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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1918-11-22, Page 4saraomomm...11 NOVEMBER TIW T F S 4 I 8 24 25 ,...A.mourrorwo. 6 12 t 13 te i 20 26 ; 27 momi.• 7 4 112 8, 15 22 29 • • e • 9 i6 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Worm Clones -Stewart Bros -4 'My Castomers-My Wardrobe -5 .Semibls Gifts -J. 1actavish-8 Notice -8 For Boys and Giris-Thora,pson's-ti Men's Shoes -W. G. Willis -4 Farm for sate -G. Sma1e-5- Farms for Sale -T. Caradon-5 Farm For Sale-G.W.BIliott-5 For Safe -Mrs. Fortane-4 Columbia Records-eattie's-S Farm for Sale-I/ugh McIntosh -5 Clearing Sale -J. T Merner-5 County Colncil Meeting -5 Auction 'Sale -Hugh McIntosh -5 Cash Sale -Jessie A. Case --5 Stoves for Sate -Mrs. Gales -8 r mitt Exposita -------Z- SEAFORTII, Friday, Nov. 22nd, 1918 SIB WILFRID AT LONDON Sir Wilfrid Laurier announced on Tuesday night, at his great meeting in London, that he would call a zation- al convention of the Liberal party to decide the program and policy of . the Liberals of Canada, to "examine the problems which have been Iaid be- fore us when we know the full con- ditions of the results of the war," and "te, endeavor to settle them on the lines of Liberal principles." It ,was - the outstanding feature of a vigorous, eloquent speech, in which the former Prime Minister of Canada discussed the issues of the day. The distin- guished statesman spoke to 300 men and worneu, from all parts of West- ern Ontario, representing the a1 Federal constituencies west of Ham- ilton. Each riding had sent to the conference three men and three wo- men; and the organization' of the Western Ontario Liberal Association was completed at the meeting in Hyman Hall Tuesday afternoon. It was at a banquet tendered to the Lib- eral Leader Tuesday night in honor of his 77th birthday on Wednesday, that Sir Wilfrid spoke. He was re- ceived with enthusiasm and for near- ly two hours was followed with in- , tense interest by the gathering. • The following are some quotations from the address.. Upon the question of the participa- . tion of Canada in the war, never w,as there any division of the Liberal party in Canada.' We were all in favor that Canada should go -flto the conflict to the best that was in here that she , should giveasshe had -given. Uposi the question a military service I never found any fault with anyone for hold- ing views contrary to thoet which I held. The Liberal party as long as I hadianything to do with it has always etood for voluntary enlistment and not compulsory, The same privilege should always have been extended, and when the matter came before the Honee, my fellow -members will bear with me, everybody followed his OWe Inclination and some thought that the voluntary reeruiting should be given up and com- pulsory recruiting forced therefore, Having taken that position, they de- fended it on the platform and other- wise. When the Government adopted the policy they found that they should also mazy on the policy. For my part I did share that view. I thought that I would support all the measures of the Government,but know ing the country as I do, from ocean to ocean, when there had been no pre- paration for the populatione of this country for such a deviation of pol- icy, when no evidence had been at- tempted, when the Government had promised a-ttain and again there would be no compulsory enlistment, I would not be worthy of the name of Liberal if I had taken any other attitude than I did. There is one thing that is cer- tain. If they. who believed in that policy of ctympulsion were in the right, we were in the wrong; if we who did not believe in the policy were eight, they were wrong. Again, I re- teeht, I allow the same liberty to all. eo far ae I am concerned in the public life. it eels possible that they who declared for compulsory recruitine were eseino according to.their beliefs et the torea but the proof that we esere rie:e oaine when the Gottetninent ttenal ;a advisable to eend t.ithew:- erd,; ("7 .1.'z..,:t-Seg`E'S &OM this eity advise ne the ferniers that their .tons would aut be taken from agricultural work tein the army. The Government by this action confessed that the need tof agriculturists on the - land in the production of foodstuffs was greater titan the need of them in the army. It acknowledged compulsory securit- ing, so far aa the farming continued- ttie-e were concerned, was a wrong policy. If the Government had not ixisman- aeed. the busiess as they did, they v.euld have obtained from every Pro- of the Dominion the full quota, which was needed -to support our men at the front. The promise was given, the eroinise wae broken -broken ht* enn who gave it. Well, sir, tefe teel'T ne, non by the old, unregen- - rette ternment; but the new so- fen!n Government, the regener- tr- tent:, by the tiovernment • !lad n infusien injected • ..vae suppesed to have been Liberal blood. Good men have been added to the Govertmient, men Who were known to be men of Ilona, holding to their promises, men of their word, hut how are the pure fallen from grace! (Applause). No wonder about that. It is as old as the earth. Wherever you put into the crucible a heterogeneous mixture of alloys you will get alwaysa de- gredation of the purer metal. Those who went into the Government should have remembered the scripture which says: "No man putteth a piece of new cloth to an old garment, for that which is put in to hold it, if it be tak- en from the garment the rent is made worse." There never lwas a more hideotis rent than the rent that was made in the solemn weeds of the king's miais- ters. The king's word is sacred, and the word of his ministers ought to be equally sacred:The promise was made; it was broken,. and -when ? Delegations of farmers Came to Ottawa, thousands of them, to ask the Government to be as good.. as its word. • They were told no, it could not be done, and the reason the Govern- ment gave was that the military sit- uation was serio-es. The military sit- uation at that time, that is about the month of May, was certainly most ser- ious, but, air, are -we to believe that the men who introduced that policy, who told us that it was absolutely ne- cessary that we should have this, corn- pulsory recruiting, that it should be universal -are we to believe that when they made that promise, are we to suppose that they believed that this war could be fought without reser- ves ? Did not they know last fall that we were to have a last offensive of the German arinies in France; did not they think it was possible that these armies might suffer reveres of their own; and that when they gave that promise they might meet with a situ- ation such as this? If they did, then sir, there is only one of two tnings, they -made the promise to the farmers in ignorance, or they made it in bad faith. I know what was the MOthre: They wanted to win, not the war, but the election, and as I told you this.was by the regeners. ated Government; this was by the new ministers who are known to be men of their word; the, word was broken. However, there was only oneithing to • do, arid I say here in the name of the Liberal party, no matter what the sac- rifice, it is the privilege of the people to hold to account their rulers. The people may be deceived once; that is their fault, the crime of the deceiver. If they are deceived again; that is the fault of the people themselves: * * 31i * Passing., no to another subject, the prime miaister a Canada, and three of his colleagues have sailed for Eng- land for the purpose of taking part in the conference to take place for the settlement of the peace conditions. To this, of eourse, there is no objec- tiou, excepting that it seems to me that ministers have been very very hasty. They left, the last days of the week before last; the election in Great Britain is taking place now, and cannot be over till the month of De- cember, and I would be much sur- prised if the conferepce opens for many weeks after that... In the mean- time it would have been the part of prudence for the prime minister to pall together the Parliament of, Can - ad to hear the views of the; Canadian people, so far as they can be expressed by the present Parliament, The next 15roblent to be considered is the return of the Canhdian soldier. This is of great importance, and does any returned soldier know what has been done for the returned soleier? For my own Tart, I have been a long time in politics, and follow them pretty closely from day to day, and I have yet to learn what has been done. I see by an Ottawa paper, the Citizen of five or six days ago, that the Gov- ernment has appointed a council to look after the interests of the re- turned soldiers, and this is what we hear of the object of the council. It is 'to cor-ordinate the departments which have been giving deep study to the great questions arising from the war! Why do we not hear of the results? If they have done anything worth show- ing, they are more modest than I ever knew them tiie-be, and 1 knew them pretty well. Against this, let me give you what has been dime in Eng- land. They did not wait until hibvember 16th before organizing. -'(He-re. Sir Wilfrid quoted from an- other Conservative paper, showing that arrengernents had talready been made in Britain for the return to civil life and the employment of 63 per cent. of the fighting forces.) It is the task of Britain to concen- trate the efforts of the ministry to be ready for the days of peace, however remote that period* may be. Civilian war workers will be demo- bilized in the same way as the actual soldiers. They will receive railway passes and insurance guarantees. It is useless to being men and woreen back if there is nowhere for them to Iive, no houses in which to live, and no work by which to make a living. I wish to say also, speaking in the name of the Liberals sitting in Par- liament, that -whenever it pleases the Canadiert Government to give us such a bold policy as the Anglo -Semon pol- icy, tie typified by Britaite we shall also give it our whole backing and suppert. This le not a question for to -day; it was a question yesterday and the day before. This is g ques- tion that 8hould have been tackled m the way it was tackled in England, making preparations immediately for the day ef peace, far or near, Ib was eot done. In this, as I have said of other matters, I do ask of the powers thee be to do two things for the re - earned soldiers, prepare employment dad pensions:- We ovte this to those noble men who have done their Share in saving ciedlization and who have made us mote proud of the Canadian name than we have ever been. before. * * * Let me hope that your example will be followed not only by the sections of Ontario, but by the whole Dominion of Canada, and if I have another sug- gestions to make, and if it pleases God to continue to me the health cf the present time, I propose at some time to call a convention of all the Liberals of „kit(ca to settle the probitres that be 'mid before us, when we kinav the full results of the war, and to en- deavor to settle theM on the lines of Liberal principles. The Liberal prin- ciples, I say, whatever may be the questions in the future, will be the important thing. as in the past. It will alwaye be a struggle between the claseee, which will endeavor to form an autocracy, and the great masses of the nation and in these struggles, the men will divide into) classes, those who believe in freedom and those who believe iindominatioth With the war ending, an era eloses. The new era .is opening. The divine right of Icings. is a thing of the past. The doctrine was burned in the flames of the great war forced upon the world. The new doctrine, now ae- I cepted everywhere, is, that all govern- ments mast be founded, and derive their power from the consent of the giver. This does not imply any li- cense on the part of the people. This implies on the contrary, a restraint put on the people, It implies that ev- ery citizen abridges a part of his free- dom, and surrenders it to the law. De- mocracy is a submission of everybody to the law. Democracy means the equality of everyone without excep- tion before the law. Submission. tot the law is necessary not only on the part of the people, but on the part of the Government also. The Government does not make the laws. The laws are made by the people through their representatives in Par- liament. The Governmeet has no right to make laws by orders-inmoun- cil. The right of the Government is to submit these laws to Parliament, and when it has passed tleem it is the duty of the Covernmenrto execute the laws. Such is the doctrine which we live, we Liberals of Canada. By experience of recent days, we have known it is somethnes a great sacrifice indeed to obey smile laws. We know that these laws have been con- ceived in ignorance, and carried. out by prejudice, but even so, we always proclaim the doctrine, that the laws must be observed. The law may be unjust, sometimes but unjust as it may be, the remedies are in the hands of the people. In constitutional coun- tries the remedy in the hands of the petiole, is the ballc•t, to Which you ladies have for the &St time in the history of the nation been called. There is no race, no ceeed except that creed that saes that human con - Q. N. Taggart and Mrs, A J. Raabe, of South Bend, Iudiana; Mrs. (Dr.) Pitcher, of Memphis,Tenn.; William and George of Detroit, Mrs. A. Bissett, of Saltsford Heights, Elgin of Toronto Univeriety, Miss F' lora Principal of the public, school at Centralia; Fred E., of London; Ferdi- nand, Andrew and Mise Cell of Zur- ich. One sister; Mrs. J. Schmidt, of Detroit,. also survives." 1 . KIPPEN McGregor -McDonald. --The home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jarrot .was the scene of a pretty wedding on &Atm- _ ' day evening, when their cousin, Kate A. McDonald, became the bride of John McGregor, of Hensall. The mar- riage service was read by Rev. 'Dr. o Aitkin, only relatives and irpmediate friends being present. Miss Flossie Foss, of Hensall, played the wedding music and Mrs. Aitkin sang during the signing of the register. The bride, who was unattended, wore a ) steel grey satin dress trimmed with 'hand embroidery and silk fringe. After Ithe ceremony a wedding dinner was served, the table decorations being sunset roses, while the house was beautifully decorated with chrysan- themums. Mr. and Mrs.. McGregor left later for their home neer Hewett Sudden Death. -Death came with startling suddenness to One of our most esteemed residents in, the person , of James Crawford, who, passed away 1 at St. 'Joseph's Hospital, London, on Wednesday of last , week, and , where lie had beentaken ithe previous I evening, for an operation performed 1 that morning. The -day previous to 1 his death he had atteedeclh threshing i but not feeling vele, well, he went home early,,but was able to do the usual eveninchores about the farm. A short time after he was taken so seriously ill that his aged mother who was alone with hen, Failed Mr. John C. Bell, who immediately sununoed Dr. Peek or Hensel], and Dr. Camp- bell, of Zurich, who advised his im- Mediate removal to the hospital,where he was taken , in Mr. Bell's :car that evening, the operation being per- formed at six o'clock in the morning. From the first, hoWever, there was little hope, and he grad4lly sank un- til the end came Wednesday evening, .the cause being stomach trouble. The late Mn Crawford was born in Tuck- ersmith, a mile south of our village 53 1 years ago, being the,eldest son of the late John Crawford, and had lived there all his life. He was unmarried and lived with his mother, to whom he was n devoted an4 dutiful son, and by whom his loss will be lmost keenly. felt. The deceased as of a bright, cheerful disposition, always ready to help a neighbor or friend and was one of the best. liked and best known residents m this section. He was a well known musician,for some years being. leader of Carmel church choir, Hensall, and for years had been a member of the Kippen t quartette. 'His splendid voice was always in demand both for church and Other entertain - meets, and his services were always readily and cheerfully given. The ous he was r, ,Mrs. James the usual cus- 1 sent must be the supreme arbitrator mbetween an tied mane I will con- clude by calling to your attention the last words spoken in the French Par- liament by Mr. CleMenceau, speak- ing only eight days ago upon the -dut- ies which confront the French re- public, and which can apply to all the nations of the Entente. Ile summed them up in this sentence: "We must be disciplined and strong," I give yeti this motto of the French republic dor the Canadian Dominion. We must be disci lined and strong in the obser- vance o the law, and strong in the •proseeution of the right: --- 11111111=11111111111111111111111111111110 STAFFA Notes. -The regular meeting of the Women's Institut* will be held in the town hall on Wedneeday, November 27th, A mood Iprogram is in store. account-oftthe influenza epidemic there was no meeting- held last month, so every one try and come out next Wedneecley.--Miss Jessie Allan treated a number of her friendm to a duck supper recently. -Miss Rhea Sad- ler spent Sunday at her horhe here in the village. -The W .M .5 . of the Methodist .church, packed fourteen • Christmas boxes for the boys over- seas, while the Institute sent upe wards of 45 boxes .-Rev Ae J. Love had. the misfortune to ,have his arm broken His many friends wish him a speedy -recovertee-Mra. H. Kennedy; formerly- of this place, but new of Clinton, spent Sunday m the village, the guest of 1Virs. Hotham .-Mrs. Jeerey, sr, of Seaforth, spent a cou- ple of weeks with her son, William Jeffrey,„ sr., of Seaforth, spent a con - of the (Leath of Harry Pillow, of Mich- igan. He was accideetally shot while out ,hunting He was/ 48 years of age and was a nephew. a Mrs .Archie Millet of this place . ZURICH The Late Fred Hess, Sr. -We made brief mention last .week af the death of one of our most prominent resi- dents in the person of Mie Fred Hess, sr. The following additional partic- ulars which we take from the Herald will be read with melancholy interest by many Old friends of the deceased in the county: "In. the 'passing of Fred Hess, sr., Zurich loses one of its' most highly respected and best known citizens.. The end came peacefully on Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock. On Sunday last it Was noticed that he was growing weaker and gradually the end drew nearer and in the early hours of Thesday morning he went peacefully to sleep. For over a year it had been noticed that he was failing in health being troubled . with heart trouble. But he fought bravely , against the malady and did not give ill until a few days ago when the sickness forc- ed him to remain in the house. Known to everybody in Zurich and the sum reunding country, his loss will be keen- ly felt, not alone as a citizen, but as a true and honest, man. His motto in life was "honesty' and he held this • far above all his Other many ideals, and he tried to live up to it in the best way he knew how. Hie thoughts were never of himself; but always of his wo-rk, the good of the village, the township and the country it which he made his home. • Always he looked to the interests of others rather than for himself. A short, story of his life fol-, lews: He tame to Canada when 19 years of age. Settled in Zurich where he has lived all his lifetime. Worked et the tarpenter trade for some years. Beeeht the wagon and carriage besi- nest in Zurich and was a member of the firm at the time of his death. Also conducted the. Massey -Harris im- plement aeency for some years. Was school trustee and secretary of the board for nearly forty years. During the last few years when he occupied this position he with the aid of the other trustees, built the fine new school hot& in Zurich, Was reeve of Hay Township fort4 years and tovveship' clerk for. about ten years, occupying this position at the time of his death. He was an authority in municipal law. Before his hearing failed him he was very active in church work, presiding at;the church organ for nearly thirty years, was elder of the church; also superintendent of the Sunday School and teacher for many years. He al- ways took a keen interest in public af- fairs and was active in promoting any undertaking which was for the good and the benefit of the village and come munity. He was twice married, his first wife predeceased him 3? years ago. Seven children blessed this un- ion.' In the second marriage, five children were born to this unicin. Itt. a future issue it may be possible to give a detailed -history of the deceas- ed's life. The widow and children have the deep sympathy of a host of friends. The following are the children: Mrs. , Sunday evening pre at the home of his sisti B. McLean, where it is tom to spend a musical hour Or two; and those 4 who heard Mr. Crawford sing on that evening, remarked that they had never heied Ihiin to het - i% would be his las appearance among ter advantage, anstnevrealized that them. He is survived by his aged mother. 'two brothers, William of Rip- ley, and Robert of 'Port Elgin the let- ter being unable to .attend the fun- eral as he was just recovering from the influenza, and also 1 by three sis- ters; Mrs. 5. Jackson, of Ripley, Mrs. Henry Monteith of Ppw sSin and Mrs. James B. McLean, of Kippen, to all of whom but the especially the mot ther, the sincerest sympathy of many ineighbors and friends is extended in their bereavement. The funeral ser- yices were conducted by Rev.Dr. Aitken, of Kippen, and were private owing- to the epidemic, the remains being interred in the family plot in the Exeter cemetery. The pallbearers Were James Smillie,Dunean Stewart, Robert Thompson, Jan C. Bell, John Woods and T. N. 'Poreyth, alt old neighbors and friends of the deeeased. Among those from at dist nce who at- tended , the funeral of Mr:: and Mrs. Williani Crawfoid, Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn and Mrs. S. 'Jackson, all of Ripley, and Mrs. Henry Monteith, of Powassin. Notes -Mr. Arch. Noaks, of our vill- age Was 'taken to London lest week for an operation for appendicitis. We are pleased to note that the operation was successful and that Mr. Noaks is doing as well as may be expected, which is good news to his many friends here. -Mr. alld MTS. Robert Brownlee were visiting. with friends in Goderich the fore part of the week. __Dr.Mary Johnston who has for some months been nursing in a hospital at Hamilton, was visiting during the week with her parents here, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Johnston. after which she goes to take a higher position in a hospital in New Brunswick. Miss Johnston is ever climbing higher in her medical calling and her many old Kippen friends - wish for her good success in ' her new surroundings. - Mr. James Robertson of Hensall, who has just returned from a i pleasant three .months' trip through the west, was calling on his old friends in Kip - e'en during the week. They I were all very pleased to see him. Mr. Rob- ertson's trip appear to have agreed with him, as he IS looking his 'very best. --Mrs. John Crawford While on her way home in a car from her son's funeral, received a sore bruise in the face, on account of the car jolting in to a holein the road, which threw Mrs. Crawford with full force Against the front seat. As she is an' elderly lady, her painful accident might have been more serious. Her many friends are pleased to know that she is in a fair way of improving. -Mr. and Mrs. Willie*. Homey to the west of our village, have the sympathy , Of all friends and neighbors in the passing away of their infant ion, of ten days old. -Mr Robert Dick of the tilled con- cession of Hay, is busy this week, shipping from our atation.liis season's crop of sugar,beets.-Messrs.j.Detwei- ler, and Thos. Nernst who purpose im- proving their buildings with cement, foundations during the Comingunt: mer, are now busy in getting !their cement and gravel on the ground and their many good neighbors are not for- getting thern as they too' , are giving the helping hand in order to melte the work lighter, and for those who are receiving such help, express their thankfulness, and the old i saying is that you can do better without iyour friendsthan you can without neigh- bors -Mr. and Mrs. StephenK ing ! and daughter, Miss Emily, and Kr. • and Mrs. Ward Sharpen and little daughter, all of Turnberry township, paid their annual visit the past week, to. the home of their brother-in-law and uncle, Mr. Thomas Matte Mr. Mellis and family are always pleased to have these annual visitors. --The Methodist people here, are makin 1 great preparations for their fiftieth anniversary, the second Sunday in De- cember. .-The Sabbath School workers of the Methodist church, the Past week held a business meeting at the home of Mr. W. H. Johnston. 'After all the business had been finished, all partook of ' a dainty lunch, so nicely provided by the good lady' of the home, Mrs. Johnston, after which a sociable time was spent. -Mrs. Noaks from Goderich township, was paying a visit with her son, Archie, of our village, (hiring the past week.-Mr. and Mrs. R. B. McLean, were visit - in with Mr. and Mrs Thomas Mc- Millan, of Hullett, during the past week -The 51tt anniversary in connec- tion with St. Andrew's church will be observed .on Sunday; December 15th and the annual Christmas entertain- ment of the Sabbath school and Mis- sionary Societies will he held on De- cember 20th. HENSALL Announcement. -We beg to announce to the people of Henson and vicinity that we have opened an up-to-date boot and shoe and Men'a Clothing Store, in the Davis Block, Henson, two doors east .f the Molsons Bank, where we have in dock all the newest styles and sizes in footwear and ode of the brightest and best se- lected stock of\IZile.rt's Clothing in the district.* Buchanan & Berane, Hensel'. ' November Wedding .-Ori Thursday last ath t e hour of 2.30 pen. at the • home of Dr E. S. Hardie, of this village, was the scene of a very pretty and intereeting event when his eldest green trimmed with fox furs in marriage to Mr. Thomas E. McIn- tosh, of Toronto, manager of one of Lobeawl number of stores in that city and elsewhere. The ceremony Was per- formed by Rev. A. E. Doan of the iMethodiet church, Heiman, under • a floral arch of color scheme of pink and green, the young couple being un- attended but pretty little Norma, sis- ter ef the bride, acted as ring bearer. The bride, who was charmingly at- tired in a travelling Suit of Russian gree broadcloth trimmed inith fox furs was given away by her father; Dr. E. E. Hardie, entering the drawing room to the strains of the wedding: march played by Miss Elizabeth Rannie, solo- ist 'of e one of the London churches while during the signing of the regis- ter, Mr. Milne R.annie, leader of Car- mel church choir, rendered* a fine solo. After the 'Nippy couple had been warmly congratulated by the guests present, all repaired to the dining- room,where a sumptuous luncheon was in waiting. The bride was the recipi- ent of a number of very fine pres- ent, testifying to the high esteern in which she has ever 'been held in our village. After spending a couple of hours in social intercourse the bridal party motored to the depot where they took the evening express for a trip to the some of the eastern cities be- fore settling in their home • at 28 Homewood Avenue, Toronto; The bride will be much missed in Social as well as musical and literary circle, be-, ing a, trained soloist as well as an elo- cutionist and has; taken part in so many concerts and public entertain - meets here and elsewhere. Tne rela- tives attending from a distance were Dr. and Mirs. Crooker of Tilsonburg, and their son Harry of that-. town; Mrs. McIntogli, mother of the grbom and her daughter Miss Maude, and MTS. Cruise, all oi Guelph, the best wishes of a host of friends.go with the happy couple. . From an English Hospital. -The following letter from an elcrliensall boy, Sergt R. Ne,elands, will be read with interest by \many old friends here. Sergt. Neeland Was wounded in the fightingat Cambria last Sept- emi Sept- ember and s now in the hospital at London, England: • Edmonton Military Hospital, London N. 18 Mary East Ward 2, Oct. II Dearest Mother: -Here I have let nearly "a whole Week slip by since I last wrote, but I will try to do better after this. Well, Mother, I haven't had my op- eration yet and dont just know when I will but am not worrying about it at all. I am in bed all the time and haven't as yet had. any visitors. I mean no ohe .I know has called, but there have been quite a number of chaplains etc. call around. . Say Mother there is one thing I want real badly,I suppose it is because they cannot be gotten here, and that is good chocolates, The next time you go down town, buy, me a large box of good chocs, and send em along in a hurry. You know Mother, dear, I am not the least bit sick, of course my baek bothers me, but it's different from eickness. 1 eat as well as eve, ahem! and when I have the shrapnel taken out I don't expect it will be many weeks before I will be out and around again. I am broke at present and don't get any money as long as we ate in the hospital so I guess you had better send me some money when you write. You don't need to cable it. I think the better way would be to have the bank send it to a bank here in London. Send me thirty dollars as I will have to buy several things, such es riding breeks, fine shoes, etc., and Of course when I am convalescent I I will out and around and Xmas is coming isn't it? Well Mother dear, how dol you like the way the old war is going now? Old Fritz is sure getting; his isn't he? It will be over soon but he is going to get a few go-od wellops yet before we give him peace. We sure gave him some good old trimmings this summer. First at Amiens, that was where the Canadians first° went over, then at Arras, when we. broke the Drocotirt Switch of the }linden-' burg line, then last month at Cambria,,, where I was wounded. I Was in all these pushes and we went over the top a good man' times and when you read about theprisoners .we took, don't think we didn't send a big majority of Huns to their last rest. When we took Bouslon Wood, on the 27th of Septa our company had a 'bunch of Heimes between us and out barrage and we sure did give them. H. It was just like shooting rate. I have no love for the Hun as you can guess and am not very much in favor' a taking them as prisoners. They won't stand up and fight, but. will keep on firing until you are right up on them and then throw sup their hands, enough said. 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Men's Mahogany calf shoes made on the English last with Neolin soles and rubber heels, at 6.60, 7.00 and 7.S0., Men's Royal Purple calf shoes. the very newest shade, Made over the. English last with Nesile 'or leather soles, at 8.00. Mr. Young man, come in and let us show you, your Ideal shoes, and see how near we have guessed it. stAroRni TELEPHONE 11 OPPOSITE COMMERCIAL MOTEL •011041004040,00•00444•000 0 - • • 0 • 0 • e 41, 0 • 0 • 0 • • 01111111111111, that I was hit -by a shell that landed just a few feet away. I sure was • lucky to get off as easy as I did. Is Ted with you yet, or has she gone to Chicago? How are Pete Buchanan, Hemp,' Dr. Peck, Jint Bonthron and the rest of the boys? , Well dear Mother I must dose. I trust this finds you in the best ° of health and spirits and don't you worry about your little fat son. That reminds me, the nurse(who by the way is a peach of a fine-looking Scotch lassie, but engaged, so don'tget alarmed!) says to me every day when she is dressing my back.. "My but you are a nice fat! boy." She is always threat- eningtoAtig into my back with a pair of scissors and take out the shrapnel. Well I must close dearest mother. Give my 'regards t� all my friends. will write again: in a few days. Love to you all. Your loving son Briefs -On Wednesday morning last our depot was the scene of a very large gathering to welcome home Pte. William Shaddock, who was among the very first to Voluntarily enlist with the 16Ist Battalion, and, who was wounded thrice in his fighting for his canary, losing his right arm in the' last wound- ing and is only out Of the hospital fer a -collple of weeks to visit his father and the rest of the family here. Al- though the ,notice Of his coming was short and at an early hour in the morninga very large crowd assembled at the train including all the school children and the bend quickly got to- gether to give him n hearty welcome in. stirring strains and the returned young hero was given a splendid ova- tion while a good purse of money is being raised to further give evidence to the high esteem in which he is so deservedly held, and at the same time very much sympathy is felt for him in the loss of his right arm. -On Wed- nesday of last week, Mr. David Wilson passed away from a .second severe stroke. From the first of n year or se ago, he had fairly well recovered, when the second came. The deceased was a ,native of the township of Hay' and was a particularly strong .and robust man up to the time of his first stroke and had been actively engaged as an engineer for ,nearly forty years on the American side, and was highly respected for his many sterling qual- ities. He Was here en a second visit to his brother John, and family and the funeral took plane on Saturday forenoon to the family plot in Fanns- ville, a few miles west of our village. Mr. Wilson was in his 58th year, and was a -strong powerful man up to the time of his sickaess„ and will not oitlet be missed by his near relatives, but also by a large circle of friends as he had travelled a 0 -eat deal, and was widely known. as a man of fine social qualities and. a good true friend. He never Married, but found a geed com- fortable home at his brother John's during his last illness and while the funeral was a private one -many of his old friends called to see the re- mains of one:whom they had known so long and well. -The good people of St. Paul's church ',here de not have many suppers or public entertainments but when they do have them they spare no pains nor expense to make such 'aa, sucess in every sense of the term and on Friday evening of this week we feel sure that their fowl Sip- per will measure up to the highest ex- peetatiotis of all and that not bray will there be a fine fowl supper, but also a' very interesting literary and msnical programme and among those expected to give addresses are Rev. A.E Doan of the Methodist church, and Rev. j. A. McConnell of the Presbyterian chureh.-Miss Dora Sherritt, who is in training, for military duties. as a train- ed nurse for overseas, ,spent the week end with her parents here, accom- panied by a friend from London,where she has been in training for a number of months and nursing soldiers er-Mrse D. B. McLean very 'pleasant enter- tained a 'number of her lady friends on Tuesday evening hist. --Much sym- pathy is felt and expressed here a- .. mong the many relatives and friends of Mrs. J. Craviford, of the Londe* Road,- a mile or so north of our yin- a age, in the very sudden death of her. son, John, who died in the hospital at' London last week, after an operation: following a night of severe illness. - Mr. Robert Bontheon has been in. Wroxeter for the past couple of weeks visiting his daughter,, Mrs... C. Simp- son. -Mr. Wellington McDonald,, left here this week for .Toronto after Vending, a: few ilayswith his mother, Mts. ,N. J. McDonald, who continues so seriously j11.--eMre and Mts. Frank Reareliave returned from Hayter, Alta,. - and have rented for the present, Mr. Robert Eacrett's fine -dwelling on the corners of Albert and Oxford streets. We are pleased to have good residents like Mr. Bean and family return here. -The many relatives and friends of Mrs. Thomas Dickson will be pleased. - to learn that. she has Very successfully, undergone a serious 'operation and is. doing nicely in St. Joseph's Hospital. at London. -Dr. WiShart of London, was called here by Di. A. Moir to as- sist in an operation on one of his pa- tients from near Zurich; also Dr, Gaudier ,of Clinton. -Mum Liveraneer of Clinton spent Sabbath last with Mrs. Osborne and her daughter, Mras- Agney,s formerly of Clinton.-aMrs C. Hawke of Tiverton, formerly this Village, is visiting relatives and friends in Hensall and vicinity.-Mre and MTS.. Frank Blatchford of Exe- ter, fornierly of Hensall were in, the village diving the past week r�newng acquaintances .-Mrs W. Campbeli of Toronto, is visiting her parents; Mr. and Mrs. 'Hugh Nesbitt. --44r. and MTS. T. L. Lockie, of Goderich, and. son, spent Sabbath last here with their" relatives, Mr. and Mrs. John Dallas. - Mrs. William Shirday of Detroit, is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. D. Shirray.-Miss Josie Medd and Miss Eleanor Regan Of, Exeter, spent a couple Of days in our village last week with relatives and friends, -Wetieeere pleased to see Mr. 11. J. D. geolee, barrister, sufficiently recovered front his recent illness to tattend to his dui- lett- at the Initial istitee at Hensel!, on Friday: and 'Saturday of last week- -On Sunday Nov. 24th, there will be thanksgiving servicesin the Heiman church. A printed order of servise, will be distributed. The morning Sub- ject will be "The Fruits of the Spirit" and the evening subject "What shall the Harvest be?" -Rev. A. E. 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His head ly injured an.d his bodsemore one arm Was broken in twe the bones pretending throe liesh. The injured man is a years of age and was world his father on the farm. He resting nice and hope is held his recovery. yirEeTtoThArio:snieshaS :171:eatraernakenFRrENibublioli roar monwthsonlyat hichtheelee mysol an appalling number of live entire aspeet f the war has thereby. TwiS reasons fer ti tories, whiels are the greai Allies have eyer achieved 1 front are: First, unified eoil second; superior strategy, „ But there is stfil a,n.other wh' ich has perhaps been (Al hitherto, namely, the condi the French arm. It is a! which can be understood onl viewed in. perspective. Look year to the months in: Juneai in 1917. The French and 13i that time possessed it numet perinfity over the enemy on ti of Something like thirty d ries oyfebolulgatdtthalksylIPdturhia:: thein° and fall, thereby perhaps SIN this spring crisisand shortet war by a year? Many peg ask,ed thenizeives this auestk time has come, perhaps to an On April 16, '1917, the ,A1.. temitted a general oftensivt faileek, to gain the objectives and the eonfidence of the Fre diers went ZaWil mementarill promise,s had been made t which remained unrealized. A lugs arose and then angry The men complaiaed about h permissions, about the foil about the barracks and chari witism in the way reconapen remotions were given. Bri4 French morale was worse the been at any other time si beginning tthhee Alwalires' num periority over the enemy apparent than real, for Wite Gerraan battalions each h companies, the French_ three, Peaking the Allies 43)C periority scarcely 100,000t ea Allies' artillery was about e merically to the enemy's, but - my had many more raodern r heavy guns than the. Frene Russian debacle promised Permit the Germans to brl forty or fifty divisions from -ern to the westerii front way of „reserves the Germ ore than. 700,000 .men in one., Gen. Aret problem. hag toannand of the,Frelleb to intprove its"morale. This conatilietted by carefully co the:soldiers' complaints, dein think possible to increase th fort and later by carrying out of limited 'offensive operatio successes at Verdun and Ma where the losses were light tory certain completely resto confidence of the mea. ' Jug as soon as it became th.at the moral crisis was pas question arose as to a seriou sive.' Considerable pressure lieve, was brought upon G. by certain elements in the r duce him to undertake sueh sive, He refused and the rest; he refused were: First, be Coming danger; .secoud, he had not the material means English were &et -1y engaged .ria,ndera battle. No help e expected front them. If an a were made .the French w to do everything themselves. French, too, owing to eau eultieS'of revictualinent, had - elirainaled sever,al units.' The' did heavy artillery Pregra not btgin to be realized unt They had no ens shells. .The arldth of any offensiv modern' eonditiens is ihnited number of diviSions availah striating see' feonaptuollroftisfule:tvnl : he h.olding tha tine, A giv whieli cart be Stared from of .,,5itieornsofiukieloxattltrepsro ready to relieve the attackii %ions. At illOSt the Freneh epe td.'atttelt on a trent will "thirty -live to forty kilometre teen to twenty-four To obtain a surprise was the 'quetitiort. In the first plo; fronts were insufficiently prep an orrensive. It would be im to maks the necessary prep without arousing the extent', nietons. -In the second pia FroI,Drh having neither gas eh rAzilan;kstoW:ilttlinbmeeOribniigge dertakChl merit -whielt ;eight last for d would certainly give the ene to nass reserv-h3 at the tin point Doubtless a. certain 01 ground would beabled It out in any respect inflate= ,future course of the .war. The present year's cam -1)0g hapve opened vrith the Geo strong as ever owing to the atilt reserves whereas the would, have some twenty o 'whatmigutightesst 'haOne hdarPeal:10 these circumstantes. Even a the French and file Britiah strain literaily every shrew the Getman offensive of it when a ninety kilometer If mile) front, 1,300,000 men, 1 esteverma.sseensof, Paduangnoeuitavreeuthagale w lines. The battle front duri gigantie struggle was elong ninety kilometers. The Fret ingtroopths eloboattikenotmooektreosve(rsixerto of the front. - Would they lu able to do this if they had ha, or ten divisions leas? It it efLi. not inothdgere it wns words taftenfeam Polley adopted by aen. retAl euramer of 1917 which t literal sense saved* the Afle akr.ng ot 14111.