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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1918-08-16, Page 1UST '9, . IMF ThYaw is. Month 2 • iMvp gm, •W mew, Editorial ..e▪ e▪ e When the little red' fluid :a jn the thermometer keeps = going to the top so fast▪ . that that it looks as if it will pop right out and you feel es: that life becomes almost un- bearable, iust think that = yau can be cool and :0Tn- rat fortabie by simply wearing E: -the right Kind of clothes. re, These hot weather specials m* have been arranged to take E care of those of our customs = ers who want to be comfor- table during these hots, sul- try days a August, and = mind you September w11 E likely have hot days stored up for us also. The various = items below will give you a a. hint at some of the things re intended for hot weather 'eZt wearing. J AC•I'AV I S me* NM* vull* NNW Mika. • WW1. Am, Hot Weather . t. ..... Specials ..., ,.... ., Special Values •in- the =•"-- Ready-to-Wear Section E. =Ilk For Hot Weather wear l!'• we have assembled such = wearing apparel as in par- ticularly adaptable .for wear- = ing during the Hot Weath- E. er. You will -find very E. many special, values quoted = and which are worthy of Ei your immediate attention far MEM, MP* OW, 1010.0. Gingham, chambray and tee . - SPECIAL white dresses for children, Tx; ages running from one year = to fourteen year. WM▪ * AM. 11▪ 10 OM* 75c to 4.25 •••• WI. Specials . maw . WO, ,.. . lu . nt; - .,..„ . ...., 4 oses. 81114.4 ash Skirts and I *am* N alsts 11•0144 rriber of these on display in the = ay cases we have assembled the = may be worn and the effect cre- -„es to $.00, 'White Wash Skirts, E. tea 4.5o upwards. 1.44 4.0 IOW am. sc) iery for thehot Event em4. now see. 10.4, during the hat weather period._ sn=, hosiery to be found- and the Ladiesheavy cotton hose, extra spliced heels and toes, seamless, in both white and black. Sizes Si 35c a par. to to. pecial heels and toes, garter mustard, nigger brewn, sky,. zes 8 1-2 to ice at per pair 4oce dermuslins and wear at you can choose quickly and Other Accessor- ot weather Event °white wash el ves and many t needs during the hot weather tiler Items in Yard rials -.er ot simi:ar fabric. In many eale which make the yard goods the lime dressmaker daring f Importance e 'els 20c to noo a yard , qadapokim Nainsook, Persian Matting Cloth. Gabardine, etc. clayish forth 1111111111111111111 II I Mil 24•11. 10.,V 1/1/ge WM. NNW Met e OM* • 011. g ni sm. NM* IOW sow MOP. Vote YE▪ W >Me. Sale MN*. IOW .e.00 11.1, nate - *W. Wee. 11111,, MN. Mb. MA, Wee Ale.e MS* SW. NIA SOW 11101.. NM, More le.• eF NOW Wee IOW WNW NM, O W. inee. MISR awe MEW VOW RHO Imiee vow. *Mt, sm. Ogee seOle 21011F one - IMF 101. OPP 4.044 . 04 sow .04 ameg, NOW W." 0.4 plor MO' 101. of, one No, Me/ pof tose are, WO, Neff OM. Ple▪ .e inere -Wee loge Ogee NINF Nee Ilene nie 01110 IOW MAW *OW WOW r. ore pp, Oge rm. wine pale male N▪ W. OW' OW. Wier laire WS* soee wee olk.e Me, anie• so. sae WO, Me. Wee sra, gat war aro▪ ' gm. , aar, woe 1111101111r; ;e :WHOLE NUMBER 2644 14 it 1 Y -SECOND YEAR 0111111110.1111111101MOMBONI 410•0•0400•0•06.04105•0400.0.00004141000•04104e041044:944 Greig Clothing Co'y Second to?/one" Our AtiguAt Clothing Sale is the "Last Call" To get elothin$ for Men, Women and Boys at anywhere near OLD PRICES, Our stock is large and contains many thousands ot dol- lars worth of GOOD OLD RELI- ABLE QUALITY • In uits, -Overcoats, Trousers, Boys' Suits and Odd Knickers, Women's and Girls' fall Coats, Men's and •Boys' Unclerwear, Rain Coats, Coat Sweater, *Fancy Shirts, Work Shirts, Overalls Smocks, Caps, Hats. We are giving the public the .opportun- ityto,buy all these goods- at much less money than than the lai.ernt wholesale cost. Wide a -wake people will even al- low home work to go unfinished inlord- er to get ciothing at these LOW SALE PRICES. The earlier you come, the hater your selection. - Greig.,Cloth ,Co SEAPORT,'" cooreeeteetee$.041t0•0400•04-0•44t0•0•CtOcs•0111040,0004000er ,1•411IMMIlk 1111111111111111111111,L, Gold 'Medal- - Twine Call early and get your order for Twine Just received a carload of cem- ent and one of rock `walliplas- ter and lime. Now is the time to procure hay fork rope And harvest tools. We are sole agents for /Martin Senour Paint 100 per ie pure • paint. See our colour card. See our nice assortment of win- • dow screens, screen doors, oil stoves, etc. 10 per cent off Hammocks this week The Big Haraware Store 11. Edge Seaforth SEAFORTII, FAIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1918 41140•1111•4411•141111==4•444•410e4•0414•464.4.44wommalke444•••••••••14011112;160044 1, McLEAN EROS., Publishers $1.50 a Tear in Advance, MATRICULATION RESULTS „The ,tresults of the examinations for honor junior.matriculation for the counties of Huron and Perth are giv- en below. The standing obtained in each subject is indicated after a candi- date's nae—(1) lindicating first-, class horairs; (II) second-class honors and (III) third class honoes, respect- ively. The statement of standing of all candidates will be mailed in the course of a few days to the principals or in- speetors. In the eaee of those who wrote at the University of Toronto, their statements will be sent to the registrar of that institution. Candi- dates should apply to these parties for further information. • Huron S. A. Bush, Fr. I; H. Canteron Fr. 1.; E. Churchill, Fr. III; B. H. Ken- nedy, Latin III., Fr. II,. German III; A. C. McGool, Fr. 1.• M. McMath, Fr. II.; R. P. McMath, Fr. I; S. F. Pot-. ter, Math 111, Latin 111, Fr. III., Biol.' TIL; J. R. Taylor, Fr. L; G. Caanpbell Fr. III, Ger. III.; G. E. Cox, Math. III, Latin III, French III.,, Chem, III.• K. I. Currab, Eng. III., III; T.* d. Douglas, Fr. III.; N. A. .McCormack, Latin III, Fr. IIe Chem. I., Biol. III; H. R. MeGladdery, Fr. II.; B. L. Por- ter, Math. III; Fr. III.; 0. Porter, Math TIL, Latin 111, Phys. III., Chem. Perth K. Dawson, Math III., Chem. III., H. W. Dewey, Math. L, French IL, Phys. XII.; W. S. Hall, French III., D. Y. Hodgson, Math II.; M. HoWeaFrench III.; M. P. Hyndman, Eng. 'I, Fr. III.; A. E. Jamieson, French I .; E.D. Loney, French III. PASS .TUNfOR MATRICULATION • The following list contains the names in this county of the candi- dates who were successful in whole or in part of the pass junior matricula- • tion. Middle school Normal Entrance aandidates who also. were candidates 'for nuitriculation have been consider - led in the results. _ • In group 1, under counties,' are giv- en the names of those candidates who have obtained complete rnatricalation by passing On the twelve required ex.: animation papers, which are as fol- lows:• . English Literature;' English com- position, British and Canadian His- tory; Ancient history; algebra, geom- etry, Latirt author's, Latin Composi- tion, together with foue , papers in any two of the following nuloketse Experimental scene (physics and chenrietry), French (authors and come leeett,ten) -German/ faketh 4 c me maid* "1; -1:" elitii c . , positic . • In group 2, under counties, are giv- en the names of those candidates who have passed on at least nine af the papers required for complete matricu- % lation and have obtained the mini- mum' ta equire on the whole examina- tion. They have, therefore,. failed in not more than three, papers. These papers are indicated in breckets af- ter the candidates' names. Full pa:rtic- ulars will be shown on their certifi- cates. In _order to complete their ma- triculation they must pas on all the papers indicated, at one exami- nation, the standard for pass being forty per cent of the marks assigned to each paper. In group III.. under counties, are given the names of those candidates who have billed to obtain the mini - Muni required on the whole examina- tion, but who have obtained forty per cent. on the same. Such candidates have been awarded partial n2atricula- tion, and in order to complete their 'matriculation must obtain at one ex- amination forty per cent, An each of the remaining papers, 'with an average of 60 per cent on the earne. The pap- ers required for complete art matric- ulation are indicated in brackets af- ter the candidates' names. Candi- dates for matriculation into the fac- ulty of applie4 science who have ob- tained pass standing on at least eight papers, with an Average of 60 per cent on the same, are reported in this group. The honor standing of such catedidates in mathematics will be found in the honor mattrculation re- sults. The results of the examination in the eases of those candidates writing on 'fewer than eight papers are not re- potted in the lists Oren below. All such candidates must -wait for the re- ceipt of their statements of marks in order to ascertain the result of their examination. Certificates and statements of the marks obtained by unsuecessful can - date e are in course of preparation and will be mailed in due course to the principals. nI the case of those candidates who wrote at the Univars- ity of Toronto, their statements will be sent to the registrar of that insti- tution. Candidates will apply to those officials for their reports in de- tail. _ IAll candidates who have failed in tbe • matriculation examination, in whole or in part, are eligible to be- come candidates at the supplemental matriculation examination, beginning on Monday, September 9th. All such are informed that application forms, time -tables and full information may be obtained from the secretary, Uni- versity Matriculation Board, Parlia- ment Buildings, And that applications are due by September In addition to those listed below, many candidates are qualifying for certificates under the farm employ- ment regulation. All such passed local • examinations at Easter and are now employed on farms. On the submis- sion to the, secretary of the matricu- lation board of satisfactory. evidence of three nionths' continuous work on farms, the certificates to which they are entitled will be issued. Huron Group L—J. S. Bogie, L. Chesney, E Goldthorpe, H.M. Godkin, M.A. Hays, E. P. Hume, V. Kilpatrick, E.S. Liver- -- - more, G. Poe Stewart, V. S Sniel Weghorn. D. E. Ross, V. Wallace, E. Group II—F. A. Xienland (B and C. Hist.), E. A. Higgins (Geom. ).. Group HL—D. NO; tethers( Anc.. Hist., Lat. A., at: 4, Fr. ,P.); M.E. Baechler, (Alg.);,a0.` Duncan, (Alg. Lat. C.); G.A.C. Pratick, (Lat. A., Fr. C.); R.W. Graham, (Anc. Hist.); M.G. Harem, Lat. A., Lat. C); Hume, (Alg., Geom., Lat. A., Lat. C.); A. H. McQuarrie, :(Let A., Lat. C., Fr. -C.); M McQuaid,. (Anc. Hist.); G.C. Middleton,. (Geo.' en., Phys., Lat. A., Lat, C.); H. P. Rime (Anc. Alg., Lat.,C.); G .G. :Ross, (Lat. A.); M . T. Ross, (Lat. A., Teat. C., Eng. Lit. C.);M.A. SharP,'(E, . C., Eng. Lit, Geom.,. Phys.); H.M.1! Stewart, (Anc. Hist ); A Mack -Wagon (Anc Hist , . _ 7 • / / • e Geom., Lat. An Lat. C.) WHY WRE G AiS KEEP REST,A.0 TS Recent disturbenet . in the city of Toren -tie, have calleit ttention to the fact that most of email restaur- ants are run by Gr sy and curiesity is naturally aroused to cause of this phenomenon. Y are the, ma- jority of Greeks inebh t city operating restaurants and slip shine parlors? Why are they goititeinto the candy - business and. the etoel, rooms? Ie it because they arenatunal born . restaur- ateurs, shoe shines, Aeaven-sent can- dy -makers and pool A:arks? No, Mr. Chadband, it is not. ' Then, let us in. a spirit of loveeenquite how it is. In the 'course of the Observations we may find out why the, Chinese are so largely engaged:in the laundry busi- ness, why Ratline are almost in control of the fruit business, and why it will be found in most cities that there is useily * trade or an • occupation that seems to partica- Iarly 'attract ceetain classes - of _aliens. This fact fs :'often interpre-. ted to mean that these foreigners have established a -sort' of; trust, and the suggestion has helm put forward on certain oceasione lira in trying to control business they were acting for their Government. - In the case of Germans that:* !mown to be so. Facts eoneernint the first Greek to arrive in Toronto and set up in the shoe shine''busin0s, might be -diticovered by chaeing around for them, no doubt, but .# is pelasanter to exercise the imegneition than the legs in days like, ***Oka and we will ienagene that.the(Greek has ar- rived in town. Hileiliailoa few dollars In his pocket litii, *rows' ' nobody here, He has a yeilir *all ***a- lit., ence with the - e jertelisch he tintY, have -Rickedt: ee * the few Adieekei:';'Oriniolithir .41e. ' 7' in 7i4l4rfr 'York. He has noetridiVand ," he has an ambition nbt to • be nriybody's hired mem. The shoe "shine busineso attracts him as. one that can be es- tablished at an outlay of a *few dol- lars. It Aloes not make extensive de- mands off the conversational powers. It offers a livelihood and the pros- pect of being able to, lay by some money. So tour original Greek be.• a shoe shine artist. In . a few months another Greek arrives in Toronto. He knows no- body here but the first Greek, and naturally he calls on him. He toe, is looking for something to do. If he is broke the original pioneer hell probably grub stake him for the sake of being. able to talk to some- one in his native tongue. In the ennantime, until he decides what to do, the suggestion is made that he take a hand at the shoe shine game if the business will offer employ- ment for two, as by this time we may expect it to do. So Greek No. Two/ becomes a shoe shiner. He, too, saves his money' and presently is able to open an establishment of his own. When other Greeks arrive they • have much the same experience, and gravitate naturally to the business in which they find their. friends al- ready engaged. Fromowning. the shoe shining business to owning the pool room in which the stand is lo- cated is simply a matter of saving up enough money. There is no Obvious connection between the shoe shine stand . and the restaurant, but between candy - making and running a restaurant there is a natural link. Candy -mak- ing. being a trade, we must guppose that at worm time in the past a Greek came to Toronto ` who was a •-caedy-maker. Probably he made his living by pushing a cart about the streets selling his own wares. As other Greeks cane to town and looked him up, the idea occurred to him that he could keep busy making ea/lilies whilel his compa- triots eold them, and thus- a long step would be taken in the direction of building up a confectionery trade, From selling candy to selling. other food Would be an obvimis develop- ment, and as has been pointed out, the chances that established the one Greek as a restaurant -keeper or a proprietor of a shoe shpie parlor was largely influential tn. directing the future in other Greeks. If the first Greek in Toronto had set,,,up a cigar store no doubt it Would be in the cigar business that we should find most of the Greeks i in the city. The sa'rne line of reasoning ex- plains why the Italians have almost a monopoly of the retail fruit busi- ness and the hand -organ industry, and why the Chinese are so often associated with a tub Of suds. The labor is unskilled" and $ always in demand. 'Opportunities ifor advance- ment are offered that 1,re not open as a rule to a laborer o a mechanic. • The capital investment is small. Of course, to succeed at any of these occupations, it is necessary that ltusiness ability and .relustry shall be displayed. The Gr eks have al- ways been noted as gooc traders and the Chinese as hard wo kers. - If they 'have not to face the ompetition ?if native Canadians they I Supply their won cornpetition, whieb is probably t , just as keen, perhaps keener, since standards of living are considerably lower among most Europeans and Asiatics than among Americans. • In Toronto before the war, there was little prejudice against aliens. If there is now a prejudice it is due to the war, and to the general belief that aliens are unduly benefitting from the heroine struggles of Cana- dians. FALL WHEAT AND FALL RYE There is 'yet time to Prepare the land for fall sown crops such as wheat or rye. The following suggestions are based on crop and soil experiences at the Dominion Experimental Farms and Stations in the. Eastern Pro- vincest Wheat—Sow on land either natur- ally or artificially • drained, rich in suitable plant food, :worked into a mellow, moderately deep seed -bed and situated in districts where fall sown crops have proven successful. - Soil and Rotation.—Any good soil, preferably clays* and loams, where judicious crop methods are observed may be used for fall wheat. Clover sod, pea ground and eummer-fallow provide most suitable -conditions, but meadow or pasture land, -thoroughly prepared, may be expected _to give satisfactory returns. • Soil Preparation.—As promptly as Possible after the removal of the pre- vious crop, -plough from six to seven inches 'deep, or asdeep as the pro- ductive eurface soil will allow, roll or pack and work thoroughly until the seed -bed is deep, mellow and level, not later than the second week in Sep- tember. - Manuro.—Light dressings of short manure stimulate strong growth and act as a protection during winter. Knoll, inolines and rolling land are especially benefitted. Ordinarily the manure should be supplied to some other crop in the rotation rather than directly for the wheat. Seed.—Sow large, plump, sound seed of strong vitality and free from weed seeds; Use the fanning mill wisely. eTreat the seed wheat for "Stinking Smut." This simple method is effect- ive. Immerse the seed for twenty minutes in a solutioa made of one pint of formalin -to forty-two gallons pint of formalin to 42 gallons water. Be sure of the vitality of the seed you eow. This home made test will tell you.• • Count out a Init. red kernels, the run fof the grain, servoin some of your soil in a shallow box placed in a sun- ny.Window and keep at. eomfortable living room temperature. Keep- soil damp but not Wet; note the gr h 45±13dAr tYls;-ntivirnal% 6141-ifit plitttlarits-o4g4 very slowly, it will be 'necessary to sow proportionally more seed to the • acre. The usual rate of seed is from 1% to 1% bushels per acre. Varieties --Dawson's " Golden Chaff, American Banner and American Won- det are high yielding varieties. Where these -cannot be obtained secure hard- iest fall variety available. For sup- ply of seed nate advertisements in farm journals or communicate with the Seed Branch, Departmeht of Ag- riculture. Ottawa. • Rye.—Fall rye is hardier than fall wheat and for this reason can be sown profitably later in the season, on a greater vaiietY of soils and under more severe climatic conditions. While rye does best, like wheat, on well drained loam or clay -loam soils, • it will produce fair yields on lighter sands and loams.On very fertile soils rye is likely to lodg.e and will produce little grain. Underauch circumstances and if the district is suitable for the growing of fall 'wheat, it would be advisable to sow wheat rather than rye. Otherwise the method of seed -bed preparation, for rye is similar to that outlined for wheat. The rate of seed- ing is usually from 1% to 2 bushels per acre. The common fall wheat is the only variety available which can useuraelltyantt.esecured from most seed m CANADA• ' . Levinsky, of Toronto, for hav- ing 200 pounds of cane sugar in his possession at his home, was fined $200 and costs, with the alternative of three months or .breach of food board regulations. -.-Four years of voluntary givings by the people of Canada to the support of the soldiers' dependents have now aggregated $40,551,311. This is the grand altal of the ,national patriotic fund acknowledged to date by the min- ister of finance. - —According to a statement issued by the imperial munitions board, the total value of contracts for shells, raw materials and supplies of various kinds up to May 31st last.was $1,200,- 000,0000. No less than $1,000,000 had been paid out on account of these or- ders by the board at the same date. Of this expenditure shells accounted • for $644,300,000, the total number of shells produced in Canada to the end of May being 59,390,000. These range in calibre from these for the eighteen - pounder and the 4.5 howitzer, which form the "barkers" of the field artil- lery, to the 9.2 howitzers. Fifteen per cent of the total expenditures of the !British ministry of munitions dur- ing 1917 was spent in Canada.' • —Brantford was visited by a severe electrical storm early Tuesday morn- ing, when lightning struck the barn of Andrew Quinlan, on Alfred street, re- sulting in a hot blaze.. Damage was done to the extent of $500. Through-. out the county considerable damage is reported to standing crops, oats and barley being laid flat by theedeluge. —The drastic manner in which the -military authorities intend to enforce the M. S .A. was emphasized at Nia- gara Camp on Saturday when te conscientious objectors, tried by court martial, heard their fate; The origi- nal sentence was life imprisonment, but this was conntruted by the depart- ment at Ottawa to ten years. The men sentenced were: H. G. Calma, W. D. Calrna, Eric Ritcher, Samuel M. Sullivan, N.H. Bailey, A. T. Grims- • Iey, J. G. Phillips, A. E. Scott, -F. G. Wilkie and F. T. Bradley. —Not a Street car was- running in Ottawa on Tuesday as a result of the decision reached early that morning of the street railway .employees to go on strike. A heavy trainstorm added to the people's difficulties in reaching their work. Residerts along the Bri- tannia line were unable to reach the city. Both sides in the wage dispute are determined in their position. ----Joseph Hayes and James P. Pea- quin, yard. employees of the Michigan Central Railway at Windsor, were committed for trial Monday, for, it is alleged, stealing whisky from a bond- ed car in the railway yards. It was ,shown by witnesses that Hayes or- dered the box car containing the liquor to be placed at a lonely spot, where it was accessible by automobile. The others concerned then looted the car at their leisure. Very little of the -"goods" has yet 'been. recovered. —A serious fire broke out at the Canadian Warren Axe and Viol Com- pany's plant at St. Catharines, short- ly after one o'clock on Monday after- noon, and before it was got under control had destroyed the large forg- ing shop, nothing being left but the brick 'walls. The loss' will be about $25,000, largelY covered by insurance. their baggage seen ed were discos- ered with the boo and arrested. The three were, arreSted by -Provincial Officer 31:cNarnara,and G. T. R. .con- stable Aedersoa and taken before the Mayor and 3. Robmson, J.P., who decided that they wanld have to pay $200 each, the usual k fine. The men's excuse was that they did not know they were breaking the Jaw. As they had about $1,000 between them, they at once paid the fines` and etarted at their work. —Ori TuesdAv of this week_ at the Methodift parsonage, Brussels, Rev. W. E. Stafford tied the matrimonial bow between George H. Wilhamson and Miss Dora Staples, both well known residents a MeXillop. —A school of two hundred and fifty whales is ashore at Riyer Johns, Pic- tou County. The mammals were driv- en in by motor boats and were left on the bea.ch by the -outgoing tide. Hundreds of people have come from all parts of Nova Scotia to witness the sight The whales run from ten to thirty-five feet in length,. No one in the vicinity has lmowledge of the methods used to sect the oil, and the gigantic anim11 als ' probably decompose on the beach. Three other whales are ashore at atarnagouche. —Death came -with rked sudden- ness to Mrs. Thomas Ne Cambria street, Stratford, elurin Monday ef- The fire was caused by an explosion in ternoon. She was fottn dead, sitting an oil feeder: and quickly -spread to on the step leading to •tthe woodshed, the entire building. The other build- by her husband on his I return from inge of the plant Were saved from work it the eveningi Mrs. Newton damagehad apparently been ni good health _In connection with the recent an- j during the early part of the day and nouncement at Ottawa that Canadian in the morning started a big washing soldiers numbering 4000 are to be sent She was doubtless seized with a._ weak to Siberia to assist the Allies fighting spell as she worked, and sitting down there. It is expected that Military District No. 1. will be called upon to furnish, its quota of fighting Canad- ians No instructions as to the meth- od of selecting volunteers for this campaign have been reeeived here yet, but it is:expected that orders to select tfie men for this work will be received in a few days from Ottawa. • --George Rivers wife and son, and Ben Piker, wife and daughter, were the participants in a near fatality on Monday night, near Middlemiss, when Mr. Rivers' car, which was driven by his son, Henry, elid on the slippery road of the Middleanies Hill, rurming into the rail of the bridge, which breke allowing- the car and occupants to ,fejl about 25 feet The car turned cOre- pletely over, but the odcupauts es- caped' with only bruises and cuts, They were able to proceed to their homes, when azother car was procur- ed. The car was considerably dame eged. —A fireman whose name bats not yet View learned Was droneled hettlinriver. at 'Sarnia on Mxindisr, nightItile sup- posed that be was an the tug Mich- igan, of the Great -Lakes Towing Coni- pany, and that he resided in Port Huron. The tele came across from Port Heron to get -a sand scow, op- posite the dock of the Mueller Manu- facturing Company, and while tying up to the scow the fireman went in for a sviim. The eurrent proved too strong for him and he • sank. The police station was notified, but no means of assisting him were avail- able before it eras toe late. The body has not yet been. recovered. —James D. Usher, of Niagara -on - the -Lake is well known among agri- cultural poeple as a champion tomato - grower. But -this Year he decided to go in for grain -growing. Last fall he was persuaded by Alex. Lawson of St. 'David's to plant some blue -stern fall wheat. So he 'put in thirteen acres. When he threshed the other day he found that that he had 580 bushels,which amounts to about 45 bushels to the acre. The wheat is all of seed quality, and easily worth $2.50 per busheL —The Greek Consul -General, who is located at Montreal, appeared before the Board of Control on Wednesday to ascertain)what attitude the city of Toronto will take towards a 'settle- ment of the claims of the proprietors of Greek restaurants, whose places of business were damaged in the re- cent riots. According to W. -C. Mill- er, Secretary of the Toronto branch of the Retail Merchants' Association. who will also aapear-before the board in the interests of These men, the claims will total something over $15,- 000, including ,those for loss of busi- ness. —Because he was driving his auto- mobile carelessly, going at a rate far beyond reason and because only one of his headli;hts was working, and that appreciably dimmed, T. H. Cori - boy, whose home is at Afountaiii Grove, Ont., was instantly killed on Monday, when he drove into a team And wagon near Rosetown, Saskatch- ewan. From evjdence adduced at the inquest, it appears that Conboy, with three others, was driving from Hugh - ton to Rosetown, tearing. along at a Pace far in excess to that used by cautious drivers. He drove the car into a team of horses and wagon driv- en by N. Dorn, and the impact threw Conboy againts the front of the car, crushing his chest and severing his windpipe. Death was instantaneous. The other three occupants of the car escaped death, but have been wider medical treatment. The body of Con - boy has been shipped to Ontario fpr burial. —While lighting the fire With coal oil on Monday morning, Mrs.- Clifford Hewett of 75- Evergreen avenue, Lon- don, ,was severely burned when the Coal eel exploded, and the cottage was dameged to the. extent of $400 by the resulting blaze. Dr. J. L. Ferguson was called to attend Mrs. Hewett. It is expect that her injuries will not Prove fatal, but she may he confined to her bed for some time. The firemen quickly responded, but as the house,is of frame construction the fire bad a good start before their arrival. The damage was entirely confiend to the rear part of the cottage. .—Several cases Of liquor got ;it o the city of Niagara ,Falls, ozi Mot - when three Italians, came t Nova Scotia to work, and ving Y.) ••• , on the step, died. She was born in York County. As a giri ahe went to Downie township and ]ater to Mitchell, - For 35 years she had resided in Stra - ford, being active in church and hoeln- tai work. Her husband, ne daughter Rhea, of Stratford,„ one s ster and sir. brothers survive. , 1 ) _charged with being la defaulter wider the Military Serviee Act, Ed- ward Pehlke was arrested by the Do- minion Police at the home of G. 0,1- .. Schniidt, of Ellice, on. MOnday night. He was taken to London i under min , tory escort to stand trial fore courte Martial.' Pehlke had bee ordered repouteunder the M,S,A. had fail- ed , ed ''We' do so. When the ers were e eentlo Schmidt's, the latter, wording , totbthere. However, the 01 was tier toundeedoiliacnedr,adesnietierdehtltankt;)blf hiotkew:hase Pehlke saw arrest in fru made a break for freed*M, but w eaught, Acoeixling. to the 1 officers had -been livin in the -Elk, ewe foieseefeeteseek te A• e ens. and eggs, eoming oedetionally tc Schinidt's or food. Schmidt will b . tharged with concealing a deserter. . •.--Several, fariners residingjust oitH side of St. Tlunnas, are finding a form of pest, and while it at first seems to be a somewhat small matter this new trouble is causintaio end of difficulty in harvesting the various grain creps. A farmer residing south of that city, stated that during the oast week he had discovered an insect very similar to the grasshop er which eats up the binder twine a ter the sheaves have been left in th sun for some days. This farmer Ai s that in the section occupied by hitt.4 number of similar complaints have,1ekn heand, When loading,the grain. ,t4ei sheaves fall to pieces in, consequetiCei of the insect having .cut the twine. In a field of oats which was cut theeother day this farmer states that no' is than ta+1 one hundred sheaves were a ost a - total loss, the twine having n eat- en and the sheaves afterwa falliree, to pieces This not only means a. great Toss to the farmer in grain, Init it also wastes a lot of unneCessary tune in rebinding the damaged Shea- ves. —While Motorman Walton of the London and Port Stanley Railway was piloting his car, the 9.45, intg St. Thomas on Sunday night, he met with a somewhat serious accident, and ene which may yet cause him serious tron ble. A flash of lightning struck tie car, with the result that he absolute- ly lost his sight. The conductor the car immediately, preceding' hire noticed the trouble and on reachingSt. Thomas, Mr. ralton's car was connected with the preceding one and towed into London. When he arkved it was found necessary to convey the injured. Mall to his honie in an automo- bile for he was totally blind. Later reports however, showed that he is still suffering from the effects, but Me sight has partially returned, and it it thought that he will recover in a few days. The accident while a pee culler one, is not imusual. ' —A sad drownirig accident occurred: near Harristen, on Friday night, when, Miss Katharine Smith, a limit girl 17 years of age'was drowned. She was employed. at Frank Ilarrisces on the Sth concession of Minto township, anil' on Friday evening went to Kean'ii Creek ,at the rear end of WilliaM Wehley's farm, which adjoins the Har- rison farm, ter bathe in the $12711117nizig hole. She evidently could not swim and stepped into a hole over ten feet deep. Mr. Harrison, who was work- ing in a field sorae distance awayee heard her scream, and going to, the Pool, could find no trace of her; quickly summoned a neighbor, and the body was found after being in the about twenty minutes. A doc- tor from liarriston was sit/molted who applied the plumotor in an effort - to save here life, but his efforts were in vain. The girl had been employea the township for about five years,. three years and a half with Tsfartm McEachern and the rest of the time - with the Harrison family. She wasq bright and well thought of. She Is survived by sisters and brothers in England, one of her brothers being in the trenches and another brother , being in the hospital in England re-- covering from wounds. This is first drowning accident ever rVI)ort m the township.