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FEBRUARY 14. 21924; ADVT. IN EXAMINER ` BROUGHT THE CRQWDS IL` 50111 E i/;espra. E B I i p In two or three min -_ --- nl\4 ` Theu JIAIJ V nfortunate and dumping it on standing b with his back close t the stack, the forward, half burying bling him backward of the sleigh. discovered by his empl ; the assistance of oth freedhim from the Wei I The injured man was I sleigh 4 Dital. Local vuuu one EeI'I'lD.le 1nJury. man was engaged" in wheeling manure from the barn a sleigh. etween the barrow handles 0 the sleigh when base of which was`. about 20 feet away, suddenly toppled . him and dou- s over the edge utes, Webb was oyer, who, with ers, speedily ght of straw. placed in a and. driven to the R. V. Hos- surgeons consulted saw that little could be done for him here, I beyond xing i arv splint and him up with a tempor- giving-him relief from main by morphine. so he was taken on the evenin in Toronto, a d him. The fracture of a very bad one. Very little is known or his family. He was b landgand vears ago as a Barnard vious-to going north he was g train `to a specialist octor accompanying the spine is about Webb. cm in Eng- came to Canada fourteen 0 boy. Pre- employed For some time .by John McBride of Vespra. He was walst down. 7 `- Webb, who had been employed at Gowgana, 84 miles from Sudbury, returned to Vesplja this week and had Ibeen at Mr. Mason s only two days i when he met with the terrible injury. The unfnrtnnsu-1. rnnn ....... .._...---- .;. cu .uua'pu.: waist down. Tn!-.1. ---L I John A. Webb, farm laborer,_aged 4 years, had his -back broken by a falling strawstack on the farm of Geo. .Mason, Vespra, Tuesday noon, Feb. 12. He is now in Toronto Gen- Ierail Hospital, parlyzed from the ` down. ."J_no. A. Webb, Farm Laborer, 1 [ .Vespra, Victim of Bad 1 '2 A Accident. A I 4, 1924. 31 cost, said subsidies to own by actual experiment lot-s during the slack sea- will more than cover 80- (* 1 Feb. Jan. 30- 01 - I . vynnunn DILLUW ZERO I So far February has been furnish- ling a good example of the real, old-: [fashioned Winter weather. Nearly g eighteen inches of snow has fallen. and the mercury_ has not risen above. freezing point on any day. Three; days showed below zero tempera-:' tures, yesterdaymorning being the] coldest with 14 below. O i cial g-. ures for the last two weeks are as! follows:- ` ' -.j---- Ordered by the Session of St. An- 'drew s Church, that .,the following motion be handed to the Press: T0 avnid YYI'iI:=1'|'*(u~uI1nun.\&..L3_-'_ A-1 {THE VOTE IN ST. I lnnu In - ---...b u vuu Luul. uh I I `Mr. Kennedy's rink played five}. games, defeating Hoare of Lindsay, - Smith of Midland, Playfair of Mid-'] land and Rule of Collingwood in or-I 1 c - der before losing the nal game. The . Barrie curlers, H. E. Jory, A. G Habbick, S. Meredith and W. H. 1 Kennedy, received sweater coats as,` thesecond prize. The `first prize was S four electric bridge lamps. The third 5 prize was Dunhill pipes and the Q fourth. carving sets. 0 H. M. Dyment, Bob,Binning, W. D. Griffiths and T. Villiers (skip), I the other Barrie rink entered, did not ' get inside the money in either series. I I ,,,-__ -_-..... bun-ac uucy WCYC Deatenn by M, Pilgrim's rink from Meaford.J There were 36 rinks entered in the bonspiel and the Consolation series; has not yet been decided. M. Pil-| grim of Meaford was thewinner of the Primary, with Mr. Kennedy se- cond, Geo. Robinson of Penetangui-, shene third, and Norman Rule of Collingwood fourth. . `IK_- 77 ` ` ` Are Displayed 1' Inspection s WI.-I_ITE COT- 1,3. BARR Anything You %Need- FOURTEEN BELOW ZERO in `Far 'Ii`nl-n.u-.....-- `L-~ `- Barrie Branch and Safety Deposit Boxes Thornton Branch _ - - - Cookslown Branch - - STORES, Vzero); , Phpne I56 14 ELIZABETH ST., BARRIE E IN ANDRI-ZW S UPON CHURCH UNION .ua_y murnlng` nemg the] Offi g- . weeks as! Low HighASnow Rain | .'. 33 35 . . 18 24 .. 20 30 . . 16 26 . 12 20 .. 8 12 . . 10 20 . . 18 31 . . 14 19 .. *8 13 . . *2 20 . . 12 25 . . 12 29 11 o. `IA 16j 0.18 i` That is all you need to start `a Union B Canada Savings Account. Don't hesitate can't save more than One Dollar at a time. savings habit will help you increase it. "Small deposits are the seeds of success. with One Dollar and save regularly. _.-4W. H. Buitery.! `No. 7 cl Insertions at non of Their 1c per yard I REV. GEO. Ah. BROWN ` `Unanimously Chosen by the Congre- gation of Chalmers Church, Kingston. v v villi 5 xuc uue-up:-- 0.C.I.-Centre, Braund; forwards, King and Ross; defence, Evans and Swartzman; subs ,- Booth and Cairns. I B.C.I.--Centre, Frank Foster; for- ?wards, Gordon Foster and Malkin; .defen_ce, Payne, Reid; sub., Carson. lBARRlI-I BASKETEERS LOSE IN ORILLIA BY 40 170 34 I Last Saturday the B.C.I.- basket- gball team went to Orillia for a game with Orillia Collegiate team, the Home team winning by 40 to 34. The game was well played and inter- esting throughout. One of its fea- tures was the playing of Gordon Fos- ter for the B.C.I. team. The return game will probably be next Thursday evening. The line-up:-- O.C.T.-(`.nnh-n Rrn11nA- -l'n~-u-----J~ ,uu.-.cuug on lual`. 4. I Speaking to The Examiner, Mr. `Brown said the call was quite unex- lpected. ` He occupied the pulpit a few months ago while attending a `convention in the Limestone City. Mr. Brown is no stranger to Chal- mers Church, having attended there lwhen a student at Queen's Univer- sity. The congregation is about_the same size as St. Andrew's, but it very considerably augmented by students during the college year. - I I Rev. George A. Brown, M.A., the ihighly esteemed minister of St. An- ;drew s Church, received a telegram I this morning announcing that he had -been called unanimously to the pas- torate of Chalmers Church, Kingston. '; The telegram was sen.t by Rev. Mal- lcolm MacGillivray, D.D., minister ' emeritus of the congregation`and in- terim moderator during the vacancy. ,The call will probably come before `the Presbytery of Barrie at its next meeting on Mar. 4. I .Qna-:12;-nu J-A "l`1-- "-`~ ' " Called to Kingst<:2-1m , _. --....-an gaun UL ifyou 1-"-.. -- -' "'" several th`ousandT his lot and 'surely y you to get a this price. "Not 10 yards will be customer.` Union Bag]: of x. m. nonman, Manager T. McMillan, Manager success. Start A The Dply our dealers "at $8.50 the consumer at a rea- Eiws KNITTED ers, _ Nightgowns, . . . . . . $1.00 each DUSE DRESSES, ;' up to $3.98 each,` Q1 lid {HY LlAJLv\aA4 .4 --._~~ F Coats,. sale $5.00 CHEMISE, -Sale, lc yard my vv you-vv vn-.- . . . . .. s1.9 SERGE DRESS- `- A- ,w. o, smmr; lace ` 98 Ht LIIONS IN EAR *I~" co-nine: rm: TOWN THATFORGOT con Two" lj>yy= v0n1$' WEDNESDAY . Tl-l'URSDAY% An original drama of romance; T ' sensationalism and, a ..great love.- Scandal pursued her through` novel adventures until` her innocence was, proven by the man she loved. _ HER REPUTA%Tl0N It's a Metro `Picture that sweeps elong like A ` re, to_ .a never-to-b_e-forgotten climax. _- A ,smaishing story of `the great outdoors. - Superbly produced, thrilling, exciting, absorbing. NOTABLE CAST INCLUDES: MARY ALDEN LESTER cumao JAMES xnucwoon e ELINOR FAIR . GEORGE KATHERINE NEWLINV BURT S STORY that thrilled over 5,000,000 people - a story that aroused more interest than any other of the year . when it ran in the Cosmopolitan Magazine - CIRCULATION 9.) vv sag-.. ww- n and 'closed styles ery trimmed. te Sale P,ric,V-69 at 7.30 and 9.007 Saturday Matinee at' 2.30 - author of this tremendous melodrama,` actually`: in the Tonfo Basin District of Arizon_at If you have the 1ightest_doubt `how good He: of the Desert ? is, read` the review by Frank E ` on another 'page, TWO PERFORMANCES EAC!A'lgNIGHT .. 7 ____I 3.31` I` n THE EAGLES FEATHER 3 CHANGES OF PROGRAM zvnnv wzzx` AN ACTION-PACKED wasmzn 1' ~rmnAv-snrunnnv HERE S A %BEST[ SELLER MONDAY-TIIESIIAVJ irs Fancy and Ringwood ? es, 19c pair ves are pure wool (I regularly up to ere are all sizes" 0 .7 among them. --SnIe, 19 pair Here is a Western Pi`c't'u_r.e th_at.knock$ . 0" I\-3-Ar`;-u.-.._-_ Fhe The stampede of 10,900 cattle is one of the most strikmg spectacles , ever lmed. THOS. H. INCE Presents _One of the funniest in` years. ms `com I -lN--% well as Zane Grey, the nits!`-4--A ' - w VAPRONS,` Knit- uses and Infants 50 each v Heritage Frank Elliott 1," actually tak`e`n -Va prairic L _ 3 CHANGES , pr PROGRAM EVERY WEEK 61st _.__ av.->..a u_na_y vvulu, hue years .1 go But still iny tsmgma will ever .'.l`o:colleg'e days of long ago. Old college days, old days,_ The. years may come, the years mayj ,_ go . . .a.v.ua`9 uu.r1s smart. . Carolme Kay. freshman--T-Muss I. I J" M . 0128 Stop folk-"dancing-`M . Kittv Clov irs---Miss I ; Vivian Dr W l`.a1~n'h'v-an Ely raye. . Pe*Im1'9. Muzgl iss Edith Creswlcke. rene . ew. a college belle--Miss ilma Kenned ` Doris Smart I ski. the -new` teacher . of ,3 rs. Harold Dyment. 1' er, a collector of souven- J Marlin. :1 us. the hirfed girl- V. Hilt, a social leader- J.__ g' -...- `Y- .. Pink Hatchers. an athletic sopho- more--Miss Audrey Martin. ' ;Buster Brown, a vociferousjunior; -Miss Kathleen Kennedy. I Betty Gardner, the professor's` ward-- Miss Tanis Mar'.Laren. 1 ' Aunt Minerva Boulder, his"house- keeper. from Ferndale, 0nt.-Miss Mary Payne. - pA+l1n:o "Ilsa.-no.3..- LL- `L94 ' ` ' auuuux-.-LVUSS nazei McBride. [ ry Dress in the ion during our te Sale 'the` court change his name-Miss ..-...;u Lia vv. 1'-vayue. Howrd"Gr-~e'en,. his son, "who had Helen Palling. ' Sim Batty, the police force of-a college town-Miss .Fre,vda Bird. ! Peddlar Benson. working his way through school:--Miss Frances Leslie. Noisy Fleming, just out of high` chopl]:-Miss Hazel McBride_. _ I \J11_fll.\1'1.J 1 Professor Peterkin Pepp, a ervoils wrer.-k-M rs. R. J. Sanderson. Mr. C. B.. Buttonbuster, a giddy buttery of 48---Mrs. R. W. Bayne. Howard Green, hi:-_ who _}_xd thQ' PO11?` nkonmn ---- I "'*""' I ' Thos. A. Lowe and R. J. Lowe of ] tiThornb1'1ry have purchased the Bar-1 rie Inn from the estate of J. K. Hes- sev.` The deal was concluded the latter part of last week and the new i I proprietors will take possession of the 1 property next _week. Extensive re- ipairs and, renovations will be made ?to the hotel and it is not likely -that it will be opened until May. I ` Speaking to The Examiner`. Thos.,' I A. Lowe, one of the purchasers,, stated that the hotel will be redecor- ated throughout _and hardwood oors ` put in all the rooms. Baths and run- 1 ning water will be installed in a num- * ber of the` bedrooms It is their in-,1 tention to make the Barrie Inn an]! entirely modern and up-to-date hotel `.1 n in every way. Mr. Lowe expects the I ` hotel to be .open on May 1st. - '- T'_I`he new proprietors of the Barrie. Inn have had long` experience in the 1 hotel business and are well and fav- orably known tothe travelling public. i _...._____.__. ~41` TRINITY-DRAMATIC CLUB presents Professor Pepp" on Feb. 27.and 28, in` Trinity Parish Hall. ` ' CHARACTERS A `Dun-0----- Tim'e--T}n\<.e Vdav s in Y Place--A small}! `college 'BARRIEI`N*-N BOUCHT , BY THORNBURYT MEN; VVl`ll!'.'S U1 EH8 matter. ' I Several others were also interview- I ed on the subject, but not having 9'iven`the matter any consideration! I they declined to make any statement. , I Wrh. Miibreq was non-committal on`! the subject, Bt stated that the coun-I Veil. havimr beenelected by the neo-_ ple. would no doubt carry out their wiehes in the matter. .qnvnrn'| no-'ln...... ----- -" ` ` __-... . ucucvc it. would increase` efficiency in the management of the town,? he said. ' ' I cannot see. how an honorarium 0; $3 will add to this d_i_gE1it,v of the 0 ice or increase t e e iciency o a`cIlirninistrat.ion. said Re}l!>urr%. remuneration is to e t oug t o the only thing to do is to appoint a i"1msrii1 1'h ` 1 11 `Id b ` tin t e nroposa s 011 e strongly opposed, said Edward Bry- son. \If the council were composed` of only onerenresentative. from each ward, I would be in favor of paying them. Let them brine: it before the electors at the next election. I W. H. Kennedy had not considered M the matter and had little to say as to, ` ` the merits of the suggestion, but said, : 1 C The people should sav whether the!` aldermen are to be paid "or not. ' I have not given the proposal .much consideration, _ said Dr. W. A. I Lewis, but The Examiner s editorial on` the subject, stating that the mat- ter should have been brought up at the nomination meeting, expresses m,v opininn. r ' Wm. Moore [the _ Icil. been elected peo-1 nln u.-nnlol -- -3---"` I z 1 \ \ s a v t owners and miners have nguess to let Ontario per 1' own profitable ends. Now undertaken to deal wiyh anada show that we will mercy again, that iu`f\l- ` self-reliant, and d'i81 1'ib`-13 .00 fuel expenditure gn- S. out in coal as well _as_ am, Dakota, Wisconsin; in fact all upper 181$ upplied, as well as a com- d water route via Fert- a_ll this part of Ontario. `eh; next year, it wouid tons of coal to come east, difference alone. A _ iness. during slack seasons ate, sap demonstrated *1}! 2o-street railway fares In elegmn Rate, Night Inet- . tter -Rate, Pstoel Post. moat praoionl and pr_>_- ' ___--- ...,.....-. wuuug zrom the people. ? _ Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, saidS. J. Fisher. Person- 3 ally I am not in favor of the sugges-` tion. .I believe there are a lot of | capable men who are willing to serve! the town without thought of remun-' } efation. I I believe the proposal is a good! one. said Peter Bremner. I do notl ` think: a man should be expected to; work for nothing. Wm. Crossland also favored the` idea. "`I believe it. would increase the` town, I nuvuv-|n& --- 1-- ' u; _wua.B is desired." Stating that he had not given the proposal much consideration, A. J. _Sarjeant"said, I do not approve of theway it was introduced. It would look better coming from the people}? Everyone is pnh'+1n.1 +.. I--'- ----~- .,..... :p_0 would not ment to good men would probably be J of what is desired. Rtntina +1-...+ L- `I-- Iitizens 1:1-t-e-'r_\;}ewed, See `Little to Recommend ` the Proposal. - ' , II -., CANADA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, .aVys? September. `college town. the happy v httle Adams, ._- --v.u uuc pcupu.-5.". , favnr n-F +1.... ..........-_ rested` in a possible for at am cost eive part of ines will Be ite Sale less \,,,_w,,,,,,,,_w1 on`. .c..--.e_u w an aaamonal six months. a Conn- Frlends of the young man, not sat- t d b 0- ised with the result of the trial here, Eahwyout tI1:._jr' engaged W. A. Bo.vs. K.C., who ob- , tained a hearing before the Court 3 of -Apnea], composed of ve judzes. .111; not having} last Thursday. The court overruled V con3;deraon`,Judg_e _Vance s ndmg, quashed the , I convzctxon on the cattle-stealmg ___. charge, and, asthe prisoner had served over two months in jail, con- , sidered that sufficient penalty" for the MEN'.a=sa11lt on the constable .and gave him his liberty. I 1: 1' 1..---- -1- turn l 7c 1 : -Read The Examiner and get all the local and district news. $2.00 a year and worth more. I 7 m cuuuecuon wnn the case. Crown Attorney J. R. Cotter agree- ing to dismissal on payment of costs, -Magistrate Je"s gave judgment ac- cordingly. Costs were assessed at $21.75. = . V ' . I Fred Singer, former manager of the. Merchants Clearing House, - which ran a store in the Bothwell > Block for a few months, appeared in I Police Court Tuesday morning, -the Wellington Hotel. The accused I had been brought back from Toronto by Provincial Constable Rich. for trial. His counsel, `D. M. Stewart, pleaded not guilty and asked that the charge be dismissed in view of the . fact that the accused had settled the ] account and -that there was no intent Ito defraud, as was evident from the charged with beating a board bill at ' act that the accused wrote` from Toronto'asking' the amount of the bill. ' He guaranteed to pay all costs in connection with the CTOWH Affnvhavr T D lV..LL-.. - - There is vno doubt whatever about the pulling power of Ex- amine: advertising-, , said Mr. Ifatterson. To each customer making purchases up to a certain A amount a bowl containing two gold sh was `offered. When the store opened inthe morn? ing there was a i-ush to secure the premiums and at one o -V clock Mr. Patterson -reported thewhole 500 bowls gone. Mr} Patterson s announce; ment of the opening appeared in a half-page advertisement _ in The Examiner and no other adivertiaing of any kind was used. I {PAID up ms BOARD BILL ' `AND CASE IS msmssan Anotherne example of the effective manner in which The Examinelj reaches the buying public of Barrie and vicinity was seen in connection with the opening of A. E. Patterson's n_ew drug and music store last Saturday. JIAPPEAL count QUASHES ; I CONVICTION or PEACOCK I The Court of Appeal has quashed , the conviction against Alfred Pea- 'coc4k, .the young Tossorontio farmer who was convicted in Barrie on Nov. . `23 last on a charge of cattle rustling `and sentenced by` His Honor Judge Vance to eighteen months at Bur-` wash. It will be remembered that whenileaving the courtroom after sentence was pronounced, Peacock I assaulted Constable A. W. Beardsley, I-whereupon he was recalled and sen- tenr`.e_d to an additional six of the Vnnno- `rnnn ~.~...4. ....L Its TO_ YOU