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AN ARMY 50GK 15 ONLY DNE DEGREE _ â€"LEGG DANGEROUS THAN A GAS SHF Easter Sunday we received abund ant shells for breakfast, more for din ner and still! more for supper but un fortunately there were no eggs i1 them. However, as you are wel aware by this time, we returned th compliment with an extortioner‘s rat of interest, Monday morningâ€"the bi; zest bombardment in the history 0o the war. You back home have ever: reason to be proud of your represen tatives over here sspecially the inâ€" fantry, for the pushâ€"back we gave Fritz on that morning. For a big attack the bombardment is divided into two partsâ€"the prelimâ€" inary lasting for a week or more when the guns search the territory of the enemy lines smashing in his trenches and destroying his machine gun and trench mortar emplaceâ€" ments, while the heavier guns go afâ€" The "Fritz" Country isfLike a'l Huge Nutmeg Grater, Shell Hole Touching Shell Hole.’ Trenches Obliterated, and Dugouts Caved in. | NOTICEâ€"As there is a lot of del‘ay and inconvenience to the, man on the milk rigs, I would ask my customers to kindly have their pottles andl ticâ€" kets ready when he calls as [ am doâ€" ing my best to have you all supplied as early as possible. I am also sendâ€" ing the delivery rig up to the west end and would be pleased to supply any wanting milk. J. E. Lawson. Wantedâ€"25 girls and women for light machines and inspetâ€" tion, at the Radiant Electric Co"s Plant; eight hhour shifts. Believâ€" ing that eight hLhours of conâ€" scientious work will produce as good results as ten hours, we hbhave decided to put on two eight hour shifts. The morning shift will ibe from 7 a. m. to 3 p. m. and the afternoon shift, from 3 p. m. to 11 p. m. To good workâ€" ers this offers an opportunity of a good position that will pay the sames amount for eight hours work as we have been paying heretofore for ten hours. Apply Saturday, May 19th. Can use five or six first class boys 15 to 17 vears of age. Lloyd George has I believe literally carried out his threat to place his guns hub to hub along gle British front. An artillery position is a mile or more in depth and seamed â€" with line after line of gun pits. From â€" @A spectacular point of view a bombardâ€" * (Continued on page 2) squad of men to tC SCHCIAL IHM: NEA mand is synchronized. ° If a platoon advances beyond the rate specified it runs into its own gun fire. If a gun fails to "lift" at the required instant it plays upon its own infantry. } wl ul o uy uo L. O 4 ue ie uY er his batteries. This is done systemâ€" itically and continuously, each gun sending over from 25 to 150 rounds rccording to the size of the gun, per Capt. Reg. Riley who was in town over Sunday has had some thrilling experiences since the outbreak of war. He was formerly ‘an officer in unner H. E. Amos Gives a Most Graphic Description of the Workings of the Big Guns During a Terrific Bomâ€" bardment. GUNS HUB TO HUB Thirtyâ€"second Year. LOCAL very complicated and tion. Every watch in army fromâ€" the serâ€" ge otf a gun or of : /& to the general in comâ€" I THE INDEPENDENT lieve literally t to place his : e British in is a mile OL ry Gallant lad who Saved Licut. Livingston‘s Life Invited by Council to Come to Soldier‘s Reception. GERGT. BINNEY, D. 6. M., WILL BE HONORED BY GRIMSBY CITIZENS ON VICTORA NIGHT GRIMSBY and North Township and adjoining townships will turn out « pavy homage to GRIMSB} 1 1°rs mCCCpLIOIL UULIIHILLWGG, . Lik@0K4 CPLNAIET pleted all arrangements for the big night and believe us Bo, it is going to be some redâ€"hot, eatâ€"‘emâ€"alive. sesâ€" sion. f O1 Corps, the Canadian Moun of Hamilton. Col. Brooks, our own product, having from the ranks of "Fighting ron, which has made such a itself in â€" this great StrUg Brooks is the Major â€"Co "B" Squadron, and it is v that he should be present 0 mandin lif« be carried Lieut. LivingstOn DaCkK â€" tO safety across "No Man‘s Land" on March 5, 1916, after he had been badâ€" ly wounded through both legs. Sergt. Binney is now in hospital, minus one leg, one eye and with one arm paraâ€" lysed and it is not known positively yet whether he can be gotten out of hospital long enoughn to attend this reception, but every effort is being made to have him here. He will also ha nre«sented with a medal as slight 1eg, one CY C ZHO\ WILLL: U LEG CCULKEE _ EEULANC lysed and it is not known positively yet whether he can be gotten out of hospital long enougin to attend this reception, but every effort is being made to have him here. He will also be presented with a medal as slight token of the appreciation which ‘ the town hold‘ for him for his noble work in saving the life of one of its boys. Also we will have in our midst all the 44th Re with that â€" Valeartier battalion : wound in : in April, 1 ment in E ada on the pedoed by We wish tb emphasize the fact that | 400C 1MUHLS® we are particularly well situated to|; _ At Library supply your clothing needs. Goods ; der one of it have advanced but we claim and can l the speaking )€ ada on the Hesperian whith was TOT~/ apay 2 s a vael. illa pedoed by the submarines. He wenté [nxl:h:m(;i)d;zd‘:v(::.nm:e‘lgfifset. V;:)ll::gg down with the boat and after floating | corner of Elm, east on Eim to Mounâ€" in the sea for many hours was finally‘ tain, down: Mountain to Main, down dragged into a lifeboat by a nurse. | Main to Depot, and down depot to Liiâ€" { brary Park, where all the ‘"‘Doin‘s We wish tb emphasize the fact that| and Didin‘s" will take place. we are particularly well situated to| _ At Library rark the sand will renâ€" supply your clothing needs. _ Goods; der one of its choice progTammes and have advanced but we claim and can|the speaking and presentations will prove it to you, that ours has advancâ€"| take place. To the 9OYS from town, ed least possible. We bought piece| Reeve Farrell will make the presenâ€" goods long ago, and are now manuâ€"| tation of medals, while Reeve Lieut. fscturing them and are able to oiferl Fleming, will. do the hbonors> for you most exceptional values in suits,; North GKRIMSEY. Mr. W. J. Drope trousers, etc. In black and blue worâ€", will present the medals to the next of steds at $12.00, $15.00, $18.00 and|kin of those lads who have made the $20.00. We can sell suits that will| supreme sacrifice. 4 give best satisfaction, and we are posâ€" on n in S renarnee ie manntaooe s itive values cannot be equalled. We 3 & c make suits to order. Every coat _ is To purify you! blwdia:d elear the fried on and made in our own tailor.|COMPlexion of all plemishes you will ing shop. We use best linings, trimâ€" find D. Watson‘s Red. Clover and mings, etc.. and we guarantee satisâ€" Sarsaparilla the best t0 take. It also faction. Give us a trial. We will|acts as an invigorating Sspring tonic, please you. Your money will get you|driving away that tired, lazy feeling most at Farrar‘s Clothing Manufacâ€"| known as "spring fever.". 75 e per turer, 5 Market Square, Hamilton.| bottle at Parke & Parake‘s, Market We give premium tickets. Square, Hamilton. The one bright spot in all L ‘unty on Victoria Day night . Library Park, GRIMSBY, RIMSBY and â€" North â€" GRI [ ,, WIli j@Aiso DE TTC Welcome our Heroes TT EMS April, | mt in P a on the doed by mong the bright stars of public who will be present for this ocâ€" ion. will be: Mr. Thos. Marshall, Dunnville, Member Legislative Asâ€" ibly from West Lincoln, who will the Speaker of theâ€" evening. and will ol. Brooks,. Lt.â€"Col and Thos. Marshal Speaker of theâ€" eveni Lt.«Col. Brooks, «OM z. Canada‘s Crack the Canadian Mount MANY MEDALS egt. and went in Canal duty unit in August, 1914. At he was attached to the 4th and received a ‘dangerous the right leg at St. Julien 1915. After receiving treatâ€" Ingland he sailed for Canâ€" > Hesperian which was torâ€" the submarines. He went the boat and after floating for many hours was finally great struggle. . CoL. Major â€" Commanding and it is very fitting be present on this ocâ€" t shall, enin Offic and to pay allant‘ lads e laid down he cause of Nn tesC LtOWn mas D RIMSB\ er . Comâ€" Cavalry d Rifles ; one of raduated 3" Squad i1ame for c > CoOl. turned M. J nt to YaZ icoln will when GRIMSBY, WEDNESDAY MAY 1l6th, 1917 ind to MAJOR GORDON LEE MAKES o TBE SUPREME SACRIFICE our returned heroes from the battle line. The boys who have helped to make Canada‘s name famous through out the world. The boys who have done their bit for freedom, liberty and justice. They will all be here and we want vou to be here to givxe them To purify your blood and clear the complexion of all blemishes you will find D. Watson‘s Red. Clover and Sarsaparillia the best t0 take. It also acts as an invigorating Spring tonic, driving away that tired, lazy feeling known as "spring fever."‘ 7 bottle at Parke & Parake‘s, Square, Hamilton. iNOPUA UdyiÂ¥Ld4} . will present the kin of those lad supreme sacrific MAJOR GORDON LE 1 county of Wentworth been in the cause of humanity. Franceâ€"already so purple: Lee, son of Erland Lee, cl< ed his life in the grest 0| was notified on Wednesday that Pte. Swayze had resided in the d here. He enlisted with the 129th October last year. Previous to go member of "Fighting B" Squadt Niagara Camp with that unit. He spent his life there. His mother di a father and three sisters, Mrs. H of Hamilton, and one brother, Cla of Chief Swavze and Andrew Sw: of Chief Swayze and Andrew Swayze of town. + PTE. GODFREY K}'Ig}}l'l‘, reported killed in action last week, is an Englishman by birth and previous to going overseas last spring with "B" Co., worked for a man by the name of Merritt on top of the Beamsâ€" ville mountain. His sister lives with Mrs. Page, North GRIMSBY. LIEUT. ELWIN BALDWIN, second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Baldâ€" win, GRIMSBY, is reported wounded on May 4. Lieut. Baldwin enlisted as a private with the $6th Battalion, but later went through for a comâ€" mission and transferred to the 98th. He has been in France since last Fall. The telegram does not state how seriously he is wounded. GUNNER CHESTER HORACE ELMER, reported missing on Tuesday last, is now reported "not missing." kins, Beamsville, is reporte« kins had been in France for end. He has a brother overs PTE. HAROLD D, McLACHLAN, wounded. Rev. J. A. McLachlan of the Methodist Church of this place received a telegram Tuesday., stating that his son, Harold D. McLachlan, had received a slight gun shot wound in the right shoulder on May 4. Harold enlisted in Norwich with the Oxford Battalion over a year ago. He went overseas last November, and after spending the Winter in England left for France, April 15. rOUs1 id been a been a ooldier oiunce he was 10 1 ears Ooidâ€"â€". Erland Lee, Clerk of Saitfleet Townshipâ€"Lieut. Baldwin Wounded on May 4thâ€"Other Casualties PTE, CLARK W. SWAYVZIE. GUNNER ALFRED HUNTER JENKINS, son I n will form at the 30 and will parad« ‘ets of the town. be headed by the ollowed by the retu iers next Of kin, and visitors in aut outs Bugle Band, Soldic offen Squadron calle Ensl witl ()1 liea upon to give of ner nnest and noviest shrined, and not entombed, in the soil of ith the blood of heroesâ€"lies Major Gordon of the township of Saltfieet, having sacrifiâ€" sive on May 3, the fitting conclusion of a official news of his death was made known ing. Throughout the whole vicinity hte anâ€" ajor Lee will be received with profound reâ€" will be distinctly felt by the service, The shortly after leading his men to splendid ence of the desperate nature of the fighting his company advanced & thousand yards. i khaki since he was sixteen years of age. 1 regiment as a private sgix years ago, and (| 61 second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Baldâ€" inded on May 4. Lieut. Baldwin enlisted alion, but later went through for a comâ€" 98th. He has been in France since last ite how seriously he is wounded. e was DoOPn in C died some years : H. Merritt, Mrs. 1 lair, of GRIMSBY illed in action ne considerabl Vilâ€" the The 4th. ned and moâ€" Boyv ng «Ov 4 TI MEMORIAL SERVIGE TO LIEUT. JAMES HUNTER, HELD ON SUNDAY MORNING LAST METAL CRAFT WORKING IN NEW FACTIORY wWwas running. * All the machinery and stock from the old plant has been moved and everything is in its place ready to run. The new moulding shop is fisishe and as soon as the power is turned on six first class moulders will start to work. Everything is lovely and t hangs high, at the new plant Metal Craft Co. The electric was connected up on Saturda Monday morning the New was running. he main building is all in readiâ€" ness.: On the lower floor is the office, stock room and machine room. Upâ€" stairs is the paint and enameling room, the Ibaking room and the shipâ€" ping room. The new factory is . an idea one, being well lighteq and well ventilatâ€" ed. f In sad but loving memory of ‘our darling baby, Sydney FErnest Peedle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Peedle, who died May 18, 1916. Age 9 months. A little crib is empty now The little clothes laid by A Mother‘s hope, a Father‘s joy In deaths cold arms doth lie. God needed one more angel Amidst His shining band And so He bent with loving smile And clasped our darling‘s hand. â€"Mother, Father, Marjory and Fredâ€" die. f Dverseas ne ‘nd. Dragoon _ born in Cai t all rilion. W is V U tl e had been killed in action. is life, and was wellâ€"known ind had been overseas since is he was a well thought of ragoons, and had served in in Caistor 20 years ago and ars ago. He is a survived by Irs. E. Jones, and Miss Reta, ISBY. Deceased is a nephew hour of tragedy has the of her finest and noblest TN i of Mr. and Mrs. Jenâ€" on May 6. Gunner Jenâ€" time before meeting his ears oldâ€"â€"Son loving memory Sydney FErnest id Mrs. Albert ME MORLIAM TRUNK BA ind the Smithville in action Elwin power and on Factory of ‘our Peedle, Peedle months 0) se "O(O AALLWAY 51 T0 BUILD ne Rev. L. H. Currie Preached, and his Sermon was a Most Beautiful Tribute to the galâ€" lant Younse Officer. "His Spirit is With the Lord, Glorified in the Presence of the King of Kings"â€"Buried in an English Cemetery. On Sunday morning last in St. John‘s Presbyterian Church, tribute to the memory of the late Liecut. Jas. Hunter was paid, by a large conâ€" course of citizens, who had gathered there to attend the memorial service, for the deceased officer. Rey. L. H. Currie preached and his sermon was a most beautiful tribute to the gallant young officer, Special music was rendered by the choir and Mrs. D. Ramsay Sime rendered the Dead March in Saul in a most excelâ€" lent manner, the service closing with the singing of the National Anthem. All the hymns of the morning were favorites of the deceased. The chief mourners, occupied the second row of seats from the front and Capts. Johnson, Moxley, Riley (Welland) and Lieut. Livingston sat directly in the rear of them. As the mo&ths wear on the burden of the greatest war becomes increasâ€" ingiy heavy. There never was a war that sat more heavily on the heart of a ratiion, for never &st a people go to war with such réluctance and with a sense of inevitable duty. But it lays a terrific strain on us. There is not a man who does not feer that the war is with him night and day. There is not a woman who does not sorrow M lows not a woman wil constantly for the are falling. ~ The horror ofâ€"it ery f Meanwhile we hna den. We thank G willing to lend a burden. The ore thing control is the daily, â€" increasing though <we try to by calling it Cana The omre thing that is out of our control is the sfeady, inevitable, daily, increasing Geath roll and though <we try to relieve our minds by calling it Canada‘s Honor Roll we can never get over, and‘ we tremble lest we get accustomed to, the lists "of Killed, Wounded and Missing" which meet our cyes day by day.; That pathetic vhrase, "Killed in‘ Ac-| tion" calls up the picture of many a home where the war means not only Canada‘s Honor and Gory, but the loss from this life at least, of a husâ€" band or a sonâ€"or a brother. This is the point where the Church must come in and ~do her best to comfort the hearts of the mecurners by bringing them Christtanity‘s mesâ€" age about life and death. "Christianâ€" ity" says Mozley, "comes as a conso!â€" er for the sufferings of War." It brings to the suffering, the highest conception of life and death without which this war must be hell, the loss of life a shameful waste and death a terrible end. 1 Many think of life as the one thing{ to be desired and death the one thing to be dreaded. Jesus has presented to can never lest we g "of Killed which med Many think of life as the one thing to be desired and death the one thing‘ to be dreaded. Jesus has presented to | us very different ideas of life and‘ death. To Him a mere existence in : this world for thirty and three years.' or for three score and ten years is‘ not everything.â€" He, Himself? loved| life, rejoiced in it, mage the most ofl' every hour and used His power to: give life and health and length of days to others, and yet to Him to die' was a greater thing than to live. Reâ€") ferring to His own death He said| "Except a corn of wheat fall into thel ground and die it abideth alone: but if it live, it bringeth forth much fruit." He does not think of life asi bound up with an earthly existence. Life has a wider horizon and a great! er circumference than the present world. It projects itseif into the other world. Death therefore, is not the end but the beginning, not the defeat but the victory, not the close but the glorification of life. Jolhn Merchants and ,householders in GRIMSBY and especially those along the route of march of the Soldiers Reception parade, are asked through these columns, by the Soldiers Reception Committee, to decorâ€" ate their buildings for Victoria Day. No doubt many will decorate anyâ€" way, but the Committee would like everybody to decorate and do it profusely. A little bit of decoration goes a long way in helping to make things nice and cheerful for the soldier laddies. The route of march will be west on Main St. from the Village Inn to Elm, down Elm to Mountain, down Mountain to Main, down Main to Depot and down Depot to Library Park. All residents and merchants along this route are asked to show their colors and decorate in an elaborate manner. JOHN 12:23â€"25 urric (Continued on page | STILL WANTG _ LD SUBWAYS UNDER TRBAG The pity y for a have to God sermon was to bear,thke 1 â€"so many ind in liftin brav DECORATE FOR VICTORIA DA $1.50 Per Year 4c Per Copy ol it pe lad a*% 411( end bur fol Â¥NHO ArC h« Council Cleaned up a T‘reâ€" mendous Amount of Work on Monday Nightâ€"Traffic and Cemetery Byâ€"laws Laid Over., Paton St., from the G.T.R. bridge to Elizabeth St. is in need of gravel, acâ€" cording to Mr. Wm. Bartlett. This gentleman claims the road needs gravel and hbhe wanted the job of drawing and spreading it. The Council had r»ever had any serâ€" ious intention of gravelling Paton St. and in fact did not have any idea that it needed gravelling so badly as Mr Bartlett stated. A very harmonious session Oof the town fathers was held on Monday evening, when they held their reguâ€" lar monthly meeting. There was not even one good scrap to liven things up, and as a result of this reign of harmony a tremendous amounrt of business was cleaned. § f Clerk Bromley laid a massive budâ€" get before the council, and at one time it looked as if they would sit all night, but by dint of hard work they managed to get everything but two Byâ€"Laws cleaned up by a little after midnight when the council adjourned. Will Assist Woman. Camby Wismer, Treasurer ofi the Lincoln County Patriotic Fund wrote asking for information re a Mrs. Marâ€" tha Henry, an Indian womar who has recently moved into GRIMSBY from Hamilton. It appears that : man nam ed Crane whem she had lived with for seven years, and had borne child* ren by, had enlisted and as they had never been married, she does not reâ€" ceive separation allowance, nor asâ€" signed pay, and is in want. The Council ordered the Clerk to have Mr. Wismer place the woman on the Patriotic Fund list. The Bull Drain Again, % Mr. Henry Bull again appeared beâ€" fore the Council and asked what the Council had figured out regarding the much discussed drain which runs through his property. The Council had intended to look over the drain on their Spring inspec tion tour, but for some reason or other did not do se. The Council will look into the matâ€" ter immedjately. Wants to GGravel Paton 8t Salvration Army. The Salvation Army asked by letter for help from the @ouncil. They laid great stress on the work which they are doing, especially among the deâ€" pendents of soldiers at the front and also among the fallen human being in the cities, and among the inmates of jails and prisons throughout, the country. * ouncil Will Meet Supt. Gorâ€" don and Confer With Him on the Subject on Saturday Afternoon Next: Subways Again. The following letter was received from J. H. Gordon, Supt. of this Diâ€" vision :â€" C. H. Bromley. Dear Sir:â€" ‘_ "Will you please arrange with the municipal authorities to meet m« at GRIMSBY to discuss the questior of a subway, the closing up of the street east of the‘station and the reâ€" moval of the bridge east of the staâ€" tion." Other councils in gsisted the Army by sums of money. $5 Mr. Gordon would like to meet the council within two weeks and his reâ€" quest will be granted as the council will meet him and go over the ground with him on Saturday afternoon next. Wasted Time. Cleark Bromley wasted 20 :minutes of the council‘s valuable time reading an eight page phamplet from the Hyâ€" droâ€"Electric Rahilway Association, con sisting of resolutions, _ memorials, motions, etc., but before he got half through the document he ran out of wind and threw up the job. The gist of the whole thing after it was boiled down, was nothing but a plan to block any other railroad coming through here. * HARMONIOUS SESSION (Continued on Page grants of small was granted. Ontario have d