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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1917-05-10, Page 1Established 1865, Vol, 5.1, No, THURSDAY MAY 10th, CLINTON,. ONTARIO,19 —.- 17. The e Era Wants the News' .+�..mwwwp>uwu,weuuuw,.viwg„vNaiu,w,(•w.........wn,v-..••• _._...__Mm,w'm_Awa+wowevxPna,xaW,.VwwupMww.,a„w,rauw WCsw,lWVV4dYVV1/44"4+V'VVkAPOW OWd040VV laBLpa>Qaaadu{9.io INAAAAAAArCIAArS , —� A BUMPER CROP FOR 1917 THE Star Brand Formaldehyde to Kill Smut in your grain, and get 400 par cent, returns rom your labor and seed. 1 Guaranteed full strength 'at 50 cents pint bottle at THE REXALL STORE BEST QUALITY DRUGSTORE . S. LRJ, PIO L-/I:EL Phrn, B. sr 2 NVVW'd9VVVVVVVVb4VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV YatedWVVVV.JVaeVVVVVWVWV oyal Ba * OF CANADA Incorporated 9869. 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 Tk .M w• ra..:.>.+e..aww "two YJwMA. wwew\.w.w. B.�i' CORFOR tTED 1855 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 Ordered Clothing ]Ita:itaiy-!n-iw ever f Clothing 1 CERTAINLY! YOU WANT A NEW HAT FOR SPRINg And You'll surely find just the Hat you want.here You want to C uy it Here 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, Come and find out about thelia, SOFT HATS 50c to $4.50 STIFF HATS 50c to $3.00 The Ntorrish Clothing • Agent for C. J'. It. Telegraph Co. A Square Deal for Every Mall Try. The New Era r Job Work in 1 Goods ] Iieetill At The Salvation Army ,Brigadier Bawling I), 0, and Offi- cers Hold Special Meetings Hero. '1'l,e visit of Brigadier Pawling and stuff Captain White brought much blessing and help to all ,,ho attended the meetings at the Salvation Army last week end. Sunday morning, Brigadier spoke on "Ant I my Brothers Keeper", Genesis 4-0. The message to each heart was a very powerful on. 1le tried to help us, as Christians, to realize that God needed us to help others. The'afternoon service was conducted by Staff Canaan White. A'lany were present to enjoy hi,; straightforward talk on "God's Great need of Workers." Again the crowds gathered at 7 30 Sun clay night, to hear the Brigadier's Soul stirring address on "The Love of Jesus.” He spoke first on the human side of Christ, when Ile prayed in the Garden— '0 My Father 1 If it be possible lee this cup pass from me, nevertheless, not EIS I will but as Thou Wilt, (Matthew 20_.-09) and then, on the "Supreme Sac rifice" manifested on Calvary for our sins. Monday night was an event long to. be remembered by all who attended. The short addresses from the visiting Officers were very interesting and helpful. A special feature was the talented sing ing of the Officer's After this Captain White delivered a very striking address on "The Power of God in an Individual." At the close of the meeting a number of People, buth roan;; and old gave them selves to (rod, which crowneu the week ®ad with success. 1. - Clergy WillUrge ppgp i k.'ao sert1atio . Members Of Huron Deanery Chap- ter To Preach Special Sermons. The dearer: chapter of IIuron mer fn St.. Paul's •Chnrrh, Clinton, on Monday. The new rural dean, ltev. J. A. Robinson, rector of Clinton was congratulated on his appointment, and the cl ugy pledged themselves to stand by him in his efforts to reorganize the deanery. Rev. A, L. G. Clark, of (loderrh, and Rev. AIr, Allison, of Dungannon were welcomed to the deanery. Many important decisions regarding the work of the Church in Huron County during the coming year were:wrived at, end pians made for the proper earryine, out of the same. A convention of church workers will be held in Clinton on Labor Day next, and so as to prevent waste of fond eael party will provide its own lunch. After discussing the all important pr o b l e nt of Food Production', so forcefully presented by his lordship the bishop, in his JI gatinn Tide pastoral, the clergy resolved to give effect to the desire of their bishop by fully presenting the teaching of the Church and at special services on Sunday next, to make a strong appeal to their congregations to do their utmost individually and by suit able organizations to save and produce food. ei••••Elea®•••••••••eeeteteterd ee • 6M Patriotic Huta • Don't forget the tea to be served at the W. M. S. •meeting Friday afternoon. Everybody welcome. Will those who have finished work please bring to this meeting. — -!._:, The Society gratefully acknowledge the following donations for April, Ladies' Aid .01 Ontario St Chtrrch- 826.00.. Mrs. Giindier—$6,00. Miss Wallace—$13,00. Births, Marriages & Deaths Births SYM•INGTON—On Monday, April 3*, 19i 7, at Orilla, Ontario, to Yte-e, T. A. and Mrs, Symington, a son (Donald Ian). Do You Know? How Good, Good Prunes Cana Be? Fat, Juicy California Ones. This week we can offer you nothing better for your money than Prunes at • — y 5 and 18c per 111 Unless you wish some Pure Maple Syrup. —A United Quanity On.lyw iNEIL rr a i y,f i✓ fi=t lJ >3 t� � CRR Phone .8 `rom Every avA You Taken A ya age 0 We wish to thank our many Subscribers who have taken advantage of our offer to settle up for 14,00 tt year and many have paid part and ask- ed for a short extension of time, If those who still owe us for back subscription, in town, country and the West will call or send their money to pay up The New Era to Dec. 1917 ---or more if you like—we will keep this offer of $1,00 open until the 18th of May, After that date we will pass over all accounts to the Canadian Mercantile Agency at Ottawa for collect- ion at the rate of $1.50 a year in Canada and $2.00 in the United States. Our rates in Canada are $1.00 a year if paid in ad- vance and to the United States $1,50 <t year. O a Kwp The 3a 1,4r ?I Presbytery of Huron Met at Hensall, Buys Business. 'I'ite Presbytery of Huron held a re- gular meeting at llensall on Tuesday f May 8th. There were present Mr.I Argo, Moderator, Dr. Fletcher, Messrs. Telford, Aiken, Lang, Carswell, Snaith, Larkin, Hogg, Woods, Carriers, Mac' Farlone, Johnston and Hamilton, minis- ters: and Messrs. Drysdale, McNay, Mor- gan, Manson, Cox, Moodie, McGowan, Cunninghante and Fraser. Mr. Carriere's name was substituted for that of Mr. Argo as'Commissioner to the Assembly, Dr. Aitken was chosen to represent the Presbytery at the Presbyterial of the W. M. S. and to convey greetings. The Presbytery engaged in conference on the subject "God's Kingdon and the War," led by Dr. Aitken, Mr. Smith re- signed his charge of Carmel church, Hensall. Commissioners from the Con- gregation, Messrs. Buchanan and Davis and Mr. Drysdale as representing the Session, were heard and all expressed their regret at the removal of Mr. Smith from their leadership. The resignation was accepted to take immediate effect.I The pulpit is to be declared vacant on May 13th by Mr. Hamilton. Dr, I• Fletcher is to act as interim moderator of Session, Mr. Telford was appoined Treasurer of Presbytery in the place of Mr. Snaith and Mr. Sharp takes his place as Convenor of the House Mission Com- mittee, The next meeting will be held on the second Tuesday of September. A Successful Operation. Miss Mabel 1 Ke rr nurse, u recently un- derwent an operation for appendicitis at Goderich, and is now making rapid recovery, which her many friends its town will be glad to hear. Mr. A, Wilkes has purchased the shoe repairing business of fir. Thos. Watts and has removed to he latter's shop. in the meantime Mr. Watts will finish the repairs of the building before de- ciding what he will do, • Schools are Helping. Subscriptions are being taken by the Edith Cavell Bronze Metnorial Fund As- sociation of Toronto to assist in erect- ing a monument to Miss Edith Cavell, the heroine of Belgium. All schools in Ontario are asked to help in this worthy and noble cause. Qualifies First Class. In Tuesday's Globe a military report from London, England, we see that Lieut, Earl O'Neil, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. O'Neil of town, qualified first class at Aldershot Bombing School. He was the only officer of the 161st at the course of insti'ttetion. LONDON ROAD. Councillor George Hanley attended Council meeting at Varna last Monday. The various Councils are grading the London Road front Clinton to Hensall. Frank Layton has charge of the grader which is drawn by a gasoline tractor. League meets at the home of Arthur Wiltse next week and Mrs. Fred Nott takes the topic. Lots of rain and cold weather and seed ing is going on pretty slow, Arthur Stevenson is trying his hand at the farm again this week helping his son Lawrence. Mr. Douglas Wheeler, Insurance Agent of Sarnia, is visiting around this vicinity. Kill the Ilies and save Alves. The kill- making the English people healthier. ing of Jest one fly now means there The roast beef and plum pudding diet ing many old friends, especially frosts will be billions less during the summer, is nearly a thing of the past. Norwich his parental Lodge. W. 1-1. Kerr 8 Son, Editors and Publishers. ,.,,.,.,..,www...,.naw...,.,++.,.w.w......d A Letter From the Trencheg, This weer. Mrs, John 'Torrance re- ceived the following letter from her son Lieut Edgar Torrance, who was a former officer of he 161st but left with a special draft from Camp Borden last October anti When he arrived in Btttr- lantt was transferred to the 20th ltatli. and went Into the trenches right alter The letter is dated April 15th. -- Dear Mother:— It is exactly two weeks today since I wrote you last because I have been in the line ever since and have had no op- portunity to write. Received your letters. of Marchi 18th, 21st and 22nd, this morning, also my birthday parcel, 1 spent part of my birthday in ai. filthy Hun dugout which he had to evacuate. In one dugout we went into the first morning we went over, was a table all ready for breakfast but they had nut touched it as they had to "beat it," Pinned to the same table with a Hun dagger was a note in English "Sorry we cannot stay to welcome you. Con- gratulations on the way you took Vimy Ridge." ' He must have been a good loser. They seemed to have lots to eat in their back area but were rather scarce in the front line as they could not get it up on a account of our bombardment, We certainly gave Fritz a great, jolt all along 'the line, and the prisoners seemed to roll in fur as soon as they were cornered they would put up their hands and seemed pleased to be taken prisoner and said that if we keep on taking prisoners like this the war would soon be over. Got this card 1 ant enclosing on a Bun prisoner. One of them gave itis age as 14 and there were a lot of mere kids while other's looked to be a?ottt 60 and some were crippled with rheuuta- tism. They have not the type of men we have a( all. Oar mail was sent up to us o -ice while we were in the line and it was lost 111 a rush that night. 3'uu know we were three. utiles farther into the nun lines when we came out .ban when tvc: went fn, and the intervening ground w..% hammered to pieces by our artillery and it was pretty hard tindine you way especially at night at 1 dont know whether any of nay mail v as a- mong that or not. . As my time is up will have to close and will write again the first opportun. ity. Yours, Edgar G. T. R. 08ieials Visit Clinton Today. Mr. C. E. Horning, District Passenger Agent of the G.T.R. accompanied by Mr. Wilson, blaster of Transport'ttion and Mr, Weatherstone of Stratfot:1, met the officers and Council of the Cilnt. n Boar, of Trade in the Town Hall, this Thursday inr,:.:ing to • discuss better train service 00.1g the line of l`•c G.T. R. from Stratford to Toronto. Representatives were present from Goderich, Seaforth, and Mitchell to back up the request of the Clinton Board of Trade and the G. 1'. R. representatives promised to give the Matter special con- sideration, and it is expected some im- provement will be forthcoming at the next change of the tine -table on June 24th. Mayor Thompson presided at the meeting in the absence of the President Mr, H. WIltse, W. Brydone, and A. T. Cooper pre- sented the case for the local board. It is announced that less food is eh week 110••gyp6)61tb••WrIDoaa®teetatene eceteepee bq Over Tis Teacups apinov 7Wgmaecattpsuc/oevetaoeloro*, Miss Elva Levis, nurse, is visiting at the parental home. Mr. W. 11. Fair was in Toronto this week on business, Councillor Miller was a visitor in London en Monday. Air. Reid, of Seaforth, spent Friday in town last week, Mrs, Janes Sims, of Blyth, was a visitor in town this week, Alr. Geddes, of Wingham, was n vis- itor in town last Friday, Mrs. William Coats, of Goclericb, was visiting old friends in town last week. Mrs. Robert Cooney visited her daughter, Miss Mary Butler at Blyth last weelc. Captain Barclay was in town on Tues day of this week inspecting the Local Cadet Corps. f Mitchell Advocate)—Mrs. R. Row• land, of Clinton, was a guest at tate hone of Mrs. H. D. Davis, on Friday and Saturday last. Airs. A. 11. Tiernay, of Illytt, was visiting her mother, Mrs.'fhomnsen, of Albert Street North, Mrs. T. E. JlcKeezie, Jr., is spending a few days with her mother this week, Mrs. James Nesbitt, of I31yth. Airs. ilebecet McGowan, of Portland, Oregan, nurse, and .11iss Stackhouse, of Myth, were visitors ivitlt Mrs• \V.Thomp son, Isaac Street this week. Mrs, Mcliardy Smith, of London. and a former resident of town was elect- ed to a position on the program Com utittee of the Woman's Music Club, 1Ulyth Standard j:—Miss Jessie Themp• son, of Clinton, was the guest of het sister's, Mesdames A. ft, and J. I Tier. nay and Mrs. Geo, E. McTaggart, 5.t- utclay and Sunday. [Mitchell Advocate):—AI r s, li. 13 Combe, of Clinton, wife of Colette Combe. who is now in France was a guest at the hone of Dr. and Mrs. Cull since our last issue. 1Alitchcll Advocated—.lir. George Poll- ard, of Clinton, called on friends in Mitchell this week. Ah•. Pollard wee for many years n resident of the 1Iuroa Road, west, and is today in his Seto year but looks much younger. Rev. E. G. Powell and Rev. i r. Rutledge and J. L. and Mrs. Kerr were at Ilrusseis attending the funeral of Alrs. 0. E. Turnbull on Monday Mr;. Turnbull is an aunt of the Editor. It was her wish that Mr. Powell, her runner pastor should assist at the services. Miss Jean MtTaggart has returned hoots after her visit at Toronto. Rev. J. A. Robinson will attend a big I. O. 0. F. meeting at Norwich on Friday of this week, iclrs, Kerr, Victoria Street, has re turned from Goderich after spending some time with her daughter. Rev. J. E. I-Iogg, and Mr. J, Cunning home attended tate meeting of tate Huron Presbytery at 1lensall. Mrs. Jos. Rattenbury and Miss Dora thy are visiting in Toronto, es the far niers health has not been as good as her many friends would like to see. Among those who attended the big Oddfellows meeting at London froth Clinton Lodge were:—Grand Chaplain of Ontario, Rev, J. A. Robinson, Messrs Frail. Watson, N. 0, John A. Sutter, V. G., J. Wiseman, Financial Secretary, and J. L. Kerr. All had a pleasant evening and were glad to see Pre sen G Bros. Rerb Alexander, Gus Collyer and J. McLeod, all former lodgemett here. Bro. Robinson had the pleasure of meet How Peace Came iiither Wars In making peace suggestions while the German armies ate undefeated and in posses., sion of great areas of enemy territory, the Kaiser has taken a most unusual step. Wars are unusual not thus ended. Almost invari- ably the peace proposals have, come from the side that has had the worst of the fighting. Somewhat similar, however, was the action of the Emperor of Russia at the time of the Crimean War. It is true that the fighting then was wholly upon Russian soil, and that in some important engagements the Russians had been defeated.• Yet Russia could have gone on fighting for years, apparently. The Czar, nevertheless, announced to the Courts of Europe itis desire that war should end, and a peace conference was held at Vienna. It failed to settle conditions of peace, and fight- ing was resumed. Then Austria announced that if the Czar did not 'accept the terms that had been offered hint she would join the Allies. The neutral King of Prussia also sent to the Czar a personal letter and induced him to yield, and 11108 the war came to eel end. The Balkan War was ended practically by the intervention of the great Powers after Bulgaria had been thoroughy trounced. In !the first Balkan War an armistice that hail been arranged failed to bring the beiligerents together, and d t e overs agreed ec upon nt- tervention. Montengro refused to joist the armistice and 'captured Scutari, while the 1. others were deliberating, Eventually site was forced by Austria to surrender this strong !told. Roosevelt's Tiimely Suggestion. The, Russo-Japanese War was brought to an end when President Roosevelt sent identical letters to the belligerents urging peace negotiations. Whether he took this step at the suggestion of one or other of the other of the warning nations is not known, but it came a happy moment for both. Japan had had the best of the fighting, but Russia was begining to get together her great armies and if the war had gone on another year Ja- pan might have been beaten. As it was, both sides were willing to talk peace, and so peace came, The Boer War was ended by the virtual surrender of the Boers. The members of tie 'Transvaal Government rode into Lord Kitchener's 'quarters and asked for peace tanks, Kitchener said that 110 peace terms could be considered that were not sub- scribed to by the Boer commander's still at large, and at his suggestion the Boer armies elected delegates to meet at Vereeltinging, and it was there that the terns of capitula- tion was signed. Spain trade the iirst over- tures in the Spanish-American War through M, Cam•bon, the French Ambassador at Washington, The Turco -Grecian Vyar was ended by Russia, whi "i ordered -tri arnnstice fust as the victorious 'l art •, weJ e 3nartlting on Cenral Greece. Colitinued on Page 3 Huron Bays in Casualty hist Percy }Mellen, Wounded Word ayes received on Tuesday by' Mr, George Cooper that Pte. Percy Birchen, who was formerly operator at the Movieliouse was wounded In the arta and taken to England. Percy was the second Clinton boy to enlist with tate IOist when the Battalion was started. Killed in Action Pte, 1-1. S. McDonald, Cranbrook. Pie Bruce Noble, Goderich. Pte. Frank Renwick, I3elntore, (1(3lst) Pte. 0, McLeod, Fordwich Wounded Pte. Fred '1'nylot', Seaforth Pte. J. W. Anderson, Blyth Pte. L. 4V. Embury, Varna i'te, Frank Renwick, i-iowick Tp. T'te. J. C. Crawford, Londcsboro Pte. John McLeod, (;odorich l'te, I'erev Ilitchcta, Clinton, Pte, G. Smith, Dashwood 111 Pte. Clifford Roland, Ethel Reported Missing, gut. Safe I'te, Pariter Exeter. There is no "r" in May. Tlierefvrd we must regretfully say "au revolr" tet:: the succulent oyster,