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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1917-04-05, Page 1THE CLINTON NI Established 1865, Vol. 51, No, 41 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY APRIL 5th,2517 W. H. Kerr 84. Son, Editors and Publishers., The New Era Wants the News From Every Sideline Each week wetovvvvvvvivvvnewwweemed 6'ar®AAAAAAAA AAAA6aivv'+AAAAAN's A BUMPER CROP FOR 1917 T Star Brand •For°maldehydf,/.; to Kill Smut in your grain, and get (100 per cent. returns Tool your'labor and seed, Guaranteed full strength at 50 cents pint bottle at THE REXALL STORE -day is the Oaytt BEST QUALITY, DRUG STORE LAMHIS Phm.B, vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvWv TIN Royal Balik OF CANADA Incorporated 1869, Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capitals' 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 INCORPORATED 1855 TIlE MOLSON CAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,800,000 96 Branches in Canada A General Banking Business Transacted CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT BANK MONEY ORDERS SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT Interest Allowed at Highest Current Rate C. E. DOWDING, Manager : Clinton Branch 7 -SA t=' w 1 Ordered 1 Clothing Ready -to -Wear Clothing muar x;rnvMr cgtes l er =510,''"..' 1,7r. ct' CERTAINLY! YOU WANT A NEW HAT FOR EASTER t And You'll surely find just the Hat you want here t tr tier BECAUSE OUR HATS— Are the latest style Are the most Popular shapes. Are Easy Fitting Are Comfortable on you head. Hold Their shape Are exceptional value for the money. We know you will like our Hats for these very reasons. Conte and find out about them. SOFT HATS 50c to $4.50 STIFF HATS 50c to $3.00 The Morrish Clothing Ce. Agent for 1,. P.R. Telegraph Co. A Square i)ea1 for Every Man !�Ip!iN��U'�9�1N.✓f9Jlull�Jl�kf.WNll�llOHIINNI�l�11(IiItNRMINNIIVIIiIIpIl�l�llllll�lllll0�illllllllfllV!NH�iIIINi t�'� I' .gNl1��l Once more Clinton's Spring Show is -on the program and the Officers and Directors are looking forward to having an ' excellent Show. To aid them the Merchants are 'holding a Special Sale and the bargainsfl' o ere d, in ,these times of ,"High Cost" are certainly at- tractive ones.. The various stores will be open all day and also this evening (as Good Friday, a public holiday comes tomorrow.) • The Spring Show opens at 1 o'clock sharp and the judging of Horses and Cattle will take place on the Main Street. At 2.30 p.m. a Matinee will be held in the Town Hall when the Moving Pictures "Battle Cry of Peace" in 9 reels will be shown. The pictures will also be presented tonight again, and there are many excellent seats left yet. Just one year ago Our Own Battalion, the '161st Hurons, mob- ilized for the first time at Clinton, and no doubt many of the boys now overseas will be talking of Clinton and the Spring Show to- day. This afternoon the C. W.C.A. are packing boxes for our boys at the front and in training. ISSUING FOUR KINDS OF WAR SERVICE BADGES Fine of $500 Will Be imposed for In- fractions of the Law. It is notified for general information that an Order -in -Council has been pass- ed authorizing the issue of four classes of War Service Badges, vize— Class A—For Wren honourably dis- charged after actual service at the front. Class 13—For those honourably dis- chasget, after s'x months' service in the l.t . or tiller less than six moot': servsca provided tate discharge w.tr, by re; ,.n of some disability due to Miii• tart' Service. Class C—Fur those honourably dis- charged after less than six months' ser- vice in the C.E.F.,. or who have wldun- terred to enlist and have been refused as medically unlit. ..Class D—For those who have volun- teered to enlist, but whose services have been refused on the ground that they would be more useful to the State in the actual occupation than if they en- listed, 'there is a proviso, to the effect that `Sino Badge will be issued to men dis- charged by reason of the cessation of wr.rki.sg pay. if they are still medically tit for overseas service. This Order provides for the free is- sue of these Government Badges and makes it illegal to manufacture, sell, purchase, or wear any other badge per - portion to be for such purposes as are provided for in the Order -in -Council. Any infraction of the provisions of _ = , this Order -in -Council will be punished by a tine not exceeding $500.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months. Sometime must elapse before the Badges thus authorized are available for issue, hut as soon as they are available they will be forwarded to the Districts + a together with complete ins.rtctions regarding their issue. • ffs BEVEMERIBEETTE Try The New , for Job Work in 1711 The directors of the Horticulture Society met on Tuesday at the house of Mr. David. Now is the time to renew your sub- scription to The New Era for another year. Easter Specials Fresh Halibut Fresh Lettuce Gieen Ottioets Spanish Onions Cabbage Pineapples 9 ' W. T. O7NEIL It C7 � 1� BUB GROCER C T � Phone •t8 THE 161st HURONS UP TO STRENGTH Interesting Letter from Adjutant Van. stone to Relatives at Wingham Dear Father and A11,- '`'tvdd over tt: this ("am;t on'I'uesdlt•: tial •ssr: are very cotnf";-ably settled. Received our first draft of men on Wed- ueslay, 52, and strange to say they were from the 4th reserve Battalion at West Sandlins. 'This is the same Batta- lion with which we ' were quartered while at Smiling Camp and as they fully expected to absorb us it was rather turning the tables to have men come from them. ')'hese 52 men carte from the 442nd (London's Own) and the 168th (Oxford County) and so are all Westerly Ontario's. Expect to be brought up to strength in the course of a week or ten days, put in a nionth's final training, and all be in France about the middle of March. . • Capt. C. G. Vanstone. Everyone is "right on the bit" since we received the word that we were to go across as a unit. It is a very high compliment as it is 20 •months since a Battalion has gone as such. All others have been broken up and absorbed just as we are now absorbing men of the 142nd and 168th. Witley is an ideal camp for comfort and training. The soil is rather sandy std so no mud bothers us. Nice huts, ]seated and with electric Tights for every one, Large dining -room, which will seat 1,00o, for the men, and they also have a good sized writing and recrea- tion rooms. The Sergeants have their own quarters and mess. The otlicers hat.: ;t good mess -room and a nicely furnished lounge room and very tine sleeping quarters. 1 have a rooms to myself, to.x15 tt. with coal fireplace, iron bed, washstand and citest,of draw- ers, so am in clover. Some differeues from wisat we had in our three previous camp, but it all goes in a soldier's life. This is a wonderful experience and i would not have hissed it, and anyone who comes through will have recollect- ions enough to last a Lite time. This camp is it Surrey, only 38 miles from London, and right oh the Loss - don -Portsmouth highway which is one of the best"roads in England having been an old Roman road. There is an immense Artillery Camp quite close and yesterday we saw the Artillery pass ;the line being considerably over a axile to length. Just received your letter today dated Dec. 29th and i also had one from Grace dated Jan. 17th, it will show you that the nail is very irregular. Also had Freda's letter lust before leaving Sand - ling and 1 ars anxiously awaiting the parcel containing the apples, tobacco and cigars. This is Sunday evening and this after- noon a half dozen of us took a walk to Godahning, a little town Of 6,000 about 3 miles away. Guilford is the biggest place in the neighborhood about 50000 and is 8 miles away and Aldershot is only 14 utiles from here. Before the war Aldershot was the permanent Camp for all Imperial troops and up until last September the lines and huts we sow have were occupied by imperial troops. Suppose this accounts for their cons- gleteuess. Well as this is the extent of any pad 1 trust stop. Love to the girls and yourself. Lovingly Garf. Willey, Surrey. "BATTLE CRY OF PEACE" Much Talked of Photo Drama in 9 Reels TOWN HALL, =— CLINTON Wednesday and Thursday Evenings, April 4 itc 5 Matinee, Thursday; April. 5th Evening Perforinhnce.s 8 p.111. Matinee at 2.30 p.rn. Tickets $c; Reserved Seats 35e ,. Pla>ri open at Fair's March 24th Matinee -e• -Adults gat; Children i5 I lIJIlCii. MET eWe®crest' were ee®cOsiet nro®et©s,oee Council met on Monday night and all ntenthers were present, Mayor Thomp- san was is the Chair, - Minutes of last meting was read anti confirmed. Communications The Clerk of the Municipality of the tows of lix eter wrote asking if Clinton would rent their crusher. Secretary Mr, McMurray of the Clinton Spring Stock Show asking for the usual grant of $50 and also asked permission to erect a ring in ,front of the Postoffice, The request of Exeter brought forth a long, discussion on the pros. and cons. of the cost of rental and etc., but it was finally decided that the cost be put at $7.50 a day. The notion car- wi'ied. On motion of Councillors Miller and Sheppard the usual grant of $50 was anade to the Spring Show. Cornmittee's Reports The Street Committee—reported that the Mary St. drain be cleaned out and 25 tile placed this year. There are a few culverts and grates to be repaired as soon as possible. The Cemetery Committee—will pur- chase 15 maples and 25 evergreens to be placed in the Cemetery. Fire and Water—Recommended that Chief Bartlif and Fireman Wilson Elliott receive $1.50 :MCI the Firemen on duty on day of inspection receive $1.00. One length of hose also to be punceased. Property Committee—Wantedthe Council to give them power to go on with the work on the Library park but the Council decided to wait till May, but in the meantime Committee will meet to devise plans. Charity Committee—had nothing to report. ' Finance Committee—made their re- port which may be read in another part of New Era. Other Business The Property Committee was in- structed to get the piping fixed at the fountain as anon as possible. On motion of Councillors Wiltse and Sheppard—the Property Committee be empowered' to get the opinion of an ex- pert in regard to the laying out of and planting shrubs in Library Park. The motion carried. The question of the collection of oil- ing accounts of last year was brought up and on motion of Councillors ,Miller and Paisley the Clerk was instructed to notify 111e1e in arrears that amounts due will be registered against the property unless paid,— was carried. Councillor thIcEwen brought up the question of disposing of the fire engine. A test will be made in the near future to see how it works. Council then adjourned. The robins can now be heard singing their spring songs in the morning, Several new, autos have bee purchas- ed by citizens this siring. ovecossoise 81rteco•SRfgip*** a w WITII TWA c 10tteUI1S. aeotjliowooeoovoenmetwme Ontario St. Church. At the Reception service last Sunday morning 20 senior members joined the church, This makes a total of 70 mehl- hers at these various receptioit.servises. St. a'tsn1's Church. The Vestry meeting will be held cm Easter Moruty evening, - Wesley Church. The Ladies Aids met 4 an Tuesday afternoon. . The Pastor's subject, hast Sunday morning was "Last Words from the Cross At night the• subject was "A Study in Temptation" using the l'eru oa:ion of ]Peter when he denied his Master before his erttcil'!ea tion. At Lite League Missionary meeting at Wesley Church on. Monday even- ing, Mr. J. A. brain very smtitably addressed the Leiteme, owing to Rev, A.. Sinclair, of Holusesvilu being unable to be present, •Mr. Edgar least sang a soils.- Rev. 1Jr, Rutledge spoke to the League =about the loss of one u1' the brightest League 'nein' bers in the person Of Miss 'Fanny thullyar, who- had taken past in several of the League meetings dm, Mg the lust few weeks. The Literary Department will have charge of next Monday's meeting. Church Notes Rev. W. 3. West, of Port Perry and a former Peesbytt riuu minister tit, Bluevale has accepted.. a call to Danville. Rev. S. r. Sharp, of Exeter .who underwent an operation recently, is now improving iib is 'l'o'ony hospital. Rev, W. L. Hiles, 13. A., has re• sewed a stall from Highgtatc: Quarter lv Board. Re. v. Hileshas been pastor of Thot'nchtle Methodist Church for three years.' Thorndtsle Quarterly Hmsetl has called Rev. Mr, Osborne., Tuppervjlle. wow bas been received that Rev. J. J. Hustle, a roarer pastor of Knox Church. 13olgs•uve, and Cul vin Church East Wawanosh, and for- the past 7 vears aL Ladner, 13, 0„ hits resigned his charge and with 141t's, Rustle expects to leave British Cohoubia for Sidney, Australia, some time in Apt'IL The many frien.ls of the Rev. Mr. 'Perrin' 13. A., former minister o1' the Presbyterirn church, of Wroxetcr,will be pleased to learn that ire ints re• c'er'eal is llliionioia call from Chalmers Church, at Arnow, nein' Kincardine.. 110 induction took place oo 'respray 01 last week. Mt'. Perrin is going hawk to 00 old home and to the eon - vessel -ion where he spent his boyhood days. Will Exceed $1,000. The Y. M. C. A. War fund will exceed ft,ouo. The list will be published mexi )week. Ministerial Meeting. The Centre Huron Ministerial Asso- ciation will meet in St. Paul's church, on April 9th, at 2 p, in. Captain Rev, J, K. Petrie!! will address the meeting. Cousin Killed. The casualties published on Wed- nesday contains the name of a cousin of .Mr. W. R. Counter of tow's:—Lieut. Fred Norsworthy, an Ingersoll officer, and the second son of Mr. J. C. Nors- worth, to make the supreme sacrifice. The other was Major C. H. Norsworthy who fell early in the war. Conquering and to Conquer! That is the message of Easter. Martial? Warlike? Unlike the message announcing fits Mission Who came at Christmastide? Unlike indeed, but not therefore contradictory to it! Rattier shall we not say, complimentary to it! Peace to ,be won by conflict stern and painful, Christmas pre- figured. figured. Petice certain, because of the complete defac of those who gave to the earth, war in place of peace. And at Easter the conquest is achieved, the promise of peace is given. Spring is the promise of Summer's peace after Winter's stress, the hope of Autumn's full fruition. As Easter is the promise of peace in the midst of the straits of life, the hope of eternal happiness after the harvest of the earth has been garnered. It is to the Cross of Calvary,—the acme of conflict—not to the blessed cradle of Bethlehem, --tile enmblem of peace,'—that men turn for help and inspir'a'tion in, the difficuit moments of life! After the Cross, the warfare, the all -enthralling joy, of the Resur- rection, After the Conflict Ah God! After the conflict—the garden flowers and the promise of more flowers!. 13looming about a grave it may be! But blooming bowers nevertheless, their fragrant beauty remind- ing us that the death died in the conflict on the Cross, that the grave is now but the great womb where the resting 'are awaiting the Spring Angel Who shall roll away the stone, and spread before them, in the unending sunshine, the gteat fruits of the victory over winter, death and Sin.' But the f"Conflict," of today, the Crosses on the Golgotha's of this awful war! The women weeping as of yore! The almost despairing grief of men who see brotherly love, civiliztaion, the religion of the Christ, crucified anew! An old ,heathen writer once said in a crisis time: "Perchance ie years to come, it will please you to remember these things!" When victory has come, and "the winter of our discontent has turned to.Spring, not perhaps'°but certainly we shall look back upon these days, and rejoice in the fortitude and faith which persevered and won for us and ours, so grand a promise of durable peace. Every hero's grave, nay every wound will be glorious, inspiring and helpful to others, representing part of the price paid for some= tiling the world,needed even more droit it needed the all precious lives of mime! The Victory of Easter, as the, victory of every faithful effort, of every loving deed, of every patient sacrifice, of every gallant stroke for the right . They do not die, these precious things, even though they fail to the ground, Jake the bulbs, the roots, the seeds, they s are kept safe, to arise and bloom and beautify resurrection bodies, wlseit the Hallelujah of the Easter Angel throws open the gates of Spring i „ . •...:5 .' )1' „e„ si,..,;t,;a...:H..etAieti 0e®0,00 0:0P00pg1.00eoecetli'@l it e , 1 Over The Teacups 09490.aselra+aaae0eoc0.111. seism Miss Bertha Armstrong, of Brussels, is the guest of Miss Annie Bozell. 11,4rs. H, 13. Combe. was a visitor la London with Mrs. Mcllardy Snaith. Mrs. M. D. McTaggart andMissJanet are away to 1llorrisburg for a visit. Mrs, 1-I. 33. Chant has been confuted to the house last week with rheumatism.' Miss Lucy Cooper, of Toronto, former- ly of town, ios visiting old friends over Easter, Hiss 13. Greene, of 'Toronto, is visiting her sister, Mrs. (Dr,) Thompson over the Easter vacation, •- Mrs. James Reynolds, of Goderich, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McCaughey. Mrs. McGarva and Miss Wailac,; returned last Thursday after, spending the winter at Paisley. 7trs. J 13. Lindsay is spending the Easter holidays with her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Elliott in Toronto. Mrs, Brodder and daughter, Miss E. Broder, returned to their (some in Morris burg after spending the winter here. Mr, Charles J Keller, formerly organist or Wesley Church here, is noir organist at Trinity Methodist Church. at Stratford. LSeafortls Expositor)—Miss Louise Griffiths, of Clinton, was a week end guest at the home of Mr, and Mrs. A. Close. Mr. Janes Doig arrived in town this week after spending the winter at Flor- ida, while down south he met our other townsman, Mr. Tonal Jackson, who is enjoying the southern breezes. , Capt, Alice Ainsworth, of Paris, is the guest of Capt. ,Jones and Lieut. Anderson of the S. A. Force. The visitor was a lieutenant here some three years ago. Miss Gilchrist was'called to Ayr owing to the serious ill.,ess of her sister, Mrs. Neil, who had pneumonia, and who has since passed away. Pte. H. S. Chapman, of the Ban- tams, spent the week end 0 town. Mr.. Chapman expects to leave very shortly for England. ' His old friends here hope that no ill will befall him. Mrs, (Dr.) McBride. of Welland, anti a daughter of A'Ir. and Mrs. 0. S. Cluff, of town; was the chaperone for the Welland Ladies Hockey team on their recent trip to Montreal. Elton Rozell 'has conte to Clinton. from Hastings, Michigan, and will assist: his brother, Ernest Rozell in funning operations. Mrs. Bozell and sons will also be here shortly. John .Engel, of Hastings, Michigan, was calling on the Rozeli family. He came to Canada in response to a call from Brussels to attend the funeral ot: Isis brother, who was buried last Sates day. Mr. Engel's wife is a Miss Rozcll, formerly of Brussels. (Wingham Times). Alrs, Eli Jacques were in London visiting Pte, George Jac clues awl also Mr. and Mrs. John 'Castor and Mr. and Mrs. John Collings, the two ladies named being nieces of Mrs. Jac ques. ')'hey were accompanied as far tis Clinton by Airs, Cartwright and little Janet Jacques, who visited with Mrs. Cartwright's sister, Mrs. Jolus Wigginton, of Clinton, and her niece, Mrs. Sydney Hodgins. of Luc an Corners, were guests at the (some of Airs. Robert Hawthorne, in Egnlondville this week. ' . Mr. C. McKimsln, of Chicago Unirer sits a former Classical blaster of the C.C. I., is in town for the vacation. Lieut. H. Ray Cantelon left on Moo day last, to report at Ouches. 1te will likely get orders to report at Saskatoon, Sask., where he enlisted. The Lieutenant tells some interestsng stories of trench life. Mr, William Rath, Kirk street, is not in as good health as Isis many friends would like to see but the coating of warmer weather should help ]tint a lot.. Local AmpwilitmgrmtwAM Sent $10 but got no motor cycle. London Free Press;—On a letterhead printed "C. R. Howard, real eitate, 117, York .street,' London, Ont., telephone 3308," but the London address over. stamped "Paris, Ont.," someone siva- himself "C. R. Howard," replied to Mir, G. 13. Harris, a Clinton than, what sent a check for tett dollars as first pay- ment on a Istotor cycle, which Howard advertised for $40, "I Have the stub for evidence (but got no machine)m writes Mr, Harris, who encloses the lett- er, with the request that it be handed to the local police if useful for evidence Robert Rogers, alias C. R. Howard, now in the Middlesex jail on a charge or fraudulent use of the mails, and who is also declared by Detro!rdetectives to be Harvey Yokum, wanted iii tise connec- tion of the murder of Patrolman Entl Schmidt in their city. The letter which Mr. Harris received reads as follows:— Dear Sir, ---Replying to yours of the 14 inst. I have an Indian Motor cycle for sale as advejised for $40. The ma- chine is 15- orse-power, kick starter, three speeds and as only run about 900 Miles. The photo win give' you au idea of the appearance df it. Should ,you„ decide to buy the machine kindly mail $10 by regfst'ered letter or Money ordbr to gunriltee crating and express. l''otir tsani-e is the only signature required up - en the note, which you return to tie Me with the remittance, Of course this offer- is subject to prior sale, to if yotr want' the motor cycle I would advise you to send In your paylnelti at ohm Yours truly', C. R. )•toward. The photo- gt'aph of an Indian motor cycle is steepl ed to the letterhead,