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|auu WUIR IUI III-IU CIIDLIIIIB UlIUlUll'yUGlo ` The following District Missionary Com- mittee was elected:--Revs. J. Patterson, Orillia; Wm. Clement, Victoria Harbor; C. W. MacKenzie, Rama; H. E. Wellwood, Barrie, and Messrs. W. C. Hunter, Barrie; G. H. Clark, Orillia, and W. B. West. Penetang. 1'1... h:.+-{M auuknnranntl Oh!-nuns`: {Jun nnafl LJIIIUC Ul ullulll ll nxbcxuahc. The District, comprising 15 charges`, rais- ed $l3,22l for Missions the past year; an I . . 7 lmcrease over the previous twelve months. 3 (1 11 m....1, -4` n..:n:.. ...... ..l....o.-..l `A |llIUlC|BC UVCL IJIC IJICVIUUB IAWCIYC IllUlIl4llBn G. H, Clark of Orillia was elected to `represent Barrie District on the Conference [Missionary Commit-tee. ' To Iuvnn nlnnnnpl on Innlpl n l'\L.h.i..d Mi. .llD3lUlIl_y \JUlllIIII|I|CCa It was planned to hold a District Mis-I sionary Rally in the autumn, to be fol- lowed by group conferences through the District to `arrange missionary objectives land work for the ensuing church-year. i "F1... 4'nIl.....2...- hint-SAL `Il.anc.n-u I`.-um, I cucuuugn | The District. subscribed through the past year $793.00 to the work-of the Department of Evangelism and Social yvice. Tkn Wnn\nn`a `mninnnmy . nn:A;nn n` 0413 U] EIVUHECHDIII Hell D\N.7IIl DC VICUo The Women's Missionary *_cieties of the District reported an advance in their giv- ings to their missionary work, having given $9491.00 during die year. ` Dan In` .'I` Th-uunlan nvnnnnhu` fkn Vnulna UUIVL uUU llul Ills MIC JCHI 9 Rev. E. T. Douglas presented the Young People`; Report. In the District there are 34 Sunday Schools-, 391 officers and teach- eta, 4407 scholars; 23 Young People's So- cieties with 900 `members. S. Schools gave onnnnn 4... n:....:...... ....A 9!... V `D Rn- (GHQ Wlbn VUU HIDIUUCFE. D. DIZUUU gave :;12_16.oo to Missions and the Y. '13. So- onnnnn UTQIU-UU UV ulll ' cieties, 8990.00. "Fl... Ilntluullnb UIC|l%, CUUU.VU- ' The Methodist National Campaign report was received. The District was found to have paid 91% of promises and are plan- ning to endeavour to pay the subscriptions in full. One church was destroyed by fire-11he Goldwater church. They are rebuilding and hope to have a new church re-opened in the autumn free of debt. ._._n ___.__._. __ 4|... n:..4._:..a. e..- ..u ;i"[i autumn [I88 U1 UUUL. The totalgivings on the District for all purposes was 895,472.00. 'l`l-m n:nfr:nf moofino nlnmvl Vnn roan:-AI PUTPUBIB W13 O?hJ,'2l1.UU. The District meeting placed on record its hearty appreciation of the Ontario Tem- perance Act and called upon the incoming government to rigidly enforce the Act. Captain and Mrs. Everitt and the Soldiers! of the Barrie local- corps wish to convey! their hearty thanks, -also those of their leaders, Commissioner and Mrs. Sowton, to the people of Barrie and district for the noble they in which they" have "contributed A to the Self Denial Appeal. i n..- v..1..:....:.... 4'..- n....:- ....... Qonn n....'. I10 IILIU DUII lllillll IlpPCIlo Our objective for Barrie was $800, but 1 I I -through the kindn and generosity-of the townspeople and the general response on Tag-Day we have been able to raise 895136. _BARR|E S.A. EXCEEDED ITS QUOTA ,4 J II -_A `l'.\_-,._3LA _,, J 1 `JNEON _ EANK OF CANADA - v. ---v-- -7- usual Cookstown Branch Barrie Branch and Safety Deposif Boxes 'l'L-....5.._ D--- _I_ Thornton Branch V ~ with an excellent cast,_vi_nc_1uding % Naomi Childers, Mary Astor and Brandon Tynan. 1 Ism ` The longer your -savings account grows the larger it grows and the fast- er it ,grows. Is compound interest helping to make you independent? Double your Saunas I! CAN be Don. - Suppose a boy of 18 determines to save six dollars a week. At three cent compound interest he will have on his twenty-fourth birthday $2,037 of which $165 will be interest. Cpmpound Interest MEMBERSHIP ANF GlVlNGS.lNCRE.ASE Other amounts raised included: Educa- tional Fund, S83; Evangelism and Social Service, 850; General Conference, 868; Re- ligious Education, 822; Annual Conference, $24; Trustee Board, 85159; Sunday School, $502 for S.S. work and $450 for missions; Young People s Societies, $77 for their own work and $250 for Forward Movement; Ladies Aid, $434; Other benevolent pur- poses, $350. Avm.-.w:.....o..l.. -Iznn .. . . , . . ..:.....i r..- .L- Collier St. Methodist Church Report Successful Year. ; Collier St. Methodist had a very suc- cessful meeting on Friday, May 18, when the work of the year was reviewed. A prosperous year was reported. There was an increase in membership and thetotal givings were $12,492, which is 31450 high- er than in the previous church year. There was raised for missions 82355. The W.M.S. together with the Mission Circle raised $824 for their special work. }1UBC`, WI-Viiun Approximately 37500 was raised for the Methodist National Campaign. In the con- gregation there are 220 families. Baptisms were 14, marriages 14, burials 8. no`; u Wnllvlrnnd tuna 1Ir\nlI:vu\(\I|n`Iv n the District meeting, W. C. Hunter and W. J. Walker were elected` to represent this dhur_ch at the Toronto Conference, to be held in June. rnI_, p,n,' - n NOW A IJC LICUJ Ill IJUIIC. The following Society representatives were appointed to represent the congrega- tion on the Official Board: Andrew Carson, H. J. Heath, 4Dr. Randall Richardson, Fred W. Sarjeant, Compton Jeffs, D'Arcy Gaul- ey, A. E. Bryson and W. C.` How. nan - '\ vvcnc 1-1, uuuuusca L1, uunmb 0. Rev. H. Wellwood was unammously m vited to return for another year. A; `L, `l\' . 1-1 A 11: LIJU UUIJCI IJICIJILIK were re-appointed. mcx BAKER RUNS , AGAIN IN WEST Nominated Big Convention of U. F. O. at Alliston, Saturday. Dick Baker, unsuccessful candidate in the 1919 elections, was again nominated by the West Simcoe U.F.0. at Alliston last Saturday afternoon when a very large number turned out to attend the convention and to hear the Premier. In the last election W. '1`. Allan beat Dick Baker by 885. Baker s only major- ities were 315 in Nottawasaga and 44 in Stayner. In this election the Conservative candidate also is from Nottawasaga. nn 1\,,,',, , I71 Iva :- The Premier scored Howard Ferguson for his illegal" administration of the timber resources and for attempting to ride two horses on the government s policy of sound legislation and wise economy with the want of policy . of the Liberal and Con- servative parties. While their chief critic was busy defending his own record," the present government confidently appealed for return to office on a record" of beneficial legislation and clean administration. Col. Carmichael also spoke and ayed }Mr. Ferguson for the Kapuskasing failure iand for his timber record. Saturday and Sunday, May~`26b `and 27, Lieutenant Colonel Han-_grave visit `Barrie and conduct services in the Salvation Army Hall at 1-1 am. and .7, p,m. Don't fail to hear the Qolouel who is aman `of wide Salvation Ax-my experience. V - \ -_ _ --_,-~-- ---. `xfhev otvher I_nemb:; 'thve' 0ffici`t'xl Board ._-.... __ .....__.A._I - A A. Leslie, Managet H. J. Thompson, Manage: - T. McMillan, Manage: 0_1_-chestra - "A GOOD -COMEDY - UsualPrices` SALVATION ARMY s1-:c?noN 2 PAGES 9 T9 16 SUCCESS Orchestra ls Money Your Best Friend? A - rs a Sweetheart Your Best Friend? ' B Is Your Dog Your Best Friend? is Your Mother Your Best Friend 2` Your Best Friend %Litt'e% Jeord Eallntletov ROB EM GOOD ~ RIEL +E1 XAMINER MR. MARY PICKFORD This Picture now playing, Pantages, Toronto. snowmc HERE L ` Wediuesday, '_Fhurdp.y and Thursdgy Matinee The Finest Thing Mary Pickford Has Donve. A Picture Remembered Foreyer. A wennssnnv-rnunsnnv { GORDON Success too easily won invariably foretells failure; Beating back is _ the` beginning of achievement. The Deerest Mother. '_ >n the Screen. FRIDAY-8ATl|llI|AY MONDAY-TIIESDAY CIRCULATION --ON THE SAME` BILL- ALL THIS AND MQREIN BULL MONTANA in his latest laugh creation 4275 comes; Prices 15-25 COMING: NOW IN Usua! Prices so...y.;.. F QBARRIE, CANADA, THURSDAY, MAY 24,1923. Orchestra "i, NOW 1' _ P1'es., Dx;.W.i.1vi._1\&;t;:`1;;ll, Colling-I iwoodg Vice4Pres., F. J. Wylie, Not- ltawa; Secy.-Treas., David Williams I 3 f`n1'lu.-........l W `\Q~Q\ lhnu l~ \l\\ l *1 `~31; *`{$g;~\ I 1{` `I1. ,1: .::~?::`;%N : 3 Mfg Qhttf` $:h{1~ I} I nqki, _1~Qqq ; `ix. 5`. * mt? ],`:iu`l} lh}1iQl`lih}\` 5 ;\3; *1:}}l*lQ.` 1% Vgztfk` \bQ\:`}`Q kt)`: Qtgr` `:h}\ \ in kg` V51 hQ%\ lsuz HENRY THORNTON ;` PAYS vnsrr TO BARRII-2; ---..,, ..--- _------. , E Hugh A. Currie is a native of Not- Itawasaga and is very well known in` the north end of the riding." He is an accountant. For three terms he wasnxayor of Collingwood and also served several years as a councillor _and as a member of the Public Util- ities Commission. When Leighton McCarthy ran in North Simcoe. Cur- !rie was one of his right-hand men land he has been very active in Lib- feralism. ' \ l- -. I'\lr!_-__;, TN! ,1 1 vu vv an , raw; .- ollingwood. `IF .........2.... `Sir Henry Thornton, President and Chairman of the Board of Dir- 'ectors` of the Canadian National 4Railways, arrived in Barrie at one `o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, and `was entertained at luncheon in the I.0.0.F. Temple, a large number of citizens being present. 0:- u'.........!.. ......g... --.I.:..1. ,._...- 1_-.v' Sure Fire Flint v_nvnu\.-no vynn-6 yavavanvo Sir Henry's party, which came by? special train, included the following: J. E. Dalrymple, Vice President in] icharge of Traffic. ` I n n1.:_L-I..- vrn A'_;4. n_..| l There's to be 8 three-cornered ght in West Simcoe. On Tuesday after-i noon the Liberals convened at Allis- ton and` lined up for the contest, with Hugh LA. Currie of Collingwood as 'candidate. ' , I -An I 1' A ... ................ - Two names were submitted, H. A} Currie and.W. J. Holden, both ex- imayors of Collingwooil. On a vote [being taken, the nomination went to I Currie. 4 .1, C .0 .1 I | Vuusx l\oI [ In accepting the nomination, the candidate declared himself as stand- ing rmly behind the policies enun- aciated by Wellinxrton Hay. Discuss- Hng temperance, Mr. Currie declared ithat the 0.T.A. is not an issue, but- !the auestion of its administration is! I 1 iand he stood for effective enforce- {me-ant. `I -tr A In a .1 uJ\. un : i A, J. Young of Toronto, the spec-; {ial speaker for the occasion, reviewedi [the 'histor_v of Liberalism--alwa.vs {faithful to prihciples. often in thef !face of great odds. In dealing` with[ "the present political - situation, he directed special criticism at Fergus-I nn s timber record and stand on 0.; fl` A l Luna: 1 Resolutions endorsing the Macken-' zie`Kin2 Government and the polic- -ing of the nrovincial Liberal leader, Wellington Hay, were adonted. J Watson, Freight Traf-1 `fie Mg'r., Central Region. `D II 'I2\1...'I.. IV-.. O..._L l'\_L-__._ C1 sion. I . : uavnsn I C. G. Smith," Gen. Mgr_., Elevators '_ and - Warehouses. I C. McCuaig, Supt. Motive Power. Walter S, Thompson, Director of Publicity. . _ W.` H. Hobbs, Secy. to Presidentl Owing to the necessity of going to press a day early this week, a report of the reception does not ap- _.pear in this issue. It will be given next week. A . W. FIELD Johnny Hines,` Dorie Kenyon, Edmund Breese, Robert Edeson, Effie Shannon-, Barney Sherry.` \. 5 a. Il&Ll\a 'ii5'c."chisho1m', K.C., Ast. Gen-' eral Counsel. v. cues.-ca .n.a\ M55: ., \/vans): an Avvslvllo I R.._H. Fish, Gen. Supt, Ontario S.' w. Division. 117 an `iv - on . us 1 us: a JUNIOR CHURCH LEAQUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE {Hugh A. { -Over May 2A5-TriVnity-St. Andrew's. May 29-Y.M.C.A.-`St. Mary's. `June 1--Earacas-Trinity. .June 5-St. Andrew's-Y.M.'C.A`.` -June 8-'-'I`rini'ty-St. Mary's. June 12-Y.M.C.A.-Baracas. June 15-St. Mary's-St. Andrew's. June 19--Baracas-Y.M.C.A. June 22--St. Andrew's-Trinity. June 26--Bar`acas-St. ._Mary s. July 3-Y.M.C.A.-St. Andrew's. July 6--St. Mary's-Trinity. July 10--St. Andrew s-Baracas. July 13--T_rinity-Y.M.C.A. July 17-St. Andrew's-St. Mary's. July 20--Trinity-Baracas. ` ` .July 24-`--St. Mar,v s-Y.M.C.A. July 27--Baracas-St. Andrew's. July 31-A-Y.M C.A.-Trinity. us; d'x*'IJvo aI.lIL,V B`l.-&VL-\J ' Ffuly 2V7--Baracas-St. Andr .:r;s. 31--Y.M Aug. 3-'St. Mary's-Baracas. HOUSE HIT BY LIGHTNING .".a'egar,/ Supt. Barrie Divi- Officers Elected Cbtfvention. One of the most tensely interesting'a.nd absorbingly `human narratives told in photoplay form. A RALPH INCE PRODUCTION 3u;i;(Had Majority} N. J. Holden at The Progressive Music Club, pupils of Miss Bryson, gave their annual `recital on Tuesday evening to a large and appreciative audience, which ll- 1 {ed the S. S. room of Central Meth-3. odist Church to its utmost capacity. The work of "all the performers was of ahigh degree of excellence. ' e I yuulln L\lL 9110 ccuclvll UL Auau. I Those present agreeing to this. the following officers were elected :--- Pres.. Dr. Simnson; Vice-P1-es._. F. Foster: Secv.-Treas., D. Emms: Ex- ecutive. J. D. Milne, A. Moffatt. W. N. Duff. E. McMillin; Manager. J. D. , Mi`*w=- Cantain to be chosen by team.` YIYELL LL, __ _,,,_ n A` re 19 `L \ (bl.'\llAll nu uc I.u\J-`ICII II_y I/".lllIo ' With the co-operation of the C. N.` R. Association. there is every'pros- nect of Barrie having a decidedly ifast team in the league. | SPLENDID RECITAL BY PUPILS OF MISSBRYSON `....i..... -, After discussing the subject thor- ou2`h1_v. it was decided that the C. N. Athletic Assocn. could not consider] [the proposition of representing the {town in the league this season. This| ;being' put in the form of a motion {was carried unanimously. ' It was pointed out to the Barrie members present that the C. N. R. would, how-- ever. give hearty cogoperation and assistance in the formation of a Bar- an vun. 190.5 u\.. I I ' rie ball team. ` | C\ .n u .c . .u .0" "'c -' -- ----~---7---. , "The program opened with a trio,` ;A May Day (Rathbun), which was given in a` pleasing style by three of the younger pupils, Misses Mary: Johnston, Margaret McMa.rtin and Eileen Armstrong. '!\L. A..... _-__- _-`l-..A.:...... u`l:I....;.:-...1 [Iv 5u\.g Dr... Simpson and J. D. MiIne,`re- presenting last year s Barrie execu- tive, pointed out that without the co-I operation of the C.N.R. Assocn. it `would be impossible for Barrie tol put a team in the South Simcoe! -league with any hope of success. It was also thought that the C. N. R. lmight not be able to co-operate, in" .which event they asked if it would Ebe possible_ for them to represent iBa1'rie in the league. A31... .12 ...... ....... LL- _--'L.'_..L LL-.. Dr, Simpson then proposed that the meeting take the form of an organ- ization meeting for the purpose of electing officers-of the Barrie ball team for the season of` 1923. A fI'IL_,, 1.I' gl IHILCCII (`LL IIIDIIL 0116 0 [The two-piano selections, Festivall Sounds overture, by Kenneth Walls` and Miss Bryson. and `.`Matrosensang und Tanz, by Misses M. Bryson, E. `Partridge, M. Keenan and E. C1ough- gley, also the Marche Militaire (Schubert). by Miss -Muriel Br_vsonI and Miss Bryson, were exceptionally igood. ` I `I - 4.1.... ......t.._ -......`l. J-L- ..y.`l..nJ.-ll A CLOUDBURST or ACTION! BREATH-TAKING SPEED!` GALES or LAUGHTER! lc. N. R. Athletic'Associati`on I 6 Will "Lend" Hearty. ` Co-Operation"; V A joint meeting of the baseball ex- I ecutive and fans of the Canadian Na- tional -Athletic Association and last year's Barrie baseball executive was held last Thursday in the Y.M.C.A.l `for the purpose of discussing the` 'proposition of the Canadian National Athletic Association team represent-I ingc Barrie in the South Simcoe- `league. ' ` 1 n.. cc-.. ____ ....,1 1 n '1m:1..... .. is In the senior work. the splendid: playing of the two gifted young pi- anists, Misses Muriel Bryson and Dorothy Scott, attracted a good deal] lof Aattention, Vocal selections by] Miss Effie Dobson and Harry Shan-i ! I non s were much appreciated by the audience. T ' '"'"' "' """' I Those taking part were Misses Dor-i othy Brereton, Ruth McMartin, Dor-I othy Bryson, Margaret Martin, Ethel` Hines, Audrey Partridge, Mona Beatty, Eileen Armstrong, Annie Wallwin, _Hazel Partridge, [Lillian Hines, Mildred Walls, Marjorie Byrnes, Margaret McMartin, Mary Johnston, Audrey Clifton, Elsie Cloughley, Gertrude Scott, Mabel Keenan, Enid Partridge, Dorothy Scott, Muriel Bryson, and Elliott Reynolds, Bob Corbett, Walter Brown, Stewart Bryson.- Neil Me- Kenzie, Harold Bryson, Frank Shan- non, Stewart Brown, Kenneth Walls. BARRIEWILL mm coon BALL TEAM uU"i:}:;`;i.!.n0S supplied by J. G. Keen-I an had excellent tone quality. ` no 1 'If!,, , `l'\ _. I HUGE FLYINGEOAT Great interest has `been taken in the big ying boat which was brought in.-from Camp Borden this week and is being set up on the waterfront, near the station. I "91; 1,__ ;_i.- 11--.. IICGI IIIIC D|I|UlUllo This plane was built by the Cur- tiss company, but was delivered too late for war service and has not yet} beenown. The boat is 45 feet long and the wings have dag-spreed of 96 feet. Itehas a maximum ying speed of 85 miles an hour and the power __ _--_..'l2_.I `I... 4...- OER `L _ 134.11` U.l. UV IIIIIUD uan llvul. IDIIII vuu lav IV us is supplied by two 350-h.p. Rolls Royce engines. These engines` are said to be worth $6000 each and the total cost of the plane is around $50,000,` it is stated. rm.:.. a..:.... `l......a. .'.. .....:...... 4- 111:, vuv,vvv, 1|; an uuuusu. This ying hoat is going to Win- nipeg and will be used for forest patrol work. In addition to its crew of four men, the" plane can,car ry four to six rangers, together with re- ghting apparatus. e 1'1. :. ...........L...I J.`I....4. 4.1.... 'l......4. ...:`l`l THE 'SPEEDll:`ST COMEDY-DRAMA SINCE A rms BEGAN, wit_h--V iRA1sED $95,472 IN I BARRIE DISTRICT, Stiltistjcs Presented at Meeting Held in Elmvale |e % This Week L The pre-conference meeting of Barrie {Methodist District was held in Elmvale, `Monday and Tuesday of this week. I I`.' l In addition to the -three Barrie ministers there were the following lay delegates from `Barrie: Messrs. W. J ..Walker, W. C.'How_. IW. J. Gracey and Charles. ' I /an . luau Ul uuc ulatlluu, pusonucu. , The Rev. Wm. R. Clement of Victoria Harbor was elected Journal Sec"y and Rev. Manley Partridge of aColdwater Statistical QQIJIY IJUD J: l .TheoRev. Elijah R. Brown, Conference Evangelist, gavp helpful devotional messages at the opening of the sessions Monday and Tuesday. u....+|.... n_....n.... ....... ......,...`.........:...i L... `.1..- Lucauay. _ . Hartley Grafton was reconimended by the District to the Toronto Conference to be received as a probationer for the Methodist Ministry. ' . 'n... D-.. D 15 11..-.-- ,.c m........n.. ....... ..-....-_, ...--... .-.. v.....n.uo L Rev. J. Patterson, of Orillia, Chair- man of the District, presided. . Tho pow Wni D (`,lm..nn+ A` `7:n6nu-In AVLJIIIB III 0 J . i A The Rev. R. E. Morton of Elmvale was `appointed to represent the District on the Stationing Committee with Rev. A. P. Brace of Midland as a_lternate. 'I'IL_ Y\l.L._f,L ,. -,,__.._ 1!` ,L_4_,_,` Matinee sat. GOODMUSIC -a.01E