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The Clinton New Era, 1917-08-02, Page 1ti ��. I.I;: ea {: T Established 1865, Vol, 52, No. 5 / C L 1 N T O N, O N T A R. I O, THURSDAY AUGUST 2nd, 1917, W, H. Kerr & Son, Editors and Publishers. Majority of 58 for Third Reading of Conscription GETTING NEXT TONATURE 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 thein. Developing and Printing Properly and Promptly Done at the Rexall Store. , 1 BEST. QUALITY, DRUG, STORE R. PE . LM:Ei° i Phm.B. C7 vv v1ly vV V W VvvvW V W Wvvvvvyvvvv Thfr Year 111.1111114.0 •11M0111.10.01P,SYMME1,614,26.11.91:11 017101661,164101 ar lings Foes orale 'len Cjpse Three Great Victories Mark Conflict on West Front—Third Battle of Ypres High Watermark of British Achievement—Only One Operation Results Successfully for the Germans.–, -Continuation of Russian Drive Depends Upon Ability to Bring up Fresh Munitions and Reserves—Uncertainity as to Events on East Front—Moral lmporance Still Dominates the Military. By FRANK H. Sl O N M DS. (Author of "The Great War," "They Shall Not Pass." It is now nearly three years since the German emperor exhorted his troops to dispose of "thecontempt- ible little British army." Of that British army it is doubtful if more than ten per cent remain in the ranks and almost fifty per cent are 1 dead. Its place has been taken by the new British arnny, whose numbers are reconed In hundreds of thousands, not in hundreds, and the time has per- haps come when one may profitably re- view the. history of the achievements of this new British army In the year in which it has actually been at work. On the first day of July, 1916, the new British army made its attack on the battlefield of the Somme, It 1 was in the mail', a green army fat - lug a veteran force, and commanded by officers who were in rare instances soldies by profession, and it was made up almost exclusively of men who had never carried a musket before the out- break of the great war. It was a crea- tion of the war and the expression of a democracy. On the first of July, 1916, no man, whatever his faith, could say with know FACULTY ENTRANCE EXAMS The following students of the Up- per School have been successful at the Faculty Entrance Examination:— Lavern xaiiinationLavern W. Churchill—Part iI, E. Foster Copp—Part 11. H. Arnold Glazler—Part 1, F. Willard Getty—Part 1, Jean Middleton—Part 11. Peter B. Moffat—Part Louis A. MacKay—Part 1 (Hon.) Pearl 1. Potter—Part I. E. Patience Scott—Part 1I. Alvin S. Townshend—Part II, Melville P. Gladman—Part I (with- out Geometry). In addition to the above list James P. Ferguson and Carman Powell were awarded Faculty, Entrance Part I cut the recommendation of the Principal on account of employment on a fantin. Lieut. Greg. Clark Won Cross By Showing Fine Leadership Exhibited Great Ability When Officers of His Company be. came Casualties. (Toronto Star.) "Assumed command of a company and with great ability gained the ob- jective." -Iechve." Such is the brief official description of the galant deed which won Lieut, Gregory Clark the coveted Military Cross. He has been at the front for over eight months, having left Canada with the first draft of officers from Camp Borden in August 1916. He- obtained. his commission through the 9th Mississauga Horse, and was gazetted to the 1 70th Bat- htion. His stay in England was brief, and in November he reached France, where he was attached to the C. M. R. On April 9th his company went over Vimy Ridge and entrenched on the opposite slope, For three days they endured a terrilic bombardment, dur- ing which three of the six company officers were killed and one wounded, Lieut. Clark is a son of Mr. Joseph T. Clark, 66 Howland avenue, and son-in-law of Rev. Dr. Janes Mur- ray, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. He was educated at Harbord street Colle- giate and the University of Toronto, and was a member of the Star re- portorialf staff, 1 -lis younger brother, Lieut.•Joe Clark, has been at the front eleven months, six months as bombing officer with the 75th Battalion and for the last five months as flying officer observer with the Royal flying Corps, The Young officer is a grandsoe of Mrs. Greig, sr„ and a nephew of Mrs. T. Jackson, Miss M. Clark and Mr, T, A. Greig of town. ll MY—They are so delicious—so ,reiljeshing .and just the thing Or Picnics, . We have a large new assort - tient frons 10e to 35c bottles, 'Also' Olive Oil in all sizes oL1'VE;"s AND • OLIVE OIL- W 'T ,4,i A -' THE . • GROCER Phone •48, ledge what this British armyY would ac- complish in the face of a veteran Ger- man force, 'organized by a military, system of many years' standing, 'fhc Arst day of the battle of the Sonne was one of the greatest experiments in military history. UNPRECEDENTED PROGRESS. Tile result of that first day redound- ed to the credit, the courage, the de- votion and the spirit of sacrifice of the new British army. Progress unpre- cedented in western warfare was made although far greater successes -attend- ed the French tha? the British armies on this day. The British army did not pierce the German lines, Over half tate front they were, in act, held up, re- pulsed with , bloody losses, driven back to their. trenches, From Gom-, mecourt to 'I'hiepvale the German line held and \vas was to hold for many week to come Eastward of Thiepval, as far as the French line near the Somme, material progress was made. The tirst line was taken, thousands of prisoners and many guns were brought in, and the new British army made its first consider- able step forward, I have been told by British otcers that the casualty list of that day of the British was 50,000. At all events, the losses were terrific. There was backing that skill nt9 t r9 blest CLINTON SEEMS TO HAVE GOT ITS SHARE Every place is reporting hot weather and Clinton is indeed included with a vengeance. iunday was a ripper, if we may use the word, and the streets were deserted. All who go to the lake side, where there, while those who stayed at home tried to get on the shady side of the house. Monday was hotter, at least when you were trying to work, and every- one earned their bread that day with the sweat on their brow. Monday might was an awful nightmare- for ntnst people, and sleep was an unthougtlt of thing in a few homes, Tuesday also was a hot one and by reports relief is far away. A cool breeze sprang up in the evening and sleep was enjoyable. The Weatherman on Wednesday be- gan a again and it was 11ot gau coaling P !, a`,.it Lot breeze, when you could get helped a lot. HEAT THROBS flow Would you like to be the ice- man? "0 to be in Iceland, now that sum- mer is here. Hammocks in gardens and verandahs served as couches for the night's rest, where the mosquitoes would allow. --aa-- 'fhe weather-proof cellar was the popular spot these days. --GO-- Wanted—A cool spot to sleep these sultry nights. Icehouses prefered. A year ago Sunday New Ontario was visited by the worst bush fares in its history. --®.--.- Perhaps it is just as well that one- half tate world doesn't know how the other half sleep. Hammocks in the open air were more comfortable than beds in a clos- ed house, Thermometer 98 degrees in the shade, And yet we are figuring about getting our coal in for next winter, ."Its wash clay, but isnt it the grand weather for drying clothes!" said the optimistic housewife Monday morning, 'YMN OF NINETY•E•1GHT Ninety-eight in the 'once, Ninety-eight on the 'ill, Ninety-eight for Jack Ninety-eight for Bill Ninety-eight's enough to stake us Kill— The Weather -man. Blouse shirts and the shady side of iie street was the order of,the day. St i; Attracts Attention caamxtAed Wgnt Ade. ere ntways notlotd. They are read with Interest I,' 1ntclln8ent people who bre on the loon -out for f-eor.b5e opportnnitlem to Ala their requirements. Whether roar kondoegd be Ier5,o or email Otho l.lsebi}3 d.Vl'enL Col --ns will help >ou7 -ha y. . -'''5Y41'' Nl;t.'nit,,..aYte�:N•i' t1" that co-ordination t nchnation between artillery and infantry, only to be expected in a sea- soned army. Precisely the faults that were to be anticipated were disclosed, The British army did better than any- body who knew thought it would do, 1 but „it showed itself still lacking .tn training. From the first of July till Novm- ber the new British army fought for- 1 ward, 1 that period of time it ad- I vaced four or five miles on a wide front, It took 38,000 German pris-, overs; it battered in the German lines and oreated new salients which imperil ed the whole Gernman front, One night examine progressively the casualty losses of the various attacks and dis-. cover thereby how the British army learned its job. On the first of July one brigade of 4,000 men attacked without sufficient artillery preparation, It lost 1,900 men killed, 1,800 men wounded and brought hack 300 hun-1 I dred suffered 1,400 casualties, buried 1 900 sten, In the closing days of the 1 1 Somme another brigade attacked the Germans and brought back 1,800 pris- oners, The battle of the Somme was the training school of the British easy. i When it began the British army was great only in numbers, in spirit and in meciraunical resources. When It was over there was demonstrated a MAJOR RANALD McDONALD, AN OLD CLINTONIAN, PASSES AWAY. News was received on Tuesday of the death at a Military 1lospital at London, England, of Ranald J. Mc- Donald, of Edmonton, a major In one of the Western' Battalions. No details were received but his death is believed to have been due to asthma front which he Is known to have suffered ever since going overseas. To the natives of Clinton who are now Iu theforeto mah 10215 of ourir old btysoy'as was hotterny known swn than Ronald McDonald and none more highly respected. He was always where one expected hint to be; he was a staunch friend or a worthy opponent; Ile was always on the side or other of every question; in other words he was a Mae of great force of charactee anis •ibsoluee independence of thought Oldercitizens r i remember Ills Pathe Archibald AlcDoniald who came to the Germany nut being answered, a state London Road (Granton) fifty or sixty of tear Was declared, years ago. tie brought with him front the glens of Nava Scotia where lie was biota all those notable Highland Scotch Deaths characteristics which we remember in his very gait; his strong lepinioes, Itis DEXTER—In llullett, on Sunday, great grip of life; his fealty to what- July 22nd, Elsner Charles, son of Mr, ever cause he espoused his perfect pro- Mrs. Austin Oester, aged 5 weeks. bits in everything and many other Monday CHOWEN—In Bat s u •field, n , 1 nda v July 30th, 1917, ,Margaret Boyd Chow - en daughter of Mr, J. G. Chowen, aged 22 years and 9 months. 51cDONALD—In Clinton on Mon- day, July 30t11, Donald Stewart McDon- ald, � n.ild 0 of h 1• MacDonald, old son the ate J. J , age 13 years and 9 months. material turd a moral superiority, The German army had been put entirely on the defensive. 'there were no longer counter-attacks. The German artillery unaided by aeroplanes, because the British had captured control of the air, shot into the blue The prisoners who were captured, complained bitterly of lack of artillery support and of the failure 1 e of their areophmes. In four short months the new British army wrested the moral ascendancy on the battlefield from the German, The Brit- ish canted all the postiions that they attacked up to tine moment when the close of the fighting season terminated operations, GERMANS FORCED BACK The consequences of the progress were revealed a few months later when the Germans, in advance of the cam- paign of 1917, withdrew over a wide front evaculaiing nearly a thousand miles of French territory. They left becaus they could not continue to hold the poitions in which they stood. They because they couldn't continue to hold the positions in which they stood.'riney could not continue to hold those posi- tions because British progress had im- periled them. hcnh. The story of the battle of the Sonne is the story of a new army, a green .Continued on Page 2. THREE YEARS AGO_19I4 June 28—Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife assassinated at SeraJezo, Bos- nia, by a Serbian student. July 23—Austria served ultimatum on Serbia, which was refused. July 28.—Austria declared war on Serbia, bombarding Belgrade. July 29—Russia mobilization start- ed. Judy 30—Germany mobilized her forces. England refused to allow Ger- man fleet to descend on coast o1 France. July 31—Germany sella ultimatum to Russia, demanding demobilization. August 1.—Germany declared war on Russia. August 3—King Albert of Belgium appealed to Britain for aid. as one of the signatories of the treaty of Len - don guaranteeing Belgium's neutrality, but August 3—German troops invaded Belgium, 100,000 strong, against a Belgian army of 40,000. August 4.—Attack 00 Leige begun by Germans, to. is lima n1 August 4.—British art to trot. o s his traits f his race. These s son Ranald inherited in such large measure that wherever he was his presence was felt as a force. His wife who was Jeanette (Dot), daughter of the kite James Fair sur- vives n. seven c ild e with vie, biro \vitt their -1'o her and her family inexpressible sympathy goes out from her many friends In Clinton. What may be said of so many others in these days must he said of Irian. Ranald McDonald was no slacker, HeI 11119111, perhaps less noble minded 111en1 will say that he ought to, have denied itis country's call that withdry,w ilial from those dependent on him. He I chose otherwise because he believed i the other to be the nobler part. Hum * 'k :,Y * 4 , .1.' 'g , ', t. 0' TIDE OF VICTORY „ Y ''f. M , i 1 , (Wednesday's Dalies) Teutonic positions captured on front of 20 utiles, to depth of 2y. ° miles at most points. Villages of La Bassee Ville, Steenstraete, Bischocte, Verloren- hook, Frezenherg, St. Julien, Pilk- Iten1, llogge, West Flock U11;1111.11°1- Prisoners nd Hnl- lebeke fall before onslought, Prisoners captured total more tiue 3,500. • German positions literally blown out of existence by greatest artil- lery bombardment of the year. Enemy third line taken between 13olsenglte and Wa•netonn. Giant offensive continuing on the whole front with successes for the Allies, mmm LIKS KILLED IN ACTION Pte, Robert Fallis, Wingha m Pte. G. H. Thanter, Walton. DIED OF WOUNDS Pte. J. 11. Bates, Goderich, DIED OF ILLNESS Major Ranald McDonald, Edmonton, formerly of Clinton, SERIOUSLY ILL Pte. S. E. McCarthur, Hensel! WOUNDED Gunner 11, P, Warrener, Goderieh Pte. A, 0. McLean, Brusels. Pte. G. G. hunter, Wroxeter. Pte. C. 13. Forest, Bluevale Pte, R. P. Nash, Gorrie Pte, J. R. Skiiton_ Clinton, Win1try OF PO 3 The daily press printed a big list of officers end sten who won the Military Cross and among the names appeared is Capt. Chas. Kerr, who is a soli of Rev. W. E, and Mrs. Kerr, of Van- eover, B.C., but formerly of the 'On- tario,S(, Parsonage, The press reports, stater—Gapt,; C. Kerr cotctintiall) exposed himeelf 10 heavy .lire, w'ijh the result that Very wonnaed man wits cleared as soon as • This •Wounds Were dressed,' ' 'k 'g 'I' MIDDLE SCHOOL EXAMS. FOR ENTRANCE TO NORMAL The following is the list of success- ful candidates' who passed in Huron in the Middle School Exams for En- trance to Nornnala— G, E. Ames, J. W, Argo, I. J. Allen (with L, S. arithmetic), G. C. Best M. L. Chidley, 13, M, Churchill, Z, A. Churchill, M. A, Crich (with L. S. arithmetic), 1, CM( (with L. S, arith- metic), 51, t C'utlhili (honors), 0, L, Byer, 11. R. Dickson, M, lidnuuldsF, Elder, A, Elliott, D 1, Fowlie, .G, A. Grant, 13. J. Grainger, T. L, Gillespie, V. Graves, W. S. Hall, D, 1, 11111, J. R. Nays, A. E. Johns, W, C. Johnston, E. Kent, H. Kerr (honors), A. K. Leon- ard, S. Milne, A, MCCOnniell, M• Nlc- Math, M, A. McMurchie' (Itnn(ns) MacArthur, A. B, MadEwan, J, M. MacEwan (honors), A. Murphy, M.MC- Clinchey, J. C. Maxwell (honors), M. S. Nicholson, H. P. Poter, R N. Rowe, 13: C Robertson (with L 5. arithnietl6), S, Sims, 11, M. Stoltz, 1, J. Stoners, J, R, Taylor (honors), 0, A. E. lVillianls, B, J. Webster (honors), E. D. Wilson, 5, Woods, B. J. Walters, R. C. Weiler, A, T, Wiilianson. Theons officer is a Huron 130 being born in ,tile Methodist Chtireyh Were at Grand' Bend, parsonage at Wroxeter Ile is also a A number frons here Were at a dance Cousin of tine Editor of The New 'Era, at Grand 1351hd on Wednesday night. c 0njlfEll Dyfi ansik A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MISSES, GLADYS CHOWEN AND MINLUE • PINNING, ClHrtonl wits greatly shocked otJ . Monday at noon when word was reN ceived from Bayfield that Miss Marjorie; Chowen had been drowned. Ln company with her sister, Mist Gladys and Miss Minlue Pinning (the latter two going to return house that afternoon from their vacation). went down to the beach to have a bathe. The two sisters were first into the water sed as there was a heavy serf, the two girls were lifted off their feet. and as the waves broke Miss Marjorie was carried to her doom and Miss Gladys hurled onto the beach. Miss Pinning ran into the water to try and catch Marjorie, and was badly, tossed about by the high sea, and never expected to get back herself when al camper in his boat tante to her rescue:, The alarm was given and the body of Marjorie was recovered in comparat- ively omparat •ively shallow water, Medical students who are camping there worked on the body for sometime, but to no asap. Tlie funeral was held on Wad rs- day afternoon and was largely atle,,$• ed by friends of the deceased and hat:' fancily. Rev. Mr. Hogg, pastor of Willis church, officiated at the .1!92+,c and grate. The floral tributes tyere. lovely, -i'Ite pallbearers were: Messrs. Ike Rattenbury, Bert Kerr, W Jol'n-, son and Ale Canerop. 1¢t lsritten% was made at Clinton cemetery: The late Miss Chowen, was zia second daughter of Mr, J, G. Chou: en, and was horn in Mitchell. For the else two years she has been one of tit; efficient e'erks in the Clinton ft ' office. She was est active worker Its Willis Sunday School, being l+nib r, teacher and Secretary of the scl",n:. She was ale,, active in other depart-, 111051s of the church. In patri.-iic work, the Young Ladies' Auxiliary bee: a faithful worker. She is survived r•t her father, five brothers: Ken. of Ilarn- iis' s, Frank, of Detroit, eluwat, •,`• Whitechurch, Charles, of Winnipor, and Roy withtlthe161st 1n England. and two sisters, Mis, Gladys and .Miss, Bessie, at Ronne. To the lentil). the heartfelt sympathy goes out to liner.:: in 1 -his their hour of deep sorrow, The correspondent from 'Mitchat'' 10 the Stratford Herald made the t,.1e lancing reference:—The news of the atccidental drowning of Miss Marjorie Chowen at Bayfield yesterday caused gloom and deep regret in Mitchell last Hight. Deceased was a daughter e"i' Mr. Innes C.110Wen, of Gilman, 104 22 . • toyears o „•, • •a about anti 1 age and a. wrl4 \\ s1, ch ,' „ known and beloved ed by a large circle She was born in Mitchell, but moved with the family to Clinton some years. ago. Miss Chowen visited her grand- mother, Mrs. Bartlett, and her uncle,. .bort t S is Alr, I . A. Cameronhere ,t t ago and the sad ending of such a young life is very keenly felt her_, Besides her father a step -mother, two sisters :cad six brothers survive. One brother is in France. Words canl..S express the depth of sympathy to the family for the loss of a beloved daugh- ter and sister. GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF STOCK OF C. N, IR., In A Nutshell The Government of the Dominion of Canada, acting on authority of a re- solution adopted at Ottawa yesterday. Will acquire the entire common stock: of the Canadian Northern itailway, ai'di operate it throgglt the C. N, R. Com- pany, by contrdiling the Board of t)ir- ectors, also acquiring all the subsidiary. companies. The Canadian Northern Railway wae begun eleven years ago, incl. nearly $500,000,000 hat been expended or, construction and equipment, It has 10,000 miles of track. A straight loan of about 57,500,000' to the Grand 'rrunk Pacific 15 a159, contemplated, Town and Conn' ;°- fit smooknevemleoeS1'.3a&4ti`goaviiteSl Engagement Announced. The Rev, and Mrs. lances Ahery, "The Manse", Londesborough, is-- ante the engagementyagemeti of their den- ghter, Gweneth Clark, to 3anes Ilam1- ilton Watt, 13.A., of Toronto, the mar- riage to take place early in August. Died of Appendicitis. In the early summer James Chaim, onlyson of Prof. C. A. Chant, of 'Tor- onto, decided that he would "do his bit for his country by going on ,a farm. He had always been in the 1151111 of spending his holidays at G0 - Home, but he sacrificed this pleasure, asci took a farm situation near Guelph instead. Two weeks ago Monday he was laid up with appendicitis, and al- though. lie uliderwent an operation tiherefor, his case W35 regarded as, hopeless, His mouser was immediately Sent for, and remained with him unfit death came to Isis relief on Saturday last 115v s a promising itgvOutiaof tdu a member of Trinity church a y htethodisi and had a brilliant future before 11111x, Itis uncle, Mr. 1•i, B, Chant, attendeifi 1 the funeral on Monday. 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A Square Deal for Every Etta Try The New Era for Job Work in 1917 Thfr Year 111.1111114.0 •11M0111.10.01P,SYMME1,614,26.11.91:11 017101661,164101 ar lings Foes orale 'len Cjpse Three Great Victories Mark Conflict on West Front—Third Battle of Ypres High Watermark of British Achievement—Only One Operation Results Successfully for the Germans.–, -Continuation of Russian Drive Depends Upon Ability to Bring up Fresh Munitions and Reserves—Uncertainity as to Events on East Front—Moral lmporance Still Dominates the Military. By FRANK H. Sl O N M DS. (Author of "The Great War," "They Shall Not Pass." It is now nearly three years since the German emperor exhorted his troops to dispose of "thecontempt- ible little British army." Of that British army it is doubtful if more than ten per cent remain in the ranks and almost fifty per cent are 1 dead. Its place has been taken by the new British arnny, whose numbers are reconed In hundreds of thousands, not in hundreds, and the time has per- haps come when one may profitably re- view the. history of the achievements of this new British army In the year in which it has actually been at work. On the first day of July, 1916, the new British army made its attack on the battlefield of the Somme, It 1 was in the mail', a green army fat - lug a veteran force, and commanded by officers who were in rare instances soldies by profession, and it was made up almost exclusively of men who had never carried a musket before the out- break of the great war. It was a crea- tion of the war and the expression of a democracy. On the first of July, 1916, no man, whatever his faith, could say with know FACULTY ENTRANCE EXAMS The following students of the Up- per School have been successful at the Faculty Entrance Examination:— Lavern xaiiinationLavern W. Churchill—Part iI, E. Foster Copp—Part 11. H. Arnold Glazler—Part 1, F. Willard Getty—Part 1, Jean Middleton—Part 11. Peter B. Moffat—Part Louis A. MacKay—Part 1 (Hon.) Pearl 1. Potter—Part I. E. Patience Scott—Part 1I. Alvin S. Townshend—Part II, Melville P. Gladman—Part I (with- out Geometry). In addition to the above list James P. Ferguson and Carman Powell were awarded Faculty, Entrance Part I cut the recommendation of the Principal on account of employment on a fantin. Lieut. Greg. Clark Won Cross By Showing Fine Leadership Exhibited Great Ability When Officers of His Company be. came Casualties. (Toronto Star.) "Assumed command of a company and with great ability gained the ob- jective." -Iechve." Such is the brief official description of the galant deed which won Lieut, Gregory Clark the coveted Military Cross. He has been at the front for over eight months, having left Canada with the first draft of officers from Camp Borden in August 1916. He- obtained. his commission through the 9th Mississauga Horse, and was gazetted to the 1 70th Bat- htion. His stay in England was brief, and in November he reached France, where he was attached to the C. M. R. On April 9th his company went over Vimy Ridge and entrenched on the opposite slope, For three days they endured a terrilic bombardment, dur- ing which three of the six company officers were killed and one wounded, Lieut. Clark is a son of Mr. Joseph T. Clark, 66 Howland avenue, and son-in-law of Rev. Dr. Janes Mur- ray, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. He was educated at Harbord street Colle- giate and the University of Toronto, and was a member of the Star re- portorialf staff, 1 -lis younger brother, Lieut.•Joe Clark, has been at the front eleven months, six months as bombing officer with the 75th Battalion and for the last five months as flying officer observer with the Royal flying Corps, The Young officer is a grandsoe of Mrs. Greig, sr„ and a nephew of Mrs. T. Jackson, Miss M. Clark and Mr, T, A. Greig of town. ll MY—They are so delicious—so ,reiljeshing .and just the thing Or Picnics, . We have a large new assort - tient frons 10e to 35c bottles, 'Also' Olive Oil in all sizes oL1'VE;"s AND • OLIVE OIL- W 'T ,4,i A -' THE . • GROCER Phone •48, ledge what this British armyY would ac- complish in the face of a veteran Ger- man force, 'organized by a military, system of many years' standing, 'fhc Arst day of the battle of the Sonne was one of the greatest experiments in military history. UNPRECEDENTED PROGRESS. Tile result of that first day redound- ed to the credit, the courage, the de- votion and the spirit of sacrifice of the new British army. Progress unpre- cedented in western warfare was made although far greater successes -attend- ed the French tha? the British armies on this day. The British army did not pierce the German lines, Over half tate front they were, in act, held up, re- pulsed with , bloody losses, driven back to their. trenches, From Gom-, mecourt to 'I'hiepvale the German line held and \vas was to hold for many week to come Eastward of Thiepval, as far as the French line near the Somme, material progress was made. The tirst line was taken, thousands of prisoners and many guns were brought in, and the new British army made its first consider- able step forward, I have been told by British otcers that the casualty list of that day of the British was 50,000. At all events, the losses were terrific. There was backing that skill nt9 t r9 blest CLINTON SEEMS TO HAVE GOT ITS SHARE Every place is reporting hot weather and Clinton is indeed included with a vengeance. iunday was a ripper, if we may use the word, and the streets were deserted. All who go to the lake side, where there, while those who stayed at home tried to get on the shady side of the house. Monday was hotter, at least when you were trying to work, and every- one earned their bread that day with the sweat on their brow. Monday might was an awful nightmare- for ntnst people, and sleep was an unthougtlt of thing in a few homes, Tuesday also was a hot one and by reports relief is far away. A cool breeze sprang up in the evening and sleep was enjoyable. The Weatherman on Wednesday be- gan a again and it was 11ot gau coaling P !, a`,.it Lot breeze, when you could get helped a lot. HEAT THROBS flow Would you like to be the ice- man? "0 to be in Iceland, now that sum- mer is here. Hammocks in gardens and verandahs served as couches for the night's rest, where the mosquitoes would allow. --aa-- 'fhe weather-proof cellar was the popular spot these days. --GO-- Wanted—A cool spot to sleep these sultry nights. Icehouses prefered. A year ago Sunday New Ontario was visited by the worst bush fares in its history. --®.--.- Perhaps it is just as well that one- half tate world doesn't know how the other half sleep. Hammocks in the open air were more comfortable than beds in a clos- ed house, Thermometer 98 degrees in the shade, And yet we are figuring about getting our coal in for next winter, ."Its wash clay, but isnt it the grand weather for drying clothes!" said the optimistic housewife Monday morning, 'YMN OF NINETY•E•1GHT Ninety-eight in the 'once, Ninety-eight on the 'ill, Ninety-eight for Jack Ninety-eight for Bill Ninety-eight's enough to stake us Kill— The Weather -man. Blouse shirts and the shady side of iie street was the order of,the day. St i; Attracts Attention caamxtAed Wgnt Ade. ere ntways notlotd. They are read with Interest I,' 1ntclln8ent people who bre on the loon -out for f-eor.b5e opportnnitlem to Ala their requirements. Whether roar kondoegd be Ier5,o or email Otho l.lsebi}3 d.Vl'enL Col --ns will help >ou7 -ha y. . -'''5Y41'' Nl;t.'nit,,..aYte�:N•i' t1" that co-ordination t nchnation between artillery and infantry, only to be expected in a sea- soned army. Precisely the faults that were to be anticipated were disclosed, The British army did better than any- body who knew thought it would do, 1 but „it showed itself still lacking .tn training. From the first of July till Novm- ber the new British army fought for- 1 ward, 1 that period of time it ad- I vaced four or five miles on a wide front, It took 38,000 German pris-, overs; it battered in the German lines and oreated new salients which imperil ed the whole Gernman front, One night examine progressively the casualty losses of the various attacks and dis-. cover thereby how the British army learned its job. On the first of July one brigade of 4,000 men attacked without sufficient artillery preparation, It lost 1,900 men killed, 1,800 men wounded and brought hack 300 hun-1 I dred suffered 1,400 casualties, buried 1 900 sten, In the closing days of the 1 1 Somme another brigade attacked the Germans and brought back 1,800 pris- oners, The battle of the Somme was the training school of the British easy. i When it began the British army was great only in numbers, in spirit and in meciraunical resources. When It was over there was demonstrated a MAJOR RANALD McDONALD, AN OLD CLINTONIAN, PASSES AWAY. News was received on Tuesday of the death at a Military 1lospital at London, England, of Ranald J. Mc- Donald, of Edmonton, a major In one of the Western' Battalions. No details were received but his death is believed to have been due to asthma front which he Is known to have suffered ever since going overseas. To the natives of Clinton who are now Iu theforeto mah 10215 of ourir old btysoy'as was hotterny known swn than Ronald McDonald and none more highly respected. He was always where one expected hint to be; he was a staunch friend or a worthy opponent; Ile was always on the side or other of every question; in other words he was a Mae of great force of charactee anis •ibsoluee independence of thought Oldercitizens r i remember Ills Pathe Archibald AlcDoniald who came to the Germany nut being answered, a state London Road (Granton) fifty or sixty of tear Was declared, years ago. tie brought with him front the glens of Nava Scotia where lie was biota all those notable Highland Scotch Deaths characteristics which we remember in his very gait; his strong lepinioes, Itis DEXTER—In llullett, on Sunday, great grip of life; his fealty to what- July 22nd, Elsner Charles, son of Mr, ever cause he espoused his perfect pro- Mrs. Austin Oester, aged 5 weeks. bits in everything and many other Monday CHOWEN—In Bat s u •field, n , 1 nda v July 30th, 1917, ,Margaret Boyd Chow - en daughter of Mr, J. G. Chowen, aged 22 years and 9 months. 51cDONALD—In Clinton on Mon- day, July 30t11, Donald Stewart McDon- ald, � n.ild 0 of h 1• MacDonald, old son the ate J. J , age 13 years and 9 months. material turd a moral superiority, The German army had been put entirely on the defensive. 'there were no longer counter-attacks. The German artillery unaided by aeroplanes, because the British had captured control of the air, shot into the blue The prisoners who were captured, complained bitterly of lack of artillery support and of the failure 1 e of their areophmes. In four short months the new British army wrested the moral ascendancy on the battlefield from the German, The Brit- ish canted all the postiions that they attacked up to tine moment when the close of the fighting season terminated operations, GERMANS FORCED BACK The consequences of the progress were revealed a few months later when the Germans, in advance of the cam- paign of 1917, withdrew over a wide front evaculaiing nearly a thousand miles of French territory. They left becaus they could not continue to hold the poitions in which they stood. They because they couldn't continue to hold the positions in which they stood.'riney could not continue to hold those posi- tions because British progress had im- periled them. hcnh. The story of the battle of the Sonne is the story of a new army, a green .Continued on Page 2. THREE YEARS AGO_19I4 June 28—Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife assassinated at SeraJezo, Bos- nia, by a Serbian student. July 23—Austria served ultimatum on Serbia, which was refused. July 28.—Austria declared war on Serbia, bombarding Belgrade. July 29—Russia mobilization start- ed. Judy 30—Germany mobilized her forces. England refused to allow Ger- man fleet to descend on coast o1 France. July 31—Germany sella ultimatum to Russia, demanding demobilization. August 1.—Germany declared war on Russia. August 3—King Albert of Belgium appealed to Britain for aid. as one of the signatories of the treaty of Len - don guaranteeing Belgium's neutrality, but August 3—German troops invaded Belgium, 100,000 strong, against a Belgian army of 40,000. August 4.—Attack 00 Leige begun by Germans, to. is lima n1 August 4.—British art to trot. o s his traits f his race. These s son Ranald inherited in such large measure that wherever he was his presence was felt as a force. His wife who was Jeanette (Dot), daughter of the kite James Fair sur- vives n. seven c ild e with vie, biro \vitt their -1'o her and her family inexpressible sympathy goes out from her many friends In Clinton. What may be said of so many others in these days must he said of Irian. Ranald McDonald was no slacker, HeI 11119111, perhaps less noble minded 111en1 will say that he ought to, have denied itis country's call that withdry,w ilial from those dependent on him. He I chose otherwise because he believed i the other to be the nobler part. Hum * 'k :,Y * 4 , .1.' 'g , ', t. 0' TIDE OF VICTORY „ Y ''f. M , i 1 , (Wednesday's Dalies) Teutonic positions captured on front of 20 utiles, to depth of 2y. ° miles at most points. Villages of La Bassee Ville, Steenstraete, Bischocte, Verloren- hook, Frezenherg, St. Julien, Pilk- Iten1, llogge, West Flock U11;1111.11°1- Prisoners nd Hnl- lebeke fall before onslought, Prisoners captured total more tiue 3,500. • German positions literally blown out of existence by greatest artil- lery bombardment of the year. Enemy third line taken between 13olsenglte and Wa•netonn. Giant offensive continuing on the whole front with successes for the Allies, mmm LIKS KILLED IN ACTION Pte, Robert Fallis, Wingha m Pte. G. H. Thanter, Walton. DIED OF WOUNDS Pte. J. 11. Bates, Goderich, DIED OF ILLNESS Major Ranald McDonald, Edmonton, formerly of Clinton, SERIOUSLY ILL Pte. S. E. McCarthur, Hensel! WOUNDED Gunner 11, P, Warrener, Goderieh Pte. A, 0. McLean, Brusels. Pte. G. G. hunter, Wroxeter. Pte. C. 13. Forest, Bluevale Pte, R. P. Nash, Gorrie Pte, J. R. Skiiton_ Clinton, Win1try OF PO 3 The daily press printed a big list of officers end sten who won the Military Cross and among the names appeared is Capt. Chas. Kerr, who is a soli of Rev. W. E, and Mrs. Kerr, of Van- eover, B.C., but formerly of the 'On- tario,S(, Parsonage, The press reports, stater—Gapt,; C. Kerr cotctintiall) exposed himeelf 10 heavy .lire, w'ijh the result that Very wonnaed man wits cleared as soon as • This •Wounds Were dressed,' ' 'k 'g 'I' MIDDLE SCHOOL EXAMS. FOR ENTRANCE TO NORMAL The following is the list of success- ful candidates' who passed in Huron in the Middle School Exams for En- trance to Nornnala— G, E. Ames, J. W, Argo, I. J. Allen (with L, S. arithmetic), G. C. Best M. L. Chidley, 13, M, Churchill, Z, A. Churchill, M. A, Crich (with L. S. arithmetic), 1, CM( (with L. S, arith- metic), 51, t C'utlhili (honors), 0, L, Byer, 11. R. Dickson, M, lidnuuldsF, Elder, A, Elliott, D 1, Fowlie, .G, A. Grant, 13. J. Grainger, T. L, Gillespie, V. Graves, W. S. Hall, D, 1, 11111, J. R. Nays, A. E. Johns, W, C. Johnston, E. Kent, H. Kerr (honors), A. K. Leon- ard, S. Milne, A, MCCOnniell, M• Nlc- Math, M, A. McMurchie' (Itnn(ns) MacArthur, A. B, MadEwan, J, M. MacEwan (honors), A. Murphy, M.MC- Clinchey, J. C. Maxwell (honors), M. S. Nicholson, H. P. Poter, R N. Rowe, 13: C Robertson (with L 5. arithnietl6), S, Sims, 11, M. Stoltz, 1, J. Stoners, J, R, Taylor (honors), 0, A. E. lVillianls, B, J. Webster (honors), E. D. Wilson, 5, Woods, B. J. Walters, R. C. Weiler, A, T, Wiilianson. Theons officer is a Huron 130 being born in ,tile Methodist Chtireyh Were at Grand' Bend, parsonage at Wroxeter Ile is also a A number frons here Were at a dance Cousin of tine Editor of The New 'Era, at Grand 1351hd on Wednesday night. c 0njlfEll Dyfi ansik A NARROW ESCAPE FOR MISSES, GLADYS CHOWEN AND MINLUE • PINNING, ClHrtonl wits greatly shocked otJ . Monday at noon when word was reN ceived from Bayfield that Miss Marjorie; Chowen had been drowned. Ln company with her sister, Mist Gladys and Miss Minlue Pinning (the latter two going to return house that afternoon from their vacation). went down to the beach to have a bathe. The two sisters were first into the water sed as there was a heavy serf, the two girls were lifted off their feet. and as the waves broke Miss Marjorie was carried to her doom and Miss Gladys hurled onto the beach. Miss Pinning ran into the water to try and catch Marjorie, and was badly, tossed about by the high sea, and never expected to get back herself when al camper in his boat tante to her rescue:, The alarm was given and the body of Marjorie was recovered in comparat- ively omparat •ively shallow water, Medical students who are camping there worked on the body for sometime, but to no asap. Tlie funeral was held on Wad rs- day afternoon and was largely atle,,$• ed by friends of the deceased and hat:' fancily. Rev. Mr. Hogg, pastor of Willis church, officiated at the .1!92+,c and grate. The floral tributes tyere. lovely, -i'Ite pallbearers were: Messrs. Ike Rattenbury, Bert Kerr, W Jol'n-, son and Ale Canerop. 1¢t lsritten% was made at Clinton cemetery: The late Miss Chowen, was zia second daughter of Mr, J, G. Chou: en, and was horn in Mitchell. For the else two years she has been one of tit; efficient e'erks in the Clinton ft ' office. She was est active worker Its Willis Sunday School, being l+nib r, teacher and Secretary of the scl",n:. She was ale,, active in other depart-, 111051s of the church. In patri.-iic work, the Young Ladies' Auxiliary bee: a faithful worker. She is survived r•t her father, five brothers: Ken. of Ilarn- iis' s, Frank, of Detroit, eluwat, •,`• Whitechurch, Charles, of Winnipor, and Roy withtlthe161st 1n England. and two sisters, Mis, Gladys and .Miss, Bessie, at Ronne. To the lentil). the heartfelt sympathy goes out to liner.:: in 1 -his their hour of deep sorrow, The correspondent from 'Mitchat'' 10 the Stratford Herald made the t,.1e lancing reference:—The news of the atccidental drowning of Miss Marjorie Chowen at Bayfield yesterday caused gloom and deep regret in Mitchell last Hight. Deceased was a daughter e"i' Mr. Innes C.110Wen, of Gilman, 104 22 . • toyears o „•, • •a about anti 1 age and a. wrl4 \\ s1, ch ,' „ known and beloved ed by a large circle She was born in Mitchell, but moved with the family to Clinton some years. ago. Miss Chowen visited her grand- mother, Mrs. Bartlett, and her uncle,. .bort t S is Alr, I . A. Cameronhere ,t t ago and the sad ending of such a young life is very keenly felt her_, Besides her father a step -mother, two sisters :cad six brothers survive. One brother is in France. Words canl..S express the depth of sympathy to the family for the loss of a beloved daugh- ter and sister. GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF STOCK OF C. N, IR., In A Nutshell The Government of the Dominion of Canada, acting on authority of a re- solution adopted at Ottawa yesterday. Will acquire the entire common stock: of the Canadian Northern itailway, ai'di operate it throgglt the C. N, R. Com- pany, by contrdiling the Board of t)ir- ectors, also acquiring all the subsidiary. companies. The Canadian Northern Railway wae begun eleven years ago, incl. nearly $500,000,000 hat been expended or, construction and equipment, It has 10,000 miles of track. A straight loan of about 57,500,000' to the Grand 'rrunk Pacific 15 a159, contemplated, Town and Conn' ;°- fit smooknevemleoeS1'.3a&4ti`goaviiteSl Engagement Announced. The Rev, and Mrs. lances Ahery, "The Manse", Londesborough, is-- ante the engagementyagemeti of their den- ghter, Gweneth Clark, to 3anes Ilam1- ilton Watt, 13.A., of Toronto, the mar- riage to take place early in August. Died of Appendicitis. In the early summer James Chaim, onlyson of Prof. C. A. Chant, of 'Tor- onto, decided that he would "do his bit for his country by going on ,a farm. He had always been in the 1151111 of spending his holidays at G0 - Home, but he sacrificed this pleasure, asci took a farm situation near Guelph instead. Two weeks ago Monday he was laid up with appendicitis, and al- though. lie uliderwent an operation tiherefor, his case W35 regarded as, hopeless, His mouser was immediately Sent for, and remained with him unfit death came to Isis relief on Saturday last 115v s a promising itgvOutiaof tdu a member of Trinity church a y htethodisi and had a brilliant future before 11111x, Itis uncle, Mr. 1•i, B, Chant, attendeifi 1 the funeral on Monday.