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Home My WebLink AboutThe Seaforth News, 1919-07-24, Page 1New Series Vol. i7 No 30 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 24 1919 $1,50per year 1 MANBLFANoORANITE MONUMENTS. "Experience Counts" OU' • have more I confidence in deal- ingwith -,•a man :who has had awide ,' Practical experience WM ''E. 'e'HTIPMi?IN 'of the Monumental Works, has over Forty years practical experience, ' MINIM Olympia" Watch For Our Special Big Display in Our Window. 12111 Will Be .Special on Saturday esf CANDY ' The Palm of perfection^ is held out to all who Would possess'a box Of'otir sweets. Nothing..trauspeude Ateconoid-, end excellence.itrt,• .fy^ r;es ii r made Capai,y. ' • bought here. One taste of our 1 nndy�}ciil ch rpol"tote tuost ,Vere r'irl; cast' of the bones and aeowes lestsntly;disappear at its first ••-talar• ,1t'e perfection poreoni- ' •' di. -•,l liety a box for your Or if see don't, some other fellow wilt. U August, .13th 19 Auspices G. W. V. A. Latest Attractions Brass Bands Kiltie Bands Aeroplanes Merry -Go -Round Boxing Exhibition Base Ball Midway Minister Parade Calithuinpians, Floats Platoon co ist Hurons Tug of War Races Games, etc. etc. Monster Parade Presentation of Medals Extra! ' . Extra! Exhibition of War Trophies just landed from overseas. Field Guns, Machine Guns. etc. under Government Supervision. Oh Boy! Some Day! Some Show! Believe Me, See large Posters for complete program Veterans' Day•—Seaforth, August,. 13th Major R. S. Hays, Chairman .., fames G. Mullen, Treasurer A, D. Sutherland, Secretary Executive Committee—Chas, P. Sills, Charles Ste– w'tart, A. F. Cluff, W. P. Grieve,.:Frahk Sills, Charles, Ab'erhart, Why? A Veteran Day -For five long years, the people of this District have heard and read of ,groat deeds of their gallant sons, ori the battle fields of the great World.War You have heardhow these sone of yours, upheld eo well the name of Can- ada, how they brought fame to this fair land, and also, alae. you have heard how many of them now lie sleep. in neath foreign skies that you, their loved ones might be secure and safe. Itis not necessary here to point out the debt of gratitude you owe these mon, especially those who have given their all, No one can gainsay the fact, that at crucial points in the Battle Line these boys of yours,time after tine sav- ed the situation How many of yon here at home know just what that means; the fatigue -endured, the. hard- ships innumerable; the ever present.dan ger of Death and an the horrible things that go to•make up that hellish affair. nte,, call war. 'rho average veteran says very little about these things, Ire wants to forget. The people of., the District. can help wouderfully by, tiltowing the returned mon that 'they are within m,- that - they - wish to help Min' add they dire 'to make hi. rehire to e, vilfau life as'plsa- sant a transition as position. Your efforts in our behalf while Over. Boas, through the medium of - the hod (:roes, the, Ladies' Auxiliary pod Kill - deed Soctt'ties were manifreieut, . Many I boy isas gone urer the top, strength.. sued fol his last fight, by commit of the f «t, that yotir grits Have' 16'4 know he has not been forg..tteu; that' hie people expected aomethuig of hien, sed the little white cross out there in "No Mans Laud", trample proof of it en, Many things are needed to help us get bunk to oivitfau life, and start once mono where where we lett off. There ate the conatant little expenses in right du„ small difficulties inherent to de- utnbilivatiuu, there is the feeling a1uongst the Vetetans that they should' have o meeting place for themselves, and finally there is felt the need for a proper.fittiug,memorial to .those, who have gone "West", ,all these things talcs mousy and ao it is in order to pro- vide the necessary funds ,that we, the Veterans, appeal to Sbaforth 'mai District, Knowing as we do the great results attained through the co- operation of the people whilst the war was tin, and feeling confident that the great majority are in sympathy with any werk which will farther the inter. - este of the Veterans; therefore% the Executive Committee feel assured that all who are calledupotl to aid in the making of our day a success will do so with the same spirit they have always shown. This town is noted as one providing Days, par excellence, The boys feel assured that with the citizens behind them August '13th—The Veterans Day. will give ample proof of the good will and helpitrg spirit you wish to •show those of ua now happily returned to our land of Peace and Plenty, CHAS, P. SILLS, Sooty W, V A, Committees for Veterans Bay Chairman—Major It S. Hays Secretary—A. D. Sutherland Treaenrer—James G. Mullen, Executive Committee- Chas, P. Sills Chas, Stewart, A. F, (Muff, W, P Grieve, Frank Sine, Chas, Aberhart Reception Committee—Mayor Harburn and °outletl, local clergymen. Deporat ng Committee -John Broderick E Limbach, D. F. ,Buck, Harry Pierce. Elrotrio Illumination Committee—Ed Mole, L. 0, Jackson, J, F. Daly, -W, E, Keraiake, Sign ries Banner Committee -Chas. Ste• wait, Thomas Johnston Danny John ston; Dave Fell, W. :3, Williams,. '1', G; Scott. - - 1 Parade Oolnmrttee—W P. ,Grieve Marshall: John Beattie, Jae. D. Din. uhlvy, Harry.Stewatt, Robert Smith, Prize Committee—John .Rankin, F, .S 'Savauge, John Mactavieh, Dr, Grieve J, Wes Beattie. Souvenir Committee - Major Hays, Harvey Dorrance, Chas. Clark, Earl Roos Nial Murray, Ben Johnson Rev T• H. Brown: and. J. J,.Merner„ M. P. Sports Committee—M, Broderick, Dan Shanahan, Joe Sills, Qbarlee Barber, Harold Turner, George Eaton, Frank Beale, Judges—Dr, MacKay, Wm, Amend, • •Geo. A. Sills, John A, Stewart, M, Broderick, Grounds Polies—Thomas Beattie and Veterans, Midway Oommittee—Joe Sills, Sam Walker, John Broderick Cliff Free- man, Gus MoNarmara, W. P. Grieve, Harry Webber, Johu H, Beet, Wm, Cliff, Reg Reid John G. Neilans and Geo. Israel, Booth Committee -John Cluff, Joseph Keating, JamesRobb, Walter Murray James V Ryan, James Purnell, Ralph Elliott, John Sproat, Neil Gillespie, Wm : Wilson; James Barbour, W,- D• Manson, Hngh Campbell, Program Committee—A. D. Sutherland W,13, Golding, It. G, Parke, Boxing & 161st Batt . Band Com — Veterane Committee. Publictty, Grounds, Perohashing, Sal. vage Committees—Executive Commit P•latoou Committee-Ohaelllark„Wren Eyre, Paul Doig, Taman, .M, Wankel G. Allan Habkirk Ladies Committees :'mite ire'sentatives Atom 'Red 4. ro..s 46 ar Aoalhary,' Ileo_ I glee Re.cef and Nary League. •P.raeeutationof •liccele• •eCIn_vr,r Her- - burn and Councit. ” • TicketCommittee—I,. T. De Lacey ae t1 W. J Duuean, . I I• 'fo-night we set forth. eo I thought. 1 would write again while 1 cowed, Last night emelt went in a , baser up to a Ruesiau battleship. the Volya. She is 0110 the British took out of Sehastop,,t jnst before the armictioe was eigtled, She is a great huge /monster, quite re • gently built, about r91's, and has mon. stenos guns mounted on her. There was a whole concert platform rigged up aft, with'room enough for 700 people. The concert was pretty dull, singing and shah like by the , sailors—so some of tie wandered off and went on the two submarines tied beside the Volya— they are both German ones—one, the 1J. 11,42, a comparatively email sub- marine, ilas 83 Allied elope to her ore- dit, or rattler discredit, and has been awarded 14 Iron Crosses, Have you been in a submarine? It is like a ltor rid nightmare to even enter one, even though you know it is tied up and can- not sink. Well, we crept down the ladder from the Yolya and on the first eub, a mitts layer, and the fat sides of it rang out hollowly w11e13 we stepped on her and across and on the 42. We went ,up, and on her deck and . around the donning tower and down a sial hole into her inaide,, They said . it carried a crew of 17 men and three officers. You cannot believe that'so many people could get inside, much less work or walk around when, they are there, There are no bunko they slept in hammocks slung from the machinery. The noise and heat must, be terrible when it is submerged and the engines going at full epeed• Some of us were having a fine time- getting souvenirs, when a British sailor came along and found us, -We expected to be sent off in disgrace, hut instead he helped no. He also explained the parts to us and lotus work the periscopes and look through them. We would have enjoy ed it if the place had not felt eo much 'like a coffin. • Well, our box"-clr is pronounced ready. We have five cote up in it and a pail for water, a wash basin and two shelves completely furnish our cosy little home. Oh, pool and 1 forgot a couple of nails each, on which to hang things. 'Such is Our comioide for days to come and probably a nightmare for years afterwards, 1 are going'o lave a. 45 Colt revolver with' me and I am Armenian ' Fxpedilion Canadian Nurse to Turkey hopingl'Turk triesto getinto uur car. I will take a pot at him for sure and i'll send you hie fez in plaee of a scalp Be sure and have a'aamp for me to go' to when -I get home—Ili have to be civilized before f am allowed td mingle with other people We have been looking at the Italians unloading horses from the boats with a derrick and they kinked like everything They were blindas bate at first after being shut up so Jong in the dark and coming suddenly into the sunshine Music emmgeermo The following music student of Sea - forth have passed the examination o the London Conservatory of Music, Grade I Piano—Marie Flannery, 88, a pupil of Mrs, O'Connell. The following are pupils of St. Joe- eph's Convent: ' Grade 3--Piano—Margaret McQuaid 72. Grade 2—Piano—Mary Downey 72, Gr'adel—l—Piano—Maryq Bodkin 85; Mary O'Leary .8I , :Mary Kennedy 78». •. Ju-uior Sin lag Mtniiie Merger 8E4, Tenders For Coal Sealed Tenders addressed to the uu= dersigned, and endorsed "Tender for Coal for the Dominion Buildings, Ont- ario and Quebec", will be received at this office until 12 o'clock noon, Friday July 25, 1919, for the supply of coal for the Dominion Buildings throughout the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Combined specification and form of teuder oan be obtained at thisoffioe and from the Caretakers of the different Dominion 13tnldings Tenders will not be considered unless made on the forma supplied by the Department and is accordance with. the conditions set forth therein. Each tender must be accompanied by an accepted cheque on a chartered bank payable to the order to the Mini. ster of .Public Works, equal to 10 p, c, of the amount of the tender. War Loan Betide of the Dominion will also be accepted as security, or war bonds and cheques if required to make up en odd amount. By order, •'R (' •D,h. ROCK Rs,• Flax Pullers Wanted Canadian Flax Mills Ltd. must gats her tremendous Crop; In a short time the great crop ofla x which the Canadian. Flax Mille Ltd. have put in around Seeforth will be ready for the -pulling, Polders are re- quired and those' who wish to engage ill the pulling should hand intheir names to Mr. Cole, Cashier Canadian. Flax Mille Ltd. , Main St, Seaforth, The Company pffers Jibe's) renumei'' atimi for this pleasant work—Mr..Oole'e office is at 3, Rankin's—See him at once—Pulling will probably begin about July 28116. Calf Lost or Stolen During Saturday night a red heifer calf, one veer and a half old, disappear- ed from my plane, Reward will be giv- en for information leading to its re- covery, FRED. ROBINSON, Opposite Egmondville Church Phone, 20 on 160 or 59. For Sale Buggy for Sal top top buggy with steel tires, Has only been used two t' c •etary.. ea :a. ' ,-e1 as rises. F ,%.further part - •• loiters apply to Rorer: 'Pinkney, $e•.. Departmen; of Public Works, lfo• rth (hit, • Ottawa.Jrdi i; iqs ; SUMMER, , i flSlE w AND' pb.zwEest, EVERY r• u • U iu /.Y • e DRIrk!TY 11113W `7 LBO taWl All Uv 1v2, • NOW lel.:€> rd Ir .i O TTTR6OT u ELY PRICED bILOILY1E6 AT $11.50 to $5.50 a Dainty votive, al'over embroidered voiles. models trimmed with embroidery and Val. fees. Also some pretty novelty striped voiles in tailored effects, including the big pearl button etyle, BLOUSES AT $3.50 n C . Charming voiles, novelty voiles and sheer organdies so afashionable this summer, Some are trimmed with 71'11 -placed bite of hand - embroidery or deft tomboy of color. MIDDY BLOUSES AT $2.00 White middy twills, in regulations lace -front styles, with blue sailor color, as well as novelties trimmed in sports colors or hand em- broidered in Dolor, All sizes for women, at $2,00 to $5 60 LOVELY SUMMER FROCKS That Smart Young Women Are Wearing (Smartest possible Summer Styles) $41.00 to $10.00 BEST SUMMER SKIRTS WE HAVE iSEEN THIS SEASON (Irreproachably Well Tailored) $2 :to $4 Women's Oombi ation Suits A fine opportunity for the woman who wishes to supply hereeif for the suren,sr with tlepet debts, 1,1 dclu i 11 r1 very small price' At SI. 25 you can hey' here Combinations Suits1h11 Os( ahilt 6(1; hint() ncit: ntdeci fit, cotton, in regular and extra sizes; laced trimmed. ENVELOPE CHEMISES These attractive garments have steed our most rigid 'tests for quality and Style $150 to $2.50 BABIES' DRESSES A small quantity reduced to this price, Sixes 6 months to 3 years, $L75 each M AT'.AVI SE AFC:,' Till