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18k Wedding Rings Neweat Style. _ Marriage Licenses _J. J. JOHNSON Diamond Rings Perfect and flawless only kept in stock. J. J. JOHNSON Vol. 28. No. 34. ATWOOD, ONT. THURSDAY. NOV. 1, 1917. E. H. Swine, PROPRIETOR. Hive Croup Syrup or Ointment will cure Croup--25c a Bottle Mr. Wm. Booth has sold his farm to Mr. W. Hanna, of Elma. Mrs. M. Liersch, of Baden, is yisit- ' ing with ber son, Mr. Fred Liersch of town. Mr. and Mrs. Whitmore, of Har- riston, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lambe Australia normally consumes year- ly $15,795,000 in tobacco and $20,- 655,000 in confectionery. Mr. Geo. Kaempf, of Guelph, and brother Mr. Ed. Liersch, of Montreal, spent last week with Mr: and Mrs. _ Fred Liersch. Mrs. Jno. Roger and Mrs. E. H. Swing spent Monday and Tuesday at Stratford, the guests of Mr. and Mrs J. A. Hanson. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tatham, of New Liskeard, are' yisiting with Mr.. and Mrs. W. R: Erskine. Mr. Tatham is obliged to take a rest for sometime owing to ill health. The Ladies' Aid of St. Alban's church, purpose having asaleof Home made baking and candy in the For- esters hall, on Friday, November 2nd. at two o'clock and will also serye a 15c lunch. Tho patriotic concert given in the Music ball on Friday eveving -under the Maple Leaf Society ofthe 6th con, Elma, was not largely patronized , owing to the wet night, however, those present enjoyed listening to a good entertainment given by the Palmerston Dramatic Club. a play entitled Bird's Island was given in four acts and each one did their part. well. Between acts solos and duetts were given. Mr. Geo. Lochhead acted as chairman. Before the last act was: presented, a quilt was auctioned off by' Auctioneer Morrison, the highest bid- | . der being J. B. Skelton, cf Palmerston | he receiying the fine quilt for six dollars. The proceeds amounted to $39 00. _| gine. | police, but will be brought to Chatham Milk was raised to 14c a quart at Toronto BRUSSELS Boy DECORATED.--Joe VY. Good, a former Brussels boy, who enlisted at Saskatoon, has been pre- sented with a Miltary Medal for bravery on the field, being recom: mended for carying messages on the Sommeand at Vimy. ridge under shell fire. A large number from the village and surrounding country went to Listowel on Sunday to see an airplane that landed just outside of the town on Saturday. They had the pleasure of watching two, one coming from Camp Borden to help the other aviator out who was baving trouble with his en- They left on Monday for headquarters. Mr. and Mrs. William Gilmer re- turned to their home in Atwood last week after spending afew months with their sons and daughters. at Landis and Woodrow in Saskatche- wan. They report of having a fine yisit-and also crops were good in that section. When they left tne weather was getting cold and they drove to the station in a sleigh. ORDERLY SKIPPED WITH MONEY.- When Ernest Emery, of Big Point, lined up at the Chatham armories iThursday for. examination by the medical board, be had miegivings ae bout the salety- of $208 in bills which he carried in his pocket. He , decided however that it would be ' safe with William Yahr, an Ameri- can wearing the King's uniform and acting as an orderly, and asked Yabr to keep it for him until his examina- tion was over. When the examina- tion was completed he found tbat Yahbr had disappeared. A search was commenced in which the police took | part, and Yahr was arrested at noon as he stepped from anauto he had hired to take him out of the city. He is in the custody of the Wallaceburg APPLES -WANTED.--One bag of good Snow apples.--Apply at Bee Office Store $115 From WoMAN.-- Mrs. Bert Shepley, of Wallaceburg, was the yictim of an assault and robbery, committed at her home. in that town. Au unknown man attack- ed Mrs. Shepley as she entered the chicken coop and-be succeeded in stealing a roll of $115 which she had just drawn from the bank, and which was secreted about her person. It is believed the thief escaped in an automobile. Hunters AWAY.--Monday twelve nimrods left for the wilds of North- ern Ontario, this composes the At- wood club, and during the two weeks' hunt for deer, nodcubt each will re- ceive their number, one. Their camp- ing ground is at Pickerel. The follow- ing are :--Jno. Satiders, Jno. Vallance Jobn Struthers, jr., Jno. Livingstone, Chas. Vallance, Samuel Hiles, Hu Walker, Chas Ritter, Wo. Holman, |: Ed. Greensides, Wm. Schnock and Wm. Cooper. We wish them a safe journey and a pleasant time. GETTING THEM BoTH Ways.-- Many Canadians residing in. Port Huron who filed exemption papers under the alien clause when the Am- erican draft went into force sometime ago, now find themselves liable to the Canadian draft and are waiving their American exemption and enlisting in the United States army. This sheds new light on the situation, which is already decidedly complex. These British subjects will be called into the Canadian service regardless of American exemption. By taking out first citizenship papers they become subject to American draft, although not American citizens. In that event young men have the opportunity of choosing between American and Can- adian services. Unless exempted for other reasons they are sure to serye one flag or the other, Mr. Jas. Duncan received news last week of the death of his nephew. ieut. Geo. Duncan of Gamrie Ban- ffshire, Scotland, killed in action Sept. 23rd 1917, while serying with the Gordon Highlanders. Lucknow, Oct. 25. --Thirty-four steers belonging to W. E."Henderson @ local cattle buyer, which were being held over night in the stock yards here for shipment on the "morning freight, broke over the fence into the G.T. R. Yards and were run into by the 6 o'clock train. Thrée of the ani- mals were killed and the train was held up for some time. During the year, ending Sept 30th 1917 The Women's Patriotic League of Elma Centre have sent overseas 2690 Pairs of Socks, 360 shirts, also a number of Vermin suits, Trench caps, Towels, wash cloths, lead pen- cils, cocoa, candy, gum, oxo, etc etc. gh Since the beginning of the war this Society has sent 3207 pairs of socks and 1747 shirts. BoTTLE RETURNED AFTER FIVE MonruHs.--A letter written by Pte. Leonard C. MecMaullin, who trained with the 149th Batt. bas been re- ceived by his mother in Sarnia, and the following extract relates a rather |; peculiar incident: "I believe I told you that Pte. Charley Milne, cf Sar- nia, D. A. MacRitchie, of Wyoming, and I, (tent mates at Camp Borden) wrote our names and put a note ina bottle which we heaved overboard about 400 miles west of Ireland, two days before our transport landed in England. The bottle was picked up by a fishing boat on Sept. 17, after floating around for five months, and bad drifted to the Glenaire's Hee, France, and the fisherman (Mr. P. oaman, of Concarneau, Wisisiees, France) could not read English, and gave it to the mayor of the island, who returned it to me with best wishes." a" B the people. Victory Bonds =~ Why does Canada Raise Money by Selling Bonds? ONDS are issued payable in ten or twenty years, as the case may be. It means that repayment of the money will be spread over ten or twenty years instead of being raised by taxation to meet current expenditures. To raise by taxation all the money as fast as it is needed to carry on Canada's share in winning the war, would be an unbearable burden upon It would mean that more than a million dollars a day would have to be raised right now. But to raise money by selling Canada's means that those of the next generation who will benefit by the sacrifices this generation is making; --who will share in the freedom this generation is fighting for and largely paying for--will also pay their share. * you share. * And again, * * And when you buy Canada's Victory ; Bonds you make a first-class business: in- vestment in a security that is absolutely safe, likely to enhance in value after the war, and bearing a good rate of interest. You help the country by keeping open the British market for Canadian products and this helps the general welfare in which * * évery Canadian who buys a Victory Bond becomes a financial partner or backer of Canada in the war When you buy a Canada Victory Bond you give a personal pledge that you are going to help to win the war. Every man and woman in Canada can help to win the war by buying Canada's And Canada wants the personal, individual interest and co-opera- tion of every man and woman in the Victory Bonds. country. The buying of Victory Bonds by the whole people unites them in a determination to win the war. Every purchase of Canada's Victory Bonds is a blow for freedom against the tyranny of German Kultur. Every bond sold is a new -- that Canada is in the war to the finish, until victory is with the Allies and the world has been made safe to live in. Every bond you buy is a new pledge that Canada will remain true to herself, the Empire, the Allies and to freedom's cause. So it is both patriotic and good busi- ness to 'Buy Canada's Victory Bonds Issued by Canada's Victory Loan Committee in co-operation with the of the Dominion of Canada Minister of Finance - Miss Bride, of Palmerston, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ersman over Sunday. Mrs. Henry Thomson, of Wing- ham, spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. D. Watters. The W. P. League of Elma Centre sent 53 Xmas boxes to the boys over- seas, this week. Value over $200.00. Mrs. C. H. McFarlane and two children Jeft on Tuesday morning for their home in Vancouyer after spend- ing the summer at the home of Mr. Jas. Ferguson. The annual meeiing of the Maple Leaf Beef Ring will be held on Thurs- day night Nov. Ist at 7. 30 p. m., at the home of W. Murray Inglis, Mem- bers are urged to be present The Annual Meeting of the Atwood Literary Society will be held in the Music hall Atwood on Monday, Nov 5th, 1917, at 8 o'clock pm. sharp. A large number of Ladies and Gentle- men, young and old, are requested to atten ENTERTAINMENT AND SOcCIAL.-- The Y.P.S.C.E. ot the Presbyterian church, Atwood, will hold an enter- tainment and social in the basement of the church on Friday evening, Nov. 2nd, at eight o'clock. A good program is being prepared and all are cordially invited to attend. Admission 25 and lic. Contributions in support of the British Red Cross has been received by the Tp. clerk as follows:--S. § No. 7 Elma, Miss Spence, Teacher $20.25, Misses Mary and Agnes Morr- ison $500, Thos. G. Ratcliffe 2 00, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Cox $5.00, Geo. Lochbead, 5.06, Miss Alice Hamm- ond 1.00. It is requested that all otbers desiring to contribute in aid of the British Red Cross would do so at once. PENSION ForMS READY.--Forms have been distributed from Ottawa within the past few days to pension- ers of No. 1 Military District, to be fil led in, in connection with the alter- ations in regard to the allowances for children of pensioners, provided for in the naw Act. Hitherto, no allow- ances wera granted to the children of | ® the pensioners, receiving under $24 a month. Now, a graduated scale has been arranged whereby each child re- ceives a definite amount each month, in proportion to the father's pension, whether it be the maximum pension of $40 a month, $32, $24, $16 or $18 a month. Provision is now made whereby gratuities giyen in lieu of pension may be received either in bulk or in monthly payments until the sum is used up While every ef- fort is being made to speed up the application of the new regulation, it is probable that it will be the begin- ning of the new year before all re ad- justments have been made and every- thing is running smoothly. A Resolution Sent To The Food Controller. 'opy of -- sent to Food Con- troller, Hon. W. J. Hanna by the Wo- men's Patriotic League of Elma Centre, and reply received. At a meeting of the Women's Patriotic League of Elma Centre held today, Sept. 28th, 1917, the following resolution was unanimously adopted '*Kesolved that in- asmuch as millions of bushels of grain are still being wasted in the manufacture of intoxicating liquors with the full sanction of government, we, the women of the Patriotic League of Elma Centre do not feelin duty bound to distribute or sign the food service carde provided by the authorities."' Office of The Food Controller, Ottaw: awa October 26th, 1917 Dear es ; I beg to acknowledge receipt of the resolution passed by the Women's Pat- riotic League of Elma Centre, Atwood Ontario. I appreciate very much the work of the different Women's Organization throughout the country in the matter of food conservation The use of wheat in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages has been prohibited | . because wheat is need for export. Prac- tically no grain is now being used by Canadian distilleries in the production of potable spirits, their output being requir ed for industrial purposes, and particular- ly for the manufacture of menitions. Barley is used in brewing but the avail- able supply is in excess of the amount re- quired on this continent for food purposes Barley is not suitable for export under present conditions, when all the shipping which can be spared must be used in transportipg wheat flour, which is a more concentfated food. The result, therefore, is that the supply of barley exceeds the maxium pe ments for direct food pur- poses. If there should develop a short- age of barley fur food, this office is pre- pared to take prompt action to safeguard the interest of the pubiic. he whole question at present is re ceiving very serious consideration of this organization and I am glad to have re- ceived the expressions of opinion from your society. Your faithfully, W. J. Hasna. Mrs. G. E. Cox, Secretary. Messrs. Thos. Dickson .and And- rew Stevenson took in the plowing match at Brantford last week. Restriction of package sales of foods is with the object of lowering the cost of these substitutes for wheat, says Food Controller Hanna. The Duke of Deyonshire unveiled the memorial in Brantford commem- orating the invention of the Telephone there by Alexander Graham Bell, who was the guest of honor. The Food Controller has a war measure 'raised the ban on oleomar- garine, whiéh may after the 14th of November be manufactured and sold in and imported free of duty. into Canada. The Union Government has decid- ed to destroy and abolish all depart- ment patronage lists, and to delegate all purchasing to the War Purchasing Commission, which is to be changed and enlarged. The soaring price of silyer has brought about the curious result that Mexican dollars are worth more as bullion than as currency. Last month a New York dealer bought fifty thou- sand of them and consigned them to the melting pot. Rabbits Are Numerous.-- According to the reports from the "rabbit" sec- tions of Western Ontario, there is an unusual number of cotton tails this year. The presence of the rabbits may help to solve the high cost of living this winter, for the bars bave been let down and hunters, in a com- mercial sense, will soon be aiding in reducing meat bills in city and town. A Leamington clergyman, Rev. Lewis Hill, preaching in Windsor, declared that fisherman of Essex county were turning loose part of their catches so markets would nof be flooded with fish and-prices reduc- ed "AsI was talking with a fisher- man of Essex the other day," Rey. Mr. Hill said, 'He told me that in a recent catch from Lake Erie the nets . had been opened and fiye tons of fish turned back into the lake: The fish- erman said that this was being dond nd a rediction of price," All stamped envelopes which are spoiled by mistakes committed in superscribing, will be redeemed by the postoffice department at their stamp value. Postage stamps dam- agen by sticking together in warm or damp weather or for other Causes before using may be returned to the department and their value exchanged for new stamps. All redeemed envel- opes and stamps are sent by the postmaster who redeems them to the department and records of the same are kept. These regulations are, we think, not generally known at large, and their publication may be beneficial to a large number of people. Sn At Schinbein's, Listowl If you want areal nice plush or cloth coat, we haye a beautiful range to choose from, plush coats from $25 and upwards, Tweed coats from $6.- to $38 00. FURS.--Our Fur department is filled with the choicest goads, beauti- fur coats on hand. t Big = = hosiery and ° \under- wear. . Schinbein & Son. ---- Death of Mrs. A. B. Gordon. Following an attack of -paralysis on October 9th., the death of Mrs. A. . Gordon, in her 74th year, occured on Thursday, October 18h. The funeral on Saturday to Fair- view cemetery was largely attended and in charge of Rev. J. M. Nicol pas- tor of Knox church, Listowel. Mrs. Gordon was the daughter of the late Henry Palmer and was born in Simcoe county, pear Lhe town of Barrie." From there she moved with her parents to Peei township and later to Elma township where she re- sided up till the time of her death. Sbe was married in July of 1865 to the late A. B. Gordon, who prede- ceased her two and a half years ago. Mrs. Gordon was bLleescd with a loving, kind and cheerful dispcsiticn and the passing of so kird a mother is deeply felt by the fami'y, consist- ing of sons and five devgbters: Mrs. W. H. Rogers cf Fost Leuder- dale, igiae: Miss Mary Gcrcon of Chicago, Miss Jenn ie Gurcorr of sbeal Lake, Manitoba ;. George H. Gordon of Barrie, Oliyer M. Gordon cf Shoal Lake, Miss I. Gordon Teacler at Trowbridge and Messrs. Alex., Jame John S, and Mrs. Rebert Marti f Elma. Mrs. W. R. Pulmer cf Listo- wal is a sister, to 9 _Seerent a surplus supply of. fs -