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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1916-03-30, Page 1'Established 1865, VOL, 50, O. 40 C,L1NTO1N ONTARIO THURSDAY MARCH 30 1916 ERA W. H. Kerr & Son 4 Editors and Publishers The IOist, is Your I Ionle Battalion. What will YOU do for it? VVVVVYYNNYVVVYYVYVVVvVVvVVAA•AA/3•AAA,Aos••••••AA•AA•••• TRIED AND TRUE That Is why we advise vont° use • HOLMES' LUNG Tome I... Its the lightning cure for conghs.and colds. Its the best remedy for the worst cough. It has celled ethers it will cure you. 25o per bottle, No war tax. ....old only by Best QuaAity Drug Store The Rexall Store W. B. 1RJ, I10 LIVIms Phrn.13. wvannovvvvvvvyvvvvvw,0"enno vvvvvvvvvvvvvywoosoovvvvv wAnnnow‘r~%iovvvvv,,Annovae,AeonAllAA.AAA.AAAAAA•VoNAAtoNAAAAA Royal Bark OF CANADA Capital Authorized............ $25,000,000 capital paid Pp ... .. 11,560.000 Reserve and undivided profits 13,500,000 Total Assets . .. 185,000,000 1 % 11. E. llIANNING, lugger, Clilltoll Branch I , , ../..,.........„...„.......„,..A.....w„.....„.......,,,,,...„..„„..,..........,,.....,.......„.„,.., 3S0lEg IR. .2 -ALN -C191.30#4 • with World-wide (Coun-ee dolls interest Allowed on Savings .11)epOSHS 3 General Banking Business Transacted. 3 11 ..41.69a...MMm.MMMMUM=.MMU.MM MM,W 1.,IMWat.e.t.ammi...46MMeuvuognaaw..tsh.M,W.06' teeetleece***40400. eeesteoeeetooeee i,00,4,004,b0(),P*01.e”941,404.24 006. e • 4 0 Nettling Ordered Net 4 4 .5, 4 4, .4 4 • 4, • • • 2 4, • • • • • • • * • • • • • • • • • LINIIIIIIMEN111111111111819 • • • • • • • • • 01.1r Ready40-151telir Clothing CAMITE=LINIIMEGNI=MEMEMSZIarTINKIIMIELNESETV193711:1=11U9=636VOI The ever increasing demand for Suits at this popular price has prompted us io offer special values, and we point with pride to our Fifteen Dollar Suits and say , Match Them. H You eau? ITwo and 3 button models in worsted, tweeds, etc. 1 he tailoring. cut, and Ievery detail of suit making is the best that good work-, men could do. 14 We have a, pleasing surprise in store for the man that don't know about the goodness of • • • • Fifteen * • . . • • • • TheAtorrishaothing • Agent for C. P. R. Telegraph Co. • oilar Sits A Square Deal tor Every Man • ▪ ..,.......,••••••04.00.4.4.04.4.00.4************44,00i4m.e4,to,04 1 • • • 4r Duff •sks to Assist Farm Labor Situation Calls tor Co- Operation—Mayors and Reeves. Enjoined to Urge Nepd of Help Ott Farms. Rom James Duff,- Minister ot. Agriceltere, in view of the farm labor situation, ;has sent a commu- nication to IEaIor nd •tic -eves of -all niunicilialities, seeking Coeoper- atiou n an ;attempt to fill the depleted ranks The circular dated March, 17, is in the follow- . ing terms, "I am biking the liberty of in VII; Ing the co-operateon of Mayors and Reeves of the cities towns and vil- lages of the P110!Vinee in an effort to meet the deficiency in regard to farm labor with which the Prov ince le faced, at the present Unice • "Produetion from the soil this yrar is more important than ever before ' from the national indnidual .stancipoint, The call to ruen fen active eervice has been r re sponded to by large numbers of those who have been employed on the land in the past, Uoth farmers - sons and hired help. The pros- pects are that theite will befurth ierenlistinents of. this nature and naturally it should 1!,e the object of (every patrieetic citizen to encour age the enlietment of all who can oictssibly be spared. • Second only in importance to the supply on noe.a for the treimhes is to supply of natural products to etrenghen the sinews vat the. nation. Advocates Meetings. "There are residi,ng practically every city, totem and village n the Province anoint er of men who are riot fully employed including Many wile hey° retireLt from rarm,,s, but se* still enjoy health and vigor which sdpuld enable them to render valuable .neevice at the pres- ent time. I have thought that you could lender naluallde assietanee Ly bringing it the attention of u111 t these As may be residents in yinur munidtpality the urgent reed which thee will be during the elomii.g sdaeon for their aid and their expericnee. it seems tAi me that they have an 'opporlueity of rendering a servics in meordo.‘ce with their strength and position wIlleil 'A of the very highest patri tic inipertauce anct:t nezda only tial bc, brought to their 'atten- teem to °Mph (their aid. I would suggest, therePore that you would be justified :n adt.mtime Much plans as may,accur to you by moans of publicity, ineetlegs or otherw:se to I bring this nronlinently 'In 1 he ; attentit Ca of the commonity, i "As epir arrionnemente for em- nktYment, 1 think there world be no difficulty. as in many rases ' they tv cpalct be able to !Ind con- genial employment with rola tiVes and neighbors le the old districts ; in which they loved. T iney say, however, that ,the lonat branches of this departnient, one of which I is possibly in your county, if not in ydur town, will be glen to act as an ,inttermediarY, taking the ; rezones Of those who will volunteer I 11 r service ard also of farmers ' wito desire, Qielp 'of this nature.: The 'offiee of the Director ot Doi- lanization, Parltaments a3eildings, is, alto ready to render :assistanee in elemisfiction with the placing of mien whiee may net have other plans.'' Time 76 acne farm of the late James Nethery, test Wawattiosh, has beep purchased by Win. Wight man, for the sure of $2,600 which is considered as a bargain. areas 2, Try The New Era 101(1 for Job Work in • =.5m,WW=1..Mm Way Correspondents and Advertisers Owing to the Ifilst Bettalion ntobilizing here next Thursday morning, and the Huron County Stock Show held in the afternoon. The New Bra would like to go to press early in the morning. We would like our correspondents to have all iteineof rime in by Wed- nesday, and all changes of achier- tisernehts in by Monday noon By doing this it will oblige the editors and workers in !he print shop. • Jamb ilattegury rasps Away One of the Best Known Hotel Proprietors in District • Clinton has lost a, prominent and pcpular citizen in the person of Mr. Joseph Rattenbury who passed away on Sunday rooming after an illness which had confined him to his bed only a fortnight, He was 511 years old. His father, the late William Raton- bnry, was one of the first settlers in Clinton, hiss little inn, situated where now stands the Molson Bank, giving, Clinton its mune, Rattenbury's Cor- pus. Joe was the youngest oink' and all his life was epent here, He was born in the house now occupied by Di', Handier. \bout twenty years ago he Eineaued. ed his brother Iselin as propvietor the 11 dtenbnry House. Here his genial matinee and sound bushiest; sense made 111;11 Ons' of the best liked hotel men in Western Ontario. Although never holding municipal office Me. Ratteelniry, ;le intensely hi Wrested , the welfare of the town which his boldly had done so umeh to build tip. Ile was a member or the local Insley of A, F.' & A. M. and Cho C. O. P. He is survived by his widow, form- erly 111 ies Martha Logan, whom he married in ISM and two children, Ike and Dorothy; and one sister Mrs, Reid of London, The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon from St. Paul's cluneh, Rev 0. R. Gunn% of London; and'Rev. Robinson coeducting the service. The Masonic Brethren conducted the ser- vice at the grave. The pall -bearers were monbers ol the Oraft—Jelin Hunter, 'W. J. Pais. ley, A. J. Holloway, j, Wheatley, ,Hoo. MacLennan tied Chas. 'Vwitchell. A1600000080101120631670006 • • • WITH THAI CUURCIIBS. • • 00essesee000000eseire Vir0S40Yclitunell Rev. Mr, Robinson, ream. of ,St, Paul's church addressed the League 013 Monday night under the auspices of the Good Citizenship Department. Dr, Rutledge's subject next Sunday evening will he "Vfnity Fair—Fight- ing on Low Levels,' the ladies of the congregation met on Wednesday night to plan for the entertainment of the soldiers. ONTARIO ST. CHURCH- ' Rev. Geo. McKinley, D. D., of SC111.- forth will preach next Sunday.The pastor will preach Seaforth in the interests of Social Reform. The League meeting en Menden evening was led by Mies Stevens and Guild Soap the Mission Study Claes. Misses Elva, Willse and Marian Hibbings sang a Wh e Napttn,a duett. The women of the church are ivory Bar 'Bar The newest, best and cheapest soaps on the market to doy, Onty 'per eake- See display in our South Vi indow The Store or Quality W ' "NEIL THE 1.1 G °CFA k Phon, 48 • ranging to provide dinner and tea ior about 160 of the men of the 16181-, Bat- talion who are to he here on April 6. The people of Willis church united with Ontario St. people in the prayer service on Wednesday evening. twit.Lis CHURCH The Ladies' Association of Willis Church held a special meeting at the home of Mrs, Wm. Graben, last Wed nehday for sewing, knitting and quilt ing. Over :30 ladles were present. A dainty lunch was served at 6 o'clock and the proceeds amounted to between eight and nine dollars. Mrs. (Dr) Guinn will have °barge of the organ during the next couple of Sundays, owing to Mr. Bristowe being • laid up at his home. 1 l The people of Shtplea and sur- rounding country ,wet • greatly shocked to hear of the !sudden death of 1VIrs. 3.111. 'Lfarria,cher, torte erly Mrs Holtzman, in her billi year. She was imher usuail health until about e o'clock on that day iwhen she suffered a paralytic stroke from width she die(a , about an hour, 000000e000eser000000a0000fr Over .1 The Toaot.1031, 6•6600ziospoottomocageoeaina Seaforth News.Itifise •S. Ilulol came down from Clinton 00 Friday °Vet] ing and took in the dance.. 111 r. 11 E. lIenni•fors14 the- corner grittier, paid the 00. town it 0i0i3, 071 Thursday of last week, Nit (4 11 Gidley, of Bly01, WttS 01it00 in [011 OIL Friday last: Di-. Clark, V. S„ of Goderieb ,gave .the New Era a call on Saturday. • • Mr. and Mrs. Constantine, .ef' Tees - water, spent the week end With the latter's 11.101111er,'151s.s.. Chidle F. Mrs. T. Murphy Was the guest of Mrs. Edgar' Fawn), of Mitchell, for st-few days. ha71::11O1(1',. niaiuy dXftotivPris, 111(1111P i'Olotzu', living in Preplan', will be sorry to hear that she enderwen 151 serious c potation' ali tlie Berlin Hospital recently, Her hinting. in-law, Illy. Henry Livermore was 41 ewe to si•Ce the Lonny °viasun- day and repo*, the. patiint itt doing as well as could be eX'peeted. J. Dodds, of Seafieth attended - the funeral of the late Joseph Rattan, bury on Tuesday. Alr. Dodds supplied the Rat tenbury house for teats With the soft delta:, and was.a great friend. of tris late proprietor. Mr. 0. A. Reid, of Godevich, was in town last Friday. Me. 'Robert Hanna, of Mil,VeriOn We:, visiting his danghters, Mrs. S. 8. week. Cooper and Miss Hanna in town last. Mr. Will Harland,of eel ph, was in 10011 on Tuesday attending the fencr. al of the late Joseph Rattenbury. Mr,. Harland's oldest son, Russel has enlisted and is training et Napanee. Rev. J. K. Pairfoll .addressed 'Pateintie meeting at Brussels on Fri- day evening last. Mr. William Coats, 01 Goderich an 1 Regietra-,.. of the County, was in town Tnesday attending the funeral of his old friend, .Joseph Ratteribury. Me. A. Goodwin, a teenier resident of °lintel] is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. St oddart, -after spending "some time with his daugh er, Mrs. Glenn Camp. hell, at AyI utter. Mr, Goodwin May spend the summer here. • • Rev, 0. R. Ginee, of London, and a former Rector of St. Paul's church, 011)) 1)111, Wlle in 1:11W11 011 Tuesday assisting el tiler f -uneral services of the late Joseph Re Hen bluer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chinas, or Thy- coniiitiii,t,nArtsliii:titg(v?.kin.,g old •friendships 10 MeSsrs, Thin and Clarence Rance of Toronto, Were on Tuesday attend t; rt113,1,51 or thea unele, the late Mr, Joseph ihittenbury. Miss Sybil Courtice addressed the Central Methodist Church Sunday School, at Stratford on Sunday on her work in the Japanese sehools. Seirfinith Newto—The Misses •Seip spent, the week end with relatives in Clinton. Mr. Eddie Miller, son Of Mr, end Mrs, James 1111111' Otauge sieeet, who. was an employee of The New Bra, • and 1 w1.10 bort here In work on •the Listowel Banner tWo • years ago, is now pi -inning the 'big linotype recently installed in (hat office.. We predict that "Tip" as we called him will soon heroine an expert at this in/whine as he was a, good,operator on the Roger maehine. Mrs. -J. IC.. Whip .Ints gone bank to Sarnia to wait on her mother, Mrs. Pie and her sister, who is now ill from waiting on the titother. Mrs. Plewes passed her 52nd birthday last mentli and is in very feeble health. Mr. Daniel Eckinier, was a visitor • with his brother, Mr. George Et:kitties at Jamestown last week and also with old friends at Ethel. Miss Beatrice Armstrong, Of (Ivey toWuship, "who has been visiting Mies Annie Rozell returned to her. home last week. • We are sorry to hear that Miss Laura Chrlf, Stratford, is tot enjoying very good health but We 110110 the cam i rug of Spring will tend to her up- • building. Miss (Nutt is a niece of Mrs R.. J. °buff of town, And a sister of Pte. Rex OlutI,of the 101st Mr :Surliest Rozell was 51 visitor in Brussels last week , Mr. Morgan Dalton,. f Aslifield • Townebip, Was calling 00 11111 friends 111Nritgiew4attle*Pliet:keet. 313 see Mr, W. T. O'Neil 11 able to he ea agaitl. after his sev ere'ilIitiss. ltwill,besotectiille before he is actively engaged in - his Madness. Pollee Magistrate Andrews WaS in the Co. town on Saturday. - Messrs. NV. Waugh and Fred Hiseox of London were here on Tuesday at- tending Che funeral of the late Joseph Rattetiburv. Mrs. A. J. a rigg was called to Lon- don. last week owing to the serious ilinesS 01' sister, Mrs, Dark who la not expeeted to live. Mr. VV. H, filellyar was a visitor 10 Bowinanville for a few days last week As his aged mother has been onite P°;I8,.% Ii'!'5T. A. Greig 'is visiting With Irelati tics and frieods in T01011.10 this ''v°;Ikts.i. Joseph Townsend received word Hint her mother had had a 'paralytic stroke and was in very .poor health 5113 11105' hone hi England. Mrs. Townsend may take A trip to her old' home to: eee her thoUier and other ."1ILIT:"81V:Les. ClearlesiVorth, of Meth • was in. town this •Mis, George. McKcsoaie 18 'lt131ng her parents in• Toronto. • . Miss Bimini Plompteel .returned home this week after spending 0, ciouple of 00 130 with Capt. and Mrs. Campbell at Wingham. DI'. =Ei .1.1CU StAith W110 died in Torim. to as Tuesday, was welt known to Dr, Mom and iViajor Shaw as he made ydarly visits to Clinton Hospital and )1,0 the House of Refuge. He practiced Jnecluane 10 Seaforth toe 15 -yeaes. Pte, Arthur Tierney ,,who has en- listed et Blyth is 1 grandee!) et Mrs. Thdinpson, Albert street, °Hideo. Sailor Predicts Big Battle Soon oseeeee0006000000000 00 00000 O 00 • 33i• 'd Battalion 3 Safe,in 'England :s O • Mrs Dovvcling, sr., received 0 • 0 • word on Sunday evening from • 45. es her son, Capt. C. E. Dowding, of a • • the 83rd Battalion, announcing • 0 0 0 their safe arival at Shorneliffe. • Mrs. from '.f.' Rance also 'had a • • 0 cable from her husband, Major a e • Ranee, second in command, and ft • sage from hey brother, Captain te e : sellorsa.oWesley Walker Wei a Ines- • * 0 • , • 0 Many Olintonians and Hthion- 0 0 • • hes are members of this Bat- • • talion' and we Incindeed glad 61 • e bo hear of their safe arrival on .0 1, thew first trip on the road to to, Berlin. • • 0 11 11111 not take very long to es e a • pass the word around to the 0 • various homes in town of the • • • safe arrival of the 33rd. The • e • battalion will probably be on • the Thing line within the next • 0 o couple of menthe. O e • • fa -09/0GOGOOSsecsaceeemo•4•441u3. 0000zo00600006e00smeeeeee 0 Patriotic Notes 0 • •••••••••••••••••••••••••• On Friday the Women's Patriotic Society hope to send it soiall, box of comforts—socks and grey flannel shirts. In acknowledging our last shipment the secretary of the Red Cross. Hyman Hall, at our vequest; tells us wherein our work may be im- proved; We must endeavor to send socks with perfectly smooth toes, and it has been decided that Mrs, Fair, Mrs, King, with other members of our society ellen be in the council chamber et LA40 O'eleek Plidey afternoon to aesist any one who has not In de a Kitchener toe and wishes to teem. The lathes of the Knitting Committee Will also be very glad 11 our knitters can arrange to come at ten &Meek for the purpo,o 01 altering the toe in a numbee of soaks in order that these socks may go with the shipment of Friday, And last but not, least, is the request. please wash carefully all socks before handing them iu for ehipment. oc.-ow..psaezenosc9seeasogiosee Tf...own and Country eeseeon0000segnoememososee Godericti Tevi nehlisi The Young L tclies' Pa'aiimic Society will meet 11.11 the home of Miss Alma Elliott on Wednesday next at 2 o'clock The Society extends an invitation to all the young ladies to come out and join. eoasteince Mrs. Charles Dexter spent Thurs day with Mrs. ;lames Snell. 5141, Austin Dexter Was the guest of her friend, Mrs. WM. Iloggart n Thurdday, 140indeshoro The Londesbord branch of the WometOs Institute .will hold their eviler meeting in the Furrestee's Hall on Tuesday, April el h. Every- body welcome. A suitable ,reward is offered to any one that finds( ,a,nct turns a set of brass chitties to Mrs W. Erunsdon, Louclesbono,, Stanley Mr. John 13eyant, of London, reeroit of the 161st battalion, visited at the home of Mr, John SI cOowan lest week Mrs, Mary Cameron is at preser t visiting at the home of Mr, (leo. Hill of Tuck ersmith. Sir, Hugh McGregor, jr., and his sister Clara, who hes been 111 the hos pita! at Stratford foi some time, re turned to their home on Saturday of last week A social partywas held at the home of Mr. John Illoffet on Friday (evening of last week in aid of the patriotic fund. A pleasant evening was spent. Farmers are beginning to tap the maples for sap. Goderich A very successful recruiting cam - pidgin has demi, to a close here with the result that the "honor J*611” which hangs in the windows of the local reernitieg office shows an addition of almost one hundred men. Of these, however, n few w ere pronourte.ed :physically unfit yet !the campaign bias brought a> - bout magnificient aresults and rclmiy a man, who two weeks ,ago and bee was peacefelly enjoying his dlaily labors here is today Seen in khaki, a.nd „pre -paring for the front. Sacrament of the Load's Slipper was dispensed in Knox Presbyter- ian church on Sabbath morning last, when a very largo ;number availed thernselt es of being pres- ent on the occasion With the eltirti of the robin. the "caw" of thc, crow and the spring rains, one ,by ore the sailors ore beginning to active hero atm (1'.: their respective /boats in read' - nese .f or the summer trade on the go eat Laicie,, whirh pr9inises to ho a record hrealt Mr. (11 L. Parsons has been (ap- pointed Manager 'ono Secretary - treasurer of the Goderich Elevreter and Transit Co. Limited, to Sue- ce,ed the late W Horton,' ; Ted Rigsby Looks For Climax Within Next 60 Days. Mr. Ted Rigsby, eon of Rev. Wal ter Rigsby, of Lambeth. who IS an eligtheer on ilte cruiser ,s,lan't, sot ites to fits fathersof some all tis experionees He makes the predieSlot that the next 60 daYis W11.1 bring 'a -Nona vy fate to fat* with the; enemy. He speaks of a visit which he is Ito pay to the trenches, in accurd with Br:It-i ieh practise , of letting the sailors see the army at work, His leittee fclluwe;Le `‘A go( d has thuPpelled since. I wrote last, but not rgroattleal that can be ,told ,at the preseMt. time, as 1 have always still, ,th'es'e. are ?plenty of good stories that will have to wi;t until .atter She 30310 15 °vier.* "To -day is submarine 'clay'. Thep Germaes ane going to make an- other !attempt to blockade 131 Hain. All 'have to Way is that they have (their work cut out for them." , 'The closer one comes in con- tact with the DIMS more, he ap- p,rLecnag, ianteshis strength and weak- ness. His weakness uhowever lin- pressesone next to his de% ilisla ,uColored 'victories. '31n a lot (always, however, Lam convinced that 3li9 :reports of victories are ' greatly coined There is a great (1011 they never tell, while their losses are hushed up, as long as .possible by ell con (0,1.1)&1 They want to Le Molten upon as wiriner, while we can af- fcrd to 'play rhe gtimeand wait It is most intlercating to note the marvellous 'difference 11) th e waynews As given out. • "My trip to ;trenches will come 011 inside an,other six weeks prob ably scoacin X look forward to it with. west' anticipation • als things ought to he very busy by then 1 was raised to whighee rat- ing last week, afier writing; foran examination. 11 doesn't amount to nitwit, yet it gives me the vo- lition of teing gtble to take charga of a watch or stand by a ship whim building, as an inspect or, It is necessary at the so- ptttttidm of a year to qualify and be c1 nfirnitcl aeon engine room art ifieers It takes sieves years to Iscorne ehiel E.Te,A., so they tell me Big Work Ahead. There la great octiNity, at ent, on all Sronts, and at set, in prepaiedoeds. The coming 60 cloys will certpinly bring us face at least with the climax, Ir has been a long time coining. So'it is all the more welcome:. The wintry steathier pun , continues, tut we have more surlight. We have had several very rough pas- sages lately s,nd have suffer eft from our btifictings, The North Sea is a very hard sea to navigate, as the sea, runs, attimes. most pe- culiarly, there being cross sees, stead of the Jong roll of the At - 'antic, which Ce'll be gauged readi- ly. North Sea Wreeks, "I aaw a ship the other day, that had been eumpletely wrecked by the ' rolling about, bottom up, ,also her ,small boat floating in (the same way. Of course she wag a sailing ship, but la nasty object to ram on a sitorkiny sea at night." 'Irlidid,en' behind an islan a was another, whose Masts had broken and lay over the raiil. She atilt 1,ad one in,a!st with spread enough of canvas. to bring her in Evdry kind of vessel is useful these times. "L,estve ,seems gs far away as ever. We have a very gond name for efficiency and are 310t greatly in need of etteattion, sa'v'e for what hais been broken by the waves' There seems to he no limit to they ,oan do when they hit you, when under way. Steel plates tear away like paper, and bracing tends, as though it did not exist. After the War. t times one wonders What civil life will be llike after this exist- ence.. When you daaar bf mien ; growing rich on account of t1i>e war one feels tas though there ere a few resea,rds for the man who 'does his bit,' Outside a self com- Mendation whit will ecnne after fs very uneeithtinq 'Yet we hope ter the. best and .contieue Mir geed 1550 Li Sall :tee, when in ina,nders, what the boys in the trenches he ve to contend with. "It certainly is fair from paradise Continua ou page ,. . INCORPORATED 1855 : • 1-11E: 1 ; E -MOLSONS.BANH cAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,800,000 90 Branches in Canada A General Dunking EUSilleSS Trangatietr CIRCULAR• LETTERS OF CREDIT BANK MONEY OPDERS 8avinos Bank Department .. Interest Alter, id at IliAliesi Ituirrut Rate (Ix, Dowdintr, vointr, r tlitttm, lt,..,ilth . • • •••••••• . • . II••••.• ...... • *WWI 111•••••• 01.041,04 11 ..41.69a...MMm.MMMMUM=.MMU.MM MM,W 1.,IMWat.e.t.ammi...46MMeuvuognaaw..tsh.M,W.06' teeetleece***40400. eeesteoeeetooeee i,00,4,004,b0(),P*01.e”941,404.24 006. e • 4 0 Nettling Ordered Net 4 4 .5, 4 4, .4 4 • 4, • • • 2 4, • • • • • • • * • • • • • • • • • LINIIIIIIMEN111111111111819 • • • • • • • • • 01.1r Ready40-151telir Clothing CAMITE=LINIIMEGNI=MEMEMSZIarTINKIIMIELNESETV193711:1=11U9=636VOI The ever increasing demand for Suits at this popular price has prompted us io offer special values, and we point with pride to our Fifteen Dollar Suits and say , Match Them. H You eau? ITwo and 3 button models in worsted, tweeds, etc. 1 he tailoring. cut, and Ievery detail of suit making is the best that good work-, men could do. 14 We have a, pleasing surprise in store for the man that don't know about the goodness of • • • • Fifteen * • . . • • • • TheAtorrishaothing • Agent for C. P. R. Telegraph Co. • oilar Sits A Square Deal tor Every Man • ▪ ..,.......,••••••04.00.4.4.04.4.00.4************44,00i4m.e4,to,04 1 • • • 4r Duff •sks to Assist Farm Labor Situation Calls tor Co- Operation—Mayors and Reeves. Enjoined to Urge Nepd of Help Ott Farms. Rom James Duff,- Minister ot. Agriceltere, in view of the farm labor situation, ;has sent a commu- nication to IEaIor nd •tic -eves of -all niunicilialities, seeking Coeoper- atiou n an ;attempt to fill the depleted ranks The circular dated March, 17, is in the follow- . ing terms, "I am biking the liberty of in VII; Ing the co-operateon of Mayors and Reeves of the cities towns and vil- lages of the P110!Vinee in an effort to meet the deficiency in regard to farm labor with which the Prov ince le faced, at the present Unice • "Produetion from the soil this yrar is more important than ever before ' from the national indnidual .stancipoint, The call to ruen fen active eervice has been r re sponded to by large numbers of those who have been employed on the land in the past, Uoth farmers - sons and hired help. The pros- pects are that theite will befurth ierenlistinents of. this nature and naturally it should 1!,e the object of (every patrieetic citizen to encour age the enlietment of all who can oictssibly be spared. • Second only in importance to the supply on noe.a for the treimhes is to supply of natural products to etrenghen the sinews vat the. nation. Advocates Meetings. "There are residi,ng practically every city, totem and village n the Province anoint er of men who are riot fully employed including Many wile hey° retireLt from rarm,,s, but se* still enjoy health and vigor which sdpuld enable them to render valuable .neevice at the pres- ent time. I have thought that you could lender naluallde assietanee Ly bringing it the attention of u111 t these As may be residents in yinur munidtpality the urgent reed which thee will be during the elomii.g sdaeon for their aid and their expericnee. it seems tAi me that they have an 'opporlueity of rendering a servics in meordo.‘ce with their strength and position wIlleil 'A of the very highest patri tic inipertauce anct:t nezda only tial bc, brought to their 'atten- teem to °Mph (their aid. I would suggest, therePore that you would be justified :n adt.mtime Much plans as may,accur to you by moans of publicity, ineetlegs or otherw:se to I bring this nronlinently 'In 1 he ; attentit Ca of the commonity, i "As epir arrionnemente for em- nktYment, 1 think there world be no difficulty. as in many rases ' they tv cpalct be able to !Ind con- genial employment with rola tiVes and neighbors le the old districts ; in which they loved. T iney say, however, that ,the lonat branches of this departnient, one of which I is possibly in your county, if not in ydur town, will be glen to act as an ,inttermediarY, taking the ; rezones Of those who will volunteer I 11 r service ard also of farmers ' wito desire, Qielp 'of this nature.: The 'offiee of the Director ot Doi- lanization, Parltaments a3eildings, is, alto ready to render :assistanee in elemisfiction with the placing of mien whiee may net have other plans.'' Time 76 acne farm of the late James Nethery, test Wawattiosh, has beep purchased by Win. Wight man, for the sure of $2,600 which is considered as a bargain. areas 2, Try The New Era 101(1 for Job Work in • =.5m,WW=1..Mm Way Correspondents and Advertisers Owing to the Ifilst Bettalion ntobilizing here next Thursday morning, and the Huron County Stock Show held in the afternoon. The New Bra would like to go to press early in the morning. We would like our correspondents to have all iteineof rime in by Wed- nesday, and all changes of achier- tisernehts in by Monday noon By doing this it will oblige the editors and workers in !he print shop. • Jamb ilattegury rasps Away One of the Best Known Hotel Proprietors in District • Clinton has lost a, prominent and pcpular citizen in the person of Mr. Joseph Rattenbury who passed away on Sunday rooming after an illness which had confined him to his bed only a fortnight, He was 511 years old. His father, the late William Raton- bnry, was one of the first settlers in Clinton, hiss little inn, situated where now stands the Molson Bank, giving, Clinton its mune, Rattenbury's Cor- pus. Joe was the youngest oink' and all his life was epent here, He was born in the house now occupied by Di', Handier. \bout twenty years ago he Eineaued. ed his brother Iselin as propvietor the 11 dtenbnry House. Here his genial matinee and sound bushiest; sense made 111;11 Ons' of the best liked hotel men in Western Ontario. Although never holding municipal office Me. Ratteelniry, ;le intensely hi Wrested , the welfare of the town which his boldly had done so umeh to build tip. Ile was a member or the local Insley of A, F.' & A. M. and Cho C. O. P. He is survived by his widow, form- erly 111 ies Martha Logan, whom he married in ISM and two children, Ike and Dorothy; and one sister Mrs, Reid of London, The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon from St. Paul's cluneh, Rev 0. R. Gunn% of London; and'Rev. Robinson coeducting the service. The Masonic Brethren conducted the ser- vice at the grave. The pall -bearers were monbers ol the Oraft—Jelin Hunter, 'W. J. Pais. ley, A. J. Holloway, j, Wheatley, ,Hoo. MacLennan tied Chas. 'Vwitchell. A1600000080101120631670006 • • • WITH THAI CUURCIIBS. • • 00essesee000000eseire Vir0S40Yclitunell Rev. Mr, Robinson, ream. of ,St, Paul's church addressed the League 013 Monday night under the auspices of the Good Citizenship Department. Dr, Rutledge's subject next Sunday evening will he "Vfnity Fair—Fight- ing on Low Levels,' the ladies of the congregation met on Wednesday night to plan for the entertainment of the soldiers. ONTARIO ST. CHURCH- ' Rev. Geo. McKinley, D. D., of SC111.- forth will preach next Sunday.The pastor will preach Seaforth in the interests of Social Reform. The League meeting en Menden evening was led by Mies Stevens and Guild Soap the Mission Study Claes. Misses Elva, Willse and Marian Hibbings sang a Wh e Napttn,a duett. The women of the church are ivory Bar 'Bar The newest, best and cheapest soaps on the market to doy, Onty 'per eake- See display in our South Vi indow The Store or Quality W ' "NEIL THE 1.1 G °CFA k Phon, 48 • ranging to provide dinner and tea ior about 160 of the men of the 16181-, Bat- talion who are to he here on April 6. The people of Willis church united with Ontario St. people in the prayer service on Wednesday evening. twit.Lis CHURCH The Ladies' Association of Willis Church held a special meeting at the home of Mrs, Wm. Graben, last Wed nehday for sewing, knitting and quilt ing. Over :30 ladles were present. A dainty lunch was served at 6 o'clock and the proceeds amounted to between eight and nine dollars. Mrs. (Dr) Guinn will have °barge of the organ during the next couple of Sundays, owing to Mr. Bristowe being • laid up at his home. 1 l The people of Shtplea and sur- rounding country ,wet • greatly shocked to hear of the !sudden death of 1VIrs. 3.111. 'Lfarria,cher, torte erly Mrs Holtzman, in her billi year. She was imher usuail health until about e o'clock on that day iwhen she suffered a paralytic stroke from width she die(a , about an hour, 000000e000eser000000a0000fr Over .1 The Toaot.1031, 6•6600ziospoottomocageoeaina Seaforth News.Itifise •S. Ilulol came down from Clinton 00 Friday °Vet] ing and took in the dance.. 111 r. 11 E. lIenni•fors14 the- corner grittier, paid the 00. town it 0i0i3, 071 Thursday of last week, Nit (4 11 Gidley, of Bly01, WttS 01it00 in [011 OIL Friday last: Di-. Clark, V. S„ of Goderieb ,gave .the New Era a call on Saturday. • • Mr. and Mrs. Constantine, .ef' Tees - water, spent the week end With the latter's 11.101111er,'151s.s.. Chidle F. Mrs. T. Murphy Was the guest of Mrs. Edgar' Fawn), of Mitchell, for st-few days. ha71::11O1(1',. niaiuy dXftotivPris, 111(1111P i'Olotzu', living in Preplan', will be sorry to hear that she enderwen 151 serious c potation' ali tlie Berlin Hospital recently, Her hinting. in-law, Illy. Henry Livermore was 41 ewe to si•Ce the Lonny °viasun- day and repo*, the. patiint itt doing as well as could be eX'peeted. J. Dodds, of Seafieth attended - the funeral of the late Joseph Rattan, bury on Tuesday. Alr. Dodds supplied the Rat tenbury house for teats With the soft delta:, and was.a great friend. of tris late proprietor. Mr. 0. A. Reid, of Godevich, was in town last Friday. Me. 'Robert Hanna, of Mil,VeriOn We:, visiting his danghters, Mrs. S. 8. week. Cooper and Miss Hanna in town last. Mr. Will Harland,of eel ph, was in 10011 on Tuesday attending the fencr. al of the late Joseph Rattenbury. Mr,. Harland's oldest son, Russel has enlisted and is training et Napanee. Rev. J. K. Pairfoll .addressed 'Pateintie meeting at Brussels on Fri- day evening last. Mr. William Coats, 01 Goderich an 1 Regietra-,.. of the County, was in town Tnesday attending the funeral of his old friend, .Joseph Ratteribury. Me. A. Goodwin, a teenier resident of °lintel] is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. St oddart, -after spending "some time with his daugh er, Mrs. Glenn Camp. hell, at AyI utter. Mr, Goodwin May spend the summer here. • • Rev, 0. R. Ginee, of London, and a former Rector of St. Paul's church, 011)) 1)111, Wlle in 1:11W11 011 Tuesday assisting el tiler f -uneral services of the late Joseph Re Hen bluer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chinas, or Thy- coniiitiii,t,nArtsliii:titg(v?.kin.,g old •friendships 10 MeSsrs, Thin and Clarence Rance of Toronto, Were on Tuesday attend t; rt113,1,51 or thea unele, the late Mr, Joseph ihittenbury. Miss Sybil Courtice addressed the Central Methodist Church Sunday School, at Stratford on Sunday on her work in the Japanese sehools. Seirfinith Newto—The Misses •Seip spent, the week end with relatives in Clinton. Mr. Eddie Miller, son Of Mr, end Mrs, James 1111111' Otauge sieeet, who. was an employee of The New Bra, • and 1 w1.10 bort here In work on •the Listowel Banner tWo • years ago, is now pi -inning the 'big linotype recently installed in (hat office.. We predict that "Tip" as we called him will soon heroine an expert at this in/whine as he was a, good,operator on the Roger maehine. Mrs. -J. IC.. Whip .Ints gone bank to Sarnia to wait on her mother, Mrs. Pie and her sister, who is now ill from waiting on the titother. Mrs. Plewes passed her 52nd birthday last mentli and is in very feeble health. Mr. Daniel Eckinier, was a visitor • with his brother, Mr. George Et:kitties at Jamestown last week and also with old friends at Ethel. Miss Beatrice Armstrong, Of (Ivey toWuship, "who has been visiting Mies Annie Rozell returned to her. home last week. • We are sorry to hear that Miss Laura Chrlf, Stratford, is tot enjoying very good health but We 110110 the cam i rug of Spring will tend to her up- • building. Miss (Nutt is a niece of Mrs R.. J. °buff of town, And a sister of Pte. Rex OlutI,of the 101st Mr :Surliest Rozell was 51 visitor in Brussels last week , Mr. Morgan Dalton,. f Aslifield • Townebip, Was calling 00 11111 friends 111Nritgiew4attle*Pliet:keet. 313 see Mr, W. T. O'Neil 11 able to he ea agaitl. after his sev ere'ilIitiss. ltwill,besotectiille before he is actively engaged in - his Madness. Pollee Magistrate Andrews WaS in the Co. town on Saturday. - Messrs. NV. Waugh and Fred Hiseox of London were here on Tuesday at- tending Che funeral of the late Joseph Rattetiburv. Mrs. A. J. a rigg was called to Lon- don. last week owing to the serious ilinesS 01' sister, Mrs, Dark who la not expeeted to live. Mr. VV. H, filellyar was a visitor 10 Bowinanville for a few days last week As his aged mother has been onite P°;I8,.% Ii'!'5T. A. Greig 'is visiting With Irelati tics and frieods in T01011.10 this ''v°;Ikts.i. Joseph Townsend received word Hint her mother had had a 'paralytic stroke and was in very .poor health 5113 11105' hone hi England. Mrs. Townsend may take A trip to her old' home to: eee her thoUier and other ."1ILIT:"81V:Les. ClearlesiVorth, of Meth • was in. town this •Mis, George. McKcsoaie 18 'lt131ng her parents in• Toronto. • . Miss Bimini Plompteel .returned home this week after spending 0, ciouple of 00 130 with Capt. and Mrs. Campbell at Wingham. DI'. =Ei .1.1CU StAith W110 died in Torim. to as Tuesday, was welt known to Dr, Mom and iViajor Shaw as he made ydarly visits to Clinton Hospital and )1,0 the House of Refuge. He practiced Jnecluane 10 Seaforth toe 15 -yeaes. Pte, Arthur Tierney ,,who has en- listed et Blyth is 1 grandee!) et Mrs. Thdinpson, Albert street, °Hideo. Sailor Predicts Big Battle Soon oseeeee0006000000000 00 00000 O 00 • 33i• 'd Battalion 3 Safe,in 'England :s O • Mrs Dovvcling, sr., received 0 • 0 • word on Sunday evening from • 45. es her son, Capt. C. E. Dowding, of a • • the 83rd Battalion, announcing • 0 0 0 their safe arival at Shorneliffe. • Mrs. from '.f.' Rance also 'had a • • 0 cable from her husband, Major a e • Ranee, second in command, and ft • sage from hey brother, Captain te e : sellorsa.oWesley Walker Wei a Ines- • * 0 • , • 0 Many Olintonians and Hthion- 0 0 • • hes are members of this Bat- • • talion' and we Incindeed glad 61 • e bo hear of their safe arrival on .0 1, thew first trip on the road to to, Berlin. • • 0 11 11111 not take very long to es e a • pass the word around to the 0 • various homes in town of the • • • safe arrival of the 33rd. The • e • battalion will probably be on • the Thing line within the next • 0 o couple of menthe. O e • • fa -09/0GOGOOSsecsaceeemo•4•441u3. 0000zo00600006e00smeeeeee 0 Patriotic Notes 0 • •••••••••••••••••••••••••• On Friday the Women's Patriotic Society hope to send it soiall, box of comforts—socks and grey flannel shirts. In acknowledging our last shipment the secretary of the Red Cross. Hyman Hall, at our vequest; tells us wherein our work may be im- proved; We must endeavor to send socks with perfectly smooth toes, and it has been decided that Mrs, Fair, Mrs, King, with other members of our society ellen be in the council chamber et LA40 O'eleek Plidey afternoon to aesist any one who has not In de a Kitchener toe and wishes to teem. The lathes of the Knitting Committee Will also be very glad 11 our knitters can arrange to come at ten &Meek for the purpo,o 01 altering the toe in a numbee of soaks in order that these socks may go with the shipment of Friday, And last but not, least, is the request. please wash carefully all socks before handing them iu for ehipment. oc.-ow..psaezenosc9seeasogiosee Tf...own and Country eeseeon0000segnoememososee Godericti Tevi nehlisi The Young L tclies' Pa'aiimic Society will meet 11.11 the home of Miss Alma Elliott on Wednesday next at 2 o'clock The Society extends an invitation to all the young ladies to come out and join. eoasteince Mrs. Charles Dexter spent Thurs day with Mrs. ;lames Snell. 5141, Austin Dexter Was the guest of her friend, Mrs. WM. Iloggart n Thurdday, 140indeshoro The Londesbord branch of the WometOs Institute .will hold their eviler meeting in the Furrestee's Hall on Tuesday, April el h. Every- body welcome. A suitable ,reward is offered to any one that finds( ,a,nct turns a set of brass chitties to Mrs W. Erunsdon, Louclesbono,, Stanley Mr. John 13eyant, of London, reeroit of the 161st battalion, visited at the home of Mr, John SI cOowan lest week Mrs, Mary Cameron is at preser t visiting at the home of Mr, (leo. Hill of Tuck ersmith. Sir, Hugh McGregor, jr., and his sister Clara, who hes been 111 the hos pita! at Stratford foi some time, re turned to their home on Saturday of last week A social partywas held at the home of Mr. John Illoffet on Friday (evening of last week in aid of the patriotic fund. A pleasant evening was spent. Farmers are beginning to tap the maples for sap. Goderich A very successful recruiting cam - pidgin has demi, to a close here with the result that the "honor J*611” which hangs in the windows of the local reernitieg office shows an addition of almost one hundred men. Of these, however, n few w ere pronourte.ed :physically unfit yet !the campaign bias brought a> - bout magnificient aresults and rclmiy a man, who two weeks ,ago and bee was peacefelly enjoying his dlaily labors here is today Seen in khaki, a.nd „pre -paring for the front. Sacrament of the Load's Slipper was dispensed in Knox Presbyter- ian church on Sabbath morning last, when a very largo ;number availed thernselt es of being pres- ent on the occasion With the eltirti of the robin. the "caw" of thc, crow and the spring rains, one ,by ore the sailors ore beginning to active hero atm (1'.: their respective /boats in read' - nese .f or the summer trade on the go eat Laicie,, whirh pr9inises to ho a record hrealt Mr. (11 L. Parsons has been (ap- pointed Manager 'ono Secretary - treasurer of the Goderich Elevreter and Transit Co. Limited, to Sue- ce,ed the late W Horton,' ; Ted Rigsby Looks For Climax Within Next 60 Days. Mr. Ted Rigsby, eon of Rev. Wal ter Rigsby, of Lambeth. who IS an eligtheer on ilte cruiser ,s,lan't, sot ites to fits fathersof some all tis experionees He makes the predieSlot that the next 60 daYis W11.1 bring 'a -Nona vy fate to fat* with the; enemy. He speaks of a visit which he is Ito pay to the trenches, in accurd with Br:It-i ieh practise , of letting the sailors see the army at work, His leittee fclluwe;Le `‘A go( d has thuPpelled since. I wrote last, but not rgroattleal that can be ,told ,at the preseMt. time, as 1 have always still, ,th'es'e. are ?plenty of good stories that will have to wi;t until .atter She 30310 15 °vier.* "To -day is submarine 'clay'. Thep Germaes ane going to make an- other !attempt to blockade 131 Hain. All 'have to Way is that they have (their work cut out for them." , 'The closer one comes in con- tact with the DIMS more, he ap- p,rLecnag, ianteshis strength and weak- ness. His weakness uhowever lin- pressesone next to his de% ilisla ,uColored 'victories. '31n a lot (always, however, Lam convinced that 3li9 :reports of victories are ' greatly coined There is a great (1011 they never tell, while their losses are hushed up, as long as .possible by ell con (0,1.1)&1 They want to Le Molten upon as wiriner, while we can af- fcrd to 'play rhe gtimeand wait It is most intlercating to note the marvellous 'difference 11) th e waynews As given out. • "My trip to ;trenches will come 011 inside an,other six weeks prob ably scoacin X look forward to it with. west' anticipation • als things ought to he very busy by then 1 was raised to whighee rat- ing last week, afier writing; foran examination. 11 doesn't amount to nitwit, yet it gives me the vo- lition of teing gtble to take charga of a watch or stand by a ship whim building, as an inspect or, It is necessary at the so- ptttttidm of a year to qualify and be c1 nfirnitcl aeon engine room art ifieers It takes sieves years to Iscorne ehiel E.Te,A., so they tell me Big Work Ahead. There la great octiNity, at ent, on all Sronts, and at set, in prepaiedoeds. The coming 60 cloys will certpinly bring us face at least with the climax, Ir has been a long time coining. So'it is all the more welcome:. The wintry steathier pun , continues, tut we have more surlight. We have had several very rough pas- sages lately s,nd have suffer eft from our btifictings, The North Sea is a very hard sea to navigate, as the sea, runs, attimes. most pe- culiarly, there being cross sees, stead of the Jong roll of the At - 'antic, which Ce'll be gauged readi- ly. North Sea Wreeks, "I aaw a ship the other day, that had been eumpletely wrecked by the ' rolling about, bottom up, ,also her ,small boat floating in (the same way. Of course she wag a sailing ship, but la nasty object to ram on a sitorkiny sea at night." 'Irlidid,en' behind an islan a was another, whose Masts had broken and lay over the raiil. She atilt 1,ad one in,a!st with spread enough of canvas. to bring her in Evdry kind of vessel is useful these times. "L,estve ,seems gs far away as ever. We have a very gond name for efficiency and are 310t greatly in need of etteattion, sa'v'e for what hais been broken by the waves' There seems to he no limit to they ,oan do when they hit you, when under way. Steel plates tear away like paper, and bracing tends, as though it did not exist. After the War. t times one wonders What civil life will be llike after this exist- ence.. When you daaar bf mien ; growing rich on account of t1i>e war one feels tas though there ere a few resea,rds for the man who 'does his bit,' Outside a self com- Mendation whit will ecnne after fs very uneeithtinq 'Yet we hope ter the. best and .contieue Mir geed 1550 Li Sall :tee, when in ina,nders, what the boys in the trenches he ve to contend with. "It certainly is fair from paradise Continua ou page