The Clinton News Record, 1916-05-18, Page 1No. 1937 —37th Year
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 18th, 1916
THE .HOME PAPER
Come lo Clinton
on May 24th and join with the citizens
in giving the glad hand to
The
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the' 'ignition of the kldie,,s of the
76ist ,J`�attalwu �a. ' ,�.
is called to the 161st signet ring shown by W. H.
Hellyar The sing is solid gold with the figures 161
on top and a maple leaf on each shoulder. Made in
Call :any size to fit either a lady's or gent's finger, .(fall
andget elle. We would also call your attention to
ofMilitary Wrist Watches;
our large assortment Ml y
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We have them in silver and pickle cases with :lum-
inous dials and hands and unbreakable glass in var-
ious grades all guaranteed by us.
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fe<weler and Optician - - - Clinton
The Royal
OF CANADA.
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Total Assets
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on Savings Deposits. General, Banking business transacted.
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READY-TO^WEAR
CLOTBINO
1 he c` Morrish
Clothing Co.
Murrains
ghe E/aincciat 1
"2iq . lingd6m for a gainecat"
Many a man has felt that may on a
rainy, windy day. The modern Rain-
coat, however, does not confine its useful-
ness to rainy days.
Our raincoats while being water-
t g
proof, have a style and dash to them
that make them as serviceable for an ov-
ercoat as for a raincoat.
2he fabrics. are
neat colorings in
olives, browns,
grays," etc.
Ube shortest or
mediunt lengths as
you prefer, $3.90,
$7.50, $10, $12,
15,00, 20.00
As a hint we'll
say ; "Don't buy
a cheap raincoat—
it wont pay, but
come here to buy,
a good raincoatat
a fair price.
Motto : "A Square Deal for Every Man."
THE LOCAL MARKET.:
Wheat $1.00.
Barley 55c.
Oats 42e.
Butter Sia to 2'bo.
Eggs 21e to 22e,
Live Hogs $10,85,
PATRIOTIC NOTES,
i
The executivtc Women's Pat-
triotic. Society 'i. member
s will
remember to arte,.. he Friday
af=
ternoou meetings during May also
the lawn tea which is being amens -
ed for the first Friday in June.
In acknowledging the donation of $1'5
from the W,P.S, of Goderich town-
shiplast week an error was made
and the credit given to the Ladies of
Middleton's church, r
WESLEY 'CHU RCFI,
The officers and men of the Clinton
detachment of the 16lst Battalion
attended service on Sunday morning
when, the pastor preached an appro-
priate sermon. The choir rendered
suitable music. In the evening Rev.
•1)r. Rutledge .preached on a theme
suitable to "Mother's Day" and
members of the 161st occupied the
choir loft and led the- singing. Dur-
ing the service a trio .consisting of
Privates Alton, Wilken and Aiteheson
rendered a selection and Pte. Ait-
eheson sang a solo in good voice.
A WARNING.
The Provincial Board of Health is
sending out its annual warning re-
garding the danger from rabies-infee-
ted dogs. The circular gives pointers
upon how to detect rabies, and ad-
vises that where a person has been
bitten the dog be chained up for ten
days. In that time if the dog has
rabies it swill either be worse or will
die. At the end of ten days, or be-
fore if the dog dies, Lite head should
be sent to the Provincial Laboratory,
Queen's Park, Toronto, Where an ex
inatlon of the brain will be made.
Where • rabies is fo•md to exist
prompt steps will be taken to see
that the person bitten is given
pro-
per 'treatment. Killing the dog be-
fore the disease has a chance to de-
velop is not advisable,, since it can-
not be determined definitely then
whether the animal is infected or not,
DIES FOR MIS COUNTRY.
Word has been received a the
death from wounds somewhere in
Prance of Will Manning, who
enlisted with a Highland Bat-
talion atin
� ntpeg and who hat
been with w i Expedi-
tionary
Canadian Forces at the front for . aver
a year.
Pte, iVIatutlng was the only
son of the late A. II. Manning of
Clinton, his mother being a member
of the well-known Coats familpr. -One
sister, Mrs. Roy Hillyer of Winni-
peg, survives. He was a graduate of
Clinton Collegiate and of Queen's
University, Kingston, He had enlist-
ed with the 43rd Battalion but had
been transferred to the 16th and at
the time bf his wounding was with
the bomb throwers. He was twenty-
six years of : age. All honour to the
brave Canadian boys who do not hes-
itate to make the supreme sacri-
fice in the cause of freedom and of
the homeland.
AUXILIARY AT WORK,
The Young, Ladies' Auxiliary en-
gaged the Princess Theatre on Wed-
nesday and Thursday evenings of last
week and Manager Manning put on
for the benefit of their treasury the
reels "Quo Vadis" and "A Christmas
Carol," The pictures were good aid
on each occasion there. was a good
audience, many . who have not the
"movie habit" to any great extent
going on these evenings to assist the
patriotic fund. Some ,of the young
ladies of the Auxiliary attended to
the ticket selling and also served as
ushers, As a result of _the venture a
snug little sum was added t to the
treasurery, of the Auxiliary.
The Auxiliary intend having lots
and lots of homemade candy for sale
on Victoria Day, when "The Ilurons"
will mobilize in Clinton and it is ex-
pected to be a clay unique in the his-
tory of the town. The proceeds of
the sale of, candy and anything else
undertaken by the young ladies on
that day will go towards supplying
mess tents or something of the sort
for the use of "The :Hurons."
DEATH OI+ HUGI•I S1'IITH.
Stricken by paralysis on April 29th,
Hugh Smitih of .5t. Mary's succumb-
ed to the grim reaper on May Gth
and on the third day tihereafter his
remains were interred in the pretty
cemetery at the Stone 'Town.
The deceased was born in Ireland
seventy -live years ago and was the
oldest • of a family of three brothers
and one sister of whom the surviv-
ors now are : • Mr. W. G. Senith of
Clinton,- a brother in far -away Aus-
tralia and the sister in their native t
Erin.
Mr. Smith came to Canada in 1853
and after farming for several years
in Usborne and Blanchard townships
he took up his abode in St. Mary's
where he fought life's battle to a
close.
His wife and their family of time
sons and four daughters survive.
For forty-seven years be was a
staunch member of the Presbyterian
Church and it was Rev, Mr. McLean
of Knox, the family pastor, who
conducted the services at home and
graveside.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Mr,' and Mrs. Frank O'Neill of
Moose Jaw, Sask., announce the en-
gagement' of their daughter, Pearl,
to Lieut, Launoclot Edward Cartcr,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Carter of
Sheldon, Devonshire, England, late
manager of the Bank of British
North America at Saltcoats, Sask,
The marriage will take place quietly
in May.
DIED IN DETROIT.
deathoccurred The o cttr eel on Wednesday of
last week in Detroit of Mrs. Eimer
Lightie after but a few hours' illness.
The deceased was fifty years of age
and leaves her husband arid a family
of one son and three daughters. She.
was 'a sister . of Messrs. Wm. and
George E t- town
as ofandFI&nry and
Edt and East of Hulett
v 1 'Me funer-
al took place its Detroit on Saturday.
WILLIS CHURCH.
On Sunday this congregation will
celebrate the fifty-ninth anniversary
of its organization as a congrega-
tion, Rev, Prof. Robert Law, D.D.,
of Knox College will be the preach-
er of the day and the choir are pre-
paring special and appropriate music.
A cordial invitation is extended to
any who wish to join in worship
with the people of Willis church ou
this happy occasion.
BICT DAY ON THE 24TH,
The 24th will be celebrated in Clin-
ton this year with a good deal of
enthusiasm, as is quite fitting t;or.
the 161st Battalion is expected to
be mobilized here et almost if not
quite full strength. There will be
military manoeuvres, a grand parade
and march past, something doing all
day bong, and in the evening a mili-
tary band concert and fireworks in
the park. Altogether it is expected
to be the biggest celebration Clinton
has ever had. Mf roads will lead to
Clinton on Victoria Day.
MINISTERS IN TLIE RANKS.
The war in which the British Em-
pire is at present engaged is one
which makes a strong appeal to the
best in men and to the best in the best
men. This, has been somewhat strongly
demonstrated in Huron county by the
fact that no fewer than three min-
isters of "the gospel have considered
it their duty to lay aside their min-
isterial obligations and join the
ranks of "The Hurons" as privates.
The fiest to sign upwas Rev. T. M.
Wesley, Presbyterian minister' at
•or t
C
I h e et, who ,joined the Battalion
in March, Last week Rev. A. F. I4.
Phee Anglican minister
at Gorrfe
Anglican
ni un member ,
put the uniform as a membe of
the 161st and on Monday morning
Rev. T. 14: Fairfull, pastor of the
Clinton Baptist church, donned the
khaki. Few county battalions in the
province have such it record perhaps
and it is one of which "The Hur-
ons" are proud.
C.C.I. STUDENTS IN ICHA.KI.
The Clinton Collegiate has been
contributing a goodly share of sol-
diers ready :to take up arms in de-
fence of the Empire. Wesley Cald-
well is with the 18th Battalion and
has already been in the trenches in
France for some months past. Elmer
Beacom, Fred Sloman and Will Wal-
ker as members of the 33rd Battal-
ion are now in England finishing
their training, and the following C.
1. students ere now members of the
1G1st, most of them with the Clin-
ton detachment : Frank Fingland,
Leslie Wasman, Jack Southcott, Will
Appleby, Will Shaman, Austin Nedi-
ger, Bruce Walker, David McClinch-
ey, Victor (Islets Milton Cook,
Frank Williams, Will McNaughton.
The ,last mentioned six have just re-
cently donned the uniform having
written on their exam, prior to do-
ing so, the others have already been
in training for some months, 01
course there are scores of graduates
of. the 0.0.I. serving at the front or
with units in different parts of the
province,
"The Hurons."
On March and last The News -Record.
'designated Huroih's men in khaki as
"The Hurons," The name took and
now it has been "semi -officially" de-
clared to be "official,"
Though the weather of late has
been all out of sorts, recruiting has
speeded up and the past ten days
have been the best yet.
"The Hurons" spendid band is - go-
ing around. Today -it is at Blyth and
tomorrow evening it will give Sea -
forth an open air that will, if any-
thing can, wake it up. On Saturday
it will be in Winghanm so a musical
treat is in store for the citizens - of
that live town and the 'visitors
thereto.
The officers have been changed
about somewhat. Captain Towne
has •gone to Brussels where Lieut.
O'Neil is acid lhlajor Sinclair has
conte to Clinton. Lieut. Knox Mair
is also on the local staff.
If it is correct that sixty-five per -
•cent, of '"The Hurons" come from
north of a line that night be drawn
from Bayfield to Clinton and Sea-
forth it is up to the south encs to I
go some and still more, _ •
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
. The annual meeting•. of the Walker-
ton Association of Fifteen, Baptist
Churches will be held in Clinton on
the last three days in May.
FORMER CITIZEN ILL,
Oil Saturday Mrs. Wm. Past re
ceived word of the serious illness. of
her brother, 11r. Thomas Brown of
Port' Huron, who had suffered a
stroke of paralysis. At time of writ-
ing his condition was matter for
great anxiety to his friends. Mr.
Brown was formerly of Clinton.
NEW CARS,
Rev, F. C. Harper now :drives a
new automobile. It is one of the
best makes and no doubt" ihhanya
pleasant run is 111 store " for the
minister of Willis church, when the
period of dry weather and rutless
roads really sets in,
Captain Vanstoue bought,a `MeLau-
gbilin touring car from the local re-
presentatives, Messrs. Seeley 11
Bartlilf, as a present for his wife
who drives it herself. The Mc-
Laughlin car is noted for its grace-
ful lines, its easy runningqualities
acid its abundance of power.
Lorne Welsh, Appointed.
Travelling, Auditor. •
(Front Chatham News.)
Mr, D. L. Welsh, 'who has been con-
nected with the Chatham, ISrallaee
burg and Lake Erie' Railway for the
past four years, and for some time
'past has been General Freight agent
of the toad, has accepted -a position
with the London and Port Stanley
Railway as travelling auditor, He
will. leave the first of ibe coming
month -to take up firs new duties at
London,
Although only 21 years of ago Mr.
Welsh'. is rapidly forging to the `front.
and his friends will be to,
to
hear of his elevation to an import
ant position with the London road.
Mr,elsh was it
W connected
with the
Pere Marquette Railway as telegraph
operator at Wallaceburg for about
four years, and he bas been associa-
ted with the C. W. and L, E. for
about the same length of time. Mr.
Welsh is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ro-
bert Welsh of Clinton,
The News -Record is the News and
Advertising Leader.
COLONEL MULLOY AND CAPTAIN DANCEY
address capacity=of=the=hall gatherings.
Lieut, -Cot, Mulloy, Professor of
Military history .in the Royal Mill
tary College; Kingston, gave an ad-
dress in the town hall on Saturday
evening, the hall being crowded to
the doors.
While the audience was gathering
the band played several selections
and on rising to speak Cal. alulloy
paid them a high compliment, say.
htg that -travellinup
and clownhe rhobad provincebeen fpr segveral
months past and bad heard a num-
ber of county battalion bands but
so far had not heard the superior of
Huron's Battalion band.
Rev. J. K. Fairfull, president of tate
local War Auxiliary, presided. Before
calling on the speaker of the evening
he asked Col. C'ombe, who was , upon
the platform, to speak, which he did
briefly explaining that 'the campaign
for recruits was to continue for an-
other week and expressing the hope
that the required number of men
would be forthcoming by that time.
He also announcedo
that the battalion
would mobilize in Clinton for a week
prior to their departure for their
b
trai1ni1ng
cam i.
1
On introducing the eaker the
chairman said that there were three
classes of men in Canada today, those
wiio could serve the Empire but who
up to the present had not seen it
their duty to put out the King's un -
form ;' those who have heeded the call
and are preparing to go, and those
having answered the call have ' dobe
their bit honourably.
On rising to speak Col. Mulloy,
who lost his sight in he South Af-
rica hf
Af-
rican war • t teen years ago, was giv-
en a great ovation and was unable
to speak until the cheering and ap-
plause had subsided, But for the
black goggles he wears one could
readily imagine him still leading a
charge against the enemy. Strong,
vigorous and manly, his address took
part of his personality and breathed
all these qualities. He began by say-
ing that he did not believe that
Canada had among its citizens any-
thing like cowardice to contend with.
"Those" he said, "who are physical-
ly lit and could. be fighting the ene-
my and Have not yet. donned the
khaki are not afraid to fight, they
have only not yet 'realized' the true
situation and the need of more and
still- more men. "It is tity business
tonight" he continued, "to endeavor
to show such men 'their duty and to
induce them to take it up,"
"The first duty of a state is de-
fence" he eontfuued "and since the
first civil organization the law has
been written into the consti-
tution of a country- or a
tribe or has been one of
the 'unwritten lalvs, thorougihly un-
derstood aid subscribed to, that in
time of war the eligible male citi-
zen must fight in defence of the
state."
There hes always been three
classes Of people" said the speaker.
"The pacifists, the militarists and
the moderates. The first have be-
come swamped in the. torrent of
events, the second, who have taught
that war zs a good thing in itself are
fighting for their life, and the third,
to which the great mass of Cana-
dians belong, vvho believe that war
is a great evil and a thing to he
evoided, but who still think it is less
of an evil than some other things,
are endeavoring . to justify their
strong belief." -
Col. Mulloy expressed himself as in
favor of some sort of conscription.
"No great war has ever been waged
by a volunteer army," he- said. He
gifted the cases of Britain's allies at
the 'present and said that in older
to show that she -herself was putting
forth her ewvn best _efforts Britain
had now, against some opposition,
made serviee compulsory., "Some
such action will have to, be taken_
Canada,'' continued the speaker. "It
is the only cane, fair, democratic
way.,,
"Our right to Canada depends upon
our ability to hold it against an in-
vading Coe and that means that not
only our mode of Government is in
danger but it touches our private
life, our homes and our bank ac-
count,"
"Tho subjugation of Britain is Ger-
many's great objective," continued
the speaker, "and if 1ierntany wins
in this war where do you suppose
Canada would stand 9 Canada's vast
territory would shelter millions of
settlers from h em the overcrowded o id v o - acres
of Germany but do you itnagine that
if Germany were victorious in 1•bfs
war that heto I
pe p e would o lel lie content
to come here and take possession of
• the great outlying sections in the
north and west leaving your well -til-
led and comfortable farms -unmolest-
ed 7 One has but to look at Belgium
for an answer."
Col. Mulloy referred briefly to some
of the German atrocities in Belgium
and said that the time for Canadians
to fight for the freedom of Canada
wasf '
be oto the foe set foot upon her
soil and
a he a warningsounderl
to
parents who were unwilling to have
their sons respond to the call of
"which d
duty, tt rich is the right of their
manhood and no one, not even a mo-
ther, should rob them of that right."
It was an able address, one of
the best delivered in Clinton since
the beginning of the war,
Private Aitcheson rendered a solo
before the address of the evening
and the meeting was closed by the
hearty singing of the national an-
them.
It was arranged, that Captaintam Dtn-
cey, who was unable owing to ill-
ness to speak here as advertised
some weeks ago, should give an ad-
dress from the band stand after the
sacred concert by the Huron band on
Sunday afternoon. The band concert
was given but owing to the rain the
meeting was held in the town hall,
which was taxed to capacity to ac-
commodate all who carate to ]tear
him.- • -
Mr. A. T. Cooper, secretary of the
Huron County War Auxiliary, occu-
pied the chair and the band render-
ed several patriotic and sacred airs.
Capt, Daitcey, who - spent over a
sear at the front' a good part of it
behind the German lines as a secret
service man, bas ]tad a wealth of
experience and though anxious to re-
turn to the scene of action, is here
by the order or the authorities to do
recruiting work. -
C:apt. Dancey was not complinhcntry
to Huron counts, ; didn't hand her
any bouquets or pat bier on the
back at all, He said the people of
Huron had always been in the habit
of considering their county in the
very front row in the province while
they relegated Bruce to at least a
third rate position. But events had
proved that these two old counties
had changed places, so to speak,
Bruce had moved up , to a place
among the first rate counties while
Huron laggedbehind, as a third rat-
a. "Huron's prosperity: has 'spoiled
her." said the speaker, "When a
people find it easy to acquire mater-
ial wealth self-sacrifice becomes in-
creasingly difficult and themen of
LIuron are not willing to make the
great sacrifice for theft country.
There are men in thiscounty who
have offered -thei, sons the title of
one hundred acres of land, to keep
them from enlisting. Such ; men,"
thundered the speaker, "are as surely
traitor as the Sinn 1 -Settlers who
have caused se flitch trouble in Ire-
land.
Capt, Dancey told of some of his
experiences while dying his duty be-
hind
o-hind German -lines and also threw
some light upon actual conditions at.
the front and the need of. Britain
for more men. He was importunate
and emphatic in regard to the "mat-
ter of enlisting and urged upon every
man who was physically' fit to get
into King's, uniform and go to the
hells of their brothers aeross the
sea,
Rev. J. K. Fairfull is Now
Private Fairfull
of The Hurons.
Rev. Janes IC. Fairfull, pastor of
the. Clinton and Auburn Baptist
churches, on Monday morning last en-
listed with the b51st LIuron Bethel -
len for overseas service.
Mr. Fairfull has since the begin-
ning of the war taken the keenest in-
terest in its conduct and et a patri-
otie meeting held in the town hall
during the first few months of the
war he said : "It is well indeed - for
Canada if we can get through this
struggle so easily, by paying out to
patriotic funds and attending a
meeting lilte this, but should the time
conte when we are needed at the
front not one of us should remain
]fere." Now the time has come when
he thinks it itis duty to go and he
is leaving his family and home and
the churches over which rte bas beet\
pastor for two years to buckle on a
sword and fight for the Empire
which he loves.
Mr. has l
h 1 LV 1'ketl freed all
o l
winter recruiting, spending three or
tour evenings a week attending meet-
ings in different }tarts of the county.
Iie is a ratan who has won the re-
spect or all with whom he came in
contact irrespective of church affilia-
tions and his presence on a public.
platform was always welcome, and
his time and strength were given
without stint to forward the wont
Mt forming the Huron Battalion.
Mr, Fairfull : has been a resident ot
Clinton for about two years, having
come to take charge of tate Baptist
chu1te
h here and the one at iluburn,
Previously fox some time he was en-
gaged in evangelistic work at Strat-
ford. In November of last year he
was ordained a minister of the Bap-
tist Church ot Canada and continued
pastor of this charge here which bee
been prospering under his care.
Mt. Fairfull teas born in Fifeshire.
Scotland, and wet educated at Cas-
tle -on -Tyne, England, He had served
for some years in the old land in the
Royal Naval Voltutteer Reserve. He
lies been
e 111 'Canada for
about nine
years and it was his hope that be
might remain in this fair land of
his adoption and spend the remaia-
der of his life ,preaching the Gospel
of the Prince of Peace, 'Such con-
genial work was not to be his un-
disturbed lot however, and at the
bidding of conscience and with a
clear sense of .duty he leaves his
study, his books on theology, his
care of his flock and donning the
khaki and shouldering his rifle
he goes to take Itis place be-
side the men in the trenches to fight
for Bing and Country- and for the
liberty of the world.
Well clone, Pastor Fairfull l Clinton
takes on! its hat to you,
1Holmesville
Recruiting parties are still work-
ing in this vicinity, though progress
seems to be slow.
The adjourned quarterly business
meeting was held in the Methodist
church on Monday evening when all
accounts were found to have been
settled in full- and finances were in
good shape,
Sunday last was celebrated as
Young People's day in the Methodist
ehureb. The Epworth League choir
took over the responsibility of the
music for the day and did excellent-
ly, The pastor preached in the mor-
ning, giving excellent advice to the
young people. In the evening Rev.
3. L. Jones Of Bayfield was the ..
preacher. His subject was ''The
Lotig Journey from Jerusalem to
Jericho Or the Downward Road" .
His address was practical and time-
ly and he made pointed application
by urging the wisdom of making the
home life a blessing both as to fam-
ily and &lurch associations, The ideal
of the church home was strongly:
emphasized in both •services.
Next 5tinday will be observed as
Mother's Day and it is hoped all
mothers, also fathers and children,
will be present if possible,
Perhaps They Only Mean
Comparatively.
Some of our out -of -Huron subseri-
hers have remarked that The News
Record is devoting too much space
to boosting The Hurons. Doubtless,
they thus speak comparatively,