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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1917-06-28, Page 5PageThree THE CLINTON NEW ERA, ©or ss Poor Eyes and no Glasses make Jack a dull boy Poor eyes make backward child ren. Exhaustive tests Have prov- ed this, Bad eyesight retards both mental and physical pro- gress, When supplied with pro- per glasses, backward children have fairly raced ahead: We make a specialty of exam- ining children's eyes. If any trouble is developing we will prescribe the proper glasses. If the eyes are normal we will gladly tell you so. We have a large variety of spectacles from which to select the most satisfactory in gold- filled, alumnico, or still which ever you prefer, prices front $2 up. W. NELVAR Jeweler and Optician _•m�m�•r-an: Jnr ..^�:,�.m+�:.r�^:'�scm Ye inert Hai -1 Railway dt tk rn and Hardware 7 A Stare At E�ersall. Hensall, lune 90—Thieves of the yeggman type paid a visit to Hensall early this morning or last night, smashed open the safe in the Grand Trunk office, securing $SO and a number of tickets, rifled the baggage in the station, and • also ransacked the hardware store of J. McDonald, taking such articles that could be carried. Used Seettonmen's Tools. The robbery was discovered early this morning when the sectionmen went -SO o their toolhouse and lound that it had been broken into. A crowbar, an iron maul and several other tools had been taken. When a search' was nsadc these were found scattered around the station window. The windows had been pried ,open, the safe cracked, apparently with the big iron maul, and the money and tickets taken. The men had then evidently gone to the baggage room, wheae they went through a number of suit cases and helped themselves. The hardware store was broken into by. use of the crowbar, and razors and pocketknives taken. No money was secured. The police were notified at once, and search of the country is being made for the guilty parties. There is a suspicion that crooks carne from Detroit are guilty, and that they came up from London during the day or night perhaps in a motor car. Rob at Centralia Centralia, June 27.—A joy ride • down the Bruce, with stops to crack the station safes of the Grand Trunk Railway, seems to be the summer oc- cupation of one or more "yeggs" who, lacking explosives Lind the section tool house a convenient base from which to operate. Yep! The Centralia station was crack ed wide open last night, and $34 in cash taken by the crooks. Also some biscuits and canned goods for luck af- ter the job, and a 'flop" In the tool )souse until it got too light to stay around any longer. Hensall got it early Tuesday morn- ing when the safe at the Grand Trunk depot was smashed in with a heavy maul, and •a hardware store was jim- mied open. Biggest Haul at Hensall. As at Hensall, the thieves used the tool house as a supply dep^t, drawing the staple frons the door. They took crowbars and other inetrumet'ri. and Just smashed up the safe. 'then they took the day's receipts and departed after digging a supper frons an order of groceries which Mr, Hall of Cen- tralia expected to claim today. The men stung an old coat over the `section -house window. Then they ,vent to the station and brought the safe to the toolhouse where they took the - kid off it, as though it was a can of beans, They replaced the tools after the "job." Very neat workmen in this •case. $1,500 in Express Orders. #'OTPhe Hensall job was more productive Eighty dollars in cash was Secured, as well as railway tickets and ti5i'r0 worth of Canadian Express Order, 11 is doubtful if either the tickets or the money orders will be negotiable unicss the crooks can get hold of a patent elute:, The police evidently thought the gang was going up the Bruce, when as a matter of fact, they were coining down, London had better look out. There are lots of tons houses around London, and the Station is well, if not favorably known, Huron Boys hi Casualty Lists Woutkled Pte. J. C. Afkenhead,Bracefield, Pte. W. J. Beattie, Welton, Pte. Thos. McDonald, Witighatn Sapper Wnt, Yule, Goderich. Major Weir, Wingham, Pte. L, Hill, Brueei1eld. Gassed. . tigh in =pte. Rollers Alicern, 'CJI n Wounded and Missing :Pte. W. B, Meek, Wroxeter, Thursday, Jdne 2 8th, 191', I Mahe your Strawberry I;Prese"ves with la 10, 20 and 100.11,. puck. 2 and 544. endow A book of preserving labels FREE if you send us a reel ball trade -mark cat from a La11tio Sugar bag or carton. Atlantic SugarRofineries Limited ru,vor 514g., 'MONTREAL 136 •'Par. and Uaaatar.d" the pure cane sugar with "I+IlIE" granialation that dissolves instantly, giving a clear bright syrup. Notes of Politicians and Political Gossip AVM ersEEMMEMILZIONIEMSBEIREW the general public, "Those wrose loved ones have "gone west" save not slackened In their war work, but some of the others who have not husbands, sons or brothers at the front have slackened." The Great- War Veterans' Associa- tion stands for self-sacrifice, he said, to give unstinted service in the in- terests of Ganda and the Empire." re as WITIL TEi1'v CI:LURCHES, et P}7 0 O> 0563@>hTt9eacnoten0005 o oe Salvation Army. A gond meeting was held in the S.A. Barracks on Monday evening. Ensign Clark, of Wingham, conducted the service. Capt. Froud, of Seaforth Corps, rendered a solo and Lieut, Anderson, of town, gave a recitation. There were two quartettes rendered also. Capt. Jones and Lieut Anderson will hold farewell services on Sunday. Willis Church. Rev. Mr. Macfarlane, of Bayfield: took the morning service last Sunday. in the evening Rev. Principal Gan - diet, of Knox College, preached an excellent sermon. In the Willis church next Sunday the services will be of a patriotic nature, pertaining to Canada's Jubilee. The subject rf discoure will be ;Morning, "A Walk about Zion"; evening, "God's Dominion." in the afternoon at 2.3o o'clock the -Sunday School and its friends will enjoy a very beautiful a.icl tilting Patriotic Service, St, Paul's Church. Rev. W. 13 Moulton took the morn- ing service :aid Sergt, Garrett spoke at the evuiug service to a large congrega- tion. Ontario St. Church. Rev. Arthur Sinclair, of Holntesville, will preach both morning and evening. In the evening he will preach a special sermon on the Confederation of Canada The choir will give special patriotic Sangs. The League meeting was in charge of the Literary and Social department. Miss Helen Roberton rendered a fine piano solo. Biography of Samuel was taken up by Alvin Leonard. Miss Teenie Marquis recitated "Aunt Sylvia's First Geography Lesson." Mr. Moulton addressed the League and showed some tine views to he seen by anyone taking a trip from London to Ottawa. Miss 'Harlon Gibbings presided over the meeting. Wesley Church. Rev A. E. ?ones, the new pastor will hake charge of the services in Wesley church on Sunday. Church Notes Rev. J. W. Hodgins, of Stratford, and formerly Rector of Seaforth, has superannuated awing to ill -health, Rev, ['origins is well known in Huron Co. and still holds the position of Chaplain in the 33rd Regiment of Huron Co. Dean Taylor, the venerable St. Marys clergyman, died Last Friday night, after undergoing an operation for appendici- tis, He had attended a meeting of the Synod that week. DOMINION DAY AT SODERICH. Goderich will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of confederation on Mon- day, July and, with one of the best Dominion Day programs ever given in the county town. In the morning there will be a floral parade, with prizes for the best decor- ated auto and bicycles; a baby show, and a program of games or children. 'these events will take place on the Square; no admission fee,' The afternoon program at the Agri- cultural Park will include two horse races for liberal purses (free-for-all, purse $250; 2.40 class, purse $150) ; a grand patriotic 'demonstration, with a chorus of 200 children's voices; Highland dancing, baseball, etc, The 63rd Battery, from Queen's Park, Lon- don, is expected to give an exhibition of artillery drill and the famous musi- cal ride. Goderich brass band in at- tendance all day. Admission to Agricultural Park 25c, All soldiers in uniform free. Free open-air band concert on the Square in the evening. You are invited to spend the holi- day in the pretty town by the lake now looking its )test, To -day in • Y uviol Perilous P CAPT. C. E. JEAKINS DELIVERED ADDRESS AT MASSEY HALL, TORONTO. TORONTO, June a3.—'rite aud- ience at Massey Hall was disappoint- ingly small last ' evening when the Great War Veterans' Association in- augurated the Women's Memorial Fund campaign to raise $50,000 for tate purpose of providing a club -house for veterans of the war. Less than 300 people were present, and at least 100 of these were returned soldiers, Capt. (Rev.) C. E. Jenkins, who spent some time as chaplain with the Canadians in Flanders, sntd no greater privilege lead ever been grant- ed to any man than the privilege of doing something for he men at the front tic wanted to emphasize the truths of gratitude and justice. Toronto and Canada should be deeply gratefully for what the hien had done for thein at the front, He ;also warned against indifference, "We have got beyond the enthus- iasm of the early days of tate war and are living to -day ist the pen91oes period of the twiddle time." Victory was not yet in sight, although it was no longer a matter of doubt; it was only a Matter of time, There must, however, be no slackening of effort. He feared that there had already beena. slackening of effort on the part of W. C. T. U. CONVENTION The 20th Annual Convention of the Huron County Women's Christian Tem- perance Union will he held on Wed- nesday and Thursday, July 4th and 5th, in Knox Presbyterian Cltpreh, Goderich Following is the program Wednesday Afternoon: -1.30 Open- ing exercises by the President, Mrs. H. Hooper; Minutes by Recording -Sec- retary, Miss 12 S. Allis; Roll Call of Officers and Superintendents; Report of Corresponding Secretary, Mrs, A. T. Cooper; Report of Treasurer, Mrs Sharp; Report of Departments by Superintendents. 1—Evangelistic, Mrs. Follicck, Exeter; 2 -Flower Mission, Mrs, Davidson, Goderich; 3—Aboral Education and Mothers' Meeting, Mrs. McGt,ire, Brussels; 4—Parlor Meeting, Mrs. Buch- anan, Wingiiant; 5—Law Enforcement, Rev. E. G. Powell, Clinton; Solo, Miss Marjorl Aitkin; 6—Franchise, Mrs, (Rev.) Mann, Brussels: 7—Medal Con- tests, Mrs. E. G. Powell, Clint i'; 8— Scientific Temperance, M"e. T'avlor, Blyth; 9—Medical Temperance, Mrs. ]toward, Exeter; 10—Temperance In Sabbath Schools, Miss Shapton, Exeter; 11—Work among Soldiers, Miss Kins- man, Exeter, Blyth; 12—Lumberntan's Mission—Airs. A. 13. Carr, Blyth. The Departments of work will be conducted as a "School of Methods" by our Dom- inion President, Mrs. Gordon Wright. Wednesday evening—Auditorium-- S (sharp) Opening exercises by Mrs. Follick; Quartette; Gold Medal Contest in Vocal Music and Elocution; address, "Women's Work in War Tinte," by Mrs Gordon Wright. Thursday morning-9—Opening ex- ercises. Reports of Departments by Superintendents-13—Systematic ing, Mrs, Bender, Blyth; 14—Prison Re form, Mrs. Elliott, Goderich; 15—Sai- lors' Work, Mrs. Alex McLean. Gode- rich; 16—Railroad Employees—Airs. Armour, Wingham; 17—Anti-Narcotics Airs. G. Lavis, Clinton; 18—Press, Miss R. S, Allis, Goderich; Memorial Service; Election of Officers. Thursday Afternoon -1.30 Opening Exercises; unfinished business; Appoint ing Superintendents of Departments; Closing words. 0P40049000000044....4 00400 D strict News. 00000004000000000000000000 GODERICH. Probably one of the worst electrical storms, accompanied by a heavy down pour, passed over this district last night about midnight. continuing off and on until noon to day. The lightning was very severe, the heavens being contin uously aglow for upwards of two hours. The rain came down in torrents and as a result the low lying country is flooded. No damage is done as far as is known. HOLMESVILLE. Rev. T. J. Snowden, of Alsia Craig, visited his neicc Airs. E. Yoe this week. Don't forget the re -opening of the Methodist Church on Sunday July 1st. Itev. J. A. Agnew will take the pulpit. Mrs, Acheson, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Calbick, of Winona. Mrs Lew'I'ebbutt returned home frons I-Iantilton on Wednesday. Mr, George Proctor motored to London last week accompanied by his wife and sister. AUBURN. Mr, and Mrs. John Jackson, of Uxbridge, spent the week end with Mr. Jackson's parents. Mis, McBrien, of Detroit, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Patterson, :Rev. O'Kell the new Methodist Pastor arrived on Tuesday to take up his work here, The Association Teacher's Training class held a picnic Monday afternoon on the grounds of "b'airholnhe Farm" an enjoyable time was spent in games While the people were assembled around the supper table, Rev. Mr. Conway was presented with a handsome club bag as a mark of appreciation of his services as teacher of the class. During the last year and a half that Mr. Conway has been Superintendent of the Department over sixty have written their examine tions some on two and others on three subjects. Mr. Conway left on Thursday for 'Trowbridge where he has been stationed.. Nibbled Strychnine e s dad Narrww Cad Brussels Youth Found Out With Venganoe What It Tasted Like, 13russels, June 25th,— I3ol> Nichhols eldest son of Mike Nichols, purchased soma strychnine then nibbled away at it to'see what It tasted like Ile found out. The "queer seesation that resulted brought on a race for the nearest doctor,who by hard work fon some hours pilotethe "taster over esti crisis. He is now recovering. The young man, who is 22 years of age pifi'chased. the drug, telling the druggist that lie wanted the nelson for killing rats, Mr. Iiugh Guthrie, M. P. L b- eral, whose speech on conscription wins hint high place iu the esteem of Canadians, Wouldn't - it he interesting reading to hear what Premier Borden and tion, Mr. White did say to Mr, Sam in regards to recruiting. What - has E. N. Lewis, M. 9, for West Huron to say in regards to conscription? A statement to the public might be in- teresting to the lectors at he stage of this question, --00— — ilon. George Brown, Pres- ident of Council in the Legislative Assembly, Feb. 8,1865:— "13y the last census (1801) it appears that tine men capable of bearing arms in British America were as follows:— Upper Canada 305,055 Lower Canad't Nova Scotia i• 67.367 New Brunswick 51,625 Newfoundland 52,532 Prince Edward Island 1.1,819' Total 693,918" This included all men from 20 to 60 year's of age, Leave out Newfoundland and cut the figures in two for pur- poses of perfectly fair comparison, Can the Canada of 1917 do only so little better than Clot. George Brown estimated she could in 1867? All honor to .W11111un Proudfoot M P. 9, for Centre Huron in laking the stand for our. boysiirst and politics afterwards. --0m-- Frederick Forsyth Pardee, Chief Liberal Whip, who announced las Thursday that Ise could not vote with his leader on the conscription issue, Collies of a political family. His father, the late lion. 1, B. Pardee, was a mem- ber of the Ontario Cabinet. Mr, Par- dee has been a member of the Com- mons since 1905 and chief whip since 1909. Perhaps 00 Huai 1n'• the party has had the confidence of Sir Wilfrid as had Mr. Pardee during the las few years, and as he stated the difference with the "old chief" placed hint in the most painful position of his life. AH', Pardee is in the 506 year of his nee, Change in Motor Act. Consequent on the amendment of the Motor Vehicle Act at the last session of the- legislature, the police now have the power to summon all nsotorists using headlights throwing •a light higher than 42 inches at a distance of 75 feet from the front lamps. This legislation was the out- come of numerous complaints against the glaring headlight, and when the police authorities sought to stop- the use of such lights by summoning the offenders to court, their etfo'rts were nmllitied by the fact that there was no hat)' in existnce to support their action, and the erring motorists were allowed to go. NATIONAL SERVICE RETURNS 252,034 Single Men Between 18 and 45 Apparently Available. Ottawa, June 21.—Of the National Service cards distributed throughout rh. Help tlie Belgians. —O The Land of the Maple is the land for me. O 1867-1917. Hurrah for the Dominion of Canada. O Conscript wealth as well as men and you kill two birds with one stone instead of throwing two. O Toronto News will miss the facile pen of Sir John Willison, It will also possibly be free from some acid drops. O Democracy is irresistible, hence the Nation or people who set themselves to oppose it will assuredly go down in the wreck. --0— Uncle Sam. is getting on his war paint and there will be something doing shortly over the big waters as our American cousins step into the fray. O --W, Submarine menace still continues. This is Germany's strong card, in spite of what is said to the contrary, and if the allies can do something to end it they should put on the program at mice. O 15%• higher rates is being sought by the railways in passenger and freight traffic. Wonder what they purpose giving in re- turn for the proposed increase? Increased r cost of material, l oat and1three cs 1,t T,cw,,esateof the reasons advanced by the railway author- ities for the advance solicited. There will be It lively time over the discussion in the Dom- inion Parliament:, in all probability. C) Those qualified to speak with some de- gree of authority state British troops will march into ,Jerusalem before the lapse of a month and Palestine ,.'ill coue into the world's eye and thought as perhaps never be- fore. Prior to the war the population ..•75 about 00,000, 4,5,000 of whom were Jews. Will the dream of Zionism conic true relative to the restoration of that land to the .Jew? Solite think not but that the 1-loly Land will be internationalized and come under the great Christian Powers. —0 A writer says:—"Acute suspicions, of all compromise and distrust of political leader- ship slakes the solution of the Irisls problem seem apparently impossible." Has British rule in Ireland been unfair to the Irish? One party says Yes and another as positively No, It is a subject that has been long.in dispute and possibly intensified its the past 12 months and it would certainly be a benedic- tion if somebody could:propose a settlement that would meet •with the happy accord of this disturbed land so that a new era of Peace and Prosperity might ensue and Ire- land rise to tier true position as fill integral part of the British Coimnonwealth, Eliri FOOT stiots= Oui' stock of Fleet Foot Shoes is now at its best and con- ists of lines suitable for each member of the family. We have pretty little strap slippers for the wee tots. Pumps and high shoes for Ladies and good ]lard wearing shoes in Black an and white for the Girls and Boys. We are also showing a ]cavy work shoe for 111011, canvas upper and heavy rubber sole. Our prices on these goods is rock bottom and no other shoe will give you so much in comfort and wear for so small a price as a pair of Fleet Foot. LEAD COMFORT.-- 'l'o be comfortable you must.keep the head cool! See what we are ocering in Ladies and Children's Hats in Straw, Panama loth and Canvas. See our Men's Panama and Sailor Hats. They are very nobby. mss&& Bro 5111/111 P'rofit4 ,a narrs526,1 ri ¢O )'hone 25. More Business Canada, through the agency of the postmasters, 1,342,755 were returned to the National Service Commission withal) the questions thereon answer- ed in full. The cards only partially answered numbered 97,640, and 108,- 965 cards were returned with all he questions unanswered, but in most cas- es the names of these parties were se -d cawed. The Prime Alilister stated that 252,- 034 single men between the ages of 18 and 45 years had indicated that they were British subjects by birth or naturalization, and apparently ;it for military service, that was tosay, they had normal use of their eyes, ears, t from f arms had not suffered r. feet and ., 1 t illness for more than one month pre-, ceding the tiling -in of the cards, and had not more than three dependents. The National Service Commission estimates it received returns from So per cent of the total number of orales, between the ages of 18 to 65 years in Canada. "It must be borne in mind, however," concluded lie secretary ':•f the commission, "that of the 20 mer cent who failed to send in cards the majority would likely be single ran, apparently tit for military duty." WESTERN UNIVERSIT's LONDON Three. More. New. Profen Equal to any in Canada r Students can 1101obtain as g an education in Arts and A' • ,i - eine at the Western as anywhm-a President E. E. Braithwaite, M.A., Ph.i). "Win the War" is the slogan and every- thing must be made bend to this. This is no time for political fights and squabbles on subjects that are of minor importance. Our boys in the trenches want help—men, munitions and food. Why should the con- flict drag along at the sacrifice of millions of men while party selfishness and half hearted indifference play their little part. If the Tories and Grits are not big enough for the job let us have a "Finish -the -War" party.. who will have back -bone enough to hit straight out from the shoulder. THE ARISTOCRATIC POTA'T'O. James W. Foley. O How dear to my heart are the dreams of my child- hood When fond recollection presents them to view; The ax and the sawbuck, the great cord of piled wood I looked with horror—that I must saw through. The jam jars, the apples, the shellhorks, the bacon That hung in the cellar in slabs itpng and thin — What wonderful dreams at this tine they awaken; The old fall potatoes we dumped in the bin. The plain old potatoes, The cheap fall potatoes, The big smooth potatoes We dumped in the bin. We bought then, by bushels—some fifteen or twen- ty— And had them boiled, baked, creamed, sliced, dic- ed, stewed and dried, The pies might be few, but of spuds there were plenty For all of us boys and the neighbors beside We called them but spuds; 'twas no honor to be one And some called them nnn•phies, so common they were, But now i take off my tall hat when I see one, And greet it with pleasure and always say, Sir. The much -sought potato, The ten -cent potato, The high-priced potato i always call Sir, ilow old Farmer Si, with his boots and tucked • trousers, Came creaking and swaying upon the highroad, With bushels of spuds that were carts:h ly rousers, For Sine, shape and flavor, and •sold tie whole load For three or four dollars; and Hod Griggs, the grocer, Gave Si half in cash sand traded the rest, 1 bought ale a dollar's worth yesterday. Olt, girl I lost both of tllent 15r011gh n mole in my vst, The precious potato, One -carat potato,. Gmts-studded potato— :And that is aro Jest, 11LS "God bless our splendid mien." —O A busy program is being narked out "y the Women's Institutes of Ontario. ---0 If the jailer and guards received nor:- 1 ' quit each time prisoners made their e:: • t+,e from jails there would be closer guardia:'. ,l'ip and more attention given to put the ''•:,{1 holes out of commission. —0 Many a Methodist parson Will facer congregation next Sabbath. May the r a ion be one of mutual outgoing- to mak t:'e year one of real significance. When ev:'rv- body "lifts" something has to stove.• 1 —0 The trial of Sir Rodmond Roblin,w\tinni- peg, charged with complicity in the con- duct of government affairs, has had t t Le postponed owing to his poor health. Delay may not promote it very much. —0 Probabilities are that the opinions of such cast iron Conservative journals as the 'Tor- onto News, London Free Press and Stra;ferd Herald as to what the "wicked Grits" s''ould or shouldn't do will not strike a very re .pon- sive chord but will likely prove a uni:utr strain with more flats than sharps. Of course it is real kind of them to vol .sheer their help. •--O N.3w York city proved a fertile field for people who "hit the trail" in connectii ;1 with "Billy" Sunday's evangelistic can•.'ai, i. Number is given as 98,a6-4. It was xat sweep and, with all allowances for thos :vho may falter and drop out of the race -f- • the crown the world will be the richer f 1 • the great services conducted by this sort ,.'hart erratic valiant soldier of the Cross, _0 Some lively times are ahead of the ::'l ti - clans as they meet with the wide -a'. like women folk in the coming campaigns. 1 hey have .often jollied the mien along or given then) an evasive 3nlwer but that plan wont work in the new order of 'affairs and the sooner the aspirants find this out the better chance for slaking use of the new vote to come into play, ,--0 Huron County has.at last got bush' ':n the Good Roads project and we hope. a hustle will succeed the long tarrying and 11118 the highways will • soon show idle .desired ifu• - proveinent • Above everything else let every dollar be for permanent work, -kis no use to throw good alone. into "slop) '' con • - tracts, The positiotl of hispectof:011 the new 1 road system will be •one: •bf igetlttille ilii portance wino one hot niers with thorough, less marking everystep Should bagiven t 4