HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1916-08-17, Page 1Established 1865, Vol 51, No. 7
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CLINTON ONTARIO THURSDAY AUGUST 17 1916
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H. Kerr, Editor and Publisher
The New ra Wants, the News From Every Sideline Each. week
WAR' . TIME P
Eggs are a staple commodity., They are, an absolute
household necessity. They are a' high price now, but
will he a recordprice this ke11 and winter. Prepare for
your winter supply now by preserving your eggs in our
specially prepared
WATER GLASS JJAR,GE TINS 1c
It keeps them perfectly fresh and the' cost is a trifle; at
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Capital Authorized $25,000,000
Lapitai paid up 11,500.000
Reserve and undivided profits _13,500,000
Total Assets ... ... 185,000,000
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should not be used :as they will not
/ afford sufficient protection.
4 The following farms of packing
$ are recominoridecl by the thepaet-'
ment; Strong rfouble card bo,'rd
boxes, those of corrugated card-
board; second, strong wooden or
tin boxes; ars, several folds of
stout packing paper; The ,address
on tate parcel should be clearly
written in ink on cover in two
places andthe name ancf address
of the sender, !should also 'be clear-
ly written in ink on! the .cower;
tperishabie articles may be sent and
anything likely to become soft or
sticky, asich000haites, should 'be
packed in tin.. • Parcels for pris-
oners in Germany; No postage is
required On letters or parcels.
Parcels should be sent under same
conditions as elsewhere. Letters
must be'left
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open and t.
no exceed
in length two
sides
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2 note paper. The writing must not.
4 becrossed, but must all be the
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Mail Matter
r Solders.
Important Instructions For The
Sending of Mail and Parcels for
the Soldiers in the 'United King-
dom, France, Flanders and else-
where.
Letters, posteaa•ds, parcelis andt
other mail matter ;addressed to
the members of the Canadian Ex-
peditionary forces should be
addressed as follows;
ta) Regiment number,
(b) Rank,
('c) Name;
(d) Squadlron, Battalion t or
Company,
(e)t Battalion,. Regiment of
other Unit.
fa) Canadian Contingent.
(g) British .Expeditionary force.
('h) Army Postoffice, e.ondon,
England.
The rates of postage are as fol-
lows;—Letters, ewe cents for
every, two ounces 'or fraction
thereof with one cent additional
for war tax oneach letter.
The senders' names and address•;
es should be shown on the letters
in order that they may be return-
ed direct if und,eliveralble.
,The rates fox 'postcards is •2c
each; Newspapers, one cent for
every two ounces unless address
is positively known 'tobe in the
United Jiingc[om in whieh ease
Canadian newspapers are sent at
one cert for four ounces; parcels:
for the troops must in all cases 'be
addressed in care of the Army
postoffice, London, England, This,
however, in no 'way effects the rate
of postage which depends entirely
on the location of 'the party for
whom the parcel is intended. Par-,
eels for troops known to be in the
United Kingdom are subject to a
Parcels posit rate of 12 cents a
pound or +fraction thereof. The
limit of weight is eleven peends.
Parcels for Expeditionary forces
in Prance and Flanders are sub
ject to the following rates. Por
parcels weighing three pounds, 2t
center parcels weighing over three
pounds and not more than seven
pounds, 32 cents. The limit of
weight is seven pounds:
Parcels. for the Egyptian and
Salonica Expeditionary trainee are
subject to the following rates; lib
3i2c; gibs. 40e; 3lbs, 480; 4'lbs.74;
elbs. 82c; 1 lbs90c; 7 lbs. 98e,
f weight ti
The limit oins c
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is %%even pounds. It is .absolutely
necessary that the parcels for the
troops should 'be carefully and
securely packed 5,3 owing to the
present condition of transit, par-
cels not packed with more than
ordinary care run great risk of
damage land loss. 'of contents,
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SALAD DRESSING.
A.' superior` Dressings for
all kinds of meats, tomatoes,;
cucumbers, etc,
(Ibeaper .and better than
any package kind on the
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THE mild GROCER
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® Men and Events e
c®eeoea®®e•r®rre®!r*rese•et
Mr. Gordon Waldron,. of Toronto,
who is running as an independlent
Liberal in the, South Toronto Loeal
contest, is a' well. known lawyer in
the city, and is al$(o, a 'former
Ifurionian, having, spent his' young-;
er days on this, father's farm'a mile
north of;l3rucefield..In a.dditionto
his lam( practice, he is one of the
owners as well as, one of the editoro
of the Weekly Sun—en agricultural
paper. He is a, Radical, and ,some
would say his views are Socialistic.
At any rate' he is not a "trimmer,'
and is not afraid to stand by his
convietions, be . they •popnlaa• or
otherwise. He ha$ always 'been
trenchant with his pen, for in his
younger days he ;stirred up a
hornet's nest by a.contr•ibutionto
alocal paper, Tho riding is pup-
poeedly Conservative by a large
majority, but with four candidates
in the field it may be anybody's
victory.
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A GOOD( SHOT:
Pte. Al. Doherty; training at the
Military Camp, Sarcee, at Calgary,
at their target practice he made
flee builseyes in five shots. This
;was the 'best record at the Came a:
that practice,
CUT OUT CUT -LOUTS.
'Hereafter all automobile drivers
wbo use their muffler cut-outs in
Detroit will be arrested and
charged with disturbing the peace.
The same rule 'should'.be enforced
in, Clinton,
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pearson of
Goderich Township announce the
engagement of their only daugh-+
'ter, Flossie Anna, to Mr. Clifford
George Lobb of Goderich Town-
ship: The marriage to take place
early in September,
MORE WATERWORKS SERVICES
During. the last tee days ad-
ditional ;waterworks services
have been put in for (Mrs. hie -
Lerman, as 'Finch, •Seeley &West
New Era Office,, Mise W''eldro', F,
Jordan, Clinton Knitting Co. and
W.R. Counter.
HOUSE ON FIRE. • •
Wednesday
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1+7as Lal -it, McDonald, on
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.opposite the Piano Factory,, Was
on fire, but the factory boys got
it out before any great damage
was done. The town 'brigade was
not called out, How the fire ny5tery, start-
ed is a ,
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TURTLE BORE DATE OF 1898.
Some lads while fishing re-
cently pulled up antrge grey snap-
pingurtle, on whose back was
carver the fate "1898?' It -is pre-
sumed that the thing is at least
18 years ()lege, and that the num-
erals were carved on its shell IN hen
it was smell. it being then thrown
back into the water,
FLOODY—CHANT W.GDDING.
A church 'wedding that lacked
entirely the display usually in-
eideet to such 'occasions, took
Place at Wesley church, on (Friday
last, when Miss Mary Bevan Chant
became the bride of Lieut. William
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Edward i7loody Pro.ntptly. as the
town clock was tolling the hour of
1(2 noon, the groom wanted down
one of the aisles of tate church and
tqok his place !before the •altar,
and emoment later the bride en-
tered on the aim other father and
took her place at his side, there
being no other attendants. Rev,
Dr. Rutledge,, pastor of the church
read the 'marriage service, the
responses to which were audibly
given by both !bride and groom,
and they were pronounced man n■ Societies
and wife, The (wedding guests Rid Societies
tionly close relatives) 'were seated -
in the centre of the church, the
ushers were Messrs. J. Sutter and
D. Cantelon, jr., while as number of
ladies were seated in the bodyo
f
the church .and ;gallery. Immedi-'
ateby after the ceremony, autees
conveyed the entire party to the!
home of Mr. Chant. 'Where ,a reeept
Ion was held, a,nd luncheon served
the bridal party leaving on the 3
'p. m. train for Valcartier, where
they will reside for the present.
The bride, who was the recipient
of some handsome presents, is the
eldest daughter of Mr. ;1L B. Chant,
Hydro Superintendent, and though
anative 4f Clinton, has spent con-
,idrrab]e time elsewhere, coming
home lust a short time ago from
Auburn, N. Y, where she has been
(employed for a couple 1e of years.
ra.
1 S'Ite was married in her travelling
Two Former Clinton Etors
MR. E. FLOODY, though not
native or Huron is wet] known as
a, former euronian, hls hop -
hood having been spent, on a
farm near Blyth. Ha afterward:
taught 'school in Goderich town-
ship, and was ,for a time editor
o the News -Record, and his eon-
tiiiuous .service as Secretary of
Heron iron Old' 83oys' Association
keeps him prominently `before
the Huron peoples
MR. ROBERT HOL1rlES,'who carte
tq Clinton as a boy and grew
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up with The New Era, made a
1 short call on friends last Fri-
1 da HeRoemer y,t i 's a i cr h7ditor of
I' The New Era having been in
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partnership with his father as
ingtanolmeths e k Soner hiapdmslater conduct-
papuntil ae
I sold it to the present owner in
'trek CHaneadatn Parsetss PAesssidceiaioonf
and also apast President of
the Huron Old Boys' Association
at Toronto,
Social and Personal II
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E* -Mayor F. G. Rumbsll, of Lon-
don
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and wen streetnt4Clhntsnians.iOupon Officer
was in the street car smash at ,
London on Monday morning. He
was cut about the hands, and
well shaken up.
1 Dr. J.Y. Egan, of Toronto, who
has been visiting with his wife at
the home of Mrs. Beaton for the ---
•Lieut, Edgar Torrance, of 161st
Battl. the One Chosen,
When the draft of junior offi-
cers leave for overseas soon,
Huron County will be represented
by Lieut, Eclgal• Torrance, son of
Mr. and Mrs -John Torrance of
town.
The young officer bas been
popular both at London lana at
Camp Borden, and has the ability
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to rise lr he � 'n th i
l a highee i e Military a, e s s r-
,mt e
Vice, a ,
Tho best wishes go with Lieut,
Torrance, and the hope that he
will come safely (through this
terrible e war,
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to go Overseas
past four weeks hes, relut•ned to
the city. l
guest fMrs. Bon G.BiboheHigginss flat
lirucefield last week. c
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Avery and
daughter who, motored over from
Albany, N.Y., and have heen the
guests at the florae .of Mrs. Avery's
aunt, Mrs. R.MacLennan for the
past e'eek returned on Tuesday.
Prof, and Mrs IF. C. E]fnrd and
family. of Ottawa sp. n( Wednesday
;with Mr .and Mrs. B. G, Courtice.
sB Bol-
tonandMrs John Watt ofn
ri 1l
ton are visiting with 'Mr. end Mrs
Thos. Watts.
Mr, sad Mrs. J;as. Danford, were
visitors at Seaforth and Brussels
on Tuesday.
Mr. Robt. Drysdale of '.Flcnstrll,,
announces the engagement or This
third daughter, Margaret Alice, to
R.W. Stowell, Dubuc, Sask the
marriage to take place early in
September,
Th? Torrance f,,milY holidayed at
Goderich on Tuesday,
Mee, Rook; 'and Mrs. Porter or
Arkona, are the guests of theircousin, Mr, E. E 'Hunniford.
Miss Katie Reekle of Dutton, is
the guest of Miss 'Winnie O'Neil•
Miss Grace Chuff of Toronto, - is
here for her vacation \
Mrs. Jeffrey, of Seaforth, was
the guest of Mrs Jas Danford on
Wednesday,
'Mrs. Davis) and chilciren of Tor-
onto, are visitors with Mr, and
Mrs, S.: Kemp.
Mrs. R. J. Cliff rhea been visiting
at Bervie and .Kincardine,
Mr. Alf., Torrance returnee[ to
Toronto after spending a few days
at the parental home.
Woman's Military
suit of bine cloth, with hat and
ruff to match. Lieut. Floody, of
the 136th Regt. is also a native of
Clinton, ;being the only son of Ma'.
Ed. •Floody, of the Inland Revenue
Department, Toronto, and was
dressad in -f •1 milt
i an undo i .
hell rot
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When not on Military duty he is a,
member :of the Toronto World staff,
The bride is a niece of Mi, Root,
'Holmes, formerly of the. New Era,
The wedding party 'coesisteci of
Me. and Mrs E ;Floody and dau-
ghter, Alias ()hive, •of Toronto: Mr.
and Mrs, Robert Holmes, Toronto;
Mrs, R. G. Emerson. Winnipeg, (;a
sister of Mrs. Chan
t), Mrs. Chant,.
of Unionville (Motile., of M. Chan'-)
Rev. Dr, _Rutledge and wee els
!David id C'antelon and daughter, Mrs,
'Weatheiwax or Oriilia; Mr. and
Mrs Arthur Cantelon (and two
daughters, Mr, John Sutter, and
the parents of'the ;bride The
New Era throws the ied,toria,l
slipper and Wishes them unlimit-
ed happiness and Gong life,
At the request of pertain Wo-
Imen sRed Cross Societies the of-
ficers of the War Auxiliary have
arranged for a Sheeting of re-
presentatives of all Women's Socie-
ties doing patriotic toile' in the
County of Huron, to be '1'. eld at
Clinton on Labor Day, Sept. 4th.
Sessions wi1P. be [held at 11 o'clock
a.m. and Zoe do
to p,'m and there
may be short 'after -luncheon ad-
dresses at one o'clock P.m. Lady
Beck and other officers of the Can-
adian Red Cross have been invited,
speak 'On'
to sp prCiaten,[ questions
with the work Old are expected to
be present.
The purpose is to systematize
Military Aid Worlc in the county
and if desirable to form ti County
As
sociation
Ani effort has `teen made to com-
municate with all 'women's socie-
ties but ne Some thew! not replied
it is uncertain whether the lette''s
have reached them. (
All women's societies are ter
g'en :ly vemeit"d to -send repre-
sentatives anal all persons who
tend 'being i"reseni' rshnr,lti notify
the Secretary of tie, W Aeeil-
iary at Clinton without out delay,
Arrangements will.' he made 'for
all who send tiotificntion. Bach
society will. provide for the ex-
penses of its own delegation,
Mrs. Alderson of Toronto is vis-
iting Mrs. Thomas Cook.
Mrs. Hunnitord, ofThedfordand
Miss Hunnifcrd, of Detroit, are
guests with Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
unniford. The visitors see
mother and sister, .of Mt•. Hunnie
ford, e
t 11188 Kate Park of Goderich
township, is visiting with friends
in town.
Rev; J. Pickard D. D., of
Jacksonville, Fla.. an] Mr. A, thug
Pickard and wife, of Lakeland,
Fla., axe the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. E,'G. Courtice in town. They
aro mise visiting with relatives
and old friends 'in and around
'Solmesvllle.
Miss Olive Cooper, +who has been
attending) aepacial course at Toe
ronto University during the sum-
mer months, returned home last
week.
Mr. W. Bi•ydone made a 'busi-
ness trip to Toronto
Mrs, Weatherwax returned to
her home in Orillia on Saturday,
Mr, Harold• linin of Bampton is
visiting at the parental home,
Miss Cleta Dunford Is visiting
at Brussels with relatives. ,
Mies Margaret Terrance nce of Tort
William is spendinga short holi,
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day with her parents,
Mr, and Mrs,
J, Torrance.
;Rev. Mr, McKinley and daughter
of Seaforth were calling on friends
in town last Thunsdiy.
Mrs. A D, Beaton was a recent
visitor with old driends at Luck-
nOW. .
Miss Jeau Ross dies been the
guest of friends at Seaforth.
1 Seaforth News—Mrs, R. 5. 'Hays
andfamily left on Wednesday to
spend a few weeks with ,Majoia few weeks with Major
Hays at Camp Borden.
Exeter Times—Mr. A. J. Irwin of
Clinton occupied the pulpit in
Jam s street Methodist Church on
Sunday last, delivering two very
•able sermons.
Miss Grieve, of • Seaforth, viae
the guest of Mrs. Ken. Chowen on
Saturday, .
Mrs
Winni-
peg, wR. G.Emerson ho, of Wi
has been visiting her
sister, Mrs.' H. 13. Chant, 15 an ola
Clintonian, her late husband, bet-
ter known as "Bob" Emerson, hav-
ing carried ena butchering busi-
ness here before be Went 'West and
took ap•isition With the C. P.R.
Mrs. Wee:therwe x, of Orillia, who
was here visiting her father, Mr,
David Cantrslon tells .it joke at, his
expense. 01'. Weaither (i , .: is, n.
Pronounced Liberal, Who reads the
Globe regularly. and 'when 'Mr,
Cantelon visits at Orrilile, as he
£requ.,ntly (leer;, he m] :5:5 his daily
Mail & Empire wind thea to tale
hack on the '.bobs. ".Dave+' is not
each abed fellow after all, even if
Ise is against us politically.
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EDITORIAL
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This is the( clay of the auto. If
you don't think so diivc 20 miles
with a scary equinine
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What
—OS -What is your guess as to the
Presidency of the United States.
.for the incoming term? Wilson or
Hugh ee? ,
Premier Hearst las gone to Eng
land. With the two leaders In the
Old L' and taking notes the Prov-
ince should profit by their ex-
periences.
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General regret will be felt over
the illees's of Judge Philffp Holt,
of Goderich, and if good wishes
will aid in his speedy restoration
he should' soon be well/
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Sugar dropping, in 'price when a
general election is not'ln sight may
dose part of its value oratorically
hut will not minimize the saccha-ine
qualities of this household ne-
amity.
Premier Asquith put it very
plainly and trenehantly'when 'ite
declared "The future of civilize,
tion must be established before the
sword is sheathed:. 'T(his manly
sentiment 'is backed' by Russia,
France, 'Italy and Japan.
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It convenient, and net putting
the Kaiser about too much, how
would it be to have the Allies eat
their Christmas turkey in Berlin
and Constantinople? Of course it
may be our lads will mark out
'their program without consulting
Wilhelm.
, , As we read the 'history of the
'terrible fires that )swept New
Ontario Wecolne torealiee that all
the heroic deeds are not perform-
ed on the 'battlefront with shot
and shell•, (any a(d,artng and
desperate step had to 'be taken
and the women fo*tlt were mot 11
whit behind the men in their ef-
forts,
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Little sympathy was deserved' by
Roger Casement, the Irish plotter
against his best friend—John 13u11.
He paid the penalty for his trait-
orous acts on the scaffold, Surely
"'Whatsoever aman soweth that
shall he surely reap). Casement
should have profited by the trust
reposed in hire bythelrtnpire, His
act was dastardly in the extreme
i at such an hoar in the Nation's
history,
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Now the checks 'will be cleared
for the big menet little Bali Fairs:
Saturday of next week the great
National at Toronto, flings open
its gates and invites the North
American Continent to attend.
There's amine' of money to many
an institution in the Queen city
from it but itwould be lust as Well
if the extortioner were 'given a.
hint that there is a well defined;
lain, against 'barefaced robbery.
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It is said the military authorities
intend paying some attention to
bogus farming furloughs being
worked off by some of the khaki
lads, Cases are said to exist where
some of the stalwarts ere enjoying
city lite instead of aiding) in gath-
ering in the golden grain. Far-
mers who sign certificates as to
validity of such 'service'• may find
some difficulty( in explaining to a
Court why they abetted such a
scheme.
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There's many a, ,new fashioned
route devised to go out of this life
by people of suicidal intent but a
young Jewess, in Toronto, who
was said to be jutted ey a country
man ahem own, chose the very-
matter
erymatter of fact method of making a
few sandwiches with rat poison as
the interlining, and accomplished
her purpose. A B weeka''coui•tship
and such results'should be awarn-
ing, to the unstalble or the confid-
ing. Sandwiches are rarely asso-
ciated with such asad event as re-
corded above.
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•Judging Sy(the !swirl ng .pr fees
the farming community is having
their innings. The oldest in-
habitant never ;net with ,some of
the quotations. If the war con-
tiixucs for another year, we, in
Canada, may come to realize by
very 'commonplace. examples
something of whet such conflicts
mean, Now would be +a good time
to practise economy Tine thrif
nese. Itis wellt o be optimistic but
sometimes periods' of depression
follow great Wars and es a Domin-
ion we should, face ,such poseible
conditions by practical action in -
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