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No. 1937 —37th Year
C�me lo Clinton
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY Ieth, i916
on May 24th and. join with the citizens
in giving the glad hand to
THE .HOME PAPER
The
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he s/tterition of the teldiers of the
76iSt , attaliwn V.`6.
is called to the 161st signet ring shown by W. H.
Hellyar, The sing is solid gold with the figures161
on top and a maple leaf on each shoulder. Made in
any size to fit either a lady's or gent's finger. Call
and get one. We would also call your attention to
our large assortment of Military, Wrist Watches.
We have them in silver and pickle cases with luta-
, inous :dials and hands and unbreakable glass in Var-
ious grades all guaranteed by us;
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jeweler and Optician - - Clinton
The Royal Bank
OF CANADA.
Incorporated 1869.
Capital Authorized
Capital Paid-up
Reserve and Undivided Profits
Total Assets
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11,560,000
13,500,000
185,000,000
830 Branches. With world wide connection. Interest allowed
on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transacted.
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96 Branches in Canada.
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Oats 42e.
Butter 2lic to 02c,
Eggs 21e to 22c.
Live Hogs '$10.85.
PA`T'RIOTIC NOTES.
The executive of the Women's Pat
-
dote ,Society hopes all members will
rememberto attend the Friday af-
terndon meetings during May also
the lawn tea which is being arrange
ed for the first Friday in June. •
In acknowledging the donation of $15
from 'the IV.P.S. of Goderi'ch town-
ship' last week an error was made
and the credit given to the ladies of
Middleton's church.
WESLEY -C
HURCII.
The officers and men of the Clinton
detachment of the 181st Battalion
attended service on Sunday morning
when the pastor preached an appro-
priate sermon. The choir rendered
suitable music. In the evening Rev.
Dr. Rutledge preached on a theme
suitable to "Mother's Day" and
members of the 161st occupied the
choir loft and led the singing.. Dur-
ing the service a trio ,consisting of
Privates Allen, Waken' and Aitebeson
rendered a selection and Pte. Ait-
cheson sang a solo in' good voice.
A WARNING.
The Provincial l3oard of Health, is
sending out its annual warning "re-
garding the danger from rabies -infec-
ted dogs. The circular gives pointers
upon how to detect rabies, and ad-
vises that where a person has been
bitter the dog be chained up for ten
days. In that time if the dog has
rabies it,will either be worse or will
the. At the end of ten days, or be-
fore if the dog dies, the head,should
be sent to the Provincial Laboratory,
Queen's Park, Toronto, where an ex—
ination of the brain will be-
Where • rabies 3s fund to exist
prompt steps will be taken to see
that the person bitten is given pro-
per treatment. Killing the dog be
fore the disease has a chance to de-
velop is not advisable, since it can-
not
annot be determined definitely then
whether the animal is infected or not,
DIES FOR HIS COUNTRY.
• Word has been 'received of the
death from wounds somewhere in
France of Will Manning, who
enlisted with a highland Bat-
talion
at Winnipeg and id who has
been with the Canadian Expedf
Winery Forces at the front for, over
aear.
y Pte. Manning was the only
son of the late A. FT. Manning of
Clinton, his mother being a menibe
of the well-known Coats family.'Oite
sister, Mrs. Roy Hillyer of Winni-
peg, survives. He was a graduate o
.Clinton Collegiate and of Queen's
University, Kingston. He had enlist-
ed with the 43rd Battalion but, had
been transferred to the 16th and at
the time bf his wounding was with
the bomb throwers. He was twenty-
six years of; age. All honour to the
brave C n
a -duan boys who do not hes-
itate
e
itate to make the supreme sacri-
fice in the cause of freedom and of
the homeland,
AUXILIARY AT WORD.
The Young Ladies' Auxiliary en-
gaged the Princess Theatre on Wed-
nesday and Thursday evenings of last
week and.Manager Manning put on
for the benefit of their treasury the
reels "Quo Vadis" and. "A Christmas
Carol." The pictures were good and
on each occasion there, was a good
audience,_ many who have not she
"movie habit" to any great extent
going an these evenings to assist the
patriotic fund. Some of the young
ladies of the,Auxiliary attended to
the ticket selling and.also served as
ushers. As a result of_the venture a
snug little sunt was added, to the
treasurery of the Auxiliary.
The Auxiliary intend having lots
and lots of homemade candy for sale
on Victoria Day, when "The Hurons"
will mobilize in Clinton and it is ex-
pected to he a day unique in. the his-
tory of the town, The proceeds of
the sale of candy and anything else
undertaken by the young lathes oa
that day will go towards supplying
mess tents or something of the sort
for the use of "The ;Hurons.'
DEATH OF HUGH SMITH.
Stricken by paralysis on April 29th,
Hugh Smith of Si, Mary's succumb-
ed to the grim reaper 0.11 May 6th
and on the third clay tereafter his
remains were interred in the pretty
cemetery at the Stone Town.
The deceased was born in Ireland
seventy-five years ago and was the
oldest • of a family of three brothers
and ono sister of whom the surviv-
ors now are : • Mr. W. G. .Smith of
Clinton, •'a brother in far -away Aus-
tralia and the sister in their native
Erin,
Mr, Smith came to Canada in 1893
and after farming for several years
fat Usborne and Blanchard townships
he took up his abode in St. Mary's
where he fought life's battle to a
close.
His wife and. their Family of three
:sons and four r
o daughters survive.
For forty-seven years he was a
staunch member of the Presbyterian
O1'iureh and it was Rev. Mr. McLean
of Knox, the family pastor, who
cenduotetl the services at home and
graveside.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED,
Mr. and flits. Frank O'Neill of
Moose Jaw, Sask•, announce the en-
gagement' of their daughter,' -Pearl,
to Lieut. Launcelot Edward Carter,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Catter of
Sheldon, Devonshire, England, late
manager of ,the Bank of British
North America at Saltcoats; . Sask.
The marriage will take'• place quietly
in May.
DIED IN DETROIT
The death occurred on Wednesday 01
last week in Detroit of Mrs: Elmer
Lightle after but' a few Hours', illness.
The deceased was fifty years of age
and leaves her husband and a family
of one son and, three daughters. She
was a sister of 'Messrs. .Wm, and
Geor o -East of town and Henry nd
g y
Edward East of Hullett. The funer-
al took place in Detroit on Satureley.
WILLIS CHURCH.
On Sunday this congregation will
celebrate the fifty-ninth anniversary
of its organization as a congrega-
tion. Rev, Prof. Robert Law, D.D.;
of Knox .College will be the preach-
er of :the day and the choir are pre-
paring special and appropriate music.
A cordial invitation is extended to
any who wish to join in Worship
with the people of Willis church on
this happy occasion.
BTG DAY ON THE 24TFI,
The 24th will be celebrated in Clin-
ton this year with a good' deal of
enthusiasts, as is quite fitting tfor
the 161st Battalion is expected to
be mobilized here at almost if not
quite full strength, There will be
military manoeuvres • a grand parade
and march past, something doing all
day long, and in the evening a mili-
tary band concert and fireworks in
the park, Altogether. it is expected
to be the biggest celebration Clinton
has ever had. All roads will lead to
Clinton on Victoria Day.
MINISTERS IN TIT19 RANKS,
The war in which the British Em-
pire is at present engaged' is one
which snakes a strong appeal to the
best in men and to the best in the best
inen. This has been somewhat strongly
demonstrate(' in Huron county by the
fact that no fewer than three min-
isters of the gospel have considered
it their duty to lay aside their min-
isterial obligations and join the.
ranks of "The Hurons" as privates.
The first to sign up was Rev. T. M.
Wesley, Presb terian minister ' at
Y
Wroxeter, who ,joined the Battalion
in Mardi. Last week Rev, A. F, II.
Phee,Anglican minister S n nixie. at Corrie,
put on the uniform as a member of
r the 161st and on Monday morning.
Rev. T. IC: Fairfull., Pastor of the
Clinton Baptist church, donned the.
o khaki. Few county battalions in the
Province have such a record perhaps
and it is one of which "The Hur-
ons" are proud.
C.G.T. STUDENTS I:7 KFIAKI,
The Clinton Collegiate has been
contributing a goodly share of - sol-
diers readyup .to take arms in de-
fence of the Empire, Wesley Cald-
well is with the 18th Battalion and
has already been in the trenches ' in
France for some months past. Elmer
Beacom, Fred Slonan and Will Wal-
ker as members of the 33rd Battal-
ion are now in England finishing
their training, and the following C.
I. students are now members of the
161st, most of them with the Clin-
ton detachment : Frank Fingland,
Leslie Wasman, Jack Sofithcott, Will
Appleby, Will Sloman, Austin Nedi•
ger, Bruce Walker, David Mcelinclt-
ey, Vietot 'Crich, Milton Cook,
Frank 1Vi11iaws, Will McNaughton.
The last mentioned six have just re
Gently donned the uniform having
written on their exam. prior to do-
ing so, the others have already been
in training for some months. Of
course there are scores of graduates
of the C.C.I. serving at the front or
with units in different parts of the
province, .
"The Hurons."
On Math 2nd last The News -Record
'designated I•Iuron's men in khaki as
"The Hurons," The name took and
now it bas been "semi -officially" de-
clared to be "oliieial."
Though the weather of late has
been all out of sorts, recruiting has
speeded up and the past ten days
have been the best yet.
•
"The Hurons" spendid band is ' go-
ing around. Today:it is at Blyth and
tomorrow evening it will give Sea-
forth an open air that will, if any-
thing can, wake it up. On Saturday
it will be in Wiugham so a musical
treat, .is in store for the citizens - of
that live, town and the 'visitors
thereto.
The officers have been changed
about somewhat. Captain Towne
has gone to Brussels where Lieut.
O'Neil is and Major Sinclair has
come to Clinton. Lieut, Knox Mair
is also on the local staff.
1£ it is correct that sixty-five per-
cent. of "The Hurons" come from
north of a line that might be drawn
from Bayfteld to Clinton and Sea -
forth it is up to the south end to 1
go sonic and still more.
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION,
The annual meeting, of the Walker-
ton Association of Fifteen Baptist
Churches' will be held in Clinton on.
the last three days in May.
FORMER CITIZEN ILL,
On Saturday Mrs: Win. East re=
ceived word of the serious illness• of
her brother, Mr. Thomas Brown of
Port Huron, who had suffered a
stroke of paralysis. At time of writ-
ing his
riting,his condition was matter for
great anxiety to his friends.` Mr.
Brown was formerly of. Clinton,
NEW CARS.
Rev. Te. 0• Harper now drives a
stew automobile: It is one of the
best makes and no doubt many a
pleasant run is in store ' for the
minister of Willis church, when the
period of dry weather and rutless
roads really sets in.
Captain Vanstouo bought a McLau-
ghlin touring ear from the focal' re-
presentatives,' Messrs, Seeley .i;
Bartliii, as a present for his wife
who drives it herself. The Mc-
Laughlin car is noted for its grace-
fol lines, its, easy running qualities
and its a f power.
abundance tc � e o
Lorne Welsh Appointed
Travelling Auditor.
. (From Chatham News.)
itIr. D. L. Welsh, who has been con-
nected with the : Chatham, Wallace-
burg and Lake Ietic Railway for the
past four years, and for some time
past bee' been General Freight agent
of the road, has accepted a position
with the London and Port Stanley
Railway as travelling auditor, IIe.
will. leave the first of the coming
month to take up his new duties at
London,
Although only 24 years of age Mr.
Welsh' is rapidly forging to the, front
and his friends will be. pleased to
hear of his elevation. to an import-
ant position with the London 'road.
Mr. Vlielsh was connected with the
Pere Marquette Railway as telegraph
operator at Wallaceburg for about
four years, and he has been associa-
ted with the C. W. and L. E. for
about the same length of time, Mr.
Welsh is a son of Mr, and Mrs, Ro-
bert Welsh of Clinton.
The News -Record is the News and
Advertising Leader.
COLONEL MULLOY AND CAPTAIN DANCEY
address. capacity=of=the'ha11 gatherings.
Lieut. -Col. Mulloy, Professor of
Military History' in the Royal MCI
tary College; Kingston, gave an ad-
dress in the town hall on Saturday
evening, the hail being crowded to
the doors.
While the audience was gathering
the band played several selections
and or rising to speak Cel, Mulloy
paid them a high compliment, say
ing that he bad been travelling uy
and down the province for severe.
Months past and bad heard a num
ber of county battalion bands but
so far had not heard the superior o
Huron's Battalion band.
Rev J. K. Fairfull, president of th
local War Auxiliary, presided. Before
calling on the speaker of the evening
he asked Col, Combe, wlio was ,upon
the platform, to speak, whiclf ho did
briefly explaining that' the campaign
for recruits was to continue for an-
other: week and expressing the hope
that the required number of men
would be forthcoming by that time.
Hcalso announcthat tat the ot
batt-tt' t
would mobilize in Clinton for a week
prior to their departure for their
training damp.
On introducing the' eater the
chairman said that there Were three
classes of men in Canada today, those
who could serve the Empire but who
up to the present had not seen it
their duty to put on the King's 'in-
form ; those who have heeded the call
and are preparing to go, and those
having answered the call have • (nope
their bit honourably,
On rising to speak Col. Mulloy,
who lost his sight in the South Af-
rican war
t fifteen years ago, was giv-
en
iwen a great ovation and was unable
to speak until the cheering and ai?-
plause had subsided. But for the
black goggles he wears one could
readily imagine hint still leading a
charge against the enemy, Strong,
vigorous and manly, his address took
part of his personality and breathed
all these qualities. He began by say-
ing that he did not believe that
Canada had among its citizens any-
thing like cowardice to contend with.
"Those" he said, "who are physical-
ly fit and could, be fighting tine ene-
my and have not yet. donned the
khaki are notafraidto fight, they
have only not yet 'realized the true
situation and the need of _more and
still more men. "It Is lay business
tonight" he continued, "to endeavor
to show such men their duty and to
induce them to take it up,'' •
"The first duty of a state is de-
fence" he continued "and since the
first civil organization the law Inas
been written into the consti-
tution of :a country' or a
tribe or has beefi one of
the unwritten laws, thoroughly un-
derstood and subscribed to, that in•
time of war the eligible male citi-
zen must fight in defence of the
state."
"There has always been three
classes of people" said the speaker,
"The pacifists, the militarists and
the moderates. The first have be-
come swamped in the, torrent of
events, the second, who have taught
tbat war ees a good thing in itself are
fighting for their life, and the third,
to which the great mass of Cana-
dians belong, who believe that war
is a great evil and a thing to be
avoided but who still think it is Less
of an evil than sone other things,
are endeavoring . to justify their
strong belief."
Col. Mulloy expressed himself as in
favor of some sort of conscription.
"No great war has ever been waged
by a volunteer army," he" said. Ile
cited Se cases of 'Britain's allies at
the present and said that in order
to show that she elerseif was putting
forth her own best efforts Britain
tad now, age.t st some opposition,
made service Compulsory."' ",Some
such action will have to, be taken in
Canada," continued the speaker. "It
Is the only. ,sane, fair, democratic
way,"
"Our right to Canada depends upon
our ability to bold it against an in-
vading foe and that means that not
only our mode of Government is in
danger but it touches our private
life, our homes and our bank ae-
comtt."
"The subjugation of Britain is Ger-
many's great objective," continued
the speaker, "and if Germany wins
in this war where do you suppose
Canada would stand ? Canada's vast
territory would shelter millions of
settlers from the C
overcrowded acres
of Germany but do you imagine that
if Germany were victorious in this
war that her people would be content
to come here and take possession of
e the great outlying sections in the
north and west leaving your well-til-
leti and comfortable farms unniolest-
t ed 7 One has but to look at Belgium
for an answer,"
Col. Mulloy referred briefly to some
of the German atrocities in Belgium
and said that the time for C'aaadiaus
to fight for the freefiom of Canada
was before the foe set foot upon her
ssoil and
he sounded det a warning i
t t ng to
parents who were unwilling to have
their
sonsrespond rest o ul to the call of
duty, "which is :the right of their
manhood and no one, not even a mo-
ther, should rob them of that right,"
It was an able address, one of
the best delivered in Clinton since
the beginning of the war.
Private AItcheson rendered a solo
before the address of the evening
and the meeting was closed by the
hearty singing of the national an-
them,
It was arranged. that
Can
t t
n
at-
cey,
who was unable owing to ill-
ness to speak here as advertised
some weeks ago, should give an ad-
dress from the band stand after the
sacred concert by the Huron hand on
Sunday afternoon, The band concert
was given but owing to the rain the
meeting was held in the town hall,
which was taxed to capacity to ac-
commodate all who cane to hear
hint. •
Mr, A, T. Cooper, secretary of the
eluron County War Auxiliary, occu-
pied the chair and the band render-
ed several patriotic and sacred airs.
Capt. Dancey, who spent over a
year at the front' a good part of it
behind the German lines as a seerot
service man, has had a wealth of
experience and though anxious to re-
turn to the scene of action, is here
by the order of 'the authorities to do
recruiting work.
Capt. Dancer was not compfimentry
to Huron country i didn't hand her
any bouquets or pat her on the
back at all. He said the people of
Iluron had always been in the habit
of considering their county its the
very front row in the province while
they relegated Bruce to at least a
third rate'positioti, Bet events had
proved that these two old counties
bad changed places, so to speak,'
Brace had moved up , to a place
among the first rate counties while
Huron lagged behind as a third rat-
er. "Huron's prosperity. has 'spoiled
her," said the speaker. "When a
People find it easy to acquire mater-
ial wealth self-sacrifice becomes in-
creasingly difficult and the then of
[Iuron are not willing to make the
great sacrifice for their country.
There are Hien in this county who
have offered their sons the title of
one hundred acres of land, to keep
them from enlisting. Such
thundered the speaker, are as surely
traitor as the Sinn Feiners who
have caused so much trouble in Ire-
land.''
Capt. Dancey told of some of his
experiences while 'doing his duty be-
hind German lines and also threw
some light upon actual conditions at
the front and the needo f Britain
ai
for more men. He was importunate
and emphatic in regard to the 'mat-
ter of enlisting and urged upon every
man who was physically fit to ,get
into Icing's uniform and go to the
help of their brothers across the
sea.
Rev. J. K. Fairfull is Now
Private Fairfull
of The Hurons.
Rev. James K. Fairfull, pastor of
the Clinton and Auburn Baptist
churches, on Monday morning last en-
listed with the Mist Huron Battal-
ion for overseas service.
Mr. Fairfull has since the begin.
ning of the war taken the keenest is
terest in as conduct and at a patri-
otic meeting held in the town hall
during the first few months of the
tear he said "It is well indeed for
Canada i[ we can get through this
struggle so easily, by paying out to
patriotic funds and attending a
meeting like this, but should the time
come when we are needed at the
front not one of us should remain
Imre." Now the time has come when
he thinks it his duty to go and he
is leaving his family and home anti
the einrehes over which he has best
pastor for two years to buckle on a
sward and fight for the Empire
which he loves,
11r. T'n t
<rt
f Il has all
worked hard
winter recruiting, spending three or
four evenings a week attending meet-
ings in different parts of the county.
Ile is a man who has won the re-
spect of all with whom he cause in
contact irrespective of church affilia-
tions and his presence on a public
platform was always welcome, and
his time and strength were given
without stint to forward the work
of forming the Huron Battalion.
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Mr. Patrfu
1 has been
a resident of
Clinton for about two years, having
come to take charge of the Baptist
church .here and the one at Auburn.
Previously for some time lie was en-
gaged in evangelistic work at Strait -
ford. In November of last year be
was ordained a minister of the Bap-
tist Church of Canada and continued
pastor of,his charge here which has
been prospering under his care.
Mr. Fairfull leas born in Flieshire.
Scotland, and was educated at Cas..
tle-on-Tyne, England. He had served
for some years in the old land in tha
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Ole
hasee
b u in t •C. tinada for about nine
years and it was his hope that he
might remain in this fair land of
his adoption and spend the remain-
der of his life ,preaching the Gospel
of the Prince of Peace. Such con-
genial work was not to be his fin -
disturbed lot however, and at 'the
bidding of conscience and with a
clear sense of duty he heves hie
study, his books on theology, his
care of his flock and donning the
khaki and shouldering his . rifle
he goes to take his place be-
side the men in the trenches to fight
for Ring and Country and for the
liberty of the world. .
Well done, Pastor Fairfull 1 Clinton
takes off its hat to you,
• R&rrnesrrilae
Recruiting parties are still work- .
ing in this vicinity, though progress
scents to be slow.
The adjourned quarterly business
meeting was held in the Methodist
olutrch on Monday evening ,when all
accounts were found to have been
settled in full and finances were. in
good shape,
Sunday last was celebrated as
Young People's day in the Methodist
church. The Epworth League choir
took over the .responsibility of the
music for the day and did excellent-
ly. The pastor preached in the mor-
ning, giving excellent advice to the
young people. In the evening Rev.
Jt E. Jones of Bayfield was the
preacher. His subject was "Tho
Long Journey from Jerusalem to
Jericho ; Or the Downward Road" .
ilis address was practical and time -
11' and he made pointed application
by urging the wisdoms of making the
home life a blessing both as to fam-
ily and church associations. The idea;
of the church home eras strongly.
emphasized in both services.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Mother's Day and it is hoped all
mothers, also . fathers and children,
will be present if possible,
Perhaps sThey
Only Mean
Comparatively.
Some of our out -of -Huron subscri-
bers have remarked that The News -
Record is devoting too much space
to boosting The Hurons. Doubtless,
they. thus speak comparatively,