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Barrie Examiner, 10 Jun 1926, p. 9

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BOYS SPECIAL $6.95 Sizes 7 to A15 yeti ; %$14.5to Sizes 35 to: 42 %_soCIE'1'Y BRAND CLOTHING *`-'*`TI ` and 58f|'d;_Y Nights of Each Week ____ l'\l)tVl ll! anus . _ _ _ _ _, {E}: I Yc3`utfis" Single - !re;st-e;1 Tweeds and Blue Serge First Longs OlfJ'l.'HS *SPEClAL __ .\ \'ith Margaret Livingstone, Olive Borden, c Alex. Francis and_Martha Mattoxg i `_`It _s ten times'BET'l ER than the BEST picture ` d " you have ever seem " - T . Don t miss seeing Olive Borden. Critics predicts I willbe the leading screenstar. e A . If you want wedding cake boxes, yo1_1 can get them at The Examiner o`1ce. - 20tf ---., .....v uwo ,vvao ulauc. Dyer, bynch and Meredith led th batters with two hits each. Barrie got nine safeties, one `of which was a triple by Charlie Lynch. Penetang got ten hits-but they were well scat- tered: `The Barrie players elded well, Marks ,- .\_bei_ng.. . particularly bri1- liant. Carson p1'1t~._np a splendid game behind the bat andahis fast and ac~ -curate peggingv `kept the Penetang base-runners glued to the bags. $1325 Sizes 34, 35 and 36 .-- ,....vu.. qua 1.uu In me IOUITH in- nings, gave. them the game. Mere~ dith pitched "good ball, holding Pene- tang to one run up to the eighth in- nings. The home team scoredone in the eighth and 4 made a determined rally in the ninth when they tauied `three times and had the bases clogged when the list out was made". -"-_`__ ~'_'__j 7y I `- Barrie opened the O.B.A. season at Penetang on Wednesday with a win over` th Timely hitting, which enabled them to [score six runs in the fourth in- nings. 2-ave. tlmm +1... ......... u-_- e home team by 8 to 5.` At 8.15 p.m. the Band render selections from Great Masters." \Jl\lliaIAIrI Salvation` Ban flannel-n--5-.. I` III I` \ -oawral (`ll III, Dill ?B':I'Idmaster- G. W. Grog: WILL VFSIT BARRIE 0' '`TI\ I CC -- -_ _..- :-jg-p Special Programme in QUEEN, S PARK - I\"l'| nnn nu. NOW - THURSDA Y, RIDAYEATURDAY ` TE: ONE AND o;~11,Y+_ - . . _..._... v .s'pJA.1 LJl11\:I\alI.'J SUNDAY, JUNE 13 r, JUNE 16, 192:3 - THE FAMOUS gnuuu - -- j will - l..-._. R Gross) e F`lRsT lNS;l'A`LlvlEN'-l' or TAxns%`iam\ WILL BE DUE 0N _ EACH NIGIT-IT ---v-2 TL %Wi%thV x wARNIaR%,13_Axf1'VE:1_z_a.;V;a * MANNEQUIN w:iI. =`Anm:- mvmz` nm_m...~......-...... ; - ~ - _ .;s+-lr.;z_(.~ A Director of "The Cdvered Wagon, -1 -: JUNE S cooL OPENING `I ..--. 'v-I-1 -3 RN13 A morous SENNETT COMEDY What's This World Coming To? Featuring `Clyde Cook * AND IS, PAYABLE A7r'*r?q.s%. BANKOI? fitfinfbh AJIJNE 24:1. ( A PICTURE YOU'LL A new. REMEMBER FO_REVER ` Admiuidn Fannie Hurst's $50,-000. Liberty Magazine Prize Story _ . e 1; SMITH ,.'I"own : Trasuref; ucxcaocu U Lu 5. i A very a'st game was seen at Rug- by` on June 4, w en the home team beat Edgar '3 to . n.. `run- 0 1Ur:;..1.-n n_.------ "l3n'"3`XS '.1 \4?{chell Square were blanked at Crown Hill, while.the homestnrg Qnnrnrl -Pnunn Hanna vucuus, 1081113 .1 I0` 0. it: Tel1- Square," a new team, play-' ed "at~Da1ston on3 June 1 and were det;eated 0 to. 2. .t'......A. ...-.__- ___-, . v\ I ,___,.._.---, --... vvvwa-Ila wanna VVVLI IIICIUUIICU. 11 May 28, playing.._ the Crown {Hill team. were not up. to full` strength and `proved-[no , match for their 0 onents; losing'1 to 5. , Mitc ell- Square; a new team. num_. .wC`)`n"I; iz;;v a.`;iit1gbAy, playing athxome, beat -Dalston 1_to 0. Itvwas an. keen game, the teams -being well matched. n... mt--- no __u,_,,__ `.4--~ v_- -ww>w---w 11rI\D$& Some good games are .being'_ seen in the Oro -Football League this sea- 'son. Rugby is on top with -two wins {and no losses. \ n.. M... 0: n.-.-1.-- -1--.-A -'-' n y--- __.....- ~yu.u.. guano wuss GI-UVLllUUllu ' `The baby; whh had been playing in the back yard, got through the fence -Aanditoddled down the street `to the crossing. The gated were down but the little onewent under and was within bhree fe_et of the track with thevtrain almost on _top ofohim when ' Barnes, who was. in the forefront of 8 number of-iieople, including the boy's father; who were rushing to his res- cue, grasped him and swung him to safety. ' Promiat a,ction."by 'G. Barnes, driver for R. R. Bothwell, sawed the life of John Richard, two-year-old son `of "Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Clarke, Allan-' `dale, who was rescued by Barnes from in frbnt of a gravel train on the Essa St. crossing this` afternoon. W -rm; L..L--, __1.- 1.-.: L, , - rauiount-of the a by JUNE 24. one soccin LEAGUE ., " Jam; TAXES Town or BARRIE she uupgu. anu ne nerd evidence of intent: L r_` RVQIIE lunar]. ,--_ ......- W... w um Jury `Mr. `Boys reminded them that they` were not concerned with the civil aspect of the cas`e..He contended that to find these- .cused. guilty they must find` that he had pointed the rifle and fired itwith Intentand he held thgt there `-_was..`no evigencg intent; ` 1 : - ` after each shot. his father not knowing T about-` 126 yards. . bags of. chop scattered about. He saw the boys going south - them shouting. They . - He" stated that he isa native or In- 1113 l.ul.lll', ne stated.` held the gun in one. hand and fired upwards. not` take aim nor put the gun to his shoulder. The witness loaded. the gun how . He could not "see the boys in the field, the distance between them being He stated that they had been bothered by the boys of the neighborhood for years. , V Evidence of Accused - ~ The evidence of the accused was much the same as that of his son.-He stated that he had gone to bed and was wakenedby .his wife. Going out to the barn with his son,'he f ound the wagon had been`:-uni out and _he found several through the field fence, wherehe .but he heard said, V Come `on here, Jim'Booth, and-we'll club you,'t and shouted that they were not afraid of him or -an-ythingdhe had. He then told his son to bring the gun. He stat- ed that he had no, thought ofhitting anyone and just fired to frigh and he went to the could not see them nisfil and has lived farm, which During that on his present he rents. for fifteen years. t1ln&.thm-n had 1.. ` -Ulltll, I boys c and n-.. Luv: next. new that anyone had been shot. - a He stated that the rifle, a'-22_-calibre, belonged to him, having been,purchas- led in Barrie just that day. .He_ told Mr. ,`Boys that he had got. it for pleasure. `His father, he stated.` held the fired unwnv-rig no am ,_,____-, _.:...... nu.-:3 auuus mnguage. Un instructions from his `father he got the gun and four cartridges. Only three .shots were fired, two from the fence a.ndthe"third` from the field. a short "distance -in. They did not go down to the fence at the railroad. When" they heard the boys climbing over the fence `they -returned to thehouse where they sat"upvtilki4` am. expecting the boys `to return. hey had the rifle and a. `shot gun loaded with fine shot for protection. They .did not. know `until tllilet next day that s o . I UL Luu mug wm. never Iunction again.| Constable Kelly, `who investigated the case, stated that he had tested, the rifle and found that at 120` paces pene- trated a treeto a depth of three-quart- ers of an inch and in that distance had a drop 01' a. foot and a haif.'He pro - duced a sketch of `the Booth farm which he had made, showing the build- ings. and fences and measurements._ , Booth s Son Testifies ~ - Berta] Booth stated that on the ni '1: in question he had retired and as awakened abdut 12;30 by his father. They'went out and. went around the. barn, taking opposite directions. The boys ran to the field where they stop- ped and_st`arted- to shout, taunting his fathe1'.and'using strong language. On instrupctions` fromphis ` the gun and fan no..+...:....... n..-V -- A discount of: one ceht...o'fVthe.:e1 instalment is allowed if I: ' ucul` zumy UUHEIS. Dr`. Rogers and Dr. .Wilson gave evi- dence as to the _na3ture of the wound- and the treatment given. Dr. Rogers stated that the lower and middle lobes of the right lung are still flat (and show. practically , no breath. sound. He. ex- pressed the opinion that this condition ` will be permanent, ;because the -`l_ugt,g: ~ -tissues had"been teplaceilby fibthus tissues which fill the air spaces._"It` is now seven months since the,sh0.oting and there has been very littleehchange in the.pa_st four months and two-thirds of the lung will. never function again. Kellv. `whn invnaHo'o+m` ma` ucu. ' Evidence of a similar nature was. ,given by Chas. Sproule, Fred. Mulhol land and Elwood Guest, three members lot the gang. Mulholland stated that I when they were going down the track he had seen Booth and his son at the` fence corner and that the former had ` levelled `the riflefin the direction of thel group of boys and fired. The witness heard four shots altogether but did not hear any bullets. "Dr" Pnonnu oh 11.. 117.-1...... ...._.- -__: `vv&a- avuuuuus are su-u unpzuu. I _i Cross-exzaminedz by" Mr. Boys, he stated that he did not know until at- terwards that the boys` of the neigh- borhood had patronized Booth regularly every "Halloween. He changed his ev- idence somewhat from that given at the preliminary hearing regarding the visibilityon the night in question. On that Occasion he had stated that it was impossible to see anything. at a distance of fifty yards, but on Wed- rnesdny he said it wasa bright. moon! `light night and figures could be distin- 1 . gguished at a distance of 100 yards. He hadnot seen Booth, but would not ad- mit that it was because he could not ' see him. ; . ` V. ' ' Writ Issued -Against Booth During the cross-examination Mr, Boys had-..the Clerk produce a writ which has been issued by the boy .s father against Booth in `the Supreme lcourt. of Ontario, claiming unstated 3 `damages. The witness stated that-he ldid ndot, know thatthe writ had been ssue . ` A `Eu:.1-._.... A _ L -- ] UL U3: ed that he had been, in the hospital until Apr. 5 and he is still unable to do any but very light work. _ The ac- cused, he stated,. had aid $78 hos- pital expenses, but the last account received was for $319 and the doc- tors . accounts are- still unpaid. 4 Cross-examined-. hv' Mr Rnvg ha! Speaking of his condition, `he stat- . .... ,......e.. .....,. ....... -. saying to someone,""Bring the and I'll riddle. them." They thoug`ht=. they were in no danger, so stood in theaeld. The witness heard a. bullet ,whizz pagt and then another quite close to hlm. They turned and-ran and when he had gone about ha1f`:5* way to the railroad he was struck in` the back. He kept `going until he be- ' came weak and some,.pf the boys. helped him over the fence and car ried. him. down the track. He`assert-of ed that a fourth shot was red as they were getting over the fence and; ' aftvh as they were going* down the track. 4 ' 5 0_..-1-2___ ,1! LI no.0 .1 Outcome o Ha11o`we en Affififyesbyterian When Albert Woods Successf , _` ? % _WasShot.: % ' at`. (Continued 2331 nah: 1)- ? to someone. "Bring the 1nu:un.. ' ' " The Jury : was composed of Percy Selby. West Gwillimbury: R. D. Patton, Tosorontlo; Wilfred, Walker. Medonte; Morleir Beath. Ora: Arthur Benham. Oro; Wm. Taylor, Matchedash; Nelson Welr, Nottawasaga; bErnestl Reid. Tiny; Russell Kirby, Tecumaeth; Alex. Teskey, Medonte: Jos. Langman, Or!!- lia:-` Th3- Milligan, Tecumsetlg. -._---.._- .__-._:_ __v-...w-_- ' As it `has ,-been reported that some i of the nurses-in-training [in the Roy`- ? al Victoria Hospital have recently ,had scarlet `fever,/I wish to give such rumour a denial. An operative `case Ann I-`an +1\*31nr` Vtloxr A4 has-nn nl-new in LL- muue to secure non. Geo. P. Gra- ham, buthe will be unable to come. The Province will probably be repre- sented by S. L.A Squire, Deputy Min- ister of Highways, and Hon. Mr. Dunning has- been asked to name, someone to represent him. CAR nrrcuao wax-:`N_ DRIVER warn" TO su-:29 AT WHEEL While motoring from Toronto on Sunday evening, E. C. Gerard _of Sturgeon Falls v_vent.to`sleep at the- wheel and _his car went into the ditch on the Highyvgzy, about eight miles north_of. Ban-1e._ The car, a Ford coupe,` was pretty badly wrecked, but neither the driver nor a` male com- panion was mJured._ It was. the sec- ond.mishap `of the_ land for them that day, having gone Into the ditch about Churchill, when both occupants-were thrown through the top. many, pinung'_ out that `-1: 1t showed that `Woods was .struck by b 11 t fired by 300th `they should ozvicttl. gt. - was not necessary, heclaimed, to show intent. v I I"I\n inn!) 1-Irina an-n-n.......I -1 1-n_,.,-, Z{}{&i) '1a."71'~."fIime, June 9th.` M.o.H., Barrie._ Iuuluun a ucsuax. I111 Upc.l.'uU1Ve case on the third day of her stay in the hospital showed symptoms of the dis- ease. The.pati_ent ,being in a safe condition for, removal returned to her `home on June 4, the day'after it was reported to the Board of Health. At the present time scarlet fever. does not exist in the hospital, eithe among` patients or nurses. vi . `I\ A III Bariie? Try it! I Board of_ Trade received eleg1-aph invitations to Send representatives to Cleveland Camada. `Day, Cleveland, Ohio. June 11.` ` ~ LUCA!` uca.uquu.1`I.!:1.'5. This is the season of the year; when representatives from our town.` are called `away to attend conventions and gatherings of various organizations in other towns an.d cities. Keep arrie in mind and if the opportunit offers, boost your town in everyrway you can. Why can we not attract conventions to ? T Barrie ry `Lhmrmk I Dnuu n Tnno 1-nnnixrn nccpnus Au Luupu wuu uu.-5_ prospect. An enquiry for a. warehouse has`been~ received from a. manufact,uring"con- cern in Toronto desirous .of changixfg their headquarters. . ' Thin in fhn unnunn nf Han wane.` -nyh.-... IIU ULIUCIIICIILS IGILCIH A representative of a prominent fur- niture factory in Westernontario was shown through the -former Carriage Co. building (now the property." of the Town) this week and; the Board 1 keeping in touch with this prospect. An enauirv for 2. warehnnmn han`hnA-n~ uauauxau ua.uuuu.i nxmmuon.` 1) The Board of Trade expects to ho d a Field Day soon in Barrie, when the rural and town people can come to-| gether to enjoy a. good daygof sports of all kinds. It is proposed to make this an open-to-all affair. A. community dance in the` evening is contemplated. To encourage a cordial feeling of com- munity interestbetween the business men, citizens of the town and sur- * rounding country, is the ambitious ob- pective of this move. Further an- nouncements later. . . A ranhoannfniurn A? II n...u~.:........A. AL-.. urcuujy. The Agricultural Committee under Chairman Stewart` L. Page, is about to launch a campaign to have the County of _Simcoe advertised at `the Canadian National Exhibition.` ` 'l"hn 'Rnzn~ nf '1`.-can 4.-.v.u-.1-.-. 4... I..- All comma -5-%%'rma CANADIANS Ar YPRES ' , The newly organized Canadian Board of Trade, which held its first Confer- :_ence in Winnipeg last year, will meet In St: John, N.'.B., Sept. 28,-2'9-and.30.. l uu:>wumunun may (10 so 1nauvertently.J Special arrangements -made for. this trip,`pax`ticularsL.in hands of your 363- ` cretatty. Tho Aow-iruu-nu-nl (Vn.M.M:L4...- ..._.1_._ I The valuable man in any business is the man who canand will co-operate with other men. Men succeed only as; they utilize the services and` ideas of other men. - . Service and courtesy are the two greatest assetsof public utilites. Hav-` [ ing the goods and delivering them in a pleasing manner wins public `approval. The Board of Trade Welcome signs have been partially completed. Yes, thank `you, to the host of citizens who, in such a short space of time, located -them. Reversing things some- times has its advantages, even though theyworkman` may do inadvertently. l DBWIV organized Canadian Rnnr TRADE BOARD BULLETIN! puuper, uoulngwood; Mission Bands, Mrs. Stone. Bond~ Head: Assistant, Mrs. Wilson, Bond Head; Library. Mrs. Cunningham, Orillia; Welcome `and Welfare, Mrs. Andrew, Clarksburg; _Llterature. Mrs. Burroughs, Stayner;' Supply, Mrs. Wallace, Midland; Y.W.A. and C.G.I.T., Mrs. Campbell, Totten- ham; Press, Mrs. E. Shear, Allandaleti Home Helpers, Mrs. McLean, Midland; General Interest, Mrs. Heslip, -Pene- tang. unceung In BETTIE. ' he following officers were elcted: Hon. Pres., Mrs. D. Cameron, Allan- dale; Pres., Mrs. J. S. Shortt. Barrie; Vice-Presidents, Mrs. 'R. M. Hanna, Clarksburg` Mrs. Anderson, Hawke- stone; Mrs. '1`. Fisher, Bradford; Mrs.` Malcolm, Elmvale; l\f.rs. McConnell, Bracebrlclge; Cor. Sec y., Mrs. Swallow, Stayner; Rec. Sec y., Mrs. Ferguson, `Creemore; T:-eas., Mrs. Nolan, Co1ling- wood,` Publications Sec y., Mfrs. K. Cooper, Colllngwood; `rs. Stone. Rnnd~ `r.I.ma- Anni-+--4> uxsurust, was mut Mrs. Cameron of the.of_flcers for 192( were made to hoh meeting In Barrie. h flinilrintr A5` thusiasm on the part of all present; Be- 2 Sides most. encouraging reports from ;,!_he different secretaries. an excellent -. J0Demng,a.ddress was given by the Pre- Leident, Mrs. Shortt of Barrie, and fine addresses giving not only a. great deal of information regarding the work, _but~ : full of inspiration, were delivered by "Mrs. H. R. Home of the Dominion ' _O0_uncil Executive, Toronto. At the ev: ' fenmg meeting Rev. Mr. Morrison. act- ing minister. of the Orillia Presbyterian church, gave a.n address on his work! ..., -..\...,n..uuax uu.t:1'euL and 811- as a missionary in Africa. Music pro- Lvided by soloists, by -the aduit choir and "also by a large choir of children under the direction of Mr. Gordon. the organist, much appreciated; \ Aliandaie,instalied the officers 1926 and arrangements -----_.--- Tvheftwelfth annual meeting of the `Barrie Presbyterial W.M.S. was held- in the Presbyterian church, Oriliia. June 8 and 9. The meetings which were very Well attended were charac- ;.terized by exceptional interest and en- thusiasm the rIin..n...4 ---H - - Be-, ` M.o.H. mamas Rumour: ibyterian w. M. s. Hold ! Sulccessful Meeting ., at Orillia. ` g The June session of the County Council will open on, Monday after- noon- 'I{he most important matter in connection: with this session 18 the official opening of '_ the Atherleyv bridge at Orillia, which was built,by the County Councils of Simcoe- and Ontario, in conjunction with the Fed- eral and Provincial Governments; The opening will-take place `on Wed- nesday and Warden Geo. L. Davis will hold his outing to Orillia on that day, so that all members and officia will be present. There will also b l a. delegation present representing , Ontario County. . .. ; ' Denite plans for the opening - ceremonies have not been completed. It was expected tovhave Hon. `C. "A. Dunning, Minister of - Railways and Canals, and Hon.'.Geo. H. Henry, Provincial Minister of_cP.ublic Works, oificiate, but Mr. Dunning will be- unable to leave the House and Mr Henry will be away. Efforts werel` made to secure Hon.'Geo. P. Gra-{E ham. hill BA kn nnn ln1n 4.- AA--- - g rs. rs. s, 1'9. vale: M`n~s: `:\/Inr*mnm11 I semi-trimmed : wallpaper -- 22 In. wide instead of 0.IdV18-in For sale by W. A. Lowe |& Son, Elizabeth St.` . tfc, -..........-... nu vxuuu and I piano by"Lorne Arnold and Reg.` God-;' de_n was a decided treat. They played Gfeig, allegro from Sonat , op. 8, `and= and allegretto from- Sonata by Cesar! Frank with an abandon and brilliancyl not usually looked for on local`pro- grammes. V I _.. uvan. vvo Lorne Arnold, violin t, (who is_ al- ways a. favorite with a arrie audience) presented a. young and talente,d,p'upiI in Muriel ,Hillyer from- Orillia. Miss Muriel plaired a. double number and re- I sponded to an encore with a. purity and sureness of tone not often found among young violinists and reflected great credit - on her instructor. . wucre, an had shown marked ability. J In memorizing their numbers and dis- ; playing considerable technique, the 1m- 4 pils indicated persistent and` careful - tuition as wellas close attention to .0! the_ Mozart Trio in B` flat, Miss Isa- _bel-Turnbull taking the allegro move- ment, Miss (Grace `Godden the adagio and Miss Barbara Calderwood the largo on the "piano and Miss Claxton the `cello a;nd_Lorne_ Arnold theiviolin. Reginald Gcdden's" interpretation of Beethoven's concerto. C minor, showed virility `and high _mus~icianly ability,: the and piano lending its splendid i tone ality to this,_number in la. mark-~ ed degree. ' ' ' -....., ., ... uuxucl.` nu. umtea Church. The performance of the many _youth- . ful pupils was a. credit to their teacher and to themselves. Particular mention might be made of the pretentious yet , careful numbers selected to meet the yability of each pupil. . ' " Below is given a llstof those who ---.-, .......c. an, nuuler now, Bertha Hogan, Joan Webb, Margaret Rayner, Dorothy Price, Evelyn . Peck, ~Norine Fix-man, Margaret Hubbard, Mary Pat- ton, Banbara Calderwoo"d. Doris Web- ster, Isabel Turnbull. Grace Godden . and Masters J immie`Bako,9:eorge, Stan- ley Lawrence and-Arthur Fletcher. It. would be unfair ts make special "mention of the indivldualherformance where, all had shown Ir_1.me`moz_iz1ng numbers: mm mm. ALl3)_(3 MILNE & sows A recital-by the pizpns of Miles` cA1a"x- ton, L.'1`;C.M., Vasslsted? by Lorne Arnold THE COILEGIATE. SYNCOPATORS Last season s popular orchestra_has bgen re-engaged ~ _ for the season. - Come on opening date and enjoy real dance music. 'Verandah Admission, 10c. 4 Danae Tickets, 25. MON. Ndw is -time" to outt? `the,,.fa.In.iIy for the holiday Men : %s'i'i1g1 tB'n%:asted' Tweed Suits, in br"o'wns,' lfawns and greys. Monday, : Boys Blue Serge Two- Bloomer Suits /and Boys Brownr Tweed Two- Bdoomer Suits T I-IVERY. surr IS GREATLY REDUCED 1-`on runs STOCK-REDUCING sm: MILNE'S CLIJARANCE SALE OF sUI'rs and 'roPcoA,'rs V ' MEN'S, YOUTHS AND BOYS oPEN1Nc`5A17E f-WEDNESDAY, MINET S PARK PA_y_1_L151 OPENING ~"nA"n:- . ' " un.-num-an . ... %V * SI;i_t ->'f--t;|- _ Betfer.Grade., smzcm . J - Tivvb Shows Each Night , ' REGULAR\ `Sat. Matiziee \at 7.30,a.nd 9.15. -,RlCES% at 2.30 - . _

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