The Exeter Advocate, 1915-7-29, Page 1Park greatly improved.
Russian line holds.. Success at the Dardanelles and in Italy and France.
TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY. JULY 29, 1914
SANDERS & CREECH
The War Summary
The Russians seem to. .be nolding
the enemy in their attempt to reach
Wagawe. and the allies. make slow
gains In the West. The Kaiser seems
determined to ;each Warsaw and
Calais. He hae oat accomplished any-
thing in the war yet, except what
territory he gained in the first new
week:: owing to his being prepared
and the others not, and it is believed
if be could capture those two ethos
he would propose terms of Peace and
proclaim that he was in the position
of a conqueror. He may reach War-
saw, but. bta he never will reach Calais.
After a week of quietness the
German subs, are again blase", and do-
ing some damage to small boats and
trawlers. British subs, and Russian
boot: bare been doing great damage
against Turkey, while Germany keeps
her own fleet hidden away.
In the Dardanelles the Allies make
steady progress and Italy is doing
the same against Austria.
Inside of the week the war will
have been going for one year, et a
tremendous loss a Iefe and property
and cost in money, and no one v
doubts that the whole 'easiness Nies
the result of forty years f determ-
blether: and preparation by Germany
to become the great world i.ower.
And further, no one doubts but that
in the end her power will be less than
in the beginning.
TAMAN'S
Men's
Sunnier
Furuislilugs
We have a most attract•
ive showing of all kinds of
Men's Summer Furnishings
ill
Straw Hats
In Senates, Splits, pana-
mas.
Felt Hats
In Christies and Fedoras.
Shirts
New bunch just arrived,
Belts,
Ties, Braces, Collars, etc
Somebody seed ten days ago that we
would have rain every day for forty
days. It has not Missed yetaad some
of the showers have been .very. heavy
Damage estimated at fifteen per
cent. has been caused Ice the eat crop
in Ontario. by the prevalence cet smut,
according to information received by
the Department of Agriculture. Smut
has also. caused some damage to
wheat. barley and corn, out not to a
serious extent. Department !xperts
looi. for a, four to five per cent, loss
from smut under normal conditions,
but the damp weather this :Jammer
has promoted the growth of the
fungus to. an unusual degree.
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But for the wise statesmanship of
those who first laid and those who
afterwards preserved the National Po -
icy of the Dominion, Canada would
have faced financial and commercial
ruin as a consequence of the war'
The soundness of her fiscal Jolley
the fact that she was industrially self-
contained enabled her to stand a -
gains! the storm and to accomplish
e tremendous task to readjustment
despite the temporary collapse of
foreign trade and the cessation .ef her
borrowings.
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A new lase for alfalfa has been lis
covered. Its praises have long peen
sung as a food for four -footed beasts
but at American doctor who ems long
been experimenting now comes for-
ward and claims that it is a panacea
for indigestion and mental depression
in the human fantily. According to
this doctor it is administered as a
tincture and imparts an appetite that
cannot he satisfied and while stnne-
lating does not intoxicate. Alfalfa
should now put it over two -per cent,
beer and Peruna.
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Bad germination in seed corn eom-
bine() with prolonged cold weather at
time of planting has been the :nese
of much disappointment this season
to enseage growers. The seed 'ell
growers of south western Ontario
were almost equally disappointed
through being unable to find a market
for thek thoroughly dried .ala
strong vitality. Many samples were
taken by seed inspectors and the in-
vestigations made indicate clearly
that at least 75 per cent of the cause
for a poor stand can be traced to the
ensilage growers buying law priced
seed,
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The total population of Canada. at
the beginning of the present year, ac-
cording to an official estimate made
by the Census Department, was .e,075
NO. This Is the first time that the
eight million mark has been passed
ed and in the totalwas included of
course Canada's soldiers at the front
The growth of population since the
censue was taken in 1911 is affically
estimated at appaximately 850,000, or
an average of about 200,000 per year
It is worth noting that the total im-
migration of the past four years
since the taking of the census has
been in round numbers nearly 1,330,
000.
• Try us For
Sterling. Value
Clothing
The higher price of wool
makes it ,to your advantage
to order your suit early.
Ordered Suits at $18 to 25
Ready -to -Wear Suits $10, 20
TAILOR
FURNISITE
EXETER. COUNCIL
Regular Meeting of the Council
of the Village of Exeter held on Fri-
day July 23rd, 1915. All members pre-
sent. Previous minutes approved.
The report on, the result of the
vote taken fox and against the Ey-law
on Hydro Electric, was read. The
HYDRO ELECTRIC RATES
The Hydra Electric Commission has
headed out its rates for the proposed
St elarys Granton, Kerkton and Ex-
etez power line, The figures arrived
at by the engineers are regarded as
highly satisfactory, in fact are 'much
lower than anybody expected. One
thing indicated by the rates is that
Lucap was stung in getting power
front London. Power costs Luican
$57, while the neighboring village cf.
Grantor! is to get power :Tom. St.
Idurys at $44.19. The rate follow.
Exeter 200 h.p. $47/ 30
Creighton Corners._ 50 h.p. 35.88
Granton 100 h.p. 4415
Kirktor & Woodham50 h.p. 43.24
Crediton • 75 h.p. 52.12
Centralia 75 h.p. 47.37
The Hydra engineers estimate that
the cast of power for the :airmen
bfetweer. St. Marys •and Exeter will
be aboult $100 per year for 2 Ifee
twenty-four hour •service.
The line is to be built art once.
It is plannked to have' the line com-
peted and hydra power in use in
•Exete.: by December 1st. It will be
necessary for the municipalities de-
siring power to make formal Apnlica-
doe to the. Hydro Electric Cormnis-
sion at mien
PRIVATE BRUCE Itf'COLL
OF PARKHILL DEAD.
Perkhelee July 22—After having liv-
ed in suspense for more than two
inantla$ since she east heard ,from her
soldie: sorbs, Mrs. J, D. McColl of
Parkhill .was this morning notified that
her youngest son,Pte. Bruce cColl
of the 48th eligM
elanders, had' been
killed in action on April Z9th.
Little more than a month ago site
was notified from the same source
that Bruce's elder brother, Pte. John
McCollwas oefically eeported mis-
sing. He served in the same ,battal-
ion.
FIRE AT MITCHELL
Mitchell—Fire in the White Star
Theatre Thursday night soon after
midnight caused serious damage, but
was extinguished before it had des-
troyed the building, • The building is
ownecby W. G. Wills, and_the loss
is covered by insurance. Mrs, Robt.
Pullman and two daughters, who
lived 'above the theatre were awaken-
ed by smoke and escaped in time.
Their furniture was somewhat dam -
Local Items
The heavy rains of the last few
days is causing some damage to the
standing crops, by breaking the stalks
down.
eir J. j. ',Merrier, M. Po South Hu -
total vote polled for the By-law was ran has been notified from Ottawa
250. against 7; majority for 243, that work will begin within a few days
A report from the Clerk of the on the dredging of the harbor at
County was received, giving notice Bayfield. The work is needed to
that the sum of $1143.68 would be complete the improvements which
required from this municipality, also hare been made to the harbor, an ex -
a provincial war tax ,of $538.Z0, mak- tension having been added to the pier
ing a total of $168e.8e. and the old pier strengthened .int
A lettei was read from Miss Eve largele rebuilt. Mr. Merner's efforts
Carling conveying the family's heart- in behalf at the village will be fully
felt thanks to the council for the appreciated.
lendriess shown in their bereavement I
1.1.•
A circular letter was read tram die Preparations are nearing completion
Railway Passengers Assurance Co. re i for the Exeter Bowling Tournament
liability imposed against municipalit- ,cornmencine on August 11th, Three
ie e by the new Ontario Workineres ;trophies are offered this year besides
Compensation Act, The clerk vas in- ' valuable prizes for winners end run-
structec to write to the Hydro El- ! nera up. There are also •two Scotch
ectric Commission in regard to same. Double contests, and a special ercrit
A letter front the Western Fair fo- rinks losing their first three
Association was read asking that the games
municipality try to fix Civic aioliday
faout citizens during the week cf
London Faer.„ which commences Sept:
13. The Council recommended that
the Reeve try to proclaim Thursday
September lath as Civic Holiday.
A letter with copy of resolution at-
tached was read from the Stamford
Hoare of. Trade. Said resolution ask-
ed co. operation in securing Govern-
ment operated telephones. Filed.
A deputation of eitieens led by Ms,
H Gould asking for material to! erect
a platform and seating in Victoria
Park was received, the labor in con-
struction guaranteed by the citizens
Beavers—Hind—Referred to 'Special
Committee. Per Roulston and liar -
ton, that the report of Special Com,
recommending an amount not exceed-
ing Fifty Dollars be made for meter-
ed.—Carried
Roulston—learton—That the Water wounded 874 missing 303.
Fire and Light Committee be em- Millitary casualties.—Killed 61,384
powered to secure more 01 tor ase wounded 196,620, missing 63,885,
on the roads to the extent of $100.
—Carried,
structed to. have the gravel .pite— *MOP. - •,,..........
The chairman of Public Works re-
port%) the grading of Main Street
from a point north of the bridge to
the North Boundary, also North St.
from gain St. to Andrew St. and
melee recommend that gravel be plac-
ed thereon. Per Roulston and Beav-
ers—That the commissioner be in-
open -
ed up and the gravel as used be
screened ie necessary.—Carried.
The following accounts were read
and approved.—Kestle„ Rowe & Wood
$66.58, T. G. Creech 36.51, W. T.
Acheson 7.50; 'elle-London Foundry
Co 28.29; The National Iron Works
Limited Toronto 339.52; Jno Norry,
13.40, Sid Sanders 15.00; Geo. *Or-
ange 17.00; Gen Sanders 13.00, T.
Flynn 14.00.. Ed. Combes 12,19, \Val-
tei Westcatt 315, Robt Gillies noe
Thos. Cornish 12.60, Win. Creech
8.00, D. Russiell, sr., 7.00, Rd. Davis
16,00, T. Houlden 10.50, S. Handford
10.00, Jos Senior 5.00, amounting in
all to. $639.84.
J. Senior, acting clerk.
A WORD FOR US
Advertisers are always pleased to
know what made you enquire or
conic to buy. If it was an eciver-
fiseroent in The Advocate don't hes-
itate to say so, You can serve your
favorite newspaper many, times by a
kindle word of this kind.
BRITISH CASUALTIES
The casualties in the British army
and 'levy have reached a total of
330,995. according to a statement is-
ued by Premier Asquith.
The total "naval casualties up ottjuly
20 were 9,106, and the 'Military cas-
ualties to. July 18 were 321,889.
Nava: casualties, — jlied 7929,
READ SECTION 141 OF THE
LIQUOR LICENSE ACT
The Ontario, License Board of Com-
missioners have now instructed their
officers to lay all informations for
drunkenness in Canada Temperance
Act counties as well as other no
license municipalities under section
141 which reads as follows
Sect 141:—Where in a municipal-
ity in which a Local Option 13y-1atte
is in force or in which no tavern or
shop license is issued a person is
found upon a street or in any other
public place in an intoxicated condit-
ion owing to the drinking of liquor
he shall be guilty of ant offence against
this Act, and upon any prosecution
far snuck en offence he shale be nom-
pellable to state the name of the tier -
son from whom end the place in
which he obtained such liquor, and
in case of his -refusal to do so he
shall be imprisoned for a period of
not extending three months or until
he disclose,s such imfarmation. 2 Geo.
V. c. 55, s.
Sect. 79—Provides the penalty for
violation of above clause and imposes
a fine of from $20 --to $50 ond posts
for the -first offence, $40 to .$60 to
the ,second offence, end for a third
offence three menthe in jail without
the option of a fine.
LOWER SCHOOL
NORMAL EXAMS.
Toronto July 22.—The candidates
names:, below have' passed the lower
WHAT ABOUT ELECTION DAY?
The Question of holding municipal
eeections on New Year's Day
naaa now be considered be every
.aunce previous to the 15th of
Nevember, the latest date on.
ellen: a by-law providing therefor
cnenehe passed ie any year The
nerannetiorie would be on the 2 -3rd
December and the elections on 1st
of January. If either day falls on a
Sunday the following day is substit-
uted The by-law, when passed
would remain in force front year to
year until repealed. Toronto has
found New Year's day quite les-
irebile for the elections, 'vhy not
other municipalities.
\VEST HURON PUBLIC SCHOOL
GRADUATION EXAMINATION
The following students were suc-
cessful at the junior public school
graduation examination held hi Tune,
Dashwood School
Leonard Birk 863, Walter E, Fas-
sold 806, elyrta Hoffman 732, ida
Routledge 785, Ernest Stire 721.
Dungannon School
Iva Carr 674, Lily IL Errington "02
Gordon Irwin 686, Beryl Johnston 704
Oliver Kirk 683.
Zurich School.
Dennis Duchaaele 692, Milton
Heyrock 823, Gertrude Kaercher 740
Edward Laporte 796, Clayton file
665, Genevieve Zettel 841.
The highest percentages received in
each subject are as follows:
Oral reading—Oliver Kirke, 88.
Writing—Lily M. Errington, CO.
English literature—Genevieve Zettle
93;
English camposition—Violet Kilpat-
rick 80.
English Grammar—Leonard Birk, 9Z
Spelling—Ida Routledge, Kenneth
Routledge, Ernest Stire, G. Zettle, 96.
Canadian history—Ida Routledge, 79
Getagraphy—Leo,nard Birk 40.
Arithnietic—Miltan Heyrock 97.
Algrieba—L. Birk, K. Routledge,
Ducha.rmle, M. Heyrock,. E. Laporte,
C. Pfile, Beryl Johnston 100.
Art --Genevieve Zettle 67.
Science --Nesbitt Woods 48.
Book-keeping—Leonard Birk 85,
Patriotic Concert
DOME RINK, EXETER
Friday, August 6th
Leidies in national oosit me of Britain and her Mies
will serve refreshments.
Citizens Band will furnish the music
Doors Open at 8 o'clock
See large bills for particulars
Admission 25c.
Exeter Bargain Store
Some Thursday Morning Specials
Remnant Sale of Prints, Flannelettes Gingliarns, Dress Goods, Etc.
Some Specials Le embroideries, trimmings, laces, etc. at Sc. a yard..
10 only Princess Slips worth up to $2.50 for $1.00 each.
elkat's Belts 25c.
Men's Tees -2 for 25e.
eten's Night Shirts, regular $1,00 for 50c, each.
SHOES—A clearing line of sleet. 3 and 4—worth up to $3.00, for $1.25
elen's tan shoes, regular $5.00, for
Some cheap Men's and Boys' Stilts.
B. W. F. Beavers
• USBORNE.
Bare Burned.—The barn and Out-
buildings of Mr. Samuel Hunter of
the 7th concession of Usbarne were
totally destroyed by fire on Friday
schoo .examinations for entrance in- last abourt noon. Quite a Marge quan-
to -the Normal schools and Acuities
of education
In addition to the above :hey re-
quire to pass the middle school ex-
amination before they can be admitted
to theNormal schools and the upper
scho•ot examination before they can be -
A candidate after whose name a EIII-THS
subject its indicated in brackets is re- Hockey—In teeter/ on July 28 to
"mired to rewrite said subject with Mr. and Mrs. George Hockey, a son
McDoonall—In Vs -borne, on July 24
another departmental examination, for to, (Mr and Mrs. Alex. McDougall,
which he is eligible and which he re • -
miles to take. jr., a sac
Sanders.—In Exeter, an July Znd, to
On. of 21 who wrote in this dis_
trict only 11 passed, as follows ;-- Mr and Mrs. Cthas, S. Sanders, a
W Oliver Davis, Exeter; • Melville sm.
F. Gladman, Exeter, (Arith.); Vfar-
H C t Alberta nor -
ton,
DEATHS
ity hay and oats was dieetroyed, al-
so a number of implements, hens etc.
The,. arigin Of the fire is a mystery,
The lass will be, quite , heavy with
insurance in the Usborne & Hibbert
Fire Insurance Co. of $2000.
admitted to the faculties of education
garet anlon, en r ;
ton, Exeter 'Lloyd Johns, Usborne
Dorothy E. Kuntz, Exeter; Willie S.
Manson. . Exeter; Feta N. Rowe,
Exeter; Elgin. E. ROweliffe, Usborne ;
Roy Thomson, Usborne; Ada: V.
aged by smoke. Willis, Stephen.
Tyler,—In Dashwood, on July 25, Mrs
lierman Tyler, aged 37 years, 8
months end. 21 days.
Bender—Or the Babylon Line, on
July 19 Mrs. Bender, aged 88 yrs.
and 4 months.
RESOLVEDTHAT
THEFEMR,E. DOLL ARS
AND DOLLARS WOR,TH
OF 600}3 VALUES
IN OUR ST0R,E NOW:
LOTS OF PICKIN4
To ENTICE THoSE
WHO WISH TO SAVE-
NoNE.Y"-ATTRAcTivc
MONEY SAVERS FOR,
CAREFUL BuYeRS
WHITE WAISTS 98c.
Regular $1.25 value. A • very
dainty waist with long sleeves
and roll collar. Neatly made
and a good wearer. All sizes
98c.
BLEACHED LINEN TABLE
CLOTHS
The size is 68 inches by 90
inches. They are hemmed and
ready for use. The linen is
finle quality and easily laundr-
ied, This is good value at $2.
BLEACHED COTTON
SHEETS AT $1.25 A PAIR
These sheets are 2 yd. wide
arid 2% yd. long. It• is good
Weight, twilled and bleached—
very special value a pr. $1.25.
TOILET SETS AND DINNER-
WARE
We can save you money if
you want a Toilet or Dinner
Set. Son -re new ware in good
decorations at low prices.
WHITE SKIRTS $1.50
Your choice of our $ 2.50,
$3.00 and $4.00 White Skirts
km Repps, Bedford Cords and
Raines. Take your pick for
$1.50.
STRAW HATS
If wee have the size you want
the pr8ce will be sure tot please
you as .we are selling them at
4ess than cost price.
New WOOLLEN SWEATERS
The very newest styles in.
decidedly new weaves, A.splen-
did outing coat for Men ctr
Wainen at $4.50, $5.00, ,$.6.00.
STE,AIMER TRUNKS
These -trunks will stand lets .
of hard usage. They. are well
made with double locks, rein-
forced ends and straps. $6.00
and $6.50.
THIS STORE WILL BE CLO SEL EVERY THURSDAY AF-
TERNOON AT 12.30 DURING MONTHS OF 'JULY & AUG.
PHONE 16 J. A. STEWART PHONIC 16