wv CIRCULATION THIS WEEK ' 55th Year J. A. MacLaren, Editor ( W. C. Walls, Business Manager \BARRIE, CANADA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1918 Single Copies 4 cents $1.50 Per Year (in advance) 'SECTION 1 PAGES 1 TO 4 No. 48 MADE NO GRANT FOR NAVY LEAGUE County Council Refused Re- quest for $18,000--Position of Patriotic Fund Stated When opened its the County Council November session. Monday afternoon, there was just a bare quorum in atten- dance, but in the course of half an hour most of the other imem- BEETON DOCTOR MET TRAGIC END Dr. Brewster Found Dead Be- neath His Car on Tuesday --No One Saw Accident. br. Brewster, one of the best known physicians in the south- ern part of the county, met bis death on Tuesday morning while motoring. It is supposed that |@ wheel caught in a rut causing bers drifted in. the car to turn turtle. Frank The Warden as ix customary,| Allen of Beeton found Dr. Brew- made a short address te open the sleP pinned beneath his car on session, After expressing hits COM 4, Tecumseth, near the farm syinpathy with Reeve Jotinsten of Of Win, Westlake, Although life Orillia. bereft of twee children) Was extinct the body was still stnee the Hine session, and alse Warm. His neck was broken with the Gownty "Ereasucer in the| Ur Brewster was abut 45 death of (Woof fis beotiers, His | ¥eaes ut age Tis wate. who was Worship tinue Teiefly npon) at daugtiter ve yes Chantler of the guys and luessines ot pened binson, sarvaves with yeas almost ta Wt Heth an! ier. themey ati on tien Sane Coatly, ed had heen a resilent sisal play puerta fhe ten for seme twelve Sar OW eh vid toad al Wate a sueressfi! physician youd it heany mm the joss af Toarequxwal: a cil: ys He me many brave Hn the light MLW, foe T Te. tothe de do sarritire Mh. ued phystetan te the sewthing tbe Hone were Horse of Ref Tn Indge cirelos wiled pen te dean the way of acmember of the La.d. PM SSCA in owas sifting Master of vonparisen. very TLL VF. & AM Was suEKESsted by Mrs Carter and Reeve iy eonelieeen that the _ Beeton were pall. the tun . Which nei bold a devetional sv In thankfulness to God) fur reoatiained and the victories achieved. 1 On motion ef Couns. Banting and) Fleming i) was decided tt hold such a thanksgiving servieo Tuesday, the clergy asked ty partic Ward Coun Sheehan wr ran al 2 pm. on ef Barrie to be pate The Stewart and Coun appointed te make a His Hyper Judge Vanes beug present was asked to speak. He expressed iis approval oat Ul proposed service. Un hearmg of the armistice signing the first thang the British Parhament did was to adjourn aid attend divine service, As the mumivipal heac of this county, it Was filling that Counell shoul, at ats first session aller the cessation of hostilities, make public recogni tion of divine goodness m bring- dig it about. His Honor in a few sentences referred to some of the splendid things that had marked Canada's participation in 'the great struggle and hoped that) the result would he the unifica- tion and strengthening of the people as individuals and as a navon Nayy I $18.000 From the Navy League of Can- fda came a request. for assis- fanee ta the extent of 318,000, {his being upen a dasis of fifty cents per head of papulation, san.0on d 000 represent fatal subsertptions cerned from residents and mune toqmalities en the eounty der st Prisoners under Pyterbore County tocoperation af the Simeve Gennei ain securing from the Gntarin Gevt, a refund of auto mobile tay be expended upon reads within the county where they are raised Wants Economy Practised A lengthy resclution from Waterloo Co, Couneil was read. This called for the legislature to study the almost economy and Lo | simplify any existing features of| law that at present permit. of needless expenditure of public monies. That an incre 0 public officials be -- carefully | guarded against and that legis- Jation should be jintreduced to ut Where possible, two or more municipal offices under one © 'That returned soldiers be given preference in filling Patriotic Fund Herbert B. Ames, Hon. Bee ary of the Canadian Pat- rivtie Fund, wrote the County Treasurer as follows:-- We greatly appteciate the generosity of the County of Sim- coe in voting a grant of $150,000 towards the Canadian Patriotic Fund for 1918. We have re- ceived the monthly instalments regularly and there are but three more payments due. We would appreciate it if you would en- deavor to make at least two more payments before the end of the calendar year as it would make your showing the better when the figures are published. Your county has so generously sup- ported the Fund during the past four years, that if we should Sir jlikely te fonk place this afternoon --_---------------- Jitures. the figures would show avery materral balance on the eredit sul We f therefore, that we caunet ask your Coun- wil for further contributions after (he present grant hus been paid im fall Will vou, therefore, kindly exe press te the Geuneil the appreeia- ton af the national executive at way in which they porte air patriotic en TUL Re Viren tat thank~ their wenerasity and the ge Siy OP others | mainided. ¥ Tho pasit arry oon te the end withentt sv heiting further help Tractors on Roads Coleman --Todd -- That this Bouneil petition the ontario! Government fu enart legislation so that a county or munieipatity nay pass bylaws tu probibit the moving of uny tractor av sina heavy machinery over the public highways of this county by its own power or otherwise during the months of Mareh. April or May or at any other time if by reason of thawing of frosts, vais ve cather cause the roads are in Condition, cendering them sth py . sy them savy machinery Speaking te his totien, Geun Coleman said he was not anuns afoany particular person, but at did net seem fain shel eat ape ie the often are. Samet. a tractor would get inte a spri i bwhen dug ont deft tie road ana lerrible shape. Frequently thes net men municipality wl are taxp in dam nd there was no way of them. If th men Ne they would be xereise sere car In presenting this ueQien his main idea was to bring the matter 1p for discussion. Coun. MeLean of Barrie point- ed out that the municipalities al ready have power to regulate such) heavy traffic, but Coun Coleman doubted the effective- is done etting at were imac ness of the present measure Conn Wilson said that some- should be fa make done owners liable for the damage they do to and bridges. The qnestion will be dealt with by committee Dogs and Sheep Killing Jamieson Hobins --That the Legislation Committee consider memorializing the Ontario vernment to have the Sheep Pro- tection Act changed so that all dog taxes should be paid to the county instead of {the several municipalities and administered by it. "Coun. Jamieson--Much of the sheep destruction is due to dogs fram towns which are not liable for sheep protection and this change would make them pay their share. Coun, Banting--All municipal- ities are liable under the Act. If any change is made it should be a reversion to the plan of paying only two-thirds the value of sheep killed. At present when an owner gets the full value, 830 to 40 each, for sheep killed he doesn't worty about finding the Gee come to make a book-keeping tatement of receipts and expen- (Continued on Page 3) of the big moving vans! The Ldte Pte. Edgar Ralston A Lefroy correspondent has kindly supplied The Examiner with the following sketch of the late Pte, Edgar Ralston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ralston, killed in action on Nov. 4. Pte, Edgar Ralston (No. 643321 was born in Innisfil Township on May 9, 1887. After leaving schoo] he remained on his father's farm for a few years and then in the Spring of 1905 he went West where he remained, WITH THE MEN IN KHAKI Late Pte. Nessfleld Wharram On Sept. 30, word was received jby his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wharram, con. 14, Innis- fil, that their third son, Pte. Nessfield Wharram, was missing. On Noy. 16 came another mes- sage saying he was presumed [Killed in action, thus yielding bis |life Tor the great cause just as the conflict was almost o'er. Pte. Wharram went overseas |with the 157th Bn. going to | France with the 75th Bn. Another | J} visit to pexeept fo , an vecasiona 'his old home, until he retur Jteoentist aa the Fallot (What probably induced hin leome te than anything el was that he had heard of his younger brother, Jim, having #n- [listed and gone overseas. While out Weel Edgar had niet with ar aeedent resulting a ken arm a aoertishend Peat AN Me atere be the enedat oof thas Vex atid alse oof tas yen brother fal theviuaeh cither ' loth, f them eculd easily lave iny computers call that the hind of pews thew ay signed upowith the 157th lien id went overseas with thems in oy 1916 After train- ine im England he was transfer red oon acdraft toe the 75th bat- jlalion and served with them until jhe was killed in aetian on the Vth ef November. With them he {went throngh the battles nf }Amiens and Arras, and alse jthrough what is spoken of as.t serinus and diffienlt nt in whieh the Canadians taken part, the battle of _in whieh the 75th Rn last a very large number of their otic end men Alter the lists af casnulties had come in from these engaze ments, yone seemed to think that the survivers would be safe and af Was thus all th ler sheek fo his family and friends Whe Ve elTienel ee au tie merning af November 2 lreperting Edgay killed in action }this ome e voming exactly lthree months after that of f2t announcing that his brother, Jim, had heen killed in action on mast ne eve August 8 It w certainly a hard blow to his her and mother and $he other members of the family. On Sunday morning last. a memorial service was held in the Churchill Presbyterian Church scion, he very courtonnsly way und substituted this rviee The of h was crowded to any having to stand of LOL. 533 and of Minerva Lodge, AM. Stroud, of whieh orders Edgar was an honoured member. attended in a body. Mr. MacKenzie preached a very lo- rent sermen and the whole vice was a most impressive lone, and showed the high esteem of the whole community for one who had made the great supreme chor Churchill AF | sacrifice for the good of his country. Possibly no young man who has enlisted from these parts was passessed of more personal popularity than Edgar Ralston. His prominent characteristic was is ability to make friends and he was well liked hy everyone. In the last letter received from him he told with great pleasure of the jov and gratitude express- ed by the inhabitants of the towns and villages rescued from the German control by the allied troops, and one can_ easily imagine how a boy of Edgar's disposition would enjoy the good | Although the Rev. D. A MacKenzie, who is leaving his | here. had arranged to} his well sermon en |hrother is in khaki, Frank, with a Forestry Br., and John and Ed- lward are at home. Pie. Wharram Was tf years of age and had lived al) his life in the vicinity of | Allandale, being a farmer thresher. When le was killed | he had just been back in the front | jline ao shert time being in hospital with trench fever. TE work that the Canadians were privileged te de durmg the last part of mpaien. 'That he} shld haw fallen when the} wark Was so nearly accomplished | is particularly sad. The Late. Lieut. John Elder Prem the London Advertiser os taken the following sketch of Lieut, John Andrew Dow Elder, sen of Rev. John and Mrs, Elder, of Chelsea Green (formeriy of Barrie . who died from) wounds on Het, 30 Bern in Scotland, Lieut came to Canada with his par fen years ago and located in Bar tie" He graduated from the col- legiite Where, and the family | Hill, He attend~ Collegiate, taking and wan the T. ©. al for pablie Coming te Landon in) 2 he attended the eollegiate and mevet te Bethel in While in th ity he was Leutenant Of cadets, and took tw Canadian militia certifieates for] signaling, unider Mager Henne: When he jained the colors, Lieut. | Elder w haw student at Me- Master University, and would have fet last year, but rive fo entering the college he speul a year in the service of the Reval Bank here | lis militia training here help- led fit him first CAEP. ineved Ly Papla Strathroy work vl senior n for his position as signalling officer of the | {i7th Battalion. In_ this acity he went overseas and to ance, but it is probable that latterly he was leading a body of infantry. He enlisted in Toronto lin January, 1916, and his breathes, Doneald, enlisted the same day in Landon, having been employed {in the Home Bank here. Liout. Elder went over= seas in November, 1916, and had heen in France since Christmas of that year without being wounded, until he received his fatal injuries Pte. Alvin Scott Killed On Oct. 16, Mrs, Win. Scott, w Lowell, received official word that her son, Pte. Alvin Scott, of the 157th Battalion was missing, which one week later was follow- ed by official statement that he had been killed in action. Pie Alvin Scott was one of the first to enlist in New Lowell, having sigrfed up on Dec. {. He drilled at Camp Borden, and went overseas on ect. 13, 1916. After spending two weeks in England, he and four of his chums volun- teered to go to France, where he was transferred into the Can- adian Light Trench Mortar Bat- tery and co® inued there on ac- tive service until his death. bho 'f | Week, and the final set fo He is survived by his mother, two sisters and one brother. Ferne and Delbert at home and Zora of Toronto. TO HAVE BOYS BETTER PENMEN A Gift of $150 from the Late Capt. W. O. McCarthy to Improve Writing in Schools James Marlin, prinicpal of the Central Schovl, has recei from Leighton G. McCarthy, K ex-M.P., a letter enclosing a cheque for §150, being the amount of a gift' from his brother, the late Capt. Wm. Me- Carthy, to encourage the im- provement of writing in the Barrie public schools. The letter is as fellows: My late brother, Captain W. QO. MeUarthy, of © the seco Rhodesian Hegiment, who was Killed an ion near Turiani, Geran East Africa, charged me {fy pass on to yuu, in his name, the S150, to he compet- ed fer in prizes for penmanship, by the boys boys only attend tng the various Buble Schools of the 'Pown of Barri My brother state that the above idea struck him owing to its having been very noticeable, when Canadian troops have been brigaded with other British, both born and Colonial, in Mica, that, though the calibre and education of the Canadians was usually superior to the others, their handwriting has al- ways been much inferior. He further said that many times in the South African Constabulary, whieh was made up of twelve hundred Canadians and three thousand others, he had been {the bald question, why it s that the Canadians wrote so badly, though they seemed as well educated as the others, He alse said (hat the fact was as undeniable as it was unexplain- able. He added that, the day be- he had written his letter to me. "when paying my Company vesterday, the two worst sig: tures on the pay sheets w those of the only two Canadians in the Company, though T reckon them amongst the five best soldiers." B. C. I. Notes The second set of examinations forthe Christmas scheduled for Thu noon and all day Frid after- day and Friday, Dee. 19 Miss G. E. Miller, B nas had considerable e as a teacher of in the Humberside Collegiate, Toronto, took over Miss Cowan's classes in Middle and Upper School, on Tuesday afternoon. The windows are now in the teow Collegiate Institute building. and before the end of the we the first coat of plaster will be en in the rooms ups he end of this week the t ant owill be in operation; su it 1 the new building for oceupation by Successful Anniversary Suevesstul Anniversary Views were held in Central Meth- odist Chureh lust Sunday, when inspiring and helpful sermons were preached by Rey. J.B Aikenhead of nto, who was pastor of the chureh when the present building was erected in the r 1907, Mr, Aikenhead the while from congregation that a human standpoint the nans had laid such plaas and made such preparations that it would be impossible for them to be d ted, were overcome, and in a most miraculous manner; and that this must have been wrought by a Divine band in answer to the pr of the Church; that in all the history of the past, God had always worked through the Chureh, and, therefore, the Church is worthy of honor and support. The congregation responded generously to an appeal made by the trustees for a thankoffering that would enable them to pay the interest and 8500.00 on the Church debt. Almost enough for this was placed upon the collec- tion plates and the remainder will, no doubt, be fortheoming. A memorial service will br held in the Central Methodis Church, Sunday evening, Dec. 4 for three of the honor roll mem bers who have given their live for freedom since our last mem orial services. This make eleven of this honor roll mem bers who have died from wound received on the battle field. term is} nevertheless they | 'CO. COUNCIL GAVE THANKS FOR PEACE Service in the Council Cham- ber Conducted by Members of Ministerial Association. Something unique in the his- d tory of the County Council took place on 'Tuesday afternoon, */when a thanksgiving service was held in the council chamber. This was attended by the coun- cillors, county officials and sev- eral other citizens. On the dais beside the Warden were Judge Vance, Judge Wismer and Rev. Wun. Hipkin of the Congregation- al Church, chairman of the Min- istertal Association, who was in charge of the servi Speaking for the Association, Mr. Hipkin expressed apprecia- finn of the spirit which prompted the holding of this thanksgiving. Ibis a hopeful sign to see tens of thousands at the time of victory turning to God in this spirit. In the feful and anxious days ahead the one thing that ean ave the people is with humble and thankful hearts to look to God as the souree of all guidance all strength and all counsel. Following the doxology, Rev. Herman Moore of the Central Methodist Church read a passage of scripture and led in prayer "Before Jehovah's Awful Thropa" was then sung, Rev. H. D. Raymond, Vicar of Trinity, the first speaker, said he was glad to see this publie recognition by the council of the fact that God must have his part in world affairs. Men are ac- knowledging that it was not the greatness of our forces, not the splendid sacrifices of the men, nol the wonderful achievements of the aircraft or (he strength of \the invincible navy that stayod |the foe--but the arm of Almighty God, and thus it is filling that praise should be given Him in recognition of what He has done. Why did God allow all the ter- rible suffering and loss? In their rush for wealth, chase for plea- sure and in the loosening of the moral standards, the people for- got God and this great chastise- ment has come because the jworld failed to take God into account. 'The war has taught many lessons. One of these im- pressed upon us by the unspeak- able atrocities of the enemy 0. against the defenceless is the re- sponsibility we owe to our women and children that they may never suffer such things. We must knit up. tighter splendid relationship -- betw wemanhood and childhood and the rulers of our country, The moral future of our homes nation ix in the hands of our {womanhood and as we listen to jtheir leading, our country will be kept true to God and itself, 'To the children we must give teader- sup in things national and jmoral., shielding them from evil Jinfiueners and surrounding them with every possible blessing ji pen the proad and fire found tions of truth and righteousness must the national life be built and great though our future ap- pears, at can only be reahzed in its widest and fullest extent: by making God the centre and giv- ing to Him bis rightful place in the life of the individual, the home and the nation Rey. Geo, AL Brown of St. Andrew's led in' prayer, which was followed by the singing of the hymn, "O God Our Help in Ages Past," (Continued on page 12.) A Play for Saturday In these days of indifferent musical plays. crook dramas, the white slave traffic and sueh other twentieth century subjects as woman suffrage and the high cost of living, a sweet, whole- sone offering such as "In Old Kentueky."" which comes to the Grand Opera House on Saturday, matinee and night), is an agree- able change and a welcome res lief. There is a touch of rugged. homely sentiment about "In Old Kentucky" that carries you away from the city streets with its sun-baked , pavements, its busy, srowded marts and its bright lights, to the rugged freshness of the mountains where people 'ive as God intended they should, near to nature's heart. The 'haracters are real types and the story the play unfolds leaves a asting impression on the mem- 'ty. No man or woman can see 'In Old Kentucky" and not be the etter for it. Read the Adlet Column