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S ' $1,50 a year In advance ; $1.50 to United States. BOWMAN VILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1917 Volume. LXIII. No 9. Couch, Johnston & Cryderman are busy this week finishing up stock-taking. Next week they will begin to open out their Spring Importations Couch, Johnston & Cryderman STOCK-TAKING SALE CONTINUED Our Stock Must be Reduced Fresh Rubber Goods with 2 Years' Guarantee A Great Combination Offer all for $2.50 (Wonderful Value) Hot Water Bottle $2.50, and any 8 of the following free; 1 cake Rexall Skin Soap 25c 1 box Rexall Kidney Pills 50c 1 box Rexall Stomach and Liver Pills... 25c 1 bottle Cream Violets 25c" 2 lbs English Baking Soda 20c 1 good Imported Nail Brush 15c * 1 Cook Book ( 1000. recipes) 25c 1 Hooper's Tooth Powder 25c 1 Foot Elm 25c 1 Make Man Tonic Pills '. 50c 1 Drummond's Rheumatic Cure $1.00 T Remèmber you c<ra select any 8 ^of these ~nd get them absolutely free. % You simply pay $2.50, which is the regular regular price of the Hot Water Bottle and no better quality can be bought at any price. Another Hot Water Bottle Bargain A regular $2.00 hottle and any 6 of the following free for $2.00 1 Hot Water. Bottle $2.00 1 Rexall Kidney Pills 60c 1 Rexall Skin Soap..... 25c 1 Rexall Stomach and Liver Pills 25c 2 Best Little Liver Pills 2oc 1 "Hooper's Helpers" 25c 1 Brass Cleaning Cloth 25c 1 Grease Spot Remover 20c 1 Cream Violets 25c 1 big bottle Essence Vanilla 25c You caunot get a better Hot Water Bottle anywhere for $2.00, and you get any 6 of these articles absolutely free at this big stock-reducing sale. When We Test Eyes it is Done Properly Jury & Lovell Thé Safe, Satisfactory Druggists and Opticians AN AVIATOR WRITES Flight- Officer Stanley F. Everson, Everson, R. N . Sends A Spicy Letter From England. As Flight-Officer Everson enlisted the Goodyear Office in Bowmanville, many town and country readers will be glad to read his racy letter to his parents. Our voyage over on the Metagama was, I suppose, an uneventful one, but having no previous experience with which to compare it, there was much that was new. For instance, I had some trouble in making ray mass of anatomy conform with the gyrations of the ship. Having accomplished this feat, however, I was amazed and dismayed dismayed to find that my stomach was not a direct part of my body. I always always had an idea that there was no transmission to my motor but I found I was 'mistaken. There was a little piece in the old reader that I used to recite with gusto-- "I love, oh how I love to ride On the fierce, foaming, bursting tide" I've changed my mind now that I've had a "ride on the rolling tide". _ The weather was so foggy that for sightseeing sightseeing the voyage was a dismal failure. The Laurentic convoyed us over. Then as we neared England a little destroyer destroyer was seen circling around us. They go like the wind and when they want to turn around they just seem to anchor the bow and the stern swings around. The four principal events of the day were breakfast, luncheon, afternoon tea, and dinner. Then you see I had my mail, a letter every day. We docked in Liverpool at 2 p. m.--10 days on board. Not again for a while, please. About the first thing we sdw as we were warping into the docks; was an How To Make Bowmanville Expand. Mr. Thomas Hardy's Address On Industrial Expansion at the Business Men's Banquet. English bobby--a great big jfat one. Did the soldiers roast him? Well, rather. There was a huge crowd there to greet us, but say, they caq't cheer with the Canadians. The first thing we noticed was the big trams and omnibusses omnibusses covered with advertising-- they look so tôp-heavy. I éan't see for the life of me why they don't sway into one another. Girls were everywhere--girl conductors, conductors, chauffeurs, gate-keepers and evegy place that didn't require heavy lifting, girls were in evidence. We also noticed noticed the innumerable tobacco shops and tça-rooms. An Englishman must have his afternoon tea. Hotels and ,Cafe[s provide for it and numerous vendors with their little tea-waggons are everywhere. everywhere. Then the English coins "got us" until we got proficient. We stopped stopped and figured out our change, regardless regardless of jeers. "Oh, yes, we re from Canada". These silly prunes over here havn't anything in paper money less than ten shillings. I had an awful chase after my trunk, which, insteed of being put in the baggage baggage room, was dumped into the hold and could not be procured until the We have great satisfaction in being able to present the timely, thoughtful and brilliant address delivered before the business men of Bowmanville on the evening of Tuesday February 20 in the Council. Room, for which the speaker was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks. Mayor Mitchell presided. presided. Mr. Hardy said, in part: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen-- It is with a feeling of nervousness that I rise on the invitation of our worthy chairman to address you this evening. Now, as the object of our meeting is a matter which has occupied my thoughts very frequently for. a good length of time and the .knowledge .knowledge that our best citizens ar d business men are keen for the advancement of the town of Bowmanville, which is plainly evident by ihe splendid attendance attendance here tonight will give me the necessary courage to claim your attention attention for a few minutes. Our object in coming here tonight is to talk about and consider the most effective and reasonable means of making our town a progressive town; and, while some attempt has been made on several previous occasions, to pull ourselves out of our lethargy, the attempt has gradually petered out, through the want of a little pep and energy. I am going to attempt to give you a few pointers and state reasons why we should be a big hustling community community in the near future and what means we should employ to bring to Bowmanville Bowmanville that prosperity which we all desire. As most of you know, my business takes me over the whole of the United States and 'Canada, which gives me the opportunity of observing the growth of the different sections, and, I must confess, that after each trip on my return to Bowmanville it surprises me to see that this town, which offers such splendid and natur- -6.1 advantages, has not gone far ahead Some of you might argue that opportunity opportunity has not come this way. Don't let us wait for the opportunity in future--let future--let us go after it. The Vice-President of the C. P. R., talking of the possibilities in Canada after the war said that Canada would undoubtedly have preferential trade I relations with all the British domin- j ions in all parts of the world and simi- j lar preferment ho doubt in all the en- j tente allied countries, particularly in ! .Russia where great development is projected. Now, as he was saying this j to a gathering of American business men and financiers in New York ci- y, he did not also add that the United States would not enjoy that prefer- | ment among the allied nations--yet we can assume that they will not as they have not at any time shown a therefore, want a better place to invest their money to erect manufacturing plants. Where will that be? Again I say, in Canada where the tariff wall will be erected against cheap German and Austrian competitions. Think of the manufactured articles that have been goingfrom the United States to England, France, and Russia, in greater greater volume every year, -- cars of all kinds, belting, drugs and chemicals, electric apparatus, agricultural implements, implements, harvesters, binders, plows, threshing machines, stoves, sewing machines, typewriters, tinware, automobiles, automobiles, and tires, furniture, shoes, steel rails and plates, barbed wire and wire fencing and other things too numerous to mention here. v England and her Allies will want these articles in greater quantities than ever and American money will come to Canada to help supply this increased increased demand, because Canada will be a party to that preferential tariff among the countries allied with England, England, and the United States will be on the other side of that wall. hatchway was opened to discharge the friendly spirit to Britain during this cargo. I decided if I ever expected to see that box again, I had better camp on its trail, McAllister, one of the bunch, has relations living near Liverpool, Liverpool, so he stayed with me._ The Naval Officer who met us objected somewhat strongly but the whole crowd suddenly decided to stay and see that the trunk was recovered, so when he saw he was outnumbered, the navy surrendered. However, the other ten fellows went on to London that night. That evening McAllister and I went to visit his relations about ten miles out of Liverpool. We had to walk about three miles from the station. It was delightful, the moon for a wonder was fairly bright. _ I shall never forget my first English village-- the hedges, the stone fences* the quaint houses close to the macadam street and the quiet restful ness was all so soothing. soothing. We received a royal welcome from our friends in their quaint English English way. We enjoyed the fire place and cup of tea with bread and real butter--some treat. Next morning we started after my trunk. The Metagama had left her first dock and gone, we were told, to the London Docks. We took the overhead and being misdirected went clear to the terminal and had to come part way back. The bobby told us she was on her way from Canada, but we knew we were on solid ground, though it was intensely foggy and snowing. We finally found an officer who admitted that she was somewhere somewhere near and expected to dock soon. We got a taxi, so we could carry said trunk and made for the stated dock-- she wasn't there and we were told she would unload at a dock about a mile away. We went there and found she had been there but had left for the London Docks. My, but that boat liked moving around. We dismissed the taxi and walked to the London Docks where-the cop said she had certainly certainly started for there but had turned back on account of the fog. Well we said "We're from Missouri," so we took a walk around the docks in the fog, mud and slush. On rounding a corner--behold there she Was. Gee? but that old tub looked like a long lost friend. i We climbed on board, found the 1st war. The Amei ican nation has become become wealthy through the troubles of Europe, the individual manufacturers other than those who make munitions are more prosperous today than ever before and they will want to continue their prosperity. There will be in millions of money over the border looking for investment. 1 can speak from personal knowledge that Canada and Canadians have a very high reputation reputation among business men in the United States and really the fact is so patent that my word is not necessary to emphasize it. and this means the most solid foundation for future business business with the Americans. _ If the United United States is not included in the preferential preferential tariff arrangements between the Entente Allies,--France, Italy and Russia, included with the British colonies, colonies, those big manufacturing concerns concerns across the border will want to get their share of the business which must pass between those nations. What then will be the most reasonable reasonable thing for them to do? Why, build a factory in this country where they can enjoy the privileges which will be ours --looking for a share of the big market. Certainly, gentlemen, they will come to Canada, bringing their millions of money to this country to erect factories to make the automobiles, automobiles, machinery, farm implements and a great many other things which Europe will need very badly, pi want to tell you another thing which will be a factor in turning money from the United States to Canada Canada as soon as the present trouble abates. abates. President Wilson's policy does not include a higher protection for the manufacturers of the U. S. and, unless unless he changes his views, German and Austrian goods will again be in evidence evidence over there, much to the disgust of his American subjects who will, Officer who promised to o' "ge its by having that hatchway opened first, R. N. A. S. goes a long way on board ship even if they do nick-name us "Really Never Absolutely Sober". Mac beat it back for a taxi while I exhorted exhorted the dock walloperf to "hurry". Finally, we got it on the dock. I got a man with a hand-truck and we started across the shed for the taxi, but an | underforemam of something or other ■ stopped us because it had not been freed by the Customs. I found said guy, slipped him a coin, wrote out a. receipt for the trunk and heaved it I into the taxi. Say, I~ take off my hat to these fellows, they drive where I wouldn't push a baby carriage. We reached the station, Mac ran for our things while I sent the porter after a check, dumped the old box iwo his little two-wheeled cart, seized the handle myself and tore through the station yelling "gangway" at the top of mÿ voice, met the porter at the train, found the baggage van, opened the door and heaved it in. . I tore back to the gate as I had the tickets, met Mac with a porter and all our stuff. We found a 1st Class Compartment, piled in our stuff, jumped in after it, the gunrd slammed the door and we were off for London. Of course we left three-pence and six-penny bits all ,along our way. Arrived in London. We had a few days leave b fore reporting at the Crystal Crystal Palace for a six week's preliminary course. ( To be continued) PTE. FRANK WHEELER Almost every branch of industry is already already established in different parts of Canada to some extent but in the older countries and the United States industries become localized. For instance, the New England States produce the knitted goods of all description, also a big percentage of the shoes and boots are made there, Boston Boston being the centre of that indqstrv, although although a section of New York State around Binghamton makes the cheaper kind and St. Louis is also a big shoe centre for the West. Philadelphia, Wilkes Barre and Scranton and those sections of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania produce the carpets, upholstery and lace goods, while Akron is the biggest biggest producer of rubber tires. Still you may be surprised to learn that there are l8 firms who make tires in Boston and in New York city and several other rubber rubber companies are mostly located around the State of New Jersey. Michigan is the automobile State, Detroit, Lansing, Jack- son, and Flint having some of the biggest factories. But this industry is spread over a big territory. Now, couldn't we make an effort to localize some industry round about this part of Ontario? Already there are two automobile factories in Oshawa, so why not work on the motor car prospects, prospects, as there surely will be other big factories started in Canada in the near future.' Only fifteen different cars are made in Canada yet, divided among ten places; and seven different motor trucks are made in six places. We should not lose sight of our good fortune in being located practically on the lake shore and with the makings of a splendid harbor. I can enumerate the names of a dozen thriving cities on the shores of Lakes Erie and Michigan each of from 7,000 to 15,000 inhabitants which are mainly dependent on the fact that they are lake ports. I shall not presume to dictate any policy which should be pursued to bring Bowmanville Bowmanville to the notice of prospects for business but shall beg a few more minutes to suggest a few points which certainly should receive your favorable attention, especially as I realize that the majority of my hearers are in favor of a more aggressive aggressive policy to boost-Bowmanville than has been followed in the past. A map should be made showing the favorable location of Bowmanville with transportation facilities, including Lake and Rail and its proximity to the two biggest biggest cities in Canada. Also a surveyor's map should be prepared showing the altitudes altitudes and plainly setting forth our water works system by gravitation and including including the suggestion that water could also be pumped from the Lake. Our recent acquisition of Hydro-Electric Power is also a good feature which should not be overlooked. With the obvious advantages we have over our less favored communities communities in the race for future prosperity there should not be a pessimist among us.. The deepening of the Welland Canal is another another feature which is eventually going to be of great benefit to us as a manufacturing manufacturing centre as it will give us the same advantage advantage regarding the bringing and taking taking a wa) r of materials which are usually shipped by water at Toronto and Hamilton. Hamilton. This advantage cannot be figured on tor immediate use, but when a live corporation is looking for a site for a business investment, I tell you we have a big advantage over our inland competitors competitors in this fact alone. The manufacturer is not satisfied to see the same amount on his balance sheet each successive year, he is looking for expansion,Canada is not going going to stand still after this war, she is bound to be one of the foremost manufacturing manufacturing and agricultural countries on the globe; and can you tell me a reason why Bowmanville should not, with her distinct transportation advantages, be among the leading business cities in Ontario? Ontario? There is only one answer to this, if we sit idly by and allow the other fellows to promote the advantages of these several several communities they will get what we should have. We must not mark time now, we musrget busy on a publicity campaign campaign and let i;ut friends across the border border know that Bowmanville is on the map and is the most desirable place from every point of view in which they can invest their, money by locating their manufacturing manufacturing establishments here. I thank you, gentlemen, for your close attention and only hope that my_ modest effort will helpto stir up some enthusiasm for publicity. A Tyrone Boy Killed In Action January 1st, 1917. On taking, farewell of the friends at Tyrone on his departure with his battalion battalion for overseas, Pte. Frank T. Weeeler was given a splendid send-off accompanied by the best wishes of his host of friends in church and Sunday School where he was an active worker. So it was with keenest regret that his friends in Darlington and Bowmanville Bowmanville heard of his life being given for the Empire in this terrible conflict. The following letter from the Chaplain Chaplain to his father will explain the circumstances circumstances of his death; In the Field, January 4th, 1917. Dear Sir--I regret to have to write the sad news which doubtless you have already received of the death of your son Pte. F. T. Wheeler, No. 805450, 75th Battalion, Canadians. He was killed in action on the night of Jan, 1. He was.engaged with a working party in a communication trench' when an enemy's shell landed amongst them, killing four, almost instantly, and wounded several others. He was buried buried in a Military cemetery near at hand. The grave is carefully marked, and a cross with his name and number will shortly be erected and the grave carefully cared for. I doubt if any words of mine can at all lessen the sorrow which you- must feel, but may I point out,to you that your son gave his life and thereby made the supreme sacrifice while doing his duty for King and Country in their great need. Surely this cruel war with all the sorrow sorrow and suffering, and sacrifice, must be the working out of some great plan in the mind of the All Father, the full meaning of which we are not as yet, able to realize. On behalf of the Officers, Officers, N. C. O., and men of the 75th, Battalion, I tender you our sincere sympathy'and with the earnest prayer that the consolation which bur Christian Christian faith affords us may be yours in your great sorrow. I remain yours truly, W. L. Baynes Reed, Chaplain 75th Battalion. SOLDIERS AT THE FRONT CARD OF THANKS Mrs. John Wight and family desire to express their thanks to their neighbors and friends for their kind words of sympathy sympathy and acts of kindness during the illness illness and death of Mr. Wight. Pte. Harry Holwell who lived with Mr. John Lane on the Rowe Farm just east of Bowmanville, under date of Jan. 30th, writes: As time is hanging a little heavy tonight tonight I will let you know that I am still in the land of the living. I hope my friends in and around Bowmanville Bowmanville are all in the best of health as I am, considering there's a war on. I have not metany Bowmanville friends out here, but as you doubtless know, drafts are sent all over now and anyway anyway my circle of friends was rather limited in Canada. My cousin's husband, husband, Roy Candler, has been in the army quite a long time but I have not heard that his battalion has left Canada. Canada. I saw some of the boys over here who were drafted out of the 186th Batt., raised in Northumberland and Durham but did not see Russel Candler, Candler, who, I understand, joined it. I have played a small part in a few engagements engagements out here and have, so far, been very lucky, although just now I am not in the trenches, but attached to the 1st Division Canadians, Anti- Gas School, Somewhere in France. I and two comrades were buried bv a shell, which, unfortunately killed the other two, but I was lucky, got off without a scratch but suffering from concussion. I am now on what is considered considered practically a bomb-proof as we are well out of rifle range and its very few shells that can reach us either, and its a good job, too. This war has certainly certainly been an education to us fellows in some ways--a hard one, too, in some things; for instance, who would think they could go through half the hardships hardships the boys actually have and then, as is practically always the case, come through smiling? I shall be a happy boy when I hit the old town again and the sooner it comes, the better pleased I'll be, too. However, 1 wouldn't like to see the war end as it is now, as I'm afraid we would have to finish Fritzie about ten or fifteen years from now, so thf* job might just as well be finished finished off now. I am very sorry I cannot send you much news, but of course you will understand that this letter will be censored. I know yo.u are a busy man, so ,-shall not look for any lengthy epistle from you, but if some time you have a chance to send me a few lines, I can assure you they will be very much appreciated. With the very best of wishes to everybody I will now conclude yours very sincerely, sincerely, Pte Harry Holwell. (669206) 1st Division, Canadians, Anti-Gas School, France, Army P.O., London, Eng, V I ■L