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The Clinton New Era, 1916-02-24, Page 1Established 1865, Vol. 50, No. 35 CLINTON ONTARIO THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24 1916 W, H, Kerr & Son, Editors and Publishers Do you Approve of German Kultur? If not, Enlist with the :Gist WVwvWvwvmOVVVyWVVvvVVWYAAAM ' veAAAIeA,'0 11-11_. TRIED AND -i :1111 Its the lightning cure for coughs and colds. Its the beet.. remedy for the worst cough. It has cured others it will cure you: 25c per laottle.. No war tax. Sold only by Bost 1)!nailty Drag Store The lCexald storeW. S. MR).. CD IJ�,� Phm;B, vIWV.d vvvoovvvv Nvvyvvw vv wvwvvvvwvvvwWVVVWWero, That is why we advise you to use Hlt'illl'iiNS'' LUNG T; aTie VtAWWOVVVVVVVVOIOVVVYVV NV1lAAAAAAAOAARP AA40IrsMAI��10 OUN My PIe Royal , OF CANADA Capital, Authorized' - $25,000,000 Capital paid op . 11.,160.000 0 R aro e and 11udi �i(ed 1 Reserve v I milts 3 00 is OQD 0 t 5 Total 1111 �issefs ...:.... 186,000,000 ..§l3() y .A.N-10'8.31.x+.°. 1111 with Worlld-wideCiorti'Tteetio]l:lltt( Interest Allowed cu Savings Deposits General Banking Business Transacted. R. E.IAIINIi Gi liaaagar, Ciiatca Brat * Z•••• . •.>.., 11111 ...... ... 6.116. INCORPORATED 1855 MOLSLONS. ANK CAPITAL AND RIDA'dlv4 E $8,84lt,0oo 96 Branches in Canada , 4 General Bunking Business Transacted CIRCULAR LETTERS OP CREDIT BANK MONEY O1 D1Ei S Fav14ieis ITnk DeP artlrne t 1111 Interest Allow cd at ?Highest Current, Hate C.E. Dowding, 41aaa;>;ee'r ('lil>Idon thew h b b**4, f,•da•••••. e••••••'o••04 • a • • • • • • a • b • • • • 4 m •0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • s • iamse�svt iClothing Ordered Bead3to 1' . catr Clothing 721 1 4 a k • • 4• • •• 4 • t +r i, • •• 4. •. • • i 0 Wbenyou say t he word, .our Tailors will get busy on your SPRING GARMENTS • • • • • O • • •• • • • from foreign) and domestic looms. • • O • • • • •• • • 4. • • e9 c' • • • • ••4'4•••04NAewN••••••=••* .***;•4rtdgew•W mse•4,**** 5i7M•.f,**** We are turning Gat CLOTHES that -a man can be proud of he can wear and feel that he is dressed with taste • Wehavea beautiful showing of NeW S'pring Woolens Drop in at your earliest convenience and we will take pleasure in showing .you and in talking Spring Tailoring with you. The •11 a 'Y as thin , C Agora, for C. P. E. Telegraph Co. A is ;quare Deal tor Evert' Man o anosibeeftemagoemit0000smeoe 4. l'-) • %I' Iugnton's I O r' 1111. 8 Movements of -the 161st Battalion Wintering Here --Huron I o 1. O a Comic . Recruiting Notes --Activities h the Iiuron` gy Battalion O 0 e O egoasonteaatait aa®eec®O4®Oa'w assesaaaaeosesiacaoo0esiao ;itry die ems a' Lieut. Dudley 'Holmes of Narang hemis in charge of the recruiting of the 101st at Wroxetter. The work of organising' ,Huron County by the War Auxiliary is rrpi'diy being finish d. Gtee .txvolk will be done by this body. Brussels has assured the platoon 52 men asked for ,ani'.i( are now out to reach the round hundred, --00-- OFFICERS RS TAXING •C OURSES The following r sheers o: the 16L,st are taking tach zinced ectur•se, of military instruction at Lor tc,n- e Lieut. H. Camp bell 6 b Lieut. P. C. Town. • Brussels Post-•Sergt, R. M. Sin clair was called to headquarters et Clinton on Tuesday and may be attached to that' Company. -- 00-- tFOR FIELD OFFICiJIBS CERTIF- ICATES. Prov. 21Iajar• W. J, Tfefaman Prov. Major N. T. Sinclair --0f-- Huron expects every son' of hers to do his duty by King an;d Country. 1111 --DO-- Snappy weather like we are get- , ting just now ought to put some snap into the, recruiting campaign ---00-- Attention. men Your (services aro needed NOW. Forward, march to the recruiting office. • Try The New Ery 1916 #or Job Work in Your neighbor is wondering wide stmt of stuff you are made oaf. Show him by getting into khaki. --910-- By reefusing to join the colors you signify your apeintval of Ger- man militarism anI (the Belgian atrucitites.. Belgium laid - dawn her life for civilized world' Will you do your part to see that her sacrifice will not be in vain? It was a mere chance o I ` f])ort dna that Belgian mothers land daugh- ters Were exposed to German bar- barism instead of your ptvn loved --S0-- 'Huron County is calling titer young men to fill the ranks o the 161st Battalion, Side-track those petty excuses whihave been keeping you from doing what your better sell tells ycuto do. no lest Battalion, s need you this week.. In 1heestimntion of your friends you will rise 50 per cent when you get into khaki. Your own self- respect will be incaleased an hundi- reds -fond] -00-- Your pals miss you in their mill tary sports. Get on your uniform and fight for victory. - -s If 700 7o0'ue afraidyou cannot pass the medical examination drop in et hcadqunrtere and get lamedinal ce- tificate, asserting your unfitness for military service,'. , •1111 -..wee The Mini stet., of Militia' made an emphatic delivmtance on the, ques tion' of saltines -A private is ill much entitled to a .ea',lute from an officer as , is anofficer entitled to Ono , from a private'• he sacd "Why' I salutle, scores of them every day Com- plaints come from different parts of the country abouts; few young tombs who is • pets ,t in caliug mien dawn for not saluting 'therm when they thtemselives have not ,sialutect We are eliminating a fete of these young gents from the service. Our M n OUR OWN line lea good one. througbont tell the fist. Some of these you know are goofs, because you have tried thein. How about "Our Own" Baking Powder special value at 15c bleed SterlingTea only 80o per lb excellent Coffee ocly 45e per lb The Store'of sal ty W. Ir. O'NEIL T} -TE .1:D.UB GROCEit Phone ;8 MARCIi TO B.IYFIELD, The offieara, Band and men .of Clinton left'this morning for Bay- field whaile• they will spend the day in aid of Recruiting. They return on G riday. The women of 14liddleton Church will serve lunch on the marsh out ito-1d.ry. ABOTIT SIXTY NON-COMS TO "TRY" IN CLINTON. Arrangements have been "com- pleted d wherebya 1 school of in- structions n structtons is to be started here on Monday next. It is expected ithat there tvil'l be about sixty non-com mtsstncd office a it z attendance, c The school will be in cheesed of Capt. Vanstone and be will be es- sitticd by Slrrgts. Seeley, Grant, Schaefer and others. Col: Comb, has askied the town •council for the se u of the e n ' ci ou 1 chamber Zrothis purpbee. --9i0-- A BIG ADVANTAGE. Guelph MereureeAnother ad- vantage ie joining the sofd;ers. You don't have to brother creas- ing your. trousers JOINS HURON BATTALION. Stria!ot•d 1Bancon,-Mr, Joseph M Densmore, of this City. who has been attending the S. N. Se leaves for Clinton Tuesday morn- ing the 22nd, phone he has enlist- ed with, the iflsr 'Hurons. Ole will 'take up tate officers' triune in London, commencing March 6. --Is-- The 500 mark was leached on Satin day for the Huron Battalion, --00-- Following are the names of the new recruits this week- OLIN TON. R. P. Metier K. Ourrie J, 01, Dunsmore GODERTCEL H. L Bates G. E, J3u'retnian G. E. B rtes SEAP'ORTH T N. Oluff W. D. Wight, .EXIST • DR. L, li,' Eted'tan BRUSSELS. • Jobnsto- 4V 1). 1Y1r,Idaught f{. M. Lake PIENS ALL 3: A. Hudson .5. 0. McLaren cL rn P 1i 150 Neetands le W. Munn H .L Morrow WROXEDE'R, G. J. G. Hunter A. elpeahen A, I3. Shropshall A. Casemore JIL YTH. L. Burling E. C. Bentley -GO-- In. Britain the urgency of the War situation is fully reatizekt All the single men,, under the Lore Derby scheme of enlistment, were called to the calors. Men of Clin ton can do th,eii( part to avoid con scription in Caioadiai by.volunHeea•- ing their services immediately wth the 161st, Your honest reason may seem to you a strong and important opt Others who have gone before you have Wade much greater sacrifices and itis up;to.you toseethat these sacrifices are not made in vain. If you decide nunt,ediately, to get into khaki your chances of promo tion in the Hbron Battl, should be particularly bright., 'Hundreds of ethers are also nenv at the mili- tary age. --0S-- Military rill A Sactess. The militer v ,y ball given by the ofTi cera and men of the 101st Huron Battalion nn Tuesday evening wee, the guests report, the most enjoyaahle dance Clinton has had for her long time The town hall was decorated an it a vas never decorated befmi'e. Streamers of red, white and blue hunting were draped from the chandelier to the wails, • The windows were shader', with blue and decorated' with'' flags.' At one side was a fire place with a rets shaded light giving the comfort able appearance of a grate fire. On the stage was a tent and rifles stacked. The 'foAlights tvere &hacled and each one bore a letter spelling outthe weed' Hurons, The 3111015 wasfuhwished by the Clinton Orchestra, and was even Netter than:nasal. Besides the"ordi nery'daneesethee. were two- "S toren Dances where the nein fling 'etiects were managed by<Mr, :Ottd ITrnk: Supper+was served in the no5i0513 ahaseher where small table i were set manta-inel 5311,dau,rated. Caterer Ie. t lits` had eon: plete ehm...0 nt 'r'heiSuli>,rr' though membors of the Bettalios acteci•as waaitme, SOS -n Laucang 16 k pt np until haifipast n i three; and d rr �fir, it'Ghe..mtnly peraen.'11ot igladtwltenrthe last inumber Faroe war r.tthe t'sentry who' kept faithful watch below. Over The Te eepe9 b see0e*Oe®0eemiee®OceO es Oa! 641 er Sergt R. li Sinclair spent a,few days with ' his wife and family at Dresden. Pte Fred Ford was laid up With the grippe for a.fow dtcys. Miss NorunaYanstonc of lVingltani,, was the guest of 0liss ,Tule Bartliti this week, Pte. Lloyd Wilkin was on the sick list oris week ]miss McDonell, nf'Exeter, is spend- ing •105110 w"eats with her sister, Mi:s. Bawd n. Nits. L. I1. Dickson, of Exeter, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Bawden, on Monclay. Deputy Reeve Laithwaite, of Code - rich, was in Lown on -Wednesday. Me. Angus McLeod, went to London, last week: and was operated 00 fou throat trouble last Thursday. The last word received stated he was do- ing aswell n as meld $ be etipeuted Mrs. A 1 i . Cnllyerand little: Misses Mary and Phyllis of London are visit- ing her parents, Mr. and liars, Jas. Steep. Miss R. l' ie holy of tratf " 1 Y S a> d, spent Sunday with Clinton friends, Pte. 1Villitun 'Cools, who is con neetecl with the Perth regiment, was in town over Sunday. Mt. Wesley Aeweornbe of Fort Wil litaul spent a tew days in town with his tallier and Sister. He leeks as it that Northern city agreed with hire. Lieut. Charlie McPherson spent the week end With his mother at Lode rich. Miss Ball of Ailsa Craig, was call- ing on old friends in town last week. Miss Ethel Bissett of Exeter visited the Misses Bowden Must week. Miss McLean and Miss Deacon of \Trip„ ham, were visitors in town lest week, 1416 Higgins 01: Toronto, spent the Week end at Wei—gene of Mrs.• Wm. Graham, and sang a solo in good voiee at the Presbyterian church. Bliss Gladys Bissett of Exeter was the guest of Miss • Hattie Holloway this week. M1s. 0. Fr, Vanstene, spent a day OP . so with hoe Husband, Capt. Van stone of the 101st, and attended the military ball on Tuescley. An old. Clinton boy in the person of 5[r. W, Prondfoot of Turolito, was calling on old friends in town on Mon- day. Ui'. Piondfoot is to sear of as former respected resident of this town lir. thos. Prnudfi"il rural left Clinton about 25 years sago. Miss Lily Kingston left for London on Thursday morning of this week irftee spending the past month or so with her itnnb, Mrs, Jos. Townsend, Mr. Fred(:. Elford of Oltawr, was A large audience, composed en- tirely of women, filled the Town Hall oh Sunday afbernoon when Nursing Sister, Edith Neon)), gave in account of the work of the nurses in the present war, 'Miss Nchelin was accompanied by another nurse, (Miss ittaelli•idr, Beetle ladies have been inner eel haine but hope to, return :to Eng- land durigg the earlypart of Mtay, Now they are "doing their bit' for King and Country fay spealtieg at recruiting meetings through Western Ontario. , The meeting was in charge of the Wonten3s Patriotic: 'Soe]ety. TIM President, Mfrs. A llin„ occu- pied the chair. On the platform were th members of theex ca e • - tives and theIt n v Durres. , The h,e latter easily distinguished by their trim blue uniforms, There was no prrliminarea, 114rs. Allin very briefly introduced Mss Neelin, saying that it was best to devote all 'the time to her talk. Miss Nrelin is tall, reit and ra- ther frail looking. She spoke slowly, quietly and in very simple language but with the earnests e(s that only true knowledge of the situation can give. She began by speaking of her dismay when. last December, sifter her eram]natlon by the Med. eal Beard, 'tire. Colonel informea her that she was too ill to continue the work and must go home. At first she rebelled but the ans- wer came that she was a soldier now and., as a soldier, must obey t't dors. Before she went to Englord she had considered herself proud to be a Ceciidian, "Now" she enicf SOI am doubly soar' She spoke of whiit the Canadians have done already and of what they will do. :People must not imagine as some do im- ]n muei(ion factories and on•larms, Our grandmother's helped on the farms; Are we so much weaker than th(ey? The English women aro already doing men's .hurls. Thousands of college women last year took off the English harvests and the Canadian 'women can do • as much as their English sisters, The third, duty of the Canadian women is to piny, "More ;things are wrought by prayer 'than Lhie world dreams of." At ,this time it is to be hoped that prayer will. rise continually for 'the nation and for the boys at the front, In Eng- land each church has its (Honour Roll and kit all hours the efturch is open for any who wish to come for a quiet hour ,of prayer, It is acus tom'It t t a might 1' r,f't' t ibl> 1 . be followled in Canada, • Mee. Fairfull and Mrs, &Munro moved and seconded drod at•� etc of thanks to Nm'sfng Sister Neelin and the meeting closed with the singing 'el the National Anthem. Huron Keeps Vi illi amend Fir Poultry Prof. Elford Points Out That Courty Poultry Breeders Are Progressive One of the best meetings in the in- terests or the fanner was held in the Council chamber on Saturday afternoon when three add•esseq were delivered that dutshone any Fanners' Institute meet- ings by 85 per cent. The addresses were fresh, to the -point, and were listened to intently by the audience present. Reeve W. H. Lobb, of (ooderieh Town- ship, was the chairman, and without any chairmen's speech, introduced an old Goderich Township boy, Prof, Fred ,C - Elford, as an old boy that has made good. Prof, Elford, was sorry that he could not say Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentle- men -for there were no lashes present- egine thee thea is not one war. for the ladies were better poultry men She described the itiarie plight than Che ordinary man, was the way the p ' P'F t't H 'I 1 h FI pf the Belgian women. Would the distal) was getting Sbetter 1r sults front Germans treat the Cans diihn we- the poultry department of i:he farm than men differently? Th , C,ormai,., any other district in Canada. The ree- hute the Canadians bitterly fr:. son given was that the farmers and their wives understood it better and had kept cause the first 0011aiugeno-- C'a0- abreast of the tunes in adopting modern oat t ada's undisciplined mob" -thwart- methods to produce the poultry, reuewhi 1 fen xlshi is it r omen u P Y n I n Saturday. llis old friends were glad ed the German plans for a Spring At the present time Canada could to welcome lour ana]n, dispose of twice as much poultry if it drive. Two battalions of Caned:- could be produced and England is anxious Mr. E. N. Lewis H.P. was, in retell on Friday. lin G, 111, Elliott of (ioderieh, Oliil• dren Aid wend; for Huron County nee in town last week. SeafnrthJ\ewe 10rs Gall, 0linton is visiting her sister, Min. Isaac Mode - land %Vhn. Lane, On Clerk of ILaron, left nn,Satuteday on a, visit to his sore at Vancouver, where Mrs Lane hos been visiting for some t)enclo. Lane expects to 'be gone until April. Mr. A 11. Wilford, of Winghanh's. best. hoo.ter's was in town cu Salem. dayattending the farmer's .meeting. Clinton has room for to 1001110 of men like Mr. Wilford to keep things hum. ing. 'Sirs. John ;Hawkins and master William are visiting for ra few weeks 111 Haiwilt,,1. Miss Mabel E. Oanteton, hiss Smith and Miss Bawden are attend- ing the Millinery openings this week in Toronto. Mr. Gorcl.on McCartney, Who is working at Gvielph, is spending a few days at his home ie town. Stanley Township + iissionary `Dies. in China Death came somewhat suddenly last Tuesday, at Nankin. China, to Dr. James Butchart, who was for about two years up to. the time of his:d'ecease a' member of the Dictate, of Nankin (lheistian University, For over twenty live years his life has been devoted to medical work in China. Dr, Butchart was a Caned eau. horn. in Stanley town ship, netar. Clinton Ont:. receiving his education in Termite and for:aewhile a teachers ' Atter 15 hr1lluatlt medical course in New York City, in which he was a•gold medalst. Dr, Bntchar't was shortly associated in Nankin, China, with Or. W. E. Macklin (anoth er Canadian) nudes the auspices of the Foreign Clem:daan Missionary Society of the Disciples of Clhrist. About 1804 he began rhe creation of a medical in seitution' in «LueChow' Fu,, near- the ancestral home of 151• Hong Chang, After much opposition he won:success for: his plans.- At' one time, his: fate 'WAS apparently hanging upon the sue cess or, failure of:a critical operation .upon a native. A'e a surgeon and eye specialist Dr,Butebart became famous in 'a: disbricr, of: hundreds of square miles, The. rmmoor of • treatments given in the hospital auhich, he, litter .esteedished was beyond, precedent. Such overwork (often the fate of a medical miseicmalv) undermined, his e health It is said that, his elan and 'success in the Arent hospital he es Withal -met at iii Ohesw,Ru ,brought faire to, huns,.lt ,and-Jueere to, the name Canadian 11e 4s survived by a wire Hod four children, heeldes several brothers and sisters; •resident fir, Qtr ari;, and the United States,,Mr, J. Putehart of Stanley is a brother. w .odorr h G e o ea8 10 000 no the count three years,t y, r co only rates and the only way erte pay, is to ,collect 'what is• owing or to bor- row the money. , ens h'ldt at hay four cfivisivns of to secure from us a greater quantity of 0•, rmarp! , for throe days and two sbiortagerod e e avenracig othe 103) creofaeraru nights. It was a bitter cep for shouhi liavo not less than 100 hens, or Germans to drink and they long twice as many as they now have, and tor ret'engo. when that quantity is kept properly, the Miss Ner.'lin the ]- a sp l +e of her work in Moore Batt'aeke 'ilospital at Srrorncliffe, She spoke intheme Of highest L'R' -Clinton p _lac a4 a Clintna boy producing better fowl and eggs as well as Caporal. Emerson Mitchell, who having good butter put on the market: wer'ked with her in her ward. She Mr, J. 1. Brown of Gunn Lang - described him as tall and hand- lois wholesale produce house of Montreal spoke at some length on e»eme, a magnificent specimen of "Poultry prodttetiou from .the 15313 - manhood, . She spoke of his lotclass staof a ndpoins t," ,Explaining the and poultry wanted thoughtfulness, of the many ways by the bettger class of node. FIs is which he contrived to make said "If the farmers or producers things easier for her, and of his 11111 delitte:r regularlyy fresh tion-' pielif�ect unse$fiahnueee in all his. istunlimtsd tatndntheoyi-eor1ehetn ] c a tli week, Iter remarks callrct forth while." Where the trouble is most loud applause for all of th,o Clinton farmers tet the male bird run he boys who have donned the khaki, Sew have left behind more friends than that, same Corporal Emerson all that is 00ce'4501y. Instead they ]Llitc:luetl• should feed different 'food at dif- Mise Neelin spoke of some or Senen.t seasons and to ,different breeds of fowl, thus doubling the her friends who left in 1.uguet to egg productions Tho farrier who go with, No. 3 Stationery 'Hodipital . lust simply gathers the eggs which to the Island of Lemnos, a dreary. Providence sends him, brings them Leland he the Aeg;e.an; ,not far to town and they are candled and found fertile a't the produce h+ouse, From Gallipoli, She told of their' theiiefore. not worth what the ciifficuitids In landln,g, 0f the fresh ilons,tertile egg is. rent or interest of the investment of the farm cs.n he easily met. Mr. A. 10. Silverwood, of London spoke on the side of the Produce man and showed what the faster could do by round with the flocks, throne the fowl !at noon, •a shovel .full of course grain from the granary and gather the eggs, thinking that is weeks of semi, -:starvation when all supply boats were torpedoed by Austrian' submarines, of the hero- ism of the nurses who tended their patients ,when, they 1hemsel5'e were stricken with disease, and Mr. Brown also spolce on the table quality of the Kapons and an expert from Kansas will be here the last of July to demonstrate on the.cockerels and fuller particulars will be given later. Mr. Trewartha spoke a few words on the oultry, side. The meeting closed by singing the of the tragic deaths of the Ma- National Anthem tron, 'lire. Jaggard and ilTuning Sister Munro. After thus. describing !the work of the women at.the front . 1V1iss IVbeelin spoke of the duty of the 0000060®e0®012C OOGree09000e O 0. The ORtit women at bolus. They must first ' of all be willing to give :their men, SI • their sons, husbands and ,brothers."6f®""®o"1"°"449ta4)StW000t it Will take •every man berer'e the, . Your'opinion of yourself tvi11 just war is brought to 0 ;successful cic.s(e. One woman, has on more right to withold her ts•on than an- other woman has to keep hers. It is Canada's wear and Canada's sons Innat go. Then the women must work.The ' •Canadlan wotnenl have done a great deal and Mise. Neelin egoke i•n,highest terms of tho; ; „ d'i.eld The 'heat'yfighting el the past 'Comforts Asso•hiation. ' 'Thy wo- flew weeks on the western front lyleap skyward 50 per cent when yet -150e yourself in the Ring's un.i form. The Anima Battalion will outfit you in a jiffy. A geco,rd of your attitude to- ward ell:liniment is being kept by rtrilituy headquarters. Don't let „your name, ggo down on reera'd ,at- inon'g the shirkers, , :s.,OO-1111.. men have been knitting and -sew- ing. They have given of their sub stance but they have not given when to do so they lead to do without comforts,' The ,Canadian will make the need for.paen, scall inure urgent. ;70.01 cant. :coil nlence too soon to prepare :you:r- ,self. You will feel entirety out of it w w he ui is om n n Si ods i t l nt v azo cl at 1 en st n e v 1 u e eni re b,t no o h g .of time and rniolnely ]Vlore ,than r�er their eepeiteneas at ihefronb a year from or two hence Cosve Ithat, the women must ; •prepar;.e' alcng Niall your friends with the themselves to take me0'5 ,place's 'Huron But'taliont,