. --Os-Tickets 25e; Reserved Seats 35c Plan open at Pair's March 24th Matinee—Adults 25e; Children 1S