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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1918-01-25, Page 3TA 1 s lf ii CAN ADA ess Transacted. ENT At all Branches- :st Current. Rate. Solicited DISTRICT: CLINTON KIRKTON HEN SALL '-`a has the distinction of hav- e first woman dentist at work war zone. ere~«ent poison entering their :r1 munition workers in England their inose and hands each day Ftart:inx work. Whitelaw Reid widow of the; nnbassade r to London, has beer*. ited a deputy commissioner of :merican Red cross for Great n. SOA PEOPLE ARE THE BEST LOGES OF MERIT LN TES F RUN. THAT'S WHY 'FORT SOAP EXCELS ITS ALS. r.A DA FTF:EE.!. Lss a postcard to us now and e by return mail a copy of our ,lustrated 80 -page catalogue of an, Flower and Field Seeds, Seeds, Grains, Bulbs, Small i. Garden Tools, Etc; CtAL, --I e will also- send you •pzckage (value 15c) of our choice 3utterfly Flower s one of the airiest and daint- iowers imaginable, especially - ed to bordering beds of taller sand those of a heavier growth. seeds germinate quickly and into bloom in a- few weeks- sowing. eekssowing. The florescence is, as to completely obscure the e, making the plant a veritable lid of the most delicate and ting bloom. The Butterfly house in late winter and early nn. be. valuate.? premium's ?g Formerly :Fr H & HUNTER SEED CO, LIMITED tale® SAN 5, 1.918 SHE LIMON EXPOSITOR sins _ l es sew IlIf11M1erwi11M Eotabtelood airitAL• IMISFIKVz $*$004 is It Savbgs Dement . I Baily yon money IA the Bank ` Aro you sa :? By I as ill pont sway a few dollarsat a time you will soon possess s fo204 far emergeuedos. Depositst 111 it of One -holler and. upwards>"r re& J ■ i Interest pant or added to s000unto twine n pier. ss 1 8 SEAFORTH BRANCH: R. M. JONES, Manager. w 314i mi or ismotio1(1Kl[>1mlt lido ileikson xamisanisitiix monammas f4Rsinfis qtrWitratt.Eoititittnit DLer,1 n.: her Eugenic Record establishment at Gold Shing Harbor„ L.I., with a fund yield -ling ` $12,000 a year. London has an army boot hospital in which: -300 wh en;.are; einployeci:, putting the old ts'ein shapeo'th sat' that they cart, be 'worn by.: :the officers, and, se -Idlers ° In the 11 glish army. The volunteer fire depertinent of Silver Springs,' Md,, ,is practically run by women suite °nearly alt its members have been . called away : to war. _ All the empresses of Russia through out the nineteenth`cen try, with the exception of the wife of Alexander xri were German princesses= The servant question in England bas become very acute, owing to the 3.918: Clerk, James Jordan; Treasurer, fact that over 300,000 female demes- V.M. Hamilton; Assessor, P. Feeney; tics turned their attention to munition 'Collector, G. G. Wilson; Auditors, work. • `Thomas Murphy and H. W. Temple- Miss Elizabeth Branagan, an in- inant Medical Omer of Health, Dr. spector connected with the street Michell; Sanitary Inspector, R. Hog- Gleaning department in New York Barth, jr.; Board of Health, A. city, wears a uniform of khaki when Wright; Caretaker, Miss Jessie Allen. on duty, . q Accounts amounting- to $90.41 were Mrs. Geernia S. Townsend, million- paid. The' tendeP for the 'township aire society woman of Denver, is act - printing was lent to the Mitchell Re- ively engaged in Red Cross work on •corder. The Council then: adjourned - the battle frdnt in France. to meet again. on Mondayy February Vassar College, one of the foremost 18th, at one eventek p.nl.—J. Jordan, schools for welt€len in the United States •.clerk• BAYFIED. (Too Late for Last Week._I ifIBEERT. The Council. -- The first meeting :sf the new council Was held iii 'tine township hall, Statta, on. Mionda,y, la/Wary 14th; The members were all present, and made and subscribed their declarations .of/qualifications of . ffice. They are as follows: -Reeve, -A. A. Colquhoun; Councillors, John Norris. Thomas Mabaffy, John Kay, •and William Feeney. The following •of leers were appointed for the year Breezes.—The fishermen, restaur •ants,. hotels and stores have all had their supply of ice put: up for the uinmer. • The ice was fourten inches think and the best quality for years. • Mr. William Ferguson has been laid up with lumbago the past week, but is ILOW recovering.—On account of 'the storm on Saturday and Sunday, Otto mails went out of here on Saturday, the roads being 'impossible for the :stages to make the trips .—The Ladies :Patriotic Societ-y intend holding a pro- . •gressive euchre party in the town hall. '-on Tuesday everting, •danua ,22nd. — The Ladies' Aid of the. Methodist -church are preparing for a social- and 'programme in the town hall on the evening of February, 5th. Full partic- Ailars will be given later . —Mr .. Al- -dridge, of Forest, was here last week Tutting up ice for the tug fishing next -nummer.--.Miss Myrtle Johnston of the Goderich hospital staff visited Mr. and Mrs. Herb. Johr --'' last week in the village.—Mr. Frazer and wife, of the west, are "visiting at the homes 'of Mr: and Mrs. James Donaldson and Mr. -and Aff,rd. John Frazer at present . The annual, meeting of the ::Bayfield Cemetery Company for the :purpose of appointing. directors for the year and receiving the annual report and other business, will be held ,this week. The directors are :anxious to see more of the members interested in the cemetery turn out to this meeting' on' Monday, January 21, .at two o'clock p.zn., in the town hall, Bayfield. FORS dile: ;,, WHEN BAB' IS ILL. Mothers when your baby is ill;wheti -his little stornach and bowels are out of order; when he is troubled • with constipation, -coItc, cohjs or his teeth- ing is Painful give hint Baby's Own Tablets --the. perfect niedicine for lit- tle ones. Concerning them Mrs. Al- phonse Pelletier, Stn:, Damase, Que., says: "Baby's Own- Tablets are a grand remedy for little ones.. I used them for by baby with wonderful -re- sults." re- sults." The Tablets are sold by -medicine dealers 'or by mail at 25 cents a box from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont., p your sot er calor bei wit pled with w & • feature of war. "Ali the _ • s ;;-.F will be used for war purposes next summer. • Over 500 women have taken first aid courses in -znine rescue work which is being taught by the United States. bureau of mines. MSS Katharine R. Bleecher, man- ager of the Broadway Theatre in New York city, is surrounded by a force of women who have taken the places for- merly held. by men. The Women's National Farm and Gorden association proposes training girls for farm work so they will be efficient enough to take the places of menxt spring . •. The: innesotar. Supreme Court re- cently dered- a decision upholding the ininniinum -wage law for women in 'that state. The nainnimum wage;fer women working in the industries is now X8.50 pen week, . Ten American -women whe banded as a unit for. relief work in France have atccomplished the partial rehab- ilitation ,of 27 villages, the, cultivation of 5 acres of land, and cared: for hundreds 'of refyagee families. The new bureau of Ainercianrization, recently formed by the New York State Woman Suffrage association, will undertake the task of teaching over 400,000 foreign born women in. that state how to vote. Miss Mary Dreir has been made chief of the new bureau. Mrs. Cora Van Gasken of "Shamo- kin, Pa., recently made weightress at 'the Cameron colliery, is the only WO - man holding such a position in the an- thracite regions of Pennsylvania. Wo- men will also be employed in repairing and, adjusting safety lamps, checkers in the timber yards and in practically every other department of the colliery in which violent physical exertion. i4 not required, .it,f• j6Bodyfess' weer. The Small Arms Tavern at Endeid, England, which. has been acquired and recronstructed by the Central Liquor Contrail Board, was opened. recently. - At this nubile house, which is used • by hundreds of munition workers, a good dinner can now be bought for -a shilling. The menu includes chick- en, beef, mutton, stewed steak, or pork, at 84 per portion. Among those. at the opening was the Duke of Connaught, who tasted - the Governme it beer, which he 4e - ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN scribed as "alllarms and legs." - 'Orlando, Pia., has a female bank Lord D'kbernon, the chairman of' treller. see toe ` Itt a station ap lled to a hoist of •bra' ' wo h' wig ba re•',dedie.- gate thernielinets to wrlt 'n the ~bat- tlefieslds Of: EtiroPe. - It, ilc notV'ea ,:to all w' men, how- ei+er, to .tate the r rfi tr' nt r► 'f war. tow - There are: other details h n attend- ing wounded }under `fire, . ; = d Nome of the meant sort, which t evertheless must be done. There is s rubbing in hospitals, stlwipg ,nt. bom ; knitting and mel ding. m4 Engl r nd's volun- teer aids ;re doing a lar: e share of this work. So the "V, A"' has come to: have a place in the ffection iaf the British people second only to the ',v': 0..� A large number Of American wo- men have bbcowe i volunteer aide. And there are womento make up the great organization. Alec) there are 'poor and rich, fine ladies and humble. To be a 'V.A." is to wear, an *honor a little higher than most honors. These two letters hale proved a strong inluence for demo- e: acy in ',England, k...awing together all classes of women in a -common purpose 4tronger tlan any that has moved the nation ; 'for a hundred I the Central Liquor Coiitroi Board, p.. ,. Women are e�i�;ible for seats in the said -the new scheme of controlled Hungarian diet, public Houses was, a grit success. Wisconsin saw' mills now employ -hundreds of girls. Women hospital workers in England :mow number over 70,000. Two women have been added, to At- lanta's .detective force. One of Russia's peace delegates at Brest -Litovsk is a woman. Women employed in . the Chicago stockyards work ten hours a day. There are 4,70,000 women employed in the various. trades in Engiank. France has a million and a half y.,s first and fiige. eshes sustai s. "V. A.'s" Rivals of "V. it_Vs." All the world. over "V. C." is known to mean but one thing, and the man who can write those letters after his name Is illustrious indeed, for the Victoria, Cross has come to be one df the premi'er decorations for bravery. But there is a new com- bination of letters which means al- most as much. These two letters. "V. A.," signior volunteer aid, and widows on the government- pension - list. Miss Nora Stanton Match is one of New York's most successsful contract- ors. Young Alsatian girls under the age of 17. are forcibly conscripted into mili+tary work on the western front. - cin Carolyn Wells, the authoress, cl as that she coati read her mail and dictate a story at the same .time. Of the over 4,500 women employed by stucky'ard firms in Chicago, over forty per cent. are married and have children. • Miss Anna EBroome, connected with ren electrical company of New York, is an expert in the arangetnents of kitchens. eases trf neurasthenia among wom- en have decreased fifty per cent. in England since the beginning of the tear. The French government has opened a - school where women are given pro- fessional training With a view of placing them in positions vacated by Members of the Women's Relief corps of the G. A. R. in Huntingdon, West Va., will hereafter salute all' men in khaki. Many of the dress manufacturers throughout the United States ale now Bending out women instead of `men as salesmen. Mrs. E. Ii .. 'Harriman has endowed 501 - OR 0$ OF3 A Fe People with bronchitis, asthma, and lung troubles benefit Per vouch by living ancon trees. Why? Because they breathe the healthy aroma of the Pines. Peps contain beneficial Pine essences, together with other medicinal ingredients; and for 511c. you may bring into your hrrne a veritable Pine forest. When a Peps is placed in the ..mouth the pin essences are turn- ed into Ltialing vapors. These are breathed direct to the lungs, throat and bronchial tubes —nest swallowed down to ; the stomach whi ch is not ailing. Try Peps for your col d,, cough, bronchi- tis or asthma. 50c box, all dealers. *mars. 1 May Stop lbuellii . . Prohibition of 'd elfin& in" the Ger- mans .army ,and navy is urged by<,the, newspaper" Gerrnainia illi commenting upon the order issued by Emperor vhatles of Austrian, forbidding the practice in the Austria -Hungarian army and navy. "This inhibition," says Germania, "will, awaken an echo .of .satisfaction in the widest circle in Germany and will give lremewed expression to the repeated command that competent officials put an end to this duelling nonsense in Germany. Nothing can be achieved with' half measures and nothing short of an order prohibiting duelling without restrictions or re- servations• will prevent further sacri- fices through this antiquated method of restitutiag honer." The First ;Telescope. The first telescope has been attri- buted to various scientists and in - a: ntors of the eats:, part of the- sena. ':nte•,'::t.h ceatury, including Galileo, fait::eu, Jacob Adrianz. and-Zachari.a Tausz, but documentary evidence atoints to a Dutch spectacle maker, dais Lippershey, as the man who discovered the germ of the idea: National Industries. in order that all industries in Italy may be national. that -kingdom is set- t'ng up a piano factory designed on the best American and French noclels. Before the war the piano trade was nearly all iii the hands of rrerar.ana. A Periscopic Freak. Any one who has used,a periscope knows that unless the instrument is held properly the holder will see his own visage instead of the landscape reflected in tke lower glass. The "Anzac Boole" tells the story of a soldier; at Gallipoli who did not hold the periscope correctly. He saw in it a dark dirty face with a wild growth of black stubble, glar- ing straight back at him, where- upon he dropped the p•eriscepe, seized his rifle, and scrambled' up I the para- pet, fully intending to finish the Turk who had dared to look down the other end of his'perisebpe, But he found no one at the toP,, and re- turned to the trench amid the laugh- ter of his comrades. Clothing Slade orf P r. • It has not yet been found possible, says. -0Das Deutsche" Wollen-Gewerbe, to make paper textile fab its suffi- r,i•encly supple for extensive se in the 'lothing' industry. The diffic}ilty con- sis:s in making the textiles supple without correspondingly diiliinishUng their tenacity. Alkaline s4.bstances which give good results in regard to pliability unfortunately affect the testae ty of the paper yarns ija an uin- satisfa ,tdty n1 ter, • Wealthy 'Waitresses.1 Japanese waitresses who h ve wax- ed wealthy in %;Ile eyes of Ja an's in- come tax collector, because of the tipping extravagance, are to be sub- jected to a special levy if pla ns of the tax committee of the4Tokio prefec- tural assembly be carried ou i Where Wives Are Silent. The little Grc•rk island of Fano, -leer Corfu, has become known to the i•,-ttente fleets and armies as a place where women are forbidden to talk. Tii i5,and has normally a population of 1,2e3.1 persons, but mast of the .:Zea qtr•, in the United States, where 'hey ;,+%:•k as waiters. The custom of the island for many . years has been for the young men to marry the girl they love. best and. ,hen, after a brief honeymoon; go to America to make their fortunes,' re- turning in a few years to their bride. During this period of the ab- sence of the husband it has become . a custom for their wives, 7 -omen traditional for their beauty, never to talk to men, It is the business of the older women to watch over the young wives, and when strange men' approach, as has happened frequent - :y since the war, they are met with a shower of stones. New Barbed -Wire li'encc. The latest barbed-wire fence which the• French have designed` to check the advance of the enemy, employs a series- of imiuen.se barrel _hoops, on: :•-Mich barbed wire is strung. The Ltoops are securely fastened to a woolen fence-for-in—six hoops to a section of fence—so that it is pos- sible for each entanglement section to roll over and over like a string of lopsided nushhalls joined together to form a solid unit. , When the sections are to be. set up, tJiey are dragged out under' cover of iii'kness and so arranged that the natural land formations of the vicin- ity conceals them. • from • ado an,cing troo,p9. A Substitute for Belting. A piece of insulating tape is said to make a. fine substitute for a lea- ther belt for driving light machinery. It is folded over itself and is joint - less. e Vegetable Hint. Ti. prevent green vegetables from boiling over drop a ice of dripping the size of a walnut tato the centre of them Musk- as they commence to boil. '''."11"2"1""1"-'-e- Stewart's Sell it for Less Mad or P ne'Your Orders} I We prepay, the .Carriage Clearing Sale - 10, asoFurs for t6' z5 Per -Cent. ; 1 VVERY Fur Ruff, Miff, Neckpiece, Fur Coat or Fur -Lined Coat will be cleared out without,regard to costa There never was a more opportune time to buy. Probably never again will honest -reliable furs be offered at these great re- ductions. There are hun- dreds of Ruffs and Muffs to - choose from. --- Marmot, Wolf, Fox, Sable,Mink, Per- sian Lamb, Coon, Beaver, etc., etc. Don't Wait - --- Come Early GET THE FIRST CHOICE OF THESE B3ARGAINS. Bu Your Staple ft}loods Now There is no need to wait to buy staple goods for spring and summer sewing. There are hundreds of new pieces here to .choose from—Prints, Ginghams; • Towellings, Flanneltetes, Cottons, Table Linens, Shirtings, Tick- ings, Art--Sateens, Wraaperettes, Denims and Pillow Cottons. This store has an enviable reputation for Staple Goods. WE HAVE THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY . AT THE LOWEST PRICE. Men's and. Boys Underwear AttheOId price EVERY indication points to big in- creases in the price of woollen underwear next season. You can not make a better investment than to buy your next season's supply of under- wear now—while you can buy at the Old Price. Every good maice ;s re- presented : -- Penman's, Turnbull's, Stanfield's, Tiger Brand, etc., in wool or fleece -lined. Men's $1 to $2.75 Boys' 50c to $I (i 'Big RemnantSale There will be Unusual. Bargains in y Remnants en' Saturday, All the stock -taking remnants, including Silks,Serges, Flannels, Prints, Ginghams, Fancy Wash Goods, etc., will be sold at big reductions. There are many Marge and valuable pieces among them, marked at a mere fraction of the ordinary price. Sweater Coats for Everybody. You can't buy better Sweaters than we sell, be— cause we sell only t4 best makes. We have a very bright and .pleasink range of colorings in stock. In plain colors, in combination trimmed coats and the new fancy checked coati: All sizes for Men, Women and Children. $1.75 to $7.50 Price �. StylihNew Suits Itead y t�Wear yOU Men who want the greatest value for your clothing money ---- you who want the maximum of wear and good appearance at a minimum price. You who -,rant honest valetes, true style a n d dressy appearance. Come here for your next suit. Don't be satisfied with just ordinary _ clothes —come here. You will find new pat- terns, , new colorings and new ideas here that will appeal to your sense of good taste. $8 to $23 Heavy Mitts and Gov, Special Heavy Working Mitts, made of horse hide, Dig skin and mule skin, _heavy double knit lining and i:gh cuffs, tanned to remain soft and pliable after being ~we��• Cut to fit comfortable. Price 50c to 1:5O air E;'S WINTER CAPS.—Heavy Tweed Worst= e 01 or Beaver Croth Caps, made with cloth, knit ted or f u ' ear bands in brown, grey, black or tan. rtes 6 to :i. Price 50c to $1.50. Butter, Wool and Eggs Wanted Stewart Bros. SEAFORTH Bir, Wool Wanes