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The Clinton New Era, 1917-07-26, Page 1Established 1865, Vol. 52 No. J1. - CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY JULY 20th, 1917. W H. herr & San Editors and Publishers. ajority of 58 for 'Third Readirig of Conscription leAriVaaWalWeiaAdVaeal~cAaandaeVaeViel AAAAAsaVvaraeaMAAawae~eaAaaAAA GETTING NEXT TO NTT& E Just now is the time of year when nature is at its best, Enjoy it to the full with a KODAK. We have a good assortment at all prices Let us show you some of the fine points in ourKODAKS and how to use them, Developing and Printing Properly and Promptly Done at the Rexall Store. BEST. QUALITY,DRUG. STORE W. S. 2R,. SCD L : Phm.B, GWWVWWVV`rRrVYVVVVVVVVVVVVVWVWWVVVV'VelVVVVVVVWV T1Re Royal Bank •I;'I OF CANADA Incorporated 1869. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up • • 12,900,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits 14,300,000 Total Assets 270,000,000 400 BR 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 r INCORPORATED1855 'a...•r••.xa ••••••.,. fp CAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,800 000 98 Branches in Canada A General Banking Business Transacted CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT BANK MONEY ORDERS SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT Interest Allowed at Highest Current Rate H. R. SHARP, Acting Manager Clinton .a ,•'�1.aaa•'..•M.M• U.R....1321.1C6211.10A7CRI 011110111.1.21413 • Ordered Clothing Ready-to•Wcaa Clothing rr T Quality is what we claim for our Clothes, for Clothes without Quality are always unsatisfactory. Quality attracts buyers at this store, builds up our trade and causes our patrons to speak well of our clothing. Prices are right, too, but a garment might be dear at any price, when quality is considered. Have you seen our $15.00 Sums, It will be to your interest to look them over, as they cannot be duplicated under $20.00. 1111111111111111111111111111111111V11@111111IUIUIUIIIIII1111111111 IIIIIIi1111111111lNll111111 11111111111 11111llnllu111111m1111111111!111111llllm L 6 only Men's two piece suits $5.00 to clear @• I III 1111 II V 111 11111 111 I n MIN @ 1711111 1111111111111111111111111111111 Ullll 1111�111III111111@I11111111�1�1111 Vn I�II�III�I IQI�II II�II�I @111 011 11 The MorrishClothingt9.,. Agent tor C..11'. R. Tclegraplkt Co, A Square Deed t4 r Every Mair Try The New - Era for Job Work hi R, C. WILLIS GOES TO OTTAWA After seven years; connection with The Doherty Piano Co., Mr. Willis re- signs his position as manager and takes the management of the Piano 8t Phono- graph business of 'rhe Percival Piano Co, at Ottawa, Mr, Willis has recently returned front the west, where for the past two years he has managed the western business for the Doherty Piano Co,, with head- quarters at Winnipeg and branches at Calgary and Edmonton, In going to the Percival Piano Co. Mr, Willis takes to this piano house a valuable experience in every depart- ment connected with 'rhe Piano Co, Phonograph business. Entering into his new duties Mr. Willis carries with him the good will of the Doherty Piano Co, H. W. C, A.' In many places the Patriotic Socie- ties have almost ceased work for the Sumner months, but the ladies of this district realize that the need is greater than ever and although it is such a busy time, they have put forth extra effort and so have succeeded in send- ing a splendid shipment to London this month:— Varna Patriotic Society -14 pairs of socks; 11 pyjamas; 2 sheets; 10 flannel shirts, Stanley Maple Leaf -28 pr. of socks; d flannel shirts. Unity Club -23 pillow slips; 3 flan- nel shirts; 12 pr, socks; 20 trench tow- els, Bethany Society -13 pr. socks, Turner's Church Society -0 pairs of Clinton Patriotic Society -76 pairs of socks; to flannel shirts; 10 sheets; 32 pillow slips; 30 hospital towels; 6 pyjamas and i package of old cotton. To Own Boys Varna -5 pairs socks and 5 flannel shirts. Bayfield -21 boxes valued at 05.00 each, containing socks, shirts, towels to basso, eats, etc, M Boys X11 Comity Lists Killed in Action Pte. James iI. Chapman, Wingham, Pte, 'r. M. Keyes, Varna, Wounded Pte, Roy Dav;s. Exeter. Pte. J. IL Braes, Goderich. Pte. Harry hicCretdh, Goderich Pte, J. E, Carter, Auburn Pte. J. A, Priest, Hensel'. Pte. E, C. Bentley, Blyth. ltl Pte. Wet. McDougall, Goderich. * W i • * 6 C. C. I. REPORT * Promotions—Form 11 to Form III The following students, who have been successful at the Departmental Ex• aminationa or who received their certdi sates on the recommendation of the Principal,' are adaaittted the Middle Schooll. Jessie A4, 13el1, Irene W. Cole, (:Emily 'E. Connell, Mildred E. Cook, Mary A, Davidson, Clete M. Dunforcl, Lulu E. Elliott, Marion It. (libbings, Mary C. Holland, Leona Kennedy, I-Iarry A. Lawrence, Kathleen McConnell, Jean McMurchie, Myrtle 1. Powell, Harry' P. Ranee, Ed. L, Reid, Bella M. Roberton, Lillian M. Ross, Nona Sherritt, Doreen Stephenson, Effie M. Stoltz, Margaret Walker, Frieda Wallis, Ethel M. Wasman, Percy G. Currie, Edward Dougan, Kath leen Dowzer. Alex. Eagleson, Elizabeth J. Elliott. Cora Fear, Geo Green. Fred Hanley, Lola I•Iudie. Berta Jackson, Cora Jervis, Irving f<aine, lean Lindsay, Ernest Livermore, Frank MacGregor, Harold 13. Manning, Ruth McGowan, Murray McNeil, George Middleton, Et nest Mills, Robert A. N. Schrenk, Edna Scotchmer, Isabel Sinclair, Vesta joy Snyder, Edith Sterling, Viola Wise, Fred Wallis. €A®k8¢bglmWtravare b•rsaib®B®eel at a WITH TEEN CHURCI{ES. et eseasegoovesermactsecoas Ontario Street Church. Ont. St. Church League Monday eve was in the hands of the Social and Lit- erary Department, Miss Lillian .Pair - full sang sweetly "My Task," Mrs. Mc- Murray took up the topic and Miss Cornish gave a reading. Miss E. Filbert rendered a piano solo and Mrs, and Miss Phunsteel sang. Mr, Agnew spoke for a few moments after which tight refreshments were served, Next Sudsy the Pastor will preach both morning and evening. At the close of the morning service the Sacrara-1 menu 6f the Lord's Supper will be ad- ministered, . The Quarterly Fellowship , will be held in the basement of the Church at 10 a.ni, St. Paul's Church. Sunday eveinng Rev. Mr. Robinsin will preach a special sermon to Men. All men invited. Special music will be rendered by Male Choir, lirosloy Olaur'cla. The, Epworth League meeting on Mon. day evening being in charge of the Good Citizenship Department and Miss Ted- ford, who is a visitor in town, addressed the League and, Mas, John Innis sang a solo in.an excellent voice. Ncaat Monday's meeting will be in charge of the Social Department. 1 ireerere er You have tried Minute, Tapio. Gia.. }IOW about. Custard Powder? For dainty deesert, all ready for use. No eggs re'ijuirecf: Makes a cheap.delicioms 1'uddiitg. Seer our Stiutlt Window, for oilier Siiitttiier besser'i:s. W. T. O' IL '15H E 13 GROCER. Pbbiie ~43 * ' %• * $ # * is it b * SOLDIERS' LETTERS. Readers in receipt of letters from the front are invited to make use of The New Era's col- umns to give friends the latest tidings from the boys over seas. Every soldier has scores of acquaintances interested in his welfare and anxious for news of his life in the firing line, and publication of the let- ter's in The New Era is the eas- iest means of reaching these friends. Care will be taken to avoid publication of any infor- mation coming under the ban of the censorship, and tlae or iginal letters will be carefully preserved and returned, * rE • a .W a; s: ro • ,r 4+ . ,. t: GIRL IY1C NITIONERS IN BRAVEST OF ROLES Long Hours and Hard Work on Night Shifts For Thousands of Britain's Daughters An P t ti '•t t nn writes: test Fow who go ram ramie:a:ilia,1'' t , d at their tr accus- tomed hoer the strenuous ef- forts and c•cr.^737n0115 labor exerted throughout tits ni+rht, and every night, l by a cot ... a.e section of their fel- lows. 1 u e -salt of girls have an- swered taear country's call and left the busy en ia c for uluuiticn areas to fall tomo Lae 1a the ranks of those wiio ar:, 1.: 11ible for Ole mahtteu- mice (41 the c •7131 a tt'c necessary explosives The v1 mee of their en- deavors are mashy situated among louvly hills or desolate marshes. In many. cases houghg accommodation immediately near the great factoriesctories is inadequate, and thousands, after twelve long hours of work, have to walls or ride several miles to their resting places. The work goes with Aer iat nt ceaselessness night and day. Nor is Ig a Y it gloomily uedertcl:en; nearly every- where the girls sing as they work. At about eight o'clock they go to "break- fast," and somewhere betwoea night and one o'clock "dinner" is ready for theme, By common consent these names are given to the meals, for to these girls night is as day, Woe betide the hapless one who shows signs of the "Old Man"—a name given to sleepiness; merciless is the sarcasm brought to bear on the offender. Everything looks orderly and quiet, prosaic and matter-of-fact, but all realize the danger that lurks on every hand. The machinery alone offers the risk of minor accidents, and within the factory there Is a hospital beautifully fitted out with alt names. eery appliances for immediate aid, Smiling Amid Danger Sometimes a finger may be caught within the grip of the unfeeling rion., Instantly moiler girl fills the suffer- er's gap, as her brother does in the trenches. The work must go onl Sometimes when the air Is heavy and the gaseous fumes rise sluggishly, a girl may he carried fainting from 010 rooms, Flat work does not slacken, and these name girls ntaice light of such mishaps, returning with a song upon their lips. Danger greater still lurks every- where,; and smiling, happy400leing girls are 111,1 ignorant of the fact, but like true heroines they cheerfully face the risks and invite otters to do the same. v QtP.kt:k Resuu1t 'PPAny be delpettddd t :gtt.frokt eeti�k 1US1yp us0,ol oi,r 11et Ad11. lte biWilli;d, fiuirrl L and'ftib othee CWI�iflat: CokirOluk 'row eptnalily• 1nctlue de Npe4 a tl 7l,perfr.- wraautl i� the They aro ale good for' l bilAittOtOt ttufe,titcy i Ore foil.. "Help .Wanted," etc. JAMES M'CRACKEN CLAIMS SHOOTING WAS ACCIDENTAL Morris Twp. Farmer Makes A Statement to London Adver- tiser.—Denies Alleged Quarrel. —Declares that Wife Grabbed His Arm as he Held Revolver. (By Staff Reporter.) Blyth, July 23,—James McCracken, the young Morris Township farmer who shot and killed his wife at their farm on the (ith Concession Sunday evening, stoutly maintains that the whole affair was an accident and that: he had not the slightest intention of taking her life. To an Advertiser Reporter tonight he 1 made the following statement : "On Sunday morning I was down by the river bank for a walls with nay wife and little boy, when an auto drove up to the house. We went up to see who it was. These in the car were William Kerney, who lives on the 4th Concession of Morris, his wife, two children and Tames Thyne, a cousin who lives on the 3rd Concession, Kerney said they had been out for a ride and drove around this way. Ile said he wpuld take Mrs. McCracken out for a ride. She asked me if she should go and, I said I would rather that she did not. She went in the house and began to get ready I asked where they were going. First he said he didn't know and then he said that they were going to Alma and would be back about 5 or 0 o'clock. Went With Kerney. "I went into the house and asked my wife not to go. She was ready to go, but when 1 asked her went out and told Kerney she was not going to go, because 1 did not want her to. I re mained in the house expecting her to come bock. 1 heard the auto start and when I went out found that they were all gone except my little boy. 1 took my little boy and went over to father's for dinner. My wife came back about 5 o'clock. 1 had just been back a few minutes when she arrived in the car, 1 had put a revolver in my pocket and went out and spoke to Kerney, and told him that he was not a ratan of much principle to do such a trick as he had clone. I said 1 would not have thought so much of the affair if they had taken the little boy along. lVe both got angry and my wife Megan to cry. When I went 11 the house with her she gave 1110 a lecture for speaking as I had. The car drove away. Later Mrs, McCracken became hysterical, but I got her quieted, and she and I went for a walk around the farm. 1 had my hand on the re- volver in my pocket, when we were down by the pigpen,andttold my wife that if anything else happened that afternoon I would use it on myself. Claims Accidental. "I went to draw the revolver from my pocket and she :matched my area and the revolter discharged. The bullet went through her head. I was stupefied for a (Inc. but as soon as I recovered 1 held the pistol to vie, head and pulled the trigger. The bullet struck me on the right side of die head and glanced off. 1 Xan over to nay father's house and asked him to telephone for a doctor. I My wile and I never had any serious %trouble and we never separated Some tines 1 went over to my father's to work, but it was for financial reason's." The McCrackens reside at Lot 14, Con cession 6, of Morris, and young Mc Cracken has borne a good reputation. He is about 30 )ears old The shooting occurred about 7 : 311 in the evening and McCracken was placed under arrest to clay by Constable Sommers. Dnies Quarrels. McCracken absolutely denies stories 1 hiswife had that he enc vlfe and not been living together for months, , owing to jealously. An inquest will commence at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, in charge of Coeoncr 1',lilne. The Jury is composed of Kohn Clegg. foreman : John McArthur, Alex, McNeill, James Clark, Frank Marton, James Crosby, Thomas Clark, ltd. Much and H. Watson. The funeral of Mrs. McCracken writ( be held on Wednesday to Brussels. Husband Must Stand Trial Blyth, July 24th—James McCracken whose wife was killed by a bullet from a revolver in his hands Sunday night, .0e committed for trial on a charge of murder by Magistrate W. J. Milne here to night. His case will be tried in (Iod• erich at the fall assizes. The inquest into the death of Airs. McCracken was held this afternoon, the Jury finding that "Deceased came to her death on July 22nd by a bullet wound in the head, fired from a pistol in the hands of her husband." Immediately after the inquest Mc- Cracken was brought before the Aleuts - trate on information laid by Constable Thomas Gundry. 1 -lis lawyer, Richard Vanstonc, of Wingham, agreed to ac- cept the evidence given at the inquest, and the Magistrate accordingly com- mitted the prisoner for trial. The case evoked great interest through out the country, and the Court room was crowded to the doors. The Postmortem. Dr, E. P. Bryans, of Brussels, was the first witness called. The post• reorient examination, he said, showed that death was caused by a bullet wound below the lobe of the left ear, The bpllet went straight in lodging at the top of the spinal column 'There were no marlrs of violence On the body. The flesh around the wound was burned by powder. Dr. 21c11Rae, of Brussels corroborated this evidence. ' Births, Marriages & Deaths Deaths CAItTWIi1O11'1,': In 1:lullett . J'own• ship,;of Atesddry, July 741111 1017, ,James Cart,wridll,;r, $Iged R> ye urs ll()WSC?1J,-111 Rocii s�efr Miri7i,, On July (7111, Leonard }i0wsolt, ageii h.2 yesti I Civic liloladay,, ,Maydt, diad tltoclaifited Monday, )sugtlsl 6th as Civic I•itslfclay, Posters are oat announcing the Seine. A letter From ori Old Editor Editor, Clinton New Era: Dear She—1 am just in receipt of a copy of your Journal of recent date in which you do me the honor of g kindly notice of my attaining tine age, of 82. years. 1 observe you enliven the notice by the insertion of my portrait taken in Clinton by Mr, Honey in or about 1870, a matter of 47 years ago, Times change and we change In them. 1'11 your portrait 1 am bearded except the upper lip. Ever since I have come jo the United States 1 have followed the fashion of reversing my hirsute ad- ornment, and now ant barefaced ex- cept for a mustache. Such is life. 1 looked over my copy of The New Era;' and was glad to note its appear- ance of enterprise and prosperity, es- pecially the liberal advertising patronage. As if is 45 years since 1 left Clinton it is not surprising that I note many changes in the names occurring in The New Era. I still see familiar names, such as Fair, Jackson, Rance, etc., but they are not the Fairs, Jacksons, Rances :k at '3 ,. * •, :k etc., of my time. 1 expect in Heeley cases most of my contemporaries have passed on and have been "gathered toe ter it fathers," If I should return to" Clinton 1 ex- pect I would feel like a Rip Van Winkle. only 1 aur sure the sante hospitable spirit which' was so' marked a charac- teristic of Clinton of old has knew transmitted to its posterity. Clinton is surely the centre of one olr the largest anti finest agricultural contra ties in Ontario, Huron County being if my memory serves rte, 60 miler, from North to South, and 40 miles 'in breadth from East to the shores of the lake. However, I must not take up more of your valuable space, and thanking you in advance for affording me this opportunity to pay my respects to 5111 of my old friends, who may linger here: below, I remain, Yours respectfully, ROBERT MATHESOfis• 829 Cresent Place, Chicago, 111., .s' LOOK OUT FOR FAKERS :k '1'o the General Public,— e' ' .. You are hereby warned to take no notice of any man selling goods, either wear- ing the uniform or in civil- ian clothing or professing to be a member of the Great \Var Veterans' As- Sociottion of Canada, un- less he can produce a let- ter signed by the Secretary of theGreat War Veterans' Association . of Canada, :r• EARL GREY, former Governor-Gerera: of Canada, is seriously i11. 1it r. Gently underwent 1(0 operatio+t- Let The New Era know your r i5it,.• „ ru7 t i o c eY t� l trance l��t The list of successful students at the recent Entrance Examination is given below. Harry Ball and Eleanor Mc'latg- garf of Clinton School took highest narks each 519 and wins the honor of the Dunn Cup for the terns CLINTON . Harry Ball (Hon.), Marjorie Beaton. Ernest Bradshaw George e Carter 1(5,1- 1(5111 ar C terH n. ( o ) Pearl Churchill', Ruby Churchill lehanlie Cree, George Falconer (Hon.) Elsie Ferguson (11011.) Mae Pluker, Hilda Forbes, Gertrude Fowler, Mary Gibbings (Nota.), Alta Glauzier, Harold Glew, Gordon Hall, Anna Hamilton, cite Hmm�n' G lion Etta Hardy t y (ion.), Amy Elellyar, Margaret Johnston, Katie Ladd, Agnes Leiper, Emerson Libby, Bessie Lindsay, Marian hlcEwan (Icon.), Margaret McGregor, Eleanor McTaggart (Hou.) Are:rase Maguire, Cecil Matheson, Bessie M*rr-. ish, Bessie Murphy, William fr'utcre, Daisy Nediger (ilon.) Merritt Nedicee, ravels Powr}l, Gordon Powell, s -: Rands, Agnes Reynolds; Fergus Fe- nolds, Dorothy Rorke, Wilfrid Seel -t:,, Bert Shaman, Gertrude Synder. BLYTH Rae Andrew, Winnie Cowan, Gladys. Fawcett, Cecil Gardiner, Elsie Hill, toe septi licggart (Hon.), Dorothy Howard; Mary Lauidy. Victor Lemp, Edna 11e - Cowan, Gordon Mason, Alberta dons„ Edna Raithby, Frank Raithby, ,lames. Ross. Frank Scrimgeour,e0U1EarlS ..L ur Mabel Spafford, Ida Stalker, Ma '51147 Stothers, Boyd Taylor (Hun.) arse Tierney, Harold Wallace (lion.),-:tz+••• garet Wells, Rachel Woodman, Huron lied Cross and fit© s Almost double their supplies to Hyman Hall. 23087 articles shipped dur- ing the past 5 months. Goderieh Shipping Centre.—Ashfield! Soldiers Aid 992; Benntiller Red Cross Society 678; Dungannon Women's In- stitute 223; Britannia Chp, I, 0, D. E., Goderich 210; Goderich Red Cross So- ciety 1795; l.ceburn Red Cross Work- ersSenior Society, 371; Goderich Twp. Pat, Society, 451, Saltford Red Cross Society. 836; Colborne Red Cross Workers, 481; Taylors Corners 272; Kintail Women's institute 126; Gode- rich Maple Leaf Workers 472; Goderich Women's Institute 131, Total 8038. Exeter Shipping Center,—Crediton Red Cross 491; Blake Women's lnsd- tute 333; Dashwood Red Cross 430: Zionr Red t Cross ss Ci cle 223' Thames Road 369; Centralia Pat, League 306; Soldiers Aid, Exeter 1102; Ellinville and Sunshine Circle 249; Farquhar Red Cross 136; Womens Institute, Exeter 80; Kippen 188; St. Peter's Lutheran church, Zurich, 148; Ladies Aid Evan. church, Zurich 120; Zurich Womens Institute 402. 'total -4322. Blyth. Shipping Center,—hioncreifl' Red Cross Sewing Circle 233; Walton Red Cross Union 1059; Westifield Red Cross Circle 170; Burn's Church Lad- ies Aid, Hallett 19; D. A, M. I. D. K. Club, Hallett, 35; Blyth Girls Auxiliary 165 Blyth Red Cross Circle 638; S. S, No10, Bast Wawanosh 114, Total —2467., Clinton Shipping 'Center;,; Varna Pat League 413; Bayfield Patriotic League 299 Stanley Mnpte' Leaf Club 263; C:lilt oil '1 htribtic 'Society 15'1;; Yttlinig 1:3 Ire's 01 Sott{li end;pf, Goderi'c11. hs4jt. 1'�44'' ; 'fdrtlei's Cl liI'cli hc,ube- fleltl 293; SitdibiAfliill Sisci't7 2 -ton girls Aux, 00, Total 3'zl'R; Bra •'s 11Th Slilppit'g be11t1R: 1102 Att hull Red Cross Society 379 Sedfbttlt' 192 Belgrave 511 Ldndesbaro 416' Jean Fitton, Exeter, Cor. Secy, for I1, 0, W. C, A. Tr'easurer's report of the Hurst Co, Red Cross and War Contingent As- sociation, Nov. 1st 1986 to June 30t11, ter" Goderich Red Cross '33.130,111 Walton' Red Cross Union , , 1340.513 Soldiers Aid, Exeter 132:'.2'. Clinton Girls Aux. 12-i .71 ClintonWomen' s Pat. Society 1317.11 Blyth Red Cross Circle 796.89) Crediton Pat. League 668.06,, Varna Pat, Society 62(,ts. 'i'ltames Road Red Cross 600.09 Brucetield Red Cross saa,43 • liolmesville Pat. Society , 515.v;_ Goderich Township 47"-0t6 Dungannon Women's Institute 45552: Loodesbo'o Women's Inst , • 438.58 Centralia Pat. League 3;&.7c) Kippen Red Cross 322.9r, Blyth Girls War Aux. 300,61, Taylors Corner Pat. Society , 276.64 Znricli Women's Institute 235.01 StanleyMaple Ma11e Leaf Club .., a3.stn Bayfield Women's Pat, Soc., 234 ,41 Unity Club. 217.3::. Blake Women's institute , , , 252.15 Exeter Women's institue • • 201.331 D. A, M. 1, D. K. Matlock , , 199.2r Moncreiff Red Cross 176.31'• Farquhar Red Cross Aux. 151.92 & Suns hlimvillt �Sunshine ' Red Cross ro s fa 3 13r Zion Red Cross Gircle , , , 137.61 St. Peter' Ladies .Aid, Zurich, 120.00 Bethany Society 114,013 'Red Cross Circle 5, S. No, 10 Barns Church' Ladies Aid 97,00 L• 5.1P.'S: Goderich Township 78.977 Ladies Aid Evan, church , , , , 74.7.11, 'Turners church Society .. , , 70 4.47 Total raised by Sbcieties in II, 0. ,W. >u. A. $ t o54et. t1 Seafo'lit .Ret1'Cros's 3996.44$ Winghitliil Pdf, Society 25+7.817 SeafdrtltWsir Aux. 5606.81 Total $9477.511 :Feat, raised if litireto co, 526318,70 This. County forwarded '$44700.60: to l#ynlan hall, London, entitling the .tAft, Irl 1aave two ivai•i15 til tike "liytosi igrlltrat" 'Milled "tltiron" for retusmgsil 'l'utterot:trir Soldiers. Guerra 11 Brown. "Press, H, C. W. a A. r