The Clinton New Era, 1917-12-13, Page 1THE 1.11
Established 4565, Vol, 52, No, 25 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY DECEMBER lath: 1917 W. H. Kerr*Son, Editors and Publishers.
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Christmas giving easy,
IVORY PIECES AND SETS:
EBONY PIECES AND SETS
SAFETY RAZORS, STROPS AND BRUSHES
HAND BAGS AND PERFUMES
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A PRi;Sit STOCK OF LEGGETT'S DELICIOUS CHOCOLATES,
About three weeks ago we got our lirst shipment of Jonteel
race Powder and Talcum, this was alb sold, but we have just re-
ceived another supply. if you want something without a rival
try Joitteel.. Sold only at THE REXALL STORE.
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TUESDAY . EVENING
December 18th
Guedut rt limuent far a DO Cause
Mr. Jan1e Mullins '
.MrSliJ"aines lYfullins
Mrs. May Ranee McKinnon
Ten pretty girls in a Chorus.
Bill, Tom, and Ruth Jackson in a new gong.
A beautiful. Photo Play of Moving Pictures.
4 Reels of Comedy Moving Pictures.
Baritone
Soprano
Eleentionist
PROCEEDS FOR—One or more Entertainments for the old folks at the
House of Refuge, and a donation to the Huron County
Children's Aid Society or a local relief fund.
DO NOT MISS THIS GOOD ENTERTAIIIAIENT FOR A GOOD CAUSE
A TAG BOUGHT FROM THE GIRLS ON SATURDAY WILL ADMIT YOU
SOME. PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY FOR THE EVENING
Woo lbs. of Coal 1 Bag of flour
1 Bag of Potatoes $3.00 worth of Groceries
1 Pail of Candles
SOME PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY FOR THE AFTERNOON
FREE SHOW
A Hot water Bottle by J. E. Hovey to the oldest Grandmother who
attends.
2 lbs. of tea by E, E, Hunnieford for the Grandmother who has
knitted the most socks for the soldiers.
A leather purse by W, D. Fair for the Grandmother who has the
inost relatives in khaki,
TOM JACKSON QN BEHALF OF A BOOB CAUSE
Oa tered Ready -to -Wear
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Since the tendency of the HOLIDAY GiFT has turned to-
ward something useful, why not FIRST inspect our magnificent
display of
Things Men Like Best
. Sweater , Coat A ' Bath Robe
$1.50 to $7..50 $7,50 to $15.00
A Shirt A House Coat
75c to $2,00 55.00 to S10.00
A Necktie A Pair of Gloves
25c to $ 1.75 75e to $3.50
A Muffler A Pair of Suspenders
75c to 63.50 25c to 75c
A Hat A lox of Collars
$1.50 to $5,00 $2.00 per dozen
A Cap A Suit
50c to $2.25 $12,00 to $30.00
A Suit of Pyjamas An Overcoat
51,50 to $3.50 $10.00 to $30.00
- A pair of Cuff Links A pair of Socks
250 t0 75c 25C t0 75C
DON'T WAIT. START NOW — ONLY 9 MORE
DAYS TO DO YOUR SHOPPING..
The lowish Clothing (19,
Agent P.or C. P. R. Ano.
A Nquare Deal tion• Every Man
HURON'S WARDEN
HIGHLY HONORED
Council Makes Handsome ' Patriotic
Grants,.—Session is Concluded.
Donald Patterson Appointed
Good Roads Superintend.
' t dent.
At the closing session of the County
Council Friday.afternoon an address of
a very complimentary nature was read
by Reeve Lobb, and Warden Milne, of
Blyth, was presented with a gold -head-
ed cane, by the members of the Coun-
cil. 1n reply the Warden said that he
had been to the County for 30 years'
end had been in municipal office for 20
years, Fin paid t tribute to the county's
patriotic record,
At the afternoon session a0 address
on the good roads problems was given
by Provincial Engineer Hubert of Tor.-
onto.
or=onto. The county has adopted the good
roads system.
The Council made the following
grants to patriotic purposes: Fur the
patriotic fund, $3,000 per month; for
the British Red Cross, $500,000; asses-
sable property, 55,000 for the Cana-
dian Red Cross and $1,000 for the
Navy League of Canada.
On account of the floods during the
summer and the washing -out of many
bridges and culverts, which had lobe
replaced the expenditures exceeded the
estimates by a natter of perhaps a
couple of thousand dollars. The good
roads movement will now be pushed,
Donald Patterson being elected by the 1
Council as good roads superintendent.
The December sestcion of the County
council of Huron opened on Tuesday
afternoon.
Warden Mine; in his opening address
mentioned some of the natters which
would come before the council at
this session. There was the question
of grants to the British Red Cross and
the Navy League. The reeves of muni-
cipalities had in most cases deferred
having any municipal grant made to
the Red Cross until it was seen what-
the
hatthe county would do. Utters had also
been received asking what grant the
county would stake for next year to
the Patriotic Fund,
While no new work had been under-
taken on bridges, the expense the past
summer had pelt considerable on
account of freshets, etc.
The death of the esteemed county
treasurer the late Dr, Holanes, neces-
sitated a new appointment and the
audit of the books up to the time the
new ratan would take hold,
The adoption of the good. roeds
system'made it necessary to take some
steps for overseeing the work. There
was going to be. some difficulty.
The report of the Children's Sheliker
committee would require :talon also.
Among the comnuonications laid be-
fore the council were the following.
A letter from the South Huron Board
of Agriculture asking for the appoint-
nicht of a district representative.
A claim of $25 damages from Mr.
McDonald of K!ntail, was for a broken
iront axle, sustained in crossing a
bridge,
A claim from G, N. Kidd was for 158
damages in going over a culvert on the
Bayfield road,
A. D. Cartwright, secretary of the
Board of Railway Commissioners, wrote
pointing out the dangers of level cross-
ings to motor cars and invited discus-
sion on the shatter.
A circular from H. 13. Anes, secre-
tary of the Canadian Patriotic Fund,
enclosed list of contributions the var-
ious counties were making,
The Huron Poultry and Pet Stock
Association asked for a grant towards
holding the,.Januar•y show.
A copy of the order -Ai -council ap-
proving of the county good roads sys-
tem was received.
A report from A, S, Chrysta4 on the
condition of the boiler which heats the
court house showed 0 to good condi-
tion and well taken care of. It should
be good for years to come. The cast
iron arch over the furnace door was
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The above is a copy of the form of ballot paper as shown in the official
book giving instructions about the elections,
In the ballots as illustrated, the candidates are those for South Huron in
the &ening election,
The voter has marked his ballot paper in favor of Mr. Thomas McMillan, the
Liberal Candidate,
00 Monday, Dec. 17, when you go to the polling booth you will be given 'a
slip of paper like the above. With the black lead pencil there' provided, you
else a cross inside the white space, as indicated, after your candidate's name.
You then bold the paper so that the initials and stamp on the back (you
cannot see then here), and the number on the counterfoil (that is the white
space down the left edge; the number does not show here, because it is on the
back), can be seen without opening the paper. Just fold the right-hand edge
over to cover the deep black edge at 'the left, Cut it out and try it with this
You then hand it back to the deputy returning officer, who, in full view of
those present, including you, removes the counterfoil (the white slip at the
lett, destroys it, and places the ballot in he ballot box. You do not put the
ballot in the box yourself. You watch the returning officer do so,
Remember this: hf there is any stark except the one single cross 011 the
ballot paper that goes into the box, it will be wasted,
If you nadvertently spoil a ballot paper, you may return it to the Dicer be-
fore you have used 0, asking hint for another in its place. This is a[l in the
book rules about the Dominion elections.
11 is all very simple and no one needs to feel nervous,
rorninent _Pthyskian
Favors Laurier
Dr. Wm. Graham, of Toronto, formerly a Physician Here Some Years
ago, Unreservedly for Laurier Platform—Globe Would
Not Publish Open Letter Which is Here Reproduced.
Dr. William Graham, M.1)., L.C. R.P., (London), of Toronto, for
fifty years a physician and a reader of the Globe for longer than
that time, expresses himself as unreservedly in favor of the Laurier
platform,
• DiscUSSitig the outlook in the Toronto ridings, he said: "No
doubt the Unionists will get some Liberal votes, but Sir Wilfrid will
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get a great many Conservative as well as a large number of Lib-
eral yeas.' 1 have asked many friends of mine why they would vote
for the Union Governmentand 1 have received no clear explana-
tions from any of them for so doing. 'Those, who are supporting
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Union have not been able o tell me of one single good reason why
they are doing so; while tl ere are many reasons, sound and sen-
sible, wit:, Sir Wilfrid Laurier should be returned to power. .
REGRETS GLOBE'S CHANGE.
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"Some of these reasons 1 stated in 191 open letter to the Globe
written two weeks ago; but although this paper has published many
letters of mine heretofore on various matters, they refused abso-
lutely to give me an opportunity to publish my views on the present
political situation. We have been readers, I and my fathers before
me, of the Globe sincethe first day it was published, and 1, as one
of many thousands of good Liberals throughout the country, can-
not hut regret that that newspaper has turned aside from the true
principles of Liberalism and no longer expresses the real thoughts of
thousands oi' earnest Canadians."
DOCTOIR AND VETERAN
1)r. Graham has been prominent in Canadian affairs or more
than half a century. He graduated in medicine from Toronto Uni-
versity in Confederation year, fifty years ago, and. prior to that
time was a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry in the Univer-
sity of Toronto. He took part in the Trent affair ,and later si rved
with the 16th Battalion in the early days.of the Fenian Raid, aol
is a graduate of the Military school held in Toronto more than half
a century ago. He practiced medicine for forty -live years in Brus-
sels in the County of Huron, and was a member of the Ontario
Medical Council until he retired from active practice some live
years'ago. In addition to his Canadian degrees of Bachelor of
Medicine and Doctor of Medicine he holds the M. D. from Bellevue
Hospital, New York, and the L.R.C.I . from London, England. For
n number of years he was Medical Examiner for the Canada Life
Assurance Company, and is well known in the High Park district,
in which he resides.
Following is the letter which the Globe refused to publish:
To the i*dito' of the Globe—Along ionists one would be led to conclude
the so many pro -union "Voices of the that victory or defeat depended solely
people," 1 would like to add one on the sending or withholding of that
(with your permission) on the other 100,0011 recruits, which Sir Robert
side, stating why I will not vote for Borden, Jephthali-like, rashly pro -
the present Union Government. al- raised on his own initiative.
though 1501 opposed to a coalition Why, that 8010501 is a stere baga-
governmeot per se, telle, a "drop in the Bucket," amongst
The present Union government itas fifteen or twenty millions of the Al -
beep styled "a win -the -war govern- lies. Of course it is only right to
ment. I would label it a ruin -tine- heip 4111 we can, but is it not maid -
election government. What claim festly absurd to place such exagger-
have the fusion candidates to nontp- ated importance on comparatively a
olize the name "win -the -war," insin- mere handful of men?
eating that those opposed to then are An Absurd Argument.
not equally anxious to have the war
end in victory? Are there those of
any party in Canada, Grit or Tory,
who are not anxious t0 win the weir,
except Bourassa and his clique, somJ
of whom are even now disgracing the
Union Cabinet by their presence?
Tories Needed Stimulant.
It is evident that the Conservatives
were doomed to the opposition bench-
es, unless some restoration was
quickly applied, hence the formctian
of the union cabinet before the elec-
tion, instead of tee more befitting
h
time
tier the election.
To read tite articles ill many of the
papers, the Globe included, or to listed
l to platform speeches of the pro -en- Act?
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The Canadian Courier, which is known the.
Continent over as an independent journal haS
the following reference to Sir, Wilfrid:
We must remember that charging Sir Wil--
frid with treason is no new thing. When in
1911 be advocated Reciprocity with the United
.States, he was represented IIS a traitor to the
Empire.. The charges of today 'are no stronger
no more virulent, the. cartoons no viler, than
they were thea, And yet today we have a fair
measure of reciprocity with the United States;
' we have borrowed money -from the United
States by the scores of millions and we are re-
lying upon the United States to finance the
satin -crops of Western Canada. We have gone
further towards Continentalism than Sir Wilfrid
advocated, and no one has suggt!sted that trea-
son has been committed, Thus it is only natur-
al that men should look upon the present
charge of treason as the time -dishonored cry of
"wolf" and consider the present charges as un-
true, unjust, and reprehensible, "There are few
Liberals who do not believe that the accusations
of treason to the Empire in 1911 were inspired
by misguided party enthusiasm. Can they he
bam.ed for regarding accusations of treason in
1917 in the same light? To attack Sir Wilfrid
as a traitor, is to raise a battle -cry for war-
horses retired from duty through lack of em-
ployment.
On such a debatable question'' as
conscription, the people ought to have
Ole privilege of saying whether or no
they desire it. Laurier's suggestion
as to the referendum is certainly coin-
cident with Liberalism and demo-
cracy. 'Conscription without it is
Kaiserism.
Trust Laurier!
Why not trust the most capable
living statesman, one whose honesty
and loyalty are above question, who
was considered too British by his
critics during a former election, whose
,judgment on important questions,
time has ultimately proven correct,
for instance the naval question and
reciprocity,
You' can only judge a nom's future
auctions by his past record, and I ant
willing to pin my faith to the one
with the best antecedents.
WM, GRANAM,
15 Albemarle avenue, Toronto, 23rd
November, 1917.
11 is stated by pro -union speaker's
that a certain portion of the front is
allotted to the Canadians, and 11 the
waste is not supported by renewals
from Canada they will not be assisted
by any other troops,
Can you Yntagine Intelligent listen-
ers swallowing suet? saonsence
Why trust Sir Robert Borden, who
has .miserably failed as a lender, Ad-
mittedly so by quite a nunbo' of Itis
followers, and also by those Liberals
who have condescended to 'pull hits
out of the mire? '
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zrt £i9c t 1
Oust Ole w 1 s
Whytr s
party
which endorses the
spousible or
recent most ' iniquitous fiamch,sc
WHERE LAURIER STANDS WITH
BOURASSA
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Obituary.
There died in Woodstock_ on Dec.
8th, Miss Norma T, Blackwell in her
16th year, who was the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs, A. E. Blackwell!,
formerly of Cliuton, and granddaughter
of Mrs. Wm. Colclough, Goderich Twp.
Miss Norma often visited at her grand-
mother, and spent last July and August
here. She had been in poor health
the past year, but death came very sud-
denly on Saturday morning at 7 a.m.
she being out on Friday evening at a
neighbor's, The funeral took place
from the family,home on Monday after-
noon to the Baptist cemetery, The
floral offering was beautiful, showing
the esteem in which the 'young lady
was held. Mr. 12obt. B. Colclough, Miss
Lillie and Ella Colclough attended the
funeral.
Sir Wilfred Laurier in his address
at Ottawa made the following state-
ment as to his alliance with `the Nat-
ionalist Bourassa The conserva-
tives," sant Sir Wilfred, had started
the Nationalist my They say that I
have formed an alliance with Bouras-
a I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT
THERE I5 NO MAN ALIVE WHO CAN
DOMINATE LAURIER. Mr. Bouraasa is
an able man. I know all the harm he
has done me AND ALL THE GOOD HE
HAS DONE THE PRESENT GOVERN-
MENT, BUT HE SHALL NEVER DOM-
INATE LAURIER. In feet he has been
opposed to our participation in this war
I, ON THE CONTRARY; WANT TO
WIN THIS WAR, AND I APPEAL. TO
EVERYONE TO RISE UP AND DO
THEIR DUTY, The war is the great
issue of the present time. But I have
already stated my attitude on the war,
and! stand or fall for my principles." j
HOME AGAIN
The Kiltie Silver Band along with
the Reception Committee and a big
crowd of citizens met the Stratford
train on Friday night when,. Pie, Al,
Doherty, son of Mr, and Mrs. W. DI
Doherty returned from overseas.
The young soldier is here on 7
days leave and from Were will return
with his wife and children for Ed-
monton where he will enter the Mil-
itary Hoslt*tal there for treatment,
Al was wounded last June and has
been in England for treatment. He
went overseas with the Sportsman
Battalion from Edmonton, but upon
reaching England went into the
trenches ivitlt a draft. Ile served
there from May 25th.
AI's old friends are glad to see hint
back safe in Canada and hope the
treatment will Benefit hint so that 110
trouble will be caused from the
wounds. A brother, . Victor, is at
present overseas. 1 -
ELECTION RETURNS
The returns for the Dominion elect-
ions will be announced in the Town
Hall 00 election night, under the
management of the Clinton Silver and
Pipe Band,
This will be the first appearance of
the band equipped with all silver in-
struments. They intend giving a musi-
cal programme along with the returns,
Ladies are cordially invited.
Programme starts at 8 o'clock. Come
early and secure your scats.
Admission 15c et- 2 for 255,
Ontario StrC Ci, (ihiu'eib,
The
altar will
preach both
m
orn.
ins and evening in Ibis own Church
on Sunday next Subject tor the
evening Ali be "A titan for the bout."
SIR MACKENZIE BOWELL DEAD.
Former Premier of Canada and the
Nestor of Journalism in the,,
Dominion
Belleville, Dec, 11—Sir Mackenzie
Bowel] died at his home last night,
following an illness of about a week.
Sir Maickenzie was'
Born in Rickinghail, Eng., 'Decent -
v
ber 27, .1823, son of a builder.
Brought to. Canada by' parents ir1
1833.
Apprenticed in thrice of Belleville
1 1telligen.:er in 1534.
Subsequently bought the paper.
Entered House of Commons in 1867
Became a Senator in 1503,
Minister of Customs in 1878, then
Minister of Militia, and later Minister of
Trade and Commerce.
Premier December 21, 1894, hold-
ing office till 1896.
Knighted on January 1, 1895.
Was grand master of the Orange
Order in Canada.
Married in 1847 and widower since
1884.
A strange case was up before Judge
Dickson, when E, Broderick, a well-to-
do farmer of Hay, and his hired ratan,
named Bender, were convicted on 10
charges of theft or articles from neigh,
boring farmers, Broderick ivas tined
5500 and costs, amounting in all to
nearly 51,000. Bender was let go on
suspended sentence as his part seemed
to have l.see at the instigation of his
einployer,
Miss Jemima Johnston has sold
her 75 -acre farm on the South Bound-
arY, Stanley, sea Drydale,dale to Mr,
Frank Corriveau of Stanley, who ivlt1.
pet possession on April