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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1916-08-17, Page 2G. D. McTAGGARI M•. D. McTAGGAR't McTaggart Bros. BA NKERS A GENERAL ,BANKINCI BUSI- NESS TRANSACTED. NOTES DISCOUNTED, DRAFTS ISSUED. INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE- POSITS. • SALE NOTES run. CHASED. — — H. 7'. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC, CONVEY. ANCER, FINANCIAL, REAL ESTATE AND FIRE INS•UR ANCE AGENT. REPRESENT- ING 14 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. DiVISION COURT CFFICE, CLINTON. W. RILYbONE, BARRISTER. SOLICITOR, , NOTARY PUBLIC, ETO. Office— Sloan Block—CLINTON M. G. CAMERON B.C. BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, CONVEYANCER. ETC. Office on Albert Street occuped by Mr. Hooper. In Clinton on every Thursday, and on any day for which ap- pointments are made. Office hours; from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. A .good, vault in connection with the;• .office:. Office : open every week -day. Mr. Hooper will make any. appointments for Mr. Cameron. ClIA RLE S R. HALLS, Conveyancer,Notary Pubtie, Commissioner, Eta. REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE Issuer of Marriage Licenses HURON STREET, — CLINTON ORS. GUNN & °AERIER Dr. W. Gunn, L.R,C.P., L.R. C.S., Edin. Dr. J. C. Gaudier, B.A., M.B. Office—Ontario St., Clinton. Night calls at residence, Rattenbury St., or at Hospital. OR. C. W. THOMPSON PHSYICIAN, SURGEON, ETC. Special attention given to di.. eases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Eyes carefully examined and suit- able glasses prescribed. Office and residence: 2 doors went of the Commercial Hotel, Huron St, DR. F. A. AXON — DENTIST — Specialist in Crown and Bridge Work. Graduate of C.C.D.S., Chicago, and B.O.D.S., To- ronto. Bayfield on Mondays from May to December, GEORGE FLLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron. • Correspondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be made for Bales Date at The News -Record, Clinton, or by selling Phone 13 on 167,, Charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed. The McKillop Mutual l Fire Insurance C Company 03�pa11y Head office, Seaforth, Ont. DIRECTORY President, James Connolly, Goderich ; Vice., James Evans, Beechwood ; Sec, Treasurer, Thos. E. Hays, Sea - forth. Directors : George McCartney, Sea - forth ; U. F. McGregor, Seaforth J. G. Grieve, Winthrop ; Wm. Rinn, Seaforth ; A. McEwen, Brucefield ; Robert Ferris, Harlock, Agents: Alex. Leitch, Clinton ; J. W. Leo, Goderich ; Ed, Hinahley, Sea - forth ;° W. Chesney, Egmondville ; R. S. Jarmuth, Brodhagen. Any money to be paid in may be paid to Moorish Clothing Co., Clinton, or at Cutt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties desiring to effect insurance or transact' other. business will be promptly attended to on application to 'my of the above officers addressed to their respective post offices. Losses inspected by the director who lives nearest the scene. ,IJ vlt/#iLW; —TIME TABLE.— Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton Station as follows: BUFFALO AND GOD'ERICH DIV. Going East, depart n 0 " '1.33 a.m. 8.03 p.m. 6.15 p.m. Going West, ar. 11.00, dp, 11.07 arm. " " depart 1.35 p.m. " " ar 6.32, dp. - 6.45 p.m. departs 11.18 p.m. LONDON, HURON & BRUCE DIV. Going South, ar. 7.33, dp. 8.05 pm, " _ departs 4.15 p.m. Going North, Sr. 10.30, dp. 11.00 a.m. ' " _ departs 6,40 pea, DELAWARE, LACKAWANA AND WESTERN COAL COMPANY'S SCRANTON 000AL . In all sizes CHESNUT PEA STOVE FURNACE Also SOFT COAL CANNEL COAL SMITHING COKE Standard Weight, Standard Quality Its the good Coal. Do you need hard wood or slabs ? We have lots on hand at the right prices. We always keep a good stock of Port- land Cement, and 3, 4, and 5 -inch Tiles. TRY US. . MI. FORBES Opposite the G. T. R. Station. Phone 52. Fertilizer We carry a Complete Stock of Stone's Natural Fertilizer.. No better on the market. Hay We pay at all seasons the highest market prices for Hay for baling. Seeds American Feed Corn, Red Clo- ver, Alisike, Timothy and Alfalfa. FORD & McLEOD CLINTON. Row is Your Cutlery Supply ? You know that Jewelry Store Cutlery is out of the com- mon class. At least, OURS ie. It carries a distinctiveness— an air of superiority, that comes from being made with the greatest care and ut- most skill from the highest - priced materials. If you can use some of this Cutlery in your home, yell will be proud of it every time you see it on the table. Carvers, cased, $3.00 up. Knives, Forks and Spoons, $1.00 doz. up. Knives and Forks, steel, white bandies, $3.00 doz. up. Lot us show you our Cutlery line. Let us tell you more about why it is the most desirable that you can put your money into. VV. R. COUNTER JEWELER and ISSUER U R of MAIIRIAGE LICENSES. NEWS-RECOR0IS NEW EBBING RATES FOR 1916 WEEKLIES Ne we•Recora and Alma A Empire ....11.65 News•Record and Globs.... .. 1.61. Neee•Re.ord and Family Herald .sod Weekly Star 1.111. 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MITC'IELL, Editor and Proprietor., ITALIANS OCCUPY HE ENTIRE DORO UT. The Anstrians Have Been Driven Back ;Beyond the Line of the Vallone River. A despatch from London says :— The Italians continue to press their advance on the lower Isonzo •lilies. They have now reached the line of the Vallone River, advancing, since the fall of Gorizia, about four miles on a front of 20 miles. The entire Heber - do plateau is -now in their possession, according to official despatches from Rome, as well as the towns of Rubbia and San Martino del Carso. The number of Austrians taken prisoner is reported to have been increased by several thousand. The Italians are now approaching the strong defensive line established by the Austrians in the mountains east of Gorizia, and a resumption of the desperate battles for high peaks is ex- pected to mark the new phase. of the offensive„ Vienna reports the repulse of Italian attacks east of Gorizia, as well as in the Dolomites, but Rome admits that the principal gains have been made north and .south of Gorizia, Severe fighting is being waged in the Playa region, the Austrians claiming that all their lines have held, The Austrians are ;still bolding out on Monte San Gabriele and Monte San Marto, the Italians hdmit, but it is as- serted that the attacking troops have reached the western ,slopes of the lat- ter position, as well as the line of Ver- toibizza. Austrian aeroplanes have, again raided Venice, and Rome admits that, while some damage was done to build- ings, there were no casualties. The brunt of the fighting is being borne by the Italian third army, under .the leadership of the Duke of Aosta. This army, which captured Gorizia, has been in almost constant action for a week, the divisions fighting in relays day and night. Their advance in this short time is one of the most notable of the war. RUSSIA IN THE SUMMER TIME VERY MUCH HOTTER THAN IT IS IN ENGLAND. Russians All Live Free -and -Easy Out- door Lives .in Warm Weather. I suppose it will surprise many people to learn that Russia has a hot summer; hotter than the usual sum- mer in England, more sunshine, bluer ekies. It is this which explains the rush of townsfolk every end of May to the country writes Hamilton Fyfe from Petrograd. They will no stay in the towns. They say it is unhealhy. They speak as if all the plagues raged during the hot weather which is not, you must understand, so, hot as all that! Still, Moscow Is detestably dusty and the Petrograd canals smell worse than usual, and- for all reasons it is pleas- anter to be in•the country. ' So off go. all who can to their "datchas" (sum- mer homes) to enjoy the sunshine and the clear sky and the soft, warm airs that are blown from the sun- baked south. It takes a long time to get rid of winter. Well into April, sometimes into May, he keeps his grip on the rivers, the earth is still under snow. Gradually the snow melts, the ice Don't let it ran too long, it will Lead to chronic indigestion. In the meanwhile you suffer from' miserable, sick headaches, ner- vousness, depres- sion' and sallow complexion.Justtry CHAMBERLAIN'S STOMACH & LIVER TABLETS. They re- lieve fermentation, indigestion — gently but surely cleanse the systm and keep the stomach and liver in perfect runningorder., 'Atoll dreads, 25c., or by mahout 11 Chamberlain Medicine Co., Toronto 11 ETE,'s,c2122Mire42S5ff There is a ColdDa.y Coming Why not prepare for it by ordering your winter supply of Lehigh Valley Coal., Nous better in the world. House Phone 12. Office Phone 40. A. J. HOLLOWAY THE CHILDREN OFT0D AY fust as they are—in their in- door play, or at their outdoor play—they are constantly of - tering temptations for tbs KODAK• Lot it keep them for you n.. they aro now. Let it keep many other hap- penings that are a source of pleasure to you. BROWNIES, $2 TO $l2>t EOIDAKS, $7 TO $26.. Also full stock of Films and Supplies. We do Developing and Printing., Remember thl pace; THE REXA`LL STORE breaks up and floats aw' ny. The dark earth appears and very quickly looks as if it had been lightly dusted over. with a green powder. It recovers quickly, for the snow has kept it warm. The trees are not so soon themselves again. They have been exposed to the cruel winds, the sav- age, silent, paralyzing frosts. For a month after winter has gone they are black and bare. Life comes back to them only when 'they have been well warmed by the sun. Last year they were not in leaf until June. Much Outdoor Life. There is a passion in the summer here. One only feels this in countries which have a long, hard winter. The earth seems to rejoice in its freedom. There is a luxuriance of growth which is scarcely known in England, a sud- den rush of life, a glory of light and warmth and splendor. Ask any Rus- sian living abroad what he most misses and he will tell you "The White Nights," All through June, with a little overlapping on either side of it, sunset and sunrise are so near together that there is no dark- ness. Last night I was sitting -out of doors reading at eleven o'clock. We dine at half -past eight, and after strolling about the garden, or watch- ing the. after -glow flame in the sky and reflect its glory in the Gulf of Finland, we say, "It must be getting late." Someone looks at a watch. It is midnight! Who could have guess- ed it? We go reluctantly to bed, our rooms quite light still, until with hesi- tating hand we draw curtains over the windows. It seems a shame to shut out those wonderful "White Nights." - It is a happy life, that of the Rus- sian "datchnik" ("datcha" dweller). Very simple and primitive, utterly different from English country -house life. To begin with "datchas" as a rule are wooden houses, only meant for summer habitation. All winter most of them stand empty. When they are to be occupied again serv- ants go down, lightht fires, re s, clean themm up. Then the furniture is sent by road, piled up on carts. Not too much of it. Just enough for comfort. Ap- pearances are not considered. No Formality. There is no state or ceremony. One lives out of doors as much as possible or on glassed -in balconies which are but ono slight remove from the open air. Outside every "datcha" are set benches, both in the garden, if there is one, and in the roach. Upon these it is customary to sit and talk for hours. Dress is sketchy, and often scanty. Meals are at odd times, and can be prolonged or cut short at will. For example, a ,Russian hostess will say to the parlor maid "See if the cool: has anything else to give us," or it may be, "Never mind about the chickens and the souffle, Masha. Just bring us tea. We have had enough to eat." Most English people, accustomed to the formality and state of our coun- try houses (delightful also in their way), would be revolted by the go - as -you -please life of the "datcha." But it is of a piece with everything else. With the wild gardens, grow- ing as they please, letting nature be their gardener. With the sergeants so smiling and friendly and cheerful, but, judged by our standards, so in- competent. With the free -and -easy manners of the "datchniki," deter- mined to nialce their summer'as com- plete a contrast as possible to their winter existence in town. From September to May they live in almost hermetically sealed 'houses, They take no exercise, breathe as little fresh air as they can, Their com- plexions grow wax -like, their eyes dull. From May till August they get as near nature as they can. Instantly their appearance alters. They look healthy and strong. They feel vig- orous and normal. All the result of fresh air. HARVEST THAT NEVER ENDS. Wheat Cut Throughout the Year in Different Countries. All through the year wheat is being harvested. In January it is being cut in the great fields of the Argentine and in New Zealand, La February and Marta it is cut in the East Inches and Egypt. The wheat fields are har- vested in April in Cyprus, Asia Minor, Persia, and Cuba, and in May in China and Japan. June is the busiest har- vest month of the whole year for then Turkey, Greece, Spain and South- ern France, as well as most of the Southern States of America, are all cutting wheat. The more northerly States of America, as well as Austria. Germany and parts of Russia, do their wheat harvesting in . July. August sees the wheat crop gathered In Great Britain, and September and October for Sweden and Norway. Peru and South Africa are busy harvesting in November and December. Restitution, if made, would often Prevent destitution. AWAY WITH THE HOEN'ZOLLERNS KAISER TS MASTER ASSASSIN, SAYS FRENCHMAN. Allies Will Make No Treaty With the Royal Family of Germany. Joseph Reinach, in the Paris Figaro,. launches what some think may well become an allied watchword: "Away with the, Hohenzollerns." The allies, he says, will agree that there shall be no treaty ' with William of Hohenzorl- tern, or with any member of his fam- ily, and he continues: "Unless I am greatly mistaken the question of the Hohenzollerns will. become more important every day. It is too vague to: speak of destroy- ing'German militarism, we must abol- ish German militarism's soul, which is the house 'of Hohenzollern, with its feudal castes and' all its birds of prey. Kaiser's War. "I have shown twenty times that the war is the personal work of the German Emperor. Exactly when he began to premeditate it perhaps even he does not know. But it a fact. that he had taken his stand Novem- ber 6, 1913, when he unbosomed him- self to the Belgian King about `the necessity of war soon and his ser- tainty of success.' Itis a fact that this imminent war was the subject of the famous conference of April, 1914,' whith Archduke Franz Ferdin- and, at Konopstadt. It is a fact that finally, as accomplice of Austria's ul- timatum to Serbia, he with his own hand abolished all chance of peace,. refused the conference proposed by England, and the arbitration of -The Hague conference offered by the Czar, and declared war on Russia at the very moment when the Vienna. Government had welcomed Petro - grad's proposals. And this though every pretext forwar had van- ished. One Lord and Master. "Since the brusque attack through Belgium failed, andhis bright dream of victory vanished, since German corpses strew the earth and the Ger- man nation is hungry and bears the hatred of the world while the horizon is lowering with menace, the Ger- man Emperor is afraid and says: 'I willed it not.' Then, who did will it? "His feudal chiefs, his Junkers, the Kron Prinz and his agrarians willed it, too, but Germany of the Hohen- zollerns is no oligarchy or democ- racy. There is one lord and master, Hohenzollern, the Emperor. It is he who willed, who ordered, who began this war. All other accomplices and there are many, Austrian and Ger- man both, cannot' alter the fact that the aiser is principally responsible. His is the first place at the dock of infamy, where others after him will sit. He is the master assassin. Justice Awaits. . "The British Premier Asquith has also said this in a solemn declara- tion before the House of Commons in connection with the case of Capt. Fryatt. Is said: 'The British Gov- ernment will bring to justice the criminals responsible, whoever they may be and whatever their position.' "Surely, in such a case the man who is the author of the system un- der which the crime is committed is the most guilty of all. Who is that man? Over a year ago, in the ver- dict on the Lusitania, a jury at Kin- sale pronounced guilty of wholesale murder the officers of the submarine, the German Government, and the Emperor of Germany. All those gen- erals, those officers, those soldiers are only his tools and accomplices. They struck the blow, but Nero ordered it. As Mr. Asquith said, it is he who is chiefly .responsible. He was the arch -criminal. Death for Kaiser. "The conduct of tine war is one thing. We will employ against the Germans every instrument of de- struction they first employed against us, The conditions of peace are an- other. We will not make our peace a mere truce between two slaughterers. We will insure the fetus of free peo- ples. But with him who premeditated, willed, and ordered all these crimes— one does not negotiate with him; one judges him." GAME AS A NATIONAL ASSET. Preserves Are Necessary. to Protect What Remains. ' Judging from the rate at which the wild creatures of North America are now being destroyed, fifty years hence there will be no large game left in the United States nor in Canada, out- side of rigidly protected game pre- serves. It is therefore the duty of every good citizen to promote the protection of forests and wild life and the 'creation of game preserves, while a supply of game remains. Every man who finds pleasure in hunting or fishing should be willing to spend both time and money in active work for the protection of forests, fish and game. Inl the settled and civilized regions of North America, there is no real necessity for the consumption of wild game as human food; nor is there any good excuse for the sale of game for food purposes. The operations of market hunters should be prohibited everywhere, tinder severe penalties. The highest purpose which the kill- ing of wild game and game fishes can hereafter be made to serve is in fur- nishing objects to overworked men for tramping ,and camping trips in the wilds, and the value of wild game as human food should no longer be regarded as an important factor in its pursuit.—Codd of Ethics, Michigan Wild Life League. Women always have a lot to say about their rights but never a word about the wrongs of the poor man. ' The grouch is a barnacle on health and, happiness. If yob, would advance at your full rate of speed scrape off the barnacles. Delivering Smashing "Blows Against Germans. The veteran Russian General Kash- talinesi, who commanded the Russian divisions which recently captured twenty thousand Germans by smash- ing blows in Galicia. A BRITISH TORPEDO. One of the Most Remarkable New Weapons of Warfare. An English officer on leave from the Cameroons, who fully understands the topography of the Gold Coast and the whole district known as The White Man's Grave says that in the Cameroons the fighting is more fierce than in Flanders. "At times it is primitive and sav- age," he says, "added to which are the deadly climatic conditions, and the fear of attacks from tarantulas, reptiles, ferocious animals and all the diseases of the tropics. Service in Africa requires a varied knowl- edge and a wide experience. An of- ficer has to be an expert in many directions and each has to make a special study of ordnance and coastal defence. "Seven years ago, Bleriot crossed to English Channel in an aeroplane, and the world wondered. To -day, the European 'sky is dotted with flying men. Without a doubt, war has de- veloped mechanics, aeronautics and every science years ahead of normal progress. Every war department is stirring its brains, down to the pri- vate in the trenches who constructs his own periscope from ,a stick and a broken mirror, which at times proves as effective as the periscope -rifle which enables the soldier to shoot without exposing himself above the P g parapet. There is no end to the in- novations for destruction, but one which the English navy claims will . actually search for a target is worthy of mention and that is a new torpedo. "Its mechanical simplicity renders it the more efficient, and it is claimed CLEANSE THE BLOOD AND AVOW DISEASE When your blood is impure, weak, thin and debilitated, your system - becomes susceptible to arty or all diseases, Put your blood in good condition. Hood's Sarsaparilla acts directly, and peculiarly on the blood—it puri- fies, enriches and revitalizes it and builds up the whole system. Rood's Sarsaparilla has stood the test of forty years. Get it today. It is sure to help you.. that when the new equipment is fully installed even Ileligoland and Wile helmsiiaven will cease to be safe re- fuges for a fleet. , "This torpedo can be directed to talceany course and to alter its course at any distance automatically, Sup - post a warship or other target to be 2,000 yards from the submarine about to fire a torpedo. The range; is set for 2,000 yards plus an additional 500 yards. If tine torpedo hits the target within that range its mission is com- pleted, but if it misses it travels on for 500 yards, then swings back, boomerang fashion and zig-zags ox circles with a bias in the direction of the moving target until it strikes, The rudder can be so set as to oper- ate the torpedo in a logarithmic spiral. The return of the torpedo covers a range of. 500 to 1,000 yards from the maximum gauge therefore, approaching to a distance about a thousand yards from the discharging vessel. Should it then be unsuccess- ful in hitting anything, it automatic- ally opens seacocics and plunges to the bottom of the sea. Upon striking the seabed it explodes and is no long- er a menace to anything afloat." aa.e SAVE THE TREES. More Attention Is Being Paid to Their Protection. That the shade tree increases the value of property, and adds much to the beauty of surroundings is being more and more appreciated. Muni- cipal corporations are encouraging the planting of trees in greater num- bers as well as protecting those they already have. Many estimates have been made as to the actual cash value of a growing shade tree, but all con- cede that its aesthetic greatly exceeds its monetary value. In the transfer of real estate, a favorably situated shade tree will enhance the value of the property out.of all proportion to the intrinsic value of the tree. From a financial standpoint, therefore, the shade trees should be protected. Several railways are giving careful attention to the trees. Not only are they protecting, by special patrols and otherwise the forests along their lines, but, at no inconsiderable ex- pense, they are protecting them on their rights-of-way. One railway line was diverted -from its originally planned route to save two handsome maple trees. Considerable attention and much favorable comment has been bestowed upon this considerate ac- tion of the railway corporation. The Bones Were Knitting. It was several days after arriving home from the front that the soldier with two broken ribs was sitting up and smoking a cigar, when the doctor came in. 'Well, how are you feeling now?" asked the latter. "I've had a stitch in my side all clay," replied the wounded soldier. "That's all right," said the doctor. "It shows the bones are knitting." FRENCH TROOPS NOW STRADDLE MAUREPAS-HEM HIGHROAD British Gain Additional Ground North of Bazentin le Petit and North-West of Pozieres. A despatch from London says :— The French and 'British continue 'their steady work of' extending and consoli- dating their positions in the German. second line and preparing for a pow- erful thrust at the third. There has not been a let up of an hour on the western front now in weeks, the allies hero realizing that they must keep the Germans busily engaged to prevent the withdrawal of men to otter fronts where the offensives of the other En- tente power's are sweeping back the Germans and Austrians. As on other days this week, the Bri- tish and French concerned 'them;sel.ves principally with attacks beyond Poz- leres and in the district of Bern wood. Some particularly brilliant actions oc- curred on the French front, resulting according to the official report of the French War Office on Friday, in the further advance of tine French be- tween the Sonrni•e and Maure r pas. The ridge for which Gen, Foeh's troops have been fighting fol' more than a week is now completely in their hands, the summit having been reach- ed in a dashing charge this afternoon. The French now straddle the Mauve - pas -Hem highroad and hold the most dominant position In this sector. Night fighting enabled the British to gain sonic additional ground north of Bazentin le Petit and north-west o1' Pozieres, where the apex of the British wedge is now approaching the A'Iartinpuich ridge. 1:Iaig's report on Friday night deals principally with aerial adventures, in which 68 British machines carried out extensive bomb- ing operations against the German concentrations at Brussels, Namur, Mons, Buseiguy and Courtrai, all points far behind the Kaiser's front On the Verdun front the respite continued for another day, broken only by small raiding actions, in which the French gained minor successes on both banks of. the Meuse. The artil- lery combat continues with violence, and another German aeroplane has been shot down by a member of the Franco -American. Flying Corps. Two more British aeroplanes also have been lost as a result of their dar- ing exploits behind the German lines. sT NI LAUCAPTURED THE RUSSIAN S EEP Great Railway Centre in Galicia Taken by General Letchitaky's Army. A despatch from London says :— Stanlelau, next to Lemberg the most important railway city in Galicia, has fallen to the Russians. Gen, Lstchltzky's army, which has been hammering at the city's gates for more than a week, taking one for - titled bander after another, captured its objective on Thursday, in a swift dash across the River Czarna Bystri- tza. The city's fall was officially ' en - pounced by Petrograd on Friday, and is admitted by the Austrian War Office which in its statement says : "We evacuated Stanislav without a fight." The garrison and the army which had been defending the city's eastern approaches eecapee. Fleeing north - wards along the Stanislau-Lemberg railway, the Teuton forces are hotly pursued in the direction of Hanoi, another important railway town it miles to the north. The capture of this town is believed to be only a mat- ter of hours, Meanwhile the Russian left wing, acting in conjunction with Letchitz- ky's Stanislav array, resumed its drive against the Teuton• Carpathian forceoss and captured Delatyn, their main base, according to official admission. on Friday night, Petrograd is silent on this success, but all Indications are that the long and bitterly -fought -for Russian aim, to separate the Teuton southern wing from the northern armies is near its realization, If it is not already aconrplished,