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The Wingham Advance, 1918-11-28, Page 1es, 1 -.111111 - tuttancr •••• Hear Hon, G. Howard Ferguson in the Town Hall on Thursday Night, Nov. 28th. Support the Conservative Candidate, Dr. Case, on Dec. 2nd. Single Copies Three Cents WINS $300 PHONOORAPH Dave Lougheed Heeds the List in This District. Mr. David Lougheed, the Wingharnite in the London Free Fres Contest, secur- ed over forty.nine million votes and won a $300 Sherlock -Manning Baby Grand Phonograph. While many of Dave's Mende would have liked to see him land one of the larger prizes, still it is gratify- ing to note that he headed the list in this district, being over ten million votes ahead of the second man. Mr. Lougheed is very grateful to his many 'friends for their loyal support and any or all will be made wel- come to visit his home and hear the phon- ograph play. When one considers that he wrote up over 82100 worth of business for the Free Pres e they can easily see that the winners of the larger prizes, who were far ahead of him must have written a considerable amount. The contest was extended for two weeks longer than it was at first advertised and this was a hard lilt to Dave, who being a cripple had covered all his territory. Had it have stopped on Nov. 2nd, Dave would have had a splen- did chane for the grand prize. The bulk of the Free Press subscriptions naturally were received in District No. 2, which is near London. However, Dave could not very well drive in an auto and he can doubtless spend many pleasant evenings this winter with the phonograph. Joe Carruth Returning Mrs. J. H. CarrutheLucknow, received word last week that her husband, Corp. J. R. Carruth, was on his way home. Corp. Carruth went overseas as band - man in the 161st Battalion, and has spent 21 months in France. He was gassed last March in the big retreat. His son, Lance Corp. F. L.' Carruth, is a present in a hos- pital in England, having been wounded in the neck with shrapnel. Minister Leaves St. Delens Rev, John Little of St. Helens Presby- terian ehurch, has accepted a call to Rockwood, in the presbytery of Guelph. Mr, Little is a good speaker and very popular He will be much missed. Miss Myrtle Little, his daughter, has an excel- lent voice, and has taken part in nearly all entertainments in this vicinity for several year. She will also be missed. The best wishes of all will follow them to ;their new home. Winter Storage for Batteries An up-to-date equipment has been in- stalled,in the Overland Garage, Wingham, for the care of storage batteries. Send in your battery and we will guarantee as good attention as they will get anystre. Charges reasonable. As there will be a great scarcity of autos next season it will be well to have your engine overhauled during the winter. Come in and let us talk it over with you. - OVERLAND GARAGE, Wingham, • • EVERYBODY'S COLUMN AUCTION SALE--lohn Weiler will hold an A unreserved anotion sale of Farm Stock, Implements and Household Effects on Thurs- day, December 12th, 1018, at lot 20, con. 8, Turn. berry, John Put vis, .8.1401.101100r. plaILBItY at 00 cents per dozen and onions al • SO cents pot peek at the Market Grocery. 11. A, GnAitam, REA D IfOltaEs AND ANIMALS taken away promptly within a radius of 20 miles. Will pay, cash for live animals. Will pay, from ee. to $0. for live animals. No animal removed withOut hide. Phone day 12. Phone evening 178. Trim FAlimntts' Ftwrit,IzIm Co., LTh. 1/01t SALE, -1 Ford Runabout 1010, 1 Ford • Touring 1914 I GrarDort 1917, Bargains for quick sale. Cars guaranteed is A 1 shape. Apply to B. VIERICLEY, qTRA.YED from the premises Of the under. ki signed. Lot 40, eon. 13, East Vire,wanose, on Or about Nov. I7th, a red steer rising two years Information will be gladly received by Wit. Algr.PRHOZI. MVO) FIRST (iLA.SS ORGANS FOR SALE. A .A.TIPIY at litt,t,'E MOM() STOnt. TINDERWOOD TYPLWILITER VOR BALE -- U Good 6.8 new. Apply to TitONE1,86N, Franco! St., 1301e250. KNITTERS WANTED Beginners paid while learning. Good light. Steady work. High. ett wage* paid. Clbsion 144aitting Co., Ltd. Winglitara Ilt-stireh meassiestersc soetereashs CAMINO OF THE BALLOT Mark it Thus and Support The Hearst Government - For the guidance 'of those who are vot- ing for the first time we herewith produce an illustration of a ballot showing bow a voter wishing to support the Conservative Government must mark their ballot. As it is the Hearst Government the ladies must thank for extending to them the franchise, it would surely be fitting that their first chance to use the ballot would hem support of that Government. MINSIMINMS.1111111110 THOMAS EDWARD CASE 1 01 the Village of D ungamion,Physiclan analiii$MENEMINNIMM O WILLIAM H FRASER 01 the Township of Morris, Farmer O GEORGE SPOTTON Of the Town etWingbam, Teacher 116110811BWIRMISMINSIMIIMMI "111110111213,11Wreall1111 Public Meeting at Wingham • On Thursday evening, Nov. 281h, Hon, G. Howard Ferguson, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, in the Ontario Gov- ernment will address the electors of North Huron in the interests of Dr, Case, the Conservative candidate. Every lady and gentlemen elector should be. present and hear the topics of the hour diecussed.. Dr. Case will also address the meeting. away Accident in Morris While Mrs. C. J. Rintoul and her eon, Chester, were driving from their home -hear Brussels, along the 5th line of Morris, on their way to visit with Mrs Rlntoul's daughter, Mrs. McLean at Belgrave,. their horse scared at a newly painted letter box and bolted, turning over the buggy into the ditch. Mrs. Rintoul was badly shaken up, but we are pleased to be able to report that no bones were broken The horse ran for a couple of miles before it stopped. Must Stand Trial William Stanley, the Kinloss youth who is charged with breaking 29 panes of glass at the home of Alex. McDermid, of that village on the night of November 8, was arraigned before. Magistrate Tolton and sent up for trial, bail being furnished for $500. Stanley's mother and three sisters swore that the boy was in bed when the crime was committed. McDermid alleges to have followed the person who did the deed, and who is alleged to have run into Stanley's home, and after entering the house, struck a match, which, he claims, enabled him to identify Stanley. McDermid had several youths of that section arraigned for shivareeing him about a month ago and it is apparent the above was the work of a revengeful per- son, who probably participated in the former episode, and in a revengeful spirit sought to "get even." Epworth League Officers The postpOned annual meeting of the Epworth League was held in the basement of the Methodist church on Monday even- ing and the following officers were elected; President—Alex. Coutts ist Vice Pres.—F. R. Howson 2nd Vice Pres.—Mrs. W. J. Greer 3rd Vice Pres ---Misses Blanche Bennett and Thelma Sanderson dth Vice Pres.—Pte. George Thomps on 5th Viee Pres.—Mrs. F. J. Hill and - Mrs. Wilbert Wellwood Cor Sec —Roy Manuel Secretary—Jack Mason Treasurer—Miss .Alice Imlay District Representative—J. M. Grahain Pianist—Misses May Lloyd and Hazel Brandon Owing to sickness this season will be shorter than usual, however the officers are out to make it a record breaker and ask the co-operation of all the young people. The installation of officers will take place next Monday evening and light refreshments will be served. Badges for Pod Production Service The Organization of Resources Com- mittee, representing the Ontario Govern. ment and Legislature in their plans for encouraging the production of food as a war -time service, has had prepared a Food Production Service Badge for awarding to children and others who have done good work during the past season. It offers the badge to War Production Clubs, Agri- cultural and Horticultural Societies, Re- source Committee Branches, School Boards, Teachers, Women's Institutes, Sunday School Clubs, or any other group of responsible persons, at a fraction of its cost tor distribution locally at public meetings. In the distribution of these badges the purressee are:— To commetrio- rate the splendid response made through- out Ontario to the Empire's call for in creased production in the season of 1918; to stimulate community interest in local achievements; to recognize deserving ef- fort in national service, and to encourage a continuance of the work next year and as long as the world's need of food is urs gait. The badge may be awarded for other services besides gardening. 130ye and girls who have helped materially in farm work during their holidays; thane who have worked with their parents in a worth -while homegarden scheme, or thoee Who have raised poultry or produced pork will also be entitled to the badge. The badge, a eample of which may be seen at this offiee, will be cherished in after yeas% SCA very interesting war -time souvenir. 111 s. . 1100E4SMOIS , 'WINOHANI. ONT,, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7,801, 1918 Subscriptions: $1.59 per year. VICTORY LOAN IN HURON Huron County Subscriptions Total 83,479,960. The following is the final official state- ment of the Victory Loan Campaign of 1918 for this district. The total amount subscribed ih Huron county was 0,479,- 950 and the total number of subscribers are 7,280. Collectors Amount Sub'ns Grey Tp. and Brussels F S. Scott (Capt.) 102050 198 John McDonald 34050 62 A. H. McDonald 30400 81 ,(B) Banks 35750 57 8 202250 Morris Tp. and Blyth Luxton Hill (Capt.) 8 95200 Robert Newcombe 24850 Alex. McEwen 20700 (B) Banks 23150 $ 163900 East Wawanosh Tp, Alex Porterfield (Capt J S. Scott F. D. Stalker (B) Bnnlal $ 32500 • 23950 18450 5350 8 80250 West Wawanosh Tp. Wm. McQuillan (Capt) $ 21050 W J Thompson 27900 Walter Wilson 11000 (13) Banks 23850 398 192 51 53 25 321 69 105 51 7 232 63 99 35 51 $ 83800 218 Turnberry Township and Wingharn R. Vanstone (Capt.) $ 47550 29 J. G. Stewart 70350 180 Abner Cosens John W King Paul Powell (B) Banks 51150 120 25100 69 38250 103 67900 92 300300 584 Howick Tp. and Wroxeter W. S. McKercher (Capt) 59450 95 Peter S. Doig, -. 30600 106 John A Bryans 24850 88 Reuben Harding A. E. Gallagher (B) Banks • 25600 92 36550 95 30800 55 $ 207850 531 I•••••*Whe,a, ••*,,,,•••••••••• • • ••••• Persona's Mr. Alf Lockeridge is horhe from the West. Mrs. R. Clegg leas returned from visit - lug with her mother in Ingersoll. Mr. Mac Lamont of Watford, is renew. ing acquaintances in this vicinity. Mr. Win. O'Callahan of Toronto, spent the week -end at h is home at Fordyce. Mr, Dave Calvert of the West is spend - the winter with friends in this vicinity. Mr. Wm. Varey of Toronto, is visiting with his friend, Mr J. J. Cunningham. George Moir attended the Shoe Shin- ers Convention in Toledo, Ohio last week. Miss Nellie Breen of TH.S ADVANcE is visiting for a week with friends in Sea - forth. - Miss Luella McCool has returned home after working for the past few months in Hamilton. Mr. Albert Mitchell of Clinton, spent a few days with his sister, Mrs. Jos. Guest this week, Mr. Patrick Fallon and son Will, were in town this week owing to the serious ill- ness of Rev. rather Fallon. Miss Cloakey and Mrs. Jas Nicholson spent a few days with Mrs. Arthur Ferguson of Auburn last week, Miss Gertie Begley who has for the past six months been in the employ of ,Trin ADVANCE left this week for Goderich. ,Rev. Father Dean of St, Augustine, has been moved to Kingsbridge. Rev. Father McCardle will take up his duties in St. Augustine and Lucknow, Miss Nina Haugh, a recent graduate of the Central Business College, has accept- ed a position as stenographer with the Bank of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. Mrs J. R. Cunneyworth returned to her home in Toronto after attending her sister, Miss Hazel Little, who nas been sick With influenza and pneumonia. _ Mr. W. J. Pluety, proprietor of the Oakville Record, spent a few days in town last week. Will is a graduate from TAB ADVANCE Office and one of the many who has made his mark in the world. PTA Badly Squashed George, the five-year-old son of Mr. L. C Young, President of the Wingham Salt Works, met with an unfortunate accident While with a couple of companions the little lad was playing on the C. P, It turntable on Sunday afternoon he, in some way, caught his foot when the table was shifted and it was badly smashed. At last reports we understand the doctor has hopes of saving the foot. Public Invitation On Friday night in the Town Hall, Wingham, Geo. Spotton will give an ad- dress entitled, "An Appeal to My Fellow Citizens" or "Sixty Minutes of Wood chopping: Chips Flying where They MI." Dr. R. C. Redmond is again invited to be present and seapport his famous letter. He is also invited to Wroxeter Thursday night and to Gerrie on Saturday night. The Whighant metteng will be a short ineethsg.—Advt. MUNICIPAL REVENUE THE DEATH ROLL LOST HIS LEO FROM FAR OFF RUSSIA •••••••••••••••• By James B. Brown, President of th /Manhattan Single Tax Club of New York City Taxation is the most important thin MARGARET E, JAORSON There passed away in Wingham Hospi- tal on Sunday, Nov 24th, Margaret E. g Jackson, beloved wife of Mr Edward N. Armstrong, Deceased was in her 47th in civilized life. How we raise public rev enue has a greater influence for good evil in human society than anything els we do individually or collectively, it i the omnipotent hand that opens or closes the door of opportunity. It can give food to the hungry, clothing to the naked shelter to the outcast, or it can and doe take property from the industrious, an comforts from the thrifty. It can tur hell into heaven or heaven or hell. The power to tax is the supreme power of the whole people. It is the power t credte, it is the power to destroy. The right use of this great power will make the desert bloom like a garden; the wrong use is to lay waste the garden like unto a desert, We can encourage industry, help devel- opment and stimulate progress, or we can do as we now do —punish thrift, give premium to idleness, strangle industry, de- stroy progress and lay waste the natural opportunities of labor and capital. The important thing about taxation is the in- cidence. Taxes that fall upon labor val ues restrict production and increase the cost of living. Taxes that fall on land values open up opportunities to labor and capital, raise wages and interest and low- er ground rent. Taxation is payment for social service, Honesty in taxation requires the commun- ity to charge for what it does for the citi- zen, but not to chaige the citizen for what the citizen does for himself Our present system of taxation is simply confusion worse confounded. Our tax Ras are but collections of guesses from top to bottom • and involve the crimes of grand and petty larceny. We rob the citizen of his private prop- erty when we tax labor products and we rob society of social property when we fail to take for social use all land values. We raise social revenue by taking from every man who can show tangible eviden- ce that he has done something for himself, and at the same time we give millions every year of social value to those who cannot -show that they have rendered any service whatever to themselves or to so- ciety. The only and the true measure of the value of social presence and service to a citizen, is the value of the land of which he has exclusive possession. Land val- ue is the value that attaches to land, ir- respective and independent of the im- provements thereon and reflects, not personal effort and production, but social presence and social activities. A large city With modern utilities, will have much land value A smell village with few and poor public utilities, will have low land value All social activities are reflected at once in increased value of land, not in the in- creased value of buildings or personal property, ,When, for instance, we change from low-piseeph water system to a high pressure syr'm, the lots of the town, va- cant as well as improved, increase in value because of the change, but the buildings do not, In fact, the tendency would be for the building to decrease in value with the falling of insurance rates. Labor value is the value of something produced. Land value is the value of the opportunity. to produce. We pay the land-ovgaers-for permission to use some- thing they did not make, nor did they create the value attached thereto; and when they get land value for private use, they are gathering where society sews. A tax upon products increaks the cost of living and all such taxes are paid by the ultimate consumer. A tax upon land values tends to make land cheaper. •as it will encourage thetise of land now held for speculative purposes. When we fail to tax land values fully, we offer a premium to men to hold val- uable land idle thereby artificially boost- ing the value of land, and raising rent. Failure to tax land values fully has the same effect as taxing labor products, It increases the cost of living. Between the upper and _nether mill- stones of these two follies. the people are ground down to starvation point. Pro- ducing as we do through our foolish and wicked system of taxation a perfect epi- demic of land speculation, we cave* with- drawal from use of very large areas of valuable land, thereby reducing the op.. portunities for the employment of labor and capital and producing the industrial calamitg known as hard times. Artificial boosting of land values through speculation is the shutting of the gates of opportunity on labor and capital, The curse of the race is the vacant lot industry; it spreads our cities unnecessar- ily over a vast area, making the cost of government artificially high, find reducing the social service to the lowest point of efficiency` Vacant lots contribute noth- ing to any legitimate business, they buy no furniture, no groceries, clothing nor any labor product; they but afford the owners an opportunity to get some easy money, to gather where they have not sown; or in other words, to get something for nothing. To tax labor values or products, is to drive away capital and to discourage in- dustry, besides increases the cost of liv- ing. Wingham every year puhishes industry by a fine or tax amounting to about 825400 and then to add to the sum of its follies, it gives to landowners es a reward for kilenees, in the form of land values, public property to the extent of about (Continued on page 5.) Year and was a repected resident of Mor- -r ris. The funeral took place from the C family residence, lot 6, con, 1, to the s Wingliam cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. WILLIAM LINO ARGO , There died in France, of pneumonia, s October 17th, William Lind Axgo, Ph. D. d of Berkeley, California, lat Lieutenant n Ckernical Warfare Service, American Ex- peditionary Force, eldest son of Rev. James Argo and dearly beloved husband O of Hilda Casselman Argo. Deceased was at one time a brilliant pupil of the Wingham High School, His father was pastor of the Egmondville Presbyterian church, „.,,,, .....,......._.,............_.,....,.......7 'Local Items Only 22 shopping days till Christmas, The war lasted 1,567 days and cost $214,000,000,000. There'll be a hot time in the old town "Whea- Johnny comes marching Home." Mr Jas. Golly has pnrchased a Brant- ford tracter. Jim c e r t a i n l y keeps up-to-date. R. E. McKenzie, Belgrave, has been appointed fuel controller for the township of Morris. The Andrew Malcolm factory in Lis- towel won a hbnor flag for subscriptions to the Victory Loan, Services in the St. Pauls church oti Sun- day will be of a• National Thanksgiving nature. Special music. - Downs Lynett and Chris Newman have left for Toronto, where they secured work with Swift Canadian Ltd. The A. Y. P. A. of St. Paul's Church have shipped 41 boxes of Christmas cheer to the boys who are in France. . Morris township council has awarded Andrew Laidlaw of the 8th line $120 for four ewes and two lambs killed by dogs. Cottage prayer meeting will be held at the home of Mr. MsBeckwith, Edward St, on Friday evening, November 29th. The choir of St Pauls church are put- ting on a sacred concert on Thursday, Dec, 5th in the church. All are welcome. The regular monthly meeting of the Turnberry Red Cross Society will be held in Eadie's church on Friday, Nov., 29th, at 2,30. p. m. Mrs. J W. Smith, "B" line, wishes to thank her many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy extended to her during her recent illness George Moir, the local shine artist; was in Toledo last week, he tells us, attending the shoe shiners' convention of which he has been elected high potentate. We are sorry to report that Mr. George Taylor, town plot, is very low. His son, John of Hanover, and daughter, Ensign Taylor of Montreal, are at his bedside. The ladies of St. Paul's church wilt hold a bazaar in the Council Chamber on the afternoon and evening of Dec, 12th. Fancy articles and home-made cooking will be sold. Mr. J. W. Scott, foreman of the G. T. R. sectionmen, informs us that while at work along the tracks one day last week he came upon a nice bunch of luscious ripe strawberries. The death occurred in Listowel, on Saturday, Nov. 16th of ...Russell 3. Van- drick, aged 27 years. Deceased was a son of Mr. A. J. Vandrick, formerly of Wing - ham, and was a flu victim. The Happy Gleaners' Mission Band of St. Andrew's church will hold a bazaar in the basement of the church on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 14th. Fancy articles arid home-made cooking will be sold, Mr. L. Kennedy has been appointed agent for the Delco Lighting System for the district of Wingham, and will be pleas- ed to explain this system to anyone who anticipates installing electric lights and light power on the farm. William McDonald, Teeswater, has re- ceived word that his daughter, Elizabeth, a nursing sister with the American forces in France, had died of the "flu." Miss McDonald trained in Chicago and went to France in the beginning of September. She was on duty at one of the base hospitals The late G. T. R. train going to Kin- cardine on Saturday night in Charge of Conductor Ireland, crashed into a motors at the level crossing at Brampton. Four people were killed and two seriously in- jured. Three of the dead were nineteen - year -old girls and the other a lad of fourteen. Owing to deaths, removals to other places, and the number who have enlisted it has been thought advisable to close up the Jackson church OR the 8th line, Mor- ris township which has been in conned tion with Blyth. It ie probably over fifty years since services were first held its that neighborhood by the Methodist church. Fleeting of Huron County Connell The Council of the Corporation of the County of Heron will meet in the Council Chatnber, Godetich, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on Tueaday, the 3rd day of December, 1918. Gs*. W. Horst, Co, Clerk. Goderich, NoV, 15th, 1918. Robert Ferguson, formerly of Winghem Writes Home The following letter was penned to his father, who is chief constable a t Walkerton, Trainmere Hosp., Oct. 25th, 1918, r Birkenhead, England. DeaFather, Just a few lines from your poor old boy in the Hospital Well, father, I have done my bit. Just think of it, through with the war, actually out of it, although I was handed a good big package this time, almost more than my share, but I atn more than thankful to have my life spared, and with God's good will be al- lowed to return to my loved ones. I ex- pect to be back in Canada by early spring if all goes well. Well, dear father, I guees you will like to know a little of how I came through. Well, I was just nicely back to the Batt. from the gas, when we started off for the big drive in which the Ca'nadians took such a prominent part. Well, to start with, we were bombed at the station before getting on the train. We went in just a little to the left of Cambria; we started on Friday, I think the date was Sept. 28th. We had pretty good going all the first day till towards evening, then we .had it a bit stiff, also had to beat off a counter-attack that night. We went about 6X or 7 miles that day. The next day we had clear sailing, no opposition at all, but the third day, Sunday, was when we ran up against it. We made as far as the railroad embank- ment. I and a few more went through a tunnel to the other side into some trenches, taking quite a few prisoners. It was among these that I got the watch I'm sending you. 1 had the left two sections of the platoon, the officer had the right two, but he was not much good, I came back through the tunnel and went up along the track to see how the officer was getting on He was the only office left its the company, so he went back to try and get our artillery to play on a strong point. You must remember this time we only had about a handful of men left. We were pretty well in on the left flank of the Hun, then it was just about this time that I was hit about three inches below the knee on the left leg, breaking it and putting me out of action. They carried me down to the tunnel and the stretcher bearer fixed me up, put- ting a rifle splint on it Then the Hun started to surrround them on three sides, and the few that were left had to retire, leaving me there absolutely helpless Well, you can think what I felt like when I thought I was going to be taken prisoner, but there was too much Perguson rit in me to be taken. While there's life there's hope, so I figured he would either bomb or turn his machine gun in the tun- nel, so I heard him coming and I started to work myself inch by inch on my back and just got to the mouth of the tunnel with my feet in the air going down the bank when the bullets whizzed into the tunnel and past my feet into the air. I knew if I could make the first boy or two in the trench the Hun would not have nerve enough to come along, for fear of some of our boys with the bayonet. Well, just a few minutes after, a runner came to tell me to retire with what men I had, and I told him I was the only one left and got him to drag me about 25 yards along,the trench. I thought that I would be able to drag myself quite a piece if I 11 worked hard all that night, but when it came dusk I found he had posts all around t me, and very close, for I could hear them talking. So I had to be pretty careful t but I managed to work my way along in line with his furthest outpost without runs ning into any of the others. Then the second day I was hit in the side with a shrapnel ball from overhead shrapnell, crippling me entirely and caus- ing paralysis of the bowels and bladder. So that fixed me that I could not move another inch. Then on the third day I was hit in the right arm, so I began to wonder where it would be next. Then 1 had to stand the straf from our guns as well as his every morning and night, then to cap it off, the last night our planes came over and dropped bombs on every ten yards of ground but the ten yards I was on. Then it poured down rain every night and I was soaked through and through, but, thank God, I had the nerve, grit and pluck not to give in or 1 am sure I should have died, but all said and done' I was in a pretty critical condition when they picked. me up Wednesday afternoon between three and four o'clock. That was from Sunday morning early till Wed- nesday afternoon, four days and three nights I lay out, but thank God He spared my life. I was more than surprised to see Annie Walk into the Hospital in France and she came down here and stayed On her leave, It was so very good of her, and it sure made me feel better to haye her with me. Then she is goitig to try and have me transferred so you had better address my mail in care of Annie for I expect to be there shortly. 0 dear, I guess Annie will have told you, on account of me lying out so long had to have my left leg taken off just above the knee, but that does not bother inc like this Other trouble of my side and back. If I can only manage to get better Of that I will be fine and dandy, for you can get such good artificial limbs that it Will hardly he noticed. Well father, there is very little more news that I can telt you, only that I ani improving every day. I can gradually feel myself getting stronger. If this in , ternal trouble only comes all right, I will Weaning Letter Frorn Advance Sults crib er llawmgni, Ruseia, Aug. 1.5th, 1918 To the Editor of The Advance, Wingham, Ontario Dear Sir: 1 have written several letters to you during the past two or three years but likely you never received them, as mails are very irregular, owing to the unsettled conditions in this country. I often wish I could be back in Wingham to go fishing with Bob McKay or to swap Yarns with George Phippen. As I am in the well drilling business and oil is all important for the war, I am al- ways busy at high wages, but there is nothing but paper money in use now and it takes g pocket full of it to pay for a meal. I have enough of it stored away to paper Beattie Bros. livery barn, and I would give the whole of it for a safe pas- sage home, Possibly the outside world may have some conception of the state of affairs in this country since the reign of the Bd., shevists began, but it can only he a hazy idea at most, for it would take a most vivid imaeination to even guess at the utter absence of law and order that pre- vails here. It is like the time when there was no king in Israel but every man did what seemed right in his -own eyes, It would make you laugh to attend a meet- ing of our town Soviet, and yet the mem- bers of it take themselves quite seriously. They pile on the taxes and the people pay, but nobody seems to know where all the money goes. When a plague strikes us there is no quarantine, the wiseacres pay- ing it must run jts course, The schools and churches are closed, as education and religion do not matter. Politica) meetings may be held, however, as politics is the cheif occupation of the people here. While the country is at war everyone is trying to grab all he can—while the grabbing is good. The town of Hawmgni is the most im- portant trading point in the district of North Rohun. There is some sort of a central government over a wide stretch of country, the members of which meet an- nually, levy more taxes, draw their salar- ies and live in comfort the rest of the year. North Rohun is entitled to send one member, and the position is much sought after, asit carries with it, besides the salary, a free pass anywhere from Moscow to Vladivostock, and from Arch- angel to Odessa, as well as a vote on the Vodka question. The people here are divided into two main political parties, the Rustyviki and the Mustyuiki, but recently a new party called the Bustyviki has arisen, headed by one Georgeovitch Notstop, one of the so called intellectuals, It is an offshoot of the Rustyviki party, and has gathered under its banners a considerable number of the Mustyviki party as well. At pre- sent an election contest is under way, which reminds one of the three cornered duel described by Captian Marryatt, where three young fellows, having each quarreled with the other two stood in a triangle, and each shot at the fellow in front of him. Just about as sensible a proceeding as the election in North Rohun but anything may happen in this topsy- turvey land. The leaders of the two old parties have formed an agreement to hold their jobs ndefmitely, but unfortunately the towel of Hawmgni needecra new postmaster and he member for North Rohun was ap- pointed. This left a vacant position and he Rustyviki party met in convention and chose a certain Dr, Esac to fill it. Notstop also was after the job, and claim- ed the game wasn't played according to the rules of the sacred ikons of the party, and stated his intention of running as a Bustyviki. The leaders of the Rustyvikis pleaded with him, "13e good Georgeovitch and it will be your turn next. Don't wreck our grand old party, and play the game of the Mustyviki." "Party be Bol- shevikied" shouted Georgeovitch, or words to that effects, "either build me a post - office too, call another convention, or I will fight this thing to a finish. The Mustyvikis seeing a division in the ranks of their lifelong enemies, and hun- gering for office which they never could hope to attain in an equal contest, chosea member of the peasant class named Serfra a man unknown to fame as their candi- date. At present the betting is even as to whether the medical, the educational or the agricultural ikon shall prove the win- ner. Please keep on sending me the Advance as I sometimes get it. and I will pay for it if I every get home. YOUt8 truly, JOAN SMITH, Pound Dead in Woods Mr. Wm. Hewer, 80 -year-old farmer of Tittsonburg, and father of Mr. John • Ilewer of Galt and formerly of Wingham, was found dead in the woods about 11 o'clock on Monday morning, 'evidently having fell from a wagon in which he was gathering wood. be a pretty good man of it, The leg does not bother me at all, that is, compared to the other pain I suffer. But then I must not grumble so long as 1 can feel myself getting stronger, 1 run well satisfied and hope, God willing, to be back in Canada this spring, and 1 sure intend to come home to Walkerton before going West if there is any possible chance at ah. Your over loving son, 1 1 1,, 19 ) Regular $2,50 for $1.85 eyv ., 2,00 ,, rl ,, 1,50 ,, 1,25 .95 rli It 1.00 f 4 , 65 0 4 4 .75 " .. .45- ,, .50 ,40 4• ,, ` 35 ,25.. This is a real chance to save money on your holi- day gifts as we are over- stocked. .10' 4.41 Store.$ A1.4.4.1114 /PA .1( [ ••1114, Bargain Prices in Perfumes Good Peptumes. in 3 Fancy Packages at Less than Cost J. W. McKibbon DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN Phone 53 C. P. R. Tickets. iiiii4404.44iii4-44•••••• 0 • 1 J&TBaL, BARGAINS In Men's and Women's Boots .Women's regular $5.00 and $6.00 Boots for $3.49. Men's regular $5.50 and $G.60 Boots for $3.99. All sizes in both lines, See windows. W. J. Greer The Good Shoe Store .10 11 11 . 1 1 1 0.11101.1111101011110111.0110. 'CN PHONE 59 Canada Food Board License No. 8-278. TEA AND COFFEE Much attention is given to this part of our business, We have built up a trade for Tea and Coffee - which is hard to beat, Quality bid It Quality has been our watchword right along and we know that this is remembered long after the price is forgotten. -p Our Prices Right They are worth jest exactly what we ask for them—Nothing More— Nothing LessCoffee 50e per lb.. TEAS -.-Black. Green and Mixed 60c, 70c, 80c per lb. 0 NS OINININIIIIIINS IMMO ONO Wedded fn Montreal The Marriage of Mise Victoria 3. Bell, youngest daughter of the late Mr, and Mra. Wallace Bell, to Lance -Corp. C. R. Johns, eldest son of Mr, and Mrs. Johne of Wingham, Ont , took place quietly at the time of the bride's sister, Mrs. L. Bray, 2000 Waverly street, on Wednes- day. The Rev, Charles S. Deoprose, per. formed the ceremony. The bride, who W88 unattended, was given away by her brother, Mr. William Bell. She was gowned in white silk crepe de ehene, with a veil and orange blossoms, and carried a briquet of white roses and a 'Union JOG Immediately after the wedding wpm, Mr. and Mrs. Johns left for St. Johns, Rob. Que. - - - 1