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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1916-08-24, Page 1Established 1865, Vol. 51, No. 8 CLINTONE CLINT ONTARIO THURSDAY AUGUST 24 1916 The New Era Wants the News W. H. Kerr, Editor and Publisher From .N veryyy. Sideline Each week w ,wWvW ,WWv, AAAlvv MAM 161st Cannot Visit WAR TIME PRIeES Eggs are a staple commodity. They are an absolute household necessity.' They are a high price now, hut. ill be a record price this fail and winter. Prepare for w your winter supply now by preserving your eggs in our specially prepared WATER GLASS LARGE 'FINS Pe It keeps them perfectly fresh and the cost is a .trifle e,t Best Quality Drug Store The Recall Store W. ., HOLM/1MS Phm.B, VVVVVVVWWWVVVWWVWVVVVVVWVWWWWWWVVYWWWV ..mss WWN1'VVWVVVVVVWWWW4AWNMMMMAMMMMAMMMM is Royal Bar* OF CANADA Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital paid op ...... ... 11,560.000 Reserve and undivided`proflts 13,500,000 Total Assets ... 185,000,000 3S0 11:3 with World-wide Couneeti°XIS Interest Allowed on Savings Deposits General Bantling Business Transacted, R. N. IYIONING, Mallagere CliatOO Branch 'jVWWVVWVVvsea WWrM/WWvisvbVvviosse osvaes+AVVVite<sWvvvv 0 3 ' D Sseetnieliseeeetaeas eSessem EeDde©4 1 aseeisi•eesete ems oQ'eeenGra e+•Peee es .4i c y I Clothing ! I Re+yt Clothing t +a 4 * ,j, 4. 4 b 4 ea a,• d a.. M� ,fid e q '§' � t' Cil. r 1,• 1>I: .S .d F e We forgetr'all about cost and values when mark- w oing our clean-up prices on Men's Sutnmer Suits as / myou will see when you read these quotations— ap •Erragx * 106513F S o4 a `t o I5 only,aMen's Itwo-piece °"''''"°.V � a � +g as • ,.• .. on':0; ,,rid`' • 44 Suits, reg $7.o and 3.50 o I clean-ap price • $5,0.0 Mu1v,,v.,a, • 4 •• Reg $ 10, ,clean-up 7.54 $i12 & $14 clean-up io.00 t i 25 only, Men's 3 -piece • Suits, in broken lines and • sizes, very few lines:with e.' two suits alike. 1,1„, • •, Regular $18, 20.00 and 22,Oo clean-up price $15 • • •• • • . • •• 44. ,• r 15 only, Boys Romp •. • • Suits to clear at 39c per •• suit. •, '0 w • • See our Window 4 0 '0 • 4 aerwasameneeseeseeneastaatemeseremeassenesummettemannarnsa The orrL h C thin. a� Agent for 9.. i'. t. Telegraph Co. 4. Square Deal for Ever' Ran 1 • 4 e a A p A 3 a 6 Exeter on Friday Colonel Combe Writes From Camp Borden that Event is Off Exeter.,Augu:t 10.-IFu there wort was received by the Soldiers' Aid Society from Lrent-Co1 Combo, commander of the 161st Huron Bat- talion, at Camp Borden to the ef- fect that the "consent given, that the battalion would be in Exeter on August 25, was withdrawn No stated reason was 'given, The news caused great disappoint ment throughout the town and country: as extensive preparations were in progmess.. It is possible that the colors Will have to'be pre- sented at Camp Borden. Sale of Native glues Students t m Who They Are And Where They Come Come From Model School opened- last Wed- nesday and up to date there are 21 pupils with three or four more to report yet. At present, James G. Beaton is the only male Pupil this term, iFollowing are the names of the pupils and their home address, Jessie E. Barber, Durhamr James G. Beaton,. Clintpn,l Under Temperance Act Manche V.13cssie, Moorefield. Jessie F. Black, Chesley: Olive 'F. Brooks, Mitchell: License Board Issues Regulations Governing Conditions after Sept, 16. The Ontario License Board have (issued regulations respecting the sale of native wines under the Ontario Temperance Act. It is set forth that euch wines shall be sold only upon the pre- mises in which, they are manu- factured in the quantities author- ized by section( 44 of the Act, and shall be wholly removed there- from and not drunk upon the pre- mises. ' The permit to be tissued by the License Board 'shall be vapid only during the current license year in which such permit is issued, but shall he liable to cancellation or suspension at any time for any cause which( the Board may deem sufficient, , Before any permit mentioned is Issued the applicant therefor shall file with the Board a statement giving 1—the, name of the manu- facturer; 2—the premises where the business is carried on and 3 -- the ,.capacity of the plant, Upon receipt of such statement - the Board may direct ,an inspection to be made of such plant and pre- mises by an officer .authorized by the Board for that purpose. wh„ shall report to the Board the r c-\ sults of such 'inspection. The. Board may . also require such ap- f further in- formation to supply any m er formation which the Board may desire before disposing of the-ap- pifoation. There shall also be produced to the Board at any time when re- quired the books of aceount'of the holder of any permit 'issued under these regulations, together With all invoices, correspondence end other papers necessary to show the quantities of grapes grown in the Province of Ontario used in the" production' of the 'wines so sold or produced for sale, also the dates of purchase and delivery of such grapes, and ,generally aline Particulars of the business, in -4 eluding the names and addresses of the persons to whom such wines are sold, end the quantity remaining in -stock, , �rgaam •ab aaaaq.®eswwresna k�l a•sa>Gsea�•e aea;4*4s 40A<►a•A New r Try TheN for Joan; Wore in MINOR LOCALS, Toront0 Fair opens on Saturday of this week. The city•'bread sold in town has advanced to tc a loaf:. • Those short skirts draw long 'observation. I Everybody seems satidfied with the oil now, It tried awfully (hard to rain on Friday, but couldn't succeed. Are you, satisfied With the wear ther? HOME=MADE Salad Dressing Friday and Saturday we will demonstrate and sell PURE 'HOM`E+MADE SALAD DRESSING. A superior Dressing for all kinds of meats,tomatoes, cucumbers, etc, Cheaper and better: than any package kind Go the market, r' - ll'he Store of Quality W rOiNEIL e TILE BUB GROCER. Phone 48 Elizabeth. M. Clifford, Dunnville, Wilia 13,E Cox. a'oder:ch.l Margaret L Drummond, Mitchell Ellen E.Evans, J<axvi's,J_ Mabel f.TIillman, Newbury,, Norma MacLennan, Ripley, Anna I, McDonald, Zurich Isabel E. McLean, ,,Mitchell Edith McMichael, Seaforth Gladys Minor, St. Thomas% Marie Murray, Ripley, Edna L. Smith, Merlin, Edna Waxman, Clinton] Clementine A. Williams, Goderich Sadie J, woods, Bayfield' " Margaret A. Tsui 1, God rich t • WITH TRF CHURCHES. o • e 1DAI,Lt t CIiURCH • Tt is expected that Capt. Rev. J: K. Fairfull, will. occupy the pulpit next Sunday, 1 Last Sunday morning Mr. John ,Fraser, of Bayfield: took charge of the service and at night Mr. Thos, Howell, of Toronto, representati 'e o£the Canadian Brotherhood, for the Belgian: Relief ,Fund took the service, 101'51iii1 l'IIUT,CII, Mr, Thos. Howell, of Toronto, took the morning service. Rev S.H. Stevens, of Michigan, wno is visiting) relatit es in town, took the evening service, Thr, pastor will preach at both serlraes on Sunday, t . \^Two More Officers to Co Lieut. L W Porter and Lieut. R. E., Ferguson, two officers of the 161st Battalion, tare to go over seas to fill up the vacancies. Roth officers are Well known in toowwsl.N 9'm'71/WWl ZMIti t�y 1 ati tirp Loc& News . TriioPmmimitonmem MOVING TO SEAIL''.ORTH, ' Mr, Albert Palmer expects to , 'move his family to Seaforth next I ,week. as ho has charge of the jack son plant tihere, and it will save him going, upland down by train every day', We are sorry to lose. our citizens, USE PRINTED STATIONERY. When malting out your accounts use apr nted .A. well ex- ecuted bil1he d gives you a stand-,nd-, ing with your 'business customers, - We execute letterheads, billheads: and other printed matter with t ess and despatch. Pea n n e patch, Call.or phone The New Era office when in need of printing. ,WON SECO.NIS PRIZE, At the Seaforth tourney, for doubles. on Wednesday, ,Messrs. ;'James 'Miller and Wiglliam Grant, representing the Clinton Bowling Club, were successful in going into the finals and lost out by a couple of shots to a Brussels rink LO, THE, POOR':E.DITOR. Orillia Packet—The Strattu, I Beacon says the editors of this country "are working for the public, not for profit.'' Editors are so much given to making their lot a matter of pleasantry that perhaps ;people (generally take that sort of statement as a joke. But it is the literal truth. Doctors, lawyers, merchants, far- mers, and people of practically every other calling have a ehnace to make something more than a living, but the newspaper pub - particularly, the country publisher, has not There is aro money in the (business. When you find a newspaper man who has been able to lay, late .a few thousands, you, will (Cutest in- variably find that the money has been mad° through some fortun- ate investment outside his regu- lar business. It is Oslotrue that to no enterprise is any town 00 much indebted for its progress and prosperity as to lits: newspa- pers, Pers, So the Beacon's statement is the sober, unexaggeratecl truth. Editors are working for the pub - 11;0, not for themselves, and pre- cious little thanks, as a. rule, they get for it, s Social and Personal Miss Bessie Glenn of Toronto is , spending'. her vacation 'with her parents in Stanley. " Mr. and Mrs. 'Wes.lny Walker and children of Goderich were in town on Sunday last.. Miss Violet McGuire is spendieg' a couple of weeks with relatives at Brussels. Goderich Star.—Miss Mae Rutle- dge, of Clinton, spent a few days last week with Goderich ftiends. Mr. and Mrs ]srael Taylor, of London,. were visitors in town this week. .. Mrs. Rook and M.rs Porter re- turned to their home in Ar lona after spending aweek with Mauna Sirs. E B. Hunniford, Mra. S. Carter and Miss <.11.ytrlc Denman,; of Brussels. were 'visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George La -vis Mrs. liar) Bean, of llderton, and baby were callers in town while en route to Goderich to her parental home. Crown Attorney Seager was in town on Saturday. Miss Jule Bartliff was avisltor at Goderich on Tuesday. No . Pte. TI. S. Chapman of the l3ar- Lams..Boi,den Carnp,Spant theweek end with old friends in town. Mrs. Harry Bartliff .and children returned on Sunday after visiting, at Brussels. Co. Constable A Whitesides,' of Henson Was a visitor at Clinton on Saturday. Mrs Ma comson . of Net es% l v W minister, 13. -C:, tori registered at the Rattenbiary House last week.' Mrs. T A. Greig and Miss Hattie are ss holiMdayingCanteloat Kincanrdine and Ripley. i Miabel loftforTor- onto on (]Monday to attend the 'Millinery openings. , Mrs. E '(Floody and Miss Olive C.'FJoody returned to Toronto, after spending. a,couple of ,weeks with relatives in town. - Miss. Violet Argent is taking in the millinery openings at Toronto, Rev, Mr Hibbert, 'of Wi'ngham, was a visitor in town on batur- day, C Pte. O Crich was a visitor at his home here for the week end, Continue -d on page 2: ding Th rog Says Capt, Deakins, formerly of Clinton Montreal, August '21.— Suffering severely 'from' shell shock and nerves, Capt. 'C, E. Jenkins, chap-' lain] of the 53th Battalion, Brant-, fold, land pa,stor of St. Jude's 1 church there, arrived here Islet� night from Liverpool. "We •are'fighting a winning fight and everyone at the front, as well as all in Eng„1aed, knows it. The people in England know it, and I never saw, a spirit of optimism and determination to see a thing through as I witnessed 'while 1 was in England, recuperating, be- fore I came back. 1 don't want to hear any more talk'about Englisnd 'muddling through?" kDont You 'believe thcY aro mud- dling at at?" "They have undone in two years all that the Germans took 40 years to do. '' ''The outstanding fact that struck me, continued Captain eaklns, was the indomitable cour- age and cheerfulness of the Tommi mics, both English and Canadians. I have been at ,moving pictures back of the lines, with shells Furst- ing within ahundred yards of the place, and the Men Were laughing at Charlie Chaplin, utterly obliv-' Mus of danger. They just stood up to their work without, single grouch" `i - «I was brigaded with Ralph. onnor Rev. M Gordon), Capt. C , ( M. G n C )) . Allison and Capt. Tompkins, a Roman Catholic, and we all lived together and worked together in perfect unity. 'When, it carie to CAPT. ,•REV,r C. Et„ Jit \KINS attending. the wounded n'rburying the dead there was no thought of dogma; it was just matter be- twcen man anith,s God. We would bury o' nay and FattierCathTompklicsP ifi '`wouldecessbitr' Y PI Ot- estants, and look after the living in the same 3vay. , Capt. Jenkins will spend some if time at Montreal with his wife be- fore e -fore returning to Brantford to hit parish of St, Jude's church, 'Re does not expect to leach Brantford 'before the middle of September. Milk Fight at the Finn! Lieut. Gordon H, Mantling, sun of Rev, •11. 1VI Manning of Toronto and a former resident of Clinton, now at the front with a North- amptonshire regiment, sends the following interesting account of an aid fight which he witnessed recently "Talking of games- and thrilling sights, many a time I have sat 1 breathless on the Varsity Stadium watching a crisis point in aRnghy game, but never have I been more th •ti d than I washe • t . n 'n n ss hr le 1 tG lY r l other evening. t • "As I passed along the trench I , heard the ping, ping, ping,' up above; that spoke of a plane bom- bardment, I climbed on the fire step to see what was happening, and "I would that I could describe the scene with the pen of lingo, It was a beautiful ricer evening, and high above the German lines, perhaps two hundrect yards away two of our aeroplanes were recon- noitering, apparently quite un- concerned about the intense she l -s ing they were unclergo•n;, Sudden- ly al's shelling_ ceased, for alFol:- ker appeared .on the scene. Then begdan the "put,. put• mut' of mach- ine guns, as the gigantic birds closed and circled about. Inces- sant was the fire they poured into each other„ and intim midst of it two more of ours sped across the line, all four concentrated on the one. Other Germany tried to rise, but were beaten back, . + 'Suddenly their work 'was clone, for' could distinctly 'see the ;Fok- ker begin to drop, straight as at stone, plane`s titled to one side, down,•dowii it went from aheight t Then the of 1. 000 :fee. ho a �nti-arr- i •raft guns began in terrific rage it seemed, ,and they speedily had { their revenge. Three of ours hark r checked themselves int)rnc,'swerv- 1 ed, soared upward ;and crossed :home safely, Not so the fourth, ale had engaged 'the•Sokkerclose, followed him down to make a thorough job of it, and when the shelling recommenced 'Vas in des- perate straits. Quick as aflash a- nother German soared up and op- ened fire, He circled and tried to rise, but some shot had struck home, for his speed was slow and he couldn't guide his course a- right. more a'nd more -intense the shelling; slowly' he circled about. L could hear the vicious rattle of the German' planes machine guns as it headed him off from home, and through 11 all I thrilled as 1 realiaed J , ' g.5 r_ould distinct Y hzar our hard-, bit platne still fighting foritsli£e, for its machine 'gun, too,, kept dog- gedly' at work while the pilot tried to vain to gain control: :My last •sig,ht of it (,and I could have cheer - ed and wept—cheered at thl•plueky lads, who were (game to the end, a.nel wept at their hard luck:) was the slow, dogged descent far be- Orind the lines, the German taking sweet revenge by chasing hard behind and .forcing hurt' lower and lower. 1 could not seethe landing, but hope there was no final emash- 'r)p. • "Do you wonder 'that I was breathing hard asI turned away? Probably, very probably, German snipers, too, were 'latent on the struggle, or perchance I ,,night not nowt be telling the tale, Note this far't—aeroplane fights as - most intariabiy take pl'aee on their side of the line• It was amost d'r- inP -tlxing ;' d ignre till anti-aircraftfo guns aurmone thctov drod ne order to close with the gainer, • Don't youbelieve lthat we hate no; the supremacy of the air. I'll giva you facts and figures that will put P. `.Billing's right out of court, 'taut I cannot do it until "ap'ree la guerre.' Cheero, am as well t as x44++*+++++* ++14** *l DITO *I ,A } Wi'ho;t a t-mpt ngto show We 'titility, andrafter due consideration, we have no hesitancy in present- ing the Wobbler's 'Medal to Rod-. mania, --4S'--• Some Belgian, authorities affirm that the, war may end in October but on the 'other hand the Kaiser's mouthpieces talk 'about another Winter campaign. (3f course there is no harm whistling to keep up yaw courage., Report says that the Province of ALbeita. will harvest 10,000,003 Eesh- els of wheat this season. That's going: some and with Saskatchew'an and Manitoba, plus a few milllion sheaves from the great PeaceRivcr district, can pony up to this the well s West Il de eaves the appellation( of "Tho world's Bread Basket's European eyes will turn Westward no doubt when the war is over. While we may get somewhat 8e- rustomed to seeing aCasualty list in the daily Press it will never be shorn of its, terrors so long as a relative or friend of yours is in the front trenches overseas. We doubt not, however that in most eases the tom Canueks would Tither See membe, s of their home shale brave Jy doing their duty to the Empire than conjure up excuses why their sons or brothers have proven themselves first-class slackers: God bless; the Red Cross • nurse and the Red Cross -workers, both' have proven their ability pad fueroism in staying) by their oner- bus and important tasks in a manner truly meritorious, 'Huron County women' don't' have to take a back seat from any of them. hence, those who' may a,seemble in Clinton, on Labor Day, will be heartily welcome as they gather to consider ways' and means of continuing and completing the work they have allied ?hemselvee �t it h, • ' --00--- Why -00--Why don't you learn to swim? Not that. there's much necessity for the Art in an inland town but on the. principle of Safety First If You cannot breast the waves am/ i have no desire to Mann, take tber ;old time advice and "hang, your clothes o0' ahickory limb and don't go near the realer.':, 05 'le not ) to course this' 'does s apply p y 1 bath tub evolutions, These should' be maintained annually whether you are a swimmer or -not. Ev- ery youngster should he taught to swim. tnl my hands are dirty, "' --00-- Pedestrianism has had a kink put in its progress 'by the height leather prices are assuming. We may have to revert to the sandal or to the more ancient custom of going barefoot. Some of the fash- ions of 'the day would not need to go touch further to meet either of these conditions and this eon-, dation has obtained for "scoll,opss' rather than from necesssity oc' economy ,stunts. If somebody would invent aaubstitute for ex- peneive gasoline w0 knight motor and save leather. , --em-- cis io:ling, stone eathera 07) mosso the more someof to may apply 1 Y youhtful of Canadian population but many of the old timers did not do much roaming and their carpet bag, was seldom pacited. A not- able instance is before us in the recent demise of Mrs. Mary Smitba ol'Lobo township, 'Middlesex Co., who departed this life aged 104 'years, 133 of of which was spent on the one farm, It may he good policy to move occasionally abut the inveterate «trot -about"' gen- erally travels without much lugs+ gage, supposing "he takes all his 'belongings with him. Wonders will never cease, Wo were ready to 'heave rocus at Premier Asquith, the dominant factor in British politics, 'beesuse he would not give the women folk their rights at the ballot box„ when to and behold the Honorable gentleman veered round and ap- pears to have exchanged his heart of stone for a heart of desk. Some say it was the it ai' • that brought about Mr. Asqui'th's cot - version, _ but we doubt not the militant female host proved them- selves worthy of all the privileges iu- ended the sterner sex by their willingness to stand 'worthy of the best in the crucial hoar in. Great Britain's history. The 'wo- men of Canada will never have full justice. done them until the Co,itinued 'en page 8. INCORPORATED 1855• _ i MOLSiNS ,RANI CAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,8181.1,000 90 Branches•in Canada A General Banking Business Transacted CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT BANK MONEY ORDERS., Savings Dank Department Interest Rlloa't'd at Highest Current Rate CAI -Dowding,�IIIIR➢.9a.G l Clinton at,E':?C&t'I➢ � • .. .: :.•.•ora✓uw• 7 ' D Sseetnieliseeeetaeas eSessem EeDde©4 1 aseeisi•eesete ems oQ'eeenGra e+•Peee es .4i c y I Clothing ! I Re+yt Clothing t +a 4 * ,j, 4. 4 b 4 ea a,• d a.. M� ,fid e q '§' � t' Cil. r 1,• 1>I: .S .d F e We forgetr'all about cost and values when mark- w oing our clean-up prices on Men's Sutnmer Suits as / myou will see when you read these quotations— ap •Erragx * 106513F S o4 a `t o I5 only,aMen's Itwo-piece °"''''"°.V � a � +g as • ,.• .. on':0; ,,rid`' • 44 Suits, reg $7.o and 3.50 o I clean-ap price • $5,0.0 Mu1v,,v.,a, • 4 •• Reg $ 10, ,clean-up 7.54 $i12 & $14 clean-up io.00 t i 25 only, Men's 3 -piece • Suits, in broken lines and • sizes, very few lines:with e.' two suits alike. 1,1„, • •, Regular $18, 20.00 and 22,Oo clean-up price $15 • • •• • • . • •• 44. ,• r 15 only, Boys Romp •. • • Suits to clear at 39c per •• suit. •, '0 w • • See our Window 4 0 '0 • 4 aerwasameneeseeseeneastaatemeseremeassenesummettemannarnsa The orrL h C thin. a� Agent for 9.. i'. t. Telegraph Co. 4. Square Deal for Ever' Ran 1 • 4 e a A p A 3 a 6 Exeter on Friday Colonel Combe Writes From Camp Borden that Event is Off Exeter.,Augu:t 10.-IFu there wort was received by the Soldiers' Aid Society from Lrent-Co1 Combo, commander of the 161st Huron Bat- talion, at Camp Borden to the ef- fect that the "consent given, that the battalion would be in Exeter on August 25, was withdrawn No stated reason was 'given, The news caused great disappoint ment throughout the town and country: as extensive preparations were in progmess.. It is possible that the colors Will have to'be pre- sented at Camp Borden. Sale of Native glues Students t m Who They Are And Where They Come Come From Model School opened- last Wed- nesday and up to date there are 21 pupils with three or four more to report yet. At present, James G. Beaton is the only male Pupil this term, iFollowing are the names of the pupils and their home address, Jessie E. Barber, Durhamr James G. Beaton,. Clintpn,l Under Temperance Act Manche V.13cssie, Moorefield. Jessie F. Black, Chesley: Olive 'F. Brooks, Mitchell: License Board Issues Regulations Governing Conditions after Sept, 16. The Ontario License Board have (issued regulations respecting the sale of native wines under the Ontario Temperance Act. It is set forth that euch wines shall be sold only upon the pre- mises in which, they are manu- factured in the quantities author- ized by section( 44 of the Act, and shall be wholly removed there- from and not drunk upon the pre- mises. ' The permit to be tissued by the License Board 'shall be vapid only during the current license year in which such permit is issued, but shall he liable to cancellation or suspension at any time for any cause which( the Board may deem sufficient, , Before any permit mentioned is Issued the applicant therefor shall file with the Board a statement giving 1—the, name of the manu- facturer; 2—the premises where the business is carried on and 3 -- the ,.capacity of the plant, Upon receipt of such statement - the Board may direct ,an inspection to be made of such plant and pre- mises by an officer .authorized by the Board for that purpose. wh„ shall report to the Board the r c-\ sults of such 'inspection. The. Board may . also require such ap- f further in- formation to supply any m er formation which the Board may desire before disposing of the-ap- pifoation. There shall also be produced to the Board at any time when re- quired the books of aceount'of the holder of any permit 'issued under these regulations, together With all invoices, correspondence end other papers necessary to show the quantities of grapes grown in the Province of Ontario used in the" production' of the 'wines so sold or produced for sale, also the dates of purchase and delivery of such grapes, and ,generally aline Particulars of the business, in -4 eluding the names and addresses of the persons to whom such wines are sold, end the quantity remaining in -stock, , �rgaam •ab aaaaq.®eswwresna k�l a•sa>Gsea�•e aea;4*4s 40A<►a•A New r Try TheN for Joan; Wore in MINOR LOCALS, Toront0 Fair opens on Saturday of this week. The city•'bread sold in town has advanced to tc a loaf:. • Those short skirts draw long 'observation. I Everybody seems satidfied with the oil now, It tried awfully (hard to rain on Friday, but couldn't succeed. Are you, satisfied With the wear ther? HOME=MADE Salad Dressing Friday and Saturday we will demonstrate and sell PURE 'HOM`E+MADE SALAD DRESSING. A superior Dressing for all kinds of meats,tomatoes, cucumbers, etc, Cheaper and better: than any package kind Go the market, r' - ll'he Store of Quality W rOiNEIL e TILE BUB GROCER. Phone 48 Elizabeth. M. Clifford, Dunnville, Wilia 13,E Cox. a'oder:ch.l Margaret L Drummond, Mitchell Ellen E.Evans, J<axvi's,J_ Mabel f.TIillman, Newbury,, Norma MacLennan, Ripley, Anna I, McDonald, Zurich Isabel E. McLean, ,,Mitchell Edith McMichael, Seaforth Gladys Minor, St. Thomas% Marie Murray, Ripley, Edna L. Smith, Merlin, Edna Waxman, Clinton] Clementine A. Williams, Goderich Sadie J, woods, Bayfield' " Margaret A. Tsui 1, God rich t • WITH TRF CHURCHES. o • e 1DAI,Lt t CIiURCH • Tt is expected that Capt. Rev. J: K. Fairfull, will. occupy the pulpit next Sunday, 1 Last Sunday morning Mr. John ,Fraser, of Bayfield: took charge of the service and at night Mr. Thos, Howell, of Toronto, representati 'e o£the Canadian Brotherhood, for the Belgian: Relief ,Fund took the service, 101'51iii1 l'IIUT,CII, Mr, Thos. Howell, of Toronto, took the morning service. Rev S.H. Stevens, of Michigan, wno is visiting) relatit es in town, took the evening service, Thr, pastor will preach at both serlraes on Sunday, t . \^Two More Officers to Co Lieut. L W Porter and Lieut. R. E., Ferguson, two officers of the 161st Battalion, tare to go over seas to fill up the vacancies. Roth officers are Well known in toowwsl.N 9'm'71/WWl ZMIti t�y 1 ati tirp Loc& News . TriioPmmimitonmem MOVING TO SEAIL''.ORTH, ' Mr, Albert Palmer expects to , 'move his family to Seaforth next I ,week. as ho has charge of the jack son plant tihere, and it will save him going, upland down by train every day', We are sorry to lose. our citizens, USE PRINTED STATIONERY. When malting out your accounts use apr nted .A. well ex- ecuted bil1he d gives you a stand-,nd-, ing with your 'business customers, - We execute letterheads, billheads: and other printed matter with t ess and despatch. Pea n n e patch, Call.or phone The New Era office when in need of printing. ,WON SECO.NIS PRIZE, At the Seaforth tourney, for doubles. on Wednesday, ,Messrs. ;'James 'Miller and Wiglliam Grant, representing the Clinton Bowling Club, were successful in going into the finals and lost out by a couple of shots to a Brussels rink LO, THE, POOR':E.DITOR. Orillia Packet—The Strattu, I Beacon says the editors of this country "are working for the public, not for profit.'' Editors are so much given to making their lot a matter of pleasantry that perhaps ;people (generally take that sort of statement as a joke. But it is the literal truth. Doctors, lawyers, merchants, far- mers, and people of practically every other calling have a ehnace to make something more than a living, but the newspaper pub - particularly, the country publisher, has not There is aro money in the (business. When you find a newspaper man who has been able to lay, late .a few thousands, you, will (Cutest in- variably find that the money has been mad° through some fortun- ate investment outside his regu- lar business. It is Oslotrue that to no enterprise is any town 00 much indebted for its progress and prosperity as to lits: newspa- pers, Pers, So the Beacon's statement is the sober, unexaggeratecl truth. Editors are working for the pub - 11;0, not for themselves, and pre- cious little thanks, as a. rule, they get for it, s Social and Personal Miss Bessie Glenn of Toronto is , spending'. her vacation 'with her parents in Stanley. " Mr. and Mrs. 'Wes.lny Walker and children of Goderich were in town on Sunday last.. Miss Violet McGuire is spendieg' a couple of weeks with relatives at Brussels. Goderich Star.—Miss Mae Rutle- dge, of Clinton, spent a few days last week with Goderich ftiends. Mr. and Mrs ]srael Taylor, of London,. were visitors in town this week. .. Mrs. Rook and M.rs Porter re- turned to their home in Ar lona after spending aweek with Mauna Sirs. E B. Hunniford, Mra. S. Carter and Miss <.11.ytrlc Denman,; of Brussels. were 'visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George La -vis Mrs. liar) Bean, of llderton, and baby were callers in town while en route to Goderich to her parental home. Crown Attorney Seager was in town on Saturday. Miss Jule Bartliff was avisltor at Goderich on Tuesday. No . Pte. TI. S. Chapman of the l3ar- Lams..Boi,den Carnp,Spant theweek end with old friends in town. Mrs. Harry Bartliff .and children returned on Sunday after visiting, at Brussels. Co. Constable A Whitesides,' of Henson Was a visitor at Clinton on Saturday. Mrs Ma comson . of Net es% l v W minister, 13. -C:, tori registered at the Rattenbiary House last week.' Mrs. T A. Greig and Miss Hattie are ss holiMdayingCanteloat Kincanrdine and Ripley. i Miabel loftforTor- onto on (]Monday to attend the 'Millinery openings. , Mrs. E '(Floody and Miss Olive C.'FJoody returned to Toronto, after spending. a,couple of ,weeks with relatives in town. - Miss. Violet Argent is taking in the millinery openings at Toronto, Rev, Mr Hibbert, 'of Wi'ngham, was a visitor in town on batur- day, C Pte. O Crich was a visitor at his home here for the week end, Continue -d on page 2: ding Th rog Says Capt, Deakins, formerly of Clinton Montreal, August '21.— Suffering severely 'from' shell shock and nerves, Capt. 'C, E. Jenkins, chap-' lain] of the 53th Battalion, Brant-, fold, land pa,stor of St. Jude's 1 church there, arrived here Islet� night from Liverpool. "We •are'fighting a winning fight and everyone at the front, as well as all in Eng„1aed, knows it. The people in England know it, and I never saw, a spirit of optimism and determination to see a thing through as I witnessed 'while 1 was in England, recuperating, be- fore I came back. 1 don't want to hear any more talk'about Englisnd 'muddling through?" kDont You 'believe thcY aro mud- dling at at?" "They have undone in two years all that the Germans took 40 years to do. '' ''The outstanding fact that struck me, continued Captain eaklns, was the indomitable cour- age and cheerfulness of the Tommi mics, both English and Canadians. I have been at ,moving pictures back of the lines, with shells Furst- ing within ahundred yards of the place, and the Men Were laughing at Charlie Chaplin, utterly obliv-' Mus of danger. They just stood up to their work without, single grouch" `i - «I was brigaded with Ralph. onnor Rev. M Gordon), Capt. C , ( M. G n C )) . Allison and Capt. Tompkins, a Roman Catholic, and we all lived together and worked together in perfect unity. 'When, it carie to CAPT. ,•REV,r C. Et„ Jit \KINS attending. the wounded n'rburying the dead there was no thought of dogma; it was just matter be- twcen man anith,s God. We would bury o' nay and FattierCathTompklicsP ifi '`wouldecessbitr' Y PI Ot- estants, and look after the living in the same 3vay. , Capt. Jenkins will spend some if time at Montreal with his wife be- fore e -fore returning to Brantford to hit parish of St, Jude's church, 'Re does not expect to leach Brantford 'before the middle of September. Milk Fight at the Finn! Lieut. Gordon H, Mantling, sun of Rev, •11. 1VI Manning of Toronto and a former resident of Clinton, now at the front with a North- amptonshire regiment, sends the following interesting account of an aid fight which he witnessed recently "Talking of games- and thrilling sights, many a time I have sat 1 breathless on the Varsity Stadium watching a crisis point in aRnghy game, but never have I been more th •ti d than I washe • t . n 'n n ss hr le 1 tG lY r l other evening. t • "As I passed along the trench I , heard the ping, ping, ping,' up above; that spoke of a plane bom- bardment, I climbed on the fire step to see what was happening, and "I would that I could describe the scene with the pen of lingo, It was a beautiful ricer evening, and high above the German lines, perhaps two hundrect yards away two of our aeroplanes were recon- noitering, apparently quite un- concerned about the intense she l -s ing they were unclergo•n;, Sudden- ly al's shelling_ ceased, for alFol:- ker appeared .on the scene. Then begdan the "put,. put• mut' of mach- ine guns, as the gigantic birds closed and circled about. Inces- sant was the fire they poured into each other„ and intim midst of it two more of ours sped across the line, all four concentrated on the one. Other Germany tried to rise, but were beaten back, . + 'Suddenly their work 'was clone, for' could distinctly 'see the ;Fok- ker begin to drop, straight as at stone, plane`s titled to one side, down,•dowii it went from aheight t Then the of 1. 000 :fee. ho a �nti-arr- i •raft guns began in terrific rage it seemed, ,and they speedily had { their revenge. Three of ours hark r checked themselves int)rnc,'swerv- 1 ed, soared upward ;and crossed :home safely, Not so the fourth, ale had engaged 'the•Sokkerclose, followed him down to make a thorough job of it, and when the shelling recommenced 'Vas in des- perate straits. Quick as aflash a- nother German soared up and op- ened fire, He circled and tried to rise, but some shot had struck home, for his speed was slow and he couldn't guide his course a- right. more a'nd more -intense the shelling; slowly' he circled about. L could hear the vicious rattle of the German' planes machine guns as it headed him off from home, and through 11 all I thrilled as 1 realiaed J , ' g.5 r_ould distinct Y hzar our hard-, bit platne still fighting foritsli£e, for its machine 'gun, too,, kept dog- gedly' at work while the pilot tried to vain to gain control: :My last •sig,ht of it (,and I could have cheer - ed and wept—cheered at thl•plueky lads, who were (game to the end, a.nel wept at their hard luck:) was the slow, dogged descent far be- Orind the lines, the German taking sweet revenge by chasing hard behind and .forcing hurt' lower and lower. 1 could not seethe landing, but hope there was no final emash- 'r)p. • "Do you wonder 'that I was breathing hard asI turned away? Probably, very probably, German snipers, too, were 'latent on the struggle, or perchance I ,,night not nowt be telling the tale, Note this far't—aeroplane fights as - most intariabiy take pl'aee on their side of the line• It was amost d'r- inP -tlxing ;' d ignre till anti-aircraftfo guns aurmone thctov drod ne order to close with the gainer, • Don't youbelieve lthat we hate no; the supremacy of the air. I'll giva you facts and figures that will put P. `.Billing's right out of court, 'taut I cannot do it until "ap'ree la guerre.' Cheero, am as well t as x44++*+++++* ++14** *l DITO *I ,A } Wi'ho;t a t-mpt ngto show We 'titility, andrafter due consideration, we have no hesitancy in present- ing the Wobbler's 'Medal to Rod-. mania, --4S'--• Some Belgian, authorities affirm that the, war may end in October but on the 'other hand the Kaiser's mouthpieces talk 'about another Winter campaign. (3f course there is no harm whistling to keep up yaw courage., Report says that the Province of ALbeita. will harvest 10,000,003 Eesh- els of wheat this season. That's going: some and with Saskatchew'an and Manitoba, plus a few milllion sheaves from the great PeaceRivcr district, can pony up to this the well s West Il de eaves the appellation( of "Tho world's Bread Basket's European eyes will turn Westward no doubt when the war is over. While we may get somewhat 8e- rustomed to seeing aCasualty list in the daily Press it will never be shorn of its, terrors so long as a relative or friend of yours is in the front trenches overseas. We doubt not, however that in most eases the tom Canueks would Tither See membe, s of their home shale brave Jy doing their duty to the Empire than conjure up excuses why their sons or brothers have proven themselves first-class slackers: God bless; the Red Cross • nurse and the Red Cross -workers, both' have proven their ability pad fueroism in staying) by their oner- bus and important tasks in a manner truly meritorious, 'Huron County women' don't' have to take a back seat from any of them. hence, those who' may a,seemble in Clinton, on Labor Day, will be heartily welcome as they gather to consider ways' and means of continuing and completing the work they have allied ?hemselvee �t it h, • ' --00--- Why -00--Why don't you learn to swim? Not that. there's much necessity for the Art in an inland town but on the. principle of Safety First If You cannot breast the waves am/ i have no desire to Mann, take tber ;old time advice and "hang, your clothes o0' ahickory limb and don't go near the realer.':, 05 'le not ) to course this' 'does s apply p y 1 bath tub evolutions, These should' be maintained annually whether you are a swimmer or -not. Ev- ery youngster should he taught to swim. tnl my hands are dirty, "' --00-- Pedestrianism has had a kink put in its progress 'by the height leather prices are assuming. We may have to revert to the sandal or to the more ancient custom of going barefoot. Some of the fash- ions of 'the day would not need to go touch further to meet either of these conditions and this eon-, dation has obtained for "scoll,opss' rather than from necesssity oc' economy ,stunts. If somebody would invent aaubstitute for ex- peneive gasoline w0 knight motor and save leather. , --em-- cis io:ling, stone eathera 07) mosso the more someof to may apply 1 Y youhtful of Canadian population but many of the old timers did not do much roaming and their carpet bag, was seldom pacited. A not- able instance is before us in the recent demise of Mrs. Mary Smitba ol'Lobo township, 'Middlesex Co., who departed this life aged 104 'years, 133 of of which was spent on the one farm, It may he good policy to move occasionally abut the inveterate «trot -about"' gen- erally travels without much lugs+ gage, supposing "he takes all his 'belongings with him. Wonders will never cease, Wo were ready to 'heave rocus at Premier Asquith, the dominant factor in British politics, 'beesuse he would not give the women folk their rights at the ballot box„ when to and behold the Honorable gentleman veered round and ap- pears to have exchanged his heart of stone for a heart of desk. Some say it was the it ai' • that brought about Mr. Asqui'th's cot - version, _ but we doubt not the militant female host proved them- selves worthy of all the privileges iu- ended the sterner sex by their willingness to stand 'worthy of the best in the crucial hoar in. Great Britain's history. The 'wo- men of Canada will never have full justice. done them until the Co,itinued 'en page 8.