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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton New Era, 1916-04-06, Page 1SHE CLINTON Established 1865, Vol. 50, No. 41 C LiNTON ONTARIO THURSDAY APRIL The TOIst is Your Horne Battalion. VVWVI/VV'dWVVVWVVWVVVVVel 1916 W. II, Kerr & Son, Editors and Publishers' What will Y OU do for it? AMAAAAAMnAAAAAAA'AAAA AAAN1 TRIED AND TRUE That is why we advise you to use 'HOLMES' LUNG Tome Its the lightning,cure for coughs e.nd'eolde. Its.thc hest remedy for the worst cough. It has cured others it will cure you. 2oc'per bottle,' No a renx, Sold only by Bost Quality Drug store The Recall Store "%Ci. . , MICD L2VIJASPhni.B. 1 VVVWVVWVWVVWVWVVVVVVV VVVWVVVWVWVVWVWVVI/WV 99VWVVVWVVWVVVV4AV 10 NVMAAAAA,AAAAAAA+,AAAAAAM%,AAAM> } Royal . a r k OF CANADA Capital Authorized $25,000,000 t apital paid np 11,560.000 Reserve and undivided profits. 13,500,000 'Portal Assets •• • •�,,...:.....N 1��85,000,000 3SI 00 37 �t.�.� �vltl'11V6�'orl,ci-va a�e C�oirosl,e,r.olnts Interest- Allowed On Savings Deposits General Ranking Business Transacted. 3 Clinton R. E. MANNING; liaaa er, Clinton Branch VIAWVVVVVWV1ARnIVN�/VyWVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVIVWVVb,..NroVVe/V o.m..aMiall.nese.rel4o.,IV..,.m„s,,,Q.,,,m,g:CV.,,1t4.ammar. U..,,m.es,,.,rdos •�. ,a �..�. 46 664.99•444.06 •••••46.6.004• 404044.4o GO 0 44+0 00.9..0000 ®'9.0 e• 4. k • sad •7Ct-141 Ca 0 Clothing I 4.4. 4 4. •• -'. ,fit,. ,r9!:Yw`�Ftyi,� /C't�?9'a,•'+i; 4. 4 4 4. A .F r�, t 4. 44. 4. 4. scar, .¢ • • • • • •• lir e 4. e 4 • s • • 4,4. • • • • • • e 4 • • • •• • 0 s •4, 0 • 4) • • °I, • We have a pleasing surprise in store for the • man that don't know about the goodness of our I Ordered Clothing I Order The ever increasing d for Suits at demand this popular price has prompted us to offer special values, and we point with pride to our Fifteen Dollar ;3uiis and say ilatt'h Them II You cans, mennissmannOnfalr= Two and 3 button models in worsted, tweeds,_ etc. the tailoring. cut, and Ievery detail of suit making is the best' that good .work- men could do. [311312IIM•Viasi ellifile • • • • 4 4 4 4 4 • • 4. • •• •p • The oa�rgshClothin . 9 Agent for C. P. R. Telegraph Co. le y A trglutreDeat for Every 3h1n• Fiffreq DoIlar Suits 4 e • 0 4. • o.•...o0®ouseugtOO®t ut000tID00 •m0®9.69®A0e4100.0900Om000® •r • e life • m • sr Movements of the 161st Battalion Wintering Here -Heron County Recruiting Rotes --Activities by the Huron Battalion • ea as . • • • a . • • •• • • • • 's wee someeeeeeseeee••e••04.0 0m.00•.o••.aee•..o••m•.noe "Huron sone in khaki have croSe- ted the',eceen, ,Huron suns will serve I'.ci.tufn, elle tied al., Huron Sons will allow their 'tr'ue d;ovnlion , end ivi11 never let the old Slag fall.' Many :eecellent women are will- ing to ,eie')d lots of socks but no sons 1.0 tee w'a'r. -0.-- Ilp to March 1•z Ontario had e-1- rciled 117 570 men for overseas t er- wise and Quebec but 24.003 men, or I i.eerly four to ons. This prove ince can d•1 stall batter than she has yet donebut it woula be surae satisfaction to her to know Meet her tteam-mates were carry- ing' a fair shape, of the load. QU'ALiI''IED FOR CAPTAINS. Lient H. CaniehelL Lieut. L. A Smillie Capt. IL C. Sootheran Lieut P. C. Town. The above officers have anal:fled Inc Coptain's ro, ti,fieatea at a re- cent examinatii,n,. Sergt Major Seeley is 00' the job once more. Capt. Percy Town received his papers last ween as a dualifiedCa,p talo. The New gra offers h'err•ty crngratulations 1.0 the Captain, --W.-- It is expected that the School of Instruction, which, is being held here fur th;e 161st, will close a week from Saturday. The ofaficer,s tied band'' parade every morning al 0.30 for physical drill, The bared also parades at 6 30 at night, marching dawn Ifo the postotlice square and back to headquarters. CLASS WORK. Last week the class for Se,ge,tnts and Corporals was out en th.emain street going through . various et.orcirtes ander the. (herr., nr Capt. Vanstonle. Capt Town, I,'eu` S'Iaideherson and the dirt, eerge.tn 5 u el the was ind.eeu t n� ty to tl e 4 tieen5 and drew leg crowds down to seen the 161st boys go, thr+>ugh with their work —e0 -- Last Frid.ty was pay day Inc the local sold tees. --CO--- Rickety —.O-- 'i t cuss, ricket ' cuss a Cl. 1 1 R e 5 q) d' l n's thematter with What LI he ac to us? Ishco bibble, Ave shondd worry, 1Clst is in hurry', We want recruits — 00 --- ds Canada overt -enlisted is n question that is gladly answered in the affirmative oy some. young men who can't tIcc.h their feet warm with oa e;„s600es and hot cricks,— Ottawa .Meer- Press, --st.-- D. 0. 0. HERE TO DAY h With the mobilizing of the Met soldiers here to day, Col. Shannon, D. 0 0., of London. is expected to he here to review the troops. The Colonel. is an old newspaper man, the 'ran off' to day 9hou}d pave no "miss slips or off set-." --OS-- SIGNALLING —..--SIGNALLING Oilri IC,ERS, Lieutenants or ofificers willing to derve with the rank of lieutenant of e-avalry, artillery, infantry or army Service corps' units. who are deeieous of being attached to the signalling training depart- ment, Ottawa, with a view to sere vice overseas 'with the divisional signalling company, are asked to submit their names to 'headquar- ters as soon as possible These •af- fieers must be qualt'fted Inc ;the'r rank and have slime knowledge of signalling or some knowledge 'of the, use maintenance and repair of telephone or telegraph.,lines. ° -3i { •'e•••o•440*At ,ydnm•.m•eo.o•e> +4. b 9H•i0A0Ao4.►A•4.OYGMwOd°ua►••K.<,5 ,mn-rnr+ Try The New Era for Job Work in Goad Soap ' White Naptbla Ivory Bar The newest, best and, cheapest soaps. on ,the market today. Only 5c .per Cake See display in our South Window 'i'he Store of Quality W. T. 'NEIL THE' HUB GROCF Phone 48 • e 6614191261900991999900Z96069 OOP • v 1 Anniversary of • J • • Settle St. Julien ea 0 • O The Government is issuing an 41' O order that the flag most be flown • O at She masthead on all Govern as meet buildings in Oanada on the • anniversary of the battle of St. a •Julien, April 22nd. The wish is • ® ec2peeesed that the anniversary ® of the day wnen the Canadian yp 1st Division won undying honor O . Inc themselves and for Canada • ® should he generally observed, • �m®®e�'..®.wee®e®.®crta a sus�naar� YOUR DUTY When yon join the least Overseas Battalion you need not he a convert to militarism—hut you are a trne dis cipie of British freedom and justice. Bow cin you lay claim to allegiance to the British -Crown if you pay no heed to the (tall to duty P Your duty today is to fight the Germons—not to make faces at them. ---e.-- Major Osborne inspected the 161st so'dteve here and the N. 0. 0. class on Monday morning of this week. The soldiers were ouc for manoeuvres in the afternoon, ---•O-- Lobsters are scarce and 'very high in New York. Some of the recruiting officers entertain opposite views, and say they are plentiful and mighty cheap, • . Some elks will gteet the spring by grasping the pen and writing poetry, Some other real good and worth while folks will gral a gun and join the army. --0a-- Say, young fellow, now that Willard has licked Marlin, hadn't you better sign up and' help and score a knock out on the Kaiset and the Crown Prince? Lieut, McLean of Wingbam, who Was in charge of the sergeants at Mon taws] recently, was at headquarters on Monday, --OS-- Lieut. Earl O'Neil left for London on Monday totake a 8 weeks course in musketry. The officers and men of the 101st stationed at Clinton. were entertained by the L 0. 0, P. tnemhers on Monday evening. SOLDIERS HERE The Bt tyHeld. aped under charge of. Lieut. K Mair, arrived in town 'on Wednesday to be here for Thursday's parade. , A BIG SOLDIER Mr, Allen, ledger keeper at the Dom inion Bank, deafortb, has resigned his position .and left for . his home in Wingham where he has enlisted in the 181st Huron Battalion. Be is 21 years ofage, 0feet 0 inches, well b nil, and of fine soldier n earanee -•He Olinteon Monday for Iris outfit, in n --90-- S'TiLL 'THEY COME 'Foliowiug ie the list of the new recruits signed up during the past week il-- --es-- CLIN TON. W,i4I. Ma aughton J.L Smith C T. Marshall, ' W. J Pontes BAYFIELD. EL, 12.McKay GODERICH. W. H. Akeroyd 1. W, Stokes R W. Bell L. W. Durrell J A. Dickinson 31, Fowler A Guraar:i WING1LAM J. A. Alliht L. W. Carrell J�LYTH, D. 0. Cciclougli E R. Cr'awfoua C I. Nighttime J A. ,wacu r, W. Mr Cli nchey EXETER 13, 11. Cornish E. A. Oke W. A: Smith L.F. Day , CJ.Dobbs SEAFOPH, J 7V, 12eadatn Today's the Day Military � Man0 uV' e les and Spring Show—Minstrel Show -at Night. To -day, Thursday, April 6th, will long be remembered by the citizens of Clinton and the adjoin- ing townships, when Huron's first Battalion will mobilize for recruit- ing purposes in Clinton. The sol- dier boys will go through their drills during the morning, and it is expected that Col, Shannon, D.O. C., of London, will be present to take part. In the afternoon the annual Huron Spring Stock Show will be held, and during the afternoon the 161st Battalion Band have ar- ranged, by permission of Lieut. Col. Combe, to give a fine pro- gram which is published below. In the evening the Big Minstrel Show will be put un in the Town Hall, commencing at 8.10. The company has an orchestra of ten pieces and will be assisted by the 161st Battl, Band. THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM MORNING. 7.00 a.m., Officers, band and linen parade. 7.33, Wroxeter, Winghani, Blyth and Brussels soldiers arrive. 7.33, Goderich soldiers 7.00, Seaforth soldiers leave that town to march here. 10.30, Exeter and Hensail soldiers arrive. 11.00, Inspection by Col. Shannon, D.O.C., at Recreation Park, followed by a street parade. AFTERNOON. Spring Stock Show. BAND CONCERT. March National Emble.n Waltz A Southern Dram Selection Mari tuna Piccolo . Cto Lark Festival Bandmaster Grant , Waltz P'tights of Gladness Selection c •vest Old Conks Cornet Solo Victorian Polka ' Corporal Morgan March, Charge of the Light Brigade GOD SAVE THE ICING. S. D. GRANT, 161st Bandmaster 3,00, Minstrel Troupe arrives. 8.10, Big Minstrel Show in the Town Hall under auspices of 101st Battl. ' NOTES. Get out the Flags and decorate. Don't forget to cheer the boys. The various Churches are serv- ing dinner and tea to the soldiers. _ DON'T FORCE —0-- - T TO SEE THE qular Session of Council Council met on Mende y evenrA 6'+• withMayorThompson in the chair and Reeve )Nord, and Cou, cdloes, Hawkins, ,Fitzsimons Paisley. Slop- herd and Wiltse present, Council for 'Wallis absent MLnutes,of last ,meeting uio'•e read and confirmed. Communications. iP:com the Women's Patriotic 'So - Society asking for a grant of $10 to purchase meat for she various churches for the dinner and Tea tor : soldiers on Thursday. On motion of .Reeve Mord and Councillor .Shepherd; $50 was granted, - Nrom. Mr, 11. E. novice. Secretary of the Public School Board, en- closing the following stetter 'from the Deputy Minister of Ednrnr.ion, Toroute, March 20111, 1016, Dear Sir. -1 an directed by tate Minister of Education to ecknow- ledge the receipt of you; letter of ]karCh 22nd addressed to the Chief Inspector of Public and Separate Schools, together with the eopy of a resolution adopted : by - the Town 001100il with regar•I to the 1 grant of $18,000 ,Cor rebuilding the Public School. and to say in reply that the Chief Inspector reports that the Clinton .Publie School buildings in their present condi- tions are unsati•hfaetory +for Model School purposes The minister de- sires me to state further that iu view of the good work evinces this school has done in the pastj, Jhe would he very sorry to be obliged to consider another .location for this school. I hare the honor to be yourlorbe- dient servant, • A. '11 Colquheun, Deputy Minister of Education Tho two letters. were' fylcd. Mr. H. B. Chani, Superintendent of the Public Utilities aksed'that debentures be i'eucd to install new mains iu some paint of the town. His report was — ' We propose to gnat in a 4-1001) main from Joseph street at C. Wallis' corner to Dunlop street. at R. Cree'e corner. Placa a hy- drant here then down Dueler, uel r, street to Albert suee Also con- nect Queen street with Albert, street on St, John street at D. For resters,-- ' ., • I:etimata of C 2540 feeth 1 5 0 4 enc, pipe at bOc per foot .$1270 00 6 4 inch values at $t2.00 ... 00.00 30 services at $12.00 .- , . 360.00 4 inch fittings .... 40,00 2500 Lt. er pipe at Or_ -. 90.00 1 Fire Hydrant ..... ...... .. 50.00 $1870.00 Revenue, 1 )Fire Hydrant 40,00 30 Water services at $t5 00 .. 150.00 $ 130,00 This led to a lnng•disoussion and Mr, S. J. Andrews, Chairman and Mr. A. 1'. Coopers, Secretary of the Commission also, spoke The 108 - lowing motion was voted on; car- ried.— Moved ar- ried,—Mor• ri by Cnun1 ]llnr haat kale ser.onded by Councillor l+ita•;imons That this Council have the .Clerk LJROFi•Y prepare a bylaw to raise $50011 for �T g`tt waterviorks extension, to be used UNas needed. Bylaw 'to be submit:ted UNTERSto the electors at January election eamoombesseirseeescooempsottore Local Nevis o..O@.e'm••.0eeiem oosoC c57seo BUYS JYS A CHEVROLET This week Mr W. J. Nerliger, lee cal agent ofr the Chevrolet car. sold one to Mr. Geo. McLennan, eel tc•wn, ANOTHER HYDRO USER The Clinton 'Motor Car Works is installing a 7', II,P. Hydro motor in thei • factory to'•epbace the old enc used when connected with the Clin ton Electric Conpeny. ENGINE AND CARS OFF A freight Engine and cars got orf the track on Doherty's switch on Tuesday and the, au y Trona Stratford hod to come and replace them. (, HYDRO O1FF. Just as the stores were begin- ning do get busy for the Saturday eig.nt trade snap went the IIS 31'0 and the whelk town was in dark- ness. The juice went 'ofa about :1.0 minutes to 8 and did not come on again until 20 minutes to 10 It w,as a. great ind+ovenience to i".s''y body, particularly the fr,trhore, Manager Manning 'of the Picture Theatre hod a special sheew 00 it the town hall and a big crowd pr•ee eat, but everyone stayed till the power tame on and the show was out at 11:30. 1917. • 1. Mire and Water C'om uirtee p•e colnnlendecl that Bert deitesimonS and Richard Tasker be new fire- men and that $2,00 be given each men for rubber boots, and tone coat be purchased. .The firemen now on pity roll ,are.— Elmer finch, Norman Kennedy, Murray McBwan, Alex, Cud more Win. Kennedy, Ed., Joh nston. Luke Lawson. Wm 'Wheatley, Henry dercmlin, Richard Twitter, Bert Fitz simons, Ileery Glazier and Chief Bertiief. The Finance Committee made their report which was accepted. The Chairman of the Niro and Water Committee will look lotto' the matter of the salaries of ab- sent firemen. • ,On motion of Reeve )Fiord and Councillor 'Hawkins, that in, the event of the 181st Batts„ con- centrating their forces here that this Council offer the officers .elle. use of Paris and supply them with light and water. ' The motion carried, The increase tax on farm • lands was up again A motion of Reeve Mord and Councillor Hawkins, asking that the motion passed al last meeting be 1eoindorl A notion 'elf Reeve Nord • and Councillor Wiltse was made; That this council express their willing Hess to enter into an agreement with the owners of 'farm lands in- side the corporatflon to fix their assessment for 'five years at same amount as before with excepti'om Mr, Wheatley's, his to be- lowered I$150, In amendment by ' Councillors Shepherd and Hawkins that as-. seesment of Mr. Wheatley be re- • &need to $2000, Mr. Andrews' 33100, Mr.. Gibbings' $000 and others ,as 'before, on a live year agreement. The amendment carried. Council adjourned • O 4 r tri tic Motes � Sa 4t0C7GattitDCd66.1%)01109@'' 6 9000906®®Q Patriotic workers in our surround ing colliery diet :Acts have been very busy with the melting of hospital sup plies and the knitting of socks. From theMaple Loaf Olub, Stanley —58 prs of socks. 8 quilts, 27 flannel ablate, 28 flannelette shirts. 11 hospital shirts, --'O-- • A-- Donations in cash for she last month --Mee J. G. Adams $10; Mrs. Rowland $2; Manager of rink and Girls hockey club 523 50; Mr. Wmn, Robb •15; S. S. No, 0, Goderich Tp , Miss Olutf teacher el, The Women's Patriotic Society ex- tend grateful thanks to the many who assist our Patriotic Society by the giving of their time or of their means. Pinot the Unity Olnh, Goderich Township — 15 pe. socks, 11 feather pil'uws, 12 ninety slips, 1 quite, 12 hospital shit ts, 0 towels, MINOR LOCALS• Montreal is said to .be the ' lon1Y e:i1:y in (Canada or the United States in which begging is given a status by permits for it 'being granted, c - Baseballs, roller skates, alid skip- ping ropes have made their 'ap- pearance, - the Economic War When peace is declared, many, having been Roiled in iher 1 ambition to dominate the wr•orld by armed force, will not he permits - ted to aasune without a Sight the l oiwerful pasi'tion in , !tz'acle which she, occupied before the war She will be made do •realize that she has dr'dpped the substance for the shadow. Never again is Ger- pian trade, nr 0_nelrity to be need t.'build up a1 b ge military ,.alis chine for the purpose c> f rnenacinu )hie peace '01 the world The Allies having agreed net to oeinclucle a separate peace with_ Germany, a similar cona'bination with respect to trade with that country is being reached. At least, according 10 The, London Canadian Gazette of 'March 9, lan r n a em nt its understood .o a e le 1 h 'g , in preparation 'between Great Britain. ,France, Russir, Italy, Jap- an, Belgium and Se,rhia, pledging the .signatories +not to conclude elgparate con;nerciai treaties with Glermeny or Auetr'ia." In other wd r s there is to be atrade emn- o t � bination against. G;ermnny. - and probably ,preferential trade be- +- tween countries which are now fighting side by side. With this possibility in vrlew the 'German r trade before the war aro iklumi- n ating,— Ger>nan Sales to British Empire, To the United Kingdom ...0350,000,000 To Canada 15,000,000 To Australia. 25,000,000 To British India 211,000,000 To rest of Empire ] 85,000,000 Total ..... ....... ..$110,000,000 Germane Sales to Other Countries. To Rnesia $240,000,000 To .France 1175,000,000 To ;Belgium .. 185,000,000 Po Italy515;000;0130 To Japan 80.000,000 Total ..........,$895,000,000 There 85 to bb a redistribution of this trade after the war. .Germany will lode much of it es a ,r'e'sult of the dis•terbauce which the war has' brought about, and she'will , lose enuc Ih mope by restson of the (feel- ing against )her produced ,by the wan. 'Here is one -ot the Ways io which Canada stands to benefit if she 11 alive to het opportunitiee, a, 5 on .fthet g d r o 'ass n• s a1, n n e u a i.e , with incrlease'd immigration, ,of prosperity after the war tueb as lwle have not .ye't enjoyed, 1 : INCORPORATED 1855 •••••••-••-• F111 L SMD Q &ANTAL AND itESElt•VE 9G Branches in 4 General Banking Business CIRCULAR 'LETTERS • "BANK MONEY Savings Balk Department � Bitterest Allem I d at Irl,: hest C.E D11';1'diri:r, Ilia 11u'A'r• , S B $8,800,080 Canada Transacted OF CREDIT ORDERS ,. (iisrrnt Bate eliutnil iia^lits la . , ... .• ...,.. •.••. ►o..•.w.un..............••. •o••.u,awu a 11 o.m..aMiall.nese.rel4o.,IV..,.m„s,,,Q.,,,m,g:CV.,,1t4.ammar. U..,,m.es,,.,rdos •�. ,a �..�. 46 664.99•444.06 •••••46.6.004• 404044.4o GO 0 44+0 00.9..0000 ®'9.0 e• 4. k • sad •7Ct-141 Ca 0 Clothing I 4.4. 4 4. •• -'. ,fit,. ,r9!:Yw`�Ftyi,� /C't�?9'a,•'+i; 4. 4 4 4. A .F r�, t 4. 44. 4. 4. scar, .¢ • • • • • •• lir e 4. e 4 • s • • 4,4. • • • • • • e 4 • • • •• • 0 s •4, 0 • 4) • • °I, • We have a pleasing surprise in store for the • man that don't know about the goodness of our I Ordered Clothing I Order The ever increasing d for Suits at demand this popular price has prompted us to offer special values, and we point with pride to our Fifteen Dollar ;3uiis and say ilatt'h Them II You cans, mennissmannOnfalr= Two and 3 button models in worsted, tweeds,_ etc. the tailoring. cut, and Ievery detail of suit making is the best' that good .work- men could do. [311312IIM•Viasi ellifile • • • • 4 4 4 4 4 • • 4. • •• •p • The oa�rgshClothin . 9 Agent for C. P. R. Telegraph Co. le y A trglutreDeat for Every 3h1n• Fiffreq DoIlar Suits 4 e • 0 4. • o.•...o0®ouseugtOO®t ut000tID00 •m0®9.69®A0e4100.0900Om000® •r • e life • m • sr Movements of the 161st Battalion Wintering Here -Heron County Recruiting Rotes --Activities by the Huron Battalion • ea as . • • • a . • • •• • • • • 's wee someeeeeeseeee••e••04.0 0m.00•.o••.aee•..o••m•.noe "Huron sone in khaki have croSe- ted the',eceen, ,Huron suns will serve I'.ci.tufn, elle tied al., Huron Sons will allow their 'tr'ue d;ovnlion , end ivi11 never let the old Slag fall.' Many :eecellent women are will- ing to ,eie')d lots of socks but no sons 1.0 tee w'a'r. -0.-- Ilp to March 1•z Ontario had e-1- rciled 117 570 men for overseas t er- wise and Quebec but 24.003 men, or I i.eerly four to ons. This prove ince can d•1 stall batter than she has yet donebut it woula be surae satisfaction to her to know Meet her tteam-mates were carry- ing' a fair shape, of the load. QU'ALiI''IED FOR CAPTAINS. Lient H. CaniehelL Lieut. L. A Smillie Capt. IL C. Sootheran Lieut P. C. Town. The above officers have anal:fled Inc Coptain's ro, ti,fieatea at a re- cent examinatii,n,. Sergt Major Seeley is 00' the job once more. Capt. Percy Town received his papers last ween as a dualifiedCa,p talo. The New gra offers h'err•ty crngratulations 1.0 the Captain, --W.-- It is expected that the School of Instruction, which, is being held here fur th;e 161st, will close a week from Saturday. The ofaficer,s tied band'' parade every morning al 0.30 for physical drill, The bared also parades at 6 30 at night, marching dawn Ifo the postotlice square and back to headquarters. CLASS WORK. Last week the class for Se,ge,tnts and Corporals was out en th.emain street going through . various et.orcirtes ander the. (herr., nr Capt. Vanstonle. Capt Town, I,'eu` S'Iaideherson and the dirt, eerge.tn 5 u el the was ind.eeu t n� ty to tl e 4 tieen5 and drew leg crowds down to seen the 161st boys go, thr+>ugh with their work —e0 -- Last Frid.ty was pay day Inc the local sold tees. --CO--- Rickety —.O-- 'i t cuss, ricket ' cuss a Cl. 1 1 R e 5 q) d' l n's thematter with What LI he ac to us? Ishco bibble, Ave shondd worry, 1Clst is in hurry', We want recruits — 00 --- ds Canada overt -enlisted is n question that is gladly answered in the affirmative oy some. young men who can't tIcc.h their feet warm with oa e;„s600es and hot cricks,— Ottawa .Meer- Press, --st.-- D. 0. 0. HERE TO DAY h With the mobilizing of the Met soldiers here to day, Col. Shannon, D. 0 0., of London. is expected to he here to review the troops. The Colonel. is an old newspaper man, the 'ran off' to day 9hou}d pave no "miss slips or off set-." --OS-- SIGNALLING —..--SIGNALLING Oilri IC,ERS, Lieutenants or ofificers willing to derve with the rank of lieutenant of e-avalry, artillery, infantry or army Service corps' units. who are deeieous of being attached to the signalling training depart- ment, Ottawa, with a view to sere vice overseas 'with the divisional signalling company, are asked to submit their names to 'headquar- ters as soon as possible These •af- fieers must be qualt'fted Inc ;the'r rank and have slime knowledge of signalling or some knowledge 'of the, use maintenance and repair of telephone or telegraph.,lines. ° -3i { •'e•••o•440*At ,ydnm•.m•eo.o•e> +4. b 9H•i0A0Ao4.►A•4.OYGMwOd°ua►••K.<,5 ,mn-rnr+ Try The New Era for Job Work in Goad Soap ' White Naptbla Ivory Bar The newest, best and, cheapest soaps. on ,the market today. Only 5c .per Cake See display in our South Window 'i'he Store of Quality W. T. 'NEIL THE' HUB GROCF Phone 48 • e 6614191261900991999900Z96069 OOP • v 1 Anniversary of • J • • Settle St. Julien ea 0 • O The Government is issuing an 41' O order that the flag most be flown • O at She masthead on all Govern as meet buildings in Oanada on the • anniversary of the battle of St. a •Julien, April 22nd. The wish is • ® ec2peeesed that the anniversary ® of the day wnen the Canadian yp 1st Division won undying honor O . Inc themselves and for Canada • ® should he generally observed, • �m®®e�'..®.wee®e®.®crta a sus�naar� YOUR DUTY When yon join the least Overseas Battalion you need not he a convert to militarism—hut you are a trne dis cipie of British freedom and justice. Bow cin you lay claim to allegiance to the British -Crown if you pay no heed to the (tall to duty P Your duty today is to fight the Germons—not to make faces at them. ---e.-- Major Osborne inspected the 161st so'dteve here and the N. 0. 0. class on Monday morning of this week. The soldiers were ouc for manoeuvres in the afternoon, ---•O-- Lobsters are scarce and 'very high in New York. Some of the recruiting officers entertain opposite views, and say they are plentiful and mighty cheap, • . Some elks will gteet the spring by grasping the pen and writing poetry, Some other real good and worth while folks will gral a gun and join the army. --0a-- Say, young fellow, now that Willard has licked Marlin, hadn't you better sign up and' help and score a knock out on the Kaiset and the Crown Prince? Lieut, McLean of Wingbam, who Was in charge of the sergeants at Mon taws] recently, was at headquarters on Monday, --OS-- Lieut. Earl O'Neil left for London on Monday totake a 8 weeks course in musketry. The officers and men of the 101st stationed at Clinton. were entertained by the L 0. 0, P. tnemhers on Monday evening. SOLDIERS HERE The Bt tyHeld. aped under charge of. Lieut. K Mair, arrived in town 'on Wednesday to be here for Thursday's parade. , A BIG SOLDIER Mr, Allen, ledger keeper at the Dom inion Bank, deafortb, has resigned his position .and left for . his home in Wingham where he has enlisted in the 181st Huron Battalion. Be is 21 years ofage, 0feet 0 inches, well b nil, and of fine soldier n earanee -•He Olinteon Monday for Iris outfit, in n --90-- S'TiLL 'THEY COME 'Foliowiug ie the list of the new recruits signed up during the past week il-- --es-- CLIN TON. W,i4I. Ma aughton J.L Smith C T. Marshall, ' W. J Pontes BAYFIELD. EL, 12.McKay GODERICH. W. H. Akeroyd 1. W, Stokes R W. Bell L. W. Durrell J A. Dickinson 31, Fowler A Guraar:i WING1LAM J. A. Alliht L. W. Carrell J�LYTH, D. 0. Cciclougli E R. Cr'awfoua C I. Nighttime J A. ,wacu r, W. Mr Cli nchey EXETER 13, 11. Cornish E. A. Oke W. A: Smith L.F. Day , CJ.Dobbs SEAFOPH, J 7V, 12eadatn Today's the Day Military � Man0 uV' e les and Spring Show—Minstrel Show -at Night. To -day, Thursday, April 6th, will long be remembered by the citizens of Clinton and the adjoin- ing townships, when Huron's first Battalion will mobilize for recruit- ing purposes in Clinton. The sol- dier boys will go through their drills during the morning, and it is expected that Col, Shannon, D.O. C., of London, will be present to take part. In the afternoon the annual Huron Spring Stock Show will be held, and during the afternoon the 161st Battalion Band have ar- ranged, by permission of Lieut. Col. Combe, to give a fine pro- gram which is published below. In the evening the Big Minstrel Show will be put un in the Town Hall, commencing at 8.10. The company has an orchestra of ten pieces and will be assisted by the 161st Battl, Band. THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM MORNING. 7.00 a.m., Officers, band and linen parade. 7.33, Wroxeter, Winghani, Blyth and Brussels soldiers arrive. 7.33, Goderich soldiers 7.00, Seaforth soldiers leave that town to march here. 10.30, Exeter and Hensail soldiers arrive. 11.00, Inspection by Col. Shannon, D.O.C., at Recreation Park, followed by a street parade. AFTERNOON. Spring Stock Show. BAND CONCERT. March National Emble.n Waltz A Southern Dram Selection Mari tuna Piccolo . Cto Lark Festival Bandmaster Grant , Waltz P'tights of Gladness Selection c •vest Old Conks Cornet Solo Victorian Polka ' Corporal Morgan March, Charge of the Light Brigade GOD SAVE THE ICING. S. D. GRANT, 161st Bandmaster 3,00, Minstrel Troupe arrives. 8.10, Big Minstrel Show in the Town Hall under auspices of 101st Battl. ' NOTES. Get out the Flags and decorate. Don't forget to cheer the boys. The various Churches are serv- ing dinner and tea to the soldiers. _ DON'T FORCE —0-- - T TO SEE THE qular Session of Council Council met on Mende y evenrA 6'+• withMayorThompson in the chair and Reeve )Nord, and Cou, cdloes, Hawkins, ,Fitzsimons Paisley. Slop- herd and Wiltse present, Council for 'Wallis absent MLnutes,of last ,meeting uio'•e read and confirmed. Communications. iP:com the Women's Patriotic 'So - Society asking for a grant of $10 to purchase meat for she various churches for the dinner and Tea tor : soldiers on Thursday. On motion of .Reeve Mord and Councillor .Shepherd; $50 was granted, - Nrom. Mr, 11. E. novice. Secretary of the Public School Board, en- closing the following stetter 'from the Deputy Minister of Ednrnr.ion, Toroute, March 20111, 1016, Dear Sir. -1 an directed by tate Minister of Education to ecknow- ledge the receipt of you; letter of ]karCh 22nd addressed to the Chief Inspector of Public and Separate Schools, together with the eopy of a resolution adopted : by - the Town 001100il with regar•I to the 1 grant of $18,000 ,Cor rebuilding the Public School. and to say in reply that the Chief Inspector reports that the Clinton .Publie School buildings in their present condi- tions are unsati•hfaetory +for Model School purposes The minister de- sires me to state further that iu view of the good work evinces this school has done in the pastj, Jhe would he very sorry to be obliged to consider another .location for this school. I hare the honor to be yourlorbe- dient servant, • A. '11 Colquheun, Deputy Minister of Education Tho two letters. were' fylcd. Mr. H. B. Chani, Superintendent of the Public Utilities aksed'that debentures be i'eucd to install new mains iu some paint of the town. His report was — ' We propose to gnat in a 4-1001) main from Joseph street at C. Wallis' corner to Dunlop street. at R. Cree'e corner. Placa a hy- drant here then down Dueler, uel r, street to Albert suee Also con- nect Queen street with Albert, street on St, John street at D. For resters,-- ' ., • I:etimata of C 2540 feeth 1 5 0 4 enc, pipe at bOc per foot .$1270 00 6 4 inch values at $t2.00 ... 00.00 30 services at $12.00 .- , . 360.00 4 inch fittings .... 40,00 2500 Lt. er pipe at Or_ -. 90.00 1 Fire Hydrant ..... ...... .. 50.00 $1870.00 Revenue, 1 )Fire Hydrant 40,00 30 Water services at $t5 00 .. 150.00 $ 130,00 This led to a lnng•disoussion and Mr, S. J. Andrews, Chairman and Mr. A. 1'. Coopers, Secretary of the Commission also, spoke The 108 - lowing motion was voted on; car- ried.— Moved ar- ried,—Mor• ri by Cnun1 ]llnr haat kale ser.onded by Councillor l+ita•;imons That this Council have the .Clerk LJROFi•Y prepare a bylaw to raise $50011 for �T g`tt waterviorks extension, to be used UNas needed. Bylaw 'to be submit:ted UNTERSto the electors at January election eamoombesseirseeescooempsottore Local Nevis o..O@.e'm••.0eeiem oosoC c57seo BUYS JYS A CHEVROLET This week Mr W. J. Nerliger, lee cal agent ofr the Chevrolet car. sold one to Mr. Geo. McLennan, eel tc•wn, ANOTHER HYDRO USER The Clinton 'Motor Car Works is installing a 7', II,P. Hydro motor in thei • factory to'•epbace the old enc used when connected with the Clin ton Electric Conpeny. ENGINE AND CARS OFF A freight Engine and cars got orf the track on Doherty's switch on Tuesday and the, au y Trona Stratford hod to come and replace them. (, HYDRO O1FF. Just as the stores were begin- ning do get busy for the Saturday eig.nt trade snap went the IIS 31'0 and the whelk town was in dark- ness. The juice went 'ofa about :1.0 minutes to 8 and did not come on again until 20 minutes to 10 It w,as a. great ind+ovenience to i".s''y body, particularly the fr,trhore, Manager Manning 'of the Picture Theatre hod a special sheew 00 it the town hall and a big crowd pr•ee eat, but everyone stayed till the power tame on and the show was out at 11:30. 1917. • 1. Mire and Water C'om uirtee p•e colnnlendecl that Bert deitesimonS and Richard Tasker be new fire- men and that $2,00 be given each men for rubber boots, and tone coat be purchased. .The firemen now on pity roll ,are.— Elmer finch, Norman Kennedy, Murray McBwan, Alex, Cud more Win. Kennedy, Ed., Joh nston. Luke Lawson. Wm 'Wheatley, Henry dercmlin, Richard Twitter, Bert Fitz simons, Ileery Glazier and Chief Bertiief. The Finance Committee made their report which was accepted. The Chairman of the Niro and Water Committee will look lotto' the matter of the salaries of ab- sent firemen. • ,On motion of Reeve )Fiord and Councillor 'Hawkins, that in, the event of the 181st Batts„ con- centrating their forces here that this Council offer the officers .elle. use of Paris and supply them with light and water. ' The motion carried, The increase tax on farm • lands was up again A motion of Reeve Mord and Councillor Hawkins, asking that the motion passed al last meeting be 1eoindorl A notion 'elf Reeve Nord • and Councillor Wiltse was made; That this council express their willing Hess to enter into an agreement with the owners of 'farm lands in- side the corporatflon to fix their assessment for 'five years at same amount as before with excepti'om Mr, Wheatley's, his to be- lowered I$150, In amendment by ' Councillors Shepherd and Hawkins that as-. seesment of Mr. Wheatley be re- • &need to $2000, Mr. Andrews' 33100, Mr.. Gibbings' $000 and others ,as 'before, on a live year agreement. The amendment carried. Council adjourned • O 4 r tri tic Motes � Sa 4t0C7GattitDCd66.1%)01109@'' 6 9000906®®Q Patriotic workers in our surround ing colliery diet :Acts have been very busy with the melting of hospital sup plies and the knitting of socks. From theMaple Loaf Olub, Stanley —58 prs of socks. 8 quilts, 27 flannel ablate, 28 flannelette shirts. 11 hospital shirts, --'O-- • A-- Donations in cash for she last month --Mee J. G. Adams $10; Mrs. Rowland $2; Manager of rink and Girls hockey club 523 50; Mr. Wmn, Robb •15; S. S. No, 0, Goderich Tp , Miss Olutf teacher el, The Women's Patriotic Society ex- tend grateful thanks to the many who assist our Patriotic Society by the giving of their time or of their means. Pinot the Unity Olnh, Goderich Township — 15 pe. socks, 11 feather pil'uws, 12 ninety slips, 1 quite, 12 hospital shit ts, 0 towels, MINOR LOCALS• Montreal is said to .be the ' lon1Y e:i1:y in (Canada or the United States in which begging is given a status by permits for it 'being granted, c - Baseballs, roller skates, alid skip- ping ropes have made their 'ap- pearance, - the Economic War When peace is declared, many, having been Roiled in iher 1 ambition to dominate the wr•orld by armed force, will not he permits - ted to aasune without a Sight the l oiwerful pasi'tion in , !tz'acle which she, occupied before the war She will be made do •realize that she has dr'dpped the substance for the shadow. Never again is Ger- pian trade, nr 0_nelrity to be need t.'build up a1 b ge military ,.alis chine for the purpose c> f rnenacinu )hie peace '01 the world The Allies having agreed net to oeinclucle a separate peace with_ Germany, a similar cona'bination with respect to trade with that country is being reached. At least, according 10 The, London Canadian Gazette of 'March 9, lan r n a em nt its understood .o a e le 1 h 'g , in preparation 'between Great Britain. ,France, Russir, Italy, Jap- an, Belgium and Se,rhia, pledging the .signatories +not to conclude elgparate con;nerciai treaties with Glermeny or Auetr'ia." In other wd r s there is to be atrade emn- o t � bination against. G;ermnny. - and probably ,preferential trade be- +- tween countries which are now fighting side by side. With this possibility in vrlew the 'German r trade before the war aro iklumi- n ating,— Ger>nan Sales to British Empire, To the United Kingdom ...0350,000,000 To Canada 15,000,000 To Australia. 25,000,000 To British India 211,000,000 To rest of Empire ] 85,000,000 Total ..... ....... ..$110,000,000 Germane Sales to Other Countries. To Rnesia $240,000,000 To .France 1175,000,000 To ;Belgium .. 185,000,000 Po Italy515;000;0130 To Japan 80.000,000 Total ..........,$895,000,000 There 85 to bb a redistribution of this trade after the war. .Germany will lode much of it es a ,r'e'sult of the dis•terbauce which the war has' brought about, and she'will , lose enuc Ih mope by restson of the (feel- ing against )her produced ,by the wan. 'Here is one -ot the Ways io which Canada stands to benefit if she 11 alive to het opportunitiee, a, 5 on .fthet g d r o 'ass n• s a1, n n e u a i.e , with incrlease'd immigration, ,of prosperity after the war tueb as lwle have not .ye't enjoyed, 1