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(Q Two minor accidents occurred in Barrie last Monday, both involving children and automobiles and in both cases the motorist was absolved from blame following police investigation. Jim. Travers, aged 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Travers, 27 Victoria St., returning home along Bradford St. from Prince of Wales School at 4 n`clnt-Jr, wag friahnmna L... .. ...-..L--- mm Lnsomaf ens TWO mus [Into Side of Young Boy, Scared byggake in Hands of a Shum, ]*u`tmps '6`f'l ic;rvs`-Xlze From Toronto. opening of 0.Y.B. Grand Lodge a degree competition for the Simcoe County trophy, donated by H. G. Ro- bertson of Ban-ie,'wi11 take place in the Town Hall and will be attended by Orange Grand Lodge officers. The competing teams are Tory Hill (888), winner` of the Robertson-Holbrook Trophy, for West Simcoe; Midland (956), winner of the Imperial Tro- phy for East Simcoe; and Allandale, winner of the Dr. Spenceley Trophy for S. .Simooe. O.Y._B. delegates have been invited to attend thisvmnction. _ The visitors are being billeted in the hll nfjnnal f\nannnvnA~n anal 17:.-nu a.uc vuxwra an: uulug mucosa m we homes 0! local Omngemen and Young! Britons. Corner of Bradford and Vespra Sts. was the scene of an auto crash last Friday night at 11 o clock and serious consequences narrowly averted. A car driven by Wm. Livingston turned north on Bradford Street o Vespra around a standing Barrie-Allandale bus and directly in the path of a northbound Black and White taxi. The view of both drivers was obscur- ed by the standing bus. Both drivers applied their brakes. Mr. Livingston s right rear_ fender and bumper were ripped o` and the taxi which skidded forty feet, mounted the sidewalk and came to a stop on the boulevard, los- .ing a running board. There were no passengers in the taxi and Mr. Living-- ston was also alone. uuaaunn v-ow --..- _-.. The central organization has been most active and all committees have been functioning. On Tuesday store and window d-isp1ays,, literature, etc., were distributed. Quite a number -of visitors are expected to come to Barrie for the week. particularly on Friday and Saturday. May 31 and Inna 1 vslulll uu uucu. V151!/. ' Captain, Helen Garrett; forwards, ' Helen Garrett, Ruth McMartin, Dori ,[Keams: sub-forward. Harriet Hart:- ' Guards, Eriel Watterworth, Stella Clute and Dori Edwards; sub-guard, ; I13. Garside. I A.....:;L__,L 1`:-no u . - '1'wo AUTOS CRASH; l BUS osscumas vuaw There are six applications for nat- uralization at the June sessions. which convene on June 11. Four come from Port McNicoll, one from Matchedash Rh!` nun ft-Ann `lcvnnntt ..u.u a.u.us1.u.u1L, U116 111. and one from Everett. na,rr1e I Barrie vs. Midland in Barrie 41 Barrie vs. Orillia in Barrie 68 Barrie vs. Collingwood in Barrie 50 Barrie vs. Orillia in Orillia. 56 Barrie vs. Collingwood in Co1 d 56 Barrie vs. 0. Sound in Barrie 46 Barrie vs. 0 Sound in 0. Sound 31 Total .4. xauu. usuu. Assistant Officials -- Mr. Morrow. Mary Crew, Harriet Hart. Marion Twiss, Bil] Dyment, Austin McKnight. Referees, Miss Docter of Owen Sound and Miss Gordon of Barrie. Barrie vs. Owen Sound Scores: In Barrie, May 4, Barrie 46 0.8. 33 In 0. S., May 18, Barrie 31 O.S. 37 yuan UL a US 3 Barrie s defence was excellent until Miss Edwards was given two personal fouls and danger of disqualification weakened .her team s chances, the home team taking quick advantage` of openings given. Barrie girls took their defeat in good grace, stating the bet- ter team won on the day s play and "speak highly of treatment accorded them on their visit.` (`nu-M-Al... ~r1--1-.. rn-- -- - uuuuu .7-u L11 uua pt:1'1UCl. The locals best shot, Helen Garrett. was not in her best form, nor was Ruth McMartin, who has been coming along fast as a heady player. Dori Kearns was the only forward who played up to form. Owen Sound's de- fence was fast and strong and hard to penetrate. `D.-uu...v.. .1-`--._-- V", -- Barrie s Collegiate girl basketeers lost their first game of the season at Owen Sound last Saturday when they bowed to the Collegiate girls of the Grey County capital by a score of 37- 31. A week previous in Barrie the lo- cals trimmed the same team 46-33. The first half of the game was play- ed under Spalding rules, ending 21- 15, and the last half under intercol- legiate rules, those used by Barrie. The score at the close of the third quarter was 27-24, Barrie making a better showing, outscoring Owen Sound 9-6 in this period. 'T`hn Inhale `ha:-I akn 13-1.... r~-....AAL or 5 tun; June 1. -.-v..u. gun 4&1-IUU ` Riding his bicycle on Elizabeth St., Monday evening, Bruce Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson, was struck by a car driven by H. Roths- child, 220 Redfern Ave., Montreal, who was driving north. The boy was thrown to the pavement and sustain- ed only minor bruises, while the bi- cycle was slightly damaged. The auto was brought to almost an immediate stop and the accident, no fault of the driver's, police state, the youth sud- denly swerving in front of the path of the auto. The autoist voluntarily paid for repairs to the bicycle. , .. ....`. ....._,.ucu -uuy ac.-uu yesueruay ne was making speedy recovery. She at- tributes the practice of older boys teasing and` chasing younger ones on the way home from school for the ac- cident and in no manner blames the driver. -cu . -- of the mired -boy said yesterday he making. srmndv rm-nunru also -5 Barrie 77 The Season's Record 3. I. Girl Basketeers Lose First Game I of Season. 1 Hit by Montreal Auto V- Barrie 35 Imluururiuu. _ The Empire-Made" exhibition will be open to the public on the afternoon of Friday. May 81, from two to six. There will be no charge, but an ad- mission of twenty-ve cents will be made for the dance in the evening to help defray expenses. Patriotic Banquet The Board of Trade has charge or the patriotic banquet on the evening of Tuesday, May 28. This takes the place of the annual Board of Trade banquet held this time or the year. The speaker will be R. O. Smith of Toronto, who will give an illustrated address on Canada, Its Development during the Past Few Years." ..__-__.I_._L.I-._ I.-- L--.- 150 I 25 17 11 13 33 37 70 gusvo A male quartette composed of Har- old Bryson, J. Howard Guest, Mercer Irwin and Douglas Smith sang with clearness and in a beautiful spirit Let God Use You. Douglas Smith also sang My Father Watches over Me. .....3.. V. Lnnuuscou Lu mun acrvlclt. Four young men ably presented the four-square life represented by the Tuxis movement. Geo. Urry spoke on the intellectual, Kenneth Houghton the physical, Maurice Kelland the spiritual and Jack Walsh the social H91: I-can as uaunsnyu The centre of the auditorium was reserved for those in the parade and` the large congregation which over- owed into the gallery indicated the range of interest in this service. `Talon vvnuuu-an. -um... ..L1-- .__.__.,, The men and boysiof Central Unit- ed Church assembled at Queen s Park last Sunday evening and paraded via Ross, Bayeld and Elizabeth Sts. to the church. Fathers and their sons marched abreast symbolizing 3. Chris- tian Palship. "l'|l-us ...-.4-.... -5 4.1.- -.-.nA SECOND ANNUALEATHI-:R AND SON SERVICE HELD AT CENTRAL CHURCH , , _.-__-v- _'vvs (Collingwood Bulletin) John Wilson. through his solicitor, G. W. Morley, has made a formal and denite claim for settlement of lhis bill of $1,800, rendered to the Board of Education for plans and ser- vices rendered some years ago. Mr. Morley states that unless settlement is made Within ten days a writ will be issued. At the same time, without prejudicing his claim he intimated that Mr. Wilson would accept $750 in full. The Board of Education will [have a special meeting this Thursday evening to decide upon its course of action. CUIIUWWH NJ H unuvva The parade is to be a real one. In fact there will be `two parades, one starting from Allandale, headed by the Allandale Band, and one from Oven- den College, accompanied by Barrie Citizens and Salvation Army Bands. The returned men, Simcoe Foresters, a corps of Signallers from Camp Bor- den, the Boy Scouts, etc.. are partici- pating in this patriotic display. which will include a dozen or more patrio- tic oats depicting various events in Canadian history. There is a friendly rivalry between those in charge or the two parades and each one promises to outdo the other. The two sections will convene at their starting points at 7 p.m. and meet at the Post Oice Square, amalgamating and proceed- ing to `the Armouries for the dance. Stores Co-operate Already the stores are preparing their windows and counters for the event. showing special displays or Em- pire-Made goods. Everything will be in readiness tor next Saturday morn.- ing. Flags will be own from Friday (Victoria Day) until Saturday, June 1, and with the ag-draped windows should give the town a real holiday IPDBBTGDCG. - rum. ulnmnh-n-M`ndn" narhlhitihn will Architect VVilson eeks to Collect of School Board . . . . V - .v Jyu; 0 ACVJ. Six for and three against was the nal vote on the proposal to build the school without the study library. Trust r(DQI`hC nu-an flan ---"- we-an. There vfere three; fn;-`and five 9.- gainst going ahead with the building, including study library, as originally planned, paying for equipment out of next year's levy. Riv fnr nu:-3 44.....- -_-x- - ..-..uu. vvAw.1Uul: out sway 11!) Trustee Ed. Kearns was absentee. ..-wuwnnuuu. It was decided to bond the con- tractors. After rising and reporting progress the Board made its decisions unanimous. nu, . The Building Committee was em- powered to let the contract, the Board going on record in favor of awarding the general construction to R. F. Gar- [ret and the plumbing to R. J. Wol- fenden, lowest tenders under original plans and specications. The rst thing the Board decided was to abandon going to Town Coun- cil for more money. Several mem~ bers expressed the opinion the Coun- cil would refuse the /request if ap- proached. Two members, Trustees Hinds and Lowe, by a show of hands. expressed themselves in favor of calling for new tenders under revised specications. None voted for a proposal to dis- pense with the services of Architect Wilson and calling for new plans, specications and tenders. `In this event the Board would have had to pay the architect $1200 to $1500. One trustee favored dispensing with the addition to the auditorium and gymnasium if the study library was to be sacriced. This would mean 9. total saving of approximately $15,000. Only one, Trustee` Lowe, favored abandoning building this year. were three for and Q'Q.ihf. an1'v1n- nhnnrl ....'n. LL- -7 " I The new addition will not be ready until January 1. 1930, it was stated. ,.___- ..-u vanuw After two hours` discu$ion in com- mittee last evening the Board of Ed- ucation decided on this action, re- scinding a motion passed at its last regular meeting to ask the Town Council for an additional $5,000. Sacricing the study library over the auditorium the sum of $4,200 was cut off the - estimates, $59,408.85, bringing the cost to approximately `$55,000. The extension to Barrie Collegiate Institute, including ve classrooms, enlarged auditorium and gymnasium, but minus the study library included in original plans, is to be proceeded ,With at once, |.u VAASAAAGL pl with at once. | An... L_.- ~ Board Decides to Go Ahead With Funds on Hand. a.u.'.a nu nun-nun wny wu should meet council, said Chair- man Jno. Sinclair of the W. & L. Commission, to The Examin- er Tuesday morning. We met their committee and gave them an answer and I do not see that there is anything left to discuss. We simply took no action on the question or reducing hyd- rant rentals, preferring to wait until the end or the year. There is really nothing left to discuss. or course I am only one of the commissio . NOTHING TO DISCUSS SAYS THE CHAIRMAN Blllln SCHOOL Ann sncmnce A sum unnm Fotal Cost to Come Within $55,0QQ Avail- ISSUE IS SETTLED 'a'b1e'.' the only V-] CU VU UHLIV in I Friday, May 31, is the big day. In the afternoon a special display oi. British-manufactured goods will be on display in the Armouriee, early in the evening there will be a. big. parade. followed by 9. dance. fkn unundn In Ira ha a ran` Ana Tn Patriotic Banquet Is to Be Feature For Next " 4' Tuesday. Although Barrie will not hold a Vio- toria Day celebration it has compre- hensive plans for the observance of a -patriotic week immediately tollowing --the observance of British-Empire Shopping Week, with the local post or the Canadian Legion, the Kiwanis Club. Board of Trade and a commit- tee oi merchants co-operating to make the event, the first of its kind in Bar- rie, a success. The official dates are May 25 to June 1. Ikulnu Ila Q1 `:1 4-115 hlu than T!` ma PARAPE, DANCE Streets ind ` Stdres to Reect Spirit of Occasion. I LOGAL oncnulzniiiifi" T0 ASS|!!lE_ll00ESS_9f_Bj|llRlE 8 Zj-j-Q j :-:-- _._ /0 nnmsu mun: iI6iw?|iii'iiEExl . A clause in the report or the Water and Electric Light committee adopted ' Monday evening by council, evoked some discussion. It requested the Wa- ter 8: Light Commission to meet coun- cil at an early date to arrange for the use at hydrants for street cleaning purposes.- Council recently asked the commission (or a reduction in hydrant rental, which has been considered ex- cessive tor some years,.but the oom- * mission shelved the request. The Town or Barrie last year the W. at L. commission $3818.40 for hydrant rental. , _ Reeve Oreswicke-"What will be the advantage in requesting them to meet council?" ' paid ' Aid. Lang. -(chairman `of Water, ` Light and sewers)--" rhere is going to f be a showdown." Reeve Oreswicke--"will we be any better om" ` ' Aid. now." _ _ Reeve Oreswicke-"trail to see the wiseness of your move." . . - - "Mm ell-munlnn nun as-;mn..l -5 mu. 1 Lang-_-"We he a year ` Cnnngt See Anything tol _ 15-2..-.` - I... Invites W. & L. Commis- sion _t9 _Confe_I_'ence J. '1'. Cassin, potato king or Allis- ton, has been appointed potato -field man for Simcoe County, a new posts tion created in connection with the campaign to recapture the Ontario market for Ontario growers. Mr. Oas- sin will conne his work ' to simcoe County-. He will be paid by the day. plus expenses, and has already start- ed work. The appointment was made on May 10. IALIJERMAN Asxs 5 QUESTION OF {IWDIIANT %llENTALS nnnnn gov`; - Meetings are -still being held. One was held at Cundles last Thursday with a splendid attendance. Two con- I tracts are being mailed to each mem- ber asking their assistance in securing two additional members and it is hop- ed that by this method the objective will be reached and permit a start on building operations. There -are now over twelve hundred members. Two thousand are wanted-. The company has not given up its plan to commence _ building this year and General Man- ager Olsen says if members are not forthcoming the territory will be en- larged. It would be a very serious blow to the co-operative movement to let this fall through. It has got to go across. despite unforeseen obstacles, he says. - J. T. CASSIN APPOINTED ' POTATO FIELD MAN vulvuvao Us yvur IHUVM" m ducumon wu ntoppqnnhul Packers ~Will Go Beyond Present Area, if Necessary. The campaign or the First Co-oper- ative Packers oi` Ontario continues to make progress, although slowly, owing to inclement weather and the unfav- orable outlook on the term. A can- vasser from Clarksburg, Wm. Wheeler, last week turned in fifty signed con- tracts from his district, representing 90 per cent. signed up from that com- munity. `l\ nn|-3...... ...._ -LnI I_.n_,_, - in A Wiiuihe prognosticavtions of thel weather man go for anything in this most unusual of Springs, fine weather will prevail. ....uu5uuus uu; uuuau nuxplrc. Barrie places ofbusiness, ex-. cept refreshment stores, will be closed in recognition of the day and eople generally will take a holi ay, motoring, in the gar- den or attending celebrations in neighboring towns, while fol- lowers of lsaak Walton will be found at the trout streams and .982. | i - Friday, May 24, is the Moth anniversa-ry of the birth of Vic- toria the Good, who was Queen of the British Empire for 64 years and whose reign was marked by many outstanding events in British history. At the request of first her son, the late King Edward VII, and later of King.George V, observance of her birthday was per etuated and so is still a nationa vholiday. throughout the British Empire. R`QrYiP HIQFFC (`IF Hlueinnne All msnnnonv MAY. BE EXTENDED lmmmmmiEE [VICTORIA DAY :4- "wiih couiii." "Such Action. 5 muu.""'""'3ve'r":"na"io'aa:ic':?nii ` ,i?.M'.o;A. bulkllnc -Itvmto the town by D. 1.. Qt; - . ~33. . R.` Wamica wrote asking to be relieved or his duties as fence view- AP. juncture. . y A lightie to be placed on Henry 89)., west or Frances. and at Charlotte, at the corner or Blake. also on Bayiield opposite the Palace Livery- A hyd- rant is to be placed at the corner or Reid and Gowan Ste. and prices are to be secured` on _12-root standards for 'Allsndale Drive. Jack Belesky was granted permission to. erect a 2x6 foot wooden sign over his place `of business on Bayiield st. The Fire and Police Committee has been asked to consider the advisability or revising byle/w 635 to conform with present-day conditions re automobile tnmbn ' An enthusiastic meeting to iorm a Potato Club was held at Alliston on - Friday night last and it is assured that vicinity will be a unit in the pro- posed Simcoe County Potato Growers Service. There were titty growers pre- sent and twenty. signed agreement " lorms. It is expected that most of the growers win tall in line. The meeting was called by F. K. B. Stewart, ag- ricultural representative for South POTATO ciowzns % MEET AT -ALLISTON nnovuwou During the evening the Harmony Club gave several splendid numbers which were much appreciated. Other artists were Miss Helen Jemmett, vo- cal solo: Mrs. H. J. Heath and Mrs. Stewart Page, duet; Miss Doris Turn- er, `vocal solo: Miss Nan Ord, piano solo: Miss McPhee and .Miss Scott. piano duet; Miss. strange. vocal -solo. The accompanist was Mrs. D. Mc- Ouaig. The Harmonyclub is compos- ed of Mrs. H. Armstrong, Miss V. Strange, Miss Bessie DeHart and Miss Goodall. ?l._..I_.. ____.- ,__L__, J, I I -- A I ...-...,...... ........... The money essay prizes were divid- ed $5 to the rst, $3 to the second and $1 to third. The poster prizes were $3, $2 and $1 respectively. A total of $48 was given in` prizes, exclusive of the medal. 1_-__l____ LI- , ,_,,,,n 1} -- 4 -avast I Those who articipated in the con- test for the silver medal and each of whom secured a pin, were Jack Smith. the winner, and Zelma Purvis. Muriel Lamb, Margaret Biggar, Wm. Gird- wood, T. Bigger, Bruce Johnston and Orompton Lewis. VT-nos snag-.. Ann... -....1...... ......... .u..:.1 V v veaaoo I The main purpose of this open meeting was to distribute prizes to winners. `Jack Smith,eson of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, Elizabeth St., won the silver medal for the best speech on drug addicts. The rst prize Up- perschool essay, subject: The Liquor Problem from the Business Man's standpoint" went to Mary Henderson, with Frances Hurlburt second and Hilda Graham, third; Middle School, 1, Eric Murphy; 2, Lorna McFadgen, 3, Campbell Hughes and Doris Ather-` ton, tied: Lower School. 1. Isabelle McQuay, 2, Elliott Reynolds, 3, Mar- guerite White. Ensl-ga nulnn using`... 3.. LL- -I-Ithv guva luv 17 bllvbu Poster prize winners in the B.C.I. lwere: 1, Bruce Johnston, 2, Phylis Smith, 3, Ernie Baldwin. ruins: I3!-N- I-I.-..I .....I..-.. -11 _____;. -uuunusa, U, can LACE? aanluvvlth Essay P blic School prizes all went to King Edward School: 1, Mildred Taylor. 2, Pearl Campbell, 3, Jean Wilson. . lIu.-__ ._'.L, _,, 1: Barrie Kiweniens. about iorty in number. paid an inter-club visit to Midland inst Friday night and put on 5 meeting in the dining room or the Georgian I-Iotei. Oiiife Dier presided and the singing was led by Bill Grit- iiths with Norman Oierke at the pi- one. The main feature of the meeting was 9. humorous address by Major" Knowio.-s~on some or his experiences in agriculture after he um some to Canada. quite o. iew years ago. Major Knowles was in fine tettle and his description or various prediosments in which he found himseii was highly amusing. . Robert Weddell sang several tenor solos which were enthusisetieeiiy sp- _ pisuded. e Atter the meeting s number or Bsrrieites took the Ovnortunity or, over the besutitui ,Y.M.O.A. hnlldlnn -plume tn thl him `IV D. L. . wax. .u... .. &." .,."..x":.*.'.':`**..'5.E~ The annual loratorical, essays and medal contest of Barrie W.C.T.U. was . held in the B.C.I. auditorium, Thurs- day night last, A. R. Girdwood presid- ing, Rev. A. R. Holden of St. George's Church, Allandale, opening proceed- ings with prayer. There was a fair attendance and a splendid musical program contributed much to the evening. ` TEA tannin nu-_._-..- -1 LL-'- `Jack Smith Silver Meda list -Mary Henderson, . `Best Essay. - ' . JOHN W. GARVIN 'Who was elected president of the Canadian Literature Club at the sea- son's nal meeting in McMaster Un- lversity, Toronto. Mr. Garvin is a na- tive of Midhurst and a brother of Jos. L. Garvin, Barrie. . W.G.T.ll. mans ` om mum: nvvuullo Thanks were extended to Mrs. Ord, - .---u vv wt was to pquve, p-l"e;;e.) Heads Literary PUT oN-EE7'1"nIEr=on% MIDLAMJCIWANIANS IIOICQ 61.9 A box social will be held in the Or- ange Hall, I-Iawkestone, Monday, June 3. A play entitled The Colonel's Maid will be given and an autograph- ed quilt will be auctioned. Proceeds to reduce Hall debt. 2113 Keep 24th of May open for annual supper and concert in Guthrie Unit- er Church. Play My Irish Rose" will be given by Guthrie Young People. Supper served from 6 to 8. Admission adults, 50c:' children 250. 20-21b Oookstown Pavilion. 24th May: The Daughter of the Duke oi. Bany- hoo," "by Newmarket Dramatic club, 8 to 10:41-ound and square dancing 10 to 12.30. ~A dmiasion 25 cents. On June 8rd nine-piece Barrie orchestra. Admission 25 cents. - . 21b -----4 --, n-v v `venue to Cameron, president: 21b Rebecca's 'I_`riumph," a three-act comedy presented by the Oookstown O.G.I.'-1`. in Churchill Orange Hall, May 29th, at 8 o'clock. . 21b Trinity Parish Hall, Tuesday, May 28th, Dr. H. M. East, `Motoring 5,000 Miles through England, Scotland and Wales," illustrated lecture, Boy Scout benet, silver collection. 21p A humorous play. The Young Vil- lage Doctor," will be given -by Dalston talent at Minesing Orange Hall, Wed- nesdax, May 29. Admission 35c. and 20c. Dance after plasr. good orches- tra. . 21b A L_- .._-l-l A L- l__I_I .l_ ;u._ 3.. &&$&w$&m&&mm& COMING EVENTS >X< >14 l>I0I0I0X0X0I0X0X0X I< The annual meeting of Oro Foot- `ball League will be held in Town Hall, Oro, Monday, May 27, at 8 pm. A llgknnnnia V'l\-lu..._I. M - .LI..___ --L Twenty farmers sons and daugh- ters have now Joined the new1y-form- ed Ayrshire Club in the Barrie Dis- trict and its success is an assured fact. Arrival of heifers is expected in about two weeks -time. uuu_y. R. J. Gamble and Harry Smith were given permission to erect electric signs in front of their places of business under the supervision of the Board of Works. Frahk Hammond and Gordon Long- man, who acted as judges. Rev. W. E. Wallace closed the meeting with prayer. uuavw van. Anita UylWo That esgtimatez be procured on cost bf painting the exterior of the Fire Hall and Police Court building." Public Works and Sewers _ Gould-Leslie Ltd. were granted per- mission to erect a fty-foot billboard on the west side of Bradford St., near Bothwell s corner and also that a space to cover a 75-foot billboard be rented to them on the south side of Burton Ave.', near the property of H. Appleton at $15 a year. The report continued: urrn__L LI- , .- u can uucu. uunluzo LJOIIADUI-Ll]. That `the Township of Vespra be advised that the town will co-operate with them in improvingthe Cemetery road by using the grader when neces- sary." `I3 `I rV.....I.I- _...1 11-_....__ I-.4-sLI- V .. up. v v u vuuua unauo. That no action be taken regarding matters referred to in the letters of Stewart & Stewart re James A. Cald- well, F. H. I-Iurl-burt, Thomas Wall- win and James Salisbury. `"'I"hai- .+,\A "l"nnnno1n{r\ pd-` Y7...-..... L- 155 011318, Lvlli. Under these exceptional auspices Empire shopping Week in Canada should be a success. It will give cen- ediens en opportunity once again to show now clearly _Oane.dian produc- tion me into the Empire scheme or thinga. It will do 9. greet work in cementing the bonds of Empire anew -and will give Canadian: a. closer and more interesting _"cloee-up" oi The Empire eat it .ie-vest. far-reaching and nrmiy knit within iteeli. 3 great power ior good in the world today. vuooyana uuu - That the foreman examine the matters referred to in the letters of A. G. Ardagh, George E. James and George Theakston and endeavor to improve conditions. u'h1..-4 .... ..-La-._ 1.- ;_u_.__ , _ -- The Board of Works reported: That no action be taken on the letter from D. M. Stewart on behalf of Charles Robinson aking for an am- endment to Bylaw 270, and refund of ne. ,4 on -- 'i`hat cards be procured for use of the police to warn motorists who vi- olate the parking bylaw. `"T'hnf nclv-van!-no `kn -\-n-u.....1 -.. -_..L uonv uvualull. Under inquiries Reeve Creswicke asked Mayor Mccuaig if it would not be in order for council to secure an opinion from the town solicitors, Boys & Boys, as to the legality of coun- cil s recent vote of $55,000 to the Ed- ucational Board in view of the prox- imity of the town's existing debenture debt, exclusive of schools and local improvement, of 28 mills, 3 mills over the Statutory limit. His Worship gave it as his opinion that everything was in order and that it would not be nec- essary to secure other opinion. Half Hour Session The session lasted less than half an hour, convening at 7 o'clock to allow several of the members to attend the Scottish Rite banquet in the Armour- ies. Business was rushed through with great speed. A letter was read from Town Foreman Ed. Shuter asking for a yearly increase of $150 in salary. It was referred to committee without comment. v-.,,1, A_- _.. The Board 01' Education did not ap- pear before the Town Council Monday evening in support of a request for an additional $5,000 with which to build the B.C.I. extension, a course decid- ed on at the last regular meeting, a resolution being passed to that eect. Just what prompted the change in the plans of the Board was not di- vulged, the non-appearance coming as a distinct surprise to most members of the council. TY.-..`l-._ 1 'Questions Legality of the 3 Recent Vote" of $55,000. N_ox}_-.1 REEVE ASE QUERY onus uvoo-v-uv-g ~--_-- U All over Canada serviceclub mem- bers. Empire and Canadian Club members. men and women associated with many other social organizations have found a splendid outlet for their energies in throwing their eirorts heartily into Empire Shopping Week in `Canada. ' n:-n$n`AllD Okn INA!) tn :1: 0. S-Bork Session. Bylaw 270 Unchanged I-s_-.__v' -5 cu-` Not anus) ,ys_:a.a. o AB uuc -zouu session. I The program lists the opening ses-. sion for 9 o clock Friday morning. This will be followed by the appointment of committees and receiving oi delega- tions. At 2.30 in the afternoon the Royal Council Degree will be put on by Greemore degree team. A banquet will be tendered the visitors at 6 o'clock and the eveningvis given over _to a concert in the Town Hall, Gree- more O.Y.B. Dramatic, Club present- ing theeprogram. Saturday will be de- `voted to general business.` 'h`Q-difnnihn an 4. _...-1...l- 1.- .11.- For the first time in the history of Barrie, or of Simcoe County, the Grand Lodge _of the Orange Young Britons of Ontario will be held here Friday and Saturday of this week. Two hundred and fifty delegates, from all parts of the province, are expected. Prominent Orangemen who will attend are Grand Master L. H. Saunders, Deputy Grand Master 0. M. Carrie and Grand Secretary W. C, Fitzger- ' ald, all of Toronto. O.Y.B. Grand Lodge last year met in Smith's Falls. This years is the 48th session. 'I"1-\n nun-um-warn `ll.-Ln I-1... .._-...I.._ __- FRIDAY AND SATURDAY i Annual + But F irst! Ever Held -in Sim- f ~coe County. `The address will follow the -banquet which is called for 6.15. While this function is under the auspices of the Board of Trade any citizen is. wel- come and it is hoped that there will be a large attendance. Tickets will be placed on sale by the committee. An Orr Lake subscriber, in renew- ing her subscription, writes: We could not do without The Examiner. In `vnnauu. Remember the date. 25th May to 1st June. 1929. n..A.... Jvhnnn Avnnntlnnnl stunning: ....,....u.um_y auqumxnbeu W151] Canada from sea to sea and his presentation of his subject is one that should deep- ly interest every Canadian. Mr. Smith has given it in- Toronto, Hamilton, London, Kingston, Philadelphia, Chic- ago and other cities. ~ 250 nEcA'*E$ T0 ennuzn ms FOR GRAND LODGE SESSION The committee in charge of the! banquet to be held next Tuesday ev- ening. May 28. in connection with British Empire Shopping Week, has been fortunate in securing as speaker Robert C. Smith, President of R. C. Smith & Son. advertising agents, To- ronto. His address will deal with the development of Canada in recent years and will be illustrated with a ne lot of lantern slides of scenes in the DominioIr s progress from _the At- lantic to the Pacic. Mr. Smith is intimately acquainted with Canada frnm can in can nus La- ....-----L-z-~- `INTERESTING SPEAKER IN BARRIE NEXT WEEK ,,- _.._--..., val vaovuv \a1lU415U. You are too young to go to pen- itentiary", said Magistrate Jeffs, al- though your record justifies it. When you get out hold your head erect, throw out your chest, go to work and go straight. The accused is a farm laborer, a- native of Norwich, Eng. His offences have all been of the same nature, breaking and entering. He was later taken to Orangeville to face other charges. Fzittmappeared sullen in court. His thefts were of foodstuffs and money, he entering houses while people were at church by way of 9. window. He had previous convictions at Barrie and Orangeville and was on parole when taken into custody on these cha.rges.l V`nn ow-A fnn ...u...... 4.- _- L, uvwu vu gcucnu UUBIIIUBB ' '1'-h1s_'even1ng a_s a. pxjeiude to the _-_ Pleading guilty to breaking and en- tering the homes of Frank Conway, Patrick Ryan and Dan O Leary, in Adjala, and three others in Mono township, Charles Fitt, 20-year-old English farm laborer, was sentenced to two years less one day in an Ontario Reformatory by Magistrate Jeffs, Mon- day morning. Only his age saved him from a penitentiary term, His Wor- ship said. av. unuu asuxuc U1. vvaues ECHOOI at 4 o`clock, was frightened by a garter snake in the hands of older boys and suddenly darted across the street into the side of a car driven by Jack Tay- lor, of Barrie Wholesale. The lad was knocked down, sustaining a broken collar bone, gash in one cheek and minor bruises and skin abrasions. It was a lucky escape for a split second sooner and the boy would have been under the wheels. Taylor, an exper- ienced and careful driver, brought his car to an immediate halt. The mother Ybuth Alone gaved Hifn From Long Term in Penitentiary. F IJUXIU 1- Town supports Project Hon. James Malcolm, M.P., honor- ary president of Empire shopping Week in Canada, has sent out letters to Canadian mayors of towns and cities inviting them to take part in this week or endeavour. The request has already borne good fruit in Barrie. ____:-_. -u..I. ...-...