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s in Flow- oduce than The actual 21,491.20. onstructed, locks, was 00 actors. peared. in the pic- ,00O. The han $500,- elry could 1,000,000, with faith- ` uuucu IUI` lfltll. - Further particulars regarding the casej are unavoidably held over till next week. 1 UlCu I Donald Ross. Barrie. acted for the Crown. ` while W. A. Boys, K.-C._. Barrie. defended Smith. ` KHJII I41] - The trial started yesterday moxjning and continued all day The verdict of guilty" ; was brought in at 6.30 p.m. the jurybeingl I but over an hour. I\......l..I h-,, .____,,,. I .v rs I Charles E. Smith of Newmarket wasl found guilty in County Court yesterday of I fraud and theft in connection with the sale of $1005 worth of stock in the Mexica Royalty and Producingj Synd cate. an oil concern in Mexico, to Willard G. Broome. a Tecumseth Township farmer, residing on lot 18, con. 9, near Beeton. `Smith will ireceive sentence Friday morning at ten o'clock. Judge Vance refused the applica-! tion of defendant's counsel for a reserved 0839. I'\___-I,I n n - - - - - srocx SALESMAN E GUILTY o1= FRAUD] lchas. E. Smith of Newmarket} ` Tried in County Court Yesterday. ' , -j_.- PRNSE son TREASURER l It pays to read Tlie Examiner Ad-P }let'Co1umn. Page 12. . F! ' HAIL STORM AT GRENFEL ' _ Tuesday s heavy `rainstorm was accom- panied by severe bail in the Grerifel neigh- borhood, the hail falling to such an ex- tent that it could be shovelled up`. Frank Harris had $1000 worth of strawberries destroyed and J. Griffin suffered a $500 loss on strawberries besides damages to fruit bushes. So much rain fell that the lfields were covered with water. ! -a,.._:u.___ rx__9_ 1.-..-- __- v - iuxnuo wcu: uuvcncu wuu waver. E Hamilton .Orr s house was struck by lightning and set` Aafire but the blaze was} put out before much damage was done. ' Cedar gure. 0 you. week your , Thornton Tigers played a South Simcoei iLeague fixture at Alliston on Friday last, ;and were overwhelmed by a 10-3 score. The last time these two teams met at Thornton. the game was called at the endl of the 11th on account of darkness with' the score tied at nine-all, but this time the] IAllistonians made sure of` staying in the] i running for second place in the League by trimming the Thornton boys. The tie game will be replayed at a date in the near! future. ' tlcaulb. Bowden claimed he was driving at from I-eight to tenmiles per hour when his car i hit Warnica. The reason that this occurred Iwas that the headlights of a car coming i in the opposite direction, blinded him. He I5 had nokiintention of hitting Warnica; it was I an ace: ' I17,,.,,E 1, I is I `-1 The accident from which arose the court i action. occurred on the evening of May 18. Isouth of Painswick, near the old residence [of Mr.-Justice Lennox. Asa Warnica of = Painswick_._ with Charles Tribble, was driv- ling a team of horses hitched to a double- ' pay out uuala U1 uu: uppcm. itree, south, when a car driven by Henry ! Bowden came along travelling in the same direction. The bumper of the car caught l Warnica s leg from behind and threw him across the ditch. His back and head were injured and his ear was skinned`. He was ,bedfast for a week. An information` was ;laid by Provincial Officer Rich under the l Criminal Code, more or less as a test I case, it is understood, and Bowden was con- [ victed by Magistrate Jeffs under section 285. [The defendant's counsel, Boys & Murchi- i`son. decided to appeal the case and the I transfer to a breach of the Motor-Vehicles :Act with attendant fine and costs was the l result. I n ,_ ,I,, ,.I' 11 v-- .1- Warnica claimed Bowden did not `his horn, and that he and the team `well over to the right side of the F when he was hit. l In Division Court on Tuesday morning ;*before Judge Vance, the case of Henry jBowden. machinist of Allandale. who was {fined $20 and $32.45 costs in police court on Wednesday, June 13, under section |285,of the Criminal Code, was heard in ' appeal. The con\'iction=`:*`was transferred to l one under the Motor Vehicles Act for care-' lless `driving; the fine was cut down from ;.$20 to $10 and the costs from `$32.45 to 322.45. The appellant was not required to i pay the costs of the appeal. I Thu unnirlnnf `I-rurn rind-|;n`\ nvnnnn 6L1. ...u;u6- ALLISTON DEFEATED THORNTON `3N{9!`i.!3+:N1S OF CANADA for the purpose of discussing with the Board of Education the advis- ability of closing h. the school and transferring the pupils to Victoria c School. L. SIMPSON, Chairman. East Ward will be: hveld on Monday Afternoon at4 o clock: in King George (East Ward) School A meeting of the Ratepayers of the and 25c No. 27 J IGPAGES Think twice and ask advice -before investing. Be guided by experience- preferably your ba.nker_ s. - A Succeseful investors always keep in close touch with their bank. Saving and Investjng Investing your money is a srious matter-not to be done in a hurry. blow were road "Double your Savings; I! CAN be Dona. " Terms of SaIe--Six months credit will be `given to parties furnishing: ` approved joint notes. 6 per cnt. per annum off for cash. Sale at 1 p.m. Toronto. age 13) g . McConkey, Auctioneer 1 8 2 the following: Durham Cow, 4 yrs. old, fresh. Durham Cow, 5 yrs. old, fresh- Ayrshire Cow, 7 yrs. old, fresh- Durham Cow, 4 yrs. old, fresh. Durham Cow, 6 yrs. old, fresh. Durham Heifer, 3 yrs. old, fresh." Durham Cow_, 5 yrs. old, fresh. Holstein Cow, 6 yrs. old, fresh. Durham Cow, 5 yrs., due July 28. Durham Cow, 6 yrs., due Aug. 4. Holstein Cow, 5 yrs., due July 12'. Holstein Cow, 6 yrs., due July 17. Durham Cow, 5 yrs. old, milking and due in December. Durham Heifer, 2 yrs. old, in calf. Calves. Durham Heifers, rising 2 yrs. old". The above cows are all in good con- dition and good milkers. The undersigned has received in- structions from of 14 Good Cows and 10 I Young. Cattle All will be sold without reserve. N. M.MYERS 4 1 1 to sell by public auction at MARRlN $ YARDS, BARRIE SATURDAY, JILJLTYHI-:4 JOS. MARRIN 516.00 MARKET SQUARE A. CAMPBELL WOOL HIDES Successor to PAGES 9 T0716 SECTION 2 load f load load 16.50 15.50 14.00 Ts. 1923. ' $3.75 . clear, $5.00 . clear, $6.75 les rer' vv OVII J.uAvll' e ancient e disreput- f London. of France. . 3000 in- `rest Stan- nd :=. fore-0 oba, John- s, Ernest m, Gustav ard, Flora Shepley. including - -Schooi had` in St. `Vin- 77 I, Rae 93 CIRCULATION IEIS WEEK jjr1E?BARRIE ?EXAMlNE1R A SPECIAL AT REGULAR mucus tv ' Acosuopourm Pkooucnu Here s 21 High-Geared, Six-Cylinder Loverifor you! ', Starting with nothing but his nerve, winning a million-dollar job and girl, . W5 :1 romance thaf sizzles! `Story by'Pefer B. Kyne. ' Icore WEDNESDAY-TIIIIIISDAY Alice Lake in KISSES Usual Prices.` including: Kenneth Harlan Pauline Starke Hobart Boeworth Alex. Francis Cyril Chadwick . "7b3d3GEii":" \ \ \%`/ Whe}e `the Pavement Ends Booth} backs, Ives. Wareham, ft wings, John;-[ centre, L. Law- oy Emms `annd `e. C." Dan`-.'e1's. ickey; backs, L.-.l...... I"|~-~ COMING : REX INGRAM S FRIDAY-SATIIRDAY 4275 conuas l ` cAi>'Pir"1'Ks %us`|- STORIES. / % A STORY or 3 CONFLICTS AND x CONTRASTS- .21 powerful theme ` that reaches way down into the souls of men and women. Two Days Only Monday Tuesday J Coinedy Attraction. _ n\.u\,.\' , IIGLQD, .halves, Clap- am; left 1,-rings, ; centre, Lewis; 'and Mc Rae ,6 A SCREEN CLASSIC ' ' THAT WILL LIVE FOREVER! THE BREEZIEST and FU.N1}!1*?5T j.:s';u"a.;' sou. Year ,[ % % T BARRIE, CANADA, ,T_l-IURSBAY, JULY 5, 1923. i "A1Iiston-'l':l1.t)V1'V11vtee1_ tie ga-me at 'I-`horu;<'>1:n `June 18 not included in percentages. I V lull!` U ll.llu. U UFFUIS. _ Beeton--Law out to left; W. English out short to 1st; C. English fanned. 0 runs. 2 0 hits. '0 errors. ~ ' Score by innings 2-- .- - 1 2 3 _4 5. 6 Barrie 0 2 0 0 0 1 Beeton 0 O 0 0 0 0 Line-up:-- Barrie-.Dobson lst; Livingstone If; F. Armstrong 3rd; D. Emms '2nd; Clark rf; Lynchss;_ Powell (2; Gilchrist k:f;; L. 1 Emma p. ! `Rnnfru-\__ 1', 12`.-. ..l:g.|. -A o I` (`aura-\`:ws 4. o I m`I?;;$i_x" Lennox at plate, Mcllgharg-j ey on bases; both of Ailis'wn_. A ~ uuu uxu uu Lab. 1. run, 1. Jun, U CITOTS. Beeton--Law out pitcher to let; W. Eng- lish singled; C. English out to left; C. Camplin singled, scoring W. English; stole 2nd; Dorsey singled, King fanned. 1 run, 3 hits, 0*errors. `la`...oLl. 'l....:...... uua. v cxnula. Eighth Inning ` ' Barrie--D. Emms singled; Clark out to left; Lynch to 1st on error `by short; Pow- ell hit into double play, 2nd .to 1st. 0 runs, .1 hit, 1 error. , l unolrnn T\.....1....... ....4. ;.. 0-4. 1 n_..._I:._ AT 3.15% I Jmuulo p. y Beeton--C. English p; C._ Camplin c; Dorsey rf; King ss;jDunham lf;'J. Camp- lin '2nd; '0. English 3rd; R. Law lst; W. I English cf. 'Tvvuv\:IInas.._1 Tzxnnnv nl i\In`n untlnknnn J nun. a nine, U UITUFS. 'Beeton--King out to centre; Dunham singled; J. Camplin out to short; 0. Eng- lish fanned. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors. 1 Seventh Inning Barrie-~L. Emnis doubled ; Dobson out 2nd to 1st; Livingstone ou't on `sacrifice fly to left scoring `L. Emms; Armstrong out 3rd to` 1st. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors. i`Rnnfnn_-T.nny nn+ nnlu... 4:. 1-4 . 111 '13`-.. lnuun, -J. Jun, 1 CIIUI. I Beeton---Dunham out to 3rd; J. Camplinv singled; stole 2nd; 0. English bit into double play. pitcher to 1st to 3rd. 0 runs, [1 hit. 0 errors. IT` ,A1 1' M [Ninth Inning V ~Barrie--~Gilch1-ist out to right; L. Emms out 2nd to 1st; Dobson out pitcher to 1st. . 0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. I I I)....4..... 1 . _ . _ .-; ;_ 1-9;, 111 7.1, ,1: I, E ' Sixth Inning l Barrie---Livingstone hit by pitcher; Arm- strong singled; D. Emms out pitcher to let; Clark singled scoring Livtingsrone; Lynch walked; Powell forced Armstrong at plate 3rd to catcher; Gilchrist out to right. 1 run. 2 hits, 0 errors. rnnnfnI\__._'Y:n4u ....a. 4.. ......i..... n....L...._ gruumuuus, wuvurcu. V ' ' C. Englishis twirling for the home team {was not so effective as his rival's, .the lBurrie boys garnering ten hits off his de- ; livery. Del Enmis. Clark ,and L. Emms get- ; ting two each." He strucklout only three f men, passed one batsman. and hit. another. . Two Barrieites were nipped off -in a double play in the eighth, C-amplin to Law. I 5 3 Play by innings :- , 131...; 1 ....:.... I Clllllul . Fifth Inning but to centre; Dobson out 2nd to 1st. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors. . } . Beeton-La.w to 1st on" error by short; to 2nd on passed ball; W. English to 1st on fi'elder s choice; Law out catcher ,to short to 3rd; C. English singled, scoring W. English; to 2nd on passed -ball; C. Camp- lin fanned; Dorsey out short to 1st. V 1 run, `1 hit, 1 error. Q:ud-1-pr Tn-\:w..- Banie- Gilchrist out to centre; L. Emmy ' ell out short to 1st. _0_ runs, 1 hit, 0 errors. I Beeton-King fanned; Dunham out to 1st; J. Camplin to 1st on error by short.;_ 0. E'nglish_out to catcher. 0 runs, 0 hits.` 1 error.` 1101.1 1 ' uulluzu. 7 u 1`uua,_A uns, U CITOFS. Beeton--W. English out 3rd to 1st; C. English hit by pitcher; C. Camplin out to short; Dorsey fanned. 0 runs. 0 hits, 0 errors. In .I -v Wum Fourth Inn-`in; [Barrie---D. Emms singled; Clark out to catcher; Lynch forced Emms at 2nd; Pow- ' ell out short to 1st. _0_ 1 hit, I l unnnn_V:nn fauna.-I n 1\.....L.._... _._L L- |n 15 A in 1| grand position for second money and i uulc. . ' _ > I 1 Joe M-ilne s boys scored all their runs be-. !e fore the Beetonians marked the scoreboard int all, and the fine pitching of Leighton Emlll. Barrie s clever-young southpaw. had the losers baffledvat all times. His sup- port was the best it has been for several V games. and the team worked well together. ; The local nine meet their grucial test. next gwetlnesduy afternoon at Ivy_. and if they :cun trim` the League-leuders they will be 6 p the right to playoff for the championship. `: Frida_v s gan1e at Ivy between Alliston and` ' Ivy will change the comp_lexion of the race soniewhat. At present Alliston is in third` f place twenty-five points behind Barbie. l.nlvl\fnn Nunnml kn..l:...- ......4.....J.___ ,1_, ! V I - ....s. .1111: Barrie'---L. Emms. singie-:1, nut stealing 2nd`; Dobson singled; to 2nd when Living- stone went. out pitcher to 1st; Armstrong fanned. 0 runs, 2 hits. 0 errors. Dans- TI7 l75....l:..L -..; l`I_.!- L 1 . A inuua. U uu-5, U CFFUIH. - Ii Beemn-- fanned J. Camplin out. ito pitcher; 0. English singled; Luw.ou:. ;short to 1st. 0 runs. 1 hit. 0-errors. ' i ` , Third Inning .. Barrie'--L. singled, lnfnnn nvnuf nub ni+nLn- 6,. 1.1.. A .__...A______ _ _ Second Inning Burrie~y~D. Enuns out. short w'lst; Clark! lsingled, stole 2nd; Lynch doubled, scoring `Clark; Powell singled. scoring Lynch; out lstealing 2_nd; Gilchrist out to catcher. 2 lruns. 3 hits, 0 errors. n....a..... n..._L_..- 1-. ...g .. l ; u nuw, u cuura. ' Beet0n~-C. English fanned; C. Camp!-in I outrto 3rd; Dorsey to Is: on error by short. I fstole 2nd; King fanned. 0 runs. 0 hits. 1 l error. ' U n` .w l a nu u`y uuuug-`.."` .` | Fxirst Inning V 9 I Barrie---Dobs0n fanned; Livingstone out, i pitcher to 1st; Armstrong fanned. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors. ' D......... n T.`_.._I:-L e 1 n I! .. I ,uuu- Ln'cuL_y-u\'t puuus Denln Dame. _ L-eEghtonvEmn1s'v hurlingyesterday show- I ' ed good judgment in le:ting his team lookl -nftex-`the fielding end a little more. He 7'funn9(l eight Beetonians. walked none. hit Bone. and _allowed only six safe hits, two of which were grouped {in the seventh for the` le losers` only tally} A snappy double play in! l the eighth. L. Emms to Dobson to Frank _ Armstrong. featured. n`nn\"ak`_ 6-n:..l:..... L... LL. 1., fBARRlE IS SECOND ; INT SIMCOELEAGUE Defeat of Bee-ton Team 4,to 1 i Puts Locals up a Notch.- I , "j--' l Barrie went into undisputed possession of second place in the.South Simcoe Buse- ball League when the local team tnimmed I the Beebon tail-enders at Beeton yesterday [by a 4-1 score. There was a fair crowd [present to witnew the match which was a `good close exhibition of the summer pas- , time. I I _ \l'I 1 I u -. *- ence were par- for the Evune-V SOUTH smcoe `LEAGUE Played Won Lost RC.` 4 nan `I553 ll]! ui)U .25 1% .333 f\!l\ Orillia Packet: It seems to have become! the settled policy of `the County Council to: fill vacancies from among their own num- ber, or from ex-Councillors. This may not always be in the public interest, but there is no doubt that in Harry Coleman the County has obtained a Treasurer who'will5 make a. capable and useful official, I unucuuuu U1 Junulug LLIC UIl0l'}1l`B0cle{ry. l A The organiziation hopes to start practisesl the`first week in September with a view to producing The Messiah," the highest form of oratorio. which has -not been pro- duced previously in this district. This pro- duction will be staged the, first or second week in 1924 by a choir of 100 to 150voices. The Choral Society will be conducted much along the lines of the Mendelssohn Choir ' l -`M . `| .`l'n..AI.... .......l....4...) .. a._..:..a.-- 2.. u_... ` unuu5 LLIC nuca UL L-uc J.ut`.lIuQ.'l()llIl U110}! Mr. Hoadley conducted a Society ih Ham- ilton. which produced Tbe Messiah, be- fore coming to Barrie. muu: uu we ulumc ump ll] u1's way. | Percy F. Hoadley. organist and choir` master of Collier St. Methodist Church. flies been appointed conductor of the Symphony Orchestra and Choral Society; a short meeting having been held Tuesday to fur-l ther the committee's plans. The various} choir-masters have been `approached and they; have a-ll entered enthusiastically into bring-i ing about the desired end, in addition to! the members of the choirs and others. About one hundred have already signified their intention of joining the Choralsociety. The nrtrnniziafinn l-mm-an fn goo. .-.-m.+:....l I ""` X In the near future Barrie will be in pos- I session of a fully-organized Choral Societyi of one hundred and fifty voices and a phony orchestra of twent.y-fivevpieces. Pre-g liminary organization is being effected, and} according to those who are undertaking the`. work. all those inusically,in'clined in town,` are working enthusiastically to put Bafrie more on the music map in this way. Pprrw F I-Tnnrllnv nrnmni;-G nnrl ..k.\1.. 1 lNCE T 8.15` auu uucuvuw. ._ , I The officers elected for the ensuing year; are: Pres.. Ed. Armstrong. Barrie; Vice--e' Pres.. W. J. Walker, Barrie; Secy.-T1feas..i R. W. Plowright,_ Minesing; Departmental, Superintendents--'Adult Bible Class, W. E. Brown. Dalston; Home Dept.. Mrs. W. IT. Bunt, Barrie; Teache? Training, -Rev. H. E. Wellwood; Boys Work. A. G. Mac- Lellan; Girls Work, Miss Helen DougalI;% Children s Division. Miss King; Temp-l erance. C. M. -Hickling. Midihurst; Mission-I ary. Miss A. Kent, Dalston. ! CHORAI: SOCIETY AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA; IIIBI An address by Rev. J. D. Byrnes of Bar! rie. The Sunday School in our National; Life. and one by Rev. C. W. DeMille_.i Our Task, both were deeply inspiring.. showing the respoxxsilbility of not only?; the" Sunday School teacher `but of parents; also in leading the child through the tender years of childhood and youth. Imlli` cnlnnflnnn nyncsn 1-3:"... -4 `L _ LL 1 I Jccua u. uuuuuuuu uu_u youm. _ _ 1 Musical selections were given at both: sessions by the Union choirs of Minesing ` and Edenvale. ` W } rm__ _u:_.,, u . u":- .- pcupic U1 mucuvuw. v i The evening session began with song! service and devotional exercises conducted : by Rev. A. Rintoul, of Angus. The report` I of the Nominating Committee was then read: .and the officers installed. Edward `Arm-j strong of Barrie. the new President, then. took charge for the remainder of the meet-i mg. ' An ...J.l......... L... 1).... 1- n n 1- v- I Iauuuul. wuus wan: unscusseu. i A. the conclusion of the afternoon ses-' sion Mr,-Pinkerton, representative of the: Upper"'Canada Bible Society, gave an inter-; vsting address on the work of the Society.,3 A first-class supper was served by the; people of Edenvale. o 'l`|m n . . A n . . . n ..,...:,... I__-.,, -.1 uubu umpuulg unu insurucnve. I The afternoon session began with a per-1 `and of devotion in charge of Rev J. F'.; ' Helm of the Baptist Church.-Minesing. Thef President. C. M. Hickling of Midhur-st.f was in the chair. Rev. S. .J. T Fortner inl a few well chonen words extended to all a: welcome. l The main theme for the afternoon was! W0rshlp-~-Its Place in the Sunday 1 School. Rev. G. A. Brown, Barrie. gave? an address on this topic and also led in in} discussion of the subject. Rev. C. W. De-I Mille, General Supt. of the 0.\R.E.C., took` charge of the round table conference in." which many different phases of Sunday; School work were discussed." T ` Ar 4-}... .......'.l....:.... .1 LL- ,1. l BARRIETXND VESPRA T9,} gs.-s;::=woRK1aRs CONVENE J The nineteenth Annual Convention of tiles Vesprn-Barrie Sunday School Association: wu.~.' held in the Edenvule Union Church on ; I-Wednesday, July 27, and proved to bei l both inspiring and instructive. '1`!-in -nuu-unnu .m.;.:,... L........_ .._!4L . ` uuu UVCI I'll] IIUUIV. Donald Ross presented the Crown s case to the jury, describing the transaction for` which Smith was being tried. The `defendant was an insurance agent`, and: `salesman for oil stock. gold stock, etc.l M31005 was given by Broome to Smith in] two hrs of $502.50 each, to buy 67 shares; of stock at $15 per share in the Mexica: Royalty and Producing Syndicate with oill _wells in Mexico, through John Carter and `Co.. Chicago. Thetransaction took place llast September. On December]. Smith suggested changing the oil stock into goldi stock. `When Broome failed to secure his money or certificates he became anxious and took action with the result that Smith? came before Magistrate Jeffs and was com-l mitted for trial. `II`....4L.... -.....2-__I I- lted