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The Clinton New Era, 1915-06-10, Page 1/NTON Established 1865, Vol. 49, No. 50 CLINTON ONTARIO THURSDAY JUNE 10 1915 W. H. Kerr;, &, i ] �, `t itors and Publishers See How ` The New Era Want Ads Can Serve You in Filling the Needs of To=day in Business or the iol'ne==Give Theirrl 'a Trial wvvWvv enowwWrvwweeWAAAAAAAAAWnna,nnAAA.NAnnn 9'r For Your Own Sake Preserve Your Complexion Duchess Violet Talcum Duchess Rose Talcum Duchess Yucca Talcum Have just arrived -They are unsurpassed in quality and odor - We have them in flesh ,,nd white. O.K. Proxide Vanishing in 25c m is un-ur o seed we have it � Oreo � pJ BestQaality Drug Store The Rexall Store` PhmS VT. S. �� �3C� LM�i:ry � wywysoonnovvvvvvvvvykno,novv,ovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvoovv W vvvVyvVYVVO/ AAAAAAAAA AWAAAAAAAAAAAAA hhe Royal POO,. OF CANADA , rizetl 000 Capital Authorized � 000 , Capital paid tip 11,560.000 Reserve and undivided profits t 13,500,000 Total Assets .. ... 185,000,000 380 131Ft.A..NCH7EaS with'W orld-wide Connections Interest Allowed on Savings Deposits General Banking ; Business Transacted. R. E. MANNING, Manager Clinton Branch 1,AINOVVVIIIIVVVYVVVVVYVVVVVVVVVVVVVVMVVVMAakielV Ammar 11111"'all."111"'111"'all"'fat"IlligI'lar-iir'llr'lll"'Itl"'111"111"'111"li "tir"YD"'lll'fIL g Fe B i; r Incorporated THE 1855 CAPITAL AND RESERVE y MOLSONSBANK, ' = A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS v TRANSACTED C INCLUDING E CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT c BANK MONEY ORDERS e - S c C c i - t.= S8,800,000. n E Savings Barak 6Departrraerlt e At alt Branches c - i= __ – •s._ L_ G =. 92 Branches In Canada - E Interest eltowed at highest current rate 5 r g C • E. DO W DI NG, Manager .. Clinton Brancb, = F i re 1 n 1' .,d boll mi 16.1 ..,11, Irl6" 116,1 .,16u 164 Ino ,u 111, 10. • tI,.Ilhn 1 nalff: O s o♦®♦®oa•O*ea*** Ordered Clothing o♦♦♦ complete List of Mations of the Lnndon Confer. ence GODERICH•: DISTRICT Goderich, North .. . ....... ..... Wm. K. Hager ' Goderich, Victoria .... ........ ..James E. Ford Clinton, Wesley.. , , . , . Wm. L. Rutledge Clinton, Ontario st .. S,' James Alain Seaforth .............. ........ Geo: McKinlay Brucefield j; Greene Hohrresville R Johnston McCormick Blyth George Jewitt Dungannon Irving A. McKelvey Nile John W: Hedley Benmilier Forbes J. Rutherford Auburn Walton . ... . ... . William Conway Frederick W. Craik Londesboro Christopher C, Kaine Bayfield John E. Jones Varna Arthur W. Brown Chairman J E. Ford Financial Secretary G Jewitt S. S. Secretary A W. Brown Temp, and Moral Reform Secy . W. Conway EXETER DISTRICT Exeter, Main st S'imuel W. Muxworthy Exeter, James st W. George H. McAlister Parkhill Herbert J. Uren Elimville George A. Barnard Centralia Wellington A. Finlay Hensall John F. Knight Crediton Selby Jefferson Grand Bend Joseph E. Cook Sylvan S V. R. Pentland Ailsa Craig Allan H. Brown Lucan Robert H. Barnaby Granton Leslie W. Reid Woodham Christopher W. Baker Kirkton Robert C. Burton Chairman W. G. McAllister Financial Secretary A H. Brown S. S. Secretary C W. Baker Temp. and Moral Reform Secy . J. F. Knight Continued on Page 2 $1,500 Added to Hydro Cost The regular' June Session of what is necessary to be done and Council was held on Monday even- ing. Minute:, of Regular ai'd swell: meeting were read and confirmed. liMembers pr ?.sent at Monday's session ; Mayor Jncicson, Reeve 'Font, and C'ouncillors, Wil'tse, Fitz- simons, Miller; Shepherd and Wallis'. Tho Iliad.' Band asked for ra grant $250 for their weekly band concerts for the summer. On notion of Oltzelmons suet l,Viltse that band was given ',i300, ® , rn'l that Reeve Forel iend Councillor Wiltse be a cotnmittre to meet ,the O Band. and. arrange for 'the) weekly q • concerts. Dr. Shaw, appeared on behalf 'of R the 1'ublie Ureinttos Commission, Hydro Corn - mission ,•' ,llI 1.0 ••.•r d tl ,'at the � ✓ . .t 1 .tate III( �' me nt of O for a are askingpayment m 57,000 which is owing 1.0 therm +Or This. aincunl! is made up. of the N 1063 10 sci.hno' rdebenu tures and O debt occurred between estimate of Engineers of the FEydro Depart- ment and the actual cosi. Soni.e of the Councillors were[ not slow in p expressing their views on thisMat- ter, but as it has to be paid tale • Council can do nothing but raise • themonev andpay it. ♦ On .motion, ofOForcl and Wiltse that we instruct ,out Solicitor to make application, to Municipal ••Railway Board to raise by de'bente O ure of $;7 500 for paying the balance ♦ off debt incurred for instaling of • 'Hydro -Electric system; Ctirr•ied. • Clerk MacPherson read udraft 'of ♦ the proposed; Street watering By- law and the Councillors discussed • it at Some length. On moti'o'n; of Wallis and Shen- * that the street commit- ♦ tee meet on'Friday evening to look into the street .watering by- • law and repor'tt to Council,. t - • The Street committee repots,; ♦ Work !of cleaning,, up; Macadam • streets passed at previous meeting -0.h.as been: nearly finished. We re -i 3 commend that grass Ion streets where •Street Committee consider necessary. c at once. We itece ar be ute Y also have a retquest from Mr. C. Mid e dlet'on that outlet of Mary street • drain be cleaned out 'through .his ♦ farm • as the, water from the ,'own • spreads 'over acres Of his land land • 15 causing him[ considerable foss. We recommend 'that 'Street Corn - Z ini'ttee o'ee Mr. Middleton eau find 000940.000®00000'!00®40009 • • • Ready -to -Wear Clothing at A Raincoat is "Jack.of-all Trades." If it looks cloudy, you slip into your Raincoat. If it turns cool— well and good, and if it clears up—all right. Your Raincoat is as dressy as any light- weight top coat you could wear, A perfectly balanced Overcoat Cravenetted to turn water. The Raincoat of to- day is a much different proposition from the coat of a few years ago Our Raincoats are made by a maker with a reputation for making the` best of coats, and we guarantee them to do their duty. $5, $7.50, $8.50 $10 to $20 Agent$ for the C.P.R. Telegraph Morrish ( . • The I� 9 e , tor EveryMan A �quareD al o 1 NDN0000040NN••,•IMN1ONOAMOONNNN0N0N1N0 Pineapples les The Last Dig' Week for Pineapples at 2 for 25c Sunkist Naval Oranges Bananas Strawberries Tomatoes Cabbage, Cucumbers, The Store of Quality W. T. r owj ' a' THE H'UB GROCER Phone 48 iii ur. Also the probable cost and try and satisfy Mr:' Middleton as 'cutlet of Mary elreet drain through Mr. Micl- dleton's farm is very necessary. Al- eo ,that '.boles be filled on road pp- posite Wm. Jackson residence from G. T. R. Railway to end of Corpor- ation and that sidewalk ire put from T. McI<enr:ic's planing mill to railroad. • The 'repots aaas carried, The Cemetery Committee report- ed !that cemetery caretaker him been doing, a good job in keeping cemetery in first class shape. The Committee paid a visit to cemetery on Monday morning. The Property Committee made their report --1,11.e revert( having had scales' m'tvcd ,:and itpproaeltes matte. The bill_ for sonic hot 'he- ing vouched for, does not appear 'i Statement. - We re- ' auto :Financial S in Fi . nc 1 eommencl that: Loath furnaces in basement of hall be 'overhauled luring the summer. Report Was carried, The Councillors had a long clis- enssion aleou'+'tiho location of the band stand ,and it was decides( to leave it to the Property Commit- tee, • ; The (Finance, Statement wasn•ead and adopted., c. The mayor brought up the clues - tion sof the) Skating Rink, as Mr, Trench complains, 'the Assessment is too high. The Court of Revision decided they could do nothing and stent)- it bade to thc. Council, On motion of Wiltsae and (Fitz- simons that in the event 01 Mr, Trench paying his taxes in full each year, We agree to give a grant ;of $7fi per year.-Oarried. The 'town Solicitor was instruct- ed 'to take) action to recover a band !uniform,[ The Council, discussed the use bf the split log drag Councillor Wet- lis upheld the drag for excellent work, 1 The Council( adj'ourne'd. .IV717 Joe Clark, Jr, Going To Drunken Men are Common on Streeto fronts The Termite Star,. of •Friday last makes reference to Lieut "Joe'' Clark jr,, who is a nephew of Mrs. Thos, Jackson, Jr., Mrs, J. E. Cantelon, Miss Clark and Mr. T. A. Greig of town who is going to the front:— Joseph W, G. Clark, second son of Mr Joseph T. Clark, was given a provisional lieutenancy on the formation of the 109th Regiment, He obtained his commission after attending an officer's training class in Owen Sound and passing his examination with flying colors. When a draft of 42 men was called for to re-inforce the 35th active service Battalion at Niagara camp, Lieutenant Clark was placed in charge,' He has been on The Star staff for about two years. "Joe Clark junior" attended Harbord Collegiate and University Schools. IIe is twenty years of age. He played golf at Lakeview Club and Lambton and was a member of the singing cast in several amateur e.+4ravaganza companies, which have been popular in Toronto recently, Bev. Dr. Manning is President Of London Methodist Conference for the Ensuing Year St. Marys, June 3, -Bev. Dr. Thos Manning o1 Central leleth'odist church, Stratford. was elected Pres . iden't of the London Methodist' Cam ference in succession '50 Rev. B.N. Hazen, Lon don,, 'this afternoon and Rev. A. E. Thomson, Aylmer, Was elected Secretary. Rev, Dr. Jas, Smyth, principal! of Weselyan The 'ological College.; Monti ear' .'and Rev. Dr. J. W. Graham, eecretiary'of Education for the 'Methodist Church in Canada, deliverred r d - dress on' the work each was eng'ag ed in. Upon recommendation of Rev. 73. S. Dougal, St. Th'omae,'and Rev. W. H. Harvey, London, it was decided to send a cablegnarri '01 congratula- tion and loyality 'to King George ex pressing the loving sentiments of the conference On his birthday. At the morning, sesai'on the lay- men delegates said some rather harsh 'things about't.he ministers, who, they claimed, were retarding the growth of democracy in the ,Metho' l it church, and were also • e- sponsible for the failure of woman suffage as :aligned with church work. It wast he general opinion of the laymen that members' of boards'other than the o:iielel board should be allowed to assist in the distribution of win'f and, bread• '.t communion. The dropping of ' a minister Iiy the Conference who had failed '10 acquaint members of that body of his determination to enter upon the wedded state called forth some adverse criticism and much wit. Nevtofficers 'of the Laymens Association of the London Con- ference 'were elected this morning.in g• Theywere: Honi President C. A. > Aueten, Chatham; President, Wm. ' d It l0cc-Presider, Gib o L'o c n dit London 1 and Sectetary-lTroasurer., J. ,Fer- gusonSarnia. The Executive Committee consist of the following, members: U. B. Holtby, St. Thom- as ; H, C. ;White. St.Marys ; tl, W. llumphr'ey, Chatham; land William Heiman London. Seaforth Traveller Wounded in War Sth, J -"Sc to inforeaform youure 2. 24558, inLanceerely Seregretrgi. John Leslie Reid, 13th. Battalion, of tidally reported wounded, between, 22nd to 21th April. Further parti culars'when received will be sent you "ADJUTANT GE'NE'RAL. The above message,' received by John Reid today, tells of the wound ing of the eldest son of the manager of the Canadian ]furniture Company. Leslie was iittached to No. 1 company, 5th Royal Highlanders, Montreal, first' contingent Ills 'company was next to the French in the Langemarck bat tle which occurred in latter part of April, and no word has been received from him until today. Much anxiety hasbeen felt by his parents and many friends. The continued silence was ominous. Leslie is a eplended type of young manhood, and was formerly. assistant secretary of the Y. M. C. A•, London, Ont., and afterward connect ed with the Y. M. C. A. at Haverhill, Mass. He was a -traveler for the Canada Furniture Company with headquarters at Montreal, when he enlisted. He has a brother in a bank at Goderich, also a brother in another bank at Guelph. Wingham Man Wounded g Win liar: June 2.-A telegram was. received here this morning, that Pte, L. Aite heron was dangerously wound ed in France. His mother resides here, She' is a widow, He was in the employof Mr. Louttit, butcher, for some time St Marys{ Jure 0.. -Ordination of probationers into the ministry of 1:he Melho;"i.5 church was, as uru L the fea'turo of Conference. Sunday At 'the hands of Do,lTlromas Man- ning, president, assisted by Rev.. S D. Chown/ D. D , gcr,erafsuper•t intenclent, foil' ,young men receiv- ers a copy 'ofthe Scriptures' and authority to "preach the Wos'slnd administer the sacraments in the congregatidn," The ceremony al- ways [;interesting, attracted an overflow attendance. The newly ordained ministers are; -Rev. R. A. Brock, Montreal( Rev. J. L, Oast er, Toronto,. (Rev, S'. W. Craik; Thaines'vi]le, land Rev. J. E. Jones of Crediton. The ordination ts'ermon was preached by Itev, Alexander Lang- ford. lee% feasel' at 0. ta. m, was conducted by Rev. Walter Rigsby' The sermon' 'this evening was r by Rev, L. 11. Scott of Toronto,follow- ed by a sacrament service, in charge of Rev. D. N. McCamus, Rev,, James 1Husser, 'of Atwood, address-, eel the, Sunday School. A ;service d 'to the 'schedule on short notice, vas atemperaance` masa meeting' this afternoon, ,an - dressed by Rev,: Dr. Chown and Rev. E.°, Powell, agent Iof'Huron County Temperance Leagae. The meeting ',was areangedr' with a view Ito'helpingt'the Canada Temp- erance Act campaign in Perth Voting On the by -/Jaw takes place on June 24 The extmin er,( board which will deal wits, And:dates pf'the com- ing year haslbeen selected /(s fol- lows Revs. Dr. Manning, G. N.Haz- ed; W. G. 'H. McAllister, J. W. Baird A. J, Langford, W.H. Graham, C.P. Wells and A. J. Thomas, The conference} heard something unusual and unexpected yesterday When Rev. Samuel J Bridgette late of Montreal' Conference, but how stationed in• Ashfield Township Lucknow gave his reasons for seek- ing a transfer to his conference. In the Eastern Townships; he said Protestantism has; been swamped. ".Originaily's'ettles \by English. speaking 'people,' he explained Our Catholid neighbors have come among us, and Isave withdrawn 'their ,support, dram the public tscho'ols. Our. churches' have been weakened numerically 'and' finan- cially and my, heart has been sad- dened every time I have tuilnecl, back to myr old home,I' have felt' that I would like•to have ss charge in aP rotestant country and 1 asked to come among you Last year you granted niy request[?" Others introduced( b Dr. •,IVIanne ing president, and welcomed into. If you bevel anything to 'sell try the conference%, were R. A, Crook an neveadver'.ailsi tfia trent!topayin ,The' New Era Continued on Page 4 I'C Bo'Declared Huron County Delegates to Ontario License Board a Friday Last. Toronto, June. 4. -The warning vote, be made dry. The tempera - issued by Bon. W. J. Hanna a year anee people in 'tlre municipalities, ago' that temperance people in din-. under local option' were twell sat- islfied '\ett•' the law enforcement, but they were impelled Ito col, - operate ,with. the 'others. The act wont into effect and since then can, di'tions had been bad'; There were drunken .nen on the s'tree'ts and. the (town was running wide Open - .M, Clinton, Goderich. Blyth and other places drunken men were f ea quen'tly heed on the streets. The licenscf inspector for Centre Huron had resigned, the board wets; informed, and a new main In sym- pathy with' 'the enforcement Fslh temperance law -was needed. The, deputation urged .that the thence , - !ors ' a't o enable there ors be paid enough 1 to dev'dte 'their whole time to the work. At preseit 'they belt that they were not paid enn'ugh. It was - also strongly urged that a. mew magistrate mord in sytinprtthee with thct law be appointed. Chairman Ft ivelle stated that he had 'little faith in the O.'nade Tem- perance Act,. and that it would prove exceedingly difficult t'o en- force it 2s' well as local option_ The board„ .,however, would do everything in its power to have: 'the law, enforced, tricts where, local option was gen- eral should go slowly before throw leg it over in favor of the aider Canada Temperance Act, since the federal lawrcould not he enforced as efficiently and had a few of the safeguards of the loc'il option law, has been more than justified. The C'anad'a Temperance Act is, in force in 'Huron County to -day, and if the verdict of the deputation that wait ed -upon the pro,. iocral license com- mittee'to-day means anything it is that' the county act kis been a fail- ure. Opposed to Scott' Act. Friday the Huron dePutati'opi heard from Chairman iFlalelle, Of the committee, and a ,strong tem- perance man, 'an opinion of the Scott Act identical with that La'r ppr� used, unofficially, by Hon, Mr, llar(na. The deputation was composed of Di.'A. J. Irwin, of'Wingharn, 1. A. Irwin, of Clinton, and C. W. Th'omps'o'n, of Clinton. Mr. Irwin told the .board 'that the Canada Temperance' Act '.vas brought up in 'order that+' some towns, Exeter and others[ that could not -pass local 'option, might, under a county Co. L. 0. 1. Meeting at Clinton Serpi annual county meeting of the 'Huron county L. 0. L. met in Clinton On Monday. afternoon. W. 0. •M., Walteii Hodgins, .of 'mean, in the chair.. The brethren present «ere from Lucrn, Seaforth, Winth- rop; Godericly Township, Bayfield, Hens'all Exeter, Crediton, Porters Hill, Centralia, Goderich, and Sum- rr,erhill. They are going 't'o' cele- brate!the 1211'. of July with S. Hur- ■ ■ ■ ■ on , at Lucas. Special trains for: that place will be secured. - A good program of have spill;% foot ball, and other':sports, ;besides the 'usual band prizes,'and ;the the: . speakers ofthe day include such able .men as R. R. Gamey, M. P. 1'.,.. and Rev, J. W. ifodgins 'of Strat- ford, South 'Huron will be, well represented and 'one '04' theebest clays' this year will be''nt Liman or'r•. the 12th, of July. Women's Patrotic Work r � A special meeting of the Women's Church have always had Elie repu-• Patriotic Society will be held in Cation of sterving excellent 'teas Connell chamber: •Friday 'afternoon end ,this 00e was no eat -tins to at 3 o'clock, June 11, ,The Pret,i-, the rule. Mrs. May and Mrs. Steep dent urge, alt members of the Rae l',ourect'thel: ea half the' lime ,and cutive arc(. as many members of Mrs. Courtice and Mrs.' Hooper the Society a& possiblo to be li se.nt remainder. Tee proceeds of. the The Ladies of Patriotic Societl, tea r:mounted t'o the grand !total' wish 'to thankt the' Crce Bros. for of $'38 20. •the', many favors drown the Society Donations rec.ived byTreasurer - The Cree Bros. have done all dray- since last report, ing asked by the ladies free of Ni, May ' ]..Op.• charge, Mr, T. M.sron, Summerhill ,, .15 .A1 out next regular Bneetiug, Ithr5 warren 5 Oft June 1S the beautiful fancy work Miss Estella a inu iefot1 .... 1.01 and the Artistic Iland -tinted ,batter Willie McGill .... .,... .25' Plate so generously donated by Master Reginald Noble .25 Eris Rance and Mia Crant, respect !Yit 1 Holland ,50' ively, will be dit'poscd of. Mrs. Mrs: Oliver, Johnston ,......, ._. 5.0D Holloway ane'! 'Mrs. Kilbride have bars, Roland•,.Oft this matterin charg andtwill hr bit Shepherd 1,00 ready to give, elery lady ach'trce Miss Wallace 2.Utr to• get bre of these beautiful gilts. Miss Mont c stie... ...... L.oe- The ladies of the English. Chute 1 Mrs. 'Baker ._....... 1,0 will s'ervra tea. Mr. '11 Be cam _..... .1.0e Never were e,o many people at Bliss Margaret Bcetcom ,,...,1.0D' a Patriotic Tea 315 at 'the one Mrs, James S,iell ...... 2 ail served by the ladies of Ontario Ontario Street" Church Tea35.20 St. Church in the Council Chamber Mr. Weaver's Concert 0.50. last (Friday, The Ladies of this Women's Institute 131,1320(;„ t. - Gard Against Army Worm. worm may do consid- erable armytv y damage in 'the County again this year. Owing' to 'the serious ,outbreak last Year, p'osei1ily a much larger nrunbee of caterpillars [vin-: tered over, than heretofore, conse- quently, there is a greater likeli- hood of another Olutbrealt this sae. - son. Farmers Med haves any low lying land should keep a sharp lookout during' early July for the young ca'terpillare, Methods }of Control. The most effective Method is to plough for dig trenches at least ten inches deep across their hath, taking caret to have the Is'traitght 'steep side away from the worms so they will, be unable •No elim'b up,. and ()veil on entering the furrow, Holes must be bored at intervals of fifteen feet, In these the worms drop and can he then de- stroyed either by crushing 'ompour- lug coati 'oil over them. Spraying a strip four or five yards wide across their path with Paris green, t;wo ' prourtdt per forty (gallons sof water or lead arsenate Ithigrte per 40 gallons, proves effective if: foilage is, dense. The adult is a grayish colored meth abonitl one earl lt1rree ,quarter inches across 'the wings. These, appear (towar&the middle !of June: and lay their eggs either In little• ma'sses'or rows on the grass, grow-. ing 00 the, low lying Iground. .& ern le female may lay 700 eggs. ARi,, ten or twelve days' these datch'and: the 'tiny( caterpillars commetnece• feeding. In about a month from: the lime of hatching they aref (hull grown and ready to enter the ground to pupate emerging again in about 'three Or four weeks Cas t3. mottle ['when they again lay eggs, which in 'tur'n hatch .and feed cantle edod''wea't'her,when they Meld inw der grass and 'other Material for the winter. In the 's'pr'ing they • emerge complete their growth Pate and'appe'ar as the June maths,.. The point is, keep 'watch tof your -- pasture land -tarot they do not igol. beyond :easy &entrroi. _'fl n Co and the a -t' Hpr C Cal Temperance � Goderich, Jua s 4. -.For the second -time iinthe histo. 'of Huron the Y Canada Temperance, Act, or better known as the Scott Act, in now 41 force throughoull the county, hav- are paid, into the 'county treasury ing come' fnU0 effec''t on May 1. and lil.ewiscl all expenses are paid There was some doubt in the by the county treasury and should minds ,of the County officials and there be any deficiency at the end temperance worlceril as to, who of the year the Provincial.' Govern-. would be responsible for enforcing men'[ wilt bear one-half the ex'-. •the law after May r., but (the new pease. It is not likely 'there will board of License Commissioners 'be any shortage however, las there • have cleared 'the lair by sending to is' now on Band in the treasury ata the county emend' a statement ea surplus of $4,400; which was left what would( be expected from the over where{ the net ,wast in force 25 county and what the ,Government years ago: would '.dao for 'the county. ' All the feounty Constables Will be Sections lig to 150, inclusive, of required, by the council to assist the Ontario Liquor Act with ": the the inspectors t'a strictly enforce amendment of 11014• ;give direct the law. and the tempt. nee'organ-e,. insttructions,and' the county conn- izations in every ''municipality ell have accepted the estimate of promisee to stand behind the offs -i the board and will now; do its best cers in the fulfillment of their dut-.. to have the law, impartially ens forced. All the, fines and (fees collected under' the, Canada Temperance Act