Exeter Advocate, 1915-3-25, Page 1Przem.ysl surrendered, with 120,000 men. Three Allied Cruisers sunk.
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TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR
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k
n spring, says Gen. French
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MARCH 251915
TAMAN'S The WarSummary
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New' Suits
Like these in the ready to
, wear speak for themselves.
at $ 10, $12 & $15
`' toMeasure
Made
Clothing
The new spring goods are
very fine in colors..in black,
blue grays, brown; tan, green,
and olives, in Worrteeis, Ser.
ges Cheviots, Vicunas and
Tweeds made .in the very
newest spring styles, and
workmanship of the best.
Prices $18 to $28
Raincoats $6,- $8, $10
Overcoats $10, $15. $18
W.W. TAM
TAILOR
.& •FURNISHER
THURSDAY
Th;; main German army has - been
ariver over the Russian border in the
north
The British casualties in the drive
Iast week are estimated at nearly
10,000 against Germany's 18000.
The internedGerman liner Mace-
donia Which escaped from Canary Is-
land, has been recaptured by the
British.
Th; German cruiser Karlsruhe is
said to have been destroyed by en
explosion.
The allies captured a large consign-
mens of auto wagons on the way from
United States to Germany,
Austria will not agree to give Italy
twc, provinces.
The Dominion government have giv-
en orders to recruit a fourth ontin-
gent.
•
FRIDAY
The Russians have again evaded
Prussia at two points:
German soldiers are said to be de-
serting, cin large numbers,
North Poland is now almost clear
of Germans.
Germany report,S a revolt against
the English in the Soudan.
Germans are tzying to start a re-
volt in India.
A zeppelin dropped bombs on Cal-
ais. killing seven railway employes.
Britain bas seized a Swedish steam-
er bound for Germany with provisions
Austria is setting up defense works
against an Italian invasion which they
consider certain«
A submarine sank a British steamer
with 8000 tons of Tice. �.
A sudden severe frost in the east
and 'south of Germany has destroyed
the crop says a Copenhagen despatch,
SATURDAY
The British Cruisers Irresistible
and . Ocean, . and the French Cruise;.
Bouvet were sunk' in the . Dardenelles
by floating mines. The crews of the
British boate were saved, and most
of the French. They were old ,,hips
but useful for work in the Dardanelles.
The casualty list shows eight West-
ern Ontario men fell in France.
pea
'rwrkceey is paid, to be negotiating for
The French, English and .Belgians
are holding the ground,
Canada has 95, 000 men under arms
Fxance. England, West Indies and
Canada.
A large atumber from this section
visited London Friday to witness the
manoeuvers of the 18th Battalion.
MONDAY
Britains .big .problem in .to supply" 72
ratio!, shells a month foe heraelf a,'
like number for Russia and half as,
mama for France.
9000 soldiers marched through the
street:: of Toronto.
A Ziptaelin Raid on Paris did little
damage
Cat Farquhar, commander of ,the
Princess Pats has been killed , in ac
iot-
n. ...
Botha .has captured Z00 prisoners
in Gelman southeast Africa.
Italy's declaration of wear is • ex-
pectecx at any time.
Russians captured 6, 000 Austrians:
Russia has forced ' the Germans
bac e 20 miles in two days 'from the
Nieman river. •
Nero e Chappells was the most ter-
rible battle of the war. 300 Germans
are spiel to have gone • insane at this
battle:
United States sentiment is -eine-
tenths in favor, of the Allies.
TUESDAY
Przemysl the Austriian stronghold,
In Galicia, surrendered Monday to -he.
Rwssiens after six months . defense. 9
generals, 300 officers, and 50,000
men were taken; ;prisoners.
Italy is node at the crieie and her
declaration of war is epxected in a
day oar two.
GASOLINE and
We have been fortunate in securing the agency for
the British American Oil Co. and -will handle theirhigh-
ade Peerless Gasoline and Imported Coal Oil. Our tank
gr P
wagon will be on the road in the course of a few daysw when
we 'will be able to supply all the old customers -of W. H
Levett, and as many new ones as care to give us a trial.
Prompt Service and Satisfaction is our motto
When buying your oil or gasoline ask for British
American •
Government tEsted Clover, .Timothy & `a '
Alsike seeds for Sale
K t1 Bow.
es. $i � and d W"OOCl
Successors to W. H. Levett
Sole agents_for the D L & W Scranton Coal.
Germans have destroyed , 95 towns
and 5,500 villages in. Belgium..
WEDNESDAY
The Indian Government has oaken
over all the stocks of wheat,
A 'Flying column of 1000 Turks at-
tempted to .make an attacks on the
Suez Canal but were defeated.
Later information shows that .:when
Przemys' surrendered the garrison
numbered nine generals, 93 officers
of the general, stall, 2,500 officers, and
117,00e men, far more than it was
thought were in the stronghold.
EXETER COUNCIL
BAZAAR & ENTERTAINMENT
The Logic Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian Church Will give a
Bazaa; and Entertainment in the
Opera. House, Exeter, on Friday,
March 26th At 3 p.m. there will be
()tiered....
-for sale home-made articles,
cookingand candy. Admission, in-
cluding* lunch, 10 cents, In the ev-
en.,ne the entertainment will 'onsist
of a play entitled, "Valley Farm,"
gi'o n be the young people of Hensel]. o'clock. They will be assisted by
the Town Orchestra, under the seed-
der'hip of Mr. Hanna. Tickets, adults
a 23 ,cents: Children. 15 cents.
A special meeting was called March
22 for the pur'tose of taking alto _on-
sideretion a communication addressed
to the reeve, J. W Taylor, Owing to
that absence of the Reeve through ill-
ness B W F, Beavers was eppoint-
ed to the chair on oration of ;lind
and Harlon. The communication 2 ead
as follows,—
MI j W Taylor, Exeter,
Deal Sira--,A small deputation of :he
officer of the Hydro Radial. Associ-
ation of Ontario waited upon The Do-
rninor Government Wednesday last,
and presented the resolutions passed
at the: annual convention. The deputa-
tion' wa.: well received and the associ-
ation now with to have a monster de-
putatio wait upon the Provincial
Government at Toronto. ?render
Hurst has agreed to receive auch a
deputation at 11 a.m. Friday, March 26
Thi.-. deputation will ask the Provin-
cial government to grant a subsidy of
$3,200 per mite for Hydro -Radial cines
Wc can show the government by our
number flat we are sincere in this
matter and it i the hope of the as-
sociation that a very large depute-
tior. will be on hand. As a repres-
entative of the Hydro -Radial Union
of Western Ontario we trust that you
will give us your earnest co-operation
and use your efforts to stir dp• in-
terest in your vicinity. See to it that
the town of Exeter is well i epresent-
ed Le' me know how many you
think Exeter will send.
Yours truly,
D A. McLachlan, Sec,
Harton—,Hind—That Reeve Taylor
and Councillor Beavers be appointed
to tom the Ontario deputation o • he
Hydro Radial Association to wait an
the Provincial Government at Toronto
:March, 26th. asking the Government
for a subsidy of $3,200 per mile for
.Hydro Radial liners. W e also • instruct
the committee to wait upon he Hy-
dro -Electric Commission while in
Toeonto..and urges the commission to
give sus figures, for power delivered Jn
to ri
Exeter and se their utmost in -
11 uencr. to have, than give their best
service;: in this: connection.
T. B. Carling, Clerk
AIERCHANTS WHO HARM THEIR
TOWN«
A recent address an advertising by
a recognized authority in one of the
Southwestern States contained a
statement which is reproducing ,here,
as well as elsewhere. This is the
paragraph
"There are •.tea kind of merchants
echo holds back- the development .of
a town One does not advertise'at
all, an 1 the other advertises intrudes'
fully. The merchant who advertises
judiciously takes no more chance :ban
he takes when he walks down to 'his
store ui . the morning. Advertising is
not a chance, it is an essential part.
of business
"Marshall Field & Ca., of Chicago
doe; air annual business of $10,000,000.
Three ,per cent, of this amount is
spent' in advertising. Some of the de-
partment stores in New York City
seen] 6 pee cent. of their total sales
in advertising. The Proctor & Gam-
ble Co buys more then $200,000
worth of advertising a year in the
Satin -clay: Evening Post to sell 5 cent
cakes of soap. Other advertisers ad-
vertise according to similar methods
anJ to equal extent. This advertising
is not an ,exprense,.:.but is a means of
increasing business. •
"Aavertising with anhonest line of
ggpJs and .courteous treatment is the
remedy for preventing the encroach-
ment of the large chain of :cores
ma mail order houses on the small
_. ttrade..ever
cit} an awn Make. -
y
thin about a business" •-
up -to -(date,
make the advertising campaign Jong,
earnest and honest .and there is no
douar as to the success of ,.he 'gush
RUPTURE EXPERT HERE
Seeley Who Fitted Czar of Russia,
Called to .London.
F H Seeley of Chicago and Phila-
delphia, the noted truss, expert, will
be at the Tecumseh Hotel and will.
remain in London Friday and Satur-
day only Alexia 2nd .and 31-d, - ivlr.
Seeley says,—"The Spermatic -Shield
as now used and approved by the.
United States Government will
not only, retain any case of a pture
perfectly, affording immediate and
complete relief, but closes the open-
ing in 10 days on the ,average case.
This instrument received the only
award in England and Spain, produc-
ing ._results without surgery, izarmiful
injections ' t edical treatments pr
prescriptions. Mr. 'Seeley has docu a
ments, foxy. the United States Gov-
ernment„Washington, D.C.; for in-
spection. All charity cases without
charge or if any interested- call he
will 'be= glad to show same without
charge dr 'fit thein if desired. Anyone
ruptured should remember the date.
and take advantage of .this , oppor-
tunity
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BIRTHS
Marshall—In Hensall, Mar. 17th, to :fr.
and Mrs. F. Marshall, a son-
Eagleson—Conn. 20, McGillivray, March
is to NIT'. and Mrs. W. W. Eagleson
twir boys.
Winer—In Stephen, con. 5, on, March
22 to Mr. and Mrs., Wm, Winer, a
daughter.
MARRIAGES
,oomis-..Schram-.. arch 17th Mr. W.
Loomis son of Mrs. Oscar Loomis
to 'Miss Janet, daughter oa Mr. and
firs Walter Schranr, Concession 7
o 1lcGiilit ray.
DEATHS
Tam -1r• Fullerton, on March 14, Wile •
lien. Tier,. aged 76 Fears
W INCiIBLSEA,
George Delbridge is all smiles, its a
daughter. --The members of the W.
ane, E Tennis club treated themselves
to as, oyster supper Monday evening.
The first part of the evening was
spent is progressive games. Lunch was
served at the home of Mr. :mei Mrs.
W G e1edd, Everyone• enjoyed a
pleasant evening—Mrs. Eli rieywood
has returned home after visiting her
daughters its, London,—Edward Wy-
gold has engaged with 'Phos. 'tier -
riot on the Base Line for the sum-
mer --firs , Chas. Monteith visited ov-
er Sunday at the home of Mr, and MIrs
tilet:h —piss Sarah TJpshall has re-
turned home from Toronto,—alr,
Wm Turnbull is suffering from a se-
vere attack: of the gout,—Mr. end "'airs,
latus Brock entertained a few .a1 their
fr•nde on Friday evening. --The 'some
oa lir and Mrs. Thos, Bell was on
T ' sday last the scene oz a -perry
meeting ,of the young people of this
vicinity, Shortly after noon aa goodly
number. of young men, with a :'ew of
the: bachelors thrown in, armed ,with
axes and saws, for ballast attacked the
tali timber on the farm, and oefore
'they could be, stopped or any legal
Proceedings taken reduced a large part
into stove wood. The attacking tome
were guided and directed by Sher-
wood Brocic and John' Coward. "They.
came they saw(ed), they conquered"
The .axes fang, the saws sang, and
everything went with a hurl". It was
a bee' by gum, a wood. -bee, an old
time sawine bee—and they made wood
to burn, Ten lance -tooth saws were
c; -steel by 200 nran power„ quite the
egiidi of any Hydro Electric .appliance
After the battle in the basil the bays
retreated. tee the farm house aeebtere
then were re-inforeed by the young
ladies. and all, received a
hearty wel-
come
come from Mrs. Bali ad niece 'Hiss.
Olive Meters, who performed rhe du-
ties of hostesses; in the most pleasing
• mannei Welt served, welt laden
tables were there and much apprecia-
ted. There was music- in the air, the
violin by Edgar Hankin. "Flopr space"
way: in demand. The call was 'Let
e, go Edgar" and Edgar, he let go. Se-
lection,• on the organ and vocal 'nel-
odies added. much to the enjoyment
or the program
With music sweet.and flying feet
The ' hours sped fast away;
With all in tune, morn came .00 soon,
3nci ushered in the new-born .lay.
Guests- from a distance were. present
and participated , in the en joyment of
the evening. It was a real pfd -time
prrty and will be a pleasant memory
to many. If there, were more such
socia; gatherings it "wood" law goad
and "wood" do much to relieve the
alleged monotony of country life, and
"wood -bee a mainstay in keeping .he
unt, farm.
\Vheyon youpeople don'ont know what to 10
Saw a lo;, and saw it through;
Saw wood; be sure you split it-
Adam ate bud Eve just bit it
—Saw Wood.
Crediton
Ree, J.A SCh.tiiitt of Berlin 'spend
in a few days in town.
Hodgin.s and Trevethick bot in a
shipment of new bug gie, the past
weed- They handle the best and :an
boast of having a lot of satisfied Bust
tomens
Chris Either of Zurich wast in'town
on Tuesday driving a traveller round
the horn.
The. revival: meetings are Being
very well attended in the Evan-
gelical Clruxch. Rev. Becker iasis been
preaching several inspiring sermons.
Th' autres air ernaking their appear-
ance Drag -scrapers have been used
a roe roads west of the village. A
splendid ,lob has been made and it is
a credit to the overseer in charge.
ale, and Mrs. J.G.. Younger visited in
Greenway. for a week.
Our merchants are having Their Mil-
liner” openings this week, The styles
are 'quite becoming and sh.ould;. satisfy
the most particular.
The anneal business meeting of the
Evangelical church will be leeld next
Wednesday evening. A good attend-
ance is requested.
Albert Wolf i5s getting t'he ma-
terial together for his new veranda.
Rev Blatchford of Centralia and
Rev. Jefferson 'of the Methodist
church exchanged pulpits last Sunday
:Ver, and Mrs, , Harry Mills of Cen
tralia were in town o4 Tuesday.
Word was receivedhere on lases-
day of the sudden deatheof eer. sot
t reid Mistele of Detroit, son -in -easy
of Ma and Mrs. Jolin,Wind: The de-
ceased leas well-known .here end, his
death came as a great ,.surprise. The
syerpatha of the community is( ex
tended to his bereaved family.
Esbelby-In Mitchell, March 15, 'vers.
Richard. Eshelby, aged 67 years.
Jacobe—At At London Hospital. „Vara)
13 John Jacobe of Hay, .er1 ;;
years rmonths, 1 day
L'
p hall .:'ear Iiippen, Mareh 12, Mrs..'
Joseph
Lnshall, aged 73 yeare, 11 i
Rance -2n Clinton, bZarch 16, Mrs. S.
It Rance, aged 77 years, 9 months.
IN MEMORIAM
Ewald.—In loving memory of my
dear husband, August Ewald, who de-
parted this life March 24, 1913.
Dear is the grave where father is ;aid
Sweet is the memory that never will
lade.
Flat erg may wither, leaves lade and
otdhers forget hare, gayer w' 1 t
—Wife and =azn ic,
dartrner--In lov sig memory of Percy
Harmer who died in Earlton, :w,.
Ontadto. ;March 29, 1914.
One precious from our hearts nag ,one
voce we loved is stilled;
Thi place made vacant in our 'some
Can never more be lilted.
Ott- Father in His wisdom aaped
The boon his love had given;
:anal, though in earth his body Gies,
-,r4v soul is safe in Ileaven.
loving =riends.
Exeter Bargain Store
Your Spring Suit
Shoulc be chosen now, while the es sortment is unbroken. We have an
excellent range of ready-to-wear suits for men and boys, all priced at
the very lowest prices. The ,patterns argil styles are the newest and the
workmanship the best. .
We have an excellent range of sample for
Made -to -Measure Suits & Overcoats
They comprise this season's :Ioths in all the newest patterns. We will
'have your new suit made in Che very latest style and GUARANTEE .''
FIT of every garment. See our range before buying.
SHOES—Our stock is now Complete and our range is larger elan'
ever For MEN we have the Astoria ane' the Ever Right. For WOMEN
we have the Easywalk;e'r, Albany and Ever Right—•alI standard makes.
For BOYS AND GIRLS we have the shoes that give the style and
the wear,
We Specialize in Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers.
B. = W. F. Beavers
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A ,splendid range of Young
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Natty Boys' NORFOLK Sults
With fancy pleats and belts
All with fail cut bloomers
Strongly made from dark grey
& brown tweeds. Big • ange of
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MILLINERY
Leave your order early so es to give our trimmers time to
get it ready for Easter. New . Models are being ;placed in our
Show Roans every day. Come in and see them.
HOUSE DRESSES -
Made from New 'Prints and
• Ginghana,s• Several good, styles
.for morning wear. . Priced at
$1,00 and $1.25 :
WALL PAPERS
A great assortment of new
and attractive wall. papers suit
able for any, room in yosvr home
at per roll 5c. 10e. 15c. Z5c.
BIAS FILLED CORSETS
We have a style fos- 'every
figure. 'ibose who have worn
Bias 'Corsets can a,ppr'eciate
the luxury of real comfort.
LACECURTAINS
We Aare : elbowing many nex
crurtaija nets, bee the yard. All
have a neat lace edge. Also `a
great variety of 23e yd length
Cha -tains at 50c. Better at $1
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