nuary 4, 1917 hce of the bride’s father, iLine. Glenelg, by Rev. J. A. son, BD., on December 27, t J Lawrence, to Catharine Cuaig. ' [BLYTH 'EflAEISM WAS EESE SEVERE n d Mugg ("Hens-lg. by the Rev. J. :heson, B.D., on December 27 V Jones of Owen Sound. to daughter of Mr Hugh Mc~ 1 RENCEâ€"McCUAlGâ€"At the ism rmn 0hr 'rsons requiring their houses (1. for electric lightS. may 9 to the above address, 01' a order at The Chronicle Of- zed. and agricult \’er};bod_V’ in MARRIED " {Sâ€"McKlN N ONâ€"At the res- o_f_ the bride’s father, South I" Itiv U of +ooooooo¢o§oooooo¢¢¢ 11 . Balment 789 Dupont: Street, Toronto, Ont. It! ggie Bu: nshf Toronto spent \ a winh he! patents here. an r spvnt the holiday with t5 n P: u Palmerston. :unh Fulton of Markdale' ht..»lid Q‘- at hex old home ‘nexe with her Uncle and and M15. J 31m Henry enter- u'ge number of their friends: President d MR. LAM PSON Hampden M Electrical Contractor oving pictures will be ating to agriculture bjects. Lectures will :17 lady and a gentle- y in town and coun- Admission free. . This wonderful fruit you a. world of good, cveqrthing else fails. $2.50, trial size, 25c. t postpaid on receipt it-a-tives Limited, .‘le 'iElinm Sharp visited Shallnw Lake over he Time Until H. M GEO. BINNIE Secreta 11v. )nvid McCrie of i whh the Kerr \V'elland spent hxs brother at share. 1t McNaughton siting with the John Kerr of am) Mc\aughton :imnent I‘m-onto visit- J ames Kerr U 'nther Mrs. ix'ew Derby, Duri M 'orma'tion will. be ' in the 9r Dorris :s of Mr. ()Vt‘l‘ the 'inl was when a, h reflect ;'hildl‘en.- nmunity :‘ffOI‘tS to '55. RIP.- LE NO, 01’ In The nderson Irvin .t. the xenon- seven :‘ruit- 1V6 1‘3 LIEU ' held in Massey Hall,' the week before Christmas i en, Prime Minister of l " . poke of havmg had beforel extain statements of Viscount; what Germans have done ,0 helpless Belgians in Belgium. These : ts have not been published 'with the report of Viscount Bryces’ L.Ouunittee because _they were too terribl" for publication. Sir Robert, went on to saxrhn}; any man with red mum in his vems If he knew of these {him-15’ would he compelled by hisown gense of indignation to bake the field if " T.-- at all able to do so. in order :0 bring: to justice those guilty of this ALmulicztl brutality. in 19 1 WE V! wh “'l'he spirit of our men is splendid The ~piz'it of the whole people is >p.t'll(il(l. In fact that spiritis the conâ€" tmml wmzder of the war. Nobody [mks of pin-we until our task has been ;U;"-rlll})llt§htï¬â€˜l. "What we want in the next few lllOfllllr" he continued “is such a. (it'lIHMlStI'ation of power on the part of the allies as will break the heart of the (iennan militarists. It is very near the breaking point now. “7th the spring cmnes-well, we shall see". This tells its own story. When the s )1 ing comes What will he the feelings of the man who knows that he ought to (-nlist and has not enlisted? The only way to he sure of an easy mind is to apply at once to those Who are I'E’I'I‘Ultlng in this country and have the matter settled. The happy men these days are the men in khaki. “'hst can we do to help Win the war? This is the question that thousands of Uanadain men and women have been asking themselves. The answer is supplied by the National Service Ommission with its invita- tion to the men of Canada to enrol themselves by voluntary registration. The cards that are sent out to every man between the ages of sixteen and sixty-five will furnish the information that the Commission needs in order to turn to account in the best way efll the resources of the country. Canada needs the services of every man, to carry on hr!‘ agricultural, mineral and man- ufacturing industries, as well as to fight her battles in France and Fland- was. Noone is superfluous, and there- I'me no one is exempt from the duty of enrolment. \Vith a. complete in- ventory of the man-power of the i’. minion in their hands, it will he a H‘ wznparatively easy task for the com- 1m»i<m to poin 12 um; were available worker: may be souht to :upply «imiviencies elsewhere g'n agricultural and other basic ind in 8:4, and Lhe 312110†1.“ conï¬rmed reports from Paris that the British army in France had taken over an additional section of the wes- tern front. The continuation of the British offensive along the Somme front is impossible so long as the present weather continues, said Gen. t men m' C. XV. Gordon. better knnwn mu Canadian homes as "Ralph ,1-" has also something tn say men with “Red blood in their '. The fullmvmg is from an inter- with “Ralph Connor†who has eturned from the front on short. 1C National Service With Red Blood Take Over Moré it require stimulating?†he ;iL psssible that any young muda fit to go and fight. and t. to go and fight. is unwilling "wrdon was asked what in lininn would 1110;}; stimulate in Canada. He showed 9his being the case. the duty is[ pressed upon us with still greater' force to move with the utmost speed to secure the remaining oortion of the 500,000 men promised a year ago by Sir Robert Borden. This, in turn, ‘ means that this country must search ‘ in all its corners for the proper men. I To take a. step backward now would he very serious. and the way to move forward is to find the men to put into the field. This New Year will bring great; changes in the maps. Mr. C. G. Robson. president of the \V. H. Clark Company Limited of Edmonton. came the long ‘trip last week to visit his father. Mr. A. J. Robson. who has been in failing health for nearly a year. “Charlie†as we Glenelgers call him. has made good out West and is well fitted to fill the important position to which. by ability, industry and natural acumen, he has attained. Mrs. George Furneanx spent the pa_s_tr weft with the Pearl: families. Miss Jennie Davisand little nieces, Hazeland Gladys Firth were Visitors at Mrs. linbert VVehbers 0f Hutton Hill a. few days, lately. Mr. James Ryan, sucond eldest son of John Ryan, visited the old home for a. few (1 lyrz 1: mt week, after an absence of five or more years .mostly spentgn Calgary. but now in Detroit. Grandma McClocklin of the 4th con- cession is very low, at; time dfwriting, with little hope held out for her recovery. _ _ _ .I ‘ I1 At the annual school meeting held in N0. 5 on Wednesday of last week. Mr. .J H. Robson was re-elected trustee and the wood contract fell to A. Campbell at $2.40 a cord. Mr. and Mrs. A. Gr. Blair. Mrs. G. Blair and Miss Hannah Smith ate the New Year’s feast with Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Frook :Lt Priceville. §-V\1_- ' â€" â€"â€"-_ Mr. and' Mrs. Dianâ€"naAnderson and baby are spending some time with Kindred in Renfrew County. 'Twas an inspiration to hear Mr. H. G. Misteie of the Royal Bank sing at Zion’s afternoon service the last day of the old Year. But. say, who let the porridge pot boil over in the morning? CANNON THUNDERED IN THE NEW YEAR With the British armies in France. Via London, Jan. 1. â€" The arrival of 1917 was welcomed on the western front by the British and French sol- diersasa beginning of the end of the great world war. There may be varyin views and theories as to how the on is to be brought about but there is no question that throughout the British army there is a conviction that the next twelve months will bring a victorious peace to the allies LL - D_:L:-L “all The one bEfie.\rï¬eswtl_1vzâ€"3.£Germany will be willing to grant, extreme conces- sions and the other the}; only military U110 Ivuu vuv v-_-_ pressure will bring them 'the fruits of victory. Both schools however have agreed that this is the decisive year. On most sectors of the British front the new year made it’s bow with little ceremony. So many flares and rockets are sent up from the trenches on these long dark winter nights that it was impossible to say how many of these to-night were in honor of 1917. There is one sector however where the British artillery followed the practise adopted last iyear of welcoming January 1. with salvo against their enemy from guns of all calibres. Along this front everything from machine guns to the ‘ “heavies†Joined in firing. first one - " ~-~- .-.,.,J c;h.\‘l‘.‘ round, six. 314‘. We do not know whether t Germans recognized it or not, but i will try them again to- night said : :utiilery captain as he started for distant part of the line to give so: necessary instructions. To avoid all doubt the British . tillery fired Sign‘al salvos at b0 -A- 2 -..‘l.. o- IiBL’HESG’l V I‘l‘.‘ ~-v-___ Tozwoid all doubt the British m» tillez‘y fired signal salvos at both eleven o’clock and midnight. Low black ciowds scudded over the battle area. this last night of the ole year andit’s successor was borne on a bowling wind which caught up and the thunder of the guns. Traverston :5 Ulllvu .- __ _ then nine, then one and fin Llly th e Britain began eating its war bread on New Year’s Day. W11; _Toro1_1fo _ on- Monday Messrs. Cameron, O’Neill, Foster and Shaw were elected controllers. -_ Hon; intâ€"Ibise Casgram, Postmas- ter-General, died of pneumonia at his home in Ottawa. . -v-Av V‘vwvvwv Capt. John Lauder of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, only son of Harry Lauder the famous entertainer, was killed at the front last week: _ I“ u---v- â€" _ __ The Canadian Red Cross SocietY, has received $2,000,000 in cash and nearly $8,000,000 in supplies since the war began. Loss estimated at $500,000 was caused by a ï¬re which last week de- Btroyed car barns of the Toronto Railway Co. and about three hundred cars. vw- U. Sir Thomas White, Minister of Finance, has asked Sir Herbert B. Ames, M.P., and W. F. Nickle, M.P., to assist him in his legislative and other duties during the national sav- mgs campaign. have arranged with the Finance Minister and the Imperial Munitions Board for a further credit of ï¬fty million dollars to ï¬nance Imperial munitions orders in Canada. Sir Thomas White was officially notiï¬ed last week by the Canadian Bankers’ Association that this amount would be advanced by co-operation of the banks with the Dominion Govern-. ment, to be placed to the credit of the Imperial Munitions Board. Canadian Banks Aid' Munitionlngâ€" More Loans and Orders V -urv- an“- -v vâ€"vâ€"w The new originâ€"t makes Va total 01 $250,000,000 provideg by the banks 1 1-1...LI â€DUU,VVV,UUV yl UVLUUM w vâ€". and the Dominion Government jointa 1y towards paying the cost of shells ordered in Canada‘ by Great Britain. Further large credits will be arranged during the course of the coming year; thus insuring a continuous flow of orders and materially assisting the mother country ’in ï¬nancing the war. Promotions and High Decoration. Won by Leaders Overseas The following honors were an- " ounced New Year’s Day; all the en named being Canadians, though me are serving with the Imperial orces: Companions of the Bathâ€" . 1. Herbert Stanley Birkett, Col. flames Alexander Roberts, Canadian Medioals; Brigadier A. C. Joly de Lot- 'biniere, belonging to a well known Canadian soldier family. wâ€"‘v â€"â€".â€"- Companions of St. Michael and St. Georgeâ€"Col. Temporary Brigadier Huntley Douglas Ketchum, Lieut.-Col. Temporary Brigadier Robert Rennie, Liam-Col. Temporary Brigadier Gar- net Hughes, Lieut.-Col. Temporary {Brigadier E. W. B. Morrison, Lieuta‘ Col. Edward Charles Hart, All of the Canadian contingent. Lieut.-Col. C. C. wan Straubenzee, Royal Artillery; LieuL-Col. Francis F. Duffus, Imperial ’Army Service, belonging to a well- known Canadian military family. The chartered banks of ganada - Promotionsâ€"Appointed Mai-Gen- erals; Lieut.-Col. E. C. C. Uniacke, Royal Artillery, well known Canadian; . Col. Temporary Brigadier H. C. Twin-’ ing, formerly of the Canadian militia. Appointed Brevet Colonels: Tempon. ary Brigadier G. N. Cory, formerly1 with the militia; Temporary Brigadier Brigadier L. ‘J. Lipsett. Appointed Lieut.-Colonel: Temporary Brigadier J. H. MacBrien, Canadian Dragoons. FIFTY MILLION CREDIT Gen. Jones Praised and Dr. Bruce: Blamed by Board 2 Sir George Perley gave out on Mon- day the oflicial report. of the Board 5 of Inquiry into the Medical Service. . The board, with a few minor excep- ; tions, disagrees with Dr. Bruce’s i criticisms, particularly regarding the concentration of Canadian sick and wounded in Canadian hOSpitals, which it is declared, would be unwise and impracticable. It disagrees also with the statement that V. A. D. hospitals, should be discontinued, as it ï¬nds- them efï¬cient and satisfactory. It recommends more inspection of Can- adian hospitals and believes, with- General Carleton-Jones, that the. medical forces and resources of the: Ernpire must be pooled to the utmost: in this struggle. It agrees that a large number of soldiers come from Canada unï¬t for service, but points out that Dr. Bruce ignores the good work done-by General Jones and his staff, under circumstances of great novelty and difficulty. ~ CAN ADIAN S HONORED BIG NEWS IN BRIEF ONOOQQQQQOQ 9 909 9999‘ Sold by Ontario DU BEAU CHRONICLE. . The New Year came in quite mild’ fwit‘h scarcely enough snow for good {sleighingn I Miss Bessie and Jean Weir left last I Friday morning for Toronto where ; they will remain for some time. I I I Mr. R. Matthews and sister, Miss M. J. Spent, New Year’s with Mr. and ; Mrs. J. M. Lawrence. I i I Miss Lizzie W'eir, of Durkies Corn-‘ 01’s spent. 21 few days last week with M 1-.‘and Mrs. Farr Lawrence. MissMaggie Lawrence spent a. few days Iast week with Swinton Park friends. Congratu‘ations to Mr. Martin Wilson and Miss Haw, who were nmrried last. Wednesday. They intend guing to Milverton to live. We tender our congratulations to Mr.Robe1‘t Lawrence and Miss Kate McQuaig who were married last VVed- nesday at the home of the bride’s father. PaaLor preseubed him with a. sum of money as a. mark of esteem and sympathy with him in his recent 3 severe illness. Quite a number from around here attended Mr. Tribes sale, near Holstein on_ Tuesday. * iMâ€"rr.‘ Gébf‘ge McKelvie returned home from the “Nest where he spent the summer. He looks hale and heapty. Mr. "and Mrs. \Villiam Tuckér of Tommnspenc New Year’s with Mr. and Mrs. James Tucker and other friends. :m. Angus MPDnmtld passed away a2. Lhe home of his sister, Mrs. Calder, (m Decvmber the 30th and was buried in the new cemetery Priceville New Year’s day. We extend our sympathy 130 the bereaved friends. VuBeit DeV older received quite a. mrprise on Christmas when the people of Ebenezer Church prompted by their: Miss K. Davis of Toronto spent the holiday at the parsonage. Mrs. St. Leger and daughter Jean came from Toronto Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Durant. Nelson Main is home from the west and Will remain a couple of months with his p-arents.‘ R. M. Tribe’s sale Tuesday was largely attended and prices rang- ed moderate. L. B. Nicholson Was elected su- perintendent of the Methodist 3 i ’Tis an old sayingâ€"1 Take a present-day Ontario’s burdens. She he than has Ontano. Therefore it comes to pass that we in Ontario are being asked to help in bearing British Columbia’s burden. by helping its soldiers’ families. It’s a fair, a just, request. We all are in the same boat. We must bear one anotha". Province, not rich in money, makes heavy calls on the Patriotic Fund, the richer Provinces must 71-".rdens. And if one . neighbor. Under a plan of each Province caring only for its own, the Province sending no men help out their poorer would spend no money. It would neither Fight nor Pay. _ on. A -22L- A...†nA‘A:.N The canadian Pauifl A - A A would spend no money. it would “canny. - .b--- __-_ , , ' million dollars in 1917 for the families of its own soldiers. The Canadian Patriotic Fund is asking for that sum as a minimum below which the richest Province in the Dominion will not go. But, as a matter of 5 act, the Fund hopes Ontario will do still betterâ€"will bear another’s burdens by helping out gallant Bri ' C ulumbia. â€rovince? It will require, in 1917, two million dollars for the How stands the Western 1 T hat is one-third of Ontario's requirements. But Ontario has probably more than seven “With only about 350,000 peopleâ€"not rich in this world’s goods, bu A â€" L- *2-.. n..- Mzmnn Dollars for the Canadian Patriotic Fund! families of its boys at the times the population. t rieh in pluck That equal: front. v. “‘c .3 A a e ' F V . 211.311 uolum‘caa 2131.5 no Imozs. â€" ‘ ‘ Al _ k ‘\ ‘I How stands the Wcsterr am}. good red 13.30;» :t 15 111-... £52.36 per heaci. ntario, if it n 'QYP-Mf‘j".', “54‘ i As to No. ‘2. Many towns ignore the duty of holding campaigns. 2 county tax. Yet this tax nevcr represents a fair or Just contributio: . . m. . a" t is based on vmat the poorer men can afford. Th means. Practicauyi . . be reached only through a pOpuiar campalgn. To relieve anxiety th February. Will not patriotic men. and women in every town take up t‘ organization and methods by wring; to the Canadian Patriotic Fund, with a campaign of advertising. .0 son 851 AS to N o. 3. Patriotism of make some sacriï¬ce for th scize of suffer with it. The average family tne Privilegeâ€"of every Canadian respect and in gratitude, take care taking care of only one family 1' or McWilliams \‘Q "PI-7'12 to assure the Uanauwu. Patriotic Fund that it can depend on having six million dollarsin 1917 HOLSTEIN for the families of On- tario’s soldiers. Ontario is being and Canadian ' gâ€"sometimes a hard oneâ€"but wort nt-day illustration. British Columbia- She has sent to the frontâ€"that shell-tc : Western Province! it Will require, m .13; . , uw W. -, _ ire". of Ontario's requirements. But Ontario has probably mor ; no favors. 'With only about 350,000 pe0plcâ€"not rich in th? "r is undertaking to raise One Million Dollars for the Canad " six million, will be giving about $2.38 per head. . . R.‘ ..... .... «'0 -- LO- 33- dlhk ri'aéov .; n A‘- lSunday school, to till 3 caused by R. M. Tribe ' Reg. Hunt was electe steward. THE CANADIAN PATRIOTIC FUND, OTTAWA. Mesdames Cameron, of Lette: Breen, and Morrison of Varney Were guests of Mrs. W. J. Sharp on Tuesday. O O E TELEPHONE No. 8 (Night or Day) . :‘.oo¢o§ooo09090900090099.00909090099990.0000...0f¢o The Above are'All Made from Special Reduction on F1011 l he People’s Mills on hand. Farmers and Stock Owners should lay in a quan- tity of this Excellent Conditioner for Spring and Summer Feeding. Nothing equals it for Young Pigs, Calves, Etc. Makes Milch Cows Milk and puts Horses in prime condition for seeding: in fact it makes everything go_that it’s .fed to; also Caldwell’s Celebrated Calf Meal. if «yawn; Everything in our line at lowestipricesflfor Cash. '"7‘ Allzkinds of Gram bought and sold. Sovereign Flour Eclipse Flour Pasï¬ry Flour ‘ ROlled Oats Breakfast Cereal Reid came from worthy of all acceptation. nbiaâ€"out there under the setting sumâ€"is helping to E: We have a. quantity of the celebrated Molassiné Meal BHFIOUI' and Féed in Quantities Where is this sum to come from? to which its gifts to the Fund :1 3 Those interested in the ublic {library here will bear in min that ithe annual meeting will be held in §the library room on Monday next 3at8 Bran, Shorts \1 111mm†Corn Chap Tracked ( hicken Corn (‘rimped Oats fm Horses B31318." and \V heab Chop Mixed Chop SoundPandBVholem rains u. E'éie'hio Bméh of tho Fundin your tone: count! lend your subscription di- rect to the Head OM00; Canadian Patriotic PM: Victorians». om“. [ain'tâ€"inst be secured from individual mmfln PAGI